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• rim LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,000/., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo • Offices of the Company, 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tem. Now ready, at all the Libraries, 2 vols., 215., S AM SLICK'S NEW WORE, THE OLD JUDGE Or, Life in a Colony. " These volumes are redolent of the hearty fun and strong mascu line sense of our old friend, Sam Slick. The last work of Mr. Hall burton is quite equal to the first. Every page of The Old Judge' is alive with rapid, ftesh skefthes of chasacter—droll, quaint told , Tea' anec cy say i ngs — goo d-h umoure d practical jokes , and capitally dotes."—Morning Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. QT. ko JA.MES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COM.IQUE. T 0-3.IORROW EVENIN G The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock, with LE MAITRE DE CHAPELLE ; ou, le Souper Imprevu. Barnabe, M. Beauce ; Benetto, M. Chatcaulort ; Gertrude, Mdlle. Guichard. To conclude with the DOMIN popular O NOIR Opera ComiqUe, entitled LE . Lord Elfort, M. Chateaufort ; Juliano, sf. Soyer ; Horace, M. Couderc ; Gil Perez, M. Buguet ; Angelo, Mdlle. Charton ; Brigitte, Mdlle. Martial ; Ursule, Mdlle. Morel ; Jaciethe, Madame Mancini ; Gertrude, Mdlle. Tigny. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: Boxes .. ss. Dd. Fit as. Od. 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. I_1 - E K AIAJ E STY'S THEATKE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectikilly informed that - this Theatre Will OPEN on THURSDAY EVENING next, March 15, being the First Night of the Subscription, when will be presented (for the first time these five years) Rossini's Opera, LA CENERENTOLA. The principal parts by Alboni (her first appearance at this theatre), Mille. Pollonia, and Mme. Grimaldi; Signori Garden!, F. Lablache, and Beletti. To conclude with, first time at this. Theatre (the Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the celebrated Ballet, entitled LE DIABLE A QUATRE. In which will appear Mlle. Carlotta Grist, I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mine. Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, DI. Paul Taglioni, M. Charles, M. Louis D'Or ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoureux. and 4.ussandon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be mate at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old l3rompton. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed the :Drama of THE HOUSEKEEPER. The principal characters by Mr. Charles Kean, Mr. Webster, Mr. Keeley, Mrs. Charh s Kean, &c. _ - After which, THE WONDER. Donna Violante, Mrs. C. Kean. To concl de with A SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. The prin. El pal characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley and Mrs. Ilumby. Don Felix, Mt. C. Kean THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENUSt,. Will be perfOrmed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, 3lun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. Chitlins, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Turner. - - NATAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma , he Ns. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new' and original petite Cemsdy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST? After which, a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. To conclude wihh•a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TtiE KING OF PIIE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Marley, John Reeve, Selby, 11. Ball, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil slam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestrls. Dress Poxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. No Nialf-price to any part of the house. The New Buz-office, No. 2, Wellingtor..street, Is open to the public every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATC.E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, ITIII be performed a new Opera, entitled FRANCESCA DORIA. After which, M. ILLARIL will , execute most extraordinary feats of Ddxtertty and Elegaace on Le Globe Roulant. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING HAL ; or, Harlequin anti th (Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. _ Under the Patronage of /ter Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Mr. Batty respectfully announces that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernan dez, who has just arrived in this country, and whose talent has gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. He will make his e•ghth appearance THIS EVENING. The curtain will rise at &Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORASCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. After which the double Tight-ropes. To be iollowed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN TIIIL CIRCLE. supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with the farce •f THE DUMB DRIVER.; Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TUE WEATLIER.—Sraz OFFICE, MARCH 13. TugalioNETßß, Lowest, 45, Highest, 53; Noon, 56. BiacsmrEu, 30.15. WIND variable from W. to W.N.W.—fresh gales s►al squally, but fine; afternoon, cloudy. 111•1FI WATER AT LONDON 131411)0E. Tnzs DAT —Morning, 33 min. after 4 J Evening, 60 min. after 4 To-Ifoattosv— +iortitn7, 6 ruin. alter 5 i Eventmtr. 23 min. atter 5 I. • 7 44(%) - T • AlkOk 'W. 46.,4 . r A , F , Att • ' Et - _.. Ottening .;AtIL LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1849. The debate on the Navigation Laws was brought to a conclusion last night. The amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stamford was rejected by a majority of 56—the numbers being, for the amendment, 210; against it, 266. The Bill was then read a second time without further divi sion. The principle of the measure has thus received the legislative sanction, and the various details may receive that mature and attentive consideration which the importance of the subject so eminently merits. The opponents of free trade mustered strongly, and made the most determined efforts in what, we trust may prove the final struggle. Many persons from whom we should have expected better things were led astray by the fallacies that were uttered respecting the decay of the maritime power of Great Britain, and the consequent destruction of our chief national defence. They adopted the view put forward by ADAM Salmi, to which we alluded yesterday, "that defence was better than opulence," and swelled the ranks of the monopolists by their votes. Now, we eandidly confess that if there were any real weight in this argument—if the effects of the change would indeed be to cripple our naval power —we should disregard all economical considerations, and support the British seaman at any cost. We are, however, satisfied that the results would be very . different indeed, an d th a t th e total and unconditional abolition of all restrictions would be in the highest degree 'beneficial to the ship ping interest. We do not think so h umbly of our enterprising and intelligent shipowners, or of our hardy tars. We do not believe th at they would shrink from entering into a just and fair competition with . those of other nations. Why should they do so ? British shipping still maintains a fair price in other countries. Are not our artizans as skilful and industrious, as able and wil ling to work as any of their competitors ? If not, is it by fostering and maintaining an artificial system that improvements can be effected ? Certainly not. Such a course might preserve a mediocrity, which could, not exist without bounties and protec tion, but it will never lead to anything like perfec tion. If we desire a permanent amelioration the dormant energies must be excited, the activity aroused; the shipwrights must be taught habits of self-reliance and independence, and not to rest satisfied that they are only sustained by the practical mono poly afforded, the tax paid by the great body of con sumers throughout the entire nation for the exclusive benefit of their craft. Neither does the British sailor require any artifi cial recommendation ; his merits are recognized throughout the entire world, he is eagerly sought for in other lands. In every port he maintains a pre eminence, atia he will readily command wages that can scarcely he obtained by others. Unfortu nately, under the much-lauded system of protection we find our very best men induced to enter into the service of our maritime rivals, and driven to other countries to seek the employ ment denied to them in their native land. What then are our defi ciencies ? «l e fearlessly assert that they are mere creatures of the Imagination, ithout any real existence—delusions that will cease to exist, when subjected to the test of experience. It must_nnt be supposed that other nations have p4t . ' itaed our exclusive system. On the . 311 its naturally enough produced a coun ; 7 Anfon their part, a system of retaliation •" has proved m os t injurious to all parties con '. Our code has been the model for general and as might have been expected, the pupils in many instances surpassed the teachers in the strin- 1 gency of their enactments. The exclusive system was first modified at the special instance and request of these interested in our carrying trade. The celebrated " Reciprocity Acts" were introduced with their full consent and appro bation. Mr. PORTER, the experienced and able Secretary of the Board of Trade, in his evidence before the Committee on the Navigation Laws in 1847, stated that— " The reciprocity treaties did not originate from any movement on the part of the trading world, but from a movement on the part of the shipowners, who were urgent with Mr. Hus kisson for entering into treaties with foreign coun tries, in order to prevent British ships being placed at a disadvantage in the countries with which they traded—Prussia particularly, for it was with Prussia the reciprocity treaties first began. It was at the particular instance of the shipowners trading to that part of the continent :that Mr. Iluskisson was induced to enter into these reciprocity treaties, in order that the British ship owners might continue to send their ships to the ports of Prussia, for Prussia had threatened to exclude our ships by a reciprocity of another kind." If, then, we abolish our navigation code, and admit foreign shipping freely and unrestrictedly to our ports, they will adopt an equally liberal policy. The eyes of the chief maritime nations of the globe are placed upon us at this emergency. They are patiently awaiting our decision ; and their conduct will be chiefly directed by the course we may adopt ; they will be guided by ourselves. Shall we then deprive the shipping interest of the great advantages placed within their reach, or shall we in a frank and friendly spirit throw open our ports to all comers, and thus cement our amicable relations with all nations, and give the strongest guarantee for the maintenance of perpetual peace and tranquillity, for the approach of that golden age when, according to the poet, " Man to man the world all o'er Shall brothers be and a' that ?" At a period when our calamitous expedition beyond the Sutlej renders the delay of the Overland Mail, even during a few hours, a severe and almost unen durable disappointment, it becomes a question of vital importance to the community to discover whether the time required in the communication between Eng land and her Oriental, possessions cannot, in some manner, be abbreviated. That the protracted voyage round the Cape of Good Hope has been avoided through the instrumentality of the enterprising WAG. HORN is, no doubt, a circumstance which should in itself excite throughout the kingdom feelings of the liveliest satisfaction. It is very nearly as much a matter of astonishment that in telligence should mutually, like the flux and reflux of the tides, flow between the Thames and the Ganges, in the space of two instead of four, or even eight months, as it is that in our own country, where the time occupied in travelling over a distance of a hundred and fifty miles, is reduced from three or four days to three;or four hours. When Mr. OSBILDES. TONE rode over two hundred miles in Leicestershire, mounted on a succession of racehorses, it was won derful. Yet the steam-engine has since then tra versed within the same interval more than 50 miles through hilly counties, at night, and in a hurricane. When the first steam-vessel came round from Bombay, by Cape Town, it was considered mar vellous. Yet even that mode of conveyance has been rendered tedious through the detection of an over land track to Ilindostan via Marseilles. Rapid, however, as the conveyance unquestionably is by the latter arrangement, the line now traversed has still so many disadvantages, that it becomes more than ever necessary to find, out, if possi ble, a shorter "cut" to our Indian empire. Recent events have inforced this necessity in a rather painful manner, for it has been calculated that in the event of reverses occuring to our arms, still more deplora ble than the bloody victory gained at Chillianwallab, the aid of a superior tactician could not be afforded until after the expiration of the five months during which, alone, campaigning in India is practicable to Europeans. Even with relays of couriers, Sir CHARLES NAPIER could not—so it is calculated — arrive at his destination before some weeks had elapsed. Besides this, the overland line of correspond ence between the mother country and her Asiatic do minions, might at any moment be interrupted by the outbreak of an European war. It is consequently only too manifest that a different track for communi cation must, if within the bounds of possibility, be discovered. But hoe', and in which direction, can a new and swifter intercourse be established between Asia and Great Britain ? " Aye, that's the rub !" We hive tried successively the sea voy age round the southern extremity of Africa, and the overland journey via Marseilles, and both are found open to very serious objections. The one is too long, and the other too liable to interrup tion. In the dilemma, some day-dreamers, blessed with a very sanguine temperament, have projected adventures through the polar regions for the purpose of tracing out what is popularly termed a North- West Passage. For half a century the science of navigation has been striving to carry vessels through Davis's Straits, and Barrow's Straits, and Beh ring's Straits, round the top of the New World, from the western extremities to the eastern extremities of the old hemisphere. Expedition after expedition has failed in this undertaking, and now the gallant but unfortunate FRANKLIN is supposed to have perished in the attempt, with the whole of his heroic companions. Everything makes it sufficiently clear that if ever the passage from Europe to China is made in a westerly direction, it must be lower down than the Arctic zone, where eternal snows and icebergs seem to render the way impassable. Like COLUM BUS, we must sail eue west across the Atlantic in order to reach the shores of China. But the American continents intervene to obstruct our vessels midway—that is the difficulty that remains to be overcome. And it can only be effectu ally overcome by one of two methods—either by cutting a ship-canal through the Isthmus of Panama, or by constructing a railroad directly across North America. Several objections existing in reference to the first exploit, we are consequently reduced to the consideration—plainly and distinctly—of the last mentioned, namely, the establishment of a North American Railway. Sooner or later a railroad must connect together the Atlantic and the Pacific. When that shall have been accomplished, commerce and intercourse will flow and reflow across the New World, between the opposite extremities of the Old. The globe will have assumed a new phase, and fresh vigour will be imparted to the extraordinary destinies of the human race. Civiliza tion will flood, westwards, to the East. The riches of the Orient in exchange fur the blessings of civi lization will flood, eastwards, to the West. All the resources of Australia and of the spice-growing Archipelagoes of the Pacific will be called into activity. America will deve:ope its glorious career, nourished into maturity by the interchange of knowledge and wealth between the east and the west of the Old W orld. The i only probl emat i c , questions that remain to be solved n connexion with the future North American Railway, are when and by whom that railway will be accomplished. In the settlement of those two ques tions is involved a wholesome rivalry or competition between England and the United States. Which ever of these great powers—both of them of the Anglo-Saxon race, the one the off-shoot, the other the original stock—shall precede its competitor in the construction of this inevitable line of steam commu nication, will have acquired an advantage the conse quences of which cannot, at this distance, be, in any degree, estimated. On the 16th of February we directed public atten tion to a pamphlet, in the form of a letter, addressed to Judge HALLIBURTON, the immortal " Clockmaker," by an officer in one of her MAJESTY'S Highland Regiments—a pamphlet in which a magnificent scheme is proposed for the connexion of the Pacific and the Atlantic by a railroad running through our North American possessions, through the Canadas, and through the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company, beginning at the harbour of llalifax, near Newfoundland, and terminating on Frazer's River, opposite Vancouver's Island. Since then, it will have been observed by our readers that the author of that remarkable pamphlet, Major ROBERT CARMICHAEL SMYTIT, has addressed a letter to ourselves, in which he disclaims any of that dogmatic egotism which is gene rally supposed to actuate the projectors of such colossal enterprises. The p am phl e t o f Major S MYTH , pre viously printed for private circulation, and written Without any signature upon the title-page, has, sub- Tilt SUN, LONDON, sequently to the appearance of our remarks on the 16th ult , been published in a complete and well digested form, accompanied by an illustrative map from the hand of Mr. WYLD, the geographer. Now that the plan may be regarded as fairly before the public, we cannot but take this, the earliest oppor tunity, of reiterating our previous argument, that the noble scheme suggested by Major CARMICHAEL SMYTH is one intimately associated with the pre sent condition and the future destinies, with the glory, the greatness, and the prosperity of the British Empire. The financial reform movement is progressing bravely. The people are now thoroughly aroused. The plain and incontrovertible statements put for ward from time to time by the Liverpool Reform Association have produced their natural results. The profligate and wasteful expenditure that has taken place for a long series of years has been fully exposed. The hereditary pensions, by which large sums have been drawn from the national Exchequer without any justifiable pretext, have excited the popular indig nation. These things shall no longeri prevail, these enormous abuses must be brought to a conclusion The people have resolved on obtaining their object by peaceful and constitutional means, and their power is irresistible, and must be obeyed. Their will must be respected within the walls of Parliament. A meeting was held yesterday in the Vestry-room of St. Pancras parish, for the purpose of taking into consi deration the present movement in favour of the finan cial and organic reforms proposed by the Hon. Mem bers for Montrose and the West Riding of York shire, which was most numerously and influentially attended. The speech of the Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone, who has so honourably discharged the duties which he assumed when elected one of the representatives of that important constituency, is well worthy of attention. His Lordship explained the connexion between Parliamentary reform and financial reform—and, indeed, all reforms that have for their object the abolition of existing abuses, and the establishment of a sounder and a better system. When the Legislature is thoroughly purified—when men enter Parliament as the real representatives of the actual majority, when they protect the interests of the many in place of guarding the privileges of the few—then, indeed, all that can be desired will be obtained. The franchise must be enlarged. Take, then, as a starting point, the household suffrage, which may speedily be extended to all who prove themselves by education, or other qualifications, entitled to the elective franchise. The voter must not be intimidated ; the ballot affords a ready safe guard. The representatives must not be inde pendent of their constituencies ; shorten, then, the duration of Parliament, and adopt the triennial measure. There is sound judgment and plain prac tical sense in these suggestions that will carry with them their own best recommendations. Yes, the great reforms are closely and intimately connected together, and those desirous of one must co operate to obtain the others. Let Parliamentary reform once be con ceded, and monetary, fiscal, and financial reforms will speedily follow, and the people will obtain all their reasonable demands. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the French papers of yesterday. The PRESIDENT had dispatched M. MEREDIS (who during the reign of Louis PHILIPPE had been French Charge d'Affaires in Russia), to Turin on a mission to CHARLES ALBERT, to endeavour to dissuade him from recommencing the war with Austria. The greatest activity prevails in fitting out the fleet intended to co-operate in the restoration of the Pore. At Toulon a steam fleet, consisting of five war steamers, is preparing for sea. On the sth the Cacique left Toulon for Gaeta, followed on the 6th by the Ariel for the same destination, both bearing dispatches from the Government to Admiral BAUDIN. Several steamers are preparing at Toulon to take horses on board, so that probably the PRESIDENT may send a brigade of cavalry to co-operate with the land forces of the Allies. The Reforme accuses ' the PRESIDENT of being leagued with the Holy Al liance for the destruction of liberty in Italy. The Ilianiteur du Soir contains the following official announcement : " A journal of yesterday stated diet, in the course of the negotiations relative to the affairs of Sicily, M. de Rayneval, our Minister at Naples, had had to struggle against the policy of Lord Palmerston. This assertion is unfounded. The mediation was carried on by the two Puwers with the most perfect understanding with each other. We think we can affirm, that on the 4:11 of this month, the two Admirals left together for Pa lermo, with the conditions definitively agreed upon, and which are as favourable as possible to the people of Sicily." The Siecle, which may be considered as in some sort connected with the Government, in commenting on the Austrian note, furnishes the key to the foreign policy of the French Republic. It says— "• Wart War in Italy,' exclaim the plagiarists of Danton to the applause of the National, the Peuple, and the Reforme. But we answer, as soon as you shall be engaged in a war with the Germans in Lombardy, with the King of Sardinia, and the King of Naples, whose thrones will be menaced by your presence, how do you know that Russia, marching against Constantinople and establishing herself at butte sides of the channel, shall not suddenly create for you one of those perils which even Napoleon, i❑ the height of his power, could not think of without alarm? How do you know but that out of this same war England may derive similar advan tages to those which the wars of our first revolution gave her in America and the Indies? If, acting sepa rately, those two powers are so formidable, what might they not become should they form an alliance? Have we not already seen them combine to strip us of tho in fluence which we held in Egypt and Syria?" The trials at Bourges were continued on the 9th. BARBER, ALBERT, and FLOTTE, who refused to attend, were brought in by force. The National says :—" An Envoy extraordinary from England passed through Paris on his way to Marseilles, where he will, it is said, embark for Egypt with an application to the VICEROY for his per mission of a passage through his territories for the reinforcements which Sir CHARLES NAPIER is to take with him to India." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday at 551. 40e.; the Five per Cents. at 871. 15c.; the New Loan, at 871. 50c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, at 8671. 50c. ; Rouen, 550 f. ; Havre, 3121. 50c. ; Great Northern, 4671. 50c. ; Avignon, 2501. ; Vierzon, 576 f. 25c. ; Basle, 116 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 4151. ; Paris and Strasburg, 375 f.; Tours and Nantes, 3381. 75c. BUSINESS DONEIN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 12: Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13 1 A —Northern France, 11.:!,; —Paris and Rouen, 22%—Paria and Strasbourg, 4% ex in.—Rouen and Havre, 12%—Sambre and Meuse, 4% SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Gth have arrived. The Clamor Publico says Incredible, absurd, and ridiculous though it appears, an armed interven tion in Rome has been definitively resolved on. Five thousand men, witlf24 pieces of artillery, under the command of Baron DE MEER, are preparing to attack the liberty of the Roman people. The Espana also mentions that a rumour of intervention was current, and that it was said that General JOSE DE LA CONCHA was to command the expedition. A Madrid letter says that it was believed that secret orders for pre parations to be made for the expedition had been al ready issued by the Government. The Ileraldo states that General NARVALZ and the Minister of Foreign Affairs had received the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX. from the Pore. M. D'HARCOURT, secretary of the French Legation, charged ad interim with the Legation, had arrived in Madrid." MADRID BOLSA, MARCH G.—The Three per Cents. are reported at 23-, 1 , buyers, sellers ; Five per Cents., 10i buyers, / sellers ; Coupons, 7 sellers ; Passive Debt, buyers, 4 sellers; Treasury bills for the Forced Loan, 68 ; Exchange on London, 49 95. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1849 try must annually be stated in a bu.. - 'get, the sume to be fixed by law. " Sec. 104.—The national debt is guarante(d by the empiro. " CHAPTER XL—TREATING or TnE ARMED POWER. " See. 105.—Tho military forces arc destined to de fend the wire against tort ign enemies, and to maintain order, security, and legality in the interior. " Scc. 106.—The interference of military forces in the interior of the country, and for the above-named purposes, shall take place only at the command of the civil authorities, and in the cases and with the forms provided by law. 6 ' Sec. 107.—The military force is essentially obedient. No part of the same is allowed to meet for joint deli beration. ," Sec. 108.—The law determines the extent and the manner of the military duty, which is common to all. " See. 109.—The army stands under military courts and under military law. The code of discipline for the army and navy remains unaltered. " Sec. 110.—The oath to the Constitution of the em pire is to make part of the military oath to the colours. " Sec. 111.—A special law will regulate the institu tion of a national guard. CHAPTER XII.— CONTAINING CERTAIN GENERAL LEVANT MAIL. The Levant Mail brings advices from Constanti nople to the 25th, from Smyrna to the 28th ult., and from Athens to Ist inst. The Journal de Constantinople of the 19th ult. has the following :—" Some French journals which draw their information from we know not what sources, pretend that his Highness ABBAS PACIIA met with a bad reception at Constantinople. These journals have been ill informed. We have already said, and we again repeat, that never was an Ottoman func tionary placed so high in the hierarchy as he has been, or received a more brilliant and cordial recep tion from the SULTAN and his Ministers. This re ception was such that it caused us, in common with all true friends to Turkey, to rejoice and augur great good from it to this empire." The Vice• Admiral Moustafa Pacha had left Con stantinople for the Black Sea. The Smyrna papers contain no news of import ance. Iler Alajesty's brig of-war the Frolic arrived from the Pyreus on the 22d, and sailed the following day for Beyrout, where she is to be stationed. From Athens we learn that affairs are in no way altered since our previous accounts. The schism in the Cabinet still continued. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MARCH 7.—The funds and railway shares rose very considerably on the Vienna Bourse this day, in consequence of the promulgation of the new Constitution, and the dissolution of the Diet of Kremsier. There was a slight depreciation of gold and bills of exchange. OLMUTZ, MARCH 7.—The Minister Count STA DION, arrived at Haltrin from Vienna on his way to Kremsier, where he will himself announce the dis solution of the Diet. It appears that the Austrian troops have received orders to march into Ferrara. The news of the dissolution of the Diet at Kremsier is confirmed, and it is said that the Deputies KoL. LUND, FUSTER, and Kupucx have been arrested. Leiters from Pesth announce the return of Prince WINDISCIIGRATZ to that city from the army on the banks of the Theiss, and it is rumoured that he will not again be entrusted with the command in chief. Vienna was illuminated on the evening of the 7th in honour of the promulgation of the Constitution. NEW AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTION. (Continued from The &Fun of yesterday.) "CHAPTER V.—TREATING OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTRIES AND OF THE PROVINCIAL DIETS. " Sec. 65.—The Crown lands mentioned in paragragh 1 are represented by the provincial Diet in all matters which the constitution or the laws of the empire declare to he affairs of the countries. " Sec. 66.—The constitution of the kingdom of Hun gary shall so far be maintain e d th a t t h e regu l a tions which do not tally with this con s tit u ti o n l ose th e i r cif( ct, and the equality of rights, of all nationalities, and of the languages of the country in all relations of public and civil life, shall be guaranteed by institutions framed for that purpose. These relations are to be regulated by a special statute. " Sec. 67.—The Woiwodeship of Servia has a promise of institutions for the protection o f it s re li g i on an d na tionality, emanating from ancient charters of privilege and Imperial declarations of modern times. The union of the Woiwodeship with another Crown land shall be fixed by special statute after the opinion of its deputies shall have been heard on the question. " Sec. 68.—1 n the kingdoms of Croatia and Slavonia, including the coast, and in the city of Fiume and its territories, the peculiar institutions of these dominions shall be upheld within the union of those countries with the empire, as determined by this charter of the Con stitution, but with the complete independence of the said countries from the kingdom of Hungary. Deputies from Dalmatia, under the mediation of the Executive Imperial Power, will negotiate with the congregation of these kingdoms respecting their annexation and its conditions. The result is to be submitted to the sanction of the Emperor. " Sec. 69.—The internal formation and constitution of the Grand Duchy of Transylvania shall be fixed by a new statute for that country (Ludes statut), on the principle of its complete independence from the kingdom of Hungary, and of the equality of the rights of all the nations which inhabit the country. " Sec. 70.—The institution of the military border shall be maintained for the protection of the integrity of the empire, and, as a component part of the Impe rial army, the same shall be placed under the command of the Imperial Executive. 'The relations of property of the inhabitants of the military border shall have the same alleviations guaranteed by special statute, which have been granted to the inhabitants of the other Crown Lads. " Sec. 71.—The Constitution of the kingdom of Lom bardy and Venice, and the relations of the Crown land to the empire, shall be determined by a special statute, "Sec. 72.—A1l the other Crown lands aro to have their own special Constitutions. The present provincial Constitutions (standische verfassungen) lose their effect. " Sec. 73.—The composition of the Diet depends on the interest of the respective countries. The members are chosen by direct elections. " Sec. 74.—The rights and duties of the representa tion of the countries (i.e., provincial representation) are discharged either by the Diet or by committees of their own appointment. " Sec. 75.—Every Diet has the righ . t of participating in the legislation on the affairs or its country (pro vince); it has the right to propose new laws, and to watch over the execution of existing statutes. Each provincial law requires the assent of the Emperor and of the Diet of the province. " Scc. 76.—Alterations in the provincial Constitutions may be moved by the Diets which are Low being con voked; but in future resolutions proposing such ulcera tions shall not be moved, except in the presence of three-fourths of the number of all the members, and they shall not be allowed to pass without the assent of two-thirds of the members present. " Sic. 77.—Further details concerning the formation and the competency of the Diets and their Committees, will be found in the provincial Constitutions and in the electoral laws of the Crown lands. " Sec. 78.—A1l the constitutions of the single Crown lands which form the empire shall take eff,ct in the course of the year 1849. They must be submitted to the first General Austrian Imperial Diet, of which the convocation shall follow immediately after the introduc tion of the said provincial Constitutions. CHAPTER VI.—TREATING OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER. " Sec. 79.—The executive power throughout the em pire and in all the Crown lands is one and indivisible. It belongs exclusively to the Emperor, Rho exercises it by his responsible Ministers and by their functionaries. " Sec. 80.—Delegations of executive power to any person or persona whatsoever are at all times open to re vocation, and the Crown is always privileged to make other arrangements for the exercise of the delegated part of executive power. " Sec.Bi.—The execution and the handling of the pro vincial laws, as well as the ex ecut i on o f th e l ega l resolu tions of the committees of Diets, belong to the Executive Power. " Sec. 82.—During the prorogation of the Imperial and provincial Diets, and in case of urgent measures being required for the empire, or for one of the Crown lands, the Emperor is privileged, by his responsible Ministers, to adopt the necessary measures, which shall then stand provisionally in the place of laws; but he shall be bound to submit his motives and rE sults to the Imperial Diet or to the respective provincial Diet. " Sec. 83.—The Ministers are at the head of the Ad ministration of theempire in general and of the Crown lands in particular; they publish decrees and watch over the execution of the laws for the empire and for the pro vinces. 'Sec. 84.—The Ministers are entitled, under their own responsibility, to suspend the execution of adminis trative measures which are opposed to the laws and to the copithon welfare. s ec . 85.—The Ministers have the right of appearing in the Imperial Diet, and of speaking on all occasions; they may also cause themselves to be represented by Co deleg a t e f ur a t i me or f or a debate. n o. rai : i .oT—nheel:pc cannotwehiiaclii law they h vote s unless determine they are hou t oat members. r Sec, o of the responsibility Of Ministers, the judicial proceedings against them, and their punishment in case they are found guilty. " Sec. 87.—The Emperor appoints lieutenants for the Crown lands. They are the organs of the Executive Power, charged to watch over the execution of the laws of the empire, and cf the province to which each is ap pointed, and to conduct the internal affairs of the provinces. Sec. 88.—The Emperor's lieutenants appear and speak in the Diet, either personally or by their delegated commissioners. They cannot vote unless they are members. ,sce. 89. —The Emperor's lieutenants are responsible THE PRIVY COUNCIL. " for n th A e rTEn strictVl e ll xe_cu l ti n on EA o T f al lNo lla o w r s " See. 90.—A Privy Council is placed by the side of the Crown and of the Executive, which is to give its opinion on constitutional matters and matters of adminis tration. " Sec. 9l.—The members of the Privy Council are appointed by the Emperor. "Sec. 92.—Further details shall be regulated by a special statute. " CHAPTER VIII.—TREATING OF THE JUDICIAL POWER. "Sec. 93 —The judicial power shall be exercised by indi , pendent courts of justice. " See. 9-I.—The administration of justice emanates from the empire. Patrimonial courts are to be abolished. " Sec. 95.—N0 judge appointed by the State can be suspended in his office, nor can he be dismissed from it, unless it be done by a competent judicial ver dict; nor shall it be lawful to remove him from one posi tion to another, or to discharge him with a pension, un • less it be done by his express wish a nd desire. " Sec. 96.—The exercise of judicial power and that of the functions of the administration shall be separated, oliti. and they shall be independent from one another. A legal authority shall decide on questions of compe tency between the administrative and judicial func tionaries. " Sec. 97.—Justice shall genera ll y be administe red publicly and by word of mouth, wit h the exce p t ion of cases in which publicity might enda n g er the p ublic mo rality. All heavy crimes (to be define d by law), p cal crimes, and cases of libel, are to be decided on by juries. " Sec. 98.—The consistent development of the above general principles, and their introduct ion into, and amalgamation with, the peculiar condition of the indi vidual Crown lands,:is reserved for special.statutes of the empire, and exceptionally to special provincial statutes. " Sec. 99.—The provisions of the Austrian dynastic laws on the relations of the members of the Imperial House to tt e law, remain unaltered. CHAPTER IX.- TREATING OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE OF IHE EMPIRE. " Scc. 100.—A sup re me court of justice of the empire shall be institut e d t o d ec ide on questions between the empire and the Crown lands, or iii;matters of litigation of th e Crown land s among themselves, unless indeed the subject falls within the province of the Legislative Im perial power; a n d f urt h er , i n cases of violation of politi cal r ig hts, and in c ases o f the impeachment of Ministers and L i eutenants of the Emperor, and in cases of con spiracies against the safety of the Monarch or the country, and l as tly, i n a ll case s of treason. Sec. 101.—The seat of that Court is at Vienna, and the practice and composition of the Court (with refer ence to the Crown lands) shall be determined by a special statute. " CHAPTER X.—TREATING OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE EMPIRE. " Sec. 102.—A1l taxes and rates for the purposes of the empire and of the provinces shall be imposed by laws. " Sec. 10 3.—The expenditure and income of the coun- REGULATIONS. " Sec. 112.—For the time being, and until the organic laws required by this Constitution shall have been made in a constitutional manner, the necessary decrees will be issut d by the Emperor in council. " Sec. 11.3.—The existing laws and decrees remain in force until the new ones take efftct. " Sec. 114.—Officials, functionaries, and courts remain as they are, till the execution of the new organic laws and decrees concerning them. " Sec. 115.—Alterations of this Constitution of the Empire way be moved by the first Diet, in the usual way of legislation; but in future resolutions purposing such alterations shall not be moved, except in the pre sence of three-fourths of the number of all the members, and they shall not be allowed to pass without the assent of two-thirds of the members present. " Given i❑ our Royal capital of Olmutz this day, the 4th day of March, in the year of Grace 1849, and in the first year of our reign. " FRANCIS JOSEPH. " SCHWARZENDERG. " CORDON. " STADION. " BRUCK. " KRAUSS. " THINNFELD. " BACH. " KULISIER." PRUSSIA The intelligence of the dissolution of the Kremsier Diet reached Berlin on the Gth, but produced no effect on the funds. FRANKFORT. The Archduke STEPHEN has been here for some time, on a visit to his uncle, the Regent of the Empire. The Archduke, since his resignation of the palati nate of Hungary, has lived in strict retirement on his estates of Schaumburg, in the Duchy of Nassau. GRATZ, MARCH s.—To-day the election takes place in Gratz and Styria of the new military con tingent. There is no appearance whatever of all the evil omens which were prognosticated. The consignment of the National Guards was a premeditated act. _ To-day forty Houvel prisoners of war were brought in here under an escort of cava'ry, commanded by Lieutenant HESSE.— Wiener Zeitung, March 7. MUNICH, MARCH s.—The new Ministry, which is to be announced to the Chambers, is as follows : Councillor of State VOLTEZ, Home Department; KLEINSCHORD, Justice ; RINGLEMANN, Religion and Public Instruction. The other Ministers retain their posts.—Allgerneine Zeitung. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The King of DENmAnic has refused to receive Count REYENTLOW as an envoy from Schleswig-Holstein, but his MAJESTY has no objection to receive him as a Danish subject seeking an interview with his SON'S REIGN. A private letter from Schleswig-Holstein says that some of the Deputies of the East Sea provinces have been informed by the Ministry that the negotiations for peace are progressing in London, and that in case of the renewal of the war an indemnification will be granted for the losses which may be sustained by the East Sea harbour trade, and that the coasts of the East Sea are to be put in a state of defence by strong batteries. The bureau of our National Assembly, after a lengthened discussion this day, decided upon con voking the Assembly for the 16th of this month. The war department has just issued a proclamation, to the effect that in the event of the reLewal of the war with Denmark, and the consequent entry of the Imperial troops, an adequate supply of forage and provisions will be indispensable, and calls upun the landed proprietors to keep a reserve stock. Evident preparations are being made for the re commencement of the war, and the denunciation of the armistice by the King of DENMARK appears to be welcome to the Schleswig-Holsteiners. The Central Power at Frankfort intends to act decisively and effectively. It means to send 40,000 men into the Duchies, among whom are to be 16,000 Prussians and 12,000 Bavarians. There is to be a reserve corps of another 40,000 men, among whom are 24,000 Austrians. In regard to the fleet, all pos sible preparations have already been quietly made. The: large steamers which have been brought up are at this moment on the German coast. A com• pletely equipped fleet is expected from America, which will be commanded by forty naval officers. There will be 10 ships of the line among them, 16 frigates, and 86 gun-boats ; by which, at any rate, the Danish blockade at the mouth of the river will be prevented. It may &so be confidently expected that the Danish courage at sea will be rather damped by the superiority of the armed steamers.— Hamburgh Correspondent, March 9. The steamer which is being built in England for the King of DENMARK. is to be called the Eider. It is of 455 tons, and 200 •horse power. RUSSIA AND POLAND. The EMPBROR has issued a ukase to all the official departments, informing them that in the year 1849 they are not to present any petitions whatever for an increase of salary or pecuniary assistance of any kind, because the country will require extra ordinary pecuniary resources for the consolidation of the whole army. Whoever acts contrary to this ukase is to be subject to severe punishment. This ukase is one of immense importance at this moment, for a prohibit ion of the kind has not been known in the memory of man, and clearly indicates that the CZAR has very extensive projects, for the carrying out of which he is reserving his finances. One of the most important tokens relative to mea sures about to be taken in the present position of the affairs of the North, is the fact, that a Russian squadron has already received orders to cruize in the East Sea.—Hamburgh Papers, March 9. ITALY. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Roman Republic, has addressed the following letter to the Ministers of France, England, Sweden, and Den mark, at Florence : " Sir,—The readiness and dignity with which you, as also your colleagues of the corps diplomatique at Flo rence, used, on the Bth August, your good offices to avert from Bologna the evil with which the impudent Marshal Welden menaced it, induces me to denounce to you, in the name of humanity, an enemy not less despi cable and detestable than Welden. A certain Haynau, styling himself marshal or general, after having stclen from Ferrara 200,000 crowns, has taken with him six eminent citizens, in order, as he says, to guarantee the innovations that he has ordered in the city. " The carrying away these hostages must lead to ter rible reprisals, and it is for the purpose of avoiding them, and to preserve pure and holy our revolution, that I now beseech you to have these victims of barbarity set at liberty. Italy resorts but to legal warfare, ,though she fights against her oppressors. She does not rob, nor carry away honest citizens from their families, nor mas sacre defenceless women. Such ignominy she leaves to the Croats. But the European Powers ought to lament such atrocities, and render assistance to those who suffer in the holy cause of liberty. "This conviction has led me to write to you, urgently to desire you, in the name of the Republic, to use your good offices, that the six hostages may be restored to their country. "Persuaded, Sir, that you will not hesitate to per form as you have done under former circumstances, the noble act I now request of you. "I have the honour, &c. " Rome, March 1. 1849." In the sitting of the Ist of the Constituent Assem bly of Rome, Minister Gurccrou proposed a Bill adopting the Tuscan tariff instead of the Roman ; another for the abolition of the barrier tax along the frontiers ; and a third abolishing the customhouse line between Tuscany and Rome. According to a letter from Rome, quoted by the Concordia of Turin, the Roman army at this moment amounts to 41,670 men, with 54 pieces of artillery, and a sufficient number of waggons. Two .thirds of the soldiers have already seen fire at Cornuda, Vi cenza, Treviso, Mestre, and Venice. There are be sides 1,200 mobilised National Guards at Rome, an university battalion 700 strong, and many Neapolitan and Milanese emigrants, who have not yet been in corporated. _ _ The Alba of Florence quotes a letter from Naples, dated 26th ult., stating that a detachment of Neapo litan troops stationed at the frontier had fraternized with the Roman troops, and had been immediately recalled in consequence. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.— By the Atalanta, just arrived from Havre, we learn that the cotton sales yesterday were rather languid, prices hav ing declined from 1 to 11 francs below those of last week. Sales to two o'clock, 700 bales. The Charle magne arrived yesterday from New York with a cargo of cotton.' MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. crry I I . ? TE R 0 THREE. There was a steady market for Co.ton at Liverpool yesterday, and prices of A inerisan were id. lighsr. The sales w. re estimated at about 7,000 biles, and cerpprised 6 000 American, a: to 6d.; 300 Egyptian, at 51d. to 6a 1. ; 300 Sur ins, a , 3 4 1 .- I. to ai I. ; and 60 Se.i idsod, at 9d. to 1 lid. per 16.—Railway Shares were dull and heavy, with but a very limited business doing. The advices received to-day from abroad are less favourably construed, but upon going carefully through the foreign papers we do not find that there is much be yond mere rumour. The Dates are certainly muking preparations; but they may be simply precautionary, and it is to be hoped that if any act of violence occurs, pend ing the negotiations in which Lord Palmerston has taken so warm and disinterested an interest, England will with held at once its further good offices, and leave the par ties concerned to fight it out. What Italy will hrii•g forth it is impossible to say, but the preparations at Toulon are interpreted as being for the purpose of re instating the Pope. There has been part of the wreck of the Floridian emigrant ship picked up off Katwyck-sur mer, in Holland. Two corpses were lashed thereto, and one or two articles, with a letter, were also found. The steamer Avon has arriv, d with the West India mail, but her accounts are not in town yet, further than wh.it is known per electric telegraph, which informs us of the vessel having on board 1,000,000 dollars in coin 'and bullion, brought from Panama. The reports upon the state of the colonies are represented 'to be rather more favourable, but we expect no psrticular im provement until there is a thorough carrying out of free-trade principles. The colonies cannot be expected to prosper under a patchwork system, and it deprived of protection they should have other compen satory facilities afforded them. The result of last night's division upon the naviga tion-laws, although not leaving a very lsrge majority, en courages the hope that this vexatious question will soon be disposed of, A moment's reflection shows us that our commerce is " cabined and confined" by the anti quatea restrictions put upon it, and that the great ma jority in this country—the consuming classes—are sacri ficed to the supposed interests of the shipowners who, alter all, are never con ented, and, if we are to believe themselves, never benefited. The Funds have been exposed to some fluctuation again to-day, the settlement showing a still more "Bullish" state of things than had been expected, for the speculators have postponed their arrange ments to the last minute, and have experienced the usual fate of being severely punished for their temerity. Some of them will have heavy differences to pay. Con sols opened at 92 to have been 914 and are now about 92 to is For April the rates are 921 The foreign news will be looked to with considerable inte rest, as determining the course of the market. Exche quer-bills are 41s. to 445., and India Bonds 48s. to 50s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 928 to 934. In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. are about 29i- to 30; Portuguese Four per Cents., 264- to 26, and Brazilian, New, 79k. Mexican Bonds have been 288 to Peruvian have touched 57 and 58. Dutch Two-aed- a-Half per Cents. have been 49k. Railway Shares are flatter, being affected by the state of the Control Market, and there is not much doing. ONE LI/61.NG PKICEs OF FUNDS. o'lLo PRICEs 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns. 924 92 91% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 92% 91 3 % 92% 91% 91 3 4 New 34 per Cent. Ann 5....... 934 92% 92% bong Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o 9 1-16 9 9 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 87.4 8 3 4 India Bonds, 1,0001. ..... 50 43 p 48 p Ditto under 1,0001.. .. p 50 p Bank Stock for Account, April 13 198 198 Consols for Account, April 11 924 N 92 xclaremer Bills. 2%d. Lk 2d. 1,000/. June................ 4l p 44 p 5001. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O:XE O'CLOCK. rittes:s. Brazilian Bonds ••• 81 Ditto, :Small ••• 80 Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 ...... 79% 79% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 27 27 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... ....... 94 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 28% 28N, Ditto. Account 28% ih 4 284 Peruvian Bowls, 6 per Cents Ditto, Account ...... 57 58 57% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto,4 per Cent. .26 14 a% 27 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l7 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 Der Cent 29% Venezuela Bonds, 24 per Cent 2B Ditto Deferred Bl4 7% 7% - - Dividends on the above payable in London French, 3 per Cent Exchange —25 f. 25e. Dutch 2% 2 per Cent., 12 Guild 49% 49% Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 79% 80 1 4 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING , AILWAY SHARES. AT OINE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Birmingham and Ox fild Junct., calls duly paid, cr with a guaran. 20 ... .. Do i withoutguarantee 20 ... 24% ,7'iuckinghainsoire ... 16/. 4e. Caledonian ..... ..... 50 Do. New 101. Pref.-- 10 ... ;hester and Holyhead... 50 Dublin and Belfast June. 35 __.. 4% Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 10A % % . ..... Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent ... Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d % p % p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... ........ East Lincolnshire ...... 25 'treat Northern Great Western 100 ...... 96 , p 2 97 x.d. ... 97x.d Ditto, % Shares 5O - 47 IA xd. Ditto, % Shares Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20 Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Do. Fifths... ........ -.. 10 Do. New, Gua. 6 ner ct. 7% 9 % 9 14 Do.( W. Riding Union) 8 .. ... 4 ......... ... London & Blackwell...l3/.65.8d.... 5 3 4 x.d. 5% x.d. I ..ondon, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ..... 35 3 , 4 % London and N. Western 100 .. 136% 135 1 / i x.d l3sx.d Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Do. 101. IM. & B.) C. 1 ..... Gond. &S. Western 5O ...... 38% xd. Do. Thirds ... l5 ..... 10% lO% Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Piet: 7 per Lent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock-. Midland ... ........ —lOO ...... 81% 61 x.d. Do., do., SW. Shares,- 25 ... .. Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Norfolk .......... ...100 Do. New 201. ......... 15 Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 orth British ........ ... 25 ...... ?5%%........... 15% North Staffordshire 17% 14%.. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ... .. 50 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 12%..... 13% Shrewsbury and Birm... 10 Ditto ditto, Class B. 6 Shropshire Union iouth Devon Do. Preference South Eastern Do.. Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 8 •uth Wales IS% Bo ith Yorkshire, Dox caster, and Goole f ork, Newcastle, and — Berwick. .... .. ......... 25 ..... 25% ex.div.... 25% x.d — Do. Original New and. Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 .. . ... 25% 1 ,4 ex.div. 25 1 A; x.d Do. Newcastle Ester. 20 Do. G..N.E.Preference 8 ..... 8 - ... ..... „. 8 York anti North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid . ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or- Vierzon): Luxembourg 7 ...... ......... ...... —I I Ditto . Northern of France.-- 13 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O ....« 21%% 2l t Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ...... 12% 12% MINES. Australian. , 8 LLOYD'S 6' HIPPIN G.--('PHIS DAY., LONDON, MARCH 13. Wind this day at noon, W.N.W., fresh gales, and squally, but fine. DEAL, MARCH 12. Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. Matilda Luckie, Sproston, Berbice; Royal Mint, Fraser, Charleston ; Mariner, Christie, Charl. sten ; Jennet, Charleston; Sprightly, Hall, Terciera. Arrd. from the River, and std. 12. Guineaman, Graham, Cape Coast Castle; Gulnare, Holmes, Antigua. Sld. 12. St. Martin, Buenos Ayres ; Dublin, Trinidad ; Helen, Tobago ; Cheshire, Barbadoes. FISHQUARD, MARCH 10.—The side of a large Ame rican ship, IA hieh must have be en a new vessel, came on shore this morning, to the west of Humble Head; and a great portion of the deck of apparently the same vessel, at Newport, near this place. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) BAY inititiEkTs. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3/ 12s; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 12s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s per load. A fair average supply, an d a s l ugg i s h demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 14s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 lOs; and Straw, 11 3s to I/ 9s per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow May, 2/ lOs to 3/ 12s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 118 s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COLONIAL, SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation continues firm, and the sales amount to 530 hhds, at an advance of is per cwt since this day week. 6,000 bags Bengal at auction mostly sold at an advance of 6d per cwt, mid to good white Benares 41s 6d to 435, mid to good yellow date kind at 35s 6d to 38s 6d, and good and fine white crystallized at 45s to 495. The quantity of British Plan • tation landed last week at the East and West India docks was 346 hhds 33 tierces 19 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,057 hhds 132 tierces 304 barrels. The stock in the same places is 13,216 hhds 1,826 tierces, 2,716 barrels. COFFEE—Privately about 2,000 bags, low to good °ld Rio have been disposed of at 28s to 308. RUM.—The quantity lqnded last wuel , at the East and Wes: In is Dot.ks ma , 361 ieni,s 6 !,1I(1. , ,; there VI ere mkt n fur 1, me constitr,p;:on 214 puns 11 !Ads, lid 1 XpOrtud 106 putl, 109 1,: -. .t3s. muck in th• pi,:ees is 20,657 puns 2,093 hhde:. LIcE.-1.750 !e:igs But.gal 71,0 ey,.; J.t.va droled vv:‘ ht iugno di , p , siCon k.vioe.d to giv pr.su:.,us rates. TALLOW.--Y.Y.C. is 40s 6d per cwt on the spot, and Town 435. TEA.—The market is quiet with moderate deliveries. VICE-CHAN CERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice- ChancellorWicßear.) EARL GRANVILLE V. M'l'ilEL. His HONOUR give judgment in this cause this morn ing. 11., said, by a settlement made on the 11th of Jute, 1833, power was reset ved to a gentleman, named George Alexander Fuilarton, his executory, adminis trators, and assigns, in a certain event which after• wards happened, to appoint a new trustee in the place of a person named Stone, one of the original trustees of he settlement. Stone died in 1834, and George Alex ander Faarton is since dead, having made a will, by which he appointed thrt e persons to act as his execu tors. One ut those executors had renounced the execu t,rship, and the will bad been proved by the surviving executors. The acting executor of Stone's will had ap pointed a trustee of the settlement in the place of his testat9r. The surviving trustees of the setiknient- of June, 1833, had called on the trustee appointed under , t,tone's will, to convey the property to them; and the question was, whether the appuintment of a trustee by the acing executor of Stone's will was a good appointment. His Honour was of opinion that the appointment was a good one. ING V. ICENNY.—JUDGMENT. ILS IiONOUR also gave judgment in this cause. The circumstances of the ca,e, he said, were these. The tes•. tator directed his residuary personal estate to be divided into four parts; two of those parts were to go to two persons who took absolutely; and the otht r two parts were directed in such a way as that the persons now in eossession should take a life estate only. Upon the hear ing of the case on further directions a sum of 5001. ass reserved out of the general estate to answer further coats; and subject to that reservation, two shares of the resi duary personal estate were handed over to the persons entitled absolutely, and a refer ence was directed to the Master to carry on the general estate; secondly, to inquire whether the slums of the real estate of the two persons who took ab solutely should be sold; and, thirdly, to ascertain how much of a certain fund in court, part of the settled shares, consisted of principal moneys, and how much of interest. The Master had made his report, and the only question raised before him (the Vice-Chancellor) on Saturday last, was to what extent the 5004 reserved to answer costa was liable to the costs incurred under the last reference to the Master. Thera could be no difficulty in answer• ing the question on the first point. The first related to the general estate, and the inquiry, whatever its result might be, was for the benefit of all the parties interested in the general estate, and the costs of that inquiry must, therefore, come out of the 5001.; on the second point, as to the shares of the real estate of the two parties, entitled absolutely, he thought the costs ought to come out of the shares of those parties ;- the third point, as to whether those costs ought to be paid out of the 5001., part of the general estate, or out of the shares directed to be settled, was more difficult of so lution under the circumstances of this case. Where a fund was severed from an estate, and inquiry became neces sary with respect to the severed portion of the fund, that fund would bear the costs of the inquiry, although those costs might have been paid out of the general estate if the inquiry had been directed before the severance, but the reservation of the 5001. had kept the question open, and obliged him to consider whether it was originally chargeable on the general estate. There was no abso lute rule on the subject, but in this case he thought those costs ought to come out of, and were originally chargeable on, the general estate. He must treat this case as one of due administration of the estate by the ex ecutors, and consequently that the inquiry under , which the costs in question had been in curred were incident to the general administration of the estate in a due course of administration ; and he ought not to diminish any one share of the residuary legatees in favour of the other shares. Therefore the costs of the inquiry would come out of the 5001.; and the second, as to the sale, would come out of the shares of the parties interested; and the costs of the third part of the inquiry would come out of the general estate. (Before Vice Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) DAVIES V. EVANS. His llozeorrit was occupied i❑ It: aring the arguments in this, which was a part heard case on a previous day. The case did not present any materials calling for a de tailed report. B W-STREET.—( THIS DAY.) Edwin Perkins, a carman late in the emplo)ment of Mr. Charles Hodson, of Brydges-street, Covent-garden. manufacturer of mineral waters, was charged before Mr. Jardine with embezzling several sums of money, the property or his employer. There were charges respect ing moneys paid on Mr. Hods,,n's account for goods delivered, by Mr. Blockey, of Pimlico, and Mr. Thomas, the hotel keeper of Hatchett's; but these cases were postponed. - A - charge of embezzling two different sums of Bs. 6d. and 12s. 6d., paid on account of Mr. Rockley, of the New Ilummums, Covent-garden, on the 26th of Fe bruary and the sth of March last respectively, was proved by Mr. Wiltshire, the manager of that establish. ment, and a boy named Thomas Ninan, through whose hands the payments were made. In each of the eases the hand wriiing of the prisoner in the receipts was dis tinctly sworn to by the complainant and other witnesses. A solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, cross-exa• mined the witnesses at great length, and elicited from the prosecutor, that when he ascertained from Mr. Blockey that the latter had paid 31.85. 3d. for which the prisoner had not accounted, he (Mr. Hodson) asked Perkins to give him an account of all the sums which he had received and not accounted for. The prisoner immediately drew out an account, which the witness now produced. It was not obtained by any promise or upon any understanding that the prisoner was to be allowed time to pay up the deficiency. The MAGISTRATE observed that the list furnished by the prisoner at the prosteutor's request created a diffi' culty in the case. The charge of embezzlement misery) which required to have been well examined and pro' pared for full inquiry before it came to this court. 1 ‘ would be necessary to remand the prisoner to a future day, when the evidence might be completed. After some further proceedings the prisoner was fullf committed. WEST INDIAN MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) • SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Royal mail steamer Avon, Lieutenant .Hastie. R.N., has just arrived with the usual West Indian stud Pacific mails, in charge of Lieutenant South, R. N. The Avon came from .St. Th omas , a di stance or 3,700 miles, with only one paddle-wheel. Healy easterly gales are the cause of her delayed arrival. Her freight of specie amounts to 1,029,000 dollars, and she brings 30 passengers. At Jamaica the yellow fever has appeared principally amongst the shipping. Sugar making bad commenced on the south side, but on the north side it had been delayed from heavy rains. The crops were expected to be larger than those of 1848, but less than those of 1847. The House of Assembly had passed the Retrenchment Bill, with a resolution to stop the supplies if the Bill was not passed into law by the Council. It was sup posed the latter would throw it out, as most of the mem bers were office holders, wbose salaries v►ould be affected by the Bill. Public feeling ran high throughout the island, but it was almost universally Kith the House of Assembly. Sugar had improved in price in many of the West India islands owing to the re-action in England. On the 11th of February a riot took place in the Danish island of Santa Cruz, and the authorities or dered the troops to fire on the black population. Several were killed and wounded before order was re stored. Great numbers of persons continued to cross the Istb . mus ou their way to California. The American steamer California was to leave Pa' nama on the 26th January with 400 passengers. In Bolivia the forces of General Llelzu had obtained ti complete victory over General Velasco. A general amnesty was proclaimed, and tranquilliti restored. Iu Lima there was a great business in English goods, owing to the immense demand for California. Several vessels bad sailed for the gold regions. The like accounts ba%e reached us from Valparaiso, where business was in a particularly active state. The British brig George, of Liverpool, was total!' lost on the Ist of February, near Santa Cruz, and some of the crew are come hone in the Avon. DEATH OF SIR ROBERT SHAW.—The venerable Sir Robert Shaw expired, after a rather brief illness , on Saturday evening, at his seat, Bushy-park, in the county of Dublin, in the seventy sixth year of his age. For mote than half a century Sir Robert Shan' has filled a most honourable and useful place in the PO' lie life and socia•ty of this country. He sat in the Irish Parliament. He had been returned by Lord Ely, b u t when Lord Ely gave in his adherence to the measure of the Union Sir Robert (then Mr.) Shaw resigned his 0 0 1 purchased an independent one for himself, an d toted against the Union. He represented Dublin in the lin; penal Parliament from 1804 to 1826; and for about fifty-three years he h as constantly acted as a magistrate and grand juror for the county of Dublin. He is sue" ceeded in his title and principal estates by his eldest son' Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Shaw, and a portion of L b° county of Dublin estates, the property of the late Lodi Shaw, devolve on the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw, all her sr coed son. BIRTS. At Edinbur g h, on th e Bth i nst., the Lady Anne 1 10113° Drummond, of a daughter. On the Bth inst , at Bath, the Hon. Mrs. Byron Cary, of il daughter. ___., DIED. On the 10th inst., at Ilawnes, Bedfordshire, aged 77, th e Right Hon. John Lord Carteret. On the 4th inst., at Bradford, Wilts, aged 54, J. Tattat Esq., manager of the North Wilts Bank in that town. On the 7th inst., at Shirley, near Southampton, France' Hannah Burrard, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant' General Sir Harry Burrard, Bart., aged 49. On the 9th inst, at Friestlands, near Lyming'ton, Haat* aged 34, Rebecca Warren, the wife of G. E. Clarke, Esl. London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No• 1 14 ' Of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count," Middlesex, Tuesday, March 13, 1849. T •11, ' at til we to al)