The Sun. — London, England, 1849-03-22 00:00:00

= MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was an active demand for Cotton at Liverpool Yesterday, at previous rates. The sales were about 1 ,000 bales. Railway Shares were heavy. There are no later ship arrivals from any quarter. South Australian papers have been received, but we ob serve nothing of interest therein. Parties connected with New Zealand feel great interest in the account g i ven under this head yesterday, respecting the earth quake at Wellington, and it is acknowledged as most P r ovidential that only two lives were lost. From the fa ct of no shocks having been felt from Oct. 25 to Nov. 4 , it is concluded that all danger was over, for pre liollely, and during a period of 10 days, there was a s uccession of such shocks. The intelligence from Mexico upon the subject of the ebt excites much interest, and the consequent rise of 5 Per Cent. in the bonds within two days naturally induces tither anxious inquires as to future prospects. In the Year 1825 Mexican Five per Cents. were as high 18 b 85 , and down afterwards to 50. In 1826 hi were 64; and then 31-4-. In 1827, the ghest price was 59k, the lowea 33k, from that year 18 35 they' were never higher than 40k, and subse quently were as low as 15. Tho conversion took place, hoveddit have been made to the debt, which we to p much amounts to nearly 11,000,0001., but there has been ° 0 much jugglery, especially connected with the alleged fo rmer surreptitious issues. We stated yesterday under t his head, that a large remittance was expected to come to hand, and subsequently the particulars bee :me known, li b ,ts that the Mexican Government had made arrange flats for the payment in London of 500,000 dollars out the United States indemnity money. We noticed in irtir New York whines the manner in which the opera - I t had been managed through Messrs. Baring. The Mexican bondholders are in high spirits , hoping t hat the Dee steamer will bring enough to give them a elvidend, and that for the future there may be some thing like regularity. Certainly, if this could be counted un, the position of affairs would be highly satisfactory. ol The East India Railway Company has succeeded in 'abling a guarantee of 5 per cent., and with favour able conditions. fallbe small majority in the French Assembly, and the hi the rentes, with the levy en masse ordered in ttedmont, has checked the disposition of the Bears to 4 4 3' in their accounts, and accordingly the market is ;ain very heavy. In the present uncertain state of con tinental affairs, we may expect constant and dangerous l l otuations, although our own Money Market is favour -111,°,1e. Cansols are 90i to 904, after having been B ank March Exchequer-bills have been 375. to 395. prem. 154nk Stock for Account has been as low as 196. An extensive b us iness continues to be transacted in 4 1exican _stock, ti. hich has been as high as 33, though ,Since 32 to Peruvian are buoyant at 60 to 61, and Buenos Ayres 38i to 40. Spanish Three per Cents. ,', l ttve been 30 to ; Portuguese Feur per Cents about ` 1 , 7 . to 28; Russian Bonds are at 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a "clatt. per Cents. have been 48. Shares are heavy under the influence of the stock marker, CIA) FRICES. c) , TI :Itt.•l,:s OF — Terns , : FITT DS G' LOCK 7_Per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 l l / 13% 90 % . ' 4 gAnns. to expire dan.lB6( Ditto 30 vPars, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 gunk Stock for Account, 196 Vlsols for Account 9114%14% 91 'cliequer Bills. I%d. & 2d. 1,000/. March ... 37 39 p 39 p 1 ,000/. June 3B p 41 p 500/. June eee •• •••• • • - 41 p small, March • .. 36 39 p 39 p &nail. June — 41 p P RICES OF FOREIGN MIDS ONE CLOSIN 13 1 , r , : __ O'CLOCK. PRICES 1.- -04 an Bonds — 82 1 ,4 ~_ Ditto; New, 1829 and 1839 Zuenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 38!:, 40 38 4 ,„ Ditto, Account 39 tkilian Bonds e per Cent....• — ~ Ditto, 3 per Cent .... 56 56 Mulish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent.— Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 — 6% P Grenad a Bonds mr enada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 4 4 41 extean, 5 per Cent. 1846 32 32% 32 1 % Ditto, Account ...... ..... 32M 33 32 33% 3 21 4% 32% P eruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Account "Ltrtuguese 5 pa Cents. 73 •Nussian Bonds ° Panic% 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l7 , „1, 17 16 1 4 Ditto 3 Per Cent . bDitto, Account ........... ‘ 6 l l ezuela Bonds, 2IA per Cent — uitto. Account 2B 2 9 29 batch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 4B 48 Ditto, Account . 4B 48 Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates Ditto, Account .... 77% 77 3 / 4 4 , _ I'ItICES OF , BUSINESS DONE OLOSINu kisILNir.A.Y SHARES. PA. D . AT orii.. O'CLOCK. PliicKs. fordee n mkber. Nott., Boston, 1 1(1 Eastern Junction 2M ...... 1 . / 2 ... ......... (. odo n i an • ester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 18 % uitto, Preference l5 ...... 12 3 A East Anglia, 25/., L. & ''. and L. and D... ••• 25 3M xn ... 31 xn t a , 130 , 31. 10s. ... ...... 3 1 /2 ...... 23% 2% tern Comities.— ..... 20 ...... 10 10 %L 9 3ii .••••• 9 X 1)0 - New Guaranteed D. 6 Per Cent. ... itto,Extension,s per 4 Cent., No. 1 :6/. 13s. 4d.... IA p 441 Northern D 11 1 .2., 1 / 2 II 6 per Cent 7%...... ,'„ 1 South. and West. („ iI r Gland ) 'teat Western 100 D itto, 1 4 Shares -19 1 A • 1. ' di tto, New 171... .. .. 15 ... .. 12 % Oil and S e lb v ........50 •••••• 9 9 44 e-anli ire & Yorkshire 93 ..... ti ll o, ditto 1 ,9. Fifths... ..... 15 1 4 7,,•CW. Riding Union) 9 ..... 43 x.d 4 3 /4 x.d. t o ' . , 8 and Bradford 5O - •• ••• ••• •• ••• 98 t as tl,l on &Blackwall 12% 54 1 %s••• •• ...... 5 % 1. 0 4 c10n and Greenwich 12/Ibs 4d 9 b il(1 ,, 01 1 and N. Western 100 ..... ... ..... 90% 8 11-16 196 90% 61 73 103 18% 12% XP 35 94% 20 12% 99 Leb'itto' New Quarters 7 ... ... ... ..... ...... 11% i tt o ,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ..... 8% 1 ., 44 . ac S. Western 5O ...... 37 ' O . New 501. ... ..... 424.. .. 29% D . . 29% - hand Third s l5 ..... 10 N % lO% - ` 4l and .. . ... .. —lOO ...... 79 78% .... 78 .„ 1 /•„_°-, do:, 50/.S.haq;s•.. 25 ... .• 17% 1 4 17 "rioll t .. _ 100 k,• Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 4 British ........ ... 25 ......:14% ex.div 14% x.i D itto, Thirds ...... .8%.... 4% ex div. (4" r f til Staffordshire 17 .2 l 4: s ilt 14% ( " 4, Worcester, and It * ?lverhampton p 4d , i 'lg, Guildford, and Aston 1214..... 13 1 / 8 %.......... 1 3 !4 liceton and Hitchin - ..... . B'i.i h t tish Central' 25 ...... ex. in t 24 x.i lr e i b wsbuly and - 8i1171... 10 ..5... .. ••• ii" Itto, New Guaranteed 8 — a o 7,°_Pshire Union "`tt Eastern D 33% ex. div...... x.d t„ (3 ., Scrip No 4 - 11 .4 , Newcastle, and 7 D ~lvick. ...... ... 25 25 °. Original NeW and Berwick .. ...... ... .. '25 ...... 24 4I A %.. ...... 24 %%............ 24% 24 5 .4 ia D e " i) O. Newcastle Eider. 20 t ° • U.N. LP reference 6 ... . % DNorth Midland 5(1 46 and lan ...... ... Pr and Westßid eference •6 ' 10 %East i tig Extension RAILWAYS. an tral cf FranceE°olE IGN L Vi erzo ) m ot la I,ll,,,lthourg 7 Isio - " I lz . anu Liege ...... 20 ... Ife rth ern . of France.... 13 • 10% is SL l e,4 and Havre ...... 20 1 - ;g o re and Meuse 2O ••• .. - 8 and Nantes t 4Btr alian- MINES. • .. tl i klstr a l asia 28i 4 — -•-• ..... ••• JOINT STOCK BANKS. 40 - V 21 1 A 11 1 4 8 Li 10% 11 14 23 1 °REIGN CORN.—With reference to the recent gen e 1 4 , rat order of the Customs authorities, permitting Porters to make depositof each with the re -101. 10 4 yer of fines, and thereby be entitled to the delivery of t :ti to the ext en t o f 20 quarters i n excess o f t h e p r i me i try, the duty thereon being paid on the following day, is arranged that the receiver of fines at the Custom the is authorised to receive deposits without special Pplication being made to t h e b oard in each instance, 4 11 : 1 that a list of all importers making deposits be kept , each station and department. The parti es are to enter h Vile landing orders, after the quantity on which the fl y has been paid, " You are hereby also authorised to ti t l iter to the extent of 20 quarters over the above quan -0,3'1 and the officer is to notice the excess Of delivery 4:: the quantity entered in his official book, and to , the same written off by the City meter. ,k.„;`,., 4 a OLDEN TIME RETURNING. —COACH TRAVEL toa,.---A coach has this week been again put on the liv;"„ ',r oll l Gloucester to Cheltenham, to run three times "lc, in consequence of recent alterations in the r b a e i e l- NI trains. Cirencester and Cheltenham. haveh the; 6 t Z‘d at such an immeasurable distance from each other, k e i t ' as regards space and time and money, that fail of 1 ) „ ; Et system a direct coach communication cannot th e Vag both attractive and popular, more especially as -.31 _ 1 ' 3 to. and summer seasons advance.—Cheltenham 714 T IR \c'. , ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT STRETH ALL HALL. lir a circumstances of this transaction have, it seems, 'Olt to recollection the fact ot the elder Mr. Perry ttvi itseg 24 or 30 years ago married a gipsy, by whom he 111" daughters, his mother then living at Strethall St and he and his wife at an off-hand farm of his own ` to Mzuere End, about three or four fields from the hall. 14 11 her sub s equently again taking up with the wan le , 11 ,R tribe, they quarrelled, and Mr. Perry obtained a divorce, a mama et Moro ' and never after took th e ki e letest notice of her. One daughter has lately mir th, respectable surgeon in that part of the country, Iplpothe r is dead. The gipsy wife, it appears, still try at the Catmere End farm; and on Saturday last, itit in e P l Y to an individual who was on his way to the ket t r 2 t when asked whether that was Strethall Hall, "No • Mr. Perry don't live here, but he's my ba t '' r ." Mr. Perry, the husband, it seems, has not ttb e Without his apprehensions that some of the gipsy that might visit him with revengeful feelings, and to 4 11c1 T I PPOSitiOn is to be attributed his armg hiself nousehold in the manner described.— in Canibrmidge ti.7l?enclent. 74 1 * Indu s , r-o#^in Soy, left Southampton yea- . tttY • fitu . k tur Malta and Alc.x dri '" " ' e to KI LI/ to , nod passengers. Smut of r etinue of Geneial Napier were passengers to Wise HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA. The members of the Highland Society of London dined together last evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern, in commemoration of the battle of Alex. andria. Altogether, including a more than usually large attendance of visitors, 120 were present, a large proportion of whom were either in tartan or naval and military uniform. The Prince of Parma wore the Stuart tartan. A large number wore on their breasts the medals re cently issued for services rendered in the Peninsular wars. Lieutenant-General Lord Saltoun, K.C.B , pre sided, having on his right the Prince of Parma, the Right Honourable Fox Maule, Colonel Campbell, Royal Artillery, William Hutt, Esq., M.P., Sir Charles Price, Captain Charles Forbes, Captain Alexander Macdonald; and on his left Sir David Leighton, Major-General Briggs, Colonel Maclean, Mr. Sergeant Adams, Captain Jay, R.N., Sir W. C. Ross, &c. Among those present we observed— Lieutenant-Colonel Tulloch, Major J. A. Moore, Captain E. Robinson, Captain Tulloch, Captain Couch, R.N., Governor John Hutt, Dr. Chisholm, Royal Artillery, Captain Charles Forbes, C. A. M'Kenzie, Esq., John Mackenzie, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Cumming, the Rev. Charles Mackenzie, Colonel Campbell, W. Judd, Esq., Sir W. C. Ross, E. Hals well, Esq., Captain M'Donald, Hector Rose, Esq., J. A. Beaumont, Esq., James Tulloch, Esq., T. Archer, Esq., Mark Boyd, Esq., E. Lennox, Boyd, Esq ' Lieutenant Robinson, R.N., Peter Blake, E , q., Charles D. Logan, Esq. (of Australia), John Irving Glennie, Esq., George Bain, Esq., Archibald Hamil ton, Esq., James Duff Gordon, Esq. The gallery was filled with ladies. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said grace before, and the Rev. C. M'Kenzie after dinner. The cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN proposed, in succession, "thehealth of the Queen and her Royal Consort Prince Albert," " the Queen Dowager," " the Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family," which were severally drunk with Highland honours. The CHAIRMAN said they had an illustrious stranger among them—he could hardly, however, designate him as a stranger, as the royal blood of Scotland—the blood of the Stuarts—flowed in his veins. —(Cheers.) He was extremely glad to see so large a body of his fellow-countrymen met to greet him on that occasion. It was the first time he had met the Prince in public, but he was glad to hear that, having travelled much in Scotland, his Highness had displayed so much courtesy and urbanity that he was a universal favou rite wherever he went. The toast was drunk amidst loud cheers. The Prince of PARMA, who was much applauded, begged to assure the company that he felt very much flattered by the compliment which had been paid him. He was highly honoured by their invitation, and he was most happy at all times to meet Scotchmen, whether on the hill side or at the festive board. He was proud to have the permission of her Majesty to wear the garb in which be appeared before them, having descended from the illustrious house of Stuart.—(Cheers.) He had derived the greatest. pleasure from his visit to this country; he hoped to have further opportunities of bettering the acquaint ance.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed thp health of " his Royal Highness Prince Albert," chief of the High land Society. The toast was drunk with Highland honours, the time being given in regular Celtic style. Mr. Fox MAULS proposed the next toast, which it was most gratifying to his feelings to give, and which he was sure would be equally gratifying to the com pany to receive. It was the health of one whom he had known for many years as a countryman—whom he had loved as a friend, and respected as a soldier— who, whenever Scotchmen required his services, had always been happy to render them as best he could.— who, whenever his country called for his exertions abroad, had distinguished himself alike by courage, patriotism, and talent in a manner to make his coun trymen at home proud of being able to call him a Scotchman.—(Cheers.) He was sure they antici pated the toast he was about to give—the health of Lord Saltoun.—(Loud cheers.) He was not sure that his Noble Friend had been present at any of their celebrations since his return from foreign ser vice, but he was confident they would now at all events give him a true Highland welcome borne. The toast was responded to with the utmost enthu siasm and all the honours. The CHAIRMAN returned his sincere thanks for the honour the company had conferred upon him, and to his friend (Mr. Fox Maule) for the handsome manner in which he had proposed the toast. Though they had always differed in politics they had ever been the best friends.—(Cheers.) He was extremely proud of the honour they had conferred upon him, in elect ing him President of the society ; but he feared he should not be a very steady president—(Laughter)— since he was addicted to sporting of one kind or another.—(Laughter.) He did not know that anything would prevent him from again taking her Majesty's command, and to do service again abroad if her Majesty thought that he could render his country any service by doing so.— (Hear, hear.) He assured them he should do the society the best service in his power in return for the high compliment they had passed upon him.— (Cheers.) After a pause, The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said those who had assembled round the festive board did not require to be reminded that they had gathered there on that 21st of March to commemorate the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria. On such occasions they were in the habit of drinking the memory of Sir Ralph Abercrombie in solemn silence. He begged to give them this sentiment :—" The memory of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and the gallant heroes who fell with him in Egypt." The toast was drunk in solemn silence. The CHAIRMAN next proposed " the Survivors of that glorious action." He saw a Gallant Officer near him who wore upon his breast a medal which he had worthily earned by his glorious services.—(Cheers.) He assured the company that he wore his honours with greater lustre than he (Lord Saltoun) did, since he had obtained them by the display of great bravery and merit. The toast was loudly responded to. Colonel eAMPEELL, of the Royal Artillery, re turned his sincere thanks, and that of his gallant comrades, who had done their country service in Egypt, for the honour they had conferred upon him and them. _ _ Captain Jay, R.N., Captain Crouch, R.N., and Dr. Este, of the Life Guards, stood up with the Gal lant Officer, whilst he acknowleged the toast. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the visitors who had honoured them with their presence at the festive board. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS returned thanks. He said that it gave him the utmost pleasure to have had an opportunity of enjoying the society of the countrymen of Burns and Scott. He thanked them for having permitted him to enjoy one of the most delightful public days in his life.— (Cheers.) He was sure, from the loyalty which had ever characterised Scotchmen, that when the Duke of Rothsay came among them, in the future, that he would find the same loyalty among Scotchmen as that which existed at present.—(Loud cheers.) He had the utmost respect for Scotchmen ; many of his relatives and friends were . ; Scotchmen, and he should tell them that they would fail in their duty if they did not support to the best of their ability the Scotch meetings and institutions of this kind, formed for the purpose of keeping up the customs and the martial spirit of their countrymen, and perpetuating the memories of those gallant heroes who had died in the service of their country. The health of the Princess of Parma was next drunk with enthusiasm. " Prosperity to the Caledonian Asylum," and " The Health of the Duke of Wellington" followed. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the" Indian Army." Whilst in service abroad, he ever found the Indian army composed of highly educated and most com petent men, but he also found that two-thirds of them were Scotchmen.— (Cheers and laughter.) In what-. ever company he was in he always proposed the health of the Indian army.—(Cheers.) Sir DAVID LEIGHTON briefly returned thanks. The next toasts were " Our Irish Brethren," " Highlander shoulder to shoulder," the last toast being given in Gallic by the Chairman. The Prince of PARMA then proposed the health of Lord Saltoun and the family of the Framers. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. He said there were two branches of his family, and he called himself the head of the two branches.—(Cheers.) His ancestors fought during the troubled times of Charles I. and Charles 11. Captain FORBES said the time had arrived when, according to annual custom, it was usual to elect new members. He begged to remind the President that this was a favourable period of the evening to do so. He begged to propose, with the utmost pleasure, that the hereditary Prince of Parma be elected an honorary member of the Highland Society. Mr. HECTOR ROSE seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. The Prince of PARMA expressed his acknowledg ments. The following toasts were then drunk :—" The Land we live in," `' The Emerald Isle," " Chiefs and Clans," " Sword and Plaid," "Pipe and Banner," " The Ladies." The Chairman and the company then separated, not far from twelve o'clock. Several reels were excellently danced during the evening. Mr. Macdonald performed the Sword dance with his usual agility, and Mr. Cooper enlivened the 1 company with several Scotch songs, which he sung in excellent style and tune. A body Of juvenile pipers, sturdy, fine-looking lads & THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1849. from the Caledonian Asylum, paraded the room headed by Mr. Mackay, the Queen's piper, and played at in tervals during the evening to the great admiration of the company. The dinner and wines were good, and altogether the way in which the entertainment was got up re flected credit upon Mr. Bacon's establishment. LITERATURE OWEN TUDOR. By the Author of " White friars." 3 Trois. The author of " Whitefriars" holds a deservedly high rank among the historical romancists of the day. His style is remarkable for a vigorous boldness of de lineation and an exceeding richness of colouring. These peculiarities, added to the interesting nature of the tale itself, rendered " Whitefriars, a Tale of the Days of Charles II.," one of the most popular ro mances of recent times. Neither " Whitehall," }tor " Caesar Borgia," nor " Owen Tudor" are equal, as a whole, to their author's first production. Still, the same vigorous hand is conspicuous in all these works, they are characterised by the same nervous animation in the delineation of portraits and in the grouping of materials which invested with such an air of reality the story of Algernon and Aurora Sydney, in the pages of " Whitefriars." But if the attractive peculiarities of that work are visible in its successors, its imperfections have also de scended to them, and in a more remark able degree. For example, that warmth of colouring which threw an almost too vivid glow over the dissolute scenes of Charles the Second's Court, deepened in intensity when it revealed the doings of the Borgias to such an extent, that some of the chap ters of " Caner Borgia " (saving in point of style only) read like extracts from the worst feuilletons of Paris. One of the worst faults which the author of " Whitefriars" occasionally commits is his warm colouring of voluptuous scenes. " Owen Tudor " begins well ; the opening chapters are interesting in material and admirable in style. The scene is Wales, and the epoch the reign of Henry V., when the he roic Glendower is dead and Welsh independence ex tinct, save in the breasts of some few remaining rebels. The father of Owen Tudor, the companion in arms of Glendower, expires at the commencement of the tale. His de nth scene is characteristic of the time and place. He leaves his son as a legacy, a prophecy of Glendovver'e, and an aimless enmity against King Henry. On his father's death, Owen proceeds to France, where the English King is en camped. The scenes in Wales and Owen's adven tures for awhile after his arrival in France are full of interest and admirably described. On perusing so far of the narrative, we anticipated that "Owen Tudor" would prove one of its author's masterpieces; before the close of the first volume, however, the character of the story changes, and Owen himself is metamorphosed into one of those most despicable and unheroic heroes " not half a villain and not half a knight." The remainder of his story is of a most repulsive character. In this part of his narrative the author has been guilty of a violation of all the or dinary laws of chivalry and romance. Much as he seems to delight in portraying scenes of passion, the historian of Owen Tudor has proved himself a most unworthy expositor of the passion of love. Never have we read such a love-story as that of " Owen Tudor." In a popular tumult in Paris he was instru mental in saving the life of Hemline, a beautiful minstreless and a child of the people. The grateful maiden in her turn preserves her protecter, and Owen is for a time concealed in the Boucherie, in the house of Hueline's friends. Up to this portion of the story the reader's sympathy still lingers with the young Welshman, and the dawning of the mutual passion of Owen and Hueline is described in this writer's usually effective manner. The treasured prophecy of Glendower has, among other things, foretold that Owen shall wed a king's daughter, and he has pro mised his dying father that he will obey, to the utmost of his power, its injunctions. Here is an in superable bar to his union with Hueline, and here we might expect a violent struggle with himself, on the part of Owen, ending by his fulfilling his pro mise and manfully flying from temptation, or by his voluntarily abandoning all his royal dreams, for the sake of Hueline ; but the recreant Welshman does neither the one nor the other. Never for one mo ment does he think of relinquishing his ambitious expectations : Hueline, the young poetess, is a noble hearted and devoted creature, too warm and passionate, as are generally the heroines of this author. The devotion of Griselda to her relentless lord is hardly a parallel for the deep and enduring affection of Hueline for the worthless Owen; and Owen, be it remembered, is not represented as a villain. We are expected to regard him as our hero, a preux chevalier, even while he repays the most devoted affection with every possible cruelty. He at length discovers the long-desired " king's daughter," in the person of Katharine of France. Hueline is for a moment revenged, when the Princess scornfully abandons Owen for a royal lover, and becomes the Queen of Henry V. ; but Owen maintains his unmanly character to the last, and notwithstanding the Princess's insulting treat ment, accepts her hand on her widowhood. History tells us that almost immediately after the death of Henry V. his widow became the wife of an " obscure Welsh gentleman," from whom descended the royal family of Tudor. Better that royal ancestor had re mained in his obscurity than become revealed to pos terity under the character of Owen Tudor I By a curious coincidence the two historical romances of this season tread upon the same ground. " Owen Tudor" describes the same scenes and some of the same incidents recently so admirably described in the " Lily of Paris." The readers of both works will be enabled to institute an interesting comparison between these different views of the same scenes and characters. In some cases the effect of the one work is diminished by our previous perusal of the other. For example, the Perrinet Leclerc of " Owen Tudor" is so totally dis similar to the hero of the "Lily of Paris," that it is impossible to believe them to be the same person. We should possibly have liked " Owen Tudor" better had we not previously perused the " Lily of Paris." Among other things, the mad King had been so tenderly depicted in the work of Palgrave Simpson that the different description of " Owen Tudor" produces an unpleasing effect. Again, the passionate Hueline, in one scene at least, forms a repulsive contrast to the pure and gentle Lys d'Ange. Although Palgrave Simpson is in some respects inferior as a writer to the eloquent author of " Whitefriars," it is unfortunate for the latter that in this instance they hare entered upon this accidental rivalship. Notwithstanding the faults we have found in " Owen Tudor " this work fully corroborates our high opinion of its author's merits, and we trust that ere long he will in the same inter esting and eloquent manner relate the history of a more interesting personage than Owen Tudor. THE ELECTORAL LAWS OF BELGIUM PROPOSED AS THE BASIS OF PAR LIAMENTARY REFORM IN ENGLAND. By Philip Edward Barnes, Esq., 8.A., F.L.S. London : Longman, 1849. Works on constitutional law are so rare, that any contribution deserves to be thankfully received, for no subject of study is more important in a country like this. The author is a gentleman who took a high degree at the University of London, has devoted some years to legal studies, and is intimately conver sant with election proceedings at home, while he en joys the esteem of many eminent public men of all opinions. The work is singular on two grounds—first, as addressed to the Conservatives of England in favour of an extension of the suffrage, and next, because adducing the example of Belgium as a proof that its institutions have enabled it to withstand the present revolutionary crisis. It would scarcely be useful for us to give any opinion on the doctrines propounded, for each is the subject of lengthened controversy; but the essential value of the book to all interested on constitutional questions is, that it brings new autho rities to bear on the several points in dispute. It is likely to meet with the more attention as addressed to the opponents of Parliamentary Reform, instead of to its partisans. ENFRANCHISEMENT OF CHELSEA, HAMMERSMITH, AND THE ADJOINING PARISHES.—Last night a meeting of the householders of Chelsea, Hammersmith, Ken sington, and Fulham was held in the Commercial Hall, King's-road, Chelsea, for the purpose of supporting the petition in Parliament for forming the above parishes into a metropolitan borough. Mr. Thomas Gaskell took the chair. Mr. F. Gaskell read letters of apology from Mr. flume, M.P.; Mr. George Thompson, M.P; Mr. Cobden, M.P.; Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P.; and Mr. B. B. Osborne, M.P., all expressing themselves favourable to the objects of the meeting, and regretting they were unable to attend. He then moved That this meeting is of opinion that Chelsea, with the adjoining parishes of Kensington, Fulham, and Hammersmith, comprising, together, a population of at least 130,000, and 17,500 houses, should return at least two representatives to Parliament." This and another resolution pledging the meeting to support by every means in its power the movement for enfranchising the district, having been passed, a vote of thanks was given to Mr. Berkeley, M.P., and Mr. Macgregor, M.P., for their attendance that night, and their support at all times of the interests of the people. Thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated. DEPARTURE OF THE LORD LIEUTENANT.— DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING. Ills Excellency the Earl of Clarendon will leave Kingstown Har bour this morning ut nine o'clock, in the Banshee steamer, for Holyhead. A Privy Council is summoned for two o'clock this afternoon to swear in Lords Justices, to act as Chief Governors of Ireland during his Excel lency's absence in England. _ The West India steamer Dee, which is daily ex pected, will, there is every reason to believe, bring the largest amount of specie (800,0001. sterling) ever brought to this country by a merchant vessel. The largest amount of specie over brought to this country by as man-of-war wz.s 1,000,000/. A LITT BEAR'S GREASE.—It is rumoured that the Emperor of Russia has conferred on Mr. Anstey the title of Count Out.—Punch. HAYMARKET THEATRE. A new " musical drama," entitled The Trumpeter's Wedding, was produced here last evening., A cavalier officer ventures into the town he is beleaguering that he may have an interview - with this lady. The fear of discovery leads him to disguise himself as a Puritan trumpeter, who is about to be married to his (the Cavalier's) foster sister. The Real Simon Pure (Mr. Keeley) arrives in time to have his jealousy roused, and to be taken for the disguised Cavalier. He is persuaded to adopt the mistake, but revenges himself for threatened death by making love to the lady whom the Cavalier has come to see. An amus ing imbroglio ensues, in which Mr. Keeley, on whom the weight of the piece falls, has ample scope for his humour, in representing the alternate terror and amativeness of the perplexed trumpeter, till all is set right after the most approved fashion. There is some pretty music in the piece, especially a drinking song, sung by Mr. Caulfield; and, upon the whole, it was successful. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Les Diamans de la C'ouronne, the music of which is as sparkling and as brilliant as the diamonds whose adventures it celebrates, was produced here last evening for the benefit of Mademoiselle Charton (who, we are sorry to learn, is soon about to quit us), and produced in the most perfect manner in which it has ever been produced in Eng land. An effective orchestra of accomplished mu sicians, used to each other's play, and conducted by one who thoroughly understa n d s th e ar t o f playing on such an orchestra, is essentially necessary to do anything like justice to the elaborate score of Auber ; and never was the orchestra more effective than is the orchestra of the St. James's, a conductor more completely master of his art, than M. Charles Hanssens. It was delightful to watch the quiet and masterly manner in which Hanssens conducted the orchestra last evening. There was none of that fussiness —none of that abo minable audible rapping on the book, by which the efforts of some of our most celebrated conductors are marred, but all was done quietly and without apparent effort, and yet never has the overture to the Diamans de la Courowne been performed nearly so effectively in this country as it was last evening. The chorusses, too, were given with a degree of ensemble that was perfect, and never have we before seen this delightful opera nearly so well represented as a whole.- Mademoiselle Charton was La Catrina, and her execution of the exceedingly difficult music with which the) part abounds was ad mirable,; her acting,', too, was excellent. She evi dently takes a different view of the character from that taken by Madame Thillon. Ma dame Thillon revelled in the mystification and fun of the character ; she was more of La Catrina than of the Queen. With Mademoiselle Charton, the idea of dignity is predominant, she never' forgets' the Queen in La Catrina. She was deservedly encored in her celebrated scena in the first act, in which (and it would be an act of injustice not to mention the fact) she was most efficiently supported by the chorus. Mademoiselle Guichard, as Diana, sung and acted most effectively ; her air in the second act was admirably given, a n d warmly applauded. Couderc was the Don Henrique, a part which he originally created in Paris, and which has continued his own ever since. He is not only a singer but an excellent actor, and his acting in the scene with the brigands in the first act was excellent. M. Buguet, as Reboclello, looked the very iessu ideal of a brigand chief, and,Chateaufort, as Campo Mayor, acted the part of " a foolish and a faded gentleman" to the life. The piece was excellently put on the stage. The fair beneficiare was called for at the fall of the curtain:l The opera was preceded by th e pleasant vaudeville L'lmage. As might have been anticipated, the benefit of aldlle. Charton attracted a crowded and brilliant audience, amongst whom were —the Conde de Montemolin, her Serence Highness the Hereditary Princess of Parma, the Turkish Ambassador and suite, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Douglas, Countess of Cardigan, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl of Shelburne, Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Ossulston, Earl of Falmouth, Earl of Munster, Earl of Belfast, Lord Eliot, Sir George and Lady Colthurst, Sir William Fraser, Lady Quintin, Lady and Captain West, Lady and the Misses Domvile Sir Frederick Trench, Mr. Henry Baring, Mrs. Claude Wilde, M. Eugene de Gerlache, Mr. and Miss De Horsey, Mr. Hardwicke, Mr. Charles Heneage, Mrs. and Miss Gore, Mr. Krehmer, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. F. Drummond &c. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MA MIRE COMPANY. The works of this company at Stanley-bridge, Fulham, are now completed, and are well worth a visit from all who are interested in the progress of agriculture. The com pany, it will be remembered, was incorporated by Act of Parliament, for the purpose of conveying the contents of the London sewers in a liquid form into the country, and distributing them over the fields and gardens which surround the metropolis at a trifling cost.. The mecha weffarertedisaorearvreierYd intonneicaarli nearly e l tahne o s u a r baym l ew e large ht c ht i ho t e ies e , °b ybjel'i ca reservoirs he being formed for the reception of the sewage, an engine being constructed to pump up as much of it as may be re quired, and pipes being laid down from the works into the districts where this species of manure is likely to be in demand. The plan has been already tried, it appears, with great success near Glasgow and Manchester, but of course on a small scale compared with the operations con templated by this company. They :have already laid down about nine miles of pipes in the parish of Fulham, and thence they intend extending them without loss of time into the district of Isleworth. The estimates of profit formed by them show that they calculate on sup plying sewage to 30,000 acres of land, and that farmers, market gardeners, and landowners, cultivating about 68,000 acres, have, by petition to Parliament, expressed their interest in the success of the experiment. This reveals the extent of the scheme in which the com pany have embarked, and its great importance to the in terests of agriculture, not only in the neighbourhood of the metropolis and other large toms, but generally throughout the country. Some of the greatest difficulties with which farmers have hitherto had to contend are the scarcity of manure, its interior quality, and the im mense expense incurred in its purchase and transport. The Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company proposes to relieve the cultivators of the soil in the neighbourhood of London from this heavy burden, and if they succeed, they will have conferred au inestimable boon upon the agricul tural interest, besides turning to good account the sewage which now contaminates the water of the Thames and poisons the atmosphere around it. As to the value of sewage manure in enriching the soil, and greatly in creasing its productive powers, there now remains among the more enlightened class of farmers no possible doubt. Its chemical properties have been analysed, and have been found to comprise in a highly concentrated form all that is best adapted for making the earth yield her increase. Its application to grass lands and green crops especially has been attended with very surprising results; and from the body of evidence collected on the subject, it is quite clear that if the company are successful in the means for placing it at the disposal of the market-gardeners and farmers around London, they will give an immense impulse to the productiveness of the soil thus manured. The com pany are now about to commence operat i on s, and we shall watch with interest the r esu l t o f their first experi ments. They will find an immense mass of ignorance and prejudice to contend with among those whose interests they seek to promote, and some time may elapse before the enlightened views which actuate them are duly appreciated, but it is impossible that the existing state of things around London can long continue, or that men will persevere in watering their crops at an expense each time of from 21. to 51. an acre, when the same can be done far more effectually with liquid manure, applied to the land by the hose at a cost of Is. an acre. On Wednesday last some very interest ing experiments were made at Stanley• bridge, with several new inventions for the economic and efficient distribu tion of the sewage on the soil. these experiments were completely successful, and gave great to a large and bighly-respectable company of gentle men assembled on the occasion. The general result went to show the perfect ease with which the sewage can be taken from t h e main and applied to purpose. imple M me r. n C ts oode's the land in any quantity for this patent irrigator, which was one of the exhi bited, excited much admiratiollf ornzng 1 aper. EXPORTS OF WOOLLEN AND COTTON GOODS.--A olrnlds46 from ... the l ,4 1.1 . 89 ned , i 8 t 05 return moved for by Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M .P. , for Marylebon e , s hows that the de clared val ue of the woollen and cotton goods expte Kingdom to Turkey was— 'eX In 1843 1,416,537 In 1844 In 1845 .... 1,941,858 The exports to Russia amounted-- A: In 1843 to In 1844 to In 1845 to::: 1:279,500 I CORPORATION FOR THE RELIEF OF MER CHANT SEAMEN.—On Tuesday a quarterly Court of the Corpo ration for the Relief of Merc hant Sea men, their iwainde7s George and tnd children, sa; , was q a s h e ld at the office in Birchin ., presiding. The acco un t s to the 31st of December last were read and approved. The total receipts for the year 1848 were 24,7431. Bs. lid., 10,7291. of which was derived from duty charged on vessels entering the port of London, and 6,8161. 13s. 9d. from duty charged on out-port vessels. The corpora tion sold 4,0001. South Sea Annuities in the course of the year. The total payments amounted to 23,8401. Bs. 5d. 9 and composed—pensions t o Lo ndon pensioners, 12,8811. ;to out-port pensioners , 5,661 /. 195. 9d. Th e charges of man a gement amounted to about 2,4001. There was a balance of 1,71 5 /. 18 s. 7 d. in hand. The pensioners on th e books, on the 31 st of December last, were—London : men, 1,414; widows, 2,041 ; c hild ren, 1,480. Out ports, 498 ; widows, 984; children, 4,089. The Court dun adjourned, and a committee imme diately proceeded to take into consideration upwards of sixty applications for pensions and relief. SPECIE.—The vessel Ferozepore, arrived on Mon day from Canton and Hong Kong, ha-; brought from the latter place 22 boxes of treasure, consivncd to order. The vessel l'aelltit, arrived also' on Monday, I rout the Cape of Good Hope, brought one box of specie, con signed to a party in the metropolis, EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a Quarterly General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held at the Company's House, in Leadenhall-street, for the dispatch of general business ; Sir James Law Lushington in the chair. The minutes of the last Court were read and con firmed. The CHAIRMAN acquainted the Court that certain papers relative to the case of the late Raja of Sattara had been printed, in conformity with a resolution of the Court of the 7th of February last, and were ready for delivery to the proprietors on the 14th inst., of which the usual notice had been given in the newspapers. He also acquainted the Court that certain accounts and papers that had been presented to Parliament since the last general Court, had been laid on the proprietors' table, together with a list of the superannuations granted since that period to certain parties in the service of the Company. The CHAIRMAN then acquainted the Court that, ou the 27th of September last, a proprietor bad presented a ' memorial from the members of a Baptist congregation, praying that the payment of the pilgrim tax, which went to support the worship of the idol Juggernaut, in India, might be discontinued. The discussion of that motion had been postponed to the present Quarterly Court, as well as another; question of which the same Llononrable Proprietor had given notice. It was with the most ex treme regret he had to inform the Court that he had received information of the death of that Hon. Pro prietor (Mr. Poynder), in a letter from his son, stating that he had expired on Sunday morning last. He was a worthy and most excellent man, whose death would be sincerely regretted by his numerous friends; of course, both the motions to which he had alluded would fall to the ground. Mr. STRASHAN said, he extremely regretted to hear the announcement that had just been made by the Chairman, of the death of a worthy and most excellent friend of his, who had for a very considerable period taken an active part in the prcceedings of that Court. Although he had often differed in opinion with his de ceased friend both as to some of the questions he had brought under the notice of the Court, and the manner in which they had been introduced by him, he had never remonstrated with him on any of the sub jects on which they had unfortunately differed, but he found additional reason for considering that worthy man as one of the most pure, disinterested, benevolent, and single-minded that he had ever met with. The object which he had so stea'iily pursued in that Court had never :for one moment been neglected, although he had frequently supported it at the risk of his own health, and at considerable personal sacrifice; and he (Mr. Strachas) hoped that one of the subjects (idolatry in India) which the late Hon. Proprietor (Mr. Poynder) had so often and so zealously and so ably brought under the notice of the Court of Directors, would not be lost sight of by them, notwith standing the decease of his able and excelh ut friend. Mr. Maaarorr said he readily agreed in all the ob servations that had been made by the Hon. Proprietor (Mr. Strachan) relative to their mutual friend, the late Mr. Poynder. Mr. TWINING said he was not at all surprised that the two Hon. Proprietors who had last addressed the Court should take the earliest opportunity of expressing their feelings with reference to the death of their friend. He (Mr. Twining) had always entertained the highest respect for that Hon. Proprietor. Mr. HANKEY also spoke in very high terms of the late Mr. Poynder. Here the subject dropped. Colonel DICKENSON then rose to bring forward the following motion, of which he had given notice :—" That copies of all correspondence which had passed between the Court of Directors and the Board of Controul, re garding the booty captured at Hydrabad, be laid before the Court of Proprietors." The Honourable Proprie tor, in bringing the subject under the notice of the Court, said that the Proprietors and the pub lic in general were aware, from what had appeared in the public prints, that a length ened correspondence had taken place between the late Governor of Sinde and the Court of Directors, in which the latter were charged with a violation of truth and justice in their decision of the 10th of February, 1847, in allotting the booty taken at Hydrabad, also with having evinced a total disregard to the claims which the army in India had upon them for the important services they had rendered on that memorable occasion; and, lastly, that they had been influenced by corrupt a d un worthy motives in the course they had thought proper to adopt. Such was the nature of the serious charges that had been brought against the Court of Directors, and emanating, as they did, from an officer of high rank and reputation, he was sure the Court would unani mously agree with him that they ought at once to be met and refuted, as he was convinced they would be by the Court of Directors. The CHAIRMAN interrupted the Hon. Proprietor, and said he would submit to the Court whether, under all the circumstances that had lately occurred, it would be either wise, expedient, or proper to enter into a discus sion relative to any difference of opinion that might formerly have existed between the Court of Directors and Sir Charles Napier.—(" Hear, hear," and " No.") He certainly would not consent to produce the corre spondence that had taken place between the Court and that Gallant Officer—(Hear, hear)—from a conviction that the production of that corrtspondeuce could not lead to any possible good.—(Hear, hear.) He was in hopes that all old sores had been healed—(Hear, hear) —and be hoped, therefore, that the Hon. Gentleman would not proceed any further in the matter. Col. DICKENSON said he wished, in his own defence, to be allowed to state the grounds on which he had brought forward his motion, and he hoped the Court would allow him to do so. The Cusrayazi said he really must observe that, if the Gallant Officer persisted in bringing forward his motion, it would be one of the most indiscreet things that had ever been dons in that Court. Col. DICKINSON begged to assure the Court that, in moving for the production of the papers ho had called for, he did not intend to pass the slightest imputation upon the Court of Directors. It was not the charges themselves so much, as the manner in which they had been brought forward, that rendered a refutation of them necessary. He did not impugn the motives of the Di rectors in their appropriation of the Sinde booty, but he thought that a full statement of all the circumstances connected with that distribution should be made public, as a satisfaction to the army in India. Mr. SULLIVAN was in favour of inquiry, but still would not second the motion if it was intended to call for the production of the correspondence between Sir Charles Napier and the Court of Directors. The CHAIRMAN said that no correspondence had taken place between the Court of Directors and the Board of Control regarding the booty captured at Hy drabad, and, therefore, no such correspondence could be produced. He thought the present was not a proper time to discuss the question of the Sinde booty. Mr. WIGRAM (a Director) said the question of the distribution of the Sinde booty did not rest with the East India Company. All booty taken by the army belonged to her Majesty, who, in the present case, had been graciously pleased to order its distribution in a certain manner, and to apportion the share to which the gallant officer alluded to was entitled. The Lords of the Treasury, under whose advice that distribution had taken place, had awarded to Sir Charles Napier one-eight, instead of one•sizteentb, as originally proposed. The Court had no power to alter that decision, and he was satisfied that no good, but, on the contrary, great mischief would ensue from any further agitation of the question. He trusted the Gallant Officer (Colonel Dickenson) would see the pro priety of preventing a negative being put on his motion, by withdrawing it altogether. After some further discussion, the motion was put and negatived, only one hand being held up in its favour. Mr. SULLIVAN then rose to move for the production of certain papers relative to the Government of Lahore. In doing so he said, he had read the speeches that were delivered by the Duke of Welling ton and others at the grand banquet that took place at the London Tavern on Saturday last, and as far as those speeches were concerned, it was satisfactory to find that the present state of affairs of India did not afford any just ground for apprehension; that although there might be a passing cloud over India, it would soon be under the influence of the highest sunshine. No doubt if he were in the same happy position as the seve ral speakers who had addressed the meeting on that occasion he would have taken an equally cheerful view of the present state of affairs in India; but as it did, un fortunately, happen that what little money he had was involved in East India Stock, he might, perhaps, be ex cused if he did not take exactly the same view of the matter. On the contrary, he thought that our present position in India, both financial and political, was never more critical than at the present moment. After some further general observations, the Hon. Proprietor said that, under the Mogul Government, they had a much larger revenue and a greater surplus than at present, when they had a difficulty in meeting their ordinary ex penses; they had certainly greater territory, but they had also greater expenditure. Their present difficulties arose from extending conquests to the Indus, when he was quite sure the feeling of the influential classes was against them; and he had only to allude to the last dis patch of Lord Gough to prove that our army was now surrounded by a hostile peasantry.—(Hear, hear.) Our last accounts mentioned the harmony which now ex isted between the Seiklis and Affgbans, and the Mahomedans and Ilindoos, against those they considered as the common enemy, which were our selves. This would not have been the case had we been content with our old territory, and strived to turn it to a better account. For the last seven years we had thrown all political prudence to the winds, and had gone on in a course of gradual aggression, till we had raised up ene mies even in our own ten itory. The impression here was that the Seikh warfare arose in consequence of their invading our territory, but it was on the contrary; their invasion of our territory was an act of self-defence, seeing our object was to subjugate them, as we had done the Ameers of Sinde. The Honourable Proprietor read several letters, by which he contended that the Government of India had held out promises of restoring Mirzapoore, Peshawar, and other places, on being sur rendered, but which we still maintained in defiance of all honour and justice. This view of our past conduct had thrown the Punjaub into insurrection—(Hear, hear)—where, in our efforts to get possession of it, we had collsaged with men at Lahore, who were held Jy their countrymen in the greatest possible contempt. The love of aggression was the main evil of cur po- Icy. In the time of Trajan it was see n dan g er would attend the Roman arms if they penetrated beyond the Euphrates, and the consequence ssas, the troops were withdrawn in the days of his su ccessor, who experi enced a long reign of tranquillity. The same opinion had now-a-days been given by Munro, Malcolm, Ed monstone, and others well versed in our Indian affairs. It remained now to be seen how we mestat to basal with the Putjaub ; if we toal , one fil=ein respect to that province, mort a l blow he was convinced that a would be given ~ to the British power in India • if we there made a fair stand-up fight for the benefit of India, the result would no doubt be more favourable to our supremacy.—(ll€ ar, Lear.) The Hon. Proprietor con cluded by moving that et pies of all correspondence be.. tween the political agent and the Government of La hore, in the year 1844 and 1845, be laid before the Court. Col. DICKENSON seconded the motion. The CIIAIRMAN said, in answer to the various charges of the Hon. Proprietor, he must make a few observations. In the first place that gentleman drew a very melancholy picture of the financial position of the company, which was not at all warranted. The exportation of bullion, and its attendant expense, had become unnecessary, as the company could now get bills for their purposes. The Hon. Proprietor had, amongst other things, stated that the Indian Government had brought things to such a pass, that we had no friends from Cape Comorin to Delhi. In reply to this, he begged to say that all their accounts from India agreed in stating, that perfect tranquillity pervaded the whole of India, except the province where the war was carried on.—(Hear, bear.) As related to Lahore, he begged to inform the Honour able Proprietor that there was no political agent at La hore in 1844 and 1845, and that all the papers, after the treaty had been concluded, were presented to Perna ment.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that reply would be enough to satisfy the Court on the subject.—(Hear, bear.) He put it to the Court whether at a time in which they were engaged in hostilities with the Seikhs, it would not be improper and inexpedient to give up any correspondence that had taken place till that business was settled.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt that the British army would conquer, and he hoped and believed that a course that was right and just would be pursued by the Government in respect to that province.—(Hear.) The Hon. Chairman concluded by giving a direct nega tive to the motion. Several Hon. Proprietors expressed their approval of the decision of the Chairman. The CHAIRMAN put the motion to the vote, for which oily four hands were exhibited, the large majority being in thr negative. In reply to a question, The CHAIRMAN stated that the dismissal of some native officers, had been caused in consequence of a riot be tween some Ilindoos and Mahomedans. The Court then adjourned. THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. SINGAPORE, FEB. 7.—The junk season is just opening. About 40 junks have already arrived with their usual assortment of cargo and Chinese emigrants. Little of interest has transpired during the month, save a oven:lent, suggested by the Straits Times, for the erection of a suitable monument on the esplanade to the memory of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of the settlement. MKS. Meander is now here; she will leave for China in a few days, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel having received orders to be at Hong Kong by the 24th of March, so as to join the demonstration fleet at Canton in April. Orders have come down here (as also sent to the ports of India) to ship seamen for the China fleet, and even to offer the bounty—from which may be gathered that something is expected to take place in China ere long. LABUAN.—From this settlement—colony it cannot be called, since no one will resort to it— we have re ived communications to the 15th of January. The place was perhaps somewhat more healthy, for the officials having removed to the higher ground, away from the site originally selected for the town, and such as were sick being absent in the Meander, there was more apparent healthfulness prevailing. The Madras troops were comparatively free from sickness; there were seve ral cases of fever amongst them, but not of a severe type. The officers of the troops were more sensible to the febrile character of the climate. The police of the island does not appear to be very efficient ; for notwith standing there are about two police peons to each house, and eighty Madras sepoys, nearly every European's dwelling (all told, they number but tire) had been robbed of articles of value by Chinese employes or coolies; and, what is more, they all managed to escape. Where a few household thefts form the lead , ing events, the news of Labuan are soon told. Each day serves but to convince us of the utter uselessness of Labuan as a colony, whilst, as a naval depot, its advan tages cannot be too highly estimated; but, for the latter purpose, it is little short of reckless expenditure to throw away 10,000/. a year in supporting a Government where there are none to rule over but those in the pay of the authorities. In addition to the paid officials and their n - ,erlials, Labuan has for its settlers two grog-shopkeepers from Singapore, who, by selling deleterious spirits, do more harm than the climate. And yet, to support such an establishment, Parliament is called upon to vote 10,0001. yearly of the public revenue. On the arrival of the last overland mail from the Eastern Archipelago, it was mentioned that the health of Sir James Brooke was such as to cause the utmost anxiety to his friends. Sir James quitted Labuan in her Majesty's ship Meander, ostensibly on a visit to Sooloo, but in fact to try the benefit of a sea trip. The Meander left on Dec. 10, followed by the Jolly Bache lor cutter, belonging to Sir James. The cutter, in charge of Lieutenant Oldfield, R.N., was to keep com pany with the Meander for two or three days, and then return with accounts of Sir James Brooke's health and the mails, Sir James's indisposition not permitting him to finish his letters before leaving Labuan. Since the departure of the frigate and cutter nothing had been seen or heard of them, although nearly forty days had expired. Various conjectures are formed relative to the cause of detention—as that the frigate may probably have proceeded to Celebes, and extended her intended cruise ; but no certain information could be obtained, nor had the Meander been seen by any of the native prows cruising along the coast of Borneo. As the Meander was provisioned only for forty days, her return would be immediate, unless something has happened. The arrival of the next mail from China and the Straits will set the question at rest. Since writing the above, other communications are to hand, which announce the safe arrival of the Meander, at Singapore, on the 4th February. It would appear that the health of Sir James Brooke continued so com pletely broken, that for three weeks his Excellency's life was despaired of. Sir James, a e learn, is perfectly restored, and was to leave Labuan in February, on a visit to Sarawak. The Meander, during her cruise, visited Sooloo, but the Sultan expressed himself so sore at the treatment he received from the Dutch some months previous that he felt loth to enter into any treaty en gagements. The object of the mission thus failed, but will, we learn, be renewed in the course of the year. The Meander also visited Maluda Bay, where all was found to be quiet. The advices received by this opportunity extended to January 30. The colony was more favourably reported of in consequence of the Eu ropeans having removed to the higher lands. Lieut. Hoskins, R.N., the Master-Attendant at Labuan, was shout to relinquish his office owing to sicknes s an d some misunderstanding with the Lieutenant-Governor, the latter functionary having, it would appear, managed to make himself uncordial to all the officials. Public roads were in course of construction. The coal mine was in full operation. In addition to 1,000 tons being stocked, the mine yielded from 200 to 300 monthly. JAVA.—Beereyea..—The most active preparations are in progress for invading Bally in March or April next. Reinforcements were arriving. The frigates Prins van Oranje and Semarang had arrived at Batavia, and were to proceed to Bezoeltoe to rendezvous there until the whole of the force was collected. Orders were sent to Singapore to purchase all the salted beef and pork procurable for the use of the ex pedition; for these provisions the Dutch were compelled to pay 27 to 40 dollars per tierce, and much of it had been a few days previously sold at auction for a few cents. per barrel. The Dutch are sanguine of success, nor are the Balinese idle; but the latter will be com pelled to yield in consequence of the want of amunition, the strict blockade kept by the Dutch having intercepted supplies. The Balinese express themselves resolved to to sell their lives and liberty as dear as possible. It is rumoured that the present Governor-General Rochussen will be superseded, and a new one was expected to ar rive overland. The Government had again consented to draw bills on Holland to the extent of 1,200000 florins, but did not conceal its determination to withhold draw in future. These fluctuations in the exchange are com plained of by the Europeans in Java, as serving to injure trade. During the months of December and January overfloodings had been very general in Java, and much life and property were lost. COURT OF SEWERS, GUILDIIALL.—A court of the City Commissioners of Sewers was held on Tuesday. After the minutes of the last court had been read, a conversation on the sanitary state of the City, as compared with the other metropolitan districts took place, and on the suggestion of Mr. Simon a note connected with the returns of the Registrar- Ueneral was directed to be written to that functionary. The report of the Committee of Health was agreed to. Tho report of the Committee for General Purposes on the gas question was brought up and agreed to. The recommendation of the committee of the appointment of Mr. Tyrrell to the office of solicitor to the Commis sioners of Sewers was not agreed to, after which the Court adjourned. COURT OF ALDERSIEN.—On Tuesday the report of the Emmanuel Hospital Committee was brought up, and ordered to be printed. The report of the gaol com • mittee, on the petition of Mrs. Ruthven, the matron of Newgate, for the retiring pension, 40/. per annum, produced a discussion of some length, as to whether 521. a year could be granted without a further notice. Alder man Farebrother then gave notice that he should move for the grant of the last-named sum to her on the next court day, and he had no d o ubt the concurrence of the court would be unanimous. WILLIS'S ROOMS—JEWS' INFANT SCHOOL BALL.— , The fourth annual ball in aid of the funds oTufedy the s Jews Infant School, H ou nsditch, took place on This e axCe lent institution is at presen t at l these rooms, and passed off with great eclat. giving instruction to upwards of 200 children, to whom , throu g h the_ instrumen tality of kindred societ ies, which will quality them for the more active business of life, opportunities of gaining a footing intheworldaswseimllhbleage u afforded .flust as night w Amongst e brilliant th e numerous and noticed Mr. and Mrs. F. 11. Goldsmid, Mr. and Mrs. Alderman Salmons, Mr. Joseph Locke, M.L., Mr. John Masterman, jun., Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Miley, Mr. and Mrs. Guedalla, &c. In addi tion to the sale of upwards of 300 tickets, donations were received in the course of the evening amounting to more than 200/. Dancing, to the enlivening strains of Jullien's band, was commenced shortly after ten, and kept up with ut,flagging spirit fur many hours. DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY.—The Wardens and Fellows of All Soul's College, Oxford, have presented the Rev. Folloit Baugh, M.A., Preacher of the Charter house, to the rectory of Chelstield, with Farnborough annexed, near Bromley, Kent, rendered vacant by the cif the Rev. J. E. Tarleton, D.C.L. Mr. Baugh was folint , rly vicar of Great liford. The preachership of the Charter house, which has become vacant by Mr. Baugh's preferment, is an appointment of considerable value, and is in the gift of the Bishop of London. SPANISH AMERArCAN BOND BOLDER; ' 3 . " The Committee of Spanish A imerican Bondholders have received the following from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh:— Mexico, Feb. 13. "' Sir,—Since writing our letter of yesterday,* cir cumstances have come to our knowledge which induces us to believe that an arrangement may be at once effected for the delivery in London of the equivalent of the 500,000 dollars referred to in the said letter, and we ad dress Messrs. John Schneider and Co. on the subject. " We remain, &c., " /4IANNING AND MACKINTOSH. " ' G. R. Robinson, Esq.' " The letter to which this communication refers is pre sumed to have been dispatched by the Dee, which is now expected. It is inferred that, the sum of 500,000 dollars being ready for remittance on account of the bondholders, the Mexican Government have arranged to retain the specie, by subtsituting drafts for the amount on Messrs. Baring . Brothers and Co., who, as will be observed from some details below, have been placed in funds for the purpose, by remittances from N©w York, on account of the indemnity due to Mexico from the United States. We have also received, from the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, copies of the following letters in relation to this subject:— " 10, New Broad -street-mews, March 21. " Sir,—We beg to hand yo u enclosed, for the infor mation of the Committee of Spanish American Bond holders— " No. 1. Copy of a letter received by us this morning, via the United States, from Messrs. Manning and Mack intosh, dated Mexico, Feb. 13. " No. 2. Copy of a letter addressed by us thereon to Messrs.. Baring Brothers and Co.; and " No. 3. Copy of their answer thereto. " The mail now daily expected to arrive will doubt less bring us further information on this matter, when e shall proceed to communicate with Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., and will inform the committee the result thereof.—We remain, &c., " JOHN SCHNEIDER AND CO. " G. R. Robinson, Esq., 'M.P." (Copy No. 1.) " (Duplicate via United States, original per steamer.) " Mexico, Feb. 13. " Dear Sirs,—lt being very desireable that an ar rangement should be made at once for the delivery of the equivalent of the 500,000 dolls. to be received for ac count of the bondholders, as explained to Mr. Robinson in our letter of this date, and having reason to believe that Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. may be induced to assist in accomplishing this object, we beg to hand you the enclosed letter for those gentlemen, in reference thereto. " And remain, dear Sirs, your obedient servants, MANNINLI AND MACKINTOSH. " Messrs. John Schneider and Co., London." (Copy No. 2.) " 10, New Broad-street-mews, March 21. " Gentlemen,—Enclosed we beg to hand you a letter which we have this day received from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh, of Mexico, addressed to you, and we beg the favour of your informing us if you are ready to make to us the payment therein referred to. " We remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, " JOHN SCHNEIDER AND CO. "Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., Bishopagate-street." (Copy No. 3.) " Bishopsgate-street, Mara 21. " Gentlemen,—ln answer to the inquiry contained in your letter of to day we have the honour to state, that in conformity with the desire expressed in the letter to us from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh, of Mexico, dated the 13th of February, we are ready to confer with you on the subject of the delivery to you, as agents of the Mexican bondholders, of th e equivalent of 500,000 dolls., and if, as we hope, the math r can be brought to a satisfactory conclusion, we shall hold the sum in ques tion at your disposal against the delivery to us of the requisite receipts. " We annex copy of the letter of Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh, of the 13th of February, and have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, " BARING BROTHERS AND CO. "Messrs. John Schneider and Co., New Broad-street." " (Duplicate; original per steamer.) " Mexico, Feb. 13. " Dear Sirs,—Messrs. John Schneider and Co., who will have the pleasure to hand you this letter, will inform you that an arrangement has been made here for the payment to them, as agents of the bondholders, of the .um of 500,000 dollars, and as it is desirable that mea sures should be taken for the delivery in London of the equivalent in sterling money, we shall be much obliged by your conferring on the subject with those gentlemen, and, if possible, forming some plan for obtaining the object in question; and, in the event of the matter being brought to a satisfactory conclusion, we have to request that you will be so good as to obtain from the said gen tlemen a receipt in duplicate for the amount delivered to them. " We remain, dear Sirs, your obedient servants, " MANNING and MACKINTOSH. " Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., London." INSTALLATION OF MR. MACAU LAY AS LORD RECTOR OF THE UNIVER SITY OF GLASGOW. GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY.—The installation of Mr. Macaulay took place this day in the common hall of the college. Mr. Macaulay, in his robes, as Lord Rector, was supported on either side by the Rev. Principal M'Farlane and Professor Ramsay. The customary formalities over, Mr. Macaulay ad dressed the assembled students. After returning thanks for the honour—the unsolicited, and, on his part, unan ticipated honour of his election, he preceeded to state the difficulty he felt in clothing his feelings in language adequate to the occasion. Even that great master of eloquence, Edmund Burke, had, on his election, felt it difficult to arrange and lay his thoughts before them. And, in truth, there was no spectacle more affecting and striking than that of a great historical place of education on the day of a public solemnity; and this day was ren dered still more notable by its occurring in the four. hun dreth year of the existence of the University. On the occa sion of such a jubilee, it was but natural for their minds to wander back to the early times of the institution, and to trace its progress to maturity. The University of Glasgow was founded at a period which was a turning point in history —at once an era of great destruction and of a great creation. The empire of the east was falling, the Byzantine period was passing away, and a victorious sultan was devastating the relics of classic times in Con stantinople. In a corner of Europe a few German artisans were cutting and arranging the first printing types. At this period lived Pope Nicholas V., once an obscure scholar—a magnificent patron of literature, science, and arts. He it was who founded the Univer sity of Glasgow, and endowed it with the same pri vileges as the University of Bologna ; but in his exertions for the revival of letter, the Pope was unconsciously the head and harbinger of an approach. ing revolution. Knowledge, called to be the hand maiden of superstition, overthrew superstition in 100 years after Pope Nicholas. For he would trace the progress of the University by centenary periods. Eu rope and Scotland were in the agonies of that great move ment—the Reformation. The great scholars of Scotland were then the great Reformers of Scotland. Need he mention such names as those of Knox, Buchanan, Mel ville, and Maitland. Pass another century, and we are in the midst of another revolution. To the battle be tween Catholicism audProtestanism succeeded the battle between Prelatism and Puritanism. During the second century of the University closed in the da,rkest days of that troublous age. Another hundred years roll away, and we come to happier times. The civil and religious liberty of the people had been bought and paid dearly for. The empire was prosperously tusking progress, and in no part of it was the advance more extraordinary than in Clydesdale. Then their University bore a rich har vest of great names—men renowned as natural philoso phers, moral philosophers, mathematicians, jurists, philo logists, and poets. Such men as Simpson, Miller, Young, Reid, Stewart, Black, James Watt, and he might add Thomas Campbell. Linked to such names, the University of Glasgow need f ear no comparison with its prototype, the University of Bologna. Another century was now about to commence, and, he believed, under most happy a us pi ces, for he disregarded the ominous forebodings he sometimes heard uttered. For years, he had seen nothing but growth, while hearing of nothing but decay ; and, indeed, the more he examined the constitution of this country, the more convinced . he was that it had nothing of age in it, save in it s t rtlitig nity; that it will be handed down to a late posterit y , and that in its shade the great academical ins e ti ts tu e us tio w n; of the laud would prosper and increase. H 11of its country Glasgow would con r on so o o f oo l s 9 6 4 o 9 rs , that during the netxiotohoutnodrdeesdeyrveearswe t h e University of and of mankind; an a d vo tha to t, the people would have glory of their University—citing, upon the continuedf. congratulate the tu i l n a s te tai t l h a e t i i his assertion, the famous names of perhaps, to e The address of the Right Hon. Gentleman was youth who m t ig st h j t j now be listening to him. fre quently interrupted by vociferous applause. The ease of Hayden v. the Midland Railway Com pany was tried on Monday at Derby. The plaintiff sought to recover damages for an alleged injury to his spine, occasioned by a collision on the Midland line, at the time he was a passenger. This was a very curious case; all the symptoms corresponded with the effects of an injury done to the spine, but they also corre sponded precisely with the effects of loose habits of life, proceeding from keeping late hours, intem perate drinking, and the questions were fairly put whether or not the company, in this instance, had hurt his back at all, and if they had hurt it, what amount of money they ought to pay for what they had done. The plaintiff made no complaint until some time after the occurrence of the collision. The jury, having heard the evidence, found for the defendants. John Davis and Thomas Davis were on Tuesday cs t r eo i sn e sv d i ioc a nt t et dw E os and e f t o e r r g ebdr sentenced B h a n v k i n t g oo f u sE n c l ‘n ai rll t a n ns i d l y e a ru h se a , t d te rs in their a;n stphoe ry t we re each. ion A married lady named Watson was committed to prison on Tuesday by Mr. Justice Williams, at Exeter, because she refused from conscient:ous scruples to take an oath. She declared herself to b e a member of tho Church of England. ANOTHER DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA. —At Runcorn, on Tuesday, Junes Sothern, aged 23, a driver on the Duke's Canal, began to evince all the outward signs of hydrophobia, and, shocking to relate the un fortunate victim died on the following morning. It tap pears th a t t h e poor man was bi t ten in the h an d b y a little dog, at Ly nn , a bout threo weeks ago.—Ch ester Courant. twenty. In Carnarvon Bay, a turbot, weighi ng four pounds, and measuring twenty-eight inches long and eighteen in breadth, was caught a few days gum