The Sun. — London, England, 1849-02-17 00:00:00

THE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo may Offices of the Company, 13e, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern ROBERT HOLTD IN. - ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M• BOBERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his extra rdluary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre as follows : THIS EVENING, Saturday, February 17. Tuesday Evening • • • • •• 20. Thursday Morning, • • • • •, 22. Avening Performance at Half-past Eight ; Day Performance at Half-past Two. Boxes, 45. ; Pit, Is. ; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets for this extraordinary Entertainment may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole redecorated. THIS EVENLYO. will be performed THE MERCHANT OF TENI.E. Skyleek, Mr. Charles Kean ; Portia, Mrs. Charles Keaa. Tu conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled CAMARALZAMAN IND EADOLTRA ; or, The Pert who Loved the Prince. Characters by Messrs. Eland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Horton, and Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. T7nder the direction of Madame Celeste. During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the Original designs by Digby Wyatt, Esq , executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, Sec., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered mere comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Tears Age. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Miss E. Chap'''. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mash. ws. THIS EVENING, WM be performed a new and original petite Comedy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST? After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF nth PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall. and 11. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil ,tam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, ]lles Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with AN APPEAL 'FO THE PUBLIC. Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 41. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, Is. No itall-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington street, is open to the public every day, from Tan till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATI:E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lishe,i m a superb and costly manner by Mr. llurwltz. A. new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best herittlz.• men ts have bean made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the counort and cenveaience Of the audience. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Romantic Opera, entitled LEOLINE. Count Adelmar, Mr. Charles Brahaei; the !Seneschal, Mr. H. Horn castle; Frantz, Herr Mengis ; Matilda. Mrs Weiss; Leeline, Misa Poole. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF RING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrew. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paul.; Clown, Mr. Fleznaore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince ilbert, kc. Enormous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding is the Metropolis.—A gorgeous Spectacle.—Brilliant iicenes of the Arena.—A new comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted Prim seas of Sherwood Forest. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 17. TtIEB3I()METZZ) Lowest, 32; Big,host, 43; _Noon, 43, BAROMETER, 30.74. WIND S.S.W.; fine weather. FEIGN WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning, 50 min. after 8 1 Evening, 29 min. after 9 To-Moaaow — ~orning, 8 min. alter 10 1 Evenhie, 46 min. after 10 V 4, .‘p 7 . 1 11 'rl 0 - • , 1 4" ---:1111, LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1849. Although the proposition of M. EDOUARD CHAR TON, to the effect that no electors should be legally entitled to avail themselves of the franchise who are unable to write their own signatures, was met with the comical and derisive exclamation—" Why not require also that the electors should be vaccinated?" — we cannot but think that the notion of this amend ment to universal suffrage is singularly felicitous. It would tend to advance the cause of civilization in the most direct manner, by holding out the preroga tive of citizenship as a reward to education. It would facilitate the diffusion of knowledge in the most extraordinary degree, by casting an additional disgrace upon ignorance. In the event of such a condition being declared essential to the exercise of electoral rights, there would very soon be few in deed who could not comprehend the rudiments of learning. The horn-book would no longer continue to large masses of the population as inscrutable a mystery as the arrow-headed hieroglyphs of Nineveh had been to the lingual-antiquaries before the genius of Mr. HENRY AUSTIN LATABD had dis covered their grammar and their dictionary. Big A and little b would very shortly be deciphered by men who are now more innocent of any acquaintance with the materials of literature than CALIIIIN or Mrs. MALAPROP. The hedge pedagogues would find their elder scholars less given to the weaknesses of mitching. The first barriers against the de velopment of the intellect would be broken down, and, those obstacles being once removed, habits of sobriety would become more prevalent among the labouring classes. For it is indisputable that an artizan who ca❑ read after the toils of the day—be it the Bible, the novo], or the newspaper—has less in ducements to neglect the humble roof-tree of his cot tage than those who can only wile away their business hours by smoking bad tobacco in the tap of some ob scure public-house, talking slip-shod politics, or bandying coarse jests with their trulls and pot-com panions. In the present temper of the National Assembly, it is not surprising that the proposition of M. CHARTON was summarily negatived. The representatives, now on the eve of their dissolution and disper sion, are exquisitely sensitive of anything that at all bears the appearance of i. an encroach• ment upon t h e i r previous labours. In compliance with the ever -memorable suggestion of bl. DE LA MARTINE, the Assembly had confirmed the decree evoked by that great man from the councils of the Provisional Government. The first Republican Par liament is consequently loath t o mod i fy in anyernan ner, however minute, a decision so grand and corn rehensiye. Nor is the disinclination to alter their own achievements at all unreasonable. The modifi cation would come more within the province of their ' successors of the Legi4lative Assembly. The re presentatives appeared to feel this, and act i ng upon the idea, they at once very emphati cally discountenanced the proposition of M CHARTON Abstractedly the principle involved proposition is in the roposition is i mmeasura bl y b e yond the reach of disproof. It is based upon right reason, upon humanity, upon caution, upon morality and religion. It , affords the only secure guarantee t h a t th e vo tes of tne ignorant crowd, who can neither read nor write, shall not be flagitiously employed by the persons to whom they may apply for assistance in the penning of the name of a candidate. It is the only protection that should be extended over the ballot-box—the protection against fraud. It is, therefore, with absolute amazement that we find an en lightened contemporary, like the Journal des Debuts, crying out against the proposed innova tion upon Universal Suffrage---" What a privilege ! What a monopoly !" A privilege, quotha ? Why, the only privilege in the whole suggestion is con &led to the exclusion of numskulls from the exercise of a right adapted only to the will of a man who knows at the least the alphabet of civilization. A monopoly ? Why, the monopoly involved in tlo proposal of N. CHARTON is at any rate accessible to the most mediocre understandin g , to an understand ing not much eiovated above that of the gentleman mentioned in Piclarzck, who had carved on the lintel of his door that memorable inscription BIL L L S TU N P S HIS M A R. K, and which e.xpounded at last to tho astonishment of the philoaophi cal antiquary, meant nothing more than Bill Stumps, his mark." And it is simply because it is required that electors should not be such ignoramuses as to be unable to scrawl an autograph, that a virtuous clamour is raised about the projected monopoly and privile ge . _ _ Of this we are satisfied, that the mode pointed out by M. CHARTON is the most reasonable con promise that has hitherto been contrived between those who demand universal suffrage and those who are opposed; to the extension of the elective fran chise, from a sense of the ignorance prevalent among the populace. It would constitute a by no means stringent or onerous educational test; for that man must be a dolt indeed who cannot read or write his own name, now that the channels to knowledge are, in one way or another, open to whosoever lists to pene trate. Even in the days of the Grecian Republic we find, it is true, that the right of voting was not restricted to those who had somewhat of the pretensions of scholarship, for the historian of Attica tells us that a citizen of the violet-crowned capital asked ARISTIDIS to inscribe his name upon the shell destined to aid in effecting his own Ostracism. Be cause the ancients, however, fell into error, that is surely no reason why we should go on blundering to the end of the chapter. As well place a blunder buss in the hands of a lunatic as the right of fran chise in those of an ignorant man surrounded by knaves and sharpers. As well entrust the management of some exquisitely delicate machine to a clown whose fingers (as the saying goes) are all thumbs, and who does not recognise any difference between the cog of a toothed-wheel and the oscillations of a pendulum. By some such arrangement as the one proposed by M. CHARTON the working of Universal Suffrage would be defended from the possibility of any false movement, and, through the ballot-box, the popular voice would sound, for ever, clearly and audibly. There are several facts of a very encouraging character detailed in the report which the directors of the Midland Railway Company, presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting, which was held at Derby on Thursday last. It is true that the dividend announced was only after the rate of five per cent. per annum on the Midland Consolidated Stock, but there is every reason to hope that the rate will be speedily and permanently increased to six per cent. at the very lowest, when the lines now in course of construction are completed, and the traffic of every description fully developed. The gross receipts from the various sources of revenue during the half-year ending the 31st December last, amounted in the whole to 698,4601. 2s. Bd., thus exceeding the receipts of the corresponding half-year of 1847 by 99,577/. There has been a decrease in the receipts from the passenger traffic of 18,628/. This may easily be accounted for by the gloom and stagnation that prevailed during that period. There is, however, every reason to hope for a speedy restoration of that activity which formerly existed, and which proved so very beneficial to the railway companies. This depreciation is, however, more than counterbalanced by the improvement in the merchandise and mineral traffics, which are steadily progressing in the most satisfactory manner, there being an increase on the receipts arising from the carriage of merchandise of 24,6001., and of minerals of 14,622/. These are matters that do not depend so much on temporary circumstances as the number of passengers that may be conveyed. The improvement, therefore, is of a very cheering descrip tion, and augurs favourably for the future prosperity of the company. The working expenses of the several lines, in cluding the rents to the, London and North- Western and the Great Western Companies, amount in the whole to 211,1791. 103. Bd. The debenture interest, and dividends on various guaran teed: stocks, local rates and taxes, 16,386/. 2s. 7d., and the Government duty on passengers, 12,4781. 105. 2d., amount in the whole to 204,92 Q/. 12s. 3J. After these several deductions 212,3491. 19s. 9d. re mains at the disposal of the company, from which the following dividends are to be paid for the half year, that is to say-21. 10s. on each 1001. Midland consolidated stock ; 31. upon each 100/. consolidated preference stock ; after the rate of 6/. per cent. per annum on the Erewash Valley shares ; and of 1/. 16s. 3d. upon each 100/. consoli dated Birmingham and Derby stock. After these several payments 26,0001. will remain, of which 10,0001. is to be set aside towards a fund for the renewal of the permanent way—a prudent pre caution that will be duly appreciated by the share holders and the community in general, and 16,0001. will remain as a reserve towards future dividends. Another circumstance was mentioned in the en gineer's report that should not be lost sight of, viz., the expenditure under the head of maintenance is greatly diminished since the North Branch has been fully taken into the company's hands. At the time of the amalgamation it averaged 2301. per mile per annum; it is now reduced to 1401. per mile. Under the capital account we find that the sums expended to the 30th June, 1848, amounted in the whole to 18,254,6351. 14s. 6d.; that the further charges for works, stock, interest, &c., during the half-year, amount to 755,6541. 19s. 5d., and the pay ments on account of shares held by the company to 36,6501., making in the whole 14,042,340/. 18s. 11d. The report further states that it is believed " that there is an adequate supply for the working of the main line and branches (those in continuation as well as those open for traffic), and that nofurther sums would be placed to the capital account. The engines carriages, waggons, &c., will be kept in repair, as they have hitherto been, at the cost of revenue, and replaced by new ones from the same source." It might well be supposed that the shareholders would be gratified, indeed, at these various announce ments—at finding their property, which had been fearfully depreciated, before the connexion with the North Midland, in so favourable a condition. It was acknowledged that a deep debt of gratitude was due to the directors, and more especially to the respected chairman, for their unceasing devotion to the interests of the company ; and yet, although confidence in the integrity of the management was avowed an attempt was made which, if successful, would practically have amounted to a vote of want of con fidence. It was proposed that a committee of inquiry should be appointed to investigate the accounts. Al though the parties by whom the motion was brought forward protested that they did not impeach the ho nesty or integrity of the directors, the matter was regarded by the chairman and directors in its true light. The chairman boldly claimed that confidence to which he felt his valuable services had so eminently entitled him. He exposed the Bearish trap that was laid for them. He said— "He would have the shareholders carefully consider the course they intended to adopt. The directors would be unwilling to desert the vessel in her present critical c eu rpart , state —at time, too, when he believed that brighter days were dawnin g . Hi s conv i ct i on was t h at t h e proposed appointmentoatudthhee mov e roftahocogmh an d int iitttweeou seconder of the e of i b n e l m u was o r r y h onoau resolutionrav b to honourable on li h a e ve come down with a new list of directors than with their present resolutions. He would once more caution the shareholders against playing into the hands of men who might have sold their sharer , and have f ound it incon venient to deliver them, and whose interest i t consequently was to depreciate the property." This bold and manly conduct had its due effect. The seconder of the amendment desir e d t o w i thdraw . therefrom. It was, however, put from the chair, and lost by an overw helmin g ma j orit y , and the reso lution for the adoption of the report was then sub mitted, and carried unanimously; and a cor dial vote of thanks was subsequently passed to the chairman and directors. 'We congratulate the shareholders on the result—we congratulate them heartily on the "good time coming," when they will receive the full benefit of the prospects now opened to them. The motion was a part of the system got up and fomented by the Bears. They played their game boldly, and for a time had but too much success. The mania has, however, passed away, the unreasoning and unfounded panic has sub sided. The speculators for a fall, however, still make expiring efforts, although their occu pation is almost gone. But in Mr.: HUDSON they have an opponent who detects and unhesitatingly denounces their insidious devices. They do not for get that the admirable letter which that gentleman addressed to the shareholders of the Midland Railway on the 24th October last, and which appeared in The Sun on the 2Gth of the same month, was one of the first measures that checked the game they had been so long playing THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVINING, with impunity, and which inspired the terrified share holders with new confidence, when he assured them of the " soundness and stability of the concerns over which he presided." They cannot forget that when he took upon himself, in conjunction with the present body of directors, the management of the concern, the dividends were but 2i per cent., and that they have since risen materially ; and as their object is depreciation—under any circumstances —they endeavoured to get rid of the board by the obnoxious resolution. The shareholders, how ever, perceived the wily resolution, and the design met with well-merited defeat. THE FRENCH REP ÜBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The National Assembly, on Thursday, continued the discussion on the Electoral Law. An amendment of great importance was proposed by M _ ,,HARTON, which we regret to find was rejected, but the princi ple of which, we hope, will be adopted at some future stage of the discussion. Mf. CHARTON proposed, that after 185.5 no citizen should be inscribed in the elec toral lists who could not read and write, and he pro ceeded to show that, in many instances, voters who could not read and write had applied to persons to write the names of candidates in their voting papers, and that such persons had deceived the voter. lle likewise argued that persons who could not read and write were not competent to form an opinion on the merits of candidates, inasmuch as they were deprived of the means of acquiring knowledge. The proposition was opposed by M. FRESLON, one of the most bigoted members of the Parti- Pretre, who said that there were always those to be found who would advise the uneducated peasants how to exercise their suffrage in the most proper manner ; to which it was replied that the persons alluded to, viz., the proprietor, the mayor, and the curate had, in many instances, commanded the eke tion for the district, in consequence of the gross igno rance of the voters. The amendment was rejected, but as all the journals of all shades of opinion, including the Dtbats, the Constittitionnel, and the National, have expressed themselves in favour of its principle, we think the day cannot be far distant when the educational qualification will be adopted. The Assembly then proceeded to consider the re port of the Committee, to which the Bill presented by the Minister of the Interior, for the celebration of the 24th of February, the anniversary of the revolu tion, had been referred. It will be recollected that M. PoRTALIB had recommended the celebration of the day by a religious service, &fete, a distribution to the poor, and an amnesty, and the Minister had promised to introduce a measure founded on those recommen dations. M. LEON FAUCHER, however, forgetting that he is the Minister of the Republic, and remem bering only his regrets for the defunct' Monarchy of Corruption, the Monarchy of the Testes, the Gui•zots, and the Petits, the Monarchy of the Praslins, the Sophy Daweses, and the Louis Phillippes, introduced a Bill for the bitter observance of the 24th February by a funeral service, and proposed t o pos t pone a ll re joicings until the 4th of May, the anniversary of the meeting of the National Assembly, the destruction of which M. LEON FAUCHER is endeavouring to hasten by every means in his power. The Commit tee to which the Ministerial measure was referred agreed to that portion of it which proposed the obser vation of the 4th May as a fete day, but recom mended that the 24th February should also be ob served as a day of fete and national holiday. M. LEON FAUCHER, notwithstanding the recommenda tion of the Committee, persisted in his measure, and on a division was beat by a very large majority.; the numbers being— For the Bill as amended by the Committee 490 For M. Leon Faucher's motion 99 Majority against the Ministers..... —391 The Governor of the Prison of St. Pelagie was ar rested on Thursday. The Moniteur publishes the decree for the dissolu tion of the National Assembly, and for the convoca tion of the Legislative Assembly, voted on Wednesday last. The Ministerial journal La Patrie has the following on the affairs of Tuscany : " The flight of the Grand Duke of Tuscany may, if it be prolonged, and particularly if it leads to the dethrone .nent of the Prince, occasion serious diplomatic compli cations. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany belonged to Austria,'to which it was conceded by the treaty of 1735. Erected into the kingdom of Etruria in 1801, afterwards united to France in 1808, it returned in 1814 to the Arch- Duke Ferdinand with the clause of reversibility, which was originally conceded for the benefit of the Austrian Princes. It would appear from what is said, that the Emperor of Austria would claim his rights over the Gr and Duchy, if the present Grand Duke should be de.• prived of his sovereignty." The PRESIDENT of the Republic gave a grand dinner on Thursday at the Palace of the Elys6e. Amongst the guests were M. Pomsot of the French Academy of Sciences, M. Thiers, M. Mole, MM. Gay Lussac, Adrien de Jussieu, Leon Faucher, Alignet, De Chabrier, Le Docteur Layer; Ingres, Eugene Delacroix Vieillard, &c. AIM. BARTHELEMY ST. HILAIRE and PAGNIIRRE have been the first to issue a manifesto on the subject of the approaching elections. A manifesto, drawn up by these gentlemen, and to which lf. GARNIER PAGES, though absent from Paris, has given his adhe sion, was handed about for signatures on Thursday, at the National Assembly. It is called the" Manifesto of the Moderate Republic," and will be adopted by the partisans of the late Executive Government. It is supposed that about 60 Members of the Assembly will sign it. This manifesto expresses the opinion of the Moderate Republican party as to the principle which ought to be kept in view at the elections. It declares their complete adhesion to the Republic, as founded by the Constituent Assembly, and promises a loyal and sincere support of the PRESIDENT of the Republic elected by the people. Homage is rendered to the glorious recollections of NAPOLEON, whom the people wished to honour in the vote of the 10th of December. That expression of homage is considered to show, on the part of MM. ST. HILAIRE, PAG NERRE, and the party of which they are the spokes men, an intention to join the Committee of pure Bonapartists, of which NAPOLEON BONAPARTE is the head, and which is making immense progress. NA POLEON BONAPARTE has, with the express sanction of his cousin, the PRESIDENT of the Republic, ac cepted the office of President of the Committee. The ilfoniteur du Soir confirms the announcement of the proclamation of the Republic at Rome on the Bth inst., and of the deposition of the POPE. A violent shock of an earthquake was felt at Soling, in the department of the .Jura, on the 3d instant. BOURSE—PARIS, FEB. 16. THREE O'CLOCI.—The rising during the present week was so great that a large number of the specula tors are anxious to realise their profits. The conse quence to-day was, that many of the purchasers in the early part of the week rushed into the market to sell; a considerable fall on the closing prices of yesterday en sued. The news from Italy has also had its effect, but not to any great extent. The railways participated in the fall. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 25; dittu (90 days), 25 20. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 10—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 10 3 / 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 1 1 / 4 —Luxembourg (7/.), %—Ditto (101.), 1% ex int.—Namur and Liege, 8%-- .Northern of France, 9 3 / 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 31/ 2 _ Paris and Rouen, 19 , h ex div.—Paris and Strasbourg, 3 Rouen and Havre, 12% —Sambre and Meuse, 5 3 / 4 —Tours and Nantes, 2% West Flanders (8 3 / 4 ), 13/4. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. At Vienna arrests still continue. The Govern ment is greatly alarmed by the discovery that there exist* a secret society, calling itself the Club of Mars, which obeys the orders of chiefs residing out of the Austrian dominions. It numbers 4,000 mem bers in Vienna alone. It is said that, alarmed at the difficulties encoun tered by the Austrian army in Hungary, and fearful of the intervention of Russia in Transylvania, the Austrian Government has proposed an armistice to the Hungarian Magyars, for the purpose of entering into negotiations for the settlement of the existing differences. In the meantime the llungarians appear to hare the advantage over the Imperialists in every direction. The latest intelligence is that an Hunga rian corps d'armee has taken possession of Sandeez in Gallicia, and is organizing Poland against the Impe rialists. The Servians and the Croatians are also in open rebellion against Austria. PRUSSIA. been received Accounts havefrom Berlin to the 13th. The result of the el • ections for the Second Chamber are now known. The German Reform, moderate journal, sums up the total results of the elections for the Second Chamber Conservatives, 158 Radicals ; thus follows :-192 majority of 34 to the former. The National, the he n cht f Demo cratic organ, on the contrary, g i ves a d ecided majority to the Left. Its figures tend to s h ow that 162 belong to the Left, 22 to the Centre, 148 to the • Right, and 18 uncertain. All the orators of the Left have been returned, while very few of the speakers on the Ministerial side have secured their election. The greater number of the orators of the Left have been returned for more than one place, and as the seats which they resign will be sure to be refilled by Democrats, we m ay reckon on a decided Democratic majority in the Second Chamber. The First Chamber is composed almost exclusively of Ministerialists. The Ministerial crisis in Bavaria still continues. FRANKFORT. A meeting of Austrian Deputies was held on the 12th, at which a very general feeling was expressed that it was their duty at once to quit the German Parliament. The subject was ultimately referred to a Committee. From sixty to seventy Members from the Right and Centre, principally Deputies from the non- Austrian States, have appointed a Committee to de termine whether positive proposals shall be made to the Austrian Government in answer to its late mani festo. A minority in this latter meeting have agreed that the true course of policy to be pursued by the Assembly would not suggest the return of any an swer, but would render it imperative to commence the second reading of the Bill of Constitution as soon as possible. The Frankfarther Zeitung, the organ of the Ans• trian party, is very bitter against Prussia. ITALY. TUSCANY. The news of the flight of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY is confirmed. It is said that it was by the aid of Sir GEORGE HAMILTON, the British Minister, that the GRAND DUKE was enabled to " steal away." Sir GEORGE HAMILTOX, in anticipation of his flight, had ordered the Bellerophen, 84, the Thetis frigate, and the Porcupine steamer, to Leg horn, where they arrived on the sth. The Porcupine sailed on the 7th for Piombino, where the Grand Duke of :Tuscamv embarked on board her, and on the same day, the Bellerophon and the Thetis sailed for Leghorn, in the direction of the South West, to join the Porcupine. It was rumoured at Leghorn that he was gone to Elba, but it was generally considered that Gaeta or Naples was more probably his destination. ROME. The spirit of Italian nationality is at its height in Rome, as is proved by the following speech of MAZI RELLI at the 'opening of the Constituent Assembly on the sth. MAZARELLI, who is the Minister of the In terior, thus addressed the Assembly : " Citizens, Representatives of the People—The work of our redemption is achieved. What a majestic spec tacle is that o f a rea l N at i ona l A ssem bly ! F o r the first time it holds its seat at Rome. Welcome citizens, re presentatives of the people I we are proud to salute you, and the Provisional Government incline themselves before you. This is the happiest day of my life. I have only one wish to be fulfilled—to behold Italy free and united, to see it raised to the rank of nations, and of all nations the greatest.—(Applause.) "To day we are all Ronsans—we call ourselves Romans—we belong to Italy—we belong to Italy, to ourselves—for the people are no longer the property and the prey of a priestling !—(Applause.) God created people free, and infamous is the man who would affix the seal of right divine to crowns, as if God could contradict himself ! Yes, let us resume our baptismal name of Romans. Rome is the most holy, the most privileged, the most historical country of Italy, the heart of Italy, and we are proud to bear the name of Romans I" After passing a sort of funeral oration on Pm NINo, " who was not equal to the task," the orator continued— " The task of the Provisional Government has been immense—but it cares lit:le for threats and projects of intervention. The people was with it, and God is with the people!—(Applause.) The Ministry faced every difficulty and triumphed. You are the hying result of its effects. We have a force of 30,000 men ready to take the field tomorrow. The Tuscans sympathise with us. To every threat we will reply by preparing our swords. The Western Powers are fur us, and the people need no longer kneel to demand pardon for having conquered their rights. You are sitting between the tombs of two civilizations—the tombs of the Italy of the Caesars, and the tombs of the Italy of the Popes. You must raise above these tombs a new edifice, and year work must not cede in the least to the work of death! Inau gurate your immortal labours by two names; Italy and the People!" He was often interrupted by applause, and on the Minister resuming his seat, a Deputy rose and ex claimed : "The Roman Assembly is open." On the name of the Deputies being called over, Prince CRARLES BONAPARTE replied by Long live the Republie !" It appears that during the course ;of the same even ing the Roman Republic was proclaimed, and the POPE solemnly deposed. NAPLES. The Neapolitan Chambers have refused to vote the budget until the KING shall have dismissed the Minis ter BOZZELLI. THE UNITED STATES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING.—The packet ship Sheridan has arrived with accounts from New York to the 27th ult. Nothing of importance had occurred in the Senate. The gold fever continues unabated. Advice from California, of the 19th December, had been received at Washington, confirming even the most extravagant accounts hitherto p u bli s h e d. _ _ _ A letter from Mazatlan states that a region of gold, richer than any yet known, had been discovered north of the former Placero. Mr. Ciay had accepted the nomination of the Ken tucky Legislature for a seat in the United States Senate. The Haytian Government were about to make an attack on the city of St. Domingo. About 2,500 troops, had marched for that purpose, and 2,000 more were going by water. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money Market-A large amount of business was trans acted at the board of brokers, and prices generally had an upward tendency. Treasury notes advanced *. United States, 6's, ; and Pennsylvania, s's, * per cent. Money was in better demand at the spring advances, still the banks were discounting liberally. Leading and prominent paper was taken in Wall -street at 7to 8 per cent. Little had been done in foreign exchange. The rate on England was quoted 108* to 1084 nominal. Cotton-The market had been steady the last three days, bat both holders and buyers appear to be awaiting the arrival of the steamer. The sales of the week amount to 10,400 bales. Upland and Florida ordinary to good ordi nary, 6i to 6a middling. to g o od m iddli ng , 64 t o 7* ; m id - dling fair to fair, 7* to ; fully fair to good fair, 74 to 8. pilretshseedShsitate of the market still conti nues . i n m g e p l o a r s t t sthis year are 1,1 year. .57,103 ' b r a h F l e e lsor, receipts p i , s h s t e a 7td0:7,615 same ir' : The decline is mostly confined to the lower grades of all kinds, the extra and fancy brands not being plenty. Westerns were quoted at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 56*c. Strait brands, 5 dolls. 56*c. to 5 dolls. 62*c. Pure Genessee, 5 dolls. 87*c. to 6 dolls. Rye flour sells at 3 dolls. 12*c. to 3 dolls. 25c. Corn meal was dull at 3 dolls. for Jersey. Grain-The market was very inactive for wheat ; the transactions were small and only for immediate wants. Ge- Lessee was sold at 1 doll. 25c. Ohio good quality 1 doll. 10c. to 1 doll. 15c., and Illinois 1 doll. 6c. to 1 doll. 10c. The sup plies of corn are light, and, in the absence of an export de mand, prices were with difficulty maintained. Southern yel low sold at 64c. to 65c. Old Western, mixed, 59c. to 60c. Provisions-Beef was steady at 12 dolls. 50c. for mess, and 7 dolls. 75c. for prime. Pork was lower. Sales of mess at 13 dolls. 50c. and prime at 13 dolls. Lard has declined *c. per lb. Cheese was steady. at 6*c. to 7c. Freights to London.-Flour 2s. 6d. per barrel. Measure ment goods, 301. ; heavy ditto, 325. 6d. To Liverpool.- Cotton, 5-16ths of a Id. per lb. ; flour, 2s. 6d. per barrel ; heavy goods, 26 8 . to 27 5. 6 d. per t on . NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 24. Business is becoming quite active. The cholera may be considered in a measure at an end. The sales of cotton the last three days are 30,000 bales, at an advance of *c to *c. IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MR. DUFFY'S TRIAL. DUBLIN, FRI D AY EYENING.-At the sitti ng o f the Commission Court this morning the following witnesses were called:— Charles Vermin, who proved that Duffy was the re gistered proprietor of the Nation, and his hand-writing upon the Nation of June and July 1848, lodged with him as registrar of newspapers; he also proved the letter to Mr. O'Brien. William Lowe, a printer, who had been in the em ployment of Duffy, proved the handwriting to same; and Mr. Butler, who let Duffy a house in Rathmines some years back, swore to bis hand-writing from his familiarity with it five years since. The Crown then proceeded to go into evidence to con nect the letter in question with the prisoner, and for that purpose examined General M'Donald, who proved having received a bunch of keys from Mr. O'Brien after his arrest, which keys he sent to Dublin to the Castle. Captain Edmonds then proved conveying thee and delivering them to Mr. Connellan, and Mr. Connellan deposed that he gave them to Mr. Redington, the under secretary, who found the letter in question in Mr. O'Brien's p or t manteau , which had been brou g h t to his residence in th e p ar k by a Mr. Bagnall, of th e consta bulary. Evidence was then given to show that the same portmanteau.and keys were brought to Kilmainham, to Mr. O'Brien, who took them to Clonmel with him when going to be tried. The Crown have some hopes of closing their case to night, but as yet it is a matter of mere speculation, as there is no probability of knowing what turn the case may take. TIIE CORN TRADE.—Thero was a very dull market at the Corn Exchange to-day, and the prices of Tuesday were with difficulty obtained for every description of grain, including Indian corn. Top prices—White wheat, 275.; oats, lie.; Indian corn, 335. MR. DENISON, m.p.—We are happy to learn that this gentleman has recovered from the attack of gout which prevented him commencing his Parliamentary duties at the opening of the session. The Hon. Member, we believe, will leave Doncaster for London on Monday next.—Doncaster Chronicle of yesterday. It has been recently discovered that several de ceased cows, which had L e longed to dairies in and aroun d the metropolis, have, upon being opened after death, exhi bited a complete wasting away of the liver, and upon exa mining the gall bladder, from four to six red stones, about the size of a large bean, have been found. FEBRUARY l7, 1849. MONEY atid COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool, as our daily reports will have shown, has been in a state of great excitement this week, and the sales are enormous, amounting to more than 40,000 bales on speculation alone, besides a large quantity to the trade.DThe rise in prices is d. per lb. on American, %d. on Surat, and %d. on Sea Islands. In Railway Shares a fair business had been done at full prices. The weekly Bank of England account, made up to the 10th inst., is to be noted chiefly on account of the further de crease in active circulation and in the discount business re presented by other securities, leading again to the conclusion that the competition of private discounters is keenly felt. The increase of public deposits will partly account, however, for the smaller amount of notes out. The comparison with the previous week is as follows : Notes Issued .- X 28,447,280 Increase ... ... 116,435 Rest ... ... 8,578,862 Increase ... 2,237 Public Deposits ... ... 4,551,829 Increase ... 629,522 Other Deposits ... 11,190,305 Decrease ... ... 138,239 Seven Day and other Bills . . ... 1,108,132 Decrease 36,692 Government Securities 14,022,267 Increase ... ... 140,000 Other Securities... ... , 10,048,716 Decrease ••• ••• ••• 265,931 Notes ... 10,108,960 Increase ... ... 555,500 Bullion ... ... 15,249,465 Increase ... 143,701 Active Circulation ... ... 18,338,320 Decrease ... ... 439,065 The foreign accounts occupy chief attention this morning. Those from America are considered favourable, and from France and Italy they are rather of a chequered character, though not of.a nature to excite uneasiness. The Funds have been influenced by the fall at Paris, but business has been very quiet. Consols have been as low as 93 1 4 %, and since 93 1 ,E % for Mone7. Time bargains have been effected at 93% to N. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 94% to 94%. Bank Stock is 195 to 1961. Exchequer-bills are 40s. to 48s. premium. Spanish Stock is lower, the Five per Cents. being 7 1 ,4. Mexican are 25 to 25 1 4, and flat; Grenada 16% 3 / 4 Railway Shares are not so good in most cases, but North- Western have risen upon the meeting of yesterday. The French lines are still buoyant. FKI , ES OF .0.c1T181.1. FUNDS. O'CLOCK Bank Stock 195 196 1 / 3 per Cent. Reduced A':ns 933x, 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 % 14% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna...—. Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 Consols for Account 9 3% NA Exchequer Bills 2%d. & 2d. 1,0001. March ...... 1,000/. June 45 48 p 500/. June Small, March .. 40 43 p Small. June . PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian, 5 per Cent . ....... 79 Equador Bonds Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent. lO / 4 14 Ditto Deferred N I A% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, Account 49% 49% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent Russian Bonds 10914 109 1 4 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto. Account 17% 1714 Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account . — 29 1 4 Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 A per Cent •— 20 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent —f. —c. 82f. 75c. Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 25c. Frencl) 3 per Cent slf. —c. 511. —c. Exchange 2sf. 30c. 25f. 30c. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5B 50% 50 1 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 80% 1 4 8014 CLO!. IN° PRICES. 196 1 , 2 93% 93 1 4 94% 9 1-16 93% 43 p 48 p 48 p 43 p 48 p CLOSING PRICES. 3% 17% 3% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref..... VA..... 83 / 4 . -•••-• 8 % East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Eastern Comities-. ... . . 20 ...... 11 1 A% l ll Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... 12 Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/. 13s. 4d.... % p l4 p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... 19 ...... .. East Laxcashire - •••••• ..... .•••• .... Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 —.. ...., ........ 4% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. 16 ... 16 Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Great Northern Do., -i t A Deferred ... 1VA...-. ;rest South. and West. (Ireland) ....... 45 ...... 32% 3 4 3 3 1 /2 Great Western 100 ... . ..103 .. 103 Ditto, Fifths ..... ....... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 ..... Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ..„„ Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... 52 1 4 52 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, IA Shares ...... 46 ... Do. Quarter Shares... 17 1 , E I4N 14% Do. Fifths.... ....... .... 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O IOS ...... ........ 103 London, Brighton, and South Coast Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. London and N. Western 100 l42th 143 ... 141 Ditto, New Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 10 ...... 14 ...—. .. Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 5 Lone. &S. Western 5O ...... 41 ..... ... ..... 41 Ditto, Thirds Bilanchester,Buxton,and Matlock 4% 2 2% 2 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire —lOO _ . Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Midland ......... ........109 Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 20% 19% Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do. Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ......125 ... 125 Norfolk .... ....... ....100 Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 North British ........ ... 25 ...... 16;4 ... 16 1 4 Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds ........81443/4 North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 1 2 1,4 lBl, . 1 3 1,4 Royston and Hitchin 3% 4 ........ 4 Scottish Central Sheffield, Rotherham. & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent...... 10 Shrewsbury and Bina... 10 ...... 61,g 614 Shropthir• Union Soutn Eastern Waterford and Kilkenny 2O Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ...... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 10 15 ..... 15 York. Newcastle, and Berwick. 25 .. 28 1 4. ..... Do. Original New and Berwick .. 25 28 ........ ..... Do. Eztonsion No. 1. 20 Do. do. No. 2......... 2.........20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 ...... 54 1 ,4 54 .. Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Lo. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5 ...... Boulorrne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 18 Luxembourg.... ....... 28 1 / 2 21 1 4 21 1 ,4 9 % 54 27% 10N Ditto .....:. ....... ............ 10 — Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France...—. 12 - 936 Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... ... ......... Paris and Rouen ..., 2O ...... 19% ex. d ll% x.d Paris and Strasbourg ... 9 ....... •• 3 1 /,i, &Dm and Havre 55 .. 1250 i 11 3 / 4 ... 11% Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. , 8 6 a SA, Tours and Nantes 9 ...... 2 MINES. Australian.. Brazilian Imperial Do. St. John Del Rey 15 . ..... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Union of London ... ..... 10 ...... 10 1 / 4 lO BANK 0 F EN tiLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Acceunt, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap►. 32,f0r the Week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of February, 1849. DMA DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 28,447,280 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2.184.900 Gold coin and bullion 13,145,205 Silver bullion .. • ... .502,072 £ 28,447,280 M. MARSHALL, ChiefCu bier. Dated the 15th day of February, 1849. 128,447,280 BANKING DIOARTIMINT. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest • 3,678,862 Public deposits (in , eluding Exchequer, • Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di- vidend accounts) .. 4,051,829 Other deposits .. • • • . 11,190,305 Seven day and other bi11a.......... .... 1,108,132 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14)022,267 Other securities •. • 10)048,716 Notes ••• • • • 10,108,960 Gold and silver coin.. 302,185 434.982,12 i M. 7Lf.4.IISIIALL, Chief CaOhlor- Dated the 14th day of February. 1849. X 34,982,128 FOR CALIFORNIA.—aIke iron ship Antelope nailed from the Mersey this morning for San Francisco, with a cargo valued at between 40,0001. and 50,0001., and a large number of passengers. The Antelope has also taken out the framings and plates far an iron warehouse to be erected by mechanics who have taken passage in her. GLASGOW, FEB. 15.—The demand for pig iron continues good, and the price is firm at 53 5 . for mixed, Tim bers, and 535. to 535. 6d. f or N o . 1 , ne t cas h, ordinary brands. The transactions i n th e art i c l e h ave b e en ra ther extensive, and the tenden c y o f t h e mar k e t is to higher prices. In bars there is no great change in price; the sales are rather in favour of sellers, about 61. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, PM. 17.—Wind at noon, S.S.W., light breezo end dull hazy weather. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16.—Arrd. the Mountaineer, steamer, Vigo. NEWPORT, FEB. 12.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Armata, Havannab. MILFORD, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Diana, Cal cutta; since put back. KILRIISH, FEB. 14.—Sid. Truxillo, Porto Rico. BELFAST, FEB. 15.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. the 11th, John Moore, Witticombe, Bombay, and not on the 30th ult., as reported. 12th, Mary Dalt, Sale, Cuba; Was dale,iAntigua; Lady Sale, Howell, Swanica and Pa lermo. 14th. Huson, Tibbison, New York. LONDONDERRY, FEB. 14. Sid. Mary Stewart, M'Clune, Porto Rico; Alton, Leckey, Philadelphia. LIMERICK, FEB. 15. —Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Han nah, New York. DEAL, FEB, 16.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Whitby, Mason, Port Philip; Samuel, Hill, Barbadoes. Arrd. from the River and sld. Joseph Bushby, Sparks, China; Devonshire, Morgan, New York. The Blair, for Bombay, which was in contact in the Downs yesterday, has put back to the River to repair. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.—The Argus from Shields :o Gibraltar, has put in h ere w i t h larboa r side stove,deck started, and with loss of some stanchions, &c., having been in contact, 14th inst., off Beachy Head, with the Alfred, when the latter sank; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.— Sid. Huskisson, Africa; Antelope, San Francisco; Fe licity, Jamaica; Zanoni, New Orleans; Oneco, ditto. A steam-tug and a diver are working at the Cookson; some bales of goods and some copper have already been got out of her and brought in here by the Champion steam-tug. Off port, Sheridan, Casscopea. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. For the time ofyear,our market was somewhat largely supplied, still, however, a steady business was transacted in most articles, at our quotations : Fruit—Pine Apples (Queen's) from 5s to Ts; and Foreign Grapes, black and white, 10d to Is 6d per lb; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel; ditto, eating, 45 to 6s per half-seive ; Pears, lOs to 15s per half sieve; Lemons, 4s to lOs; and Oranges, 4s to lOs per 100; Chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck.: Vegetables—Spinach,, is 6d to is 9d per junk; Horseradish, 3s 6d to ss; and Celery, 9d to is per bundle; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per 100; Onions, 2s to 3s; and ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to 8s per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 12s to 18s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 6d to 9d per pottle ; Spanish Onions, 12s to 15s per box ; Endive, 6d to is per score ; Savoy Cab bages, 8d to is per dozen; Turnips, Is 6d to 2s; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; and Greens, is to Is 6d per dozen bunches; Parsley, 2s to 2s 6d per half-sieve; forced Seakail, 6d to Is 6d per punnet; Cucumbers, 4s to 9s per brace; forced Rhubarb, 8s to lOs per dozen bundles; Beetroot, Is to is 3d per dozen ; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to is 3d ; and Brussels Sprouts, is to is 6d per half-sieve; Parsnips, 6d to 8d per dozen; Cornish white Brocoli, Is 6d to 3s per dozen bund!es ; Turnip Greens, 6d per bushel; Leeks, 10d to is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 8d to Is per lb; French Beans, 3s Gd per 100; Red Cabbages, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen. itaavviais.irs Aim io 316E.A.DliC Mil A.. 4.3.. POULTRY. --Turkeys, 4s to 9s; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks is 6d to 3s; Tame Rabbits, is to is 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to is 4d ; Pigeons, 9d to Is ; Roasting Pigs, 55 6d to 2s ; Surrey Fowls, 7s to 108; ditto Chickens, 4s 6d to 7s; Barn-door Fowls, 4s to 6a per couple; English Eggs, 9s to lls ; French ditto, 8s to 9s per 100 ; Fresh Butter, lid to Is 3d per lb. GAME.—Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Partridges, is to is 6d ; Hares, 2s3d to 3s 3d; Woodcocks, 3s to 3s 6d; Grouse, is 9d to 2s 3d; Ptarmigan, is to Is 9d; Snipes, is to is 6d; Teal, 8d to is 4d; Wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, 10d to la 83; and Plovers, 6d to is each. 33ILLINGSGA.TE. Turbots, 4s to 14s ; Brills, Is to 8s ; Cod fish, 4s to lOs ; Haddocks, is to 2s ; Whitings, 4d to Is ; Mackarel, 3d to 8d ; Dorys, is 6d to 6s; Gurnets, is 6d to 2s; Lobsters, is to 2s 6d each; Soles, 6d to 3s per pair; Thames Flounders, is to Is 6d ; Smelts, is to 111 6d per doa ; Eels, 8d to is 3d ; crimped Scate, 8d to 9d; and Salmon, is 4d to is 9d per lb; Oysters, 13s to 25s per bushel. WiIITECIIAPEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 3a 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 43 6d per Blbs. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 74d; of Household ditto, 5d to 64d per 4lbs loaf. HIDE manictT. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid ; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 1101 b, lid to lid; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 21d to lid ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 2id to lid ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 3id to 4d ; Calf Skins, each, 5s to 5s 6d; Horse Hides, 8s 6d; Polled Sheep, 4s 6d to 5s 9d ; Kent and Half- breds, 3s 9d to 4s 6d ; Downs, 3s to 4s. HAT MillitZETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3113 s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ I3s ; and Straw, II 3s to 11 9 s _ per load. A mo derate supply and a steady demand. CIIMBERLAITD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 103 to 3/ 15s; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ lOs ; and Straw, 11 4a to 11 lOs per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. Wun•EcuArEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3/ 13s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 3. to 11 9s per load Trade dull, at late rates. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a Special Jury.) CRIM. CON.—TYLER V. NA.YNE. Mr. Graves appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles for the defendant. Mr. GRAVES briefly explained the case to the jury as detailed in the subjoined evidence. He said both the plaintiff and the defendant were in the army—the first was a captain in the Royal Engineers, and the defendant an officer in the 16th Light Dragoons. The plaintiff was married to Miss Mary Sampler, a beautiful and ac complished young lady, the daughter of a Mr. Sam pier, at the parish, church of • St. Thomas's, Middle Island, St Kitt's, one of the East Indian Islands, on the 19th of May, 1846, having for some time pre viously been under an engagement to marry Captain Tylee on his arrival from England. The defendant at that time was also resident in the island, but was not on intimate terms with the plaintiff or his family. In fact, he had been requested not to visit his house, in conse quence of his attention to Mrs. Tylee. Notwithstand ing this, however, it appeared that he found op portunity of communicating with the lady, and that six months after her marriage she eloped with the defendant from the island, and proceeded with him to this city, where they-lived together as man and wife. It appeared that evidence had been taken in the island in pursuance of a commission, which was read, atter a technical objection, which was overruled. " John Hunter Nalwyn deposed that he was a surgeon, and that he was present at the marriage. " The Rev. Henry Narnford proved that he performed the marriage ceremony, which was the same as that used in the Protestant churches of this country, and that he was well acquainted with the plaintiff and defendant. The defendant was present at the marriage, but not as an invited guest. The lady was given away by her father. The plaintiff and his wife lived together, to all appearance, most happily, until the August of the year in which they were married, when she eloped with the defendant. The plaintiff was an affectionate husband. At the request of the father and mother of Mrs. Tylee, he endeavoured to trace the retreat of the lady and her paramour, in St. Bartholomew and St. Thomas, but without avail. The plaintiff was much affected at the loss of his wife. Cross-examined.—Never saw the defendant in the plain tiff's house. The plaintiff had told him that he had visited, but that he had forbidden him the house." The Hon. Robert Claxton, Chief-Justice of the island of St. Kitt's, proved that the marriage ceremony was per formed in accordance with the rites of the Established Church. Cross-examined.—Knew the plaintiff and defendant, but owing to living in a remote part of the island, he did not often visit them. The defendant joined the garrison about a year before the elopement. Captain Tylee lett on the 12th of April, 1845, and his impression was that he was absent at the time the defendant joined the garrison. Mrs. Harrison - deposed that she was the landlady of the house, 33, Welbeck-street. Went to Dublin with a Dr. Nalwyn, who had come over from St. Kitt's for the purpose of identifying the defendant, and Mrs. Tylee, with whom she was acquainted. Saw the defendant and Mrs. Tylee at a house in Grove-street. They came to reside with her on the 31st December, 1846, in Welbeck• street, They occupied the first floor, in which there was but one bed-room and one bed. They lived as man and wife, under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Mayne, and continued to do so for three or four months. They slept together. They left, but returned again in a week, and occupied the same apartments, where they went by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Martin. When she saw them in Dublin, Dr. Nalwyn called out their real names, namely, Captain Mayne and Mrs. Tylee, and they at once admitted that those were their names. The female servant of the last witness corroborated the greater portion of her testimony. Mr. Osborne was again called, and deposed to the follow ing letter being in the handwriting of the defendant. It was directed to the plaintiff, and simply bore the date of " September 28." "Sir,—From the situation of St. Kitt's I have not been able to give you an opportunity of obtaining the satisfaction which you may require, and I now have to inform you that my address may be obtained at Messrs. Cox and Co.'s, army agents, in the event of your calling for any satisfaction at any future period." Cross-examined—Mr. Mayne was quite a young man. Mr. Faulkner, a solicitor, stated that Captain Tylee's age was 29. Daniel Forrester, of the City detective force, deposed that he had made enquiries in January last year after the de fendant and Mrs. Tylee, but without avail. Mr. KNOWLES addressed the jury for the defendant. He said it was but natural to assume that the plaintiff's wife would not have left him almost before the expiration of the honeymoon except from some strong cause. Doubtless during the absence of the plaintiff from England she had become enamoured of the defendant, whom she was only prevented from marrying in consequence of her engagement with the plaintiff. The case was, therefore, a painful instance of the effect of prior and strong attachment. The plaintiff must have seen that the unfortunate lady, though disposed to keep her word, evinced a revulsion of feeling at the anticipated marriage, when in truth her affections were concentrated in another, and it was a gratifying circumstance that no offspring was the result of the unfortunate union—no offspring to live the father's misery and the mother's shame. It could not be thought, he contended, with any justice, that a man experienced a very great deprivation when his wife left him six months after the marriage. He submitted, therefore, that though he was not instructed to deny the adultery, that this was not a case wherein they would do well, as in cases of many years' cohabitation, to give exorbitant damages. No breach of confidence or hospitality had been committed, and as the defendant was a young man with no fortune save his sword and his prospects, he trusted the jury would see the justice of awarding nominal damages. Lord DENMAN said the marriage and the adultery had been clearly proved. It seemed that no charge of breach of confidence or treachery, in the ordinary sense of these terms, had been committed by the defendant; and when a lady left her husband six months after her marriage, the loss was not so great as of a wife who had lived for many years with her husband; yet, on the other hand, the defendant must be made amenable for an act which admitted noj ustification, and though it did not appear that he was possessed of large means, yet he followed a profession which evinced that he was not in penury. It would be for the jury to say, after taking the loss of the plaintiff into consideration, and the whole of the evidence, what amount of damages he was entitled to recover at their hands. . - The jury, after a brief consultation, found a verdict for the plaintiff; damages 200/. The Court then rose. BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIR MINGHAM RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual halt-yearly general meeting of the proprie tors of the above railway was held this morning, at the Great Northern Offices in i‘loorgate-street. Mr. Tho mas Maeauly, chairman of the beard of directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, the common seal was affixed to the register o f pro prietors, after which the following concise report was submitted to the shareholders:— " During the interval which has elapsed since the last general meeting, your directors have anxiously consi dered what course they could adopt so as to bring the company into a position to receive the guarantee of 6 per cent. from the Great Northern Company. Difficel ties have presented themselves from time to time, which your directors hope are now on the point of being over come, a proposal having been made to the Eastern Coun ties Company, which, if carried out, will preclude the necessity of constructing a line parallel to the one al ready existing between Peterborough and Wis' beach; without, at the same time, interfering with the agreement on the part of the Great Northern Company, to pay to the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham shareholders the 6 per cent. guarantee. Your directors are not able to enter more fully into this matter on this occasion, as it has been found impossible to complete all the necessary arrangements in time for the present meeting; but us soon as they are in a posi tion to do so, they will, without delay, communicate with the proprietors. The directors retiring by rote' Lion at the present sleeting, in accordance with the Act' are Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Packe, and Mr. Arbouin; each of whom, being eligible, presents himself for ree election. The retiring auditor is Mr. Hawker, who also presents himself for re• election." The balance-sheet represented the total receipts to amount to 62,0741. lOs., and the expenditure to 56,3111. 10s. 11d., leavin g a b a l ance i n h and of 5,76 2 1 19s. ld. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report viti s unanimously adopted, after which the retiring directors and auditor were re-elected. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and di• rectors, and the meeting terminated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—FRIDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6 to 1 agst Prince George (t), 8 to 1 agst The Curate, 12 to 1 agst Chandler+ 14 to 1 agst Napoleon, 14 to 1 agst Victim, 15 to 1 agst Jerry. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-6 to 1 agst Lugar (7 tot taken freely), 15 to 1 agst Clarissa, 15 to 1 agst Do' the-boys, 20 to 1 agst Executor ; the others as before. CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agat The Tartar (t), 30 to agst agst Halo (t), 33 to 1 agst Lady Wildair (t); the re" as on Tuesday. DERBY.-100 to 6 agat Honeycomb (t), 25 to 1 fig s/ Strongbow. 25 to 1 agst Elthira ; no other change. CARMARTHENSHIRE STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY. The Open Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. eccb 5 ft, and 70 added, four miles, were won by Mr. Stoke Baptist, 12st 101 b (T. Davies), beating Maid of LOS renny, 10. t 101 b; Charity, llst 41b ; Kate, 9st 81b; /3°' Davy, lOst 101 b. The Carmarthenshire Handicap of 10 soya. each' h ft, and 50 added, four miles, was won by Mr. Stokes° Baptist, 12st 101 b, beating Maid of Lawrenny, lOst 5113' Esmeralda, and Charity. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag hds., Mon., Twyford Station; Thurs., Bedfont Toll-gate; Sat. Iver Heath—ll. Mr. Lumley's hds., Mon., S croo hy I nn; W e d., San" , beck Park; Fri., Rossington Bridge-10f. Duke of I3eaufort's hds., Mon., North Wraxall; We d ' Silkwood ; Thurs., Darmtsey Turnpike; Sat., ClijrshsW oi. Suffolk hds., Mon., Kirtling Tower; Thurs., Rol' brook Hall; Sat., Bunbury Arms, B ar t on -1 0 i. Essex Union lads., Wed., Mayland Hall; Sat., Ra leigh' street. Southdown hds., Mon., Folkington Cross Roads; F 1.14 Laughton Pound-10i. Brighton harrs., Mon., Pateham; Wed., Thunde r Barrow. Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thum" Tye-10i. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., the Star, Horsho ° Common; Fri., Slinfold Village—lo. THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The members of tit society celebrated their anniversary last evening, at , o pt Thatched House Tavern. Sir Ch ar l es L ye ll , the por te d for the ensuing year, occupied th e c h a i r , an d was nsp por. by upwards of seventy members and friends of the society; Upon the chairman's right sat his Grace the A.rehbdalloP. Canterbury and Sir Robert Peel, Bart., were his Excellency the Belgian Minister sail the Marquis et Breadalbane. The following were also present at the bag: quet :—The Earl of Enniskillen, the Dean of Westminst er : Sir Roderick Murchison, Sir Henry de la Beebe, hilli er and upon.. his ietc, General Sir W. Morison, Major-General Sir Charles na v e "' Sir E. Ryan, Sir Frankland Lewis, Sir Charles Lemon Mr. Loch, M.P., Mr. Headlam, M.P.. Mr. Bunbury: Colonel Reid, M.P., Captain Lyall, Professors - 1 . 30 05 ,, e ' p ; Henslow, Playfair, Owen, Sedgwick, and numerous 0tm ,1, - • gentlemen. Among the speakers of the evening were- -- ; d3 Lord Primate, whose name was coupled with the Museum, and Sir Robert Peel, to whom Sir Charles 1 1, 1 ",, particularly referred in connexion with the Hunterian seum, and the newly founded Museum of Practical Gieolobi l i THE GUARDIANS OF C HELSEA AND THEIR POI; t CHILDREN AT TO•TING. —Unable to procure pram ise",, ag ° o the reception of their children now at T oo ti ng , the gilAru"-- of Chelsea have been obliged to have rec ourse t o the e%P e. „ dient of placing their children in the h ouses o f diff e rent Pe r sons in the parish, being rate-pay ers , a t th e ra t e o f 4s. °I or ss. per child per week, till a suitable building can be t° 1111 .,„ 0 and other arrangements made. Thi s s t e p was reso l ve d lir at the meeting of the guardians on Wednesday last. GOTTA PERCHA.—The vessel Belhaven, arrf, 7 9/ from Singapore, has brought the l arge quant i ty o f 10 ,; 9 4 blocks and 39 packages of this peculi ar ar ti c l e o f mercer dise, which is now made serviceable for so many purPos;ble addition to those to which it was at first considered cap, of being appropriated, including pi c t ure f rames an d sz: l mense variety of articles for domestic and ornamentarta" According to the census of 1841, quoted p ub Roman Catholic correspondent of th e D u bli n E ven ing iy, out of a population of 1,418,859, there are in Cohni Wa yr, which enjoys the superintendence of the Most Rev• : „, 0 1 M'Hale, the arch-foe of " G o dl ess co ll eges " and na t '",.,:te, education, 885,463 persons wh o ca n ne ith er rea d nor - and 142,636 more who can o read. C DEATH OF CAPT AIN N O RMAN CAMPBELL, - • OI THY MELAMPUS.—We have to record th e d e mise of tmo distinguished officer, who expired on the 12th ultl ito t Cairo, in Egypt, on his return to E ng l an d. The gs' - ei r officer entered the service as midship man about ,theig2o, 1798, in 1807 he received the ra n k o f li eu t ena nt; la rang that of commander. In 1827 he was advanced to thethe r_ of p yost-captain. He latterl held the command of .115 lampus. In 1809 he was lieutenant of the Dreadnought,!T: commanded two of her boats in the rencontre under W o f , chelle. He was lieutenant of the Astrea a t the capture f the French frigates Renommee and Nereide. He was se rli ° o lieutenant of the Liverpool, and commanded the seameli.: o the attack on the pirates at Vas-al-Khyma, in the P03% 4 Gulf, in 1819. Ho was commander of the Albion at tP e , battle of Navarino, where lie was wounded. For his serviej at the latter he received the knighthood of the Redeemer Greece. NAVAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.—To i' n i liament has just been present e d " a copy of an accou n t °° the naval receipts and ex p en di ture for the year ended t,"i, 31st day of March, 1848 , prepared and transmitted to we, Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts, in pursulTio of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria, cap. 92, an d the report Commissioners of Audit thereon." It hence appears no the sums voted b y P ar li ament for naval services for the year 1847-48 amounted to 7,737,1981. The total exile 4 51• ture amounted to the sum of 8,060,985/., w h ereo f 1,606e.,,,5; was appropriated to the wages of seamen and nnar i " t ee 737,7661. to the victualling of th e same; 148,2181. to 0 4 Admiralty-office ; 8,8041. to the General Register 11 4; Record-office of Seamen ; 55,535/. to the scientific bran 1J 139,8321. to her Majesty's establishment at home; 26, 5 1 0 ,, to the same abroad ; 883,6201. to the wages of workmen, .„ 8; employed in her Majesty's establishments at h°''l l , 42,858/. to the workmen employed in her Majesty's theestabll/ . ments abroad ; 1,474,8901. to naval st ores , &c, for ei building and repairs of ships, docks, &c. ; 596,5801. to 0 0 , works, improvements, and repairs in the yard s , &c. ; 3° ?, 4 0' to medicines and medical stores ; a n d 77,935/. t o misceo.o ous services. Then come the navy non- e ff ec ti ve sercl v o ,, which entail an expense on the nation of 1,373,3441 4 y O ,l 737,6861. for the half-pay of officers of the g oo, and Royal Marines ; 487.207/. military pensions an d luxes. The conveyance of troops entailed an exPer l 'fo l 243,758/. ; the convict service 48,4691., and the Post"°. t o department, contract packet service, 566,165/. Most o 'of items present an excess over the estimat e , or su m the "reasons" for which are "explained" in official notations. BIRTHS'. g ° i:i On the 13th inst., at Heanton Satchvill e , D evon , the Hon. Lady Clinton, of a daughter. 4 0 At Malta, on the 29th ult., the H on . Mrs. Lambert Bal of a daughter. 1 ,01 On the 12th inst., at Priestlands, near Lymington, the of G. E. Clarke, Esq., of a daughter. ilii' On the 13th inst., at H as ti ngs, t h e w i fe of H. St• gfla • .-- Esq., of a son. if e of On the 13th inst., at Up per S tamford-street, the il Mr. R. B. Swinscow, of a daughter. "le l(' On the 15th inst., a t C amden-road-villas, Camde 0 town, the wife of F. Perigal, Esq., of a son. of On the 15th inst., the wife of Charles Mayhew, 944 Argyll -street, of a son. _...-," MARRIED. 0 di , On the 14th inst., at the Catholic Church, St. Johtfl . ... — t , ° , Robert T. Gerard, Esq., brother of Sir John Gerard, 1 4 ",, - s ce,.' Harriet Clifton, daughter of E. Clifton, Esq Dorset."sq: I§On the 14th inst., at Boldon, Robert S.'Newall„ , I,leo Bensham-lodge, Gateshead-upon-Tyne, to Mary, Yitreti daughter of Hugh Lee Pattison, Esq., of Scots-house,. •e" of Durham. DIED. On the 14th inst., the Hon. Mrs. Cavendish Bradfill°' the advanced age of 91. On the 12th ult., at Cairo, on his return to England,. thin John N. Campbell, C. 8., of H.M.S. Melatnpus- 14,13 4 On the Bth inst., at Newmanswalls, near Montrose , Alexander R. Tailyour, Esq., of Borrowfield, aged 7 5 ' At Richmond -terrace, Barnsbury, on the 12th inst'' - bill' Frederic, eldest son of W. F en t on , E sq ., o f Mul e ", til e On the 13th inst., at Connaught -t errace , a ged 34 wife of W. Lonergan, Esq. a 7 3 ' On the 13th just., at E as t e h ea p, M r . H. Jerard, age On the 14th inst., Edward Spencer, Esq., of Brun parade, I'entonville, aged 49. 131 os On the Bth inst., at Th ur l oe -pl ace , Hackney-re ad ' Mariana Norman, daughter of the late A. Norman, ,1, 0 , London `Printed and P u bli s h e d by MURDO Y0U .1% irk No. 112, Strand, P r i n t er , a t Th e Sun Office, 42t Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 4 04 ' Middlesex, Saturday, February 17, 1849.