The Sun. — London, England, 1841-03-17 00:00:00

MORNING EDITION Arkwrights, Peel, Boltons, Watt;, and the creators of mighty results, have also their protectit , g institution—their temple at once of science and benevolence ? Well, in deed, might Moore say— " In the land cf the north, there are insects that prey On the brain of the elk tilt its very last sigh ; Or, genius, thy patrons, more cruel than they, First feed on thy brains and then leave thee to die." I throw out these few hints for others who have more time. and greater means to promote them, and have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, W. S. NORTHHOUSE. Storey's Gate, St. James's Park, 136 March, 1841. THE CHINA SUN," Which was lately RE-PUBLISHED, IS NOW ON SALE. Price SIXPENCE. Orders received at The Sun Office, No. 112 Strand. IN PROGRESS, nib; RAILWAY SUN. With a MAP of all the RAILWAYS in the United Kingdom; containing all the STA TIONS on each Railway, and a great variety of Information and other particnlars connected with Railways. THE CORONATION SUN, PRINTED IN LETTEIS OF GOLD, WITH A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT OF E'ER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, Chin be sent by post free to all parts of the Em pire. Price SIXPENCE. Sun Office, 112, Strand, London. lustrations Jut ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., with numerous by Leech, &c., COLIN 'CLINK By CHARLES HOOTON. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNIDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS VH I S EVENING, MARCH 17, Will be repeated_the New Comedy, In . Five Acts, entitled LONDON ASSURANCE. Sir Harcourt Courtly, Bart., Mr. W. Farren ; Max Hark away, Mr. Bartlry; Mr. Charles Courtly, Mr. Anderson; Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace Harkaway, Madame Vestris; Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs, Pert, Mrs. Humbr. After which, PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. • To conclude with TWICE KILLED. Mr. Euclid Facile, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Reckless, Mr. James Yining; Mrs. Facile, Miss Lee; Julia, Miss A. Taylor; Fanny Pepper, Mrs. Orger. To-morrow, Ler.den Assurance, with The C itic. Doors to ka opened at halt-past Six—the performances to co amens at Se - fen o'clock. Dress Ilexes 7s. ; Second Price, 33. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Jocund Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price. 2 , .; Gallery Is. Tiskebs anA plea es for the Boats to lee taken of Mr. Grorran at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tieketu ty oc had upon application. Private Boat . to be had solely of Mr. And: ews, bookseller, iti7, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRF.. Amazing attraction. Signal success, and brilliant overflows. Re•engigement of Mr. T. P. Cooke, whose performative of " Poor Jack " has surpassed all former efforts. The Theatre fil s soon af'er the doors are opened. THIS EVENING, AIARCH 17. Will be acted a Nautical Drama in Four Parts, called POOR JACK; OR THE WIFE OF A SAILOR. In which Mr. T. P. Cooke, and the entire strength of the Company, will perform. After which, MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE. Harry Haulyard by Mr. T. P. Cooke. To conclude with A DAY AFTER THE FAIR. In which Mr. Buckingham and Miss Martin sustain Six diffe rent Characters each. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. M 0 miieWes after 9 I Evening gb i e LONDON: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1841. By the arrival of the Columbia, Captain Jun- KINS, at Liverpool, at four o'clock yesterday morning, we have reizeived New York papers to the Ist inst., and Ili t lifax papers to the 4th inst. The newsl, brought by this vessel is not of im portance equal to the anxiety with which her arrival has been looked for. In Congress considerable excitement prevailed on the subject of Mr. INl‘Leod, and we find the House of Representatives making provision for the national defence, talking of appropriating money for building fortifications and steam-ves sels of war. For the latter purpose the sum of 500,000 dollars is to be advanced, and the sum of 1,600,000 dollars is to be appropriated for fortifica tions. The defenceless state of New York ex cites the apprehension of some of the citizens, and as that is not the only town exposed to the horrors and destruction of warfare, we hope that the useful knowledge of that will, even more than ditbmacy, serve to keep the peace between the two nations. In the journals we see less excitement than in Congress, and probably till it be generally known in the United States how seriously the question of Mr. M'LEOD has been taken up in England,(the President had not arrived,) it will not cause so much general interest as it has already caused here. The New York Herald mentions the arrival at Washington of a Government messenger from Upper. Canada for Mr. Fox, which had led to some further correspondence •between him and Mr. FORSYTH. The Herald says — Mr. Fox has made new and menacing demands on the American Government, requiring ifs interference and protec tion •f Mr. M'Leod from the legal authorities at Lockport. Ile has gone over the recent riotous events, and indulged in a strain of acrimony and harshness which have rekindled a fresh flame in the breast of our Secretary. There is every reason to believe that the re-organisation of a war army, con aisting. of 40,000 men,Canada, is l • in • militia and regu ar., in tended eforce the demand of the British Government for the delivery of Mr. M‘Leod ; nor is there the slightest hope that the disputed territory in Maine will be given up by Eng land. On the frontier the excitement continues, and there the rude passio ns of borderers, including so me apprehension, prevailing, have b ee n taken to secure Lockport Gaol, The or convey if the its inmate to another prison , people ex pected an irrupt i on from Canada. new ad m inistrative4ower continues. to be represented as disposed tO settle the dispute in an amicable m 411" Der ; and a report prevailed at Washington that gton that Messrs. CLAY, CLAYTON, and SERGEANT are to come to England on a special mission to effect this object. Whichever of the two nations may be in the wrong, it will be a terrible disgrace to the Governments of both if they cannot settle the difference without first having recourse to arms. The CO 1.1 mercial news continues to be unfa voura I he stock of the United States Bank had ill lower. The Legislature of Phila del ► t, a Bill before it to suspend the appli cation • the penalties to which the banks have made themilbves liable, and it seemed likely to pass. Our extracts from the papers appear in another part of The Sun. The Columbia made her passage out in 17, and home in 13 days. Captain JUDKINS reports that the boat conveying the passengers from New York to Boston for his ship, saw the steam-ship President off New York—she was most anxiously looked in that city. The ..Tnbia has b roug h t over 35 passengers. _ In the I use of Lord s l ist night the Tithes ik Compositio (Ireland) Bill vas, after a short discussion, postponed fbr a week, Mr. STANLEY, the Secretary to the Poor-law Commissioners fi)r Ireland, was called to the bar, and etamined touching the contradictory, or false returns which had been made to the House of Lords, concerning the appointment of Mr. BUTLER as returning officer for the Clonmel Union. After a lengthened investigation, tt e evidence was ordered to be printed; and Mr. PHELAN, the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, to attend at the bar on Monday next. Their Lordships have engaged in an inquiry as to how, why, and wherefore appointments under the New Poor-law are made in Ireland, pro mises to occupy which adjourned over ,cupy their valualb time for several evenings. They to-day. Tu the Commons a brief disc' us 6 i on ensued on the presentation of the Report of the South Western Railway Bill, which was in the end ordered to be engrossed. Mr. HUTT brought forward his motion relative to the Sound dues, and moved a resolution that the King of DENMARK was not entitled to levy them, and that they ought to be revised. Lord PALMERSTON disputed none of Mr. HUTT'S statements, but he requested the Hon. Member to withdraw his motion, because the Government ' had entered into negotiations with the Danish Government on the subject. That Government had evinced a candid disposition, but our Go vernment could only object to such dues as were illegally levied. He hoped that the nego tiations might be brought to a conclusion in a quarter of a year. Sir ROBERT PEEL thought that the delays which had already ensued made this a case for the interference of the House. There were many reasons why the Government of Denmark should desire to remain on good terms with England, and he thought the present manifesta tion of the opinion of the House would have a beneficial effect. If the existing negotiations failed, the Hon. Member could renew his motion, when it will, no doubt, have a proper effect. After a few observationsby Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. WHITE, Mr. VILLIERS, &C., the previous question was put, and Mr. HUTT'S question was not put. Mr? EASTHOPE moved to print the petition of Mr. BAINES with the Votes of the House, for the purpose of founding a motion on it on Thursday. From a misunderstanding of the Hon. Member's intentions, and from a misunder standing as to the nature of the petition, the motion was at first opposed by Lord Howicx and others, but was ultimately acquiesced in. Mr. BAINES obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the better enrolment of burgesses; and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the administration of criminal justice in the boroughs of Manchester, Birming ham, and Bolton. The ,House adjourned soon after Seven. We are glad to see that our views of Mr. LA BOUCHERE'S colonial policy, and of the paramount necessity which now prevails to improve the re sources, by liberating the trade, of the country, are shared and powerfully enforced by the Times. That journal said yesterday TLe measures introduced by Mr. Labouchere to the House of Commons on Friday evening for the relief of the com merce of the West Indies and the North American colonies, are a very scanty application of the principles which the Right Hon. Gentleman laid down, a very tardy advance in that able policy of Mr. Huskisson, which has now been applauded and abandoned for MI een years, and a very slender instalment of those commercial benefits which the people of this country and of our dependencies demand from the Legislature. It is to be wished that Mr. Labouchere would endeavour to defend himself for doing so little, not for doing so much ; or rather that he would dare to front the honourable opposition which might be roused by a more extensive application of the principles he adopts. It was justly remarked in the course of the debate, that it is a galling spectacle to see the duties of the colonies lightened, whilst nothing is done to remove the most onerous and unprofitable restrictions borne by the people of the mother country. To the colonists themselves, however, Mr. Labouchere is unquestionably granting a considerable measure of improve ment; and they will learn from the principles which will now once more, we trust, be recognized by the Imperial Legisla ture. that their real interests are to be promoted by a relaxa tion of the restricticns bearing upon them, rather than by an increase of the restrictions imposed for their protection upon trade in general. We asked on Monday—" Why, if the colonies are so worthy of consideration, the mother coun- try is neglected ?" The Times says " it was justly remarked that it is a galling spectacle to see the duties of the colonies lightened, while nothing is done to remove the most onerous and unprofit able restrictions borne by the people of the mother country." Let us take the first item in Mr. LABOUCHERE'S list, and see how much better the Government treats the colonies than the people of England. The present duty on flour iniported from the United States into our West India colonies is ss. per barrel, and -Mr. LABOUCHERE proposes to reduce that to 2s. per barrel. Now a barrel of flour may be said to be worth on the average 5 dollars, or 205., conse quently the present duty is 25 per cent. on the value, and Mr. LABOUCHERE proposes to reduce it to 25., or to 10 per cent. We should not grumble if it were wholly abolished. But now look at the duty levied on wheat in England. According to the last week's Corn Averages the price of wheat was Gls. 3d., and the duty 255. Bd. ; so that the duty here is about 43 per cent. on the price, and the people here are very nearly twice as badly treated as the colonists, or have to pay twice as much duty as they have to pay on their food. At the same time Mr. LABOUCHERE proposes to remit three-fifths of the duty now payable in the co lonies, and to the people at home he gives no re lief whatever. Such a course of proceeding would be very unfair, provided it were no worse than we have now represented it ; but there are several circumstances which give to this differ ent treatment an aggravated character. First, the price of subsistence, or the difficulty of procuring food, is much greater in our crowded community than in New York. If we estimate the difference of price on an average at 20 per cent. we shall be guilty of no exaggeration. Our people, then, necessarily labour under a difficulty of procuring food at least 20 per cent. greater than the inhabitants of the colonies, who can im port it from New York, which aggravates the unfavourable difference we have pointed out to that extent. Secondly, the flour is a manufactured article, wheat a comparatively raw material. The wheat contains bran and pollard, which are worth no thing fi►r human inocil: out in the wheat they pay duty, whi a the flour contains them ►ion allu is all food. A miller might tell us how much this circumstance ag, gravates the unfavourable difference, but we have no means of farming an opinion. It is, however, something very considerable, and becomes heavy in proportion as the wheat im ported into England is thin and poor, and as the flour imported into the colonies is fine and rich. Thirdly, the people of England are heavily taxed to pay a large bounty on the produce of these colonies. If we say that this tax is nearer *six than five millions, we shall not overrate it. The Report of the Manchester Chamber of Com merce estimates it at upwards of six millions, which is over and above the 20,0.00,0001. the peo ple of England paid the colonists for the conver sion of unskilled slaves into skilled and independ ent labourers. These circumstances, namely, the large sum we paid the colonists for emanci pation, which is a permanent burden on our industry, to the extent of 200,0001. a year, the bounty levied on us by the cliscrimiun ting duties on colonial produce for their behoof, while they can give us nothing in return—amounting to nearer 6,000,0001. than 5,000,000/. a year the tax being levied here on a raw material and there on a manufactured article of more value— , and the natural difficulty experienced i n our well-peopled and monopolised soil, to obtain the necessaries of life, aggravate the difference be tween the taxation on our food and the tax on the food of the colonies, at least cent. per cent. Yet we are not to be relieved, and the colonies are. Mr. L AD OUCHERE and the Mi n i sters can not answer to the country for this partiality. We need not travel through the other articles, whole lo such as timber and fish, to thatsche scheme. same lie part i a lity pervades a latter, n d turbots, except rbot s, which htliicehy are be brought suc i h luxuries as te bs be free, cannot imported, if caught and cured by forei g n fisher men. The importation of fish int o the colonies was in like manner prohibited, but they are now, by Mr. LABOUCUERE'S scheme, to be imported on the payment of a duty of 23. Gd. or 55. per bar rel. Why should not a similar rule be adopted to procure a supply for the hungry spinners and weavers of England ? With respect to timber also, Mr. LABOUCHERE reduces the duties on that imported into the colonies more than one half, while not a farthing is to be taken off the heavy discriminating duties levied on the people of England to enrich a few shipowners and a few employers of lumberers in the North Ame rican provinces. No man can suppose that the people of Eng land do not need relief'. For the last three months the average rate of mortality in the metropolis has been one-tenth more than the average of the same months of ithe two former years, when the Corn-laws were also in existence, though they had not then reached their highest murdering powcr. Every species of industry is here overdone with candidates for employment, and every class, but particularly the poorer classes, are dreadfully hampered and constrained in their means. Dis tress is everywhere complained of, and the whole community seems to move in fetters, clanking its chains with a horrid noise, impa tient under the irksome restraint, and striving in vain to bound onward. Why the Ministers should not undertake to _ lessen, if they dare not attempt wholly to cure, this great disease, backed as they would be by the exertions of the people, instead of merely peddling with these colonial trifles, we cannot say. Perhaps, as the Times remarks, " they are afraid to throw themselves on the good sense of the House and the country." For that fear there is no ground. They have only to pronounce the word in their own proper charac ter of servants of the Crown—have only to de clare to the landed gentlemen that they cannot answer either for the peace or the prosperity of the country, and cannot answer for the revenue, unless the taxes be abolished, which are now levied, contrary to all principle, on one class for the benefit of another—they have only to speak solemnly and firmly to the public, to hush every breath of opposition. Nobody would take the government out of their hands, on the condition of keeping up the present odious system of tim ber duties and Corn-laws, and sugar taxes ; on the contrary, the probability is, if they do not boldly set about reforming it, that other men will be carried into power, wisely and deliberately, to restore, if pos sible, by a return to an honest system, the peace and the prosperity of the empire. "The only option," says the Times, " which the Go vernment is free to use, consists either in ex tending the basis of taxation by enlarging and relieving the class of consumers, or in narrowing that class and increasing its actual burdens, to the great injury of all trades, and the general welfare." Between these alternatives the Minis ters have to choose; heretofore they have gene rally chosen wisely, and poor as we think their colonial reforms, they are still of a character which makes us hope that they will choose wisely as to those larger reforms which are now demanded by the commercial world, and will speedily announce to the public a grand reform in our system of taxation. The following passage from the Standard of last night seems worthy of consideration. Our Contemporary's anger with his party has made him utter, though this is very seldom the case, some serious and important truths. In reference to the St. Sulpice debate of Monday, the Stan dard said— " Your party did something like what we are doing some twenty or, it may be, some fifty years ago ; therefore, whatever truths may have come to light, whatever changes may have occurred in the interval, you surely cannot resist us now." On the other side, " What you propose is illegal, unconstitu tional, abominable, that is certain ; but as we are infal.ible, and as you remind me that some of my friends did something of the kind some twenty or fifty years ago, you must proceed_ better that all go to wreck, than break the spell of our party's infallibility." And thus it is that this great country is governed, and has been governed, since (and before) the death of Mr. Perceval. The blunder or defection of yesterday is exalted into a precedent to-day, and becomes the parent of a princi ple of government for all time to come, of a principle para mount to the express commands of the law, or the clearly declared spirit of the Constitution. Now this, in the organ of a party which decries reason, and rests altogether on prescription, which is nothing if it be not a combination of precedents, is a remarkable passage. " The blunder or defection of yesterday, is exalted into the precedent of to-day ;" but why does the Journalist who makes the profound remark, con fine this practice, which is universal, to the period " since the death of Mr. PERCEVAL." We deny that there is any good grounds for the limita tion, and we contend that the statement holds good before the commencement of Mr. PERCE* VAL'S career, as well as since his death. Indeed, it is more forcible as applied to the anterior period than the posterior period, inasmuch as the igno rance was then greater, and men reverence politi cal principles in proportion as they are removed from the time of their adoption. The law itself, of which the Standard implies the commands are so reverential, was, and is throughout the whole mass of its enactments, but a succession of blunders exalted into precedents. Similar contests of party to those which we witness and censure, have always prevailed, though formerly they were conducted with more heat than now; and the laws which the Standard worships, were consequently, in most cases, embodiments of party passions. What the Standard calls the principles of the Constitution;—the Reformation, as begun by HENRY VIII. from diseased appetite, mortified vanity, and over-bearing pride —as prosecuted by EDWARD VI. from dreaming sentimentality, under the influence of heads cunninger than his own—and as completed by ELIZABETH, including the statute of supremacy to protect her Throne against a foreign force and a papal party ;—the Church, which was founded on the partial re formation, and the change of dynasty which grew out of the attempts to change the Church, were all party triumphs, the results of contests for superiority, not for truth or the public wel fare, which deserve no more confidence than the blunder or defection of yesterday whenever they interfere with the present welfare of the com munity. To those who seek in the permanent natural laws which regulate society for the rea son of any proposed or existing enactment, and have no more respect for what are called the principles of the Constitution than for the blun ders of Earl BATHURST—except as they may more conform to these permanent natural laws— the observations of the Standard will be most welcome, as showing that the force of truth gains them powerful allies even amongst the chosen leaders of their most vehement and bigoted opponents. We have received Madrid Papers of the 7th inst., which being Sunday, there was no Bourse. The following extract from a letter shows the little reverence that is entertained for the laws in some districts of Spain : XERES LE LA FRONTERA, MARCH 1 . —The following ex traordinary fact occurred here three days back. 'I he Alcade published a bando, in which he stated his intention of doing his utmost to prevent smuggling. The smugglers assembled in great numbers and fell upon the crier, whom they beat most severely, tore down his proclamation, and ordered him home, if he valued his life. The Alcade called out the militia, both foot and horse ; this last was insulted And attacked so grossly that it was obliged to charge the people. In this conflict two men were killed, one by a lance, and the other by a sabre. T he foot militia sided with the smugglers. At nine the municipality met, and it was decided that the bando concerning smuggling should be published. At half past ten the members of the municipality, escorted by half a company of grenadiers, and by a detachment of cavalry, came out, but no sooner was this. body in the -street than 400' persons assembled at the door of the municipal hall, voci ferating that they would oppose the bando, and that the horse militia men were assassins who had charged tt e people, &c. menoo who himolmteetelddi j a ne y ve b r e y gan dir to ect u o r h s , ue an th d e or i d n e fa r n w tr a y s ar alt d popu lace, The Alcade h as t ene d to t h e b arracks of the cavalry, and 1 restored. The Paris Journals of Sunday have all reached us. The Presse has a long and, so far as regards England, hostile article on the differences be tween England and the United States. As the Presse is the organ of Count MOLE and the Con servative party in the French Chambers, this article is important as indicating their views. Though pressed for space, we make room for a long extract from it the whole of Europe The Americans are serious in pushing matters to extremi ties, because they fully understand that sooner or later almost d i se mint principle, for two reasons,. o e end l . villbe f reed . to take a part in this war, F whether first , f t covered r h o e m fl h a o g nour, be e t a h u e se m s e h r merchan dise a h n a - s cla.med by Englandin as the grand protesting against the right of search cessity will oblige ,prnd, sego:idly, because imperious re ranee, at all events will dispute this the principle stigmati France to resist the application of taken the initiative Aldan decrees. It would e beby do sipnotitshme to B e rl n shut and French commerce from the coast 1,600 i n e l l e u a d g e ue a s ha i t if America by the declara orortlinterests could permit such ration of an Older in Councnilort soon part left to us but ag llwetrheeothe, would be The United block ade Neither our dignity not that the people of leration There Would be the local gression, and in this we should be free to remain maritime Powers, for our cause w and this is , that tnd inherent States know this. They are well Europe, especially of France, would simple s pectators of this stupendous struggle, the reason, independently o f o f the American character, and decision in America, whichthere is such daring . _. • i n England, because she is struck with agitate public opinion causes the same truth The London Stock Exchange has been more seriously the news than at any period since the affected byJuly Treaty whilst the French Funds remain stationary instead of falling- ' as they did some months since. For twenty per cent., all these reasons, our firm belief is, that England, as in the affair h e Vixen, will yield. In thi s of the capture of t dispute with Russia she had as much ground to demand repa ration as in the It'Leod affair. The British p ress in vain n:enaced Russia with war. She never yielded, but England did, and the Czar cajoled Lord Durham, wh o i n turn was prodigal of flattery for the Emperor. Mew wiu be hanged, and the British Government will not wage war against the United States, because England is ',net certain of gaining anything by a conflict. She will bide 'tier time, for she never forgets nor forgives an injury, and soccer or later she will be revenged, but she will be in no hurry t.\-z. reprisals. She is selfish and not warlike. She has no love of war. She is inspire& only with interested considerations. She is prodigal of blood and treasure, and will make war for a quarter of a century provided she can gain ultimately. 'I his is the secret of her still increasing strength. Our fault is to give way to blind passion. We wish to decide everything by the enthusiasm of the moment. It is a brilliant and chivalric fault, but it is a defect. Let us leave to the English their per fidious habits, which render their policy so often odious ; but let us endeavour to borrow from them the calm and persever ing character of their combinations, since they have afforded them so many advantages over us up to this moment." Upon this extract we will not waste a word of comment. That the writer and his party do not love us with the fervor of passion which distin guished the friendship of DAVID and JONATHAN, may, after all, be no great misfortune. But we never allow ourselves to retort the vulgar abuse of prejudiced ignorance. Of general news there is an absolute dearth in the French journals. The Report of the Com mittee on the supplemental -3r credits for 1840 is the subject of an article in the Debats. It ap pears from the Report that the contracts made after the Treaty of July were from 14 to 16 per cent. higher than those made previous to the signing of that document. The Journal des Debats publishe s a report d ate d t h e Ist inst., from M. Hesse, the Royal Commisary of Saar bruck, which states that a fire had broken out at Hannaveilcr, in the Prussian territory, which would have consumed the en tire village but for the prompt assistance by the inhabitants of the French frontier, andparticularly the Ist Regiment of Lan cers, in garrison at Sarreguimenes. The prosecution of the National before the Court of As sizes, for an attack on the King and for bringing the Govern ment into contempt, has beet, again adjourned until next term, in consequence of the continued illness of M. Dela roche, the publisher. The indulgence of this Court is con trasted by the papers with the severity of the Chamber of Peers, which condemned him to a month's imprisonment and the maximum of the fine. M. Delaroche's agree ment with the National was to receive one thousand francs per month (forty pounds) during any imprison ment he might have to endure. This covenant during the teciet sitting of the Peers became a matter of conversation, and it was strongly urged to sentence Al. Delaro,he to the maximum of the impri4nment as well-as that of the fine, be 'caUse the National would have Mil to pay for three years 36,000 f. to its incarcerated publisher, and the Republican print would probably be unable to stand the outlay, and a for midable enemy in the press would thus have been disposed of. It was with great &filenlty that the more merciful Judges pre vented the application of the utmost pt malty of the law. The Moniteur of this morning contains in its official part a Report of the Minister of Mar ne to the King, pr,,posing to determine that the reward promised to the crew of the Astrolabe and the Ztlee, if they reacred the 75th degree of south latitude, should be given to the officers and c-ews of these two vessels, and to the heirs of those who died during the expedition. The sum total will amount to 15,000 francs. The King ap proved of the proposal. The fol!owing letter from Blidah is dated Ftb. 24 : "The ditch intended to enclose the plain, is three quarters finished, and extends not merely half-way to Mimish, but to that place itself, which enlarges the circuit by twenty kilometres. 'the whole plain will be emlosed in a fortnight. There will remain to be dune the works on the mountains, where the block-houses, are already placed,l.nd we shall be able to circu late freely in the finest plain in Algeria, which will be co vered with harvests this very year, and will no more be as it has been—a theatre of carnage and destruction."—Le Consti tutionnel, March 14. The Sentinelle de Toulon says,— A report is in circulation among persons connected with the navy that a French squadron, composed of six frigates aria one 74 gun ship, will be formed in the Indian seas, under the com mand of Bear-Admiral Leine. The Belle Ponte, commanded by the Frince de Joinville, will, it is supposed, form part of the squadron. A let!er from the Turkish frctntiers of 26th February to the Augsburg Gazette says, that several refugee's from Candia, who were in Greece, have left it with arms and proclamations, in order to favour the insurrection against the Turkish Govern ment, which is preparing in Candia. English agents are sup posed to favour in secret these projects.--Le Commerce. • HAbIBURU BOTiENHALLF, Mum! 113 Bills. Money Austrian 5 per Cents. sank Shares AnFlo-Itussian Loan lr6% :WS% Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series C.rtilleate Inscription, Ist iGs lO 34 Russian 5 per Ccnt. Hop, and Co. :Id and 4th Se.ks 94t Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2% pc Cent 4 S'* 4'J Ditto 5 per Cen. • Polish Bondi New 1 icket Anglo-Vanish Loin, 3 per Cent 13% 733 i N otwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cent... — Spanish. New 5 per Cents. l9,i a'CCH ANGEN ON. LON DON._ _. - - HAMBURG, MARCH s.—Two months, 13 3► % BREMEN, MARCH 5 —Two months, 615. PETERSBURG'', MARCH 2.—Two months, SSA pence 1.311'31C, MARCH 3.—Two mo ths, 6, 18%. CHItISTIANIA FEB. 27 —Three months, 4 52. STOCKHOLM, MARCH 2 —Seventy-five days. 11. 42. liwktirt, MARCH 9. —Three months, ti. 1734• VIENNA, MARCH 4.—Three months. 9. 48„ EMIGRATION TO NORTH AMERICA.—In the " Correspondence relative to Emigration to Ca nada," presented to both Houses of Parliament, comparative statements are given of the number of emigrants arrived at Quebec since 1829 up to 1840, both inclusive. The grand total is 293,721, of whom about 5,090 were ,froua Nova Scotia, Newf6undland,"llavre, &c., and not less than 178,760 from Ireland, or nearly two-thirds of the total number of emigrants from the United Kingdom. The greatest number of emigrants arrived in 1832, namely, 51,746, of whom 28,204 were Irish. In the previous year the number was 50,254, and of these not fewer than 34,133 were Irish. The smallest number in any year was in 1838. only 3,266, on account of the dis turbances in Canada then. The number of emi grants that had arrived at New York during the last twelve years was 315,223. RATE OF PAUPERS IN COUNTIES.—Tn a return just made to the House of Commons, the counties are arranged according to their highest rate per cent. of paupers relieved to the population, and the agricultural county of Wilts has the honour of being at the head . of the list, th us surpass i ng every other county,m England and Wales in the number of paupers as compared with the popu lation. The proportion in many of the Welsh counties is also very high i ; n the manufacturing and northern counties, it is the lowest. The fol lowing list denotes the proportions :—Wilts, 14 per cent. on the population. Dorset, Sussex, Me rioncth, Radnor, 13 per cent. Bucks, Essex, Anglesey, Montgomery, 12. Bedford, Oxford, Hampshire, Suffolk, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, 11. Cambridge, Devon, Huntingdon, Leicester, Norfolk, Somerset, 10. Berks, Hereford, Hert ford, Kent, Northampton, Westmoreland, Car digan, Carmarthen, 9. Gloucester, Lancaster, Surrey, Warwick, York (B. R. and W. R.), Brecknock, Pembroke, 8. Chester, Cornwall, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesex, Northumber land, Nottingham, Rutland, York (N. R.), 7. Lin coln, Monmouth, Salop, Worcester, Glamorgan, 6. Derby and Stafford, 5. gt I, 4 0 ,• ,. 1 11U/ ' 7:!Ai &_.. ..„..'1,,, ;,,,t*.. ---6. : 'T Z , %f., ors ''• I ~ ,,,____cf 0 z.. .. r5 ." 4„ , „ c 1.:4„ ,, ,: , , ,.. ,,:n . ~,:: ~,, ~~ TB E SUN, LONDON, WEDN ESD Y, MARCH 17, 1811. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Hon. Miss Paget, and the Hon. Miss Anson, took an airing in a carriage and tour with out riders yesterday afternoon.. His - Royal highness Prince Albert, attended by Sir Edward Bowater and Captain Francis Seymour, rode out on horseback yesterday. Her Rnyal Highness the Duchess of Kent visite.l the Queen yesterday. The Marquis of Normanby, ViscOunt Melbourne, arid Lord Hill, hal audiences yesterday of her Majesty. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecurnbe, Hon. Mss Anson. Viscount Torringbo, Major the Hon. George Keppel, Lord Alfred Paget, and Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence last evening. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe has succeeded the Countess of Charlemont as thaady in Waiting on the QUeen; and Viscount Torrington and Major the Hon.. George Keppel have succeeded Lord Byron and General the Hen. Sir William Lumley as the Lord and Groom in Waiting on her Majesty. • Her Majesty was graciously pleased to inspect Mr. Bunnar's grand'historical picture of John Knox admi nistering the first Protestant Sacrament in Scotland, with which she was graciously pleased to express her approbation. His Royal Highness Prince Albert ries also graciously pleased to express his approbation. The picture was submitted by Mr. Graves. Her Roy a l Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Colonel Couper, honoured the Itali an 0 1. n era w i th her presence l ast even i ng . Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the D u k e o f Cambridge v i s i te d h er Majesty the Queen Do wager yesterday at M ar lb oroug h -house. The Duch ess o f K ent pa id a v i s it, at Kensington Palace, ye s t er d ay, to his Royal Sussex. Highness the Duke of The Duke of CAmbridge, attended by Major Ste phens, honoured Sir George Quentin with his company at dinner on Monday, at his residence in Grcat Cum. bcilind-Ftreet. His Royal ll:gbness afterwards ho noured Lady Wiliam Powlett with his company' in Curzon -street. Mr. J. Shaw Lefevre and Mr. Nicholls bad an inter view with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the Homeoffice. Dupatcl'ei from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. BANKRUPTCY OF SPARKS AND CO.—Mon day was fixed for the final examination of one of the partncis, which, after some discussion, was postponed. It appeared that in 1814 the bank was solvent, but that in 1827 there was a deficiency of upwards cf 30,0001 On the 14th cf June, 1838, the day prior to the death of Richard Sparks, the bank debts were no less than 209 2471. 95., while the assets were or ly 42 230/. 133. 9,;,, and the amount of stock sold out (the property of others) was upwards of 77,000/, By the demise of the Earl of Rothes the families of the Earl and Countess of Devon, Mr. and Lady Mary Ha worth, Hon. Henry Hugh and Lady Anna Maria G.urfney, Dowag er C ountess o f R o th es , C a pt a in and Lady Elizab et h; %then, and the Hon. and Rev, Henry Leslie, are placed i n mourning, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. The opening value of Con, , ols was 87i, there was a sub sequent decline t o 87s and at the close of business the price had rallied to 874 to 88. For the Account +he range was from 881 to 882-, leaving off at 884 sellers. Exchequer Bills were reduced to 10e. and Bs. premium, and Eastlndia Bonds to 235. and 19e. discount. The New Tire '-and-a- Half per Cents. were not higher than 96a t, The Bank Broker sold 30,000/. stock. The principal business in the Foreign Market was in Spanish. The Active Bonds went down still further on account of Gamboa's resignation, being marked only 221 to 4in the morning, leaving off at 23. Portuguese III•nx Five per Cents. were dull at 301 to 30/, and the Three !per Cents. at 18k. Mexican Bonds of 1837 realised 27i, and Colombian 22a. We are glad to observe that the next dividend on Chilian Bonds will be duly paid by V- e agents at the end of the present month. Danish were firmer at 77i to 78, Russian at 110/ to ti, and Dutch Twc and-a- Half per Cents. nit 501. For the Reilway Shares there was but a very limited in quiry. Great Western Railway were marked 23, the New 101 to 11, the Birmingham Quarter 21, and the South Western 171 to 161 premium. Brighton were 71, Manchester and Leeds /, Birmingham and Derby 33, and North Midland 29 discount. Union Bank of Australia were e 6 premium. The Foreign Exchanges were supported this afterncrin at the improved rases they have been at for some post days. On Paris, three months' bills were negotiated at 25 to 62/ to 65 ;on Amsterdam 12 3/ to on Antwerp 12 21 to 3 ;lon Hamburgh 13 7 to:8 ;on Frankfort at 1481 to / ; and on Trieste 10 1 to 10 2. Th e follevving are the exports of bullion from the Port of London, for the week ending Thursday last:— Silver Coin to Rotterdam 30,000 oz. Ditto Cuxhaven 55,000 D tto Calais Ditto Gibraltar and Mogadore 5,180 Ditto Belgium B,OOO Silver in bars to Cuxhaven Gold Coin to British West Indies (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 15.—We have had a good demand for cotton to-day, and the market is in a very animated state, in expectation of news from America. The sales are 5,000 bales, 1,200 of which have been taken on speculation ; prices remain as at Friday's quotation. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MARCH 15.—The Share Market has been very languid. The sales in Railway Stock comprise only the following :—Eastern Counties, Debentures, 41. 9s. ; Liverpool and Manchester,.lBB; London and Bir mingham, New Shares, 20; Manchester and Leeds, 69. Five o'clock.—No telegraphic communication. The im pression generally seems to be that the Columbian must be out.ide the Rock, cr near Point Lynes, waiting for clear weather, the fog in the Channel having been exceedingly dense a'l vestenlay. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 15.—The sales are London and South Western, Tenths, 15s. prem. ; London and Birmingham, New 321. Shares, 19& em.; Manchester and Leeds, 70; ditto, Halves, :30 ; Manchester and Birming ham, 25 ; Stafford and Rugby, 3i ; Bank of M anc h es t er , 8 , 1 8%. The recent failures cause much excitement in Mincing lane, and 3esterday morning another failure took place of some importance, a very old standing house, speculators in the tea trade. Consols opened this moraing rather better than they left off, at 88A for the Account, at present may be quoted 8.?,i a ; Money, 8i -1. The Market as yet is in an inactive state, the speculators are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Columbia steamer. Exchequer Bills, 8 10 prem. ; Bank Stock shut ; India Stock also. In the Foreign Marlet Spanish Active, which left off 22L 23k, may be quoted 23' ; Deferred, 114 12 ; Passive, 5i ; ll azilian, 701 711; Colombian, 22i ; Portuguese same as they left off, 30/ ; Three per Cents., 18k ; Mexican also, 27i 23 ; Buenos Ayrcs, 22 24 ; Dutch Two•aud-a-H if per Cents., 504 1-; Five per Cents. 994 SIIA RES.—Great Western, 22 23 prem. ; New, 101 11 prem. ; London and Brighton, 71 7 dis. ; 131ackwall, 51 5 dis. ; Birmingham, 53 55 prem. ex. New; Southampton, 55 56 per share ; Croydon, 114. 12k per share ; Greenwich, 74 8 p,•r sharp, ex. div. ; :11anchester and Birmingham, 16 15 (Lis. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Pa id. Per Share. Eastern Counties Ditto Debentures Great Western ')5 Londttn and Brighton London and Birmingham 9O 164 Ditto i 4 Shares Lor,lon and South Western Ditto Tenths -, 1 - ,..A to Northern and Eastern North Midland - JOINT STOCK RANKS. Commercial of London :200 ......175 The Ilamburgh •nail of the 12th inst. has arrived, by which we have received the Papers of the same date, bringing the ex change on London at 13 same as last arrival ; go:d, 425 ; metal, 1041 ; Bank Actions, 1,600. Since the early par. of the morning the British Funds have become rather heavy, owing to the Government broker having sold 30,000 Corr , us for money for the Savings Banks, which is expee' ed will be continued during the week. Consols which were for Money 873,i ; receded to 87/1 3 4, for the Account, B.s to 88A, at present Consols are at the above prise for the Account, but for Money a reaction has take n place, and they are 87i, have been 87i; Exchequer Bills lower, 10 6 prem. ; India Bonds better, 23 19 disc. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active lower, 2n, have been 23 ; Portuguese also lower, 304, ha ve b een 30a ; Th ree per Cents. 181 ; Colombian, 224, also lower ; Spanish De terred, 12 ; Dutch Two-and-a-llalf per Cents., nothing done ; Five per Cents. 99a al=o lower, have been 996. In Shares much the same as yesterday, G rea t W es t ern , 88, London and Brighton, 4 , 2 a ; South Western, 56 ; North Mid land, 70. We have no account as yet of the arrival of the Colombia steamer from Halifax and Hoston. Since the above has been written, Consols have improved to, SB4- Con:ols for Milley 88-A ; for Account 8S 3 ; Exchequer Bills 6 to 8 prem. Colombian 22 ; Portuguese 30i ; Mexican 27 Spanish 23i. _ . No news; of the Colombia steamer from Halifax, by second train from Liverpool. CLOSING PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. Rink Stock 3 per Cent Red Ditto Bonds l9 di 3 per Cent Cons BB Ditto Old Annuities ... 3i per Cent lied — ,Ditto New Annuities... I\ ew 3- per Cent 96S lEx. Bills, 1,000/....2-Id 6pm New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/ 6 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 6 pm Jan. 1860 . . Bank Stock for °pg.._ Oct. 1859 — India Stock for Acct.... Jan. 1860. FOREIGN FUNDS. Portuguese, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto 303 Prussian, 5 per cent. Ilussian, 5 per cent 110,4 Ditto ? Metallic IS.panish, 5 per cent 214 Ditto, Deferred ll French, 5 per cent. 11 I f 2sc. Exchange French, 3 per cent —f. —c. Dutch, 2 per cent. ... ;Ditto, 5 per cent 99a Austrian, 5 per cent — Belgian, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds. Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Chilion, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1824. 22i Danish, 3 per cent 784 Greek, 18 . 45, 5 per cent — Mexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et UNITED STATES. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. (EXTRACTS FROM THE NEW YORK PAPERS.) PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. N kTIONAL DEFENCES.—In the House of Repre sentatives on Monday last, Mr. W. Thompson, Caair man of the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a B II which was twice read and committed to the Com mittee of the whole on the State of the Union, making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States generally, for the year 1841, and for armament of fortifications ; also ior raising a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers, and appropriating $500,000 for steam-ships of war. The amount pro posed by the all to be appropriated for fortifications is $1,678,000. The fortifications in the harbour of New York at our last advices were briefly as follows : Fort Hama .n—Not a single gun mour.te.d—not a man within its alls—its ramparts crutnbling—it; doors hanging loose from tl eir hinges, and the elements entrusted, apps-ciA'y, solely with its guardianship. Fort Lafayette—lts guns mounted (some of them), but its interior in a state of decay. The battery on Staten bland, at the signal poles, de molished—the guns piled like loads of wood, consuming in their own rust. Fort Tomkins—condemned—filled with earth and filth, cot a gun near it. The Water Battery—in a ruinous condition, and we believe without guns. Governor's Island—Castle Williams very general:y considerel good for nothing, and Fort Columbus its oily effective battery. Bedlow's and Gibbett Island—with power of very limited extent. If these ports were all armed and garrisoned, we suppose that it would net be very difficult for a fleet of steam ships ti run the gauntlet through the whole of them, and take a ssfe posi , ion a mile or two up the Hudson. It is obvious, then, that the city of New York, as the most expoe 1 and important point on the coast, requires sonic eflicici.t aid from the Gcneral Go vernmcnt ; and we hope that she has not been forgolt by Mr. Thompson and the Mlitary Committee. (Correspondence of the Courier and Inquirer.) WASHINGTON, FEB. 25, 1841.—The Navy Appro priatbn was taken up in the House of Represen tatives to-day. On the ittun which grants $1,425,000 for increase, re t , air, armament, equipment and near and tear of vns,ls, a heavy and interesting dt bate arose—it took place on a motion of Mr. Saltonstall, of Salem, in Mtssachusetts, to increase the sum to two millions. In the debate, the wrttched and miserable management of the naval- affairs of the country by the Ja , .;itson and Van 13u-en administrations, were most ally and searchingly pourtrayed by Mr. Saltonstall, Mr. Evans, Mr. Waddy Thompson, and Mr. Proffit. The CLairman of the Comrrat , ea of Ways and Means (Mt. Jones), made a feeble ffort at their defence, but he ea I . terady overwhel:ned by Mr. Evans of the same Committee. The new Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Badger, of North Carolina), is looked to with confidence to re store this favoure e and most important branch of the public service. He is said to be a man of surpassing abilities, and of remarkable business habits, just the man to restore order, and to .produce efficiency out of the chaos and confusion created by a Branch, a Dicke. - - sor, and a Paulding. After Mr. Proffit had concluded, a recess for dinner was taken, and et four o'clock in the afternoon, tao House re-asst rnhled, and the debate on the Navy re comrLeneed. The debate was generLl bad management, anti its consequent dilapidation, the total change in mo dern warfare and tactics by the use of steam ships and steam batteries, the common negle?.t of the administra tion in regard to this species of defence, and the utter failing, and almost criminal conduct of those appointed to contract the few miseratle things which havo been built and called steam frigates. The administration party in this, as in all other cases, go against any thing but miserable and contemptible appropriations. There were a number of speakers in the evening session, among them Messrs. Wise, Vanderpool, Mallory, of Virginia ; Cosh ing ; Smith, of Maine ; and Hoffman ; the latter gen tleman delivered one of those brilliant and soul stirring speeches for which he is so remarkably distinguished. The burthen of every speech was the Navy, the glo rious, the gallant Navy. Waddy Thompson went so far as to say that he would devolve the whole of the pro ceeds of the public lends to building and maintaining it. Mr. Mallory, at the conclusion of his remarks, moved an amendnneat that 500,000$ be applied to the immediate construction of war steamers of medium size. The House adjourned at 8 o'clock, without taking a que,tion. _ - EXTRA SESSION. —The Richmond Whig of Wed. nesday says :---‘• We understand th: - .:t General Hsrri so makes no secret of his determination to call an extra session of Congress, probably in May-, and that the ne cessity for doing so has urged itself upon his mind for sewr.l months pact." SHARES. Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pa)... 67 Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid ... ..... —j Ditto Debentures ( 2 paid).— . ...... ... 33 Great Wes'ern Railway (65 paid) ...... ... h'S Ditto New Shares (;;0 maid) London and South Western Ditto Tenihs . - .Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)... ...... Ditto New Shares (30 paid).. ......... North Midland Railway (100 paid) ...... Ditto New Shares (40 paid) . COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY). Amsterdam' CF. 12 61 Gibraltar Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ..2 U. 12 7 Genoa . 25 85 Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 11 Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 SO Palermo, per oz 119 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Lisbon Marseilles Bout deaux 25 SO Rio Janeiro 23 Frankfort on Maine... 150 Bahia Petcrsburgh, 3 Us 37i Berlin... 6 26 Vienna, effec. fl. 3 i\l 10 2 Trieste, ditto 1 adrid Cadiz Bilboa • . 35 Barcelona Seville Buenos Ayres New York, :21 days' sight 464 Philadelphia 46 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ Portugal Gold Coin £3 17 6 Foreign Gold, bars... 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 Silver in Bars 0 5 0 A CURIOUS CHARACTER.—A few days ago a matt of very eccentric habit=, depart: d this I fe at his house Broad-street-building:, in vie 84th year of his age. His namc was John Yardley Vernon, and he had a fancy for always appearing about the atm is in the . garb of a beggar. man. He v, aY, we are g:v..n to understand, a stockbroker many years ego, and by a careful and industrious course re,li,ed upwards of 100,000/.. and yet he cut such a nri serab'e figure in the streets tha' people have dml pel alms into a 1 ttie bag which it was his custom to carry. He nerer appeared to be offended at the mistakes which were thus made by the compassionate donors, but he invariably restorei the money with a smile, and the words " No, no, thank you." The refusal had always the effect of exciting astonishment, and the old gentleman walked on in an oid Pair of shoes, or lather slipper=, not worth a penny. The parochial officers of the neighbourhood in which he resided say that he made it a rule to walk down to Whitechapel every day to get a glass of rum-and-water, in which he soaked some bread, a dish in which ho seemed to take more delight than in any other. His old habita of business were exemplified in His visits to butchers' stalls, in which be pureliased bits of meat, and to brokers' shops, where - he bar gained for old pieces of furniture, for which he could have had no use, except the philosophical one of keeping up the excitement which the very show of business seldom hils to encourage. Mr. Vernon attended church regularly, but never enterei a pew ; he sat among the poorest pa rishioners, but frequer tly put upon the pl.te as much as would pay f)r a suit of the best clothes amongst the whole congregation tl ere is not a charity in the ward to which ho was nct a principal contributor. THE RULING PASSION.—Art exciseman call ing at tie house of a pod humoured laadlady at Shrewsbury, she consulted him about some liqLor that had been deposited in her c.llir without a permit. At de words "without a permit" the exciseman rushed b, - low, and soon found I imself up to the middle in wat r, which the flooding cf the Severn had forced into the eellar.—Bristol Jnurnal. CAMBRIDGE.—The three gentlemen, Messrs. Cote, Bather, and Thrirg, who stand at the bead of the first class of the Cambridge Cia,sical Tripos, are, ;cc un derstand, schoolfellows; having prcc eded together from Shrewsbury schocl to college. Such a circumstance is raid to be unprecedented in the annals of t i her Uaiver,tiy. A HARE ROASTED ALIVE.—On Wednesday week, as one of tie down trains v. as passing between Clay Cross and Chesterfield, a hare sprung into tne ashei-pan of the engine, ald was compktels roasted, —Sheffield Mer cury. MIL M'LEOII. SAFETY OF NIAGARA GAOL.—Wc learn by the Lockport Coulicr, that a meeting has been held there, inspecting the alleged imecurity of the county gaol for the sate keeping of Al`Leod. It seems all ri asonablc precautions are, and have been cf late, taken to ensure his safety. The sheriff, one of his deputies, the gaoler, and two other persons hired for the purpose, keep w.,teh by turns every night to give the alarm in cute of at tick front without (sr attempt to escape within. Still the meeting appoiuied a committee to watt on the JutL:ee, and rt quest them to give the necessary order for his removal to the gaol of sonic adjacent county less favourable for his escape.— Rochester Democrat. THE CAN ADAS. We learn from the Montreal Courier of Wednes day, that a Proclamation was agreed in Council on Monday last, summoning a Parliament to meet at Kiagston, on Thursday, the Bth of April. The elec tions will, therefore, take place throughout the province during the month of March ; and it is, we understand, eontemrlated thai Parliament should meet for the de 1-a'cli of hus'i.e:s some time in May, by which time the arrangements at Kingston will Le completed, and the openii;g of the navigation may be expected to afford ever) facility to the Members of the Legislature to ar rive FA the scat of Government. The following appointments have ben made : To be Secrctarit:s of the Province of Canada ;.—Mr. ally and Mr. Harrison, the former to take tLe Affairs and Correspondence of the Lower, and the latter those of the Upper Province. To be members of the Executive Council : M , . B. St livao, Mr. Daly, Mr. Harrison. M , . Ogden, Attorney-General of Lov,e; Canada. Mr. na2er, Attorney-General of Upper Canada. Mr. Day, Solicitor-General of Lower Canada. Mr. Baldwin, Solicitor-General of Upper Canada. Mr. Dunn, Receiver-General. DEATH OF JUDGE BAREOUR.—This morning the Hon. Philip P. Barbour, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Ut.ited States, was found dead in his bed. He was on the bench yesterday, and retired to rest st an early hour, in perfect lica!th, and in fine and buoyant spirits, with which he was peculiarly best. Not a ruffle was observed on the bed-clothes ; he seems to have died not only without a struggle, but with scarcely the mov ing of a limb. He was an amiable and good man, and was &rout 60 years of age. Ile came into Congress in the year 1814. the last year of the war with Eugiend, and immerliattly took a distinguished Ical as an able and adroit debater. He remained in Congress many years, and was chosen Speaker its opposition to John W. Tit) lor, in 1821. Ile occupied the Speaker's char two years, when it was resumed by the great Clay. He continued in Congress t;11 1830, when he was calied to the Supreme Bench of his native State, and finally, about the year 1834, was appointed by General Jack son a Judge of the Supreme Curt. Ho possessed vast powers of mind, was a profound lawyer, but was too much given to abstratA;ons and huir-spiitting ever to become a great st stesman. He was brother to Gover nor Barbour, was once Senator Irons Virginia, then Se cretary of War, and Minister to England under Mr. Adams, and, lastly, President of the Harrisburg Con vention which Dominated General Harrison. The Judge was Loco Foco—the Gowrnor Whig. MEXICO. ' (From the .11'. O. Bulletin, Feb. 16.) FROM MATAMORAS.—By toe schooner Creole, ar• rived yesterday, we have received advises from Mata moros to the 27th ult. In that port and its vicinity perfect tranquillity reigned. In the neighbourhood of Salttllo, however, the inhabitants had been troubled by incursions of the Camanche Indians, who had stolen large amounts of properly. It i 3 stated that 10,000 horses and mules were driven away by the bArbartans. The Indians, it appears, made a simultaneous at ask on various sections of the infector, apparently with their whole force. This iri uption had caused General Ark. to take measures for the general defence. All the States and Departments invaded had been called on to furnish tl e'r quotas to the army. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.-0a the lit of January, President Bustarnente transmitted to Congress his an nual n'ssage. Ile congratulates the Congress on the confirm d existeuce of It .publican institutions in Mexice, aid upon the signal finure of all the attempts through revolutionary move meats to overthrow the same. He coneratel stem them that the relations between Nlexico' and the European States continue to be those of peace and amity. A new treaty is to be made with the Government of the Brifsh Queen for the suppression of the slave trade. The President hereves that the return of the Federal leaders to ther duty as Mexican citizens, will tead to hasten the period when the depaitinent of Texas shall become again at integral part of the Republic. A proposition has been made to establish Tampico as a free post. Tile Vera Cruz merchants warmly oppose this plan, and it will probab!y fail. It is stated in one of the papers that since the Ist of January, 44 vessel:, exc l us i ve of the English packets, have arrived in the. MORNING DITION• port of Tampico, vflich have paid nearly $2,000,000 to Government on imports. THE INDIANS. (From Sql'aqhak Georgian.) FLORIDA, Fits. 15.—Three hundred or more of the enemy are now at Tampa—tot:y have snaukee the pipe of peace and agreed to emigrbt , but lest their modesty should receive a shock, ti,e; nave stipulated that Go vernment shall provide them with clothing, previous to their departure, and the General has depateli ed h a e steam-boat to New Orle ans t or wear i ng apparel to distributed among them. A party of Tallahaisue, , , hi ailed by their Chiefs avd accompanied by one of the Arkansas deflation, halte d at Fort Clinch a short time since, on their way to Tampa. Whilst there, Tie.t ril (whose übiquity unquestionable) seat hi s b ro il er to v i s it them, and I possible, prevent them from going in. The Arkansas Indian made known the object Tigertail was end"' vouring to effect through the agency of his brother, which so enraged the latter, that he sprang upon hllll with his knife and ir,flicted two severe stabs. HaraeY's . Mr. Tiger tcl aad a few others of a similar character' take the field, and keep it, and the next half century may witness the termination of the Fiorit'a war. Tallahassee dates to the 13:h inst. state the letters from Tampa announce that. near 400 Indians bad cola° in. Two hundred of them were to be shipped off to Arkansas on th e 1 :t o f t hi s mont h ; an d it was sal that if the news of the coming in of seventy oftb(ei Micasukie tribe was confirmed, little doubt remains that a few months would terminate the war. (Correspondence of the Courier and Inquirer.) Kay WEST, FEB. 17.—AIORE SHIP SINNING.I On the 30th u lt. I gave you i nformat i on o f the tsrq of the French bri g Louise, Capt. Eitor, on this COa't' within sight o f K-y W est to t h e eastwar d, sod all' tioned that s he was bilged--her ear ;o of logwood sO i hides br o u g ht t o t h is place arid stored, and the vels-e stripped, and h er h u ll so ld b y t h e captain at a4lOll - for 3.54,g. • ' E ta The next day, the 31st, the brig herself came s port in charge of the purchaser. The purchaser, 1 1 3 1. 0 connected with those w h o save d h er carg o, a ft er s was stripped and abandoned, went to her, and, on vis . mining her bottom by diving, found that her bilgitg t consisted of two augur-holes. He returned, boOri the hull, went with his grew t o ;t—in about five Itsi dr d pumuel her wit,' after stopping the augur-boles, ap brou4ht her into port. K.:owing th a t h e had no I, ga l titl e t o the Wee ] , 1 , 4 wrote to the French Consul at Havannah for his structions in the matter. She leaks none of tens", quence. Now, who bored the augur-holes ? Be,ides it i s difficult to see h ow th e master D o d „ have gtt on thi s coas t w h ere h e d i d un i nte etiona l l' coming from Havanna 11'2 i:ly north an d running ashore in good weather, in sight of two good lights, tvhS it s, should have proceeded easterly down the strewth- • to vessel was old—his cargo of lit' le value, and a o% e the underwriters perhaps might Le advantageous owners. flt* PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 27, P.M. WC have Bence from Harrisburgh, that a 8,11 was reported Y E j i , terday, by t' e Cominittee on Banks, sus pend i 1,5, penalties aga i ns t t h e B an k. , unt i l the 1 5 t h f 1843. It ) was made the ord er o f tl ie day' for the 44' of March. I t a l so aut h or i zes t h e i ssue of small. n otes . be ff ' s the extent o f 15 per cent . o f the stock pa id id' Bill was ordered to be printed. s 6 of There was a sad br ea ki ng up am9ng th e . 3„ of brokers and s p ecu l ators to-day, some two or ir t tl the heaviest p urc l amcrs of the United St rtes ,u:k be delive, e l on t i me , h av i ng to reeeiy.,, as per contra to-morrow, a large numb e r o f s h ares , I u ade t 'rot scot notices to th e i r b ro k er to-day, Cult they vo ur-P receive or pay in accordance with such agreemen ta tei In stocks there was but little doing United Bank fell off full $2 50 a share, very light stMl 1 ever ; Girard deelteed a doll ir a s h are ; F'Dild ue.l os Bank $4 or $5 ; and Wilmington RR. full 0 1;d fst share ; most o f th e sa l es were f or cash, or to rdai--,01 to-morrow. Motet' continues extremely sca rce ' ;Le 01 holders part with i t w i t h great reluctance, 'l(4 high rates of interest. ste t ° Sales at the Fir s t B oar d o f B ro k ; l b ; 1 0 U. S. Bank, 17,k ; 10 Philadelphi a Barik.t;,:or Commercial, 44 ; - 35 Girard, 27i a ' 4 7 ; 35 '' t; ton R. R., ; 100 U. S. Ba n k, 15' s . 45 d$Y 5 $750 Lehigh, 6'6 45 a 65. " akt Second Board —lO s h ares N ort h A me rica 3 a d 350, F. 30 flit; 3 Girard, 263- ; 6 Vicksburg, 5 1' 100 U. S. Bank, 16 cash. Not ttl Closing PrieeF.—U. S. Bank, 151 a 1 6 ; 80; 350 ; 7 9 " ng t,ol l • America Bank, l l -•1 . 1 I Girard, 261 a 27 ; Vicksburg, ak'd ; ' R., 30 a 32. A T 1 16 SALES ON SATURDAY, FEB. 27, -- STOCK EXCAANGE. Dollars. 1,000 Illinois 6's of '7O .................................... ii 1,000 do 5,000 Int:ia Bonds 4,000 do d o ................................... "961 5,500 :Exchange on Philatlepcia ••••""'........... Shares. 'I/I 475 Uuized States Bank ................................. 19 50 do do tio ................................. 75 20 do Pi e. - lix Bank . , , 100 do D e law are a i d H udson 50 do d o d o b 3 O ds f I A S 40 30 do North Amercan Trust ......... 60 " 11 2 5 70 do do d u - 69 90 do Mechanio,' Banking' Ass.. ............ 70 10 d o Farmer's Trust .............................. 61 197 do Vicksburg .................................... b , 25 do do .......................................... 37i 10 do laionois 13-ink ............................. 0 5 do American Ex c li a , ige Bank ......... b sl 50 do do 10 do Moh a., k .................................... 0 110 do do 50 do Pat;eraon ILilread ........................ .4 6 i 25 do ,do du 400 do Stoningtm .............................. ••• 3111 95 do. do. de ...... 01 315 do. Harl e m.. ................................ ••• A 100 do. do. do 50 do. Long hlend ................................ ssi 50 do. do. do .............. 0. Cart 100 do. Catn C0..... CO. 21 . 60 do. do. d 0... b 6o u g ( E C W or o reg E on A d N e s n , e l e :r o ß f . th l6 e , B C l ou 4 ri l e .— rand Inqu irlt.) o ll ' ' N The Got"? 0 0) ket o l .encd 3 este r d a y morn i ng w i t h g reat oelinth, e 0 and extensive op e r a t ions were entere d into, Pr ego iio speculation and I artly to fill orders. The prh' es rtes of very firm, though no advance was made on tao r 3 ep oe, last week. Tt:e gn a t try in market is very cl i p o od : the presses b e in g ent i re l y le, and the vaeilt t I° r iviOtt; le‘e covered, and l arge quant i t i es co nstantlY, i ° o o sae Tire sales of yest e rday amounte d to b e tween 6, " p.get 7,000 hol:3, at pr:ce s v a ryi ug f rom 8 3-4 to l '„,ast ja ' per lb. From middli ng t o f a i r , h oweve r, Wing '''' demand, with ready sales at from 9 1.2 to 1 1 c' ... v. N TS' THE CITY IMPROV.V.:3II'"- jof ---, „ w att The workmen are now removing the la r g e 7 1 , A ill vile earth upon which the merchants used to assem"" - e igie°' 11,)) al Exchange, and which, according to th e ta i fi ed , e*tirnate, the Committed intended to be r , c 0 1 the and vaults are to be constructed under the Wh °4l a orh' building. These vaults will be secured Aith iv): ro l of : and every provi s i on apairirt fire. Alrea d y se e a t e t " these iron vau:ts hate been taken by merchant' no °E pos t iriel for th e i r secur V es, books, and &cum! 5, the various kind s . By th e arrangeme nt for vai i i itill ow ses ° standing, place for the merchants, tl'e ace s ' of stitch was always an objection to the 0 1 or, will be completely pre% c..tA. Whole tin y ~,bo gesnion wa.. is not nientior.ed ; but a great 00:j their were yesterday rnfornit d of the order, cxpre si ir the approbation of it. Mr. Webb, the contractor oFire. building, has commenced the erection of th e SII ca rr.' office in Ktrtholornew-lane. It will be a building, 1 ,40' sponding with the magn , ficent pile which will from j 8 ' °OOO 4 t ° to show itself. The contractamoupts to IB , lo t on 19,0001. There appears to be some check or 1,,Le113,01v, about the pulling down the clump of houses e alv :n_ tile` buildings. these houses be allowed to ran"; fr ill t view of the western front of the Royal E%el°f g o f IV, be most preposterously impeded. ' rho pit r e port ifl move! will be about 40,0001, and there is a he od., the City that Government is reluctant to olinn be Mt ditional sum to be raised by the continuanc e 0 ' ' on coals. ov a til e The Argus Assurance Company's Office , to 10( 0 , 3 , two adjoining houses, are to be pet back , so ee_ osaiti a direct line with the London acd Westrnimtc`to Cs" in Lothbury, and thus the thorcughlaro leading, .. 10 01 . ". d. AlreneY: w eet eaton-stret t wit be considerably widene her of houses in the narrowest part of Ci.teatTi pu ilioga h are been levelled, and the workmen . s . s :a re 1 0 3 0 7 1 t r i n ket' down tile large premises of Messrs• ai , . , -1_ o 7 Howse, at the come:- of Guildhall -3 ard, in whic t it Gu ild: every one as necessary that the front of I s. Du veral fee', hall Coffeehouse should be put hack , e`xhibit to in order to improve tl.a arena, an Saint LI; greater advantage the church of that s ince ea t rence Jewry. It is proper to state c _, a gr he 11,) al Exchange improvements c ommce eu m In nu i nb s er o o r f ti t, re l-e c r o „t al o w ns tt h „ a c v , e rein° val o the houses in the sevorul thoroughfares, andcry"udinioe, ration are evidently disposed to ad"tocrienced :,11:. change which has the sanction of th t e n e d s t P c - 1: g reat 11-r w limn they have a pl ....... :±itcfosur orde r/ - • _. ~,, g.... 1 „ d i ormig I , ' - ...wee. A short time ago a pers°'• co bia sp ade s r ive r, arisingsu ggetierdonithetitniese.l,veesc--orptoo.! at Deepiag St. James, turned up with an d 43 1 . lit °l e afed containing 375 sovereigns, 11 g uineas,. n __, , was s ee 00 This treasure, it has since been ascertal rained, A i , named aboutnine Farrow,mo n t r b e s s i a l a i o g by a t a t fern Unable to sliford d being. ..... 0, in g for it shortly afterwards, an • w atreent• lost her wits from v exation and disapp ,ellel lt Chronicle. had el — 0 le cf pennurioLuo: ;;°.:eladreibr", THE WEATHER — We baVe ,, .e voil ~ place,. a vi. soft and warm, on Tuesday and at put P j a m spring weather this week ; i f seed bas ny or Au August. A great des. 0 cc ,-. 11 ,,....,,,,. ground this fcrk, in eriet•llent nutivt ^ , t Herald, . . inde\'tvi:cresaciam;:aPsuit.ifiiatoltitit; t E