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

HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE -L. COMPANY. (Procisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 451. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. Proweetuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company, 134., Cannon•row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. R oBER T HO UDI N. - ST. JAMES'S THEATRE M. ROBERT HOUDIN will have the . honour to repeat his extra rdinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre as follows: — THIS EVENING, Saturday, February 17. Tuesday Evening • • • • „ 20. Thursday Morning, .. • . ~ 22. Evening Performance at Half-past Eight; Day Performance at Half-past Two. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, as. ; Amphitheatre, Is. Gd. Boxes, Stalls, and Tizkets for this extraordinary Entertain - reit may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-oflice of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. TREAT at.: uoY AL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Bromptoa. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre bas, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole redecorated. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE 3IERCUANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Charles Kean ; Portia, Mrs. Charles Kean. To conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled CAYARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved the Frince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Horton, and Miss Heynsids. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. rnder the direction o; Madame Celeste During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Digby Wyatt, Essi , executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Tack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; .).lelly O'Neil, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith; ArieL Miss E. Chaplin. ROYAL LYCXUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma . he ws. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original petite Comedy, entitled WHO SPEAKS FIRST ? After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil *lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To. conclude with AN APPEAL TO TILE PUBLIC. Dress Boxes, as.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s ; Gallery, ls. No half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington - street, is open to the public every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATLLE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lished in a superb and costly manner ty Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best acran , ,zi•ments have been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and tha couuort and convenience of the audience. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Romantic Opera, entitlea LEOLINE. Count Adelmar, Mr. Charles Brahatn; the Senescb 11, Mr. H. Horn castle ; Frantz, Herr Mengis ; Matilda, Mrs. Leolicie, Miss Poole. To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF KING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Enormous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in the Metropolis.--A gorgeous Spectacle.—Brilliant scenes of the Arena.—A new comic Pantomime. TII IS 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 DT THE CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted Prin cess of Sherwood Forest. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. -•tage Manager, Mr. W. West. TUE \'FEATHER.—►SQN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 17. TUERNOMETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 43; Noon, 43. BAROMETER, 30.74. WIND S.S.W.; fine weather. AT LONDON lIREIA/F, TUTS DAT —Morning, 50 min. after 8 Evening, 29 min. after 9 To-Moaaow— .10, rim., 8 min. alte , 10 Event', , 46 min. atter 10 44t-) 44t . „ aka' 4. 7* • 0 ,, • ',ton • ^ Olgu 4 'V t.orting # 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 diffusicn 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 populaion as inscrutable a mystery as the arrow-headed hieroglyphs of 'Nineveh bad been to the lingual-antiquaries before the genius of Mr. HENRY AUSTIN LAYARD 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 CALIBAN 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 can read after the toils of the day—be it the Bible, the novel, 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 poliric, or bandying coarse jests with their trulls and pot-com panions. In the present temper of the Natimal 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 an encroach ment upon their previous labours. In compliance with the ever memorable suggestion of M. 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 to modify in any man ner, however minute, a decision so grand and com prehensive. 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 Legislative Assembly. The re presentatives appeared to feel this, and acting upon the idea, they at once very emphati cally di s countenance d the proposition of M. CHARTON. Abstractedly the principle involved in the propositi on is immeasurably beyond the reach of disproof. It is based upon right reason, upon humanity, upon caution, upon morality and religion. It affords the only secure guarantee that the votes of the ignorant c rowd, who can neither read nor write, shall not be flagitiously employed by the persons to whom they may apply for assistance in the penoing 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 cgainet the proposed innova tion upon Universal Suffrage-4 1 " What a privilege I What a monopoly !" A privilege, quotha ? Why, the only privilege in the whole suggestion is con fined 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 the proposal of M. CHARTON is at any rate accessible to the must mediocre understanding, to an understand. i ng not much elevated above that of the gentleman mentioned in Pickwick, who had carved on the lintel of his door that memorable inscription :... B I L L S TU M P S HISM A F K, and which erpoundcd at last to the astonishment of t h e Phibiophical antilu4 3 7, Davalka°thing more than Bill Stumps, his mark." And is simply because it as 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 ARISTIDES 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. eha T r h a e e r te e r a d r e e tai s le e d ver i a facts in the tnaereport of which ny the e co d u ir r e a e g t ig n n re of the Midland Railway Company, presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting, which was he d iv l i d d e a n t I Derby anno n o n n e T e d h u w r sd as ay l o n l a y s t . aft l er t t is he tr r u a e te th o a f t fi th ve e 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 628,4601. 2s. Bd., thus exceeding the receipts of the corresponding half-year of 1847 by 29,5771. 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 End mimral 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; Lor.don and North- Western and the Great Western Companies, amount in the whole to 211,1791. 10s. 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. 10s. 2d., amount in the whole to 204,930/. 12s. 3d. After these several deductions 212,349/. 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. 103. on each 100/. Midland consolidated stock ; 3/. upon each 100/. consolidated preference stock ; after the rate of Cl. per cent. per annum on the Erewash Valley ' shares ; and of 1/. 16s. 31. upon each 1001. consoli dated Birmingham and Derby stock. After these several payments 26,000/. will remain, of which 10,000/. 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 16,000 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 13,254,635/. 14s. Gd.; 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 14,042,3401. 13s. 11d. L'he report further states that. it is believed " that there is an adequate supply for the working of the main Ine and branches (those in continuation as well as those open for traffic), and that no further 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 sould be gratified, indeed, at these various announce ments—at finding their property, which had been fearfully depreciated, before the connexion with the North iklidland, 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 chairmarj, 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- ;hough the parties by whom the motion was brough t 'orward 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 bim. 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 state —at a time, too, when he believed that brighter days were dawning. His conviction was that the proposed appointment of a committee of inquiry was a vote of censure, and he thought it would be more honourable on the part of the mover and seconder of the revolution to have 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 shares, and have found it incon venient to deliver them, and whose interest it consequently was to depreciate the property." - - . _ This bold and manly conduct bad its due effect. The seconder of the amendment desired to withdraw therefrom. It was, however, put from the chair, and lost by an overwhelming majority, 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 fur a fall, however, still make expiring effAqs, 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 26th of the same montb, was one of the first measures that checked th© game they bad been so long playing 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 SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1849. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 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. CHARTON, which we regret to find was rejected, but the princi ple of which, we hope, will be adopted at some futu. e stage of the discussion. M. CHARTON proposed, that after 1855 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 bad applied to persons to write the names of candidates in their voting papers, and that such persons had deceived the voter. He 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 elec 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 Debats, the Constitutionnel, 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. PORTALIS had recommended the celebration of the day by a religious service, a fete, a distribution to the poor, and an amnesty, and the Minister had promised to introduce a measure founded on those recommen dations. M. LE ON FA UCHE R, 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 Guizots, 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 to postpone all 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 —39l 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. ment 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 Elysee. Amongst the guests were M. Pomsot of the French Academy of Sciences, M. Thiers, M. Mole, AIM. Gay Lussac, Adrien de Jussieu, Leon Faucher, Mignet, De Chabrier, Le Docteur Bayer; AIM. Ingres, Eugen 6 Delacroix Vieillard, &c. I%IM. BARTHELEMY ST. HILAIRE and PAGNERRE 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 M. 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 Moniteur 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 au earthquake was felt at Salins, in the department of the Jura, on the 3d instant. BOURSE—Paais, FEB. 16. THREE O'CLOCIL—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; ditto (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), 1014—Dutch Rhenish, 114—Luxembourg (7/.), %—Ditto (10/.), I% ex int.—Namur and Liege, B% B — ()Ahern of France, 9% Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 h.... Paris and Rouen, 19% ex div. —Paris and Strasbourg, 3--- Rouen and Havre, 12 1 / 6 —Sambre and Meuse, s %—Tours and Nantes, 2% West Flanders (8% ), 1%. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. At Vienna arrests still continue. The Govern ment is greatly alarmed by the discovery that there exists 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 Hungarians appear to have the advantage over the Imperialists in every direction. The latest intelligence is that an Hunga• riancorps d'armee has taken po ssess i on o f Sand eez in Gallicia, and is or gan i z i ng P o l an d aga i nst t h e Impe rialists. The Servians and the Croatians are also in open rebellion against Austria. PRUSSIA. Accounts have been received from Berlin to the 13th. The result of the elections for the Second Chamber are now known. The German Reform, a moderate journal, sums up the total results of the elections for the Second Chamber as follows :-192 Conservatives, 158 Radicals ; thus giving a majority of 34 to the former. The National, the chief Demo cratic organ, on the contrary, gives a decided majority 'o the Left. Its figures tend to show that 162 belong to the Lift, 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 tor more than one place, and as the seats which they resign will be sure to be refilled by Democrats, we may reckon on a decided Democratic majority in the Second Chamber. The First Chamber is composed almost exclusively of Minigerialists. The 41113 te 44 crisis in Bavaria still continues. FRANKFORT A meeting of Austrian Deputies was held on the 12th, at which a very gew-ral 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 Frankfurther Zeitung, the organ of the Aus 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 HAMILTON, 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 °Tuscarir 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 MAZA BELL! 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 of a real National Assembly ! For the first time it holds its seat at Rome. Welcome citizens, re presentatives of the people ! 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 flatlets the greatest.—(Applause.) "To day we are all Rouisns—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 !" After passing a sort of funeral oration on Pio " who was not equal to the task," the orator continued— " The task of the Provisional Government has been immense—but it cares little for threats and projects of intervention. The people was with it, and God is with •he people!—(Applause.) The Ministry faced every difficulty and triumphed. You are the living 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 for 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 Cresar s , and the tombs of the Italy of the Popes. You must raise above these tombs a new edifice, and your 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 CHARLES BONAPARTE replied by—" Long live the Republic !" It appears that during the course 'of the same even ing the Roman Republic was proclaimed, and the POPE solenanly 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 ELEC rßic, 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. Advices from California, of the 19th December, had been received at Washington, confirming even the most extravagant accounts hitherto published. A letter from Montlin states that a region of gold, richer than any yet known, had been discovered north of the former Placer°. Mr. Clay had accepted the nomination of the Ken tucky Legislature for a seat in the United States Senate. - 'I he 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, G's, 1; and Pennsylvania, s's, I 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 10N i to 1081 nominal. Cotton-The market had been steady the last three days, but 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 63; middling to good middling, 61 to 7i; mid. lii.g fair to lair, 7i to 7i ; fully fair to good fair, 74 to 8. The receipts at all the shipping ports this year are 1,157,103 bales, against 757,615 same time last year. Flour-The depressed state of the market still continues. 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. 56ic. Strait brands, 5 dolls. 56ic. to 5 dolls. 62ic. Pure Genessee, 5 dolls. 87c. to 6 dolls. Rye flour sells at 3 dolls. 12ic. 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 nessee was sold at 1 doll. 21c. 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 60e. 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 ic. per lb. Cheese was steady, at 6ic. to 7c. Freights to London.-Flour 2s. 6d. per barrel. Measure ment goods, 30s. ; heavy ditt o, 325. 6d. To Liverpool.- Cotton, 5-16ths of a ld. per lb.; flour, 2s. 6d. per barrel; heavy goods, 255. to 275. 6d. per ton. NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 24. Business is becoming quite active. The cholera may be consid ere d i n a measure at an en d. The sales of cotton the last three days are 30,000 bales, at an advance of ac to ie. IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MR. DUFFY'S TRIAL. Drnzrizt, FRIDAY EVENING.--At the sitting of the Commission Court this morning the following witnesses were called:-- Charles Vernan, 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 registra r 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, w ho let Duffy a house in Rathmi ne , some years bac k, swore to his 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 them and delivering them to Mr. Connellan, and Mr. Connellan deposed that he gave them to Mr. RAington, the under secretary, who found the letter in question in Mr. O'Brien's portmanteau, which had been brought to his residence in th e p ar k by a Mr. Bagnall, of th e consta , given to show th a t th e same hulary. E v id ence was then 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. THE CORN TRADE.—There was a very dull market and the prices of T ues d ay at the Corn Exchange to-day, were with difficulty obtained for every description of grain, including Indian corn. Top prices —White wheat, 275.; oats, I Is.; 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 belonged to dairies in and around the metropolis, have, u pon 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 atones, about tin luo of a largo boo, lam beta loud. MONEY atid COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, 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. The rise in prices is %d. per lb. on American, 1 / 2 d. on Surat, and 1 / 2 d. on Sea Islauds. 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 no t es ou t . T he comparison with the previous week is as follows Notes Issued ... Increase ... Rest ... £28,447,280 ... 116,435 ... 3,578,862 2,237 ... 4,551,829 ... 629,522 ... 11,190 305 158,2.39 ... 1,108,132 ... 36,692 ... 14,022,267 ••• 140.000 ... 10,048,716 ... 265,911 Notes ... 19,108,960 Increase ... 555,500 Bullion 15,249,465 Increase ... 143,701 Active Circulation ... 1!F.?,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 nut of a nature to excite uneasiness. The Funds have been influenced by the fall at Paris, but business has been very quiet. Consuls have been as low as 93 1 4 9( 4 , and since 93% % for Money. Time bargains have been effected at 93% to %. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 94% to 9411. Bank Stock is 195 to 1961. Exchequer-bills are 40s. to 48s. premium. Spani.,l Stock is lower, the Five per Cents. being 7%. Mexican are 25 to 254, and flat; Grenada 16% 3 / 4 Railway Shares are not so good iu moat cases, but North- Western have risen upon the meeting of yesterday. The French lines are still buoyant. BRITISH FUN DS 1 kites DAY AT ONE'CLOCOIi. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 195 196% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93% % 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 93% 1 4% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms. 94;3 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 9 1-16 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 2%d. 2d. March. June. 1,0001. ' 40 43 p 45 48 p 5001 45 48 Increase ... Public Deposits ... Increase ... _ Other Deposits ... Decrease ... Seven Day and other Bills Decrease ... Government Securities Increase ... Other Securities... Decrease. Small 4O 43 p 45 48 P p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent..... ...... ... 79 Equador Bonds ... ... 3% Grenada, 1 per Cent. . ...... 16% % Ditto Deferred ... 314(4% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent...... Cent......— Ditto for the Account 25 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto for the Account ....... Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 10 9 14 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840 Ditto for the Account ... Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent slf. —c. Exchange Dutch 2% per Cent..l2 Guild 5O 50% Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates c:USINESs 1)0/ir, IN RAILWAY iSRAItEg AT O.NR O'CLOCR RAILWAYS. PAID: Pica saw. %berdeen Liirmingnam & Oxford Junct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 iloston. Stamt., & Birming... 6 • 4% to '.'aledonian Ditto, New 101. Preference 71 % B% ...... to Eastern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 Do. Exten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... Al p to Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . l9 .. ... to i , :dinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50 Ditto, Half Shares Great Northern .t. South. & West. (Ireland) 45 14reat Western 100 lO3 .... to (lull and Selby 5O Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto Half Shares .. 46 ...... 41 Ditto Quarters 17%. l4l to Ditto Fifths Leecis and Bradford Lind., Bright., & South Coast 50 ... .. Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5 London & North Western.....loo 142 V v .. .. to 143 Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 10 Do. 10/.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...—. 50 .. Ditto. Thirds...... . ...... .... 15 ...... 11%... Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 41/ g 2 rianchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... .. 11 1 4 4 % . to .)lidland. . lOO ... 92 Ditto, 501. 5hare5........... 25 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 125 ...... to North British .. .. ... Do. Quarters 64 3 34 ..... to North Staffordshire..... ~ , x ford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton I Zeading,Guildtd.,& Reigate 12 1 , 1 .... 13% ... to aoyston and Hitchin ..... .. 3 LA I ...... 4 !3cottish Central ihefiield, Rotherham. and Goole (N. D) Gua. 5 perct. 10 ihrewsbury and Birmitigkam I 0 - hropshire Union... Waterford and Kilkenny Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ...... ... ..... ... 50 ...... Do. do. do. ...... .10 ... .15 fork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Berick 25 ...... 28 - Do. Eaten. No.l (Y. & N.) 20 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ... .. 9 ... York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 54% to 54 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and it estßiding Extension ..... 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 9% to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) .. . Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7 Paris and Rouen Paris & Strasbourg ..... ..... 9 Rouen and Havre ........ ...... 20 12% 12 1 4 to 11% Sambre and Meuse fours & Nantes .•• ......•• .... 9 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Union of London ... 10 COURSE OF Amsterdam ••••• . • • •• 12 2% Dit at sight • • .... 12 0 Rotterdam .... •..• .• 12 2N Antwerp. • . ••••• . 25 70 11 unburgh .... • • M.B. 13 11% Altona •••••••• • • • • •• • • ?arts, 3 days'sight •• 25 27% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 60 Qarseillea ............ 25 60 80urdeauz......... • 25 65 Frankfort on Maine.... 111 Petersburgh, Sil. Itble.. 363( Berlin • • .. • • • • .... • • • • Vienna, effec• fie .• .... 11 27 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 28 Madrid •••••••• • • • • • • 49 Cadiz .• •••••••• •• •• 49 Blibao.• •• •• •• •. .• Barcelona ............ Seville•••••••••• •••••, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. For the time of year, 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 7s; and Foreign Grapes, black and white, 10d to is 6d per 1b; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel; ditto, eating, 4s to 6s per half-seive ; Pears, lOs to 15s per halt sieve; Lemons, 4s to 103; and Oranges, 4s to 103 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 Ilss per box ; Endive, 6d to is per score ; Savov Cab bages, 8d to is per dozen; Turnips, is 6d to 2s; Carruts, 2s 6d to 4s; and Greens, is to Is 6d per dozen bunches; Parsley, 2s to 2s 6d per halt-sieve; forced Seakail, 6d to is 6d per punnet; Cucumbers, 4s to 9s per brace ; f orce d Rhubarb, 8s to lOs pe r d ozen bundles ; Beetroot, Is to is 3d per dozen ; Jerusalem Artichokes, Is to Is 3d; and Brussels Sprouts, is to is 6d per halt-sieve; Parsnips, 6d to 8d per dozen; Cornish white Brocoli, is 6d to 3s per dozen bundles; Turnip Greens, 6d per bushel; Leeks, 10‘t to Is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 8d to Is per lb; French Beaus, 3s 6d per 100; Red Cabbages, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen. ,A* GziOrn 131. ii 1a.;i1A.11121 v l;;;;.:35. POULTRY. --Turkeys, 48 to 9s; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks is 6d to 3s; Tame Rabbits, is to 1% 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to Is 4d; Pigeons, 9d to Is ; Roasting Pigs, 5s 6d to Bs ; Surrey Fowls, 7s to 10s; ditto Chickens, 4s 6d to 7s; Barn-door Fowls, 4s to 6s per couple; English Eggs, 9s to Ils; French ditto, 8s to 9s per 100 ; Fresh Butter, lld to Is 3d per lb.. GAME.—Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Partridges, la to la 6d ; Hares, 2s 3d 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 is 8d; and Plovers, 6d to Is each. BILLINGSGATE. 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 1 s 6d ; Smelts, Is to is 6d per doz ; Eels, 8d to is 3d ; crimped Scate, 8d to 9d; and Salmon, Is 4d to is 9d per lb; Oysters, 13s to 258 per bushel. WRITECL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mut B ton AP , 3 E s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 43 6d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. EWPT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3 N s 6d; M OR utton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 38 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 7i ; of Household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41bs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to lid; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2id to 2id ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 2id to 24d ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 3id to 4d ; Call 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 MAIRIEETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 los to 3/ 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 13-; and Straw. 113 s to 1/ 9a per load. A mo derate supply and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—DIeadow Hay, 21 10s to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 31 108 to 4110 x; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 lOs per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WIIITECHAPEL. —Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lus to 4/ ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 9s per load Trade dull, at late rates. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(TIIIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a Special Jury.) CRIM. CoN.—TYLEE V. MAYNE. Mr. Graves appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Knowles for the defendant. Mr. GRAVES brig fly explained the case to the jury as detailed in the subioined evidence. He said both the. plaintiff and the defendant were in the army—the first was a captain in the iZoyal Engin-ers, and the defendant an offic• rin the 16th Light Di agoons. '1 he 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 19.11 of May, 1846, having fur some time pre viously been under an engagement to marry Captain Tylee on his arrival from Eng'and. The defendant at that time was also resident in the island, but wa. 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. T 3 lee. 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 ti this city, where they lived together as man and wi'e. It appeared that evidence had been taken in the island in pursuance of a commission, which was read, after 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 iu 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 Mit. 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. Ki tt ' 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 alter 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 nojustification, and though it did apC appor thilt he Wa3 POPMCCI of se paw, yet he followed a profession which evinced that he was not is penury. It would be for the jury to say, after taking the loss of the plaintiff' ilau cmisideral ion, 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 2001. The Court then rose. BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIR MINGHAM RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half -yearly general meeting of the proprie tors of the above railway was held this morning, at the Great Northern Offices in Moorgate-street,. Mr. Tho mas Maeanly, chairman of the board 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 Wei submitted to the shareholders:— " During. the interval which has elapsed since the Ws general meeting, your directors have anxiously coos!' 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. Piffles!' ties have presented themselves from time to time, which your directors hope are now on the point of being over' o o loe , a roposai having been made to the Eastern Conn . ties Company, which, if carried out, will preclude the necessity of cohstructing a line parallel to the one n!' ready exittieg between Peterborough and Wig' beach; without, at the same time,_ interfering with the agreement o n th e p art of the Greet Northern Company, to pay to the Boston, Stamford, and Birdaingham shareholders the 6 per cent. guareutes. Your directors are not able to enter more fully into tb l6 matter on this occasion, as it has beam teund impossible to cemplete all the necessary arrangements in time for the present meeting; but as soon as they are in a post' tien to do so, they w id, without delay, communicate with the proprietors. The directors retiring by rota' tion at the present meeting, in accordance with the Act' are Mr. ylacuulay, Mr. Packe, and Mr. Arbouin; each of whom, being eligible, presents himself for re-election' The rethieg auditor is Mr. Hawker, who also present' himself for re• election." The balance -sheet represented the total receipts t ° amount to 62,0741. 10s., and the expenditure to 56,3111. 10s. 11d., leaving a balance in hand of 5 , 76 24 19s. Id. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report wN unanimously adopted, after which the retiring direetcal and auditor were re-elected." - Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and di' rectors, and the meeting terminated. sPOR TIN G 1n TELLIGENCE. BET LING AT MANCIIESTER.—FRIDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6 to 1 sgat Pritg ° George (t), 8 to 1 agst The Curate, 12 to 1 eget Chandler: 14 to 1 ug.t Napoleon, 14 to 1 apt Victim, 15 to ' agat Jerry. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.— 6 to 1 agat Lugar (7 to 1 taken freely), 15 to 1 mot Clarissa, 15 t o 1 age; IN' the-boys, 20 to 1 agst Executor ; the others as before. CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agst Th e T artar (t), 30 to , agst agat Halo (t), 33 to 1 agat Lady Wildair (t); the re . as on Tuesday. DERD2.—foo to 6 agst Ef oneycom b (t), 25 to I silt Strongbow, 25 to 1 agst Elthirs ; no other change. CARMARTHENSHIRE STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY. The Open Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. 5 ft, and 70 added, four miles, were won by Mr. Stoke. Baptist, 12st 101 b (T. Davies), beating Maid of Lafi renny, lOst 10Ib; Charity, Il s t 41b ; K ate, 9st 81b; 13°' Davy, lOst 101 b. The Carmarthenshire Handicap of 10 soya. eel!' h ft, and 50 added, four miles, was won by Mr. Stoke!! Baptist, I2st 10Ib, beating Maid of Lawrenny, iost 51 w Eaweralda, and Charity. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. -- --- Her Majesty's stag lads., Mon., Twyford Statio o Thurs., Bedfont Toll-gate; Sat.lver Heath-11. j Mr. Lumley's hds., Mo n ., S croo b y I nn; Wed., SO" , beck Park; Fri., Bossington Bridge-10f. Duke of Beaufert's hds., Mon., North Wraxall; Wed' Silkwoud; Thurs., Darmtaey Turnpike; Sat., Corsi's° —lof. . _ Suffolk hds., Mon., Kirtling Tower; Thurs., Ril /h brook Hall; Sat., Bunbury Arms, Barton-14. ' Essex Union hds., Wed., Mayland Hall; Sat., RaleiP street. Southdown hds., Mon., Folkington Cross Roads; Fr i '' Laughton Pound-10i. Brighton harrs., Mon., Pateham; Wed., Thunder' s Barrow. Brookside bans., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thtlil" Tyo-10i. CrJ....ky and Horsham hds., Mon., the Star, Horeb& ll Common; Fri., Shutt)ld Village—loi. THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The members of t i l° , society celebrated their anniversary l as t even i ng, at, a n t Thatched House Tavern. Sir Ch ar l es L ye ll , t h e presicl l e i d for the ensuing year, occupied the chair, and was supP o . ll '„ by upwards of seventy memb ers an d f r i ends of t h e socle',l,l Upon the chairman's right sat his Grace the Archbishop s _ at Canterbury and Sir Robert P ee l, B art., an d u pon left were his Excellency th e B e l g i an Minister *nil t h e Marquis 0 Breadatbrine. The following were also present at the ball' quet :-The Earl of Enniskillen, the Dean of Wes minster Sir Roderick Murchison, Sir Henry de la Beche, Majo„r . General Sir W. Moris o n, M a j or -G enera l Si r Ch ar l e s Peti t , " ' Sir E. Ryan, Sir F ran kl au d L ew i s, S i r Charles Lemon, AL.,I, Mr. Loch, M.P., M r . H eadiam, M.P.. Mr. BunbUry. Colonel Reid, M.P., Capt a i n Professors Karnsw,...' Henslow, Playfair, Owen, S e d gw i c k , and numerous otil'a gentlemen. Among the speakers of the evening were-,1 Lord Primate, whose na me was coupled with the 8'11'55 Museum, and Sir Robert P ee l, to w h om Sir Charles 14Yi particularly referred in c o n nex i on w i t h the Hunter i an x u. seum, and the newly founded Museum of Practical GeOlOgli O THE GUARDIANS OF C HELSEA AND THEIR P"; CHILDREN AT TOOT ING . - U na bl e t o procure premis es .. l the reception of their childr en now a t T oot i ng, the guardw of Chelsea have been obliged to have recourse to the e%1 1 ; client of placing their chi,dre n i n th e h ouses o f diff ere nt Per , sons in the parish, being r a t e -p a y ers , at t h e rate o f 40 ad or ss. per child per week, till a su it a bl e b u ildi ng can b e NO; and other arrangements made. This step was resolveduP ° at the meeting of the guardians on Wednesday last. ~a GoTre PERCHA.—The vessel Belhaven, ttrrd::9/ from Singapore, has brought th e l arge quant i ty o f blocks and 39 packages of thi s p ecu li ar art i c l e of mer ct; dise, which is now made serviceable for so many purpos e lls addition to those to which it was at first considered eso ol ., of being appropriated, includi ng pi cture f rames and ell 1 mense variety of articles for domestic and ornamental use' s According to the census of 1841, quoted b.,1 4 , Roman Catholic corresponde n t . o f th e D u bli n Evening I'll 4 out of a population of 1,418,859, th ere are i n C ou neug . which enjoys the superintendence of the Most BeY•; x „,, A 1 M'Hale, the arch-foe of " G o dl ess co ll eges " an d education, 885,463 persons who can neither read nor W" ter and 142,636 more who can only read. DEATH OF CAPTAI N NORMAN CAMPBELL, C OE THE MELAMPUS.—We have to record the demise of tba distinguished officer, who expired on the 12th ult.% nt Cairo, in Egypt, on his retur n t o E ng l an d . Th e g31' 8 60 officer entered the service as midshipman about the 1798, in 1807 he received the r a nk o f li eutenan t; in la.t v ir i that of commander. In 1827 he w as a d vance d w the II; of post-captain. He latterly held th e comman d of the slid lampus. In 1809 he was lieutenant o f th e D re adnought commanded two of her boats in the rencontre under Ks' chelle. He was lieutenant of the A s t rea a t the capture o ! the French frigates Renommee and Ner e id e . He was serifo..! lieutenant of the Liverpool, and commanded the seamen. _l.'' the attack on the pirates at Vas-al-Khyrna, in the Persi an Gulf, in 1819. He was commander of the Albion at th e battle of Navarino, where he was wounded. For his servic e at the latter he received the knighthood of the Redeemer Greece. _ NAVAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. ---TO Fi liament has just been presented " a copy o f an accoun!s°, the naval receipts and expendit ure f or the year ended 31st day of March, 184 a, prepared and transmitted to tce Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts, in purstroo to of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria, cap. 92, and the report of t. t. Commissioners of Audit thereon." It hence appears t P d ,... the sums voted by Parliament for naval services for year 1847-48 amounted to 7,737,198/. The total exPo'74, Lure amounted to the sum of 8,060,9854 whereof 1,606,24", was appr priated to the wages of seamen and matic e i:; 737,76(1 to the victualling of the sam e; 146,2181. to t d Admiralty-office ; 8,8041. to the General Register o li; Record-of fi ce of Seamen ; 55,535/. to the scientific bron c 7/. 139,8321. to her Majesty's establishment at home; 26, 5 L, to the same abroad ; 883,620/. to the wages of workmen, e . employed in her Majesty's establishments at hol it h : 42,858/. to the workmen employed in her Majesty's establis,e merits abroad ; 1,474,8901. to naval stores, Majesty's for ° h it building arid repairs of ships, docks, &c. ; 596,580/. to Pe a _ works, improvements, and repairs in the yards, Ike,. 30,0 e," to medicines and medical stores; and 77,9351. to miscell!' ° ,. ous services. Then come the navy non-effective serVir z , which entail an expense on the nation of 1,373,3441., 111 ,,e 737,666/. for the half-pay of officers of the ns.y, and Royal Marines ; 487.2072. military pensions and aild'' o f ances. The conveyance of troops entailed an expeoo 243,7581.; the convict service 48,4691., and the Post -° f 0 department, contract packet service, 566,1651. Most of t d, items present an excess over the estimate, or sum v ote the " reasons" for which are "explained" in official rotations. MATHS. R i g ht On the 13th inst., at Heanton Satchville, Devon, the Pi , Hon. Lady Clinton, of a daughter. , At Malta, on the 29th ult., the Hon. Mrs. L am b er t BO On of a daughter. df ta On the 12th inst., at Priestlands, near Lymingt on , the ^- of G. E. Clarke, Esq.; of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Hastings, the wif e o f H. K. S mith Esq., a a son. if• O f On the 13th inst., at Upper Stamf or d- s t reet , th e ly--e Mr R. B. Swinscow, of a daughter. slf' On the 15th inst.. at Camden- roa d- v ill as , C am den -- town, the wife of F. Perigal, Esq., of a son. of Ems" On the 15th inst., the wif e o f Ch ar l es Mayhew, 1,,-.." Argyll-street, of a son. _.....-s MARRIED. 00 (1 ' On the 14th inst., at th e C at h o li c Ch urc h , S t. John's* it - to Robert T. Gerard, Esq., brother of Sir John Gerard, Bo Ire. Harriet Clifton, d aug h ter of E . Clif ton, Est , Dorset•scl u " of IliOn the 14th inst., at l3oldon, Robert S. News% Fl' ef it Bensham-lodge, G a t es h ea d- upon -Ty ne , t o Mary, Ycli,notf daughter of Hugh L ee P at ti son , E sq ., o f S cots -h ous e, c o on of Durham. DED. On the 14th i ns t., the Hon. l Mrs. Cavendish Bratish" at the advanced age of 91. , Ca' On the 12th ult., at Cairo, on his retu r n t o Engaul-' tain John N. Campbell, C. 8., of H.M.S. Melampus- ?,/.134 On the Bth at., at Newmanswalls, near Montrose , Alexander R. Tailyour, Esq., of 13orrowfield, aged 7 5 . svil• At Richmond -terrace, Barnsbury, on the 12th lost" 11-big liam Frederic, eldest son of W. Fenton, Esq., of M tio On the 13th inst., at Connaught-terrace, aged 3 4 , J ane wife of W. Lonergan, Esq. On the 13th inst., at Easteheap, Mr. H. Jerard, On the 14th inst., Edward Spencer, Esq., of Brno' parade, Pentonville, aged 49. d On the Bth inst., at Thurloe-place, Hackney-ro s Mariana Norman, daughter of the late A. NortnaT- - ‘, 7 crga London: Printed and Publi s hed by s MURDO Yv• - Z., 112 i No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The St Office, „ 01 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoys in the QQ--- filichllesez, Batiuday, lrebzway_lll IhOt EXCHANGE. Gibraltar.. Leghorn .. .. • ... .. 32 10 Genoa .. .. • ....... •• .. 26 40 Milan . • • • • • • • • . • • •• • • Venice• • •••••• • • .• • • Naples .. .. • • .... 40% Palermo, perm . 1:8N Messina .............. 119% 1,2 Oporto 52% Rio Janeiro .. .• . .• • Buenos Ayres .. New York, 21 days'sight -- Philadelphia ..... . PRICES OF BULLION, PER OE Foreign Goldin bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 I Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... •• 0 4 10% Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 11% BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fOr the Week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of February, 1849. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 28,447,280 X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,945,208 Silver bullion ..... • 602,072 Z 28,447,280 Z 28,447,260 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 15th day of February, 1849. BANKING D l Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest • • -••••• • • • • • 3 , 5 76,8 62 Public deposits (In cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) • . 4,551,829 Other deposits .• • • 11,190,306 Seven day and other _ _ ozrAsTKIM T. Government securi- .dp• ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 14,022,267 Other securities —• • 10,048,716 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 10,108,960 Gold and silver coin.. 802,185 bllli.••••••••• •••• 1,108,132 £34,982,128 434,982,12 i M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. r. 1849. Dated the 15th day of February, GLASGOW, FEB. 15.—The demand for pig iron continues good, and the price is firm at 535. for mixed num bers, and 535. to 535. 6d. for No. 1, net cash, ordinary brands. The transactions in the article have been rather extensive, and the tendency of the market is to higher prices. In bars there is no great change in price; the sales are rather in favour of sellers, about 61. NEAL'S-YARD RAGGED SCHOOL, ST. GILEB.—The first annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this school was held last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, and was very numerously and respectably attended. The Earl of Carlisle took the chair, and in an eloquent address ad vocated the claims of the institution upon public support. From the report it appears that 280 boys and 65 girls have been admitted to the benefits of instruction, industrial em ployment, and cleanliness. And while the mental and spi ritual improvement of these poor outcasts of society is care• fully attended to, food and clothing are also supplied to them as far as the funds will permit. The Noble Chairman stated that he had visited the schools on the previous even ing, and could bear his testimony to the efficiency and zeal with which they were conducted. Yet the results which had been achieved had been effected at a cost of not more than 94/. The meeting before separating unanimously adopted the resolutions proposed for increasing the useful ness of the school. Fon CALIFORNIA.—The iron ship Antelope sailed 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 fel an iron warehouse to be erected by mechanics who have taken passage in her. TRUTHFULNESS AT BOLTON.—SiF Joshua Walms ley, in returning thanks for his election, noticed a portion of the following facts, but the whole deserve attention. Pro mises had been made to vote for him to the number of 621 ; of these promises, 616 were fulfilled, and there were seven votes not previously counted upon, giving a total of 623. A canvas so close up to the practicable result was perhaps never known; but certainly the faithfulness of the promises, not one per cent. unredeemed, h as never b ee n equalled 1U may instim we haw moat witbi—kiwpoolibiercurYi LLOYD'S Sill PPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, 1 1 / 4 13. 17.—Wind at noon, S.S.W., l•ght breezes und dull hazy weather. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16.—Arrd. the Mountaineer, steamer, Vigo. NEWPORT, FEB. 12.—Wind Armata, Havannah. MILFORD, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Diana, Cal cutta; since pu'r. back. KILRUSH, FEE. 14.—S1d. Truxillo, Porto Rico. BELFAST, FED. 15.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. the 11th, John Moore, Witticombe, Bombay, and not on the 30th ult., as reported. 12th, Mary Dale, Sale, Cuba; Was dale, Antigua; Lady Sale, Howell, Swansea 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. .PORTSMOUTIL, FEB. 16.—Tb e A rgus, f rom S h i elds to Grbralar, hos put in ILI e %jai larinard sine stove,deek star: ed. and wilh loss of :onie statuitiiu &e., huvir been in contact, 14th inst.. orf Bin,ctly H. ad, with the Allred, when tlo - latter Set h ; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16 . —Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.— Sid. Huskisson, Africa; Antelope, San Francisco; Fe • licity, Jamaica; Zetioni, Neiw Orleans; Onec. , , ditto. A stetan- tug and a diver ore wor k ing at the Cooks,;n; some bales of goods and some copper have already been vt out of her and bronOit in here by the Champion steam-tug. of port. Sheridan, Casseopea.