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ROnERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his ext'a. ordinary SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre as followa: 'THIS EVENING, Thursday, February 8. 'Saturday Evening, • . „ 10. Tuesday Evening, ;• „ 13. • Wednesday Morning, .. „ 14. _ Evening Performance at Half-past Eight ; Day Performance at Half-past Two. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, us.; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, and TLkets for this extraordinary Entertainment may be scoured 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'idock. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. • Mr: B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. -The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterallons and the whole re-decorated. THIS EVENING. ' Will be performed the Drama of THE HOUSEKEEPER. After which, TILE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean k Donna Violante, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled, U.LNIARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved the Frinee. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss, ( Horton,. and Miss Reynolds. TIMATRIE ROYAL, ADELPRI. •r•nder the direction of Madame celeste. I'. nning that Recess this Theatre has been entirely .re-decorated, the: erigin#l designs by Digby Wyatt, Eint . executed by Mr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys- , tern of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged. Backs • 4idded to . the Sento, and Stalls rendered mare comfortable. THIS EVE.I.IING ill be presented the celebrated Drama, entitled THE GREEN 311.314 ES ; or, A Hundred 'Years Age. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith 13e4vilsi Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, . 'Mr Wright r Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell; Madame St. Aubert, ,Madame celeste; Geraldine, Miss E. Chaplin; Nelly O'Neil, Miss lArnoirr. "Tb conchide TIIS ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul; 'Bedford ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; ArieL Miss E. Chaplin. ROYAL LYC THEATRE. limier the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathe ws. THIS EVENING. Wilt 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. 'toward, Mrs. Macnamara, bliss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. Dress itoxea, be.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No italf-priee to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the .publie Pvery osay. from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATiI,E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During - the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lished M a superb and costly manner by Mr. Ilurvritz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the couuort and conTealence of the audience. THIS EVENING, To conclude with a new Romantic Opera, entitlea LEOLINE. Count Adelman, Mr. Charles Braham; the Seneschal, Mr. H. Horn eAstle ; Frantz, Herr Mengis ; Matilda, Mrs Weiss; Leeline, Miss To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BUFF SING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flearaore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week of the Wars of the Jews. 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 Scones of tke Arena.—A new comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING, The curtain Will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle of the WARS OF THE JEWS : or, The Fall of Jerusalem. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE .CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD 'ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted Prin. *seas of Sherwood Forest. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated by the name and address of the writer. flpiected communications cannot be reinrned. WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEBRUA 1 8. THMMOKETER, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 50. BATIOMETER, 30.22. —The mercury has been unusually high for the last week, being as high as 30.55. It is now settling, but the weather still continues splendid, with fine sunshine. WIND S. W.; light breezes and variable. RAI w ATER AT LONDON flisl.DGE. TM' DAY irring, 25 aftar 3 I Evenine, 48 After I To-Ifouzoar—Morning, 9 min. after 4 Evening, 30 min. after 3 _ w • .- -;,"cti, •• .. '; ,!. "- 7 : . ! : .. '1 " . q . '', • A .!. ' . 4' ''''' ..i' it - L l ' . 4 ' ,p*vaL- :,.., 4 1, 3 ! 4 ". ' - I V ' 2 4•Vjr''Y , A likiiii•N „"7.%): - - - ..., `..- .."4- - .(,. - otif4r:; , • , :' ly , FTlPalea --- • - -er •m o •-• .d . kit - MS" . ' ...lir: , ~.,.. 44er Ge ngt , .1 , '.:Z:.,,.,. , • A 5 ,. , -.::.;•" , ..., , ..- ..." i , ''' ' - , • 'N, _ „ -•- .. ~ '..C*: - ~,, _ 4) lidin C 1 LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1849. Leominster has at last—without tainting its cha racter with corruption—obtained a representative. Mr. FREDERICK PEEL, the son of the illustrious Baronet whose name is renowned throughout Eu rope as a statesman, was yesterday elected, without -opposition, to fill the seat for this borough, vacated 'by the appointment of Mr. HENRI- BARILY to the Governorship of Guiana. In consequence of the 'recent retirement of Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON from the contest—a retirement which, for the sake of literature, we cannot have the heart to lament— 'the proceedings yesterday, in the remote agricul tural borough of Leominster, were entirely di vested of excitement. After going through the prescribed formalities, the returning officer de clared the youthful candidate to have been duly accepted by the constituency. Through a singular coincidence, therefore, the small and se cluded town of Leominster is represented in Parlia mpnt_ by the sons of two of - the wealthiest commoners in England—the descendants of that Sir ROBERT PEEL and of that Sir RICHARD ARKWRIGHT whose - . genius, probity, and enterprize are for ever associated with the history of Saxon industry and of British manufactures. , On the occasion of his triumph an t a pp earance yes terday before the body of electors, FREDERICK PEEL, Esq., M.P. for Leominster, shrived his political con science with the candour and independence befitting a popular representative. He at once repud i ated the n otion of his entering the House as a serv il e and obsequious delegate. He r eserve d to 'himself the rig ht of modifying his opinions,, "accordingly as time and experience might influence his undnveloped, but ripening judgm en t. •As to the fundam ental basis, the,relative foundations, or the general framework of the Constitution, h e avowed his loyalty in Language the most ex press and unconditional. To the triune Govern ment of QUEEN, Lords, and Commons, he proclaimed his unalterable 'allegiance. " I desire,,, said he, ".to preserve to,each of those three branches of the Con stitution• the exercise of their respective functions and a due proportion of the legislative authority of the ,State." Anything that would tend to weaken the cohesive tendency of these distinct but exquisitely interwoven power's, he views as not only reprehensible, but as directly ,opposed to : the dictates and antagonistic to the principles of true patriotism. With this enthu •siastic devotion to the maintenance of our institutions, the young Member for Leominster combines, however, a disposition to forward in. every rational manner the great cause of social and political r e f orm . I n t hi s 'respect he coincides in that noble opinion so nobly expressed. by one of our most celebrated s t a t esmen, ' that " our instituti o ns might be pr eserve d f or t h e pur pose of improving them, and might be improved for the purpose of preserving them." The truth of that glorious axiom has so fully im pressed itself upon the national understand ing as to have led to the union of . those principles of amelioration and of conservation which tend so materially to stabilitate, and yet to develop and ad vance the gigantic fortunes of the empire. Mr. FREDERICK PEEL has .by this avowal, more even than by his honourable and now historic name, identified himself with that party of Liberal Conservatism which differs only in title from the party of our most distinguished Reformers. In proof of this he pro ceedB from generalities to details. He confesses his realliness Aid the economical labours of financial innoati9n--with a proviso' (the reasonableness of which ' r*ther Airy COLUMN nor Mr. Mae- • THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1849.7 GREGOR will gainsay) to the effect that the national establishments should not be deteriorated by the retrenchtent. Without declaring himself, in any particular, an advocate for the en,lowment of the Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland, premising on the contrary that such a measure appeared to be as yet altogether impracticable, in consequence of the difficulty of selecting a fund upon which to base the appropriation—he, nevertheless, avowed that he sympathised in the scheme of a proceeding which had been .considered as in no degree chimerical by such devoted Protestants as Mr. PITT and GEORGE 111., as Lord 0 QIDMOUTH and Lord CASTLEREAGH. In refetence to the doctrines of Free Trade, he averre,a that he retained not the shadow of the shade of a'a affection for the antiquated sophisms of Pro tee,tion. On the contrary, he considered that the tranquillity which had marked this country during r the late continental commotions, and the resignation which had been contemporaneous in England with an extraordinary scarcity of provisions, and an equally extraordinary stagnation of trade, " might be attributed, in part at least, under DIVINE Prio r VIDENCE, to those measures which bad opened the ports of this country to an unrestricted supply o f everything which might be considered as the necessaries of the people." As to the Ballot and the Extension of the Suffrage, the confessions of Mr . FREDERICK PEEL were somewhat less satisfactory. At first, from the peculiar turning of his phraseology, it appeared as though he were about to acknowledge himself an advocate for the former, and the good folks of Leominster—who, by the way, seem dis posed to cheer anything, no matter whether black, white, or parti-coloured—broke out into premature acclamations. " I profess myself," said the Hon, Gentleman, " I profess myself a decided friend to the object contemplated by those who advocated vote by ballot—(Cheers)—namely, the independent exer cise by the voter of the right of suffrage; but I am not at all satisfied that the ballot would insure the independent exercise of that right ; and, in attempt ing to exercise that right by the ballot, I see so many impediments in the way as to deter , me from adopting it.—(' Hear, hear,' and cheers from another part of the Court.)" By such supplementary huzzahs did the accommodating constituency expiate the blunder of their first cries of delight when they erroneously looked upon Mr. PEEL as a colleague of the Honour able Gentleman the representative of the city of Bristol. Nevertheless, with these exceptional points alone, the Member for Leominster has revealed an ardour for that policy of gradual and enormous improvement connected with a stern and resolute conservation, which has tended to enhance the reputation Of his father among his contemporaries, and which will inevitably ensure his permanent and grateful remembrance by posterity. Hence it is that we cannot but regard Mr. FRE DERICK PEEL as an acquisition to the cause of the Liberals and the Reformers in the House of Com mons. With a ripened familiarity with the responsi bilities of legislation, and with the innovations essen tial to the well-being of the community, he will, we doubt not, in the end, find himself compelled to coin cide with the popular advocates as to the necessity for obtaining vote by ballot and an extension of the elective franchise. Upon all other points he will be found to be battling bravely against the hereditary opponents of improvement. The budgets put forward by Messrs. COBDEN, MACGREGOR, and RIGBY WASON have respectively excited much discussion. Many views have in con sequence been put forward, and numerous knights errant have entered the lists armed cap-a-pie in de fence of the ancient system of indirect taxation, or, in other words, of plundering the humbler classes, by casting upon their shoulders the burdens that in jus tice and equity should be sustained by the possessors of accumulated and realised property. Mr. Wasores, perhaps, went further than any of the others in transferring the liabilities to the proper par ties. He suggested a speedy settlement of the Public Debt, that enormous incubus that presses with terrific weight upon, and paralyses the industry of the country. He placed the question upon its proper footing, by avowing the great principle— " that it is discreditably dishonest not to pay off the National Debt ;" and he followed up that proposition by showing that it would be not only possible, but by no means difficult to accomplish that great desi deratum, and that it would, even in a pecuniary point ot view, be exceedingly profitable to do so. The well known adage that " honesty is the best policy" re ceived a new illustration. Full justice would be rendered to the public creditor, whose claim would be satisfied even to the uttermost farthing. The demand should be paid out of property—the only legitimate source, and the very act of liquidation would increase the value of that property to an ex tent fully commensurate with the outlay. If a por tion of it were sold, in order to obtain funds to defray its proportion of the charge, the residue would be of greater value when discharged of the claim than the entire had previously been. The novelty and importance of those propositions— the new and startling doctrine that the wealthier classes should contribute their full and fair propor tion of the public burdens, elicited a multitude of attacks. An error, that manifestly occurred in the hurry of calculation, which did not in any degree affect the principle—which we ourselves noticed in a leading article that accompanied the publication of the " Budget for the Million,"—and which was recti fied by Mr. WAsox without a moment's delay, was seized upon by his opponents as a precious Godsend. The sound and unanswerable arguments remained unnoticed. The principle was triumphant, while. a thousand eager hands seized their goose quills to prove , that it was a mistake to say that five per cent. on the value of property taken at 4,400,000,0001. would suffice to pay off the National Debt. It seemed as if there was a chance of raising a collateral issue on which the parties might ride off, and, according to the true principle of special pleading, if it could be shown that 220,000,0001. was not sufficient to pay off 800,000,0001., it must follow that it would not be desirable to pay off the National Debt, that it was not practicable to do so— in fact, that every argument adduced by Mr. Wasox should fall to the ground simultaneously. Mr. WASON is, however, no craven knight, he is well able to sustain his own position, nay, to gather fresh vigour from every supposed discomfi ture. He seizes on the tacit admissions made by his opponents, and. be shows that they may be regarded as acknowledging the justice of the propositions which they have not ventured to deny. It is a fair inference that where men seize upon minor parts of an argument, and rest their whole case thereon, they .are unable to controvert the more general statements, the important principles laid down. Hence it, may be considered that the proposition "that, it is discreditably • dishonest not to - :Ay off• the .National pcbt," may bp taken,. As ~,,ponfessed by those who have. not a single word to say in opposition thereto. Mr. Weems's letter on this sub ' ject, which will be found in another colunn, is well worthy of perusal. • The first point, then, being conceded, "that the debt should he liquidated," Abe next questiOn:that arises, and one of paramount importance, is by whom, and in what manner, the necessary funds should be raised. In order to arrive at a correct Conclusian on this, it is necessary to inquire, for , whose benefit these charges were created, and whether there is anyJund from which they can properly be defrayed. On this , point we shall but repeat what Nye stitedon the Bth - June, 1847. We then said— " The whjle,Or by far the greater part, of this debt was contracted during periods of war, for the protection and preservation of the property of the country, and It is, therefore, by the owners of that property that it should be satisfied. No private individual would be justified in charging the industry of his children. with any debt he might think proper to contract beyond the amount of property which they should inherit from him. Any attempt to do so would be treated with well-merited scora and contempt. Still more absurd would it be if he possessed large estates and extensive domains, which he desired to improve and leave uoineumbered to hiS eldest and favourite son, while he directed his younger children to pay ail ineumbrances which be may have incurred in improving and preserving the property for their more fortunate brother. Yet it is something similar th at we are called . n to d o. Enormous debts are contracted, which should - have been provided for out of the pro • • property existing at the time they were created; 'but that property is handed down unencumbered - to,the present possessors while the indus try of the people,--of those who were then unborn ' and could not possibly have deriv e d any benefit therefrom --is to be burdened with the payment. We cannot under stand on , what principle of justice this anomaly can be supported." • - • - - It is, indeed, alike difficult to conceive the patience of those who have so long quietly submitted to such iniquitous proteedings, and the injustice of the dominant class, the legislators who, owing to the property qualification, were personally interested in supporting the vile system. According to the ♦iews of those persons, the labour of posterity was mort gaged—children yet unborn were bound to toil for the purpose of providing for the extravagance of their ancestors. No code has ever yet asserted that chil dren were bound to pay the debts of their fore fathers, unless assets came to their hands sufficient for the purpose. The owners of property have received those assets, and should contribute ac cording to their means; but the industrious classes who support themselves by their daily labour, who gain their bread by the sweat of their brows, cannot in justice or in equity be required to give that labour to provide for another man's liabilities. If this were so, then, indeed, they would be slaves—slaves bound to toil that another may take a considerable portion of the profits. By a pleasant fiction we are fond of asserting— " That Britons never shall be slaves." Let us prove it practically, and compel our task masters to give up their claim upon the produce of our industry by transferring the burden of the debt to the owners of accumulated and realised property. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The discussion on the proposition of M. LAMM RATS for the dissolution of the Assembly was ad journed, amidst much confusion on Tuesday evening, after a most eloquent speech from M. DX LAMARTINZ in favour of the motion. During the course of the discussion, M. SARRANS, in pronouncing a warm eu logium on the Republic, declared that the " day on which the wind of the counter-revolution blew on it, M. DX LAMARTINE took it in his hand and flung it into space, saying, Va osi to pourras.' " This ac cusation at once brought up M. DR LAMARTINE, who ascended the tribune, and spoke as follows : " The interpellation of the Hon. M. Sarrans has been too direct for me to refrain from speaking. That gen tleman has at the same time praised and blamed me for the part which I took in founding our glorious, and I hope, eternal, Republic.—("Hear, hear," from the Left.) I shall reply but briefly to the Hon. Gentleman. It cannot be believed that the man who contributed to found the Republic can wish, I will not say to sacrifice it, but even to weaken it in the Assembly which has proclaimed it, and which has rendered such services to the country, No one so much as the mem bers of the Provisional Government have relied on the National Assembly to strengthen the Republic ; and yet it is wished that the man who has used such exertions to hasten the moment when universal suffrage should call together the representatives of the people should now abandon that same Republic, and throw it at hazard to the shame of new ideas and the confusion of the country. No, such can never be the ease.---(ln terruption). Permit me to give an explanation on a reproach which has often been addressed to me relative to an expression which I made use of when I examined the great question of the nomination of the President. I then said, " The die is cast, Alea jaata est." I said so, and I do not repent it. I am one of those who do not fear, when France has to throw the die, whilst the fate of the throw is in the hand of God. Never was there anything, in my impartial and unbiassed opinion, proceeded from the will of the na tion more energetic, more moderate,_ more pa triotic, or more disinteresfed, than the National As sembly; and yet it is me whom you will mix up with all those petitions, with that kind of occult insurrection; it is me whom you would suspect of wishing to lay a snare for the National Assembly in order to make it stumble. Oh, you do not know me. How many times have I not said to my friends who thought of sending back to Pro vidence that precious gift which it had made to the Re public, to sound every day the mysteries of universal suffrage, that it would be an act of rashness, and a tempting of human wisdom. I believe, however, that it. might be useful to make a fresh appeal to the country. I do not say that it is absolutely necessary; but if your vote decides to the contrary the Republic will not perish, it will have violent phases to go through, but you will save it as you .have done before. In constituting order, we have proclaimed popular sovereignty. As statesmen we ought to take account of petitions; to Con sider them as symptoms of public feeling, but to accept them as injunctions—never.—(Murmurs.) In a ques tion of such a delicate nature, when the subject is in a measure to deliberate on the fate of my colleagues, I hope that the Assembly will listen to me with favour. and spare me those murmurs which only tend to disturb my ideas. In order that the Assembly may produce all the good which the country has a right to expect from it, three things are necessary. In the first place, it is necessary that the Assembly should be in accord with itself ; in the next place, that the country should set the Assembly in accord with the legislative power, aad, lastly, that the Assembly should be in accord with the real sovereignty of the country. In the first place, I will ask whether there is that accord in the National Assembly itself to enable it to present to a Ministry its assured co-operation, and without which there can be no strong government? To this 'I will reply, not in the negative, for the result of yester day has proved that in important circumstances that co operation .will be again found.—(Hear, hear.) That kind of good understanding between the National As sembly and a Ministry ought to be as resplendent as the sun. Europe should see that the Ministry and the Na tional Assembly were in accord to accomplish the work of France. The intention of that harmony exists in the constitution, and, nevertheless, you have seen symptoms of hostility between the legislative and the executive powers, but I am convinced that when the partisans of those opposite doctrines shall have reflected on what might be too absolute in one or the other of those opi nions, they will readily find a solution of the difficulty. —(Murmurs on the Left.) If I had been allowed to have completed my idea, I should not have been inter rupted by those murmurs, for no one can respect the sovereignty of the legislative power more than myself. The legislative power is the head which orders; the executive power is only the arm which obeys; such has always been my idea, and never have I had reason to doubt its correctness. It is necessary to act with prudence, in order not to fatigue either one or the other of those great springs of sovereignty. It is in this prudence that will be found the solution of the difficulty. If the legislative power could compel the executive, in the person of the President of the Republic, to blindly submit to all your wills, look at the situation in which you would place him in the eyes of the country—you would convert him into a being who would have no other functions than to be continually disavowing himself.— (Murmurs from the Left.) If such were the spirit of the constitution it would be bad; but if it contained a contrary spirit, you would force the National Assembly to give to itself that perpetual disavowal of which I have just spoken, and to give itself a certificate of its own weakness. But such is not the case neither one nor the other of these two extremes can be accepted. This accord between the • legislative power and public opinion is a thing Worthy all oar attention. Public opinion was consulted for the election of the President of the Republic, but had it' the same ides as we had? When I say we, citizens; I say it con sidered individually—there is no question of our collec tive opinion, for we have none. Public opinion has been much bolder and wiser than we—it has ehosen the per son whom we would have set aside. I do not blame it, I should rather blame myself. The country has shown wore inspiration, more genius than statesmen them selves.—(Loud interruption.) Yes, the country and universal suffrage has shown more sagacity and a better inspiration than statesmen themselves. It - has given a proof ot sovereign wisdom. For my own part, I admit that there is a real happiness for the country to find' this . ray of glory which universal suffrage has pointed out.—(Renewed and loud interruption from the Left. If those murmurs mean to' imply that am giving way to an idea of adulation, I reject it. I repeat that, as a sincere Republican, I find a. subject of congratulation in the result of an election to which a few months before I bad expressed my re nugnance. I have a lively and a logical faith in the situation of the executive power, of the Republican power which the nation has wished to, as it were incar nate amongst us. I have such a confidence in him that I do not hesitate to serve him, provided that he is and remains the founder of our democracy, of that idea of a -free people against which defiance has been so often hurled. I now arrive at the_ reflections, sometimes ironi- cal, presented by _one of our most sprituel colleagues— only I shall treat serious things seriously. I shall -only reply to one objection contained in the speech of the lion. M. Pyat.. .I- respect not only the talent but the sincerity ot the opinions put forth by the Hon. Gentle man to whom I have alluded; it is that he and those of his, party do not set a proper value on universal suffrage; and I ask, if you do not couficte in the conscience of the country, in what can you plaoe 'your reliance?—(Hear, hear.) Where, I ask the Hon. M. Pyst, will he place , the principle of sovereignty, if he will not admit it in ~ universal suffrage? A Voiecon the Left—No one ever said that. • . M. de Lamartine,-Will you place that principle in Divine right which has been so long destroyed? Will you place it in that intermediate right which was broken by the revolution of February?- A Voice from the Extreme Left—No one has ever denied universal suffrage. . M. de Lamartine—lf you do not admit this right of universal conscience, you will admit no other, and you would henceforth have no other compass than anarchy. I have another observation to make. It has been said, a " We every day read in certain journal s th at F rance i s not Republican enough." My reply is, if i t b e true th a t France, in the majesty and dignity of her manners, cisompei not enough her t oor be n a o o ta ti(tar3 so?—(Loud said, au ß i dd e , p a u ta b hd l a i ctiaotinge. hownti country you ap. will r p i l p is a u sfeo.r a Re ) I h manners of Republican men and i nstitutions. uion s.F rance is not Republican, but to rende r her so she have heard that France i not provided with the d is arbitrary government; it is necessary to bend that young opinion which has not yet the sentime n t of the truth. t S a h t r m a h u i p s t . beTcoonthstiaralinleodudblyy a re ln pl O y r , al as p l re h ss a u v r e e, fr b e y qu a dc enuiy done before. It is precisely from the day when those opinions, manifested in your journals and in your clubs became known to the country—it is from the day when you, appeared to think of those acts of moral violence, when you wished to intimidate liberty as you formerly intimidated the monarchy—it is from that day that the people were alienated from the Republic. Shall I give you a proof of what I assert. Address yourselves to all the citizens of France—to those who appear the most averse to our Republic. Ask any one of them, " Are you the enemy of the Republic, such as we gave it to you, such as we proclaimed it under the peristyle of this building before proclaiming it in a decree; of a Republic of right, of conservatism, of popular interest, seriously understood and justly satis fied, without any attack on property; of a Republic of peace abroad, of a Republic regularly and firmly go verned at home, and which closes the abyss of revolu tions? Is it to such a Republic that you are opposed, and are opposed, and from which you alienate yourself?" The general reply will be, " Such a Republic we accept, such a Republic we wish for."—(Renewed cries of " Hear, hear.") Do you, on the contrary, know what kind of a Republic the country holds in such just horror? (Hear, hear.) It is that Republic which some incen diary clubs have desired so improperly to substitute for the dogmas and tendencies of the Republic which we have founded. It is that Republic which invoking the remembrance, sometimes glorious, but sinister and san guinary, of '93, intimidates commerce, and spreads ularm in the country; it is the Republic of moral violence, the Republic of arbitrary . governors, the Republic of the pro. consulates of opinion.—(Hear, bear, on the Right. and deep murmurs on the Left.) It is this Republic which we unfortunately see endeavour to establish itself in some departments at the moment when it was most necessary to restore confidence in the coun try. It is the Republic of the promenades of two hun dred thousand men as on the 17th of March,—(Hear, hear on the Right, and great agitation on the extreme Left.) The country will not have the Republic of May 15, or that of June 24.—(Hear, hear.) But the Republic of order and conservative tendencies which the National Assembly has desired to found—the country is anxious to have that; and on every occasion that it has inter vened in its own affairs—on April 27, by the elections; on May 15, in protecting the Assembly; on June 23, in saving society; it has always accepted and sanctioned the Republic.—(Hear, hear.) I call on the Assembly to bear in mind the state of things around us; and in the name of commerce, now in a dying state, of the working classes who suffer, and, in fine, of the safety of the Republic, I ask it to come to a wise resolution. Trust me, that my counsel is in conformity with good faith, with the dignity of the Assembly, and with the safety of the Republic; that counsel is "Let us fall?"—(Sensation.) At the conclusion of this speech LEDRII Romax, who was labouring under the most intense excite. went, rose to reply. The yells from the Mountain were terrific ; they were answered with cries of defi ance from the reactionnaires, and the tumult at length became so great that M. kAREAST, the President, declared the sitting at an end, and the debate- was consequently adjourned. At the sitting of the 'Assembly yeaterday the dis cussion was resumed. The first clause, which set forth that the delibera tion of the electoral law will be immediately pro ceeded with by the Assembly, was at once agreed to, without a division. On the second clause, which declares that the new elections shall take place immediately after the closing of the electoral lists, M. &NAND presented an amendment, to the effect that the convocation of the electoral colleges should be determined by a special decree, and that the elections should not take place for at least twenty days after the closing of the electoral lists. The effect of this amendment would be, as was re marked by M. LANJUINAIS in answer to M. SxNARD, to postpone the elections indefinitely, and to perpe tuate the duration of the present, Assembly. M. SIMARD made a short reply; after which, M. Dor-wan rose to support the proposition of M. LANJUINAIS, and was left speaking: M. H. DAMETEI, the President of the club of the Solidarite Populaire was arrested on Tuesday. The club of which he is president is, says the Democratic Paeffique, purely economic, has for its object to organize exchanges between workmen, and has abso lutely nothing to do with politics. "He was set at liberty yesterday, so that it is evident that the Go vernment arrests the presidents of all sorts of associa tions (DAMETH was president of an ordinary friendly society) on speculation, in order to have an opportu nity of examining their papers. The underlings of the Government, as might have been expected, follow the'example of illegality set them by their superiors. In the house of' DIMITH, the police agents who ar rested him, robbed a poor woman named BIAZIZZ of SO francs. _ The Monitmtr announces officially the appointment of M. LIINORMANT as professor of Archaiclogy at the College de France, in the room of M. LETROPINE, deceased. The Patrie says—" We have stated, on the autho rity of another journal, that the resignation of M. LIUMMINIZA had not been accepted. That journal was ill•informed. The resignation of M. Lmutmi Rim' is definitive, and the Minioter of rubliu In struction immediately transmitted it to the adminis trator of the College of France. The opening of the conferences on the affairs of Italy at Brussels is fixed for the sth of March. Several battalions of Gerdes Mobiles have been sent to Bordeaux. The Prince DE LA MOULOWA will be sent as am bassador to Turin. PARIS BOURSE, WEDNESDAY, NEL 7. THREE O'CLOCC—Tho French Funds opened to-day at fully I pr cent. above yesterday's closing prices, but they afterwards gave way, and closed only ten centimes higher than yesterday. The business done was exceed ingly limited in all kinds of securities, with the exception of the Five per Cents. The result of the debate on the Rateau motion was looked forward to with great in terest, but no one doubted that the division would be in favour of the Cabinet. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 37k; ditto (90 days), 25 25. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, 7113 . 7. Boulogne and Amiens, 8 1 ,4—Dutch Rhenish, I%—Namur and Liege, 814 — Northern of France, B% Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 18 5 4—Rouen and Havre, 9%—Sambre and Meuse, 3 3 4—Tours and Nantes, 1%. of the tribunals, is paralysed, the entire Ministry of the empire, -or of any separate state, may, besides taking the measures allowed in the 7th section, proclaim martial law for a determined district, with the understanding that the provisions of the 9th and 43d sections of the Bill of fundamental rights respecting the exceptions to the admissibility of capital punishment and of the com petency of military tribunals come into force. For the proclaiming as well as the continuing of martial law, the sanction of the imperial or local diet is necessary. If it be not assembled, it must be convoked simultaneously with the proclaiming of martial law. Further provisions respecting martial law are reserved for imperial legisla tion. Until a law on that subject be published, the exist ing regulations remain in force." A motion brought forward by Herr VON SCHMER LING (the Austrian plenipotentiary), having in view the conferring greater powers on the military autho rities with respect to martial law, was negatived by a majority of 336 to 66. MONEY -wild COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market yesterday was buoyant, and the sales were again considerable.—Railway Shares had been also in good demand. The ace, ants received from the provinces were ex ceedingly favourable, and have had an influence of a most satisfactory character upon the state of feeling in the City. At present everything is couleur de rose, and with the prospect of the national income and expenditure being equalised, and of trade becoming better, together with the abundance of money here, it is not surprising that there should be so much buoyancy of feeling. We believe there has not yet appeared in the London journals any notice of the unfortunate trial of Williams, Deacon, and Co., against the shareholders of the Isle of Man Joint-Stock Bank, and of which the following par ticulars have been forwarded from Liverpool:—" The plaintiffs claim 100,0001. from the shareholders. The latter dispute the claim on various grounds, the principal of which is, that at the time the bank of Wulff and Forbes was converted into a joint-stock concern, Messrs. Wulff and Forbes were largely indebted to the London agents, Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.; that the share holders, who were induced' to enter into the new con cern, did not know this, and consequently they were not responsible for the debts of Wulff and Forbes, now at tempted to be saddled upon them. They complain of alleged combination, connivance, &c., of the Lon don bankers with Wulff and Forbes, and with the trustees and directors of the Joint. Stock Bunk, to involve and ruin the shareholders, and state further that Williams, Deacon, and Co. continued to make large advances to the Directors of the Joint-Stock Bank, at a time when the directors, in repeated annual reports, described it as being in a most prosperous and flourishing condition. Mr. Dem bell, himself a shareholder in the joint-stock concern, its advocate, and one of its most active directors, is the leading counsel for Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., against his brother shareholders, many of whom, it is said, were induced to enter into the concern by his re presentations, and those of his brother directors, at a time when the bubble was on the very verge of ex plosion." The favourable character of the French news, and the general impression that matters are looking healthy at home, has had a further decided influence upon public securities. Consols are 92 to 924, being now 924 4; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 93 to 934, and the Three per Cents. 921 to 11. At the hour of our writing, the market is looking exceedingly good. Bank Stock has been done at 196. East India. Stock is 243. Exchequer-bills are 475. to 505., and India Bonds, 48s. to 50s. premium. The Foreign Market looks apes well as our own Funds. Spanish Three per Cents. have touched 29i, and the Five per Cents. 16i to 17, a rise of about per cent. in the latter compared *ith yesterday. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been nominally 25 to 26. Brazil Small Stock is at 80. Grenada Bonds are at 15 to 15i. Mexican Stock is still quiet at 251 4. Dutch Two.land• a-Half per Cents. are 494. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are 794. In Railway Shares there is not a great deal doing, but the quotations are in most cases firmer. O • 01,0•44 , 1 NG i' , 4 :-. YUNDa 'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock per Cent. Reduced A”ns 92 % 1A% 92% 3 ger Cent. Consols Annuities 92 9 2 %1,% 92% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Aren5....... 93 93% IA % 9314 uong Anns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 13-16 8 13-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8 11-16 India Stock 243 243 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,000/. . ....... 50 p 50 p Consols for Account 921 1 ,4 92% Exchequer Bills. 21yd. & 2d. 1,0001. March 1,0001. June 4B 47 50 p Small, March .. 43 45 p Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN YUNDs 45 p 50 p 46 p 49 p oIrE CLOPIAt• O'CLcXYK. TRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, bmall BO 80 Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent. Ditto ex over-due Coupons —5% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 2 5 10i 25 1 ,E Portuguese 5 per Cents. .... __. Ditto, 4 per Cent Russian Bonds .... ..... .. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto. Account l7 De., Coupons Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent ..... ........ Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent ...... 79% Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... . • Ditto. Account ..... ... — .... 49 5 44 50 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 78% 79 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING itAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Caledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares 11 1 4 4% 4 % Do. New 10i. Pref..... 7%..... 8 3 / 4 % .... Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 22%xi 22% xi Dublin and Belfast June. 35 ...... 6 1 4 6 14 Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 11% ll % Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... 11% l l 3 /4 Eastern Union, Class A _. (late E. Shares) 25 25 1 hxd 108 16% 1716 4% 29% 79% Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ..... ...... .. ..... 19 East Lancashire Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 4%.. Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 1 4 7 14 7.. East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Great Northern Do., A Deferred ... 12% 5 ... .. Do., % B 6 per Cent. guaranteed ... -... 6% 5 ....• ••• ..... Great South. and West. (Ireland) ..-... . . ...... 45 Great Western 100 - Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... .. 15 Lancaster and Carlis1e... 50 Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 — Ditto, ditto Do. Fifths Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 ..... 7% i , London, Brighton, and South Coast Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. .. 5 London and Greenwich 12/158 4d... ... ......... nitto, Preference .. . 20 ...... London and N. Western 100 l3B 137% 139 Ditto. Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 9% .. ... Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 10 ...... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 10 ...... ..... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 4 1 ,E Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls 27 3 4 9% 5 14 3 4 551/2 5 Midland lOO ...... 944 95% Do., do., 60/. Shares... 25 ..... 21% 1 4 ...... .... Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming.,6 per ct.... 100 ......123 122% x.d 122%x.d Norfolk .......... .. 100 - 49 De. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Lowestott(4 per ct) 20 ‘ orth British ... .... ... 25 ...... 16 3 4... .. .... Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters North Staffordshire Scottish Central .... ..... 25 ...... 24 23% Scottish Midland 25 . I 4 IA, ..• .......... 14 1 / 2 Shrewsbury and Birm lO ...... 5 ..... ......... 5 1 ii i Shropshire Union . outh :_itatfordature 7% •-• So at). Eastern 12 1 % 22 . _ Do., N 0.2. Do— No. 3 .„.. ...... 30 ...... Do., Scrip No 4 Soutb Wales 33 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 12 Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. 25 ..... 29 3 4% 29% Do. .Zittensiox No. 1. 20 ...... 22 Do. do. No. 2......... 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 9 1 ,i... York and North Midland 50 ..... 57 3 4',4 ..... ...... 57 1 4 Ditto, Preference 7 3 / 4 18 30 1 /i 28 1 ,L4 Do. East mid West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzou) ... 18 Luxembourg..... 7 Ditto .. 10 Namur and Liege Northern of France l2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 Paris and Lyons Do. Do. . Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 3 3 4% Tours and Nantes .. 9 1% 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 ...... 24 ex.div. 24 x.d Provincial of Ireland ... 25 4% 19 Erratum in yesterday's List—read, Caledonian Quarter Shares 4A 3 , instead of 53,;. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOClETT.—Yesterday the twenty-eighth annual meeting of this society, establishd ' for sick and diseased seamen in the port of London, was held in the society's rooms, King William street, City, John Labouchere, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Harley, the secretary, read the report:—The committee adopted precautions for the cholera, by obtaining from the Admi ralty the Iphigenia for the accommodation of cholera patients, of whom only 30 were found in need of the ac commodation. During the year, 2,581 patients were admitted on board the Dreadnought, and medical relief was given to 2,153, making a total of 88,972 seamen of all nations relieved by the society since its formation in 1821. The receipts amounted to 6,957/. 12s. Bd., and the expenditure left a balance of 1524 7s. 4d. The so ciety continued to enjoy the patronage of her Most Gra. cious Majesty; but had to lament the deaths of two vice presidents, Lord Ashburton, one of the original promo ters of the charity, and the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty. Amongst the liberal donors to ' the society were Captain Hamilton Fitzgerald, R.N., who presented to the charity 1051., and the mem b ers of the late Royal Victoria Yacht Club, who appropriated the balance 93/. 16s. 2d., remaining in th e i r h ands, to the same benevolent object. The report was a d opted, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and thanks were votedito the chairman, which concluded the society's proceedings. RESIGNATION OF ME. BALLANTINH, THE MAGIS TRATE.—This gentleman, one of the oldest slipendiary magistrates of the metropolis, having officiated at the Thames Pulice•court for more than 27 years, and who for some time past has been suffering from ill health, has tendered his resignation, which was yesterday accept(d is a complimentary letter from Sir Q 9940 Vag, LLOYD'S 8131 PPING.--(THIS DA Y•) LONDON, FEB. at noon. S.S.W., light bi 'eeza rind tine clear dry, weather. MARGATE, FEB. 7.--Arrd. Heroine, Algoa Bay. YA AMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. 7.—Wind fi t h, Item.ttitnee. New Orleans. PLYMoOTH, FEB. s.—Wind S.W.—Sld. 7th, Susanna% Sydney, Ne%v South Wales; British Empire, ditto; Age noria, ditto. BRISTOL, FEJT, 7.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Egypt, Per nambuco. Arrd. Clyde; Victory, Potter, Calcutta. SCILLY, FEB. 5.- -A boat marked " Sharon, Dart mouth, Edward Fox," was picked up. 3d inst., in the Island of Sampson, g ripes apparently cut. SHIELDS.—The New Concord, of end trom Sunderland to London, which got on the rocks, 30th ult., has been got off and towed in. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 7.—Wind Arrd. Remac,. Mounsey, Arica; Ann Bridaon, Bragg, Islay; Em peror, Brown, New Orleans; Emblem, Gannett, Mobile; Broosa, Soule, Wilmington, United States. Std. Rhon da, Pernambuco; Manchester, Bahia; Aarifa, Vera Cruz; Dean. Vera Cruz; Clinton, Mobile; Sea King, Savannah; Ivanhoe, New York; Liverpool, New York; Atlas, New York; Mary Ann, Boston. Off port, Regu lus, Maranham. FALMOUTH, FEE. 6.—Wind W.S.W.-6th, Arrd. Indian, English, Auckland, New Zealand; Onderneming, Rickmers, Rio Janeiro. 7th, Sld. Express Packet, Madeira, &c. POOLE, FEB. 6.—Put back, George Kiffen, for New foundland from Lisbon—out 73 days. DEAL, FEB. 7.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W. and W.- 7th, Arrd. from the River, Ellerslie Graves, Adelaide, South Australia; John Willis, Gibson, Demerara; In vestigator, Dunlop, Madras and Calcutta. Arrd. from the River and sld. Penelope, Ledger, St. Thomas; Ann Cook, St. Thomas; Ha v•frouw, Charleston. Sld, Chunky Castle, Sydney, New South Wales; Ellerslie, Adelaide, South Australia; Amel'ia, Mulholland, Brazils.; Galatea, Rio Janeiro; John Demerara; Mar garita, Antigua. DUBLIN, FEB. 6.—The Huma, Pratt, , for New York, when being towed out by the Adeline tug, sth instant, got foul of her, and did considerable damage. BELFAST, FEB. 6.—The Bartrand, of and for Boston, United States, from Liverpool, which put in here 4th instant, was run on shore yesterday, near Carrickfergus, on suspicion of the cargo being on fire, but nothing is known up to this time. SUNDERLAND, FEB. 6.„b t Pelham, Barbados's; Gratitude, New York. SHIELDS, FEB. 6.—Cumberland, Varthagena and Quebec; Jane Boyd, Valparaiso. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 31st have arrived. PANTALEON Azmis has, it is said, taken refuge in France, and General URBISTONDO is in pursuit of SOTO. Colonel RICALDB, the Carlist chief who was taken prisoner in Guipuscoa, has been shot by Un- BISTOXDO, who would not wait the arrival of a mes senger from Madrid. Two hours a ft er the execution a messenger arrived from M a d r id w ith a reprieve f o r the unfortunate RICALDE. JAN. 31.—Threes, 211 ; Fives, 104 ; o s E x M ch A a D a ß g l e D Bon a, London, 49 15. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA. Vienna journals of the 31st ult. have been received. General PaaczEL, who 'has' been reinforced by , advanced on the 25th to distance of Buda-Pesth that fears w l2 i , t o h O ia o aso s g h y o M ar t r a t r o d o i s p t s a were entertained that he might enter the town. JaLLA cnicu on the 26th advanced to meet him, and Prince WINDISCiIfgIITZ joined JELLACHICH, having advanced his head-quarters to Kio. PIIRCZEL on the approach of WINDISCEIGRATZ commenced his retreat, where upon WINDISCHGRATZ returned to Buda, leaving J ELLAc mcn to pursue PERCZEL. JILLACHICH con tinued his march to Zolnok, where he found PEaczEL determined to give him battle. An engagement ensued, in which JELLACHICH was defeated, with the los's of several pieces of cannon, and ;compelled to retreat Upon Pesth, pursued by the victorious Magyars, if we may believe the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 2d, which declares that Pesth was menaced .by a Hungarian army. Letters from Prague state that RADSTEZY has demanded large reinforcements for the army of Italy. In the Austrian Diet, on the 30th ult., M. Scud- EILKA proposed that, in consequence of the abolition of the penalty of , death, no further executions should take place, especially as it was to be hoped that a general amnesty would shortly. be accorded. The matter was - ordered to be taken into consideration on a future day. Several paragraphs of t he B i ll on fun damental rights were adopted. .PRUSSIA. Intelligence from Berlin to the 3d inst. had been received. It is said that the British Ambassador has ,received from his Government the order to protest formally, in case the King of l'aussu. accepts the Imperial Crown. The opening of the Chambers will, it is said, be postponed to the Isth of March. The German Parliament on th e 3 d ins tant voted (after an animated debate), by a majority. of 242 to 206, the seventh section of the Bi l l for guaranteeing FRANKFORT. • the Constitution ; that section runs as follows :-- "In case of war or of an insurrection the provisions of the Bill of fundamental rights respecting imprison . ment, domiciliary visits, and the right of holding public meetings, may be set aside, for a limited time, by the Government of the Empire, or of any single state, but only on the following conditions:-Ist. The order to that effect must, in each case, proceed from the entire Cabinet of the Empire or of the single state. 2d. The Ministry of the Empire must obtain the sanction of the Imperial Diet, and the Cabinet of the separate state that of its Legislative Assembly, if they be sitting at the time; should such not be the case they must be con voked on the expiration of a fortnight, in order that the measures taken may be submitted to their approbation, otherwise those measures cannot be continued. Further provisions will be contained in a law for the Empire. With - respect to the proclamation of a state of siege in a fortress, the existing legal enactments remain in force." The following clause was added to the foregoing one by the decision of a majority of 222 to 206. " It, pending urgent danger, in case of war or insur reetiou the mai efficiency of the magisterial power, or HESSE DARMSTADT. On the 28th ult., a rather serious disturbance took place at the theatre of Mayence, Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, in consequence of an actor playing the character of Claude Frello, in a piece called the Bellringer of Notre Dame, drawn from Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris, having refused to appear in compliance with the wish of the au dience, in the costume of a priest. The audience cried " Down with the Jesuits I Take the priest's dress 1 The priests have no privileges I" and then they proceeded to smash the benches and throw the fragments on the stage. A detachment of infantry was called in, and a commissary of police ordered the people to leave; but those in the pit refused, and declared that they would break everything if their wish were not complied with. At length, after great confusion and excitement, the authorities ordered the actor to take the priest's dress, which he did, whereupon order was restored, and the play was gone through without further dis turbance. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, FEE. 7.—The Central Power of Frankfort has addressed a note to the Netherlands Government, requesting that some war pyroscaphes may be placed at its disposal. The Netherlands Government has not, however, acceded to this request. His MAJESTY, by a decree of Feb. 1, has appointed Count LIMBOURG STIRUM President of the First Chamber of the States General, which are to be opened on the 13th of this month. His MAJESTY, with a view to further the projects of economy presented by his members, has commanded that each regiment of infantry shall be reduced to two battalions. This, together with the reductions which have already been made in the army, will effect a considerable diminution in the public expenses. The Committee appointed by the Government to make a report on the state of learning and public in struction in the universities and high schools, held their first sitting on the 3d, and wilt continue their labours without interruption. His MAirEsrr has conferred upon Lieutenant- General TRIP the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherland's Lion, as an acknowledg ment of *e numerous and important services which he rendered to the country as President of the First Chamber of the States General.—Journal de la Haye. BADEN. Dates from Carlsruhe to Jan. 19, state that the Government has laid before the Chambers the project of law for an extraordinary income-tax to cover the deficit of five millions. Though their numbers are not given, it appears from the context that it is pro posed to impose 12 kreutzers on 100 florins, or five per cent. This money may be called an extraordi nary measure, and is only justified by the fact that the Government proposes a reduction of the State expenditure to the amount of 490,000 florins, of which 100,000 florins are of the civil list. SWITZERLAND. We have advices from Berne to the 3d inst. The Federal Council has replied to the note addressed to it by the Sardinian Government. After setting out in substance the note of the 12th November, 1848, it says :—" The Federal Council of Switzerland cannot reconcile the notes of 12th November, 1848, and 13th January last, but by the change of persons and views. But if in other states opinions are so liable to change, parties rise or fall, and ministers change, it is no reason for Switzerland deviating from the line of her duty. Honour and the welfare of her citizens pre scribe to her path. Her policy as a fundamental base, which is 'Equal justice to all.' The Federal Council, before the reception of the last note, had taken the only effectual _means of preventing armed expeditions on the frontier, by ordering the departure of the refugees from the frontiers. The Federal Council does not doubt that the Sardinian Govern ment will, on being made aware of this, change its opinions." ITALY. It is said that Austria has protested against the in tervention of Spain in favour of the ?ors. Rome was tranquil on the 89th, and the repre sentatives elected by the Legations to the Roman Constituente were daily arriving in the city. The King of SARDINIA has appointed General HECTOR. DB SOINAZ to exercise at Chamber) , the functions of Extraordinary Royal Commissioner. Major-General. ALPHONSE LAMOEMARA has been named Minister of War and of Marine. PERSIA. We have received intelligence from Persia to the 7th of December. The Prime Minister MIRZA. TAILA has succeeded in obtaining from the new Shah NDSSIR-OOD 'DIN a constitution for the southern province of Persia, where the spirit of rebellion has made much progress, and likewise a new administrative system for the northern province, where royal authority is fre quently misunderstood because it is improperly repre sented there by avaricious governors or functionaries who care little for justice and equity. The excel lent intentions of Miaz& Texas are most praise worthy, but it will be hard work to stem the fear ful disorders which have ravaged the South of Persia during the last few years. Reforms aie good if the authorities whence they emanate know how to make themselves respected ; but in a country where the laws must be enforced by violent measures, of what avail can even the most salutary be ? A strong mili tary organisation will be the best means of effecting a radical and durable reform. But to maintain troops it is indispensable to have money, and it is just this which is wanting. The French Republic has been officially recognised by the Court of Persia, and M. DE SARTIGES, who has obtained leave of absence fur six months, has set out for France. The Emperor of Rums has sent General SCROL LING as Ambassador Extraordinary to the SHAH to congratulate him on his accession to the throne. This diplomatist, accompanied by a numerous suite, quitted Tiflis in November, and was expected at Teheran before the close of the year. He is the bearer of rich presents from the CLAE, and it is gene rally suspected that he is charged to counterbalance the great and exclusive influence which the English have over the mind of the new Monarch.—Dutch Papers, Feb. 7. A GENTLEMAN FOUND IN THE MAME/S.—This morning, about nine o'clock, as some coal-porters were at work near the lower Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge, they discovered the body of a respectably-dressed man on the mud opposite Beachey's wharf. A shell was pro cured, and the body was conveyed to St. John's Church, Waterloo-road. The deceased's clothes were all new black, a dark patent stock, and in his pocket a silver watch. Age about forty years, with dark whiskers, linen shirt, and stockings marked "J. E. 8." The body appeared quite fresh, and free from any marks of vin lence. Notice of the circumstance has been forwarded to the Surrey coroner, Mr. Wm. Carter, for an inquest. We have authority to state that the paragraph which has appeared in a contemporary, reflecting on the Lord Mayor - and one of the Lords of the Admiralty, with reference to the appointment of Captain Caffin, R.N. as Harbour-master of London, is entirely un founded. Captain Caffin ,was selected for his own merits, as the fittest officer on the list of candidates under the age of 45; and his appointment had nothing whatever to do with any supposed political claims of that gentleman or any of his connexions.—Times. Fgartcu PLAYS.—The most crowded audience of the season was last evening attracted to this theatre by the repetition of Le Domino Noir. The favourite mor ceauz were, as usual, redemanded, and the entire opera .was received with every demonstration of favour and applause. We observed the Duchess of Marlborough, the Earl and Countess of Shelbourne, Viscount and Vis countess Newport, the Countess of Oxford, Lord Kil morey, the Marchioness of Douglas, .the Marquis of Aylesbury, Lord Sydney, Lord Ward, the Danish Mi nister, the Countess Reventlow, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Canterbury, Lord Glanville, Lady Dillon,Lord Francis Gordon, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Cadogan, Sir C. and Lady Marshall, Lady Quentin, Mr. Standish Stan dish, Sir John Lowther, Colonel Anson, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley, Sir W. Hoste, Mr. and 'airs. Brownrigge, Mr. J. Spalding, Captain Montresor, Mr. Knightley, Mr. Charles Martyn, Major Baring, &c. Pauwass's THEATRE.—Last night a singer, new to this copntry, described in the bills as Herr Mengis, from the principal , theatres of the Continent, appeared at this theatre in the character of Frank, in Leoline. The part has hitherto been Jung by Mr. Weiss. Herr Mengis would without the slightest hesitation be called a tenor; it would require a stretch of the imagination to call him even a baritone. But, although put into a part for which his voice is not suited, the new singer showed no ordinary taste and skill, and when he has an oppor tunity of appearing iu some more congenial character, he will in all probability become a favourite. Muds Rooms.—Mr. Adams, the well-known leader of the popular quadrille band known by his name, gave his annual benefit ball, at Willis's Rooms, on Tues day last, on which occasion he received a due weed of support from his patrons. The arrangements for the en tswaient were in the best possible taste. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ZITEIVTGATZ AND LEILDEIVUALX.: 4 . These markets were fairly supplied with each kind af Meat this morning, the sale for which was tolerably sttadv, at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 33 Aid to 4s 6d ; Veal, 38 8d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 38 4d to 4s 0 per 81bs by the carcase. MEAT M.ARILETEL SOUTHALL, FEB. 7.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves commanded steady sale, at full rates of currency. In other kinds of stock comparatively little was doing. Beef, from 35 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMYOBD, FEB. 7.—We had a steady trade to-day, and last week's prices were well supported. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d per 81bs. Suskling Calves, 18s to 245; Quarter-old Score Pigs, 16s to 21s each. ' Liwis FEB. 6.—Beef, from Ss 4d to 45 2d; Mutton, 45 to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per albs. A moderate supply and a steady demand. BAY IMILAILIBXS. SHITHFIILD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4113 s ; and Straw, 112 s to 11 95 per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. CIHBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 31 141; Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 4/ lOs; and Straw, 114 s to li 10s. per load. A steady demand, at full prices. WiarrEarArEL. —Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3112 a ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 16s ; and Straw, li 311 to 11 9s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Feb. 6,1845, mad* up from the Returns of 00 Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and R&M per Imperial Quarter. I wnsir.l.l4.lLlCT.l OATS. I M. I BLUM I x 414 PRICE .. 1 454 Id I 284 10C I 16s lld Ms bd IWs 32s bi DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WUZAT. 1 BARLEY. I OATS. RTC SIAM I piAl. is Od Is Od Is Oil Is Od Is Od Is .4 CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor resumed his sittings to-day, is the Old Hall, Lincoln's-inn, and his Lordship having appointed this morning for giving judgment in the appeal motion in the case of his Royal Highness Prince Albert v. Strange, the Hall was considerably crowded at as early hour. His Lordship took his seat shortly after 10 o'clock. THE ROTAL ETCHINGS. NIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT V. 'TRANSR• JUDGMENT. The LORD CHINCELLoR, upon taking proceeded to give judgment on this case, readers will recollect came before his Lordship in the which his our t, seat, course of last term upon appeal from the decision of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce refusing to dissolve an injunction he had granted ex parte in October last, re straining the defendant, Mr. Strange, the eminent pub' lisher, carrying on business in Paternoster-row, his agents, servants, and workmen, from exhibiting a certain gallery, or collection of etchings, by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert• and from making or permitting to be made any engrav ing or impressions from them, or selling them, or pub' lishieg a descriptive catalogue of them. His Lordship in giving judgment, said that the importance attachis4 to the case arose in consequence of the exalted station et the plaintiff, and not from any difficulty which was presented in the case itself. Cases 10 ; volving similar principles had arisen before and had been decided. An injunction had been sought 11. 1 1 obtained restraining the defendant from publishing en printing certain etchings and a catalogue of them, an; the Learned Judge in the Court below who had granted the injunction having refused upon application to him t o dissolve it, the case had been brought befo re thi s brawn' of the Court upon appeal from that decision. The de' fendant did not deny the facts stated in the affidavits is support of the application for the injunction, and there' tore the case might so far be considered clear, and with' out difficulty. His Lordship considered that the unif question he had to decide was, not whether the defendan t had the right to publish the etchings, for it was not denied that he had not, but whether he had a right to print and publish the catalogue. Now, it was stated la the catalogue that copies of the etchings would be furnished to the subscribers, and as tha t in' could not be done with ou t t h e k now l e d ge en d approbation of the plaintiff, it was manifest that the defendant held out a false representation to th e public. In his Lordship's opinion, as all manufacturer s were protected from having their goods sold by other parties under a false pretence, so in th e case o f wor ks 0 E art of the description of those involved in the present case, the same right existed. The affidavits in the car s as well as the answer showed that the etchings were th e work of the plaintiff, and from their very nature it Nag clear they were not intended for indiscriminate publics' Lion; and therefore, when the defendant, by surreptitiou s means obtained impressions of them, he must, is his Lordship's opinion, have known that the publication of them was not authorised by the plaintiff. It appeared from the affidavits in the case that some of the plates of impressions were given to a person named Brown, .printer at Windsor, and that through a person, named Middleton, who • was in B rown ' s employ, J udge 0 5 ' Wined them, and gave them to the defendant Strange' ,In his Lordship's opinion, the case, as stated in the , affidavits, w as not met b y the answer, and ye s the defendant p ers i s t e d t h at h e was ent i t le d to publish those works. It was contended, on the ps o of the defendant that there existed no property in the plaintiff, so as to enable the Court, upon his application , to restrain the defendant from publishing a description or catalogue of the etchings. The property of an a uthor or composer in his works could not be disputed, and hie Lordship saw no difference or distinction between thsC case and the present. In the case of dramaticcompositiont for instance, injunctions had been frequently obtain e d, On so also in the case of Abernethy'sLectures, and if in the: case the property existed in the author it m us t a l so e%ie in the author or manufacturer of an y o th er wor k ; Ye' , that was what the defendant disputed, although by strange contradiction he admitted that 'the etching were the property of the plaintiff. It was not nee's sary for his Lordship, in his opinion, to. decide as t°, what extent an injunction would i ssue f rom th i s Cour' to restrain a party from translating, making extracts, et s criticising works, because it did not apply to the pressn o case. Upon the question of property his Lordship clearly of opinion that the exclusive right of printinf: publishing, or otherwise dispo s i ng o f th ese wor ks r; vested in the plaintiff, and that the defendant had n o right whatever to interfere wit h that property. mtl t the present case did not depend on property alone, t'a etchings were surreptitiously and f rau d u l ent l y obteine„ and the defendant must have kno w n f rom t h e ver y c h " e ' ture of the works that there could b e no i ntent i on on t e part of the plaintiff to publish them. T o thi s no answ` had been made. The etchi ngs h a d b een o b ta i ne d hi . breach of trust on the part of Brown, or that of a Per e- o f named Middleton, and it was c l ear l y a b reac h trust on the part •of the defendant and Judge di publish or make any u se o f t h em. That such ir'ef the case had been clearly laid down in the cag e ea " The Duke of Queensbury v. Sheldon ; " a nd in the n e ws of " Abernethy's Lecture, " Lord Eldon had laid JO se the doctrine thet a legal possession, without referenc e the question of property, was of itself sufficient gron. th for an injunction. His Lordship agreed entirely. t ot the doctrine laid down by the Vice-Chancellor W i g r „,e, iu the case of a clerk in a merchant's counting - b ° ,;fte or banking-house, who, having access to the books °, 1 . 03; firm, made use of that information so acquired by P l O , be agreed with the Vice-Chancellor Wig rn • that in such a case th ere was i n t h e court a powe r toga strain the use of the information, and if the court be d such a power in th a t case, h e cou ld no t see w hy I& the it. not in the present, whi c h w as ana l agous to it. -tr i p e case of a physician, who kept a di ar y o f the 0 0; ee and acts of George 111., it was decided tblt„Do. could not publish that diary during the lite of th There were some minor points in the case to wilw oo d was unnecessary for him then to refer, but he fell „`,. the to make one or two observations with reference , by so d argument, that the plaintiff had not a right icft the was not the author of some of the etchings. ',A be defendant had any interest in them that wcc; t he _ o ne& a question which would deserve the consideratio n . 0 . Court, but as he had no such interest it was o ail Oa eery to offer any opinion upon that subject. For r efuse reasons he had stated, his Lordship-felt bound to r the The plication with costs. ap result of this decision is to continue the iDj _ o lio: Ch tion, and to affirm the judgment of the Vices ou Knight Brace refusing to dissolve it. ) tli, lo i ini an Bei fir th su