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Morning-- 25 minutes after II i Evening 47 minutes after 6. The Publication of the Evening Edition of THE SUN com menced at 20 minutes after Three. LONDON: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1841. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY sat last night for the Lord CHANCELLOR, who was absent from the House of Lords on account of illness. The Earl of SHAFAP SBUR Y presented a further Report concerning the Earl of CARDIGAN, re quiring the attendance of witnesses and the ac cused with his bail on Tuesday. The Earl of DEVON referred to some story of a - surveyor of the Coleraine district in Tipperary having marked certain persons in an official list as Tories. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he knew nothing about it, but would inquire into it Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Glasgow, deploring the schism which exists be tween the middle and lower classes, and praying for an extension of the franchise to remedy it. The Noble Lord also presented petitions from Members of the Universal Rational Religious Society (the Socialists), praying for inquiry into ,their tenets. The Noble Lord took the op portunity of reiterating in strong terms his conviction that the only politic as well as just course with reference to all opinions, poli tical and religious, however heretical and revolt ing, including repeal, was to tolerate them, and not attempt to crush or put them down by pro ,..isecution, and they would so much the sooner die out. This is noble and wise philosophy. As it has taken somewhat more than twelve years to convert Sir R. PEEL to Mr. BROUGHAM'S opi nions of 1827 and 1828, we are afraid that an , other tivelve years must elapse before the Right Hon. Baronet will be converted to the liberal and correct opinion we have just quoted of Lord BROUGHAM. The Marquis of W EgTMEATH, who seems to be an easily chafed person, complained that the ~..v.,, * • !..„,* k . . dtp . „ ,• , , E...,. ). - \-, .4, , :."' ' '''&:, *s ° .. ‘'‘,VS,:: - '' '' . `" , '" 4ll Ar* .''',.f• - •,'i.z. 4 t --,-, u ;, i' .4 . 17 41 4r* * ' jil 4 - i ~,,, t A kio _ ..'" cii ~ , , ,sO. . .• • 1 ~;- . 2,,.,41 • . ...A ~..*4 ti , ..•-Nla' '.... - ~.=, .. t , 5.1,77:7 ._, - ' Xeicent,. ...." •• - ~,,,: ~- - - -., *1 1,.. §il e it i° hot air by which the House is heated is disagree able to him. Lord DUNCANNON made a promise to inquire into the matter, and their Lordships adjourned. In the Commons, the Earl of LISTOWEL and Lord EA STNOR took their seats. After the presentation of a considerable num ber of petitions, the SPEAKER called over the list of Members liable to serve on Election Com mittees, excusing Lord PALMERSTON, Lord J. RUSSELL, and other Members of the Govern ment, on account of their official dude!, and excusing several Members on account of their age. Various notices were given, for which we refer to our report. In answer to Lord INGESTRIE, Lord Jon RUSSELL said the sailing of the Niger expedition had been delayed because it was not thought ad visable, on account of the deficiency of water, to enter the river till June. Sir E. KNATCRBULL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the appointment and pay ment of parish constables. Lord SANDON in moving for certain returns to elucidate the progress which had been made by the Commissioners for investigating and determining the claims of British naval and military officers on the Government of Portugal, complained of the delay which had taken place in settling this matter. It had made no progress since he left town. Viscount PALMERSTON said, on the contrary, the Commissioners had made considerable pro gress. They had agreed to a code of rules for their guidance, and they had taken into their consideration the question of contracts of service, aboutwhich they appear to have differed, and the question was referred to the Belgian Minister, as arbitrator, who had not yet given his decision. After a few words from Sir DE LACEY EVANS, expressing an opinion that the affair was making progress, the returns were ordered. Mr. H. BA ILLIE drew a somewhat lugubrious picture of the distress of the people in the High lands, chiefly arising from the destruction of the manufacture of kelp. Our readers know that owing to the progress of chemical knowledge, alkali is now manufactured in such abundance and so cheaply from common salt that it does not pay men to gather sea-weed and make alkali out of that. The manufacture of the Highlands has been destroyed by the pro gress of art and skill, and a host of laws which prevent the nation froth cultivating, though it be at peace, the arts of peace, have prevented the Highlanders from finding profitable employment in other branches of hu man industry. Mr. H. BAILLIE wants to employ the public money in relieving the landlords of the Highlands from the duty of providing for the people, whom the Legislature will not allow to provide for themselves. He moved for a Com mittee to consider how far the Highlanders may be relieved by promoting emigration. Lord TEIGNMOUTH seconded the motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL assented to the Com mittee, but did not assent to give any money to remove the Highlanders. We agree with the Noble Lord, and we wish he had never consented to squander almost as large a sum as is asked for the Highlanders on Sir FOWELL BUXTON'S quix otic and contemptible expedition. Sir ROBERT INGLIS concurred in, the scheme to tax the people to remove the Highland land owners' people out of their way. Mr. WARBURTON opposed the motion, because it would raise expectations which were not to be gratified. Sir R. PEEL approved of the inquiry, because he thought it would result in showing that the scheme of emigration . , was not practicable. Ac cording to him, therefore, who will not allow the people to have food, there is nothing for them but to starve and die. After a brief discussion the Committee was appointed, nobody, we believe, expecting that it will or can do the least good. Sir H. VIVIAN obtained leave, with very ge neral approbation, to bring in a Bill to execute the Ordnance Survey of England and Scotland, on a scale of six inches to a mile. The Committee to inquire into Banks of Issue, which sat last Session, was re-appointed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland obtained leave to bring in a Bill to continue the Irish Turnpike Acts. The Court of Exchequer (Ire land), and the Tithe Corporation (Ireland) Bills, were read a second time. The House adjourned at Quarter past Eight. One of the objections made to the New Poor law, when the Bill was passing through the House of Commons, was that it would concen trate on the Government, and so endanger it, all the discontent of the poorer classes, previously rendered harmless by being diffused and dis persed over the various local authorities, in whose hands was placed the management of the poor. We conceive this prediction to have been verified to the letter. Since the Act was passed the three Commissioners, and the Government— using that word in its most extensive sense, including both the legislative and executive powers—have been the objects of incessant vituperation on account of it ; and we have no re collection of any single law which has drawn on the Government through successive years so much contempt and hatred from the bulk of the poorer classes. That circumstance has, in our opinion, weakened the Government very much, and much diminished its power to protect the peculiar spe cies of property, and all the great interests that depend on it for their existence and protection. We refer to that point to guard against com mitting similar errors in increasing the enormous responsibility of the Government, and sinking it by taking on board too heavy a cargo. A few months ago unhappily several accidents occurred on railways. A panic seized the pub lic, which was fostered by ignorant and inte rested writers. If the Government have any duty on such occasions, it is to ascertain exactly what ground there is for apprehension, and to disabuse the public mind, if it be in error. To take care of the public safety in relation to fo rAgn countries is: a part of its duty; to provide institutions for the redress of wrongs done to individuals is another part of its duty ; to repress violence and punish crime is another part of its duty ; but it seems to us an abuse of its power to talk of its providing for the public safety, in the sense of making it, like a mother, take care of its, subjects as she takes care of her chil dren. For the Government to undertake that is obviously beyond its means, and is to burden it self with the heavy responsibility of all the acci dents which carelessness, negligence, or folly may cause. When the above-named panic arose the Go vernment properly instituted an inquiry into the accidents, and it came to the satisfactory conclu sion, which had previously been arrived at by se. veral observers and engineers, that " THE IN HERENT DANGER OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING IS VERY SMALL, AND, EVEN UNDER THE PRESENT SYS, TEM, IS LESS THAN THAT OF OTHER MODES OF CON VEYANCE." And having ascertained this point, did it come also to the conclusion; that the panic was momentary and unfounded that the public would take care of themselves; that the railway companies have the strongest interest in carrying theirpassengers safe; and that, nowpublicattention has been directed to the subject, there is no rational ground for alarm ? No. It came to the conclu sion, at least Messrs. PORTER, SMITH, and LAING came to the conclusion, and the Govern ment adopted it, that a measure must be brought fofward to provide for the public safety by en trusting certain Commissioners of Railways with great discretionary powers, and a complete con trol over this novel and mechanical method of public conveyance. Now, that is a conclusion at variance, we think, with the part of the Commissioners' Report we have quoted, and it is contrary to the dictates of experience, aild contrary to the duties and THI4:I SUN,' LONDON, FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 12, 1841. functions of Government, according to the prin ciples of the British Constitution. It absurdly, we think, makes a momentary and unfounded panic the basis of a general and a permanent law. We are not, at present, going further into the subject than to look at it in relation to the Go vernment, after the example of the new Poor-law. Mr. PORTER, Sir F. SMITH, and Mr. L AING may be very sagacious for their own interests; they may, no doubt, suppose that they can manage this whole matter of railways very easily; but can the Govern ment afford to burden itself, on their recom mendation, with this vast responsibility ? Is it not already overborne by a multiplicity of duties, few of which are well performed? Can it with propriety make itself also responsible to the public for the proper management of rail ways throughout the empire? Is it so much be loved that it can readily bear the blame of every 'accident which occurs on them ? Must it be answerable for the good behaviour of every man connected with them ? But it will be made answerable and made responsible for every accident and every disaster, if it carry for ward a measure recommended by Messrs. POR TER, Smrrx, and LA ING. For its own interest it would be wise, we think, to interfere as little as possible; and all those whose property de pends on the preservation of its power for pro tection, should warn it against so overburdening itself with new and heavy responsibilities as to make it break down from the load. It is quite preposterous in the Tories, who scarcely ever gain an election without having re course to corruption, bribery, and intimidation, to cry out amain against bribery and corruption at St. Alban's. The abuse and misrepresentation they make use of are proportionate to their disappoint ment. The VERULAM family had made their ar rangements, without once consulting the consti tuency, to transfer the seat for St. Alban'sfrom the Hon. Mr. GRIMSTONE—who finds it convenient to quit the House of Commons, where he never opens his mouth, for the pulpit, where he is sure, when he does open his mouth, to find neither public op ponent nor public critic—to Mr. BOND CABBELL, who finds it equally convenient to get into Par liament whenever and however he can. Than such a transfer, so nicely arranged—the conside ration duly settled, the electors never consulted —there cannot possibly be, so far as the repre sentation is concerned, a more corrupt and flagi tious job. The bribery of a score or two of poor electors with a five-pound or a ten-pound note a-piece, is a mere trifle compared to it, though the law—made for the convenience of the VERULAM tribe (what a desecration of one of the noblest names in our history)—punishes the bribery, and honours the corrupt transfer by accepting the service of the nominee as a law maker. Much do we rejoice, therefore, that the corrupt transfer planned by the Tory GRIM STONES and the Tory CABBELLS has been defeated, and our joy is enhanced by hearing the angry notes with which the Tories growl out their dis appointment. Bribery being the means by which they win all their elections, they naturally sup pose that their opponents have had recourse to the same means, and accordingly accuse them of it. But whether bribery have been practised or not, they have been defeated and disappointed, and one of their pocket boroughs taken from them. The above consideration is the chief source of the interest we take in this contest ; but we can not behold the accusations which the two parties hurl against each other, without stating them to the public, and openly declaring that both will be disgraced if the accusations be passed over; and that, if they be not, the party which is found guilty will be deserving of severe punish ment. By the Tories, a Dr. WEBSTER is openly and publicly accused of having offered to bribe an elector named ADAMS, by giving him two 'five pound notes and two sovereigns, and it is implied that he bribed other electors. By the Whigs the sending of ADAMS to the hustings with the bank notes in his hand, is asserted to be alto gether a scene got up to make a sensation by the Tories, who gave him the money. Such ac cusations on one side and on the other, ought to be proved; and, looking on them as bills of indict ment, to be tried before a Committee of the House of Commons, we shall not prejudge the decision, by any remarks which must be made in the absence of evidence, and in ignorance of the facts. Mr. NORMAN, who is or was a Bank Director, and is considered by some persons to be a great authority on all matters connected with the cur rency, has published a pamphlet entitled " A Letter to CHARLES WOOD, Esq., on money, and the means of economizing the use of it." Mr. NORMAN'S conclusions are adverse to those to which we have come, and the' premises from which we start are different. It appears to us that money is altogether a branch of commerce. It is the instrument of buying and selling. The earliest money we read of was called " current money with the merchants." It was an invention of trade for the convenience of trade. It bears the same character now and on that as the main principle, must we proceed. It resembles the casks in which commodities are packed, the marks by which they are commonly designated, or the weights and measures by which they are estimated and divided. Whatever might have been first employed as money, the precious metals soon came into ge neral use, as the most convenient instrument which had then been invented. As the purpose of employing it was to facilitate the exchange or barter of commodities, it was subsequently found out that the exchange could as easily be made by means of paper as by the precious metals. Hence paper of all kinds, bills of exchange, bank notes, checks, ac counts, &c. &c., grew into use, and became as indispensible instruments for exchanging com modities as metallic money. All these kinds of paper are, like money, the instruments of trade, invented by trade, for the convenience of trade. They have the same origin and answer the same purpose. They are current credit with the mer chant. It is fully ascertained from experience, that a great portion of this species of current credit, such as bankers' checks, bills of exchange, pro missory notes, accounts current, &c., &c., are entirely beyond the reach of any Legisla ture ; even bank notes, which it essays to control, elude its grasp, whence we conclude that it should leave money altogether, bank notes, coins, and all, to be regulated by that trade out of which it grows. Money is not an instrument of Go vernment, like a troop of horse or a police force ; it is an instrument of trade ; and if Government ought not to regulate trade ; as we are confident it ought never to meddle with it, so Government ought not to trouble itself about the instruments k of trade. If it regulate money will it also regulate the mark on casks of butter and bales of cotton ? will it also prescribe the sort of barrels and packages in which commodi ties are to be packed ? Now, Mr. NORMAN re quires the Government to regulate money; he a issue. f requires it even to regulate bank notes, and he concludes,course, tha t a h tit le o v ug d h i t ff t e o r e i s n ta t b o l t i o sh fr o o n m e bank of the Bank Director, and we desire nothing more instrumentsearnest thany o f to c o s i e n e m t e h r e c e G , Government t l h e e a e m the be, untouched, in the hands of buyers and sellers. Some persons may suppose that if this were the case, there would be no standard of value. But Mr. NORMAN says, and herein we agree with him, that the value of all commodities de pends on the cost of production, or the labour of bringing them to market; and that two commo dities of which the cost of production is equal, will exchange for each other. All commodities which arc bought and sold, not excepting gold production of and silver, are the labour; one is the production of an unequal quantity of labour, at different places and at different times, and no one can by any possibility be a standard measure of the value of all others. We know that Governments have tried to make a standard. They have enacted lie after lie on the sub ject, but they have not succeeded; and the exchangeable value of all commodities, not excluding gold and silver, has, at all times been determined ultimately, and in the long run, by the cost of their production, and momentarily by the demand and the supply. Now these elements, or standards, of all price or value, viz. the demand and the supply, and the cost of production, are not directly interfered with by Government; they are always in existence, always in operation, and will always determine the price or value of all the things that are bought or sold, including services, whether Government meddle with metallic money or paper money or not. It is, therefore, a per fectly idle chimera to suppose that if the Government does not prescribe the amount of silver which shall be given for an ounce of gold, or the amount of bank notes which may be put into circulation, that there will be no standard of value amongst buyers and sellers, and that all dealing will fall into confusion, or come to an end. We cannot examine in detail all the conclu sions come to by Mr. NORMAN, which we consider erroneous; but his notion that bills of exchange are not money, and bank promises to pay are, seems to us so strange that we must notice it. No doubt the two have some different properties and different effects, but both are instruments for exchanging commodities, and both make metallic money unnecessary. Nor does it appear to us to be of the least conse quence that these bills of exchange are drawn in countries under different Governments. It does not alter their nature whether the parties be John Bull, Alexander Scott, and Patrick Murphy, or John Bull, Hans Sachs, Jean Baptiste, Yankee Doodle, and John Chinaman. They equally pay debts and facilitate barter in London and Dublin, in London and New York, and London and Canton. We totally disagree with Mr. NORMAN, there fore, who looks on foreign bills of exchange in a different light, and as having a different character from domestic bills of exchange. Both, so far as trade is concerned, are. alike ; and mankind never will attain correct views of money till they separate politics from trade, and allow each to be regulated by its own principles. Mr. NOR MAN appears to us to confound the two, and hence he commits, we think, so many mistakes that we shall never take him for a guide. We received, last night, Dutch Papers of the 10th instant. According to a letter from Berlin, great activity prevailed in the Foreign-office. Foreign messengers were constantly arriving and departing. Five French and Austrian couriers had arrived within a few days, and the War De partment was equally busy.. Accounts from all parts of Germany advert to the immense quan tity of snow that had lately fallen there, burying in some places whole Tillages. The rivers were completely covered with ice. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, Fen. 9. Money. Bles. tctual Debt, 2% per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. Amen Syndic, 4% per cent............ ...... •• 5 7 Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. 70 ;11 71 Commercial Company, 4;4 per cent 154 1 ;514 Ditto (1635 and 1837) 5 per cent. ...... 9954 100 Loan 1637, 5 per cent. 91% 91% Exchange on London, One month l2 Two months 90 Dutch Papers, Feb. 10. BELGIAN I, UNDS—Baysszte, TEL 10. Actual Debt, 254 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent...••••••••••••••.•••• 117 Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per'Cent. ••••••••• 89 3 per Cent. •• i Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent............. f 0 Society of Commerce, 4N i per Cent.•••••••••••. It 2 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ..... ...••••••••••••• f 81i National Society • .....».».«.»....».»....».« Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, Feb. 10. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIenna, Fun, 1 Fire per Cents. Metalliques 106% Four per Cents. 0»...».«.»««».».».».».«»..»..... P 9% Three per Cents. •.....«».».«.«.»..«».«.«.«.»..... 60 Bank Shares •••••• • •• •••••••••••••••••• 1645 ..Allgenseine g;i •• tung.. Pet. •• HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, )rill. (1, Bills. Money Austrian 5 per Cent 5....»...«.».«.».».......... lO5 Bank Shares 1620 1610 Anglo-Russian Loan 106% 106% Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series lO3 Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th Series 00000000000000 11410.010.14100 00000000 N.. 96% Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 256 per Cent ...... ........ Ditto b per Cent........... ..... ... Polish Bonds New Picket Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent......... Norwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cent.„. " lOl Spanish. New 5 per Cents.... ....... ........ lB% PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, FEB. 6. Bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch. 4% per cent. .............101 103% Prussian Englis , h Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 100% ICO% Exchange on London, three months... 6 17% 6 17% —Prussian Slate Gazelle, Feb. 7. The Paris Opposition Journals of Thursday persist in asserting that great division prevails in the Cabinet, and that a dissolution of the Ministry is becoming inevitable. The following are the observations of the Courrier Francais upon this subject : The Ministry is in a stai4 of crisis. Some pretend that Marshal Soult is tired of the partiality of M. Guisot for Lord Palmerston ; others that the intractable charac. ter of M. Huasann is the cause of all the evil. Whatever the cause may be, the fact is certain; the Ministry is divided, and going to pieces. The fall of the public funds continues daily, the Chamber wavers, and abandons itself to chance. Anarchy exists in all branches of power. Let those wbo have brought on this situation try to cor rect it. M. Humann, it is said, is so frightened at his own responsibility, that he opposes every measure, pro poses nothing, and when embarrassments increase, talks of retiring. We can easily comprehend these endless hesi tations. They proceed from the character of this Minister. M. Humane is one of those men who do not know either bow to advance or to retreat, and who stumble in every si tuation. Every Ministerial combination in which he is ad mitted obtains thereby an element of dissolution. Nature has endowed him with very little courage, and the habits of his life have not prepared him for self.sacritice. The state of our finances is critical enough for the Ministry to be obliged to take its resolution without delay. M. Humane must be replaced, or be must be forced to do what circumstances demand of him. We should prefer the latter. M. Humana entered of his own free will into the Ministry; he accepted his share of the shame; so let him drink the cup to the dregs. The Ministers of the 29th of October are united in the same responsibility; they must all remain, or they must all fall together. On the other hand the accredited organs of the Government maintain that no Cabinet was ever more united than the SouLT-GulzoT Ministry, and that it has within it all the elements of sta bility and adhesion. For once we incline to the belief that the Opposition Journals are right. The French Government is at this moment seriously embarrassed with the state of its foreign relations. The great Powers have become alarmed at the continuation of the armaments, and have demanded explanations which M. GUIZOT has neither the power to give nor to refuse. If the armaments are abandoned the fortification of the capital—the darling object of all Louis PHILIPPE desires—must be abandoned, for, with a return of popular confidence and calm re flection, will come the discovery that the forti fications are wanted not to repel a foreign enemy but to coerce the spirit of democracy. Oa the other hand, if the armaments are continued, and the war frenzy stimulated during the period re quired for fortifying Paris, it is not unlikely that the other Powers may be driven, in self-defence, to form a coalition against France—a measure which would greatly increase the evils arising out of her present state of isolation. All this is well known to the French Cabinet, and occa sions it the utmost perplexity. The KING and the Ministry are for peace, but if they say so they lose the walls. On the contrary, they can not continue the armaments without rendering it impossible for Europe to trust to their power to control the evil spirit which they are now evok ing. These embarrassments arise out of the sys tem of policy adopted at Court, and therefore they cannot be got rid of by any change of per sons who agree to carry it out. Count MOLE would just be as much hampered and perplexed as Marshal SouLT or M. GuIZOT. The simple and proper course for France would be to assent frankly to the good faith which presided over the execution of the Treaty of July, at once abandon the walls and armaments, and assume her for me ] position in the councils of Europe. The Chamber of Deputies was occup i ed on Wednesday with the Customs' Bill. The clausL for the free importation of steam-engines was adopted, and the duty on Cashmere shawls was, under discussion up to post hour.. The Cournier Francais says that the Duke of BORDEAUX is about to visit London, and that Lord PALMERSTON has promised him a kind rc- ception. Letters from Rome of the 3d inst. announce that Qqeen Christina, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Don Miguel were present at the grand ceremony at St. Peter's on the 2d, at which the Pope preside d. The Journal of the Maine and Loire has the following letter, dated Saumur, February 4 : " At the moment of my writing a gendarme has arrived full gallop from Montreuil-Belly, to request assistance from the city of Saumur; as an immense fire, after having reduced to ashes the Chateau of Asmeres, built two years ago on the ruins of the ancient abbey of the same name at Cisay, threatened to extend to the forest of Brossay and the woods of Choze. The Sub-Prefect, accompa nied by the Captain of the brave company of firemen, and the, detachment of the gendarmes is gone in all haste to the scene of the disaster, Ellowed by two fire engines drawn by post-horses. The damage is said to amount to several hundred thousand francs". —Le Moniteur. It was asserted yesterday that M. de Barante would certainly quit the Embassy at St. Petersburgh for that of London, and that he would be succeeded at St. Peters burgh by M. Pontin, our Ambassador at Constantinople. The Marquis of Dalmatia, son of the President of the Council, will be removed from Turin to Constantinople. The Embassies to Madrid and Turin remain to be filled up. It is said that the adversaries of the law on the fortifica tions has invited the Duke of Belluno to Paris, who has not sat in the Chamber for many years. Messrs. de To leru and Perac, it is said, will soon arrive.—Le Gonstitu lionnel. BOURSE-PARIS, WEDNESDAY, FED. 10. P int Highrat Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price feel ch 5 per Cents 4% per Cents 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 75 60 .... 75 00 ... 75 60 ... 75 85 ,ok of trance L flitte flank I,ooof. Sh 1055 —.1055 _1035 ...115.5 ..- , giii.ti Bank S per Cent,..... New Loan 98% ... 98% ... 935,', ... AS% liwnish ,Ictive r4.o ... 25 ... 24% ... *25 Passive 6 14 ... PA ... 6% ... 6% Portuguese 3 per Cents 20% ... 2c% ..„ 20% ... 20K, , e.rpulitan (oman lOO% ~. 100% ... KO% ... 10U% _ .._ ..... .......-. r AIL W A . L'H A RES. St Germain Vorsailles.K. B 425 ... 432 50 ... 4:5 ... 431 LO L.B Orleans .. itrashorg to Bale ... Montpellier to Cette louen The Belgian and German papers received this morning contain no news of the least interest, except that the war preparations in Germany are carried on with unabated vigour. The Augsburg Gazette has advices from Constantinople of the 20th, with the news from Egypt, which we pub haled in The Sun of Saturday last. Madrid Journals, of the 3d instant, have come to hand. The son of Marshal SALDANHA had arrived in Madrid with despatches from Lisbon, announcing the satisfactory conclusion of the Douro dispute. Don MANUEL MARIA AGUILA has been appointed by the Regency Spanish Envoy Extraordinary to the Portuguese Court. The Elections for the city had commenced. The following are the results of the first two days' polling : Arguelles, 660; Gil Santibanez, 561 ; 'Vicente Col laritcz, 533; Martin dcl Pomeral, 568; Ferro Montaos, 412 ; Alvnrcz y Mend . zjbal, 543 ; Faction Madrid Davila, 658; Pedro Mendez Vigo, 397; Gomez de la Cortina, 290 ; Fernando Corradi, 271 ; Senators—Martin de los licros, 556 ; Valentin Ortigosa, 561 ; Francisco Carr puzano, 552. On the Bourse, on the 3d, only nine bargains were transacted, one of which was for cash for 600,000 reals in bonds, at 4. Two bargains on the Fours, at 23i for cash, and 24 for fifty eight days. Seven bargains on the Fives, at .281. DEATH OF SIR ASTLEY COOPER. We regret to state that the above eminent Baronet died this afternoon shortly after one o'clock. In him the profession has lost one of its most distinguished ornaments, and the public a great benefactor. THE WEATHER. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE- STREET. NOON, FEB. 12 Barometer 29'75 In. Thermometer Highest 5B Lon est Wind S. W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg. A most decided and beneficial change has now taken place. In the course of the night slight shovers fell from time to time, the snow and ice on the river arc gradually disappearing, and in all probability it will be quite open in a few hours. At present we have bright sunshine, with every appearance of genial spring weather. LLOYD'S'6HIPPING.-(THISDAY.) LONDON, FEB. 1 2.—Wind this day at min, light breeze at S. W., with very mild hazy: weather. Tiara has been occasional falls of light rain, with a rapid thaw du ring the night. LIVERPOOL, FEB, 1 Wind S. S. E., fresh.—Sailed the Rivals. Cuddy, for St. Thomas ; Indus, Bruce, De merara ; Monument, Chuses, and Russell Glover, Hawes, New Orleans ; Sweden, Hornan, Boston. BRISTOL, FEB 11.—Sailed the Ajax, Stark, Trinidad. SIIEERNFSS, Fels. 11. - The William, Allen, and Brock (light colliers), are on chore on the 'lle of Grain. CLN DE, FEB. 9.—Sailed the Mariner, Taylor, Savan nah ; France, Marshall, New Orleans ; Janet, Wilson, Buenos Ayres. CORK, FEB. 9.—A schooner, with loss of main -boom, and a ship, with loss of foreyard, were seen yesterday in the Channel. CARDIFF, FEB. 11. —The Argyle, Cuttnee, of Pen. ZABCC, is on shore at the mouth of the river Ely, with part of her keel gone, and other damage. IIuLL FEB. 11. —Wind S.S. W. to S. W.—A great quantity of ice is in tt e Humber. The buoys have been replaced by ice buoys. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE HEROINE. This vessel, for which fears have been entertained for her safety, has at last been heard of. The Glasgow Courier, of yesterday, reports her having arrived at Ba tavia, since our last advices from thence. The Heroine sailed from China about the 26th of June last, bound to Batavia and London. Not having arrived at Batavia, after allowing her a very long passage, she was supposed to have been lost, and so strong was this supposition that 401. per cent. was refused upon her insurance. THE LATE F. H. STANDISH, ESQ.—We have received a core munication from the solicitors to th e devisees in trust and executors of the deceased, which w e regret we cannot insert entire for want of room. They state that many incorrect reports have been circulated with respect to the bequests, which, although liberal, have been much exaggerated, and the principal estates go to the heir-at-law. It is true that Mr. Standish bequeathed his valuable collection of pictures to Louis Philippe, bu never offered them to the Government of this country as an inducement for the rev.val of the extinct baronetcy. The Rill by which the pictures were left to the King of the French was made in 1831, and, according to our in formants, he never contemplated its revocation. THE DEAF AND DUMB.—Some weeks ago, wa alluded in terms of approbation to an exhibition made by Dr. Turnbull with certain deaf and dumb children is the Argyll Hotel—but with all our natural dread of quacks and quackery, we are free to confess that even then we bad our doubts—not at all of the honesty of purpose of Dr. Turnbull—but of the efficacy of his at tempts to make the deaf hear and the dumb to speak, any more than a word or so, in a very inarticulate manner. Yes terday, however, the Doctor had a more matured exhi bition at his lodgings in Bath-street, in presence of a num ber of ladies, medical gentlemen, and some of our most influential citizens—among whom we observed the Rev. Dr. Brown, Vim. Campbell, Esq., Bailie Lumsden, Bailie Wilson, Dr. M'Farlane, Dr. Perry, Dr. M'Dowall, Dr. Buchanan, Mr. Ord, &c., &c.—and we arc now enabled to express our delight and surprise at all we saw and heard ; in short, we never were present at a more inte resting display, and many of those assembled were moved almost to tears, while 1i -telling to the correct articulation of the children, and the confessions of surprise by the pa rents at the improvement which had been made on their little ones by the skill of the Doctor.—Glasgow Consti tutional of Wednes lay.—[ We understand the Doctor has been most successful in his operations on the deaf and dumb in the West of Scotland, and that before his return to London ho will afford the medical professors of the University of Edinburgh an opportunity of judging whe ther they really have the beneficial effects described in so many journals.] REPRESENTATION OF RICHMOND, YORK SHIRE —At a numerous and respectable meeting of the committee of the Richmond Reform Association, holden in the Common Hall, on Tuesda3, the 9th inst., George Croft, Esq., in Cie chair, it was resolved—That any gen tleman w h o may become a candidate fur the representation of the borough, should, previous to canvassing the elec tors, make a declaration of his political principles at a public meeting of the electors, to be convened for that purpose. The Honourable George Wentworth Fitzwilliam is expected immediately to declare himself a candidate. This gentlemen is the second son of Earl Eitzwilliam, and the well-known liberal and constitutional principles of the Noble Earl offer a guarantee that the son will fully come up to the wishes of the Reformers of Richmond, un less it be on the subject of the ballot ; when a little more experience in public affairs may convince him, as it has done many others, of the absolute necessity of this mea sure, if the electors are to be allowed to act generally in accordance with the dictates of their own consciences, and not according to the dictates of others. The election is expected to take place on Monday next. BARON BULOW.—It is said that Baron Bulow will take his departure at the close of the ensuing month, his Excellency having been appointed by the King of Prussia representative of his Majesty to the Germanic Diet, in the pace of the late Count Bellinghausen, Hi s Excellency has been for the last twenty-four years con nected with the Prussian Legation to the British Court, EAST SURREY ELECTION. State of the Poll, at the several Polling Booths, up to Two o'Clock Antrobus. Alcock. Bermondsey 366 Camberwell Kennington Wandsworth 343 Twelve o'Clock. Croydon 445 Kingston Reigate Total Majority RAILWAYS. TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—With most people, I think there arc many ex cellent regulntions in Mr. Labouchcre's proposed Bill for the management of R tilways; but I do not observe that he has given the public power to obtain compensation for wilful detention by railway companies, on a mere applica tion to magistrates. The railway companies are very partial to summary proceedings, as their various Acts of Parliament show ; and it is only fair that the travellers by railway should have the same mode of redress. I have known passengers detained at that ill-regulated station, Derby, several hours. In justice to the London and Bir mingham Railway Company, it is only right to state that it is not the case on their line. A special engine is always despatched when necessary. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, A RAILWAY TRAVELLER. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. ()sing to the isaterruption of the navigation the arrivals of Corn and Flour this week have been very small. The charge of weather is now clearing the river of ice, and re gular business is expected to be resumed on Monday next. Prices of all articles as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Beef, Mutton, and Veal were lower. Pork of good quality was in demand, and fully realised Monday's quo tations. Boast, 429 ; Sheep, 2860 ; Pigs. 374 ; Calves, 114 ; Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5 - s Sd : ['uric, 3s Sd to 53 Sd. COLONIAL MARKET. Prices underwent little variation at the public sales, but there was not much spirit in the biddings; by private treaty there was little business done. The imports keep light. TEA MARKET. The demand for free trade was dull, but prices were maintained. There were seders of Company's Congou at Is. 7d. per lb cash, but few buyers. TALLOW MARKET. Priecs of Russian on the spilt were steady, and a fair demand prevailed at 475. for delivery. Several sales were made at the same rate. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDA T.—The sales today are 3,500 bags, nearly the whole American, and at prices favourable to buyers. 150 Surat, 41d. to sd. ; 50 Pc nambuco, 81d. 9.1., and a few at 101 per lb. No eommunieltion from the telegraph from fog. . LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST. FEB. C—Grand 'Junction, Half-shares, 102 cx. old ; Ditto Quarter-sht res, 50i ex. div. ; Great Western, Fifths, 9 ; Manchester and Bolton, 501 51 ex div. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. 11.—There is a good inquiry for Manchester and Leeds, and Lancaster and Preston, Railway Shares, at improv:ng prices. Manchester and Leeds, 74 76; Ditto, Halves, 321- ; Lancaster and Preston, 31 31i ; Ditto, New, 191 ; London and South Western, 57 53 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 24 25; Ditto, Extension, 21 ; Stafford and Rugby, 34 3i. We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester day's date. Bourse OF AMSTERDAM, FEB. 9.—The national funds were not in favour to-day, and the prices were not better; on the centray, Ardoin's Spanish was animates], although rather weaker. After the closing of the Bourse, they re mained at 21 13-16 22. Coupons were more sought after at 19k. Teco. and-a-Half per Cents. 49 15.16 ; Five per Cents. 97: 8 1 ; Ardoin's, 22. The British Funds opened this morning with an im provement, left off at 884 for the Account ; Money, 884 4, at present may be quoted at 881 1 ; Ac cour.t Money, 881 ; still there does not appear the least spirit for speculation to the present time. The report that a change in the Ministry will take place begins to gain ground. Exchequer Bills 5 7 premium ; Bank Stock 1621 1631; Indus Stock 245 247. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active rather flat, left off 237- 4 24 i, at present 231 • Deferred 124 ; Passive 54. 6 ; Portuguese 311 32 ; ihree per Cents. 191 20 ; Co lombian 224 a ; Mexican 271 a l; Brazilian 711- 721; Buencii Ayres 21 23 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 49a i; Five per Cents. 98 : 1 99e. SHARES. —Great Western 221 231 prem.; Ditto New 91 101 prem. ; London and Brighton 71 7 dis. ; Black wall 41 4 dis. ; Birmingham 84 86 prem. ; Southampton 57 58 per share ; Croydon 111 12+ per share. PRICES OF SHARES 'IIIIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. London and Brighton London and BlaCkwall London and Greemwieh ..... 20 Ditto Scrip - 3 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEIL 9. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 96 Grand Canal 5t0ck......... Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 87i Ditto New, 1830 ...... 96 Ditto 4 par cent ... 3; per Cent. Debs. .I.IALF-PAST ONE. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 881 for the Account, are a shade lower, at present 88i for Account ; Money 88 -;/ 4 - ; Exchequer Bills improved 7 prem. ; India Bonds, 12 17 discount ; Bank Stock 163,i. This is settling-day in the Foreign market, in consc quen'e of which a good deal is doing both in paying and rcceicing the various balances. It appears to be a Bull account to the present time ; we do not Lear of any mis chief having occurred, and the account is going off well, not being to any great extent. In the Forcigm Market Spanish Active has been fluc tuating from 23,1 24, at present 23;1; Deferred 12i-; Pas sive, 6 ; Portuguese, 31i e ; Three per Cents., 19- a ; Colombian, 22;} ; Danish, 78i; Mexican, 27?,- : Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 491 ; Five per Cents., 99 98 T he Share Market is neglected in consequence of the settling of the Account in the Foreign Market, and there arc but two quotations. London and Brighton, 42i a ; Blackwall, CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ... 1631 India Stock ......... ... .. 3 per Cent, Red B3-i Ditto Bimds 3 per Cent Can/ ..... .. 881 Ditto Old Annuities 31 rer Cent Red........ 97: Ditto New Annuities... New 34 per Cent .. ... 96:4 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2Ad 7pm New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 500/ 6pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Bpm Jan. 1830 • 12 13-16 Bank Stock for Acct ... Oct 1859 lndia Stock for Acct ... Jan. 1860 - Consols for Acct 88 " 6-' FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto..... 31: - ;- Brazilian 80nd5..., .. Prussian, 5 per cent.... BuenosAyres, 6 per cent 24 Russian, 5 per cent. . . 1131 Chilian, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 231 Ditto, 1824 221 Ditto, Deferred ... 12p! Danish, 3 per cent..... 781 French,s per cent... —f. —c. Greek,lB2s, spercent. Exchange .. Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27S- Freneh,3 per cent —f. —c. 1)i to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 21 per cent Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. 161 Ditto, 5 per cent..... , 91- SHARES. Great Western Railway (65 paid) f 9 Ditto New Shares (50 paid) Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) • .. 42:- London and Blackwall 12a.'Ir.ay (221 pd) 1q- London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 175 London and Greenwich Railway (20 paid) Ditto Scrip. ( 3 paid) 46- A respectably dressed man, of the name of Julian, appeared at Queen-square police-office yesterday, •n a charge of refusing to pay a cabman his fare. He had d the cab in the Strand, then ordi red the cabman to drive to the Golden Cross, the Adelphi-terrace, and finally to Buckingham Palace, where he alighted, but was soon ordered to leave by one of the porters. He called him a2lf the Duko of Clarence, and said his object was to see Prince Albert. His brother, a medical gentleman residing in Adam-street, Adelphi, soon arrived at the office, when he stated that his relative had been in an unsettled state of m'nd for some weeks; and having paid the fare took hie brother with him, after informing the Magistrate that he should be placed under proper control. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, the following melancholy occurrence took place in the family of Colonel Lambert, of Grove-place, Regent's-park. It appears that the youngest son of the Colonel, an infant of two years of age, had contrived to open ono of the drawing-room sashes, and passing out into the balcony clambered up the iron railing, and was in the act of leaning over, when the Colonel, who was seated at a table in the room writing, perceiving the child's danger, rushed towards it, but before he succeeded in reaching the balcony the poor infant fell over into the area, and was killed on the spot. The Gal lant Colonel narrowly escaped being precipitated after his unfortunate child. In his eagerness to save the infant he sprung into the balcony and threw his body over the rail ing, where he hung suspended by his hands for some mo ments ere he recovered himself. The loss of the child is, if possible, rendered doubly severe, from the circumstance of its having been the survivor of twins, the other infant being, about seven months ago, unfortunately burnt to death in the nursery from its clothes catching fire. Intelligence has been received at the coa-t -guard station at Hove, that one of the preventive-service men, during the late inclement weather, bad been frozen to death on his post a short distance from Worthing. THE LANCASHIRE COLLIERS' TURN-OUT. —The great majority of the colliers have returned to work ; there are still, however, a great many out. At the commencement of the present week, the Chorley col liers having had the price demanded offered to them, agreed to return to work ; when they got to the pits they again demurred and refused to submit until 22 of their body, then in the Preston House of Correction, were libe rated. This condition was also acceded to, and the whole body marched to Preston, accompanied by a band of music. They met the liberated prisoners on the road, and escorted them back with musical honours. From the neighbour hood of Standish and Shevington, lying between Wigan and Preston, from twenty to thirty colliers have been com mitted to the Proton House of Correction, EVENING EDITION. LITERATURE. THE THIRST FOR GOLD.--3 V° 4B ° Boone, London, 1841. The period to which the incidents in this tale refer is the close of the eighteenth century, wh en the revolutionary armies of France were sweep" ing like a tornado over the face of Europe..„', Jacobin Among other countries which their leaders were anxious to revolutionize, was S wit " zerland, which General Brune accordingly en tered in great force, but met with a far di fferent reception to that which he had calculated on; for though many of the inhabitants were favour able to tile French, regarding them as friends who :I had come to emancipate them from the aristocra tic bondage under which they had long groaned , „ yet there was a large portion who looked on them as invaders, and opposed them as such, with en - , flinching ener.gy and perseverance. One of the most eminent of these Swiss patriots was Aloys Reding., who with his brave band of mountaineers greatly harassed the Fr en ch troops, as is duly , , forth in the presentnarrative, wherein his c harae" - ter is drawn with spirit, and with a praisewortlT regard to the truth of history. It is in the thir d volume, however, that he chiefly figures,. two preceding ones being almost exclusivell taken up with the loves and adventures of tine, a pretty Swiss girl, and Walter Stanzy who, as the reputed son of a peasant, is eor , sidered a most improper match by the young maiden's uncle, Michael Graaf, the Trea surer of Lucerne, and a wealthy burgher' and Magistrate of that town, who, accordingl):9 makes every effort in his power to induce Ws . niece to break off her engagement with Walter , and accept the hand of a rich farmer of the Can the: ton. But Justine remains constant to her vowgi being supported and confirmed in her resolution ,: by a romantic, solitary old enthusiast, by name '- Father Paul—an uncompromising enemy of .a d 4 chael Graaf, who in early youth had married an _ ill-treated a young girl to whom the enthusiast eras <! himself attached, and to whose memory he cling; with a veneration little short of idolatry. A f -c t i e , e .„ realizing the truth of the old adage that course of true love never did run s mooth,.i ., - . Justine and Walter are married, but not tot tl f ,, the latter has been proved to be the soil the Treasurer, Michael Graaff, and of courg id e entitled to his property, w hi c h, as the f t man had ever been remarkable for his "thins for gold," is very c ons id era bl e . Mi ss Buru e l... the authoress of this t a l e , h as p u t it togeth e with some tact, but we canno t congratulate lie • on the ability with which s h e h as pOurtrayed i l t s ,', characters. The best drawn is that of Ale.' Reding, but Michael Graaff is a mere exagg er 7 tion, and Father Paul one of those imposelb6 . personages who may be met with in melodrantel ; or on the shelves of circulating libraries, 1 1 ° , 0 never elsewhere. The authoress 's incidental scuiptions of Swiss mountain scenery are dea r ly "; sketched, not from books, but from personal e u servation; they are lively, glowing, and Pic k t h ; resque; and evince a keen apprehension GT sublime and beautiful in nature. ORAL EXERCISES. Madden, London, 1841. A serviceable little school-book, intended for beginners in Latin composition, and as a coing.ive nion to the " Initia Latina." The compiler is Rev. G. Edwards, and he has performed a to", blesome task with judgment. COUKT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty held a Court and Privy Council at dir e° o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham •Palace. At the Court Mr. Erskine Perry, Judge ( 4 , 4 6 : - Supreme Court •f Bombay, was presented to her JP;;. jesty at an audience by the Marquis of NormanbYt t s , Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Departmel. The Privy Council was attended by his Royal 1 1 ,i : g. t ness Princess Albert, the Lord Privy Seal, the r i t e Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Foreig n Department, the First Lord of tud, Admiralty, the Scretary at War, the Lord Stel a/ the Lord Chatnberlain, and the Master of the Horse. Some Colonial m a tt ers were su b m itt e d W i lier lu in Council, and were approved o. The Hon. Rithurst f was the Clerk d ti ro ' Council in Waiting. The Court was attended by t Treasurer of the Household, the Vice CharnberbA Lord Hill, Gold Stick in Waiting, Colonel Wei ll /I t : Equerry in Waiting, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry Prince Albert. Her Majesty gave audience to the Marquis of 1401.1' munby, Earl of Uxbridge, and Viscount Melbourne. if The Earl of Aboyne and the Hon. William C ovrPe were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yes tercl morning, and remained to lunch with her Majesty 1111 Prince Albert and the King of the Belgians. Tne Duke of Cambridge visited her Majlsti terday. i Prince George of Cambridge visited his Royal flir ' ness Prince Albert yesterday. l a st The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace,. fa, , evening, included his Majesty the King of the 13 0 4 16 ",1 1 ; her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, M. 11 ‘, ° Weyer, the Belgian Minister, Marquis of Aeg'es-01 , and Lady Adelaide Paget, Marquis and March ioee j of Douro, Earl of Uxbridge, Lady Fanny li cwisf a• ' Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Pali': ston, Lady Fanny Cowper, Lord and Ludy A6bje''' General Goblet, and M. Van Prmt. o t The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards atten ded the Palace during dinner. 'leP The large Nuptial Medal, modelled by Mr. BlL r t R.A., was submitted to her Majesty and Prince Aim- on Wednesday, at Buckingham Palace. o n Majesty the King of the Belgiansuet OW B 3 1 1 p, id Vi S , its' g er' 6 Wednesday, to her Majesty the Q Marlborough House ; and the Duke of C a mbridg e ' Cambridge House. His Majesty visited her 11 • ° ,', 10 Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Ing e - House, Belgrave-square. f ; Prince George of Cambridge visited her the Queen Dowager yesterday. .1 ,10 Mr. Justice Hagman of Upper Canada, hi"et interview with Lord John Russrli, on WednesdaY, the Colonial Office. Mr. Bellew, MX , had fl" to view with his Lordship yesterday. The Marquis of Dowhshire, Dr. Southwood . 7 1 11 ' i be and the ltv. Henry Taylor, had interviews wi t , : i lt g Marquis of Normaohy yesterday at the Home Ogoc");6 The Postmaster-General had an interview wi th • t,, f ob Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Pc' s/ str , e Tti t. I go t e Judicial Committee of the Privy CounclLor, yesterday. The Lords present were Lord 13rougnic Mr. Justice Bosanquct, Mr. Justice Erskinc , 9P " t • -- Judge of tho Admiralty Court. In the matter of Woodcroft's Patent, which caul" Sir fore their Lordships for an extension of the WI for William Follett and Mr. Teed were the COO ° o cl the petitioners, and Mr. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. 011 F. Moore, aga hiPg' Lord ughßram, on the part of their Lor d. " • A to' gave judgment that sufficient proof of merit and -cot' under the Patent had not b een s h own to entitle di g ties under the Act. r f ° l/1 Mr. Burge, Q.C., w as h ear d i n Hill v . Bri : g°' Trinidad. . 0o BETIINAL•GREEN BENEVOLENT FV el i e ved During the las t wee k u p war d s o f 1,800 cas es were f 11 ,6 by the committee appointed to investigate the oa to o er, 1 wish during the continuance of the inclement wet ° it i° DISTRESS AT COVENTRY.—There arproo° supposed, in Coventry alone between 40,00 0 an' - ` ° o sie inhabitants at this time, of whom upwards of co' journeymen riband weavers. When in full work, ' t 70. ' r puted that the poor weavers do not earn more than bare 83. per week at the very extreme, and many of tr i Sietre 9 l 6 l wives and large families. Go which way you evil" h es P . stares you hard in the face, and the poor wrete, _Oot• areund are literally starving to death. Last week tlwas be' relief for the poor of the parish of Coventry ales" w stowed upon about 1,100 poor families. .„ We have much pleasure in stating that 1 ,", C hrr sequence of the continuance of the severe viea t " - ;O P / Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to 0 0' mit, through General Sir Henry Whetley, a &I t' : t it° , 201. to the West London Association, which stlPP' n e to to c " industrious and unemployed poor with coals and P„ - Ve tl ; during the winter; and that her Majesty the Que e " ;‘ , o , lls. ager, in addition to her former liberal annual (Joust"' , presented a farther donation of 101. The Duke of Beaufort has recovered W TI : 0 1 attack of gout. His Grace went out yesterday fe 4 last th time since his recovery. The Lord Chancellor was much better evening. s It was Mr. John Garth Marshall who N l , a , t , 11 tied to the Hon. Miss Spring Rice on TuesdaY in not Mr. Henry Marshall, as was erroneously state s. . the papers. ; go) I - lErt MAJESTY'S SHIP FAIRY.--- 11 ' 5 s ent Highness Prince Albert has most benevolent', o f o,i 11 . Captain Phipps Hornby, at Wo o l w ich, the ',t i cs t in in aid of the subs cr ipti on f or th e re li e f of the wt of erphans of the crew lost in this vessel. r ntnio j o At the Manse of Dundon a ld, on the on, the 6th instant, di e d th e R ev . J o h n M'Leod,,'-'' the 65th y e a r o f hi s age , an d 631 o f his o mirostrY:hirrO h ' was ordained to the pastoral office, in the Islan d Bin P t m g in A s in 1778, and subsequently fi lled the second ehars-be Low Church parish in Kilmarnock, from when ce r ot° bis translated to Dundonald in 1816. The Rev. for ( . , o a native of the Highlands, and so diSII0g019" •ntolBoer knowledge of the Gaelic language, that the 1 3 , ri c d uti,, er the Bible in that tongue was chid) , accoMPliP. oot°ll, his superintendence. The Gaelic Dictionarl that o.if monument of his Celtic lore—the compilat ion f tional work having been the united production o VW 00 A and the Rev. Dr. M`Lauchlan. Dr. 11i'LeoL., co ol respected by his parishioners, for his bland 011 `' an r . d int' ' ing demeanour. For several years back 01 on a, firmities had nearly shut him out from Per e d to a course with the world, though his mind contie tain a portion of its original vigour to th • Obier. re r.