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their revenue was raised from the land. Why, how could Sweden or Denmark raise revenue except from the land ? (Hear, hear.) He mentioned France. The proprietors of land in France contributed to the direct imperial revenue of the country 7,500,000/. sterling. But they complained in England not hat real property paid a particular tax, that t contributed its due proportion to the impe rial revenue, just as the land of France did, but that, besides, it was forced to raise a second revenue for the public service to the extent of 12,000,000/.—( l- lear , hear.) It was impossible,_ if they took this broad view of the facts of the case, that any of those partial state ments and arguments they had been amused with could at all be tolerated. Gentlemen opposite had raised up an amusing antagonist, and then destroyed it. But when a nation was suffering, their Parliamentary tactics were things beneath contempt.—(Cheers.) It was a fact, that the fourth of the income of the country had the painful duty of levying a second revenue for the service of the state. It wes a fact, that the greater portion of the real property of the country was in a state of unparalleled de• pression and intolerable suffering.—(Cheers.) It was a fact, that it was in that state owing to the changes caused by their legislation.—(Cheers.) And it was a fact, that that legislation had been changed for the benefit of the privileged portion of the people of England.—(Cheers.) He must tell them that these were things which they would not endure.—(Cheers.) They must understand that the real property of this country would no longer consent to contribute two republic revenues.—(Cheers.) He said this in no spirit of acerbity or heat.—(A laugh.) He told those who laughed that in violent counsels they had advised conciliation—(Cheers) ;—that, if they had chosen to stimulate the passions of suffering multitudes, they might have produced a very different resolution from that which had been brought forward. Let not any suppo;:e, if they voted against it that night, that the con troversy was ended. Let them not suppose that they were to be intletaidated by the menaces of the Hon. Member for the Weat Riding.—(Cheers.) He would tell them that the only consequence of the rejection of that resolu tion would be a proposition conceived in a severer spirit of justice.—(Cheers.) By some combination of parties the Government might extricate themselves from the embarrassment it might occasion them; but let them not suppose that the suffering landed interest which they had for years been conspiring to injure—(Cheers)—that the various classes of that interest would renounce for a mo ment every chance they had to find a remedy from the legislature of the country.—(Cheers.) They would have in the end to do that suffering interest justice, and he warned them that before the session ended they would for the third time be appealed to.—(Cheers.) Like the unknown strangers in the Roman legend, they would come; on the third time only one book would then re main; but they would take it up, and on it would be in scribed, " Protected and regenerated England."— (Great cheering.) The House then divided:— For Mr. Hump's amendment ... 70 Against it ... ... 394 Majority against ... ... —324 For Mr. Disraeli's resolutions ... 189 Against them 280 Majority against ... ... —9l Oa the motion of Captain HARRIS, the following returns were ordered:— _ _ _ Return of the line-of : battle ships (specifying their names, tonnage, number of guns, and the date at which they were launched) which have been broken up, sold, wrecked, burnt, converted into hulks or depots, or otherwise rendered unfit for active service, between the Ist day of January, 1815, and the Ist day of January, 18.19; Average of the periods during which the above ships have been fit for active service; Account of the original cost of construction, and of the subsequent repairs of each of the above ships; And, Return of the number of line-of-battle ships annually launched during the period specified above. Toe House adjourned at a Quarter to Three o'clock. AHE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE to COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2*. 6d. per Share Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo =au Ofilces of the Company, 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap rt cation to G. F. lIOWE, Ilon. Sec., pro tem, RAIL WAY SILkI4 E . MESSRS. WILLIAM LAMOND rind Co.. Stock and Share Brokers respectfully announce that ,hey sontinue daily to BUY and SELL, by Private Contract, all dcscr p tions of Stocks, English and Foreign, Railway Shares, &c. Threadneedle-street, London, Jautury 13, 1649. FrER MAJESTY'S THEATRE The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are ospectfully Informed that TO-_MORTON EVENING Will be presented Itossint's Opera, LA CENERENTOLA. The principal parts by Mdlle. Alboni (her first appearance at this theatre), Mdlle. rollonia, and Mme. Grimaldi ; Signori Gerdoni, F. Lablache, and Beletti. To conclude with, first time at this Theatre (the Scenery by Mr. aurles Marshall) the celebrated Ballet, entitled LE DIABLE A QUATRE. In which will appear Mdlle. Caalotta Grisi, Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mine. Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, Paul Tagllonl, M. Charles, M. Louts D'O:; 9ldlles. Thevenot, Jall xi, Lamoureux, and Aussandon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be mace at the Box office, Opera Colonnade ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. TRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. Tllls EVENING, - - The rerformances will commencerLiErsiht: o'clock precisely, with RICHARD CajllZ LION. To conclude Ivitlr .Anber's admired Opera, CONCERT ALA COUR. _ . . Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in *reamed expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis lion are determined as follows: — Boxes .. .. s '. 011 . .. • . .. 33. 01. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 2s. Cd. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from eleven till live. HLATRE ROYAL, HA Yr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the :Drama of THE HOUSEKEEPER. The principal characters by Mr. Charles Kean, Mr. Webster, Mr. Keeley, Mrs. Charles Kean, &c. After which, TILE WONDER. Don Felix, Mt. C. Kean ; Donna Violante, Mrs. C. Kean. To conchale •If t h SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. The prin cipal characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley and Mrs. Ilumby. TIIEATRE ROYAL. ADELYIII. Ur.:le: the dlrpetion of 7,ladame Celeste. TESL EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yam!, 0. Smith, Cullenfurd, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mtss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. To conclude WWI COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr, Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. Chitlins, Mrs. Matthew's, and 3lias Turner. ROYAL LYCiaat THEATRE. finder the 3te.nagerne,xt of Madame Vestris. z:ole Lessee. Mr. Charley :Mla•he TII(S EVEICINCI Will be performed SHAVE YOU DIRECTLY. After which, a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. To conclude with a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF ruE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and 11. Marshall; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil nam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnainara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. Dress 14.>xeii, os. ; Upper Boxes, 49. ; Fit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No ka!f-price to any part of the house. The Ntw Pox-office, No. 2, Welllnzjoi , street, ►s open to the public eery day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S TIIEAT Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Romantic Opera, entitled LEOLINE. Coast Adelmar, Mr. Charles Braham ; the Seneseb rt.!, Mr. 11. Hone castle ; Frantz, Herr blem;ls ; Matilda, Mrs. Wei 3S; Leelii;e, bliss I'ool3. will be performed a new Opera, entitled FRANCESCA DORIA. After which, M. KL.litE will execute most extiaordluary feats of Dexterity aud Elegance ou Le Globe Roulant. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING lIA.L ; or, Harlequin and 111 (Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. Dc Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Mr. Batty respectfully announces that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernan dez, who has just arrived in this country, and whose talent has gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. THIS EVENING. The curhein will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnilicent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. After which the double Tight-ropes. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which young Hernandez will appear, supportel by th e Bret Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with the farce of THE DUMB DRIVER. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEAT.IIEII.—tiIIN OFFICE, INIARcii 16. TH ERDIO NETEN, Lowest, 46; Highest, 53; Noon, 51. BATIOMETEP, 30.38. WIND W.N.W.—dull hazy weather. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAT +torring, 15 min. after 6 I Evening, 36 min. after To-Mouaosv—Morning, 57 min. after 6 Evening, 22 min. after I 44 .4. ttyp ye, A i 24.g, te ,4, Ayi . A • • • ••rt , V l * r • " t.". a•k •"; > 1 16 , • , v111(1111 241 it LOITDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 16. 1849. The debate on the resolutions brought forward by f the llon. Member I3uekingbamshire, and the ame ndment thereon proposed by the veteran Member for iNiontroee , was a ft e r a discussion protracted duringthree entire sit tings of the House. Divisio ns took place on both points. The amendment was first rejected a ma majority jority of 324. The original resolutios then byrhnet with a similar fate—the numerical 1-280 Members l'.ever, having been reduced to 9 their votes in favour of Ministers, while 189 recording sup ported the views of Mr. DISRAELI, and were w iji ing to afford him the opportunity he desired of bringing before a Committee of the whole House the details of the; grea t an d comprehensive measure with which , hotted himself to be fully prepared. We cannot retret the time applied to the consideration of this iinpottaat subject. Anything relating to the fiscal burdens of the country cannot be too fully or too often discussed. That there are crying grievances cannot fur a moment be contradicted or denied. The entire system of taxation is erroneous and defective. It rests on an unstable and rotten foundation. It is based on injustice, and cannot be regarded as permanent until a more equitable prin ciple be introduced, until every citizen shall contribute according to his means to the main tenance of the national establishments, and the liqui dation of the national liabilities. That is the golden rule that should be brought into operation as speedily as possible—its justice, its expediency is recognised by all ; none could be found with sufficient hardi hood to question the propriety of such a system. But unfortunately, here the unanimity ends. Each per son is full of the hardships to which his own particu lar class is subjected; he expatiates loudly on cases of individual hardship, and endeavours to cast a portion of the burden from his own shoulders upon those of his neighlour, who is perhaps unable to sustain the weight to which he is already subjected. A snore statesmanlike, a more general view should, however, be taken. " Melius est petere fontes quam sectaz i rivulos." In place of discussing minor details, and inquiring into the circumstances of particular imposts, the en tire taxation of the country should be investigated. The amount of the charges and the outgoings of every description and character, by whatever name they may be known, should be ascertained. Having thus determined the lowest amount that would be required, the charges should then be equitably assessed, so that every member of the body politic should bear his just and fair proportion of the general burden, according to his power, and to the protection and benefit he receives. This is the only mode by which a measure adequate to the emergency can be obtained. If all who felt themselves to be aggrieved under the existing system united in the demand, no Government could venture to reject the ap- plication. " Divide et impera" is, however, a well-known principle. One class or body of men are played off against another, and by fomenting their dissensions, and inflaming their passions, the dominant . party is enaMed to keep both down. The power of the one is used as a de fence against the aggressions of the other, and vice versa, and thus the general grievances are maintained, the iniquitous and vile system is per petuated. A stronger illustration could not be desired, than was afforded by the divisions of last night. The agricultural and manufacturing interests were arrayed in opposing ranks. All those, who with the Honourable Member for Buckinghamshire, believed that the owners and occupiers of real pro perty were unduly taxed, who desired a more equal dis tribution of local taxation, flung their weight into the Ministerial scale, in order to defeat the amend ment of the Honourable Member for Montrose. The 189 supporters of Mr. DISRAELI swelled the Govern ment majority by their votes. The numbers, con sequently, were against the amendment 394, for it 70 ; whereas, if all who desired inquiry, and a change of system had co-operated together, the numbers would have been against the amend ment 394 189 = 205, for it 70 plus 189 = 259 ; or, in other words, a majority of 54. On the divi sion on the resolutions, the defeated party fully returned the compliment. The 70 Reformers achieved the Ministerial triumph by their votes. Had it been otherwise, the glorious victory would have been converted into a signal defeat. There would again have been a decisive majority, 189 plus 70=259 would have outnumbered 280-70=210. The de sired investigation would thus have been obtained, and the side of truth and justice would ultimately have prevailed. It is, on this well-understood principle, that we invariably find the leading men of the different parties, those who are either actually in the enjoyment of official rank and emolument, or who anticipate the arrival of that happy period, oppo sing every inquiry unless the object of that inquiry is clearly indicated. It is not sufficient to show the existence of gross injustice, of grievous hardships, unless the nature of the proposed remedy is clearly indicated and explained to the House. It would indeed be strange if it were not of such a character as to excite the hostility cr alArm the prejudices of some few whose voices might prove suf ficiently potential to turn the nicely- bilanced scale. Thus we find the R;ght llon. Member for the University of Cambridge—a quondam and per haps a future Chancellor of the Exchequer—an nouncing to the effect that he could not consent to go into Committee to arrange a change of taxation unless he had a tolerably gcod idea of what that change was to be. This is true official strategy, the manoeuvre invariably resorted to. Mr. DISRAELI, with an acute perception of the system, withheld his project until he should lay it with all its details before the Committee. He explained the nature of the grievance he intended to remedy, but he did not indicate the mode by which it was to be carried into execution. It was forthwith assumed that he contemplated an increase of the property and income-tax, with all its inequali ties, and torrents of eloquence were poured out in opposition to the phantom, and his motion was con sequently rejected. So it hes ever been, and so it will ever be, until those who are justly dissatisfied with the existing state of things :agree to lay aside their minor differences, and, for once at least, to unite in obtaining a full investigation into the general system, with a view to the removal of every grievance. Why, we ask, might not all parties coalesce in supporting a motion for the ap pointment of a Committee to take into their conside-. ration the general system of taxation, with a view of ascertaining what changes, if any, would be expe dient and equitable ? Surely the suffrages of all parties might be united to carry a resolution that would not pledge the house to the adoption of any particular course, but which would give all classes and interests full opportunities of being heard in their own defence. We offer this suggestion for the guid ance of those who are justly dissatisfied with the present state of affairs. According to an opinion expressed by the cele brated American essayist, RALPH WALDO EMERSON, immediately on his return from Great Britain to the United States—the chief characteristic of English. men is pluck! And there are certainly two associ ations situated respectively in Yorkshire and Lan cashire who have within the last few days been en deavouring to afford the remark something like a dis tinct verification. Unfortunately the penalties of their contention must have fallen in the first instance, in the event of any disaster, upon the public. It may be all very pleasant for the pointsmen or switchers of two belligerent lines of railway to have a tussle about the pas sage of a train,—it may be capital fun (and doubtless it was capital fun) for the engine -drivers of the East Lancashire Company and of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company to back their locomotives, buffer against buffer, and try who c ou ld conquer or blow up first—it is possibly an agreeable as well as a facetious mode of interrupting the monotony of rail way duties to erect temporary fortifications across an arterial line as complacently as Uncle TOBY and Cor poral TRIM constructed d itches and counterscarps in b tl e le ry skittle-groundbut all th at we wo uld im plore of railway at the end Gf th e shrub directors and their future feel dis posed subor dinates,to r w ec h r e e n a e t v e e in h • that they will avoid im perilling they themselves rn s ay with these innocent little explosions of pugnacity, la, the lives of her MAJESTY'SIieg e inter fering so very rashly with their ge neral convenience. and nvenience. As luck would have it, the quarrel which we are about to submit to consideration was attended with no melancholy catastrophe, although the most fatal con sequences might have resulted from the insane wrath of its promoters. It is from this circum stance alone that we are enabled to regard with a feeling of good humoured derision an occurrence that might otherwise have ext:ited merely horror and indignation. From the accounts which have already been pub lished, in reference to the recent dispute between those two great northern associations, it would appear that the East Lancashire Company have been per mitted,until towards the close of last week, to run their trains over three or four miles of the line belonging to the Lancashire anclYorkshire Rail way—affording com - pensatiou for that privilege by paying certain ttipu- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1849. lated amounts, in carriage fur the goods and tolls for the passengers. Everything in the arrangement has gone on hitherto as merrily as "a marriage bell " that a being, in the estimation of Childe Harold (though, unhappily, his estimate was uncorroborated by his ex perience), the most hilarious article of ironmongery. But on the Bth and 9th instant certain documents were exchanged between the secretaries of the two companies, announcing, on the one part, the deter mination of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway not to allow the trains of the East Lancashire Rail way to pass the Clifton Junction in future, without delivering up the invoices of the goods, or the tickets of the passengers, and intimating, on the other part, the resolution of the East Lancashire Company, to proceed as usual, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company to the contrary, neverthe less, notwithstanding. Now, both the companies appear to possess in a very large degree that national quality which Mr. EmeusoN considers to be the pre vailing characteristic of Englishmen. They both have pluck. Both abound in what the Scotch term "wilfu' men," and all the " wilfu' men" of both companies would "gang their ain gait." The consequence Ras, of course, a collision, but un fortunately the collision was of a physical descrip tion. Instead of knocking their own heals together (which would doubtless have been mutually service able), they tried to knock together the heads of their passengers, and by that means settle their dispute in a right royal way, by deputy. As we are rather of the same mind, however, with Made moiselle Jeannette in the song; and as we would wil lingly, if possible, lay it down as an universal axiom— " Let those wh• make the quarrels Be the only men to fight!" we do at once, and most earnestly, deprecate the conduct pursued by the officials of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company in obstructing the line with barricades of timber, and in otherwise striving to gratify a pique at the expense of the un conscious and unoffending public. Well may the general manager of the East Lancashire Railway, when recounting the result of these extraordinary proceedings, express the horror and astonishment with which he saw one of the trucks backed on to another shunt and impelled along a different line of rails in the face of other trains approaching from INlanchester ! Comparatively speaking, it matters little to the public whether or not the conduct of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway authorities was dictated by feelings of jealousy, but it does concern the public most deeply, both in regard to its convenience, and especially in regard to the safety of its life and property, that trains full of goods and travellers should be jeopardised through the irritability of Captain LAws, or through the illegal " pluck" of any general manager, be he Captain, Commodore, or Admiral-of-the-Fleet. Any occurrence so disgraceful has not hitherto been re corded in the annals of our great railroad under takings. Until the proceedings of last Monday morning at the Clifton Junction, the rivalry of dif ferent companies has scarcely ever proved otherwise than advantageous to the public—and, most certainly, until then, that rivalry had never imperilled public life and public property. Before Captain LAWS, with a temerity which may yet recoil severely upon himself, ventured to adjudicate upon his own case, and to fight the battles of his company, in true railway style, by steam—the competition be ween line and line had only furbished up the abilities, the promptitude, and the enterprise of different com panies, just as bits of iron are polished by the friction of an ingenious instrument called the scrap-drum in one of the railway workshops in the railway town of Wolverton. Here, however, is a case so un paralleled that it must always be looked to hereafter as a precedent. Let the law render that precedent beneficial to the na tional interest. Otherwise, the petulance, or as Mr. EMERSON might perhaps call it, the pluck of Captain LAws may on another occasion compel us to catalogue the number of killed and wounded in one of his Battles of the Steam-engines. 'U HE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. On the afternoon of Wednesday two of the men convicted of the murder of General BREA were shot. The others will, it is snid, be sent to the gallies for life. Ti:e village of St. Miur, near the Bois de Vincennes, is to be permanently garrisoned by 20,000 men. M. DUCIIESNE, editor of Le Potpie, and M. Louis MERcAap, author of a feuilleton published in that journal, were sentenced by default on Wednesday by the Court of Assize of Paris to imprisonment for four years, and to pay a fine of 5,000 f. The illoniteur publishes a decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, appointing 13 captains and two lieu tenants to command in the Republican navy. The iironiteur also publishes a letter from Mr. TuaNnum., the British Consul at Granville, ad dressed to Captain JAYET DE GERCOURT, of the Go vernment steamer Passe-Partout, announcing that he is commissioned by Lord PALMERSTON, Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs to the Queen of ENGLAND, to express his gratitude to the brave sailors of the Government steamer Passe-Partout fur their huma nity in having, on January llth, gone to the relief of an English sloop, the Little Gem, which was in danger of being wrecked near the port of Granville, and bringing her safe into harbour; and his regret at the loss of five of the sailors from the upsetting of one of the boats of the Passe-Partout, and to present to the two survivors a medal and 101. each, 241. to ezch of the families of four of the men who perished, and 361. to the widow of the fifth, who was a quarter master. The following is the result of the second ballot for the election of President of the National Assembly for the ensuing month : M. A. MARRAST, 378; M. DUFAERE, 256; M. GB.EVY, 31 ; M. 13iLLAuLT, 6. M. MARRAST was then declared to be duly elected President of the As sembly. The frequenters of the Parisian salons have been greatly amused by the circulation of a piquant piece of scandalous gossip, of which the chief of the reactionary party is the hero. The Place St. George was, it seems, on Tuesday disturbed from its propriety by sounds of discord proceeding from the hotel of M. THURS. The sounds at length became so alarming that the sentinel on duty entered the house to ascertain the cause, when he found M. and Madame THIERS engaged in fierce combat, and experienced considerable difficulty in separating them. The trial of the accused of the 15th May is still proceeding at Bourges. The proceedings of Wednesday were principally devoted to the investigation of the charges against BLANQUI. Among the witnesses examined were MM. FLOCON and TAECHEREAU. It was rumoured on the Bourse that an attempt had been made at Turin to proclaim a Republic, but that it had been suppressed, and that the KING had sent for GIOBERTI. The report, however, did not obtain much credit. It was also reported that the English and French Governments had agreed upon a joint note to Russia, relative to the conduct of the Russian Government at Constantinople, in which note the two Governments distinctly declare that any attempt on the part of Russia to three the Dardanelles will be considered by them as a casus The Journal du Havre states, that the Government of the Republic has received intelligence from Buenos Ayres, that Mr. SOUTHERN had succeeded in arrang ing the differences subsisting between the English Government and that of General ROSAS. Italian agents are making large purchases of arms in Paris. The Five per Cents. fell on the Passage de l'Opera on Wednesday night to 85f. and closed at 85f. 40c. Propositions have been made within the last few days, on the part of the Turkish Government, to the Polish officers now in Paris, offering them the same rank in the service of the SULTAN that they held in the Polish army, and in case they accept the offer they are requested to proceed immediately to Con stantinople. Eight cases of cholera have taken place in Paris since the 9th, two of which were fatal. The disease is said to be of a much milder character than in 1832. Most of the cases just mentioned have taken place in the Gros Caillou, which was so much ravaged by that terrible scourge during its first visit. It was currently reported in Paris yesterday that a collision had taken plac® between the Piedmontese and the Austrians, in which the latter had been de feated. The French Government, however, had re ceived no intelligence of such collision. The Patric of Wednesday night says— " The news received to-day from Turin is of the highest importance. War is decided upon, and the King was to go in person on the 14th to Alessandria, to direct the operations of the army. General Chranowsky is appointed responsible Commander -in. Chief. Notice was to be given on the 13th of the intention to put an end to the armistice, but it is certain that the stipulated eight days will not bo waited for before commencing hos tilities." _ _ PARIS IsOURSE, THURSDAY, Menan 15. THREE O'CLOCK.—TIIO warlike :appearance of anus in Lombardy has had § serious effect on the 13eurse, The French Five per Cents, hare fallen no less than 3f. 40c. since yesterday, and the other securities has been equally depressed. For a short time to•day there was a complete panic, which was greatly increased by the report that England was preparing a large fleet to be sent to the Mediterranean. The , Bank of France Shares and the Railway Shares also gave way. There were various contradictory reports current, but they do not appear to have had any good foundation. Exchange on London (thirty days), 25 22i to 20; ditto (ninety days), 25 12i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 15. _ _ Boulogne and Amiens, 8 7 4 3 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzou), 12 Namur and Liege, 8% Northern of France, 11—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 / 2 —Luxembourg, 14 —Paris and Strasbourg, 4 1 h—Rouen and Havre, 121/s. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. It is said that NARVAEZ is extremely anxious to take the command of the expedition for the restoration of the PorE. The Marquis of BEDMAR is laid up with inflamma tion of the lungs. Ile has been visited by the QUEEN incognito. G E AI AN Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. Letters from Pesth announce the arrival of Prince WINDISCHGICATZ at Buda. He is said to have been wounded in some of the recent battles. Great excitement prevails at Prague, and it is ex. petted that the city will be declared in a state o siege. PRUSSIA. The Chambers were still occupied on the 12th in discussing the Address. The paragraph relating to German unity has been postponed until the decision or the Frankfort Parliament upon WELCKER'S propo sition shall be known. FRANKFORT. In the sitting of the German Parliament of the 12th March, WELCKER moved that the hereditary dignity of Emperor should be conferred on the house of Hohenzollern. This motion took the Parliament by surprise, but the general opinion is that it will be carried. The following is the report of the important sitting of the 12th March. Schuler (of Jena) asked the Minister for Foreign Af fairs whether he was aware of any protest having been made by Russia to any of the German Governments, or whether any such protest had reached the Imperial Mi nistry ? The Minister answered in the negative, adding that he did not believe any such protest had been made by Russia. ltaumer reminded the Ministry that it had been em powered by the Assembly, many weeks back, to treat with Austria in a suitable way, and at a suitable time, in reference to the future reelections of Austria to the German State. The Ministry bad in consequence dis patched a note to the Austrian Government, under date of the 22d January ult. Had Austria returned any answer to that note ? And if so, what was the present state of the negotiations ?—(To be answered to-morrow.) The President then gave notice of a motion of Welcker's, the urgency of which the mover prayed for leave to establish. Amid a general hush and great at tention, he then read as follows: " Motion of Deputy Weleker. " In consequence of the critical condition of the father land, tho National Assembly resolves— " 1. In the face of the manifold reports now abroad con cerning the intentions of foreign powers to interfere with the constitution which is to be elaborated by the National Assembly, the said Assembly resolves to declare, as far as regards all foreign powers, its feelings of indignation at any such thought of encroachment on the holiest pri maeval right of every free people, and to express its ab horrence, as regards any individual German, whether prince or burgher, who should treasonably evoke such encroachment; and, at the same time, the Assembly expects that the German nation will defend its honour to a man, and rebut every attempt to violate it. " 2. The German Imperial Constitution, as it is now presented in a revised form, in which due regard h a been paid to the wishes of the Governments, shall be adopted in one single comprehensive resolution by the National Assembly, and every salutary emendation that may hereafter be necessary shall be left to the next Con stitutional Imperial Parliament. "3. The hereditary dignity of Emperor of Germany, as determined in the revised code of constitution, shall be conferred on his Majesty the King of Prussia. fn r u m orut a sh n i ye r P ai r tn i s n d c r e ep s a , al it i zr n ai ot i a t en b a o lti d oy y t , hwe a i r t h e b e invite v ios i t f e rt d eh se t oi or el u l o e 4 n ~ m T a a u g h d n e a t G t: power. _ " 5. A large deputation of Members of the National Assembly shall be sent to notify to his Majesty the King of Prussia his election to the herediatry dignity of Ger man Emperor. " 6. its Majesty the Emperor of Austria, as Bove reign over the German Austrian lands, and the kindred races inhabiting those lands, singly awl collectively, are now and for ever invited and called upon to enter iato the German Federal State. " 7. The German National Assembly solemnly and eternally protests against any and every right assumed by the Government of the German Austrian lands, or by these lands themselves, to detach itself or themselves from the German fatherland, and from the Constitution resolved upon by its collective will. " 8. The German National Assembly is ready, as long as diffieultiet. shall exist, which may chance to prevent the realization of the NH entrance of the German-Aus trian lands within the pale of the Constitution, to main tain existing brotherly relations, so far as is consistent with the unimpaired independence of the German Impe rial Constitution. A tremendous sensation was created by the reading of this motion. For full five minutes the proceedings of the House were intermitted, the Members being in ani mated conversation in groups. Among the reporters there was considerable doubt that the name of the mover had been heard rightly; but this was completely set aside when the repeated calls, "To your places! to your places!" began to take effect, and Welcker ascended the rostrum; for the question as to whether a hearing should be granted him having previously been put, the House rose in a body.—(Loud cheers from the gallery.) Weleker then ;said—" Gentlemen, allow me to at tempt, in a few words, to establish the urgency of the mo ; and previou s ly t o thi s , l e t me the idea that I have been d ti i o s n a b t a h sast the h a s A j just b ra e b e l n y r o e f a d in consistent in bringing it forward. The endeavours I made against an hereditary supremacy .and for a di rectory, were not the consequence either of any aversion on my part to Prussia, or of any predilection for Austria. It was the hope of consummating German unity, of providing for the weal of our fatherland, that actuated me.—(Loud cheers on the Right and Centre.) I thought, at the time, that the plan of the directory might make it possible for Austria to enter into the federal state. I could not convince myself that Austria either would or could not do so, but I had not the policy of the Austrian Cabinet in my pocket. Now I am convinced that, under existing circumstances, Austria cannot join us, and it was of this that I wished to be con vinced before I went to extremes. Willingly will I give my political friends the glory of having seen further than I did; but they must allow me also to be proud of having delayed the rupture with Austria so long as it was consistent with the welfare of our father land to do so. Think only of the opprobrium that would have been ca't upon us, could it have been fairly said that we, by our hasty and intemperate measures, had excluded Austria? We have not done so; we have waited till to wait longer were a crime; and by the mo tion that we now adopt, we may still prove to our Aus trian brethren that we have German hearts, and are ready at once to extend to them the hand of brotherhood when they are willing to receive it.—(Loud cheers on the Right and Centre.) It is and will be of great ad vantage to us that we have not been hasty—in the eyes of the German people, in the eyes of Europe this will do us service. —(Great cheering.) Gentlemen, need I tell you what dangers hover over us. Shall I suppose that you will wait and hesitate till the intrigues of Cabinets have grown too powerful for you? No; wait or yield we will not. We will stand up in one consoli dated body confronting foreign Powers ; and if the contest comes, Germany shall be victorious.—(Great cheering.) Yes, I doubt not that even the Catholics of Baden and Bavaria are keenly alive to the conviction that Germany must be saved; and that against every attempt from without, and against every endeavour to baffle the independent growth of the Constitution, our people will rise to a man in the defence of its liberties. Let us even su pp ose t h a t Austria yields eventually, yet we cannot wait f or mont h s till it makes the resolve; in the meanwhile it i s t o the King of Prus sia tha t we must look for prote c ti on . A n d supposing there should exist a bare possibility o f A us t r i a 's compliance, it must still rest with the King of Prussia, as Emperor of Germany, to fix the ultimatum. Whatever Austria resolves to do, let us, at any rate, be ready. Our country is in danger —oh, save our country !"—(Loud and continued cheers from the Right and Centre benches.) Vizcher (of Tubingen) begged to remind the inter national committee of his motion respecting the intru sion of Russian soldiery into Siebenburgen. The report would soon be ready. The order of the day lead to the second reading of the chapter of the constitution, entitled '° The Imperial Court of Judicature," when sec. 127 of the constitution was adopted as follows: " The jurisdiction appertaining to the emp i re is exer cisedafter a ye bya r n y imperi a l court of judicature . " It was fou n d a d v i sa b le to a djourn before eleven A. 31., imperfect attempt to deba te on the next section, s° great was the exciteme nt caused b y Welcher's motion, wh ic h was ordered to b e printed, the President proposing t o place it on an early occasion, p robabl y Thursday, o n t h e order of the d a y. SCHMERG has resigned LIN his appointment as Austrian Plenipotentiary. THE HAG UE , 111Aucn 13.—The Second THE N E THERLANDS. project of law re lative t o th e revenue, whic h was submitted to the financial docum ents f rom w hich it appears that the State, which at the ' close of 18 47 prese nted a su rplus Chamber, was accompanied by voluminous of nearly 900,000 florins, showed at the close of 1848 a deficit of 11,148,543 ' florins. This was occasioned in part by the sum of 1,559,600 florins granted addi tionally to the W ar Department for the regulation of the monetary ayst m , s ky, The budget of the expen diture was, by these successive augmentations, in creased to 77,097,490 florins ; whereas the budget of ways and means, which was calculated at 71,646,451 florins, realised only 65,948,947 florins. M. SLorr proposes to cover the considerable deficit of the Ex chequer by the sale of land in Java. This propesal appears to be highly approved both by the members of the Chambers and by capitalists. It only remains to be seen whether buyers will offer themselves ; it is expected that this will be the case, for the Govern ment will of course offer great advantages to pur chasers, especially on a large scale. The Stoats Courant says ,—Several journals are circulating the report that the projects of law pre sented by Government to the Second Chamber are to be withdrawn. This report is entirely without foun dation. There has not even been a question of with• drawing even a single project of law. The Govern ment is waiting to know the observations which the various projects will give rise to in the Chambers. It will take note of thorn, take them into consideration, and introduce into all the projects those ameliorations which may be proposed by men so capab'e of pro posing them. The projects, thus duly weighed and amended unanimously, w ill b e submitted to the vote of the Chamber, which, whether it approves or re jects them, will certainly have in view the best in terests of the country.— Dutch Papers, March 14. ITAL Y. The Ministers of England and France have given notice to CBARLES ALBERT ,that if he recomm ence hostilities against the Austrians they should demand their passports. The following manifesto has been published a Rome : " THE ROMAN REPUBLIC TO ALL NATIONS. " THE CONSTITUENT ASSEDIBLY. " A now nation presents itself to you to solicit and to offer friendly feeling, respect, fraternity. The nation that formerly was the most illustrious on the face of the earth, presents itself to you as a new one. But between the ancient grandeur and this resurrection the Papal power stood for upwards of a thousand years. People of Europe, we knew each other when the name of the people of Rome inspired terror ; we have kno wn eac h other when our name excited pity. You may abhor the memory of that age of dominion and violence, but you cannot condemn us to excite for ever the pity of the world. Which of you would wish to be pitied? The people of the Roman State have determined to re form their political constitution, and have created a Republic; and before this great act of the imprescripti ble sovereignty of the people, the past is destroyed and vanishes. The people have willed it. Who is above the people? God alone; but God created the people for liberty. The people ha ve w ill e d it, an d t h ey nee d not scekjustification for the past; their reason is anterior to every human act. But, if we turn our eyes to the past, we may with tranquillity contemplate the ruins of the Papal power, much more so than the latter, when it con templated the ruins of our ancient political greatness. The history of Italy was a tale of sorrow, and a large portion of it was ascribed to the Papal power. And, notwithstanding, when the Pope came forward and placid the cross on the national banner, the world saw that the Italians were ready to forget the faults of the Holy See, and the revolution began in the name of a Pope; but that was the touchstone of what a Pope could or could not do. The predecessors of the last Sovereign had been too cautious to attempt the trial, and their power was measured only by the misery entailed upon the people. The last Sovereign was the first to risk the attempt, and wished to stop when he discovered that he had revealed a terrible truth, namely, the impotency of the Papal power to render the Italian nation free, independent, and glorious; he wished to withdraw from the work, but it was too late, for Papacy had judged itself. It is hence that the down fall of Popery has been so near its glory; the glory of the Papal power was the northern light that precedes the darkness. We still hoped, but a system of reaction was the answer that came from the Papal power. Re action fell; the Pope at first dissembled, saw the tran quillity of the people, and fled; and in his flight he bore with him the certainty of exciting civil war; he violated the political constitution, left us without a Government, repelled the messengers of the people, fomented discord, then threw himself into the arms of the most ferocious enemy of Italy, and excommu nicated the people! These facts sufficiently show that the Papal Sovereignty neither could, nor would, modify itself, and nothing was left but to bear it or de stroy it. It was destroyed. If the liberality of kings, or the toleration of nations, had placed the Papal power in the city of the Scipios and Caesars, instead of in the heart of France, or on the banks of the Danube or the Thames, was that a reason for depriving the Italians of all the rights common to nations—the country and li berty? And if it be true that the possession of a tem poral Sovereignty be necessary to the spiritual power of the Pontificate, although it was not on such a condition that Jesus Christ promised immortality to his Church, was Rome then destined to become the patrimony of the Pope, and be so for ever? Rome, the patrimony of a Sovereignty, that to subsist was forced to oppress, and to be glorious was forced to fall? And, as a patri mony of Papacy, was Rome to be the permanent cause of the ruin of Italy? Rome, whose tradi tions, whose name, nay, whose ruins so loudly speak of liberty and patriotism? Provoked and aban doned to ourselves, we have effected the revolution with out spilling a drop of blond—we have re-edified almost without letting the sound of demolition be heard—we have completely uprooted the sovereignty of the Popes, after having patiently submitted to it for so many ages —not from any hatred of Papacy, but from love of our country. When a revolution has been effected with such morality of purpose and means, it is at once proved diet this people did not deserve to be under the sway of Papacy, but was worthy of being its own master, worthy of the Republic! It is worthy, therefore, of being admitted into the great family of nations, and of obtaining your friendship and esteem. The Roman Republic will bear the stamp of its origin. It will m,,ke a free people de fend the religions independence of the Pontiff, to whom the religion of a republican people will be worth more than a few roods of territory. The Roman Republic proposes to apply the laws of morality and universal charity to the line of conduct it intends to follow, and to the development of its political life. " For the Assembly, " The President, G. GALLETTI. " Rome, March 2." CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat to-day in his court in the Old Hall, Lincoln's lon. EVANS V. PROTIIEROE.-JUDGNENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to day in this case, the arguments in which were concluded on Wed nesday last. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, who had ref❑sed to grant a new trial of an issue relating to the ownership of a house in Wales. The contest, which was a family one, turned upon the question whe ther the title under which the plaint ff claimed was a legal one, by means of an assignment to one James Evans, or only a permissive one. The jury at the trial found a verdict in favour of the plaintiff, and th• defendant ap plied by motion to the court below for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against evidence. The Vice- Chancellor Wigram refused to grant the new trial, and from that decision the defendant appealled to this branch of the Court. His Lordship, after going shortly into the case, stated his opieio❑ to be that the defendant was entitled to a new trial, thereby reversing the decision of the Court below. Judgment reversed and new trial granted. The Court then proceeded to hear unopposed lunatic petitions. ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls heard causes to-day, but no case of any interest except to the parties concerned came before his Lord.hip during the morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) TWINING V. PO% ELL. Mr. TOLLER said this was a petition of Miss Mary Powell, one of the defendants, and several other persons, to whom she had conveyed a piece of land for the put , poses of an almshouse, which she had built and en dowed with a sum of 14,0001., at Bidswell, in Leicester shire. The object of the petition was that out of the sum of 14,0001., standing in court, 6,000/. should be appropriated to the purpose of endowing those alms houses. Elizabeth West, the testatrix in the cause, gave all the residue of her real and personal estate to her brother and niece, James Powell, and the petitioner, Mary Powell, havi ng p rev i ous ly g i ve n a legacy of 10,0001. to a lady of the name of Lydia Moss, with a proviso that should the said Lydia Moss and the petitioner, Mary Powell, die and leave no children living at their deaths, the property so left was to go in charity. The case, on a previous day, came on for further directions, and his Honour declared that the petitioner, Mary Powell, her own right, or in right of the said James Powell, deceased, was entitled absolutely to the clear residuary estate, except the petitioner should die without having a child living at her death; and that one moiety (excluding certain property not pure per sonalty) would be applicable from that time to charita ble purposes. Then there was a reference to the Master, and the Master made his report that 14,0001. odd, con sols, was the sum in question now to be disposed of, under the provisions of the testatrix's will. Miss Mary Powell, the petitioner, in the month of December, 1847, executed a deed by which she conveyed some land in the parish of Bidswell, in Leicestershire, to the other petitioners, having previously built some almshouses on that land. The short provision of the deed was, that the trustees named in the deed were to have the nomi nation of the occupiers of those almshouses, subject to Miss Powell's approbation, so long as she lived; and then after her death the nomination was to be in the trustees alone, two of the trustees, who were ex-officio, being the clerg) men of the parish of Bidswell and the adjoining parish. Miss Powell was now desirous of relinquishing her interest in 6,0001., part of the 14,0001. Consols; pro vided that sum was to go to the permanent endowment of the almshouses in question. That scheme had been approved of by the Attorney-General. His Hozsour. asked if the land was now officially in mortmain, and if the charity was now fixed on the land ? Mr. TOLLER replied that the charity was now fixed on the land. There were twelve persons who would occupy the almshouses, and the income of the 6,000/. would be MN. a year, exclusive of income-tax ; and it was now proposed that the trustees should apply ss. a week to the twelve occupants of the almshouses, which would a mount to 656/. per annum, and it was also proposed that the surplus should be re tained by the trustees to meet any contingent expenses for repairs and so on. It was likewise proposed that the trustees should be at liberty, if they found thore was no innedi4te requisition for the surplus income to in crease the income of the occupants in the almshouses. His IloNoun, thought if the pay of those almshouse people was 3s. a wet k, and if they livt d rent free, that was very good. He did not think there should be any addition except in cases of illness, or special misfortune; and his Honour granted the prayer of the petition. The Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM did not Sit to-day. (Before the Vice- Chancellor of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England was oc cupied the whole morning with unopposed cause peti•• tions, short causes, and petitions. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Q UARTER 70 THREE. There was a dull Maraet for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, and prices were -id. lower than on Friday last. The sales amounted to about 3,500 bales, including 500 for exportation.—Railway shares were dull, and very little business was doing. There are no arrivals with later intelligence from the colonies or distant parts, but there is almost exclusive attention paid to the continental ad vices. Scarcely, as it seems, can any one rightly coma to a conclusion as to the quarter whence danger is to be apprehended, fo,r if half the rumours to baud were true, there would scarcely be any part where matters could be said to look well. We must Le collected, how ever, in these times, and not foster that want of conti deuce so detrimental to trade. Already the money market is seriously agitated, and in business walks there is a disposition to hold back until some definite news transpires. This news an hour may bring forth. A fair busii ess, circumstances considered, has been done this week in the Produce Markets, but no derided activity can be quoted in any article except Sugar, which well supports its value. The ratty of discount dces not vary to any extent, and there is perhaps rather less demand for money than there was a short time back. The Corn Market continues i❑ a most depressed con. dition, and sales are extremely difficult. Wheat has ranged, for Essex white samples, from the low figure of 365. for very inferior, to 525. for the finest white. Attention has very properly been called to a case of considerable importance connected with the shares of joint-stock companies, which, it is, perhaps, scarcely known to one in a hundred persons, have been held to be alternately real and at other times personal property, a most serious state of things to legatees and others, and one demanding a prompt settlement. The English Stocks have been materially influenced by the heavy decline in the French Berites, although our mi , rket did not sympathise much therewith when they were so rapidly, and as most persons thought, unduly advancing, It is reasonable even now to infer that the Paris Bourse gives way more in consequence of the arrangements for the settlement, and the heaviness of the Bull account than from any other cause, the Ita:ian news coming, nevertheless, in aid of the speculators for a fall. As usual at such periods, it re. quires great nerve to operate against the current of opinion among the jobbers and dealers, and our own Funds are nearly in the same position. To-day a B ull ac count, which bad been allowed to be carried over from Tuesday last, had to be arranged, and thus, with out much dealing in money stock, there has been a further marked re-action in prices. The future course of the market now mainly depends upon the foreign news, and according as it reads well or the reverse will Bulls or Bears predominate. A slight circumstance turns th© scale. Consols have realised 90,i j for Transfer, and 901 to 91 for Account. Later they have been done at 901 4, and at 90 . ,i Ex chequer-bills have been marked 40s. to 425. premium. The Foreign Market is heavier. At Amsterdam, on Thursday, there was a decline. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 15i to 16k; and the Three per Cents 284; Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 2011 Mexican are 28. A. to 274; Austrian have been 751; Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. 484 to 491. Railway Shares are lower, but there has not been much doing. Among the holders of Irish Shares great anxiety is manifested to learn what will be the nature of the assistance granted by Government ; and the Dublin and Belfast, it is again reported, will now receive a suffi cient advance to bring it to completion. ONE CLOSING '•(11'1;14 OF ; , itTTISTi FUNDS. O'CLOCK YRIC ES. 3 per Cent. Console Annuities 9 0 3 /4 % % 90% udia Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,000/.. , 52 48 p 48 p Bank Stock for Account, Consols for Account 9 0 3 /4 91 90 1 A 91 90% 90% ..xchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d. 1,000/. June 4O p 39 p 500/. June Small. Juno Ditto Advertised, March PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSIN t- O'CLOCK. PRICES. Austrian, 5 per Cent . ........ 75% 75% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent. '27 28% 29 1 / 2 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 17% 17% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 28% 27 3 / 4 28 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l6 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent 2 8 3 /4 29 Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent - 28 Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 2 1 /, per Cent . ..b. 45 45 Dutch 2 1 h per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49% 48% 48% Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 7j PI ICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARE!. AT 02a. O'CLOCK. PRICES! berderin 5O .... Do. Preference ...... 2% ..... 21% Caledonian Jhester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ..... 12%% . 1 2 74, Dublin and Belfast June 35 ...... ... 4 l,x' :ast Anglia, 251., L. & E. and 1,. and D 25 Do., 3/. 105. - •• 2% Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 10% ... ... 10% Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 Eist Lancashire Ditto, New ...... ...... 21 - . ...... ...... 13 1 % Ditto, New Quarters 6% 4%.. Great Northern Do., !,.. 2 A Deferred ... 12% 4, -4% .. 4% Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7% 6% 6% Great Western 100 19% 20 13 99 5% 357/8 Ditto, 1 ;4 Shares 23 ..... IN 20 ........ Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... .. 13 Leeds and Bradford 5O lOO 99 ........ ... London &Blackwall...l3/.65.8d 5 , -4... London, Brighton, and South Coast Ditto, New 51., guar. 6 per cent. ... Lyndon and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... London and N. Western 100 ..... 134% 135 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ...... ....... Dltto,Fifths. .... 2 ...... 8 81' 14=4. tz S. Western 5O .. Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls 5 Manzhoster,Buxton,and Matlock.... 4 1,4 Midland ...........100 73 1 & 78 1 A Do., do., SOL Shares... 25 ... 17 1 4 1c4 4 Do. Consol. Bristol and 8% 36th 57ii 13 / 4 78►,~ 16 i 4 Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 123 north British ........ ... 25 ..... •• •• ••• Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8 1 / 4 .. .. 4% ex div. ... 4% x.d gorth Staffordshire l 7 l /2 l 4 l / 4.. ... ......... 14 1 / 4 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 60 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 1 2 14..... 13 1 ... ..... ....,. Shrewsbury and Birra lO ...... 5 1 / 4 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 - Shropshire Union South Eastern fork, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... N.N.N... 25 .. Do. Original New and • Berwick .. .. 25 ...... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 73i' 4 7 ' l f i York and North Midland 50 ...... 49 Ditto, Preference Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Northern of France Paris and Rouen... Paris and Strasbourg ... 10 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 rours and Nantes .. 9 ..... MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...... 24 1 h — Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... ... JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock lO National of Ireland 2 2 1,¢ — Union of London... lO 13E4 5 1 / i 10 8 101 3 2(06 4 1 / 2 11% - 11% 14 1 4 18 3 4 10% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 16.—Wind at noon W.N.W., light breeze and dull hazy weather. STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M. Colchester N.W., cloudy. Glasgow Gosport Hull Ipswich Loweateffe N.W., foggy. Portsmouth Newcastle Southampton N.W., fine. Yarmouth MISTLEY, MARCH 14.—The Wimbleton Park, Osborn, was on fire yesterday, when the galley, foremast, &c., ere seriously damaged. GUERNSEY, MARCH 13.—The Lady of the Isles, from Liverpool to Azores, which was towed into Warren point a derelict on the 2Gth of December, has arrived here under jurymasts. SHEERNESS, MARCH 14.—The Ranger brig, of Sun derland, got on the Blacktail sand this day, it is ex po.cted she wil be got off by throwing part of her cargo (coals) overboard. DIOUTII, MARCH 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrcl. Lady Peel, Frazer, Sydney, New South Wales. A.LmouTri, Melton 15.—Wind N.E. 14th, 11. N. M. steamer Alerapie, Batavia for the Texel, carried away her mainmast on the 28th ult., having ex p:rienced very severe weather. BRISTOL, MARCH 15.—Wind W.N.W,—SId. Reliance, Cape of Good Hope ; Minerva Jamaica ; Triumph, St. Thomas, CLYDE, ISi_incit 14.—Arr(1. Frances, Gillics, Dor e• arra ; Acadian, I)cmerara. NEW Ross, MARCH 13.—S1d. PerZigllo, FlOriS, Per- ABERDEEN, MARCH 14.—541. Albion, St. John's, Newfoundland ; Enterprise, Greenland. LIYERPOOL, MARCH 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 14th, Emily Valentine,Shanghai, sailed from Woosung the '22d November ; Sarah Bartlett, S.W. of Africa ; Colum bus, Green, Pernambuco; Sir Charles Napier, Webster, ditto ; Niagara, Myer, Mobile; Caleb Grimshaw, Hoxie, New York; Anna, David, Pernambuco ; Oxford, Good manson, New York; Mirmion, Freeman, ditto. 15th Crown, Rowlands, Camaroons, sailed on the 15th of December, and from Fernando Po on the 19th ; W. 1). Sewell, Jack, NeW Orleans ; Haidee, Soule, ditto ; Leo nerd Dobbins, Hoditins, Charleston; James R. Skiddy, Luce, New Yolk. Sailed, 14th, Margaret Walker, Halifax. 15th. Nereides. Calcutta; Lady Bruce, ditto; Don Pr.dro IL, Rio Grande ; Gem, Rio Janeiro, Eury dice, Bahia; Syria, New Orleans; Portland, Charleston; Wyoming, Philadelphia; Janet, New York; Milton, Boston; Sophia, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off port, Argus (steamer) ; Sarah Nicholson, Dublin. 1 lUBLIN, MARCU 13.—Arrd. Agnes, Smallman, New York and Belfast. CORK, MARCH 13.—Wind N.N.W.--Sld. Mississippi, Baltimore; Alarm, New York. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 15.—A writing desk was picked up off the Needles, containing the register, charter party, and other papers of the Sarah, of Newcastle, 241 tons Matthew Cay and Joh n Futon, owners, of So u th Shields, George Milward, master, which appears to have cleared from Newcastle 13th ult. for Plymouth ; it is feared she has foundered. Off port, William Jardine, Shanghai. OFF SWANAGE.—Dumfries, Green, Shangh3i. COWES, , MARCH Is.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Carella, Decker, Buenos Ayres, and sld. for Antwerp. DEAL, MARCEL 15.—Wind W.S.W to N.N.W.—Arrd. James Dean, Hart, Honduras. Arrd. from the River, and ski. Scotia, Strickland, Sydney; Gladiator, Williams, New York. GUERNSEY, MARCH 13.—Arrd. Falcon, Demerara. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. During the present week the fresh arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, has not exceeded 2,770 quarters, chiefly from Essex and Kent. By land-car riage the supply has been extremely limited. To-day the stands were very scantily filled with samples, yet the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was in a very depressed state. To effect sales lower rates must have been accepted by the factors. Upwards of 10,000 quarters of Wheat have come to hand. That article met a very dull inquiry, and most descriptions might have been purchased on somewhat easier terms. The sale for Barley was heavy, at barely Monday's currencies. The foreign import has exceeded 5,000 quarters. In Malt next to nothing doing, at almost nominal figures. The supply of Oats was again small, neverthele►s the demand for that grain was heavy at the late decline in value. Beans, Peas, and all other articles were ex tremely dull. _ ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. 1 Flour. English ...... 2,770 q rs. 3,090 qrs. 1 2,510 vs. I 2,6205k5. Scotch • ... -- —_ __ l Irish. - -- 1,410 -- I 90 5,560 qrs. Foreign ...... 10,190 4,610 1 -- Malt, 3,smairitrzELD. Notwithstanding our market was very scantily sup• plied with Beasts to-day, the total number not exceeding 556 head; the beef trade, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, was in a very depressed state, and Monday's quotations were with difficulty supported. The highest figure for the best Scots was 3s 8d per 81bs. Sheep, the supply of which was small, met a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices, at which a clearance was not effected. The few Lambs on offer were disposed of at from 6s 8d to 7s per 81bs. Prime small Calves produced last week's currencies. The middling and in ferior kinds of Veal had a downward tendency. There was scarcely any inquiry for Pigs, at our quotations. Mich Cows were heavy, at from 141 to 181 each, in cluding the small Calf. Per Elba. to:sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s . d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts....• 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 310 4 econd quality 210 3 '0 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 0 4 2 Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wether 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 310 4 6 Large Hogs •••• •• 3 2 3 11 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 410 Small Porkers • 310 4 2 uckling Calves ..18 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs ..17 0 22 0 Inferior Sheep •• . 3 0 3 4 Lambs •... •• • • 0 0 0 0 _ _ _ TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. Calves. Pies. I I i.: 2,910 221 220 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. I 330 Calves. I rigs. 82 SCOTCH. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 200 250 NENVGATE AND LEADENNALL. These markets were unusually heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. Beasts. 732 Beasts. 121 At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 0. d. to s. d. Beef,inferlOn• .. •• 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 4 2 8 - middling .. 2 6 2 8 1 middling.. 210 3 4 - prime large .. 210 3 0 - prime 2 6 318 - prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 6 Veal.• •••••• • • • • 3 8 4 8 - small .... 3 8 4 4 BOROUGH 110 P 111.1.137iVr. Our market is still very scantily supplied with rcally fine hops of last year's growth. Such qualities command a steady though not to say brisk demand at full prices. The middling and inferior kinds are dull in the extreme, an , l almost nominal in value. 'Sussex Pockets, 214 s to 3/ ; Weald of Bent ditto, 21 Its to 3/ 8s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 313 s to 615 s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been very firm, and prices have, in some instances, been 6cl per cwt. Refilled Standard Lumps have boen 50s to 51s per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 7,196 fags, went 6d to le higher—fine yellow 42s to 435, lbw to good 37s 6d to 403, fine brown 36s to 37, an d m id 34 s per cwt. Ben gal, 4,098 bags and 7 mks, went 6d to ls better—oud and flue ii bite Benares 41s 6,1 to 435, low to fine strong yellow 37s 6d to 445, and white 44s 6d to 47s 6d, Ma dras, by auction, sold at 34s 6d to 363 6d for low and middling yellow, and at 31s 6d to 34s for brown. Privately a largo business has been done in Mauritius and Bengal, at full prices. Manilla, 5,723 bags, pattly found buyers at 20s 6d to 215 6d for sound, and low was taken in at 15s to 18s per cwt. Some Penang brought 37s 6d to 395, and 3,702 bags Siam were chiefly taken in, good and fine at 42s to 47S' and washed and damp at 418 to 45s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-491 boxes white Ilavannah were nearly all bought in at 278 to 33s for low to good, and at 26s to 30s for washed, and 659 bags yellow brought 21s to 258 6d for mid to fine. Damaged has realised 21s 6d to 30.. Foreign sorts generally have been in request pri vately, and a cargo of brown Pernambuco is reported as having been sold. COFFEE.—The general business done in this market has not been important, but Native Ceylon has been taken rather freely on speculation; 5,000 bags sold at 333 to 33s 6d, and good ord has realised 32s to 33s 6d. Plantation Ceylon was dull; good and fine marks were bought in at 75s to 83s per cwt; good and fine ord sold at 34s to 40s. Rio has been taken in at 28s to 28s 6d. British Plantation has been quiet, not being pressed for sale. _ COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 42s to 465, and Grenada at 33s to 44.. Iligher prices are wanted. RICE.—Mid white Bengal has realised 9s 6d, and upon subsequent transactions, may, as compared with last week, be considered 3d to 6d per cwt lower. COTTON.—The market is steady. Rum.—Leeward Island proof has been sold at is 4d to is Bd, and East India at is 3d to Is 3kd per gallon. ARROWROOT.—St. Vincent's has been sold at 6d to 7d per ib, and Bermuda at 8d to Is. SPlCES.—Jamaica Ginger has realised 31 3s to 71 per cwt, part being sea damaged. Black Pepper has been steady at 28d to 20, per lb, and 136 bags white sold at to :lid per lb. Pimento was dearer, being taken is at 3id to 34d per lb. SAGO.—Sales have been made at 14s 6d to 22s 6d per cwt. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. has been steady at 40s 6d per 0 14 on the spot. TEA.—The market generally is very dull, and prices are rather in favour of buyers. SALTPETRE —Rough has been sold privately at 26s fid to 29s for low to fine. GREEN Fnulr.:oranges of all kinds have been reduced in price, the cold weather having checked consumption. Three cargoes ex-Lady Elizabeth Fox and Faith from St. Michael sold at public sale by Keeling arid Hunt went at a decline of 2s to 3s per box. Lisbon have been sold 33 to 48 per box lower. Good Lemons have improved in price, and the market is clear of stock, but fresh arrivals are daily expected. A parcel of 1,800 barrels Chesnuts has been received by the, City of Rotterda m s t eamer f rom B ayonne, a port i on 01 which was landed in bad condition, and the quantity bee tended to depress the market. Seville Sours sustain the high figure of 65s per chest. Barcelona Nuts for some parcels are held for an advance in the price, the present figure being 43s to 44s per bag. TIIE BANQUET TO THE LORD MAYOR.—Yesterday evening the members of the Royal Navy Club of Eng , land received the Right Hon. the Lord May o r (Sir James Duke, M.P. for Bostoq, at a grand banquet at the Thatched House Tavern, bt. James's-street ; Ad miral the Marquis of Thomond presided, supported by 16 large circle of naval officers, including Ad m iral Sir Charles Ogle. Bart., Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., the Hon. Captain Crofton, C a pt a i n Ch ar iner, Captain' Milne. Sir Richard Grant, Captain Price' Captain J. Alexander, Hon. Captain Hotham, Admiral Sharpe, Captain Clifford, Captain C. Graham, Captai n Charles Eden, and Captain H. Stewart. The ear l y ! days of the Right H on . G uest were spent in the civ i l department of th e roya l navy. Ho entered under S i r Peter Parker, Bart., and was with the late Lord E mouth, when Commander-in-chief in the MediterranNT' at the close of the liar he was secretary to Admiral Sir John Gore. BRTHS. On the 11th i ns t. , at New- I cottage-firm, near Potter's -ba r, the wife of C. King, Esq., of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Epsom, the wife of R. C. Davie* Esq., of a son. IJIED. 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