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MORNING- EDITION. by active measures similar to the vigorous steps taken to suppress a like treasonable agitation in 1833." " That we feet it incumbent upon curselves to come for ward thus collectively, in order to assure her Majesty, the Queen, of our loyal attachment to her throne and person, our resolution to aid her in preserving inviolate the inte grity of her dominions, as established by the Act of Union in 1800, and that an bumble address, embodying these sen timents of our devotion and fidelity, be adopted by the meeting, and presented to her Majesty." The following address was then read : " TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " May it please your Majesty—We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Nobility, Clergy, and Gen try of Antrim, Down, and the adjacent northern counties in your Majesty's kingdom of Ireland, by public requisi tion assembled, have seen with indignation and alarm those renewed attempts now in progress for the repeal of the legislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland,which have now, for the first time, been undisguisedly carried into the province of Ulster. Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects most distinctly and solemnly disavow any wish to see abridged the constitutional rights of any portion of our fellow-subjects, of meeting to address your Majesty or petition Parliament upon any political question, consistent with the peace of the kingdom and the dignity and stabi lity of the Throne, but the assembling of large masses of your Majesty's subjects, marching in procession with party banners and music, under pretence of petitioning for a re peal of the legislative Union, we cannot view otherwise than as both calculated and intended to overawe your Majesty's Government, to generate and perpetuate party spirit, to endanger the peace and blight the prosperity of your Majesty's kingdom of Ireland ; nor can we view the agitation othenviso than as a covert mode of organising and encouraging rebellion and of u ndermining the dignity of the Throne by effecting tho dismemberment of your Majesty's empire. " Yuur dutiful and loyal subjects therefore beg leave to approach your Majesty, tendering our profound respect and affection to your Majesty's person—onr hereditary at tachment to your illustrious house—and our loyal devoted ness to the British Constitution and connexion, and our firm determination to support your Majesty in all measures calculated to counteract and suppress the machination!: Of repeal ; to preserve the integrity . of your Majesty's do minions, and perpetuate the blessings dcriveu from the legislative Union of these kingdoms." The address was adopted, and the Marquis of Dawn shire, and the o her Noble Lords, members of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, were requested, at their evilest convenience, to present the same to her Majesty. The thanks of this meeting, and of every friend of the legisliiive Union, were liven to the Rev. Dr. Cooke, for his manly and spirited eiirts to induce the author of the repeal agitation to discuss it upon its substantial merits. The cordial thanks of this meeting were given to the Marquis of Downshire for his devoted zeal in coming to attend this meeting—for his kindness in taking, and his proper conduct in the chair ; and the Marquis of Down shire having briefly returned thanks, the meeting separated. 13, Great Marlborouten-street. MFrom the COURTS R. S W N BUCRONET's ofS LETTERS PARIS, NAPLES, VIENNA, and LONDON, With a Memoir of the Author, by the Editor, Will be ready in a few days, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portraits. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty went in State yesterday to the House of Lords, to open the Session of Parliament with a Speech from the Throne. The Royal Procession wes formed at Buckirghorn Palace at half-past one o'clock, and her Ma jesty and Prince Albert, conducted by the Earl of Ux bridge, Lord Chambarlain, and preceded by the Lord Steward and the Master of the Horse, left the State Rooms and &se 'nded the Grand Staircase to the state carriage, her Majesty's train being borne by the Pages of Honour in Waiting. The State Procession left the Palace in the following order :—A carriage drawn by :ix hays, conveyin ,, Mr. Blackwood, Mr. Hobhouse, ;and Colo,cl l)igglc, Gentle men Ushers; and Mr. Samuel HancoA, Exun in Walting. A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting; Captain Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Masters Wernyss, Byng, and Wilson, Pages of Honour in Waiting ; and the Silver Stick in Waiting. A carriage drawn by six bays, con veying Lord Kinnaird, Master of the Buck Hounds, the Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, Comptroller of the Household ; Mr. Rich, Groom in Waiting; and Col. Bouverie, Equerry to Prince Albert. A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying the Earl of Ilehester, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard; Lord Hill, G.C.8., Gold Sick in Waiting ; Earl of Surrey, Treasurer of the Household ; and the Earl of Morley, Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert. A carriage drawn by six black horses, conveying the Marchioness of Normanby, Lady of the Bedchamber ; the Earl of Errol, K. T., Lord Steward of the Household ; Lord Robert Grosvenor, Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert; and the Earl of Listowel, Lord in Waiting. The Queen's Marsha!men two and two, the Queen's Footmen in State liveries two and two, a party of the Yeomen of the Guard in their Coronation costumes, the State coach driven by Roberts. in which were the Queen and Prince Albert (his Royal Highness wearing a Field Marshal's Uniform, with the collar sod star of the Most Noble Order of the Garter), Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting, and the Earl of Albe marle, G. C. H., Master of the Horse. The Royal cortege was escorted fi orn the Palace by a party of the Royal Re giment of Horse Guards. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at Buckingham Palace on their return by the Lord Cham berlain. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand Hall, and the Queen's Guard of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards were on duty with the band of the Regiment on the Palace Lawn, and received her Ma jest , r;eh the usual honours. Previous to the Queen's departure 10T tile Hutu,. of \Wenn taxa prpspntpd to her Majesty by the Master of the Horse on being appointed one of the Pages of Renner to bee Majoaty. - . Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was pre vented from dining at Buckingham Palace on Monday evening by slight indisposition. Lady Fanny Howard and Colonel Cowper joined the Royal Circle at Buckingham Palace at dinner on Monday evening. The band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards was in attendance during dinner. The Royal dinner party last evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Marchioness of Nor manby, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Albemarle, and Lady Fanny Howard. The band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards attended at the Palace during the evening. The Bishop of London had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday, iu Downing street. Despatches from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, British Guiana, Mauritius,and Newfoundland were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Colonel Peel, M. P., and Lady Alice Peel have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from Marble Hill, Trfekenham. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro left Strathfieldsaye yesterday, for town. The Duke of Wellington visited the Marquis of Wellesley, at Kingston House, on Sunday last. His Grace stayed with his venerable brother for nearly an hour. We understand the Noble Marquis is in a feeble state. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, who, with their family, arc at Dalkcith Palace, near Edinburgh, do not contemplate coming to Montagu House before the first week in April. HOLDER NESSE HOUSE.—Orders have been re ceived from the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, to prepare for their reception early in March. The Earl of Liverpool left Pitchford Hall, near Shrewsbury, yesterday, for Fife House. The Noble Earl dines with the Duke of Wellington, at Aps ley House, this evening. The Earl of Harrington, we hear, is suffering from ill health. The Noble Earl and Countess are at Brighton, where they repai re d a t th e so li c i tat i on of the Earl's medical attendants. The Earl of Ilchester, accompanied by Vis count Stavordale and Lady Caroline Strangwst s, arrived in town on Saturday last, from a tour of several months on Use Continent. The Marquis of Abercorn has arrived in Lan easbire, from Baron's Court, Ireland, and the Mar. :diocese bas joined 'the Noble Marquis, from Scotland. The Duke of Wellington gav e a grand banquet on Monday, at Apsley House, to a large party of lh political supporters in the House of Lords. Among the distinguished guests were, the Dukes of Rutland, Beau_ f o rt, Buckingham, and Dorset ; Marquises of lute, Downshire, H ert f or d, and Salisbury ; Earls of Ab er d een, Joisg, Ike Grey, Shaftesbury, Devon, Clanwilliam i Ches.. Delawarr, -I.l*edington, Ripon, Tankerville, Vcrulam, Wicklow, and Harrowby ; Viscounts Beresford, Canterbury, and Strangford ; Lords Lyndhurst, Cowley, Stewart de Rothessy, Maryborough, Ly n dhu r st, Cow ley , Covers were laid for 46, and 42 sat down to dinner. The Noble and Gallant Duke gives a similar banquet to-mor- row evening. A man of the name of Clifford, suspected of having robbed Mr. Cats, the Zonmereial traveller, at the One. Bell Inn, Bury St. Edmunds, on Monday the 18th, WU committed on Tuesday to take his trial for stealing several beaks from the waiter. THE DUKE OF SU SSEX .—The present • Christ mu is the first, for many years past, that his Royal jiigh nese the Duke of Sussex has passed at Kensingtp4 Pa lace, the Royal Duke having always spent the bolidayS at the splendid mansion of his old friend Lord Dinprben, near St. Asaph's. Circumstances connected with: his Grand Mastership of the Fraternity of Freemasons kept the Royal Duke in town to a later period than usual, previous to Christmas, and the state of his health, since. the demise of his late illustrious sister, has given such anxiety to his medical attendants, as to induce them to advise him to abandon his intended winter visit this year altogether.— Court Journal. DEATH OF PEELISNI.—O n the 17th instant, of mortification, after a lingering illness of five years, " The Glasgow Peel Club." The disease had been per. ceptiblc almost at birth ; and though the symptoms were deemed gentle at first, it proved of so malignant a charac of the coll ecte d empiries of ter as to baffle the ingenuity the district, backed by the whole faculty of the College. The title is extinet—tor 'although there are several claim ants, the grounds of claim are understood to be, in all vases, either spurious or utterly uotenablo. , " Sic transi &tit mundi !"—Glasgow Rffonners DEATH OP HATFIELD, THE LUKATIC James Hatfield, who was tried at the Old Bailey, in the month of September, 1802, fur firi_ j ,nr , a loaded pistol, in Drury - la ne Theatre, at his Majesty KingiGeorge 111., and acquitted on the ground of insanity, died on Saturday, the 23d inst., in the 69th year of his age. A prebendal stall in the Cathedal Church of Durham has become vacant by th e d ea th o f the Rev. Dr. S. Smith, of Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire. 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THIS EVENING, JAN. 27, Will be acted a Grand Historical Romance, founded on and entitled THE TOWER OF LONDON. The Tableaax Virans, splendid Costume, and Appointments, from the Designs of the celebrated George Crnikshanks. ,I.fter which will be repeated the Grand Traditionary Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND MY LADY LEE; OR, GOOSEY GANDER AND THE SPELL-BOUND GOSLINGS. In which the astonishing and incredible evolutions of the Cask Vaulter will be given, as well as Brunning's Grand Dioramic Synopsis of Syria ; the Pantomimic Characters by the unri valled Boleno Family; Southby, the Original Clown; Miss Sharpe, Columbine ; and the astonishing Gymnastinue, Signior Felix Carlo, from Franeoni's, at Paris. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.! Morning.-- 33 minutes after 4. Evening 59 minutes after 4. ~~ i~ ~ ~~e LONDON: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1841. The Parliament was opened yesterday by her MAJESTY in person, brilliantly attended, by one of the most meagre Speeches on record. An allusion to the affairs of the Levant, to the gal lantry of our fleet, and to our expedition to China, a statement that we are to mediate between Spain and Portugal, a that there will be new taxes, and a law to impro've the administra tion of justice, constitutes the sum of its contents. The omissions—as noticed by Mr. HUME and Sir ROBERT PEEL, who said it seemed to be uttered as TALLEYRAND said speech was given to man, to conceal his thoughts—its omission of the Ame rican Boundary question, of the war in the north west of India, of the state of Ireland, of the dif ficulties under which -commerce labours, of the distress of the working classes, of the great public discontent, &c., warrants the charac ter we have given of it. But taking all circumstances into consideration, particularly -the certainty of defeat in the Peers, if the Ministers put into it anything offensive to their Lordships, and the probability of de feat in the Commons, should serious opposi tion. ' - be excited, it was extremely prudent to ditto , : up such a speech. The c haracter, t, how evei i m p ar ted itself to the opening of the Ses sio;4 Which attracted, except for the show in the early part of .the day, extremely little attention, and was meagre and dull. We must add, that r the Speech 'is more neatly written than Royal Speeches were wont to be , and without having her MAJESTY'S reliance on Parliament—for we have none—we cordially join in the humblesup plication to Divine Providence, that, it may be so guided and governed as to promote the inte rests of morality and religion, and the welfare and happiness of all her MAJESTY'S subjects. In the Lords, the late Mr. MYLES STAPL ' took his seat as Lord BEAUMONT. 1 • Lord DUCIE, as was previously ann;l moved the Address, and made a sveeek, hieh Ow Duke of W , I.T.INCTI7.+ I . ol` neatness. Lord LURGAN took a more dis4sive view in seconding the motion for an Address, and alluded to many topics not in the Speech. He expressed himself strongly in favour of peace, and properly exulted at the efficiency of our navy and the success of our arms. Lord BROUGHAM took rather a gloomy view of our foreign relations, and said he should rejoice much if he could believe that France cherished unabated her desire to preserve peace with Eng land. He grieved over the work of slaughter which had been begun in one part of the world, and expressed an opinion that it could only be jus tified as a matter of strict necessity. He did not desire to isolate England from other Powers, but he was against never-ending interference. He remarked on the inconsistency with which ME HEMET ALI had been sometimes described as a powerful independent sovereign, at others a mere servant of the SULTAN ; he alluded to the incon sistency also with which MEHEMET ALI had been treated, at one time offering him Syria, and at another expelling him from it. That the ,Otto man empire was going to pieces was no argument for interfering by war; and he believed Rus sia would be the only Power which would benefit by the attack made on the PACHA. The people of this country, who love peace, had never believed in the possibility of war on account of such an object as the restoration of Syria to the Porte, or the nation would have risen as one man, and forbidden a war with France. The No ble Lord concluded by pronouncing a spirited eulogium on France, and expressing a fervent hope that the peace between the two countries and the tranquillity of Europe would remain un disturbed. Viscount MELBOURNE admitted that Ministers had pursued a bold decisive policy, but they had not done so till they exhausted all other expedi ents. They had, in fact, been obliged to do so much because they had so long delayed com mencing. The only blame they were justly ob noxious to was on account of not having enter fered earlier, but this arose from that very defer ence to their ally which they had been ac cused of not showing. To defer exclusively to France because her people were irritable would enable them to rule the whole world, as deferring to an ill-tempered man made him the master of a family. He deplored that the object in view had not been obtained without blood shed, but he hoped before long that all the Powers of Europe would again concur in one common policy. The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed, on the whole, approbation of the policy pursued by the Ministers; and he saw nothing whatever in their conduct discourteous to France. But the Noble • Duke's speech was remarkable for a strong and emphatic declaration that he hr.d done, while in office, as much as any mail in Europe to preserve the integrity and pro mote the honour of France, and that he was sure peace could not be preserved miless France were taken freely into its councils and congresses. So important did Lord BROUGHAM consider the declaration, that he congratulated himself on having been the means of calling it forth. Their Lordships agreed to the Address without further comment or amendment. In the Commons Mr. CAREW took his seat for Wexford. The return of Colonel BRUEN was ordered to be amended, there having been a cle rical error, in the date which prevented the Colonel from taking his seat yesterday. New writs for Monmouth, Canterbury, Wal sall, and Surrey were ordered. Notices were given of Bills to continue the Poor-law Commission, Feb. 29 ; to improve the regulation of Elections in England, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Feb. 23 ;, and to amend the Registra tion in Ireland, Feb. 4 ; for the same object, Lord STANLEY, Feb. 2 ; for the better Adminis tration of Justice (Ireland), Lord MORPETH, Feb 2 ; for Draining Lands (Ireland), Feb. 2 ; ' to equalize the duties on East and West India Rum, and' for the better regulation of Railways, Mr. LABOUCHERE, 4th February; to abolish the Punishment of Death, Mr. KELLY ; to amend the Law of Copyright, Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD ; CU Littit, QTY a . y Luc: ✓ Ull3(Lluclinz vz - Courts in Tithes of a certainamou*, Captain PE-. CHELL ; about Parish and County Constables, two Bills, Sir E. KNATCHRULL and Mr. HODGES; and to extend the Jurisdiction of the County Courts ; and also a Bill to extend the Jurisdic';,ion of the Court of Chancery to matters of Bank ruptcy, Mr. F. MAULE, Feb. 9. The address in reply to the Speech was moved by Lord BRABAZON in a neat speech, and seconded by Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY in a more florid oration, having a much wider reach. Mr. GROTE followed, and made a serious attack on the policy of her Majesty's Government in relation to Syria, which he condemned with con siderable energy. He praised the Government of the PACHA in comparison with other Eastern Governments, and spoke against the Convention of July, considered assa, guarantee of the SULTAN against the growth of any of his PACHAS ; and denied that it had secured Turkey from the encroachments of Russia, or settled the Eastern question. The former would be pre vented, if at all, by the terrors of the British arms, which would operate equally before and since we had taken Syria fi-om the PACHA. The Hon. Member proposed no amendment, though he declared our best interests had been put to hazard. He referred also briefly to our internal policy, which was, he thought, erroneous, under the shadows of finality. Mr. JAMES thought the policy of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, in relation to the Levant, perfect, and requiring no defence. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was of a different opinion, and defended the policy of Ministers at consider able length, and with much effect. He justified interference with other States to preserve the balance of power, both by the reason of the thing and by the example of the most peaceful of OUT Ministers, Sir ROBERT WA LPOLE, who interfered continually with other States. If England had not protected Turkey, Russia would ; she had already received pro tection , from that Power, which had obtained thereby advantages, endangering the peace of Europe. He showed, from letters from the French Ministers, that the Government of France had long concurred with our Govern ment in desiring to settle the Eastern Question in conjunction with the Allies, though it had afterwards hung back and com pelled the Allies to act t,lone. The Noble Lord pronounced a spirited eulogium on Lord HOL LAND, who had been spoken of as he ought not to have been in the Chamber of Deputies, and concluded by describing the present Ministers as warm friends to Reform, but resolved to uphold the Constitution, particularly the Church, but ready to remedy all abuses. • Mr. MONCKTON MILNES spoke a few words in favour of preserving our alliance with France. Mr. HUME made a long speech against the conduct of Ministers in relation to France, and for omitting many topics in the Speech. The Hon. Member concluded by moving another Address, as an amendment, which embodied his own ideas. Sir ROBERT PEEL referred to the probable dis pute with France and the chance of a war with Europe as the one overwhelming topic. The Right Hon. Baronet spoke strongly and feelingly in favour of preferring peace, and in high terms of the French nation. He insisted on the neces sity, considering the peculiar feelings of France with reference to the Powers who h id been unit el against her in 1815, of our Statesmen even going out of their way, if they were obliged to separate their policy from that of France, to sa tisfy her that no insult was intended. We re joice much to hear these sentiments pronounced by Sir ROBERT PEEL; they will give, we iaope, pleasure in France, and soothe the ir tation which arises from mistakes. Under ihePtrong impression, the Right Hon. Baronet, 'whaeidould not pronounce an opinion on our Sy -1-11 d.?07114(911-., though he adniiiieki it iiilght be right, el pressed his great concern that there was reason to believe, from one part of the debates in the Chamber of Deputies, that our Government had not treated M. GUIZOT, and had not treated the Government he represented, with all the courtesy they merited. Like the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Right Hon. Baronet referred to the Congress at Verona, at which the other Powers resolved to invade Spain, contrary to the opinion of England, and England did not feel herself affronted. If France had now been properly treated, she would not have felt herself humbled or insulted. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded an able speech by bestowing a well-merited compliment on Marshal SOULT. Lord PA LMERSTON, in a short speech, full of matter, expressed his deep regret at the turn affairs had taken with France, and at the inter ruption, for a short time only, of our friendly relations. He looked to the French taking a calmer view of the matter, and being con vinced that we were not actuated by any unfriendly feeling towards France. lie rejoiced at the speech of the Right lion. Baronet, who had expressed such honourable feelings with re gard to France, and whose language was a proof' that the leading men on both sides concur in an earnest desire to promote a good understanding between the two countries. The Noble Lord demonstrated very clearly that no slight had been intended to France, and none had been shown. The Allies could not call on her to be a party to the co ercive measures which she had rejected; and as the only object of the French Government was to gain time, by which the season for opera tions would have been lost, there was no alter tive but to act without her. The Noble Lord's manly explanation elicited satisfaction from all sides of the Ilouse. In conclusion, the Address was agreed to without any division. We cannot conclude, without expressing our earnest hope, that , the enlightened sentiments expressed by men of all parties—the just honour that was rendered to France—the desire ex pressed for her approbation and her prosperity, will do much towards satisfying our neighbours that there is no nation on earth England is more desirous, if possible, of cultivating friendly re lations with than France. The Paris Journals of Saturday, due yesterday, together with the whole of the Papers of Sunday, have been received. They are filled with reports of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the For tifications Bill. A seminary of these Reports will be found in another part of The Sun. As we have in a separate article given an opinion of the whole question, we shall reserve the remarks suggested by the singular speech of Marshal SOULT till to-:nor row. Rumours of the existense of a political in trigue for modifying the Cabinet, at the bottom of which was the Marshal, prevailed in Paris on Sup_ day. We attach no credit to them. The Gazelle of Buenos Ayres states that on the 7th of November, alter some conference between Ad miral Mackau and General Roses, the Government had ordered 622 persons to he set at liberty, who were confined for civil and political offences in the city and the country. A letter from Toulon, of the 20th ofiJanuary, says— " We are assured that the squadron, under the com mand of Vice-Admiral Hugon, is to sail to-morrow for the Hicras islands. The bad weather and the want of some supplies which remain to be taken on board are the only causes that have delayed the departure of the ships. " Of ten steam-boats, which are at this moment in the port of Toulon, none are undergoing repairs. We ask, what has been the project of having at Toulon a great number of packet-boats for the service of the port. It is high time, to thing of regulating the mails, and consequently to ensure the number of steam-boats.— Le Commerce. BO URSE,—.PARIS, SATURDAY, JAN. 23. First Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Prier. Price French 5 per Cents ll2 50 ... lE' (i4l- ... 112 50 ... 112 60 4 per Cents 99 ... 99 :- ... 99 .. 99 3 per Cents 77 20 77 25 ... 77 21 ... 77 '2O Bank of trance i.attitte Bank 1,1)001. Sh lO5O ...VS) . ...1050 ...1950 5000 f. Sliares 5117 50 ...5117 50 ...5117 59 ...Mil 50 tielgian Bank 5 per Cent , 98% ... 985, ... SiB% ... 9AN 3 per Cents 66 65 ... 66 65 ... 66 63 ... CS 65 New Lean 98% ... 95% ... 95% ... 90% Spanish Active 25% ... -25% ... -25•* ... 25% Passive 6% ... 6% ... 6% ... 6% New Deferred A ' aiWitlii ' ''''' re " " ------ ' , CPO. ::: fat , ::: ig43. ::: nhs. Roman a AILW AY Sli A ILES, St Germain Vemilles.R. B ce ... 4 0 ... 430 ... 440 L.B. ..... " 325 ... 327 50 .... 325 ... 327 50 Orleans .. Str•isturg to Bale `.2t 75 ... a5O ... 248 75 ... 250 kouen NI tilhausen to Mann The news received to-day from Portugal is highly satisfactory. The Government proposal for settling the Douro question has been adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, and no doubt is enter tained of its receiving the sanction of the Peers A detailed account will be found in' another column. Madrid Papers of the 17th inst. have reached us. They are destitute of any political news of exciting interest. The late rise in the Funds is ac counted for by the Regency entettaining a project for capitalizing the unpaid interest of the Foreign debt, as well as the interest to become due for two years, paying an interest of 2 . 4 2 - per cent. on the capital so created. In 1843, the Government would be able to resume the regular payment of the interest. This is holding out but a poor prospe c t t o th e pub lic creditors, especially as interest f or f our y ears i s already due on most of this debt. EAST SURREY.-It will be probably recollected that Mr. Antrobus, the Tory candidate, is the gentleman of whom it was sometime ago said, that he complained of the farmers because they would not nourish foxes and would kill them. If the people like such men for their representa tives they must take the consequences, and be in turn hunted to death by the Corn-law men as if they were vermin. We hope, however, that in East Surrey there must be a sufficiently strong Anti-Corn-law interest to defeat the Tory, and return a man pledged, from solemn conviction, like Mr. Alcock, to the repeal of the bread-tax. The Post-office letter bags to Hampstead and Hounslow are now respectively carried by Ha milton's coaches and the London Parcels De livery Company. The carriages of the latter are styled the " Royal Mail and Parcels Express," and we believe effect the transit of Post-office letters and parcels for the public to and from Hounslow and the Metropotis, and the whole line 'of road, three times a-day. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. There was a good deal of curiosity in the City to-dal to ascertain the tenor of the Queen's Speech, which, however, caused some disappointment to those who ex pected allusions to France and Ireland. From the passage referring to the exigencies of the kingdom, a new loan is thought to be hinted at. Consols for present transfer were marked upon the opening of the Market at 898 to 90 for Money, and 901 to s for Account; but there was not much business done at these quotations ; and after the delivery of her Majesty's Speech some of the jobbers took occa sion to depress the Market a little upon the pretext of its unfavourable tenor. The business transacted was on the whole insignificant. The closing quotations were rather lower ; viz., 89i for Money, and 891 + for Ac count ; Exchequer Bilis were at Bs. to Bs. prem. ; and India Bonds at ss. dis.; Bank Stock realised 1684 to 1698 ; and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. brought 98 to There was a failure in the bristle and feather trade to-day, and intelligence was also received of the stop. page of a manufacturing establishment in Scotland said to be in connection with Messrs. Garry and Curtis. The Foreign Stocks were rather more dealt in : Spanish Active Bonds were at a decline from 25 to 248 to 244. and toe Deferred were at 12* to 124. The Portuguese New Five per Cents. brought 32* to +, and the Three per Cents. 908. Colombian Bonds of 1824 were depressed to 0 38 to 1. and Mexican of 1837 to 281. Peruvian were not higher than In. Brazilian ranged from 738 to 74, and Buenos Ayres were at 22 to 211 Belgian Bonds were at 981, and Dutch Two -and-a-Half per Cents. at 50 1. The Shar e Market was dul!, but the few sales ef fected wer e at t h e previous rates ; an d as regards the shares of th e Bi rm i ng h am li ne o f ra il wa y, at an advance of 21 . to 71. per s h are, the quo t a tions for the origi nal shar es being 87 t o 92, and for the quarter 25* to 26 pr em i um . Th e G rea t W e stern new shares were at 13, and the South-Western at 19* to 18i premium ; Brighton shares were 68 to 6+ ; Birming -limn and Gioucnster 20. and Eastern Counties 14; !Tyre whim ; London and Westminster Bank 4/ Premium ; and Union of Australia, New, 6} premium. The Foreigq Exchapges continue rather heavy, This afternoon the rates were as follow :—Paris 2.5 1 . 62ie. to 57:)e. ; Amsterdam 12 24 ; Antwerp 12 2,1; Hamburgh i 3 7 to G ; Frankfort 14S ; and Trieste 102 to 3. 'The following is the official return of the Exports of Bullion from the Port of Londoa for the week ending Thursday last : Silver Coin to Swan River B,OOO oz. Calais ..... Gibraltar 4,000 oz. ( From The Sun of Last Night. ) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The sales to day are 4,000 bags, with a steady market, including 300 Egyptians, 91d, to 111 d. ; and 300 Surat, 4 d. to per lb. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 25.—Eastern Coun ties Debentures, 5 ; Grand Junction Quarter Shares, 52 ; Great Wcatern Fifths, lOH 10. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 25.—We have had a dull market to-day. The prices arc:—Manchester and Leeds, 76 ; Manchester and Birmingham Extension, 21. 167. 3d. ; London and South Western, 57 to 56; Man chester and Birmingham, 25 to 251; London and Bir mingham, 172 to 173 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 271 to 28; Manchester and Leeds, Halve; 271 to 28. Arrivals this morning---. The Royal Tar, sailed from Lis bon the 18th Imo4ry, Cadiz the 15th, Gibraltar the 14th, Oporto the 19th, Vigo the 20th; and two French mails. Our only arrival of consequenue this morning is from Lisbon. It is generally know❑ that their dispute with Spain is left to arbitration. She is still arming with double vigour, for the purpose of obtaining favourable terms. Consols opened the same as they lef: off, at 901 for the Account; Money, 89-1,, 90; Exchequer Bills, 5 7 prem. ; Bonk Stock, 1681 1691; India Stuck, 250 251. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, wlitch left off at 251 I, may b. quoted at present rather lower, 241 251; Deferred 121 134- ; Passive 6a- ; Portuguese as they left off, 321; Three per Cents. 201 ; Brazilian 73 74 ; Colombian 23/ /; Mexican 281 Chilian 57 60 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Ce n t s . 508 ; Five per Cents. 991. SHARES. —Great Western 27 28 prem. ; New Ditto 13 14 prem. ; Landon and -Brighton 61 a dis. ; Black wall 41 31 dis. ; Birmingham 85 87 prem. ; Southampton 57 58 per share ; Croydon 121- per share ; Greenwich 84 4 per share; Manchester and Birmingham 15 14 dis. ; South Eastern and Dover IS 14 dis. PRICES OF SHARES 'CMS DAY AT ONE. ILAILWATS. Paid. Per Share. Great li T estera Ditto New ... London and Brighton London and Birmingham London and 'South Western There clot:snot appear to have been any spirit for specu lating during the course of the morning in the British Market. Consols at present are a;shade lower than in the early part of the mcrning, and may be quoted 904, for the Account ; Money tilq, Exchequer Bills lower, 73 5 prem., India Bonds 5 dis., Bank Stock 166 i 1691. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Actives 24 lower ; Portuguese, 321 Brrzilian, 73; 234 ; Mexican, 281; Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., no thing done. Tile Share Market is also inactive. Great Western, New, 63; i,ondon and Brighton, 43. i ; London and Birmingham, 177 182 ; South-Western, 58. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stnek 3 per Cent. Red 9Ol Ditto Bonds ...... 5 dis 3 per Cent Cons B9ii Ditto Old Annuities ... 31 per Cent Red 9Bl Ditto New Annuities... New 31 per Cent .. 98 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....20 6pm New 5 per Cent Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 6pm Jan. 1860. l3 Bank Stock for Acet Oct 1859 ... l3' India Stock for Aect ... - Jan. 1660 ... — Consols for Opg . ... 89+ FOREIGN FUNDS. A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent 9Bl Ditto, New Ditto..... Brazilian Bonds .. .. - BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. . . Chilian, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2s+ Ditto, 1824 23 Ditto, Deferred ... 124 Danish, 3 per cent..... -- French,s per cent... —f. —e. Greek,lB2s, spercent. Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... , 284 French,3 per cent —f. —e. Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 21 per cent bog Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et. 153 Ditto, 5 per cent..... SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 80 Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)....... 8+ Great Western Railway (65 paid) — Ditto New Shares (50 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) 433 London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 182 Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid) . 31 London and South Western ... 571 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—( YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam C F. 12 4:Gibraltar Ditto, at sight , 12 3 Leghorn. Rotterdam 2 U. 12 6 Genoa .. 25 85 Antwerp , l2 51'Milan Hamburgh... M.B. 13 10 Venice Altona — 13 101- Naples ... 394 Paris, 3 days' sight..... 25 45 1"a ermo, per oz 1.20} Ditto, 3 months 25 70 !Lisbon ... ki2i Marseilles .... 25 75 'Oporto .... 524 Bourdeaux... . .... 25 75 !Rio Janeiro 2B Frankfort on Maine.... 149 , 1, Bahia... 27 Petersburgh, 3 U 5..... 37i Buenos Ayres — Berlin... ... 7 0 ,New York, 21 days' sight 46-4- Vienna, effect ft. 2 111. 10 3 'Philadelphia Trieste, ditto .illauriu Cadiz ... 3ti 'Foreign Gold, bars.. 317 9 Bilboa 35. i New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona - !New Dollars 0 410 Seville 35, !Silver in Bars 0 5 0 TH E SUN, LONDON, WPDNESD AY, JANUARY 27, Iq4l FRANCE. CHAMBER OF DEPUTLES,—SITTING OF JAN. 22, Marshal Swill . , in continuation, said—Circumstances have occurred to unveil all the ideas which I formed ten years since on the subject of the defence of Paris. My opinion was that the defences of Paris should be on the out side, and that they would be more or less efficacious ac cording to the distances they were placed, and that, if they were too close, the danger of the capital would be thereby increased. I will explain this twofold idea. It was evi dent to me that in placing the defences of Paris as far as possible on the outside, and giving them a tend basis, which I consider I should obtain by the establishment of my en trenched camp, I should compel the enemy, however nu merous, at the same time to keep at a distance from it ; and that should he resolve on attempting to gain posse s sion of it, it would not be so easy a matter, from the valour of my troops and the permanent 'works of fortifi cation by which they would have been supported. If I bad need cf examples, I could have found them in the campaign of Austerlitz, where, with 25,000 men of the corps d'armees brought from Boulogne, I traversed the Russian army in three lines, and, having divided it, threw the greater part into the Lake of Meetaitz. There was also another grand advantage which I should derive front my position. The investing of Paris became, in my opi nion, impossible, and provisions would be constantly ritip plied to it without the possibility of the enemy cutting off the communications. 'lids accounts for my not attaching so much importarce as the honourable reporter of the Com mittee to the subject of provisioning Paris; for, according to my plan, I was always certain of a supply. I have said that the nearer the defences were brought to Paris, the greater the danger to the capital would be. This preposition is so self-evident, that, I think. it is only necessary to be men tioned to be conceived. It was in anticipation of such con sequences that I decided on carrying the defences of Paris as far as possible on the outside, and that I attached but a secondary degree of importance to the enclosure which it was :proposed to raise round the capital. When Vauban wrote, Paris was only a quarter of what it is now, and it is but fair to infer that if he had been writing for the Paris of the present day his views would have been modified. The art of war has made great progress since the days of Vauban, and if he could have foreseen that progress, his great mind would have embraced every part of the subject which he has left incomplete. The second authority quoted by the honour able reporter is more recent, and would, I confess, have more weight for me if, without raising a doubt upon the authen ticity of the memoirs of St. Helena, I had not some observa tions to make respecting them. I will admit that the Em peror said at St. Helena what has been represented as to the defence of capitals, but I will ask how it was that when he was in Europe, and at the pinnacle of power, he did not carry these ideas into execution. It has been said that all the capitals which were attacked by Napoleon were not fortified. This is true as to the greater number of them, but I remember very well that in 1805, after Ulm, the Emperor presented himself beton) Vienna, which had been fortified from the sixth century, ard was defended by a re gular bastioned wall with an escarpment, yet it made no resistance, and the autnorities came out and delivered the keys. They had probably ascertained that a bastioned watt was not sufficient fur the defence of the capital, with out an addition or entrenched carep, which permitted the Austrians to await under the wails. The Marshal next alluded to the events of Toulouse in 1814, when he found himself with 21,000 men opposed to 71,000, and said that instead of shutting himself up in Toulouse, and being blockaded and unable to check the march of the enemy, he proposed occupying the hills round Toulouse, where, throwing up entrenchments, he irapeded the progress of the enemy, notwithstanding the great inferiority of his own forces. He then said, I have accepted, and I still ac cept the continuous wall, such a= it is recommended in the modified report of the Committee, for the following rea sons ;___When I entered office a few weeks ago, I found this question settled and in full execution, and a large por tion of the population of Paris appeared to be in favour of the bastioned wall, under an impression that they would, in the event of invasion, be thus well protected against the enemy. At the same time, I found my own project of an entrenched camp, with St. Denis and Chareuton well fortified, adopted. I asked much less formerly, for in the war department we had adopted a great system of economy, but I am not sorry that recent events have brought the question to maturity, and given to my country so greet and important a measure for its defence as the for tification of the cavital. I would reject still the system of a continuous wall if it were at the sacrifice of an entrenched camp, but 1 certainly regard it as a very useful completion of such a means of defence. 1 renew this declaration, adding that the detached works of the entrenched camp, and those of the continuous wall connected with them, will be carried on simultaneously or otherwise, as the Go vernment shall think most opportune. I shall now con clude by earnestly entreating the Chamber to look only at the great object in view, and to lay aside all difference of opinion, all eerviderafion of private interest, in giving to France the first rampart of strength and independence. M. Thiers (reporter of the Commission)--I owe to it and myself the duty of establishing the true sense of the flelberatie , q n ., '7 lave takes place, and to which Liarsh it had .;,La l ailed . I muit say .1 feel some and I think all the members of the Commission have telt with me, in hearing what Marshal Soult has just said. It would seem that the C91111:651i9I1 has in a manner extorted from the Minister of War a project which ho did not ap prove, and which was not his own. lam nearly sure that the Marshal, on being asked his opinion, said that his pro. ject cf 1831 agreed pc] fectly with that now proposed. I remember that upn the question of the enceinte, and par ticularly upor this question, we asked the opinion of Mar shal Soult, and 113 replied, I accept the project without the enceinte, I accept it more willingly with the enccin'e, for it is stronger. Marshal Scult then rose and said, I perfectly remember all I said, mid all the observations I made in the Commis. sion. I spoke of the external defence of Paris ; I gave with respect to that ample details. I wan asked if I ac cepted the continued enciente? I said yes; and I do not think that in what I have just pronounced anything con trary to that can be found; I brr the reporter to remem ber that I said on that occasion, 'I should be foolish to re fuse an advantageous alliance, because they wished to double the dowry. I presented the project of law, and I said just now that I would defend it. I had a right, in my military .31.araeter, to persist in the first part of my dis course in an opinion which concerned my honour. But as Minister of War it was my duty to defend the project of law. Is that a contradiction ? M. Barrot said there ought to be a new meeting be.. tween the Ministers and the Commission, in order to come to a new understanding as to the simultaneous execution of the works. For what the Marshal had said threw• doubts upon the intention of the Government. The Chamber then adjourned. SITTING OF JAN. 23. M. Salvandy, Vice-President, took the chile The Order of the Day was the continuation of tee de bate upon the Paris Fortifications Bill. M 13echard addressed the Chamber against the ',raj •et of law. The Hon. Deputy observed that the discussion had made rapid strides at the last two sittings, so as ►o leave little to be said in refutation of the arguments relied on by the partisans of this wild and useless measure. The fact was that by erecting a line of fortifications round Paris, in case of a war the capital would be subjected - to a state of blockade, provisions would be prevented from arriving, the greatest confusion and misery v. , culd be the conac quence, the efforts of the National Guards would be pare hsed. There might have been a shadow of a pretence for this project in the first moment of excitement, but, upon slue reflection, he wondered how any man in his senses could support so ruinous and useless a plan. It had been wisely remarked by Louis XIV., that a great nation and a great capital ought to have no ramparts, and it was not to ramparts that that renowned monarch owed his military glory. It would indeed be a strange spectacle to sec Paris in the present century occupied in building walls round the city, instead of promoting the cause of liberty and civi lieation.—( Hear.) For his part, he relied on the good sense of the representatives of the nation, to save them from a project which would have the effect of ruining and enslaving Paris. M. Thiers, reporter of the Committee, requested per. mission to explain some points relative to what had passed in Committee since the last sitting. The explanations which had taken place were of a serious nature, all the members of the Commission were perfectly agreed upon their original conclusions, there had been no conces sion' made on their part or that of the Government. and the determination come to was considered the best for the interests and defsnee of the capital. Since yes terday Marshal Soult again attended the Committee, and on being asked for so explanation of what he had stated at Friday's sitting, declared that he was still of the same opinion, namely, that both works, i. e. the forts and the continuous wail should be executed at the same time, and that the latter would be of great utility and add to the solidity of the other fortifications.--(Marks of asto nishment.) General Paixhana spoke in support of the measure. In his opinion this safeguard of their liberties and indepen dence should no longer be neglected, and he was firmly convinced that with a good army of reserve, an efficient navy, and a well fortified capital, France would be able to defend herself from any future coalition. M. de 'Tracy said, I declare that I rise to combat the project, because, in my opinion, it goes wide of its mark, and in the only case in which it might be useful it would at the same time be fatal to my country. M. Thiers—Allow me a simple observation which I am forced to make. He who has the honour of speaking to you has no military career or historic reputation, but he has the right to express himself, having devoted his weak sere vices to his country in good as well as bad fortune. I have lately heard the system of old times despised—the old system of war, and the methodical system which is qualified as a narrow-minded system. Nevertheless, what was the result of this system? Conquests which have re mained to us. We still have Frenetic- Comte'. and Alsace. How many of the hundred and thirty-five departments re. main to us which composed the French empire? M. de Remusat thought the question was a simple one, and that good sense was sufficient to fathom it. Civilians were competent to discuss it. The executive of war re quired military experience, but general questions of war were quite of the competence 0f a general assembly. Paris ought to be able to defend itself, for if the army is obliged to think of a defence of Paris, it cannot take the enemy in flank, nor be free in its movements. Marshal Soult was wrong in supposing the intention to be that the army should shut itself up in the walls of Pails, arid he opposed it by saying that the army should defend Paris in the open country. It was said that the French character was for offensive not defensive was, and that once a great battle lost, the French retreated with fear and despaired. This was the very reason for fortifying the capital, in order that the loss of one great battle might not prove decisive. If revolutienary means are feared, these are much more likely to b.: bad recourse to by Paris unfortified than by Paris fortified ; for if the town is open the people may demand ....ma and begin a tumultuous defence. By regulating that defence y avoid tumult. Ido not know ►t want lam going to say is Parliamentary, but I wasay it; If Paris was besieged the King would remain in it.—(Bravos.) It is a kind of theme given to students, and with it a plan of France, and the students are to draw up a composition detailing a plan for marching upon Paris. You must destroy this idea by making it known that Paris is impregnable. Establish this idea, and you will have no coalition against France. The rejection of the law would be the greatest blow to France, and it would oust the Ministry. Ido not like the Ministry, but I would rather see it live than have it overthromi by the rejection of the law. After a speech from M. de Mornay, the sitting con. eluded. PORTUGAL. SETTLEMENT OF THE, DOURO QUESTION. We have received by express from Falmouth Lisbon papers to the 18th inst. inclusive. These despatches arrived by the Royal Tar steamer ; her dates are from Gibraltar the 14th, Cadiz the 15th, Lisbon the 18th, Oporto the 19th, and from Vigo the 20th instant. " LISBON, JAN. 18, 2 P.M. " The momentous question for the regulation of the tariffs for the free navigation of the river Douro has, in the Chamber of Deputies, taken precedence of the primary Parliamentary object—the answer to the Speech from the Throne, the difficulty of the Senators and Deputies who had confederated not to discuss this paramount subject until the Spanish Regency should withdraw its ultimatum having by Ministerial influence been overcome. Tile de bate commenced on Wednesz!ay last, and after very velie • ment, personal, and unprecedented observations, was finally carried, with a very few modifications, on Saturday. No doubt now remains of the ques tion meeting with a similar despatch in the Senate, whose Members have commenced debating upo❑ the answer to the Speech from the Throne. Notwith standing the triumph the advisers of the Crown have had upon the Douro question in the Lower House, it is under stood that they have in contemplation not to carry the same into execution until the offensive menaces contained in the Spanish demand shall have been withdrawn. The belligerent preparations continue with redoubled vigour : and, in order to have the lines encircling the capital in a ready state of defence, they are being worked upon by day, and by night with lighted flambeaux until 11 o'clock ; and up to this period 120 pieces of artillery, of various calibre, are planted on them. " The answer to the Speech from the throne has been presented by the Committee, and is but a mere echo of the Speech ; it was ordered to be printed. " More national battalions, to make up the number 48, in lieu of the old militia regiments, have been ordered to be organised throughout the kingdom ; their numerical force is, however, as yet very inconsiderable. " The dividends of the Lision Bank for the last six months, it is supposed, will yield 5 pr cent., subject, how ever, to the approval of the Committee appointed to audit the accounts. Should this prove correct, this highly re spectable establishment will pay upon the whole year t per cent. 6' The Directors of the Commercial Bank of Oporto have advertised that the dividend for the last year is 3 per cent. _ _ _ " The Duke da Terceira and staff arrived at Oporto on the 10th inst., and landed under a salute from the heights, &c. His Grace was received with every demonstration of attachment and respect by the inhabitants, and was con ducted by the authorities to his present residence, the pa lace of Count de Terena Jose. A Memorial of the merchants resident in Lisbon to the Lords of the Admiralty, having for its object the closing of the mails hence for England on Saturday instead of Monday, and which can be easily effected by the boats not waiting unnecessary time at Gibraltar, has been forwarded to London by the Royal Tar steamer. Letters and papers from Goa, of the 21st of November, state that that country is perfectly tranquil, and toe ha bitants in general much satisfied vtith the adminiA:4tive proceedings of the temporary Governor. Foreign Ships of War iu the Tagus—Trineulo and Espoir, brigs, British; La Coquette, corvette, French; Brandywine, frigate, United states; and Oscar, brig, Swedish. Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight, 53d. per milrei. Discount on ex-piper money, 60 to 62 per cent. The Minister of Finance on Saturday last presented to the Chamber of Deputies the accounts of the receipts and expenses for the lest economic year, and the Budget for the present (of 1841 to 1842), by which it appears a consi derable increase has been anded to the public expenditure. The steam-packet from England with the mail of the 9th inst. is not yet atrivcd. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. —The Earl of Eglinton will shortly lead to the altar the widow of Commander Richard H. Cockerell, R. N., who died at Calcutta about nine months back. The lady, wh o is some three or four years 11;s Lordship's senior, is un derstood to be in possession cf an annual income 016,000/. or 7,000/., which at her death reverts to her three chil dren, the issue of Captain Cockerell. The courtship is said to have been singularly brief. —Morning Post. The following are aineLg the fashionables that have visited the Haymarket Theatre to witness Sir E. L. Bulwer's new comedy of Money during the week : —The Earl of Pembroke, Count D'Orsay, Lord Maryborough, • th - ' , Le! Gardner, Prince Esterhazy, Mr. Bernal, ill. P., Lady Capel, Lord Lichfield, Colonel and Mrs. Maberley, Lord Willoughby, MORNING Ei:ITION- LAW INTELLIGENCE. BAIL COUR.7, JAN. 26. (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) THE ROMIDALE CHURCH-RATE MANDAMUS —THE QUEEN THE PROSECUTION OF W. LRIERLY V. THE JUSTICES • ROCHDALE. Mr. CowLING applied for a rule calling upon the Ma, gistrates of Rochdale to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, ordering them to bear the eemplaint of Wane' Brierly, one of the churchwardens of Rochdale, 80 04 William Butterworth, for the non-payment of Church., rates. It appeared that a Church-rate had been made for the parish of Rochdale, to which Butterworth had bees assessed. Brierly, the Churchwarden, had summoned bit under the Act 53 Geo. 111., cap. 129, before the Migis trates, when Butterworth's attorney took n P re. liminary objection that the Magistrates cotrid Ne i t proceed to hear the complaint of Brierly, in.s stnn9 as by the law every application for Church•rates on..ght to be made by all the churchwardens. The attorney for Brierly referred them to the 7th section of the ALet,i! question, and contended that under that section the Magistrates were bound to hear the case on the sr plication of one churchwarden alone. The gSg ie" trates, however, decided in favour of the objection. and dismissed the case. Now Rochdale was a br i g! parish, divided into ten districts, each of wbich separate churchwarden, and Brierly was the ebo,ltl . warden of the district in which Butterworth relit'''" and in which the property, in respect of which be vvaq tN sessed, was situated. Now, surely, it could never be 41' tended that the ten churchwardens were to demand e, Church-rates of every individual in the parish, and Oat the 7th section he contended that the suronwns of 01 " churchwarden was quite sutEcient.—Rule nisi panted. POLICE IN TELLIGENCiI. MANSION-HOUSE. TIIE Loss OP THE DRYAD. —Yesterday the CLIO tion of Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace and Prztrich 111 14 : well Stewart Wallace was resumed before Sir I'. Lto rlc. A number of witnesses were examined, among odi c : Mr. Samuel Beckley, an insurance broker , who stated.til he did business occasionally for Messrs. Zulueta and. On the 7th of September, 1839, he effected an joaursP e o for them at Lloyd's, fir goods on board the , Dryad 0 0 ( Liverpool to Santa Cruzs, in Cuba, for the sue' 3,0001. It was declared and sealed on the 17til of Sert, Mr. W. Smith, a clerk in tbo house of Messrs. Zitjr,, and Co.—The whole of the money mentioned in the pc" . " 4 was received as a total loss on behalf of his emplujers4i the' Witnesses were then examined at great length orx"7„. subject of tracing the money received by the prisoilr" This evidence was satisfactory, and the prisoners caeca mended till this day. THE Milik S-Y ESTE EI,D A.l(' COLONIAL MARKET. There was a limited business transacted, but p‘ticeso.lo firm and but few parcels of goods, were offered for f's TEA MARKET. The public sales went off heavily, and a small }Jilt 13 1 of that offered at public sale found buyers at a fall 'o{ l to l ld. Company's Congou, flat at is, 6d. WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET. The supply was moderate; the demand not v ery bri n but prices were fully supported.§ Clover, , 11. 14s. te 6l, ' Meadow Hay, 3/ ns. to 51. ; Straw, 345. cr 36!. HAMBURG GR, Wheat, Marks 224 to .44. ---it - Matdeburg : 3:3 to 3511 Analt, white 333 to 3711 -rod rod - Brunlttrick 324 to 342 Mcc . ,:lenburg 2i-4.1 to ;454 --- Polish Holstein Rye, Mecklenburg - Uantzic -- Eating and Ka nigsburg - Upland - Riga 2lO to 240 MARKETS. AIN. Barley, Mecklenburgh 90 0 .; -- Magdeburgh... 19)i , " -- Holstein - ; 'to p , -- Sibanmer . 192 to Oats, Eider 1 26 VI 1— Mecklenburg 0 -- Holstein 114.r. 1-- East Friesland l' b ; t'case, Mecklenburg ..„ 215.1'. Beans ...z..., 1' 6 iw 1 Buck Wheat l 6l 0 A a 1 Rapeseed, Hanover Malt Tares I'U 8 Maranham Madras 4; ii 11 Surats 4tij 111 Domingo 4; V FEE. 44(6 °1 Domingo La Ci uo y r‘t 4% 4 Porto Rico 3 liavannah , ;h 83 Discount.) 1 Bahia, White 574 , Brown ........ 574 .- 5 , ,a Pernambuco, White Cor Carolina and Tennessee 7t4to Georgia, lst suit 7 14 2d (iN 7 3d and 4th 55i 614 CUI Mocha 1" to 1314, Batavia Wia 51; Sumatra Rio i.S 514 Bahia SUGAR.—(Witt liavannah, White 6 to 9 j Brown -------- - 5 - -- ii % Rio, White 54 64 Brown Manilla. Brow Brown ...e; 11, 5 to 6% THE WEATHER. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAOfs, STREET. NooN. JAN. %0' Barometer 30'04 111. i Thermometer Highest ..... .... . 59'5 1 Lowest Wind W. N. W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg. ; t• i . • $ THE SCHOOLFELLOWS. —Of all stignsl 0 0 which a youth of sensitive mind can be subjected, ‘ o ' l s 4 illegitimacy is perhaps the most torturing, not 011 1 Y L, ' '" 0 0 owls account, but as it affects his , maternal parent, t tr je ste whom the impulses of his hs...art arc almost morbidly JO It is this feeling that chjefly gives the peculiar anu s 1 rt ll nant interest which Ilit; every pa‘se of the forth' off Novel called " The Schooltellows,'' a story ,Of : 0 , originality. nobler purpose, and nwiro isnptesol" i 'to than any which has appeared for years. •., ,". Tom Rounding, of Woodford-Wells, sool known in the sporting world, died yesterday at an Ad! age. . 4 0 EAST SURREY ELECTION.—At a. meet "V Monday, held at the Bridge-house Hotel, Soutlivrat 4h o e Alcock complied with the request of the genticir fril°_, attended it, and resolved to stand fur the Eastern J ~61, of the county of Surrey on liberal and inch?, r -, principles. ' ; i d ]DOVER.--Ors Friday last, a public dint) / 1 4 00 4 , given by the electors of Dover to their Liberal li P e Mr. Rice, at the British hotel. About 140 gentle ei r : down to dinner. S. Latham, Esq. was in the cha , 0 , 4 The nightly concerts at the Princess's V u l iti were brought to their termination for this season o 4 day night. ...... ------_-_-.„-_-- ~. 010, 1 PATENT LEVER. GOLD WATLiif Lady's size, with strong engine-turned double-baae! 0 cases, elegant gold dials, Fourteen Guineas each. Gentlemen's size, with seconds. and small for the' hard enamel dial, Thirteen Guineas each. . ii; This celebrated construction (the mostccurate ' P-oto'„„ a watch can be made) is now offerej,-velfh the latest V ments, i. e., the detached escave6ent, jewelled in fi /00' capped, hand to mark the seaetlls, maintaining power to F .- going while winding uprA the above price. 'a A printed warrare i is given, with fixed terms, en w I r . Watches will always receive any attention required. T. COX SAVORY, 4 ,,isr Watchmaker, Jeweller, &c., 47, Cornhill,(Seven d O4 , • . Gracechurch-street), Lonthin.. N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchari Y r PLATE.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS ; l e d acturing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, London, 011 p 1.11 3 . 1; Bank of England. The best wrought FIDDLE PA T . o n SPOONS and FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. Th or ing are the weights recommended, but the articles in el • i lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce. k /4 as. .d. 014 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons 30 at - 7 2.. lof 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2.. 0 'pi 12 ditto 'table Forks ~....30. 7 2.- l i i 12 ditto Dessert ditto. 2O 7 2..{{' 1 ; l 1 2 ditto Gravy S s lO 72.4. 5 Al 1 ditto Soup e is 7 2 .. i' 010 4 ditto S e ditto 10 7 P.. 0 1 4 ditto alt Sp o o ns ( g il t strong ) 1 101 •-• a , l 9 1 ditto Fi s h Sli ce . , 12 ditto Tea Spoons lO 7 8..4 cind 1 pair ditto Sugar Tongs (strong) • F; N.B. A Price Curre n t, stamped as a Newspaper, ,! i ls lar la drawings, and ever y i n f orma ti on re l a ti ve t o th e p' 0 111; silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on application, of r os l n sent into the country, free of postage, in answer te a py4 t f 'or; SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE 10 i' 110: with Ivory Handles, l4s. per dozen ; Dessert Kneife,l2o Kr. Carvers, sv. 6d. per pair ; Table Kiv -with wk M lb ef f i ii handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen , Desser s. . ; Ca 4 f il i per pair; Globe-shape Tea-urns quarts ' 275. ; nelL . 395. ; Papier Macho Tea-try , gothie shape, 60s ; r•P full f or Catalogues, contains the price of every article ll' ing ironmongery and cutlery, gratis. tre li. RIPPON and BURTON, Wells..street, Oxford-, A i Established 1820. - --L.----. • - • ._.. i -- . - . 'es BIRTHS. ; , , e t. On the 19th inst., at Bedford, the- lady of the 'sr ,-- i f :.b Brareton, of son. ' • if rt On the 19th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, the lady of ,A 4 ;0 Ward. Esq ,of a daughter. . . :f f ACj On the 20th inst., at Clifton, Bristol, the lady ' 4) Clarke, Esq., of a son. On the 21st inst., at Warren-street, Fitzroy-squigr e d , rite, wife of J. W. Hallion, Esq., surgeon, R.N., ef "I' AO still born. k gi ll On the 19th inst.., at the Rectory, Old Swinforilt 0 tershire, the lady of the Rev. C. Craufurd, of a son.{ 4, On the 24th inst., at Leicester-street, Leicester-I.e' C. Delmar, of a daughter. . , ~, . -- p• -- - MARRIED. , t, fie 00 On the 21st inst., at Hopesay Church, Salop, tit e to Lbs It. Brown, perpetual Curate of Knighton, Radnol't i bK• Sarah, eltlest daughter of the late T. Green, Esq.: s • , House, Salop. 4 itliv' On the 21st inst., at Ashford, Middlesex, F. c ll, 4 Esq., of Walcot, Bath, to Miss Cadbury, of Felthanl'ulostrio On the 21st inst., at Brighton, H B. Gam it, bite Evei-ion, Liverpool, to Anne, third daughter of tple Ross, Esq. .. 16 On the 23d inst., at Chelsea, S. Mitchell,Esq,'.• ~ ;f° Surrey, surgeon, to Caroline 13aillie, youngest daugh ter >/ jamin Duncomb, Esq., of Chelsea. ----- - rod lED. On the 20th inst., at 11Iiteh he Dean, Gloucestersbtire" of Rosser, Esq., aged 7b. so° On the 21st inst., in Old Bond-street, W. Berrninoo) W. Whitfield, aged 19. la ce. On the 21st inst., in Halkin.street, Grosvenorl, l relict of T. H. Barritt, E!q., late of Garbrand Pa' Surrey, aged 79. Gti ti C. On the 21st inst., in Trafalgar. square, Bromptoth e el d O, e, ning, Esq., Deputy Assistant Commissary - Ge neral, On the 18th inst., at Midletoun , Forfarshire, ▪ Q of i‘liddletoun oc et E l; O 111 014 On the 19th inst., Mrs. Hannah Wren, of 0 , Kensington, aged 8 1 . J , On the 20th inst., at St. Neot's , Huntingdonshir e ' c , Squire, Esq., aged 79. c o 5 , 1 )1 On the 21st inst., at Unthanl, near Penrith , Esq., late of Friday-street, London, aged 63. aster On the 22d inst., at Little Smith - street , WeStrni J. Eversfield, aged 69 . IA CO I' On the 22 3 inst., at Parkhurst. Isle of Wig,l7'3, Sophia, eldest da:ighter of the Rex. T. E at.. nld , 1 ,1 ▪ ti Londimi : Printed and Published by MURDO ' No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 1 12 ; 7 0 1 ' the county of Middloses. , .-WtdrltidAY. 4144 P kvl ST ~made ac T Te li a k .ier s of F Ty ' 11 BRID( 44 that ei l ow 14141-It t tiii. Bo nui tend It Us tL °4 the wonNu:74n 1, — 'es t s larti, 4istai:au'wtiae, f,;, cation. T ALI): . T ENT witting of tles copied 0 16 0% an ea irAßYsti librar Clt3ks, Vi Card. `lit) , of Sb le at 149, Jesty. ag, C°NG 1, / , 3 , N, 0 1 ); ja t q Yo i t P'rat g a ,entsi!! VI the• owd tures yet 4 4,"" ti " ri tl ' s hav e it it i t eot I:bace t „, .1. ste Al r. ll re TO Alr ) - --1 i3vrolle etitlernE (4 " of Yuur 1 1 1 lired 1% . d. I, ktly ter-, ri ICU I, Zeur C 100 LY es 4111,, „, thori