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THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., CILLE BELMONT. A NOVEL. ." A new star has made its appearance in the heaven of invention. The reader of ' Lucille Belmont' will rise from the perusal delighted with an eloquent history of human feelings, charmingly epitomised in a most romantic tale of love. The novel abounds, too, in graphic descriptions of high and official society, in vigorous sketches of distin ;Welled statesmen, and in life-like portraits of eminent persons in the world of fashion, politics, and literary eminence, w hom our readers Would recognise at first sight."—Morning Post. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, in 2 vols. post Bvo., Price 21s* boards. CHARLES VERNON ; a Transatlantic Tale. By Lient.-Colonel HENRY 51E1(IOR. " Mules Vernon is full of lively, glowing pictures of colonial life." --Atheneum. "Colonel Senior has one great qualification for a novelist; he possesses a thorough knowledge of the life he undertakes to depict." —Spectator. " Contains clever descriptions of scenery and society fifty years ago in the West Indies ; has nice bits of character and story inter spersed here and there, tkc."—Examiner. " There are very few readers whose taste is not consulted in these volumes. We pay thew a high compliment when we say that we read them at one refreshing draught."—Observer. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS. MORNING PERFORMANCE, WEDNESDAY MORNING NEXT, JANUARY 17. GRAND JUVENILE FETE. CHILDREN AT REDUCED PRICES. ATTENDANCE of the GREENWICH HOSPITAL SCHOOLS. Mr. DEJEAN begs respectfully to announce that a GRAND JUVENILE FETE will take place on WEDNESDAY MORNING NEXT, January 17, for which occasion he has used every endeavour to arrange an entertainment which he trusts cannot fail to afford to his young visitors the greatest gratification and amusement. He has also much pleasure in stating that the Boys of the Royal Green wich Hospital Schools have been permitted to accept an invitation to attend, and that Eight Handred of them will be present at the Fete, with their Bands. *** For this occasion, Children under Twelve Years of Age will be admitted at Reduced Prices. The Entertainments will be arranged according to the following Programme:— PART I. The Vo'Lige, by La Petite Louise Anato. Eccoreises of M. Franconi's Two Famous Horses, PYrasmaa and Thisbe. Tke Andalusian, by Madße. Beigneurie. Tricks of the Two Clowns. M. Felix's Riding Backwards. Jecke's Pantomime, or the Ape of Brazil, by the Man Monkey, The Leap of the Streamers, by hfadlle, Ducos. Master Loisset as the Little Drumraer, The Celebrated Match of the Twenty-five Vaulters. PART 11. M. Leroy's Extraordinary Globe Feats. The Clown's Comic Transformations, by M. Auriol and Assistants, The Manola, by La Petite Anato. Juggling, by M. Henri. Old Denis and his Wife, a Comic Scene, by M.M. Leelair, Herman and Slegrist. Madlle. Caroline's Beautiful Exercises The Celebrated Feat of Scarfs and Circles, by Madlle.Palmyre Anate, The Haman Pyramid on Two Horses. The Comic Scene of the Man with his Head off. The English Lancers, a Grand Cavalry Parade, by 'Mine Ladies. &c. &c. &c: The Performances will be accompa n ied daring the whole of the Morning by the Eccentricities of Messrs. Auriol, Leclair, Young Aariol, and Mohamet Ben Said. Doors open at Half-past One, commence at Two o'clock. The Performances will terminate about Five o'clock. I'AICES OF ADMISSION. Dross Circle, 4e. Dress Boxes, 3s. Upper Boxes, 2s. Pit, Arena, and Promenade, Is. 6d. Lower Gallery, Is. Children, under twelve years of age, v, 111 be admitted at the fol- lowing reduced prices : Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. Dress Boxes, 2s. Upper Boxes,le. 6d. Pit, Arena, and Promenade, Is: Lower - Gallery, 6d. Tickets to be had of Mr. O'Reilly, at the Box-office ; and at Julllen and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. ROBERT HOUDI N. - ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. ROBERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his extra ordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre THIS EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, for a short period. The Programme will be varied, and will include Robert Hondin's Grand Juvenile Distribution. Doors open each Evening at Eight. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole re-decorated. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF 'VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Charles Kea' ; Portia, Mrs. Charles Kea'. After which, an Arabian Nights' Enterts!nment, entitled CAMARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved tke Prince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Norton, and Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. LTnder the direction of Madame Celeste. „-- Daring tke Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the origiaal designs by Digby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, founded on Mr. Dickens's Christ mas Book, entitled THE HAUNTED MAN. Mr. Bedlaw, Mr. Hughes : the Phantom, Mr. 0. Smith ; ♦. Tetterby and Cs , Mr. Wright ; the Boy, Miss E. Chaplin ; Hilly, Miss Wooigar ; Mrs. Tet terby, Mrs. F. Matthews. To be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Madame Celeste. To conclude with a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER. Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Less,‘3, Mr. Charles Ma , he THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new and original petite Comedy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST ? After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF THE PEACOCKS; Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil liam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with AN APPEAL. TO THE PUBLIC. Dress Rome:, is. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. .I.qc half-price to any part of the house. The Sew Itox-office, No. 2, Welliniltoii - street, is open to tilt public .very day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEAT,:%. Mr, J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Alana,ger. During* the ;'cress this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lished In a superb and costly manner ry Mr ilurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best ar:an - 4, ments have been made for the doe Ventilation of the Theatre, !'rid the contort and conveelence of the audience. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new iiallad Opera entitled ROBIN GOOD FELLOW. Characters by Messrs. Charles Braham, Weiss, Honey, C. Fisher; Miss Poole, Miss G. Smithson, Miss Keaworthy, Mrs. Weiss, and Miss E. Stanley. To corieludo with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING UAL; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Wider the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Bneriaons suecess of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in the Metrorlolls.--A gorgeous Spectacle.—Miss Wooiford on the Tight-rope.—Brilliant Scenes of the Arena.—The Arabs in their wondreas Performances.-1 new corms Pantomime. THIS EYENING, like curtain will rise at Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle of the WARS OF THE JEWS ; or, The Fall of Jerusalem. After which, Miss Woolford on the Tight-rope. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse aid Enchanted Prin cess of Sherwood Forest. The Celebrated ARABS will appear. Box-oflioe open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDEINTS. No communication can be attended to upless autheati. cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.--SuN OFFICE, JANUARY 16. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35; Highest, 41; Noon, 45. BAROMETER, 29.92. W IND S.S.W.; muggy, mild weather, with slitht rain. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Thu DAT — Morning, 55 min. after 6 I Evening, 16 min. after 7 Ts-M°2l°W s " ) rrung, 42 min. after 7 I Evening, 12 min. after 8 •,-, ' %. . • ,— ,‘,. , ..7. , , .'• '. s a . w' --- , , 'Add , , ". v. '''a ' , "r:It! " •,,,,,,,,,rt- A~• ti. ,-.... A,. .-- ....L..1•6 4 ,4 - ~-_., .4-.,, , ,,.. .. N ...k.,..x.--...i.,, • - . .f. , :,.. ~..,,; •xo • -..t, , -,,,,- -la k;-,;..- .iT.P z., 4 "!. , t' 1 •-... a. - LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUART 16, 1849. Democracy is declared to be at a discount by an the organs fof aristocratic conservatism, and by all the more enthusiastic promoters of a counter-revolu tion. It is imagined by those who are afflicted with an over-sanguine temperament, and whose names may be classed under one or other of these categories, that the popular cause has dwindled into insignifi cance, and that the flames of agitation are almost wholly extinguished. When we glance over the nationalities of Europe we are disposed to smile at a delusion so exquisitely extravagant as that which has taken possession of the minds of our Tory aristocracy and their toadies. When we see the most despotic Governments of the Conti nent ':compelled to extort obedience from the multitudes subject to their authority by the pressure of enormous standing armies ; when we see the more enlightened races, even under these disadvantageous circumstances, availing themselves of every opportu nity for the assertion of their abhorrence for abso lutism ; when we se the energies of the greatest des potism of southPfn Europe—that of Imperial Austria —entirely engrossed with the subjugation of its different provinces, now heating down the walls about the ears ~ f the Viennese, now trampling upon the germinant courage of the Hungarians, now standing at bay before Lo'nbardy,, now hold ing the sword of intimidation in a threat ening attitude over Gallic:. —it does seem marvellous indeed to hear the minions of the aristo cratic faction exulting so very cell fidently in what they erroneously deem the extinction, or, at the least, the permanent :suppression, of democratic ardour There has never, perhaps, been a more signal instance - E$ of political infatuation since the days when FILBEER wrote the Gospel of Toryism, embodying in his rs - 1 7.14 7 (\:\'\- - 4, "ingenious treatises the paradoxes of nine generations: - 'There is a certain sublimity, in fact, in the effrontery with which the individuals we have mentioned insist upon the security of Conservatism throughout the Continent at the very moment when —-" KOISMITE is in arras in littegtry, when CABRERA is in arms in Catalonia, when PEPE is in arms in the Venetian territories, when Dihuuosiawsur is exciting a passionate sympathy for Posen by his spontaneous but rhetorical eloquence, when RUGGIERO SEPTIMO still makes the„heart of Palermo throb with hope by the remembrance of his earnest manifestoes. There is a glaring falsity, moreover, in these noisy paeans which are being chanted for what is termed the final triumphs of the SOVEREIGNS, when we bear in recollection the fact that Provisional Governments exist simultaneously, in more or less vigour, in Sicily, in Rome, and in Venice. While their worshippers in England are congratulating the retrograde Monarchs upon the satisfactory settlement of their respective states, those Monarchs are still watching with profound anxiety or with sullen amazement the gradual diminution of the power which has hitherto enabled them to tyrannise over the million. The Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH, succeeding to a system which had been enervated by the weakness of a crowned faineant and corrupted by the casuistries of a Ministerial in cubus, looks with alarm to the remote extremities of his empire—recognising the security of his sway, not in the devotion of his people, but in the vast assemblages of soldiery,'armed to the teeth, under the supreme command of WINDISCHG RITZ, of RADETZKT, of JELLACHICH, and of their lesser but still formidable coadjutors. The King FREDERICK WILLIAM observes, with vigilant dismay, the irre sistible advance of ideas against acts, placing less and less reliance every day in the official power of BRANDENBURG and in the military vigour of WRANGEL. IThe King CHARLES ALBERT, driven by misfortune to the western banks of the Tessino, and compelled reluctantly to install a de mocratic Administration at Turin, observes, with emotions of indescribable anxiety, the extension of republican aspiration and the gradual diminution of the distance which has hitherto sepa rated the theories of MAZZINI from the theories of GIOBIRTI. With the King FERDINAND of Naples it is by no means surprising that the remorse arising from his late unparalleled atrocities should be deepened in intensity by a sense of the precariousness of his domi nation—aware that he is alone sustained upon his throne by the efficiency of his troops and by the prestige attached to his government by the presence of Pope Pius IX. at the royal palace of Gaeta. So far, indeed, from the strength of democracy having diminished upon the continent it has developed its energies with too much rapidity— in several directions carrying the excited multitudes into excesses for which they will long and deeply reproach themselves. Thus, for example, has it been at the Quirinal, where the Father of his People was menaced with rifles and artillery because he regarded a declaration of war as incompatible with the duties of one presiding over the ranks of a pacific priest hood. The Grand Duke LEOPOLD of Tuscany finds himself, in like manner, placed between the cross-fire of insurgent principalities, like the King MAXIMILAN of Bavaria in the midst of the agitated divisions of Germany. Everything affords the same incontrovertible tes timony of the strength, of the development, and of the indestructible vitality of those democratic princi plea which are regarded by so many as being sunk below the limits of redemption. Everything en ables us to demonstrate that arbitrary government was never in so perilous a predicament as now, when its power is vaunted as unassailable and unconquer able. Every rood and furlong which is still subser vient to the despotic masters of Europe pre sents to us the spectacle of a country trodden down under the footsteps of mercenaries. We see everywhere that Absolutism exists no longer on suf ferance, no longer on superstition, no longer by a " right divine," but, by force of bayonets and gun powder, by the terror of the gallows and of the sword. There is consequently no cause for despondency—the futurity of the races of Christendom is at their own disposal. Formerly there stood between democracy and the epoch of its regeneration a barrier of moral obstructions that seemed to be almost impassable; now, that barrier is in ruins—the obstructions which alone remain to be conquered are merely physical or material obstructions. They are consequently the more easily to be destroyed. The fermentation of political events in 1848 has prepared Europe for those efforts of ful • tilment and reconstruction which 1549 must inevit ably unfold like an extending panorama. On Tuesday last we pointed out the imperative necessity for a speedy revision of the rules of Parlia mentary procedure, with a view to the removal of the abuses that have gradually arisen therein. We also alluded briefly to the valuable " Remarks and Sugges tions" so appropriately offered by Mr. TilomAs ERSICINZ MAY,* with a view to facilitate the dispatch of public business. These rules, or at least the greater portion thereof, are of ancient origin, and have been recognised and sanctioned by many gene rations of statesmen. Few objections can be raised to [the principles on which they are founded or to the objects intended to be attained. They are indeed, generally speaking, well adapted to regulate the proceedings of a deliberative body, and the legislative assemblies of Europe and America have borrowed largely therefrom in framing rules for their own guidance. An over strict adherence to the letter, has, however, occasionally led to a violation, or at least an evasion of the spirit of these regulations. It is undoubtedly essential that the fullest freedom of discussion should be secured; that a minority should be protected against any tyrannical conduct on the part of a majority ; and that over-hasty legislation should be avoided ; but it is a matter of scarcely less importance that the vexatious obstruc tions that are of such frequent occurrence should be prevented, that a large and overwhelming majority should not be compelled to succumb to the wishes of a factious and perverse minority. There is a happy mean which it should be our object to obtain as far as practicable. It is on this principle that Mr. MAI , has acted. He would take away no safeguard that had been approved of; he apparently regards with great reverence the ancient practice and prece dents, but happily he has not fallen into a supersti tious veneration, or been satisfied to yield a blind obedience to regulations whose antiquity form their only recommendation. The rules in force may, according to Mr. MAT, be divided into " Rules of Procedure" and " Rules of Debate." " The principal objects which the former are in tended to secure are— " First, That every Member shall have au opportu nity of bringing under the notice of the House any law, grievance, resolution, or other matter of which it may take cognizance; of expressing his own opinion ; of hearing the opinions of others ; and of obtaining the decision of the House. " Secondly, That before any law is enacted it shall have the most amp l e opportun i t i es o f cons id erat i on and discussion as well in principle as in detail. That all opini ons may be expressed, all objections stated, and that Without haste, secrecy, or surprises, it shall be passed with the knowledge, if not with the ulti mate consent, of every member of the Legislature." The principal objects of the " Rules of Debate" are, "that the debates upon eac h quest i on shal l b e relevant and orderly, free from intemperance and personalities, fairly distributed amongst the Members who shall be desirous of speaking, and (so far as may be practicable) not unmanageabl e from their length, frequency, or repetition." If we try the various rules by ascertaining bow far they are necessary for the attainment of the above objects, and also how and in what manner they may be perverted from their original purpose, we shall be enabled to form a sound judg ment as to what modifications or amendments should be introduced therein. E a a r Early in Thursdays,the sess n, areappropriated two days in the t ohe week, aof the var i ous mot i ons of wh i ch not i ce ma y have been e given, whil e M on d ays, W ednesdays, an d F r id a y s are Tues days hearing " Order days," that is days on which questions already appointed for consideration by the House itself are entitled to take precedence of " Notices." Towards the latter end of the session, when there are many adjourned debates standing over, and a great accumulation of business, it is usual to add Thursdays to the other " Order days." Again, Mondays and Fridays are " Government days," on which Ministerial measures take precedence, * " Remarks and Suggestions with a view to Facilitate the Dispatch of Public Business. By Thomas Erskine M a y." Ridgway: Londoa, 1849, Pp. 36. while on Wednesdays each order is proceeded with according to its priority without reference to the quarter from whence it may proceed. One of the most frequent evils under the present system is " the counting out of the House," which too often occurs on a notice night. A private Member is frequently unable to secure the attendance of forty Members during an entire evening. If a disagreeable subject is about to be brought forward means are taken to induce those present to withdraw. The House is then counted, and the required number not being present, it is, as a matter of course, adjourned until the following day. In fact, a " count out" has be come fully recognised as a legitimate mode of super seding a disagreeable motion. It is certainly some times useful in this respect; but it may be well questioned whether some other method might not be devised of equal efficacy, and which would not involve the sacrifice of an entire day, and also of other impor tant motions, which necessarily are set aside together with the obnoxious one—good and bad share the same fate, without selection or discrimination. Those Members whose carefully prepared orations and pet projects are thus summarily disposed of na turally feel indignant, and avail themselves of any opportunities that may subsequently arise, however inconvenient, to give expression to their views. Al though often disappointed, they will generally find some time when they can enforce a hearing. As any grievance can be discussed before the supplies are voted, it being an old principle that " the redress of grievances should:precede the granting of supplies," an amendment may be moved on the question of going into a Committee of Supply, and the whole evening may be consumed; on a matter perfectly irre levant thereto. By such means the] appointed order of business is deranged, and the rules by which it is adjusted are evaded: Mr. MAY suggests that the rule should be discon tinued " by which the sitting of the House is ad journed after four o'clock, whenever it is discovered that forty Members are not present." It is of course proper " that the proceedings should be suspended, as in the case of a Committee, until the proper num ber of Members are assembled," but that a sitting should be terminated from accident or surprise, ap pears to he perfectly indefensible. In France and America means have been adopted for getting rid of inconvenient or mischievous discussions without breaking up the sitting. This object is at tained in France by what has been termed La Cloture, and in America by the question that "The motion do lie on the table," which is decided without debate, and if carried disposes of the motion forthwith. One Member, and one only, may be heard in France , against La _Cloture. Some fears have been entertained that undue ad vantage may be taken of either of these rules if adopted in this country; accordingly, although they have been alluded to by the Committee on Public Business in their report, neither has been recom mended, it being considered safer to trust to the good feeling and forbearance of individual Members. The Speaker has indeed suggested a proceeding which in some degree resembles them, viz., " that before the order for resuming an adjourned debate is read it shall be competent for any Member, who shall give notice of his intention, to move that such debate shall not be further adjourned—which question shall be decided without debate, and no amendment shall b e moved thereto; and if the same shall have been re solved in the affirmative, and the debate shall not have closed before two o'clock in the morning, no Member shall rise to speak after that hour, but Mr. Speaker shall put the ques tion." This rule would, however, only apply to " adjournedidebates;" it would also not prevent the loss of an entire evening, which might be wasted, The French or the American rule would therefore better meet the difficulty ; and it appears to us that the good feeling and forbearance of the majority may be relied on with as much confidence as of an individual Member or even of a small minority. Often as we have had occasion to allude to the progress of life assurance in terms of satisfaction, believing as we do that the assertion of Dr. MuLLIN DEE, at the meeting of the Provident Clerks' Life office last evening, that " the life assurance associa tions of England have contributed more to the peace and prosperity of this country, and saved us from the evils suffered by other nations, than any other institutions," we cannot but speak in terms of th' highest praise of the success which has attended the association since the year 1845, when the present secretary took charge. Palnaam qui meruit ferat was NELSON'S motto, and we, from long experience, say that such should be the case with the board towards their secretary. He-is persevering—indomitable, and no man possesses a better knowledge of the general principles of life assurance, and we are certain that not even Mr. TIDD PRATT, the Government Com missioner, can give a better opinion as to the opera tions and law of Friendly Societies. The report of last evening's meeting must be read with great interest, and we sincerely call upon all our readers to ponder over all the great privileges and ad vantages offered by this association. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. At the sitting of the National Assembly yestertay M. ARMAND MARRAST was re•elocted President for the ensuing month. The following was the result of the ballot : Number of voters.. Absolute majority For M. Marrast For M. Dufaure Lost votes The reactionary journals still continue to call for the immediate dissolution of the Assembly, and allude to the number of petitions that have been pre sented to the Assembly, praying for such immediate dissolution as a proof that the country desires to pro ceed to the election of a new legislative body. That the number of petitions may be large we can readily understand, because a petition if it have but one sig nature attached is a petition, but that these petitions form any data on which to ground an opinion we utterly deny ; seeing that the aggregate of all th e signatures attached to all the petitions that have been presented to the Assembly on this subjects amounts only to 6,500. The Constitutionnel and the Patrie deny the ex istence of a Ministerial crisis. The Patrie declares that the most perfect accord reigns between the PRE SIDEXT of the Republic and the Ministers. M. ODILON BARROT has determined to remain at the head of the Ministry, instead of becoming a can didate for the Vice-Presidency. The PRESIDENT refuses to submit the name of M. VIVIEN as a candi date to the Assembly, and the probability is that M. DUFAURE will be the person chosen. M. PIERRE BONAPARTE has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Asseobke Nationale " Sir,—ln your number of this day you ask if I was at the Assembly on the 15th of May? I was, and did not quit it until after the expulsion of the President, and when the mob, carrying off Hubert in triumph, evacuated the salle. As soon as the tribunes were invaded I cried out in the hearing of witnesses, Respect the national so vereignty.' I went then directly to the bench of Minis ters to offer my services to Messrs. Cremieux and Flocon. They did not think it necessary to accept them, but they thanked me, and said it would be better to have re course to reconciliation. M. 0. Barrot probably recol lects that at the same moment I manifested the like pro ject to himself I wont over in fine to General Duvivier, and said, 'My General, let us act; and shall we not do so in military fashion?' The General only replied by inviting me to resume my place. When the hall was in vaded a compact group of persons, among whom were several armed men, thronged around my neighbours and myself. I said to them, Do you know what you are come to do here? You are come to compromise, and that for a long time, the Republic. You demand assistance for Poland ! lam a soldier, and ready to march with the division that you wish to send there. But I am also a representative of tire people, represonta tive of a department in which there are none but brave ` men, and as l ong as you profane that Assembly I declare to you th a t I w i ll not vote. On my leaving I was sur rounded a asked a me v fe with e a . _I w threatening ent to t a h i r e , • If I was a representative." Yes,' I replied to them, the excellent x embu colleague,ourg, Lefebvre, repaired military division. Colouelßollin, chi e f of the staff, se t we to and of the wi t hm brave Seine Inferieure. MM. Marie, Gander P ages, Arago (mem bers of the Executive Committee), M. Bachez (Presi dent of the Assembly), and the pupils of the Polytechnic School, to whom I spoke, will remember having seen me there engaged as much as I could be in devising the measures to be taken. With Emanuel Arago, Lefebvre, snd two other citizens, I returned to the National As sembly, where the armed force had then arrived. " This, Sir, is the truth, and I rely on your impar tiality to lay it before your readers. " PIERRE NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Representative of the people." The reduction of the rates of postage has been fol. lowed, as might have been expected, by an enormous increase in the number of letters sent through the Post- office. The distribution of letters by the post daily in Paris, which before the reduction of the postage was only 81,000, now averages 120,000. The PRESIDENT of the Republic has made the munificent donation of fifty thousand francs to the society formed in Paris for the erection of buildings, in different quarters, as lodgings for the working classes, of the comfort and salubrity of which most of them are now destitute. General MorrrnoLox has accepted the invitation of the National Guards of the 12th arrondissement to permit himself to be put in nomination as a candidate for the colonelcy of their regiment, On Friday, M. D'ALTON SHER attended the Club de la Fraternito (formerly Club de la Revolution), and, in a long speech, gave the following account of his interview with Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, at the Princess in BELGIOJOSO'S, which has excited some attention : "'ln relation for twenty years with Madame de Bel giojoso, who has some right to the sympathy of demo crats, for, though worth five millions, she has sacrificed all to the Italian cause, she asked me if I should not like to have some conversation with the man who seemed to have most chance of being elected to the Presidency. I accepted an interview with Louis Napoleon—it took place in the evening; and, after some common-place observations, I asked him permission to address some questions to him, and I am anxious to state that I did so only in my own name. I said, France is in my opinion, divided into two great factions—on one side are the revolutionary democrats, on the other the anti-revolutionists; on which party do you intend to rely for support?' Be immediately answered, without hesitation, 4 On neither!' and he then went on to give me the heads of the programme which has since been published in his name. He desired, he said, order, peace, the reduction of the army to 300,000 men, and the amnesty. Such was th e r esu lt o f th e conversation." In the course of his speech, M. D'ALTON SHEE, defending himself from the accusation of being a Bonapartist, reminded his hearers that he was the only Peer who had voted that Louis NAPOLEON should be condemned to death for the affair at Boulogne. M. D'ALTON SHER fought yesterday a duel with M. C. DELACLEZE, the editor of the Republique Denvacratique et Sociale. M. D'ALTori SHEE was wounded in the hand. The naval expedition fitting out at Toulon is, according to some accounts, intended to go to Civita Vecchia, to aid in the restoration of the POPE ; accord ing to others, its destination is the Adriatic, to defend Ancona against the AUstrians. The Count DE LURDB has been appointed Minister of the French Republic at Berlin, in the place of M. EMANUEL ARAGO. The Prince DE LA MOSKOWA, who was in the first place appointed to Berlin, has been offered the Embassy at Stockholm, but it is not known if he will consent to accept to it. - BOURSE—PARIS. MONDAY, JAN. 15. THREE o'CLocK.—The French funds remain steady, but have not advanced on the prices of Saturday. The expedition to Civita Vecchia was much spoken of, but created no alarm, as it was understood that it was un lertaken by the consent of the Great Powers, and that it would consequently not endanger the peace of Europe. A considerable deal of business was done. Exchange on London:(3o days) 25 37} to 40; ditto (90 days) 25 27 . i, BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JAN. 15. Boulogne "and Amiens, B—Dutch Rhenish, I►/s—Luzem bourg (71. 10s.), 2 1 4—Ditto (10/.), ?lA—Namur and Liege, 64—Northern of France, 84 —Pans and Rouen, 17j4 —Rouen and Havre, 9%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. An angry discussion had taken place in the Senate between Generals NARVAEZ, PAVIA, and CORDOVA, on the subject of the affairs of Catalonia. It is ap prehended that a duel will take place between PAVIA and CORDOVA. Letters from Catalonia have been received in Madrid which state that a sanguinary affair had occurred on the 7th of January, between Vicb and San Hipolito. Large bodies of troops on both sides were engaged, each respectively under the command in chief of General MANUEL DE LA CONCHA. and CABRERA : 600 or 700 men have been put hors du combat, reckoning the loss on both sides. CONCHA'S account is that he compelled CABRERA to give way, but n o p ar ti cu l ars are known. MADRID BO LSA , J AN. 9.—Five per Cents.; 'lO paper; Thre e p er C ents., 19i pap e r. E xc h ange on London, 48 80. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA VIENNA, JAN. B.—The house of ROTHSCHILD is said to have made proposals to Government for un dertaking a portion of the new loan of eighty millions. The result of the discussion of the report presented by the Finance Committee of the Bank of Austria, (which willprobably,terminate:to-morrow), at a gene ral meeting with impati ence b y our commercial world. It is of the shareholders, is looked forward to supposed that the Bank will be obliged to put in cir culation the 49,379 shares, which are still laid by ; but this alone will scarcely remedy the unpleasant situation in which the Bank is at this moment. If the remedy is to be effectual, it is not the reduction of the number of bank bills, but the augmentation of the actual funds of the bank that is necessary. It is said that the young Archduke FERDINAND, brother of the EMPEROR (born July 6, 1832), is to be Viceroy of Lombardy, and is to direct the affairs of the country, without reference to the question of Sardinian peace. RAIIETZLY, who, it is said, is to be created a Duke, has sent several brigades of cavalry to the aid of the imperial troops in Hungary. The EMPEROR is extremely affable to all persons who are presented to him. He very recently invited the merchant deputation of Trieste to dine with him, which is quite an unheard-of event at the Imperial Court. - 1-: The Archduchess SOPHIA is still with her son, nor does it seem probable that she will leave him. As yet we have received no particulars relative to the occupation of Pesth and Ofen by our troops. The first deputation from Pesth went to the head quarters of Prince WINDISCHGRATZ, under an escort of twenty hussars, who refused to return with the deputation, and accordingly remained in the camp. The second deputation was received by the Prince with much affability. In reply to the proposals made he slid any negotiation is now impossible ; in the course of a few moments these gentlemen will enter Pesth with me. It is said that JELLACHICH entered Pesth and IVirauscnciterz Ofen. Reports again say that the - Ministers have recog nised the bank bills of one and two florins, issued in Hungary by KOSSUTH, as valid, but that no decision has been arrived at respecting those of higher value. —Cologne Gazette. In reference to the Ministerial programme of the 27th November, which declares for the maintenance of the integrity of the monarchy, and the security of free and municipal institutions, the Imperial Ministry, in order to guarantee the nationality to the provinces Venice and Lombardy, and make them agree with the above principle of the integrity of the monarchy, has resolved to convoke a meeting of the deputies of all provinces at Vienna. This resolution is made public by the Imperial Commissioner MoNTECUCULI. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. The Bersenhalle of the 1 Ith says--" That accord ing to the authority of credible travellers who were at Alsen on the 7th, that island, instead of having been evacuated by the Danish troops, has received an additional reinforcement." The Alton Mercury, in a letter dated Copenhagen of the Bth, says—" At the sitting of the N a ti ona l Assembly thi s d ay, D eputy G RUNDTOIG moved ' that this Asse m bl y, i n t h e name of t h e D anis h nation, ex presses the d es i re th a t th e Government, without losing time in fruitless negotiations for peace, exerts the entire power of the kingdom for suppressing as speedily a s p oss ibl e t h e revo l t i n Schleswig-llolst e i n , an d procure to Denmark full dominion over the duchy of Schleswig, as the ancient South Schleswig. This motion, on the proposition of OTTERSTROM, was nega tived without a discussion by 103 votes against 28. Sir HENRY WyNN, the British Ambassador at our court, celebrated the 50th year of his official jubilee to-day. Of the fifty years that he has been a diplo matist, nearly twenty-five years have been passed at our court. The postal communication is now in a great mea sures restored, both with the duchies and abroad, by way of holding. The Faderlandet says that German and French journals, and an English mail, hare come by land through the duchies. HA - MBURGII, JAN. 11.—The tremendous snow storm of last night has left traces also upon the Elbe; it is scarcely possible to cross it this morning; the sledge horses sink not to their knees only, but actu ally to their breast in the snow. Of course no tract is visible, and such is the insecurity of the river that nothing can be brought over from Harburg. HAIM/XS, JAN. 11. The ice roads cannot be crossed, the snow lies be tween five and six feet deep. The railway train to Hanover, which left this morning, has been wedged in by the snow, and workmen are employed in ex tracting it, and in clearing the roads in general. The posts from Hanover and Bremen have not yet arrived. We have scarcely ever had such a fall of snow. The wind at the same time blew so strong from the S.E. that there are accumu lations of immense masses of snow in the streets, some of them are impassable.—Hamburg Bonen hall e, Jan. 11. PRUSSIA. Intelligence has been received from Berlin to the 11th. CAIIPHAUSEN has arrived on a mission from the Imperial Court at Frankfort. The Government had by a decree abolished the forced labour exacted from the villages and towns lying on the lino of the country roads for clearing away the snow and keeping the communications open. The work will in future be done by paid labourers. The Minister of the Interior had completed a plan for the establishment of a bank for advancing money to pay off mortgages on house property in Berlin, on the transfer to it of the security. MOLDAVIA. The Correspondent of Hamburgh, of Jan. 11, says it is asserted that an order has arrived from St. Petersburgh at Jassy to hinder the meeting of the National Assembly of Moldavia. Field Marshal RADETZXT, it also says, has demanded a reinforce ment of 40,000 men. The Croatian troops have been sent from Trieste to Dwino. FRANKFORT. There was a very animated sitting of the Frankfort Parliament on the 10th, on the subject of relations with Austria. M. DE GA SERN declared, that unless the Parliament was represented at Vienna, he would resign. Other members thought it time enough to talk of representatives when the Constitution had been definitely settled. After a long desultory debate the sitting broke up, without coming to any conclusion. At the sitting of the 12th the discussion on the Austrian question was resumed, and occupied the whole sitting, when it was adjourned to the fol lowing day. At a general meeting yesterday evening of all the parties who sustain the Ministry, it was asserted that the — Government would have 260 in its favour on the question, which would be a majority of from 20 to 80. ITALY. The Austrians are concentrating their forces at Pia• cenza, Modena, and Ferrara preparatory to an inva• sion of the Roman territory. . . Letters from Genoa of the 10th instant announce the arrival there of Prince JOSEPH PONIATOWSKL, Colonel of the Civic Guard of Florence. The Tuscan Government had charged him with a mission to Paris, London, and Brussels. Letters from Gaeta, of the 4th instant, state that the King of NAPLES, and the whole of the Royal Family, have removed their residence to Gaeta, where they pay the greatest attention to the POPE. An envoy extraordinary from the Queen of PORTU GAL had arrived at Gaeta, with offers of ser • vices from the Cabinet of Lisbon. The Minister of Tuscany, M. BARBAGLI, had left Rome and gone to Gaeta. General Zuccm and Cardinal AMET had also arrived. There are eighteen Cardinals now resi dent at Naples. MALTA. Letters prom Malta•state that immense damage has been done there by a terrific storm. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, Six A.3l.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Jupiter, Captain F. Meehan, has just arrived with advices from Gibraltar to the 6th; Cadiz, 7th; Lisbon, 9th; Oporto, 10th; and Vigo, 12th January. She brings 524 chests of oranges, 42 barrels of dates, 53 cases of eggs, 50 packages of sundries, and 35 pack ages of specie. We have received letters of the 9th, from our cor respondent in the city of Lisbon. Portugal was per fectly tranquil. Sir Charles Napier's squadron had arrived in the Tagus after a rough passage of 19 days. The Cortes had been opened and declared constituted, with the same Presidents and Secret aries as last year. We have already received answers to the Queen's speech, drawn up by the respective Committees of both houses. Recriminations respecting financial measures had taken place i❑ the Deputies, but no serious debate could arise until all the standing Committees were elected. Upon the petition of Mr. Street, a wealthy proprietor in Lisbon, the Duke of Saldanha had agreed to allow ample time for maturing the plans he entertains in con nexion with some English capitalists for supplying the inhabitants of Lisbon with water in their houses. Exchange on London at three months 521, Paris 535, Amsterdam 42k. Portuguese Five per Cents., 45 to 45k, ex-dividend of June, 1847. Four per Cents., 37 to 39 ditto. Govern ment and Bank stocks flat, the sales of them being made for Lisbon bank-notes, which were at a discount of 42 per cent. SHIPS OF AIR IN THE TAGUS. H.M. ships St. Vincent, 120, flag; Prince Regent, 90; Powerful, 84; H.M. steamers Plumper, 12; Reyuard, l 2; Stromboli, 6; Rifleman; H.M. sloop Orestes, 14; and brig Harlequin, 12. The Brazilian steam-frigate Alfonso and usual Portuguese squadron. The Polyphemus was in Gibraltar Bay. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Pacha, with the outward mails from England, arrived at Vigo on the 12th instant.— Times. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the Viee-Chancellor KNIGHT BitucE.) THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT 2.1. STRANGE.- THE ATTORNEY•GENERAL V. STRANGE. -JUDGMENT. His — Hircromt - gave judgment to-day in this case at considerable length, occupying no less than an hour and a half in delivering it. Our readers must be well aware of the facts from the lengthy reports we gave at the time of the application for the injunction, and also upon the motion for its dis solution. His Honour, after going at great length into the pleadings, and the law as laid down by the judges on the subject of copyright, and commenting with some severity on the course pursued by several of the parties in the case, observed that he considered the course that had been pursued was an unbecoming intrusion-z-- an intrusion, he believed, that was offensive to every well-thinking mind, namely, that of a sordid spy into private and domestic lite, and an intrusion, too, into the private and domestic life of individuals who not only demanded, but had obtained the respect of the coun try. Such being his opinion, he felt bound to refuse the motion for dissolving the injunction, without prejudice to any question in the cause, he would reserve the question of the costs to the hearing, the plaintiff, his Roya 1 Highness Prince Albert, and his solicitor, Mr. White, continuing the undertaking they had given on granting the injunction; and, also an undertaking to speed the cause, with liberty to apply. He would also make the same order in the information, except as to the costs. He did not sue why both suits should not be heard before Trinity Term or sooner, and he had no doubt from their peculiar nature that the Court would hear them as soon as they were ready. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.) The January Adjourned Sessions for the trial of pri soners were commenced this morning,at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green. The number of prisoners in the calendar is fitty-five, and although fifty-three are charges of felony, the offences for the most part are compara tivOrlight. - William Hewitt, aged 38, was indicted for stealing a pair of boots from the shop door of a Mr. Taylor, of Camden-town. A pawnbroker proved that the prisoner offered the boots at his shop for pawn at a late hour one evening last week. Observing that they were not of a kind such as the prisoner was likely to purchase for himself, he questioned him as to how he became possessed of them, and not being satisfied with his answers, gave him into custody. The boots were identified by Mr. Taylor, from whose shop they had been taken only a few minutes before they were offered for pawn. The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. REVIVAL OF THE CHARTIST AGITATION. Last night a public meeting of the working classes was held in the Literary Institution, John-street, Tottenham court-road, Mr. Henry Ross in the chair, for the pur pose of organizing a new plan for making the Charter the law of the land. Messrs. F. O'Connor, M.P., Dixon, Kydd, M`Grath, and other leaders in the recent Chartist campaign, addressed the meeting in very lengthy and warm speeches, in which they denounced the late pro secutions in Ireland and in this country, and the gagging and felony Bills, as tyrannical in the extreme, and car ried out for the purpose of oppressing and robbing the people of their rights. The speakers, however, declared that although they had but little confidence in Mr. Cobden's new reform agitation, they would not oppose it, while they themselves would still struggle for the six points of the Charter until they were made the law of the land. Mr. O'Connor charged the Chartists with having, by their own neglect, failed to carry the Charter at an earlier period, which, he said, they might have done bad they been true and faithful to themselves. Ultimately resolutions condemnatory of the late State prosecutions, and pledging the working classes never to cease agitation until the Charter was the law of the land, were carried amidst great applause; after which the meeting, which was numerously attended, separated, having given the usual cheers for the Charter, the people, and the victims of Whig persecution. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLAPIIAM-litlSE. Yesterday the twenty-first annual meeting, and the forty-third half-yearly election of this charity, took place at the London Tavern, when eight children were elected to the benefits of this institution, out of a list of 26 candidates. The ballot closed at three o'clock, when the names of the successful children Isere anneunteci. The annual report was read by the Rev. R. Bickersteth, A.M., one of the honorary secr e t ar i es. Oh the Ist Jan., 1848, there were 87 children in the asylum, 57 boys and 30 girls. During the year just ex pi re d , 17 b oys and 4 girls had been received into the institution, 15 children had left, and 2 had died. The average number of children under training in the course of the year was 94, and the number on the 31st D ecem b er last was 91, 57 being boys and 34 girls. The funds of the institution had never been in a more prosperous and encouraging state. The report concluded by stating that the institution had outgrown its present premises, and that it would be necessary shortly either to enlarge the present huildine, or to remove to a more commodious structure. On the motion of Mr. Joshua Hart, the report was agreed to, and,the meeting broke up. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CI IY, QUARTER TO THREE. For Cotton there was a fair demand at Liverpool yes terday, and the quotations a ere firmer. Sales 5,000 bales.—The Share Market at Liverpool yesterday was strong, and North-Western, Midland, and Bast Lanca shire Railway were in demand. The improving state of affairs in cur East India pos sessions bring to our mind past reverses in mercantile circles there, and the circumstances that induced them. It is an admitted fact, that for many years past forced exports of British manufactures were made to the Indian markets, and that the glut caused them to be sold constantly at a loss; nor did the evil end there. For an excessive supply of textile and other goods, out of all proportion to the wants of consumers, return shipments had necessarily to be found, and the competition for the same forced up the value of produce to an extent that resulted in further loss, when it was sold in the English markets. Such a system couldnot but result in loss to individuals, even if it could be shown that there was any rati ona l advantage, and it will be an important point gained, if hereafter our merchants exercise a little forbearance, and avoid entering into a race that has proved fatal to houses of large capital and first-rate credit. To the system of long-dated bills we attribute much of the evil, because, to keep them in favour. constant shipments were indispensable. Hence forth shorter dates will be preferable in all transactions, and we believe most parties concur in this view, and are endeavouring to act accordingly. It seems that the Americans are rather competing with us in the Indian markets, but as they must be heavy losers this cannot last. It may serve as an useful record if we copy a statement carefully compiled from the Banker's:Magazine of the failures in Calcutta during the panic:— " Birley, Corrie, and Co.—Their principal losses were from large purchases of bills drawn under London credits, which afterwards proved useless. Not a stain attaches to the name of any of the parties, but, on the contrary, a feeling of sorrow for their misfortunes. " Carr, Tagore, and Co.—' Union Bank.' " Church, Lake, and Co.—Brought down by the awful depreciation of India produce in the Englishmarkets. The only blame which can in any way be attached to them is over -speculating; nothing dishonourable has been alleged. " Cockerell and Co.—' Union Bank.' At the same time it may be remarked, that one of the partners of this firm wrote several years ago to the London houses, that the concern here was rotten. and recommended its being closed, but this did not suit their purpose, as it now ap pears, by the statement of the affairs of Ccckerell, Lar pent, and Co., of London, that they could not have gone on without the assistance of the house here in kite flying. " Colville, Gilmore, and Co.—' Union Bank.' Much of the injury in Calcutta 'was caused by the bills this firm sold under the credits of Barclay, Brothers, of London, who had good credit here, but it now appears without cause. "H. and A. Crooke and Ca—Large sugar-dealers, by the fall in which they had been ruined. No fault, is, however, attributed to the partners. "Ewing, Aird, and Andersen.—A house doing a good steady business, but were completely ruined by the failure of Gower, Nephews, of London, whose agents they were, for the purpose of drawing bills under credits for the supply of the Mauritius estates, which bills coming buck caused their downfal. " B. T. Ford and Co.—A young house, with quite sufficient capital for their trade; but, unfortunately fro themselves, placing too much confidence in Rickardes, Little, and Co., to whom they shipped goods, and drew under credits; the goods were taken by the London house, but the bills were not paid. " Haworth, Hardman, and Co.—Ruined by the fall in sugars, coupled with bad bills purchased under London credits for remittances. At the meeting of their creditors unanimous sympathy was expressed towards them. " Hickey, Bailey, and Co., Indigo and General Brokers—' Union Bank' At the meeting of their credi tors severe strictures were passed as to the manner in which their accounts had been kept, and the unwilling ness shown by some of the partners to give any infor mation to their creditors. " Hughesdon, Brothers.—ln consequence of the fa vourabie accounts the principal partner in this firm heard of Messrs. Cockerell, Larpent, and Co., of London, and finding, on his return to Calcutta, that bills under their credits were procurable at favourable rates, he was in duced to enter into extensive exchange operations, which lost the house the confidence of their Londo❑ Friends, and ultimately proved their ruin. Some ti6sa tie - se:ion was shown by their creditors on account of an apparent preference given to the representatives of Messrs. Henderson and Co., of London. " Lackersteen, Brothers.—A house of undoubted ca pital, and brought down by several circumstances over which the most prudent could have bad no control. Their creditors, one and all, expressed the greatest sym pathy in their misfortunes. " Lake, Hammill, and Co.—Brought down by the un precedented fall in sugar and rice, in the English mar kets, of which they were heaiy shippers. " Livingston, Syers, and Co.—A house of long standing and respectability, ruined by the purchase of Loudon credit bills and serious fall in sugars, but nothing of commercial immorality' was in any instance alleged against them. " Lyall, Mattheson, and Co., Union Bank.—llowever, their liabilities to that concern only came to about Rs. 80,000, not a large amount for a house of this stand ing; in other respects their mercantile character remains unsullied. " Owen, Allhewson, and Co.,—Agents for T. and 11. Murray, to whose order they shipped considerable quantities of produce, and reimbursed themselves by drafts under credits, which pot being paid, caused their failure. "Saunders, May, Fordyce, and Co.—Men of capital, and highly respected; were agents for Reid, Irving, and Co., under whose credits they drew for the supply o money to the Mauritius, and were consequently ruined. Every mercantile man in Calcutta will bear testimony to the unsullied character they have ever possessed, and do possess to this day. " Shearman, Mullins, and Co.—Agents for Per• kips, Schlusher, and Mullens, of London—brought down by their failure. The partners . were highly re spected, and not a breath of slander has been spoken against them. " Smith, Cowell, and Company—Agents for the San tipore Sugar Company, in which capacity they drew under credits from Messrs. Samuel Phillips, of London, and Murray, of Liverpool, both of which houses having failed, they were made legally responsible for their drafts, and consequently obliged to give way. The partners here were men of capital, and lost their all by over-con fidence in their London and Liverpool correspondents. "J. Wienholt and Co.—Brought down by purchases of bills under London credits and losses sustained in pro duce; nothing, however, against their character as mer cantile men has ever been mentioned. _ _ In the Continental advicea received to-day we find no mercantile news of importance. The money markets of Germany were easy generally, and cash upon funded se curity, with a fair margin, could be obtained at two per cent., which is almost as low as in the London Stock- Exchange. The accounts from Paris are rather favourable, the banks being in sufficient funds generally to meet all the demands of commerce. The Bank of France has ma terially augmented both its treasure and its bullion cir culation, and we hope soon to hear of better official reports as to imports and exports, the returns to Novem ber being anything but good. We expect that the last few weeks will show the " start" which, if all accounts; be true, trade .has taken in the manufacturing districts among our neighbours, though in a degree secondary to that experienced here. The arrangement of the half-monthly account in Con sols is now progressing, and the market louks very firm, the Bears, as usual, being more backward in their arrangements than their opponents. The Bear is a " melancholy individual," studiously intent upon mis chief, an ardent admirer of the doctrine of chances, and therefore entertaining to the last the idea that something untoward may happen. Frequently, as a matter of course, in this untoward world, he makes money, but your bigoted thorough paced Bear, who can never see things in a bright light, becomes, in nine cases out of ten, a heavy loser. Yesterday a party suspended in the' Stock Exchange whose account is said to show a net loss of 4,0001., and less than 3001. to meet it, say 901. at his banker's, and 2001. profit on some of his dealings. During the panic this same party was absolutely rich, and the railway tumble " is stated to have put large gains in his pockets, estimated with previous receipts from Consol speculations at 11,0001. to 12,0001. We see the result of such recklessness. The individual who might have had a legitimate business is ruined, ceases to be a member of the Stock-Exchange, and either emigrates to New Zealand, a favourite colony with those men, be comes a " lame duck " and sixpenny speculator about the alleys, or sinks wholly into oblivion. We have no desire to be personal, but what we here state is a plain, ' unvarnished tale, true of an individual, but simply given here as a type of a class. The English Funds have varied from 89i to 89i for Consols; the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents from 90 to 901 ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced from 89 i t o ; Bank Stock has been 1881 to 189 ; Exche quer-bills are 40s. to 435. premium., The foreign settlement progresses well, and prices are supported in most instances. Mexican Bonds are 26 to 26i, Grenada 16, Equator 34, and Brazilian 76k. Spanish Three per Cents. are 29 to 1, and the Five per Cents. 15i. 1. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 49 to 4. The Railway Share Market has been very buoyant, and prices are higher again for many of the favourite lines, with a good business doing. ONE cLOsING e ,ctchfs or i;RITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock I ,er Cent. Reduced Anne B9%N , 89 3 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 89 %: -Y4 %')lii 89% St w 31% per Cent. Anne-- . 9 O IA 90 90M 90 1 % Gong Anne. to expire Jan.lß6o India Bondi, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0004 .. ...... .- 45 p 45 p South Sea Stock Consols for Account, Feb. 13 i.xchequer Bills. 2 1 4 d. tk 2d. 1,0001. March ...... 1,0001. June 4l 44 p mall, March. ................ - 43 p mrE CLOSIN , O'CLocx. Hue} 8 Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small 7B 78 BueriO3 Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent 27 27 3 1 4 3% Equador ~..'l ol llls t Cen., l6 16% Grenada Bonds, I per 3M 3 Ditto Defer:ea t 1846 26 26% 26 1 % 51o.Nucan, 5 per Ob.: - - - Ditto, Account . ....... .. . eru. lan Bonds, 6 per CentA. • '• -t Dizto. Account • Portuguese 5 per Cents. .Ditto, 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. IbRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 40 p 44 p 41 p 26% 15% Ditto. Account 1 5 34 I s 15% Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account 29 291% 29 1 4 Verv•zue!a - Bonds, 2i i i per Cent — 19 Ditto, Deferred 6 Dividends on the above payable in London. _ Belgian 4% per Cent Dutch 2 1 / Q per Cent., 12 Guild 49 4914 491 it Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 77% 77 1 ,4 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING , tAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. iberdeen 5O Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction VA...—. kyrshire and Galloway.. 7 1l elf ast & County Down 2016 —. Birmingham and Ox ford Janet., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 ..... Do, withoutguarantee 20 Birming, Wolverh'ton. and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 Do. without guarantee 1 0 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 145... .. . Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 10 ..•••• Boston, Stamtd & Birm. 5 ... Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. Ditto, 'I birds 6uckinghamzbire... 161. 4s. ..... Caledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares llq ...... 4% Do. New 10/. Pref..— ........ _ . 25% 4% 8% Ditto,Clydesdale Juno 50 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference Clarence . 7Bli — _ Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- month 20 1334 Dublin and Belfast June. 35 Dundalk & Enniskillen 22% East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D... ... 25 „ Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 ...... Do., 31.10 x. Eastern Confides 2O 11%34 Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent... lO ...... 11% _ Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2 61. 13s. 4d... % p Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do., 5 per cent. Do. Quarters Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3% — Ditto, Class B (I. & and B.) 221,! Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20 —. Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... ...... .. ..... 4% 2% 11% 11% Ti P Ditto (C. 'Sok.) guar. 5 per cent........... 24 -...— East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 — .. ~,.. ........ Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6k — ... .. .... East Lincolnshire .dinburgh and Glasgow 50 „,... Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. ••• Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, Newport l5 •• ••• ••• - , ',xeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% l4 l;laa•gow. Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ... —Si. 6s. 81... ... (-11asgow,Kilmar. , Ss Ayr 50 ..... 1% Do. Preference Consul. • ..... .• • ••• - Great Northern Do., 1 , 4 A Deferred ... 12% Do., 1)s B 6 per Cent. guaranteed ... ..... 6%. 4% x.i.. 43( x.i. Do. Extension 2%...... reat South. and West. (Ireland) .. r eat North of England 100 ..... Ditto, Now, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301 3O Ditto. New, 15/ ..... .... 14 .. .. ......... Groat Western 100 Ditto, t Shares 5O Ditto, 1 % Shares Ditto, Fifths ... 20 Ditto. New 17/... .. .15 ... H udderstictd and Manch. 30 ......... ...... ~Ditto, Thirds .. ull and :Selby .. ...... 50 ......100% 101% lO ll Ditto, Hall Shares ... 25 ...... -- Ditto, 1) Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 - Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto ... Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 43 Do. Quarter Shares... 17 ..... Do. Fifths... ......... 10 Do. Sixteenths 6155 20% 1354 33 12 1 4 6 3 4 ElWi L 5% Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 — ..._ Do. .N ew, Gua.6 peret. % Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 — Ditto i i i (late Hud dersfield and Shelf.) 43 Do. ( Wnkefield,Ponte fract, and Goole) ... 50 Do. (W. Riding Union) 7 ..... 2 3 / 4 %. ..... .... Do. (Preston & Wyre )25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9% — Leeds and Bradford SO Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 50 Do., Half Shares 25 - ........ Do., (blue) Scrip...,.. 2 % — Leeds and Thirsk Ditto, New - •• ••. Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 Liverpool, Crosby and 6outlaport . 31 ,2 _ Li v erp., Manchster, and Newcastle Junaion... 2%...... London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 5 43i 1 Do. Eztensiou ..... ... 221,4...... 99% London, Brighton, and South Cow' 5O ..... 34 3 / 4 35 35 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... . — 1)o. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 — — — Ditto, New 5/., guar. 6 per cent. .. — London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ' lino, Preference .. . 20 London and N. Western 100 l2B 127 129 1 / 2 ... 129 1 / 2 Do Quarters (L. & 13.) 22 Ditto, New D,tto,Fitth.:4 ..... .. .. 2 ...... Do. 46/.6hares(L. M.) 25 Do. 101. (51. & B.) A. 10 %o. 101. IN. (a. & B.) B. 10 Do. 101. ( 51. & B.) C. 1 Lond. & z;. W' ,-stern t).:, 1. ew 501. ... ..... 42 1 / 2 .. .. 32 ~. Do. New 401 . 34 . . Do. Tenths (Consol. ) 50 ...... Ditto ditto .... - - Ditto: Third 5........... 15 - - Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls 5 - .....,.. ..... . *- Londou, Salisbury, and Yeovil .... • ••• •• 12 4.•-•.- - .. - Londonderry &Colerainv 30 - ....... ........ - .4ondonderry and Ennis kia 1 , 3O - ... ..... ~... .... Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 - Ditto (6 per et.) - ManzileAer,lluxton,and Matlock. .. 4% - •-• Ilanciester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 - -- Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 - - ••- Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - - Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 1114 - .. ..... ...... ... -. Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 - - - •• Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40 Ditto ditto . _ ..,, „, 13 Ditto ditto - Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire l5 . ... - Do., Grimsby Dock... 20 - ... Do., idanchester and Lincoln Union. -.4/. 28. - - ... Midland lOO ..... 89 88% DJ. Consolidated Pref.loo - - Do., do., 501.. Shares... 25 ... .. 19 ..... aDo. Eirrti., and Derbyloo Di.. Consoi. Bristol and Birnaing., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... - - Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 40 ...... - Ditto, ditto . ...... 181. 2s. 6d... - - Ditto,Leieest.lk Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo - Midland Great Western Irish 45 - - • Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. N dVicasticanu Carhsle...loo , - - Do. Quarters 25 ......• - Newmarket ... Do. Extension ...... -2/. 125.... - - Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 •••••• ..... .... Newry and Enniskillen 7 - ...... '" N'ewry, Warrenpomt, and Rostrevor - 20 - .. ....... ..... -- Norfolk .... lOO - uo. New 201. - Do. Guaranteed 5 pet. 20 - - Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 - - Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... - - Sorthern Counties Union 4 ...... - - 0111/M6a:ill ........ ... 25 ...... - Ditto, Halves .. - ... Ditto, Quarters; 6 1 ;4 B% Ditto, E.z.tension O% - Ditto, Third. 4 .... .• •• 8 % •• - - - North & South- Western 2 - - North Staffordshire North Wales . 3% - North-Western . lO - - Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton},......; 50 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lO - - , 'oyst,on.,and Hitchin ... 2 ...... - ...._ Scottish Central - Scottish Midland 25 - - 5 . .% Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, ix Goole (Nor. Div.) 10 Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 — Shrewsbury Andpirin... 9 Ditto ditto, Class 13. 5 Ditto, New Guaranteed i 8 Shrewsbury and llerefd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ...... .. . •.. 000000 14 % Ditto Oswestr - 18 1 / 2 l4l A fat° Ditto New 'y ..... Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 ) Iropshire 5 2 1 4. • . (.Lith ..... ... 50 „..„,., ..• 2 1 4 '..',. Pr:_ , :,:;i,.:(.,t3 ,-,...:5. . 01.1 al 5:,a? or (Ishiro : -, 6 1 A1 — South Eastern: 1 3 1,{ .... Do., No. 1 2s - ............... ~. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1849.