The Sun. — London, England, 1842-03-08 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.—NOON, MARCH 8. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer... 52 1 Highest 55 j Lowest 44 Barometer 29.8 1.—Wind S.W.—Freezing Point V Deg. • HIGH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 40 minutes after 11, I Evening 0 minutes after 0 . • ... , ~.-.t. ~..,-..,, to, „.„,..,. % g .„- -;,<( - -- - 2,e-7-41 b ; c ir .....„6. 2 ,,.......,. ir _ :: ... __., *ttonti2bition SUN OFFICE, Three o' Clock. INDIA AND CHINA. We have alarming news from India. In addition to the murder of the gallant and chivalrous Sir ALEXANDER BURNES at Cabool, we have now to record the cold blooded cowardly assas sination of our distinguished Envoy, Sir Wst. I‘l‘NAorervg at the Court of the Shah Soo.Lut. The following Telegraphic Despatch, intelligence containing this disastrous was received in 'Paris on Sunday, from Marseilles, where the Indian Mail had arrived on Saturday morning from Malta "MALTA, Mutat 1, 6 O'CLOCK, P.N. " The. Great Liverpool arrived this evening from Alexandria with the Indian mail. " The latest accounts from Alfghanistan are of the 2gth of December. The position of the English was still extremely critical. Sir W. M'Naghten, Envoy at the Court of Shah Soojah, was assassinated in the most treacherous manner, on the 25th, by the Chief of the Insurrection, in an interview with him on the subject of the evacuation of Cabool. " One of the newspapers announces the death of Ge• neral Elphinstone by an attack of the gout. " The accounts from China are to the 13th of Dc comber inclusive. "It was believed that, immediately on the return of Sir Henry Pottinger to Macao (which was momentarily expected), a new demonstration would be made against Canton, the inhabitants of which had again violated the treaty. • " The Erigone had arrived at Macau on the Stb December." The loss of so many brave officers in Cabool and Affghanistan is a dreadful bloW to the. groWing ascend• amy of the British power on the Indus: Besides the great distance between our Anglo-Indian territory ant') Cabool, there is every thing to be apprehended from the dangers of the route, and the hostile tribes inhabiting the whole line of march, to render it next to impos• sible for us to wreak immediat - ) vengeance upon the Murderers' of persons clothed in the sacred characters of the representatives of our Sovereign at the Court ol a friend and ally of this country. The first duty of the Indian Government will now be to save the remains of our army in Cabool. Previous accounts assured us that Sir It. SALE'S position was exceedingly critical, and an apprehension prevailed that unless speedily relieved, the troops would be compelled to capitulate—thus risking the almost terrible certainty of a general massacre. We must await the arrival of the mails before offering any comment upon the news front China. Owing to the comparatively tranquil state of Irelanc both in the south and north, for some years past, to friends of that country began to indulge the hope that a reign of. bigotry was drawing to a close, anti with those cruel feuds and savage deeds which have so b , n afflicted a generous people. The tal , , however, whit! M:. O'CONNELL related in the House last night forbid smile a conclusion. The deed to which it refers is a exenwlification of the most 1- trocious description lynch-law, and that deed, too, to the disgrace of th p trties, is sanctioned by a Protestant Jury, sworn to d justice between man and man. A Roman Catholic, i appears, had quarrelled with an Orangeman in th north of Ireland, a friend cf the former interfered t, pacify the combatants, and for this praiseworthy tr.t. he was set upon by a party of Orangemen, to the - number of forty, possessed of fire-arms, who 'pursued him fruit one place of retreat to another, and having dragged him, at last out of a lime-kiln where he had takca refuge, instantly put him to death. Some of the murderers were brought to trial, and when acquitted by an Orange Jury, contrary to the evidence and the - summing up of the Judge, the hall of justice resounded with shouts of "To hell with the Pope." Even Lord ELIor, the present Tory Secretary for Ireland admitted that he - was at a loss to eunceiv, on what grounds 'the Jury hal rested their ver dict, and expressed great regret at the result. lie well might express regret at a scene enacted in a Christian land which -could- hardly- be surpassed by the. most savage barbarians, because it shows that the voice o truth is drowned amidst party strifes, that the worst pass'ons of the human Mind are excited under the garb of religiOn, and that the power of the law, iu such cases, to detect and punish crime is a mere mockery.. Earl DE GREY, 3 man of an amiable disposition and of the most upright conduct, no. doubt is shodied by such proceedings, but he must know well that, these party riots in the north have greatly increased since his accession to office, and that the Orangemen have returned to their lawless habits, from a belief that their deeds will be winked at, as they were under the" Old fire-and-sword system. The LORD LIEUTENANT, therefore, in order to maintain his dignity, and preserve peace, has only one course to pursue—strict and impartial justice. Let him call to account the Ma gistrates who allowed dangerous assemblies of armed people in a time of peace, and among a portion of their fellow-subjects, .whom they hate more than the most hostile foreigner. If these Magistrates have winked at such outrages, or failed in carrying the law into effect, others can be found to supply their places. And is not the fact of one party being armed and the other not, the best proof that justice is partially admi nistered ? Such an invidious distinction, and especially when such use is made of it, cannot fail to excite the 'worst feelings among .Catholics not only against Orange men, but against the Government. If Earl DE GREY, therefore, wishes to be in reality the Governor of Ire land, let Lim throw to the winds all party prejudices, and use his power, not for the supremacy of one section, but for the equal protection of all her Majesty's Irish subjects. A notice has been placed on the books of the House of Commons by the Member for Argyllshire for the ap pointment of a Select Committee " to consider the Con stitution and principles of the Church of Scotland, and to inquire into the causes of the collision baween the Supreme Courts of that Church and the Supreme Civil Courts." Now when the Government find that the ques tion is - to be brought forward by Mr ALEXANDER CAMP BELL, the nominee of the Doke of ARGYLL, known for only one act of his -life, the concoction of an Anti- Patronage Bill, which satisfied even the " wild men," they will no doubt be on their guard against the cunning deviceS that lurk under the motion. What occasion is there for any such inquiry ? The causes of the collision between the civil and ecclesiastical powers have been already fully inquired into, both by the Court of Session and the House of Lords, which found that the collision took place through the reckless and unskilful conduct of the • Church ; and, there fere, pronounced for ,the State. The object of the parties, knowing to what a low depth they are brought in the north, is to excite the public mind, not only by giving evidence before a Committee, but by harangues throughout England, for which a great number of Missionaries aro about to start. We trust, therefore, that Sir RoDERT PEEL will see through the trick, and at once negative the motion. The main purpose of it can be ;no other than to increase the power of the Kirk - - - • • - - -which Sir JAMES GRAHAM, thinking it already too great, must be anxious to diminish. The law as it stands is amply sufficient for the settlement of the tineetion. We really cannot see any great good that is likely to be gained by mooting so often the question of the claims of France to the possession of Algiers. Were a war probaNe, some moral advantage might be derived iron: an appeal made by a P ower which had ' 'never recognized the usurpations of f rau d and 'foree; .but when it is not intended to eesist the aggression, i r )eop ti le . had better hold their tongues abo u t i t . r rather regret that a n y necessity should uas 7 ONI S S . for the explanat s ion given i n the. How-. last night by the Earl of ABERDEEN, of a-Conovterl;-I°Jud'. b e tween himself and the French Ambassador, the & l er i t• tie St. AULAIALE, which ,has already created au immens, excitement. in France. The Noble Foreign Secretary, in answer to a question of the Marquis of CLANIII CARDE, repeated the statement Made by Sir ROBERT PEEL in the 'louse t - ,f Commons, that he had not said tc the French Ambassador that he looked upon the occupa tion of Algiers as an accomplished fact ; but that he had tto observation to make upon the subject; and therefore Le would remain silent. His Lordship read a despatch whirl ha wrote to the Ambassador correcting the erronet;u. impression under which his Excellency laboured, am 'whitish was made known to him byzrusing a speech o : M. GuizoT in the French Chamber of Deputies on ill, 20th ult., in which the conversation between the Foreign Seeretair ant Count de St. AULAIRE, relative to Al. triers, was voted. There has been a mislake sonn vhere, Tod while Lord ABERDEEN boars the fullest testi: fony to trw high honour and amicable disposition of ti wrench Ambnssador, he asserts that it has been on tl. the ••, lie of that functionary. Taking all the circuit', stances into account, it is with some degree of regret that we feel bound to express a different opinion. Cir• cumstances and reports have been mentioned to us, which will not allow us on this occasion to distrust the Ambassador's recollection of the Noble Lord's conver sation. One of the first acts of the French Govern ment, when Lord COWLEY arrived in Paris, was to en_. deavour to prevail upon his Lordship to co-operate with the French Cabinet in obtaining from his Court the recognition of the conquest of Algiers, and to change altogether the Whig policy in Spain. Lord CowLEt fell into the trap laid for him by Louis PHILIPPE. He declared in favour of M. SALVANDY'S etiquette preteM sions, and even addressed instructions to the British Envoy at Madrid, which that Minister had the spirit to reject, and to propose, if persisted in, that he should be recalled. At this stage of the affair, the press got hold of it, and Lord ABERDEEN became sensible of Lord COWLEY'S stupid blunder. The Ministry saw that a retrogade 1 policy would not do in Spain ; and the consequence has been a regular backing out, by the Tories, of every pro mise made to conciliate France. But we have no wish to see matters carried too far. All we want is the certain assurance that the Tories will pursue the line of foreign policy so successfully adopted by the Whigs. The French are very sore on the subject of Algiers, and while the Government withholds a recogni tion of its occupation by them, the most prudent course undoubtedly is to say nothing about it. We trust this will be the course pursued in Parliament for the re mainder of the present Session. There is a dearth of political news in the French Journals. We, however, gather from them that the partisans of Madame Muxoz, while denouncing the re ported design of invading Spain as a hoax, are making all the preparations which they can for raising again the standard of civil war in the Basques. The Court organs having affected to throw discredit on all the intrigues o f the Court, the National, of Sunday, asks : Is it true that MM. Toreno, Zea Bermudez, and Martinez (le la Rosa, three leaders of apparently distinct and even hostile parties, all obey a supreme and all powerful direc tion ? Is it true that , Queen Christina, excited almost to madness by resentment, vanity, and disappointed cupidity, has promised to pay all the expenses of the ;nsurrection, and to pay down .15,000,000 f. and more if necessary ? Has not lion Carlos been solicited, as he was in September last, to give his assent to the attempt projected against Espartero? Were not magnificent conditions offered to his family on the hypethesis of his consent? Is it true, that in case of refusal threats were held out of act ing. diplomatically with the Powers who supply hini with subsidies, and so deprive him of all means of existence? Is it true that the concurrence of Villa real, of Zariateguy, of Gomez, &c., has been obtainad ? that Cabrera has been invited to come to Paris ? and that nlisting on account of Christina is going forward in all the depots of the Carlist refugees by well-known agents ? Is it true, in fine, that the refugees have been ap prised that all those amoi g them who shall refuse to enlist for Christina must not depend for the future on receiving the subsidies allowed them by the munificence of the Chambers? If all this be untrue, let it be said so and proved ; but if, on the contrary, it i 5 impossible to deny those facts, do not accuse us any longer (of stating falsehoods)." The Moniteur of the 6th of March publishes in its official part an ordnance of the sth, containing the nomination of several Justices of Peace. The Jena, of th , line, Captain Trorpin, and the Afrieaine frigate, Captain Triglode, left. Brest on the 4th of March ; .hey were bound to Lisbon. 'lhe Cologne Gazette, of the 3d of March, has the following latter from the Rus,ian frontiers : " Letters from St. Petersburgh say that the Russian Go vernment, which has resolved to make the iron railway flow St. Petersburgh to Moscow at the expense of the State, wig negotiate a born for that purpose to the amount of forty or fifty millions of :dyer roubles. Negotieions have already been opened with several banking houses, from which tenders are expected. It is affimed that Messrs. de Rothschild are among competitors for this loan." Tne Augsburgh Gazette has a letter from Alexandria of 1e 6th of February, which says, "It is affirmed that the English Consul has written in very energetic terms to the Pasha, wishing him to fix his residence at Cairo or Alexandr.a, or else to appoint a representative, that the solution of the most important affairs may not be delayed indefinitely, the frequent ,114lige of residence being manifestly designed to avoid the re presentation of the Consuls. It is affirmed that the Austr:an intends to go to Cairo to-morrow, and to declare to Mehemet Ali, that it be will trot grant freedom of trade, he must re nounce the advantage of the new Treaty respecting the cus toms. The Consuls of Austria and England are perfectly %reed on this point.' \Ve hardly believe that they have received from their Governments au , hority to take so decisive a stop." Reghos Bey has just sent 275,000 crowns to Constantinople. —Constitutionnel,6th March. DIDDIN'S SONGS.— We are glad to learn, from a printed circular issued by Messrs. How and Parsons, that there is no truth in the report that the stock of this ....ork was totally destroyed in . the conflagration of the printing-oilices of :11r. G. 11. Davidson, late of Tudor- Arcet. A portion of it only was destroyed, but, the greater part of the stereotype plates were fortunately aot on time premises ; and tberc is no doubt of the wont being reprinted and completed. As the undertaking is a spirited and meritorious one, we heartily wish it sueecs*. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERrOOIL COTTON I%IAIMET, N ARCH 7.—The sales to day are about 5,000 bales, including 500 Peruvians, 700 Ante r'eans for export ; the Peruvians are of low quality at - 1" 8 -1 With this bt&tieis we keep our ground steadily, but. sti I there is an abundant supply of middling and inferior qua lity of American in the market. The good sorts are scarce and prices firmly mainta ned. The saleS coisised 400 Surats, to 4161. ; 120 Maranhains, 5i,41.' to Gd. ; 100 Pernams, 7d. to 71(1. ; and the remainder American, 44d. to 640. Livittroor. SIIARE MARKET, MARCH 7.—The Market has closed rather flat, and the business not so good as duri,g the last week. Grand Junction Halt-shares , 90; - London and Birmingham, 175; ditto 32/. Shares, ex. div., 30; Great North of England, 87 ; Paris and Rouen, -14&. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAIrCH 7.—We can not report any material change in the value of Stock, of which our market continues very bare. Manchester and Salford Water Works have been sold at 514 per Share, and Manches ter and Birmingham, 28g- ; Manchester and Leeds, North Mid land, Midland Counties, Bolton and Bury, &e. are in request. There are no later ship letters to-day from any quarter. The overdue steamer with the mail from the West Indies is very anxiously looked fon__ - PRICEA OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Great North of England 90 Great Western Ditto New London one. Brighton ... 50 ...... 35gi ... to London and Birmingham 90 Ditto A Shares South Eastern and Dover JOINT ATOCK BANKS. lonian State HALF-PAST ONE. The news from India brought by the Overland Mail and telegraphed from Marseilles to Paris, is considered to be of an unfavourable nature, in consequence of which the English Securities have declined. Consols are now e 9,1 for Money, and 69/ a for the Account ; Exchequer Bills are down to 31, and India Bonds 7 to 9 premium ; the business doing, however, has been very limited. The advertisement for the 'payment of the dividends upon Spanish Stock has at la,t made its appearance ; its effect upon the Securities was trifling. The Active Stock advanced in the early part of the rnorcing to 2.54, but has since receded to 24H, which is the _present quotation. Colombian B on d s are 2 4 4. Mexican 38%; Portuguese Three per Cents. :204 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 5l • Ditto Fives 102 a. Very little business doing in Shares; prices are lower. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols, 891 ; Colombian, 241 ; Mex i can, 381 1 ; Spanish, 24i 25. THE'LATE SIR WILLIAM MAC NAGHTEN. Scarcely have we recovered from the melancholy news of the death of Sir Alexander Burnes, one of the most efficient and active officers on the British staff in India, than the annouce ment of a similarly disastrous event has reached us in the assassination of Sir William Macnaghten, whose talents as a Diplomatical Secretary, were for many years of great and im portant avail in managing the troublesoMe and deranged state of affairs in Affghanistan and Cabool. The discharge of his duties in subordinate capacities, during his earlier transactions in the East, was always characterised by that sagacity and penetration which appeared mere conspicuously in his later days, and we proceed to notice that portion of his life, which stands more prominently forward, namely, when he became a negotiator on the British side to arrange the difficulties outstanding between the contending parties. After the fruitless negotiations on the part of Capt. Burnes, in 1836, at Cabool, to bring about a peaceful understanding between Dost Mahomed Khan, after his aggression upon the territories of Runjeet Singh, and other of the Sheiks who were on amicable terms with the British, and the latter having con sidered themselves warranted in espousing the cause of Shah Soojah-001-Moelk, the Governor-General deputed Mr. Mac naghten, in the June of 1838, to the Court of the Rajah. The result of his mission was the conclusion of a triplicate treaty by the British Government, Runjeet Singh, and the Shah, whereby the latter was guaranteed in his possessions,and bound to co-operate for the restoration of the Shah to his dominions. From this period the progress of the important negotiations with the ex-King of Cabool and the Maharajah Runjeet Singh were conducted in a very satisfactory manner by Mr. Mac naghten, in his capacity of Secretary to the Indian Govern mat; and Lord Auckland, in his despatches to the Secret Committee, spoke in high terms of his ability. Mr. Mac naghten was on this occasion accompanied by Captain Wade, then Political Agent at Loodiana, Lord Auckland's Military Secretary, Dr. Drummond, and Lieutenant Macgregor, one of his Lordship's Aides-de-Camp, who arrived at the town of Adeenanaggur, situated about 70 miles to the north east of Lahore, on the 30th of May, where they found Runjeet Singh encamped. The subseqUentaffa:rs which proceeded out of thi, minion, appertain to the hi s tory of the time rather than a bio graphical notice, and are, moreover, well known. At this particular juncture of affairs also, when our relations with Persia became daily more critical, Mr. Macnsghttn saw the necessity, T i i ic ec e ii e l s i s_ g i i t b y i ,a i n y o was himself the originato r o f th e mot i on, as of equipping and transporting a small force to the Persil's Gulf to pi ote t the despatches, which then grow ing into impo r t ance , came by that channel, and accordingly in conformity therewith, t h e I s l e of Karrak as immediately oc cupied with forces and a requisite squadron. During the time of his mission to the Shah, he resided in a palace in the city of Candahar, allotted him there, which was oil the whole a very indifferent building, and was within the :call= of the town, which are thirty feet in height. The valley, how. vcr, towards its other aspects, was one of luxuria n t corn , lad chiefly' supplied with grain the cavalry which he th ere h ad quartered with him. During his Envoybhip at th'.s Court, Mr.lllacnaghten carried , very thing foils appropriate pitch of British sphndeur and observence ; his 'ever s were good, and on the occason of the c , lehratiun of the wcmion of Shah Soojah to the kingdom of his ancestors, his di pi.ay of the army of the Indus was judicious and fine. The subsequent events which attach to . Sir Witham l lacnaghten s iife'are little variable in their nature ; the life of t clove dipl omat i ca l S ecretary cannot b e e xpected to consist of much variation; his chief occupations and engagements being carried on in the silentness of tie closet, and among the ;metal secrecy of sealed communications and despatches. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1842 SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vtibitt Optuton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On the subject of Algiers the French Opposition papers assail M. Guizot with unsparing vindictiveness. They contend that " it is in vain for him to draw con clusions from the similarity of observation' to objec tion,' so long as England shall continue to withhold its recognition of the right of France to her African con quests." The Courrier Francais asserts that, although M. de Bourqueney and Sir Stratford Canning are on very good terms together at Constantinople as to Eastern affairs, the diplomatic relations between the British and French Cabinets are by no means of an amicable nature, Lord Aberdeen having declared that he would not enter on any fresh negotiations with M. Guizot until the Right of S earth Treaty had been ratified by France. The Journal des Debats states that the Superior Coun cil of Commerce had on Saturday voted the prohibition of home manufactured sugar by a majority of 13 to 12. The Debats is of opinion that this is one of the most fatal measures ever adopted with regard to the general interests of France. " We have been informed," says the Constitutionnel, " that several Christino chiefs have been summoned to Paris, where they are now holding a sort of council of war." The Presse having asserted that General Narvaez, the Christine General, was in Paris and not at Tangiers, as stated by the Spanish papers, the Constitutionnel explains, and this we know to be the fact, that Narvaez had re ceived counter-orders at Falmouth to return to Paris just as he was embarking for Tangiers, via Lisbon and Gibraltar. Several of the Christine chiefs are now in Paris, having daily interviews with Queen Christina. The Commerce states that the hopes which were enter tained at Madrid of an amicable arrangement with the Holy See have vanished, the Pope having published an Apostolic letter, in w hich the Sovereign Pontiff, after enumerating his several causes of complaint against the Spanish Government, alludes to the law recently pre sented to the Cortes, which he terms execrable, and re presents it as threatening the Catholic religion with com plete destruction. Madrid papers of the 27th, state that the Cortes did not sit in consequence of its being the Regent's birth day. His Highness received the Grand Deputation of both Chambers, who came to present congratulatory addresses, to which the Regent replied in the most gracious manner. The accounts from Barcelona of the 27th ult. state that several amnestied cabecillas, who were affiliated to the Carlo-Christino conspiracy, had been shot. Two cheifs, named Espaculella and Ramisa, taken prisoners in the neighbourhood of Vich, had been likewise put to death. A Constantinople correspondent, in his letter of the 9th, says that Sir Stratford Canning, who has recovered from a slight indisposition, is said to be pressing the Porte to recognise Dr. Alexander as Bishop of Jerusa lem. The Porte, however, refuses the demand, on the ground that there are no Protestants in Syria ; but the true motive of its refusal is, that Russia, Austria, and France encourage the resistance of the Sultan. PAULI/324E1 .r.ILE.Y. The Lord Chancellor gave notice last night that he would move on Friday for the appointment of a Com mittee to consider the Marriage law of Ireland, and that he meant to introduce a measure on the subject of the bankrupt laws ; while one referring to the Ecclesiastical Courts would be brought into the other House of Parliament. Lord Aberdeen gave, in the House of Lords, the same expFurition of his speech to Count St. Aulaire which. has already been given in the public papers. He did not say that he had no objection to make to the French oc cupying Algiers, but he had no observation to mak e . The Earl of' Minto vindicated himself from some charges, as he brad gathered them from the newspapers, which he supposed Sir C. Napier had made against him in the House of Commons. His Lordship was properly taken to task for violating their Lordships' orders, by irregularly noticing what had occurred elsewhere. His Lordship read a letter from.. Admiral Stopford, contradicting an assertion which Sir C. Napier was supposed to have made in the House of Commons. Sir Hugh Campbell, in the House of Commons, gave notice of his intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the unhappy circumstances of the Scotch Church. Sir R. Peel laid on the table the Earl of Aberdeen's .despatch to our Minister at Paris, and at the same time declared that Count St. Aulaire's • misap prehension of what the Earl of Aberdeen had said was quite unintentional: In answer to 'Mr. Wood, Sir Robert Peel said be thought the subject of Banks of Issue had been enough. •inVestigated, and that. the Government would propose a• measure . regulation, if it thought that necessary, on its own authority. . • • Mr. Ferrand renewed and repeated his, attacks on the manufacturers!,. but though - the Hononrable Mem ber was extremely vehement in his declamation and gestures, slapping his thig:. ;vith great force, he was comparatively little attended to. IIN"ell the squires are ashamed of his assistance, and he will soon sink to the level of obscurity. Some persons had compared him to Mr. D'lsraeli ; but though the latter prodigiously overrated himself, he is a scholar and a man of letters. -Mr. Ferrand is merely a gentle man, endowed With a wonderfully good opinion of him self, with capacious lungs and a loud voice. Mr. Villiers stated that the declaration of the Man cheSter manufacturers had' received about thirty addi tional signatures: Mr. gelden could not exonerate the manufacturers, but he showed that the landlords were as bad as the manufacturers. Mr; O'Connell,- in moving for. a return of 4.11,et arms—;.,registered in the county of Down, described to the. House a brutal murder which a party of Orangemen had committed, and for which, as ford Eliot admitted, the Jury had not very properly ac• quitted the per Sims who had been brought to trial for the_ offence. Lord Eliot deplored the continuance of party spirit in' Ireland, and declared that the Lord- Lieutenant would do all in his power to discourage it. In • a ComMittee of Supply, after Mr. Williams had ob jected to keeping so many troops at home, after divid ing the Committee against the sum to be voted for the household troops; when he was supported by only twelve votes, and after a number of observations had been made, the.prineipal Army Estimates were voted. Some more of the Navy Estimates were subsequently voted, and an additional discussion raised about Mr. Elton, who is a very unfortunate, if not a misguided, young man. The Forged Exchequer Bills Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned at One o'Clock. PUBLIC OPUS sox. The Morning Advertiser is of opinion that if the peop!e are uninterested in the progress of Sir R. Peel's 'Corn-law Bill, " It is because of their unspeakable contempt for it ; , and because they are determined to meet their enemies on ground where the political foi ms in which they are now entrenched, will have no existence. It appears that Lord John Russell has decided upon dividing the House against the Peel propo sition to-morrow night ; but we may not hesitate to tell him, that the country is as sick to its very soul, of the inane pro ceedings of the one party, as of the more daring attempts of the other." The Chronicle says .—" It is upon the Corn-laws that all the odium and mischief of the truck system (and we admit all that Mr, Ferrand himself may say of its evils) are justly chargeable. Let Mr. Ferrand move for his Committee on the truck system if he please—and the more extensively he can prove this harsh and grinding practice to prevail, the more overwhelming a case will he make out against the Corn-laws he thinks he ►s defending, by accusing manufacturers of truck." The Post states that there are many manufacturers very good kind of men, but that they have no monopoly of good ness or intelligence among them ; and adds They are not altogether perfect. They have glass houses among them. Let them not be quite so ready to begin throwing stones. They have beer, too long suffered to have their own way in praising themselves and abusing others. ' Let. them be thankful for the past, and more careful for the future. Let them think of the rapid fortunes so many of them have made, and the means by which they have made them." The Herald has in article on the subject of Lord Ashbur ton's mission to England, wherein our Contemporary remarks: —" If immediate war is to follow Lord Ashburton's return to England, without having accomplished the objects for which he left, we will not do the American Executive the injustice to suppose that it is not prepared to make some concessions to avert so disastrous a calamity. The dreadful alternative thus put forth by the• Madisonian is, most probably, only an at tempt to pave the way for such concessions' if so, the tone re cently assumed by the more influential public prints begets the hope that the reasonable and mod e r a te among th e A mer ican people are not unwilling to support the Supreme Government, should it be now inclined to diverge into the paths of peace." The Times says, in an article suggested. by Lord Mont eagle's speech on the Exchequer-bill fraud.—" Lord Mont eagle will not take much by his self-adulatory speech, the whole gist of which was to show that he is entitled to be held clear of all blame whatever, because his predecessors in the controlling power over the Exchequer were almost a,4'neg . His disie:enemne done, o s a h n b ' d e m , s n Q . l thatf ,te v onT i e d : ao v se o j f apu: t s h tub e lilidvel d uties el his be 9: :l pa :p a ct: p eta i s f e b sat alsitoirees u is sue officer saouvnee with him upon llb e t this overi ofs p signatures,oa n n t . important p r o h r t e They ut i tmaa: departmenti n th e e t h r a e t w t ao h r f e d large salary which lie receives is i t o h f e a n n at e i ff o e n c al service." e u r e a v e l c t e a . i superv ision ' MONEY—TRADE—COMATERCE. A Brick and Tile Company have contracted with the South- Eastern Railway Company for 14,000,000 of bricks, to be corn. pleted within three }ears. This enormous quantity is to be made in the vicinity of Maidstone. We learn from a Nottingham paper that the hosiery and lace trades still continue in a most depressed state, and that things, instead of improving, get worse as the spring approaches. • It is rumoured that the duty en Colonial sugar will be re duced to 18s., and that on Foreign to 365. LAW 11 : 77 . 11 I?O:PFCE. On the sth instant at York, Charles Rhodes' and Thomas Leatham were indicted for a burglary in the house of Thomas Bramall and cutting and wounding the said Thomas Bramall, an offence which is still capital. From the evidence it ap peared that the prisoners had attacked an old man who kept a public-house at Mor.kbretton, and nearly killed him. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and Mr. Baron Rolfe expressed his intention of looking carefully into the depositions before passing sentence, lo see if any facts in the case would justify a mitigation of the punishment which the law imposed for such offence=. COURT-- PASTIZONASZE. The Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy arrived at. Chandos House last evening from Osterley Park. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford will kive Oakley House at the end of the week, for Woburn Abbey., The Dowager Countess of Essex is expected to leave Paris to-morrow for Belgrave-square. The Earl of Jersey arrived in Berkeley-square las: evening from Melton - Mowbray. • The Earl and CountesS of Eglinton have, during the last week, been staying at Croxteth Park, Lancashire. Lord W. Russell arrived at Bedford House on Saturday last. r i x xscxx.x..esivEors s. The Semaphore of Marseille s states that at the end of 1841 the number of horses in France was 2,453,712, of which 1,241,769 were mares, and that the number of horses born an nually i s 185,303. The number of entire horses the property of the State is 4,577, and the number of mares annually put to breed by these horses is 40,408, Two little shops in the Market-place, Louth, Lincolnshire, lately occupied by Miss Wakelin and Mr. Kew, gunsmith, con taining together fifty-six square yards, have been sold for 7051. or nearly 13/. per square yard ! ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. This afternoon, at a quarter before two o'clock, her Majesty, accompanied by hi s Royal Highness Prince Albert, and at tended by a numerous suite, arrived at Buckingham Palace from the Pavilion at Brighton. Her Majesty was escorted by a party of the Scotch Greys. Immediately on the arrival of the Royal cortege the Royal Standard was displayed on the summit of the Marble Arch. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY). Lox Dow, MARC!' B.—Wind this day at noon S.W. DEAL, MARCH 7.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Fort William, from Bombay •, Abel, Gower, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 7.—Wind S. fresh.—Arrd. Glenarm, White, Valparaiso. Sld. Dec. 3, Russell, Glover, New Or leans. Arrd. off, Isabel and Liverpool, New Orleans ; Chalco, Buenos Ayres. Sid. Amwell, Sydney, New South. Wales ; Orion, Cape Rosalie ; Rio Achievia, Monte Video; Juliana, Havannah ; Alice, Rory O'More, and Margaret, Barbadoes ; Mersey, Jamaica; Rappahannock, New Orleans ; Isaac, Alter ton, ditto ; Avalanche, Virginia; Monument, New York, Hesperus, Africa. RAMSGATE, MARCH 7.—Sld. Clugas, Havannah. OFF DOVER, MARCH 7.—Alwina, New Orleans, for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTH ' MARCH 7. —Wind S. S. E. to S. S. W. , fresh breezes.—Arrd. City of Poonah, London for Calcutta; Alad din, do. for South Seas, leaky. Sld. Montreal, New York. WEYMOUTH, Matteis 7.-.-A hhd. of brandy, marked J. G. 26, has been picked up off the Ness. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 7.—Wind E.S.E. to S.—Sid. West Indian, St. Helena and Jamaica. FALMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Liverpool steamer, Southampton for Vigo. Arrd. off, Dauntless, Ba tavia, sailed Ist Nov. • MILFORD, MARCH 6.—Acrd. Archduke steamer, Bristol for Trieste. Std. Julie, Valparaiso. The Elizabeth Reed, from Demerara to. London, has been taken into Solva Creek, not being able to beat out at St. Bride's Bay. WATERFORD, MARCH 4.---Arrd. Hindley, Mauritius. CORK, MARCH s.—Arrd. Arethusa, Marseilles, with loss of bulwarks, &c. Sid. Cambridge, New York ; Surprise, New foundland. Haawicx, :MARCH s.—The Despatch, Hutchings, from Middlesborough to Torquay, was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, 2d inst., crew and part of stores and materials saved. HULL, MARCH s.—Sld. Tam O'Shanter, Teneriffe. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL MARKET. Prices remain depressed and the transactions limited. B. P. Sugar is not lower, but the tendency is downward. Refined Sugar sold slowly at 795. to 80s. per cwt. Coffee of good quality being scarce, and full prices paid. Pimento dull. Pep per rather lower. Rice about 6d. per cwt. below last week's rates. Saltpetre in demand at firm prices. TEA MARKET. The accounts from China have had little effect upon the mar ket, except that holders have:become firmer, with less inclina. tion to sell. Company's Con'ou ls. llid. per pound cash. TALLOW MARKET. Prices on the decline, with very little demand. P. Y. C. on the spot, 48s per cwt. WHITECHAPeL. The supply of Hay and Clover was plentiful, fine qualities in request, and ordinary sorts heavy on hand. Of Straw the supply was rather short, and the trade brisk. Clover, 2/. 1 Os. to 5/. Bs. ; Hay, 21. to 4/. 6s. ; Straw, U. 16s. to 21. COAL M Ships arrived since la d. Carr's Hartley lB 0 Hebburn Main l7 0 1 - lolywe 1 Main l9 U Nelson's West Hartley l7 0 Old Tanfield Tan&ld Moor lli 0 Tanfield Moor Bute's l5 0 Weat Hartley ........ • Was End Bell and Brown 1 0 Walls End Hotspur Walis End Ramsey Walls End S. Killingworth 14 6 W. E. bradityll'sßettou Walls End Harwell. t.o Walls End Helton '0 0 Wall; End Larnbton AIKET. Lat market .day, 212. B. d Walls End Russell's Helton i 0 6 Walls End Stewart's Walls End Whitwell l9 6 Walls End Cassop • 0 9 Walls Et' Id Hartlepool. 2O 9 Walls Endßrown's Deanery :9 IS Walls End Coundon 'lB 6 Walls Et tl Evenwood -17 6 Walls End RichardsotesTeQSlB 0 Wal:s End South Willington 15 0 Walls. End South Durham 19 :i . -... .- -• Blythe l5 3 Cowpcn ... . .7 6 Hartley'.... l7 0 !Howard t I , lc9hertgal Main 17 0 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, MARCH 7. SUPPLY—( In the Committee) : MINORITY of Fourteen (Tellers included) who voted for re ducing the sum for defraying the charge of her Majesty's Land Forces hom £3,1:81,575 to 43,517,657 : Blewitt. Reginald Heiden, J. , Wawn, John T. lo„ I Brotheito l. Morris, David Wood, Benjamin culler, C. O'Connell, D. TELLERS Vadem, Rie!,ard O'Connell, J. Bowing, Dr. Curteis, !I r, Villiers, Charles ?. I Willi_ms, Wm. MINORITY of Nineteen (Tellers included) who voted agains . ill" Grant of £82,458 for the Volunteer Corps : Berkeley, C. - Fielden,.J. Villiers, Charles P. Blewitt, lteginaid Haiford, Summers Wawn, J. 'l'. Brotherton, J. tloward, C. W. G. Wood, B. Boller, C. • Martin, John Ittuffeild, W. Mortis, David 'TELLERS. Cobden, Richard • Napier, Sir Charles Powring, Dr. ur‘eis, B. Powell, Caleb Willian.s, W. • r. CHARGE OF PARTIALITY, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. S'itt,—An occurrence has taken place at the Lent Assizes for tie county of - Wil s; which are now being hasten in this city, that I have no doubt will occasion astonishment both to you and every other person connected with the Press. It ap pears that on the commencement of the trial of the prisoners who committed the desperate burglary and robbery of the dwelling-house et Mr. Awdrey, at South Wraxall, in this county, which case came on for hearing this morning, and in which the public throughout the county took the greatest in terest, no person was admitted into the Court but a few of the personal friends of the High Sheriff, Captain Rook, R.N., not a single inhabitant of this city being able to gain admit tance. Now, Sir, it has never been usual at our Assizes hitherto to require any interest to obtain admittance into either Court,except upon the bench. If, therefore, you will have the goodness to draw the attention of your readers to the subject itt your spirited journal, ycu will be doing a great service to the public, and likewise very much oblige AN INHABITANT OF SALISBURY. Salisbury, March 7, 1842. HORRIBLE PROOFS of I:ISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR S I received the letter marked No. 1, from Master Brown, of Burnly, March 4, containing a statement that such was the distress of the poor in Pendle Forest, near Burnly, that a dead cow had been disinterred and eaten for food. The statement was so revolting to my feelings, though requested to publish it, I could not help suspecting that it was either a fabri. cation or much exaggerated. I therefore wrote to say that if Mr. Brown would get me a certificate of the fact signed by six respectable persons, I would take care that it was inserted in some of the London papers, that the country might see the wretched condition to which Englishmen are reduced by mo noroly and misrule. I received the answer, No. 2, in reply, inclosing the certificate of the horrible fact, No. 3, all of which I entreat you will give to the public.—l am yours, JOS. LIVESEY, 28, Church -street, Preston. It is necessary only to give No. 3, certifying the fact in these words : HIGHAM, MARCH 3, 1842. " This is to certify that Thomas Horne, of this place, had a Cow died on Viredresday the 23d day of February last, which he buried, and that it was afterwards taken up to use for food. A s witness our hands, THOMAS LORD, "THOMAS HORNE, owner of the cow, THOMAS AUTY, weaver, "JOSEPH WOOD, grocer, JOHN ASPDEN. farmer, "JOHN LORD, weaver. THE FRENCH PLAYS. . Yesterday evening Moliere's Malade Imaginaire was per formed, the principal character being admirably sustained by Perlet. The incidents of this play are somewhat more far steal, and the humour more broad, that is consistent with re gular comedy : but the piece is full of the peculiar via cornier: of its admiiable author; and the Malade Imaginaire himself is a capital picture, to which Perlet does the greatest justice. The characters of the two sisters were very cleverly sustained by Mademoiselle Anthaume and Mademoiselle Henriette Gimp. The latter, who is very young, played the school-girl with much archness and nai ve t e . It is to be regtetted, we think, that Perlet has brought his engagement to a close with out having performed the Tartuffe. The theatre was again visited last evening by a most 4lis tinguished audience, among whom we noticed his Grace the Duke of Argyle and party, Marquis of Douro, Marquis of Aylesbury, Earl of Lichfield, Earl and Countess of Ches terfield, and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Countess and Ladies Cadogan, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Dartmouth, Countess of Glengall ; Lurds Chelsea, R. Grosvenor, Ossulston, Maynard, and Temp'etown ; the Ladies - Colborne, C. Dennison, Bun. bury, Quentin, A. Foster, Willoughby, Mahon, and Broug ham ; Count Creptowitch, Baron and Baroness Rehatisen, Baroness de Rothschild, Sir C. Napier, Mrs. Montefiore, Mr. G Wombwell, Hon. James Macdonald, &c. DR. ItErn's LECTURES.—A course of lectures on the " Chemistry of Daily Life" will be commenced to-morrow evening, at Exeter Hall, and continued every consecutive Wednesday, by Dr. D. B. Reid, whose labours in the scientific of the House of Commons, axe well - known. They are to be world, and excellent improvements in the plan of ventilation delivered under the sanction of the Committee of' Council on Education, and, when their interesting and instructive nature is considered, they cannot but form the most popular set of lectures that could be devised, The laws of Chemistry may be almost said to identify themselves with . . those of Life ; they mix themselves up in such a multitude of shapes, with the routines and forms of our everyday existence, that they are in a certain degree inse parable, and a no more delightful c om p anion could be admitted and in the disclosures on before us, and Dr. Reid may be described as such a person , the n h t e o o e h u r e e h i i o s u t r s e y s t t h h a a t n itshedcahileymgiostinszvho could explain pleasantly which his familiar lectures will make, there will doubtless be muck to surprise and gratify. IRISH HUMOUR AND PATROS.--Mr. Maxwell, the pop ularity of whose " Stories of Waterloo," " Bivouac," -".Wad- Sports of the West," and other productions, is too well known to need comment, is about to publish a p er i o di ca l. work u n d er th e titl e o f " HECTOR O'HA LLO RA N." N o modern novelist has been so successful in pourtrayine lif e in the old mansions of the Irish gentry, or in the cabins 'rf the peasantry, as this most entertaining writer ; nor has any novelist given us such graphic pictures 'of mili• tary life at home and abroad. His scenes and sketches are, in fact, drawn from actual lift', and lie has mixed i din will g meetat Lewisham. t ,l i e t the many of the scenes which he so admirably describes. In his peculiarly rich humour, combined with deep pathos, unquestionably Mr. lilaxwell stands unrivalled. His new story is to be published in monthly one-shilling numbers, Ike "Pickwick' anti " Harry Lorrequcr," 11. e first of which will appear at the end ,f the present month. It is rumoured that on the Opening of the South Eastern Railway in May next, the stock market con venience of the Sussex graziers and the London bnyers, a s we ll EH many others to a very great extent.—Kentish Observer MEL,: NCUOLY Suiclim.---LOn Wednesday evening win be /Rid „. e , y alternate Tuesday, wh r i e c s h Mr. H. F. Walker, aged 22, a medical student, committed ' suicide by; blowing his brains out wlth a h orse at h cottag e of his tinit, a lady:named Elliot, Ile had the preceding night failed to pa s his examinatio which preyed upon his mind. . ' y-, , DEATH OF LORD TEY$llAM. — Died on Sunday of apoplexy, in Curzon-street, in the 74th year of his age, freer Francis Roper Curzon, fourteenth Lord Tevnhi.m. His Lord shipY is succeeded by his eldest son, the Hon Henry Roper Curzon. . laltstiwibridfte LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS. -(THIS DAY.) The house sat to-day to hear appeals. The Lords present were, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Sheffield, and the Earl of Roseberry. CLARA v. SMITH. This was an appeal from the decision of the Court of Chan cery in Ireland. The only question in the case was, whether a lease that had been granted was warranted by the leasing power contained in the settlement made on the marriage of Thomas and Mary Palmer. Upon the case first coming on before the Court of Chancery in Ireland, a case was directed by that Court for the opinion of the Court of Common Pleas, and that Court, after argument, decided in favour of the lease, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, acting upon that judgment, confirmed the validity of the lease, and from that decision the present appeal was brought. The arguments were not concluded when our Evening Edi tion went to press. CHANCERY CO URT.-(THIS DAY.) THE CLARENCE RAILWAY V. THE HARTLEPOOL RAILWAY COMPANY. The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed to-day. The matter came before the Court upon motion to dissolve an in junction granted by the Vice-Chancellor of England, restraining the defendants from carrying their line across that of the plaintiffs. The arguments had not concluded when our Evening Edition went to press. VICE-C H tiNCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR. of ENGLAND.) BRIDGES V. BRANFIL. The arguments in this part-heardC;s; were resumed this morning, and occupied the Court during the whole of the day. (Before VICE-CHANCELLOR KNIGIIT BRUCE.) PARKER v. MARCISANT. His Honour delivered judgment in this cause, which came before the Court on further directions. His honour said that the questions in the case were upon the will and codicil, dated, respectively, in 1829 and 1830, of Mr. Parker, who died in the year 1837. With respect to the codicil he was of opinion that the legacies given by it were general pecuniary legacies, payable in the ordinary way out of the general personal estate, and not otherwise, and that the legacy claimed by Ann Relf, under the bequest to " the other servants" of 5001. each, was due. She was admitted to have been under that descrip tion when the codicil was made, and the words of the bequest did not import that the service was to continue until the tes tator's death. The first point upon the will was, whether the testator had dispesed of the beneficial interest in the general residue of his personal estate, or whether he had so far died intestate. That turned upon the meaning to be attributed to the words " goods, chattels, and effects," having regard to the po ition in which they were found in the will, and having re gard also to the whole contents of the will. The words, goods, chattels, and effects contained in the bequest were suf ficiently large to include and pass the absolute interest in the whole personal estate; and it was incumbent on those who contended for a limited construction to show that a rational interpretation of the will required a departure from that which ordinarily and prima facie was the sense and meaning of the words. The testator, after dire':ting the payment of his debts and disposing of his landed property, in which his wife takes a life interest, concluded his will thus:—" And I do further give and bequeath to my said wife, all my jewels, plate, linen, china, carriage, wines, and other goods, chattels, and effects, as her own goods, chattels, and effecs, for ever, and I do hereby constitute her, my said wife, sole executrix of this my will." This was the whole of the clause now in question ; and it was to be observed, first, that it did not con tain any limitation, in point of locality ; secondly, that the larger and generic terms, " goods, chattels, and effects" followed the specific terms, " jewels, plate, linen," &c., and were the last enumerated subjects of gift ; thirdly, that there was net in any subsequent part of the will, or in the codicil, any disposition or expression denoting a belief in the testator's mind that there was any thing not expressly given to some other person, which the clause in question would not carry to the wife ; fourthly, that the gift to her was followed by his being appointed solo execu tor in that part a the mill where the disposition of the re venue, if any, would be expected to be found. These considera tions were only snot by a rule, certainly of frequent, but not of universal application, confirming such a general term as "goods, chattels, and effects," following and specifying a parCcular enu meration of articles ejusdunt generis. His Honour, after citing several cases, said he conceived that he was justified in the present case in deviating ft orn the general rule, arid there fore he could not accede to the argument against the wife's right to the residue. The next question was, whether the plaintiff was right in contending that the testator's debts and pecuniary debts were payable, not in the ordinary course, but out of the ready money, securities for money, and monies in the funds. The generel rule, which was in this in stance against the plaintiff's claim, must apply, unless upon the will and codicil, or either of them, a contrary intention was manifest. The first passage in the will made the estate eable as equitable assets to the payment of all debts which otherwise would not have been primarily or part passe, if it had been personally not specifically bequeathed. Looking at the whole will, at the pat ticular part of it in which these legacies were found, and, at the language of the final bequest to the testator's wife, he was of opinion that there was to be found in the instrument an intention that the ready money, securities for money, and monies in the fund should be primarily—if not solely—charged with these legacies, and he must declard accordingly. The next question was, as to the meaning of the .term "ready money." The con• tention had been whether certain sums mentioned in the Master's report were or were not included in that term. There was a sum described in the report as 6,0241. Os. 10d., balance due to the.testator at his death, in the hands of Messrs. Hobhouse and Co., bankers, at Bath, and another of 16,6151. los. Id., described in the report to be at that period in the hands of Messrs. Child and Co., bankers, in London. His Honour, after examining what was the meaning of the words " ready money " in their ordinary sense, said that in case it included the money at the banker's, which wls to be made available for any emergencies which might arise, as to the chattel leasehold property, his Honour was of opinion that a case should be tried for the purpose of settling that question. The question in the case would be, whether the leasehold proper ties passed under the will to Sir Timothy, and Sir John Shelley. The case was then ordered to stand in the paper, to be men tioned upon the minutes on this day week. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat this day in the Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhall, and disposed of a few uninteresting cases. INSOLVENT CO URT-(T HIS DAY) RE BARNETT JOSEPH. The insolvent in this case, who was a. member of the Jewish persuasion, and who described himself as a metal stripper and dealer in metal, carrying on business in Horsham, and at No. 50, Middlesex-street, Aldgate. His petition was supported by Mr. Nicholls, and opposed in person by two creditors named Reid and Rayhold. William Raybold statted that the insolvent had been in the habit of purchasing pods from him for ready money, and some time ago called and looked out goods to the amount of 471., for which it was agreed to pay upon delivery, but the insolvent re ceived them during his ( Itaybold's) absence. The insolvent, in his examination by the Court, said that upon the day after receiving the goods from Raybold he sold them to another Jew, named Lazarus, for the same price at wh ch they were purchased, and paid over the amount to Aaron njamin, his father-in .law, on account of a bill of exchange he held for 491. Mr. Raybold caused him to be given into custody on the charge of obtaining the goods fr a ud u l en tly, w h en he was committed for trial at the sessions at the Old Bailey, and acquitted last Wednesday. Before getting the goods from Raybold, he executed a bill of sale in favour of a person named Bolton, on account of money lent, but never told either of the opposing creditors of the fact. The opposition on th part of Reid arose from circum stances of a nearly similar nature. Mr. NICHOLLS having addressed the Court on behalf of the insolvent, Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said, in the case of Reid the grounds of opposition were not very strong, owing to the date at which the debt was contracted; however, with respect to the transaction with Raybold, he thought it as clear a case of fraud and dishonesty as ever came under the consideration of the Court. His fathe”-in-law was possessed of a bill for 491. ; the insolvent w ent to the opposing creditor, got his goods, and with the proceeds pays the amount of the bill. It was a clear case of defrauding Mr. Raybold, for the purpose of making good the claim of a relative, and when the Court came to pronounce judgment, it would order such a remand as might mark a strong sense of such dishonest and fraudulent conduct on the part of the insolvent. Mr. NicnoLns said he was not aware that any circum stances had transpired during the case to induce an adverse judgment. Had he the least apprehension of such he should have cross-examined the opposing creditor. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, although such a course after the announcement by the Court of the course in tended to be adopted was irregular, yet he would allow the opposing creditor to be recalled to the witness box. Raybold was then cross-examined by Mr. Nrcuou.s, and said he had been himself tried at the Old Bailey on criminal charges. Could not say how often, or what were the subjects of the indictments. He might have been tried two or tht ee times ; and once it was for being possessed of some Govern ment stores, which mere marked with the broad arrow. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said that the insolvent had been tried on criminal charges, so had the opposing cre ditor, and he would put one fact as indicative of character against the other. Still that did not in the slightest degree alter the opinion he originally formed, that it was a transaction by which goods were fraudulently obtained from one party for the purpose of paying the debt contracted with another more I favoured. The insolvent was then ordered to be remanded to prison until such time as the Learned Chief Commissioner returned from circuit, when he would give judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A stout youngman, with an interesting squint, and altogether of a most fascinating exterior, was charged with stealing what is technically called a" knot," from one of the porters at Co vent-garden Market. For - the benefit of our readers, who may not happen know what a knot is, we should, perhaps, explain that it is a something com posed of straw, or hair, tightly stuffed into a canvass covering, which men who are in the habit of carrying heavy weights on their heads and backs put over the r heads t® prevent their necks from being hurt by what they may be carrying —knots have been facetiously termed " Porters' wigs." The prosecutor commenced in the first place by informing the Court that he was a rig'lar porter at Common-garden market, vich he vos a standin in the market atween seven and eight o'clock last night, with his precious knot a layin by his side ; the prisoner was also a standin by, and seemed to gaze with a longing eye upon the knot, vich vo3 a beauty, k-rite a new un, so thick and so soft, and vich had cost him only 'tother day 3s. 10d, and a pint o' beer. Vell, as he had said, the prisoner vos a standin by vich he (the prosecu tor) vent away, for about five minutes, to the best o' his knowledge ; wen he comes back the knot vos "non est wENTus" (inventus)—the knot yes gone. He says to his mate, ses he, "Jim, I've lost my knot." 44 Ah," says Jem, " and you von't never see it no more." Another porter was then called, who expressed himself with great dignity in the following terms:—" I see this wery man, yer Vertship, go avay visit a knot from the market, vich, he ar'n't no porter o' the market, he ar'n't not a 1 it on it ; I hiclentifies him, how somdever, as a comise worry hoften to the market a cadgin' about, arid a seein' wet he can catch. I cor'nely see him vith a knot, but vether it vos his'n or nether it vos my mates vet stands here I v.,n't unde'rtake to say, cos I can-not. '1 he prisoner, in defence, stated that the facts was, as these here porters had entered into a conspiracy most foul agin him, cos he went to Common-garden sometimes to try and yarn a few pence, they got jealous on bins and yes alvays a finding fault vith him ; as for the knot he knowed nothink whatever about it Mr. JARDINE—There is not sufficient evidence here to commit upon ; the prisoner is discharged. SEDUCTION AN IEsERTION.—A respectably attired, and very good-looking young girl, probably about twenty years of age, who stated her name to be Emma Dufour, was brought up by a 'pike serjeant of the A division, under the following cir cumstances ;—The policeman btated that about half-past two o'clock this morning, as he was going his rounds in St. James's Park, he saw the prisoner sleeping on a seat. He asked 1 her what she was doing there, and after a good deal of hesitation she stated, that she belonged to Hull, where she lately lived with her aunt, Mrs. Smith, at No. 17, Parliament street ; about six months ago she became acquainted with a gentleman a' gull, a master brewer ( whose name we abstain from giving at present), by whom she became pregnant ; the gentleman persuaded her to come to London with him, promising if she would do so, that he would protect and support her. On the faith of his promise the poor gill consented to accompany him to the "mighty 131bylon," where they arrived last Monday we e k. Th e y t oo k u p their abode at a house which the girl said she believed to be at the corner of York-street, Whitechapel-road. Her seducer re mained with her four days (until Friday morning), when the unfortunate girl was informed by the landlord of the house that he had left the place. Upon this the poor girl who had no money nor one article of property with her, save the clothes upon her back, also left the house, and from that time till the policeman found her she had been wandering about the streets. In answer to an inquiry from Mr. Jardine the girl stated that her case, as related by the policeman, was strictly true. Mr. JARDINE said he did not think that at present any thing better could be done with her than to remove her to St. Mar garet's workhouse, until the matter could be inquired into, and it could be ascertained whether her story were true. Of the result of this inquiry he should be happy to hear; and if any difficulty were made as to receiving the girl into the work house, he should wish the overseer to call upon him, and he would explain the case to him. The girl was then removed in charge of the policeman. MARLBORO U GH-STREET. (THIS I)AY.) AN IMPOSTER.—EIiza Lovelock, a good-looking young woman, but very poorly clad, and without bonnet or shoes and stockings, was charged under the following circumstances : Police-constable No. 56 C, stated that about eight o'clock last evening information was received at the police station house in Vine-street, that a female in a deplorable state of destitution, was sitting at the step of a door in Piccaditly, ap parently in snch a state if extreme exhaustion as to be unable to walk. Witness proceeded thither, and found the girl, who pretended to be very ill, and stated that she was starving and utterly destitute. He therefore conveyed her . to the station house. flr. MALTaY, on looking at the prisoner, immediately re cognized her as having made application to him at this Court a few days since, stating that she was then in great distress, and wished to get to St. Alban's, where she had a sister living, whom, she had no doubt, would receive her into her family, when half-a-crown:was ordered to be given her out of the poor box to assist her on the road. The prisoner said she certainly was the party, and had, as she promised, proceeded to St. Alban's the same afternoon, and arrived there late at night, but on applying to her sister she refused to assist her in any way, and !-hut the door in her face. She therefore had no resource but to wander back to town, and after walking about the :treets all day was at last so overcome by weariness and hunger, that she sat down on the steps where the police-constable found her. Mr. MALI BY—I have reason to believe that you are a very gross imposter. I have received a communication from Mr. Rawlinson, of Marylebone Police Court, of the fact that you were apprehended on the same afternoon that I gave the half crown to you, for being drunk and disorderly in the public streets, and that when brought before him on the following morning he was induced, by your telling a pitiful tale, and alleginl that you had lost the money 1 gave you, to give you another half-crown, you then stating that you should immediately proceed to St. Alban's, which it has been ascertained you have not done. The prisoner persisted that she had been there, and ulti mately *he was ordered to be locked up, Mr. Maltby observing that he was determinAl to make an example of her. WORS H 1 P-STREET-(T HIS DAY.) Robert Ramsdale, a young man of very stylish appearance, was charged with having annoyed the inhabitants of Durham place, Hackney-road, by knocking at their doors, and also with having assaulted a policeman. From the evidence of a policeman of the K division, it ap peared that at a late hour on the preceding night, his attention was attracted by a loud knocking at the door of one of the houses, and, on going to the srot, he perceived the prisoner, who, on being asked what he wanted, said that " he was a gentleman, sind would knock at any door he pleased." The prisoner then saluted the door with another volley of knocks that resounded through the neigh bourhood; and the owner of the house looked out of the window, and desired the policeman to remove him, which he attempted to do; upon which the prisoner began to abuse and threaten him, and finally knocked him down. The policeman called for assistance, and two other constables having arrived, the prisoner was conveyed, with much difficulty, to the station-hous-. _ _ _ In answer to the charge, the prisoner admitted having taken more wine than prudence dictated ; and said that having Ir:ft his umbrella at one of the houses, he went to recover it, and aceieentally nocked at the wrong door. Mr. BINGHAM said that had the prisoner been a poor man he should have fined him '203. for disturbing the neighbour hood, and an additional 206. for assaulting the policeman ; but as he was a " gentleman," he should make a distinction in favour of his rank, and require him to pay the sum of 40s. for each offence. The prisoner immediately paid the 41., and w•as liberated. POST OFFICFi. WEEKLY STATEMENT OF LONDON LETTERS THROUGH TILE GENERAL. POST. Four Weeks, ending March 5, 1842 5,539,115 Corresponding period of 1841 5,042,193 Ditto, as nearly as can be given, of 1839 1,557,880 Increase since 1841, on the Four Weeks' Letters 496,922 Ditto, 1839, ditto THROUGH THE DISTRICT POST. Enn'Weeks,ending March 5, 1842 1,947,705 Corresponding period of 1841 1,869,003 Ditto, as nearly as can be given, of 1839 Increase since 1841, on the FourWeeks' Letters 78,702 Ditto, 1839, _ ditto 841,284 PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. Yesterday the annual meeting of this useful Institution was he'd at the London Tavern, prior to which five pensioners were c!ected. The chair was taken by Mr. R. Taylor, when the Report was read by Mr. Hodgson, the secretary; from which it appeared that the funds were greatly increasing, and that the funded property now amounts to 2,600/. The last anni versary dinner brought the Society 80/., the steam excursion 80/, and other resources 15/. The annual subscriptions now amount to 5621. 3s. 6d., and the life subscriptions to 731. an nually ; and the pensions paid to 436/. At present there are 19 males and 24 females on the funds, who receive 12 guineas and 8 guineas per annum respectively. Allusion was made in the Re port to statements going about that the elections were unduly in fluenced by members of the trade union, which the Committee declared to be totally false. During the past year one female pensioner died, and two others had sought the refuge of the workhouse. The Committee alluded with gratitude to the following circumstance :—During the course of business, Messrs. Harrild and Sons became possessed of a printing press, which turned out to be that of the philosopher Benjamin Franklin, and at which he worked as a journeyman in 1725-6. Mr. Murray, of New York, applied for it to be sent to Ame. rica, which was agreed to by Mr. Harrild on the under standing that a sum of money should be present e d t o thi s Society to establish a Franklin pension. Two hundred pounds had hitherto been received from the exhibition of the press in London and Liverpool, and in the latter place 150/. 9s. 4d. of it was gathered at a lecture on the Life of Franklin, delivered by the Hee. Hugh M'Neile. The total receipts for the year were 1,774/. 93. 2d., and the expenditure 1,278/. 12s. 3d., leaving e balance of 4951. 16s. 4d. Mr. Palmer moved the adoption of the Report, which was carried un an i mous l y . A long discussion then took place in conseque nce o f t h e mot i on of a subscriber for altering the third rule of the society, by insert ing the words " blindness only excepted" a f ter t h e words limit ing the eligibility for pensions to fifty y ears o f age. As the show of hands was so dubious, the question was adjourned till the next election. Mr. R. Taylor was th en e l ected treasurer for the year ensuing and the other officers were chosen. It was nearly six o'clock before the nam es were announce d , when they were Hannah Hookhain, aged 68, 2,668 votes; George Sears, aged 6 0 , 2,090 ; Elizabeth Grapes, aged 53, 2,051' ; Mary Cherry, aged 70, 1,759 votes ; and John Coppock, aged 69, 1,506 votes, who was chosen for the Whittingham pension of 71. 3s. Gil. annually. A vote of thank s h av i ng b een passed to the chairman and scrutineers, the un success f u l can did ates were presented with I/. and up war d s , accord i ng to the number of yearly applications made, when the meeting separated. ERRATUM.—In the advertisement entitled the ,‘ Second R-formation," &c., which appeared in The Sun of Friday last, there was a misprint. it should have been John Green, 12.1, Nercgate-street instead of Ludgate -street. Advices from St. Petersburgh of the 20th ult., state that the weather had been exceedingly mild, and that the ice had broken up. This early and unexpected change was very unfavourable to trade, as goods could only be forwarded to or from the interior by canal at heavy rates of freight, compared to the cost of transporting them by the ice roads. It was hoped that there would be another fall of snow. Business was dull in the Russian capital, except in the article of tallow, which was brisk and firm in price. The, fine weather of the last day or two has already exercised a beneficial effect on the home trade in town, but although the change has been simul taneous in various parts of Europe, it is very generally appre hended that the season sets in too early to be in favour of continuance, and that, consequently, we may have a bad summer as was the case last year. One thing, however, is certain, viz. that the agriculturists have been benefiting by the alteration in the weather, to commence field operations earlier than usual. RECOVERY OF A PERSON APPARENTLY DROWNED. —On Saturday morning, shortly before ten o'clock, a man named Campan, a cork-binder, while passing from a ship on to the north quay of the London Dock, fell overboard into the water between the vessel and the wall quay, and disappeared under the bottom of the ship, which it was found necessary to haul off from the berth she was in, before the drags cauld be made available. This occupied some time, and after the third drag with the grapnels, the body of the man was recovered. He was apparently dead, and was con veyed in the most careful manner, with the head elevated, to the guard-house near the western entrance, where the admirable and complete apparatus, kept always in readi ness by the London Dock Company, was put in requisition, and Mr. Bloomfield, a surgeon, of High-street, Wapping, wa s immediately fetched. On his arrival, he found the body in a warm bath, and friction being applied by the dock officers and police. There were no signs of life ; but Mr. Bloomfield de termined to persevere. He inflated the lungs, and used a variety of other means to restore animation ; and it was not until three hours had elapsed that the least animation took place. The surgeon and his assistants continued their humane attentions, and they had the gratification of saving the man. Mr. Bloomfield was in attendance upon him all day, and it was not until late on Saturday night that he pronounced his patient out of danger. This is not the first case which has been successrully treated in this dock by Mr. Broomfield, which may in some measure be attributed to the excellent arrange ments made by the London Dock Company to restore persons apparently drowned, while the warm bath and warm beds are always kept in readiness. THE CHARTIST CONVICT WILLIAMS.—A letter has been received by the wife of this unfortunate man, stating that he is working in chains in the penal settlement, Port Arthur. Upon his first reaching his destination he was appointed over seer amongst the men engaged working coal pits, but, having sulheqently attempted to make his escape, ho was detected in the act, and, as a punishment, sent to join the gangs working in chains. Lim:L.—Mr. George Wyse, brother of the ex- Member for Waterford, 'has obtained a verdict, with 750/. damages, against the proprietor of the Watedbrd Mail, for having inserted in his Journal an anonymous communication, charging Mr. Wyse with pet jot y, by alleging that that. gentle man had falsely sworn, (luring the late election for Waterford, that lie was six months residing in that city, he having been all that time, according to the libel complained of, a visitor on the Continent. A night or two back some thieves got into the church at Vitry, and completely stripped it of all the sacred ves.els, the money in the poor-box, and every other article of the least value. ------------- itf6 1 PLATE.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS , 0 1 AL/ facturin, , Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, London t a r Ple Bank o(England).—The b es t wroug h t Fiddle-POT - d ike of Spoons and Fork s , a t 7 s . 2d. per ounce. The follow. l 4 big weights recommended, b u t th e art i c l es may be 1 10 "'"' . k heavier at the same price per ounce d• : 10 g oz. s ~ 12 Fiddle Pattern Sil ver T a bl e Spoons 30 at 7 2 "' 1 7 o ) v, 1 2 ditto D essert di tto 20 at 7 S ''' gi - 5; 12 ditto Table Forks 30 at 7 2 *" / i i r 12 ditto D esser t di tto 20 at 7 2". 3'i 'g 3 1 2 ditto Gravy Spoo ns 10 a t 7 2 "• 0 d 1 ditto Soup L a dl e ... 10 at 7 2 ''' 3 1 0 ", 4 ditto S auce ditt o... 1 0 at 7 8"" -1 0 ' 4 ditto Salt Sp oons(g il t stron g) 1 o 1 ditto Fish Slice 3 o f/ 12 ditto T ea Spoons... 10 at 7 8 ". 0. ',l 14 1 ditto N. B. A price current, s P ta a co ir p S ed u drawings, and containing every information relative l ica tioli t ' o o chase of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on aI ) .„P oef g a a s r a T n o e n w g s s p l i s ) t e r r o s lig a l i l s te pt i; will be sent into the country, free of postage, in '''' paid letter. - --... co BIRTH S. -esle t ol On the 28th ult., in Park -street, the lscly of J• " - coot Esq., her Majesty's Secretary of Legation at the'O Naples, of a son. t On the 28th ult., at Ken s ington, the l a dy of Capta in y ,ho pard, of a son. - 09'4°r • On the 27th ult., at Dublin, the l a dy o f W. D. / Esq., of a son. psi'' On the 2i inst., at Chudleigh, the Lady Catherine , c if of a daughter. 1 the lt On the 4th inst., at Canterbury- v ill a , Maida-ve• e ' of Gregory Cook, Esq., of a son. 0 1 MARRIED. 101.1 On the sth inst., at St. Martin's Church, Nich ,, la s tor," Pignatorre, of Cephalonia, Greece, (Doctor of I ,aNvOiAbl" therine, eldest daughter of Mr. George Nichv i ,sen? ° ' don- w.reet, Old Palace-yard, Wrstminster, ____________/" I . , ..--,.. Dlle A :., Stel w On the 25th ult., at Ithuddl;a, F,L. _ Captei" e ks l l, ll - 1, E P d o t p !:E u i a n t m h d e s 2ll h 7 a . t r N l i i n . u g l t t o ;a ri t a D ve se n ve p n o p rt o , rt House, Shropsh ire ' the ° l e ' On board her Majesty's s' aged 64. f r iek,,e , Vernon Dickenson, s ,' A econ‘t son of General Sir W"" so" Bart, aged 23. t On the 4th inst.. at Smaley Lodge, Herts, the info°. • Lieutenant-Colonef H ankey.iip . liis,on the vas! o,if:aAra piprd '!"'!'"'"''''''.:.w. 4 __!__.....!r_fr.....................-.............r.t......... --- -- , tr s' Londun i P r i n t e d and Published by I MU - la 0 5 Y u tte"‘ No. 112, St ran d . at Th e S u) . ' Office No, . 112. 0. the County of Middl esex , T ues d a y, Ala x 0 , 8, 184- MR. CARTE'S SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT. This course of Concerts, the third and last of which Os given last night, has been an experimental attempt on the part of Mr. C ar t e , t o ascer t a i n h ow f ar t h e h armon i c sc i enc e would succeed among the politer porti on o f th e i n h a bitants of South wark. This was the first time that concerts have been intro' (Need into the Borough, and from the moment of their enter- prising adoption, we augured success as any thing but a fa l ; lacy. No 'loss than the eye to sc u lpt ure , or an y other of ~ senses to the perception of those peculiar properties for which they were create d , t h e human ear, with its'natural predisposition s t owar d s th 3 melodies of vibration, evi nces an equal fond ness , or rat h er a far greater a ptitude for its correlative art, than any of the proximate ences. In whatsoever departments of the known wor ld k , the melodies of sound or the fascinations of minstrels) awaken, in that place surely will there be two or three together, with hearts open to pleasure and ears to delight, 1 , 9 some one degree or other ; so that if Mr. Carte be SIP (:)111 1:: master, he has nevertheless drawn about him , the same means and appliances as the . Thracl: several hundreds, who willingly listen to his songs end entertainments ; and if Miss Birch or Miss Bursfis be no absolute St. Cecilias, though we are far from asser i ? the non-existence of such sistership, yet their warblingassa l 4: few Londoners to throng to hear them, and they are su;,, co-equally with both of those gifted musicians of antiquit4; crowd an area of space with full and attentive audiences. „, gratifying, in fact, to note, that excellent City patrons , ft, merous attendances, and adequate subscriptions, -have so S attended the exertions of Mr. Carte, that ,he satisfactorily gather_ nified his intention to continue these concerts to which he . ys 14 claim as founder, and in furtherance of which he defer/ every assistance. ed , Yesterday evening' s p e rf ormance was as usua l we ll-select . a and spirited. After G u ibil e i h a d t a k en part i n a terzeit°se, aria, and acquitted hi mse lf i n hi s customar il y cre di ta ble sl o i Mr. Phillips sang " The Soul's errand." This antique ote psychological scrap, the composition of Sir VI u ,„(1 Raleigh, was su ng w ith as muc h trou b a d our pride ,7,,, gallantry, as if th e El D ora d o K n i g h t h a d hi ms elf `", - t chanting it to the chime of Queen Elizabeth's virginals' D e l prelndial air played on the flute by Mr. Carte from IN -°o et "Di tanti palpiti " w as fine and sweet, and the sub variations he performed, the delicate tremblings and suPP,;:,, agitations of the singer, were ch o i ce ly e li c i te d f rom his 1 ment. Miss Birch, during the course of the evening, g a .,o rondo and two b a ll a d s i n goo d k ey , an d i n h er a lt o flas l 7,, flung out her v o i ce w ith sp i r it . I n t h e h arp an d h orn duet i de tween Mr. Jarrett and Mdlle. d'Epourrin, it appeared as consonance were wanting in some parts, and as if her in the quick twitti ngs o f i ts tre bl e, an d i ts run o f thin Wi,er harmonies, ill consorted with the mellow fu'ness of I f , partner's horn ; thi s was th e more percept ib le when thell te j chords of the harp we re s ' ruc k, an d th e two i nstruments into each other consentingly and well. Miss Bursfielarj formed a fantasia on the piano-forte with great exc ellence touch, and a certain dul ce t li qu idity seeme d to attac h to well-played tones. Mr. Blagrove's solo on the violin esli r , the tact and precision of th e mas t er . Sh ort l y after which%oo Wilson closed the evening with his exquisitely sweet ballad of" Tak yer auld cloak aboot ye." MONEY MARKET &nd CITY NEWS' FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DO ; tr r CHRONICLE.—Another failure of a house in the Ag i. g oo r lien trade was announced on S a t ur d ay , an d a fi rm i n the ti' trade, in a moderate business, was at the same time under be , necessity of suspending payme n t s . I n ot h er respects, e n th, lieve the engageme n t s , f a lli ng d ue on t h e 4 t h o f the 1111-01 were generally well provided for. The reports from the e° continue gloomy. We must expect this, at .all events , or after the commercial pl ans an d financial expose of the 6° ment are made known. boor SUN.—The appearance of our St oc k M ar k e t wa s ne. ' sit ant to-day, there being an indi s p os i t i on t o opera te u nn te Robert Peel's intentions are kn own w i t h regar d to t he be' thod of raising the necessary revenue to meet the natiotw t hsl penditure. The belief is still very strong in many quarterfor a property. tax will be proposed, but it remains to be seer ; ther, supposing this to be correct, it is such a one as weeol o tO satisfaction to the people at large. Money for all legit i o rs purposes continues busy. Consols for immediate transf° to-day marked 84 to 89i ; and for the Account 891( b, , to 89/ sellers ; the latter being' th e quo t a ti on at f o ur 0 % 01 0 Exchequer Pills were at 3 Is. to 333. premium ; and Esq. hr er Bonds at Bs. to Ws. premium, both being firm ; New '" and-a-Half per Cents. ware 988 to 99. .vsblet bst In the Foreign Stocks to-d e - fr .oreign —6 to-day no feature was obsorN generally prices were steady. The Sp an i s h Active re brought 25 for Money, and 24i to '25 fur Account. 'C e lli, per Cent. Portugu e se B on d s were a t 334 , an d t h e Thr,iipe. Cents. at 19%. Mexican Stock was less dealt in, but o )6* 381 38%. Colombian w as at 24i t o 24%, Peruvian_ 1r and the New Brazili a n B on d s o f 1829 an d 1839 wer , ...„4 1 fOr advance to 61. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. v'''`n ported at 52 to 52k. Although the value of Shares was maintained, less di9llol l . was manifested on the part of the public to come intl. th e The current rates w ere —f or G reat 'Western, 24 to .., 2 - 7 14 New, 12 to 12 ; the Fifths, 51 to 61; London and PI so" ham. 85 to 86; South Westem, 19h to 19i ; and I , r i sit° North Midland New, 16 premiu m . B r i g h ton viers - : NA discount; and Northern and Eastern, 5 discount. _ poi No intelligence has yet been received of the bteaelet: considered overlue from the West Indies. •. HAMBURGH MAIL. fro°,hs FROM THE MAIN E , F EB . 24.—A ccor di ng to l e tters Pe.tersburgh, it is expected there that in the celebratiON' o l. 25th anniversary of the ma rr i age o f th e i r I mper i a l Mil es i fitY course of the summer, a very comp re h ens i ve amnesty rieteg published, allowing all the exiles, without exception, t0,,,0, home, and to have their estates restored without any re4 r l be4 o So much is certain, that this generous or d er must lial`g ec tr o long since contemplated by the Government, beeausitii rd confiscated estates are under the management of r Commission, and not the sma ll es t p or ti on h as yet been " of for donations.—(Query, on what Polish estates arethelbee. roes dotations to Russian Generals founded—which have:, mentioned in so many official reports?) HANOVER, MARCH. I.—His Mejesty has unitappii; 2 . indisposed for some days, but he will, notwithstanling7,4 o for Berlin this evening, in order to avoid being here W. . birth-day of the late Queen. BERLIN, MAR CH 2.—Hi s M a j es t y t h e Ki ng hood pleased to confer th e O r d er o f t h e Bl ac k E agle on 1.11:,01. Highness Prince Albert, consort of her Majesty the Great Britain.—Prussian State Gazette, Marob 2. tSELOI AN 14 UNDS—bituißiLL•, MARCH 5 Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. Rothschild 's Loan, 5 per Cent Loan ol Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.......... i t' ft.32444 • 3per Cent. —.., 72% --- (HD) 10236 S 5 Loan of City, ic39., 4 per Cent. Society of Commerce, 4;,', per Cent. ..... Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ........... NationalSeciety. — ....• , Exchange on Londex (shalt) —Brussels Papers, March 5. .: Thirty.aavcn• 160 THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PR- BRITISH FUNDS. ./,‘ Bulk Stock — 'lndia Stock 3 per Cent Red. B9i D i t to B on d s .............. • .., 3 per Cent Cons B9l Ditto Old Annuities ••• - 35 per Cent Red.. si New 3?,. per Cent A S New 5 per Cent. — ! Ditto 5001.....•••• Or Long Annuities :oexpire I Ditto Srnall...••• ;., Jan. 1860 ..... ..... Bank Stock for OPP' . ..• Oct. 1859. ~ ..... India Stock for Acct•••• 64 Jan. 1860......... I2i Consols for Acct ......••• FOREIGN FUNDS. / Austrian, 5 p:,i, cent Ratuguese ' 5 per an t " / Belgian, 5 pei cen t — ,Ditto , - New Ditto ........ . / Brazilian 80nd5.... — Prussian, 5 per cent. •." / Buenos Ayres, 6 per teat Russian, 5 per cent.... , 1 Chilian, 6 per cent — i Ditto, Metallic ..... . •••• Colombian, 6 per cent.. !Spanish, • 5 per cent. .... "1 Ditto, 1824.. ....... Danish, 3 per cent lFreneh, 5 per cent.ll 9 I. ~, r Greek, 1825,5 per cent — ( Exchange Mexican, 5 per cent.... 38 F renc h, 3 per cent "":* ,_,5 11 Ditto, 6 per cent.. 1637 Dutch, 2i per cent.. • r Peruvian, 1825, f;per et. Ditto, 5 per cent. ... •". SHARES. Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd) s o Great North of Engl an d R a il way ( 100 pd) esi Great Western Railway 65 paid) O, Ditto New Shares (50 paid) . ..... ... ol . 0 ,, Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid).. ........ London and Birmingham (90) .... .. -^..& - Zw, Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) ' Dm Landon and South Western South Eastern and Dover (48 paid) • ....• York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... Ditto New Shares (15. paid) 11 1111 tllP- 1 Lim twee u••••- • ••• ****** Ditto New Shares (15 paid) cr4 DENT'S LECTURES ON WA- 1 :, - A wt . ,e r '' AND OTHER TIME-KEEPERS.—An Illustrateuolr , from TWO LECTURES on the Construction ana_ A anent of Chronometers, Watches, and Clocks, deliver i• DENT, in May, Mil, before the Members of the VT i geti;:, vice Institution has been arranged for the information ": 41 ,t readers. The Pamphlet is published, by the Autio r es 82, Strand, price One Shilling, but gratis to custom er / plicat ion. 1 • I t s