The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-28 00:00:00

excitement, far from being on the decrease, is be coming still more intense. Every one has his say on the important events in Paris, and comments of the most diversified kind are freely indulged in. Last night there was a quiet meeting of many leading Liberals, and questions relating to monarchies and republics, to the independence of Belgium, or to its annexation to some other continental power, formed the topics of consi deration. One of the chief speakers was M. BAITAELS, a well-known Liberal, or rather Radical. Ha expressed himself, however, in very mode rate terms, asserting that the independence and neutrality of Belgium should be maintained at all risks, and admitting that any attempt at a revolution in Belgium would be an unjustifiable one. He even declared that the institutions of this country were in advance of the people. It was admitted on all hands, and the opinion to that effect is general even amongst Conservatives, that if the late anti-Reform Ministry were still in power in this kingdom, and particularly if the prices of provisions were so high as they lately were, it would be all but impossible to prevent a popular outbreak. The riots which occurred some time ago in Brussels and Ghent prove that there are not a few ill disposed persons in this country, although in general the population is a peaceful one. It was stated on good authority that it has been resolved to put frontier fortresses (which should have been dismantled) into thorough repair. A. Cabinet Council was sitting during the entire night, and nearly all the employes in the office of the Minister of War were occupied till an early hour this morning. Some superior officers have been sent to France to watch the move ments of the victorious insurgents. This day the bills on London (three days after sight) were from 25f. 50c. to 24f. 50c., considerably below par. The English bankers in this city (REYNOLDS and Co.) attribute this falling off to the great run on the banks. A number of military Are stationed before the Bank of Belgium, in order to facilitate the entrance of the numerous per sons wishing to withdraw their money. It was re ported during a part of the day, that his Majesty the Kure of the BELGIANS had resolved to remove the QUIMN and the Royal Family from Laeken. Reports even of a more alarming nature were current amongst the English residents, but they are unfounded. It would be impossible for any one to display more firmness and sang froid than does his Belgian Ma jesty; and, assuredly, no one is more ready to re main at his post than he. The independence of Belgium depends upon its KING, and the Belgians know that fact. It is feared that there will be some noisy, assemblages this night." LITERATURE. THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. •-• , Another number of this veteran periodical sustains Y - - reputation. To ourselves the most interesting taper in it is the biographical account of Percy ; • she Shelley—suggested by the recent production ,Or Captain Medwin. The Reviewer is somewhat more r. • - :lenient to the demerits of Captain Medwin's work - ?than preceding critics, but this is scarcely surprising, `as his attention is, throughout, principally engrossed "17 the subject of the memoir, and only glances inci :"•dentally at the qualifications of the writer of that ; Ineoimr. But little delicacy, we conceive, has guided him in his reference to the first acquaintance between Percy Shelley and his second wife, Mary Wollstone craft Godwin. There are truths which should not be spoken—much less written. Especially should the generous old adage have been remembered during the lifetime of the widow of the illustrious and unfortu nate poet. In speaking of the infidel notions of Shelley, the Reviewer beautifully notes his ado ration of a Supreme Being, where he reminds US that in one part of his writings the poet apos trophises the Divinity—" 0 awful loveliness ! " Dr. Bunsen's work on " The Constitution of the Church of the Future " is considered in a spirit of calmness and dispassionate serenity. The Eclectic seems to regard the Navigation Laws as the mere shadows of the shadow of a bulwark for the empire —the last ghosts of Protection. It relies as much for our maritime supremacy as for our mercantile prosperity upon the union of the whole world in the bonds of friendship. Mr. Cobden might have put his seal to the article. " Canter's Reformation in Europe " is immediately afterwards noticed ; and a timely comment upon " The Results of Emancipa tion," and upon " The Case of Dr. Hampden timely, we mean, in as regards the interest just now attached to those topics from the squabbles for the episcopal mitre of Hereford, and the agitation re specting the Ministerial scheme of immigration to the West Indies—brings the February number to a con clusion. The review contains, not only subjects Worth reading, but matter for serious reflection. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) BOLTON. . _ The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bolton Election Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Hamilton in the chair. RICHARD Eccleston, a publican of Bolton, proved that he was presented with two barrels of ale to support the sitting Member. An order was given to him for the ale upon a Bolton brewer, and the invoices that were delivered with the ale was made out in the name of Mr. Henry Knight, one of the agents of the sitting Member. He never paid for the ale. Eceleston's wife corroborated his testimony. William Clarke, an elector for Bolton, proved that he ♦oted for Bowring and Brooks, and that Mr. Henry Itnight, acted as the agent of the sitting Member. LYME REGIS. The Select Committee appointed to try the merits of the Lyme Regis election petition, met again this morn ing, Lord Ashley in the chair. Joseph Mere was acquainted with a voter named James Baillie, who polled for Sir Fitzroy Kelly. Shortly before the election Baillie told him that he did not in tend to vote at all, as the Reform party would do no thing for him. Witness afterwards ascertained from Baillie that he was induced to vote for Sir Fitzroy Kelly by the promise of a situation. KINSALE The Kinsale Election Committee re•assembled at the dual hour this morning; Mr. Bouverie in the chair. It was announced at the opening of the Committee that the petitioners were not prepared to contest further Pie votes of those electors whose rates it was alleged had been paid Mr. Guinness and some of his agents , but the Committee were occupied the whole of the t _ bi °ming in hearin evidence tenng show that - berg of the Kinsale constituency di were to bribed and treated to vote for Mr. Guinness. LANCASTER. The Lancaster Election Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Deedes in the chair. Mr. Sergeant KINCLAKE opened the case for the sittin g Member, and replied to the charges made out on the other side. Mr. James Shirreff is appointed Attorney-General of Antigua, on the recommendation of the Governor of that island. The lion. J. B. IJniacke is appointed At torney -General, W. T. Des Barrs Solicitor-General, and Mr. Joseph Howe Principal Secretary, at Halifax, Nova Scotia. THE SILK TRADE.—In consequence of the large importations of silk piece goods from the eastern portion of the globe, the East and West India Dock Company have deemed it expedient to requeit the attendance of the officers of the revenue at their warehouses in Billi ter-street, before and after the legal and usual hours of business, in order to prepare them for sale early in the ensuing month, which has, under the circumstances, been complied with. THE CONVICTS AT WOOLWICIL—Three school- Masters have been appointed to instruct the convicts on board the Warrior convict ship, and will commence their duties this day. Fifty of the convicts will be in structed during two days in the week, and the whole of the convicts will enjoy the same advantages of in struction in rotation. Th e Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of A Ccwanions gave his third Parliamentary dinner on Satur maYe at his mansion in Eaton-square. The death of the Rev. C. Wrottesley renders vacant one of the most valuable livings in this county, the de ceased Rev. Gentleman being the recur of East Knoyle, near Hindon, which is valued at 1,000/. per annum, and Which is in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester. The above parish is remarkable for having given birth to th e ce l e b rate d arc hi tect an d ma thematician Sir Chris. t*Pher Wren. THE Bisiror or CHESTER. The Lord Bishop left the palace in this city un Monday morning by mail train, for London. lie returned on Tuesday, and en tertained a large party to dinner. We understand he 'will take his final departure from the place early in the Week following next.—Chester Chronicle. DEVIZES ELECTION.—On Friday the election of a re presentative in the room of Mr. Bruges, resigned in ,13nsequence of ill-health, took place in the Town hall, lievizes. C o l. Estcourt being the only candidate, was pnew and seconded, and declared duly elected. The I,l w Member then addressed his constituents , declaring Would Consider all questions in a reasonable and r4temode spirit. He was much cheered. Ge o r ge have reason to believe that the Very Rev. Fellow Waddington, D.D. Dean of Durham, formerly the new of Trinity College, in this University, will be BRISTO L Bishop.—Carahridge Chronicle. soo h ogsheads SUGAR MARKET, SATURDAY. About uogsbeadg of British Plantation, and 3,700 bags of Be ngal sugar s , have been sold this week at prices abou t lt:t, Per ewt. under those at the highest point of the mar at which reduction importers are firm. The stocks twent y b-ra_t hands are now a l most nom i na l. O ne h un dred and Puncheons of rum, chiefly Demerara, have been eVIEI at full rates. THE SUN LONDONI, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1848. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was very heavy. Sales, 2,000 bales. American, 40, to 41-,d. In the Railway Share-market, securities were all lower, there being a panic on a minor scale. Hitherto, how ever, the effect of the events at Paris has not been so marked in the provinces as in London, though trade, &e., must be everywhere influenced. No mail has arrived from Holland, probably owing to the very boisterous weather, but papers of yesterday's date from Antwerp notice the prevalence of great ex citement, and the anticipated arrival there of Louis Philippe. The Belgian Government was keeping the troops on the alert. The Two-and-a•Hatt per Cents. at Antwerp fell to 45i. At Lille, Valenciennes, and Cam bray demonstrations were made in favour of the new Government. Much anxiety now prevails in the City for the receipt of late news from Belgium, especially after the an nounced intention to send volunteer troops to the fron tier—whether for the purpose of resisting the entry of foreign troops, or for invading other states, remains to be seen. Mercantile affairs are in an exceedingly dull state, and business with the Continent is likely to be specially affected. g The following is an account of the dried fruit trade, as iv en by Messrs. Wilberby and Hanson:—" The sales of the month have been rather extensive, and at the im proved prices noticed in our January report. A cargo of low Gulf fruit was cleared off early in the month at 355., and, by auction, the only remaining parcel of old fruit, very ordinary creamy Zantes, at 255. and 275. Good and fine Patras being scarce, and likely to continue so, is held at 425., whilst all the fine Z Intes have been taken by trade at 40s. Good Cephalonia cannot be purchw:ed below 395. Of the arrivals reported above, only a small portion has been offered for sale, there being an unusual firmness amongst importers, who are unwilling to realise at the present unremunerating rates, in face of a diminishing stock both of currants and raisins, with no likelihood of the usual supply of Turkey fruit coming forward this season. " RAISINS.—The sales of Valentias have been of limited extent, in consequence of the reduced stock. A parcel of Elemes has arrived, and has been sold at 41s. to 435., according to quality. There are very few old Chesmes now left, a parcel of 4,000 boxes having been sold early in the month at 31s. to 321. Of Muscatels some direct arrivals have just taken place;and at auction, on the 25th instant, layers in boxes were sold at 525. to 565., accord ing to quality, and half-boxes at 60s. to 655. No offers being made for bunch, they were bought in at 435. The official reports show, that whilst the consumption of currants since 1842 has increased 85 per cent., the in crease in that of raisins has net exceeded 35 per cent." There has been a very agitated market for the public securities, but with less business doing than on Satur day. Indeed parties are now disinclined to speculate, because of the apprehension that there will be serious embarrassments on the "account day." The stock jobbers are usually observant, and look with anxiety to Belgium, Italy, and Spain, although it is highly satisfac tory to remark that the sales of Money Stock are far below those for time, consequently the public are not adding to the general anxiety by any panic fright. Indeed it may be that large amounts of money will be brought over from the Continent for investment here. Consols opened at 814, ral lied to 83, fell to 81i, and are now 81.1 to 82. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 821 to 83i ; and the Three per Cents. 81} to 82i ; Bank Stock has ranged from 191 to 195 ; Exchequer bills have been down to ss. and 15s. premium ; and are now nominally 10s. to 20s. premium. In the Foreign Market there has been very little doing, and few venture upon purchases. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 20; Brazilian Five per Cents. 75; Chilian Three per Cents. 49; Grenada 19; and Mex ican, 17k. Not a bargain has been done in Belgian stock. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have declined from 49 to 45i, and the Four per Cents. are 75. Railway Shares are all materially lower again, as the quotations will show. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 81 3 / 4 82 81% 82% 81 3 / 4 81 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities...... 81% 83 81% 80% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns 82% 83% 82% 81% India Stock 230 230 India Bonds, 1,0001. South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account ...... 81% 82% 81 83 81% 82 81% Exchequer Bills 3d. 1,000/. ........ ........ ..... 12 5 15 p 10 p 500/. - Small . Ditto Advertised lO 18 5 15 p ONE CLOSING RICES OF FOREIGN £UNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. Brazilian Bonds Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent..... Ditto. 3 per Cent l9 19 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 17% 17% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 2O 18% Ditto, Account 2O 20 Russian Bonds ... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, 3 per Cent ...... 27 Dividends on the above payble in London. ___ ... ._ ._.. Dutch 2 1 / 2 :per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49 45 1 / 2 46 Ditto. 4 ner Cent Certificates 75 73 1 / 2 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 ..... Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junetion 3 1 4...... % Ayrshire and Galloway.. 24 Belfast & County Down 10 ...... ..... Birmingham and Ox • ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 Birming.,VVolverlfpton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... ••• a.m. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jum.... Ms — ••• • ••••••... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds ... 2O Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 33/4 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and:Holyhead... 37 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% East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 9 Do., l 8/., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 31. 10s. - Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. L.—. 6/. 13s. 4d par ... par Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... to dis % dis Do., North. & Eastern 50 __. , Do Quarters _._ /2 Do., New ... 23 - .. Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 -4. Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d.. ...• 1)o. (guar.6 percent.) 10 Ditto, ditto ... ....... .. 20 East Lancashire Ditto, Now Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... ......... East Lincolnshire ...... 16 1 ,2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,4 Edinburgh andNorthera 25 Ditto, New.. 3 Ditto, Newport l2 Ditto, ditto, New 24..... - Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorcb. 2''it , — Ditto, New GlasgoW, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ••• —Bl. Cs. 8d.... Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 Ditto, New ..: .......... 40 Do.Pleference Consol. 15 - ...... • ••• Great Northern Do., London and York 2%. Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New 40/. ...... ... 5 Ditto, New 301.......... 30 Ditto, New, 15/. Great Western Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... 53 Ditto, V I Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O - Ditto, New 17/ .. .. 9%... .. 7% 9%... g-% Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... .. 99 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ipswich &Bury St. Edin. 17% Do., do,, and Norwich lb Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% — ......... .... . Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Third; Lancashire & Yorkshire 9. .. .. Ditto, ditto .. 82 ..... 69 ..... . ...... . 69 Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ..... Do. Quarter Shares... 14 1 / 9 %... ... 11 Do. Fifths... 8 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 — . Do. Thirds (1teg.)....107.43...... .. _ Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 ..... Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Shen .. .) :Is Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and Goole).— 50 Do.( W. Riding Tinion)4/.25... ... 3% 4 dis 314 dis. Do. (Presto' , & Wvre ) 25 ~ • - Do. I/ Shares (A)... 9 _ . .1. , ; i11... Ditto ditto (B) , ... I ,i Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 421/2..•••• '_" •••• •-... Do., Half Shares l 7 l /2 .••••• •••••• ......... Do.Newßranch (blue) 21%..... - - - Do. Extension (green) 2 1 / 2 Do. New Exten.(pink) 2 1/2 — ........ • ••••• Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 Ditto, Yew ...... ....... 2216 — ••• •.. — Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 / .2 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction...... 2 1 / 2 London &Blackwall 13/. 6i.8d.... 4%.. ... ........ 4% Do. New, No. 2 5/.135. 4d.... Do. Extension London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ...31% 30% 31 30... 283 a Do. Cousol. Eighths 4O Do. Guaraut. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... ...... ...... Ditto, ditto.... 1852 50 r. London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d... Ditto, Preference... 18/ 178 2d... London and N. Western 100 135 138 ..... -....... 132 Do., Quarters L. Se. B. 22 — Do., do., New ......... 2 Ditto Fifths ..... .. .. 2 - ..... - Do. IA Shares (G. J.) 25 - Do 46/.Shares(L.M.) 15 ...... .....•• Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% Do. 10/. M. & B.) B. 7% 9 9 D o . 101. (Al & B.) C. 1 ..., Lonki. & S. Western Do. New 50/. ... ..... 37%.. Do. New 40/ Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto ....... .... 40 Ditto, Thirds 81.65. 8d.... ....... ......... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ........ . .....••• 11, 4•••••• Londonderry&d,leraine 27 1 A ......... Londonderry and Ennis killen Lowestoft (4 per et.) Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3 Man; lesier 7 ,BuxtOn,and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 __. ...—_ Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7 1 ,4 — _ _ Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7 Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . ......... 7 ...... ...... Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and __ . ___ ... Lincolnshire 9 1,4»• ... .•.•.... — Do., Grimsby Dock 1 2 14 - Do. Man. & Lin. Union 41.2&.... Manchest. & Southampt. 2 1 4 ...... liidlan,l lOO lO5 109 9B Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do. 401. Shares Do. 501. Shares l5 ... .. 10 ... 8 Do. Birm., and Derbyloo —. Do. Consol. Bristol and !Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... -- ' —. Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 36 ...... ..... ...... - Ditto, ditto .11435. 6d... Midlnd, Lcicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle...100 Do. Quarters 25 Newrcirli et & Chesterford 18 4 — Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 ...... -- Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 124 — .. ...... ••...• Norfolk .......... ........ —lOO Do. New 20/. .. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 51/ipc. 5 Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk 2 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 1 2 1,4.—.. -- Do. Quarters sth 4 IA 5 Do. Extension Ditto Thirds ....... ..... 2 ...... — 3 l North & South-Westorn 2 ...... . ..... Nort I Staffordshire lO .. 91 91 4, B% North Wales North Western. 6 - ...... Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 40 ... •••••• ..... ••• Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% . .... — Ditto, New lO - ........ ••• •• Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole ... Shrewsbury and Bina.— 7 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... .. ••• Ditto Oswestry - Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shropshire Union South Devon 4O ...... ~. ...... ....• Do. Preference South Staffordshire South Eastern & Dover. 33 1 4 27 Do., No. 1 24 D0., Nc.2. Do., No. 3 .. ..... ...... 20 - Do~ No. 4 South Wales ...... 18 ...... ..... ......... NDuth Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a 1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames haven Dock and Railway ........... 17% Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13%...... .. — Waterford and Limerick 40 - Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall -.. Whitehaven & Furness 10 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 925. — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth 3O York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick ... 25 Do. North Shields Pun 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 8 7 3 4 8 1 4..... 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and \Vest Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain .. 2 ' ••• ..... ••-•• Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish ...... ... 7 ..... .....,........ East Indian ....... l4 / sir Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain it la Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 7 .-...— Lyons and Avignon.. 73 5 — 00000 , Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l6 ... .. ..............4 1 , Northern of France.~ Orleans and Bordeatfx 6 Over Yasel 4/354d...... Paris and Lyons lO ..... 3 Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Ilavre Sambre and Mense lB ..... 5 4:3,i Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes .. 8 ...... _ Tournav, Jurbise, Lau den' and Ilasselt ...... 16 West Flanders B I, • ••• JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 London & Westminstur. 20 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 4O MINES. Anglo-Mexican .. 100 -...— - ... _ .. Brilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ...... British Iron .. l2 ...... Real Del Monte, Unreg. 2 Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. Galvanized Iron —. Ditto, New LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 28.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine. RAMSGATE, FEB. 26.—The Japara, Do Groot, from London to Batavia, with loss of anchor and chains, and cutwater and bows damaged, having struck the West Pier, put into this harbour to-day. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 27.—The Vanilla, Meppeldia, from Dordt to Belfast, whiat put in here on the 22d instant, was in contact yesterday morning during the gale with the brig Useful, when the former received some damage, and has come in to be surveyed. It blew very hard all iast night and this day from W.S.W.; most of the outward bound are now riding (7 P.m.) with tvv, anchors down. AtERDOVEY, FEB. 23.—A piece of a ship's. long boat, apparently not long in the water, about ten feet in length, and marked on a piece of the item " John Duncan," has been washed ashore here. HARWICH, FEB. 27.—1 t has blown a heavy gale from the westward during the day, and still continues. ANDRIISS4O7, FEB. 25.—A large vessel, supposed to be the Rose, of Glasgow, and said to have a large quantity of gunpowder on board, has gone on shore at Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran, at high water, nothing but the masts' rigging are visible. CLYDE, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Norra, Demerara. Sld. 24th, Janet liidston, M'Rsy, Bombay ; Rose, Rio Janeiro. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 26.—Wind E., 27th W.S.W.—Acrd. 26th, Orixa, Christian, Bombay; Martha, Demerara; Commerce, Cuba; Elizabeth, New Orleans. 27th, Colum bine, Petrie, Cubs. Sld. 27th, Panthea, Glen, Calcutta; Peruvian, Todd, Africa; Swordfish, Green, Pernambuco; Mary Allan, Jamaica, Jamestown, New York. 28th, Mina°, Lima; Cambria, steamer, Halifax. Put back, 26th, Ann, Best, Coquimbo. Off port, 27th, John Cum ming, Savannah. OFT PORTSMOUTEX, FEB. 27.--Simlah, Calcutta. OFF P ORTLAND. — Manchester, Jarman, New York, for Antwerp. WARRENPOINT, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Nova Scotia, Shaw, St. John's, New Brunswick. DOVER, FEB. 27.—The llonfleur steamer struck against the pier of Calais harbour yesterday, and sank; three passengers, one man and a boy drowned. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd.Euthe menes, Guadaloupe, for Havre. It has blown a terrific gale since Friday, and continues. HULL, FEB. 26.—The Easter, Spalding to I.sndon, was fallen in with yesterday off the Spurn, with mast carried away, by the Lion steamer, from llamburgh, and towed in here. _ WATERFJIID, FEB. 26.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. Lady Campbell, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, FEB. 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Litherland, Fir, Shanghae; Alpine, Cairo, New York. BELFAST, FEB. 26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. John Bromham, Roy, New Orleans. CALDY ROADS, FEB. 24,—Acrd. Cyra, Davies, Sa. vannah, fo: Liverpool. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.—(MONDAY.) During last week the arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, and, indeed, all other articles of home produce for our market, coastwise, were on a very moderate scale. By land carriage, they were somewhat on the increase, though not to say extensive. the time of year considered. From Scotland very little Grain came to hand ; but, from Ireland, the fresh supply of Oats was large, and of goo d qua li ty. F rom a b roa d we received 8,811 quarters of Wheat ; 2,370 ditto of Barley ; 1,320 ditto of Oats ; 1,494 ditto of Beans ; 1,680 ditto of Tares ; 4 969 ditto of Linseed ; 1,600 ditto of Rape seed ; 1,147 sacks and 243 barrels of Flour. Fresh up to day very li tt l e E ngl i s h Wh eat came t o h an d, either from Ess ex or R ent, and the show of samples of both Red and Whit e was tr ifli ng. Al t h oug h t h ere was only a moderate num b er of b uyers i n atten d ance , t h e demand for all de scr i pt i ons was stea d y, at f u ll y , but at nothing quotable b eyon d , t h e pr i ces pa id on this day se'nnight, and at which a good clearance was effected. Not withstanding the quantity of Foreign Wheat offering was somewhat on the increase, that Grain was in im proved rt quest, esp ec i a ll y t h e f i nest parcels of D entate. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. With English Barley, we were fairly supplied. Selected parcels were in moderate request, at full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts were a mere drug, and somewhat easier to purchase, say by Is per quarter. Superfine Malt was unaltered in value ; the middling and inferior kinds might have been had at is per quarter less money. The supply of Oats again exceeded the wants of the buyers. Potato parcels sold at late rates ; the out-of-condition sorts were 6d. cheaper. In Beans next to nothing was doing, at a fall in value of Is per quarter. Peas moved off slowly, and late rates were with difficulty supported. In Indian Corn and Meal we heard of no transactions. The top price of Flour was 46s per 2801bs. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex SG Kent, Malt—Chevalier • ... • • 695 to 665 Red. .... •• • • 4bs tob4s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditte,Whlts, Kew 41$ 58s Lincolnsh., Feed. 195 21i Norfolk and Lin- Potato • • • 235 25s coin, Red... • • 45s 488 roughs' and Cork, Ditto, White.. —• • 485 625 Black . • ....• 165 19s Irish, Red ...... • • --s —8 Cork, White . 18 $ 215 Ditto, White •••• • • —s — 8 Scotch, Feed. 235 255 Rye—Old .......• •• • • —5 —a Beans—Tick ...—• • • • 345 488 New... .... ••• • . • 32s 34s Pigeons .... 388 44s Barley—Grinding . .... 275 30s Peas—Grey ..• ••• • • 388 435 Malting . ... ••• .• 30: 32s Maple .•••• • • • . —58 s Chevalier .... • 315 338 White.— ••.•• • • • 365 411 s .!alt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers . 4Bs 49s folk .... ••• . • . 545 56s Flour—Town-made... 41s 46s Brown • • 46s b2s Suffolk •• . ...... . us 31, Kingston and Ware b 65 68s Stockta & Norfolk 358 38s SMITHFIELD. A considerable increase has taken place in the imports of Foreign Stock into London in the past week, as will be seen from the annexed returns:— From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Calvet. Nordwyk....— 74 ... 60 ... 10 Ilarlingen Rotterdam 450 ... 460 Antwerp ••• --- ••• 64 ... $ Total 764 ... 700 ... 82 The general quality of the above arrivals has turned out extremely good, especially as relates to the beasts from Rotterdam, At the Northern ports, the importa tions have amounted to about 300 head of each kind of Stock, in fair average condition. Although several steamers, laden with cattle from Holland, had not been reported at the usual hour, owing, we presume, to the strong gales. The numbers of Foreign Stock in the market, to-day, were moderately extensive, via., 124 Oxen and Cows, 180 Sheep, and 44 Calves, in the general quality of which a further improvement must be noticed. With home-fed Beasts we were seasonably well supplied, and at leat three-fourths of them were of full average quality. As the attendance of buyers, both town and country, was far from numerous, and the weather unfavourable for slaughtering, the beef trade was in a sluggish state at Friday's decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, the highest figure for the best Scots being 4s 6d per 81bs. At the close of the market nearly the whole of the best beasts had been disposed of ; but a clearance of other breeds was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire wo received about 1,000 Scots and short-horns, including a few Herefords and runts; from the northern, western, and midland districts, 1,100 Here fords, runts, Devons, short-horns, &c.; from other parts of England, 200 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 190 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were on the increase, compared with those exhibited on this day se'nnight; yet they were very moderate even the time of year considered. However, the weight of Mutton was certainly heavy. On the whole, the Mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, the quo tations of the half-breds, Kents, &0., were a shade easier than last week. The highest general figure for the best Downs was 5s 4d per 81b.; but a few of the very primest produced 5s 6d per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off heavily, at a decline in value of 2d per Sibs. In Pigs exceedingly little business was transacted at our quotations. Per Albs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. Mellor Beasts..... 3 4 3 6 s. d. te s. d. Second quality ditto 4 0 4 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 8 b I SouthdownWather i 4 5 6 Ditto snit of the wool Largo Hogs .... •• 4 0 4 6 Small roraers •• • • 4 s 0 • Quarter old rigs .. is • 24 0 Lambs .. 0 0 MARKET. Becond quality -. •• 3 8 3 li . _ Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2 Prime Scots ...• •. 4 4 4 6 Largo coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto • • 4 8 ir 0 Suckling Calves —2O 0 29 0 [nferior Sheep .. 3__S 3 10 SUI•PLY AT Deasts, I Sheep_ 2,90 I 1.6020 I C a I B v s es . I P 2 I : 0 117 E GATE 11.11711 lima]) EN n AM/. Since our last report, the arrivals of country killed meat for there markets have been seasonably good, and of full average quality. With Mutton, slaughtered in the metropolis, we have been very scantily supplied; however, the demand for that kind of meat has ruled active, at an advance in the quotations of 2d. per 81bs. Beef, Veal, and Pork have, from the increased supplies brought forward, met a very inactive sale, at drooping prices, at which, owing to the mildness of the weather, clearances have not b een e ff ecte d . V ery li tt l e f ore i gn meat has been on offer. At Per atone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. I s. 8. to s. d. lleef,lnferlor..•• •• 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferiir .. 3 8 310 - middling .. •• 3 2 3 4 middling •• 4 0 4 4 primelarge •• 3 6 a g prime .• .• 4 fil 4 8 - prime small .. 310 4 • , Pork, 1arge........ 3 8 4 4 Yeal.• •• • - small •• •••• • • 4 6 6 6 Lamb. Os Oil to N Od. BOROUGYI AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of Potatoes at the waterside, as well as per railway, being considerably on the increase, and the dealers well in stock, the demand hero is in a very sluggish state, and prices are l ower t h an on Nionday last. York Regent's, 1205 to 160 s ;ditto Sha ws, 1303 to 140 s; Wi s beach Regent's, 110 s to 130 s; ditto Blues, 100 s to 120 s; ditto Kidneys, 1105 to 130 s; Kent and Essex Regent's, 1 2 0 s to 150 s; ditt o Shaws, 120 s to 1301; ditto Kidneys, 1303 to 1.505; ditto Blues, 110 s to 120 s. Borzoi! ELOP MARICET. For all kinds of Hops, especially for the old and in ferior parcels, the demand is iu a very sluggish .state, and, in some instances, the quotations have a downward tendency. The supplies are more than adequate to meet the wants of the dealers. New Hops----Sussex pockets, 31 to Sc is ; Weald of K ent ditto, 31 5s to 31. lOs ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 316 s to 51 lOs per cwt. WOOL. Last week, the import s of foreign wool into London were small. As nearly the whole of the attention of the dealers has been directed to the public sales (which will he brought to a close on Wednesday) the demand by private contract has ruled heavy; but the holders are firm at full prices. The auctions have hitherto passed off extreme ly well, at least five.eighths of the quantities b.tough t forward having been disposed of. TALLOW. Our market ,. is heavy, „ 1 on the prices have a downward tendency. spot 52s to 51s Gd per cwt ; rough fat 3s per Slbs. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. These sessions, the fifth of the present mayoralty, were commenced to-d:iy before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Challis and Moon, the Sheriffs: &c. The calendar contains the name of no less than 227 prisoners for trial, many of whom are charged with most serious offences, and among th at number i s the young Belgian girl for shooting the so ldi er in the Park. The Grand Jury having been sworn, Tho RECORDER p r oceeded to d e li ver his charge to them at some length, and in doing so alluded to several of the most flagrant cases on the calendar, particularly the charge of child murder. In that cas e a coroner's inquest had taken place, and verdict of wilf u l mur d er a had been found upon that inquest.. In ordinary cases that verdict ought not to influence the grand jury as to whether or not they should find a t rue hill, but in the present instance, after looking at the evidence, he (the Recorder) thought there was s uch a pri ma f ac i e case made out as would render it nec es sary for the ends of justice that the grand jury should p u t the matter into the fullest state of investigation before the Court. The Learned Judge then called the and incestattention of the Grand Jury to the charge of rape byof a father upon his child, and to several serious char ges manslaughter, and without once alluding to the case of the shooting of the soldier in the Park, remitted the Grand Jury to the discharge of their duties. The Court then proceeded to swear in the petty jury. MARLBRO'-STREET — (THIS DAY) James Smith, a well-known thie f, was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with being found in No. 7, Car burton-street, with intent to comm it a felony, Jane Ilorry said she occupied apartment s i n t h e a b ove house, and about eight o'clock last night she had occa sion to leave her room, and was absent about ten mi• nutes, when she returned and saw the prisoner coming down stairs direct from her room. She asked him who he wanted. He replied that he w anted to see John Brown, and that the people u p stairs had t o ld hi m that he (John Brown) was out. Witness knowing that there was no such person in the house, suspected the prisoner came there for the purpose of c ommitting a felony. She therefore followed 'hitt), and called the landlord of the house, who came, and hating sent for a constable, gave the prisoner into custody. Police constable, 1.50 C, said he was called to No. 7. Carburton- street, to take the prisoner into custody. On their arrival at 0 - e station-house the prisoner was searched, and a largo black bag, a chisel, and a roll of wax-taper found upon him. In answer to the charge the prisoner said he met a man in the street, who gave him the articles to take care of, and requested him to go into the house and ask for Mr. Brown. The prisoner, who is well-known to the police, was remanded till Thursday. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen on Saturday. Viscount Palmerston had an audience of her Ma jesty on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on Saturday evening, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, Count Arthur Mens dorff, the Marquis of Douro, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Fanny Howard, Madame la Baronne de Wangenheim, Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Baron Fritsch. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exercise on Saturday. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing. The Princess Royal and the Princess Alice took airings yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended divine service yesterday morning, in the private Chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge attended divine service yesterday morning, in Gros venor Chapel. The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess of Gloucester also visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frede rick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cado gan, honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston with her company on Saturday evening, at their resi dence in Carlton-gardens. His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yester• day, at Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after noon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. H. Labou chere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat two hours. The Bavarian Ministers transacted business on Sa turday, at the Foreign- office. General the Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, K.T., at tended at the Home-office on Saturday, and was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Elgin, before Sir George Grey, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Deportment; Viscount Morpeth, Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests; and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, President of the Board of Trade. A deputation from Life Assurance Companies, con sisting of Mr. Ricardo (National), Mr. J. F. Mau bert (Metropolitan), Mr. W. Hammond, Mr. James J. Downes (Economic), Mr. Samuel Ingall (Im perial), Mr. W. Downes (Law), Mr. John Master man, M.P. ; Mr. C. Ansell ;(Atlas), Mr. Longden ; Mr. James Tulloch (Guardian), Mr. John Goddard (Rock), Mr. Edwin Farren (Asylum), Mr. W. Robinson (Minerva), Mr. Peter Hardy (Mutual), and Mr. Robert Tucker (Pelican), had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Sir Robert Ferguson had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, on Saturday, at the Office of the Commissioners of Railways, in the Board of Trade. The Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., and a deputation from Manchester, accompanied by the town clerk, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Co lonial-office, from the Governor of Gibraltar. The Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Ashley, and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St.:James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. and the Commu nion Service by the Bishop of London. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. G. Repton, the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden, and the Com munion Service by the Bishop of London. The ser mon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. The anthem was " Sing unto the Lord " (Greene). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGH- NESS THE DUKE DE NEMOURS. His Royal Highness the Duke de gemours ar rived at the French Embassy, in Manchester-square, last evening, at 25 minutes to eight o'clock, from the terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, at London hridgo, sooomparliod by tho Duke and Duchess Auguste of Saxe-Coburg (Princess Clementine), and his Excellency Count de Jarnac, the French Mi nister. The Duke on his arrival at Hertford House seemed greatly dejected, as he was evidently suffering from excessive fatigue; and we regret to say, from their escape from the French capital having been the act of a moment, not the slightest luggage was brought, so that in fact none of them possess a change of garment. _ _ The Countess de Jarnac, the Count Louis de Noailles, and M. de Rabaudy, were assembled in the vestibule to receive the Duke de Nemours and the unfortunate individuals accompanying that prince. The Duke was waited on immediately after his arrival at the Embassy by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Baron Fritsch, and Lieutenant• Colonel Wilde. Their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Prince Albert were instantly con ducted to the saloon of the Embassy. The meeting was deeply affecting, the Duchess of Saxe•Coburg being painfully overcome by her feelings. The Count and Countess de Jarnac were alone present at the distressing interview, the Royal Equerries being with in call in an ante-room. On taking their departure from Paris, the Duke de Nemours went by one route and the Duchess (cousin of the Prince-Consort) by another, intending to meet or join the same road at a place appointed. It was not discovered till the Duke reached the coast that the Duchess had not preceded him. It appears now that she was unfortunately left behind. As to the exemplary Queen of the deposed Sove reign of France nothing is positively known, but the anxiety respecting that amiable woman is much re lieved from the well-known regard in which she was held by the people of France. The Prefect of Paris arrived in London yesterday from Paris, having made his escape from the capital on Thursday night. The Duke de Montebello, the Minister of Marine and the Colonies, and of course Member of the Cabi net under M. Guizot, arrived on Saturday in London and is staying with the Hon. Francis Charteris, M.P., and Lady Anne Charteris, at their residence in Chas ham-place. The Duke escaped with little difficulty, but in a state of comparative destitution, having no clothing whatever. At the French Embassy nothing is known as to the route Louis Philippe took on his sudden retreat from the Tuileries. It is not believed that the ex-King went to the Chateau d'Eu as stated. It is thought he had repaired to Belgium. M. Duchatel, the Minister of the Interior, was thought to have escaped towards the Belgian frontier or the south of France, to pass into Italy. The Duchess de Coigny, a member of the house of Stair, and consequently a Scotch lady, arrived in Dover-street on Saturday from Paris, having escaped over the walls surrounding the capital. We learn the Duchess assumed the disguise of a servant. The gal lant Duke remains in Paris. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene highness the Prince Frederick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeek, and Colonel du Plat, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. In the Queen's box were Lady Anne Charteris, the Hon. Augustus Vernon, and party. Their were also present his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister ; the Baroness Brunnow and Madle. Olga de Leaner; the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Marqhis and Marchioness of Sligo, the Marquis of Donegal,' the Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Viscountess Cantalupe, the Viscountess Dungannon and Miss Irvine; the Comte de Berke, Lady Augusta Baring, Lord and Lady Charles Wel lesley, Lord William Graham, Lady Rachel Russell, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord Sandys , Lord William Lennox, Lord Suffield, Lady Faulkner, M. de Berg, M. C. de Koudriaffsky, Sir John Bayley, Bart., Sir Ralph Howard and Lady Howard, Sir Charles Shakerley, Sir Henry;Willoughby, Sir Henry Meux, Bart., Sir George Carroll, Bart., andfLady Carroll,; General the Hon. C. Cavendish, Major Buckley, Captain Blanc, Captain and Mrs. Duff, Captain and Miss Carroll, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mrs. Horace Twiss, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Brereton Trelawney ' Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford, H ar t., Mrs. G. Crawshay, Mrs. Phil l ips , Mrs. Dennistoun , Captain Booth, Captain Reynolds, Mr. George Corne wall, Mr. S. Lane Fox, the Hon. Lindsay, Mrs. Dodd, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Colonel Knox, Mr. Baring, Mrs. Milner Gibson, &c., &c, SOUTIIAMPTON, SUNDAY NIGHT.—The South- Western Company's steamer Express sailed this morn ing for Havre, for the purpose of bringing over any English residents who may be anxious to leave France, —report states for the purpose of bringing over Louis Philippe; this is, however, improbable, as his ex Ma 4sty would doubtless embark in a French steamer. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB. 25. SUPPLY. (IN TIIE COMMITTEE.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not exceeding 1,100,0001. be granted to her Majesty, towards defraying the expenses beyond the ordinary Grants for the year 1846-7, and 1847-8, for Arrnv and Ordnance Services occasioned by the Ksfir War:"—Whereupon Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again." The Committee divided : MINORITY-AYES, 61. Alcock, Thomas Nall, Sir Benjamin Scholefleld, William Barkly, lleury Ilardcastle, J. A. Seel), Charles Blake, M. J. Basile, Alexander Sibthorp, Colonel Bouverie, E. F. Henry, Alexander Sidney, Thomas Bowring, Dr. 'Lindley Charles Smith, J. Benjamin Bright, John Humphery, Ald. itansfield, W. It. C. Brotherton, J. JoMite, Sir \V G. 11. Stuart, Lord Dudley Brown, W. Kershaw, James Sullivan, Michael Burrell, Sir C. King, P. J. Thompson, Colonel Cobbold, John C. Lushington. Charles Thornely, Thomas Cobden, Richard M'Gregor, John Thornhill, G. Cowan, Charles Mower t, Francis Urquhart, David Crawford, W. S. Mure, Colonel Walmtley, Sir J. Deering, John Tilden, W. S. Wawn, J. T. D'Eyncourt, C. T. O'Comwr, F,argus Williams, John Duke, Sir James Osborne, Ralph Willoughby, Sir 11. Duncan, Lord Pattison, .1. Yorke, E. T. Duncan, George Pearson, Charles Ewart, William Pechell, Captain TELLEES. Fagan, William Pilkington, James Hume, Joseph Gardner, J. D. ltapkitel, Alexander Bankes, G. Greene, Jobs SalwcY, Colonel MAJORITY-NOES, 252. Abdy, T. N. Gibson, T. M. OTlalierty,'Antliony Adair, Hugh E. Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord A. Adair, It. Shafto Glyn, G. C. Paget, Lord C. Aglionby, 11. Gordon, Admiral Palmer, Round ell Anderson, Arthur Gower, Leveson Palmerston, Vbs. Anson, Colonel Graham, Sir James Parker, John Anson, Viscount Greene Thomas Peel, Sir Robert Arkwright, George Gregson, Samuel Peel, Colonel Armstrong, Sir A. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Perfect, Robert Arundel, Earl of Grey, Sir G. Peto, Samuel Bagshaw, John Grey, Ralph W. Pinney, W. Bailey, Joseph Grosvenor, Lord R. Plumptre,7. P. Baring, Henry Gwyn, Rowel Plowden, W. H. Baring, F. :T. Hall, Colonel Power, Dr. Baring, Thomas Hastie, Archibald Power, Nicholas Baring, W. 11. Hay, Lord J. Powlett, Lord a W. Barnard, E. G. Ilityter, W. G. Price, Sir R. Beckett, William Headlain, T. E. Renton, John C. Bellew, R. M. Heathcoat, John Ricardo, J. L. Bennet, P. lieneage, Edward Ricardo, Osman Beresford, William Henley, J. W. Rich, Henry Berkeley, Captain Hervey, Lord A. Richards, Richard Bernard, Viscount . Heywood, James Robartes, T. J. Birch, Sir Thomas Hildyard, T. B. T. Romilly, John Bourke, Richard S. Hodges, T. L. Russell, Lord John Bowles, Admiral, Hodges, T. Twisden Russell, F. C. H. Boyd, John Holland, Robert Rutherfurd, A. Boyle, Colonel Hood, Sir Alexander Sadleir, : John Bramston, T. W. Hope, Sir J. Sandars, George Brand,.Thouts Hope, Alexander Scully, Francis Broadley, Henry Hotham, Lord Seymer, Henry Ker Brockman, E. D. Howard, C. W. Seymour, Lord Bruce, C. L. Howard,lE. G. Shelburne, Earl of Bunbury, W. Hudson, George Sheridan, R. B. Burke, Sir T. J. Ingestre, Visct. Slaney, R. A. Buxton, Sir E. Inglis, Sir , It. Smith, Vernon Cardwell, Edward Ireland, Thomas J. Somerville, Sir W. Carew, W. I'. Jackson, William Spearman, 11. J. Cavendish, C. C. Jervis, Sir:Jolut Spooner, R. Cavendish, G. H. Jervis, John Stafford, Augustus Cayley, Edward 8. Jones, Sir W. Stanley, E. J. Charteris, Francis Jones, Captain Stanton, W. 11. Chichester, Lord J. Keogh, William Staunton, Sir G. Childers, J. W. Keppel, G. T. Strickland, Sir G. Christy, Samuel Ker, Rickard Strutt, Edward Clay, James Kildare, Marquis Sutton, Henry Clements, Charles Labouchere, Henry Talbot, C.:R. Clerk Sir George Lascelles, W. S. Talbot, J. H. Clifford, Henry M. Law, C. E. Talfourd, Sergeant Cockburn, Alex., Lemon, Sir C. Tancred, Ii ;W. Colvile, C. R. Lennard, T. B. Tenison, E. S. Compton, 11. C. Lewis, Sir T. Thesiger, Sir F. Conolly, Col. Lewis, G. C. Thicknesse, Ralph Corry, H. Lindsay, Colonel Tollemache,lJohn Cowper, W F. Littleton, E. R. TOWTleley,yohn Craig, W. G. Loch, James Townley, It. G. Cripps, W. Locke, Joseph Townshend, Captain Cubitt, William Lockhart, A. E. Trelawny, J. S. Currie, Raikes Mackinnon, W. A. Trevor, G. Davies, D. A. Macnamara, Major Turner, E. Denison, J. .E. 31`Nagliten, Sir E. Turner, George Douglas, Sir C. Mahon, O'Gorman Tynte, Colonel Duff, George 8. Marshall, J. G. Vane, Lord 11. Duncuft, John Marshall, William Verney, Er 11. Dundas, Admiral Martin, IJ. Waddington, 11. S. Dundas, Sir D. Martin, Samuel Wall, C. B. Dundas, George Mastenuan, John Walpole, Spencer Dunne, F. P. Matheson, Alex. Walsh, Sir J. B. Da Pre, C. G. Matheson, J. Ward, H. G. Ebrington, Lord Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Edwards, Henry 3taule, Fox West, F. R. Ellice, Edward Idelgund, Viscount Westhead, J. P. Ellice, E., jun.; Miles, William Willcox, Brodie Elliot, John E. Mitchell, T. A. Williamson, Sir H. Evans, William Moffatt, George Wood, Sir Charles Ferrer, James Monsell, William Wood, W. P. Ferguson, Sir R. Morgan 0. Wortley, J. S. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Morpeth, Viscount Wrightson, W. B. Fitzroy, Henry Morris, David Wyld, James Foley, John H. Mulgrave, Earl Wyvill, Marmaduke Forbes, William Mundy, E. M. Yorke, 11...11. Fordyce, A. D. Newry, Viscount Forester, G. C. Nugent, Sir Percy TELLERS. Forster, Mathew O'Brien, Sir Lucius Tanen. 11. Frees tun, Colonel O'Brien, Timothy Hill, Lerd Marcus FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. CARLISLE, FRIDAY NIGIIT.—An accident of a most serious character occurred last night on the Caledonian line of railway to the usual London mail train, which, in addition to the loss of two lives, has caused the most serious, if not fatal injuries, to several other passengers. The line in question has only been opened a few weeks, and by it the distance from the metropolis to Edinburgh and Glasgow has been considerably shortened. In continuation with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, it runs from this city to the Carstairs Junction, where it ,joins the Edinburgh and Glasgow line. It appears that, at a quarter past nine o'clock last night, the snail train left Edinburgh, and at the junction was met by the mail from Glasgow. Being joined, the train con sisted of the engine and tender, luggage-van, two first-class and two second-class carriages, and proceeded on its usual course until it ar rived at the liirlbridge station, when between two and three miles from the Ecclefechan, when the pas sengers were thrown into a painful state of alarm by the violent motion and bumping of the train, and the shock occasioned by its running off the line. The night was very dark, rainy, and tempestuous, so that it was is to see where they were, but instant groans and cries for help soon told that some frightful disaster had happened, and on some of the passengers scrambling out of the carriages they found that the ponderous engine had gone down an embankment by the side of the line, and was buried sideways in mud and water, having drawn the carriages after it down the embankment. It was soon found that the carriage nearest to the engine had ignited, and in this awful state of things those passengers who could move about proceeded at once to exert themselves to extricate those less fortunate, immediate assistance being im possible, there not being a dwelling near. Efforts were first made to suppress the fire, which was fortunately soon accomplished, when ono of the occupants of the first carriage, (Mr. Reid, of Glasgow, a commercial traveller) was found with his leg severely fractured, and directly afterwards an elderly gentleman, named War wick, living in Oxfordshire, with his wife, was found jammed between portions of the broken car riage. So firmly was Mrs. Warwick fixed, that a portion of the carriage had to be sawn away before he could be extricated. It was ascertained ho had received compound fractures of both legs, and to be otherwise extensively injured. Mrs. Warwick had also one of her legs fractured. The next sufferer picked up was the engine. driver, John Riley. He was under the engine for some hours before he was discovered, and was much scalded and bruised, besides having his right arm fractured. The fireman, Joseph Grey, has also sustained numerous injuries, and Christopher Armstrong, the guard, who was thrown under the foremost carriage, was not found for three hours, and died shortly afterwards, so extensive were the injuries he had received. The non arrival of the train at the station in this city induced the railway authorities to send a pilot engine in guest of it, when the lament able accident was ascertained ; and Mr. Spears superintendent of the Lancaster and Carlisle railway, lost no time in forwarding medical aid to the spot, when the sufferers were with all speed possible, con veyed to this city, and taken to the infirmary, with the exception of Mr. Reid, who preferred going to the Royal Hotel. In the case of Mr. Warwick amputation was im mediately resorted to, but he gradually sank and expired. Amongst the other passengers hurt were Mr. Goodridge, of Bath, architect; Mr. Kaye, merchant, of Glasgow ; and Mr. Douglas, of Cross-street, Manchester. The accident, it has been ascertained, was caused by a slip in the embankment, arising from the late heavy rains, through which the rails had sunk to a considerable extent. Information of the accident has been sent to the Commissioners of Railways, who will send down one of their officers to make the usual inspection. The last accounts from the infirmary state that some of the sufferers are in a very doubtful condition. The Colonelcy of the 71st Foot, vacant by the death of Sir Thomas Reynell, has been conferred on Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, K.C.8., who vacates the colonelcy of the 9th Foot, which has been bestowed on Major- General Sir James Archibald Hope, K.C.B. Sir James Hope has been much distin guished by his war services, Commencing with the ex • pedition to llavannah in 180:5-6, he subsequently served at the siege of Copenhagen, and then went with the ex pedition to Sweden in 1808. He was in Spain and Por tugal in 1808-9, and was engaged at Lugo and Corunna. In 1809 he proceeded to \Valcheren, and aftorwards served in the Peninrala from 1810 to 1814, being pre4ent in every great battle and siege from Barossa to Tou louse, and receiving a cross and clasp for Vittoria, Ni velle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse.—United Scrrice Gautte. ALARMING FlRS.—Saturday morning, shortly before one o'clock, the premises of Mr. F. G. Mayers, e fur manufacturer, carrying on business at No. 7, Char lotte-street, Fitaroy-square, were discovered by the po liceman on duty to be in flames. The whole of the residents at that time were in their beds asleep, and it was with considerable difficulty that they could be aroused from their slumbers. That having at length been accomplished, the parties made an attempt to descend the staircase, but they had not got half way down before they were met by a dense mass of smoke. By great exertion they succeeded in getting back to their bedrooms, and in escaping out of the back windows. Several engines promptly attended, and owing to the exertions of the firemen, the flames were extinguished, but not until considerable damage bad been done to the Ibuilding and the stack in trade. 12 . p 12p 15p TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—The reference to Sir Robert Peel's speech was misplaced. It was in the debate of Tuesday the 22d, on the Expenditure, that Sir Robert said, " looking at what is passing in our extended em pire, —looking to the state of India,—looking to the progress of events in Spain,—looking to what has taken place in Mexico, and to the spirit which ani mates the American Republic, greatly, I believe, to its own detriment—(Ch eers )— an d t o th e d etr i ment of publicinterests,—looking to the circumstances of the times, I do not think it unreasonable to propose that in the present year the army and navy shall not be reduced."—(Report in Times of 23d Feb.) On Wednesday, the 230, Mr. A nstey brought forward his monster motion against Lord Palmerston ; and as befitted the scale of the proceedings, he introduced it with a speech of nearly five hours. The only point on which he was strong was Mexico. And really it does appear inexplicable, that an invasion which has now been twelve years in pre. paration and progress, of which the avowed intent was to get up a preponderance for one of the two struggling parties in the United States, with liberty for the other to restore the balance by doing the like on the side of Canada, should have been nursed by British Ministers to the extent of a positive refusal of any public remonstrance or in terference. It is now eleven years within a few days, since the subject of Texas was distinctly brought before the notice of Parliament by Mr. Barlow Roy, and inquiry refused by the Minister, on the ground that the Americans could never be so wicked as to be thinking of annexing Texas ; in which he was supported by a large majority made by the votes of the Members of the Reform party. If the Ameri cans have Mexico, it is precisely because everybody would have it so. What is to be hoped is, that the Government will be prepared to surrender Canada to the United States on the first serious demonstration against it, without putting the country to the ex pense of a useless struggle, after twelve years have been dedicated to concentrating and promoting the plans of the invader. That an invasion of Mexico was substantially an invasion of Canada, was always as clear as that a high tide at Gravesend was the way to swamp the ce ll ars a t L on d on -b r i dge. But the weakness of the monster motion lies In this: that Governments cannot be brought to account for the faults accumulating in a quarter of a century, when there is no substantial power of bringing them to account for an evil at the time of its occur rence. Besides, there is a brief answer to the pre sent movement against the " necks" of the Minis ters ; which is, that we cannot spare them. Estimate what our condition would have been, if at this mo ment when events of the first magnitude are taking place:every hour upon the Continent, the Government of this country had been in the hands of men supposed in stead of be acting in the spirit of the Ducal letter, of Ministers who by the decided part taken on the questions of Switzerland and Italy, have secured the friendship, and not the hostility, of the rising spirit of constitutional liberty in Europe. It is clear enough what the publication of the Ducal letter aimed at. It aimed at operating upon precisely the crisis which is at this moment at its height; and thankful ought all the friends of human happiness to be, that the shell has, as to its main purpose, fallen dead. Six o'clock arriving, Lord Palmerston in hls reply was stopped at a semicolon ; and mast go on again when the fates permit. t , An inference in this place I cannot help advancing. It would be insanity, in the actual conjuncture, to be blustering with calling out the militia. It would be doing the thing of all others best calculated for excit ing jealousies, and smothering good-will • in fact, if the publishers of the Ducal letter could be asked what they would best like at this moment, as giving the possibility of seeing the tables turned and their combative policy successful after all, they would say— " Call out the militia." Surely the good sense of the country ought not to be drawn upon on this occasion; because the good sense of somebody else ought to prevent the necessity of the appeal. On Thursday Viscount Duncan moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the total repeal of the Window tax ; which was rejected by 160 against 68. Some time or other there will be a Government which will found its claim to public support upon the reform of the system of taxation ; but it appears it is not yet. Meanwhile, one of the most useful ways in which the public can employ its leisure hours, is in coming to a conclusion on what the reform should be ;—a subject on which there is a great deal to be done before arriv ing at an effective unity. On Friday, on the order for Committee of Supply, an amendment for reduction of expenditure was pro posed by Mr. Hume, and negatived by 157 against 59. Motion was then made for granting 1,100,0001. for the expenses of the Kafir war. More than one member unblushingly deelar.d, that, the money had been spent already , and therefore was a debt the House was bound to pay. Mr. lli•idley told the his tory of his meeting a gentleman from the Cape, who descanted loudly on " the benefit done to Cape Town by the expenditure of two millions of money in it ;" for to so much, first or last, it is agreed it will amount. Nut an atom of information was given of the cause of war ; and the colony altogether was avowed to be next to worthless. Nevertheless tho grant was passed, by 252 against 61. Such a farce is your pretended power of the purse ; and so it will continue till popular representation is placed on a wider and a juster basis. I take the opportunity to contradict some of the re ports which have got into the public prints, on the effects pro-luced in the House of Commons by the stirring pieces of news which from time to time ar• rived duriag the evening. There never was the smallest alteration in the visible course of business ; end no person unacquainted with the facts would have remarked anything extraordinary, except that the Speaker shut his eyes to a newspaper or two which circulated along the benches. I am, Si r, your obedient servant, PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, Feb. 28, 1848. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, &C. Handicap of 20 sovs. each, and 100 added. Arrivals up to Sunday night:—St. Leger, Wolver hampton, Saucepan, Matthew, Father Mathew, The Switcher, The Shaver, Sophia, Picton, Gipsy Queen, The Doctor, The Iron Duke, and Maworth. The following have paid :—Latitat, br g by Medora, dam by Amadis. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. King Fisher, end Brown Fly. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Donnington hds., Tues. Radcliff-on-Trent; Wed., Little Eaton; Sat., Langley Priory-1(3 Mr. Deacon's harrs., Wed., Roborough Rock; Sat., Shaugh Bridge-10. Mr. A. Smith's lids., Tues., Sheroot; Wed., Wherwell Wood; Thurs., Wilster Wood; Fri., Netheravon; Sat., Faccombe Wood-11. Lord 11. Bentinck's lids., Tues., Panton; Wed., Fis kerton, Long Wood ; Thurs., Carleton-le-)loreland; Fri., Skellingthorpe; Sat., Somerby Hall-11. The Essex Union lids., Wtd., Beckenham Hall; Sat., Rettenden- common-1(4. The East Essex hds., Finchingfield-town; Sat., St. Anne's Castle-10#. The Sherwood harrs., Tues., Rushley ; Fri., Morton Bridge. The Rufford lids., Thurs., Laxton Village; Sat , Lound Mr. Lumley's lids., Tues , Grove; Thurs., Armthorpo Village; Fri., Boyle Guide - post -1 4. Sir R. Sutton's lids., Tues., l3ardon Hall; Wed., Bunny Park; Thurs., Rolleston; Sat., Gaddesby-11. Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Thurs., Bretby Park; Sat., Brereton Village-14 Mr. Drax's lids., Tues., Holnest Kennel'. The Upton harrs., Tues., Beauchamp Court; Fri., Kennel. Tha Wheatland hds., Wed., Longnor; Fri., Acton Burnell. Th© Ludlow hds., Tues., Gatley Coppice; Fri., Mary Knoll. The Brighton harrs., Wed., Racecourse; Fri., Dyke. Tho Brookside harrs., Thurs., Telscombe Tye-9:1. The Crawley and llorsham hds., Wed., Denne Park; Fri., Pease Pottage-gate-14 Glyndbourne harrs., Wed., Kennel; Fri., Ripe-rll. MICHAEL M'CABE TO BE TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE.—The following communication from Mr. R. 1). Jackson, solicitor, of York, reached us yesterday after noon:—" I have by this post received a letter from M'Cabe's counsel (Mr. Matthews), from which it ap pears that the basket has been sent to London, and although it could not bo carried on the arm, yet it was impossible to say that it could not be carried under the arm. M'Cabe is therefore to be transported for life, because this fact supports in some measure her evidence, contradicted as it is by the evidence of other witnesses, and from which, if they are to be believed, neither Reid nor M'Cabe could have been seen, as sworn to by the little girl. Time alone can dissolve the dark mystery which hangs over this matter.”—Leeds Mercury. TDB DOCKYARD BRIGADE.—The Admiralty have issued orders to the various dockyards that the instruc tions for re organization are not to be acted upon until Captain Sulivan had visited alt of them and made his re port to the Board. Gunners' mates who are in the re ceipt of pensions from the Admiralty are declared to be eligible to the situations of drill sergeants for the Boat Brigade. Mr. Brown, Master Attendant at Portsmouth Dockyard, has solicited permission from the Admiralty to resign the command of the Boat Brigade at that port. —United Service Gazette. TIIE GOVERNORSHIP OF TILE BOROrGII COMPTER. —Mr. Newman, the principal turnkey at New gate, has been appointed Governor of the Borough Compter, which is being fitted up for the reception of some por tion of the prisoners at present confined in Giltapur street Compter. The removal of prisoners will take place forthwith. The Borough Compter was formerly for the reception of prisoners committed by the Alder men sitting at the Town Hall, as magistrates for the "Clink" Liberty. The Demerara Railway conveyed the first load of sugar to the city of Georgetown on the 13th of January, at the rate of 20 wiles per hour. ir