The Sun. — London, England, 1841-03-02 00:00:00

EVENTING EDIrION ornonstrance, or their wrongs male the subject of terrilale and awful denunciations. ( From the Times.) The deplorable calamity which it was our duty to record last week, of the loss of 124 human beings by the collision between the Governor Fenner, American passage ship, arid the Not tingham steamer, ought to suggest very uncomfortable reflec tions to the minds of her Majesty's Government. In the case of railway accidents :Nlinisters have been aroused from apathy, not, we verily believe, because they care about the matter, but by the loud and resolute tone in which the public has de manded protection. Every consideration which can justify such a measure as that proposed by Mr. Labouchere for the regulation of railways applies with equal force to the case of steam-vessels, or we should rather say, with greater force. - - After the labours of two committees of the House of Commons prior to 1820, and of the Commissioners appointed in 1838 to in quire into the causes of steam-vessel accidents during the ten preceding years,—after the evidence collected by those com missioners from the most respectable sources, clearly pointing out the nature and extent of the evil, and the appropriate re medies ; and after the several reports, all agreeing in their conclusions, we did not expect that this subject would be left in state quo till the Session of 1841; and the country will hold those who have utterly neglected a matter of so great import- ILLICE4 on which they could not possibly plead inadequate infor mation, responsible in a high degree for the disasters which have occurred in consequence. 'The extent of the evil may be judged of by the fact, that the Commissioners enumerate about a hundred steam-vessel accidents attended with loss of life, and ti 34 lives lost by those accidents in the ten years over which their inquiries extended. Nearly half these accidents happened within the last three years of the period; 2:1, with the loss of 137 lives, in the space of 15 months only from Ja nuary, 1838, to April, 18:39. Since that time the number I.as increased; and three vessels, tho Tyrian, the City of Bou logne, and the Governor Fenner, have perisheA by collsions alone since the sprint , of 1840. The chief causes of these dis asters hale been the foundering, &c., of vessels at sea from unseaworthiness ; the bursting of boilers from want of strength, or the use of improper safety-valves, &e. : and collisions from the want of an ascertained " rule of road," and a uniform sys tem of signal lights. This was tits case with the unfortunate Rothbay Castle, in which 119 souls perished. Boilers and ma chinery -are constantly worked after they are comp!etely unfit for ash. The Forlarshire, and the Abbey, two vessels wrecked, the one in September, 18.38, the other in harsh, 1839, were both sent to sea with boilers . leaking, and patched up in the most disgraceful manner. Those of the Abbey were plugged with horse-dung, old r.pes, and hemp I In the Forfar shire, whose owners knew in what condition she was when she put to sea, for:y-five byes were lost. Numerous and dreadful explodons have been caused by the practice, which, down to 1839, was general in Scotch-built steamers, of using exposed and accessible safety-valves, which worthless engineers frequently overload or tie down for the purpose of gaining an extraordinary degree of velocity at start ing. To provide against the recurrence of the first two classes of accidents, arising from unseaworthiness of hull or -machinery, and unsafe construction or position of boilers' or sa'ety-valves, the Commissioners recommended the adop tion of a compulsory system of registration, with periodical surveys and licerves. It was proposed to place the regulation of the system under a department to be created for the purpose in connexion with the Board of Trade, similar to the railway department; and we are at a loss to understand why no steps have been taken for carrying these suggestions into effect. The third class of disasters, that arising from collisions, as in the recent . unhappy case of the Governor Fenner, is thus described by the Commissioners : " Collisions between steam -vessels, and between tly-m and other craft, occur so frequencly in crswded waters, they are often so fatal to and so generally attended with litigatkm and LO:tipen, , e in tepairiog da oiage, that Sr' want of alaw Yo dies . the es4l is the .1,14ecl of . complaint with nearbi Mir ,espwalent... ( . .11.sions occur boil) Le day aid by night, ill ris er:. They efmnitsiik arise from the Slice of an u,,iversal uojerstatlaing as to 'the rule of the road' to be observes! by vessels in passing one another, and from the absence of an universal system of night-lights and signals. Time practice is at present regulated only by custom or by the by-lsws of different ports. which custom, beibg rttrions, is productive of serious collisions even on time hiyh acne, " As a remedy f. r these evils they refer to and adapt • the sug gestions of the Commissioners appointed in I bib to inquire into the laws relating to pilotage, who recommended a way of reducing alt these different usages to a un form system by posi tive enactment. We do not hesitate to say, that if these re commendations had been attended to by Government, the Governor Fenner with her crew, and the po , r emigrants whom rsh laws harshly administered were driving to seek refuge in a fore:gu soil, would probably never have perished. MEETING: Morday evening the Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan, Central, and District Anti-Corn-law Associations, was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for the purpose of re ceiving a Report cf the progress of the question during the past year, and adopting such measures for the advancing the iWersists of the cause as might appear most expedient. The tweeting was very numerously and respectably attended, although it was apparent at an early stage of the proceedings that a considerable number of Chartists were in attendance, whose object was any . hing but an approval of the proceedings. Shortly after seven o'clock, Henry Warburton, Esq., M. the Chairman of the evening, accompanied by the Committee, F•nteied the room, and was received with loud cheers, and par fal hissing from the Chartists. Sir William Molesworth, Bart., M.P., Benjamin Hawes, Esq., M.P., John Easthope, Esq., i.P., Mr. Villiers, M.P. Mr. Alcoa, Mr. Roebuck, Dr. io.vring, and numerous otTiesr distinguished and tried friends of the people were present on the occasion. We regret to state tl.at shortly after the commencement of the proceedings Sir 'illiam Molesworth was obliged to retire from indisposition. Mr.- WA ant) RTON, amidst considerable interruption, briefly stated the object of the meeting, and then called on the Secre tary, Mr. Sydney Smith, to read the Report, which was to the blowing effect : " The Report contained an account of the origin of the As sociation, and of the difficulties it had to encounter..-Ist, from the general apathy of the middle class, and, 2nd, from the botti ity of the more po:itical portion of the working class. It congratu:ated the meeting upon the decline of apathy in the toe cla,-s. and upon the cessation, to a considerable extent, of the iostility of the other. " 7he Committee had great pl,amre in being able to report that kite sa.a.e splnt was spreiding rapidly in every direction, a..d w.uld, ere long, animate the whole country. " Energetic and well-qualified gentlemen, under the auspices of the Liagut, had t.een eminently successful in their efforts to convey u eful instruction to the p.s plc. They . hal been well received in every part of tl.e kingdom. Their lectures had been num , rousiy attended, and in no part of the country more satisfactorily than in the South-western counties, in which the supporters of the Corn Laws declared, boastingly, they dared not show themselves. So broad, so strong, so genial was the light these gentlemen had diffused, that the League had only to continue iheir exertions in conjunction with this Association, ' and other Central Associations, to cause the enrolment in aid of the repeal of the Corn Laws, of the' whole of the thinking portion of the population of this great Empire. " Since the date of the last ,Report several ew features in the progress of the Anti-Corn-law movement had presented the.nselves. Of these, none was more worthy 7of notice than the effect produced on the nation by the important evidence which was given last year before a Committee of the House of Commons, by perstais of great official and commercial expe rience, in respect to the enormous amount of the injury which is inflicted oil the country by the food monopoly. " A well-timed manifesto had also appeared, signed by nearly one hundred and fifty influential Members of the House of Commons, which it was hoped might induce her Majesty's Go. velninent to give their earnest and immediate attention to the baneful effects produced by the corn monopoly on the revenue and prosperity of the State. " After mature deliberation, the Committee felt justified in recommeneing a renewal of the measure of petitions to Parlia ment ; becau!e, notwithstanding the apparent disrespect with whi::11 the Legislature last Session treated the question, it was very certain that th e effect of addressing the House of Commons was to diminish the former adverse majority. " The Committee had also come to the resolution of advising thepresentasio n o f one l arge na ti ona l pet iti on t o th e Q ueen aga• . nst the Corn-lasts, praying her Majesty to instruct her Go vern:vent to take the subject into their immediate tonsi &rat ion." The Committee concluded their report in the words of a former address, thus : , . " Finally, then, permit us, fellow-citizens, solemnly to ap prat to your sympathy—to your intelligence—to invoke your ad and co-operation ; since, deeply assured as we are that our object, the total repeal of the Corn-laws, is for the welfare of all, so it must be the imperative duty of all to aid in its accom plishment."—(Cries of " No, no," arid cheers.) Mr. HARRISON then move) that the Report which had been read Le receiye:l and printed for general distribution. The re:olufi-n having been seconded by iir. PROUT M , r. V. 1.1 LL Chart'ist) rose amidst cheers, hisses, and great ' uproar, to propose an ameniment. The Chairman endeavoured to obtain, fa: li'm au heaths, and he addressed the meeting at some let,th i n f avour of th o principles embodied in the Peop.e's C hart, r, but owinr, to th e ~o se and confusion which prevailed, hut few .of his iibse vat ons reached us 'I he amendment was to tlete.ffeet " Thal in th e opinion of . the meeting the Corn !awj would never be repealed until the peop . .e were fairly repre ..ented ; that l a great national petition he presented to her Ma jAty praying that she wined do justice to her subjects.— Cheers and disapprobx ion.) And that petitions should be adopted and p esented to the Legislature, prayin g them to en act that the People's Charter sho u ld b ecome the law of the land.”—(Renewed cheering and hisses.) A working man, named tioccis, seconded the amendment. He said it was true that the Corn-laws were infarnoaushelaa:ls-- much to that they had caused many a tear to fall— many. hornet., and starvation—(hear, sigh—many unhappy hear)—but, notwithstanding all this, let them only get sUni versal Suffraae, and they would be in possession of th e k ey to the cupboard. All they asked wa a fair day's wag es f or a fair day's labour. There were many other bad laws as well as the Corn-laws, which it would he ne cessar y for them to g et rid of. He knew maul; Gall- repeaters at the East-end . law of the town who had ;educed the 'lages of the working men. —(Cries of " Name.") He would not name ; it could do no good. lie had great , respect for h burton, and many other gentlemen t who took an a ctive p art e character of ,11 r. War in this agitation, who were no daubt actuated by the best intentions ; but there were others who, in his opinion, were not sincere.a-(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. ROEBUCK came forward and attemkted to address the- meeting ; but the uproar and confusion:was audible. He said so great that a co side, able ti me e l apse d b e f ore l ie was distinctly n that it h a d b een his fate upqn many oecasions'tdoalcd address the working men of this country, and he always thought that they were a candid people, and anxious for a fair and open discus sion of the principle and opei ation of those laws by which they were governed.— (Chi era, and uproar.) The questions which had been raised to-night could be reduced into a very small compass, and dealt with in a very few words; and if the object of those who had assembled was really to have those questiods fully and fairly discussed, he was quite prepared to mee t them. The amendment which had been proposed was not, in 14 opinion, inconsistent with the objects of the meet ing.--(Cheers.) - They had all agreed that there was an evil to be cured in the shape of the present representation of the peo ple in Parliament; but he said that there was another and a greater evil to be cured, and they were there assembled to inquire into and consider the best way of getting rid of that evil.—(Cheers and hisses.) It had been said, and truly sa'd, that the operation of the present Corn-laws had filled many a cottage with sorrow, and brought death and desolation into many a happy home, and they were there assem bl ed to in quire the best way of getting rid of those l aws . —(Cheers. He was free to cimfess that the adoption of th e Charter) would get rid of a g r eat part of the mischief co nsequent upin those laws.—(Zhcers and hisses.) Every fair and 'liimest Chartist would listen to him, for he had done more fur their c ause th an any ot h er i n dividual present —( Cheers)—but the Anode of discussing their principles which had been that night adopted would never effect the object which they sought to attain.—(Cheers and uproar.) He agreed perfectly in all that had been said in favour of the Charter, and he be lieved that if to-morrow they could get the Charter they would have no Corn -laws ; but, at the same time, he must complain of upon those who earns there to the imputations which had been cast advocate the repeal of the Corn laws--of the accusation of motives which bad been brought against them -_b wrong . means to 04tiiimintitijalthey slid not adopt the same . ho at once contended for the Charter.-4 h i ., e___ those who g,,3,„,,,,,,,-• -1. - " :' . ._ ' .: -.7 ,, A ti : .rn .) -law s It was not the wish of suffrage ~,., )417 - ' , N . lik to withhold the I . ;I t' I A 4 ~ ..„,„ arise he had been turned d 1" 7 it Is . k - hai, 4 0, - - - N a S Qut ef the House of Commons for being too democratic in his opinions, that they thought he had deserted the cause of the people? No; it was the people who had run away from him. If they were to ga one of the two measures they were con tending for, he should say that the Charter would be the best —( Cheers and hisses)—but they would never obtain it through the means proposed in the amendment.—( Great uproar.) If , the/ thought they could do so they were deceiving themselves. Neither would they obtain it by putting down agitation on all subjects except that of the Charter—( Continued uproar)—for he could tell them that such practices would be looked upon by the aristocracy of either House of Parliament as a good ground for an argument against granting to them the right ef exercis ing the franchise.—(Cheers and disapprobation. Mr. VILLIERS ' M.P., next rose to address the meeting , and was received with cheers and some marks of disapprobation. When the uproar had in some degree subsided, the Hon. Gentleman proceeded to say that it was to him a matter of deep regret to see the confusion that prevailed throughout the proceedings in that room to-night, because he thought that it tended to throw discredit upon the little assemblages of the people for the discussion of questions affecting their most valuable interests. The scene that evening could only be compared to what had taken place in the House of Commons when he last brought the question of the Corn-laws before it.— (Hear, hear.) He had been sent to Parliament by 3,000 in dividuals, 2.500 of whom were working men, and they had in struated him to bring forward the subject, and to lo e no op portunity of advancing a repeal of those obnoxious laws. It was for this reason that during the last four years he had en countered the risk of discredit within the walls of Parliament by bringing forward this subject, without at the same time re ceiving any favour out of it.—( Hear, hear.) He thought certainly that if the people were fairly represented the Corn laws would no longer exist, but he felt at the same time that some misapprehension existed throughout the country on these laws, and that therefore a greater amount of information should be disseminated by those who were more intimately ac quainted with the details and principles of the question. The Hon. Gentleman went on to compare the condition of the working classes in this country e ith that of those in the United States, who he said were indebted for the possession of the extended system of suffrage to their manliness and firmness in demanding it.—( Cheers.) He had voted for every exten sion of the suffrage that had been proposed, and for receiving the petition in favour of the Charter, and anything he could do to extend their political rights and privileges, he would be most happy to do. ( Cheers. Mr. PEA KE (a Chartist) next addressed the meeting in a very forcible speech in favour of the amendment. He was loudly applauded by his supporters. Dr. BowaiNG next stood forward, and was reeeived with groans and hisses by the Chartists. He was imperfectly heard, and - Mr. WILKINS, who was described as an extensive manu facturer, next endeavoured to obtain a hearing, but the up roar was so great that he was quite inaudible. It is but right to mention that the Chartist party behaved with the utmost unfairness, as the speakers on their side of the question were heard with the utmost patience and attention ; but when the other side came to claim the same indnlence, they were greeted with the most discordant and offensive noises. This is setting an example worthy only of the most Intolerant Tories, and one which, if practiced towards the Chartists, they would be the first to denounce in the bitterest language of complaint. The cry of " Question !" having been loudly raised, The CI-wit:l4,ls put it to a show of hands; when he de clared the amendment carried. WALL, the Chartist, then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman ; which having been carried, the proceedings ab ruptly terminated. P 4RLIAMENTARY tl rum ti e YoICS and Prsceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY ; MARCH 1. SUPPLY—in Committee. Motion wade, and Question put, " That a sum, not exceed ing 161,500/. be granted to her Majesty, to defray the excess of the Naval Expenditure beyond the grants for the year end ing on the 31st day of March, 184.1 :"—The Committee di vided : MAJORITY-AYES. Abercromby, G. R Goulburn, Henry A. Court. Capt t.„ Harcourt, G. G. Adam, S:r Charles Heathcoat, J. Archbold, Robert irleztor, C. J. Baring, F T. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Barnard, E. G. Hobhouse, 'l'. B. Berkeley, F. H. Hollond, Robert Bewcs, 'l'. Horsman, Edward Blair ' James Hoskins, K. Bodkin, John James Howard, B. G. Braniston, T. W. Howard, P. H. Bridgman Hewitt James, William Briscoe, 1. I. Jermyn, Lord Brocklehurst, J. Johnstone, Hope Bri therton, J. Kemble, Henry Busfeild, William Knatchbull, Sir 1.. Canning, Sir S. Langdale, Hon. C Chapman, A. Lennox, Lord G. Chichester, J. P. B. Macauley, I'. B. Cl.y, W. ... MacKenzie, W F . 89. Parnell, Sir 11. Pechell, Captain Pinney, W. Plumptre, J. P. Power, James Price, Sir It, Roche, W. Rose, Sir George Russell, Lout John Rutherfurd, A. Seale, Sir J. H. Shell, R. L. Smith, R. Vernon Somers, J. I'. Stansfield, W. R. C Stock, Dr. Style, Sir Charles 'liana, IL Turner, Edmund Verney, Sir H. Vivian, Major C. White, A. White, Luke White, Samuel Winnington, Sir T. Wood, C. Wood, B. Clerk, Sir George Cochrane, Sir 'l'. Collier, John Corry, Right Hon. H Dalrymple, Sir A. Eastnor, Viscount Egerton, Lard F. Elliot, Hon. J. R. Ellice, A. Ferguson, Sir Robert Gordon, Robert Maule, Hon. koi Maunsell, T. P. Melgund, Lord Morris, David Morrison, James Muskett, George A Nagle, Sir R Nichol!, J. Norreys, Sir D. J. O'Brien, W. Smith Palmerston, Visct. TELLERS. O'Ferrall, U. M, Dalmeny, Lonl MINORITY—NOES Di:lc, Q. Johnson, General Er Israeli, Benjamin Maraland, H. Fielden, J. Turner, William Hamilton, Lord C. Wakley, Thomas TELLERS. Hume, J. Sibthorp, Colonel METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS A Bill has just been brought into the House of Commons to enable her Majesty's Commis sioners of Woods and Forests to make a new street froni Coventry-street to Long Acre, and also a new street from the east-end of ' East Smithfield to Rosemary-lane, and for authorising advances •to be made towards other improve ments in the metropolis. The other improve ments are—to continue the line of street from Waterloo-bridge to Bow-street, northward, into Broad-street, Holborn ; to extend Oxtord-street in a direct line through St. Giles's, so as to com municate with Holborn, at or near Southampton. street, and to open a spacious thoroughfare be ' tween the populous neighbourhood of White chapel and Spitalfields, and the Docks and Wharfs of the River Thames. It is proposed also to complete a line of communication be tween the Borough of Southwark and West minster-bridge, forming with Stamford-street and the York-road a ready means of communi cation between the terminus of the Brighton and Kent railroads at London-bridge, and the whole of the west-end of the metropolis, and also to make a spacious and convenient communication be tween the neighbourhood of the Parliament House and Buckingham Palace, passing through a district in Westminster now extremely insalu brious, by reason of the want of sufficient drain age. For the purpose of completing, this last line, the Commissioners are to be autliorised to pay a sum not exceeding 39,000/. ; for the line between Southwark and Westminster-bridge, 30,000/. ; and for completing the street from Far ringdon-street to Clerkenwell-green, 25,0001. The sum altogether which the Commissioners are to be authorised to raise for carrying these improvements into effect is 300,0001. The two first mentioned streets are to be commenced without delay after the Bill has passed. The line from Coventry-street will interfere with property. in Prince's-stteet, Leicester-square, Cranbourne-street, Bear-street, Cranbourne alley, Castle-street, Little St. Martin's -court, at the back of the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, Newport-street, and St. Martin's-lane. That from East Smithfield to Rosemary-lane will run by Tuerena-court, - Well-street, and Dock-street. SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS.—The Ho nourable Scciety of Loyal and Ar cient Britons Leld tht ir tteeustomed anniversary f2stival at the Freemasons' Tavern la t evening, and, although the attendance was not so nume rous as on some fortuer cccasions, 3 et the Scciety had amble t eason to congra!ulste themselves on the prosperous state of their finances, and the healtlful appearance of the young Wr lshmen and girls who are dependent on tl.e bounty of this noble institution. This is one of the'oldest and moat u eful of all the charitable establishments in this country, having , stood the tent of more than a century. Yesterday the Scciety assembled under the presidence of the Et.rl of Pon?, who was supported on his right by the Bishop of St. David's, Sir Thomas Phillips, sometime Mayor of Newport, and the Hon. Mr. Clive ; and onlhis left by the Bishop of Bangor, Sir Watkio Williams Wynn, and seve .at influenti a l gen tl emen connec t e d w ith th e p r i nc i pa li ty o f Wales. After dinner the subscription lists were read by &sails, who was unable to attend fro m tie treasurer,. Colonel Wood ,. M . P . The Bishop in cdaiiion to his a nnual Liberal sabierip t t l n o v: o u r e, t s t o t y g . thou g h ' 1 his annual guineas. rte Duchess of illem se i o , tf 501.5 t subscription, as a fine for his non attendance,uinSe j a r s . W * H W e r . Majesty Wynn glaovoe Northumberland, were also received from Sir Charles Morgan,N thumberland, the Duke of Beaufort, all present. - The %del the most sanguine expectations of bops and the g reater part of the corn -29., which far-ezeeedtc., the whole amounting to 1,015/. pany then retieecL LADY CHATTERTON. are requested to stato that Lad " Home Sketches and Foreign ready; also, the Rev. W. L Messrs. Saunde te rs the Light Gf other Days," and way or If the publishers, NEW WORK.--We Lady Vatterton's new work, liarde,seellections," is now ha ` an ` d it a etropection, or R. 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(id., which cost 5 to 6 francs in Paris ; plain satins at equally low prices, coloured and black Genoa velvets, velours epingle, satinetts. chine, and velvet shawls, cachmere and satin mantillas, gypsy and other cloaks. Irish poplins, and French merinoes. The drapery department• comprises Irish linens, ( f the best fabric, every description of sheeting, Hamburgh and Scotch table linen, French cambric handker chiefs, several thousand mousseline de laMe dress( s, at ha'f price ; many hundred pieces of French printed cambrics, per yard, for ladies' morning dresses; furs of every description, at nearly half price. S. and C. will continue selling off until the alterations are full• completed. The doors will be opened every morning at nine o'clock 44and .15, Old Compton-street, Soho•tquere. N.B. There are several lots of remnants (dress lengths) of rich French silks, at 2s. Id. and 2s. '2d. per yard. MR. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL. This day, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price 1/. Ils. 6d., CORSE de LEON; or, the Brigand. Dv G. P. IL JAMES, Esq. Antl:.orof" Henry of Guise," •. A genuine historical romance—so real that it history, and so full of strange adventure that it is romance."—Literary Gazette. London : Longman, OrmQ, and Co. In 2 vols. small Soo., with Portrait, 21s. bound, THE BOOK WPrimut A NAME. By SIR CHARLES and LADY MORGAN. IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. U YDEE tho MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS THIS EVENING, MARCH 2. - _ Will be presented Shakspere's Comedy (with Music) of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Bartle• ; Master Slender, Mr. C. Ma thews; Ford, Mr. Cooper; Fenton, Mr. W. Harrison; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Ana Page, Miss Raii.forth, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. C. Jones. Alta: which, Will be acted the New Comedy, in Two Acte, entitled THE WHITE MILLINER. Lord Ortolan, Mr. C. Mathews ; :nstice Twilight, Mr. W. Farren ; Robert Conway, Mr. J. Vining ; Saul Sneezum, Mr. Keeley; Lady Ortolan, Miss Cooper ; Albina, Madame Ves tris ; Mrs. Mellewpear, Mrs. C. Jones ; Betty Furbelow, Mrs. Humby. To-morrow, The Midsummer Night's Dream, with The Cap tain of the Watch, and Two in the Morning. Doors to be opened at halt-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, s. ; Second Price, 25.; Gallery, Is. Titkett and plac Its for the Bout to be taken of Mr. Grogan. at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets only oe had upon application. Private Boat. to be bad seelv of Mr. Anthems, bookseller 67. New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. trnazing attraction.—Second appearance these Two Ytars of Mr. T. P. Cooke—Re-engagement of Mr. Collins. Two New Dramas anti Paul Clifford," which has been attract ing crowded houses. THIS EYENING, MARCH 2. _ _ Will be acted an entirely New Drama, entitled THE KING OF SPAIN AND HIS BARBER. After which a Nautical Drama in Four Parts, called POOR JACK ; OR THE WIFE OF A SAILOR. In which Mr. J. P. Cooke, and the entire strength el the Company, will perform. To conclude with the Operatic Drama of PAUL CLIFFORD. Paul Clifford (with all the Original Songs), Mr. Collins. TO CORRESPONDENTS, The letter of " Anglo-Saxon" will probably appear to-morrow, or next day at l7test. _ _ We received the letter of " Investigator" respecting Misters, but would rather not publish any communication on the sub ject till the trial is over. Will our Correspondent, who writes from Burton-upon-Trent, inform us what claims on the Portuguese Government he refers to. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Mcrning 31 minutes after 9 I Evening 0 minutes after 10. rho Publication of the Evening Edition •f TEE Sex eom- menet d at 10 miAtas aftsc Three. a 44 A l f ,t *a ft •4° ft • „ - t r < • c: k *A w ? mos Zbt LONDON: TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1841. In the Peers petitions were presented for the liberation of Mr. BAINES and against the grant to Maynooth, and that the depositions in Lord CARDIGAN'S trial might be returned into the Central Criminal Court, where Captain DOUGLAS is to be tried, and where certainly there can now be no difficulty in identifying the person who was wounded. The Earl of RIPON very properly wished for some information as to the colony of South Aus tralia, and the Marquis of NORMANBY intimated that it should be supplied. Their Lordships ad journed. Mr. ARMSTRONG took his seat in the Com mons for King's County. A great number of petitions were presented against Lord STANLEY'S Bill, against the Poor law, for Church Extension, &c. • In answer to Sir E. KNATCHBULL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he did not mean to carry forward the Poor-law Continuance Bill on Monday, but he would on Friday state when he would proceed with it. In answer to Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord JOHN said that Lieutenant M'Cormick had been granted a pension for wounds received at the capture of the Caroline, he acting under the orders of the Colo nial authorities. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then stated that, looking to the general business of the House, and the want of further information as to the valuations in Ireland, he should postpone the Committee on the Parliamentary Voters Bill fbr Ireland till April 23d. • This announcement made Lord STANLEY ilia , mediately express great surprise, and utter not a few reproaches at the Government having brought forward their measure without possessing Lordre i p n o fo s r tp rn o a n t e io d i . i. He gave notice that he should in Committee for disfranchisement. the enfranchising clauses, March, and is th s e i n ch i s o fl it. Poor Lord ehe b ing all more • s a t n a c t l e li N s v e i m m e t lt e . is i t ' o lie do N , o v b it l h e aT I A is .NL O E W ir I: , B , p il o l o t r il l l ‘o t ri h e e s :4: t h he o: drop it but they that this registraticiO. ie lst c tsri, e oats o i t i ' , I h v i o i t i ( i l r i o i n s , : y i io theywholly N u r - n o: . in th .. l have caught up unim portant, unless there cliVmencehootp.cea,ril.yto.:nvgeit,elL, a c i l i a d u t s t e i s a , t a N t s V h a llich , the re is not, will and diligently enfranchising Parliament will ad dress to wOc e h li t t l i i Y e towns are be ginning r e e laidss itself commercial aside,s questionsk satisfactory Stat e to those great papers relating to gii iv n i i r in . g i l u o m ca E l , l s it n s i a o t t t io e i r l itio ton; assonmo not nl c ; but Syria Was agreed to. 9 o ffi lm c n e rt w ig hi m a a l d lv e statement about which we say nothing of, as the HwANCEL LOR of the EXCHEQUER'S explanation tbeMPr.osGt not audible. The House, after a few observations from Mr. HuME about the deficiency of the revenue, went into a Committee of Supply, in which Mr. MORE O'FERRALL moved the N avy Esti mates. A- considerable discussion ensued on two votes to make good the excess of ex penditure over the votes of last year, which involved the policy of the Government, but ultimately the vote was agreed to after a division promoted by Mr. HuliE, and an under standing that a special Act of Parliament should be introduced to settle the matter. A considerable number of the ordinary esti mates were voted, some returns were ordered, and the House adjourned at Quarter before Twelve o'Clock. We yesterday inserted in the columns of The Sun an ably-reasoned, convincing answer to the statements of the Treasury manifesto on the Danish Claims, which must have satisfied all who read it of the great injustice done the claimants in delaying to comply with their righteous de mands. That the Treasnry manifesto should have closed with a threat that the decisions of the House of Commons in favour of the claimants " may place in an attitude of mutual opposition the House of Commons and the servants of the Crown" certainly startled and astonished us. What hag the Government forgotten that in every minute of the . Lords of the Treasur relative to these ciiims it is left to " the House to decide whether any or all of such classes of claimants will be admitted ?" And has it forgotten likewise that so lately as the years 1838 and 183!), and again in 1841, the H o use did decide in favour of this very class of claimants? Will the Treasury then, after re ferring the whole question to the decision of tin House of Commons, now dare to call in questiot. its right of jurisdiction ? Will it presume to set itself up in opposition to the decision of that House ? Let the Government beware of dit gusting by its coalition with the Tories upon thi, question the most conscientious of its Liberal supporters. We tell Ministers frankly that they cannot afford to be dishonest. W itlt such ln rifles as the old Boroughtuongering Parlia ment placed at the disposal of a Mini: ter. the Government could do as it pleased. It could cheat, and did cheat the nation witl. the most perfect impunity-. But with a pure: representation of the people necessarily must come a more honest circumspection on the part of the Ministry. If the Government, therefore, be so ill-advised as to oppose the claims on the strength of the support which, whenever evil is to be done, they are sure to derive from the Tories, we candidly tell Ministers that they will not fltil to disgust some of their staunchest friends. But we cannot credit the reports in circulation upon this affair. Neither Whigs nor Tories can be so utterly indifferent to the character of the House of Commons as to make a mockery of its votes in the way said to be contemplated by time present CITA:SCA:LT.Oh Of the Exlctit:Qt• ES S. We are obliged to infer, from the language of the Tory journals, that the Tories are the rues!. sensitive, feeling, and kindly mortals into• whom the breath of life was ever breathed. STERNE'S "Maria" was not half so affectionate and tender as the Tory journalists, nursing, dandling, and helping fin-ward the lamed cause of Toryism. Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE, for example, did but quit his house at the Admiralty to go down to the House of Commons on Thursday night, while his daughter was yet, we believe, unburied, and, according to the Tories, he " committed an outrage on all the decencies of life." The dead was only left for a short period, and although the Scriptures, which the Tories at times quite adore, tell us to let the, dead take care of the dead, and though the SAVIOUR emphatically warned men to be diligent while it was yet day, and leave other work and follow him, yet the Tory journals exclaim against such " degrading and brutalizing conduct." It is said to be " a violation of the so cial and domestic affections, and a disregard of all the decencies of ordinary life." They bless themselves that they are not like these publicans the Whigs, and do all they can—all they ought— to " stern the contagion of hard and savage fe rocity in a sphere of life where civililation and humanity should be most conspicuous." How exquisitely tender and susceptible,low regardful even of the departed, who can feel no more! Surely the Tories must be paragons of humanity. We wish they felt as much for the g. But while they moan and whine over a trifling depar ture—if departure it be—from the ordinary forms of life, they are ready •to strike a whole nation with pain and anguish. •They are, in fact, forging chains for the Catholic Irish, exciting animosity throughout one-third of the empire, and seeking to vex, harass, and disfranchise a great miltitade, by means of a law—such a law as the Tories can always dress up in the garb of religion and mora.- lity, to stab liberty _to the heart; and Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE left his house to arrest their arm. He fulfilled the precepts 'of the Scrip ture, and laid aside his own domestic grief's to do a good deed while it was yet day. A good cause, a noble cause, had need ofhim, and he followed it. Honour, say we, to Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE, that he did not allow his own private grief lo make him neglect a great public duty. But he contributed to defeat the Tories, and their po litical disappointment, assuming immediately the mask of domestic affection, ranted and raved, and whined and moaned, in the very excess of sentimentality. Such transparent hypocrisy is shockingly disgusting. Why, the stern doctrine of the Tories is, that all human affections, that all the kind and 'tender feelings, all the noble and endearing sentiments which are native to the human heart, must be trampled under foot to give effect to their political theories and secure their power. Affection, kindness, re gard to human feelings in the Tories! Pshaw ! W hat has their whole conduct towards Ireland been but one continued torture, of which their resistance to the Irish Parliamentary - Voters Bill was a part? Regard for human feelings! We turn disgusted from the barefaced hypocrisy, for we remember that they justified the mur der of a widow's son for the sake of a few shillings of tithes. Nay, we remember that for some similar paltry extortions they long deluged Ireland with blood, and impiously asserted that it was done in' the name of the God of Love and Peace. We remember, too 7 - we cannot forget for an hour—that these hypocrites are at this mo ment shutting out the people of England from the food of Poland and America, entailing al most endless misery on a great multitude of the most ingenious and industrious people that ever lived, and annually, but slowly, starving many thousands to death. It is a gross mockery of the great sufferings which the Tories inflict, and have inflicted on the living p eople, for them to prate, with affected sensibilit y , a b out a gentle hisyman few hours , oppression.oout t s i , ) e to stt v Tories e, by b mry o l e e t c av ea, the illustratetih n d g e a ft.r d hoe f m o h r yfa a pio. n the long debates on the Irish Bill, which, though mainly turning on personalities or trifles, are not in this sense uninstruc tive. To speak • a speech, like writing a book, lays a man open to his enemies; and the Tory leaders did not talk for so many hours without allowing an observer to see more of their minds than they ought prudently to disclose. For example, the main objection which Mr. THESIOER, Mr. SHAW, Sir R. PEEL, Lord STANLEY, Sir J. GRAHAM, and the rest of the Tories'made to Lord MORPETH'S proposed franchise was, that it would enable the landowners, who constitute the aristo cracy, to create spurious voters. It was not said that the people were dishonest or corrupt, but merely that they were poor, and that the land owners, like pirates, would be on the watch for political plunder, and would pervert the franchise to obtain it. That was the character which the Tories gave of the Irish landlords, and which they proved by many facts in past times that these landlords richly deserved. They did pervert the 40s. franchise—they did degrade and corrupt the people—and therefore, sa id all the Tories, " the landlords will do so again; the landlords are such rogues we cannot trust them, and the people shall not have the franchise." A further apprehension was indeed expressed by the Tories,, of another class of men whom, when it suits their purpose, they seek to invest with much reverence. Some dread was expressed of the influence of the priests, w ho belong to the governing body, or to the aristocracy, more than to the people. They, it was hinted., would use their spiritual power for political purposes, and cause unpleasantness and heart-burnings between the landowner and the vassal on whom he had conferred the privilege of registeri n g a vote for his nominee. S uc h s the :character given by the Tories in the House of Commons of those landlords for whom they seek political power, and that order of men for whom they claim spi ritual reverence. Now we beg our readers will observe that the statement of the Tories implies no fault in the people. It does not say they are corrupt or dis honest. The Tories do not deny them the fran chise on account of their own demerits. No. The Tories tell us that the people are to be disfran chised b ecause the aristocracy are dishonest, and because th e priesthood are political impostors. Was there ever such a monstrous, such a barefaced proceeding ? The Tories are describing their own friends —they are de scribing their own party—they are describing themselves—they are describing one another — they are filled with suspicion—they make the foulest accusation-they admit that they are political rogues, and because they are political rogues they insist that the people ought to be slaves. We say that this is a most memorable lesson. It was taught by the great debate of last week. The Tory aristocracy deny the people political rights because they themselves are poli tical rogues. Sir J. GRAHAM wound up his long speech by a sneer at a " turbulent democracy ;" let us conclude our article by asserting that a turbulent democracy is by far more honourable than a knavish, hypocritical aristocracy. We are happy to direct public attention to the following extract from the Liverpool Albion, and to repeat the hope that the same course will be followed throughout the principal sea-ports and :nanufacturing towns of the kingdom. What is Londondoing, we must again ask ? Is it landlord and Tory ridden ? Is it become a pocket borough of the aristocracy, that it has no voice in the in )st important commercial question that ever was agitated in this or any other country The Mayor in compliance with a requisition most re- Tectably signed, has convened a public meeting for Alonday next., the 6th inst., " to take into consideration the restric tions and prohibitions of our commercial code, and to de termine upon all proper measures for obtaining such alterations therein as may appear expedient." The same course will, no doubt, be followed by the principal sea-ports and manufacturing towns of the kingdom. Their united appeal to Parliament and the Government for the removal of restrictions and pro hibit ions cannot but prevail, and bring about a complete reform in our commercial code. It is worthy of notice that at the public dinner yesterday given to Mr. VINCENT, that gentleman strongly recommended the working classes to attend to their domestic duties, forsake the gin palace, and prove to the aristocracy that they were worthy to exercise the power they claim. This is excellent advice ; but much we fear that the More worthy the working classes are found the more strenuously the fury aristocracy will deny them their rights. The Tory aristocracy are the patrons of that vice, which they can easily bribe. We have received the whole of the French Journals of Sunday. The Secret Service Bill, or rather the Vote-of-Confidence-in-the-Cabinet . Bill, passed the Chamber of .Deputies on Satur day by.a triumphant majority of OU votes !—the numbers being for the Bill :233, and 143 against it. The political death knell of M. THIERS is thus rung hi France. The bell-ringer was M. jouFFuov. The professor has extinguished the :iistorian. We do not forget that M. DUFAURE, who voted for the Bill, delivered a powerful speech in favour of thearmaments and the policy of isolation. We are moreover aware that - M. Dur trues speech was loudly and enthusiasti cally cheered by the majority of the Cham ber. But it was a momentary spirit of na tional enthusiasm. M. DUFAURE had touched a chord which never ceases to vibrate in a French bosom. But it does not follow that those who cheered a speech representing France isolated as the mighty mistress of the destinies of the world—unassailably by-land, unconquerably by sea—bestriding the world like the mighty angel whom the Evangelist saw standing with his right foot upon the sea and hi s let upon the land—it does not follow, we emphatically repeat, that those Deputies would support such a policy. Oa the contrary, is not M. THIERS'S exclusion from office proof sufficient that the policy of iso lation is not the policy of the majority of the Chambers. Of this there can be na doubt, in asmuch as all M. THIERS asks for his support of the Cabinet is that France shall continue iso lated. This he distinctly stated in the Chamber of Deputies on Friday last, and the refusal of M. GulzoT to accept his co-operation upon such a simple condition, is in itself an indirect pledge to Europe of the pacific intentions of the French Ministry. This is evidently the conviction of the Journal des Debats, in which we find the fol iolving pertinent remarks upon the division in the Chamber of Deputies : What is its signification ? In a few words it is this. The Chamber rejects and condemns the policy of the Ist of March. Some differences on secondary points may exist amongst the various shades cf opinion composing the majority, but on the present question, the majority is unanimous and decided. Proper names always render questions more explicit.. The majority does not mean to try the experiment a third time of M. Thiers and his policy. Hence we have no hesitation in saying that was the question to be resolved. Why did M. Thiers, to the great surprise of his friends, and even of the Left, become so moderate all of a sudden? Why did he endeavour to lessen the d stance witich separates him from the present Ministry by representing himself as the innocent victim, the martyr of the infatuation which France allowed herstlf to entertain for the Pacha of Egypt ? How is it that in his mouth the Eastern question, which has agitated Europe for the last eight months, has been suddenly reducal to the pro portions of a national prejudice which M. Thiers has respected without being the. dupe thereof, which he respected s• far as to wish to arm nine hundred thousand men, and even to threaten the world with a general conflagration ? Three months ago, in a debate on the Address, M. Thiers was not so humble. He boldly opposed his warlike policy to the pacific one of the Ministry. . But the Paris Fortification Bill had not been voted. It is the vote on that Bill which has propped up M. Thiers's hopes. All his tactics from that moment have been to cut off that majority, and to set one fraction at loggerheads with the other. In the Secret Service Money Bill M. Thiers expec'ed to haVe the auxiliary assistance of M. Passy and M. Dufaure, as he had the Ministry itself;in the Fortification Bill. This is the calculation which the debate and vote of Saturday have completely dispelled. To whom is that result due ? kis due especially, and we persist in saying so, to M. Jouffroy. What would have happened if M. Jouffroy had made an insignificant Report ? There would have been no debate. The Chamber, the Ministry, and the country would have re maked in the obscurity of the vote on the fortifications. M. Thiers, tough his Journals, would have continued to under mine tile majority. We have not obtained all that we wished for, we candidly confess it. We have got the principal—a vote, which, in the present day, clearly separates the Opposition from the majority. M. DUFAURE stated that the external condi tion of France could not remain what it is, but that to change it with honour and dignity it would be necessary to increase the army, aug inent the fleet, and improve the finances of the country. The improvement of the finances of a country is hardly compatible with an enor mous increase in the national expenditure. But we are more sanguine than M. DUFAURE. We are confident that the Great Powers of Europe will readily afford France an honourable and dignified opportunity of joining their councils, without exacting from her the display of a single ship or soldier, beyond what she already possesses. Those sacrifices which M. DUFAURE requires to uphold the dignity of France are not required, and being unnecessary we can hardly persuade ourselves that the Government will be at the trouble and expense of making them. M. TRIERS'S organs may rave on about the conditions upo,n which the Ministerial majority can be kept together. The vote of the Chamber has inflicted a death-blow upon the war faction. Marshal Victor, Duke de Bellune, is on the point of death. From official returns in the Moniteur, it appears that in the French Colonies the Governors have emancipated, by ordon nance, the following number of slaves in 1840: Martinique Guadaloupe . French Guiana Bourbon 347 Total —7B2 The price of bread in Paris is fixed for this month at twelve sous (sixpence per 41b. loaf) for the best quarty ; but as the bakers in the French capital set the authorities at complete de fiance, by giving false weight, the real price is about 25 per cent. more. The oyster,: is this, the bakers who sell adulte rated bread give good weight, and those who sell good bread give false weight. All that we have said on the authority of letters from Ma drid of the ambitious designs of Espartero is confirmed; by a passage in a letter addressed to the Memorial des Pyrenees. " Espartero is surrounding himself with troops, and calls to Madrid all those resolute men who may assist him in case of a e isis. Diego Leon has been sent for, as well as other well known Generals, and Zurbano, that daring partisan chief, who is devoted to the Duke, likewise arrived a few days ago. All this gives reason to believe that an 18th of Brumaire is not far off. A review of the troops will take place, and the new Pre toria', bands will proclaim the dictator. The bayonet Is ill do the rest." _ _ We announce, with great sorrow to our friends, that the health of the Marshal Duke of Bellurio, who has been suffering severely for some months, is now in a very alarming state. The illustrious Marshal could not fail to close his glorious ca reer by a manifestation of his Christian sentiment. The Abbe de Breze, in compliance with the request of the patient and his family, hastened to administer to him yesterday and this morn. ing the consolation of religion.—La Gazette de France. PARIS, FEB. 28.—The Moniteur of this morning has no official part. The National of this morning says that Mr. Delaroche is considerably better. He will doubtless have to suffer for a considerable time from the effects of the severe illness with which he has been attacked. The physicians, however, think that a salutary crisis has relieved him from immediate danger.—Le Constitutionnel. GELMAN P UNDS—Exusens, r EB. 27. Actual Debt, 23 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 99% Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. B9 ..—,------....----. 3 per Cent. — ---- Thirty.seven— -- 69% ---( I 340) 98% Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent EG% Society of Commerce, 454 per Cent IC2 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ............ National Society . Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, Feb. 27. AUSTRIA N FUNDS.—Viense, Fee. 19 live per Cents. Mctalliqucs Foist' per Cents Three iezr Cents Rank Shares 16.32 --Allgemcine Zeitung, Feb. 24 GOLD, SILVER, AND COPPER COIN.—The fol lowing is the number of pieces of various sorts coined at the Mint from the Ist day of January . 1837 to the 31st day of December, 1840. Sove reigns, 4,395,373; Half Sovereigns, 434,778; Crowns, nil; Half Crowns, 567,072; Shillings, 9,741,600; Sixpences, 7,524,000; Fourpences, 6,070, 680 (the total number of fourpences issued being 10,325,3 0 0) ; Pence, 174,720; Halfpence, 1,075,200; and Farthings, 10,913,280. The wreck of the Governor Fenner was seen floating off Lambay, on the Irish coast, on Friday THE MARKIiTS.-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL MARKET. The amount of business by private treaty was on a small scale, and the public sales went off without spirit, but prices underwent little variation. The imports were to a fair extent from most parts. TEA MARKET. The public sales were well attended, and a good di,position was manifested to purchase. The principal part offered was sold, and at somewhat higher prices. Company's Coned Is. per lb., cash, paid for several parcels. WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET. The supply was limited, the demand good, and full prices. Clover-U. 15s. to 61. 6s. Meadow Hay 31. 14s. to 51. per load. Straw 40s. to 425. per load. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 2.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W. DEAL, MARCH I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from the River and sailed Claudine, Brown, for Madras; Maria, Collings, Terceira. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.—Wind S. S.E.—Arrived St. James, Sibor, from London, for New York ; Betsey, Lloyd, Li merick. The Prince Albert, Elliot, from• shields to Alex andria, which put in here yesterday leaky, 'will be lightened for further inspection. YARMOUTH, MARCH I.—Arrived the Catherine, from Caen. WIVENHOE, MARCH I.—The Augusta, Johnstone, from London to Newcastle, got on the Middle Sand 26th ult., but was assisted off, and proceeded. LIVE grow., MAucit I.—Wind variable and light.—Arrived the Alice, Anwyl, from Barbadoes, after striking on Black water Bank, but making very little water; General Wiltshire, Wilson, Bathurst ; Hero, Grant, Bonny. Sailed the Rapid, Smith, for Demerara; Stephen Baldwin, Glidden, Philadel phia ; Peru, Burnley, Africa ; Orwell, Greyburn, Aden The Hero, Grant, arrived here from Bonny, was struck by a tea during a gale on the 13th ult., off Flores, which carried away bulwarks, stancheons, &c., and washed one man overboard. On the 23d, off Kinsale, passed a pipe of brandy, a beam, and part of the bulwarks of a vessel, supposed to be about 120 tons. NOTICE TO MARINERS On the part of the Navigation and Harbour Deputies, an arrangement has been made, that upon re-opening the na‘igation a small craft shall be placed beneath Schulaa between the black buoys Nos. 9 and 10 on the southern side of the river, where some time ago two ships have been lost ; and that the said craft during the day time shall carry a signal, and during the night a lanthorn, and that she shall remain there until the many vessels which are at present lying at Cuxhavea have come up to town, and sidficient warnings will have been fastened to the wreck?, which is hereby notified. THE DEPUTIES OF NAVIGATION. Ilan.burgh, Feb. 23. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVY.III.OOI. COTTON MARKET, MONDAY. —The Cotton market today has been animated, and a good inquiry has been made for American and other description.. 2 The sales amount to 7,000 bales, 1,500 of which have been taken on speculation. American descriptions realize 6d. to 8(1., but in Egyptians, Surats, and other kinds there is but little variation in prices since Friday last. LIVERIN;OL SHARE MARKET, MARCH I.—A very liinited business has been done in the Share market to-day, the trans actions reported at the Stock Exchange are as follow :—Edin burgh and Glasgow, 29 ; Great Western, Nem Shares, 59 3 4 ; LUndon and'South Western 5/. Shares. 17.5.6 d. ; North Union, 31 1 4. In Bank Stork we notice the sale of shares in the Li verpool Union at 11A. MANeuxsTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARIA I.—i%Lnehester and Leeds, 76; North Midland, 68i; Stafford and Rugby, 3; London and Birmingham, 170 to 172 ; Ditto, New, 321. Shares, 204. to 21 prem. ; Midland Counties, 'l9 to 60 ; Eastern Counties, Ei to 81; Manchester and Birmingham, 2.4 to 25; Bank of Manchester, 9 to si ex div. ; Manchester Assurance, 96. A letter from St. Croik, dated 30th December, states as fol lows :—" I beheld this morning, in company with several gen tlemen, one of the most horrible sights my eyes ever encoun tered. An English brig-of-war, which cruises in the vicinity of Porto Rico, while running from St. Thomas to this island, ob served at a considerable distance a . small dirty-looking craft; which would not have been suspected as a slaver, but from a number of men seen on deck. After a short space the brig came up to her, and from her appearance the Com mander of the brig was satisfied. She was no slaver, buthe con cluded, after having taken the trouble of giving her a chase, they might as well search her. On opening the hatches they fouaid the hole crammed with negroes, from eight to twelve years old, stark naked, with their he a d s s h ave d. Th e crew of the slaver was immediately taken on board the brig, and the slaver manned and brought in' o port. Several of the little sufferers were very ill, and one died last night. Accounts from Mexico, of Dec. 14, state, that since our last July revolution, business has been in a most deplorable state. Instead of purging the body politic it seems to have had . the effect of consolidating the abuses and corruptions of men in office. The excessive Customs'-house duty, 15 per cent., is not only continued, but even a backwardness is shown to return the money unjustly levied during the six months allowed by law. The foreign Ministers are enormous in their demand; the Treasury are in too low a condition to cash up. We have an overwhelming circu'ation of copper raging, from six to eight millions of dollars issued at :about one-third of its value, whirls is operating to the prejudice of the trading community; at present it is at a discount of 7 per cent. THE rurms. The British Market opened this morning at the leaving off prices of yesterday, 89/ t for the Account ; Money, 88 ; with scarce any thing doing . to the present time. Exchequer 8 10 prem. ; bank Stock,l67 168 ; India Stock, 247 248. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, 24* ; Deferred, 12i 1 ; ' Portuguese, 31i ; Three per Cents., 19 1 ,4 • Bra zilian, 711 721 ; Colombian, 23L-; Mexican, ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 501 ; Five per Cents. 991 100. Shares.—Great Western, 22 24 prem. ; Ditto, New, 10 11 prem. ; London and Brighton, 7 6*- die. ; Blackwall, 6i 53, dis. ; Birmingham, 79 81 prem. ; Southampton, 55 56 per share ; Croydon, 11 3 / 12} per share ; Greenwich, 8i per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 16 15 die. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Cheltenhim and Great Western. 62i to Great Western Ditto New 50 6oi to London and Blackwall North Midland ... lOO , 7O South Eastern and Dover HALF-PAST ONE. Since the earlier part of the morning the British Funds have improved. Consols, which were 85.6 a for money, ad vanced to 88-1 d ; for the Account 896 at present may be quoted S9i ; Exchequer Bills also improved 10 9 12 prem. ; tiank Stock 167 168 ; India Stock, 247 248 ; India Bonds 15 10 dis. In the Foreign Market very little doing; Spanish Active, 24h ; in Portuguese nothing done ; Brazilian, 72 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 50 3 / 4 ; Five per Cents., no thing effected. In the other foregn prices same as left off. In the ...hare Market some business has been done. Chel tenham and Great Western, 27h ; Great Western, 67h ; New, 60h ex. div. : London and Blackwall, 16 1 4 ; Norih Midland, 70 ; South Eastern and Dover, 17i. We still re main without arrivals. MESSRS. MONTEFIORE, BROTHERS.—A very numerous meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Montefiore, Brothers, was held this morning at the George and Vulture Tavern, at which a statement of their affairs was exhibited, showing assets to the amount of 125,0001. to meet all outstanding engagements. Their debts amount to 94,000/. A Committee was appointed to report to a general meeting of creditors, to be held on Friday, the 12th inst., the best method of winding up the concern, and a confident expectation was expressed as to the receipt of very large remittances from the Australian houses in the course of a few months. MORE TORY FORGERY.—The Dublin Mail says—" We have received two letters—one from the Rev. Mr. Ri an, and the other from John liviae, Esq., D. L. and J. P., county of Fermanagh—both den3ing that they signed the declaration in fivour of Lord Stanley's Bill, as published in the Mail of Monday." THE MATILDA.--The Matilda, of this port, from the Mediterranean, is still missing. Some hopes were at one time entertained that she had been driven in a northerly direction, and would effect her voyage home in safety ; but there is zoo much lesson to fear the werst. Ipswich Express. A SCHOONER SUNK IN THE RIVER.—On Thursday evening last, the Mary of London schooner, a trading vessel between Selby and London, when at an. chor in Bugsby's Hole, the first turning in the river Thames, immediately below Black.vall, came in contact with the anchor of another vessel at her moorings in the same place, and was so dansig-d in lit r bottom that sLe went down, and now lies in Wont five fathoms deep at high water. The crew had just turned into theii ham mocks, and . had a narrow escape from being drowned ; the water rushing upon them with such rapidity at a time when they could not have any assistance. The Mary of London was loaded with a full cargo of goods of a general description. NEW ZEALAND.—Three days after the arrival of the Britomart sloop of war, Commander Stanley, at Banks's Peninsula, the French frigate L'Aube, Commo dore Lavand, arrived, and two days later the French whaler, Comte de Paris, made her appearance, having on board fifty agricultural emigrants, and sundry supplies for the new settlement. Among these were several large cannon, which, upon Captain Stanley's remonstrat ' ing with Commodore Lavand, were not slowed to he leaded. The B,i ish fl.g was hoisted, and Mr. Robin son was left there as a Magistrate. It is presumed that France intended to proclaim the Middle Island, but in consequence of the British proceedings, that intention may be considered to be abandoned. Everything appears to have been conducted in a most amicable manner. Com modore Lavand was pat ticularly hospitable to our country men. Ho offered to send his carpenters on shore to build a house for Mr. Robinson, and insisted upon that gent!e. man's living on board his vessel so long as she remained at Banks's Peninsula. L'Aube is to pay us a visit, and the Commodore threatens giving the ladies of Port Nichol son a ball during his stay here. The Comte de Paris will also pay us a visit, and via offer for sale a great variety of French goods. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.---This day, shortly bcfore 12 o'clock, the inhabitants of the London-road were thrown into the greatest alarm, in consequence of a loud report similar to a discharge of artillery ; when it was found that the whole of tie shop-window of Mr. Hooper, surgeon, was bk,wn to atoms, by the explosion of (it is said) some chemical preparation. It is a pellet miracle that several lives were not lost. Letters from Naples of the 12th announce the arrivsl of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry from Malta. A compliment, as unexpected as it is flattering to the illustrious pi rsons inteteAed, has just been conferred on her Majezty and Piince Albert. A representa‘ion hav ing been made of the refined taste her Maje.ty displayed in music, and the Prince in musical composition, the c cil of the celebrated academy of St. Cecilia at Rome, have caused the names of her Majesty (La Regina d'lnghil teria) and Prince All ert Principe A:be, to) to be in_ scribed in its list of honorary members. This academy was founded in 1584, since which it has conferred honours on upwards of 3,000 distinguished musicians, and is one of the most celebrated institutions in alt I , aly. The venerable Earl of Leicester, we regret to hear, is suffei ing from indisposition, and has proc eded, by the advice of his n.edical attendant, to Brighton, as a milder temperatuic than his Lordship's residence at Holk barn, ROLLS COURT.-(TIIIS.DAY .) J The COURT, after dispog of the consent petitions short causes, heard the remaining arguments of Counsel ina" BONSER V. COX, which came befre th Court upptions. his LORDSHIP ove e rruled two on of the exceexceptions, but roerced his judgment upon the others. SIDEBOTHAM P. BARRINGTON Was ordered to stand over till the Ist day of causes after the fourth sr al. MEETON V. DUKE. This case came before the Court upon fin titer directions and costs. —Judgment deferred. . KNIGHT V. FRAMPTON. The opening of this case occupied the remainder of the • :tf VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY)-/ CROSSE V. BEDINGFIELD. ed &D a The arguments in this part-heard case were rc surn concluded to-day. The bill was filed for the purpi) 69 ° f ; pelting payment of an annuity f 501. a year and int': f:t granted by bond to a person named Bailey, that bond having been destroyed. sati , The VICE-CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the aren. e gave judgment directing payment of the annuity withEah/rdte and °mitring the defendant to pay the coats of the suit.; EVEN ENG EDITION. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS (OLD COURT.) (Before Mr. Justice Wit.taams.) John. Berton, aged 28, was indicted for feloniously assaultiog Amelia Broad, on Tuesday even:ng, tl.e `)tad of February 134' with intent to rob her. volt Amelia Broad, the prosecuti ix, stated that she was a ,erll": in the family of slr. Uodfrey, of Hanwell. On Tuesday evel; Feb. 2,asshe was going along the church path of Hanwel,. saw a man star:dile , - by the Old House. sshe saw-bim ag 311 !!1 she passed the arectway of the railroad. He athlressed said it was a "snowy Sight. " She said " Yes." on, until she got to the. swing gate in the eJitirehyard.. wal 11,. then seized on her, and:prevented her from proceeding' , ~a jl l t t i " Would you like a good rolling in the snow, my dear?" S'.i e He CO not speak, as she was very much frightened. II to follow her, and soon said, " Have you not got any Or, to give a poor fellow to get him a night's lodging ?" l it put. her hand upon her pocket, upon which he took hold of with one hand, and felt her all round with the other. °" ro struggled with him, and hurt her arm in sn doing. Ile sword • at her very much, and gave her a blow with a sharp iostra but 2 10 and ment. She never saw 'the prisoner before that night; -- had ne doubt of his identity. her By the JUDGE—She had some silver at the time p'- pocket: She had been sent with it to the village. late soner went away without taking anything from her. h a d B W. Matthews, a police constable,' stated the ! 3 ' „ a te examined the pathway on the night in question, the r ate of the Church, and perceived from the foot-marks tha t t • fle must have been a struggle there between two persons. a could tell y the traces that one was a man and the oth e ' r woman. William SteLbings, another constable, conflrined th e t h a t mony of the preceding witness. He stated, in addition,: ro , he hail taken his boot from the prisoner, and that it . u f ; de near sponded with the foot-marks of the man where the Art ie , had t.tken place. He bad received from the proseeutrix a seription of the person labelad attacked her t th e It \vas attempted to shown for the . d e fence th an prisoner could not have been the author of th e , t j t e sanit, inasmuch as he had spent the evening °I ~.a`+2d of February last at a public-house, whil e ,b n e f t he at the time, 11l a very delicate .4fir, of health. 'wet, four wit ttesses who came how, d to prove the u.lifyi• twohatf for tormerly convicted rt . offences. and had suffered a t mud 0 . of prisonment. Another of the witnesses ,v.is a brother-in-10 utap, the prisoner, but it appeared, from the evidence of a pol•cebottie that he had formerly stated that the prisoner had been at it it• during the entire of the evening in question. The fourth ness was a person Whose character was unknown. Mr. J, sties WILLIAMS having summed up the evidentha ee't,ri- The Jury, after a•few minutes' deliberation, foun d soner " Not guilty." SLAVE TRADE. A t ber Extract of a letter from Mr. John Candler, a '1 F44 :1 1 the Society of Friends, dated Cape Haytien, Jan. 15 ' 7ved " Went on board the Ringdove ship of war, just ar the harbour to get a supply of water. This vessel, cormujog, by Captain the Hon. Keith Stewart, captured off San tg r 0 01 1 on the 29th ult., the S.pani,h brigantine Jesus Maria, ° s is• burden, having on board 248 children, of from t en to y tieg teen years of age, and four young women, at tie in all 252 captives. She took in her carg° pas River Sherbro4 had been thirty-eight days at sea, „r . bound to Porto Rico. Twenty-eight had died c ia previous • R d „ tore, and four since, and twenty-two mere in a very ern condition. The poor young victims had been placed on „ e re casks, on which no planks were laid, and wally of them grievously bruised. The greatest height between the too and the deck was two feet eight inches, under the ben horri. feet four inches, average height thirty inches ! L e t the the ot fying fact be made known—eleven persons, most of join% vil'anous-looking men, were taken out of the slaver as c ' l l 3 , out to be passengers, and were an board the Ringdove to Porto Rico ; the captain and clew had been sent to ilot d nab with the vessel and cargo for adjudicati in. Il e Pcolo, the slaver, a pretended passenger, a wicked lloOking t 41P slave-stealer, showed me his chart of the African cons 'were pointed out the preciie places from which the c hildren ape carried off : there is war, he tays, between Callings and Mount people, and the captives were part' of the fruitg el conflict, purchased of both parties, and sent to Sherbrul shipped off as slaves. The present price of childrellvof above age is a doubloon's worth of merchandise (101) 0 7 1 0 1 50 per cent. profit, making the actual cost in net silY 00 dollars each ! The pilot told me he bought one for hint,ol; an old cloak and an empty chest. A Cuban free blaadolo another passenger, related to me some of his i n iquitous, 0 0 in Africa, and justified his conduct by saying that he u°u more money in this way than any other." THE WEATHER. OLAID ig ' ROYAL GALLERY O SCIENCE, ADD- STREET. No o Barometer 2149..N15c.11 Thermometer Highest.. .. Lowest Wind N. N. W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg• STEAM VESSELS AT SEA' e, I" In consequence of what fa from Mr. Labouch e ;l;ool 4 , President of the 13nard of Trade, in 1111 House of pill mons, on Thursday evening (in reply to a quest l°P ritti by Viscount Sandon), that it was not tl.e intention os, 9overnment to introduce a measure for the bette r r i e . n itf lion of steamers and other vessels at sea, as th e i i( House had already issued instructions to that effec" sc- I nv:tient that mariners and others should hool' queintei with them. The following is a copy " NAVIGATION STEAIcI-VESSELF. .440. , " Trinity House, London, Oct. 30, ''"„ de; " TLe ettention of this Corpor a tion having bee - Ms! re, ted to the numerous seve:e and, in instances', elf accidents which have resulted from the collision of navigated by steam ; and it awearing to be indisP ee ce of necessary, in order to guard a gainst the recu rree p ed similar calamities, that a regul a tion s hould be e s e t ' o b tr e l s , lo for the guidance and governme n t o f persons with the charge of such vessels; and 'OM; " Whereas the recognised rule for vessels I on - those having the wind fair shall give way to those wind ; el 00 " That when both are going by the wind, the 'e gg 0 10 the starboard tack shall k e e e her wind, and the one the larboard tack hear up strongly, passing each other 00 larboard hand ; or " That when both ee , sstls have the wind largt ., soar s Learn, and meet, they shall pa s s eac h other in th e I nes' way on the larboard hand, t o effect which tw o las' tioned objects the helm must be put to port ; h 14 14 " And as steatn-vesse's may b e considered in the of vessels navigating with a fa;r wind, and should g iv ; c alf to sailing vessels on a wind o f eith e r tack, it becaregineet necessary to provide a rule for their observance when ing other steamers, or sailing-vessels On large ; , before " Under those consid e r a ti ons , an d with the Ace' d ere sta'ed, this Board has deemed it rig : ht to frame en mulgute the following r u l e , w hi c h, on commenieab° glder the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the f te ase' Brethren find has be en a l rea dy a d opte d i n respeet e arne stly 6 vessels in her Majesty' s s erv i ce ; an d t h e y desire e of to irndress upon the minds o f a ll persons having c f h i l r o ltiel steam-vessels the p ro p r i ety an d urgent ne cessity adherence thereto, e 0, 91 Rule—Wheu steam-vease:s on different courte.iirieinis inevi ably or necessarily cross so near that, by, ifei r teeir respective courses, there would be a ris e e % ° to Petri coming in collision, .each vessel shall put leer he nt e r. FO as always to pass on the larboard side of each -etre:tete. ". A steam.vessel passing another in a n arrow lar board must always leave the vessel she is passing OD the hand.—By order, • e u„„ e see, „ ~40 " DARING BURGLARY.—On Friday )SiiS,t6P'4llll early on Saturday morning, a most daring ba l ', l4 „ l ,,e'ter committed in the house of Mr. Bo s l e y, 15, Nat t ";;;,iiient e square, Goswell•road. The thieves e fr ec ted - h sa l a rge from the back of the p rem i ses by cutting hole r enough to admit a man's h an d and arm in s hu a tt bjed back kitchen window ;by this means they were ea let draw the fastenings, an d ma k e t h e i r • way into thebeett, part of the house. Af es ransac ki ng the kitche n ; t ap •t e '! bets had the hardihood to proceed to the parlottri, s ,d' tor, ground floor; wh ere th ey were evidently deture.cre although they stole a va l ua bl e F renc h clock, w r i str ostab le stand, great coats, &c. &c., yet they kit ms°Y Soitbio articles of plate untouch e d. We are inform e t oats the last two months scarcely a night pas ses withe c eist e atrocious case of house robbery oecurring in thisLilo eel oeiglabourhood. In some eases cons id e rable ba il ` n od be. carri , :d away, 3ei. no detections follow. We 5 1 1 ; c e, sorry to join in any clamour against the police ° b id, the these tlings require locking after. It weuld As"? a core' authorities of Scutlat.d-ya•d if we nacre to publinh_d w ith parison of the number of helve robberies cornmitty„:o ar e the very small number of eases wl ere tLe perpetrai7foree. brought to justice :hrough the instrumentality tb a or There is something rotten sornevrhere. h - towt A hne, L seu lk s l ep A leh C ne K da ' ird S7 btaitl i al l i l ckoe C dn O it l e l o. :; , : tli li aat e et lle ti e tdi7.es pats- oicsitiliegg of earlier than usual,. 3 0 We hear that Mr. Charles Young is t ro recete od from Li I rte accident as to be able W l e- : 0 1 town and move about in his room with the a 3 sis te3c crutch and a stick. The Brighton and London Railway is I ; ii i bo com e !Denting the. a: eat progress, and there is litee doubt but it nt opened through the whsle extent by Aug u : t, if n'. Ass' The Mersthain tunnel was finished last week;,'"tbe 000 stone of 'he Balcombe tunnel 1 as teen laid, ie ngt b r R ill et Clayton, which is a mile and a quarter in be finished in June at the farthest. • ht 5 41 0 ' PRESENT TO THE QUEEN. — A forting eer a idea r ck • sin 0 a poor person, residing in Mount-street , B an g ° Bu le ° lig a very handsomely carved wooden spoon f o r Palace, with a rcque t that it would b e accepts oie eos use of- the infant Princess Royal. Oa Friday la. ceived a communication from Sir H. WheAloy, coo thatt espheroon, p h o e o r n i , Msj and bieidenbegerntecioomulinlyanpdlecletdo p i r ° _, s 7o! t • the sender the elsyhuamth bad d f e 511. MR. PLUMER WARD'S NEW W ORK. Preparing for publication D E CLIFiOR D; OP, THE CONSTANT' MAN. By the Author of " Tremaine," " De Vere," &c. Henry Culburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.