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THE NEW NAUTICAL ROMANCE. , Now ready at all th e Lib rar i es , i n 3 vo l s., S I It HENRY MORGAN, THE BUCCANEER. By EDWARD HOWARD, Esq., Author of " R attliii the Reefer," "Outward Bound," "Jack Ashore," &c. Henry Colblirn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW- ROMANCE, Now ready, in 3 vols. post avo., .. K A RAH KAPL A N ; Or, THE KOORDISH CHIEF. A ROMANCE ef PERSIA and KOORDISTAN. By the Hon. CHARLES STUART SAVILLE. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. *.* To be had at all the Libraries. Now ready, revised, with corrections, additions, &a., in 3 vols. Bvo., with Portraits of C o l um b us , Cardinal Ximenes, Gon salvo de Cordova, Fer :inand and Isabella. Sze, THE THIRD EDITION OF THE HISTORY of the REIGN of FER DINAND aad ISABELLA the CATHOLIC, 01 SPAIN. By W. 11. PRESCOTT, EA. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. MR. AINSWORTH'S MIS CELLANY, ILLUSTRATED BY GEORG CRUIKSHANK. Price Eighteenpence. The Second Number of AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE. CONTENTS. THE MISER'S DAUGHTER, By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. Chapters 111., IV., V., and VI. With Two Illustrations on Steel, By GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Proverbial Philosophy : SecondiA Day and Night on the Banks Series. By Martin Farquhar of the Euphrates. By W. Tupper, Esq. No. I. Francis Ainsworth, Esq. trcoluctory. No. 11. Gifts. The Gravedigger. A Tale far The Virginny Pirate. By Uncle March. By C. Oilier, Esq. Sam. /Science and Good-humour. By To the Crown Prince. By C. S., Laman Blanchard, Esq. STRAWBERRY HILL. With Ten Illustrations, By W. ALFRED DELAMOTTE. The Lady's Page. No. 11. The*Gentleman's Tiger. No. I. With an Illustration by Geo. With an Illustration by Geo. Cruikshank. Cruikshank. I. The Sofa at Sea. By Miss I. A short Chapter on Beards. Pardue. By Captain Medwin. 11. Matrimony. By Mrs. 11. Brighton. By Charles Stone. Hervey, Esq. 111. Queen Isabella of Spain. 111. Ode to Saint Valentine. By this Hon. Julia Augusta The Drama. Maynard. A Note of Music. Tony Johannot. By Charles Oar Library Table. With an Montray, Esq. Illustration by George Cruik- The Awakener in the Desert, shank. By John Oxenford, Esq. THE FIGHT OF THE FIDDLERS. A Romance of the Reign of King John. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. Part the First.—THE DANCING GIRL. London, Hugh Cunningham, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar square. H is MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, hiving AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY OIVIDENM:, which (tbongh tiny are NO LOTTERIES! over many possibilities of obtain ing LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at LUBECK, lire now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said DIS IIIU Persons desiroit:t to purchase for the Next Distributions lay re-rive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO.. ;ECT US and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line to HEINE BROTHERS. The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains DIVIDENDS of 025,000 £6OO £llO £7O 5,000 400 100 60 1,500 200 90 60 - •1,000 150 60 Sterling. 800 120 THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEB. 26, will be performed, arranged as a Drama, Handel's ACIS AND GA LATEA.—Pol}pheme, Mr. H. Philips; Adis, Miss P. Herton ; Damon, Mr. Allen; Galatea, Miss Homer. Af er which, the New Comedy of THE PRISONER OF \VAR. To conclude wish the New Farce, called THE WINDMILL Doors oper at half past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Boxes 58., Second Price 2s. Cd. ; Pit 3s , Second Price vs. ' • Lower Gallery Is. (d., Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price td. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. UNJER the 11IANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. TIIIS EVENING, FEB. 26, Will be presented Mercadante's Opera entitled ELENA ÜBERTI, —E'ena Überti, Miss Adtlaide Kemble; Count Übaldo, Mr. W. Har rison ; Sighted°, Mr. Leffler; Count Guido, Mr. Stretton ; Boemondo, Mr. Clement hite ; Gualtiem, Mr. Wigan; Imberga, Miss Grant. After which ti.e Comedy of SIMPSON ANO CO. To eonclude with the Ballet Divertissement tf THE WOODEN LEG. Doing open at half-past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Dress• Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d ,• First and Second Circles 55., Second Price :'s. 6d.; Pit Ss., Seeond Price 2s ; Gallery Is. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-of. lice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon ap plication. Private Boxes to be had solely f,f Mr. Andrews, Book se ler, 1117, New Bond-stree•. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, FEB. 26, Will be acted an entirely New Romantic Drama, by E. Fitzball, Esq., with extraordinary effects, entitled OMBRA ; or, the SPIRIT of the ROCKING SCONE. After which, TEDDY ThE TlLER.—Teddy (with Songs), Mr. Collins, the Vocalist and Irish Comedian. To be followed by MRS. NORMA, with Bellini's Norma ' Signor Neville-i ; Adelgisa, Signor Walt o n-i ; P o lli o, S,g noes Martin-i. Added to which, JACK JUNK.—Jack Junk, Mr. Walton. To conclude with G. Solne's successful Drama of RABY hUINS; or, the MOTHERS STATUE. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The spirit which dictates the letter of the " Sheffield Knive- Hatters," is extremely creditable to them ; but, independ dently of the present demand on our columns, which would preclude us from inserting it, the remarks on a local Con temporary ren d e r it quite inadmissible. We ha're not room for the communication of a " Free Trader," and it is therefore left for him in the Office, as he desired. Tiff; NV RATHE —Noon, FEnnumir 25. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET Thermometer... 41 1 Highest 46 1 Lowest . Barometer 29.71.—Wind W.—Freezing Point .22 Deg. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Merning......2l minutes after 2 !Evening LONDON SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1842. Mr. CIIRISTOPIIER'6 in , )tion was brought forward last night in the Committee, discussed, and withdrawn. The motion was treated with contempt, as a mere make believe, by all sides of the House, and the lion. Member confirmed the general impression by his conduct. Sir ROBERT PEEt.'s scale was subsequently put to the vote, and carried by 306 to 104. Mr. AGLIONBY, and probably some other Liberals, voted with him, as his scale is the best they can get. In the course of _his short speech Sir ROBERT PEEL made - the House understand that he is already in great difficulties with his sliding scale. lle explained to the House last night, that the millers had been worrying him, because he had fixed too low a figure for flour, and they predicted, after his Bill came into operation, the country would be so inundated with flour that they would have nothing to grind. Then the barley-growers declare that he has given them 2s. per quarter too little. All the Irish gentlemen; and all the growers of oats, call on him to do something more for that grain, or Ireland wiU be unfairly dealt with. He did not say that the horses had complained about the tax on beans being too low, or that the maltsters complained of the taxation on barley, but he said enough to prove that the task he has undertaken, of giving an equal or at least a satis factory- protection in the pike of commodities to every producer in the empire, is far more tian human power can perform. As the country declines he will find demands on the bounty of the State ; and if the Right lion. Gentleman neither gives up his scheme nor gives up his office—and he dropped last night some hints and some threats to the agriculturists—though he devote night and day to the work, he will never duly apportion protection amongst all his monopolist friends, to say no thing of the other interests which acquire a claim on him for his concessions to them. Sir ROBERT spoke in rather a subdued tone ; he is willing to re-consider his scheme of the averages ; he is afraid of his friends ; and- spoke so feelingly of the party, comprising all classes, who are moderate and approve of his scale, that we thought lie was bidding for their su pp or t to protect him against the extremes on both sides. Is he already tired of his thankless task ? -...---- It is charged against Mr. COBDEN and others, by Mr. kEnRAND, that they work their mills and bleaching es.- tablishments day and night. The House of Commons cheered this as if it were a great enormity, and yet that House very often sits till 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, and employs clerks and printers all through the night. Its votes and proceedings, though it do not rise till finir o'clock, are printed and dispersed through the town next morning by ten o'clock. To print them men must work all night. _ . The debates of the House employ reporters printers readers, boys, &C., &C., all th roug h the night, and greatly to the satisfaction of the muLitude of land owners, who yelled with delight at Air. COBDEN'S r - sinned crue:ty, are laid on their breakfast tabl e P a :d despatched by the early mails - all over the country, b y working at night. What would Mr. WALTER think if his co-labourers were to denounce him for printin g the Tines by night ? We, who notice the proceeding s of the Commons, labour through the greater part of the night, and as we go home in the grey of the morning we s ee policemen, cabmen, and watchmen, who sewn to keep about the same hours as ourselves ; and the Members, and clerks of Parliament, engine -drivers, mail-guards, eoach men on long stages, and an immense number of lab , mr ''rf all kinds—not to mention the sailors who keep v` v ;a o t r t : the soldi ers w o o are on guard — per f orm n i g h t , 7 en as day work. With all due respect to Mr. FERRAND, therefore, and to the Gentlemen of the House of Commons, many of whom keep men out at night in the most inclement weather to watch their pre serves—from all these examples of work carried on at night, we cannot hold it to be :the least reproach to Mr. COBDEN, or any other man, that he works his mills at night as well as by day. All that is requisite to make working by night just, is, that it should be voluntary, and those who submit to the inconvenience should be proportionably rewarded. - Should it be said that there is no necessity for night work in factories and print works, we reply, that to keep furnaces alight night work cannot be dispensed with. Something of the same kind is true of large steam engines. It takes a considerable time to kindle the fire and get the steam up, and much loss is incurred by al lowing the fires to go out. In print-works there are chemical agents, which are continually undergoing change ; there is, as it were, a power always at work ; and when Corn-laws and other restrictions so limit men's means of getting bread, and of getting wealth, that their utmost exertions fail in attaining either, we cannot be surprised at manufacturers desiring to econo mise the powers of nature, by using them by night as well as by day. Neither, Mr. COBDEN, we presume, nor' any other master, employs the same persons both for night and for day work. He has relays of hands, who keep watch and watch, as: it were, and are paid accordingly. It is no more a matter of reproach to him and other manufacturers that they work at night, than it is to the proprietors of all the Morning Papers of the metropolis. The empty reproach which Mr. FERRAND hurled against the manufacturers excited roars of approbation from the game preservers, whose night watchers sometimes get knocked on the head. We must, in conclusion, offer our own explanation cf what Mr. FERRAND calls a quibble. lie stated, in the first instance, on an anonymous authority, a great many charges against the manufacturers; and, amongst others, that Mr. COBDEN worked his mills at night. /0. BROTHERTON took up this, and justly inferred that if the anonymous authority were no better on other points, it was worth nothing, for Mr. COBDEN never had a mill in his life. In that we see no quibble, but a very natural and just inference. It could not be supposed that the person who gave this minute information was ignorant of the difference between a mill and a print work, and when he made such an extraordinary mis take he was open to the suspicion that he knew nothing of the subject. There was no quibble in this, but there was astounding impudence in charging men with a quibble in order to cover the retreat of presumptuous ignorance. We hope that the time is not yet come when loud-mouthed declamation in the House of Commons is to be suffered to stifle the voice of modest merit. The Bishop of EXETER had the first brush with his friends in office on Thursday night, and we are not at all sorry that he came off second best, for a more meddling, wain, and arrogant priest has not sat in Parliament for se veral reigns. Possibly the conduct of the parties of whom he complained was bad, and abuses existed in the Crediton Union, but the misfortune or such a question being taken up by a man like his Reverence of EXETER is that people cannot give him credit for sincerity, and are always afraid that, under the semblance of mercy or justice, he has some sinister purpose in view. In fact, Lord WHARNCLIFFE told him as much. The case had been allowed to stand over since 1840, and is now raked up at the time when the New Poor law was about to be brought before Parliament. "My firm belief," said his Lordship, " is that this case was got up, and that for some reason which he would not particularize." Dr. PHILLPOTTS was thus made a particcps crintinis. It is gratifying to see the rebuffs these Tories get from one another, in reference to this Poor-law. The 4,b -noxious measure was for a time imputed entirely to the Whigs, and at elections in the North, and in Yorkshire in particular, it was denounced by Tory candidates"; yet now. comes forward the Tory President of the Council, and shows himself as good a defender of the system as Lord BROUGHAM himself. This treatment on the part of his friends irritated, no doubt, the gentle ecclesiastic, and made him have recourse to such strong words as "monstrous and iniquitous disinge • nuousness," and all but tell his Noble antagonist that he had shown much ingenuity in shuffling out of the ques tion, but had not given thQ semblance of an answer to the charges. The Bishop, however, is not to be put off in this way, and we are much mistaken if he do not renew the attack from some other quarter. The Government exhibits a praiseworthy eagerness to lose no time in bringing forward and passing a Bill for the legalization of Presbyterian Marriages in Ireland. • It is of the utmost importance to tranquillize the' minds of the very intelligent body whose moral and reli gious feelings were so shocked by the recent decision of the Irish Judges against the legality of mixed marring( s, celebrated by Presbyterian clergymen. The Noble ;tic cretary for Ireland has obtained leave to bring in the Bill, to the subject of which we are happy to learn that the particular attention of the law officers of the late and pre sent Governments has been directed. We trust th•it when the Bill has reached the House of Peers, Lord BROUGHAM will take it under his especial protection, and so extend its provisions as to include marriages ce lebrated by clergymen of all religious denominations. The necessity that exists for such a Bill is a disgrace to the Legislature of this country. The French Journals intimate, and we are well dis posed to believe them, that the French Government will not ratify the Treaty for the suppression of the Slave trade. French jealousy of England is too great to allow _ 0 •0,- ,.. • ~ 1:t- .--' i f?";;; -- ' 4' ,ii A .,„,e ~ .:e,.7 :,- \ = , C. --- fs.:11 , >•141 , 11" - ",.. . ~....' - -.,,..•111NL:t. ;,•"' 4.* , , It- AL_... ll4 Vili g ° • 0,4 s . % MP .. . : i i ,V , - v 0 . ,i •:,,,aci:,_,,--,,, ~ m 0 , : ' -.T4 ry _. flitg _-:tiviii. 'ke Cabinet to adopt this just and humane measure. There is no political news in the Paris papers. M. DE LAMARTINE, the poet, has been named President of the Railway Committee. This has given rise to some jokes in the political circles of the French Metropolis. They are, however, very silly. The greatest poets have ever been, and will ever be, men of the greatest common sense. A true poet has the largest capacity for business. The Duke de Ledis arrived at Paris yeterday. He left Vienna on the 9th. The health of the Duke of Bordeaux is perfectly re. stored, and the most complete cure is certain. The most minute precautions had been taken for his journey from Vienna to Goritz, for which place he set out on the 15th of this month. His Royal Highness will stop three or four days at Gratz, and arrive at Go ritz on the 26th or 27th.—Gazette de France. The Monitcur Parisicu has the following article : " The Superior Council of Commerce has met today, Mr. Cun'n Gridaine presided. " This Council will he to attend especially to the sugar question. " It seems that the ideas of the Government arc a little mull. fled. At the beginning it was proposed to subject beet-root sugar and that of the sugar cane to an equal duty, indenthi_ fying the beet-root sugar manufacturers for the injury which this sudden transition ought to have on their inters: t. At present it is contemplated to decree the absolute prohibition of the manufacture of indigenous sugar; and the indemnity which, in the fist plans, it appears to have been the intention to fix at forty millions of francs, will be rather larger in the new plan. It appears from an essay on the remounting of the ca. valry, published by General Oudinot, that in the space of eighteen years, from 1823 to 1840, France has im. ported 343,000 horses, and in the same period has exported only 72,000, so that we have imported on an average about 18,000 horses in a year. This state of thii.gs, and the difficulties which have recently arisen on the occasion of the importation of German horses into France, has suggested to General Oudinot a series of highly interesting observations.— Conslitutionnel. The price of corn is very high in Poland. This rise is attri: buted to the bad harvest last year in the provinces bordering on Russia. The price of wool, on the other hand, has fallen consider. ably, to the great vexation of the landowners. BOURSE-PARIS, IVEDNESDAY, FEB. 23. First highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents ll9 ... ilf. 5 ... 1 9 ... 119 S 3 per Cent. BO —. 90 ... 79 90 ... 79 95 Bank of France ... Latliqe Bank 1,0001. SI ares 1015 ...1017 50 ..1015 ...ICIS 6,0011 f. Shares 5022 50 ...5025 ...5022 50 ...5025 Belgian Bank ... ........... 1811 Belgian 5 per Cents. 5 per Cents., 1840 l(6 ... 106 ... 1(6 ... 106 Spanish Active..„..... ... 2IX ... 25 ... .4% ... 25 Passive 5% .. New Deferrs Portuguese 5 per Cents. Neapolitan Itonian 104% ... 101% ... 104% ... 104% RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles. K. Is 350 ... 350 ... 3::0 ... 350 L.B 215 ..., 215 ... 212 50 ... 215 4ouen 512,50 ... 512 50 ... 510 ... 510 (kleins .. S.rasburg to Bale. 240 ... 240 .. ; ,237 50 ... 240 The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday on a visit to her Majesty atprighton. It is expected the Noble Earl will return this day. Several of the Foreign Ambassadors and Consuls transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterday morning. The remains of the late D. E. Morris, Proprietor of the Haymarket Theatre, were consigned to the tomb on Thursday, at Kensal Green, in the family vault, where the body of his• daughter, Miss Morris, is deposited. ST. MARY'S, MOORFIELDS. The Very Rev. Dr Kirwan will deliver lectures in the above church on the evenings of Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday next, upon the Roman Ca tholic doctrines of " Satisfaction " and " Restitution." Evening service commences at six o'clock ; lecture immediately after. In the case Darbon v. Rosser, for breach of promise, it will be recollected the Jury gave 1,6001 damages, which being thought exorbitant, the Counsel for the defendant applied for a new trial, or a reduction of the damages, when on the recommen dation of the Court, the parties agreed to reduce the amount to 850/. The taxed costs alone amounted to 5881. so that the defen. dant has still to pay 1,4381. The Spca;er w ill hold his first Levee to-day ; the next, Feb. 2(3 ; the second on Saturday, March 5; and the third and last for the Session, on Saturday, March 12. A box, containing 1,500 sovereigns and 500/. in Bank of England notes, addressed to Messrs. Cunliffes and Co., Black burn, was stolen fiom the Liverpool coaph .n Friday last. SUDDEN DEATH.—A man, by the name of Hi chardson, who kept a beer shop at the corner of Cross.street, Cowes, while picking winkles with his son, a lad about eleven years of age, on the sh ore sear Gurnet, su dd en ly expired. Ile left his home about an ho ur previous in exce ll en t health, having made a he ar t y dinner. Th e poor boy with difficulty get assistance to remove the body from th e tid e. THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—During his :Majesty's d to attend the Kingn pp aoite brief visit to this cot.ntry, Mr. Owen, the Chief Constable of West minster, was 0: I all his visits to pub lic places. In reward for those services his Majesty has ordered that a splendid silver tea-service, bearing a suitable inscription, be presented to Mr. Owen, and which is now in a state of preparation. SUM NARY OF NEWS AND Pubitt Optitton. " ku runs may ,ead." rOEZIGN. A telegraphic despatch reached Paris on Wednesday, announcing the arrival of the Levant mail on the night of the 21st inst., in due course, at Marseilles. The Minister of the Interior presented to the Chamber of De puties on Wednesday, a project of law, demanding an extraordi. nary grant of 1,000,000 f , for secret service purposes. The Madrid Gazette publishes a Report of the Political Chief of Alicant, under date of the 9th inst., stating that the new foundry, established there by the British Company, had com. menced operations, and smelted 5,521 ounces of silver, and that in a short time it would be able to melt from 10,000 to 12,000 quintals of ore per month. The foundry employs 12 English workmen, besides the Director and 50 Spaniards. On the 15th the "Battalion of the Constitution," lately or. ganized in Madrid, left that capital for the frontiers of Portugal. A battery of artillery had also marched for the same destination. Letters from Barcelona state, agitation again prevails in that city, and that the Carlist partisans are beginning to assemble in the mountains of Catalonia. One band is said to amount already to 200 men. In a letter from Greece of the 4th inst. we find the following:— " The Government Is paralysed. The press cry out for a change and for the expulsion of the Bavarians, who, to the number of 212, fill all the Ministerial bureaux, and are dearly paid. The press demand a budget, which, for six years, has been refused. Mavrocordato has received his appointment and instructions for Constantinople, and leaves by next French steamer. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY IVIORNING P.A.SLI.X.AIVIENT.AItY. In the Hot:se of Lords, last night, there was a little conversa. tion on the Irish Dissenters' Marriage Bill, which showed that the Lord Chancellor is treated rather scurvily by his colleagues. On Thursday evening white he was informing their Lordships that the Bill was in preparation, Lord Eliot. was actually introducing it into the House of Commons ; and last night the Lord Chancellor excused the incorrect information he had given the Lords, by saying that he had directed the Bill to be submitted to the law officers of the Crown, and had expected it to be returned to him. His colleagues, however, or his subalterns, appear to have passed him by, and introduced the Bill into the House of Commons without his sanction or knowledge. The Noble Lord appeared, by what he said, not even to know the nature of the Bill. Is Lord Lyndhurst getting as feeble in mind as he is in body? The Peers did no business. In the House of Commons Mr. Ward gave notice of a motion, on the 10th of March, for a Committee to inquire into the burdens on land, and also of hls intention to bring forward the Ballot ques. tion after Easter. The Dissenters' Marriage (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and was described as an enacting, not a declaratory Bill, with a re trospective effect The Corn.laws again occupied the House of Commons to the exclusion of all other business. Mr. Christopher moved his scale in opposition to that of Sir Robert Peel, and supported, with very elaborate arguments, the claim of the landlords to tax the people's bread, even somewhat higher than Sir Robert Peel pro. poses to tax it. Mr. Baring follarded Mr. Christopher, and made some good hits at the sliding scale, and at Sir Robert Peel. Mr. Gladstone made a clever speech after Mr. Baring. A somewhat dull de. bate occupied the House for the great part of the evening, till it was enlivened by an excellent speech of Mr. T. Duncombe, who made great sport of Mr. Christopher, dissected his election speeches, and turned the laughter of the House on that Gentleman. Ultimately Mr. Christopher, badgered from all sides, withdrew his scale, in - order to allow the Conservatives to keep their ranks united; and the Committee divided on Sir Robert Peel's, which was carried. The House then resumed, and the Committee sits again on Monday. MONET—TRADE—COMTYZEIZCE. At the meeting of the Directors and Proprietors of the Great Western Railway, held on Thursday at the Company's Offices, it was stated, that for the first six months during which their entire line had been upened, they had realized an average traffic of about 13,0001, a week on the whole line ; or taking only that portion which belonged excluLively to the Great Western, without the Bristol and Cheltenham portions, tl e earnings had been 11,4001. a week. The report recommended the sum of 20,0001. per annum to meet the requisite repairs for the next sixteen years, and a divi dend of 6/. per cent. was declared for the last half year. LAW AND POLICE. Peggy Jones, who has for some days been amusing the Magis trates and police of the Marylebone Court with a wonderful tale of distress, and of having her hands and feet tied by a wicked seducer, who afterwards bundled her into a cab, turns out an egregious liar and impostor. Sir Watkin Wynn and Sir Benjamin Hall attended at the office on Thursday, and after due inquiry they and the Magistrate, Mr. Long, came to the conclusion that the whole story was untrue from beginning to end. By the late Lord Sydenham's will, which has been received from the Court of Probate in Canada, and lodged in Doctors'.commons, his Lordship has left the whole of his property to his brother, Mr. Poulett Scrope, with various legacies, among which is 1,0041. to his nephew, Mr. William Baring, and 500/. to Lord John Russell, as a remembrance of his friendship. The personal property in this country is sworn to under 25,000/. FriTE ARTS. Messrs. de la Rue, the well.known card.makers, had presented to the Queen, on Wednesday, an elaborately.finished case of play. ing.cards, with the arms of her Majesty and those of Prince Al. bert emblasoned on the backs in gold. THEATRICAL. The theatre of the Port Saint Antoine was sold at Paris at the beginning of the week by public auction for 180,050 E (7,2001.) COURT-FASHIONA 73LE. The Duke and Duchess cf Argyll have arrived in Connaught_ place West, from Scotland. The Duke of Buccleuch is likely to return to town next week. The Marquis of Londonderry has arrived at Holderness House from Belvoir Castle. The Earl of Minto has returned to Farrance's Hotel from Belvoir Castle. The Dowager Countess of Essex is expected next week from Paris. Viscount Villiers has taken a mansion in Grosvenor.place. Lord Cowley's second rout was given on Monday last at Paris. It was the general remark that so much beauty had rarely been seen seen in any saloon of the Parisian world of fashion. The" Roll of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal," issued afthe commencement of this Session of Parliament, is headed by .` His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales," who takes precedence of all other,. King Ernest of Hanover is the next on the list. COURT CIRCULAR. BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.-Sir Edward Codrington arrived at the Pavilion between five and six o'clock yesterday afternoon, having landed from a Government steam-packet from Ports mouth. Sir Edward had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal party, and also slept at the Pavilion. Sir Edward took his departure this morning, on his return to Portsmouth. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Se rene Highness the Duke Ferdinand, a n d th e ir Serene High nesses the Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Coburg, re turned to the Pavilion at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Buxted Park, the seat of the Earl of Liverpool, where the illustrious party had passed some time shooting. The Earl of Liverpool afterwards returned to the Pavilion, and joined the Royal circle at dinner. The Earl and Countess Delawarr also joined the Royal dinner party yesterday evening. The Queen and Prince Albert, and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, went in a carriage this morning to Kemp Town, where the Royal party walked for nearly an hour on the Ter race, attended by Colonel Wylde. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness the Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, took a drive this morning in an open carriage. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived this morning from town. His Excellency Count St. Au4ire, the French Ambassador, and the Countess St. Aulaire, arrived in the afternoon, from ton n. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken out for an airing this morning, The Royal dinner party at the Pavilion this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the Prince Ferdinand, and the Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Coburg, Lady Portman, Lady canny Howard, Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Deveroux, Baroness Lehzen, Count Sr. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, and the Countess St. Aulaire, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Aber deen, Mr. George Edward and th, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Baron Stock mar, Sir George Coup( r, Count de Degt nfeld Schom berg, Le Capitaine de Zaitsek, Lord Rivers, Captain Meynell, Col. the Hon. Charles Grey, Col. Wylde, and Dr. Prwtorius. Mr. W. C. Ross, A. R. A., had the honour of waiting upon the Queen, on his return from Paris and Brussels, with the miniatures of the King and the Queen of the French and the young Princess Charlotte of Belgium, which he had painted by command of her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to ex press her approbation. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yeterday, at Glou cester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge took an airing yesterday in the Regent's-park. The Earl of Abe, deen left town yesterday for Brighton. Mr. Warburton, Mr. Hawes, M.P., and a Deputation of Timber•merchants, had an interview with the Earl of Ripon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. . . Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left town yesterday morning for Portsmouth, to fit out the Royal George yacht, of which vessel his Lordship is the Captain, for the reception of her Majesty on Monday. Majo'r-General Sir Mm. Gomm, with Lady Gomm and family, have arrived at Farrence's Hotel, Belgrave-square, from Jamaica. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, FRICAY EVENING. There was a slight rea , tion in the English Stocks to-day. There were a few sales in the course of the day, and there were partly induced by the persistance, on the part of Louis Philippe, in his determination to go counter to all the rest of Europe. It may be, too, that some parties are anticipating a funding. Exchequer Bills realised 221. to 255. premium, be ing a further improvement of Is. The question of a probable funding is still involved in doubt, but as regards the spurious Bills, it seems the only available means the Government can have of dischargin g them, Consols for immediate transfer were at 89A to 89i, and for Account at tin to 891. At the close of business this afternoon the former were not higher than 69h to 89i, and the latter were at 89i buyers. Bank Stock was firm at 170. In India Stock and Bonds there were no bargains. New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. obtained 98'i to 99. The Foreign Market, on the whole, was rather firm. We are glad to perceive that the Mexican agents have been prompt in the announcement of the dividends promised to the Bond holders, in the event of their acquiescence in the terms pro posed at the last public meeting, and which we commented upon at the time. No doubt, however, parties here who have been speculating for the rise, are now making the most of the re c ent improvements, and hence the decline to-day to 35a and 35i. Active Spanish Bonds were a shade better, a small lot having been taken by one party. The extreme rates were 24i C Colombian .mbirnenSchtocFkivberopuerghcten22tsl. to 24*. Portuguese New Five per Cents, were al so rat h er 1 50 e., and Dutch Five p er C ents , at oitiegn2ht2eeir have been lei a a e nn t 3 6a 2 5t i oiaB,3fd Cuba .2 102 5 ,4. In the market f'sr Railway Shares appearances were rather more favourable ; and, probably, had not our own Stocks worn a heavier appearance, would base tended upwards. Great Western were at 22 to 23, Birmingham Thirds at 25i, and So d o wisicopurnemt.iumio.niaßrirnigahntkonshma•rianerselly2 u l t E h a s t ern Western C o u a n t t i 2 e 5 0. 13 t 1 discount. On Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfort, bills were taken this afternoon upon rather higher terms, and upon the other cities the rites were firm. (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEE. 24.—The sales to-day are 4,000 b a l es, of which exporters have ta k en 400, specula tors 500, and the trade 3,100 bags. Prices have not varied, and the market has assumed a firmer appearance. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, FEB. 24.—London aad Birmingham New Shares, 2t4; Ditto Quarter Stares, 34i ; Eastern Counties New, 31. 16s. Bd. ; London and South Western, 59i ; Midland Counties, 74 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 19i. MANCHESTER STOCK ExctrANGE, FEB. 24.—The Market to-day is much depressed, and very little business has been effected. Our only transactions are—Liverpool and Mulches ter, 191 i ; Sheffield and Manchester, 40 ; Manchester As surance, 9/. The reduction of the rate of interest from sto 4 per cent. by the Bank of England caused an improvement in the British x 4 c11 99 ; Funds generally towards the latter pa r t o f yes t er d ay . Consols for Money closed at 894 4 ; and f or th e A ccount , 894 4 ; at which price they opened firm this m orn i ng . Th ere i s . how ever, but little doing, ; Three per C ents . R e d uce d , are 894 5 ; New Three-and-a-Half, 98 Cents. Reduced, 99 4 5 ; eranßdillTs,hr2e2e- 2 a 4 nd p - r a e - m lllf per . a Exchequer A further improvement in the price o f M ex i can St oc k h as taken place in r onsequence of the announcement of a dividend of 21A per cent. being advertised, payable on and after the Ist of April next. The present quotation is 36 I /4 Al; Spanish Ac tive Stock opened rather firmer, and are now 24% 14 ; Pas sive, 5 1 4 %; Deferred, 125 i ; in the o th er S ecur iti es th ere is no alteration; Portuguese Five per Cents. are 324 4; and the Three per Cents. 19 1 4 3 / 4 . PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEB. 23. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 93 4' Grand Canal Stock ... Ditto Reduced ••• Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 825 Ditto New 1830 984 Ditto 4 per cent ... 34 per Cent. Debs. The English Securities have become depressed since the opening. Consols for Money are now heavy at 891 89*, and for the Account, 891 894. Exchequer Bills have reached 25 premium, at which price they may now be quoted Three per Cents. Reduced, 893 89i; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 985, and Reduced Three -and. a-Half per Cents. 994. In the Foreign Market business has been principally con fined to Mexican Stock, which has receded to 355 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. are 324 ; Spanish Active Stock, 245 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 52* ; and the Five per Cents., 1625 ; Co lombian, 224. In the Share Market there is but little doing. Great Western continue to maintain their advance, being 874, and the New Shares 611; London and Brighton are 355 ex loan notes. The Hamburgh has just arrived, with the letters of Tuesday. The exchange on London was the same as the previous mail. Gold has however advanced 3 / 4 of a shilling, being quoted 4314. Consols, Money, 894 4; ditto, A ccount , 894 a ; Colombian , 224 i ; Mexican, 355 4 ; Spanish, 24i 5. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ... 170 :India Stock ..... • ••• 3 per Cent Red ... 894 1 Ditto Bonds —pm 3 per Cent Cons 894 .Ditto Old Annuities ... 34 per Cent Red 995 ;Ditto New Annuities... New 34 per Cent New 5 per Cent . — I Ditto 5001.... 25 pm Long Annuities :,oexpire Ditto Small 23 pm Jan. 1860 ..... ..... 12 13-16 Bank Stock for 0pg,...1711 Oct 1859. ........ 12 11-16 India Stock for Acct.... Jan. 1860. ........ Consols for Acct ...... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per vent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 poi cent — Di tto , New Ditto — Brazilian 80nd5.......... 651 Prussian, 5 per cent Buenos Ayres 6 percent Russian, 5 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent..... Ditto, Metallic . .... Colombian, 6 pet cent.. Spanish, 5 per cen t 245 Ditto, 1824.. ....... ..... 22 4 Ditto, Deferred . . 124 Danish, 3 per cent —i French, 5 per cent 118+. 50c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — .Exchange f -•c. Mexican, 5 per cent:'... 364 (French, 3 percent. -.-'. -.-c Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 24 per cent. . 52 Peruvian, 1825, t per et. 15 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . 1024 SHARES. Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd) 56 Bristol z•nd Exeter (70 paid) .... Cheltenham and Great Western (721 p a id) 22* Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ..... 95 Ditto Debentures ( paid) .... ........ ...101 9s 2d Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)... ... 45 Great Western Railway ( 65 paid) B7 Ditto New Shares (50 paid) . ........ Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 p a id) 355 London and Birmingham (90) .• ••• Ditto Thirds (32 paid) . 571 London and Greenwich Railway ( . 21) I'd) 65 London and South Western London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ll5 North Midland Railway (100) South Eastern anti Dover (48 paid) . 26 York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... Ditto New Shares (15 paid 29 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Gibraltar . . ... 47 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...2 U. /2 i 34 Genoa , ... 25 95 Antwerp l2 8 Milan Hamburgh M.B. 13 144 Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oz 120 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 27 Frankfort on Maine-. 1514 Bahia Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres Berlin-- ... ............ 7 New York, 21days sight 464 Vienna, effec. fl. 3 31. 955 Philadelphia 46 Trieste, ditto ... * 9 56 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Madrid .. Cadiz 364 Portugal G old Coin ...3 17 5 Bilbao ... 355 New Doubloons OO Oi Barcelona Seville ... 355 Silver in Bars 0 414 HAIVIBURGH MAIL. BERLIN, F EB . 17.—H is Majesty arrived here yesterday, about one o'clock in the afternoon, on his return from England, in perfect health. The public, who were assembled in great numbers, welcomed their august Sovereign with loud accla mations. COLOGNE, FEB. 14.—According to an official notice re ceived here to-day, the Telegraph, edited by Dr. Gutz kow, and published at Hamburgls, it prohibited in the whole of the Prussian dominions. This is in consequence of the prohibition of every work publ shed by Hoffman and Campe.— Hamburgh Papers, Feb. 22. DUTCH.FUND3.—AMSTERDAM, FED 22. hioney. Bills. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Jitto, ditto 5 per ceat. AsnortS , rndic,4N, per cent l+2 y 4 1 , 3 Ditto, ditto, 3!<, per cent 16% 77 q Commercial Company, 4. , .., per cent 1511% 157% Ditto (1835 and 1H37) 5 per cent. ...... Loan 1837, S per cant. 116% i-9 1 A Exchange on Londea, One mouth l2 l 2 ,', Two months liarnburgh, On,e month 35 75 Two months 35 41% Dutch Papers, Feb. 22. BELtiIAI.I P U NDS—ZMUISILV , Faa. 22. Actual Debt, 2y,i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Om t lo4i Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. 13% 3 per Cent.. — Thirty.svven (IAP-- .. 73 1 ,4 ----. 4i Loan of City, 1y39., 4 per Cent ) 1 1 ,4 1,1 , 3 Society kit Commerce, 4 1-. per Cent B4 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent... .......... Bl% NationalSnciety. ... ...... ..... Exchange on Londe)) (short) ... ............. .. ..... Brussels Papers, Feb. 22. AUSTRIAN FUND24.—Vtimit, FEB. 13. liveper Colts. Metalliques Four per Cents Three par Cents. Bank Shares ...Allgemeine ZfitUßg. Feb. 18. ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LAW, FIRE, ANI) LIFE INSURANCE, AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. The First Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of the English and Scottish Law, Fire, and Life Insurance and Loan As sociation, was held at the Offices of the Association, on Wednes day, the 23d of February, 1842, James Frederick Fuller, Esq., in the Chair, at which the Directors submitted the subjoined state ment of the business effected by the Association from the date of its commencement up to Christmas, 1841. SECURITY TO TILE ASSURED. The Directors expressed their satisfaction that, in the short period of eighteen months, the whole of the capital stock, amount ing to one million sterling, was appropriated, and the deposits upon the 20,060 Shares, into which it is divided, was paid up. This fact, while it affords a ccnvincing proof o f the confidence with which the undertaking is regarded as a mode of investment, also supplies that security to which every insurer is entitled. PROGRESS OF THE BUSINESS. The Directors were enabled to lay before the meeting the fol_ liming gratifying statement :-- From the commencement of the Institution, up to Christmas, 1840, 350 Life Policies were issued, producing, in premiums ............ £5,859 13 11 In the second year, ending Christmas, 1841, 457 Life Policies were issued, producing, with re newals ............................................. 12,944 6 5 --- Making a total, in two years ; of 807 Life Policies, and an aggregate of premiums of £18,804 0 4 From this sum only one claim, arising from death,: amounting to 100/., is to be deducted; and against this is to be placed 1,092/. 19s. 4d., resulting from lapsed policies. Independently of the above sums, 4,6924 19s. 10d. has been paid to the Association for annuities. This summary of the transactions effected in the Life Depart ment exhibits a degree of success which the Directors believe has rarely, if ever, been equalled in the history of Life Assurance Offices. After acknowledging the cordial co.operstion of the Edinburgh Board, and bearing testimony to the services of their Actuary, Mr. Baylis, the Directors concluded their first annual Report with an energetic appeal to the Proprietors present, to exert their influence in promoting the business of the Association, and establishing, upon an enduring basis, its character, usefulness, and prosperity, The Auditors' Report, comprising a balance-sheet of the trans. actions of the Association, from its commencement to Christmas; 1841, and also the Directors' Report, having been read, were una nimously wfopted. and ordered to be printed and circulated. A cordial vote of thanks to the Directors, Auditors, Edinburgh Secretaries, and other officers of the Association, having been agreed to, the meeting adjourned, after moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was unimously carried. 147, Strand, tad February, 1842. RIGHT OF SEARCH.—We learn from Paris that a delay of four months has been asked and obtained for the French Government to ratify the right of search. ELECTION OF GENERAL AIORISON FOR CLACK stariNAN AND KINROSS-SEIIIIE3.—On Friday last, the 18th inst., the nomination of a candidate for the representation of the united counties in Parliament, took place in Dollar, to fill up the vacancy of Colonel Abercromby. General Morison was p ro p osed, when no other candidate appearing, the Gallant Offic er was declar ed by the SherifTto be duly elected..--Scotsman. BURSLEM, IN THE POTTERIES, FEB. 23.—A Cor respondent writes that the Premier's eingY was committed to th e names on the evening of Wednesday last at this place, together with a copy of the (Tory) Sktfordshire Gazette. KIRKPATRICK'S BANKRUPTCY. —At the proof of . f . e N el a in ti g on i a s l o S n e lya debts at Newport, on Tuesday, so many attended that the whole could not be gone through, it was, therefore, adjourned to the 3d of tented itself at Mr. Mur. March. The liabilities are now said to amount to 145,0001., the assets about 4 omot. the collected edition of the la . te , would favour the corn. An incident of a most i n tere . s r ti; e g: n e , h 4 a th ra in c . t t e . r :l w yv h h i i c is h t mr m a m ay natonot:buega outgentleman ii en o nn f uern pace spart ee h ,s e ea r nt e tt, t h o e record, Albion secondary to his musical talents, that he songs." (ecikted by Thomas Dibdin), was being . sold, a request was pany with one of the melodies. After a short hesitation, he re plied, knowing too well that the wido w and family of the late Thomas Dibdin were literally in a most distressed state, he would comply with the request, provided every gentleman in the room would put down halLa.crown. It is almost needless to state that h o C s i e ja g ric en s t p ro i s bd ity in Of this call upon the best sympathies of our nature was instantly re. sponded to, and a collection of nearly 101. was handed up, as a small token of respect for the memory of our National Lyrist. The company were then gratified by hearing one of his sweetest songs sung in a moat masterly and feelibg s tyle. The subscription has since been presented to the widow, who most thankfully received the same.—Publisher's Circular. FATAL AFFRAY.—The Plymouth Journal contains an inquest held on the body of Thomas Hamblyn, a trawler, em. ployed as a pilot on board one of the Brighton mackarel boats, who came by his death in a scuffle with some other fishermen. These serious fights are said to be daily taking place) between the Shor e . ham and Plymouth fishermen. The party who struck Hamblyn the blow which is supposed to have caused his death, has not vet been discovered, though several are in custody. Th e i nquest has been adjourned to next Tuesday to wait for the apprehension of a person suspected. Hamblyn has left a ridow and three children in a very destitute condition. FEBRUARY 26, 184. ANTI-CORN -LAW MEETING AT FORFAR. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held in St. James's Church on Monday evening,_ the 21st insta n t, un d er t h e autho rity o the Magistrates, for the purpose of taking • into consideration what steps it was necessary to pur sue, in order to obtain: the total repeal of all mo nopolies affecting the free importation of food ; it was most numerously attended, the Chief Magistrate was unanimously called to the chair. The Rev. Messrs. Strachan and Lowe, who'had attended the Anti-Corn law Conference in London, were introduced, and gave an account of their mission; both gentlemen were warmly and enthusias:ically cheered on making their appearance. Mr. Lowe, in the course of his remarks, contradicted the report given by various newspapers, that 100 members of the Conference were admitted to the lobby of the House on the night Sir R. Peel developed the Government plait for altering the Corn-laWs. The Rev. Gentleman said not exceeding twenty of them were present ; be knew that, as the number was ascertained when they adjourned to Brown's Hotel. After the meeting had heard the ac count they proceeded to deliberate on the future steps to be taken, when the Rer. Mr. Lowe moved the adoption of the following declaration :—•"That this meeting unanimously declare their deep and de cided abhorrence of all Corn and Provision-laws, and are convinced that nothing less than the total and immediate repeal of all such laws as interfere with the free and unlimited importation of the food of the people, will preserve this country from anarchy and ruin. Farther, this meeting are now satisfied from the general feeling expressed, that in case measures are not adopted, to, relieve the people from the present state of want and misery under which they labour, there is reason to fear that a course will be generally adopted of not only abstaining from the use of all exciseable articles, so far as that shall be found practicable,- but also that the parties liable may refuse to pay assessed and other taxes in money, leaving to the collectors the alternative of taking their effects in execution ; a result which, if it should occur, would be ruinous to the best interests of the country, and which this meeting would most earnestly deplore. And now, having lost all confidence in her Ma jesty's Ministers, and in the-House of Commons, as at present constituted, and desiring not only the repeal of bad laws already existing, but also a guarantee for good government for the future, and feeling convinced that no effectual remedies will be adopted without a tho rough reform of the House of Commons, the meeting resolve to present a dutiful and loyal address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to cause such measures to be originated as will insure the extension of the franchise to every man who is twenty-one years of age, of sound mind and unstained by crime, accompanied by Vot e by Ballot, and such matt ers of! detail as will insure the honest and practical working of these measures." The Rev. Mr. Str,chan -seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously in the largest in-door meeting ever assembled in Forfar. Sir Robert Peel was paraded through the town in effigy on Monday afternoon, accompanied by a band of music, playing the "Rogue's March." On reaching the Market-place he was formally sentenced to death, and was burned amidst the plaudits of assembled thousands. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. • LONDON, FEB. 24.—Wind this day at noon S.W. DEAL, FEB. 23.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—Arrd. the Victoria, Johnson, Vera Cruz. Arrd. from the. River the Jannet, for Mauritius ; Don Giovanni, Jamaica ; St. Christopher, Sierra Leone. Sid. Henry Wortley, Singapore ; Charlotte, Madras; Nichola, Odessa. LIVERPOOL ' FEB. 2.3.—Wind S. S. E. to S.S. W., fre s h.— Arrd. John Marshall, Baltimore; Conquest, Smyrna. Sld. Wilberforce, Trinidad ; Brene, Havannah ; Medford and John Cumming, New Orleans ; Frances de Pau, Mobile. Arrd. off, Blake. The Alleghany, Michael's, bound to Philadelphia, has put back leaky. OFF DOVER, FEB. 21.—Saxon, Charleston for Amsterdam. PORTSMOUTH, FF.B. 23. —Wind S.S.E. to S.—Arrd. Sir Jan St. Aubyn, London for Algoa Bay. Sld. St. James, New York. COWES, Fan. 23.—Arrd. Odessa, Thorne, New York, decks swept, &c . . . Orr THE WIGHT, FEB. 22.—Acteon, Demian, Lima, with loss of sails, &c. OFF THE START, FEB. 22.—Carl, Rio for Hamburgh. FALMOUTH, FEB. 22. —Wind S. W., strong breezes. —Arrd. Spencer, London for Demerara; William, Weems, Cardiff, with less of jib-bo om , & c ., h av i ng b een i n contact off Padstow, 20th inst., with a barque. BRISTOL, FEB. 23.—Sid. Essex, Richmond, United States. CLYDE, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Fanny, Adams, Demerara. KINSALE, FEB. 20.—Arrd. 'Perrier, Swansea, and sailed for Cuba. Sid. Cantab, Rio Grande. SHIELDS, FEB. 22.—Sid. Carro, West Indies. YARMOUTH, FEB. 23.—The James, of Southampton, was on the Scroby Sand, but got off without assistance. LoNnox, FEB. 25.—Wind this day at noon Westerly. DEAL, FEB. 24. —Wind S. S. W.—Arrd. Emma, South Seas. Arrd. from the River,Workington, for Rio ; Competitor, Bahia; Castries, St. Lucia; Clarence, St. John's, New Brunswick. Remains Egyptian, St. Helena. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Martha, Rogers, Mauritius ; Catherine, Coffey, Savanilla, sailed 9th ult. ;. Blake, Gardner, Mobile ; Rochelle, Hawkins, Charles.. ton ; Plutus, St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Sld. Alice Brooks, Buenos Ayres ; Emma, Maranham ; Vernon, Boston. Arrd. off, Monongahela, Limena. OFF DOVER, FEB. 23.—Harriet and Jesse, Charleston, for Antwerp. SHOREHAM, Fee. 24.—The William and Richard, Bulton, of Sunderland, has been towed into the harbour, with four feet water in the well, having been ashore near the Black Rock, and assisted off. FALMOUTH, FEB. 23.—Wind S.W. to N. Arrd. Ariel, Dye, Sm) rna. Burs Tot., FEB. 24.—Arrd. Ellen Gillman, Squires, Mes-ina. ISlrtroun, FEB. 23.—1 t blew a strung gale last night and this morning from S. S.E. to S.W. It is now (5 P.1N1.) more moderate. The Totness, bound to Lisbon, has put back with loss of topmast. C ,BE, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Glasgow, Douglas, St. John's, N.B. OFF BEACHY HEAD, FEB. 23.—Symmetry, Calcutta. GnoucEsrEa, FEB. 24.--Arrd. John Fritehard, Leghorn. DUBLIN, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Reform, Poole. The Alea.nwell, Phillips; from Odessa, has not arrived at the Motherbank, as reported on the 23d inst. ESSEX ANTI-CORN-LAW ASSOCIATION.—On Thurs day evening this Association met in great force rt the Bird in the Hand, Stratford, as many as 800 persons peing present; and after an animated discussion, agreed to present a memorial to the Queen to remove the Corn-law Ministry. This is as it should be. Let other Associations do the same. COURT - OF COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday a Court was held fur the purpose especially of taking into consideration the report from the Secondaries and City Courts Committee relative to the Judges of the Sheriff's Court. The Court was crowded, the sub ject having excited great interest and emulation. After the motion of Mr. Cope, seconded by Sir Peter Laurie, the Hall-keeper was ordered to pay 101. from the Corporation funds for the temporary relief of a poor labourer who was injured that morning by a fall while he was at work in the Guildhall. Mr. Richard Taylor then moved that the Report of the Committee appointed to inquire whether two Judges or one should be appointed for the Sheriff's Court, be col:firmed. The Report recommended that only one Judge be appointed, with a salary of 8001. a year. A lengthened discussion took place, when the Report was confirmed by a majority of 27, there being for the motion 80, against it, 53. ELOPEMENT.—On Monday morning last the family of Mr. —, residing in the vicinity of the Regent's Park, were thrown into a state of consternation by the sudden disappearance of Miss J., a young lady of great beauty and accomplishments, and the ward of Mr. --. A letter was found on the dressing table of the absentee, addressed to her guardian, in which she stated that she had adopted her present line of conduct under the full impression that it was calculated to ensure her future happiness in life. It was quickly ascertained that a chaise and four, con taining a cavalier, had been seen in the immediate vicinity at an early hour in the morning, and it was suspected that the fair fngitive had flown " on the wings of love," in company with the gallant-looking occupier of the post-chaise, and which it was discovered had proceeded eastward, a somewhat different route to the one generally adopted by parties under similar circumstances. After considerable exertion it was ascertained that the chaise had left town by the Whitechapel-road, and a pursuit was immediately commenced by the young lady's guardian, accompanied by his nephew. As the runaways had the advantage of a five hours' start, the pursuers were considerably distanced in their endeavours to overtake the fugitive, but after journeying some fifty odd miles, performed at an extraordinary speed, they reached the little village of Hillingford, within 18 miles of Bury St. Ed. mood's, just as the parties they were in pursuit of were on the point of sitting down to dinner. The pursuers, without any ceremony, rushed into the room and proceeded to take possession of the lady vi et aruns, but the disappointment of the worthy guardian may be imagined when it was politely intimated to him that lie ,might have spared himself the trouble and expense of the journey, for that the " twain " before him had been united in the indissoluble bonds of matrimony some six weeks previously. After a scene of :mutual recrimination between the parties, the lady's guardian, refusing all overtures of reconciliation, returned in doleful mood to town, accompanied by his disconsolate nephew, who, it appears, is a disappointed suitor of the lady in question, who will, on attaining her '2lst year, become entitled to a fortune of nearly 40,0001., there being barely three months to expire before her mino rity will be completed. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—The pub lic opening of this important line of railway yesterday was no less auspicious than the private opening. The interest excited has ex ceeded anticipations. The train, which left at seven in the morning, carried upwards of seventy passengers, and nearly as many were brought by the first train from Edinburgh. This, however, was but a beginning; the succeeding trains which left this city (Glasgow) were filled in the first and second classes, and the third classes were literally crowded. It is impossible to arrive with accuracy at the actual numbers which passed along the line during the first day of the opening, but the returns, which will be made out to-morrow, must show many hundreds.—Glasgoto Courier of Tuesday. ASTLEY'S AMPIIITItEATRE.--11 has been confidently but erroneously asserted, that Messrs. Grissell and Peto were about to rebuild this celebrated establishment. They have declined doing so, and it is now of course, impossible that it can be completed by Easter Monday. It will be erected by Mr. Cobbold, who has obtained from the Archbishop of Can terbury, at a ground -rent of 60C/. per annum, a lease for forty years. Mr. Batty, now performing at the Circus, Westminster Baths, is to be the lessee, and succeeds Mr. Ducrow, on Easter Monday, 1843 ; in the meantime he is engaged, with his stud and company, by. Mr. Willis Jones, for the Surrey Theatre, where the equestrian performances commence on the 25th of March. Madame Ducrow's stud, &c , under the management of Messrs. Hillier and Broadfoot, appear on the same evening at Sadlcr's Wells ; where, by a new and singular contrivance the stage (not the pit as heretofore) is to be converted into a circle. The half -yearly meeting of the Proprietors of the Incorporated Gener . al Steam Navigation Cumpany was held on Tuesday, at the office of the Com?any in Lombard-street. The chair was taken by Wolverley Attwood, Esq., at two o'clock, The Report and half-yearly accounts were read, and appeared to afford general satisfaction. The usual bonus and dividond were declared, and after voting the cordial thanks of the Proprietors to the Chairman and Directors, the meeting eparatea. OXFORD, FEB. 20.—The Rev. Mr. Garhett, the new Professor of Poetry, deli►ered the first BamptonLecture for the present yaar, at St. Mary's Church, this morning. The church was crowded in every pat t. Mr. Grant, Commoner of St. John's College, has announced his secession from the ela.- blishment, and has followed the example of Mr. Sibthorp. Se veral of the junior members of the University are expected to join the Roman Catholic communion shortly. On this day, in 1723, died Sir Christopher Wren, the celebrated architect and mathematician, aged CO. The grandest works in and about tur metropolis are from his hand—viz„ St. Paul's Cathedral, the Monument, Greenwich Hospital, Hampton Court, St. Michael, Cornhill, St. Dunstan..in.the.East, St Magnus London Bridge, St, Stephen, Waibrook, and others. DER MAJESTY. It is the intention of her Majesty and Prince Albert, if the weather be favourable, to honour the Earl of Liverpool (Lord Stewart) with a visit this morning at his Lordship's seat, Buxted Park. A relay of horses was ordered yesterday, at the White Hart, Lewes, for three carriages. Her Majesty and the Royal party will take luncheon with the Noble Earl, and return to the Palace in the evening to dinner. Prince Albert will leave the Palace, we understand, at eight o'clock, with the intention of enjoying a few hours' shooting in the Noble Earl's preserves; but her Majesty, accordini to present arrangements, will not quit the Palace till twelve o clock. Since the arrival of the Court, we have fortunately had ex tremely mild and beautiful weather, many days Laying been, in fact, more like May than February. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, who, we rejoice to say, are both in excellent health, have been consequently enabed to take the air in open carriages or on horseback daily. We learn, with very great satisfaction, that there has been a visible improvement in the health of the Princess Royal during the short residence of the Court at Brighton, and we may add that the infant Prince is also remarkably well. Prince Albert i 4 e hear, greatly pleased both with the P a lace a n d th e t own . Hisf Royal Highness has endeared himself to the inhabitants by his open and affable demeanour. It is reported that Prince Albert and the Princes of Saxe- Coburg, wi h a portion of the Royal suite, will visit Ports mouth early next week.— Brighton Gazette of Thursday. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO PORTSMOUTH. • PORTSMOUTH ; WEDNESDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Consort, Prince Albert, intends to visit this port on Monday next. The arrangement, as far as at present understood , is, that her Majesty will leave Brighton early in the morning, and arrive here about mid-day ; that she will proceed at once to the Admiral's (Sir E. Codrington's) house, where apartments are being specially fitted-up for her reception, and that she will remain there until Tuesday, when she will embark on board the Black Eagle (which has been ordered round to the port)'or the Royal George yacht, and proceed to Spithead, where she will go on board that magnificent ship the Queen, 110, as also on board the Formidable, 84, and Alfred, 50, all of which are now lying at Spithead. After visiting the ship ping there, her Majesty will not return from Spithead, but will proceed in the vessel in which she may embark en to Brighton. The dock-yard and other public establishments she will visit after her arrival on the Monday. It is expected that her Majesty will come from Brighton here by land, through Worthing and Chichester, so that in the event of the weather being unfavourable for her to return by sea, as in tended, she will have the Royal carriage at hand to convey her back as she came. It is stated that his Royal Highness Prince Albert has never yet visited this port. Every pre paration is being made by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir E. Codrington, and the Governor-General, Sir Hercules Paken ham, to receive her Majesty in a sui'ahle manner. It is ex pected that the ships of war at Spithead and in the harbour will be illuminated on the Monday night. Upon the arrival of her Majesty all the ships, s well as the garrison, will fire a Royal salute,: and the yards will be manned. A gentleman is down here from Lord Liverpool's office, superintending the fittinr , up of the apartments for the reception of her Majesty. The Wall/Pane, IS, Commander T. S. W. Johnson, sailed yesterday afternoon, for China. The Winchester, 50, Captain Thomas W. Carter, which arrived on Taeday from North America and the West Indies, went into harbour yesterday morning, and will be paid of all standing, previous to her being recommissioned as the flag ship at the Cape of Good Hope. The Vindictive, 50, Captain J. Toup Isdcolas, is getting ready for sea with a dispatch which reflects the highest ci edit upon her officers and ship's company. Notwithstanding her hands have been much engaged in getting her guns and stores on board, she has already got ber topmasts and topgallant masts up, and will be ready to go out of harbour by Saturday, making only nine (lays from the time she was undoeked, in fully equipping her from stem to stun. It is understood she will sail next week for China, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane. Preparations are being made on board the Queen, 110, Capt. Rich, to receive her Majesty, in the event of her visiting that ship, as it is alleged it is her Majesty's intention. The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, will not have occasion to come into harbour, but will have the defect in her rudder remedied while she is lying at Spitkead. The Formidable, 84, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., and Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, are at Spithead, from Sheerness.. The former is to proceed to Lisbon, and the latter to Rio de Janeiro. Both ships require a considerable number of men to complete. Capt. the Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng, of tbis neighbourhood, who commanded the ships in ordinary at this port, is to till the post of Commodore at Jamaica, vice Boxer, appointed Har bour-Master at Quebec. The steam-ressel Kite is commissioned at Woolwich, for the West India station, by Lieut. Thomas Gooch. The Geyser, steam-ship, Commander Carpenter, is to be at Spithead on her way to the East Indies by the 28th instant. The steamer African is ordered to be attached to the P&rts- mouth station, for the purpose of towing her Majesty's ships to and from Spithead, in lieu of the Echo, which has been fuund too small for the purpose. The Carysfort, 26, and Ringdove, 16, are rapidly fitting out in the harbour, and are both manned. Their destination is supposed to be China. The Racer, 16, Commander Harvey, is ordered home from the West Indies to be paid off; also the Sappho, 16, Com mander Fraser. At Spithead— Queen, 110, Formidable, 80, Alfred, 50, Winchester, 50, and Wolverine, 18. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal George yacht, Vindictive, Caryslort, Ringdove, Nautilus, and flag tenders. BOROUGH OF IVIARYLEBONE NEW AND IMPORTANT MOVEMENT AGAINST TILE CORN• I,A ws.—Wednesday one of the most crowded preliminary meet ings that has ever been held on the subject of the Corn-laws within the borough of Marylebone, took place at the Mecha nics' Institution, Circus-street, New-road. There were present members of all the Marylebone Branch Anti-Corn-law Asso ciations, and members of the Chartist Associations. Mr. POTTER was called unanimously to the chair at eight o'clock, and opened the business of the evening by stating that the meeting was held to make arrangements for a great public meeting of the inhabitants, of all political parties, in the borough, to express their vit ws on the Government Corn and Provision-law measure; and also to express their entire want of confidence in the Government itself. It appeared that a broad basis of political co-operation had been arranged pre viously between the Marylebone Anti-Corn-law advocates and the members of the Chartist Associations. This basis was stated to be sufficiently bread to erect a tower of strength upon, and several speakers enlarged, during the evening, on the advantages of union, and the best feeling prevailed. It was stated that Marylebone had, on former occasions, set an example to the whole kingdom, and that she was now about to act in her former great character. A printed circular from the Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Associa tion, urging on all its members and Committees to exert thmselves to the utmost in instructing the people in the mischief of the present Corn-laws was read and approved. The opinion of the people on the Go vernment measure was advecated as desirable to be attained, anti Mr. Macconnell urged, that to this end it would be desir able that every Member, on presenting a petition against the Corn-laws, should stand en his right of requiring the clerk to read the prayer of every such petition at length. It was then unanimously resolved, " That a Public Meeting on the broad basis aforesaid, and for the aforesaid object, be called on Monday next, at the Workhouse-yard, at 12 o'clock, by board-men and bills ; and that both the borough Members be invited to attend the said meeting." Mr. Hume has been invited to preside; and a large farmer from Ohio, in th e United States, will also be present. This preliminary meeting, which was conducted in the best possible spirit, did not disperse until a very late hour. SOCIETY OF ARTS. It is with very great pleasure that we learn that active exer tions are being made to revive this most useful Society, to re store it to prosper.ty, and to enable it aga i n to resume t h at rank amongst the scientific institaticris of the country, which it had for so many years deservedly held. There is cer tainly no scientific . Society in existen ce w hi c h h as d one so much to advance the interests of the country as the Society of Arts, and it has therefore been matter of deep regret to all who have seen the gradual decline of this Society during the last few years. It in fact arrived at that point which render: dit probable that in a few months it would cease to exist, and it was evident that nothing but the most strenuous exertions on the part its best friends could save the Society from ruin. By the resolutions proposed and carried at the meeting of last Wednesday, it is evident that there are t h ose yet attached to the Society who are willing and able to save it ; and we look forward with much interest to the result of their labours. 1 here is, perhaps, nothing that has done mo re h arm t o th e Society than the manner in which the Wednesday evening meetings have been managed, or rather mismanaged ; in place of scientific and instructive discussion on new and useful in ventions, nothing has been heard but idle and absurd wrang ling and personal disputes; in consequence, those whose pre sence was most to be desired retired from the Society in dis gust, or ceased to attend its meetings. One of the measures brought forward last Wednesday was the appointment of a Committee to superintend and arrange these meetings, to pro vide new and interesting matter, to invite the attendance of inventors, to encourage scientific discussion, and to put a stop to idle talk and personal remarks. If this is carried out, and we feel sure it will be warmly supported by the members of the Society, if the members of this Committee will regularly at tend, and exert themselves in the work they undertake, it will go far to raise the sinking name and failing funds of the So ciety. The other resolutions proposed and carried on Wednes day were likewise for the most part very good, and highly cre ditable to the members who brought them forward. UPROARIOUS MEETING. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) CDA NDOS-STREET, FEB. 25. There was a large meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, of the rate-payers of St. James, Westminster, to take into con sideration the subject of a Repeal of the Corn-laws, the pro ceedings of which have not appeared in your paper, nor of any other that I have seen. I have merely to say that there was a large number of Tories, Whigs, Radicals, Chartists, &c., combined—there was a Churchwarden or Churchwardens— there was General Evans, who was greeted welcomelv—there was also Captain lio us , o n e o f th e Representaiives of West minster, whose voice was inaudible the whole time, from the I noise which assailed him respecting his late classic and Parlia mentary speech of " A suck at -the pump," &e. The noise continued the whole time. Captain Rous desisted, Colonel Evans followed. Resolutions were moved, amendments were made, and while I was there (an hour) the uproar that prevailed prevented any person at a distance from the platform from understandi ng what was said; hands were held up for anything and every thing; many, after they had held up their hands, asked the persons neartst them what was the resolution or amen d ment put. The confusion and uproar continuing, without any chance of subsiding, I left. THE MARKETS. — (YESTERDAY.) CORN MARKET. The arrivals of Wheat were small, but of Barley and Oats good. The Wheat trade remained, as on iMonday, with some transactions in foreign. Barley continues very dull. Oats found a very indifferent trade, and did not maintain Monday's prices. Ibe Flour trade as last stated. SMITHFIELD. Of Cattle the supply was but moderate, with a heavy trade. Of Sheep the supply was short, with a brisk demand ; the best Downs making ss. per stone. Of Calves the supply was fair, with a pretty good trade. Of Pigs there was short supply, and a brisk trade. Head of Cattle at Market : —Beast, 643; Sheep, 1600 ; Pigs, 287; Calves, 115. Prices .—Beef, 35.4 d. to ,4s. 6d. ; Mutton, 4s. to 5, ; Veal, ss. to 6s. 2d. • Poik, to ss. 2d. The retail trade was better, and the demand for meat equal to the supply. COLONIAL MARKET. The market was in a dull state for produce generally, and there was little prospect that any improvement would take place; prices, however, kept firm for all the leading articles. The imports were to a fair extent. TEA MARKET The Market was inactive, hut holders were firm, and ob tained full rates for all sorts. Company's Congou ls. 104 d cash. The public sales declared were large. The deliveries keep good. TALLOW MARKET. The demand was good for Russian Tallow on the ap)t at 48s. 3,1. per cwt., and 495. 3d. fordelivery. South American quoted at 41s. to 48s. per cwt., and Town 'fallow 50s. per cwt. COAL MARKET. Ships arrived since lost market.day, 72 ... d.l Buddle's West Hartley l7 6. Can's Hartley - IS 0' Chester Main llnly wed Main Nelson's West Hartley l7 6 Ord's Bed heugh l6 0 • We , t Wylam Wylam ... 17 1 1 Walls Eial Bell and Brown 19 9 Walls End Hilda ......... Pi 9 Waits End Newmarch ....... 17 9 Walls End Riddell's l9 W. E. Braddyll'sHatton Walls End East Hetton Walls End Grange lB 6 s. d• Walls End Haswell. 2l 3 Walls End Hetton Walls End Lambton 2l 0 Walls End Russell's Hi tton 21 0 Walls End Stewart's Walls End Kelloe Teunant's Hart1ep001......: 2O 6 Walls Et.dlßowburn Walls End St, Helen's Tees 19 6 Wall. End Seymour's- Walls End South Willington 5 1 0 Bluthf Howtro t Nesherton Main --6 Walls End Killingworth 17 ( From the London New Price Current of Februury . 2s) &GAL-Importers of British Plantation Sugar have evinced more firmness this week, and have obtained previous rates. To-day the merchants were firm, and obtained full rat:s for all descriptions : al'hough there was not much life in the market, still both grocers and refiners were more disposed to operate, entertaing a better opinion of the article : the sslee for the week are 700 hhds and tres. The show is still scanty. , REFINED.-To-day prices were firm for refined goods, sn ° the demand was good fur home consumption ; Standard lumps fetched 80s per cwt. Loaves in brisk request, and prices ar e higher ; 33s is now asked for 101bs : the supply has becom e small. Crushed Sugar sells more freely at 28s 9d to 29s for the best. AIAURITIUS.-This afternoon the trade operated 8' 011 ; and at public sale 7,297 bags, 12 casks, were all disposed of I . prices 6d above those of the last sale ; the biddings were sn' mated, it was a good grocery parcel; fine yellow went at 659 at 66s 6d, good 63s to 64s 6d, mid Gls to 62s 6d, low 60 5 l e 60s 6d, good brown 53s per cwt. EAST INDIA.- White Bengal has been more so ught el f We e for home consumption, and by private contra c t some , s have been disposed of at steady rates ; low to fine brown 05 to 18s, yellow 18s to 2ls per cwt. Java, 15s; to 20s for bro il ' and yellow, and white 20s to 24s per cwt. This afternoon Bengal met with more attention; at suctioa 2,024 hate s sold readily at 6d to Is advance, mid to good whi t. fetched as to 68s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-ilelder3 of all descriptions of Foreign ren al! ' firm, and supply the market sparingly, anticipating that a re duction w ill be made in the duty. COFFEE.-Holders of West India Coffee evinced &niness this week, and have refrained from offering any at public sale by private contract the demand has been steady, for all clean sorts, and very full rates have been paid. Ibis afte-noon holders of Coffee were firm, and there wse good demand for home consumption • the public sales consis te , of 516 bags Ceylon, 1,438 b ags faro, 234 bales Mocbs., 4 casks 50 brls Bcrbice, and 9 puns 20 bags D emer ara; CeP e r o 0 went at 71s to 72s 6d for good ord colory, and at 7 0 s 70a 6d for good ord pale, being full rates ; Java went at to Ms 6d for goad ord bold greenish Singapore, and ord bre", 45s 6d to 465, being rather lower. Mocha fetched bighe rates, fine 132 s to 140 s, good mid greenish 115 s to MS 6 d t middling 105 s 106 s 6d. good ord brown 91s 6d ; Berbice "ref,. at 109 s to 112 s for middling, 105 s for low mid, 90s to 985 ta fine fine ord, and 553 to 65s 6d for ord and good ord; Dealer° fetched 43s to 654 for unclean, being the full value. TEA.-Although large parcels of various sorts of Tea a r e declared for sale, still holders have been firm • the trade br e e d been disposed to operate, and a good dema n 'd has pr ey's for both black and green descriptions; Cougou and r19 1° , - . have brought fully former rates, bat for Tw an k a y prices ba . " slightly declined ; Is 10id has been the current r ate for 02111 :, mon sound Congou, cash. To-day there was little busii;. transacted in the market"; the trade for the most part are ", e posed to wait for the sales declared for Tuesslay, but prices ffrm ; common Congou is 10%d to is 104 d cash, and Ce w pany's is 10d per lb. ; te e at Mos.Asses.-For West India a better demand has b good sorts have brought full rates, but common must ago' quoted cheaper; Foreign Molasses are firmer. .art s RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS -We have to, re r - f .e , firm market for al descriptions of West India Rum. fi t , wards: pro A* common at 2s•ld to 2s lid, proof to 3 per 4 - 9 over good quality 2s 2d to 24 3d, 4 to 7 over 2s 4d to 25 0 ' er to 14 over 2s 6d to 2s 8d; 120 puns Demerara 30 to 38 o ;f ti 3s 9d to 4s 2d; 180 puns Jamaica 25 to 30 over ord qua 4s 3d to 4s 6d, 31 to 35 over 4s tad to 5s 3d, good and fine lity 32 to 35 over 5s 6d to 5s 9d. East India R u m, pre% % 0 , low duty at Is 9d to 2s, and at the high duty Is 4d per ef l a There are not further sellers of proof Leewards under 9- 1 :: 0 , per gallon. Brandy at 2d advance for the vintage of Int other kinds have brought stiffer rat e s. S a l es o f fi r st brand n 1 the vintage of 1836 have been made at 5s 10d for Ws, 4 ; 36 5s 8d for puns; do 1837 hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d; do ; Jo , hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id ; do 1839 hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s fid Ge . 1840 hhds 4s 3d, puns 4s Id; Bord e aux 2 s 2d. to 2s 3r l ; neva has moved off slowly,,common at 2s, fine for hoMe sumption 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Hamburgh Gin is 7d to Is 8 0 5, gall. British Corn Spirit s a t 9 s 9d t o 9 s 10d per g allon l ite Rim-Java has been in i ncrease d reques t ; l o w mid?, cel at 9s 6d to 10s, mid and go o d m id lO s to 11 s , an d fine 'l t o per cwt. Madras has been sou g ht a ft er , an d s tiff e r rates ; 0 1 been offered. Bengal at lOs 6d t o 12 s f or m id to fine , at 9s 6d to lOs Od for low white; good white sifting s is 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. For Patna and Carolina the doll s to increasing; the former is selling at 16s to 225, latter at 363 for first and second, and 28s to 32s for inferior qaalill , , o , to This afternoon Bengal Rice sold at full rates-vix., 0, 1 0 io Ils 6d for low to good white ; 360 bags Puddy were 10 e a t at 15s 6d to 175 6d per qr. 360 pockets low Rice Flour 3s 6d to 4s 6d per cwt. o f TALLow.-Shere has been ass increased desire on the,, PlO5 the trade to purchase Russian Tallow. 48s 3d to 48s nu t ar been paid for large parcels of P. Y. Candle on the sPe l ' e st. delivery in the last three months 49s 3d to 49s 6d pet , 0 411 South American at 40s to 42s for common, a n d 42s 6( 1 s for middling to fine quality. T own T a ll ow h as met w t good sale. v Y. This afternoon there was littl e b us i ness t ransac ted in t : . 561 ,Candle, but prices were sustained ; a t auc ti on 296 mired 1 0 pipes 124 hhds 97 pkgs South A mer i can wen t at 'IQ' 45563 for good to fine, and 43s for low to mid quality y ear, Oir.s.-In consequ ence o f t h e advancing period of th e year , some holders of comm on Fi s h Oi ls have submitted to a;- ?seat reduction of lOs p er tun . C o d Oil at 281 to 281 be; Pal e „ .) ;35 1 39/ 15s to 40/, yellow an d straw co l our 311 to 36 /, bro , ", ;, to to 301; Southern, common 311 to 3 2 1, Mid to fine 321 0101 34! 10s per tun. Sperm Oil, fine Walsh at 89/ to 90 ' r i s e, and inferior 871 to 881 105 per tun. For Linseed Oil %we. have declined to 34s on the spot. and 34s 6d fur delivery- Oil, pale at 49s 6d to 50s, and brown 49s per cwt. 491 i; 0 1 at reduced rates; Spani s h at 51/ t o 52/, an d Gallipoli 55',.0cas per tun.. Palm 31/ to 31! ss, the value of first quality. Nut Oil, best quality at 40s 6d t o 4l s p er cw t, duly Pa' • COUNTRY CORN 11.IARKE4 Wheat. ' Barley. i Oats. 1 Bemis.' 1 .... ......4 - ik Per Quarter. s, to s. s. to v. s. to s. a. to ~ t gi y •" 1 I Boston ...... 55 70 22 38 18 22 35 om - 5 . *I . ), Ciramtice 52 70 27 24 93 29 33 38 3 36 4',,,, B. ighton 6O f 8 28 V 7 22 28 37 44 e''. , - ~,, ..- 4it Cambridge — 60 25 16 4 .8 a vP Chichester 6O 6 , i 27 35 21 24 33 40 ~7. 4 ,3 , Ounmow ;. 4 Grantham - Grimsby 56 74 29 33 lb 21 36 40 ',7; 4 11 , Hailsham 66 72 33 35 22 23 32 3 7 ' .it' - ' Hitchin 5O 67 27 34 20 30 34 45 „7; .A a. Ipswich 6O 67 28 32 21 26 33 3 . 1 A g ... 4 4' . Lewes . ....... - Lynn - ~ Maidstone 59 (i 7 36 39 26 32 3 8 40 ..... 4v V Ji Norwich Vet worth ftom ford 54 E 4 2 l 32 2 0 28 26 42 ,i 36 36 - Sandwich el 71 23 34 25 30 33 C 9 9g9 76 , Inetford Wisbech ,57 63 28 34 18 21 31 39 .11 4 Witham 5B 68 23 r , ..1 21 28 29 42 . 1 , ~ (armour!) 160 69 50 32 24 30 38 40 ' 1„ , LiVERPOOL CORN I kRKET.—Feb 2 2 _lo.o', WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b.... --- Red 9 a 0„ O . --- Scotch, Welch, and Manx ---- Irish, White 7 0 7 °' ------ Red 6 2 1 0 9 0 -- Foreign 3 11. OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, p er 451 b.. ...... .......-••• Irist, "' Foreign - "' 9 BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. qu a rt er :4) 0 4 341 51 0 Scotch and Irish, pet (301bs. 0 Feeding 3 8 4 . 1 o BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 4O 0 55 e -- Irish, &t. Foreign PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 42 0 4C 0 --- Foreign FLOUR, English, per 280 lb. 46 0 4 6 0 --- Irish 2ATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401b3 .. 26 0 .01 ; INDIAN CORN, per 4801 b. am per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter 60 66 53 63 60 73 56 74 66 72 50 67 60 67 I 0 66 2 64 59 67 64 70 73 74 54 C 4 CI 71 61 64 57 63 58 68 60 69 VERPOOI ish, White - Red . --- Scotch, Welch, ----- Irish, White., lied Foreign OATS, Eoglisli., Welsh, and Scotch, per 4510....., Irisl, - Foreign BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quatter - Scotch and Irish, pet 60lbs. - Feeding BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter --Irish, &L - Foreign PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter Foreign FLOUR, English, per 2601 b. --- Irish OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 24 0 11)3 INDIAN Coati, per 48010. Rya, per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter TIIE LEADERSHIP OF TILE ARISTOCRAC%" . I must submit, it is said, in order to govern. Sir Robert acted on this principle. He ha s m a d e hi mse lf th e tool a ~t , A st e tocracy, and he has become Pri me Mi n i s t er. A s a can u— d their favour, he h a s di s t ance d a ll compet i tors, and I n i r ly 1144 ,„ Russell, though one of th emse l ves, may, on t hi s point, """oroor",‘ to rival the obsequious, yet co mman di ng Baronet. W rila %, e Pe g ; for the Noble Lord ? As the serv an t o f th e ar i s tocracb again will be placed in office. To us, he seems to ha ve n° l ,ot native but to become the leader of the democracy. tle that or nothing -- --- , ------- . 00°: , SILVER TEA SERVICES.—A. B. 0 u IP P hip. tbs. and Suns, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 14, Ce 4 7 1 ,,, -. 4 f if don, opposite the Bank of England. submit the p„r',..7";. ° 'l , following SILVER TEA and COFFEE SERVI-ti"" ies 1 - Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, the e gis..- t coffce-pots with a flower ornament on the lids. no Or . Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. ''" of either is new and elegant s ir. L . COITAGE PATTERN. I XING'S l'avrt P, 0 £ 3. .1 2 10' Strong Silver Tea-pot .....12 0 Strong Silver Tespo t a •l,lo 70 , Ditto Sugar Ba s i n 616 Ditto Sug ara. frer 6'- ‘) Ditto Alilk Ewe r . 410 Di tto Cresol.— o.- 15_ 0 - Ditto Coffee-pot. 1.5 0 Ditto Coffe e- P t .kt u _.;.. Complete £3B 6 Complete ........ ;.vieei.o% A variety of upwards of fifty Tea and Coffee Se ~.. iirtt; De seen in the Show-rooms, where may be selected sv.k6pb s ti of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate-chest. . 1- , 0. gr . of prices, illustrated with sketches of the various artioLo...!•o. and forwarded postage free to any part of the kill L o oW R. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill, London , " the Bank of England. -----------' • tila TH S . At Blackheath, Mrs. Dawson Campbell, of a son. , , ' Ohl On the 18th inst., Mrs. Hen r y Page, of Cobu r g -Pee Kend-road, of a daughter. s tshiret the On the 19th inst., at Burnham Vicarage, Som ers i wife of the Rev. G. H. Nutting, of a son. t h e ist:ll ° On the 19th inst., at High-mead, Cardigans hire, Captain D. S. Davies, of a son. r road , On the 20th inst., at Frederick-street, Gray'vort" the James Boulcott, of a daughter. 3fallett On the 21st inst., at the Parsonage, sh e p ton AS lady of the Rev. Morden Bennett, of a daugh ter. lady of ... On the 18th inst., at Hardwick, Derbyshire, the f s• Rev. W. Jewdwine, a . On the 19th inst. o , f in son Kensington-squa re, the WY ° Norton Harper, Esq., of a daughter, On the 19th inst., at M4 fain •B. Riky, 48th R Charltonr Kings. .011 c . _, willis , egiment, to Joanna, relict tr. ~ cot . Dixon Borne ' E on t h , ' "1. , and daughter of the late }'• tithe Foe* . e `too at Lisb. , n, Colonel Saavedra, of the _. Bert guese Arm • ~ ), Carat eldest dht of Joeph Voile Esq., formerly of London ' aug er RINI).Or esteribirer Cilie At his o i e residence French,at S i t , o s qeDic:%lN lateEelli ), of the u o y Surrey,. o" t a h i e nc h h a l o n g . t; ' James 11,0 • on g don, aed 62. On the 19th inst., at Minton, Sarah, re lict of the 183° 1% L Phillips, of Bourn, Lincolnshile, Esq , 911= 4 85 ' On the 20th inst Vicars 1 'II,. . Matilda, the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Whipham• ~ at- a On the 1 Ith inst., Alexander H t . late of Calauttr. ay im, IL.,zstvignton, Devorto London: Printed „aid Published by .1111)111)0 i `''.........a••••••nremi•••••••....••••••............" Nu. 1 . Strs.n., at ?he Otbee, No. 112. the County of Aliddlesex, Saturday, February 26 1 84 ' 4 ' Stran,:, NA LIFE J. Elli Jo hn I ltinte l k iQerg t professor A el o tiel,c, N T w "d IV,Z t t hir a N.ll a n, *ti ler n • tal es c te,.tdTh 8 be s div e 4 — ",_ R 2 t k 349 ti tle beg a TI; e " ,1 th e o tlet E W ard Tee, pTee, Pog