The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-26 00:00:00

QUARANTINE NOTICE. t 0 rt 3,, ution , rccenti:. p3:..sed our board of health, a'i yes ;Is coming from c,_uu'ries that have been visited With the cholera are to undergo a quarantine of fr,rn seven to twenty days, and that this port has been ap pointed as lazaretto for all vessels arriving at the northern port 9, and St. Jago de Cuba, for those arriving at the southern ports of this island. (Signed) PICARD and ALBERS. Captain G. A. Halsted, Secretary, Lim d's. MARKET N LIVs.—(T HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FNIDAY. During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat hate been on a very limited scale, and the show Of samples to-day was small in the extreme. Selected qualities of both red and white produced Monday's prices without difficulty. In all other kinds scarcely any business was transacted. The general condition of the few samples on off .r was very interior. The quan tity of free foreign Wheat was more than adequata to the demand. All fine qualities sold freely, other kinds slowly, at last week's currencies. Malting Barley sold at very lull prices. Grinding and distilling snrts were heavy sale. The Malt trade was in a very inactive state. In prices, however, we have no decline to notice. The best English and Scotch Oats were quite as dear. Out-of-condition parcels were the turn lower. Beans and Pecs, as well as Indian Corn and Flour, commanded scarcely any attention. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. • Wheat. Barley. Oats. flour 2,260 qrs. 210 qrs. 4,290 qrs. 1,210 slo 1,460 j - 1,600 I triglish • • • • • • Li ........ Foreign • • 4080 1,910 Malt, 1,480 qrB. smExTlarxzLx). A ►ery limited suppiyof Beasts was on offer in to- G s 's market; yet it was quite adequate to the wants of the butchers. All breeds were a very dull inquiry, and Si clearance was not effected, although the salesmen were stilling to accept lower prices. The very highest figure for the,best Scots was 4s per Blbs. We were again scantily supplied with Sheep—the total number being Only 1,800 head; nevertheless, the Mutton trade was heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. There was a decided improvement in the Veal trade, at an advance in prices of from 2d to 4d per Slbs, Prime small porkers Were steady. Otherwise, the Pork trade was dull. Mulch Cows were quoted at from 141 to 181 each, including the animal Calf. Per 81hs. to sink the offal. 5. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts... 3 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 0 ~S‘cond quality --• • 3 6 3 8 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 2 4 6 rr_ line large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 4 8 410 rime Scots •• • 310 4 0 Ditto eutof the wool 0 0 0 0 _Large coarse Calves 31 0 4 4 Large hogs •.•• • • 3 4 4 4 Prime small ditto .. 4 6 410 Small Porkers ••- • 4 6 4 8 Suckling Calves • • 1 . 8 0 25 0 quarter old Pigs • .16 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep • • • 3 4 3 6 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Sheep. Calves. rirs 1 1,800 1 171 140 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. Calves. I Figs. 50 58 Scovcs.—Beasts. 110 ; Sheep, 410. ISTEIWOATE 11.111 D 76.2111.0 IS 0r13415.7.2..- The general demand was heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. At per stone by the Carcase. _ Belats. Beasts. S. d. to s. d. 1 S. d. to -,. 0. • 13 " t,lnferior. •• • ... 2 4 2 6. Mutton, iatenor •. 2 8 3 2 ..."-- Middling •• 2 8 210 middling.. 3 4 310 "-- primelarge •• 3 0 3? prime .... 4 0 4 4 "--- prime small ..3 4 3 6 i Pork, large •• • ..... 3 0 3 8 ~,. . e al• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 8 4 8; small ........ 310 4 6 HOHOUGH HOP IVJULHILE'r. A fair average business is doing in the best Hops of last year's growth, at full prices. All other kinds of Lew as well as old Hopi are tery dull in sale, and some- Ichat easier to purchase. The show has slig htl y in creased s i nce our last report. New Hops per cwt.— Eussex pockets, 21 3s to 31; Weald of Kent ditto, lOs to 31 lOs ; Mid and EAst lient ditto, 315 s to 61 COlO NIA Z. StiGAR —The market has hien rather fully supplied With most descriptions, but holders have withdrawn large parcels rstLer than accept lower prices. The !lies of West India have been to a fair extent. Barbs "eB good and fin , has been rather dearer; low yellow ass 6d, mid 37s 61 to 385 6 , 1, and fine 41s to 435. REFINED.—Low to fiae grocery lumps have been sold at 48s to 51s per ewt. tssTINDIA.—Over 21,000 bags of Mauritius have been Put up, but not more than three-tourths sold, and at prices rather in tavdur of buyers on Tuesday, though ilolders want more money now; fine yellow 39s 6d to 418 6d, mid 36s 6d,to 38s, ord to fine grey 355 to 40s, Ind mid and good grainy yellow 39 s to 40 s per c wt . le ngal, about 7,000 bags only partly sold, fine white 1 2 8 to 42s 6d, mid and tine yellow 35s to 39 5, and ord 'w to good brown. 295. to 30s per cwt. Madras, 4,403 b ags Z 32 boxes sold at 33s to 34s 6d for low strung yel ', wt at 37s 6d to 38s 6d for good, at - 31 s 6 d for fine urown, and at 35s to 393 for mid and fine yellow. L PoREIGN.—Java has been taken in at very high prices; urovin 19s to 21s 6d, grey and yellow 21s 6d to 245. and Washed 19s to 225. Cuba has been held for 39s to Vs 6d fur low to good yellow, and at 43s to 43s 6d for fine* St. Croix good and fine yellow 40s to 43s ; Porto itico low and mid 37s to 39s 6d; Siam, good 40s to 41s; and Havannah mid to fine 40a to 435, and low 39s 6d Per cwt. COPFEE.—T he market has been tolerably firm, though 4 110 t very brisk. Plantation Ceylon realized 34 s to 44 s 4° /' good and fine ord., 45s 6d to 51s for fine fine ord t 'lld low mid, 54s to 63s for mid and good, and 56s to pa for p ea -b err y. N a ti ve h as b e en sold at 34s to 34s 6d. West has been rather largely dealt in at 27s to 27s 6 d. West India sorts have had a moderate 831 e. IticE.—There has been a firm market. Bengal low mid white 9a 6d to lie, and Madras 8s 6d for mid Pink white. SPrcEe.—Malabar Pepper has been sold at *1 per lb f or good sited, and white at 4 id to 41c1 per lb. There as been a little business done in Mace and Nutmegs. COTTON.—The market has been active at fuller prices. I ttat —This article is rather dull. S ALTPETRE.—The transactions have not been to any extent, TALLow.—The prices have continued' very heavy. On th e spot P.Y.C. i s a b ou t 40s, and for October to ) ecember delivery 40s 6d to 41s per cwt. TEA.—The market is firm. Ord to good ord Congou B id; Peko e kind, is 6il to is 10d; Souchong, good ord , .° but mid, 9d to Is; Twankay, good ord to but mid, 6, Id to 3stid to 74d ; an d son, good ord, IS to is ld; Imperial, Canton kind, 10d to Is; Gunpowder, is 2d ;.!) 456 d. The stock of fine Gunpowder is inconsiderable. canton kinds are bought sparingly. The principal busi ness has b een i n T eas of re ce n t arrival. k .GuEEN FRUIT —The market has improved for all r in das the consumption being good and the stock being Inlited. A cargo ex Coquette, and portions of those V v t ,ecuapeer and Quiver, from St. Michael, with one ex aid from Seville, sold at public sale, by Keeling ,7 4 Hunt, went at an advance of 3s to 55 per Le.x ' 1 1 , 141 chest, and the various accounts received confirm „"l e _, scarcity of fruit existing boil' at the Az,res t he Lisbon. Messina Lemons are in demand, 1 " 0 scarcity of Oringi s gt-n,rally operating in 4 ' . 7 cur of this article. Chesnuts move off ireely. ~e low fi gure firming consumption. Other kinds "' nuts are dull. Seville Sours are scarce. Two car tre"sallave been taken, ex ship, at an advance of 5 s per . A parcel of 700 b :acts Ames lean Apples has "n landed in bad condition, and will be offered at Publi c sale. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.) THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. PRINCE ALBERT V. STRANGE AND JUDGE. This Was a moion to set aside an injunction of 4 , i ce - Chancellor Knight. Bruce, restraining the de . iiclant from publishing certain etchings, cxecutrd by th e Queen and Prince Albert, and from issuing a cata logue of the same. it Will be within the recollection of our readers, that the Vice Chancellor decided a few days ago, in favour 01 the retention of the injunction, leaving the question 1) f costs to be argued on a future OcCuion. t , SIT. RUSSELL, with whom were Mr. Warren, and Mr. addrFssed the Court at great length in support of the renewal of the injunction, in the course of which be mentioned the grounds on which he offered the in iltnction in the lower court. ID brief, be held that there *as no indication of any private right, and that the drawings had come into the hands of Mr. Strange in a oona fide and business-like manner. The arguments will occupy two or three days. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) 11.. Justice MILE, a , ter going through the bar, took the enlarged rule paper, and disposed of several cases of 33 .0 in terest or importance except to the parties concerned 11 1 them. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WALKER.. „,"`. "liS action, which had reference to the right of the V e c a lse to levy duty upon certain bricks, the Court on Tl il esday last made the rule absolute for a new trial. tee -"e ATTORNEY-GENERAL now said it was absolutely p r i ess uy that the Court should lay down some general th in this case, to prevent any stop being put to L e e-r acle, and to enable the Government officers to know w to act. Th e l oca l A c t s , upon which the question tai, l lPute turned, were passed for the drainage of eel.- ist r „,,,ells in Lincolnshire, and bricks used. in the con ereuort of the works were to be exempted from duty, ea -v 'dEcl they bo re u pon them the word " drain." The the for brick-tmking was now approaching ; and as could enly be made when the brick was in a I, I Z state, it was important that the makers should now whether that name was required, and what con gonerally their Lordships put on the Acts. Nvo til , ° ,_CotraT inimated that judgment on the point ce given to- t morrow morning. B OW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) xt , 'all Hobbs, an elderly woman, who was employed 1 . charwoman by Mrs. Trirnby, of the Duke of Wel tr°l4 public-house, in Drury-lane, was clarged before (3 ' sardin e with stealing twenty pounds, the property T • 0 c , naiby. lia tur(hy last, the prosecutor being about' to go Gf t ha nded to his wife tt n sovereigns and a 101. Bank the7glatd note, desirirg her to lock the mOney up in tl e „. s ab h•hux. She went up stairs to the bed-room for vurr‘ ose r of doing so, but, being called down - stairs, ° e thrust the mot e between the bid and bolster and 1 0 . t. the roux'. le:Jecliateiy att,rwurds the prisoner Z t nt into the roo, mark the bed, and then thc house. She was scarcely gone when b u rB . Trirnhy rcturned to make the mon.y safe, air s was surpri,ed to find that lho bed had been made f u o c ca=b removed id r absence. The prisoner was l i wed, arid found i n an anjrdning shop changing a "eign, it being kuoin - that she had had no money whatever before. She at first d,r;: ,l , 13;it this s , ,)vereigus dots n the privy. Mr. JARDINE remanded her ttatil Tuesday, to give time for searchieg the privy. RIBR(Y-ST RE ET-(THIS DAY.) John Phillips, a general dealer, carrying on busibess in Little Coram-street, Brunswick square, and James Pringle, his shopman, were - br,tught up for re-examina tion, the former charged with purchasing a quantity of cutlery, and the latter with pledging the s.-awe, well knowing it to be stolen property. Mr. Sidney, the solicitor, of Hatton-garden, appeared for the prisoners. It appeared that on the morning of Friday last the premises occupied by Mr. John Everard, cutler and surgical instrument maker, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, were entered by thieves, and about 25 dozen knives, and other articles of cutlery were stolen from a case in the she p. On the robbery being discovered, in formation was sent to the police, and an officer or the E division, named Figg, was employed to trace the pro perty, and eventually found that a portion of the stolen articles had been pledged by Pringle, at a pawnbroker's in Wilmot -street, Brunswick-square. Pringle was ac cordingly apprehended, when he at once admitted to having pledged the knives by the direction of the pi stmer Phillips. The latter was then taken into custody, and on the constable searching his shop several knives were found, which were identified by Mr. Everard as a portion of the property stolen from his shop. Mr. Gill, pawnbroker, Wilmot street, Brunswick - square, produced a quantity of knives, which were pledged at his shop on Friday last, by the prisoner Pringle. The ticket was made out in the name of Andrews, Little Comm street. Mr. Everard identified the knives as his property. Mr. Sidney said, es far as regarded Pringle, it did not appear to him that there was any case at all against him (Pringle). He (Pringle) was merely a servant, and had pledged the knives by the dirt ction of his employer Phillips. He, therefore, respectfully submitted to the Court that Pringle was entitled to his discharge. Evidence having been offered that Pringle was really in the employ of Phillips, . • - Mr. BINGHAM at once ordered him to be discharged. Mr. Sidney then addressed the court in defence of Phillips, whom he stated was a marine store•dealer, and was in the habit of purchasing all sorts of miscellaneous property. His client purchased the knives produced in the usual way of business, and entered the purchase in a book kept for that purpose. Not wanting all of them, he sent Pringle to pledge some of them at Mr. Gill's, with directions to pledge them in the name of Andrews. Had his client had the remotest idea that the knives had been stolen, he would not have bought them. Mr. BINGHAM inquired if the man from whom Phil lips brought the knives could be produced? Phillips said he thought he should be able to produce him if the case was remanded. Mr. BIND AN then remanded him till Monday next, but at the r. quest of Mr. Sidney, agreed to accept bail in two sureties of 254 each, and the prisoner in 501., for his appearance on Monday next. SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN ST. GEORGES'-IN•THE EAST. This morning at an early hour the greatest alarm pre wailed in the vicinity of St. Georges'-iu•the-East, iu con • .sequence of a man named Young, aged about 50 years, bang found dead at his residence in Split's-buildings, Ellen-street, Back Church-lane, under suspicious cir cumstances. Upon making inquiry, it appears that the deceased was a very steady man, in the employ of Messrs. Hoare and Co., the brewers, of East Smithfield. His wife was trequently in the habit of ill-treating the dta eased when he came home from labour. He returned from his em• nloymwnt at a late hour of the evening, and soon alter his reaching home, the neighbours were alarmed by hearing the deceased quarrelling with his wife. About midnight, a dreadful struggle was heard, and imme diately afterwards a violent fall downstairs. A groaning noise inside ensued, end soon afterwards all became quiet. Nothing more was s. en or heard of them until an early hour this morning, when the woman called in a next door neighbour to see the deceased, who she said bad fallen down stairs, and had killed himself. Information was forwarthd to the Leman-street Police Station, when several constables repaired to the spot; and from what transpired, it was thought necessary to take charge of the woman and ►he dead body: Mr. Bingham, of Back Church•lane, was called in. and made an examination of the deceased, whom he be• lieved had been dead many hours. The deceased had most probably been thrown down stairs in the night, and the force of the fall had broken his neck, from which he must have expired almost ins antly. Information was subsequently forwarded to Mr. W. Baker, the Coroner, and that gentleman will hold an inquest on the body this attertroon at the Prince of Orange public house, Ellen-street. The woman ist in custody of the police, until the re sult of the inquiry before the coroner is made known to the Magistrate. REPRESENTATION OF LEOMINSTER. LEOMINSTER, THURSDAY MORNING.—A sudden and very unexpected change in the position of parties pend ing the election for the vacancy occasioned in the repre sentation of this borough has taken place. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, tired, as he says, with the indecision of the electors as to the man of their choice, has ful filled his promise, and withdrawn his name as a candi (fate. Tne field, however, is not left open to Mr. Peel; for the withdrawal of Sir Edward has once more brought forward Mr. Phillimore, son of Dr. Phillimore, who, it will be remembered, offered himself as a can didate for the representation of the borough on ex treme Liberal principles; but who subsequently retired, as he said, " in order that the Liberal party might not be divided." The new addresses of Sir Edward Bul wer Lytton sind Mr. Phillimore are just out. Sir Edward's is worth reading. He says, after reminding the electors of his declaration to them, that unless a large proportion of those who withheld their pro mises could be soon relieved from their suspense, he should at least put an end to his own:—" You received this intimation with great good humour, and it was not without effect upon that part of the constituency whose doubts the expression of my political opinions had sufficed to dispel. Still, however, there remained a considerable number of voters to whom the expla nation of political opinions (no matter how candid and minute) seemed to afford no solution to doubt, and no motive for decision." He adds, that after a delay to allow them time to make up their minds—" I now learn from Mr. Woodhouse (whose long experience of his fellow-townsmen precludes the probability of a mis take in his report) that out of a constituency little exceeding four hundred, more than one hundred voters are still as dubious and irresolute as when the question of a substitute for Mr. Barkly was first obtruded on their consideration ; nay, that it is their own belief, that only at the day of polling will the light be suddenly revealed to them. Most of these electors, it is true, still imply very favourable in clinations towards my cause; but I know of nothing within my power to prevent the Notes separating then:i s:Ayes from the inclinations, and flying off at the last hour in an utterly opposite direction. It only remains for rae, therefore, to adhere to my word, and to. relieve teem all public perplexity electors so alive to the im portance of their duties and the value of their franchise." The Hon. Baronet then thanks those who have frankly supported him, and takes his leave of the electors of Leominster. Mr. Pinllimore's address is chiefly a reretition of the principles which were enunciated in his first address to the electors, to which he refers them, and he adds:— " In spite of scurrilous abuse and spiteful depreciation, I do not mean to retract or quality them. They are principles which have ennobled the most illus tiious names in modern story, and by them I am content to stand or tall." lie consideris that the revenues of the Church of England are not distributed in the manner must calculated to promote the spiritual wel fare of the inhabitants of this country; that our law is " a disgrace to a civilized country;" that the Established Church in Ireland " is a mockery of all religion and an outrage of all justice;" and he is an uncompromising advocate of free trade. Mr. Frederick Peel has not yet returned to Leomin ster, but is t xpected on the day after the opening of Par liament. His friends are confident, and so ate those of Mr. Phillimore. The new state of things hes created little more stir in the borough. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, THE HISTRIONIC CLUB. Susan The members of the " Histrionic Club" presented their patrons w ith a very attractive performance last evening at the St. James's Theatre, consisting of The Printer's Devil, the first three acts of Othello, and Cap tain Stevens. The whole of the entertainments were successful, and the respective performers were rewarded by the applause of a very elegant and crowded auditory. Mr. Kiddie, who plays a varied round of parts, appeared for the first time as the Moor, his porformance of which may certainly rank amongst his most successtul efforts. He has evidently studied the character most assiduously: many of his readings give evidence of great discern ment, and his delivery of the pathetic passages was marked by the most delicate feeling. lie had an admirable lago in Mr. B. Palmer. The scenes in the third act, between these two gentle men, were carefully and truthfully conceived, and exe cuted with great tact and ability. The Cassio of Mr. Ogilvie was exceedingly good, and the hilarity of the drunken scene well kept up. The smaller characters were all carefully acted, and the play received every as• sistance from elegant costume, and very splendid stage appointments. Mr. Ford sang, with much humour, " I have lost my child." In Captain Stevens, Messrs. Ogilvie, Peters, and Ford distinguished themselves by their faithful representation of their respective charac ters, as did also Miss de Burgh. Messrs. Kiddie and Palmer were summoned before the curtain to receive the male! compliment. Mr. Kiddie announced that the fourth performance of the season will take place on Thursday, February 22, when will be presented The Merchant of Venice, fir the purpose of introducing Miss 41,, Burgh, a very talented young lady, in the character of Poi tie; the evening's entertainments_ to conclude with She Stoops to Conquer. GOSPORT, FRIDAY MORNING.—Her Mdesty's m ship, Espiegle, 12 guns, has arrived. ()n her departure Iro the Cape of Good Hope all was quiet in the in- terior. ARBROATH.-Our staple trade presents very flat tering appearances at present, and should they prove sound, a rise in the wages will ere long take place. Another large work, we hear, is about to Le erected by the Messrs. Gordon, of Burnside, and some of our steam-power f ac t or i es are beirig enlarged. Altogether, it 15 long since we observed such bustle at this season of the year.—Dundee Courier. E DRAMA AT WINDSOR. the Chronicle.) I.nst • s-rie:i of drarmitie pertormartes• at Windsor t_a,tle was brought to a close. Tie little "season," if we may so call it, has been, in every point of view, a most successful one. No hitch whatever has occurred in any department. The Royal party have, on each occasion, expressed unqua lified satisfaction with the entertainments; while— whether the fact be in any degree owing to Court patronage or no—we believe we may state that at no period, for years back, have the London theatres been so well attended as during the few weeks of the Windsor performances. The exertions of Mr. Charles Kean have been thus gratifyingly repaid. He has spared no pains in render ing the performances committed to his care complete and artistic in every particular, and that he has suc ceeded seems proved by the hope generally expressed that a similar series of performances may take place at Windsor next winter. Perhaps a compact statement of the pieces lately produced may not be out of place in this concluding notice. There were two Shaksperian dramas—The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet; one foreign tragic play—The Stranger; three light comedies— Used Up, an adaptation of L'Homme Blase--The House keeper, by Douglas Jerrold—and Sweethearts and Wives, by Kenney ; with two farces—Twice Killed, an original piece by Mr. Oxenford ; and Box and Cox, a very clever adaptation, as we believe, of two French vaudevilles, by Mr. M. Morton. These pieces have exhibited the flower of the Haymarket, the Ly ceum, the Adelphi, and Olympic companies. The two dramas acted last evening were Douglas Jerrold's comedy of The Housekeeper, and Kenney's comedy of Sweethearts and Wives. The Housekeeper is comparatively little known. Like most of Mr. Jerrold's plays, it was brilliantly successful at first, but has failed to keep possession of the stage. It was revived, we think, at the Hay market, in 1841 and 1842, but cannot be called a stock piece. The Housekeeper; or the White Rose—it had origi nally a second title—was produced at the Haymarket Theatre on the 17th of July, 1833, with triumphant success. The comedy is a good specimen both of the character and the fate of the majority of Mr. Jer-' rold's dramatic productions. Brilliant as it is in dia logue—full of caustic touches of nature and at nature —abounding in quaint bits of character, and stuck over, as it were, with aphorisms, full of whim and wit, it has yet little dramatic vitality, because it has little dramatic power. The scene is laid in London, in the reign of the First George ; and one of the numerous Jacobite conspiracies which signalized the time forms the groundwork for a couple of acts full of pungent and thoughtful wit ; but undramatically constructed, and terminated by a somewhat common place denouement. The following is the' cast" as the comedy was re presented last night : _. _ Sidney Maynard Tom Purple ... Simon Box Father Oliver DaguPrre .., Benjamin ... Laval ... .., Christopher Layer Bin (a porter) Officer ... Felicia ... Mr. Charles Kean. ... Mr. A. Wigan. ... Mr. Buckstone. . . Mr. Webster. ... Mr. Boyce. ... Mr. Cullenford. ... Mr. 0. Smith. ... Mr. Worrell. ... Mr. Muny ard. ... Mr. Lindon. ... Mrs. Charles Kean. Sopliy Hawes ... ... Mrs. Flumby. Widow Duckling ... Mrs. W. Clifford. The piece went oft with great spirit. Mr. and Mrs. Kean's impassioned scenes, and the comic " hits" of Buckstone calling down continuous ap plause and hearty laughter. . . For the amusement of those who are curious in such matters, we give the original cast, by which it will be seen that three of last night's artists—Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Webster, and Mrs. Humby—retain their original parts. The characters were allotted in 1833 as follows : Sydney Maynard,.. ... Mr. Vining: Tom Porpl; Simon Box Father Oliver Daguerre Btehjamin ... Laval Christopher Layer Bin... ... ... Officer ... ... Felicia ... ... Mr. Brinda ... Mr. Buckstone. ... Mr. Webster. ... Mr. Gallot. ... Mr. Coveney. ... Mr. W. Johnson. ... Mr. Bartlett. ... Mr. J. Cooper. ... Mr. Eaton. Mi•s Taylor. Sophy Hawes ... Mrs. Huinby. Widow Duckling... ... Mrs. Tay !cure. After the Housekeeper came Mr. Kenney's comedy. Sweethearts and Wives is ten years older than Mr. Jerrold's play, having been performed for the first time, at the Haymarket, on the 7th of July, 1823. It was then called an " operatic comedy," and con sisted of three acts ; but it was last night curtailed to two. Sweethearts and Wives is well known, having formed a regular stock-piece ever since its production, and being very frequently played in country theatres. The characters were last night allotted as follows: — Admiral Franklin Charles Franklin Sandford Billy Lackaday Curtis ... Eugenia ... Mr. Frank Matthews. ... Mr. Boyce. ... Mr. Conway. ... Mr. Wright. ... Mr. Cullenford. ... Mrs. Gill (late Miss Fanny Vining). ... Miss W oolgar. ... Mrs. Frank Matthews. Laura Mrs. Bell ... Miss Ellen Chaplin. Nothing could have been more successful than last night's representation. Mr. Frank Matthews and Mr. Wright were greeted with the heartiest merriment and applause, while the artistic acting of Miss Woolgar seemed to be fully appreciated. The cast which we have given above does not include a single original representative of the play, which was first performed by the following actors : Admiral Franklin ... Mr. Terry. Charles Franklin Sandford ... ... Billy Lackaday ... Curtis ... ... ... Mr. Vining. ... Mr. Davis. ... Mr. Liston. ... Mr. Williams. Eugenia ... Laura ... Mrs. Bell ... Susan Miss Chester. Madame Vestris. Mrs. C. Jones. Avliss Love. It will be seen that last night's entertainments were supported by the Haymarket and Adelphi com panies, the only exception of note being that of Mrs. Gill, who, if we mistake not, is a member of the Marylebone troupe. The Adtlphi was the only house shut upon the occasion. At the conclusion of the performance a message from her Majesty conveyed to Mr. Charles Kean a warm expression of the pleasure which the performances had given. It is understood that Mr. Grieve has received instructions to superintend the removal of the theatre, and to restore the Reubens' Room to its original condition. (From the Times.) For the last month the plays acted in the " Reubens' Room" at Windsor Castle have afforded a fertile topic of conversation to those who take an interest in the proceedings of the Court, and those who discuss the fluctuating fortunes of the British drama. The fact that the Sovereign bespoke a series of English theatrical performances as a recreation in her own palace has had at least the charm of novelty to re commend it to the attention of the curious. Fancy has wandered back to the days of Elizabeth and the first James, when such means of amusement were not uncommon, and perhaps wandering forward has argued that a new stock of dramatists, worthy to compete with those of the Elizabethan era may spring into existence from the eff e ct o f the Windsor theatricals. With respect to the series of performances just concluded, it seems to have been conducted in the very best taste, and to have given unequivocal satis faction to the distinguished auditors. Mr. Charles Keen, under whose direction the whole has taken Mace, Mr. Grieve, the head of the decorative depart ment, and the principal performers, have all received the special approbation of Royalty, and there is no doubt that an entertainment adequate to the Royal wishes has been provided on every occasion. The courtly assembly seems to have laid aside that frigidity which is usually the characteristic of private theatri cals, and to have applauded with the zeal of a money paying public thoroughly pleased with the return for its outlay. It is a fallacy to suppose that a theatrical exhibition can go on briskly without applause. Ap probation is the meat, drink, and spirit of the his trionic artist, and his professional life without this aliment constantly bestowed is a dreary waste with out an oasis. With the large .public—the public outsidd the Castle, the question a propos of these theatricals is, whether or not they will confer a benefit on the English drama. That the benefit will not be of that immediate palpable nature which would r esu lt f rom h a lf a dozen royal visits in state, and the crowds consequent thereupon, must, we think, be conceded by any impartial p erson . But, at the same time, we are inclined to think that an indirect benefit to the English theatres is far from improbable. When the highest personage in the land considers that an English dramatic per formance is such an entertainment as to merit the construction of a stage in her own drawing-room, with all the appurtenances of a regular theatre, the opinion that the native drama is unfashionable re ceives an authoritative rebuke. The plays that are acted at Windsor Castle are the same that may be seen at the Haymarket and the Lyceum—the actors in the Reubens' Room are precisely the same indivi• duals as those who appear on the public boards—and it would be absurd to say that an entertainment which occupies a high rank at Windsor, loses that rank when it comes to the metropolis. The very circumstance that theatricals are now generally talked about is in itself likely to be of advantage to the English drama. A certain elevated class of the public, by shunning English theatres, and :dapping English critiques, might soon lose sight of the native drama altogether. But now the plays and the actors are forced upon the attention of the higher orders fr(An a!;,,tl,er. .point. He who studies the pro ceedings of the Court has an English theatrical pro gramme thrust into his view; and the same course of reading which tells him that her Majesty took an airing also informs him that Mr. and Mrs. Kt an play Hamlet and Ophelia. The crowded state of the principal theatres would seem to indicate that an awakened interest for theatricals is already taking effect. That many private controversies have arisen re specting the formation of the theatrical company at Windsor Castle, we are perfectly aware. Some have considered themselves unjustly excluded; others, al though admitted, have thought themselves diasadvan tageously placed. These controversies, which are al most infinite in number, each involving its own distinct point, are not within our province. That every one of a class should be satisfied when a selec tion was to be made was mathematically impossible. The right and wrong of each individual case is a matter of separate discussion, and much more concerns the parties themselves than the public before the lamp. In conclusion, if the Royal theatricals at Windsor give an impulse to the drama which proves advanta geous to its professors, we only hope that the ex ertions of Mr. Charles Kean may not be entirely forgotten. (From the Post.) The last of the series of dramatic performances at Windsor Castle took place last night. The pieces selected were Douglas Jerrold's drama, The House keeper, and Kenney's comedy, Sweethearts and Wives. the Queen has, upon each occasion, signified her gracious approbation of the excellence with which the several pieces have been acted, and has especially complimented Mr. Charles Kean on the admirably artistic manner in which all the arrangements have been completed. ' The patronage which has been thus bestowed by Royalty will give an impetus to the drama, and place its profess ors a t a hi g h er s t a t us th an heretofore ; for already has the efficacy of the illus trious example been tested by the full and fashionable audiences that have flocked during the last month to the theatres. That there exist persons who view the plays at the palace with jaundic e d eyes , we know — that inordinate self-love has been b ru i s ed, and vault. ing ambition disappointed, is equally probable; but this was to be expected, for the vanity of histrions, like it the mustirribteabbiolirtnye i of n poets,mind that is as old as Horace. But " Eery log of wood maketh not a Mercury." The selection of Mr. Charles Kean as director en sured the wished-for consummation. With scholastic attainments, polished manner, honourable conduct, dramatic knowledge, and theatrical eminence, there was no gentleman connected with the stage so well fitted for the appointment conferred upon him by . ber Majesty, and the result has proven the wisdom of the royal choice. We believe it is the intention of the Court that similar performances shall take place next year at Windsor Castle, and that Mr. Charles Kean ypar will be retained in his present distinguished position. Nothing could have gone off better than the pieces last night; Buckstone, as Simon Box in The Mouse keeper, andivWiver Wives, kept p a t s in Sweet laughter. The usual gracious message from her Ma jesty, expressive of ber entire satisfaction, was deli vered to Mr. Charles Kean. Nearly every seat was occupied. The Royal Children sat on the steps of the thßeillryo Lalackadtayy, in roars of dais, and retired at nine o'clock. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THIRSDAY. Her Majesty walked this morning in the grounds around the Castle. The Royal Family took their accustomed airing. Prince Albert went out shooting this morning, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Hereditary Prince of Parma, the Earl of Lincoln, Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and the Right Hon. Tho mas Pemberton Leigh, and attended by Captain the Hon. A. Gordon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, attended by his Gentlemen in waiting, Admiral Arnens and Captain Gudicher, is expected to arrive at the Castle this afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert. _ . . His Excellency Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister, is also expected to arrive this evening at the Castle. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Parma, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelia of H(ihenlohe Schillingsfurst, his Excellency Count Schimmelpenninck, Lady Fanny Howard, the Coun• tess Lopez (in waiting on the Princess of Parma), Baroness de Speth, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Earl of Lincoln, the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon. T. Pemberton Leigh, Admiral Arnens (in waiting on the Prince of Orange), and Captain Guidicher (in waiting on the Prince of Orange). The Queen's private band was in attendance in the Castle yesterday evening, and performed the following pieces : Overture, " Die Waldnymphe"...W. S. Bennett. Finale, 2d Act, " ZauberflOte" ...Mozart. Tanz—Signale Walzer ..Strauss. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by Baron Knesebeck, returned to his residence at Kew, yesterday, from honouring the Marquis of Winchester with a visit at his seat, Amport House, Andover. The following Cabinet Ministers dined with Lord John Russell on Wednesday, at his residence in Ches ham-place :—The Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mi n t ° , E ar l Grey, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labou chere, Sir John Hobhouse, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Earl of Carlisle. Lady John Russell had an evening party on Wed nesday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday, at their office, in White hall-place. A deputation, including the Rev. J. E. Tyler and the Hon. and Rev. H. Montagu Villiers, had an inter view with the Earl of Carlisle yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial•office, for the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. SCOTTISH CONCERT.--The Fraser family (father, two sons, and two daughters,) are at present giving their musical entertainments, and they have brought forward a pleasing novelty among their usual pieces. The admirable poem of Barns, the " Cotter's Saturday Nigh - ," has been set to music, and arranged , in airs, cho• ruses, solos, duetts, and trios, the character of each being adapted to the sentiment of the part. This beau tifully mural piece could not have been gone through with any effect were it not lightened and rendered inte resting by this arrangement, and indeed the different scenes presented in the p oem requ i re a var i e d mode of harmonic treatment. Th e b eaut i fu l p i cture p res e n t e d in this composition deserves the attention of the public; it is only to be wished it should be sufficiently appre ciated. In this part of the kingdom it may not be so suited to gratify the audience as other compositions, but all musical, like other entertainments, are rendered more useful by their morality. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL.—The ball at the London Tavern, last night, in aid of the funds of that excellent institution, the Licensed Victuallers' School, went off to the entire satisfaction of a very nu merous company. The ball-r oom was ()petted at seven o'clock, and dancing, which embraced every variety of quadrille, waltz, and polka, was kept up with unflagging spirit for some hours after midnight. THE CONVICT MITCHELL.—It appears that letters have reached the Government from Bermuda, describing the health of John Mitchell, the convict, as exceedingly precarious. It has accordingly been determined that he shall be removed to another colony, the climate of Ber muda being calculated to aggravate the symptoms of the disease he labours under. THE PARLIAMENT GINGERBREAD.—An amusing absurdity has recently appeared under this facetious cugnomen. The skeleton of the fly-leaf—for it is a mere fly-leaf printed in the form of a regular Parlia mentary enactment—has been evidently suggested by the comic Acts of Parliament lately published from the pen of Albert Smith. Here, however, the similitude terminates. The humour of the political squib is altogether un borrowed. It purports to be " An Act for Promoting the more effectual Relief of the Resolute and Able-bodied Poor, and the Destruction of Industry in Ireland." By a singular blunder, the document is dated January Ist, 1849—Victoria Regina, Anne VI. and VII. One of the best " points " is the tenth clause in the enactment, worded as follows:—" X. And, further, whereas it has been suggested to impose an Income-tax in Ireland (ex empting interests under 2001. per annum) in aid of the Townland Rate aforesaid, to be collected and applied as Parliment may direct, for the benefit of the Labouring Classes and the general good, Now be it enacted, and it is enacted, that it is infinitely better to draw on the Imperial Treasury, or totidem verbis,' to dive into the pocket of John Bull tbau to make Ireland support her own poor, which, under such a system, she is well able to do." DEATH OF L AD Y C. MAITON.—Lady Charlotte Mahon died on 'Tuesday night, at her resid ence i n Ste phen's-green, Dublin. Her Ladyship was in her 85th year. She was the youngest daughter of Peter, second Earl of Altamont, sister of John Denis, first Marquis of Sligo, the Right Hon. Denis Browne, and Anne Countess of Desst t. Lady Charlotte married John Mahon, Esq., who died in 1834, brother of Sir Ross Mahon, of Cas tlegr.r. We regret to bear of the death (after but a few hours' illness) of the son of the Rev. Henry Chaplin, nephew of Charles Chaplin, E . sq., of Blankney, and heir to that gentleman's extensive landed estates. Thus, another instance is added to the number of uncertainties iu all human calculations.—Lincoln Times. Lord Palmerston has attached Mr. Wolff, son of the Rev. Dr. Wolff, to the regular staff of clerks em ployed at the Foreign-ofliceN that gentleman having pre viously been assistant to the head clerk. JANUARY 20, 1849. ...a..~...K•~~ WEST INDIAN AND MEXICAN MR. RIGBY WASOIN'S PROJECT FOR PAYING OFF THE NATION L DEB F. TO THE .EDITOTI? OF THE SUN. SIR,—I feel confident that you will not refuse the following short observations upon Air. Rigby \Vason's Project for Paying off the National Debt, inserted in your journal yesterday. Such a proposition is at first sight so plausible, and the balance of relief which it puts forward is so inviting, that it cannot but oc casion great excitement throughout the country, in spite of the glaring inaccuracy which you have your self pointed out M the amount to be raised by taking 5 per, cent. from the capitalised value of property in these kingdoms. Assuming no difference of opinion respecting the advantage attending paying off the debt, were the plan otherwise feasible, I proceed at once to state some reasons for denying that it is pos sible in this manner to get rid of the debt. Ist. The term realised property is not appropriate for any capital calculated upon so high an estimate as 220,000,000/. of annual returns. The entire incomes of the country exceeding 1501. annually, yield at 3 per cent. only 5,000,0001.,. corresponding only to about 175,000,0001. Now, although many small independent properties undoubtedly lie below 1401. per annum, yet how many salaries, fluctuating earnings, fees, &c., are included in the sum now taxed, which clearly do not deserve the title of realised property ? Are salaries in public offices, thit pay of the army and navy, and the countless other sources of revenue, to say nothing of farmers and mer chants' profits, of dividends on stock, railway, mining, banking, and other shares, realised property ? Yet all of these are taxed when they pass 1501. per annum, and consequently swell the 175,000,0001. income, from which we shall see they must all be deducted before any trial can be made of Mr. Rigby \Vason's plan. 2dly. Having established a proper distinction be tween what is realised property and what is income mainly derived from the circulation of the annual production of that property, we shall find the average value of the land, houses, machinery, &c., form a very small sum in comparison with that of the cir culating capital employed in paying wages and em ploying the labour of the country, whether exerted with the head or the hand, which combines the two into a fruitful whole. idly. But either Mr. Wason intends to throw the whole burden of paying off the National Debt upon land and houses exclusively, in which case he must carefully separate their value, as has been indi cated, or he would take in at least the whole of the recipients of the estimated 220,000,0001., and in that case include the fundholder himself, and all receivers of salaries, pay, fees, profits of trade, dividends, farm ing profits, in short all receipts whether over or under 1501. per annum. In the latter case, he proposes little or no transfer of the burden, since the prosperous mass of the nation (not only the realised property) has ever formed the security for the public creditor. 4thly. It would probably be found, on a minute analy sis, that the earnings derived from unrealised incomes are far greater than those accruing from land and houses. Now it is notorious that the existence and growth of this kind of wealth is what so proudly distinguishes Great Britain from all other countries. A Gallic owner of Tamworth would, in all probability, be no more able to pay the wages disbursed by the present proprietor, than an English landlord at Cannes is re quired to exceed the rate of wages in the south of France. It is exactly this " wages fund," which would have been destroyed by foreign conquest, as it has repeatedly been on the continent, and it is the " wages fund," as the French now know, which has first fallen before domestic revolution in that country. The realised property cannot well be carried off, and by timely submission might be secured to its original owner. What Englishmen, therefore, fought fur especially in the last war, was not the realised, but the unrealised property of the country. They fought for the religion, laws, and liberties which allowed of a sound social and economical system, of good trading profits, and of the highest wages in the world. Rents are not higher in En gland than elsewhere. It is of paramount importance fur all parties both that the nation should know for what the National Debt was incurred, and that the public creditor should know what is his security. sthly. The realised property is undoubtedly security enough, but it is clear that any attempt to enforce an unfair burden upon it must first destroy all tai realised incomes by the panic it would occasion. The possibility of raising 220,000,000/. by the wave of an enchanter's wand is a fairy vision of no more solid foundation than a waking dream of Mr. Rigby Wason. The ease with which that sum can be ex tracted as a loss, with gain to no one, from the national wealth, is matter of record on the history of the last two years. The bad harvest of 1846, in the absence of means for alleviating the pressure occa sioned by the temporary sacrifice of 8,000,0001. of gold, created a panic in which the Three per Cents. fell from a capital value of 500,000,0001. to 320,000,0001., while railroad shares were depreciated 50 per cent., making a capital difference of at least 500,000,0001. more. Here was no mistake, and if Mr. Wason will go into the labour market and inquire, he will learn who were the parties that suffered most by this loss. Works stopped, mills on half time, mines abandoned, salaries reduced, establishments - reformed, bankrupt cies in trade, were the result of so slight a pressure when it led to a panic. By maintaining public tran quillity and seriously applying to industry, things have been partially brought round ; wages are creeping up ; business looks better—in short, con fidence is returning. But will any man in his senses say that rents have either fallen under the crisis, or that they are likely to rise on the revival of activity, in any proportion resembling the fluctuations in profits and wages ? lam sure that no honest man can declare anything of the kind. Then, Sir, why should the public be tantalised with any such specula tion as that of Mr. Rigby Wason ? a calculation ' adapted to mislead and shake that returning con fidence to which alone the recipients of unrealised incomes can look for improvement. The true friend of the people is he who shows them the value of the property they can create for themselves by intern ( Bence, skill, and industry. This property is now in England a greater fund than the land, since it sup ports three individuals to one agriculturist. But this immense fund of wealth is only retainable by high civilization. There is more matter for pride and congratulation that such an accumulation of wealth exists, than in the few square miles of territory which originally produced it. To its increase we must look for the means of getting rid of our National Debt, if we feel it a burden, and we can well afford to choose the period for paying it off when it shall be most convenient. The price which the owners of unrealised incomes would have to pay for prematurely throwing its repayment on the shoulders of the owners of realised property is clearly too high to find any advocate besides the writer of the letter himself. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, TnomAs C. BANFIELD. Reform Club, Jan. 25, 1849. FEARFUL COLLISION AT SEA.—HULL, WEDNESDAY NlGHT.—Considerable excitement was created to-day by the announcement of the complete loss of the Unicorn steam-ship, a tine vessel, about 500 tons burthen, which we regret to state, was run down, off the coast of Hol land, by the Rob Roy steam ship, on the night of Mon. duy last. The Unicorn was a new iron steamer, rigged with tier( e masts, and had only been running between Antwerp and this port a fortnight. Shea as trading in opposition to the Rob Roy, a steamer of nearly the same tonnage. According to the particulars comasunicated to Lloyds' agent, the unfortunate accident appears to have occured about sixty milts off Flushing, during a heavy gale of wind. The Unicorn left this place early on Sun day morning last, with passengers and a general cargo, for Antwerp. About ten o'clock on Monday night she met the Rob Roy, which left Antwerp on the same evening, off Flushing, distant about sixty miles, when, from some cause at present unexplained, both vessels came in contact with tremendous violence. Owing to the fury of the storm, the sea running over both ships, it was most difficult to ascertain the extent of mischief, and for a length of time the most serious apprehensions were entertained on board the Rob Roy for the fate of the Unicorn, which at intervals was al most hidden from view by the heavy seas. At length it was ascertained that she was cut down to the water's edge, and, but for her water-tight compartments, it is d flicult to conjecture what might have been the fatal consequence attending the disaster. The Rob Roy was brought to as close to the wreck as practicable, and by the efforts of the crew all hands and passengers were safely removed from the wreck. Of her stores or cargo nothing is reported to have been saved. Her compart ments gradually filled in the course of au hour or more, and she then went down in deep water. The Rob Roy, although seriously damaged, continued her voyage, and re ached this port at noon this day. By the collision her cutwater, head, and bowsprit were carried away, and by her pumps going it was supposed she had sprung a leak. The loss will exceed 20,0001. N O RTI3FLELT.—FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Wednes day morning a most serious accident occurred at North ficet-dockyard, by which the lives of two men were sacri ficed, and another man most seriously injured. It up p: ars that while the men were engaged at about eight o'clock in the morning in raising a steam-boiler, for the purpose of putting it on board the Canton steam-packet, now fitting in the yard, the guy-rope of the shears broke, and, in the falling of the shears, a man Earned Draper, be longing to Gravesend, was thrown down in the hold cf the vessel. In his fall, besides other ie juries. his neck was broken, which, melancholy to relate, produced in s'ant :mous death. The shears, in their fall, forced down another man named Tomlin, of Swaoscombe, and the she ars falling upon his head, crushed it in a most frightful manner, producing, as in the previous case,wenas in stantaneous death. A third man, named Gill, echo also engaged in the work, was stru ck with the llOiley in its fall; it struck the unfortuna te fellow on o t n he the sca l p head,ln away, a slanting dirt ction, and completely o without, we believe, injuring th o t sk r -ull, and, conse query ly, at present his life is saved, an eased t wire are rea sonable hopes of leis r ecovery. Draper, The deceased man named has left a wife and eight chil drcn.--1 w e understand, 11aiddlone Journa l . THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. (From the. Manchester Guardian.) There is, perhaps, no branch of our foreign com merce that attracts a saialler share of public attention than the trade which we carry on with the countries subject to the Ottoman Porte; and, through those coun tries, with still more distant regions. hew Englishmen, few English manufacturers even, are aware that the narrow passage of the Dardanelles is continually tra versed by fleets, freighted with the produce of English looms, of English mines, of English workshops, and of English col. nies; that this great stream of commerce having at rived at Constantinople, and having suffered there such ciminution as serves to supply the wants of that capital and its surrounding provinces, passes on to the Black See, where, dividin g i n t o two branches, the smaller seeks the principalities of Moldavia and Walla chia, through the mouth of the Danube, whilst the larger, reaching Trebizond, is again subdivided, diffus• ing itself over Persia, on the one hand, and on the stretching, by means of the great caravan lines, into the boundless east, as far as Caubul,lihokand,Bok hara, and Chive._ _ _ Yet is this trade important on account of its present magnitude, and still more important by the promise which its rapid increase affords of an almost indefinite future development. The ignorance which prevails re specting its resources, can only be explained by the cire curestance that it is carried on almost exclusively by the agency of foreigners. It is true that in the days when t e Levant Company flourished, the Turkish trade was principally conducted by English merchants, through the medium of factors, established at Smyrna and Constantinople ; but since that period a great com mercial revolution has taken place. The Greek, Syrian, Turkish, and Armenian dealers, who formerly pur chased British manufactures and other produce from these factors, perceiving that the trade might be greatly extended, if the wants of the popu lations in the interior of Asia were more attentively consulted, began, about thirty years ago, themselves to establish commercial houses in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, and thus brought themselves into immediate communication with the British manu facturer. These enterprising merchants were enabled, by intimate acquaintance with the languages, manners, and customs of the nations of the east, to develope a trade, which, in the hands of Europeans, had become stationary, or, more properly speaking, had begun to de cline; for it is scarcely too much to say, that where one piece of cotton goods was formerly sold, 100 pieces will now find purchasers. And thus, while the Levant houses have for themselves amassed princely fortunes, they have at the same time, by their exertions, bestowed no mean advantage on the industry of this country. The question is sometimes asked, what interest can England, a Christian nation, have in the preservation of the Ottoman empire? When the facts which we have just stated are known, the question admits of an easy answer. To place as few restrictions as possible on foreign trade appears to be an immutable principle of Turkish policy. The first treaty which the Porte con cluded with a Christian power—that into which Mourad the First entered with the little republic of Ragusa, and to which he is said literally to have set his hand, having first dipped his fingers in the ink—is remarkable for the liberality of its provisions with regard to the trade of his Christian allies. Whilst countries which boast of a higher degree of civilization have vied with each other in inventing complicated contrivances, having for their object the protection of native manufactures, to the cer tain injury and sometimes to the utter destruction of their foreign commerce, the Turkish Government has adhered to its ancient maxims; and on this point, as well as on some others, has set an example of liberality which has been little applauded and still less imitated by western Governments. Now, suppose tor a moment, that any European power, Austria, France, or Russia, obtained possession of Constantinople. Would the manufactured goods of England be p,rmitted in that case to pass into the Black S: a, as they are permitted at present on paying a small ad valorem duty of between three and five per cent? Is it not more rational to conclude, that any European power on gaining the command of the Dardanelles would extend its present tariff to its new dominions ? Now the tariffs of France, Germany, and Russia, are pro hibitive of. British manufactures, with the exception of the half-manufactured article of cotton twist, which is admitted into the two latter countries as a great favour, at an ad valorem duty of 30 per cent. We must therefore expect, if the rapidly approaching frontier of the Russian empire should ever reach the banks of the Hellespont, Lot merely to see the increase of our eastern or Greek trade, as it is termed in Manchester, receive a sadden check, but we must be prepared for the almost total annihilation of that valuable branch of our commerce. Nor does this opinion rest merely on a calculation of probabilities; it has received the confirmation of actual experience. Up to the time when the Russians took possession of Georgia, merchants from the country visited Constanti nople in considerable numbers, for the purpose of pur chasing English manufactured articles; but a few years after its annexation to the Russian empire, this com merce ceased, and the Georgian traders have entirely disappeared from Constantinople. Tne late Lord Grey is reported to have said, that the meanest artisan in the kingdom is interested in pre serving the balance of power. The observation is no doubt correct; but the interest must, in many instances, be somewhat remote. The interest, however, of the Manchester operatives, in preserving• the independence of Turkey, is direct and obvious. Fortunately, we have at Constantinople., in the present conjuncture, a repre sentative who, by the honest and straightforward mode in which he has discharged his official duties, has gained a degree of influence with the councillors of the Sultan, such as has seldom, if ever, been attained by an English ambassador ; but neither the representatives nor the ministers of a country which enjoys a free constitu tion, can expect that their words will have full weight, if left unsupported by the popular voice ; and, there fore, it seems most desirable, particularly in times like the present, that the English people should endeavour to discover how far their substantial and permanent into rests are dependent on the fortunes of foreign States. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. If we except Executor fur the Chester Cup, and Canezou fur the Metropolitan, both of whom were in high favour, the horses quoted were backed for small sums, and with scarcely any effect upon the prices. Business, on the whole, was very flat. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 30 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Shamrock—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John—taken NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Crawfurd's The Cur—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Bto 1 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou 12 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lugar 15 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Dacia—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loup•garou—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Rowland—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor—taken 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme—taken CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Mr. Nolan's Blucher 30 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Geraldine 33 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklaw's Inheritress 1,500 to 30 agst Mr. M. Blake's Ballinafad—taken 4,000 to 80 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Dixon's Do•it again—taken 2,000 to 35 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont—taken 2,000 to 35 agst Mr. Irwin's King of Kildare—taken 5,000 to 50 agst Mr. Mauglutn's Itathinines—taken DERBY 5 to 1 agst Scott's lot—taken 4 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman take 9 to 2 22 to 1 agst Mr. A. Niehol's Nunnykirk—take 25 to 1 25 to 1 agst Lord Stanley s Strongbow—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Osterley—taken 35 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron-40 to 1 taken STOURTONSTEEPLECHASES. The Hooton Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mr. Cotgreave na The Rover, 9st 101 b 1 Mr. Mo , ..eley's Dickey Misfortune, lOst 101 b... ... 2 The Stourton Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, &c. Mr. Ralph na Peter Simple, lOst 41b ... 1 Mr. J. G. Murphy's La Sylphide, lOst 81b 2 Capt. D'Arcy'b Knight of Gwyrme, lOst 81b... ... 2 Three or four others ran. Won by a head. For the third race Equinox came in first, but not having carried proper weight the race was given to Pet ticoats, aged, who came in second. Prince Louis Napoleon has taken the box at the opera formerly rented by Louis Philippe. We are astonished at this, considering that his ex-majesty was evidently in the " wrong box." —Puppet Show. THE CHOLERA AT TOOTlNG.—Yesterday morning Mr. Baker, the Coroner for the Eastern Division of Mid dlesex, resumed the inquiry which was commenced on Saturday, the 13th inst., into the deaths of four pauper children of the parish of Islington, who died shortly after their removal from Mr. I)rouet's asylum, on the Bth inst. The reports made by Dr. Graham and Mr. Popham were read, but no additional evidence was re zeived, in consequence of an intimation from Mr. Drouet that he was prevented from being present by the necessity of procuring bail in accordance with the ver dict of the Holborn jury. The inquest was adjourned till Tuesday next. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY. At the Court of Di rectors at the East India House on Wednesday, it v" resolved to refuse the terms demanded by the In dianEasttto Railway Company for the line from Caleciiijta o dis. Delhi, or a portion of it. On the Bombay l will any the cussion took place, and its prospects are, e tb as e e B oa rd of r i :fore, not effected by this decision. In neither resolution be final until sanctioned by Control. v- from the ilavr non in ' prices, which e ightly declined, owing market mentions that sales . The report received cl,i n yesterday e a s t r e e r d cl u a te7 allude y to had sinicreased brisk ness to purchasers se for the rise, and a further wolo,lbetenFortabneksiburhtei a ; holders. . public sccuriti, s, occasioned by the general ness in the sth inst. state dttveidcetso b ad vance ln.d been established. desire of operators to buy The advices from Smyrna of that no motel-jai alterations had occurred in aspee.l o f business affairs. Transact • Transactions main( d confined to opium, madder, . principally re valonia, and wool, but iu these articles nothing of importance had taken place. Cotton was rather firmer in price. The Exchange on England was 11.91 to :I The Honourabl e John Elliot, who beenwas long em ployed in the civil service in India, one of the Secretari, s of the Board has Control, appointed place of Mr. resigned. of in the Wyse, who has We have heard a great dealabout • being light . This will, lately - Sovereigns with which they always perhaps, account for the facility they always fly.—Puppet• Show. MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 25.—The royal mail steam ship Teviot, commanded by Captain Rivet, arrived this day, at one o'clock P.m., from the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieutenant Hay, a.N., Admiralty agent. Her late arrival is now fully accounted for. She was obliged to perform quarantine at Havannah, both out and home, independently of which she experienced very boisterous weather on her passage. Havannah way last filling with ships from America and England —vessels from both of which countries are subject to a long durance on account of the cholera. DATES or MAILS.—Vera Cruz, Dec. 19 ; Tam. pico, Dec. 15 • New Orleans, Dec. 20 ; Havannah, Dec. 30 ; Honduras, Dec. 11 ; Jamaica, Dec. 22 ; St. Jago de Cuba, Dec. 20; Demerara, Dec. 19; Trinidad, Dec. 21 ' • Tobago, Dec. 20; Barbadoes, Dec. 29; Antigua, Dec. 30; Martinique and Gua &loupe, Dec. 30 ; Grenada, Dec. 23 ; Porto Rico, Jan. 1 ; St. Thomas's, Jan. I ; Bermuda, Jan. 9. The Teviot brought eighteen passengers; amongst whom were—Lieutenant Colonel Rawnsley, lady, and two daughters ; Miss Huston, Lieutenant Joyce, Messrs. Crossley, Shift, Dalcour, Moss, Haynes, Mourelle, &c. Her freight comprised 1,139,884 dollars on mer chants' account; 26,363 dollars for the Mexican divi dends; 1440 z. sdwts. gold dust; 1,133tr5. 6gs. silver ; 37,465 francs ; 8111. 7s. British coin ; 194 guilders; 222 serons of cochineal; 17 ditto jalapa ; $1 cases of cigars ; 40 bales of tobacco ; 15 turtle; 34 packages of sundries. At Barbadoes there had been abundance of rain, and the canes are represented as being excellent, with every promise of large and good crops. Fever was still prevalent amongst the troops in gar rison at St. Ann's, though not to the extent stated • short time since. A severe shock of an earthquake had been felt at Tobago on the 15th of December. Things in Jamaica were represented in a very bad state, with little prospect of an immediate improve ment. From the accounts received, everything is represented as being in a worse position than when the former steamer left. De Cordova's .Mercantile Inielligencer makes the following observations on the state of trade : " In our last we stated that the balance of trade against this island, or, in other words, the excess of our imports over our exports, amounted to 200,0001. We have since found by the official return that we have, unfortunately, very much understated the fact. It ap pears by the document alluded to that, whereas we ex ported from the 10th 'of October, 1847, to the 10th of October, 1848, produce amounting to 894,6214, the im ports into the island reached the now enormous sum of 1,289,9141.—thus leaving a balance of trade against us, of no less than 395,2931., or nearly 400,000/. To this cause, coupled with the fact that, for some years past, the same unfortunate disadvantage has steadily in creased upon us, are to be attributed the scarcity of bills of exchange, and the continued drain of specie which takes place by every packet. These facts offer subjects for most melancholy consideration; but when the prospect of the future is taken into reflection con templation becomes most painful. The small amount of specie remaining in the island is being steadily dimi nished ; and we cannot make or produce anything that will recall it ; when, therefore, it is all expended, how shall we go on ? Where shall we find our means of barter, when we shall have neither the earth's produce nor its representative in the precious metals to offer in exchange for our wants ? Can anything place more strongly before Britain the dreadful state to which we have been reduced by the law of 1846, which has ren dered our produce valueless, now that we procure it by means of free labour, while our rival neighbours are sutured to continue slavery under England's protection and patronage ? Is it possible to adduce any stronger argument to prove that unless the law of 1846 be imme diately altered, the inevitable ruin of this and the other British island oust ensue? " We have said that a disproportion between our ex ports and imports has existed tor some time, but it is worthy of note that the falling off in 1848, as compared with that of 1847, has been immense. The imports in 1847 were ... ... 4119,864 The txports were ... 121,284 Showing a balance of trade against the island, in 1847, of . . 86,200 Balance of trade against the island in 1848 ... 395,293 Excess of balance of trade against the island in 1848 over that in 1847 ... 4309,093 " We leave these facts to speak for themselves in the coining session of Parliament, merely premising that it was impossible to export more than we did, and that it is extremely improbable that we can ever export so much as we did even in 1148, while the law of 1846 stains the statute-book of England. "In addition to the extreme pressure in the money market, we have to report that business is still very dull even at this season of the year. The hilarity which formerly marked the advent of Christmas in Jamaica, is lost and gone apparently for ever, because, as we were compelled to state with reference to the August holi days, no one can afford to be happy.' " A good deal of excitement and angry feeling had been occasioned by the Jamaica Council passing the Import Duty Bill, which contained a clerical error; by which the Bill was made to endure until the 15th of December, 1849, instead of the 15th of February, 1849, as was intended. This error was committed by the engrossing clerk. The Assembly refused to correct the mistake, and sent the Bill to the Council, who passed it, not having the power to amend it, it being a money Bill. Then there arose a difficulty, which puzzled the Council and Assembly, when it was thought that the dilemma could only be got rid of by the latter abstaining from meeting for the next two days, which would afford his Excellency the Governor some pretence for proroguing it, and calling it together by proclamation. We find from the liivston _Morning Journal of the 23d of December, that his Excellency the Governor had relieved the Parliament from the difficulty in which they had pissed themselves by proroguing it, and calling it to meet again on Tuesday, the 26th of December, 1841. From Mexico there is nothing new of a political nature. Her Majesty's Hound was at Sacrificos on the 19th of December. THE MARKETS. (From the Jamaica Dispatch.) Flour—Sales of New Orleans fine have been made at 285., and of New Orleans superfine, at 30s. per barrel. 360 barrels Baltimore have been taken, 60 at 20s. 6d. cash, and 300 at 31s. A large sale of 1,275 barrels and 100 half barrels has also been effected at 31s. Meal—We have heard of the sale of three parcels— one of 150 barrels, at 15s. 61; another of 200 barrels (an older parcel), at 155.; and a third of 600 barrels, st 16s. The article is inactive. Rice-5,700 bags of a cargo from Madras, chiefly yellow, and some broken white, have been sold at as per 1001bs. in hand. The holders reserved 2,000 bags, which are still on hand. Caroline is unsaleable over 16s. Bread—Pilot is very dull, at 15s. to 16s. per barrel. Crackers are wanted, they fetch lgs. per barrel. Butter-50 firkins Cork have sold at I Id. The article is quoted at 11d. to Is., with a light supply. Recent arrivals of American have brought Bd. to 9d. per lb. This description is held in abundance. Brandy—Martell's is worth ss. Gd. per gallon, short price. Tobacco—Cavendish sells at Bd. per lb.; 18's and 20's are in greatest favour. Rum is dull, at 3s. 6d. per gallon; proof 21s. for con sumption, equal to 2e. for exportation. Sugar has again receded in value. We must call it 12s. to 15e., according to quality. It is almost unsale able. Dark would not fetch so much as 12s. Pimento sells at 2d. per lb., with a brisk demand. Freights to England are very dull. The current rates are from 21. 15s. to 31. ss. for sugar to London. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTII STAFFORD/WIEN. -- BIRX/NGUAZI, IEtURSDAY.—The canvass of Lord Lew dbayosdjto,a'noobtain a Mien( appears to proceed most successfully, and although applications are understood to have been made to one or two gentlemen of influence in South Staffordshire, no opposition has yet been declared, nor is it epected. Meetings of the friends of Lord this h i L s e etwtiesevhri di :n2 iihaoryou b .us a moo r lua e fttsh b r tirhira n s. held at Handsworth and other places in a t .. the ewas that n division, but the most important one of II proffered statedv'hieh oc s c o u m r e red fe a w t Wolver ha mpt on a most important r e presentative e ledge of their interests o e h d i the kn°w il, and Mr. Jame .Mr ' s c h o a u v n in ty g , a wpeLefectrious C. T. Forster, of Walsall , F o ster, of Stourton Castle, q hWolverhampton yesterday , Lord to them. At youthful Lord y' Lewisham, accompanied by t he influential in . Ingestre (his cousin), attended a very _ meeting of ironmastera. t a ddr ess fr om Lord After a short .Lewisham, Mr. W. H . Sparrow the ironmastera Sparrowonly wished and it was, whether to ask one question, really give his time to the business of the district, and attend to the deputations of the w h a tever advanced th e corn trade, and g ener ally to Lewisham replied with comme rce of the district. Lord tainly I shall do so . I much earnestness, " Most ear give you e ve ry assurance to that effect. It is my wishand determination to do so." The Noble Lo r d, who throughout was received most favour ably, then retired, and the meeting at once broke up, it being fully un d erstood that his Lords hi p wou ld rece i ve the support generally of the ironmasters of South Staf fordshire. 'lhis conclusion would appear to settle the eh etion. Lord Viscount Molesworth has appointed the Rev. C. B. de Haviland, M.A., Incumbent of Downside, near Bath, to be his Lordship's domestic chaplain. Mr. John Parry sang at a concert at Liverpool, on Monday evening, to an audience of upwards of two thousand persons, and was loudly encored in a couple of his buffo songs. Miss A. Romer and her brother, Mr. C. Romer, sang several songs with great success; as did Miss NVhitnall, who gave the ccncert. TEE PRINCE or ORANGE.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange accompanied by a numerous suite. has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street. HUDDERSFIELD COLLEGE.—The bead mastership of this institution has been conferred on W. J. Read, Esq., 8.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge. The son of a reverend gentleman living in this town, having purchased pickaxes, spades, and other tools, has lett Brighton for the purpose of seeking his fortune in the gold mines of California. Another of the reverend gentleman's sons has emigrated to Au s t ra li a . Brighton Paper. . ; ~,.. , —444113. in 1