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ROBERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his extra ordinary SOIREES FASTASTIQUES, at this theatre as follows: — THIS EVENING, Thursday, February 8. Saturday Evening, .. • • „ 10. Tuesday Evening, .. l 3. Wednesday Morning, .. l4. Evening Penormance at Half-past Eight ; Day Performance at Half-past Twe. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Amphifieatre, Is. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets for this extraordinary Entertainment May be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL. ILAYMARKET. 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 re-decorated. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Drama of THE HOUSEKEEPER. Atter which, THE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean ; Donna Tiolante, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled CA.MARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved the Frince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Horton, and Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Linder the direction of Madame Celeste. Daring the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Digby Wyatt, Bali executed by Mr. Sang. A. new Stage, curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved tam of of Ventilation , &c. , &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls THIS 'EVE rendered more re comfortable. NIN Will be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled TIM GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Age. Murtogh. Mr. 0. Smith; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. ?aul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; :NOV O'Neil, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Miss E. Chaplin. ROYAL LYCEUM THEAT fiE. Under the Management of Madame Veatria, Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Ma , he 'vs. THIS EVENINC, ✓ Will be performed a new and original petith Comedy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST? After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, 11. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; 'Miss Kathleen Fitzwil liam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. 11larshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Irei,tris. To conclude with AN APPEAL. To "01E PUBLIC. Dress .55.; Upper Boxes, 4s, ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, IS. No kalf-price to any part of the house. The :Sew Box-office, No. 2, W ',Rini:ton- street, is open to the public every day, from Ten till Six, PRINCESS'S TREAT Mr. J. M. Maddox, Si - de Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatr a has been re-decorated and embel lished in a superb and costly rr.anner ty Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and 'air, best arran,Tments have been made for the due Ventilation of the raeatre, and the cogiiort and convenience of the audience. ' ITN EVENING. To conclude with a new Romantic Opera, entitled LEOLTNE. Count Adelniar, Mr. Charles BrahaTn ; the Seneschal, Mr. 11. Horn castle; Frantz, llerr Menrlis ; Matilda. Mr,. Weiss; Leoline, Miss Prole. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Fleinaoro ; Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLF.Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week of the Wars of the Jews. Under the Patrrinage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highiess Prince Chen, &c. Enormous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in the Metropolls.—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 the magnificent Spectacle of the WARS OF TIIE JEWS ; or, Tte Fall of Jerusalem. 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 CORRESPONDE N TS. No communication can bo attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. Reieeted communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHEIL-Sux OPYICE. FEBRUARY 8. TIicIRMOMETEU, Lowest, 39; Highest, 46; Noon. 50. BiolomuTEß, 30.22. —The mercury has been unusually high for the last week, being as high as 30.55. It is now settling, but the weather still continues splendid, with fine sunshine. _ _ _ WIND S.W.; light breezes and variable. ri ATEIt AT LONDON i:istDOE. Tam DAY o —Mg, 25 m'n. after 2 1 Eenine, 48 min. after 2 To-Nfonitow—Monlin.r, 9 min. after 4 I Ev v ening, 30 min. after 3 k) ~ 4_V , t, ai A, L ' ..., . . s co ui• ),'V s' i _. 'l'''. , ~, , c 4 , '1 P - ~,.... .. \*R - e -, e• -::-, _I - - ir ',. " • 4 1' • ,io . 's ~. , 4 , 0* i . • DIEu c 1.- -- ...,- .., • evientiv LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1849 Leominster has at last—without tainting its cha 'meter with corruption—obtained a representative. Mr. FREDERICK PEEL, the son of the illustrious Baronet whose name is renowned throughout Eu rope as a statesman, was yesterday elected, without opposition, to fill the seat for this borough, vacated by the appointment of Mr. HENRY BARKLY to the Governorship of Guiana. In consequence of the recent retirement of Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON from the contest—a retirement which, for the sake of literature, we cannot have the heart to lament— the proceedings yesterday, in the remote agricul tural borough of Leominster, were entirely di `rested of excitement. After going through the prescribed formalities, the returning officer de clared the youthful candidate to have been duly accepted by the constituency. Through a singular coincidence, therefore, the mall and se cluded town of Leominster is represented in Parlia ment by the sons of two of the wealthiest commoners in England —the descendants of that Sir R OBERT PEEL and of that Sir' RICHARD ARKWRIGHT whose genius, probity, and enterprize are for ever associated with the history of Saxon industry and of British manufactures. On the occasion of his triumphant appearance yes terdiv- before the body of electors, FREDERICK PEEL, Esq,, M.P. for Leominster, shrived his political con sci,ence with the candour and independence befitting a popular representative. He at once repudiated the no tio n of his entering the House as a servile and obsequious delegate. He reserved to himself the right of modifying his opinions, 'accordingly as time and experience might influence his undeveloped, but ripening judgment. As to the fundamental basis, the relative foundations, or the general framework of the Constitution, he avowed his loyalty in language the most ex. press and unconditional. To the triune Govern ment of QUEEN, Lords, and Commons, he proclaimed " I desire," said he, " to 11 14 unalterable allegiance. Eireserve to each of those three branches of the Con stitution the exercise of their respective functions and a due proportion of the legislative authority of the State:' Anything that would tend to weaken the cohesive tendency of these distinct but exquisitely interwoven powers, he views as not only reprehensible, but as directly opposed to the dictates and antagonistic to the principles of true patriotism. With this enthu siastic devotion to the maintenance of our institutions, the young Member for Leominster combines, however, a disposition to forward in every rational manner the great cause of social and political reform. In this respect he coincides in that noble opinion so nobly expressed by one of our most celebrated statesmen, that " or.r institutions might be preserved for the pur pose of. improving them, and might 'be improved for the purpose of preserving them." The truth of that glorious axiom has so fully im p,..essed itself upon the national understand ing 95 to have led to the union of those principles of amelioration and of conservation which tend so materially to stabilitate, and yet to develop and ad vance the gigantic fortunes of the empire. Mr. FREDERICK PEEL has by this avowal, more even than by his honourable and now historic mine, identified himsei ett,ith that party of Liberal Conservatism difr's'only in title from the party of our most %1 1 ;;gUished Reformers. In proof of this he pro 7*, frtau generalities to details. He confesses his readiness to aid tile economical labours of financial innovation --with a proviso (the reasonableness of which neither Mr. CoDEN Aor Dlr. MAC. GREGOR will gainsay) to the effect that the national establishments should not be deteriorated by the retrenchment. Without declaring himself, in any particular, an advocate for the endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland, premising on the contrary that such a measure appeared to be as yet altogether impracticable, in consequence of the difficulty of selecting a fund upon which to base the appropriation—he, nevertheless, avowed that he sympathised in the scheme of a proceeding which had been considered as in no degree chimerical by such devoted Protestants as Mr. PITT and GEORGE 111., as Lord SIDMOIITH and Lord CASTLEREAGH. In reference to the doctrines of Free Trade, he averred that he retained not the shadow of the Shade of an affection for the antiquated sophisms of Pro tection. On the contrary, he considered that the tranquillity which had marked this country during the late continental commotions, and the resignation which had been contemporaneous in England with an extraordinary scarcity of provisions, and an equally extraordinary stagnation of trade, " might be attributed, in part at least, under DIVINE PRO VIDENCE, to those measures which had opened the ports of this country to an unrestricted supply of everything which might be considered as the necessaries of the people." As to the Ballot and the Extension of the Suffrage, the confessions of Mr . FREDERICK PEEL were somewhat less satisfactory. At first, from the peculiar turning of his phraseology, it appeared as though he were rbout to acknowledge himself an advocate for the former, and the good folks of Leominster—who, by the way, seem dis posed to cheer anything, no matter whether black, white, or parti-coloured—broke out into premature acclamations. " I profess myself," said the Hon. Gentleman, " I profess myself a decided friend to the object contemplated by those who advocated vote by ballot—(Cheers) —namely, the independent exer cise by the voter of the right of suffrage; but I am not at all satisfied that the ballot would insure the independent exercise of that right ; and, in attempt ing to exercise that right by the ballot, I see so many impediments in the way as to deter me from adopting it.—(' Hear, hear,' and cheers from another part of the Court.)" By such supplementary huzzahs did the accommodating constituency expiate the blunder of their first cries of delight when they erroneously looked upon Mr. PEEL as a colleague of the Honour able Gentleman the representative of the city of Bristol. Nevertheless, with these exceptional points alone, the Member for Leominster has revealed an ardour for that policy of gradual and enormous improvement connected with a stern and resolute conservation, which has tended to enhance the reputation of his father among his contemporaries, and which will inevitably ensure his permanent and grateful remembrance by posterity. Hence it is that we cannot but regard Mr. FRE DERICK PEEL as an acquisition to the cause of the Liberals and the Reformers in the House of Com mons. With a ripened familiarity with the responsi bilities of legislation, and with the innovations essen tial to the well-being of the community, he will, we doubt not, in the end, find himself compelled to coin cide with the popular advocates as to the necessity for obtaining vote by ballot and an extension of the elective franchise. Upon all other points he will be found to be battling bravely against the hereditary opponents of improvement. The budgets put forward by Messrs. COBDEN, MACGREGOR, and RIG BY WAGON have respectively excited much discussion. Many views have in con sequence been put forward, and mumerous knights errant have entered the lists armed cap•a-pie in de fence of the ancient system of indirect taxation, or, in other words, of plundering the humbler classes, by casting upon their shoulders the burdens that in jus tice and equity should be sustained by the possessors of accumulated and realised property. Mr. Wesor's, perhaps, went further than any of the others in transferring the liabilities to the proper par ties. He suggested a speedy settlement of the Public Debt, that enormous incubus that presses with terrific weight upon, and paralyses the industry of the country. He placed the question upon its proper footing, by avowing the great principle— " that it is discreditably dishonest not to pay off the National Debt ;" and he followed up that proposition by showing that it would be not only possible, but by no means difficult to accomplish that great desi deratum, and that it would, even in a pecuniary point of view, be exceedingly profitable to do so. The well known adage that " honesty is the best policy" re ceived a new illustration. Full justice would be rendered to the public creditor, whose claim would be satisfied even to the uttermost farthing. The demand should be paid out of property—the only legitimate source, and the very act of liquidation would increase the value of that property to an ex tent fully commensurate with the outlay. If a por tion of it were sold, in order to obtain funds to defray its proportion of the charge, the residue would be of greater value when discharged of the claim than the entire had previously been. The novelty and importance of those propositions— the new and startling doctrine that the wealthier classes should contribute their full and fair propor tion of the public burdens, elicited a multitude of attacks. An error, that manifestly occurred in the hurry of calculation, which did not in any degree affect the principle—which we ourselves noticed in a leading article that accompanied the publication of the "Budget for the Million,"—and which was recti fied by Mr. WAsoN without a moment's delay, was seized upon by his opponents as a precious Godsend. The sound and unanswerable arguments remained unnoticed. The principle was triumphant, while a thousand eager hands seized their goose quills to prove that it was a mistake to say that five per cent. on the value of property taken at 4,400.000,0001. would suffice to pay off the National Debt. It seemed as if there was a chance of raising a collateral issue on which the parties might ride off, and, according to the true principle of special pleading, if it could be shown that '220,000,000/. was not sufficient to pay off 800,000,0001., it must follow that it would not be desirable to pay off the National Debt, that it was not practicable to do so — in fact, that every argument adduced by Mr. WAsoN should fall to the ground simultaneously. Mr. WAsoN is, however, no craven knight, he is well able to sustain his own position, nay, to gather fresh vigour from every supposed discomfi ture. He seizes on the tacit admissions made by his opponents, and he shows that they may be regarded as acknowledging the justice of the propositions which they have not ventured to deny. It is a fair inference that where men seize upon minor parts of an argument, and rest their whole case thereon, they are unable to controvert the more general statements, the important principles laid down. Hence it may be considered that the ' proposition ," that it is discreditably dishonest not to pay off the National Debt," may be taken as confessed those who have no t a single word to say by opposition thereto. Mr. WABON'S letter on this sub ject, which will be found in another column, is well worthy of perusal. The first point, then, being conceded, " that the debt should he liquidated," the next question that arises, and one of paramount importance, is by whom, and in what manner, the necessary funds should be raised. In order to arrive at a correct conclusion on this, it is necessary to inquire for whose benefit these charges were created, and whether there is any fund from which they can properly be defrayed. On this point we shall but repeat what we stated on the Bth June, 1847. We then said— for " The whole, or by faTilregieTteipart 1 f t r h o i t s e c d t i e o b n t was contracted during periods of war , ia,a,dthPerere''et ore ry atio b n y of the the e property f o t f h a t t h e p epe r country, t p y t and t t should be satisfied. No private individual would . be justified i n c h arg i n g the industry of his children with any debt he might think proper to contract beyond the amount of property which they should inherit from him. Any attempt to do so would be treated with well-merited scorn and contempt. Still more absurd would it be if he possessed largo estates and extensive domains, which he desired to improve and leave unincumbered to his eldest and favourite son, while he ci. 4 rected his younger children to pay all ineumbrances which he may have incurred in improving. and preserving the property for their more fortunate brotter. Yet it is soul* thing similar that we are called upon to de. Enormous debts are contracted, which sh outet have been provided for out of the property existin g at the time they ware created; but that property is handed down unencumbered to the present possessors v, chile the indus try of the people—of those who were th , en unborn, and could not possibly have derived any benefi t therefrom—is to be burdened with the payment. We -comet under- THE SUN, LONDON, stand on what principle of justice this anomaly can be supported." . It is, indeed, alike difficult to conceive the patience of those who have so long quietly submitted to such iniquitous proceedings, and the injustice of the dominant class, the legislators who, owing to the property qualification, were personally interested in supporting the vile system. According to the views of those persons, the labour of posterity was mort gaged—children yet unborn were bound to toil for the purpose of providing for the extravagance of their ancestors. No code bas ever yet asserted that chil dren were bound to pay the debts of their fore fathers, unless assets came to their hands sufficient for the purpose. The owners of property have received those assets, and should contribute ac cording to their means ; but the industrious classes who support themselves by their daily labour, whO gain their bread by the sweat of their brows, cannot in justice or in equity be required to give that labour to provide for another man's liabilities. If this were so, then, indeed, they would be slaves—slaves bound to toil that another may take a considerable portion of the profits. By a pleasant fiction we are fond of asserting— " That Britons never shall be slaves." Let us prove it practically, and compel our task masters to give up their claim upon the produce of our industry by transferring the burden of the debt to the owners of accumulated and realised property. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1849" of the tribunals, is parahsed, the entire Ministry of the empire, or of any separate state, m iy, besides taking the measures allo,ted in the 7:ti section. proolaim martial law for a determine d. district, with ti , un , lerstancling that the pi...vision, of the 9th and 43d sections of the Bill of fundamtlital rights respecting the exceptiens to the admi,stbility of capital punishment and of the com petency of military tribunals come into f , rce. For the proclaiming as well as the condoning of martial law, the sanction of the imperial or local diet is necessary. If it be not assembled, it must be c.invok9d simultaneously with the proclaiming of martial law. Further provisions respecting martial law are reserved for imperial legisla tion. Until a law on that subject be published, the exist ing regulations remain in force." A motion brought forward by Herr VON SCHMER LING (the Austrian plenipotentiary), having in view the conferring greater powers on the military autho rities with respect to martial law, was negatived by a majority of 336 to 66. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The discussion on the proposition of M. LANJUI NAIS for the dissolution of the Assembly was ad journed, amidst much confusion on Tuesday evening, after a most eloquent speech from M. DE LAMARTINE in favour of the motion. During the course of the discussion, M. SARRANS, in pronouncing a warm eu logium on the Republic, declared that the " day on which the wind of the counter-revolution blew on it, M. DE LAMARTINE took it in his hand and flung it into space, saying, Va oil to pourras.' " This ac cusation at once brought up M. DE LAMARTINE, who ascended the tribune, and spoke as follows : " The interpellation of the Hon. M. Sarrans has been too direct for me to refrain from speaking. That gen tleman has at the same time praised and blamed me for the part which I took in founding our glorious, and I hope, eternal, Republic.—("Hear, hear," from the Left.) I shall reply but briefly to the Hon. Gentleman. It cannot be believed that the man who contributed to found the Republic can wish, I will not say to sacrifice it, ,but even to weaken it in the Assembly which has proclaimed it, and which has rendered such services to the country, No one so much as the mem. bers of the Provisional Government have relied on the National Assembly to strengthen the Republic ; and yet it is wished that the man who has used such exertions to hasten the moment when universal suffrage should call together the representatives of the people should now abandon that same Republic, and throw it at hazard to the shame of new ideas and the confusion of the country. No, such can never be the case.--(ln terruption). Permit me to give an explanation on a reproach which has often been addressed to me relative to an expression which I made use of when I examined the great question of the nomination of the President. I then said, " The die is cast, Alea jacta est" I said so, and Ido not repent it. lam one of those who do not fear, when France has to throw the die, whilst the fate of the throw is in the hand of God. Never was there anything, in my impartial and unbiassed opinion, proceeded from the will of the na tion more energetic, more moderate, more pa triotic, or more disinterested, than the National As eembly; and yet it is me whom you will mix up with all those petitions, with that kind of occult insurrection; it is me whom you would suspect of wishing to lay a snare for the National Assembly in order to make it stumble. Oh, you do not know me. How many times have I not said to my friends who thought of sending back to Pro vidence that precious gift which it had made to the Re public, to sound every day the mysteries of universal suffrage, that it would be an act of rashness, and a tempting of human wisdom. I believe, however, that it might be useful to make a fresh appeal to the country. I do not say that it is absolutely necessary; but if your vote decides to the contrary the Republic will not perish, it will have violent phases to go through, but you will save it as you ,have done before. In constituting order, we have proclaimed popular sovereignty. As statesmen we ought to take account of petitions; to con sider them as symptoms of public feeling, but to accept them as injunctions—never.—(Murmurs.) In a ques tion of such a delicate nature, when the subject is in a measure to deliberate on the fate of my colleagues, I hope that the Assembly will listen to me with favour. and spare me those murmurs which only tend to disturb my ideas. In order that the Assembly may produce all the good which the country has a right to expect from it, three things are necessary. In the first place, it is necessary that the Assembly should be in accord with itself ; in the next place, that the country should set the Assembly in accord with the legislative power, and, lastly, that the Assembly should be in accord with the real sovereignty of the country. In the first place, I will ask whether there is that accord in the National Assembly itself to enable it to present to a Ministry its assured co-operation, and without which there can be no strong government? To this I will reply, not in the negative, for the result of yester day has proved that in important circumstances that co operation will be again found.—(Hear, hear.) That kind of good understanding between the National As sembly and a Ministry ought to be as resplendent as the sun. Europe should see that the Ministry and the Na tional Assembly were in accord to accomplish the work of France. The intention of that harmony exists in the constitution, and, nevertheless, you have seen symptoms of hostility between the legislative and the executive powers, but lam convinced that when the partisans of those opposite doctrines shall have reflected on what might be too absolute in one or the other of those opi nions, they will readily find a solution of the difficulty. —(Murmurs on the Left.) If I had been allowed to have completed my idea, I should not have been inter rupted by those murmurs, tor no one can respect the sovereignty of the legislative power more than myself. The legislative power is the head which orders; the executive power is only the arm which obeys; such has always been my idea, and never have I had reason to doubt its correctness. It is necessary to act with prudence, in order nut to fatigue either one or the other of those great springs of sovereignty. It is in this prudence that will be found the solution of the difficulty. If the legislative power could compel the executive, in the person of the President of the Republic, to blindly submit to all your wills, look at the situation in which you would place him in the eyes of the country—you would convert him into a being who would have no other functions than to be continually disavowing himself.— (Murmurs from the Left.) If such were the spirit of the constitution it would be bad; but if it contained a ' contrary spirit, you would force the National Assembly to give to itself that perpetual disavowal of which I have just spoken, and to give itself a certificate of its own weakness. But such is not the case neither one nor the other of these two extremes can be accepted. This accord between the legislative power and public opinion is a thing worthy all oar attention. Public optnion was consulted for the election of the President of the Republic, but bad it the same idea as we had? When I say we, citizens, I say it con sidered individually—there is no question of our collec tive opinion, for we have none. Public opinion has been much bolder and wiser than we—it has ehosen the per son whom we would have set aside. Ido not blame it, I should rather blame myself. The country has shown more inspiration, more genius than statesmen them selves.—(Loud interruption.) Yes, the country and universal suffrage has shown more sagacity and a better inspiration than statesmen themselves. It has given a proof of sovereign wisdom. For my own part, I admit that there is a real happiness for the country to find this ray of glory which universal suffrage has pointed out.—(fienewed and loud interruption from the Left. If those murmurs mean to imply that I am giving way to an idea of adulation, I reject it. I repeat that, as a sincere Republican, I find a subject of congratulation in the result of an election to which a few months before I had expressed my re pugnance. I have a lively and a logical faith in the situation of the executive power, of the Republican power which the nation has wished to, as it were incar nate amongst us. I have such a confidence in him that Ido not hesitate to serve him, provided that he is and remains the rounder of our democracy, of that idea of a free people against which defiance has been so often hurled. I now arrive at the reflections, sometimes ironi cal, presented by one of our must sprituel colleagues— only I shall treat serious things seriously. I shall only reply to one objection contained in the speech of the Hon. M. Pyat. I respect not only the talent but the sincerity of the opinions put forth by the Hon. Gentle man to whom I have alluded; it is that he and those of his party do not set a proper value on universal suffrage; and I :ask, if you do nut confide in the conscience of the country, in what can, you place your reliance?—(Hear, hear.) Where, I ask the Hon. M. Pyat, will be place the principle of sovereignty, if he will not admit it in universal suffrage? A Voice on the Left—No one ever said that. M. de Lamartine—Will you place that principle in Divine right which has whichdes w ' destroyed? you place it in that intermediate right e as ? bro W ke il n l by the revolution of February? A Voice from the Extreme Left—No one has ever denied universal suffrsge. M. de Lamartine—lf you do not admit this right of universal conscience, you will admit no other, and you would beeceforth have no other compass than anarchy. I have another observation to make. It has been said, .‘ We every day read in certain journals th a t F rance i s not Republican enough." My reply is, if it be true that France, in the majesty and dignity of her manners, is not enough or not at ail Republican, how will you compel her to be so?—(Loud and long-co n ti nue d ap plause.) I have heard it said, that the country is not ripe for a Republic. that France isinnstoittuptrioos. France vnidedwithth.e man ners of Republican m en Lecessaryoe of the truth.t young not Republican, but to render her so she bend t a have an arbitrary governmE nt; it is opinion which has not yet the sentiment d h a a y ve w t h r e e n qu t e h n n tl a y e Sne must be constrained by a moral pressure, by a dic rbhbeiPfOre.T.as thel t done ate opinions, manifested in your journals gad in your clubs To this I precisely, loudly reply,fro became;known to the country—it is from the day when you appeared to think of those acts of moral violence, when you wished to intimidate liberty as you formerly intimidated the monarchy—it is from that day that the people were alienated from the Republic. Shall I give you a proof of what I assert. Address yourselves to all the citizens of France—to those who eppear the most averse to our Rqublic. Ask any one of them, " Are you the enemy of the Republic, such as we gave it to you, such as we proclaimed it under the peristyle of this building before proclaiming it in a decree; of a Republic of right, of conservatism, of popular interest, seriously understood and justly satis tied, without any attack on property; of a Republic of peace abroad, of a Republic regularly and firmly go verned at home, and which closes the abyss of revolu tions? Is it to such a Republic that you are opposed, and are opposed, and from which you alienate yourself?" The general reply will be, " Such a Republic we accept, such a Republic we wish for."—(Renewed cries of " Hear, bear.") Do you, on the contrary, know what kind of a Republic the country holds in such just horror? (Hear, hear.) It is that Rt public which some incen diary clubs have desired so improperly to substitute for the dogmas and tendencies of the Republic which we have founded. It is that Republic which invoking the remembrance, sometimes glorious, but sinister and sari gtaiary, of '93, intimidates commerce, and spreads alarm in the country; it is the Republic of moral violence, the Republic of arbitrary governors, the Republic of the prce consulates of opinion. —(Hear, hear, on the Right. and deep murmurs on the Left.) It is this Republic which we unfortunately see endeavour to establish itself in some departments at the moment when it was most necessary to restore confidence in the coun try. It is the Republic of the promenades of two hun dred thousand men as on the 17th of March.—(Hear, hear on the Right, and great agitation on the extreme Left.) The country will not have the Republic of May 15, or that of June 24.—(Hear, hear.) But the Republic of order and conservative tendencies which the National Assembly has desired to found—the country is anxious to have that; and on every occasion that it has inter vened in its own affairs—on April 27, by the elections; on May 15, in protecting the Assembly; on June 23, in saving satiety; it has always accepted and sanctioned the Republic.—(Hear, hear.) I call on the Assembly to bear in mind the state of things around us; and in the name of commerce, now in a dying state, of the working classes who suffer, and, in fine, of the safety of the Republic, I ask it to come to a wise resolution. Trust me, that my counsel is in conformity with good faith, with the dignity of the Assembly, and with the safety of the Republic; that counsel is "Let us fall?"—(Seesai ion.) At the conclusion of this speech LEDRU ROLLIN, who was labouring under tile most intense excite ment, rose to reply. The yells from the Mountain were terrific ; they were answered with cries of defi ance from the reactionnaires, and the tumult at length became so great that M. MARRAST, the President, declared the sitting at an end, and the debate was consequently adjourned. At the sitting of the Assembly yesterday the dis cussion was resumed. The first clause, which set forth that the delibera tion of the electoral law will be immediately pro ceeded with by the Assembly, was at once agreed to, without a division. Oa the second clause, which declares that the new election s s h a ll t a ke place immediately after the closing of the electoral lists, M. SENARD presented an amendment, to the effect that the convocation of the electoral colleges should be determined by a special decree, and that the elections should not take place for at least twenty days after the closing of the electoral lists. The effect of this amendment would be, as was re marked by M. LANJUINAIS in answer to M. SENARD, to postpone the elections indefinitely, and to perpe tuate the duration of the present Assembly. M. SENARD made a short reply ; alter which, M. DUFAURE rose to support the proposition of M. LANJUINAIS, and was left speaking. M. H. DAMETH, the President of the club of the Solidarite Populaire was arrested on Tuesday. The club of which he is president is, says the Democratic Pacifique, purely economic, has for its object to organize exchanges between workmen, and has abso lutely nothing to do with politics He was set at liberty yesterday, so that it is evident that the Go vernment arrests the presidents of all sorts of associa tions (Daiurru was president of an ordinary friendly society) on speculation, in order to have an opportu nity of examining their papers. The underlings of the Government, as might have been expected, follow the example of illegality set them by their superiors. In the house of DAMETH, the police agents who ar rested him, robbed a poor woman named Bitaziag of 80 francs. The Moniteur announces officially the appointment of M. LBNORMANT as professor of Archaiology at the College de France, in the room of M. LRTRONNE, deceased. The Patrie says—" We have stated, on the autho rity of another journal, that the resignation of M. LHERMINIER had not been accepted. That journal was ill-icformed. The resignation of M. lA:llmm' NIER is definitive, and the Minister of Public In struction immediately transmitted it to the adminis trator of the College of France. The opening cf the conferences on the affairs of Italy at Brussels is fixed for the sth of March. Several battalions of Garden Mobiles have been sent to Bordeaux. The Prince DE LA MOSKOWA will be sent as am bassador to' Turin. PARIS , BOURSE WEDNESDAY, FED. 7. THREE O'CLOCK.—Tho French Funds opened to-day at fully pr cent. above yeste . rday's closing prices, but they afterwards gave way, and clo.ted only ten centimes higher than yesterday. The business done was exceed ingly limited in all kinds of securities, with the exception of the Five per Cents. The result of the debate on the Rateau motion was looked forward to with great in terest, but no one doubted that the division would be in favour of the Cabinet. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 37}; ditto (90 days), 25 25. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE ON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEE. 7. Boulogne and Amiens, Bth—Dutch Rhenish, l lA—Namur and Liege, 8!4 Northern of France, 8 Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 18 5 / B —Rouen and Ilene, 9 3 4 Sambre and Meuse, 3 3 4 —Tours and Nantes, 1%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 31st have arrived. PAaTALEON AZURA. has, it is said, taken refuge in France, and General URBISTONDO is in pursuit of SOTO. Colonel RICALDE, the Carlist chief who was taken prisoner in Guipuscoa, has been shot by Un- BISTONDO, who would not wait the arrival of a mes senger from Madrid. Two hours after the execution a messenger arrived from Madrid with a reprieve for the unfortunate RICALDE. MADRID BOLA, JAN. 31.—Threes, 211 ; Fives, 10i ; Exchange on London, 49 15. G E It iVI A N Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES AUSTRIA. Vienna journals of the 31st ult. have been received. General PERCZEL, who has been reinforced by within so troops, advanced on the 25th to nce of Buda-Pesth that fears were entertained that he might enter the town. /TEMA a ist CIIICII on the 26th advanced to meet him, and Prince Wirthiscnaa.s.Tz joined JELLACHICH, ha sing advanced s Magy ar o short his head-quarters to Kio. PERCZEL on the approach of WINDISCHGRAIZ commenced his retrat, where upon WINDISCHGRATZ returned to Buda, leaving JELLACHICII to pursue PERCZEL. JELLACHICH COll - his march to Zolnok, where he found PERCZEL determined to give him battle. An engagement ensued, in which JELLACHICH was defeated, with the loss of several pieces of cannon, and compelled to retreat upon Pesth, pursued by the victorious Magyars, if we may believe the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 2d, which declares that Pesth was menaced by a Hungarian army. Letters from Prague state that RADETZKY has demanded large reinforcements for the army of Italy. In the Austrian Diet, on the 30th ult., M. SCIITJ SELRA proposed that, in consequence of the abolition of the penalty of death, no further executions should take place, especially as it was to be hoped that a general amnesty would shortly be accorded. The matter was ordered to be taken into consideration on a future day. Several paragraphs of the Bill on fun damental rights were adopted. PRUSSIA. Intelligence from Berlin to the 3d inst. had been received. It is said that the British Ambassador has received from his Government the order to protest formally, in case the King of PRUSSIA accepts the Imperial Cro wn . The opening of the Chambers will, it is said, be postponed to the 18th of March. FRANKFORT. The German Parliament on the 3d instant voted (after a n an i ma t e d d e bate), by a majority of 242 to 206, the s even th sec ti o n of the Bill for guaranteeing the Constitution ; that section runs as follows : " In case of war or of an insurrection the provisions of the Bill of fundamental rights respecting imprison ment, domicili ar y v i s its, and the right of holding public meetings, may be set aside, for a limited time , by the Government o f th e E m pire, or of any single state, but only on the following c onditions:-Ist. The order to that effect must , i n eac h case, proceed from the entire Cabinet of the Empire or of the single state. 2d. The Ministry of the Empire must obtain the sanction of the Imperial Diet, and the Cabinet of the separate state that of its Legislative Assembly, if they be sitting at the time; should such not be the case they must he con voked on the expiration of a fortnight, itn order that the measures taken may be submitted to thetir approbation, otherwise those measures cannot be continued. Further provisions will be contained in a law for the Empire. With respect to the proclamation of a state of siege in a fortress, the existing legal enactments remain in force." The following clause was added to tl to foregoing one by the decision of a majority of 222 to 206. "11, pending urgent danger, in case of - war or insur reciwu the usual efficiency of the magisterial power, or HESSE DARMSTADT. On the 28th ult., a rather serious disturbance took place at the theatre of Mayence, Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, in consequence of an actor playing the character cf Claude Frollo, in a piece called the Bellringer of Notre Dame, drawn from Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris, having refused to appear in compliance with the wish of the au dience, in the costume of a priest. The audience cried " Down with the Jesuits ! Take the priest's dress ! The priests have no privileges !" and then they proceeded to smash the benches and throw the fragments on the stage. A detachment of infantry was called in, and a commissary of police ordered the people to leave; but those in the pit refused, and declared that they would break everything if their wish were not complied with. At length, after great confusion and excitement, the authorities ordered the actor to take the priest's dress, which he did, whereupon order was restored, and the play was gone through without further dis turbance. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, Fiat. 7.—The Central Power of Frankfort has addressed a note to the Netherlands Government, requesting that some war pyroscaphes may be placed at its disposal. The Netherlands Government has not, however, acceded to this request. His MAJESTY, by a decree of Feb. 1, has appointed Count LIMBOURG STIRUM President of the First Chamber of the States General, which are to be opened on the 13th of this month. His MAJESTY, with a view to further the projects of economy presented by his members, has commanded that each regiment of infantry shall be reduced to two battalions. This, together with the reductions which have already been made in the army, will effect a considerable diminution in the public expenses. The Committee appointed by the Government to make a report on the state of learning and public in struction in the universities and high schools, held their first sitting on the 3d, and will continue their labours without interruption. His MAJESTY has conferred upon Lieutenant- General TRIP, the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherland's Lion, as an acknowledg ment of the numerous and important services which he rendered to the country as President of the First Chamber of the States General.—Journal de la Haye. BADEN. Dates from Carlsruhe to Jan. 29, state that the Government has laid before the Chambers the project of law for an extraordinary income-tax to cover the deficit of five millions. Though their numbers are n given, it appears from the context that it is pro posed to imp- se 12 kreutaers on 100 florins, or five per cent. This money may be called an extraordi nary measure, and is only justified by the fact that the Government proposes a reduction of the State expenditure to the amount of 490,000 florins, of which 100,000 florinq aru of th,. civil list. SWITZERLAND. We have advices from Berne to the 31 inst. The Federal Council has replied to the note addressed to it by the Sardinian Governmant. After setting out in substance the note of the 12th November, 1848, it says :—" The Federal Council of Switzerland cannot reconcile the notes of 12th November, 1848, and 13th January last, but by the change of persons and views. But if in other states opinions are so liable to change, parties rise or fall, and ministers change, it is no reason for Switzerland deviating from the line of her duty. Honour and the welfare of her citizens pre scribe to her path. Her policy as a fundamental base, which is 'Equal jthtice to all.' The Federal Council, before the reception of the last note, had taken the only effectual means 'of preventing armed expeditions on the frontier, by ordering the departure of the refugees from the frontiers. The Federal Council does not doubt that the Sardinian Govern• ment will, on being wade aware of this, change its opinions." ITALY. It is said that Austria has protested against the in tervention of Spain in favour of the POPE. Rome was tranquil on the 29th, and the repre sentatives elected by the Legations to the Roman Constituente were daily arriving in the city. Tne King of SARDINIA has appointed General HECTOR DE SONNAZ to exercise at Chambery the functions of Extraordinary Royal Commissioner. Major General ALPHONSE LAMORMARA has been named Minister of War and of Marine. PERSIA. We have received intelligence from Persia to the 7th of December. The Prime Minister MIRZA. TAKKA has succeeded in obtaining from the new Shah Nussla-oup .DIN a constitution for the southern province of Persia, where the spirit of rebellion has made much progress, and likewise a new administrative system for the northern province, where royal authority is fre quently misunderstood because it is improperly repre sented there by avaricious governors or functionaries who care little for justice and equity. The excel lent intentions of MIRZA TAKKA are most praise worthy, but it will be hard work to stein the fear ful disorders which have ravaged the South of Persia during the last few years. Reforms ale good if the authorities A hence they emanate know how to make themselves respected ; but in a country where the laws must be enforced by violent measures, of what avail can even the most salutary be? A strong mili tary organization will be the best means of effecting a radical and durable reform. But to maintain troops it is indispensable to have money, and it is just this which is wanting. The French Republic has been officially recognised by the Court of Persia, and M. DE SARTIGES, who has obtained leave of absence for six months, has set out for France. The Emperor of RUSSIA has sent General Scum.- LING as Ambassador Extraordinary to the SHAH to congratulate him on his accession to the throne. This diplomatist, accompanied by a numerous suite, quitted Tiflis in November, and was expected at Teheran before the close of the year. He is the bearer of rich presents from the CZAR, and it is gene rally suspected that he is charged to counterbalance the great and exclusive influence which the English have over the mind of the new Monarch.—Dutch Papers, Feb. 7. A GENTLEMAN FOUND IN THE THAMES.—This morning, about nine o'clock, as some coal-porters were at work near the lower Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge, they discovered the body of a respectably-dressed man on the mud opposite Brachey's wharf. A shell was pro cured, and the body was conveyed to St. John's Church, Waterloo-road. The deceased's clothes were all new black, a dark patent stock, and in his pocket a silver watch. Age about forty years, with dark whisker., linen shirt, and stockings marked "J. E. 8." The body appeared quite fresh, and free from any marks of vio lence. Notice of the circumstance has been forwarded to the Surrey coroner, Mr. Wm. Carter, for an inquest. We have authority to state that the paragraph which has appeared in a contemporary, reflecting on the Lord Mayer and one of the Lords of the Admiralty, with reference to the appointment of Captain Caffin, R.N., as Harbour-master of London, is entirely un founded. Captain Catlin was selected for his own merits, as the fittest officer on the list of candidates under the age of 45; and his appointment had nothing whatever to do with any supposed political claims of that gentleman or any of his connexions.— Times. FRENCH PLAYS.—The most crowded audience of the season was last evening attracted to this theatre by the repetition of Le Domino Noir. The favourite ;nor ceaux were, as usual, redemanded, and the entire opera was received with every demonstration of favour and applause. We observed the Duchess of Marlborough, the Earl and Countess of Shelbourne, Viscount and Yrs countess Newport, the Countess of Oxford, Lord Kil morey, the Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Lord Sydney, Lord Ward, the Danish Mi nister, the Countess Reventlow, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Canterbury, Lord Glanville, Lady Dillon,Lord Francis Gordon, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Cadogan, Sir C. and Lady Marshall, Lady Quentin, Mr. Standish Stan dish, Sir John Lowther, Colonel Anson, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley, Sir W. Hoste, Mr. and airs. Brownrigge, Mr. J. Spalding, Captain Montresor, Mr. Knightley, Mr. Charles Martyn, kajor Baring, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Last night a singer, new to this country, described in the bills as Herr Mengis, from the principal theatres of the Continent, appeared at this theatre in the character of Frank, in Leoline. The part has hitherto been sung by Mr. Weiss. Herr Mengis would without the slightest hesitation be called a tenor; it would require a stretch of the imagination to call him even a baritone. But, although put into a part tor which his voice is not suited, the new singer showed no ordinary taste and skill, and when he has an oppor tunity of appearing iu some more congenial character, he will in all probability become a favourite. WILLIS'S Rooms.—Mr. Adams, the well-known leader of the popular quadrille band known by his name, gave his annual benefit ball, at Wil is's Rooms, on Tues day last, on which occasion he received a due meed of support from his patrons. The arrangements fvr the en tainalent were in the bed possible taste. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. L C/1 Y, QU.eaRTER TO THREE. Thu CoVon 11.Arket., 3., storday and the sales were again ecvsitierable.—lt . liiway .-hares harl been also in good &wand. The accounts reeeivAl from the provinces w. re ex ceedingly favouratde, and have had an influence of a most satisfactory character upon the stag, of et.l;rlg in the City. At present everything is couleur de rose, and with the prospect of the national income and expenditure being equalised, and of trade becoming better, together with the abundance of money here, it is not surprising that there shsuld be so much buoyancy of feeling. We believe there has not yet appeared in the London journals any notice of the unfortunate trial of Williams, Deacon, and Co., against the shareholders of the Isle of Man Joint-Stock Bank, and of which the following par ticulars have been forwarded from Liverpool:—" The plaintiffs claim 100,0001. from the shareholders. The latter dispute the claim on various grounds,' the principal of which is, that at the time the bank of Wulff and Forbes was converted into a joint-stock concern, Messrs. Wulff and Forbes were largely indebted to the London agents, Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.; that the share holders, who were induced to enter into the new con cern, did not know this, and consequently they were nut responsible for the debts of Wulff and Forbes, now at tempted to be saddled upon them. They complain of alleged combination, connivance, &c., of the Lon don bankers with Wulff and Forbes, and with the trustees and directors of the Joint:Stock Bank, to involve and ruin the shareholders, and state further that Williams, Deacon, and Co. continued to make large advances to the Directors of the Joint-Stock Bank, at a time when the directors, in repeated annual reports, described it as being in a most prosperous and flourishing condition. Mr. Dam. bell, himself a sharenolder in the joint-stock concern, its advocate, and one of its most active directors, is the leading counsel for Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., against his brother shareholders, many of whom, it is said, were induced to enter into the concern by his re presentations, and those of his brother directors, at a time when the bubble was on the very verge of ex plosion." The favourable character of the French news, and the general impression that matters are looking healthy at home, has had a further decided influence upon public securities. Consols are 92 to 921, being now 921 *; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have reaused 93 to 938, and the 'I hree per Cents. 92* to I At the hour of our writing, the marke, is looking exceedingly good. Bank Stock has been done at 196. East India Stock is 243. Exchequer-bills are 475. to 505., and India Bonds, 48s. to 50s. premium. The Foreign Market looks up as well as our own Funds. Spanish Three per Cents. have touched 298, and the Five per Cents. 16i to 17, a rise of about / 1 - per cent. in the latter compared with yesterday. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been nominally 25 to 26. Brazil Small Stock is at 80. G;enada Bonds are at 15 to 154. Mexican Stock is still quiet at 254 Dutch fvvu-and. a-Half per Cents. are 498. Belgian Four-and a-Half per Cents. are 79i. In Railway Shares there is not a great deal doing, but the quotations are in most cases firmer. FUNIM Two DAY Al ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock ... 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9230 /8 I 4 3 per Cent. Consols Anns.. ...... ..... 92 92% % % New 3% per Cent. Antis. 93 9.3%%% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 9 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 8 13-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 India Stock 243 Do. Bonds, 1000/ 4B p Ditto under 1.000/ Consols for AcCount Exchequer Bills. 2 1 / 2 d. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. Small 43 45 p PRICE; OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Grenada, 1 per Cent. . Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 25% A Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent lOB L 4 108 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840 Ditto for the Account l7 Ditto Passive Bonds 3% 4 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. .. Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 41/ per Cent Dutch 21 4 per Cent.,l2 Guild — Ditto for the Account ..... .. Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates :(1-+IN ES , pos.& IN RAILWAY SHAKES AT ON I: O'CLOCIi RAILWAIS. PAID. PER SRAM:. kberdeen ;aledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares 1 1 14..... 4 - 7 8 - Ditto, New 101. Preference 7 3 , 8% %p... to _,hester and Holyhead 5O ..... 22 1 x. i. to I)tiblin and Belfast Junction 35 Eastern Counties Do. New Gildrant. 6 per fit. 10 o.ast Lancashire Do., New Quarters - Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Share. 6% ...... 7 1 % East Lincolnshire 25 - Great Northern : — ......... .... 19 Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 121, 2 Do. 1 ,6 B 6 per Cent. Guar. 61 /s 5 'it. South. & West. (Ireland) 45 ireat Western 100 Do. New 171 Lancaster and Car1i51e.... ancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... Ditto Fifths Ditto Thirds (Reg.) Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50.....35% 3 4x.d to -- London & North Western.....loo ......138 Do. Fifths Do. Du. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 - VI idland lOO ' 9 4 14 to 95 1 / 2 Ditto. 501. Shares .... ...... 25 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 12 3 14... to 122% 4 x.d. Nortolk Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct. 20 . 18 3 4 %... to Do. L , westott (guar.4 pct.) 20 North British .. .. ... Ditto Pall Shares-- ..... 12%... . 7 3 4 1 . North Staffordshire... .. ...... 15 Scottish Central icottish Midland ... Shrewsbury and Birmingham 10 South Eastern Ditto. No. 2. South Wales Windsor, Staines, and South Western ...... 12 Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 40 ...... 29 fork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Berick 25 ...... 934 1 4 co Do. Exten. No. 1 ( Y. & N.) 20 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 20 .... 221/..... to Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref 8 ... .. 9% York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 57 3 4 i 4 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and .v est Ridmg Extension .... ...... 25 FOREIGN RAILWA Y S Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 814 to Central ot France ( Orleans and Vierzoa) ... ..... Northern ot France l2 ...... 8 ...... to Orleans and Bordeaux ... Paris and Lyons - Do. ho. Parts and Rouen Rouen and Havre 2O ... 10 Sambre and Meuse Tours & Nantes ... ... ...... ~,. 9 JOINT STOCK IIANKS. London and Westminster... 20 Provincial of Ireland .. ; 25 Erratum in yesterday's List—read, Caledonian Quarter Shares 47 8 , instead ot 5 1/4. RESIGNATION OF ME. BALLANTINE, THE MAGIS TRATE.—This gentleman, one of the oldest stipendiary magistrates of the metropolis, having officiated at the Thames Pulice•cuurt for more than 27 years, and who for some time past has been sufleririg from ill health, has tendered his resignation, which was yesterday accepted in a complimentary letter from Sir George Grey. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOClETY.—Yesterday the twenty-eighth annual meeting of this society, establishd for sick and diseased seamen in the port of London, was held in the society's rooms, King William street, City, John Labouchere, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Harley, the secretary, read the report:—The committee adopted precautions for the cholera, by obtaining from the Admi ralty the Iphigenia for the accommodation of cholera patients, of whom only 30 were found in ni ed of the ac commodation. During the year, 2,581 patients were admitted on board the Dreadnought, and medical relief was given to 2,153, making a total of 88,972 seamen of all nations relieved by the society since its formation in 1821. The receipts amounted to 6,9571. 12s. Bd., and the expenditure left a balance of 1521. 7s. 4d. The so ciety continued to enjoy the patronage of her Most Gra cious Majesty; but had to lament the deaths of two vice presidents, Lord Ashburton, one of the original promo ters of the charity, and the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty. Amongst the liberal donors to the society were Captain Hamilton Fitzgerald, R.N., who presented to the charity 1051., and the members of the late Royal Victoria Yacht Club, who appropriated the balance 931. 16s. 2d., remaining in their hands, to the same benevolent object. The report was adopted, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and thanks were votedjto the chairman, which concluded the society's proceedings. DEATH OF THE MARCHIONESS DOWAGER OF DONEGAL.—We are called upon to announce the demise of the above noble lady, who expired yesterday, at her residence in Chesham-place, after a short illness. Her Ladyship was the daughter of the late Sir Edward May, Bart., and married George Augustus, second Marquis of Donegal, father of the present Peer, in August, 1795. A project is in contemplation, we understand, of bringing Glasgow into direct steam communication with the Ueittd States of America. A contemporary men • Lions that the keel of the first vessel of this line has just been laid down by the Messrs. Denny, Brothers, of Dumbarton. The vessel. to be of iron, mid about 1,000 tuns burthen. She is to be on the screw principle, a n d to be fully ship-riggt d. The screw will be propelled by the Messrs. Caird, of Greenock. This new stem-.hip is intended to ply directly from the Broomielaw.—Glas. gore Post. THE SEVERN.—A great stimulus is likely to be given to the trade of the Severn and the city of Wor cester by the application of a new kind of vessel for tradirg on the Severn and the coast. The principle of the invention is to adopt sliding keels in stead of thud ones, so that the vessels wid draw much less water, and consequently the freight may be in creased from seventy tons to nearly double that weight as the average class of traders,--Aris's Birmingham Gazette. 1,0 Y D'S 5 LONDON, FEB. EB 7 - , 11, ro ne, Also z Boy. YARmot:TH ISLE uF WidHT,. FEB. 7.—Wind S.— Ed. 6:h, 11€.ro t- , :ce, New Orleatic HI PPING.—(T ni),ll 8.- IS D Y.) '., light breeze A RG ATE PLY.MOCTII. FEB. 7th, Susanna, Splnf.y. New South Wales; British Empire, ditto; Age • . nuria, ditto BRISTOL, FEB. 7.—Wind S.W.--Sld. Egypt, Per nambuco. .Arrd. Clyde; Victory, Potter, Calcutta. SCILLI, FEB. 5.—A boat marked " Sharon, Dart. in , nith, Edward Fox," was picked up, 31 inst., in the Island of Sampson, gripes apparently cut. _ _ . . _ SHIELDS.—The New Concord, of jid•from Sunderland to London, which got on the rocks, 30th ult., has been got off and towed in. • LIVERPOOL, FEB. 7.—Wind W.--7th, Arrd. Remac, Mounaey, Arica; Ann Bridgon, Bragg, Islay; Em• peror, Brown, New Orleans; Emblem, Cannett, Mobile; Broosa, Soule, Wilmington, United States. Sld. Rhon da, Pernambuco; Manchester, Bahia; Aarifa, Vera Cruz; Dean, Vera Cruz; Clinton, Mobile; Sea King, Savgunah; Ivanhoe, New York; Liverpool, New York; Atlas, New York; Mary Ann; Boston. Off port, Regu lus, Mararham. FALMOUTH, FEB. G.—Wind W.S.W.-6th, Arrd. Indian, English, Auckland, New Zfmland ; Onderneming, Rickmers, Rio Jancirc. 7th, Sld. Express Packet, 214deirri, &c. . . POOLE. FEB. 6.—Put back, George Kiffen, for New "oundland from Lisbon—out 73 dais. DEAL, FEB 7.—Wind W.N.W. to N. W. and W.— 7th, Arrd. from the River, Ellerslie Graves, Adelaide, South Australia; John Willis, Gibson, Demerara; In vestigator, Dunlop, Madras and Calcutta. Arrd. from the River and aid. Penelope, Ledg . er, St. Thomas; Ann Eliz ooh, St. Taomas; Harfrouw, Charleston. Sld, Chantey Castle, Sydney, New South Wales; Ellerslie, Adelaide, South Australia; Amelia, Mulholland, Brazils; Galatea, Rio Janeiro; John . Willis, Demerara; Mar garita, Antigua. DUBLIN, FEB. 6.—The Huma, Pratt, for New York, when being towed out by. the Adeline tug, sth instant , got foul of her, and did considerable damage. BELFAST, FEB. 6.—The Bertrand, of and for Boston, United States, from Liverpool, which put in here 4th instant, was run on shore yesterday, near Carrickfergus, on suspicion of the cargo being on fire, but nothing is known up to this time. SUNDERLAND, FEB. 7.—Sld. 6.h , Pelham, Barbadoes; Gratitude. New York. SHIELDS, FEB. 6.—Cumberland, Carthagena and Quebec; Jane Boyd. Valparaiso. MARKET NE Ws.--( THIS DAY.) Zsr 14NIX GILT= D LBELDE ATHA. z,3,_ These markets were fairly supplied with each kind ci Meat this morning, the sale for which was tolerably steady, at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; M u tt on , 3 s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. MEAT MAILICETS. SounrALL, FEB. 7.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves commanded steady sale, at full rates of currency. In other kinds of stock comparatively little was doing. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 33 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. Bo➢IFORD, FEB. 7.—We had a steady trade to-day, and last week's prices were well supported. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; Quarter-old S ore Pigs, 16s to 21s each. LEWIS, FEB. 6.—deef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 4s to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s lid to 4s 2d per Sibs. A moderate supply and a steady demand. atsx SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3113 s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 13s ; and Straw, IL 2s to 11 9s per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ 14s; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 11 4s to 1110 s. per load. A steady demand, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31125; Clover ditto, 31 les to 41 16s; and S:raw, 1/ 3s to 1/ 9s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CuRN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN ' or the Week ended Feb. 8.1848, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towas in Ragland and Wale/ per Imperial Quarter. I I I WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. RTE. BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE .. I 453 Id I 28s 10d I 16s lid 28s 5d 30s 3d 325 611 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. 1 BEANS. Is Od is Od is Od Is Od is Od PEAL Is 011 CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor resumed his sittings to-day, in the Old, hall, Lincoln's-inn, and his Lordship having appointed this morning for giving judgment in the appeal notion in the case of his Royal Highness Prince Albert v. Strange, thy. Hall was considerably crowded at an early hour. llis Lordship took his seat shortly laser 10 o'clock. THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT V. STRANGE. JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR, upon taking his Sea. proceeded to give judgment on this case, which our readers will recollect came before his Lordship in the course of last term upon appeal from the decision of . Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce refusing to dissolve an injunction he had Granted cx parte in October last, re straining the defendant, Mr. btrauge, the eminent pub lisher, carrying on business in Paternoster-roev, his agents, servants, and workmen, from exhibiting a certain gallery, or collection of etchings, by her Majesty and his Royal highness Prince Albert. end from making or permitting to be made any engrav ing or impressions from them, or selling them, or pub lishi( g a descriptive catalogue of them. His Lordship in giving judgraient, said that the importance attaching to the case arose in consequence of the exalted station of the plaintiff, and not from any difficulty which was presented in the case itself. Cases in volving similar principles had arisen before and. had been decided. An injunction had been sought and obtuiued restraining the defendant from publishing and printing certain etchings and a catal ogue o f t h em , and the Learned Judge in the Court below who had grantee , the injunction having refused upon application to him to dissolve it, the case had been brought before this branch tit the Court upon appeal from that decision. The dee fenuant (ad not deny the facts stated in the affidavits ) 0 support of the application tor the injunction, and there' tore the cwe might so far be considered clear, and with- out difficulty. His Lordship considered that the 0 0 , 1 1 question he had to decide was, not whether the defendant had the right to publish the etchings, for it was not denied that he had not, but whether he hid a right to print and publish the catalogue. Now, it was stated in the catalogue that copie s o f t h e etc hi ngs we al' , be furnished to the subscribers, and as tile; ' could not be done without the knowledge and approbation of the plaintiff, it was manifest that the defendant held out a false representation to the public. In his Lordship's opinion, as all manufacturer s were pro:ected from having their goods sold by other parties under a false pretence, so in th e case o f wor ks 0f art of the description of those involved in the presen t case, the same right existed. The affidavits in the case as welt as the answer showed that the etchings were the work of the plaintiff, and from their very nature it we l clear they were not intended for indiscriminate publics" Lion; and therefore, when the defendant, bysurreptitiotl e means obtained impressions of them, he must, is his Lordship's opinion, have known that the publication'o t them was not authorised by the plaintiff It appeared froth the affidavits in the case that some of the plates or impressions were given to a person named Brown, e preater at Wi n d sor , an d that through a person, name d Middleton, who was in Brown's employ, Judge 0 5. tamed them, and gave them to the defendant Strange' In his Lordship's opinion, the case, as stated in the affidavits, was not met by the answer, and ye t the defendant persisted that he was entitled to publish those works. It was contended, on the per t of the defendant that there existed nu property is t he plaintiff, so as to enable the Court, upon his applicatio n, to restrain the defendant from publishing a description or catalogue of the etchings. The property of an autlic!r or composer in his works could not be disputed, and 1 11 °. Lordship saw no difference or distincti on between t he; ease and the present. In the case of dramatic compositil for instance, injunctions had been frequently obtained, so ~ so also in the case of Abernethy'sLectures, and if in ta i ; case the property existed in the author it must al s o e%is; in the author or manufacturer of any other wo r k; Ye , that was, what the defendant disputed, al t h oug h by , strange contradiction he admitted that the etching were the property of the plaintiff. It was not neee ° ; sail for his Lordship, in his opinion, t o d ec id e es 1 What extent an injunction would i ss u e f rom t hi s Coa $ to is strain a party from translating, ma ki ng extracts, et t criticising works, because it dad n o t a pply t o t h e presen, case. Upon the question of property his Lordship we e clearly of opinion that the exclusive ri g ht o f pr i n ting publishing, or otherwise disposing of these works sl' vested in the plaintiff, and that the defe n d an t had tl e o right whatever to interfere with that pr o p er ty. But t h e . present case did not depend on prop er ty a l o ne. t a etchings were surreptitiously and fraudulently obtaill e o , and the defendant must have known f rom th e ve ry n be lure of the works that there could be no i n t en ti on oo t e t part of the plaintiff to publish them. To thi s no ans ve - 0 tied been made. The etchings had been obtained bY O breach of trust on the part of Bro wn , or t h at o f a Pets of named Middleton, and it was clearly a breach to LI ust on the part of the defendant and Judge so publish or make any use of them. That such li e f the case had been clearly laid down in the cas e e " The Duke of Queensbury v . Sh e ld on; " an d i n theca on of " Abernethy'e Lecture ," Lord Eldon had laid ue t o the doctrine that a legal possession, without referenefol the question of property, was of itself sufficient grirf it b for an injunction. His Lordship agreed entireiX.,", l oll the doctrine laid down by the Vice-Chancellor W i. l b t se, in the case of a clerk in a merchant's counting'll e f t he or banking - house , who, having access to the books n os; firm, made use of that information lo acquired by, l ob he agieed wi t h t h e 'Vi ce -Ch ancellor that in such a case there was in the court a power ,7i i ed 'strain the u se o f t h e i n f ormat i on , an d if t h e c our t ha d had such a power i n th a t case; h e cou ld not see NOV i s the it not in the present, whi c h was ana l agous to it. ; an d case of a physician, who kept a diary of the saying,, t be and acts of George 111., it w as d ec ided tl'ki t ig. could nut publish that diary during th e life of & ic i t it "[here were some minor points i n th e cas e w Wu boo od was uuuecessary fur him dun to refer, but he felt t he the to make one or two observations with referenee, 0 04 argument, that the plaintiff had not a right w rf t he was not the author of some of the etchings. _l a be defendant had any interest in them that weudsbe a question which would deserve the consideratio n pee s' Court, but as he had no such interest it wes_ g u r li :ji wiry to offer any opinion upon that subject. x°_ re fuse reasons he had stated, his L o rd s hip felt bound w the a Th e es pplication with costs. • oir rult et this decision is to continue th M e s a ps : all tion, and to a ffi rm the judgment a the Vac ( -- Knight Bruce refusing to dissolve it.