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T ILE LEG AL TTTL F ASSIT 7 A):::CF , COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company, 13a, Cannon row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Finn. Sec., pro tern. Price only 75.. in 2 " vols. post Bvo b ou nd in cloth, HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS the best and cheap est Edition. Translated by E. C. Otte. This new and very complete edition (though published at only a fraction of former prices) is mere complete than any which have preceded it. The notes are augmented and placed beneath the text, Humboldt's sum maries are now first translated, the passages hitherto suppressed are _included, comprehensive Indices subjoined, and a Biographical &ketch and Portrait added. In this edition ALL the foreign mea- Sures are rendered into corresponding English terms, which they ARE NOT in any other, whatever pretences may be made to the Contrary. Henry G. Bohn, Y or k-street, Covent-garden. JAMES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. FREYCII PLAYS and EVENING,, CO3IIQVE. THIS_ _ _ ST. The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock, with LE MAITRE DE CHA.PELLE ; on, le Souper Imprevu. Barnabe, M. Beauce ; Benetto, M. Chateaufort; Gertrude, Mille. Guichard. To conclude with the popular Opera Consigns, entitled LE DOMINO NOIR. Lord Elfort, M. Chateaufort ; Juliano, M. Soyer ; Horace, M. Couderc ; Gil Perez, M. Buguet ; Angele, Mdlle. Charton ; Brigitte, Mdlle. Martial ; Ursule, Mdlle. Morel ; Jaciothe, Madame Mancini ; Gertrude, Mdlle. Vigny. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion aro determined as follows : Boxes bs. Od. Pit Is. ed. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam?, St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARtiE'I. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole redecorated. THIS EVENING. Will bc performed THE WIFE'S SECRET. Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Harrington, Mr. Brindal ; Neville, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. C. Kean ; Maud, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled CAMARALZAMAN AND BADOURA. ; or, The Pen who Loved the Prince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Horton, and Miss Reynolds. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled YOUR LIFE'S IN BANGER. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. under the direction of Madame Celeste. Suring the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Digby Wyatt, Bait , executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered THIS EVEN mere G comfortable. IN ►ill be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Age. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Weolgar. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Miss A. Chaplin. SCrYAL LYCI‘UM THEA 13E. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe Ns. THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new and original petite Comedy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST ? After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil gam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with AN APPEAL. TO Triz P (MUM. Dress t,oxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 48. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No %air-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington- street, is open to the public every day. from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATt:E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel• listed In a superb and costly manner ty Mr ilurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best atran,,"o meats have been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and tha cotniort and conyezience of the audience. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled MARIE, THE FOUND LING OF THE LAKE. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paul. ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Enormous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in the Metropolis.—A gorgeous Spectacle.—Brilliant scenes of the Arena.—A new comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to tk• magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD .ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted Prin cess of Sherwood Forest. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless autheati cated by the name and address of the writer. Reieeted communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—►SIIN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 14. TUERMODIETER, Lowest, 32; Highest. 42; Nom, 46. BA.B.orarrztt, 30.75. —again rising : 16 points since yesterday. _ _ WIND W.N.W.; very fine sunshiny weather; dense fog in the morning. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Yale DAY voming, 13 min. after 6 1 Evening, 32 min. after To-Moaaow—Morning, 53 min.a 6 I Evening, 15 min. after 7 A - • il p Xp o . - 44 "" " • 1) , 411 116 111- bilentu Ultrs LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14,184! . Austria may be regarded as having separated itself definitively from the movement of the forty inde pendent states in favour of a national union and a Germanic regeneration. The document addressed by its Government to the Central Executive, or to the Prussian Plenipotentiaries at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, cannot searcely be regarded as other than a formal withdrawalfrom the great effort at advancement. For the National Assembly at St. Paul's Cathedral may be said to have pledged itself to the policy sketched out in the political programme of Herr VON GAGERN, and it is against that policy, against its origi nator, and against the fact of its acceptation, that the Austrian note of the 4th instant is directed. The reason for this sudden recoil on the part of the Mi nistry of SCRWARTZENBURG is by no means aston ishing, when it is considered that the inevitable ten dency of the arrangement proposed by VON GAGERN would be to dissever the bonds which connect the numerous and heterogeneous masses together—speak ing different languages, having different customs, practising different religions, and wearing different costumes—which constitute the vast, but very perishable nationality of Austria. The system of German Unity, as propounded by this statesman, as adopted by the Ce n t ra l Di e t, an d as re p u diat e d by the Cabinet of Vienna, would lead rapidly and inevit ably to the dismemberment of the Austrian empire— to its dismemberment, at least, in this respect, that all the non-German provinces, all those provinces which are peopled by members of the Sclavon:c family, would be loosened from th e h o ld o f t h e A us trian Administration, and would be transformed, like Lombardy, into integral portions of those : do minions of which they are geographically sections, but from which the b r ute force of conquest has for the time being cut them asunder. That SCUIVART ZENBURG and his col lea g ues should have an insuperable antipathy to any scheme that would terminate in a manner so disastrous to Austrian Absolutism, that would in fact change Austria from one of the greatest powers of Europe into one of the omparatively subordinate states of Germany, is but natural. Y e t it must be confessed that t he p olic y incorporated in the political programme of VON GAGERN is the only one consonant with the real interests of that large agglomeration of stated, an l that in facilitating the ulterior dis ruption of the pernicious empire of Aus tria that policy will be conferring an inestimable boon upon the whole European continent. It is a great question, moreover, whether the effect produced by this very measure which her rulers re gard as so peculiarly baneful, would not be in the end advantageous to herself. Ultimately the incongruous fabric of the Austrian empire must crumble into ruins. Its incongruities afford the m os t i ncon tr ove rtible assur ances o f thi s final dismemberment. As well might we expect a influenc e sand h ar d ene d i nto a mass by some refrigerat ing to hold together permanently, as to ex pect that the Hungarians, the Transylvanians, the Lombards, the Sclayonians the Croatians, the Carniolians, the Stirians, the Mo ' ravians the Bohe mians, and the Tyrolese will remain for ever ' obedient to the once dominant principality of the robber dynasty o f Hapsburg. The d ay must come when these different peoples will rise and proclaim not their independence exactly, but their junction with the territories from which they have been unnaturally partitioned. Lombardy, for example, must at last be incorporated with the other principalities of the Italian peninsula. Gallicia must gravitate towards pnlic,ll n it;oriality which is not destro3'erl hut siuu►LerA. I.3t.hetnia will a,buthe again to herself her ermined crown, and Hungary reclaim from the brows of the usurper the golden diadem of King STEPHEN. The Tyrol will, as the cant phrase goes, fraternize with Switzerland, and the minor states situated to the south and to the east will tend towards the realisa tion of the dream of KRASINSKI—the establishment of a Panslavic confederation. Immeasur eably better would it be for Austria to prepare itself gradually for this tremendous and inevitable dismemberment, by its political absorption into the Germanic nationality, rather than to estrange itself from the other German powers, and by so doing await the moment of its doom in a state of complete isolation. Among the reasons advanced by the Cabinet of Vienna for its disrelish for the project of Vox GA GERN is the following :—" The continuance of Austria in political unity [that is to say the retention within the grasp of the Imperial Government of the non- German as well as of the German provinces consti tuting Austria] is a German as well as a European necessity." Nothing anomalous can be a necessity. The present unity, as it is called, of Austria is de cidedly anomalous ; therefore, the maintenance of this so-called unity cannot be a necessity. The sophistry of the assertion is consequently disclosed at once in the vivid glare of a syllogism. Again, the Ministry of SCHWARTZENEURG observes :—" The Imperial Go vernment picture to themselves a firm and powerful Germany, with reference to its foreign relations, and with regard to its internal affairs a strong and free one—a Germany organically provided with members, yet one in itself." It requires a unity, therefore, altogether incompatible with the retention of those non-German provinces, which it insists upon regarding, under all circumstances, as quite as integral portions of itself as its Ger man provinces. The absurdity of which is too obvious to demand any lengthened exposition. Since that 30th of March, 1848, when the Germanic Diet decreed the election of popular representatives to deliberate at Frankfort on the future destinies and final regeneration of the confederated states of Fatherland, Austria has, on account of its incon gruous position, occupied a very dubious post among the German powers. It has now complicated matters more than ever by the intricate and impracticable policy unfolded in the diplomatic note of its Govern ment. Some bold solution of the problem must be arrived at by the Central Parliament, or otherwise the accomplishment of their labours will be indefinitely postponed. A Select Committee was last night granted, on the motion of the Hon. ,Member for Youghal, " to in- quire into the present state of the inland fisheries and navigation of Ireland, and the obstructions which hinder the enjoyment of the same, and the best means of removing such obstructions, and to report their opinion thereon to the House. " Among the many questions deeply affecting the future welfare and prosperity of Ireland, there are few of greater practical importance than those relating to its fisheries, as well the inland" as the deep sea, and the coast. Hitherto the natural resources of the country have been neglected. The mines of wealth that existed in the neighbouring seas, in the bays and inlets by which its coast is indented, have been, if not wholly disre garded, at least so carelessly and negligently worked, as to afford but a precarious and scanty subsistence to some thousands of quasi fishermen who waste their time in idleness, and are wholly unprepared to take advantage of the periodical ar rival of shoals of fish on their shores. We have already pointed out the causes that have produced this lamentable waste of the gifts of Pito- VIDENCE, and shown how, by a comparatively trifling expenditure, fish, to the value of many hundred thousand pounds, might be cured and made available for the nation's food. We most sincerely trust that the present session may not be suffered to elapse without some practical measures being introduced for the purpose of averting this enormous evil from the country, and directing its unemployed labour into a channel so beneficial. The causes that have led to the comparative failure of the inland fisheries are of a totally diffe rent character, and very different remedies will be necessary for their removal. The sea and coast fisheries have languished from neglect and apathy, from a deficiency of capital for their due prosecution, and a consequent deficiency of the means and ap pliances for capturing the fish—such as proper boats, nets, &c., and also of saving and curing them when obtained. There is ample room for all, and it is not possible to abuse the opportunities afforded by fishing at improper seasons, or intercepting the fish on their journey to the spawning ground, and thus preventing them from increasing and multiply ing in due season. In the inland fisheries it is other wise. Vast monopolies have sprung up. The mouths and entrances of the various rivers are crowded with weirs which prevent the access of the fish up the rivers while those that escape are destroyed by thou sands by poachers, with nets, lights, spears, gaffs, &c., while the neighbouring proprietors view the wholesale slaughter with indifference—having under the present system no motive for preserving the fish for the sole benefit of the weir owners, who monopolize the fish in the spawn season. Hence the gradual de terioration of the fisheries, the diminution of the salmon tribe in the Irish rivers. So that, ere long, if the same course be persevered in, there will be no fish to legislate about, or to be worth the trouble of preserving. Thirty or forty years ago the rivers were abundantly stocked with salmon, which pro vided cheap and wholesome food for the people, and afforded amusement and profit to the inland proprietors; but that is now altogether changed, and the scarcity and failure of the supply is becoming every day more perceptible. An Act was passed last session which effected sone improve ment in the laws for regulating the salmon fishery, but they were clearly inadequate ,to the exigency of the case, and were admitted to be but of a tem porary character until more comprehensive enactments could be matured. We are rejoiced to find that a strict investigation is at length about to take place respecting the ob structions that ruin the fishery, many of which are, we believe, of an illegal character; but few persons are willing to incur the expense and annoyance of vindicating the public rights by abolish ing injurious monopolies. Mr. ANSTEY, in the speech in which he introduced the motion, exhibited much information, and deservedly obtained the ap• probation of all parties in the House. If the Learned Gentleman would abandon the various crotchets which he has from time to time brought forward, until his rising to address the chair became a signal for the departure of three-fourths of the Members present, and too often for the counting out of the House. If he would restrict himself to topics of un doubted practical utility, such as that which he last night brought under the notice of the House and country, he would no longer be regarded as a bore of the first magnitude, and would speedily attain that influence to which his unquestionable talents and sound infor mation entitle him. Before concluding the subject, we would recom mend to the notice of the Committee that may be ap pointed, and to the public generally, a short pamphlet from the pen of Mr. JOHN DILLON CROKER,* a gen tleman who has evinced a thorough knowledge of the case, and who last year pointed out the amendments principally required in the present salmon fishery laws. The directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company hare just issued statements of the capital and revenue accounts of the company for the half-year ending the 31st of December last, and also of the receipts and payments in respect of the capital created for the purchase of the Great North of England Railway. The fullest information is affbrded to the shareholders on every point, nothing is withheld that could have been desired. It is manifest that there is to be no concealment or mystery practised in the ma nagement of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company. The good effects of open and unreserved statements of the position and prospects of the several companies is now fully apparent. The unfounded fears of the shareholders have been appeased, the panic has been completely dissipated, and, although the market prices of the shares have not yet reached their full value, there has been a gradual and pro- Letter on the Past and Present State of the Salmon Fisheries of Ireland, by J. Dillon Croker, of Quarter town, Esq., representative of the inland proprietors and anglers of that part of the United Kingdom. impri,vernPnt, which w Mill continue. 113ve The present statement is of a very satisfactory cha racter. The gross receipts of the company during the six months ending 31st of December last, was 366,0191. 18s., which, added to the balance of 34,6501. Bs. 6d., which remained after pay ment of the dividend to the 30th June last, amounted in the whole to 400,6701. 6s. 6d. The working ex penses of every description (even including insurance, the Government duty on passengers, and rates and taxes) amounted to 124,7501. 1 ls., and after pro viding for way]eaves and damage ground-rents, and for Debenture interest, including interest on the Great North of England and Hartlepool loans, which together amounted to 31,2401. 1 ls. 10d., there remained a sum to the credit of the company of 244,679/. 3s. Bd. This sum, after deducting the rents of the leased lines, would be more than adequate to the payment of a dividend after the rate of 7 per cent. The directors, however, exhibit a judicious anxiety to keep the reserve fund of the company in a satisfactory condition. They, therefore, strongly recommend the shareholders to accept a dividend of six per cent., after paying which there would remain a surplus on the half-year's set profits of 25,1271. ls. Od., which, with the former reserve, would make a total reserve of 59,7771. 9s. 6d. The prudence of this advice will be fully appreciated by all persons in any degree acquainted with railway matters. It will prevent the possibility of any falling off in the dividend, while it will afford the most favourable prospects of a speedy and permanent increase. It will, of course, be for the shareholders to decide on the amount to be distributed at the next half-yearly meeting. Many will doubtless be desir ous of obtaining the larger amount, and will con tend that it should be forthwith divided, as it is unquestionably at their disposal. The directors, however, exhibit a sound discretion in recommending the 6 per cent. as best calculated to secure the permanent advantage of the under taking. Many causes have undoubtedly existed during the past year to decrease the traffic, and conse quently to diminish the revenue of the company. The passenger traffic had fallen off from the wide spread distress under which all classes had suffered. We are happily recovering from that commercial and general depression, so that we may anticipate more favourable results, every appearance of which has been already manifested. Money has also become much more abundant, and may be readily obtained at easier rates of interest. These circumstances afford the most favourable indications for an early increase in the rate of dividend ; but still we think the directors justified in recommending the more prudent and moderate course, a course which should give increased confidence in their management. Full accounts have also been rendered of the traffic accounts of the Newcastle and Carlisle, and of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway. The former of these railways has been worked by the company for five months—the latter for three. There have been small losses on both accounts, on the former of 1,0241. Bs. ld., and on the latter of 1951. 4s. 9d., during the above periods. There is, however, every prospect of a considerable improvement in both, for reasons assigned by the directors which appear highly satisfactory. Indeed it is more than probable that they will speedily become sources of considerable profit, in place of loss. The directors are therefore convinced that the acceptance of leases on the terms already agreed upon must prove highly advantageous to the interests of the shareholders. Indeed, when the losses have proved so very trifling in, the first in stance, when working expenses are more than usual, it becomes a matter almost of certainty that the line will become very profitable. Other consider ations must also be taken into account. It will be seen how necessary the possession of these lines must be to the integrity of the under taking, and the avoidance of competing lines. Under such circumstances we cannot enter tain a doubt but that the shareholders will gladly confirm the agreement into which the directors have entered on their behalf, and secure the permanent possession of those valuable branch lines. THE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1849 LYCEUM THEATRE. We understand HER MAJESTY the QUEEN is going this evening to the Lyceum Theatre, to witness the King of the PEACOCKS—a compliment which his Majesty has never yet been honoured with. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. At the sitting of the Assembly on Monday certain interpeliations were addressed to M. ODILON BARROT, on the subject of the speeches of Marshal BUGEAUD at Bourges and at Lyons. M. ODILON BARROT did what M. GuizoT had so often been formerly forced to de, when suddenly called upon to justify the escapades of the useful but obstinate goaler of Blaye—he shuffled. He doubted whether the words of Marshal BUGEAUD had been accurately reported ; if they had been, the Marshal talked nonsense, and M. BARROT immediately sought to drown, as Count MOLE would phrase it, the unhappy admission in an ocean of twaddle about faction, anarchy, &c., for specimens of which see the reports of the speeches of M. Guam' in answer to M. ODILON BARROT from 1840 to 1848 passim. He concluded by saying that the meaning of Marshal BUGEAUD could only be, that the in fluence of France in Europe would be weakened by the occurrence of civil disorders ; this, it must be ad mitted, is a somewhat forced construction to place on such phrases as the following, with which Marshal BUGEAUD'S orations are replete : " We must not disguise from ourselves, gentlemen, that the situation is serious, that it requires all our fforts, and that we should ad unite to oppose perturba tors. France has a magnificent army, and yet she can• not send it abroad. It is impossible for the Government to think of passing the Alps, when the army would leave behind it a serious civil war." M. CORALIE, consequently, presented the following order of the day native:— " The National Assembly, considering the explana tions of the President of the Council as a disavowal of the language attributed to Marshal Bugeaud, passes to the order of the day." But the order of the day, pure and simple, having been also loudly called for, the Assembly adopted this latter by a majority of 102, the numbers being 397 to 285. M. 0. BARROT, President of the Council, has addressed the following letter to the Assemblee Nationale ; " You hare said in one of your articles that' it was I who, on Feb. 24, 1848, gave orders to Marshal Bu geaud to withdraw his troops, and renounce the em ployment of force. You have been ill informed, as the statement so made is completely inexact. You would not have fallen into that error, had you been acquainted with the details of my participation in the events of that day." A proposition of M. PORTAL'S has been distributed in the Assembly, to the following effect : " The National Assembly, desirous of preserving the memory of the founders of the French Republic, and of the generous citisens who in February, 1848, aided in its definitive and solemn establi,hment, and also de sirous of honouring those Frenchmen who fought for liberty and honour in the Republic, decrees that the 24th and 25th February in each year shall be observed and con sidered as national fetes—that a credit of 500,000 francs to the Minister of the Interior shall be opened for the celebration of such fetes in Paris and the departments. That a Committee of 15, from the Assembly, shall con • fer with the President of the Republic and the Minister of the Interior, to give to this solemnity in the capital all fitting splendour." This proposition was referred to the Committee of the Interior. The moderate Republicans have nominated General CAVAIGNAC President and M. BUCHEZ Vice-Presi dent of the Republican Committee for managing the approaching elections. M. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE has placed himself at the head of the Bonapartist Election Committee : he is a candidate for Bordeaux. This party will receive the support of MM. GAR NIER PAGES, BARTHELEMY, ST. HILAIRR, and PAGNERRE. The following is the list of the diplomatists who claim to take part in the conferences at Brussels, on the Italian question : Great Britain... Z Mediating iSi r H enry Elli s. France........... Powers. M. de Lagremie. Austria ........................... The Count de Colloredo. Sardinia ........................ S The Marquis Ricci and Count Tofetti. Tuscany ..................... . IlCommandatoreMartini. The claims of the above to assist at the confer ences are maiversally admitted. The following is a list of those diplomatists who claim a right to be present, but whose right is dis puted : Venice has nominated The Consulto-Lombardo Venetian Provinces Modena ..• ••• Parma ... ••• ••• Lombard emigrants epublicans • • • alodere tes ... •• • The Roman Government •-• Sicily •• • ••• M. Pasini. •• • ... M. Durini. • • M. Salvi. •• • „. M. Paltrineri. •• • •• • M. Meistri. M. Frapolli. ..• •.. V. Visc on ti. ... M. Canuti. M. -. ••• "' :Jr. corps qut. , 4 of die Au.triitti authoriiies to maintain order in that province. The Journal des Debats states that the Grand Duke of TUSCANY has arrived at Porto Ferrajo, in the island of Elba, where he proposes to reside hence forth. This statement needs confirmation. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yes terday at 48f. 75c ; the Five per Cents. at 801. 10c.; the New Loan at 801. 5c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 762 f. 50c.; Rouen, 4 721.50 c.; Havre, 262 f. 50c. Avig non, 178 f 75c.; Vierz,n, 285 h; Great Northern, 4231. 75c.; Basle, 90f.; Bordeaux, 408 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 343 f. 75c.; rours and Nantes, 3221. 50e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK -EXCHANGE. FEB. 13. Boulogne and Amiens, N—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 9 1 ,4—Namur and Liege, 9 Northern of France, VA— Orleans and Bordeaux, 3t,4—Paris and Strasbourg, 2 Rouen and H..Yre, 10%— Sambre and Meuse, sLA—Tours and Nantes, 2. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. The Gaceta publishes a telegraphic dispatch, an nouncing the dispersion of the Carlists in Navarre. The Journal du Peuple of layonne, of the 9th inst., contains the following : " The Madrid mail, which was to have reached the day before yesterday, that of Bayonne on its way to Madrid, and the stage-coach carrying the dispatches from Logrono to that capital, have been stopped near Burgos, by the Carlist chief Estudiante de Villasur, who burned the throe carriages. The Duke do Gor, Ambas sador of Spain at Vienna, passed through Bayonne yes terday. The mail coach in which he arrived was de layed twelve hours at Burgos, to prevent its sharing the fate of the mail of the preceding day." MADRID BOLSA, Fen. 7.—The Three per Cents. were done at 21i for paper; the Five per Cents., at 10*; the Debt without Interest, at 81; and the Coupons at 6i for cash. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The defeat of the Imperialists, under SCHLICH, by the Magyars, was not merely a check, as WIN - DISCHGRATZ and WELDEN would have the world be lieve ; it was even more than a mere defeat, it was a complete rout. The Imperialists, under SCHLICH, fled from the field of battle, leaving in the hands of the Magyars the greater portion of their artillery and 2,000 prisoners. The Hungarians pursued the fugitive Imperialists to Kaschan, which town was retaken by the victori ous Magyars. The victory of Szolnok on the 25th, in which the Hungarians were commanded by the Polish General DEMBENSKI, was not less complete. The Impe rialists lost twenty pieces of cannon, a battery of Congreve rockets, and the whole of their cuirassiers. who were made prisoners by the Hungarians. On the next day WINDISCHGRATZ advanced in person against DEMBENSKI to Czegled, the Hungarians again accepted the combat, defeated WINDISCHGRATZ, and drove him back to Munor. The Breslau Gazette, in giving the particulars of these victories of DEM BENSKI, says the road from Szolnok to Czegled is covered with dead. The Italian regiment Zanini joined the Hungarians, and the Italian regiments serving in Hungary take every opportunity of leaving the Imperialists, an example which it is said the Hungarian regiments serving in Italy are determined to follow. DEMBENSKI would have followed up his victory of Czegled by at once advancing upon Pesth, but as the ice on the Thiess broke up on that day, he retired behind the river in order to keep open his communications with Debricsin, the basis of his operations. On his return to Debricsin, bringing with him the cannon, the flags, and the prisoners he had taken from the Imperialists, the members of the Diet gave a torchlight procession in his honour. DEMBENSKI, who has been appointed Commander-in- Chief of the Hungarian forces, which are now chiefly officered by the Polish veterans of the War of Inde pendence, assured the Diet that before the end of February there should not be a single Austrian soldier on the Hungarian soil, and that before the lath of March he would enter Vienna. In the county of Eissembourg, the Hungarian guerillas have sadly cut up the troops of General BOBBICH, and have taken from them several pieces of cannon, and a large quan tity of ammunition. The Hungarian officers say, that the war of Hungary in only now in reality beginning. In Transylvania BEM has taken the fortress of Kals bourg, and intends to enter the Banat with 40,000 men, to effect a junction with the Hungarian troops there, and to march upon Pesth. The Wiener Zeitung publishes a letter from Her mannstadt, giving an account of a desperate action between BEM and the Imperialists in the neighbour hood of Hermanstadt. The letter says : " The National Guard made common cause with the Austrians. On the 22d of January the garrison re ceived additional strength from the arrival of General Gederon's corps. On the 23d a forced reconnaissance was directed against Stolzenberg, the head-quarters of Bem. No attack took place that night, but on the 25th it was begun under the orders of General Puchner. Both the circumventing columns were commanded to prepare for the attack on the two flanks of the enemy, and to signalize their approach by cannon-shot. The column under Major Kleiser came up at the appointed time, after a heavy march; and on reaching the heights of Stolzenberg gave the signal and engaged the foe. " The left column, under Major Riebel, being pre vented by the nature of the ground from arriving in time, did not come up till the enemy had been charged in front and on the left flank; thus leaving exposed that part of the chief corps posted on the right of the enemy. "The battle lasted till the darkness of night prevented our distinguishing friend from foe. The enemy was driven back after two desperate assaults had been made on the place, and the struggle ended by bivouacing in sight of them, and occasionally throwing shells into the place. Our loss amounts to 8 killed and 24 wounded, including 3 officers. The enemy bad a gun dismounted, and several killed and wounded. Early in the morning of the 25th repeated accounts reached us of the enemy's intentions to march in strong columns over Salzburg, against Hermannstadt. It was therefore determined to proceed to the defence of the capital, and concentrate our forces there, leaving Stolzenberg for the present, as of secondary importance. This manoeuvre baffled the enemy, who were induced to retire. Letters of the 25th, dated Hermannstadt, state that 2,000 Szeklers, serving under Bern, had deserted his cause, and betaken them selves to their frontiers, having ascertained that they had been played upon, and led to believe that they were fighting the Emperor's battles. Should this report prove correct (says the letter), it is to be hoped these Szeklers will tell the tale in their own country, and stop the pro gress of agitation." Now this, although reported in the Wiener Zeitung as a victory gained by the Imperialists, looks marvelously like a defeat; for be it observed that the head quarters of BEM are stated to have been at Stolzenberg, on the 22d, two days before the battle. On that day the Imperialists are reinforced by GEDE RON'S corps • on the 23d a f orce d reconna i ssance tikes place of BEm's head -quarters, at Stolzenberg, but there is no attack until the 25th, when it takes place under the orders of PUCHNER • and at nightfall, after the Imperialists have been all day directing repeated attacks against hint, the bead-quarters of BEM are at Stolzenberg still, and then, and not until then, PUCHNER discovers Stolzenberg to be a place of secondary importance, and leaves it for the present in the hands of BEM. This letter seems to confirm the accounts given in the Gazette of Breslau, which says :—that BEM defeated the Imperialists under PucuNEft on the 25th, and pursued and drove them out of Hermannstadt, and that on the 26th, the day after the date of the letter published in the Wiener Zeitung, he took the fortress. of Kafsbourg. The Italian batta lion Cocopieri have, it is said, refused to serve against the Hungarians. The greatest excitement prevails at Buda-Pesth ; the inhabitants openly announce the speedy return of KossuTu, and the proclamations of WINDISCIIGRATZ are either torn from the walls or pasted over with caricatures, of which he is the hero. General DEMBENSKI, the newly-appointed Com mander-in-Chief of the Hungarian forces, is the same who routed the Russian army under Marshal DIEBITSCH, at Grocow, in the Polish war of inde pendence in 1831. The Diet of Kremsier have adopted the two fol lowing sections of the law of fundamental rights :-- " Austrian citizens have the right to assemble un armed and peaceably. Nevertheless, popular meetings in the open air are previously to be notified to the police authorities, but to be interdicted only in cases of urgent danger to the public peace and safety. No department of the national defences can draw up resolutions, or, as such, take part in political deliberations. " Austrian citizens have the right of organizing clubs irrespective of police authority, in so far as the means and end of such associations are not illegal and perilous to the State. The regulation of this right can only be de • termined by law." Herr floannosm, formerly Minister of Com merce, has been elected by the town of Eichenberg Deputy to the Diet at Kremsier, and Baron KUBECK for one of the electoral districts of Vienna, in op position to Prince SCHWAR2ENBERG, the present Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is the second time within a short period that the Prince has been defeated. The Government of Vienna is about to be taken from General \YELDSN, and given . to General HAM.. MERSCEIN, now Governor of Gallic ia. The Deutsche Zeitting states that the Vienna banker, M. SINA, has informed his correspondents of the fact of his having agreed with Messrs. ROTHS CHILD and STIEGLITZ to advance the new Austrian loan to the amount of 40,000,000 to 60,000,000 of florins. This falls short of the original vote of credit of the Austrian Diet, which empowered the Cabinet to borrow 80 millions. SA XONY. In the sitting of the Bth inst. the Second Chamber unanimously adopted a motion for the recal of the llini,ter front Vienna, who had been guilty of :krelirition of duty in not saving the life of lionEuic 13Lum, the Deputy of Leipsic. Another vote was also carried, with only one dis senting vote, enjoining the Saxon Minister to press the Central Power for the execution of the decree, ordering the punishment of those who contrived BLum's death. PRUSSIA. A letter from Cologne, of the 9th February, •aya, that Me:srs. MARR, SCHNEIDER, and SOHAPPER, the editors of the Nouvelle Gazette de Rhin, were placed on their trial on the Bth, charged with having excited the people to refuse payment of taxes, and to organise the Landstrum. The defence was, that the resolu tion of the National Assembly at Berlin was a suffi cient justification of the conduct of the defendants. The jury took the same view of the question, and returned a verdict of acquittal. About a dozen persons, implicated in the disturb ances which took place at Halle, shortly after the decision of the National Assembly in Berlin, re specting the nonpayment of taxes, have been sen tenced to various terms of imprisonment, from two to eight years. HANOVER. The Second Chamber, on the 2d, decided that Jewish members might take their seats without taking the special oath. BAVARIA. In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 7th, the Opposition succeeded, by a majority of 20, in car rying their amendment to the Address The amend ment was to the effect that the fundamental rights should be unequivocally acknowledged. The Ministry have resigned. FRANKFORT. The following is a translation, in extens•, of the Austrian note forwarded on the 4th instant to the Central Executive at Frankfort, or (according to other accounts) to the Prussian plenipotentiaries in that free city : " When, in the spring of last year, the national feel ings of the Germans, struggling for a closer political union, found vent in the desire for the reform—i❑ accordance with the spirit of the times—of the political relations of their fatherland, the princes of Germany readily met the wishes and seconded the endeavours of their people. On the 30th of March the Germanic Diet resolved to bring about the election of the national representatives, whose mission should be the intermediate one, between the governments and the people, of completing the wurk of the German constitution. Tile elections took place in perfect freedom, unprejudiced and unshackled. In a short time the National Assembly met in Frankfort, and commenced the great undertaking. No attempt was ever made by Austria to exercise any influence on their deliberations and decisions. From the day on which the Austrian Plenipotentiary, at the seat of the German Diet, signed the above.mentioned decision, the point of view which the Austrian Go vernment then took remained unalterable. True to the then generally prevailing opinion that the desire on the part of Germany for a closer union should be fully taken into account, but at the same time adhering to the principle of a concordance between the princes and the people—a principle set forth by the Germanic Diet in its sitting of the 30th of March—the Govern ment of his Imperial Majesty thought that it was in cumbent on them to await the results of the deliberation of the representatives of the people in Frankfort, in order to complete, in unison with the other German Go vernments, and in a manner which should afford satisfac tion in all quarters, the great work of the regeneration of Germany. " Whilst continuing to perform faithfully all their federal duties, his Majesty's Government did not hest tate to acknowledge the central power created by the National Assembly in the place of the German Diet, and thus, de facto, manifest their readiness to coulorm to the wishes expressed by the legal representatives of the German nation. The new executive of the Confedera tion will not fail to prove—taking a just view of the difficulties of the internal relations—that his Majesty's Government ever assiduously endeavoured, even under the extreme pressure of events, to comply with all de mands which did not encroach upon the territory of the legislature. The deliberations of the National Assembly were attentively followed by the Cabinet, which, as there was a desire expressed in Germany for a declaration of its views, would not suffer it to be thought that it was desirous of concealing its sentiments under a dubious and reserved system of policy. Equally with the German population on both sides of the Austrian frontiers the Imperial Government felt the deep neces • city of the regeneration of Germany; and, equally with them, also acknowldged that the first condition of that regeneration was the forming of the separate states into a closer bond of union. To establish that intimate connexion, to introduce that closer union and alliance, is, in the opinion of the Austrian Government, the mission in common of the princes and people of Ger many. Far from seeking a separation, that Cabinet is ,ready to afford its serious and sincere co-operation, pro vided that the question turn not upon the entire amal gamation, but on the union of existing relations ; not on the destruction, but on the maintenance, of the various and vital organic members of Germany. " The formation of one state appears to the Imperial Cabinet to be neither practicable for Austria nor de- sirable for Germany; not practicable for us, inasmuch as the Government, whilst mindful of the position of Austria in the confederation, must not forget its rights and duties with respect to the non-German portions of the monarchy. By the same rule that the union which, during centuries, has kept together the German and non- German territories of Austria cannot be dissolved, the one-sided annulling of the relations of the Gernanic Conferation, relations which form an important portion of Nuropean treaties, cannot be acceded to. Moreover, such a state is not, in our opinion, a de sirable one for Germany, for not only would it, in manifold ways, prejudicially affect the various require ments of that nation, its dearest moral and political in terests, the traditions of the past and the hopes of the future, but it would also place obstacles in the way of the development of the political and personal freedom of the Germans—a development ardently desired and jea lously watched. Let it not be objected that such a state as the one referred to is not contemplated, but merely a confederate state. We can attach but little value to that assertion and to that term. The majority of the National Assembly have decidedly declared in favour of Herr Von Gagern's programme, which, if carried out, will form the so-called closer confederate state; that is to say, the kind of one just pointed out by us, it being of no importance whether the centre of gravity remain at Frankfort or be transferred to another part of Germany. From whatever point of view such an undertaking is regarded, great and insurmountable diffi culties present themselves—difficulties for Germany, because if we err not, its separate members will be deprived —contrary to all historical associations and present wants—of an independent existence, which will be made over to an artificially-created focus; and diffi culties for Austria, because such a state as the one in question will either exclude us totally from the new Germany, or dissolve the bond of union between the German hereditary territories and the non-German ones, that is to say, will render in force all over the em pire the second and third sections of the constitution chapter. Let it be remembered that the constitution was received with a cry of discontent throughout Austria, including the German territory; and even in Paul's Church (in Frankfort) many Austrian speakers, particularly the present President of the Council, brought forward, in the 103 d sitting, objections to each paragraph. Thus the exclusion of the German terri tory of Austria is contemplated; in other words, the dismemberment of Germany or the severing of the closely-united portions of Austria, which for the future are to be held together (as proposed) by the slender thread of a personal union. These are the two points to which the formation of the so-called Confederate State —a state which will be, however, anything but a Con federate one, will, of necessity, conduct Germany and Austria. The duty of self-maintenance, not only in a German, but also in an Austrian point of view, com pels us to decline all such arrangements. We repeat that Austria and Germany will not be advanced thereby in their development, but weakened and exposed, as well as deeply, perhaps mortally, injured in their internal political existence; for, as we had occasion to exclaim in an ether place, The greatness of Germany does not consist in the partition of the Austrian monarchy, nor its power in the enfeebling of the latter. The continuance of Austris in political unity is a German as well as a Eu ropean necessity.' " Penetrated by the idea that between the so closely united, even if often apparently divergent, interests of the German and non- German portions of the monarchy on one side, and, on the other, between the latter and Ger many in general, no internal incompatibility prevails, the Government do not, however, overlook in any respect the difficulty in the way of an internal union; but, at the same time, do not doubt that the attempt, if undertaken in an unprejudiced and straightforward way, will end in the happy accomplishment of the great mission. " The Imperial Government picture to themselves a firm and powerful Germany with reference to its foreign relations, and, with regard to its internal affairs, a strong and free one—a Germany organically provided with members, yet one in itself. Our point is—that the more sharply the lines of demarcation are drawn he • tween the interests common to all Germany and those of the separate portions, the more surely will the predomi nancy of the separate interests be obviated, and the more extensive still be the boundaries of the great empire. A persistancp in the course already entered upon, so far from producing the unity of Germany, will necessarily lead to the exclusion of Austria (the first German power), and render the relations of Germany to us similar to her's with regard to the Netherlands and Denmark. "According to the basis contemplated by the Imperial Government, all the German states and all their non- Getman territory will find due places. The Imperial Government do not apprehend that mutual injury and a war of races will be the result of a closer conjunction of Germany and the non-German provinces of Austria. On the contrary, they discover, on each side, a source of immeasurable advantages. It is true that there are great, but, in our opinion, not invincible obstacles to the carrying out of this idea. A gradual progress, begin ning with the sincere desire to make approaches, and conducing by degrees to the formation of a close union, does not belong to the realm of dreams. Con vinced that a truly united Germany can only be formed when Austria and Prussia go hand in hand in the work, it was our first and chief care to communicate our views to Berlin. We proceeded in perfect sincerity, and without having any idea of procuring for Austria a greater share in the management of German affairs than posed to begin in Frank;ort ;h;- work of concortianc,i, in common with the Princes of Germany, and first of all with its Kings. The contemplated previous understand ing with the Prussian Government could not, neverthe less, be fully attained. Upon that account we now, single-handed, enter upon a concordance with Frank fort, instead of (as we had wished) doing so in common with Pru,sia. " His Majesty the Emperor and his Governor; nt tot lOwed y.ith their c.frdial wi-lies the attempts ffe.,flf. favour of the strength( mug and uniting ot G rmany They are ready to co-operate in this work, so tar as ttP. peculiar relations of the monarchy will allow. They hope and desire that the present communication may find a favourable reception both within and without Paul's Church, and that, at all events, the candour and readiness of disposition of Austria may be ;ully appre ciated. We cheerfully indulge in the expectation thfit the path to arriving at an understanding will not be cut off by the recent decision of the Assembly, and by the votes given ucder the impression that something more and something else was in question than the motion laid before the house for its decision. We readily expect ale that if the constitution, which is to be drawn up by the National Assembly, be submitted to the re spective Governments for their sanction, a universally satisfactory understandirg will be arrived at. Through whatever phases, however, the work of concordance may still run, one thing is certain—that his Majesty the Em peror and his Government are compelled to recognise in the formation of a central state the germ of unhappy divi sions and the opportunity for effecting the dismember ment, not the unity, of Germany. " His Majesty the Emperor, as well as his Govern ment, solemnly guard against the subjecting him to the central power exercised by any other German Prince. They owe this declaration to themselves, to Austria, and to Germany." ITALY. There is no truth in the report that the Grand Duke of TUSCANY had been compelled to fly from Florence, and subsequently from Sienna, by an emeute. It appears that the Grand Duke is detained at Sienna by a severe illness, and that he has sent for his Minister for Foreign Affairs, MONTANELLI, to join him in that city. On the 4th of February the re actionary party in Sienna attempted to disturb the public tranquillity, by raising cries of "Down with the Assembly—Death to the Republicans ;" but the Civic Guard soon re-established tranquillity. In Flo rence there has been no emeute, nor any attempt at an emeute. The whole story is a pure fabrication of the re-actionary press. At a banquet which was recently given at Bo logna, the people and the Swiss Guards fraternized. IRELAND. (BY ELEC TRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING. The case of Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy was re sumed at the sitting of the Court this morning (Tues day), when the Solicitor-General was hard in reply, upon behalf of the Crown, to the demurrer put in by the prisoner to the indictment upon the ground of uncertainty. At the conclusion of his address the Court proceeded to transact the ordinary business, stating that they wouLl give judg ment in the morning. Their Lordships expected to hear all the cases remaining on the calendar to-day, and will be then ready to proceed with Mr. Duffy's trial to-morrow. There is no doubt that the judgment will be in favour of the Crown. The trial of Mr. Michael Fox for firing at Mr• James M‘Fadden, solicitor in the Four Courts, about a fortnight ago, has been postponed, on the application of the prisoner, to the next commission. THE GRAIN TRADE,—The market to-day, though but very moderately supplied with home grain, was generally dull. Wheat was 6d. to is. cheaper. Barley without alteration. Indian corn, though offered at a reduction of is. per quarter, met scarcely any demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY. LONDON, FEB. 14.—Wind at noon, W.S.W., froth breezy and fair. FALMOUTH, FEB. 13.—Wind light and variable.— Arrd. Math'lde, Porquet, Pernambuco. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 13.—The Standard, for Belfast, which was in contact with the James Corner, in Bootle Bay yesterday, has returned into duck, with loss of mizenmast. Off-port, Maid of Athens. HULL, FEB. 12.—Arrd. James White, Bombay. KINGSTOWN.—SId. James Hunt, Barbadoes. MILFORD, FEB. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Sir Charles Napier, Mobile; Glenswilly, ditto; Adelaide, St. Vin cent, with the rest of the outward bound. BRISTOL, FEB. 12.—Wind N.—Sld. Caroline, Bar badoes. PENZANCE, FEB. 11.—Wind S.E.—Sailed Charm, Charleston, to load for Seville. DEAL, FEB. 13.—Wind West to W.S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Ranger, Nunn, St. Thomas; Neptune, Bermuda, Cape of Good Hope, &c. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. 13.—The Duke of Cornwall steamer, from Dublin and Plymouth, to Southampton and Lond - in, ran on shore on the Watren Ledge, in coming through the Needles Passage this morning, during a thick fog, and remained until 2 P.M., when she came off, and proceeded without any apparent damage. LONDONDERRY, FEB, 12.—The Lannen, from Catania, which was on shore on a rock in the Mourn, 6th inst., has got off after lightening. The Adventure, of and f,r Workington, which was on shore in Lough Foyle 22d ult., got off on the Bth inst., without damage, and has sailed for her destination. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY ) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDA Y Since Monday the arrival of English Wheat for our mat ket has been on a very limited scale, and the show of samples of ihat grain hire to day was small. Still, however, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, and the pressure of foreign samples by the importers, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home-produce was extremely inactive, at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, the prices obtained on last market day. The imports of Fereign Wheat this week have been season- ably good, via., 9,410 quarters. Really fine samples were mostly held at full rates of currency, at which the millers purchased with extreme caution. The middling and inferior kinds were somewhat easier to purchase. The supply of Barley, though moderate, was more than adequate to meet the wants of the buyers. All descrip tions were extremely dull, though we cannot call them cheaper. Malt, the supply of which was moderate, moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. Good sound Oats were quite as dear, but other qualities were much neglected. In all other articles of Grain next to nothing was doing. The best English Flour sold at late rates. Inferior samples were somewhat lower. English • • •• •• 1ri5h......... Foreign ...... ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. 1,020 qrs. Barley. 810 qrs. Oats. Flour 1,740 qrs. l 1,130 nk 1,240 -- 270 -- 9,410 I 4,020 Malt, 2,340 qrs. BOILOUGII MOP WUMEET. There was a slight improvement in the demand for most kinds of Hops, to-day. In prices, however, we have no change to notice.—Sussex packets, 21 4s to 2/ 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 lOs to 3/ 6s; Mid. and East Kent ditto, 313 s to 6/ per cwt. WHITECHAPEL. Our market was tolerably well supplied with each kind of Meat, the demand for which was in a sluggish state, on the following terms :—Beet, from 2s 4d to Is 4d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcass. EXTENSIVE FIRB AT LAMBETH.—This morning a fire of a most destructive character broke out on the premises of the General Wood Cutting Company, Ped lar's-acre, Lambeth, which terminated in destroying property to a very great extent. It appears that shortly atter 11 o'clock smoke was seen issuing from a large building occupied as a drying-room, which is situated at the rear of the manufactory, and immediately fronting the water. The place in question is of considerable ex tent, and was filled with wood. The flames spread with amazing rapidity. In a few minutes the West of England and seven other engines were at the scene of the conflagration, together with the large floating engine from Southwark -bridge, under the management of Mr. Braidwood. An immense body of water was thrown on the burning mass, but so great was the fury of the flames, that they were not checked until an advanced hour of the afternoon. The building where the fire originated and its contents were totally con sumed. The proprietors are insured in the West of England Fire-ofifice. SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS IN IRELAND. —A return of all persons whn have bi en committed to, or detained in prison in Ireland since the passing of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, by warrant of the Lord-Lieutenant or Chief Secretary, for high treason or treasonable practices, or suspicion thereof, has been printed by order of the House of Commons. It appears that from the 6th of July, 1848. the date of the first warrant, to the 18th of Dec., 118 persons have been committed to prison ; of these, 88 were discharged on bail, and the remainder are still in custody. Mr. Moscheles arrived in London a few days ago from Leipzic, on a short visit to his daughter, who is settled in London. ROYAL SOCIETY OF Musicmws.—A legacy of a thousand pounds (minus the duty) has been lately be queathed to this excellent charitable society by Miss Fenn, who has been for many years a lite subscriber to the institution. The lady was a grand-daughter of the celebrated Dr. Boy ce, who died in 1779. SPIRIT LABE - I.S.—On a recebt importation of a parcel of spirit labels, printed in the English language, ' it appeared that some difference of opinion arose whe ther they should be charged as manufactured at the ad valorem duty of ten per cent., or as paper not other eeise enumerated at the duty of 4id. per lb. weight, and it has been decided that the ad valorem duty of ten per cent. is the proper rate of duty chargeable upon such articles. • cuL.,..)0 at Live, po,l “. , ,terday, inelud iug 1 500 00 si;eekilation, wert! 7,000 bk&s, viz. 5.000 American, at 3 I to 54d, 400 Pernarn, 500 Egyptian, 541 to Gid, 600 Sunt at 3J to 4cl, and 100 Sea Island at 7d to 10P. The market closed steadily, and prices had au improved tendency.—The market for Railway Shares was firm. The Indigo auet 7 ons ,r;, 11 , ,w in proves, and rir, pro- Thsre are 12,211 cheAtA de' hired. The Bengal is ;lb at ( , no-:hurth good arid floe, auft torefouriLs tri:d. arid ord. The Madras and Kurpah is two-thirds ord., and one third good. The Undo two thirds mid. and ord. and one•th , rd good and fins.; the few cheats of Manilla ordinary—and very ordinary. The sale-room pre n ed a good attendance of Continental buyers, but from the home districts the attendance was thin. The sale opened with tolerable spirit, at an advance of 3d. to 41 per lb. upon October rates, but the competition was not so great as was expected, the orders appearing ( 0 be withheld until prices are more established; 913 chests passed yesterday, consisting of Bengal shipping and consuming qudities, and an ordinary parcel of Ow l& ; 164 ch , sta were bought in, 85 with drawn, and 664 sold. The Corn Market is flat, and the arrivals of foreign are large. The following statement relative to the trade of Odessa is from Messrs. Ernest, Mahs, and Co., of that port :7 We b.g leave to wait upon you with a statement of the imports and exports of our port for the past year. The offie.al value of the imports amounts i❑ 1848 to S. R. 9,188,803 against S. R. 11,113,298 in 1847, and of the exports S. R. 28,873,071 against S. R. 34,764,962 in 1847. These numbers show that business has been much less active in 1848 than in 1847. But the latter was an exceptional year, during which, owing to the bad crops of 1846 in the west of Europe, the shipments of grain reached an extent unparalleled before, and not again to be expected in ordinary times. Compared to all prior years the business of 1848 shows an increase, which is the more satisfactory, as a different result could not have caused surprise in presence of the political commotions which in a great part of Europe have para lysed all enterprise, and of a contagion which, during some time, has made much havoc in our city. The activity displayed by our trade under such unfavourable circumstance), is a proof of the sound basis upon which it rests, and its solidity is shown by the grati fying tact that we have had no failures here, whilst elsewhere, credit has been shaken for a while by a violent financial crisis. The English Stock Market has been very buoyant again to-day, but with a little more moderation in the general dealings. Consols have been 94i to 4, New Three and a-Quarter per Cents. 95} to 954, and the Three par Cents. 941 to Bank Stock is 196 to 197, and India Stock 249. Exchequer-bills of Match are 423. to 445. premium. The idea of a reduction in the rate of interest on the Unfunded Debt to lid. per centum per diem is still current. There are reports in circulation that a large quantity of gold is coming from Russia, but inquiry in the beet informed circles does not bear out this statement. The Foreign Stock Market is firm. Mexican have improved to 251 -a. Spanish Three per Cents. are 291 to 30i. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 25 to 0 6 . Brazil Bonds have been Bli. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 504. In Railway Shares generally there is more firmness, and Great Western, North-Western, and Midland, are rather higher; though the last mentioned is fluctuating. The South Eastern is flatter. The French lines are again higher. BRI 1 . 1:)11 FUNDS THtB DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 197 195 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94t / 2 3 /4 t/ a . . , _ ,_ _ _ 3 per Cent. Consols Anne 94% % 3 / 4 Ne w 3 1 4 per Cent. Aims 9 5%, e 3 / 4 1/4 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 Do. 30 Tears, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 B% Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8 3 / 4 13-16 India Stock 249 Do. Bonds, 10001 ... 53 51 p South Sea Stock 102 onsols fur Account '.xchequer Bills. 2 1 / 2 d. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. 3001 ... ..... ... 42 46 p 49 46 p Small 46 43 p 49 46 p RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Equador Bonds 3I AM I A Ilexican Bon4s, 1846, 5 per Cent 25 Ai Ditto for the Account 25 % 54, Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840 Ditto Passive Bonds 4 14 1 4 Spanish Bonds, :3 per Cent 3 0 14 29 3 / 4 30, Venezuela Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2th per Cent.,l2 Guild 5 0 34 Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates i 1 -IN ES'S DON.r... Ili HALLWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCIC RAILWAYS. PAID. PCIL SIIAILL. berdeen -;irmingham & OxfordJunct , calls duly pd, or with guar 2O - Do., without a guarantee... 20 ~ - 24% to :irmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . 15% lirming., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.145.... 10% to , Oston, Stamf., & Birming... 5 a ledonian Ditto, New 10/. Preference 7 1 / 2 B% ...... to -- hester and Holyhead... 5O ..... 23 .. ... to 22 1 / 4 Ditto, Preference tublin and Belfast Junction.. 35 ast Anglia, 25/. L. & E., aie(t L. & D . Ditto, 18/., E. & H Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 3% 2%%... to Eistern Counties .... Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d l4 p to Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... % p to Do~ New ~ ast Lancashire Ditto, New N:ast Lincolnshire ... 25 Great Northern Do. % B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% 5 3 /4 to 6 Treat Western 100...102 1021, 101 1 / to 103 Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 171 - ... 14 .... to IL I A Hull and Selby 5O Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 ! .ancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto Quarters 17% 1 3 34 to Ditto Fifths - Do., West Riding Union_ 8 .... Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Leads and Bradford 5O .....102% -.. to 102 L incl., Bright., & South Coast 50 tendon & North Western.....loo 13 9 14_ .. to 138 D). New Do. 10/. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 ..ondon and S. Western...—. 50 .. Ditto. Thirds-. ..... .. .. 15 ...... 11% to Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Ut. on Deposit and 5 per Ct. on Calls lanch, Buxton, & Alatleck 4 1 / 2 l% to tanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... .. 11 %... slidland ... ..... ........ ...100 ...... 92 93 Ditto, 50/. 5hare5........... 25 Norfolk North British .. .. ..~ Do. Quarters . 6 14 3% % ... to Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 8% 4% to North Staffordshire-. .. ...... 15 Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- verharopton Scottish Central ,cottish Midland .... ........ Shrewsbury and Birmingham 10 Ditto, ditto, Class B. 6 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. IN . -kin.) - Ditto, Uswestry lB% ...... 15 ...... to South Eastein - Ditto, No. 2. - Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. . lO , 7 34 to South Wales Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... 8 - W ilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 40 ...... 29 1 ,! to -- York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Berick 25 ...... ` , 9 110. Exton. No.l ( Y. & N.) 20 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 20 Do. G. N. E. Fur. or Pref. 8 ... York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference t)itto East and v, est Riding Extension • 25 _—____ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 10 ...... to 9 3 /IS Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) ... - Luxembourg - Ditto Northern of France Orlearw and Bordeaux ... .. 7 . 3 , /, 2 5 ,06 to t'ans and oneans... Reuen and Havre Sambre and Meuse fours & Nantes .. .. . 9 - COURSE OF Amsterdam .......... 12 2% Wry.); at sight ...... 12 0% 1 etotterdam •..... 12 2•N Antwerp • 25 75 Hamburgh .... • • 31.13. 13 11% 1 earls, 3 days'sight ...• 25 37% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 60 TAarseilles •...• • • • ...• 25 60 80urdeaux......... • 25 65 Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 363 ........ •... Vienna, effec. flo.• 11 27 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 29 Madrid • • .... 48% Cadiz .- • ............ 48A Barcelona ............ -- 5evi11e...... EXCHANGE. Gibraltar •••.•• •• .. • • Leghorn ........ ••.. • • 32 40 Geaoa • • ...... • ... 26 50 Milan ............ Venice • Naples ...„ 4107 P Palermo, won ........ Messina .. ........ 11 ° Lisbon Oporto .. „ 5211 Rio Janeiro • • Buenos Ayres •••• New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .... • ... PRIM Or BULLION, rias 0 ,! Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 Spanish Doubloons 0 0 u„, New Dollars .. 0 4 1 0 3 Silverin bars ........0 4 113 ACCIDENT TO W. COBBOLD, ESQ.—On the 4th inst. an alarming accident occurred at Hacheston t° Walter Cobbold, Esq., of Ipswich, fro m th e effects 0 , which he is still confined to his bed. He had just arrival at the house of a fri, nd in a horse and gig, and was ill 'he act of assisting Mrs. Cobbold to alight, when the horse, taking alarm, suddenly turned round and started off. hastening the lady's descent rather roughly. // 11° ' Cobbuld seized hold of the nips in the endeavour to step the animal, but, unfortunately tripping, he WO 9 thrown down ant dragged to a considerable distance' The horse at length inane a spring at a six•barred gate , which it cleared easily; the gig was broken off a t the shahs, and telt bwek on Mr. Cobbold, who was lying upon the ground in a state of partial insensibility. Upon being conveyed home he was found to have sustai ned many severe bruises about the head and body.--Chiltit r ford Chronicle. Ti Cuni ( VI Th rt'Sun morn On ti 1 h et i who eo n j of J., given thee, lll "Pt t ~ IliE a.'enni ' eede, ea se th e rE Qt. (Sittit C( (Sitti,