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send to be paid, deducting income-tax, on the sth of March next. • . An amendment was moved and seconded, that the dividend be declared after the rate of seven per cent. A lengthy debate ensued, in which the Hon. Mr. Itrown introduced the subject of the non-payment of calls, that gentleman having sent a notice to the secre tary that he tshould bring the matter forward. He urged the desirability of the chairman announcing to the tneeting the amount of calls in arrear. The CHAIRMAN said there was no difficulty about stating' what were the arrears. They amounted to 400,0001., 123,0001. of which had only just been called, so that' they might be taken at 280,0001. As to en forcing the payment of calls, unless absolutely necessary, he would not be the party to sue proprietors, because there were many gentlemen quite competent and yet not in a position to pay a call on the precise day named. The 'question of the amount of dividend was then put, and the amendment was negatived by a large majority. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the original New castle and Berwick 251. shares, and the North Shields purchase 251. shares, in respect of which the whole money subscribed has been called for t and paid up, be cons olidated into the general capital sock of the com pany, from the 2d of April next, and be divided amongst the several proprietors according to their respective in terests' therein. This resolution, as well as one authorising the seal of the company to be affixed to the petition alluded to, in the report, was carried unanimously. Mr. Ald. Jas. Richardson and Mr. Tee were re-elected directors, and Mr. Barstow as auditor. The meeting was then constituted special for the con sideration of the drafts of three Bills proposed to be ap plied for during the present session, and they were all agreedto, with the understanding that those referring to the leasing of the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the Maryport and Carlisle should be made permissive. The third Bill authorised the construction of certain branches in the counties of Northumberland and Newcastle. Mr."Tuomrsow, of Sheriff Hutton Park, then came forward, and during mach noise and confusion, endea- Toured to get a hearing. Ile said he was not aware at the time of the names of the committee having been put to the meeting; but he should certainly claim to propose that the names of Mr. Forsyde and Mr. Gibson, of Edin burgh, be added to the list. Mr. MARTINEAU thought that as a good many share holders had left the room since the resolution was carried, it would not be right to alter it now.—(Applause.) Several shareholders suggested this was uot the pro per time for any such motion; and ultimately the motion, being irregular, was not put. Mr. MARTINEAU moved a vote of thanks to the chair man, which was carried, and the business was closed at about a quarter to three. THE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company, 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G, F. HOWE, Non. sec., pre tern. TO BE HAD - AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. BENTLEY'S NEW NOVELS BY DISTINGUISHED WRITERS. ME . SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON'S HAROLD. 3 Tole. 11. DUDLEY CRA.NBOURNE. By Skeffington Moore, Esq. 3 Vole. PEREGRINE SCRAMBLE. By Sir Henry V. Huntley. 2 Vole. IV. TIIE LILY OF PARIS. By J. Palgrave Simpson, Esq. 3 Vols. V. MADELEINE. Founded on Pi ct. 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COMPLETION - OF BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY. Now Ready, In royal Bvo., price 10s. 6d.. GENEE.AI, INDEX to BURKE'S HISTORY OF TIIE LANDED GENTRY Of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Comprising ALL THE NAMES (upwards;; of 100,000) mentioned in the Work ; and forming the completion of this Important national undertaking. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborougk-street. R ETRENCHMENT, PEACE, REFORM! WHIG PLEDGES. Early next week will be published, UNREFORMED ABUSES' IN CHURCH AND STATE. With a Preliminary TraCtate oo the CONTINENTAL REVOLUTIONS. jiy JOHN WADE, author of History and Political Philosophy of the Productive Classes, &c. London : Efllngharo Wilson, Publigher, 11, Royal Exchange. ROBERT HOUDIN. ST. JAMES'S TREAT RE. Close of the attractive Entertainment. M. ROBERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his extra ordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this theatre as follows: Saturday, Evening • • February 24. Tuesday Evening • • .. ~ 27. Wednesday Morning .. 2B. Thursday Evening • • • • March 1. • • Saturday Evening • • .. , a. Being the last Entertainment, awing to M. Hou din's departure for the provinces. Evening Performance at Ha alf - pa t -pat Eight ; Day Performance at Hpas s t Two. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, ls. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, and Ti.;kets for this extraordinary Entertainment may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. TBEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKE'f. 'Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brornpton. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs sad alterations and the whole re• decorated. THIS EVENING, Will be . performed the Comedy of WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. James W snack ; Harry Thunder, Mr. H. Vandenhoff ; Lady Amn- To be followed by an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled CAMARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved the Yrince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Horton, and Miss Reynialds. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled YOUR LIFE'S l DANGER. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Tinder the , direction M Madame Celeste During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Digby Wyatt, Esg , executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, a c., &e. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered mere comfortable. TH EVEN! NC', wilt be performed the S o riginal Drama. called HARVEST ROME. Principal characters by Messrs. 11. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Prank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After which, THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Al onzo , M r. P aul d • I'rospero, Mr. 0. Smith Ariel, Miss E. Chaplin. Bedford , _ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATUE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrta. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Ma•hews. THIS EVENING Will he performed SUAVE YOU DIRECTLY. After which, a new Fairy Extravagana, entitled John Reeve, Selby, H. Hail, Marshall, and 11. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fi Mhis Ltzwil 'lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. 3lacnamara, Miss M. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To. conclude with USED UP. Dress wntes, 53.; Upper Boxe s, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery', la. No priee to any part of the house. tonos t r eet, Is open public .New Boa-oftlee, No. 2, Welling to the The v eT3' day, from Tsn till SIX. PRINCESS'S TH FAT E• Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and \Tanager. 1- During the Rece ss t hi s Theatre has been re -decnrated and emb e lished.ln a superb a n d costly manner ty Mr. H urw itz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best iii - ranoi•men Ls have been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the counort and cony eiienee of the audience. • THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Romantic Opera, entitled LEOLINB. Court Adelmar, Mr. Charles Brehm; the Seneschq!, Mr. 11. Here eastle ; Frantz, Herr Mengis; Matilda, Mrs. Welis; Leoline, Miss Pools. 'Po conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF XING HAL; or, Harlequin and %II (Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Itr.,Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Zander the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, EncirmOus sueeess of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in tl/4 ena. il etr°P ol lB.--A gorgeous Spoctacie.—Brilliant Scenes of the Ar ' 1 ,71G. Thecurtain wM ri se at a quLSarEVENIN ter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Speetacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORASCO ; or, the 'Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an i n i mitable cue p of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a romantic Melodrama entitled THE BRIGAND OF ANCONA._ Box-office open from Eleven till Five. , tns-Te Manager, Mr. W. West. RoCKISGHAM ; OR, Tua YOUNGER B trh o ec T i e w s Much speculation has been excited in the hi: ti b i al - 15t i at i; i : toof the, announcement of a new novel, under " Rockingham ; or, the lounger Brother," be written by a person of distiiiction, and to convey a s i n and striking exposition of the evils under which the yotgg a e l ; sonsiof o u r great aristocratic families labour, from childhood t , • o f; *i t es tablishing for themselves a position in rt'speats; ofthe work as a story of the most "o w ai t - , - ArAki a t' s , itgv.EE.—The Right Hon. the the4kiisepoe,o6mmone will give but two levees jag sentioi4Zthefitat *Oa tnrday, the 1 ith, and the second 01 0 4 0 4111 4 C 9 24th ofblarch, each pigtit at 10 o'clock. 1 c! THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1849.:- MR. JOHN WARD, who has a brother JAMES WARD, residing near .Ixford-street, is informed that hig brother is DANGEROUSLY ILL. He will, therefore, call IM MEDIATELY. TLIII WEATHER.—Star OFFICE, FEBRUARY . 24. ViglalordETEß, Lowest, 38; Highest, 49; Noon, 45. BAROMETER, 29.71. WIND W.N.W.—rain. HIGH WATER AT- LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DIY —Morning, 51 min. after 2 1 Evening. 9 win. after 3 To-Mousow—Morning, 26 min. after 3 I Evening, 44 min. after 3 who have worked out their own social and political salvation. We have already directed the public attention to the statements that had been issued by the directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Com pany respecting the capital and revenue accounts of the company for the half-year ending the 31st of December last, and also of the receipts and payments in respect of the capital created for the purchase of the Great North of England Railway. The general half-yearly meeting was held at York, on Tuesday last, when these accounts were submitted to the shareholders, together with a full report of the various matters worthy of being brought under their notice. It appeared that the total receipts on account of revenue for the half-year amounted to 366,019/. 18s., which, added to the former surplus of 34,6501. Bs. 6d., made a total of 400,670/. 6s. 6d. After providing for the working expenses of every description, the in terest on borrowed capital (including the interest on the Great North of England and Hartlepool loans), there remained to the credit of the company on the revenue account, 244,679/. 3s. Bd., which, after deducting the rents of the leased lines, would leave sufficient to pay a dividend of 7 per cent. per annum on the share capital, and a balance of 6,3091. 7s. 2d. The directors, how ever, only • recommended a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.: per annum, after payment whereof, an available surplus of 511,7771. 9s. 6d. would remain at the disposal of the company. An amendment was moved, that a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. should be declared. The meeting, however, was generally in favour of the prudent course suggested by the directors, and the amend ment was negatived by a large and decisive majority. A very cheering statement, was contained in the report, which proved, beyond the possi bility of doubt, the confidence entertained in the soundness and stability of the Undertaking, and in the integrity of the management. It was an nounced that " within the last few days the directors have had offers of loans to a very large amount at 4 per cent. interest ;" and that " there is a prospect that before long money may be obtained at a still lower rate." This is, indeed, satisfactory intelligence. The pressure on the Money Market has hitherto occasioned the greatest difficulties which the railway companies have had to encounter. Their property was depre ciated in value—there was a total cessation of confi dence. Funds could not be obtained to carry on the works on any terms, or if some few capitalists, wiser than their fellows, had sufficient foresight to seize the golden opportunity, the most exorbitant rates of interest were demanded, and in very many instances, paid, for the required accommodation. The healthiest symptoms in the case, the strongest evi dence of a general restoration to sanity, the most propitious auguries of the future prosperity of the railway interest, are to be discerned in the fact that money in abundance can now be obtained "at 4 per cent." on railway debentures, with every prospect of its being before long at a still cheaper rate, when 7 or 8, or we believe in some instances 10, per cent. was readily paid during the past year. Indeed, railway property of every description ap peared to be "tabooed." No capitalist would take the question of a loan into consideration. Many bankers seemed to entertain a religious scruple against affording any accommodation to those suspected of dabbling in railway shares, of polluting their hands with the " accursed thing." These absurd rumours were strengthened and confirmed by the Bearish fraternity, who lost no opportunity of increasing the panic by spreading the most absurd rumours respecting the position and prospects of the principal companies, and profiting by the fears they had them selves excited, by unhesitatingly selling shares for delivery at a future period which they had never possessed, nor ever contemplated acquiring. These baseless insinuations, these vile fabrications, have, however, lost their power, confidence is fully restored, and money can be easily obtained on the security of dividend-paying lines, such as the York, Newcastle and Berwick. Considerable discussion was excited with respect to the leases of the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the Maryport and Carlisle Companies. In the statement put forward by the directors in the month . of November last, they stated, in a manly and straightforward manner, that they " did not intend to press the acceptance of these leases upon the pro- prietorg in opposition to their wishes, being quite prepared to take upon themselves the responsibility they had incurred on behalf of the company." In pursuance of that pledge, the Chairman now an nounced " that when they found a minority--a con siderable minority—were opposed to their views, the directors were the last men in the world to divide a great company like this." The question was there fore withdrawn for the present. The drafts of the bills were submitted to a special meeting, and all were agreed to, but it was upon the understanding that those referring to the leases above referred to should be made permissive, and should not be binding on the company unless expressly agreed to at a fu ture period. Now, we cannot quite assent to the justice or propriety of such a course. As the Chair man most properly explained, " the same aversion" did not always exist to those agreements that has lately been exhibited. Formerly the spur was freely applied ; the directors were accused of lagging, and stimulated forward in every marner practicable If they were not prepared to undertake weighty per sonal responsibilities on behalf of the general body, they were regarded as not having the interests of the proprietors at heart, of not reposing the same confi. dence in the shareholders that the latter exhibited towards them. Now, however, it is altogether differ ent ; nothing is to be done without the express sanction of the body being first duly had and obtained. The mutual confidence that once was so highly lauded, is totally disregarded and forgotten. It is true that the Chairman and other directors in curred heavy responsibilities for the exclusive be nefit of the company; however advantageous the contracts might have proved, they couli in their private capacities have gained nothing thereby. It is true that if they had not boldly stepped forward and concluded the arrangements, formidable rivals would have arisen, who might have diverted a considerable portion of the traffic, and occasioned very serious in jury to the company. That danger was averted by the promptitude and decision of the energetic Chairman and his efficient coadjutors; and now that there is no longer any risk, the shareholders are asked to sit down quietly and calculate whether the arrangement will prove profitable or otherwise, in order that if the former should prove the case the contract may be confirmed, and the company reap the advantage ; but if the latter, that the loss should be cast upon those who came forward during the emergency. This is not exactly the " fair play" of which Englishmen are so fond. There :is no mu tuality or reciprocity. It is something of " the head-I-win- tail-you-lose" character. The com pany are to have all the advantages, the contract ing directors all the disadvantages. We trust that on more mature consideration the shareholders will per ceive how very derogatory to their own characters it must prove, if they take advantage of the chivalrous offer of the Chairman and his brother directors. Considerable discussion also took place respecting the purchase of Great North of England shares by the company. As a committee have been appointed to investigate the matter, we shall abstain from all comment until their report is returned. took place at this theatre, —es Bum T. Y ....ARE THEATRE. Y was the last juvenile file of theperformance combiningmorningsomeofFrenchAsylum season, and the children the greatest attractions of the express invitation of the manager. , rh were present at the the bones was also a large and the arena. muster of the rising generation in EXETER HALL.—Handers ma gnificent it i l n the same oratorio, was so can give style eeio of perfection r E fe g c y t i t ) o t, n Ni t a h s at aproduced characterisedhere l as n t i h g e h o t od as antes of the sacred Harmonic Society sincpersitisheawseebeepnerufonrdmer. the direction of Mr. Costa. The best to last night's performance is, that it really mention to present no points fur criticism. The orohestrat °accom paniments and the choruses (among which we may especially the "Hailstone chorus") were alike excellent. The leading vocal portions of the oratorio were sustained by Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Miss L. Pyne, Mr. H. Phillips, M r . Lockey, and Mr. Machin. We are happy to be enabled to state upon authority that the report of the Earl of Dalhousie'a indiposition, alluded to in our correspondent's Indian intelligenCe, is erroneous. Notwithstanding his arduous and respon sible duties, the Governor-General's h ealth has greatly improved since his Arrival at the seat of war.— 7 inics. REPORT OF INN TREASURER OP MARYLAND. — This report showithe,State'to be in a most satisfactory condition, with a lialattee 'iii — thia Treasury, at the close of the year, of 315,045 dolls. 92 c. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. Paring the course of the sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday M. GERMAINE SARUT laid on the table the draft_of a decree to quash all politi cal convictions pronounced during the reign of the ex-King Louis PullArrE, and to replace all those affected by them in the position they held previous to their conviction. The object of the decree, it is said, is to restore General MONTHOLON, and the other officers condemned with him for the affair of Bou logne, to their former rank in the army. The debate on the electoral law was resumed, and the Assembly passed clauses disqualifying place holders. By the clauses agreed to on Thursday, presidents of law courts, archbishops, bishops, and vicars-general, presidents of Protestant consistories, commanders of military divisions and sub-divisions, intendants and sub-intendants of military divisions, receivers-general and private receivers of finance, keepers and inspectors of forests, and, in fine, all per ' sons holding local employments of an official kind are interdicted from becoming Members of the Legis lature. _ _ _ _ _ The discussion of the electoral law was con tinued in the sitting of yesterday. The 77th Article was the one under consideration. It sets forth the exceptions_ to the general rule laid down by Article 28 of the Constitution, to the effect that no paid public functionary shall be capable of becoming a representative of the people. The ex ceptions proposed are, the Ministers, the Under-secre taries of State, the Commander-in-Chief, or the National Guard of the Seine, the procureurs generaux of the Courts of Cassation and Appeal, the Prefect of the Seine, and citizens charged temporarily with a command, or an extraordinary mission, either at home or abroad. The exception in favour of Ministers was at once adopted.—M. BERNARD opposed the exception made in favour of Under-secretaries of State, and, notwithstanding the efforts of MM. FRESLON and BILLAULT, an amendment for their exclusion was carried by a con siderable majority. The Assembly agreed to the exception in favour of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guards of the department of the Seine. The exception of the procureurs genera= was carried by a majority of 408 to 328. The exception in favour of the Prefect of the Seine was rejected. This last vote created a great sensation, as the effect of it will be to prevent M. BERGER from being a Member of the next Assembly. At four o'clock the debate was still going on . To-day is the anniversary of the Revolution , and the friends of the Republic had intended to honour the day by a festival, but it having been ascertained that the reactionary party had instructed police agents to mingle with the crowd, for the purpose of creating a fictitious disturbance, in order to give General CHANGARNIER an excuse for ordering the troops to fire on the people, the chiefs of the Repub lican party have been urgent in their endeavours to persuade the people to abstain .from any demonstra tion which may afford their enemies this much de sired excuse for having recourse to violence. The -Reform says— " In presence of the incessant provocations of power. we supplicate the people to give up their intention of a manifestation which offers inevitable dangers. The re presentatives of the Mountain, the delegates of the National Electoral Congress, the directions of workmen's associations, the delegates of corporations, the Bureau of the delegates of the Luxembourg, and the. editors Democratic Socialistjournals, will publish to-morrow an address to the people to abjure them to rest calm, and honour the great anniversary by proving to their ene mies their respect for true order and legality." The negotiations between the Club of the Rue de Poictiers and M. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE have not yet been brought to a conclusion. In the meantime, the communications between the Rue de Poictiers and Claremont are more frequent than ever. How many times has M. DELESSERT crossed the channel since the arrival of the Duchess Of MODENA in London The Presse has a "communication" ;which con firms the intelligence that Count COLLOREDO had officially made known his instructions, that the Court of Vienna could not admit any other basis of negotia tion at Brussels than that of the treaties of 181.5. The conferences have, in consequence of various circum stances, been adjourned, and M. LAGENRE, the French Plenipotentiary, has accordingly returned to Paris. In another portion of the same communication, it is stated that the King of PIEDMONT does, by virtue of the filth article of the final act of the Treaty of Vienna, mean to interfere in Tuscany, and with that view is now concentrating a force at Sarzana, on the Tuscan frontier, of 12,000 men, under the command of General MAR- MORA, and that the array will enter, as soon as the Sardinian Government shall have combined with that of Naples, a common action, by which, while the Sardinian army is entering Tuscany the Neapolitans shall march on Rome by Terracina. The Committee of Justice is now occupied with the consideration of the proposition of M. LUCIEN MURAT. M. CASABIANCA, the representative of Cor sica, explained the object of the proposition. JOACHIM MURAT, before he was called to the throne of Naples, had purchased of different private individuals the Elyset-National, a part of the domain of Neuilly, and other estates, to the amount of ten millions. At that period (1808), and by a secret article in the treaty of Bayonne, MURAT ceded the property which he possessed in France to the Emperor NAPOLEON, in exchange for an annual revenue of 500,000 f., charge able on the domain of the Crown at Naples, which NAPOLEON had reserved in order to establish majorats. In 1015, MURAT, having lost both the throne of Naples and his revenue of 500,000 f., demanded from the Provisional Government established by the Chamber of Representatives after the second abdication of NAPOLEON, the restitu tion of the property which he had alienated in Mi. This claim was admitted by a decree of the 6th July, 1645, but which Lours IVIII. refused to execute. The heirs of MURAT appealed in vain, first to the Council of State, and afterwards to the Civil Tribunals ; their appeals were always rejected, on a plea of incompetency, founded on the fact that the affair being connected with a political treaty, could only be decided on by the Government. Thus re jected, the heirs of AIURAT now make an application to the National Assembly. M CASABLANCA contended that, as the arrangement was made by treaty, the National Assembly was alone competent to decide on the matter, inasmuch as it alone had the power of giving sanction to treaties. The Hon. Gentleman concluded his arguments by beseeching that an end might be put to a denial of justice which had existed for 83 years. riche Government had just decided that a marble bust of General DE BRBA shall be placed in the Na tional Museum at Versailles. The National has the following on the subject of the recent ewer* at Niort:— " According to a letter which we have received from Niort, it would appear that the principal cause of the popular exasperation there was improper language em employed by the Colonel of the 2d Regiment of Chas seurs to the crowd. It would appear, also, that the stroke of a sabre given by that officer has caused a se vere wound. W e m ay say that the Ministerial order which sent to Saintes a squadron of cavalry to keep gar rison there was not called for by motives of public utility. The only cavalry barracks which exists at Saintes is the old church, where about forty years back were fitted up some very unvvholsome stables now abandoned for some years, and which it would take 100,000 f. to repair. It' the squadron was sent there, it was altogether to please M. Dufaure, who supported the proposition of M. Ratea u, an, above all, to satisfy the c, demands of Marshal Bugeaud, recently named represen tative for the Charente-Inferieure, and who received a a good number of votes at Saintes." Marshal BUGEAUD has done his best to excite a revolutionary outbreak at Lyons, but, thanks to the prudence of the people, his efforts have not been suc cessful. It appears hat he ordered that sentinels should no longer be placed on guard at the tree of liberty, or at the statue of the Man of the Peo ple , whereupon, says the Courrier de Lyon, of the 21st, the workmen apprehending that these orders had been given to enable the reactionaries to destroy the statue in the night, mounted guard over lit. The police immediately caused several persons to be ar rested, but with so little cause that when brought before the authorities on the following d a y t h e whole of them were dismissed. On the evening of the 20th the people re-assembled and commenced w singing the Marseillaise, here u p on the p ol ice agents retired to the barracks, and from which a regiment of Dragoons at once emerged, sword in hand, and without the people having been previousty summoned to disperse, charged them, wounded several, and killed one man on the spot. In order to excuse this illegal conduct of the soldiers, which in the case of the man killed amounts to murder, the Mayor of Lyons has issued an aphe, in which he speaks of the occurrence of grave disorders having occurred in the city for some days past. The Cornier says, "No disorder exists or has existed in Lyons, and this affiche is only put forth to palliate the murder of last night." The National states that M. M oRA, who was sent to London by NARYAEZ to conciliate Lord PALMERS TON, not being in a position to retract the calum nious charges made against Sir H. BULWER, was civilly invited by the Noble Lord to go home as quick as possible. BOURSE—PARIS, FRIDAY, FEE. 23. THREE o'CLocK.—The French Funds have again risen to-day, and at one period the Five per Cents. reached 83g. 50c., but they closed for the account at 83E 10c. The Bank of France Shares rose no less than 275 f. They had at one time reached 2,500 f. Spanish Funds have also risen. Fifty Thousand French Five pfr Cents. Rentes were discounted to-day, which shows that an effort is making in some qua rter to p ush u p the market. Excha nge on London (30 days), 25 20 ; ditto (90 days), 25 10. BUSINESS DONE-INTOBEIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 23. Boulogne and Angela, io—Central ,rraino (Orleano and Vierzon), 12 , 4—Namur and Liege, 8 1 ,4—Northern of France, IN— Orleans and Bordeaux, 4—Paris and Rouen, 21 ex div.—Paris and Strasbourg, 3.B—Rouen and Havre, 13% Sambre and Meuse, s—Tours and Nantes, 21/2. tion to the case, first, that under the 21st of James 11., chap. 12, sec. 5, and 42 of Geo. 111., chap. 85, sec. 6, the venue ought not to have been laid in London, but where the act alleged had been committed ; and, secondly, that there was no trespass, and that the action ought to have been one upon the case, and not in trespass. The GIII3F BARON having briefly summed up, The jury found a verdict tor the defendants. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was with out particular change.—ln Railway Shares a moderate business was done. The Bank of England weekly return to the 17th inst., is of the same character as that noticed on Saturday last. The assets increase, but there is no addition to the dis count or general business:— Notes Issued Increase Rest ... ... ... ... 28,595,795 ... ... ... 148,515 ... ... ... 3,580,487 Increase ... 1,625 Public Deposits ... 5,303,317 Increase ..; 751.488 Other Deposits •• ... 10,491,880 Decrease 698,445 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,114,470 Increase ... 6,338 Government securities No alteration. Other Securities ... .. 9,916,264 Decrease Notes ... 10,308,040 I ncrease ,„. ... 199,080 Bullion ... ... 15,392,358 Increase ... 142,893 Active Circulation 18,237,755 Decrease ... 50,585 The following is a report from the Bradford Market received to•day I— " Tilere is not so much doing in combing wools as was the case two or three weeks past, for such are the prices asked that the spinners pause, seeing no chance of getting prime cost returned. Every description is now commanding full prices. Down wools are especially dear and scarce. Colonials are as active as ever; and each succeeding day's sale in London evinces a stronger degree of firmness, and the prices at the close will exhibit a marked advance on those at the opening. Noils and brokes are a ready sale, and at higher prices. Yarns — The disposition to buy is not in the least abated; and contracts offered for delivery in April and May are in variably refused. The feverish state in which the wool markets have been for some time forbids the spinners from entering into engagements of a distant kind. The contracts for March will rule fully ls. per gross over those of February, and the position of the spinner will not be in any way improved if he have wool to buy to cover them. Pieces—The position of the manufacturers is now becoming serious, for with the great advance sought on two-ford warps, and a further advance of fully ls. per gross on yarns, the cost of making goods is very different to what it was in the autumn of last year, and without some very con siderable advance on goods beyond what has hitherto been obtained, there will be a decided loss. Under such cir cumstances the manufacturers act very cautiously, and are not disposed to accept new orders till things assume a more settled appearance." This week 278,000 ounces of silver have been exported direct from London. The Funds are very quiet this morning. Consols 921 to 931 for Transfer, and 93 to 1 for Account. The prices come very high from Paris, for all Shares, and Stocks also were better. The New Three•and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 94 to 1, and the . Three per Cents. 93 to 1. Bank Stock is 194 to 196. Exchequer-bills are 425. to 455. premium. Tne foreign investments are very quiet. From Spain favourable advices reach us, and the funds at Madrid were higher. Diplomatic relations with England were expected speed►ly to be resumed. The Five per Cents. are 171, and the Three per Cents. 291 to 29i.; Meal cin have been flatter, at 261 to 261; Grenada are 171. Bailway Shares are very firm, and a good business is doing. The French lines are in special request at fuller rates generally. A call is payable on the Northern of France. _ _ _ _ ____ 0 \ E C1....h•1NG ~,, v 6, it ITlTitili , UNDa YCLOCK. vRIC ES 3 pe- Cent. Reduced Anne....... 93 93% 93% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 9314 92% 923 k New 3 per Cent. Anne-- . 94 91% 94% Long Anna. to eapti , J ammo Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 34 83 / 4 India Stock 244 246 246 India Bonds, 1,0001. Consols for Account xcliequer Bills. 29 2 d. Lk 2d. 1,0001. June 45 42 p 42 p 500/. June 43 p 43 p Ditto Advertised, June 39 35 p 35 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 B2 83 Ditto, Account B3 83 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 — . 6 p Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. I 7 IA 17 1 4 Ditto Deferred 3 % lh 3 1 / 2 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 26 th 26 Ditto, Account .. 26% 1 4 26 1 1 2 Russian Bonds lO9 109 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto. Account 17% 17 1 ,! 2 Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 A per gent - 25 Ditto, Deferred 6l, 6% Dividends on the above payable in London- French, 3 per Cent f. —c. 52f. 75c. Exchange —l. —c. 25f. 20c. YEICES OF ~..,„. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINu RAILWAY SHARES. ''''''''' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O ...... 181 19x n...... 19xn Do. Preference Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 67 Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref.... 10 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 138 13% East Anglia, 25/., L. & E• and L. and D....•• 25 .....• •••••• ........ 3% Eastern Counties... Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1 6L 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 1 4% p % P Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... -- ...... .. East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Great Northern Do., 1 / 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4...... 5 Do., %B 6 per . Cent... 6% ;rest South. and West. (Ireland) ....... ........ 45 ...... Great Western 100 ...... 101%...... ...... .. 101% ... Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares - Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, Fifths ...... Ditto, New 171....... 15 ... .. 13% 13% Hull and Selby ........50,...... - Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 52 Ditto, 4 Shares Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... Ditto, ditto Do. Fifths-- ...... ..... 10 London &Blackwail...l3/.68.8d 5%% 14 5 London, Brighton, ar;(1. • South Coast Ditto, New 51., guar. 6 per cent. London and N. Western 100 ...142... 141 142 142 Ditto, New Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 10 ...... 14 Lend, & S. Western Ditto. Thirds.. ....- ... 15 Do., New Scrip, 180, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls Manchester.Buxton , and Matlock... - 4 1,4 Midland ......100 Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ..... Do. Birm„ and Derbyloo Do.Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6Or ct... 100 ......125 Newmarket ..... .. • •••• 1 North Staffordshire ,15 Oxferd, Worcester, and , Wolverhampton ...... 50 Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Bina... 10 ...... Ditto ditto. Class B. 6 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 - 10 lO Shropshire Union South Dovon 5O ...... ..... Do. Preference South Eastern Do., No. 2. South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 6 — Wear Valley &per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 York, Newcastle, and —- 25 27 1 4 27% Do. Original New and Berwick ...... 25 27% 27% Do. Extension No. 1. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 IPA ... York and North Midland 50 ...... 55 ... 55 Dittos, Preference FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 18 Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 714..... .. ...... .... 1 Luxembourg..... 7 Ditto ... ... 10 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 8 3 A 9 IA Northern of France...... 12 Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 ...... 4 33( 3 4 1 4 4.:,..?. Paris and Orleans ...... 20 Paris and Rouen ..., 2O ......21 14 21 ex. d... 21 x.d Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre 1 2O ..... 133 / 4 % l 3 l/2 Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. Tours and Nantes MINES. Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 We. St. John Del Rey 15 General Mining JOINT STOCK BANKS. _ ._. ..... 2434 Union of Australia WINDSOZ RAILWAY.—From the rapidity with which these works are proceeding, it is contemplated that the branch line will be opened for traffic in the course of the ensuing summer. The excavations between Slough and the Thames, at Windsor, over which an iron bridge will be erected, are fast progressing, as are also the works on the Windsor side of the river. There will be two entrances to the terminus at Windsor—one near the White Hart Hotel, in the High-street, and the other from :Peascod•street ; the occupants of the houses have just received the usual notices from the solicitors to the company. THIi STANTIELD HALL ASSASSINAIIONS.--It is stated that thp , police have discovered the important fact that Rush purchased a five-barrelled pistol in Shoreditch a short time - before the Stanfield hall murders. the aliosatin bps, it isifialifittd Ault. LLOYDS SHIPPING.-(THIS DA Y. LONDON, FEE. 24.—Wind this day at neon S.S,W., light t reez, and dull hazy weather, with rain. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 23.—Wind W.N.W.—Sid. Devon shire, New York. OFF THE WI UT, FEB. 22.—St .Thomas packet, Pe terson, Porto Rico, from Hatuburgh. OFF SWANAGE, FEB. 22.—Active, Frost, Newfound land, from Poole. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind S.—Arrd, Minstrel, Kelly. Buenos Ayres. DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—The Hart schooner, of this port, has been got off Laxey, and brought in with trifling damage. BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 22.—The Sally, London to Sea ham, arrived here this day very leaky, with pumps choked, sails split, &c. The Economy, of Sunderland, from Aberdeen to Middlesborough, arrived here this day with loss of fore top mast, &c., and sails split, baying been on her beam ends 17th instant. YARMOUTH, FEB. 22.—'the Sbincliffe,. of and for Sunderland, from London, in entering Hasborough Gat got in contact with the Npwcross Light vesst4, and sus tained damage in her bows, &c., and has since anchored in the roads, JERSEY, FEB. 23.—The Ceres, of Poole..from Car diff to Newfoundland, was totally wrecked on the Min guiers Rocks on the 20th inst. ; crew saved. BERWICK, FEB. 22.—The Dorothy, of Nairn, from Newcastle to Banff, was lost of the Fern Islands on the 20th inst. ; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 23.—Wind . W.N.W.—Arrd. Stir lingshire, Stewart, Havannah, sailed 22d January ; Camillus, Silvester, New Orleans ; Robert, Beaucbamp, New Orleans ; Trenton, Smith, New Orleans ; Eliza beth, Barclay, New Orleans ; Adept, Burns, Mobile ; Globe, Theobold, Savannah ; Portland, Stalker, Char leston, New Holland ; Wolf, Curtis, Virginia ; Henry Clay, New York.—Off port, Sodokende, Yeoman, Henry Bell. COWES, FEB, 23.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Echo, Sper. man, Laguna for Altona. DEAL, FED. 23.—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Cyrus, Baltimore or Boston, and sailed for . London; Juno, New York. Arrd. from the River—Alice Uttud, Algoa Bay ; Jessie, Thorns, Dominica. Sid. Diana, Sydney, New South Wales. Put back on the •23d Camil lus, for Barbadoes, having struck in the Owens. THIS DAY.) MARKET NEWS.-( COVENT4LAAXIEBT. Full average time of year supplies of both Fruit and'Vege tables were on sale in to-day's market. A steady business was transacted in most articles, at last week's quotations. Fruit— Pine Apples (Queen's) from 5s to 7s; Foreign Grapes, black and white, 10d to is 6d per Ib; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel; ditto, eating, 4s to 6s per half- seive ; Pears, 105 to 153 per half sieve ; Lemons, 4s to lOs ; and Oranges, 4s to 103 per 100 ; Chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck. Vegetables—Spinach, lx 6d to Is 9d per junk; Horseradish, 33 6d to ss; and Celery, 9d to la per bundle; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per 100; Onions, 2s to 3s; and ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 61 to 8s per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 12s to 18s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 6d to 9d per pottle ; Spanish Onions, •12: to 15s per box ; Endive, 6d to is par score Savov Cab bages, 8d to is per dozen;" Turnips, Is 6d to 2s; Carrots, 2s fid to 4s; and Greens, is to is 6d per 'dozen bunches; Parsley, 23 to 2s 6d per half-sieve; forced Seakail, 6d to Is 6d per punnet ; Cucumbers, 4s to 9s per brace ; forced Rhubarb, 8s to lOs per dozen bundles; Beetroot, Is to is 3d per dozen ; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to 10 8d; and Brussels Sprouts, is to is 6d per half-sieve; Parsnips, 6d to 8d per dozen; Cornish white Brocoli, Is 6d to 3s per dozen bundles; Turnip Greens, 6d per bushel; Leeks, 10d to is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 8d to Is per lb; French Beans, 3a 6d per 100; Red Cabbages, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen. isrlivirpxor93 AND ZaIIADXI ATNAL2s. POULTRY.—Turkeys, 4s to 8s 60 ; Geese, .4s to 6s ; Ducks, is 6d to 3s; Tame Rabbits, Is 3d to la 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to is ld ; Pigeons, 8d to Is ; Roasting Pigs, 5s to is each ; Sur rey Fowls, 8s to Ils ; ditto Chickens, Os Od to Os; Barn-door Fowls, 4s to 6a per couple ; English Eggs, 9s; French ditto, 7s to 8s per 100 ; Fresh Butter, is ld to is 4d per lb. GAME.—Hares, 2s to 3s ; Woodcocks, 3s to 4s ; Ptarmigan, Is to Is 9d; Snipes, 10d to Is 3d; Teal, 10d to Is 3d; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s; Widgeons, 9d to Is 3d; and Plovers, 6d to is each. WETTECRAPEZ. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 3s id to 4s ; Veal 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 38 to 4s ; Veal, 41 to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 8113 s. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s to Ils ; Cod fish, :is to 7s; Whitings, 3d to 6d; Lobsters, is 2d to 2s 6d . ; Crabs, 6d to 2s each ; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d peer pair; Eels, 4d to is Id ; Salmon, Is 2d to Is 6d per lb; Haddocks, 4d to 6d; Thames Flounders. is to is 6d; Smelts, is to is 6d per dos; Mackarel, 4d to 8d; Oysters, 13s to 25s per bushel. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 7id ; of Household ditto. 5d to bid per 4lbs loaf. HIDE MAIL/LET. Market Hides, 561 b to 64113, lid to I}d; ditto, 641 b to 721 b• lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to aOlb, lid to 2d; ditto, 801 b to 8811), 2id to 2 d ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, lid to 3d ; ditto, 961 b to , 1041 b, 3d to 3id ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, aid to 4d ; Calf Skins. each, 55 to 5s 6d ; Horse Hides, 8s 6d ; Polled She e P' 4s 6d to 5s 9d; Kent and Half brads, 3s 9d to 45 10d • • POirr u b 31 4d to 4s 6d ; Shearlings, 6d. HAT MAE/LETS. SiurniFfir.D.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3113 s ; Clover attto• 31 10s to 41 13s ; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. CVMEERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 121 to a/ 151; Clover ditto. 31 lOs to 4/ 10s ; and Straw, 11 4a to 11 lOs per load. Trade rather dull, at about stationary prices. WIIITECHAPEL. —Meadow Hay, 21J 10s to 31 13s ; Clover ditto, 31 tOs to 41 168; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 .85 per load. , A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. „,, i'4t4 , ~ : iV' 4 , feji,,,,, • 4C 1 14 .. . , . , 11 , 4' ,',„ - : i ':' 44 . ., '' •”. 0, L i' -- --sb4'*4 - 'WIT . b #"ll4s ' ' BIE i: Iv ' ..17,,fsvir • m0:',L,,,, , .. ••: • .. , i ... __, ~..A.2 , 7 . ,,,,.• . %.,;1iz.,.... itlll3l LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1849. Twelve months have elapsed to-day since that 24th of February, 1848, when the magnificent fane of Royalty which had been built up under the dynastic influence of the Orleanists crumbled into ruins, and when a pure Democracy emerged from those ruins in the final, the most abrupt, the most comprehensive, and the most glorious of the Three Great French Revolutions. To-day Paris commemorates the anni versary of her emancipation. A solemn festivity, civic, military, and religious in its character, attests that her citizens appreciate the services of those im mortal patriots who were the founders of the Re public One and, Indivisible. Since the memorable sitting when the Provisional Government was se lected from the incorruptible minority of the old Chamber of Deputies, the statesmen who were then invested with supreme and almost irresponsible authority by the acclamations of the people have been visited by many striking vicissitudes. They have been scattered: they have been traduced : they have been debarred from any participation in the toils and; responsibilities of government. Some of them, numbered amongst the suspected, are living as exiles in the drawing-rooms of Piccadilly. Others, taken in arms as the conspirators in the Rebellion of May, are awaiting the punishment of their offences in the dungeons of Vincennes. Others, again, the staunch but calumniated upholders of the principles of Democratic Moderation, are still deliberating upon the destinies of the country among the ranks of herrepresentatives. Whatever may be the situation of these remarkable men at the present moment, we are satisfied that the population of France will look back to the magna nimity of their great actions on the 24th of last February with none but sentiments of admiration, mingled and, as it were, consecrated by a thousand tender recollections. Every patriotic citizen of that Republic which was proclaimed by the Provisional Government will remember that those illustrious democrats were the only men who had the courage to save France from the perils of an unprecedented ca tastrophe. They will on this day call to remembrance that the Provisional Government preserved the nation from falling into the abysses of anarchy ; that the Provisional Government raised the crown which had been abandoned in the kennel by the fugitive monarchists, and dedicated it for ever and ever to the sovereign people themselves. They will not have forgotten on this first anniversary of the most sudden and most complete of all revolutions that the cause of Democracry was doubly sanctified by the virtues of the multitude and by the heroism of the revolutionary Government. They will recal to recollection the magnanimity of the people in the rapture of victory, and the magnanimity of the political leaders of the people in the agonies of a danger which has no parallel in the history of mankind. They will recognize again in the retrospect of those renowned days, the inviolability of property, when the palaces were invaded by the insurgents— when that solemn inscription Mort atsx Yolturs ! was scrawled at the street corners—and when the brave hearted ouvriers, the men in blouses, the toilers from the forge and the loom, became the spontaneous vin dicators of probity and the guardians of the reputa tion of the people, by shooting with their muskets any wretch detected in the act of purloining a silver spoon or a picture-frame. They will remember, moreover, how the Provisional Government emulated the mag nanimous proceedings of the populace, by declaring even before the stench of the gunpowder had cleared away, before the first stone had been dragged from the barricades, before the embers of the guard-houses in the Champs Elysibes had been extinguished, that the punishment of death was abolished for political offences. Not one incident will be forgotten that tends to enhance the glory of the crowd who effected the Revolution and of the statesmen who established the Republic. The ho mage paid to Religion when the marble statue of the DIVIDE AUTHOR of Christianity was carried between the uncovered multitude through the streets to the sanctuary—the impassioned eulogium pronounced upon the democrats by the Abb6 DE LAGOA. DAIRE, the BOSSUET of the nineteenth cen- tury, when speaking from the pulpit of Notre Dame—the facilities afforded to the members of the dethroned dynasty and to the Ministers of the conquered Cabinet to escape without molestation from the confusion which they had them selves c,riginated,—nothing of all this will be lost sight of. And least of all will be forgotten that sub lime occurrence which will live for ever in the most heroic pages of history, to be loved through all time by the most remote posterity ; that incident when, again and again, at the peril of his life, with swords brandished about his head, with daggers raised and ready to descend into his bosom, with muskets pointed at his heart and fingers pressed against the triggers, LA MARTINE rejected the red flag—meaning Terrorism, and Pillage, and Cruelty, and Sedition—and electrified even that infuriated rabble into obedience by one of those sudden inspirations of eloquence which reverberate in the very souls of the population like tones from heaven. While these events are forcibly recalled to the me mory of the citizens of the French Republic by this anniversary of the 24th of February, it will not be surprising if, in gratitude for the glorious acts of the Provisional Government twelve months ago, when France was rescued by that Dictatorship from indescrib able misfortunes, some generous thoughts are turned to ALBERT in his prison and to Louis BLAric in his banishment. Many of the faults and extravagances of the more Utopian theorists and of the more rash demagogues may, on such a day as this, be forgiven, and forgiven, too, without an indiscreet temerity— seeing that twelve months having elapsed since the foundation of the Republican institutions, those institutions are stronger at the present period than they have been during the whole of that in terval. Within that intermediate time the Re public has . been twice saved from destruction— it has been saved by the unarmed and heroic eloquence of LAMARTINE, and by the sword of the vigorous and self-denying CATAIGNACI. It has had its martyrs, from DENIS, the Archbishop, down to the least noticed of that Garde Mobile which , entered the civil battle of June as striplings and emerged from it with the renown of veterans. 13.- sides this, the Republic has received a Constitution, and, through that Constitution, a PRYSIDENT. " The country"—(these are the words of the electoral mani festo rec ently the Moderate Republi cans ) — issued by " The country wished by the im p osin g electi on of the 10th NAPOLEON the of December BeceomNbAerrAittovlw a associate athe th st e re g ng lor th io e us niof name of Republic." It has done so. By the election of the Prince Universal Suffrage LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, by Universal speaking through the urn of balloting , France ha s permanently consolidated the Democratic Republic One and Indivisible. Her citizens can now look back from the elevation of this additional year with loving and reverential eyes at the last 24th of February. They can laugh to scorn the whispers of those aristo crats and reactionnaireswhomaintained that the new born Democracy would be ludicrously evanescent. They can point to the dangers they have surmounted, to the good they have accomplished, and to the position they have attained. They can cherish with pride that motto which, though reviled by the sycophants of Absolutism, is the truest amulet of Republican France, that divine cry, which is the voice of the Revolution—Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. For these reasons it is, that the 24th of February, 1849, is an anniversary not to be comme morated by midnight vigils and Lenten macerations, but rgher with the refoicioge befitting a great people SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. On that evening Senor GARCIA MIRANDA left Madrid for London, to enter on his functions as Con sul, he having received his esequatur for Queen VICTORIA. • The Barcelona papers of the 12th state that— " General Concha returned to Gerona from Vich on the Bth, and was to leave again the next day. Various columns of troops have been in movement after the Car lists, but no affair of importance has taken place. There has been a daring feat performed by a Carlist party (cavalry), which has lately been formed in the moun tains of Toledo, and which some state at 50 men, and others at a much larger number. They had penetrated the province of Cuenca, the political chief of which had left that city against them with some cavalry of the Civil Guard. They surprised both the political chief and his troops, consisting of 33 cavalry of the Civil Guard at Ta rancor', on the night of the 14th, and made them pri soners, setting them free soon afterwards, but carrying off their horses, and also 28 mares belonging to the esta blishment of the Duke of .Rianzares; they also took the public money, giving due receipts for the sums handed to them, and then made off." MADRID BOLSA, FEB.l6.—Three per Cents. were done at 21 1 1- cash, and were 13-16 buyers after the close s ; Five per Cents., 101 buyers, sellers ; Cou pons, 7 buyers ; Passive Debt, 3 13-16, buyers, 4 sellers. Exchange on London, 49 40. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. Accounts have been received from Vienna to the 16th. There has been no further publication of any bulletins from \YINDISCHURATZ, and it now appears to be generally admitted that the Imperialists have latterly sustained a series of defeats. Esseg and Comorn still hold out. It is said that the city of Arad has been destroyed by the fire of the Hungarian garrison in the fortress. General GLASER has, it is reported, gained some advantages over the Hun garians in the neighbourhood of Arad, and cap tured eleven cannon. RADETZLY has made a most earnest demand for reinforcements from the army of Italy. He has lost 25,000 men from sickness alone since the commencement of the blockade of Tenice. The demand of the Minister for authorisation from the Kremsier Diet to commence proceedings against Kam, one of its Members, was supported by all the Sclavonian Deputies, but moat energetically op posed by SCHUSELKA, who succeeded in procuring its rejection. FRANKFORT. The German Parliament, in its sitting of the 20th, adopted the principle of universal suffrage. Every German of the age of twenty-five years, unstained by crime, is an elector. The only persons disquali fied are bankrupts and persons who have received charitable assistance within the year. HANOVER. In consequence of the decision of the Assembly to unreservedly recognise the fundamental rights de creed by the Parliament of Frads fort, the Struve Ministry has resigned. BADEN. The Cologne Gazette has the following, under date of Car:sruhe, 18th:— " We receive reports from all sides announcing a Re publican rising. It appears, however, that the demo crats are desirous of waiting for some important event which may give them a chance of success, but in order not to lose time, they continue to organise their measures. What has just taken place at Besancon is an evident proof of it. The political refugees were not well agreed, and, moreover, they were without the means of exis tence. They had come to a resolution to disperse, but M. Heinzen hastened to the spot to dissuade them from so doing. He succeeded by holding out a hope that a movement would soon take place. Accounts from Swit zerland announce a movement for the 2d of March; but the news is scarcely more probable than is the account of a great popular meeting, which is, it is said, to take place at Morgentheim, the frontier town of Wurtemberg, in order to march on Stuttgardt. The Central Government of Frankfort will, perhaps, decide on sending fresh troops to Manheim and Heidelberg. The new recruits arrived kept t ep th t o ei n r duty ytinuanttiiol the endwithoutn of May.anyob , stacles; they will be ITALY. The Grand Duke of TUSCANY is still at St. Stefano, detained there, it is said, by ill health. The English ships of war are still in the roads, and it is said the GRAND Dims will embark when his health shall be sufficiently re-established, Attempts had been made by the reactionary party to create disturbances at Empoli and at Castelfranco, but they had been suppressed by the National Guard. The Peasiero Italian. of Genoa, of the 17th, states that the Sardinian steamer Virgilio has been sent to Porto San Stephano upon a mission to the Grand Duke of TMANY. The Constituent Assembly of Rome have unani mously passed a decree conferring the rights of a Roman citisen on Gutsmil Meaux', and inviting him to the Eternal City. The Roman Minister of War, CAUraLLO, has an nounced to th• Assembly that during the last two months he has organised a militia of 36,000 men, and that the regular army of the State amounts to 28,000 men, with six batteries of artillery of eight pieces each. The representative of Hungary at the Court of Turin published an addreis to the people thanking them for the demonstrations of respect they , had ex hibited towards him. He says that Italy and Hun gary should form and alliance, of which the first con dition should be the expulsion of the Austrians from their respective countries. The Constituente Baliana, of Feb. 16, says it is con firmed that the Sicilian question is settled. The con ditions laid down by the mediating powers are, Ist, a separate Parliament ; 2d, a Viceroy, being a member of the Bourbon family; and 3d, a mixed garrison. We do not attach much credit to this last state ment of the Condituente Italiana, neither do we think that Sicily would accept of such a settlement. Accounts from Naples state that one of the liberal Deputies, named blazziorri, had been poignarded, and that before his death he declared that he recog. nixed among his murderers two officers of the police- QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY). (Sittings in Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice ERS.II and a Special Jury.) THE WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY V. MOWATT, This was an action brought by the West Cornwall Railway Company, to recover from Mr. Mowatt, M.P. for Dart mouth, 10,0001., the amount of deposits alleged to be due in respect of upwards of 4,500 shares which the defendant had agreed to take up in that com pany. It appeared that Mr. Mowatt agreed to take on all the unappropriated shares of the company amounting to 4,935, and to pay the deposits of the same on various con ditions, the principal of which were that he should become the chairman of the company, be empowered to introduce a certain number of directors, and generally to have the con trol and management of the undertaking. The Hon. Gentle man deposited securities with the bankers of the company and the Whole mat ter was in a fair way of being amicably arranged when a rupture ensued. Some of the directors became dissatisfied, and the secretary resigned. He had bound him self to complete an agreement to the above effect before Au gust, 1847, it having been entered into in the preceding July. Mr. Mowatt declined to complete the agreement under these circumstances, on the ground that the railway company would not perform their part of the contract. Proceedings were taken against Mr. Mowatt in the Court of Chancery, and the Vice-Chancellor directed that the matter in issue should be referred to one of the common law courts, it being, in his opinion, a matter peculiarly within their decision. The facts were not disputed by either side, and indeed the Attorney-General and Mr. Martin, for the defendants; and Sir Frederick Thesiger and Mr. Crowder, for the plaintiffs, admitted that the question was one of law —namely, whether the registration of the shares in the name of the defendant (which it appeared had been done), and the proprietorship of them by him, was void in conse quence of the non-completion of the instrument. After considerable disCussion, a special verdict was taken for the plaintiff, the whole facts being reserved for the con sideration and decision of the full Court. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prias at Guildhall before the Cunt. BARON and a Special Jury.) CORBETT V. SIR GEORGE GREY AND ANOTHER. This action was brought by William Cobbett against Sir George Grey, Bart., the Secretary of State for the Home Department and Captain Hudsiin to recover damages for an alleged illegal detainment in the. criminal part of the Queen's Bench prison. The damages were laid at 6001. Mr. Newton and Mr. Cbarnock appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General, Mr.:M. D. Hill, and Mr. Weleby for Sir George Grey and the other defendant. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Newton that Mr. Cobbett, then being an inmate in the prison, was removed from the debtoreside, class No. 2, on the 24th of December, 1847, to class No. I, which was the part appropriated for the confinement of fraudulent debtors and bankrupts. He con tinued to remain there until the month of February follow ing, when he was removed back again to class No. 2. The only question was whether that removal was necessary in order to carry into effect the rules of the prison, as sanc tioned by the Secretary of the Home Department, and then in legal existence. The learned counsel described the debtor side as having a fine esplanade for the exercise of the debtors, a racket ground tor their amusement, and many conveniences, if not luxuries of life. The criminal part, however, was narrow and inconvenient, the windows were barred, the atmosphere was exceedingly unwholesome, if not pestiferous, and th , , inmates of it were subject to the most rigid rules with respect to diet. If he bad been re moved improperly, theretbre, he had a grave ground of complaint, and was entitled to considerable damages. The plaintiff, like hundreds of others, had been involved in a Chancery suit, and an attachment having been issued against him for coats, which he thought proper to resist, he was arrested, and had now been confined nine years. The attachment upon which he had been deprived of his liberty for that period was only for 411. Upon those grounds it was held that the plaintiff had a good ground of action. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, nll oin9ll4lTAX•Wraili ii 4 ed tIT9 1% 1 41 PO* 41 Qpiel". IRELAN JJ. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) _ • DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING.—The movement agait4 the " rate in aid" is all but general throughout the pro• vinco of Ulster. Boards of guardians are daily meet- , it,g, and protesting by resolutions against the meditated impost. All accounts concur in representing the com mencement of an agitation little less furious than dial which menaced ae existence of the Established Church some sixteen years ago. THE Corm TRADE.—There is no alteration to note in currencies at the Corn Exchange since Tuesday, but all descriptions of grain and Indian corn met a. very slow sale to-day. SWEET AND LEVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—An account appeared in the daily papers of Friday last of some proceedings at the Westminster County Court on Wednesday last, from which it would appear that I was committed by Mr. Moylan, for what he considered an insult to him. I take the liberty of requesting you will allow me, through the medium of your influential journal, to state that the observatio n was addressed by me, not to the judge, but to my coup' sel, Mr. Hughes, who corroborates the same.• Furthert your report states that an apology was tendered yestfr • day morning. This, however, was not the case; I made no apology either verbally or written, I having intended no insult. I would further respectfully take the same means of informing the public, that my solicitor• s ued out, yesterday morning, a writ of habeas corpus,-.re turnable before Mr. Justice Erle the same day; an d im mediately on receipt of such writ, in consequenc e of an intimation being given yesterday morning early o f my intended application, I was discharged by order of Mr. • Moylan ' before the time my solicitor could obtain.sucli... writ of habeas corpus, it being well known the commit - . ` went was altogether illegal; and an action will be forth-,.; with commenced, in order to try the validity of the. commitment, and evidence .will be produced on the" trial to explain the cause of Mr. lltloylaii acting in the; harsh manner he did towards me, and I also intend to. memoralize the Lord Chancellor as well as the Iloaio- . Secretary, in order to bring the facts before them 0 fully investigate.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant. L. LEVY. 17, Norfolk-street, Strand, Feb. 24, 1849. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fiarna.Y. LIVERPOOL SPRING CuP.-7 to 2 agat Reality 0' 5 to 1 agst Mogador (t), 5 to 1 agst Prince Charlie (00 6 to 1 agst Rodney. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-7 to 1 agat Prince George (t), 8 to 1 agst The Curate (t), 9 to 1 agst Na poleon (t), 15 to 1 agst Peter Simple (1), 100 to 7 age_! Kt ight of Gwynne (t), 16 to 1 agat Arab Robber. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-65 to 10 agst Lugar (0' 300 to 15 apt Do-the-boys (t). Nothing else backed; the others as on Tuesday. CHESTER CUP.—Only two bets.-300 to 15 agat Pe o' Sot, and 500 to 15 agst Blucher. Offers of 45 to 1 agst Lugar. The rest as before. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.—Not a bet laid. Offers of 12 to 1 each agat Dacia and Pyrrhus the First, 14 to 1 each agst Halo and Footstool, and 20 to 1 gigs Watchdog. DERl3l.—Nothing done upon this event, and the only change in the quota;tions 25 to 1 agst Uriel. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING AND STEEPLE CHAOS; —Arrivals—Napoleon, Mogador, Sir Richard, se, a u Mulligan. A great many horses are expected. as neap' all the stables are let. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Bramham Moor hds., Mon., )Vyke, 10i; Wed., Hain* bleton, 11; Thurs., Bickerton Bar; Sat., Beemhse a Kennels, 10k. Sir Tatton Sykes' hds., Mon., aettrington HOW Wed., Stamford Bridge; Fri., Leavening Brow, ioi. Holderness hds., Mon., Tickton Bridge; Tues.. Everingham Park; Thurs., Lisset; Fri., Cherry Burtoo —lOl. York and Ainsty :hds. Mon., Linton; Tues., S I P Bridge; Sat., Pill Moor, ;hds., Bedale hds., Mon., Sowler Hill; Wed., Watlassi Salutation Inn (Leeming-lane)-11. Mr. Hildyard's harm, Mon., Faceby Guide Post --- 2t Baby Us., Mon., Ki nenv i e; Wed., Hamsterley; x" Mansfield-11. Cleveland hds., Mon., Hazlegrove; Thurs., Lack enbi vier Durham Co un ty hd., Mon., Whittle Hall; vi e Seal - Jam Ledge; Fri., E.sll-10i. se; Mr. Watson's hds., Mon., Morpeth High $o U se; Widdrington; Fri., Rothley Village-10L• ,liter., Lord Elcho's lids., Mon., Ilderton; burn; Fri., Ellinghame; Sat., Etal, 10k. t ll Harrogate beagles, Mon., Saltergate; Thurs., Top, Faunal-10i. Hopton harra., Mon., Halvergate; Thurs., Thrig ty bY e . d. Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon.. Pomfret Cas tle ; Barton Gate; Fri., Gawcomb; Sat., Blenheim. • Mr. Pane's burrs., Mon., Ipsden Field; Thurs., 'r grove- Mr. Phillips's hds., Mon., Stow Wood; Sat., Br i Z i e e d,„ Old Berkshire hds., Mon., •Witteuham Wood; yv New bridge ; Fri., Becet. Baron Rothschild's stag hds., Mon., Oving; Th tirl" Lipscombe Park—.ll, • • • W d Bi de. 1 1 Mr. Trelawny'ii,hda.;lllop', Erin Bridge; e ford Bridge-10.: ~ ,~ ~-_. _ ~, SPIR] FR( more thi Value of i ties stall( Bedford, the mint stands: 3,576,281 County 3 depend curiously teen of I 'frith ,twl § 0 agric 1 4 .1,494,2 1 -hod our