The Sun. — London, England, 1842-02-17 00:00:00

PEEL BURNT IN EFFIGY. • (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) LEICESTER, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 14.—The indignation and disgust excited by the Ministerial Corn-law scheme, are spreading with the velocity of lightning. The public mind is now effectually roused from its culpable apathy. Sir Robert Peel could not have committed any act more calculated to kindle into life all the ele ments of political agitation. The most extraordinary excitement has prevailed in this town the whole of the afternoon. Vast crowds of people began to congregate at an early hour, but who proved to be only the sprinklings of the numbers who afterwards assembled. About three o'clock the effigy of Sir Robert feel was ushered into the Market-place, while the welkin resounded with the execrations of the multitudes who thronged the spacious area. After receiving the universal and solemn condemnation of this mighty assemblage of human beings, and made to perform sundry evolutions in deri sion of the sliding scale, it was Consigned to the flames amidst the commingled jeers and anathemas of the surrounding concourse of spectators. Scarcely had the devouring element performed its dike, and ere the ashes of the first effigy were reduced to their ori ginal constituents, and vanished into " thin air," a second was heralded forth, accompanied by still stronger manifestations of po pular disapprobation from accumulated numbers. This, however, was doomed to a more summary vengeance, being torn to atoms and scattered to the four winds of heaven. The utmost alarm was created in the neighbourhood of the scene; the shops were closed and a large body of the police called out. Happily no mischief seemed intended, and none was committed. The populace have nearly all dispersed, and the town is again comparatively calm. A meeting of the" Working lieu's Anti-Corn-law Association" has just been held in the Town-hall, John Biggs, Esq. (late Mayor), in the chair, and which was unanimous in its censure of Sir R. Peel's Bill. From all appearance the crafty Baronet has given the death blow to his own official existence. The scattered and di. vidod threes of the Liberal party arc uniting and marshalling their ranks for the overthrow of all monopoly. A requisition is now in rouse of sigineure to the Mayor, calling upon hint to convene a meeting forthwith of the inhabitants of the town, to be held in the open market-place, to petition the linen to dismiss her present Ministers. A demonstration is antieipatet!, such as this town has never before witnessed, not even it the agitating day of the Re form Bill. STATE OF TRADE. From the Manrhester (.uardian.) The feeling iu our market ye•iterday was one or ex treme depress►on. There was very little demand, either for goods or yarn ; the business was generally at prices a shade below those of last week, and consequently lower than were ever known in this market at any for►ner period. - ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, FEB. 14i — To-day has been one of the dullest markets we have had this year ; indeed there has been little or nothing done in the shape of regular business. Those who have been obliged to sell have dune so at considerable sacrifice. The wool market has been as still as the piece market, and prices stationary. Ile Dm us FIELD MARKET, TUESDAY, FEB. 15.—Trade still continues in a dreadfully fitful state in this market; and all parties are alarmed by the dismal prospect before them. In short, there scarcely ever was seen in this town so agitated a market day. Deep and loud were the threats and complaints of nearly all parties that Government should refuse to relax the prohibitory 9 7 0,stem. As to sales and prices, it is vain to quote. There is literally no business doing ; and the confidence of tradesmen is daily growing worse. SUPPLEMENT TO THE POST. OFFICE DIRECTORY. This additional supplement to the Post.oflice Directory for 1842, Includes a complete directory of the new Parliament ; a Peerage directory; a Post-olEce and Money-order directory; a Foreign snail directory, and a mass of very useful information of hourly recurring importance to the banker, the merchant, and the Parlia mentary agent. In this age of cheap pennyworths, nothing can be conceived cheaper than such a mass of useful information for a shilling. The stranger in London should make it one of his first purchases. IRISH COCRT OF CHANCERY. TIIE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY CARRIED AWAY AND MADE. PRIVATE PROPERTY. 'The above startling fact appears from the following letter of Sit Edwarl Sugden's Secretary : " Secretary's Office, Four Courts, Dublin, Feb. 11, 1842. " Sir,—l ant directed by the Lord Chancellor to inform you, in answer to your request, that he has no means of assisting you in your inquiries" (relative to a document lodged in the the Court of Chancery, on the 11th of February, 1841, and on which a written order was made, consigning the inquirer to a dungeon). " The book in which the petitions were entered by my predecessor, was carried away by him, in accordance with the usual custom," &c. &c. " I am Sir, your obedient servant, " II ENRY SUGDEN, Secretary." 4 . Samuel Gordon, Esq." I have heard of a Lqrd Lieutenant attempting to carry away the books of the Castle, but a peremptory order came from England that he should carry himself away without the books, but never before heard that the appropriation principle was carried so far as this.— Tory Paper. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. - - - Porn:mourn, FEB. 14.—The naval court.martial, ordered to assemble for the purpose of trying Captain Toup Nicholas, in com mand of her Majesty's ship Vindictive, will take place on Wednes day next, instead of tomorrow (Tuesday), as was intended. Rear• Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, C. 8., arrived this morning, and hoisted his flag on board the Excellent, pro. tern. The Warspite, 50, Captain the Right Hon. Lord John Hay, hay. ing on board his Excellency Lord Ashburton, remains in Yarmouth Roads, Isle of Wight, waiting a change of wind. The Warspite lost an anchor and part of her chain-cable on Saturday night ; she was supplied. with another anchor and chain this morning, sent to her in the Echo stcarn.tug. Vice-Admiral Sir Edw;rd Owen, appointed Commander-in chief its the Mediterranean, proceeded to Spithead this morning, for the perrpose of inspecting his flag-ship, the Otteen, of 110 guns, Captain F. Rich. The Vindictive, having made good her defects, will be taken out of dock on Thursday next, when her guns and sea stores will be put on board. Every exertion is ordered to be made to get this spiel, did trizate ready t.,r service. The Wolverine, or Its guns, Commander J. W. Johnson, remains at Spithead, waiting orders, which are expected tomorrow; her destination is the East Indies. • She is supposed to take out despatches. MONEY MARKET anti CITY NEWS• PROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. TIMES. —The premium on gold at Paris is 7 per mine, which at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 324, and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 524, it follows that gold is 0.80 per cent. dearer in Londor. than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4294 per titlark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10%d. per ounce, for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 7i, and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 94, it follows that gold is 1.05 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh.. The curse of exf:liange at New York on London is 1031 per cent., and the pr of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is 1.33 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. UNIVERSITY I - NTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, FEB. 12.—There will be an election at Univer sity' College on Saturday the 26th inst., to an open scholarship and to two limited ones, for natives of Yorkshire. Candidates for each are required to present in person to the Mater eerti fiestas of btpti,m, and the usual testimonials, on or before the 22d inst. • the examination will commence on the following day. On Thursday next, a convocation will be holden at 12 o'clock for the election of a fellow on the Vinerian foundation. The Margaret Professor of Divinity has given notice of a course of lectures, to begin on Tuesday, the Ist of March, at 1 o'clock. The Professor of Moral Philosophy has announced his inten.. tiors resume his lectures on Tuesday next, at two o'clock. Tll, - .. Professor of Political Economy will deliver four lectures on the causes which determine the rate of wages, on Tuesday next and following days, in the Clarendon, at 2 o'clock. Yesterday, Mr. C. W. Pearse, of Trinity College, was elected a scholar of Corpus Christi College. Lord Caltherpe has presented the Rev. J. H. Stuart, of Trinity College, to the rectory of Ampton, Suffolk. The Lord Biiliop of St. David's has presented the Rev. David Davies of Worcester College, to the recto: y of Kevenllys, Radnorshire. Mr. D. IL D. Burr his presented the Rev. J. H. S. Burr, of Christ Church. to the vicarage of Tideubarn, Gloucestershire. The Earl of Westmorland has appointed the Rev. G. E. 31sumell, of Christ Church, to be one of his chaplains. The following list shows the number of members on the Woks of each College and hall, on the 31st of December last, and also the members of Convocation:— MEMBERS MEMBERS. OF CONVOCATION. 243 116 332 161 152 71 36:1 158 329 171 299 179 160 74 160 74 1 1 1 84 170 127 412 221 130 94 919 496 295 • , 129 266 137 133 58 274 97 174 106 :253 120 COLLEGES. University Balliol Merton Exeter.. Queen's ..... • New ~ , . Lincoln ... ii. .e.;11 Soit 111c;(1ales .... Brasunnose ..... ... Corpus ' ...... Christ Church Trinity St. John's Jesus • Watiham Pembroke Worcester. 24 57 6 9 199 64 24 101 HALLS. St. Mary 3lagdalen New Inn St. Alban... ...... .......... St. Edmund 5,639 2,833 The total number of Members, December, 1840, 5,516; ditto, Members of Convocation, 2,799. THE FAILURE OF MESSRS. KIRKPATRICK'S' TLIANK.—Words cannot descrihe the distressed state the inha bitants of thi s t own are now i n, t h roug h t h e f a il ure o f M essrs . Ktrlcpatriek s . ; to enumerate one quarter of the cases would be too tedious—both rich and poor are great suf ferers, and scarcely an Institution in the town but what has Tost the whole of their funds for this year. The greatest con. figence was placed in these bankers, and the failure surprises every one. We hear of some that have lost all they possessed, several to the amount of 5,0001. each. The late respected minister of Hyde (the Rev. Wm. Moore), has lost all he pos sessed, including 5001. subscribed for the New Church, and 100/. for a Burial Ground. There was also a large sum of money only deposited a few days ago, for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The wonder of every one is what can have become of the money ; we trust that things. will turn out better than is expected, for it is a blow 'which the Island will not soon recover.—/lantpshireAdvertiser. ,SMUGGLING• --MA RiGATE, FEB. 14.-01 i Friday ilia. ht b e t w een eleven and twelve, th e crew of the New.gate Preventive Station, near Margate, captured a considerable quantity of contraband goods near the Clifton Baths. The leader of the very pow erful man, known upon the co as t as " L ong Will," made a deter determine d reels smugglers , a - - • tance , but being th rown with great violence upon the rocks during the fray, was severely hurt, and made prisoner a l on g with two of his comrades ; the rest of the gang, fa. voured by the intense darkn ess of the nig ht, oscap , leaving the whole of the cargo in the hands of the Preventive men. Died, at lining, parish of ._) - Itra iton, Ayrshire, on the 26th i January, Margaret Paterson, i n her ninety-seventh )yor. She was the oldest parishioner, and dau ghter of the cel , •.brated Robert Paterson, the original of S i r Walter Scott's " Cold Mortality." SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF TUESDAY. GLOBE.—Mr. Gladstone made last night as plau sible a speech as could be made for the Peel Corn bill. Mark how a plain tale shall put him down ! Mr. Gladstone says, that Corn-laws have subsisted for 500 year ; and that the principle of a maximum duty has been in force during all that time, until it was first violated by the prohibitory law of 1815. Th ere are Corn-laws and Corn-laws : there are merely nominal ' and there are really prohibitive maximum duties. It may not be inconsistent with the character of an Oxford High Churchman to practice a little Protestant (we beg pardon, Anglo-Catholic) Jesuitism in his statements as well as in his arguments. But frauds, even pious, must be exposed. What can the correct Mr. Gladstone mean by talking of the old English Corn-laws, as if they had anything prac tically in co mmon w ith the more modern ones ? Was not the main object of the former to prevent exportation, " forestalling," " regrating," and all the other chimerical supposed causes of dear ness Was there ever a law enacted, More Charles the First, which bore on its front the sole object of preventing corn from being too cheap ? Again, what can Mr. Gladstone mean by adducing the maximum duties of the Act of 1773, as affording any sort of precedent either for those of the present law, or the Peel abortion for its amendment ? The Act of 1773 opened the home market to foreign supplies of wheat at a duty of sixpence per quarter when the price exceeded forty-eight shillings, and prohibited exportation when the price rose to 445. Here was still the spirit of our old laws. To secure cheapnesss and plenty in the home market (though by superfluous precautions) was still always the prominent ostensible object of corn legis tion. Mr. Gladstone must know perfectly well ' that the maximum duty of 205." was practically a dead letter under the Act of 1773. Neither that, nor the higher duties imposed between that epoch and 1814, ever were chargeable but at a few short intervals. The trade was practically free ; the tide had turned ; from an exporting we had become an importing country at prices at which the maximum duty was not chargeable ; and Mr. Gladstone has himself confirmed the statement that " from 1765 to 1795, agriculture, manufac tures, and commerce, advanced with rapidity hand in hand." Why were they not let alone ? Will Mr. Gladstone give us back the maximum duty of 1773 ? We 'will answer for it there is not a " total repealer" who will not gladly accept this return to the wisdom of our ancestors, and a regular corn trade. As Mr. Gladstone has the coolness to assert an iden tity of principle in the Corn-law commended by Adam Smith and the recent series of slippery-scale-devices, his decent and orthodox official assurance may well be deemed equal to anything; and it is not at all surpris ing that he asserts the identity in principle of Sir Rohert Peel's project with Lord John Russell's. The assertion is just as glaringly false of the one, as it is of the other. STANDARD.—Lord John Russell asserted in the debate last night that a settled Corn-law, never to be modified, is indispensable. how settled? Can his Lordship, on one side settle immovably the advances of agriculture, or on the other, the value of money ? From the nature of things, a Corn-law, to be just, must be subject to frequent revision, as pe remptory, if not quite as frequent, as the Mutiny or Appropriation Acts. And from whom does this argument for a settled Corn-law come ? From a man who has, within twenty years, changed his views of the law almost as many times, and who is himself the party unsettling the law in the present instance. To all his Lordship's taunts about* disturbing the existing law and making concessions there is this one answer : " it is all your own work ; you began it." But then the sliding scale, says his Lordship, causes irregular impor tation. To be sure it does; it is intended to do so, and it ought to do so. The purpose is to meet a constant and re gular demand by such foreign supplies as may be ren dered necessary by deticiences in the domestic supply. This it does e&ctually, an we see ; but if the domestic upply is irregular—and who can control the seasons ? —the complement of that supply must be irregular also. If the foreign supply were not irregular, it must ruin domestic agriculture, on one side, or leave the people without a sufficient supply in seasons of scarcity. Lord John's inconsequences are, however, leading us too far ; we must leave him in the hands of Mr. Gladstone, whose speech, while it convinces by its reasoning, will gratify every reader of good taste by its brilliant eloquence. COURIER.—Lord John Russell's attack last night on the plan propounded by Sir Robert Peel for the adjustment of the Corn-law question, though ranking high as an effort of Parliamentary skill, and though evidently the result of great care and severe preparation, will, in our humble judgment, contribute more towards the final success of the measure against which - it was aimed, than will the speeches of its ablest defenders. Clear, close, and argumen tative as was, the reply which Lord John Bus ' , ;ell drew from the Bight Honourable the Vice- President of the Board of Trade—forceful mid conclu sive as was his refutation of the Noble Lord's strongest points—and stinging as was his retort of the impu tation of the do-nothing : policy—still we firmly and sincerely believe his lucid and felicitous vindi cation of the measure now before the Commons and the country will fail to recommend it half so powerfully as the mode and arguments with winch Lord john Russell assailed it. Upon a care ful perusal of the speech delivered last night by the leader of the Opposition, it is utterly impossible not to arrive at the conclusion that between him and Sir R. - Peel hardly a shade of difference, as regards the really fundamental principle at issue, is perceptible. Lord J. Russell admits the right, on equitable grounds, of British agriculturists to protection against foreign producers. That is all the Government contends for; and yet, with this admission, thus voluntarily and freely given, the Noble Lord took upon himself to rebuke the framers of the proposed measure, because in conceding they had not succeeded in conciliating. FROM TIM EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.--The mistake into which the Tories, as a party, have constantly fallen, they appear to be about to repeat. They have always resisted con cession to popular claims until concession has ceased to possess the power to conciliate. They have yielded to force what they might, at an earlier stage, have conferred by favour. Thus they acted in the case of the Catholic disabilities. They opposed the relaxation of the civil bonds in which the Irish Catholics were held, until the degradation and oppressions to which those disabilities gave rise roused the public feeling to demonstrations of resistance, which the Government found itself un able to suppress ; and then, and not till then, Sir R. Peel and the Duke of Wellington—who had obsti nately refused all concession—consented to abolish every civil disability under which the Roman Catho lics then laboured, and introduced the famous Bill of 1829, which is, in fact, what it professes to be in form, the Magna Charta of Civil and Religious Liberty to Ireland, the greater part of whose people had, until then, been by law and in fact excluded from the pale of the Constitution. The Tories manifested the same blind obstinacy in the matter of Parliamentary Re form which they displayed on the question of Catholic Emancipation. The resistance of Sir Robert Peel, and the Cabinet of which he was the leader in the House of Commons, to the proposed transfer of the franchise from close boroughs convicted of bribery and corruption, to the populous towns which were unre presented in Parliament, naturally excited the people to more firmly compacted and determined exertions to purify the House of Commons from the pollutions which had gradually found their way into the system of elections, and had rendered the idea of representation a mockery and an insult. The re fusal of Sir Robert Peel to transfer the franchise from East Retford to Birmingham, Manchester, or Leeds, provoked popular demonstrations, which the events of every succeeding year tended to strengthen, until the Duke of Wellington's declaration against Parliamentary Reform at the opening of the session of 1830, sealed the fate of close boroughs, and terminated the career of the Ministry, by which their existence had been maintained as the perfection of human wis-. Bona, as exhibited in the formation of a system of Par liamentary representation. STANDIRD.—The speeches of Sir Edward Knatchbull and Sir James Graham were both dis tinguished by a masculine frankness of tone as well as by great ability. Whatever may be thought by op ponents of the weight of their arguments, no one can impute to either of the Right Hon. Baronets pet t:fogging or chicanery. The same masculine frank nesS certainly does not characterise the speech of Mr. L„2,ouchere, though the best opposition speech of the two night's debate. It would be easy, if we had roc;:n, to prove that Mr. Labouchere 's ad dress is a tissue of false principles and misapplied facts from the begin:iing to the end. A few samples must suffice .hi our narrow limits. The Right Honourable Gentleman- protested against the doc trine that the relative position of the landed in terest, and, of course, Df all dependent upon that interest, ought to be preserved. Seeing that this preservation of the relative position of five-sixths of • the population is but in fact a refusal to allow the supposed aggrandisement of the re maining sixth, or rather of the five-hundredth part of that sixth, the protest assumes any thing but an impartial shape. But what is the prin ciple of this protest ? Is it not that classes may be properly proscribed for the benefit of other classes ? vet as the Queen owes equal protection to all her subjects, but owes the means of protec tion more i m mediately to those who are threatened, so the Legislature may, without devia tion from the most imperfect partiality, provide specially for a class in danger ; and, in truth, if classes are not to be protected as classes, what is the present pother about the necessity ,of protecting manuf4cturers as a class ? N ext, Mr. Labouchere argues the question of a fixed duty, as if such a trade as a preremptory foreign corn trade could be carried {~ THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1842. en upon the common steady principles of fair and pru dent commerce ; as if he had never heard the word spe c as if the present sufferings of the country were not principally due to gambling and monied Manufacturers. Every man who is not blind to what is passing must be well aware that the opening, of the foreign corn trade permanently would give rise to a system of stupendous gambling such as the world has never seen, the early effect of which must be to reduce home prices often below Conti nental prices, so as totally to ruin the British farmer —to raise prices often above the highest British prices so as to starve the people, and the end of which ►oust be to desolate our fields, and to destroy our ma nufactures themselves, by alienating the capital of the country. It is folly to suppose that trade, under a particular system, must be governed by the same principles after that system shall have been changed. SUICIDE OF GENERAL BUZEN. On the suicide of General Buzen, the Belgian Minister of War, the Independant of Brussels gives the following : " Some days ago a Radical Journal, the Patriote Beige, published a statement of the services of General Buzen in France and Holland, under the Government of the Kins of the Netherlands and in the Belgian army. From these accounts it appeared that the General was not a Belgian by birth, but had deserted the ranks of the French army in 1307, and that he never was a member of the Legion of :lonour. This publication was repeated by several Journals. At a meeting of opposition Deputies on Friday last, held at the residence of M. Puissant, it was proposed that the Minister of ‘Var should be questioned on the subject at the next meeting of the Chamber of Deputies, but in the end it was resohed that a deputation of two Members of the strong Opposition party, and two of the moderes, should first call upon him to de mand an explanation. These font - gentlemen, Messrs. Ver baegen and Orts, D'Hoffschmitlt and De Millet, waited upon the General, and executed their mission with all possible de licacy. The General replied that a full explanation should amear in the next number of the Moniteur Beige, On Sa turday, however, he put an end to his own existence by discharging a pistol against his right temp .e in a small wooden building in the garden near his house, outside the Louvain Gate. Whether what was published of him was true or false we know not ; but we would not for all the world have to reproach ourselves with having put it forth, for General Buzen was a brave soldier, full of energy and zeal, and the great services he has rendered to Belgium since the revolution are incontestible. The General was employed on Saturday morning at his office for two hours with his Secretary- General. At eleven o'clock he shut himself in his own cabinet, ' and continued writing till half-past twelve, when he came out and gave a sealed letter to one of the porters in attendance, desiring that it should be delivered to his aide-de-camp at one, but not before. This order was punctually executed. The letter was received and opened by his aide-de-camp, in the presence of M. Geard, the General's private Secretary. It contained the following words :- 4 When you read this, I shall be no longer existing. YOu.will find my body in the small pent-house of the kitchen garden.' The two gentlemen in stantly hastened to the spot, and there found the General life less, his head being dreadfully shattered. The servant had already become acquainted with the event, but Madame Buzen was still in ignorance of it. To communicate to her the shocking fact was a distressing tasst, for the fatal news gave rise to the most heart-rending scene. She for a time in sisted on being taken to him, and was with the utmost difficulty dissuaded. She has ever since remained in an indescribable state of agony." The Obserrateur, of Brussels, in giving its account of the above lamentable occurrence, in which, as to the act and its causes, it concurs with the Independant, says,— " When the deputation came to General Buzen, he received them very politely, and, having heard them, replied that he had been made acquainted with the publication two or three days before by his colleague, M. Van Voixem, who had given y. riournsi ae, whichothe fhisl him the number of the Patriote Beige in which the article in question was contained. He treated the matter with contempt, and teemed to think it beneath him to take any notice of such calumnies. It was represented to him that a great many copies of the journal had been distributed among the troops, and some had even been posted up in the neighbourhood of the citadel of Ghent and in other places. The General listened to these ar guments, and entered into a discussion. As to his not being a Belgian by birth, he admitted that he was born in North Brabant, which is part of Holland ; but, as his father was a Belgian, he, according to the civil code, was a Belgian also. As to the accusation of his having deserted from the French army in one of the wars of the Empire, he replied that his dis appearance from his ranks was the consequence of his having e e oahrbeps:e afterwards,nGo absence, Gn,eaernnai been made prisoner at Alberstadt, with some of his comrades, and sent yme t o s gthoa t ep h whe e dh: r od emaaanrhfioevrf favourable jux t o h rpial e nabeil dnee,ne attestation, fArotmd however, ewoh3 t nm t t e hyG s e' t s a ac t iaal i Buzen, was able to produce. The deputation still urging the necessity of a public answer to the repo Ls circulated against him, the General promised to insert his justification in the Moniteur. Upon this the deputation took leave of him in the most friendly terms." The Observateur, in another paragraph, says--" It is gene rally reported that the portfolio of the Alinister of War is to be confided ad interim to General Evain, but General Nypels and several other officers are talked of." The Globe of Brussels mentions a report that the Belgian Ministers, the colleagues of Genetal Buzen, had requested him, on the morning of his death, to make explanations on the rumours circulated about him, which would prevent questions being put in the Chamber. The General, irritated at this de mand, is stated to have beeome so warm as to have struck one of the Ministers, and it was after this that, letting them go to the Palace of Lacken without him, he carried his fatal intentiwn into execution. The Courrier Belge states that King Leopold was at table with the King of Prussia, and the guests invited to meet his Majesty at Lacken, when a letter was brought him, written by General Buzen before he destroyed himself. The King, it adds, could not repress his emotion, but did not com municate the cause of it to anybody at the time, and afterwards sent General dllane with a message of condolence to the Ge neral's widow, te whom his Majesty wrote during the evening. The following communication, promising to untold the cir cumstances involved in this affair, has just come to hand:— '" RaUCSELS, FEB. 7.—To TUE PRINCIPAL EDITOR OF TITS COU ItRIElt• " Sir,—ln the hope of putting an end to the numerous re r rts which, in spite of your laudable efforts, continue to cir culate, respecting the cause of the suicide of General Buzen, I beg you to inform the public that I am in possession of docu ments that will confound his calumniators, and that I am en gaged in drawing up a statement which will be published before the Chambers resume their sittings. "Please to add that I am ready, even now, to show these authentic documents to all respectable persons. Of course, I have no mind to receive into my house the assassins, whoever they may be, of a man who honoured me with his friendship. (Signed) " GERARD. " Brussels, leb. 7, 1842." BRITISH CORN, &c. EXPORTED. An ACCOUNT of the Quantities of BRITISH CORN and GRAIN, and MEAL and FLOUR, EXPORTED in each Year from Great Britain to Foreign Parts, 1828 to 1841 in clusive. .N AND GRAIN. 7 Years. 1 Wheat. Qrs. 639 1,832 1,631 2,348 1,355 Barley. Oats. Qrs. Pease and Beans, Qrs. 1,682 1,534 1,574 1,463 1,326 979 889 1,114 1,652 1,562 1,583 1,913 1,635 1,570 Malt. Qrs. 133 145 225 176 844 1,626 902 557 386 995 11.1 Total. MEAL AND FLOUR. Whet Meal ' Oatmeal and Other Meal Years. and Flour. Grits. and Flour. Total. - ---- Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. 1828 ... 7,002 12,152 55 19,209 1829... 9,367 I 10,155 54 19,576 1830 ... 9,166 9,983 32 19,181 1831... 10,163 9,890 30 20,083 1832 ... 4,418 9,966 64 14,448 1833 ... 8,517 13,870 141 22,528 18 34 ... 4,422 11,377 234 16,033 1835 ... 5,424 I 8,273 • 45 13,742 1836 ... 7,180 I 10,708 304 18,192 1837 ... 5,266 9.427 83 14,776 1838... 4,113 7,499 95 11,710 1839 ... 7,175 7,545 126 14,846 1840 ... 4,907 10,731 378 16,016 1841 ... 5,189 I 9,446 80 14,715 !WILLIAM IRV Inspector General of Import Inspector General's Office, Custom House, London, Feb. 9, 184'. ING, is and Exports. IRELANI). DUBLIN, FEB. IL—PROVISION TRADE.—The Tories here are quite delighted with Sir Robert Peel's plan for sustaining the monopoly of the landlords ; and only that he contemplates, according to the general belief, a great diminution of the duties upon the admission of foreign cattle and provisions, their joy would be eomplete. But this project of opening the provision trade is exciting the most painful apprehensions amongst the great class of landowners and graziers, who are so deeplyinte rested in maintaining the high price of cattle. In fact, .the Irish landbrds appear to think th e ca ttl e monopo l y f u ll y as un portant as the monopoly in corn, and every where reclamations are heard against the supposed policy of Sir Robert Peel re garding the provision trade. Vague apprehensions of a property tax also perplex the Irish Tories ; but from one source of ter ror they have been relieved by the Corn-law scheme of the Premier. FEB. 2. A ta c thi c g o c ra r ue d rad i e t n d g rlipond t ru o orut letters pveh irts oiciotenn,gaobpuf pfenrieddonaemugrrts duty. .dttvhhma the Tt i totahueepedsaptgrptt apprehension aelalr graziers then s o cioE f npan t ing h god. . e gf le! country nei market c e ka n i et n tt l considerably ea n t o a i n cattle dealers are tremendously alarmed. - - L ;ley. r0.,- PRICES OF CANAL) DOCK., ASSUR- • .. ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c. P LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 15. Number Dividend Price of per CANALS. Per Sasses. Annum. Paid. Shale 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton & Oldham...Average97/.lBs.sh. -98 1,482 41. Ashby-de.le.Zouch Average 1131.5 h, '7 4260 4065 51/. Brecknock and Abergavenny l5Ol. she 9.2 F,003 I-16th. 101. Birmingham, 1.16 th share ....811. & 711. 194 3,000 ... .. .. Ditto S. Liverpool Junct MI. sh.loo pi 21 600 317 Bridgewater and Tnunton.lool. eh. all pi - . 100 51. Cheimer and Blackwater ... 1001.51 . 101 300 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 300 Croydon.,... ..... - Average3ll.ls.loB. sh. - 2, 60 51. Os. Dudley„„,„, ..... ,„„,„ . . .... „ lool,,sh. 92 600 131. Derby lool.sh . 120 00,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne- 411.135. 4d.pd 30 3.5751 4' Ellesmere and Chester Average 133:.51e. 73 231 6/1 Erewasn " ............ ....--.. .....1001.01. 735 6,495 811. Forth andClicie l9O/. eO. 100/. pd. 1:8 1:,453 70. Grand .I unction.... ............. ....lOU. s h 125 2,1401 255. Grand Union lOOl sh 27 500 ... ... Grand Surrey 1,0001 4/.... per cent . Ditto (optional) I24rati 1001. -ISM .. . . .... (hand Western 600 131.125. dd. filainorgiuishire, Aver. cost 17W. 135.4 i. 2:21 740 Ile. Grantham 6 e3B 21.05. Huildersfisid Average rJ /1.. 6s. (kl, sh. '2114 WO g s .325 11.108. Kennet and Avon, Av. 391.185. 10d. sh 1859 11,699 e 11. 7s. Lancaster Average 471. Cis. Sd 27 2,007 f 301. Leed s and Liverpool lOOl. s h '730 5451 111. Leicester 1401. al 1541 .807 54 As. Leicester & Nort nampton Aver • 831.105 '7134 2,409 101. 'Monmouthshire 1001.21 200 250 101, Melton Mowbray IWO 154 Mersey and Irwell ......... . .... lool.Bh. 510 3,000 21. 10s, Macclesfield lOOl. eh. all pd '2(l kr 171. Neatli lOOl sh. 305 2,400 5L Peak• Forest Avelege about 781.0. 71 1,418 Si. Regent's (or London) Av. 3:31.165.8d. sh. 10 5,669 61, Rochdale Average 851.5 h. 92 500 81, Shropshire 1151.8h. 137 :000 111. Ills. Somerset Coal 1501.5h. 170 . , 1 600/ 6 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.105. sh. 11% . 700 361. Stafford and Worcester 1401.5 h. 686 530 151, Shrewsbury . 1151. sh. 260 300 91 3taurbridge -ems 1451.5 h. 396 3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on. Avon atver....791. 9s. esd. sh. 33 533 1211 Swansea lool.sh, 265 3,76/ 2/. 125. Severn and Wye &Railway Av. 201.95. sh. 45 Atelish. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 1001.3h. 475 8.149 ......... Thames and Medway Av. 191. 5s . Bd. sh. 2 1,0001 161. Warwick and EP.rmingham 1001..h 203 1,0(10ish, 0/,0 131. Warwick and ilapton 1001.1 h. 117 7,000 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.79/.85. sh. 55 5,000 3641. Wilts and Berks Average 671. 10s Bd. sh. 28% eon 6.. Wytlev and Essington 1251. sh '74 .26 905 1113.'1). C. cWomela:cdc sAirun. llOl. en. 20 DOCKS. '2,600 & 1,06515 h. Meow*. 1001. sh. 61 5 per tent. East and West India ..................Stock 103 , 3.238,31011. 311. p.et. London ...........Stock 754 Ditto Bonds 2,209 31. 6s. sd. Bristol Average 1411.91. sh. 75 68,3241. 51. percent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB 3:.',75'2 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 97 500,040141 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years ..... .... Deptford Pier ..... ........... 201. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1 flOO 11. Hammersmitt, , 5O/.86. 2134 7,131 .., Southwark, Old Av. 131.25. Bd. sh. 314 1,700 IL IS.. Ditto, New, of 71 per cent., 501. sh. 15% ~,000 _.... ... . Waterloo 1001. sh. :3 5,000 225. (741.. Ditto, Old Annuities of 8! 60!. p 4 2l 5,000 19s. 3d, Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 1834 6 ),0001. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,848 27s Vauxhall .........Average 701. IN. 3d. sh 26 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 31101 Albion 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 72 50.000 S'6 per cent] Allianceßritish&Foreignlool.sh. 111. pd 1451 / and 151. 60,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100!. sh. 51. pd 5 24,000 41. per sh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. M. pd 14 1,200 ph. 51. Birmingham 1• ire............ 2501. sh. 551. pd 10714 20.000 41. percent. British Firs 250/.5h. 501. pd 40 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 5O/, sh. 51. pd 6 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100Lsh.2110s pd 654 4,000 310 s County lOOl. sh. 101. pd 16 5,000 Ss. Eagle 501. eh. 51. pd 4% ~,,,., f 5 per cent../ Economic Life 10001. eh. 250!. pd 406 ""''' /and 301 bs.j 2,271 221. percent. European Li 'e 00!. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 20/. sh. 21. pd IF,, 1,000,0001. (I. per et Globe Stock 116 20,000 51. Guardian 1001. sh. 271/ pd 35 :10,000 4s. Od. Hope 5Ol. sh. 1. pd 534 2,400 51. 12s. 6(1. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 136 7,500 12s. Imperial Life 1001.3h. 10/. pd 11 13,459 5/. per cent. Indemnity Marine lOOl. sh. 81. pd 25% 2,000 S 1 .10s Kent Fire 5Ol. sh. all pd 91. 31. Ditto Life 5Ol. pd 06 10,000 les. Law Life lOOl. sh. 101. pd 31% 5,000 10s. London. Fire 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd IS% 3,900 10s. London. Ship 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd 1894 1.000.0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 25,000 5/. per cent. National Loan Func,...2.01. sh 21. IN. pd 23, 3;1,000 Si. per cent. Palladium Lite 5Ol. sh. 21. pd 216 s 50,000 51. per cent. Protefitor I,ife 111,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....1601. sh. 51. pd 514 2,500 11, Provident Lite lOOl. ah. 101. pd 2U 100,0fel 4s. Od. Rock Life 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 7% 8 69:02r4r 551.ppeerrceevnistt.. ußnoyiraelrExiitychLakille 1.0..07 . 21. .. 5Slt .o re Stock 16857,,,, JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,500 Agric. and Corn. of I reland2sl. sh. 101. pd 15,4)00 8 percent. Australasia 401. sh. 401. pd 53% 10,006 10 percent. Bank of Birolingham 50/. sh. 10!. pd 13 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol, sh. 101. pd 13% Stock kinster 1001. sh. 20/. pd 22% 50/. sh. 101. pd 12% 100/. sh. 20/. pd 30 i lOOl sh. 1211. pd 19 6303,3, 00000° ° 00 46 : eesrl cent.ce n t LondonLaucsr Lancaster fat 50,00025000 170ippeerreceennt,.. Lmi 50/. sh. 15! pd 1034 pav one or(' lihll i tii s - o n n t er and I: ver } 20,000 7 per ceut. Manchester lOO4 sh. 10/. pd 4% 20,000 8 per eent. Provincial Bank of Irelandlool. sh. 25/.0 4r% 100100 6 per cent National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 171/. pd 17% 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.lool. sh. 351. pd 35 10,000 Ditto New 10t. sh. 10/. pd 10 10,000 Gloucestershire 501. sh. 10/. pd S 2 6.000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. sh. 51. pd So GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s Od Bath 201. sh. If!. pd 22 5,000 British 401. sh. 161. pd 18 ''_ ''''' „„.a cpercent./ Ditto Provincial 2Ol. sh. 19/. pd :3 and Bs. 6s. 928 51 10s Birmingham 5O!. sh. 96 1,250 21 Os Bristol 2O/. sh. 36 2,250 31 10s Brighton 2O/. sh. 1334 750 31 10. Dltto, New 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 41 per cent Brighton General 901. sh. all pd 914 4,000 7/. IN. Continental Consolidated .. ..751. 621/.pd 110 1,000 10/. City of London ...100/. sh. all p I ,05 1,000 61. Ditto, New 100/. sh. 751. /id Ifo 4.000 31.05. Equitable 50.000 Si. per cent. Imperial . 501. pd ...:0 56/. sh. C. 0% 800 51. per cent. Isle fa Thanes 251. so. 20/. pd le)4 2,350 01. per cant. independent .301. ah. a11y... 56 9,000 5.1. per cant. Phconla. 5Ol. al, 301. pa 32 1,000 4/. per cent. Rateliff lOO/. sh. 801, pd in 4,000 South Metropolitan 50/. sh.-e 314/, pc' 17 9,000 51. per cent. United General 50/. sh. 471. pd 28 240 5/. per cent. Warwick 400 5/. per cent Wakefield 3,14)0 31. 5::57, 21715. 6: brand tuninster Chartered ..... 5O/. sh. 56 6,000 12s. Ditto New 5(!. sh. 101. pd II 1(4 780 3 per cent. Yarmouth 904 sh. 181. pd /,000 21. Kent diljaiunindndddcoiEtnesei • WATER WORKS. ~en„ 34,.. Birmingham xoen Average 4915/...1:.1°"4(54)11.:55phhd.. 15462.21 100/. sh. 514 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 325 0.406 21 105 Manchester and Salford 1001. sh. 54 xteArverage 631.1125. 9d. sh. 90 1001. sh. 98 .1 294 eV. arDmrietintnocgehNaemwand Derby ...- lOOl pd 58 , 1,a60 in 44 York Building Co. Lessee Prop. 1001. eh. 35 1:::,5,,‘,003P° 12.11:4.71:.. Bristol 617111),,.0005°0: 5 ........................... RAILWAYS. 160!. pd 6,,54 1001. sh. t3O pd 3i )4 ~500 ......... Cheltenham &G. Western 1001. .h. 72y,1. .14% 100/. sh. 100/ pd 20 ~..!,&70 ..., ..... Dublin and Drogheda 1001. .h. 5/. pd 25!. sh. 23!. pd F 9 10,000 Great North of England 100/. sh. It'OL pd 80 las . per cent. Great Western lool.lh. all pd 193 1001. sh. 65/. pd 85 '210,05,000?1°1C3° 5 per cent Gosport Junction.. 5O!. sh. 501. pd (0 501. sh. 50/, pd 57% ypoo 6 per cent. Hartlepool 10141.5 h. 1001. pd 1453 8,000 Hull and Selby .501. sh. 501, pd 3/ 2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65545 L or:LL 0000DDInnn:Ii di.ddididtttooEttt, ooinrOni Quarter a;aHaannnuadddßtail frßiocrltrSerirrinhiaireg,:aeysnhskr Shares 50!. .. ..1.25.200.50(2(1511...i55.5hhl ) .525259v:050(i )/11:11...... pd ppdpdpdood 134:369041 675011 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool& Manchester 10( I.sh. 1001. pd 199 Birmingham South Eastern ralnßGrand ot,. ii vuocNennor dcußLtonioanAotni iiii:ddiso n Bridge WgterAnn, .. 60 p ,223.17:560,31:196;000000(1)):10, 1:840:pc2. p e. .. ..ce;,.. ...r.rri. London cast. innt tt. t ... 31,250 ......... Dit o New Shares 32/. sh. 321. pd 1.8 1,, 30,000 5 per cent. London and S. Western Av.:19417..9d, 60 Av. 13/ ISs. 9d. lIN Ditto New Scrip.... ' 13.000 51 per cant. Manchester and Leeds...lool. sh. 70/. pd 75% 13,000 ......... Ditto Half Shares 5Ol. 251. pd 3a34 10,000 ......... 'Winchester and Ilirmisg ham 70/..0. 40/. 28 ......... Ditto Extension . 71. pd 2% 10,000 2/.11.1. Midland Counties 'OO/. ah. 100/. pd 83 15,000 :3/. 04. North Midland 1/.los. Ditto New 40/. pd 34% 10,256 ...... ... Northern and Eastern.... 50/, sh 40/, pd :35 10,256 Preston and Wyre ... ...... 501. sh 3(11. pa 36 :16,000 South Eastern and Dover 1,000 ior. per cent. Stockton and Darlington IDOL sh. 265 0.(100 Thames Haven 5O/. ah 51. pd 6,000 ... ...... York and North Midland 50 . sh. 501. pd 90 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 51.a',. 31/. pd 12 4,000 11. ss. A lten l5l. eh 12/. It rpd 10 10.000 .... Anglo Mexicati,iss. 5/. pm.lool. sh. a, a d 114 Ditto Subscription .. .... .. .451. po 1% 2,000 101. Bolanos ...... all all pi! 35 10,000 11. 10. Brazilianlmp.iss. W. pm 351. A. 211. pd si 6,000 .... ..... Macaubas & Coutes United 251. s h. 251. pd 4% 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey -.201. sh. 141. pd 1% IC ,000 Bolivar Copper Company. 20/. sh. 20/. pd 1 10,000 Ditto Scrip lO/, eh. 10/. pd 2 20,000 ..... .... British Iron 100!. sh. 70/ pd 8 ,000 British Copper W. sh. 411. pd 1% ..... .... C itl Branca 611. pd 61,4 Candonga 7ll. Pd 5 10,000 1 I Copiapo ... , 204 sh. 13/. pal 10 8 500 ... Columbian, iss. 51. pm, 551. sh. 554 pd 0% 2850 'IL Eiiglish 20,000 General Mining A ssociation2o/ sh.lB/. pd I% 6,155 Mexican Company 104)/. sh, Col pd 3,000 Polherou Consols lOl. sh, 81. pd 4 11,500 Heal del Monte, Unregistered 3l,‘ Ditto Loan Notes 1501. pd 160 I'.ooo - ......... United Mexican, 144. 2 pin. 40/. eh. all pd 0% Ditto Scrip l% Ditto New Scrip 4/ pil 3 West Cork 5Ol. eh 50/.pd '3B LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 4000 „..„„,„ London. with Bronze Ticket ...75gs. sh. 144 .1,5410 London University ...... -.IOW. sh. all pd 7 700 King. College 100!. 1954 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,306 151. Australian Agricultural.lool.'sh. 28/. pd 37 6,)00 1. per cent. British American LandCompsany3sl/.pd 9 10,000 61. per cent. Canada nanrifizim.,; . 1001. h. 320. pd 98 01 10,000 51. per cent. Upper 9 9 City Nil, i atien 15/ st 141 20,000 If. 6s. GeneralStea n' . g .i. did 24% 's Bay Stock 101. per cent. Hudson Corn. Sale Rooms... Av. 751. sh. 19% 1/. Lowden , c Company 12.11. pd 1234 Caontchou wick ad Company 501. pd 12 Bonds' per cent New Druooll., Int. 50c...1001. sh lOOl. pd 93% 5,387 41. per cent. DittoßeferSl New 100/. sit. 1004 pd 107 ,k,63,4 Si. per cent. Tunnel 5Ol. sh. all psi 10 4," .... "'' Thangte.ner.'s Land.... 1001. sh. 1811. pd 114 10.000 Bs. Van_____________ LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 16. IFTTANN W. BOLTUN.-JUDGMENT. IN THE NIATTER OF THORP-A LUNATIC, SITTINGS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. ROLLS' COURT, Feb. 16. C 0 iMB4P2A: 1 0 1,. a I .I O IC I 4 LIST of SCO North i%rittsh FEB. 12, 1 4: 0 5400 ' )00 0 .:000000 01 . 816 6 1 4 .. B r i x na k s i h o S l o r L ß s sui to, BANKS. 3 n. . I y . . 2 5 0 8 . : ; . h h 5. . 0 : l l n. l dd d ~ (85 .51 60 600,0001. 71. p. ct. Commercial 500,0000. o. ct. National . on 10C1.sh. 101. pd 14 500,0001. 8/. p. ct. Glasgow 1 ry 50 0 ii , 112 0 0.0 0 040 ; 2: 0 1i2 1. 1} ppie3e 6 lo:irt:ripppccpp p ...ec.. . ccenn: c titttti t ....... . 2 23 ( 1 38 154 ; i INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1, 25"00th. 8 1P. ct. Scottish Onion .500 10 p. ct. Hercules 4 . 8 18 ... w eat of Scotlrna a.Sn..:„ :52000/ //s.. shs hh .4.1 :8://1.. ‘2. 24 pd 1 84, 31 :i ~ • 4 11 i/. sh. all pit 45 d EsEi )hddlio.tiilntic::CtlnjrEt Join d t iNnlki Un.eOry vUe,: on 4(' ‘, 60 4 W0 50 0 1 1 °3 0 Pp p eg e r : ccceeonnotti. EEt C: ii . l a il i b g bt o ?r w 7hitilaCk:Llif •' ''' ' '''' ' ''''' ' ' '' '' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''' ' ' '' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' '''' '' '' 3 5 5 ( 3 :2 1 : 7 60 7} per cent' I. girth Coal GAA ''''' all pd /54 12;i1 Mbar& h and Dalkeltn William ,umley, rope-maker, Northallertoti, while sighing in the t fiver Viriske, near to Yafforth, on Saturday last, caught a fine wild dusk. The line was put in the water baited with worm, which it appears the dock had taken, and was thus caught in the trap laid for the poor fish.—Leeds Mer. „ SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.--J. S. Yeats, Esq., has, we are informed, exchanged from the Secretaryship to the office of the Superintendent of Traffic, and is succeeded as Secretary bz John Whitehead, Esq., Secretary to the joint station of the Greenwich, Croydon, and Brighton lines at Lon don Bridge. —Dover Chronicle. Yesterday the weather was again exceedingly pro pitious for the promenade of the B eeuf- g ras and fo r the folliei of the day. The cortege took the co urse we announced, and throughout its progress was accompanied by al l the curious and t he gamins, to say nothing of maid.servants and children, of all g row ths, that dwelt in the neighbourhood of its line of march. Wh en the pro cession arrived in the Court of the Tu ileries, the Kin g a ppeared at the balcony of the Pavilion de l'Horloge , with the ro y al fa mily, and the Duchess of Orleans, holding by the band the Count de Paris, dressed in the Scotch style. On a sign from the King, the child who represented Cupid was taken from the car, and, accompanied by Venus his flusher, and followed by the whole of the deities of Olympus, immediately went up to their Majesties. On the line of Boulevards, soon after one o'clock, the crowds of pedestrians began to collect, and the files of carriages and horsemen to thicken ; and from three to five the Carnival was at its height. Some of the masks were amusing, but their number was small. The equipages, as on Sunday, were very handsome, and the brightness of the day, with the mildness of the weather, added greatly to the enjoyment of the scene. The admirable order preserved by the police throughout the d:ty, prevented all accidents, as far as we have heard. Last night the Bals Masques at the different theatres, &c. were very crowded.— G caigtsussi. d l av ingnThe t a o n a p d ff ri nsible editors of the Quoti printer of those papers, for re. i t v h a e s calle d . on before the Tribunal of Commerce. The counsel for the editors demanded that the printer should be compelled to prin t . the articles given him by the editor, The President asked the printer , M. Proux, whether his refusal, in the case of the Quolithenne, was not an affair concerted between him and the editor, but the printer replied thst the dis tanhiterce3r4adiite;haeargtiareileneS;r° Pute about it having arisen at three in the morning, the only thing that could be clone was to leave the article out. The tri bunal ordered the case to be put en delibere for a fortnight, and directed that the articles not inserted should be submitted to it for inspection. The LORD CHANCLLLOR gave judgment today in this case, which was argued before the Court a short time since. The ques- tion in the case arose upon the will of Conquest Jones, who was possessed of certain leasehold houses, the rents of' which by his will he bequeathed to a lady named Martha Rooke, for her life, not subject to the control of her husband, and after her death the Trustees were to stand possessed in trust of all the houses, for Mary Clark, the daughter of Martha Rooke, riot subject also to the control of her husband, and after her death the rents and profits were to go tt, her children, or her heirs, to be divided equally hetwe,n them. The Trustees afterwards made a codicil to his will, interposing another estate for life, namely, that of George Hooke, the husband of Mary Rooke. Mrs. Clarke married, and had ten child ren, eight of whom died in her lifetime; and the question for the decision of the Court was, what interest those children took under the will? The general rule was, that where there was property of this description, and it was given to trus tees in trust, to pay the rents and profits to the tenant for life, and after the death of the tenant for life, the testator gives over the fund to be divided among children; those chil dren, according to the general rule take vested interests, and in the event of the death of any during the life of the tenant for life, their interest passed to the personal representative. There was nothing in the face of the present will that showed it was nut the intention of the testator that the children should take vested inter. a,ts. The Court, therefore, must declare that the children took vested interests, and the shares of the children who died during the lifetime of their mother, passed to their persona; representatives. This case also stood on the paper for judgment, and upon its being called on, his Lordship said he must have some further state. went from the Committee, as to the circumstances connected with the case. He thought the case should go back again to the Master to re►iew the Committee's accounts, that Committee being the tenant for life of the lunatic's freehold property, and his interest, therefore, was opposed to that of the next of kin. Mr. BIALOW suggested that the next of kin should present a short petition. Mr. CAI-VI:AT, on the part of tho Committee, courted inquiry into all that he had done. The Loan CHANCELLOR thought the Committee should bring the matter before the Court in a more satisfactory shape, and thus the case rests at present. It is generally understood to be the intention of the Lord Chan. cellar to sit in the House of Lords, to hear Appeals, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. It is also rumoured that Lord Cottenham Will sit on Mondays in the House of Lords, to hear Appeals. DORDON V. THE GREAT WESTERN AND CHELTENHAM RAILWAY COMPANY. The arguments in this part-heard cause were concluded to.day, when his Lordship delivered judgment. The plaintiff, Mr. Gordon, tiled a bill against the above Company, who were the defendants in this cause. In that Bill the Act of Parliament under which the Company was constituted ; the contract into which, according to the provisions of that Act, they entered with him; and the acts committed by the Company which, the plaintiff alleged, con stituted a violation of the Act of Parliament, were set forth, and the plaintiff prayed for an injunction to restrain them from committing those acts. To the motion for an injunction the defendants had put in a demurrer, denying the plaintiff to be in a position which entitled him to the protection of the Court. With regard to the demurrer, the arguments turned upon the construction in the Act of Parliament of the word " public," which was alleged to have a particular meaning that extended to every word in that clause of the Act in which it occurred. The clause was to the effect that it was not lawful for the Com pany to make or establish any public station, yard, wharf, &c. for loading and unloading goods, or for the convenience of passengers, &c. on the estate of Mr. Gordon, or within fifty yards of his estate or residence, without his previous consent. Upon that part of the line of railway which constituted o portion of the estate of Mr. Gordon, the defendants had erected a wooden building, which they called an engine house, for de. positing engines to be used on the railway. In that building they had erected a forge, so that it was a place for repairing engines. They had also built there a stable and two cottages. Mr. Gordon alleged that their so doing was contrary to the clause referred to. The defendants said other wise. They said that the word " public" had reference to every word in the clause—that it meant a place to which any person constituting a portion of the public had a right to resort—that the place of deposit for the engines was not for the use of the public, but for the private use of the Company. It was very much to be wished that clauses in Acts of Parliament were expressed with more precision than they commonly were. However, that being the case of the demurrer it ought riot to be allowed if there was any relief to be had upon the bill. His Lordship would not say there was airy relief to be had upon the bill, unless he adopted the construction put upon the word "public" by the defendants. On reading the clauses of the Act, particularly the 17th and 126th, he could not satisfy himself either that the word "public " was to be applied to every part of the sentence, or if it was to be so applied that he could attribute to it the meaning which the defen dants did. That it was ambiguous, he thought, must be admitted. It was not easy to give clear and demonstrative- reasons, one way or the other. However, even if the word " public" did extend to all parts of the sentence, it could not admit of the exclusive meaning attached to it by the defendants. He could not, therefore, see that the plaintiff was not entitled to the protection of the Court on that point, and he should accordingly overrule the demurrer. Then came the question of the motion to restrain the defend ants from using the buildings which they had erected, and from building others. At the tenacity with which the arguments on the point of the plaintiffs' acquiescence in this respect were urged, his Lordship was much surprised. If there had been acqui escence on the part of the plaintiff, his Lordship would have heard of it i❑ a form very different from that in which it had been mentioned. There was no acquiescence, then, which could deprive the plaintiff of any right to which he was entitled, The next and most important point was the inconvenience that might arise to either party by the granting or withholding of the injunction. On this particular point he thought it best to abstain from granting the injunction till that matter was further investigated. He would, therefore, reserve that point till he consulted the decisions of Lord Cottenharn on questions of this nature. lie would pronounce his final decision on Monday next. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Feb. 16. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENULAND.) BRANFIL v. flavours. The arguments in this cause, the question in which relates to the construction of an agreement, occupied his Honour the Vice. Chancellor of England the whole day. The arguments will pro. bably not be finished for several days, the case being an extremely heavy one, (Before Vice-Chancellor WiGnA3r.) MONK V. TtNKERYILLE. His HONOUR was occucied during the day with the further hearing of this part-heard cause. The object of the suit was to recover the sum of 7,0001., which theplaintiff clahned in right of his wife, under the will of Mrs. Skinner, and which had been made the only act of marriage settlement between himself and his wife, Lady Mary Monk. Mr. Girdlestone and Mr. Sutton Sharpe appeared for the plain. tiff, and the Solicitor-Generalfor the defendant. (Before Vice- . Chancellor BRUCE.) COLUY V. SCOTCIIMERF.. The hearing of this cause was resumed this morning, and Conn. sel were proceeding with the arguments, when this HONOUR ordered it to stand over for want of parties. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, Feb. 16. (Sittings at Guildhall.) FLEETWOOD V. CLARKE AND OTHERS. This was an action brought for the recovery of 20/. 10s for the services of plaintiff, as clerk to Wilson's Patent Lock Company, from the 29th March to the 7th of July, 1841. Mr. Tribe, the late secretary of the Company, said the Directors were a fluctuating body, in.goings and out-goings being very frequent. The qualifications of a Director, were to have paid shares, and then they had 21. each for attendidg meetings, lie en gaged the plaintiff in December, tut the claim began only in March, as the present directory were not simultaneously in office before that time, lie had a salary of 2501., the plaintiff 303. a week— neither to be paid until funds case in. Witness got into ditticul ties through bills on account of the Company, but they got him out in part, and he hoped to extricate himself through the rest; but the plaintiff had got nothing up to the time he left. Mr. Bramah, the manager, proved the services of the plaintiff. Another witness in reply to Mr. Platt, said, the locks of the Com pany were so good, that you could open them in the dark, if you had the right key—(Laughter) —but he added, that even in the strongest light, you could not open them with the wrong key. The defence was, that the defendants had not engaged the plain tiff; but that if employed in the office at all, it was as Mr. Tribe's assistant, to be paid by him out of his salary; otherwise the ex-secretary, in sending in a list of liabilities in April, to meet which he asked and got money, would not have omitted, as he did, the claim of the plaintiff To this Mr. Tribe's answer was that he had left out other liabilities al. o, but that he asked money for the plaintiff from the Chairman, who said let it stand over. Verdict for the plaintiff to the amount claimed, 201. 10s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. M. The Court sat this day in Banco by special appointment, to hear the further arguments in the motion for a new trial in the case of Stewart a. Steele. The case was one of disputed ship insurance, and was of interest only to the parties concerned. The arguments were not concluded when we went to press. HARRIS V. NI'LEAS AND ANOTIIER. This was an action for false imprisonment against a police con. stable and an inspector. The circumstances out of which the ac. hots arose attracted a good deal of public attention at the time of their occurrence. The plaintiff, a respectable tradesman in the Borough, having dined with a party of friends at the Sugar loaf Tavern in Queen.street, Cheapside, and was proceeding homewards by Southwark.bridge, when as he reached the toll-gate he was stopped by one of the defendants, police constable Bramah, who took him into custody, upon a charge of having been over heard to say that a few minutes would terminate his existence. Mr. Harris denied this, but, notwithstanding his remonstrance, he was taken to the Compter, and locked up by the other defendant, the inspector who took the charge, which was altered to that of being drunk. For this the action was brought. Mr. Alderman THOMAS Wool) being now examined, stated that in the morning after the arrest, the plaintiff was brought before him, and he thought the charge frivolous. lle was the more in duced to dismiss it at once, on account of the variance in the policemen's statements. The landlady of the Sugar.loaf, and the tolltaker at the Bridge, swore that Mr. Harris was not intoxicated. For the defence a policeman arid another witness swore that the plaintiff appeared to be intoxicated when brought to the Compter. Mr. Justice CRESS WELL said there was no case againt Mr. Cleave. The Jury found for the plaintiff against the defendant Bramah alone.—Damages 251. STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—CUNNINGHAM AND ANOTHER V. WILSON. This was an action against the old Woolwich Steam.boat Corn pany, for wilful damage done to the steam-boat, the Queen Vic. toria, belonging to the plaintiffs, by the boat, the Naiad, having run againsi. her. The witnesses for the plaintiffs swore positively that the boats, between which there had been, from the first time the Victoria went upon the Woolwich and Hungerford passage, a sharp rivalry, started from Woolwich at the same time, on the morning of the 19th of June, 1840. For some distance they kept a parallel course, but the Victoria, which was considerably the swifter of the two, as well as the smaller, arrived at the Nile pier, where she stopped to take in a passenger, the Naiad being about a hundred yards behind, and further from the shore. They slated that the outer course, nearer the centre of the river, and that which she was, till then, taking, was her proper course, the tide being low and running down ; and that she was sheered front that course, and her head deliberately turned in shore, and run into the Victoria's quarter, to the imminent danger of the passengers, of whom many were ladies. It was stated that after the first collision the paddles were kept on, instead of being backed, and she was again driven against the Naiad, where. by a second damage was occasioned ; the rail and staunchions of the Victoria's starboard quarter being carried away. The actual injury was not great. The Victoria arrived first at Hungerford : and the repairs, for which damages were laid, amounted only to 41. 6s. 11d. For the defendant.; (of the Naiad),a number of witnesses, who, however, as Mr. Justice Creswell observed, were shareholders or servants of the Company, swore that the collision was accidental, and owing to the mismanagement of the Victoria. The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 251. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 16. (Sittings at Nisi Prius in Guildhall.) ALLEN V. DREW. This was an action o f assuni psit for work and Lbour done as a bricklayer by the plaintiff for the defendant. The facts of the case were totally devoid of public inte r e s t, a lthough it occupied the Court up to two o'clock.-.—A verdict was given for the defendant. eury. IN RE RILL AND BROOKr.S, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Feb. 1(. The final examination of these bankrupts took place this day. Mr. Kearsley (the solicitor) having examined the bankrupt, Mr. Brookes, as to several particulars in his accounts, informed him that it was intended to resist any claim which might be put in for an alleged debt of 1,0001. from the firm to Mr. Brookes's father. Mr. Robson, of the firm of Robson and M'Gregor (Cheapside), wished to remark upon two extraordinary circumstances which he observed upon examining the books of the bankrupts. One was, that up to 1837, when they were solvent, and Going well, their books were kept with regularity. At that time the clerk absconded, and it was s lid took the ca,h•book with him, since which they had kept all other books correctly, but no cash-book whatever. The COURT considered it extraordinary how the other books could be kept at all without a cash.book. Mr. Alderman T. Wool:), who appeared fur the bankrupts, ex. plained that on the clerk's absconding, and carrying off the books, their accounts were left in disorder, and had not afterwards been rightly kept. But the petty cashbook and the banker's book would supply the want of a cash-book. The CotTicr could not be made to believe that. Mr. Robson begged further to remark that goods obtained front his firm were to the value of 839/. transmitted to Gibraltar to a brother of Mr. Brookes, who was a clerk under twenty.one years of age, who was represented to have sold them at a loss on the whole of 336/. 16s 5d., or about 41 per cent. Mr. Brookes explained that the amount of sale had been received by the assignee since the bankruptcy, and the statement of his brother was that other goods of the same quality were in the market at the same time, at the price for which he sold ; and if he had kept the goods back the season would have been lust. Mr. Commissioner EVANi observed that the matters pointed out by Mr. Robson were extraordinary; but he would not, on that ac count, refuse to let the bankrupts pass. If, however, Mr. Robson should discover that anything had been concealed or misstated, he could have the bankrupts brought before the Court again. The bankrupts were then passed. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 16. IN RE EDWARD ELIASON, The insolvent in this case, who was the well-known Director of the Drury. lane Concerts, applied to be discharged on bail. Messrs. Simpson, of the Albion Tavern, Little Russell-street, and Lewis Levi, offered themselves as sureties, and were accepted in the sum of 1,1001. each. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said there appeared an irregula. rity on the face of the insolvent's schedule, inasmuch as certain property upon which it was alleged his landlord had a lien for rent, had not been properly described in it. In the next examination, he (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds) would require the landlord's at tendance. The insolvent was then liberated. Nine other town bail cases, and seven country, were then dis posed of, in which there appeared no ►eatures of general interest. IN LIE FETCHING, The insolvent's application to be discharged was opposed by Mr. Woodruffe, on behalf of Mr. David Davis, a coachmaker, carrying on business in 'W igmore street, Cavendish-square. The opposing creditor said that, in the year 1839, the insolvent came to him, and stating himself to be a very extensive ship. owner trading to Hobart Town, and the possessor of numerous houses and large tracts of land, the❑ purchased a number of car riages for shipment to that place, Reference being given to Messrs. Gordon, of Billiter-square, who gave a most satisfactory answer, he accepted a bill in payment for the amount, and the goods were taken away. Soon afterwards the insolvent returned to Van Diemen's Land, where he remained Dearly a year before he came back to England. In the mean time the bill was dishonoured, and the insolvent executed a bill of sale of his property in favour of the Messrs. Gordon, and he (the opposing creditor) being apprehensive he was about to leave the country, caused him to be held to bail upon a Judge's order. Charles John Miller, the steward on board the Sir George Arthur, deposed that the ship was the property of the insolvent, and likewise to his possession of property at Ilobart's Town, and his son in .law keeping the Waterloo Hotel there. Mr. WOODROFFE cross-examined the insolvent at considerable length respecting the disposal of several vessels, of which he had been proprietor at Hobart Town and Sydney, but elicited nothing material, when the Learned Counsel said, after hearing the very fair and straightforward evidence of the insolvent, no one could for a moment think of attaching any blame to him. Mr. Commissioner 11EvNomis said, from the evidence, the in solvent appeared to have been deeply injured, and that without a suspicion of dishonesty. He should therefore order his discharge forthwith. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. SINGING IN A WORKROUSE PUNISHABLE.—Five girls, attired in the blue check garb, which plainly told that the wearers belonged to the workhouse, were charged with being disorderly and creating a disturbance in St. Giles's Workhouse. Mr. Buckstone, the governor of the workhouse, a gentleman whose rubicund visage pretty clearly betokened an inordinate love for the creature-comforts of life, stated that the girls were all very riotous always, but on Tuesday particularly so. The MAUISTRATE— Well, but you must specify a particular charge. Begin with the first now. What's her name, and how old is she? The girl alluded to, who was a good.looking piece of humanity, and appeared to make very light of the worthy governor's charge, replied in a bold tone that her name was Phoebe Baldwin, and her age was 20. Buckstone—She is a very bad girl, your Worship ; she has only been out of prison two months. Phoebe—No, I aint ; he always fixes every think on me. MAGISTRATE — She seems a strong girl she ought to be at work. But come to the charge. Buckstone—Last night she was a-sing ing songs, and snaking a noise. I sent to 'em several times to de sist, but they didn't mind me no snore than if I was nothing. The Beadle of the workhouse corroborated the evidence of the other functionary. Ile could swear " the gals was a singin'," though he could not catch the precise words. The MAGisTR&TE—I want something particular ; for instance, it would be a grave charge, if, in a place like a workhouse, where su many young people congregate, these,girls sang indecent songs:; and I could punish them. The Beadle said their language, generally speaking, was very indecent. The MAGISTRATE—It seems to me that there would be nothing easier then to keep that place in order. There is a Magistrate always sitting here, and if you bring them here on any specific charge we will punish them. Now Phoebe. Phwbe then entered into her defence, in a speech containing more words than sense. We endeavour to give her own words : Please yer worship, I was a scouring all day yesterday. I never made no noise. Flatter prayers we sung the' Hold ON'S at oine.' The bed bell hadn't rung then ; the Governor comes, and he says, ' Now go to bed, there's good gals,' which we went to bed. I was in bed, and the Governor cum and made me get up. The Governor always goes agin me; I don't know what's the reason." The MAGISTRATE—You always go on singing, which is contrary to the Governor's order, and consequently disorderly. I shall send you to the House of Correction for 14 days. The tender and de licate Phoebe was then removed. Sarah Ralph, the next girl, had abo been In prison before. She did not appear suite so incorrigible as her predecessor (Phoebe), wherefore the worthy Magistrate sentenced her to only six days' imprisonment. The other three girls were dismissed. One of them complained that she could have a place, only she could not get any clothes to go in ; a lady wanted her for a servant in a place where she had been four months before. The Governor said it was not in his power to give them clothes that rested with the overseer ; many of the girls if they got the clothes would sell them directly they left the workhouse. The MAGISTRITE—If you don't give the girls clothes when they can get places, you may keep them till the end of their lives. The Governor again stated that it rested solely with the overseer. The worthy Magistrate recommended that the girl's case should be brought before the board. The girl, who appeared truly gyaleful, thanked the Magistrate for his recommendation, and she, in company with the other two, left the office in charge of the workhouse functionaries. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LoNnorn,. FEB. 15,—Wind this day at noon Westerly. STA NC ATK CREEK, FEB. 14..—Arrd. Eleanor, Long, Palermo ; Greyhound, Hibbs, Alicant. OFF RAMSOA TE, FEB. 14.—Helen Symers, Dundee, for Havannah. The Petite Breton, Noel Cuillandre, was brought in here to-day, having been fallen in with abandoned on tho 12th ult. off Cherbourg. DEAL, FEB. 14.—Wind A.M. S. W. , P.M. N. A rrd. Margaret, Cemney, Calcutta.—Arrd. from the River, H. M. ships Formidable and Alfred, for Westward ; Union, Laun ceston ; Earl Durham, Sydney ; Malay, Demerara.--Sld. Tullock Castle, Jamaica ; Mary, Barbadoes ; Peter Pwetor, Colombo ; Enterrise, and others. LIVERPOOL, }fits. 14.—Wind W., fresh.---Arrived Ann, Bombay ; Leader, Robins, Mary Ballard, Parkinson, and Pioneer, Graham, New Orleans ; Portsmouth, Glover, Mo bile ; Hebe, Warren, Smyrna ; Columbus, Green, Pernam buco—sailed 16th ult. ; Memphis, New York. Arrived off port, Margaret, Demerara ; master and mate dead ; intended going to Beaumaris ; Nautilus, Gibson, Lima. The Bombay packet, bound to Africa, has put back after being ashore, but Without apparent damage. The Ocean Queen, bound to Lon don, got ashore in Roundstone Bay on the 9th inst., but came off the following tide without apparent damage. Put back, Indian, Trinidad. OFF DOVER, FEB. 13.—Ganges, New York for Antwerp, Flora, Rio for Hamburgh. FALmiotrrit, FEB. EL —Wind S. S.W. to 1 4.N.W.—Arrd. Matinela, Herne for Havannah; Tagus, Southampton, for Rigo. Buts Tor., FEs. 14.—Arrd. Northenez, Rice, New York. TORBAY, FEB. 14.—Arril. Newport, London, Rio Janiero. Coat:, FEB. 12.—Arrd. Gusore de Gurchy, Mount Video ; Vesta, Odessa. _ . LONDON, FEB. 16.—Wind this day at noon S.W. DEAL, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W., light.—Arid. from the River Earl Durham, for Sydney ; Cato, St. Vincent; Tuneriffe, Teneriffe. Put back the Burros, for Batavia. OFF DOVER, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Haskar, New York. SOUTHAMTON, FEB. 15.—Sid._Teviot steamer, Barbadoes. FALMOUTH, FEB. 14. —Wind W. S. W., moderate.—Sailed her Majesty's shi Rapid, Sierra Leone ; Turk, Wells, Malta ; Tagus steamer, Vigo, &e. KINTALE, FEB. 12.—Arrd. Cantab, Liverpool, Rio Grande. CORK, FEB. 13.—Arrd. the Cambridge, Graham, Buenos Ayres ; Isabella and Ann, Hutchins, do.; Alfred, Malta. It blew a heavy gale this morning from W. S. W. to W. The Mai y Jane, from Malta, and Amanda, from Upland, are ashore at Carlisle ; the former is expected to bilge. The Oporto, Wilkie, bound to this port, and the Uva, from Mar seilles, were driven past in the gale of yesterday, and are at anchor in Bally Cotton Bay. BEAUMARIS, FEB. 14. —Arrd. Margaret, Dickson, Deme rara for Clyde, with loss of sails. . • BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 15.—The Sir William Curtis, from Yarmouth to Leith, put in here yesterday leaky, and it is ex pected must discharge. HULL, FEB. 15.—Wind W., fresh.—Sld. Leopard, for New Orleans. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Britannia steamer, Boston, sld. Ist inst., and Halifax 4th; Alice, Mauritius, sld. Nov. Is; Rappaheemock, New Orleans; Creole, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Nautilus, Lima. The Tyrian, from Natchez to this port, was ashore in the Mississippi, 9th ult. Put back, Ellen German, La Guayra. SCILLY, Fre. 11.—A vessel, apparently a brig, is sunk near Meledgau Island, about one mile from St. Agnes, and it i$ feared the crew have perished. Half her figure-head has washed ashore, a bust and head painted white, with a spy-glass under the left arm. Name on the sails, Eden and Brown, South Shields. PLYmouTH, Fun. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. General Pal mer, Chatham, China. SWANSEI, FEB. 14.—Arid. Valeria, Hume, Valparaiso. STANGATE CREEK, FEB. 15.—Arril. Caroline, Mogadore. YARMOUTH, FEB. 15.—The William '1 hompson, from Hartlepool to Algiers, and the Jane and Betsy, from Webs and Liverpool, have put in here, having been in contact. Mississi eel, JAN. I9.—Arrd. Forth (steamer), Southamp ton, and proceeded for Mexico. TO 31ARINERS-SUPPOSED NEW REEF, OR SAND. BANK. STancitoss, FEB. 1 4.—Indiana, Barker, from Mauritius, arrived in London, reports that when off the Cape of Good Hope, and standing• off (wind N.NV.) Cape Augustus, W. by S., 13 miles, struck on a reef, or sandbank, not laid down in the chart. MEETIN G AT NOTTINGHAM.--in our first leader yesterday th e num b er state d to h ave assem bled in the Mar. ket.place on Mo n d ay, s h oul d have b een 8,00 0 i ns t e ad of 80,000. A Correspondent w h o wr i tes f rom N ott i n h am yesterday, states that the spac e occupied by thereby affording ream f or 20 , 000. I n the erenins Peel was burnt i eMgy. the meeting was fully fifty yards square, THE EXPEDITION TO CHINA• DisrostrioN OF THE TROOPS IN CHINA. Soldiers left at Amo y. At Chusan At Chinghae At Ningpo The rest, with the sick and wounded, are at Hong under the command of illijor- General Burrell. The total number of vessels that have already sailed, o r are about to sail, to join the squadron in the Chinese seas , is tifeen—being one line-of-battle ship, the Implacable. fitting for the flag of Sir Thomas Cochrane; four frigatl4, the Cambrian, 36, Captain H. D. Chads, C.B. ; Thalia, Captain C. Hope; N or th St ar , 05, Captain Sir J. E. 1-I °,! e a ; and Vindictive, 50, Captain J. T. Nicholas; six sloops 0 ' 7 , ;, —the Dido, 20, Captain the Hon. H. KePPel Hazar Commander C. B e ll ; Sy re n, 16, Commander W. Sa ,. n t , Harlequin, 16, C omman d er G. F. H ast i n gs ; Wolve rin z; Commander J. W. S. Johnson ; and Serpent , 16, m in mander W. Nevill ; th ree t roo p s hip s —the Belleisle , dap' J. Kingcome ; Apollo, Comm a nde r C. Frederick ; and t al plire, Master-Com man d er G. H. C o l e ; and one Wino ship, the Minden, Capt a i n M. Q u i n . The shiP ° v „, carry altogether 334 guns. The majority of them 14 ready sailed ; the Implacable, Vi n dictive, Wolverina r e, eady, d Minden (hospital-ship), being the only vessels not Ye t rid t he The Wolverine and Minden will sail in a day or tw o, r ill Vindictive in about three weeks. The Imp lacable ut . 1, 5 take some time longer, as she has only recently been frigate, commission. It is now understood that the Carvsfort 26, Captain Lord George Paulett, which has lately be„,e, n „ wi ll rnissioned at Portsmouth, is to proceed to China. I " . d r oin snake the number of vessels ordered to reinforce th e sLfltg, e es' already shore, sixteen, and the total number of gu ns elusive of those on board the troop-ships, which are en flute. THE MARKETS.-(YESTERD AJiI CORN EXCHANGE. 11 14 The arrivals of Grain since Monday have been s ri la ' r iei. the trade very slack for every article at MonclaY'6 r Flour met little demand. COLONIAL MARKET. t little Prices were sustained for most kinds of produc e, b : l l ,rice 4 business was transacted. Raw Sugar heavy of sale, aTr on the decline; 61s. to 695. for middling to fine yellow •.„ vs/ tius, and 625, to 70s. for Itengal. Coffee and Spices ail" in fair request. Cassia Lignea 755. to 85s. per cwt. TALLOW MARKET. C Llt ' A fair demand for parcels on the spot, at 481. 3d. P e For P. Y. Candle, for delivery, little done at 48s. tid. TEA MARKET. CO . A fair business done in Free Trade, at full rata. pany's Congou Is. lO d., cash. OIL MARKET. P'r Prices firm, with a fair demand. Cod Oil, 291' I tun, and Linseed Oil, 345. 9d. COAL M Ships arrived since 1 Adair't Carr's Hartley theitor plain We,t Wylam Walls EndClennell IS . l Walls End Killingworth Walls End Newmarch l7 9 1 Walls End Ncrt hurt berland IS 0 Walls End S. Killingevorth 13 31 ,er cw•t. AIMEE ist marketsday, 31. I Walls End East Iletton gi 6 Walls End Haswell .... 1 1 I Walls End Iletton ....... , I Walls End Lainbton ...... Walls End Stewart's ........ Walls End Caradoe ......... ;: i gO„ H walls End Brown's Deo, iv 6 Walls:End South Durbs'" . lßlythe ............................. NE WCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE- White. Bed,b, Wheat, Northuni'verland s4v. e4s. ...... 5 1 ' e O. Norfolk a id Suffolk lids. 675....... 03 ' t o. —. Berwick and Scotch sos. 64s 5 4,.)' 63.1. ---- Foreign 62s. 665....... ou'' ...v , Rae, Norfolk and Suffolk Foreign Ws 3,4 s ....... — 4 : ....if Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... 31s. M 5,...... •-•''',.,, - Grinding and Feeding Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk sls. 543 ...... ''''''',...vf Beans, ' mall Tick 3Ss. 4 5....... --",.... Pease, White 4os. 425....... .- 4 ',1. Gray 325, 345. . . .... ---s ' ....11. Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe ... Feed 2os. 2.25. - ^ 4' ~...i. - Foreign 20.. 225......• - "',S Flour (per ,ack)... 47s. 505....... ---s' SCOTCH MARKETS. o,tj' ..........„.41 / Wheat. Barley. Oats. ,Li --,..-1-- ne -- -- " 3"'. 23 1 ' :/' Cm:Moen 60 to 70 29 to 30 15 to 21 —to ~.'l3 fi Berwick 26 43 13 21 I t 18 i2O 24 n 317oldstrearn . 40 55 22 24 17 19 58 •L . Cupar (Fife , t4B 65 126 31 11l 22 22 !'`., 31 / Dunbar .., :.0 64 23 30 19 24 27 ';" ‘, I ~, / Elgin Inverness Kelso ......, no 47 17 23 15 I 8 ;36 'i" ,43 / Kirkaldy Forth 'filo slzc of the measure varies thoog iou t the co ~ HADDINGION CORN 51AttKET. fer i i Wheat. Barley. Oats. Bed , l .•/',,1 eirst 7 O, Od 333 0.1 29, tid 40. ed 1 ..., 1 Second 59. Od 28 , 1 d 241 tid 534 Od , ,t' Third 46s Od 21s Od 22s Od VO 3 (1 Avvrage... ............. „... 24 103 0.1 8 120' ; ,l, OLASOONY COHN M.t KET. ,(1 , 1, Wheat, rer 24011 i. s. it. s. d. Oats, per 2f41b3 „titd.o. British, old 3101033 0 Ir , sti .................... no 7 --- new 0 C British ................. n " ", •suadri, tree 0 0 Beans, per 20 11 "g] 0 o'i Irish ...,__„. Barley, psi 32011) English 27 0 27 , sottish 23 0 25 0 22 0 23 DA LK MTH CO Wheat. ' Hanes. Fir5t......... 636 Od 31s 0.1 Second Ms Od 29s Od Third Scottish ....... . ....... Pease.Seottish ~•••• ti Oatmeal, pert 10 1 b. 4 60 i Flour per 28011....... tN MARKET. 1 0 '0 Oats. Peal,,e• 4,'" 0 29s 4d 4 0 s u.„ 9 10 0 22s 4LI 3 8 s 0 ", 9 4 12s 4d 34 1 C" y O l - 11: 1 1 From T .O ', 4 ~ 325 Wheat.per barrelUt stone.... 21 U 0 1 6 : 1 4 0.7 Mere..., l6 stone.... 14 0 Is 0 '0 ' 418 Barley 439 Oats l4 stone. 0 ' jilo o Flour, per cwt. :,92 0atmea1........, 8 stone.... 11 6 1 4 , l i • Sold to Bakers only. 8,079 Cwt. l'• t0ur...., 9 U 24 " o r 01 1 la ili from 1: , ? 01..5P0/ Average price of Wheat and 'lour 55 . Oci_P l ja to op i ll • Fints Prceipts of Flour, 14 '9s „ von ., Vales of Do. 10,`-.632lliirsh, fram . I t • Aid: ' ' P14.14CR OF stat.an. • ' .1.:- - ' 4 ' 2.. Quarterr. Loa: ..... ;:!,,,,d. i Halt Qum tern ' . , to l4L CORK Al AP. KETS.—F e b 1 2. As Os' -0 ", Wheat (per 208:.115, 0.1. 0, 331. Ild.juats (per wt. ,- 1 d k Barley (per 1654)12 6 16 0 IFl o .- r (per cw t 1,.. t o sit Oatmeal per cwt.),...,........3 od. to,i3s. , 0 Meet, 6d. to 61d.-Mutton, sd• malt." - Veali 41" its, Pork, 4d. to 5d.--Fresh Butter s lid. to 1 d per di t PRICE or suITE a. To thi C # To the Mcreliante. e 0,,,.. A First Quality... ........ .......... El'ig •••••“..•“'""'• "'. ~.iilr B:conti ,,,, 75 ....................... ?? .....' . I ill ird ... ......... ••...........•••• 64 INV ••••••••••• •I. ...,... Fourth ..»... . mom. • 54 . .....................4.•, , ~t , er Fifth 44 ............."':„.., .• • .... ./.',l. Sixth . 24 ...........• ^0; ........ ,t, i . CLON hi ELL MARKETS...Feb. 12, ; ' :os I Per (wt. '‘ir,l9 l I a. d. I. d. . 1 . 'ir,io I New Butter .........98 oto 99 0 Hides (raw).......7“,;11 Oatmeal 0 14 6 Bacon Pie5... f ....e.7,,i :1".. ' I Rendered Lard 0 52 2 Head 5........ ..«... "t' ~,,, I . l'er Bak,. .., _,O ii/ Flour, Second ..- 0 40 ," I} lour s 'llarda...e..'is '0 , ',I Household 0 38 0I -- Futon.. , 'PI Per Barrel. ~, 0 'ft 0 i Barley ........ 4) ....•' 1 0 .. • 13 0 1C.,413 ............. ,1" (01 • KILKENNY MARKETS. (0 .04 1 IS Wheat,perbarrel)2Bi.Od.to 331.0 d. Beet :' , er ft. •••••• 0 5 ' 0 1 Barley 12 0 19 0 Mutt 0n.. . .......... 0 4 01 uats.. ...... . ... ,l 4 0 15 0 Pork ................, in 6 id Flour ( (crew bagj 25 0 Veal ..........-• n 8 'll Butter perewt.) 0 0 93 0 erest Butter •••••• ",, 6• / Bacon igs 45 0 46 0 %a ft Ditto .... ..... - 9 • Coale 1 U 1 2 Potatoes per 10 0 J DUBLIN MAR .ET NOTE for ending F' the Wcel aapcseed. ....... 2O 0 Ilere MARKETS. , op! AIN. 0,04 lee I, Barley, Meekleribdr,g., lo tip ; —.. Magdeburg ' IA 0 ---, Holstein ..... 0: g 010 , Oderbruck ..... .5,0 Oats, Eider ...... , 0" . ,,,,k 1 ""e1id, -- Mecklenburg ~ji 4 -- Holstein.o o. '"' l 'g - Upland ...... ...0! iy Pease, Mecklenburg; .4 t o Beans ................... .... r;4 1 ,0, Buck Wheat. ...... .. , ;v! Rapeseed, Hanoveo' Ilit . Malt ................ 00 ... ji Tares .....•.........•.• 0. itirif ON. .. e 0 / Marnham . ........... ,a, a 6 Madras ................. ...,,,,, , Sur at 3.. ................ 4 „,.. " ~e , Domingo ........•.. 0 FEE. La Guayra ..........•05,, r Porto Rico ......... 0 ; .. ! I Ilavannah .............. . 0 18% Discount.) 0 ,..4 , Banta, White .....• 0 „,, Brown .... le :00 berßstrispl lE,Noßmous TURBOT.—On F rid a y 1 1 0 4 // in Edinburgh, from one of the boats at present e t ot oto lp turbot at the island of May, one of the largest °i d 4/ fish ever seen in this city or on the coast; it rnea sil obt 10 4" three feet in length, two feet three inches in br e a o, ;O h / D pe c r tn n i am ng b o u . c . o .. , .. w . o .. r . po . .. oo .o. ll l : than four inches thick, and weighed upwards of 4 '' n gs„fir (as declared by one of the first judges in town) it M o ds r ever seen. It was caught with about thirty mor e , / Caledonian Mercury. ~r• W Y j / GOLD WAI t.HES, LONDO+,',, 9,,,, r, A. B. SAVORY al.c.: ONS, Watchmakers, Pl o t, )0" P London, opposite tl.t , :lank of England, subln it 06 , - 11. i se very large STOCK o. GOLD WATCHE S) ' . # which are made and ti islied under the c are ' experienced workine.) , a their own premises, 1111 ' :.; i t , ranted for correct pes 10. mance. : „ 0 &CZ. ii 7, FOR LADIES. ..,,,, e gi d io ' Fins Vertical Watch.,s jewelled, in engine•iw - F , " a gold cases and gold d . tls, warranted ......... ..,... ' ' ~i g ' Fine Vertical Watches. jewelled, w ith c louis At ic'' , ',sl . backed engine turner' gold cases and gold 4i 1 7 .. ' ' 0 warranted ... ............................... • ... i n .. o, . ' l' '' L ~ ' li Patent detach e d L ever W atc h es, j ewe ll e d in ' - .1 4 1' '.O - holes, with double-ba . - :ked gold cases and 15 " dials, warranted ... ............................ ... ..... '' SIZE FOR GENTLEAID.•• ' - • coo t., 5 Patent detached Lever Watche s , j ewe lled m__,,,,i,, 1$ - holes, seconds, and double-backed gold case warranted Patent detached Lever Watche s , ca p ped, i-1 1 ,, s es I, q . in six holes, seconds, deuble.b a cked god and enamel dials, warranted ................. .. e li:; ( 1 . o eli v Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, .ie ° ,,, g es , 0 0,0 1 in six holes, seconds, double-backed and geld dials, warranted ...................... 14,..4500/1 gold . 4 :10 Either of the Gentlemen's Watches 10 .., 0 13 o hunting cases for N. 3s. each extra. Watches purchased in exchanie. HAMBURe= Wheat, Marks 190 to 499 - Magdeburg :172 to 516 -- Anhalt, white 4:32 to 516, - red :3;2 to 510, Brunswick 130 to 498 -- Mecklenburg.. 36:i to 498 - Polish 432 to :46 -- Holstein . • Rye, Mecklenburg —L.: Marks - Elbing and he nigsburg Pomeranian - Anhalt COT' Carolina and Tennessee 7 iSto 9 3 ,4 I:corgia, ht suit 1d (ter 611 3d and 4th 514 fil4 COE Nl4)rh% 13 to 136 Batavia ...... 5 3 ,.s Sumatra Rio 5)4 Bahia 3.4 514 SUGAR.—(Wit Havanna!), White....... 3 to A Brown ~iy 2A Rio, White 2 7 /s 4 Brawn Manilla. Brow 11. 2% to 2k C Tio N , IP.:t1:\I ll ' Rol isp op ri nw 11 kun Wettn e , R l AN TQA' 11 /vitt__ BOui oci CAL AIS-- lIIILLEv YA nuou. RAM. ' Ai Alornin mg at T„, .. I/ n EWCAsT ....S r NDE RL pc, ou . e:. sec ure 1 cir c ,; f :35 ituut J. Ellis''.Joh n o t !''n, Nriterr:th, Lun g r°47 mor Wh ea A cTuaßy PAYE k, Lict.toits i!1 Tl AN , tits aI Abv ANTAut, I wo arvi aeentnt pre y it annually ot her g • Polip (v wi *th e best and L if.:2 .2s. or £3 t9Policy_} ' arita i , I I s. C: tim e loV 3 at 50 , Ti; a" Two. i n „ e detailed ', OM lotto ee ' a ardeit post i ----I:0 et:at:o pt_ r n rj r o 0,_,....ei where iinoi e:— ---- fis):^eolv.s 1 even )tnroi or tp r e rl, th time 1.1 ., llANn i me he e l N I vv " held at tv, •'''Y alte r bee 4 ' n g , 1, 11 n . e ra , It , ere ag e . tember i herss ~, viz,, from 14,, , "eath, 2ot. 14 4 tilipeet7,, week, , The M ember 4 41 4 1/e4 efits 44 e s ma be''e r t ---._&lety i, t jt7llB lA 4R4 iNt 1-/ RT i ii , iIRi GG seised,lE? late of 401 4t.1,„ 1 ; i n at i trs ot , ' , 6thd ex . al er a 4 'et KY eseri ,a 1 of I t In as t v 9 l o l lllB . i a sr c h v Prr, k l 'll '' the liettatire3 t ell.b 'terg of 1 1 t, lilldin t "Y Will b e g . ' ' Uli Penn tAII I I 11ILLIA hr ehase ttreet in the re 01 the atensive : Iniestete., coaeli, Ivititnet reserve, a tiroduction of their ternl, non. in l,,_his Stock well tin wc 9, 41.11 '1.6. KllKPGlit4lhel SIQUIT AIONIALS Nwlynveeted 81 W PR ATtv t ii e, the time kat of ',Messrs. So the astonishinc, r M th d ided 14.....tt1'i.e clecasrneeess of 441%41 n 4 lan tlis.:l:4;ttiltice Perfect o.*lktulle lit)ght as tt)inser4tldell' L jecrg S' ' ', J. F'et;ik igwm°l yho llatrist‘r,eth;tri Anthony White, I it'llo Hooper,Esq. Pre(' rick Leighto Iles:s. Gqths ‘‘) baY, Ec' S c stbaldv V. tt•IL L'l;ea;;Vsq‘ ",,' IkYlor Go don "'it. towie, Esq, • Jeyweod, Esq tt'nrY Lawre e. Win Jelfres "E •b. llobinnsno'n E. Shillito, Es' Willians Conoll: liP' 11. Allnatt YE i'''nks Will.; V t,l• qtiflith lan' '''!lti Xcllderi 1-' llq't.equare ' itrlN Tan Ily I. ,ol,lttrati, 11 iZ— ti',Nitt)tt, varkticirl. ''qi . . atitter, „:,ones'' Esq., unite . W. English, tl, A. Ilarkletnore 1 b nry. 11. J. Pollock, E 4: "4 Ntotidart, Esq H walker, ‘s+ ~ Iligharn, Esti'. • divartl Nason,. /. ii In placing the ',l,lk,Af!ssrs. N 10 ,Whi ch tl ()1 i is not lar g ullsa nd3 er than theble cavity of the nor tit 1/Y its usieerteePfai ktitlt distinctness. jestill,4 ireportat ea the kin,,,,, a Itessel the Prince 49' 411,4earle tad.i.?ts:llhle:Bl:4ll''t a e n4: s h et6 s a l l'i iri:.:alrihey:th'illii r:t.to:hhi :It is'ketitTla(W. 'el) t : h consequeriel O W --- 1 It Crrq, tics, to the Utter ti n ' t nedi c loothing action Ininnte socre litigate, allays ev /titans alone,' eft reqles, and nth, t`, P..rnale Reant' Nost Iliho is Cotn to the NecTli, fiat oche nnrivalled. shatTo Centlernet in,, th . apt al cutitUlare.rrit; ttil 4 tough 'skin l'i all inciderit a the household try Price 43. 6 13stit}:—', A. NAV I; A NIJ A . are e6gra k'l'l th; enrk all tath bottle is en 44 Ask f .4kl -41-11 cAst Fti , l!ii'l:LI) 13Y iqn h kli k T 4 v 1 h 4 e 'et ,! e°l a • 41 t 4 rot se fersi f_lllVtit ol.everai°,,' .!;foutitAtiwo l'icli t / ii!ty Pe tt, n e s o l, li ' ll' I thought et 'W ' at c al l car dii Nee: bre',„,l (bd VlZN,:elf4 e j, o 9 %Z i t t 'Fi lk 1.7 N IT ev e - mog es h ey kt , a Nit t , benetqlinfnd the, 44)1 i;,: tr ) l 7 Y t ar' ,ia to e e 3:c , ,:thgear L oaf 1. 4 1 4; 4 1 % 0 er-ia k !..Neteill t . o :: rio rg e h nt IhNeseln. . tei v " 4 "et . ( 1' be th,:bliih thyt 44,1'444,141 si fart - °lr fai , ob Luntion ;iirinted and Pllblished bY P iw ., 112.11°5111415461:fi° PilaTlleh h e ; all 4 ' l t M icib ' l ' e tr,i te a ei t . t, ti oltilpiliii, ‘ frt t , e - t by a how A gd o _ It rest l',vt for 11 "' Nu.l 12 , Strand, at The Sun Office, Po. . 4 7, ) ton.hth, nata i e , 'lle tZlipre„,e "Alitt,-.1 1 the County of AJiddlesex, Thursday:File:l77 - . . __ _ - ___::-• On the 14th inst. at : i t -----'----;— . A P l 9.C l4 e i ra h s er iN n of Lincoln's-Inn, 'banister-at-law, t° on , ss4" ers younger (laughter of the late John fien d lutte-street, Fitzroy-square. 17Church,c'irarsoliiiialle !iv ono p DIED. 00 the e e 28th 12th oifhNst.o:,em Barbara,ber , a CLaadle Lady c ts: - tau P t : 111 Armstrong, of her Majesty's 21st Fusileers. w tt Samuel Chambers, of Bredgar House, Ken t ' On te inst., in Urper Harlstree*, sols. Colonelh W.l3th B. Davis, of the East !pais.ey- , gAs to On the 16th of December, at ICuekra , '" Lieutenant John Inglis, of the 1511 ' Regiment' stunting cases tor ;3/. ;is. each extra. - __..-- Watclaes purchased in exchange. --- P r ____...---- oite , BIRTHS. NorthwilPt°ll of I t ' On the 13th inst., at Sulby Hall, , Dig "if? Grace the Duchess o Montrose, of a daught!re. the of . On the 6th inst.. at Frankfort-on- the-1 06 , In egi ttio °, A 4 G. Kuper, Esq., Attache to her MajestY's ' 0. 0 Or" t , Ash() survived but a few hours. , j o f Cal', goo•eilOn the 9th inst., at Beaumaris, the lao oo t, of 0 SII Mac Call, of her Nfaje4ty's 20th Regimen t 0 ' A dolph . 1 On the 11th inst., at Ramsgate, I II "' 0,, ' of a ion. —wet _d