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PORTUGAL LISBON, JAN. 12.—Although the Government did not agree to the terms proposed by the Duke of Terceira, in order to his going to assume the command at Oporto, they have come to an amicable understanding, the result of which is that he left Lisbon for the army before Santarem, on the 10th inst., at 8 o'clock in the morning, with the Marquis Bandeira, another Peer, not to supersede Sal danba, but to act in concert with him; and this event seems to be hailed with satisfaction by all classes here, ac, well on account of the Duke's well deserved popularity with the army, as because it is a measure which tends to do away partly the discontent prevailing amongst the Peers, which might perhaps be further diminished by the Government giving up all idea of noticing the Conde de Taipa's conduct. According to the accounts received from the enemy's quarters, it appeals that the prevailing; disease in their army is frightfully on the increase, proceeding, no doubt, from the sufferings and privations of every description to which it is subject, and which are increased by its want of discipline. According to many, the number of sick already amounts to 300 at Abrantes, 2,000 at Santarem, from whence they have commenced to remove them to Abrantes by water, in about 15 boats, which they employ for the purpose, 300 at Chanusca, and 150 at Punhete., But even according to the most moderate estimate here, the number of sick at Santarem alone exceeds 1,600, and the deaths are very numerous. The daily accounts bring intelligence of the gradual increase of the disease, and are received with joy by the people, although many have relations and even brothers in the enemy's camp, thereby showing that civil war will even extinguish the best feel ings of our nature. It has often been stated that the majority of the people are for Don Miguel, and the fact of such towns as Coimbra, Braga, Evora, Castello Branco, Estremos, Vizeu, Valeriza do Minho, Elves, Salvatierra, Montemor Nuevo, Campo Mayor, &c., not rising against him, has been instanced in support of such assertions. Having directed my attention to this very important point, I have ascertained that nothing but dread of Don Miguel's vengeance prevents them from doing so ; but there is hardly a town which has not sent secret emissaries to this Government, promising to rise the moment that the troops shall make the first move on the advance; and as far as Coimbra is concerned, I have seen written communications from highly respectable people to the above effect. It appears that Don Miguel has not more than 5,000 effective men at Santarem, but he is very strongly forti• fled ; be has 70 pieces of cannon, 30 of them being field pieces; he occupies fourteen convents, which are converted into as many forts; and one circumstance, which strongly indicates that he is not in a situation to assume the ag gre-sor is, that since the defeat of the detachment which he sent against Brigadier Pinto, at Marvao, he has not attempted to disturb them any more, althou2b the Briga dier's forces do not exceed 400 men ; it being, however, well known that Marvao is a strong place. The Government measures respecting the Church are generally approved of by the thinking part of the people ; and although there are some few who consider that they are premature, yet many think that this was the time for commencing the reform. There seems to exist a coldness, or rather a kind of jealous feeling, on Don Pedro's part towards the Duke of Palmella, and various causes are assigned for the same ; one of them being, that Don Pedro thinks that the Duke would rather see Donna Maria in Portugal, with, ut either Don Pedro or Don Miguel; and it is be lieved by many that Don Pedro would not be much inclined to the Duke's forming part of any Ministry. The proceedings against the Conde de Taipa has mostly been disapproved of, people thinking that it would have been more advisable not to have taken any notice of his letters. The general opinion respecting the Duke of Terceira is, that he is a brave soldier, very fortunate in his undertak ings, a most gentlemanlike and honourable man, very much beloved by the troops, but not possessing any very great talents. . Of Saldanha it is said that he is also a brave soldier, very active, and possessing perhaps more military talents than any one else in the Portuguese army ; very upright, an instance of the same is his being so faithful to Donna Maria's cause, notwithstanding that his four sisters are all married to noblemen who are with Don Miguel. There has been no want of gratitude evinced by Don Pedro or his Ministers to those two Generals, both as respects honours and pecuniary considerations. It having been mentioned to me that Admiral Napier complained that neither himself, his fleet, nor the workmen at the dockyard, had received any pay for the last four or five months, and that in consequence thereof they were all anxious to leave the service, I thought that this was a case wherein the Government evinced great ingratitude, and a want of every good feeling ; and I at once determined to apply to the proper quarter for information respecting the same, and I have been promised for next mail an official statement, showing that the report in question is not cor rect, and that Admiral Napier and his fleet have received upwards of 150,0001. I next called on the gallant Admiral, and he, without hesitation, authorized me to say that the report in question was utterly false, and that he had never stated such a thing to any living individual, thus proving that every thing we hear should not be given credit to, without first endeavouring to come to the facts. In the course of conversation the Admiral stated that he did not wish the present Ministers to be turned out of office, and that his fleet was getting ready for sea, which, by the bye, I have seen myself; of course you are aware that a part of his squadron is cruising out. Admiral Napier told me also that Donna Maria's army was well-appointed, well-paid, and in a high state of discipline. _ _ By the Chronica of this day, you will observe that some guerillas have sprung up in the interior in favour of Donna Maria, and at the moment that 1 am finishing this letter I am assured that Brigadier Pinto's force at Marvao has been increased, and thus he has been able to send a part of his men forward to molest Miguel's quarters. Captain Charles Napier. and another officer, are, I am told, going to inspect the Portuguese ships of war detained in France, and which the French Government offers to give up on the payment of 200,000 francs due to them thereon, Lucent, JAN. 13.—The Pantaloon being still in harbour, I have to inform you that the Duke of Terceira reached head-quarters on the evening of the llth, and that it is asserted that General Saldanha left yesterday at nine o'clock e.m., with 5,000 men, the neighbourhood of Srntarern, and commenced a movement on the advance. Whether this is the case I cannot venture to say, but I can assure you that the information comes from people who ought to know what is going on. There does not seem to be any truth in the report respecting Don Miguel's being ill, although it is believed by many that his sister, the Infanta Donna Maria, is dead. The Chronica of this day will not appear in time to go by this conveyance. We are anxiously looking for the next arrivals from England. (From the Lisbon Papers.) LIMN, DEC. 29.—His Imperial Majesty the Duke of Braganza, guided by the pure sentiments of his paternal heart, and listening to the supplications of 300 soldie rs made prisoners by the loyal troops, has thought fit, in the name of the Queen, to pardon them. Yesterday afternoon they took the oath of fidelity to the Queen and. the Charter, and to•day, at ten in the morning, they appeared in the Largo dos Necessidades, and drew up opposite the windows of the Palace. His Imperial Majesty, accom. panied by all his aidee.de-camp, came to the windows, and Addressed them as follows : " Soldiers—l cannot consent that you should be any longer considered as prisoners. You have been deceived and forced go fight against your lawful Queen, and against your own li berty by an infatuated party, whose chief is not ashamed to ptteropt to support despotism against the liberty of the people. tow, soldiers, that you are pardoned by me in the name of the Queen —that you are received among free citizens—that you are going shortly to join your ancient comrades, whose valour and perseverance are worthy of the greatest praise, I *latter myself that each of you, animated with true love of the national independence, will maintain in the field of honour the sacred oath which you have voluntarily taken to defend the legitimacy of her Majesty Donna Maria 11., and the con stitutional charter of the monarchy." At the close of the speech the soldiers, filed with the greatest enthusiasm, broke out into exclamations of "Long live her Most Faithful Majesty, the Constitutional Char ter, and their Imperial Majesties," and the innumerable multitude that had collected to witness this agreeable sight joined in the acclamations for the Queen, the Charter, and the deliverance of the Portuguese nation. His Imperial Majesty, with his natural affability, called the soldiers into the hall of the Palace, and allowed them the honour of kissing the august hands of her Most Faithful Majesty and of her Imperial Majesty the Duchess of Bragacza. During this time the soldiers, by their expressions and gestures, showed their indignation against the ill-disposed persons who had deluded them, and retiring from the palace embraced the people, promising to shed their blood in defence of the sacred cause to which they Ind sworn. 3.—A telegraphic despatch does not announce any important event in the army; and the despatches from all the territorial authorities show that undisturbed tran quillity prevails in their districts ; but in the midst of this apparently apathetic state, which may pethaps shortly ligUlDe a very different character, our at tention is called to the important event of the surprise and capture of Mirvao, on the 12th of December, - by the Constitutional troops of her Most Faithful Majesty. Marvao is a fortress, the citadel of which, inaccessible by nature, requires but little assistance from art to make it impregnable ; being abundantly furnished with all neces saries, defended by a brave garrison, and commanded by a skilful officer, Brigadier Pinto, it is secure against all danger. - The rebel army. defended by the positions of Santarem (which could hardly protect them for a few hours, did not the august Liberator humanely set so high a value on a single drop of blood), reckoned on Alemtejo to make its retreat; this plan would now be dangerous to execute, when there is a force at a place in that province whence the rebel army might he constantly harassed, and this circumstance is the more fatal, as it is probable, or rather certain, that the inhabitants of the surrounding country will avail themselves of this support to do their utmost to free themselves from the barbarous oppression under which they have so long groaned. We believe that this blow will prove of very serious consequence to the usurpation, whose end may be accelerated by it. JAN. 11.—Accounts from Setubal of the 2d inst. say the town was perfectly tranquil, and the works continue to be strengthened ; the enemy had not approached the place, the garrison of which bad been strengthened by the . 3d battalion of Oporto, which came from Almeida. Accounts, the authenticity of which is indisputable, say that a dreadful epidemic rages at Santarem, where more than 90 persons were carried off by it en Christmas day. rktiCLS OF STOCI:ti THIS iIAY AT ON E Wetly:K. Rank Stcei4 21214 12 New S per Cert....... — I!per Cent. Red.' 88N %N India Stock 3 per Cens.Cons. BB U Ditto Bonds 22 24 pm. N per Cent. Ditto Red 9 6 7 e. . 3 4 Old Annuities ........ ....... New 3% per Cent. 955 % 6 New Ditto . 3 r•er Cent. Ann. 1726 .... 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 .... 4 per Cent. 1826 Sank Long Ann. to expire I Ditto .50(' 45 46 pm. Jan. 5,186 P ...... ...... 17 1-16 i Ditto Small Oct. 10, 185 0 —; Ditto Commercial Jan. 5, 1860 ' Ditto Advertised ...... ... pm. Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank for Account — April 5, 1880 — India for Account Jan. 5, 1870 — Cons. for Account ... ...... 89 qli MELANCHOLY NEWS, WHICH MAKES US LAUGH. The rebels have entered Oporto. Such was the news spread yesterday (the 2d) by their correspondents. Why do not these ingenious persons set about discovering the quadrature of the circle? Who should know what Oporto is better than they do? There is a kind of impudence and insolence to which the correctional police may be pro perly applied. On the 2d his Imperial Majesty went to Cartaxo, to review the Liberating Army, by which he was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and with the beat order, spirit, and discipline, of which he expressed the highest satisfaction. During the review his Majesty ,received a Lieutenant of the 14th Regiment of Foot, and two privates of tbe 22d Regiment- These deserters informed his Ma jesty that between 50 and 60 persons were daily carried off by the epidemic at Santarem, and that the greatest consternation prevailed in that unhappy town. JAN. 7.—We have no remarkable news to give our readers : all the accounts that have been received an nounce the continuance of tranquillity in the parts where the Government is re-established, the same apparent inactivity on our side, and on that of the enemy, who are in want of every thing. JAN. 10.—By a despatch of the 6th the Corregidor of Alcobaca announces that that place had been attacked on the same day by 1,000 infantry and 50 cavalry of the enemy, who came from Leyris. The rebels fled as soon as they saw our soldiers; a few random shots were fired, by which nobody was wounded on either side. The accounts from the country announce the continu ance of tranquillity.—Lisbon Chronica to the 1 1th of January inclusive. Don Miguel is said to have lately ill_treatod and even beaten his sisters, the Infantas, and broken the arm of one of them. They wrote to Sahlanha, mentioning their approaching departure to Abrantes, and stated that if a Constitutional force should appear at a certain hour and place, they would throw themselves on its protection. Colonel Napomucano, of the 10th cavalry, was ordered to the rendezvous at midnight, but did not reach the spot named till the following day at noon. The plot was then marred, and the Colonel is to be tried by a Courtmartial, according to the decision of a Council of State, if report speaks correctly, which is too frequently a common liar ; for instance, Brigadier Dodgins was rendered speechless only for a short time, in consequence of a violent cold, and not of a fit of apoplexy, into which it had been exag gerated ; but Mr. Richard Oom, a brother of the Admiral's Secretary, and partner in an English firm here, was actually carried off by such an attack, whilst preparing for a shooting party. The Constitutional garrison of Marvao is said to have made a sortie on the 29th December, surprised 200 Mi guelites at Castello de Vide, and conducted them as pri soners to Marvao, defeating a party of horse on their way. At Valenco de Minho 53 political prisoners rose on their gaolers and effected their escape ; some have already arrived at Oporto. The Italian Opera, at the theatre of San Carlos, where Madame Catalani made her first appearance many years ago, was opened on Monday everting, after having remained closed during the whole of Miguel's usurpation, who pro hibited riot only public amusements, but even private balls, concerts, and whist parties ! Every part of the house was crowded. The opera, in the absence of the prima donna, and first tenor and bass, since arrived in the packet, went off mediocrement ; but the ballet, The Sacrifice of Curtius, was splendidly got up, and delighted the Lisbon beau monde more than their church ceremony and possessions, or the Santissimo Sacramento carried through the streets, with flaming torches and wax lights, tinkling of little belle, and gaudy sacerdotal ornaments and dresses. The Government pays 20,000 cruzados towards the expense, and last night the Queen, Emperor, and Empress, visited the theatre for the first time on account of Don Pedro's previous indisposition not having permitted his exposing himself to the night air. _ :.k - - 1,4„x GERMAN PAPERS. FROM THE FRONTIERS OF POLAND, DECEMBER 31. The movements that were lately observed in the Russian :army have ceased, the greater part of the troops have received orders not to change their cantonments. In the southern army some corps of troops had been ordered to be drawn together, and this was supposed to be con nected with the naval armaments in the Black Sea. It appears, therefore, that a sudden change has taken place in the external relations of Russia, which has removed appre hensions that were before enterta'ned. The exchange of couriers between St. Petersburgh and Berlin is extremely active, and these frequent communications are attributed to the naval armaments of England. Some, however, rather suppose them to he caused by the new obstacles in the nego tiations respecting Belgium. In fact, it seems that no ar rangement of these differences is to be hoped for,at least not before the return of the Prince of Orange to the Hague. The journey of the Prince to St. Petersburgh at this moment, and at such an advanced season of the year, has caused much surprise. It seems evident that his object is to do his utmost to advocate the interests of his house to the Russian Cabinet. • VIENNA, JAN. 7.—The Allgemeine Zeitung contains in its 3d Number, a letter from Vienna of the 30th of December (by express) in which it is stated that the Austrian Government had concluded a treaty with Russia, which contained precautionary stipulations for the possible changes which the Porte might experience. Now it is well known (and has of late been several times repeated in the Austrian Observer) that the Austrian Cabinet places the preservation of the Ottoman empire among the most important objects of its policy, and this has probably not been without its influence on the late recall of the English and French squadrons from the Ar chipelago ; but the statement of your correspondent, that a special treaty to guarantee the integrity of the Turkish empire has been lately concluded, is, according to the most authentic opinions, wholly unfounded. The writer seems to have had before him mere:y traditions of negotiations which carry us back some months. TRIESTE, Dec 25.—Yesterday we had here a dread ful hurricane, which did great damages in our ford. A Greek brig, that was secured by a cable, resisted for a long time the violence of the waves; but the cable at length breaking, the ship was driven on shore, went to pieces, and sunk in a few minutes. The crew, partly swimming, and partly holding by ropes thrown to them, kept above water till the boats saved them. The water was covered with wreck, fifteen ships were sunk, and very few escaped injury. Of the number of boats that were put out scarcely a small I oat escaped. To judge by the quantity of wreck a great number must have perished. The hurricane continued for three hours. It was most fortunate that when the storm arose the water was uncommonly low, and towards the shore very shallow. The seamen said that if it had been high water very few ships would have escaped. AUSTRIAN FUNDS. Jan. 8. Jan. 9. Five per Cents 95 1.16 95 1.16 Four per Cents PS 85 Bank Shares (ex div.)... Allgenzeine Zeitung, Jan. 13, 14. BERLIN, JAN. 6.—Every thing seems to indicate that there is little hope of a speedy termination of the affairs of Belgium and Holland. Our own Plenipotentiary to the Conference is expected home. Our intercourse with Belgium is very insignificant. On the other hand the appointment of a Commissioner is spoken of, who, toge ther with a Dutch Commissioner is to endeavour, finally to adjust our yet unsettled claims on Holland. These claims date from the time of the formation of the kingdom of the Netherlands, when Prussia, as is well known, in order to realise this object,ceded several portions of territory to the new kingdom. —Nuremberg Correspondent,Jan.ll. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1834. `We have received German Papers to the 12th inst. An article from Berlin says, there is little hope of a speedy termination of the affairs of Belgium and Holland, and that the Plenipo tentiary of Prussia to the Conference is expected home. It is stated, under the head of Vienna, that there is no truth in the statement of a special treaty to guarantee the integrity of th e Ottoman Empire. The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday have arrived in due course. They rather con firm than throw doubts upon the previous ac counts from Spain respecting the protest of General LLANDER, and some other Captains- General, against the present system of Govern ment, and their demand of a Constitution- Nothing, however, very positive and decisive, had transpired at the date of the last letters. The adoption of the projet de Loi for the abolition of Ingjorats by the Chamber of Deputies, appears to have excited a good deal of groundless alarm among the old Legitimates, who never hear of a measure based upon the principles of rational equity that they do not imagine they behold a troop of Sans Culottes before their windows bearing upon their pikes the heads of nobility. Time only, and the re peated experience of the effect of a system which aims at the destruction of a despotic Aristocracy, without at the same time levelling all those distinctions which are essential both for the proper regulation and the welfare of society, can reconcile the timid to the new order of things, and convince the bigotted Aristocrat that it is possible to despise the ostentation of courts without immolating every courtier. Men who were born and cradled in error are not easily brought to reason in their second childhood. We do not, therefore, hope to convince the Blacas and Castries of France, or the Eldons and Sidmouths of England, that liberty and equality in their true sense do not imply war upon property and the institutions which are necessary for the government of society. The next generation will be wiser, and there will then be men, even in this country, where the prejudices of and in favour of the aristocracy have taken deep root, who will allow the possibility and see the pro priety of putting . an end to that ridiculous display of pomp and ostentation, from the throne down wards, which has now little more effect upon the mind than the pageant of a theatre. They will perceive the practicability of cleansing the Court of its host of pensioners and sinecurists, and of bringing the Monarch more in contact with his people, without the danger of making him too common, and detracting from his legitimate authority. The decision of the Chamber of Deputies on the question of the 7najorats is a proof of the pro gress which the feeling in favour of a system by which merit only would obtain distinction is making ; but it is worthy of remark, that the same Deputies who show so strong a feeling in favour of a just equality, have evinced a deter mination to uphold all just institutions, all just distinctions, and, above all, the security of property, without which there can be no encou ragement for industry, and in the absence of which, consequently, the middle and productive classes would suffer as much as the Aristocracy. We are glad to see, by the report of the sit ting of the Chamber of Deputies of the 17th inst., that the Government are taking time for deliberation on the subject of the Polish refu gees, who were liberated by the inhabitants of Havre. The result of their deliberation must be favourable to those unfortunate men. The feeling of the French nation is too strongly pro nounced in favour of the Poles, for the Govern ment to venture on refusing an asylum to the 160 who are now at Havre awaiting its decision. FRENCH FUNDS.—Paais, JAN. IS. Five per Cents., 104 f. 90c. 80e. 90c. Four and a Half per Cents, 101 f. 80c. Four per Cents., 91f. 75c. Three per Cents., 7M. 25c. 15c. 23c. Bank Actions, 1,715 f. 1,720 f, Rente de Naples, 90f. 80c. Roman Five per Cents., 9 , Rente (l'Espagne, Five per Cents., 18%1,4%. Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 37 36% 37. Royal Spanish Loan, 79% 1 4%. Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, rive per Cents., 5974 !45{ Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 'r6%. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, parer, 25f. 30c.; money, `251. 25c. Three months, paper, 25f. 15c.; money, 20f. 10c. --- (burs Authentique. We have received Lisbon papers and letters to the 13th inst., from which we have given copious extracts. No event of importance has occurred since the date of our last accounts. We subjoin an interesting letter from our own Correspondent : LISBON, JAN. 12.—There are many opinions respecting the speedy settlement or prolongation of the struggle now pending in this unfortunate country; and from all I have heard or seen I am convinced there are only two means by which it can be brought to anything like an immediate conclusion. As to Don Miguel ever making his way to Lisbon in the character of King of Portugal by the fidelity and bravery of his troops, it is an absurdity to fancy; and on the other hand, I think all dispassionate men must admit that the Duke Regent has not force sufficient to drive his unruly brother from Portugal. It therefore comes to this, either that the Queen must have the assistance, or rather, must allow England to command peace, and the expulsion of the Usurper from Portugal, or her Most Faithful Majesty's agents in Great Britain anti France must exert themselves, anti send a reinforcement to the Constitutional army of six or seven thousand bayonets, officered by experienced men, who are competent to render efficient services to the Government, and not, as hitherto, give rank to persons who before they land in Lisbon never wore a sword in their lives. Should neither of these steps be taken, it is impossible for any man to say how many months the present state of things may continue. Miguel is in Santarem, it is said, with ten thousand men, and also having a force to the number of five thousand men in the neighbourhood of Oporto. He has also about fifteen hun dred men stationed at Coimbra and Peniche, with from two to three thousand men in the Alemtejo. The Duke Regent has no force competent to take the field, besides that which is around Santarem. As to Oporto, St. Übes, Peniche, &c., they are each well fortified, and sufficiently garrisoned to bid defiance to any attempt the Miguelites can make on them—but this is all. Some of the friends of the Queen's cause think that when the rains set in, Miguel will have to evacuate Santarem, cross the Tagus and get down to Elves, in consequence of the difficulty he will lie placed in to provide his troops with provisions, while others, not less sincere well-wishers of the cause, believe the heavy rains would not have this effect ; and they argue thus, that for six months previous to the entering of Lisbon by the Duke of Terceira, Santerem had been strengthening and provisioning, which would imply that Miguel, however flattering might have been his prospects, and however confident he might have been of success, did, not lose sight of what every Commander-in-Chief ought always have in view—a good retreat. But suppose Don Miguel is obliged by the bad weather, which has already commenced, to quit Santarem, and retire on Elves, then be will be shut up in the strongest position in the country. If such be his intention, it is ridiculous to suppose that his supporters in that part (for the Queen has no troops near there) are not increasing the strength of the fortifications, and storing the garrison with provisions. Yet the moment for Miguel's retiring from Santarem is looked forward to by the supporters of the Queen as though it were to be the termination of the contest. If, which is most probable, Miguel does retire on Elves, the army which is now around Santarem will move on to the Alerntejo, and amine the same character around the walls of Elves. At the same time the 111iguelite forces i❑ the neighbourhood of Oporto, Coimbra, and elsewhere, are keeping the country in which they ate under the most complete subjection, forcin; contributions from all classes, and increasing their regular guerilla forces. I write thus, feeling persuaded that such is the true state of affairs ; and, unless the British Government take the arrangement of the matter into its hands, or that the Queen's army is considerably strength ened with foreig❑ troops, t h e war will continue for many months. The fleet, said to be fitting out in England for Miguel, is much spoken of here, though the fact of such a force being in existence is doubted by many. Discontent hes prevailed to a great extent for some months past amongst the officers of her Most Faithful Majesty's squadron in the Tagus. On the Sth instant a court martial was held on board of the Don John VI., on eight of the officers of her Most Faithful Majesty's brig Villa Flor, charged by Captain Leot, who com manded the brig, with mutinous conduct, and breaking the 14th article of war, by refusing to go to sea. The charges were by no means proved by the pro secutor on the evidence adduced by the witnesses during the proceedings, and on the cross-examination of Captain Leot, he gave his First-Lieutenant, Thomas Jenkins, and the remainder of the prisoners, the highest character—and stated Lieut. Jenkins never refused to obey an order, and that he, Captain Leot, bad never given an order for the vessel to go to sea under the supposition that, as the officers had not received their mess money, they would not obey any order he might give them. The charge of mutiny against these officers was fully proved to be ground. less by the most respectable witnesses. The Court retired for about an hour, when the Judge Advocate read the sentence to the following effect. We cannot find the prisoners guilty of the charge brought against them, but as Lieutenant Jenkins being a senior officer, anti having a degree of influence over his brother officers, which lie did not exert to a good purpose, we sentence him to be dismissed the service and never to re enter it, to be deprived of his pay and mess-money, to be incarcerated for six months in prison, and to be allowed one crusade (two shillings) per day for his maintenance. The other officers to be mulct of all their table money now due to them, and be placed at the bottom of the list in their respective ranks. This sentence seems to be most arbitrary. I have heard men, who ought to be competent to give an opinion on the subject, say that the regulations by which the British navy is guided, do not admit of such a de cision. An important change has taken place within the last four days in the army. General Saldanha has been relieved by the Duke of Terceira in the com mand of the Army of Operations around S.ntarem, while the Count Saldanha takes the command at Oporto. Amongst the army General Saldanha is the most popular man in the service. Therefore, that portion of the army which he leads the change cannot be said to please, although the expedition under the command of the Duke of Terceira in July last, with which he took possession of Lisbon, has added considerably to the confidence originally fit by the army in the Gallant Duke as a commander. However, the worst feature in this change is that many attribute it to the impossibility of General S,ll,4anha and the Minister of War pulling together. It is a pity that this spirit of intrigue and jealousy should not be buried in oblivion by those anxious and competent to render so much service to their country. We have received Brussels papers to the 18th of January. The produce of the indirect taxes in Belgium is greater than was anticipated by about two millions of francs. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BrwssEcs, JAN. 17. Actual Debt, 21,i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 95 Loan of the City, 1832., 4 per Cent. Ditto, Ism, 4 per cent. —Brussels Papers, Jan. 19. We copy from the Times a circular addressed by an Alderman of the City of Norwich to the Corporation Town-clerks of England and Wales, who may be fools or knaves enough to enter into a combination to prevent corporate reform. The self-elect will find it to be a hopeless con test against public opinion and a reformed House of Commons. We do not doubt that a depu tation of Town•clerks to London would be a very good professional job for those gentlemen who are attorneys ; but if they think that such a singular congregation would benefit any other persons except themselves, they are egregiously mistaken. Scotland has succeeded in opening her close system of Burgh Corporation, and England, Wales, and Ireland will not be far behind in the same path of Muni cipal R e f orm . Th e Ald ermen " f or lif e " and th e f ra t ern i ty o f T own - c l er k s h ave h a d order of thi ngs . Th e monopo l y we d o not db r e a a g t r e b e o a d b y l e of t o b o t those see holders in the C or p orate c i t i es an d towns d es i re to "go partners" wi t h t h e C orporators i n municipal power and th e a d m i n i strat i on an d a e d nd iieu must xt t rntehoewe yg g ive place to a new control of the public funds. How deeply dyed Mr. Alderman NEWTON, of Norwich, may be in the notorious municipal transactions of that city, we do not know and little care, but we would advise the busy Conservative to confine himself to his own private business, instead of pursuing the hopeless profession of an Anti-Reformer. We are glad to hear that his circulars have generally been treated with deserved contempt. They wil produce one good effect—that of exciting the attention, of the public-spirited and liberal Bur gesses of the Corporate towns to the under-plots of the self-elect Corporators ; and we do not doubt that any such conclave as a Parliament of Town-clerks, and " three-year-old" Mayors assembled in London, would muster an over whelming deputation of Corporate Reformers from all parts of the United Kingdom. We advise the Town-clerks to try the Norwich ex periment ! We refer our readers to a report of some pro ceedings at the Marylebone-office, for another proof of the Magisterial wisdom which was so ably satirized by FIELDING. Many of the Ma. gistrates of our day differ but little from those who lived in the time of that clever and face- tious writer. We believe that we stood alone last year in our congratulations of the public at the first step having been taken towards making public provision for the education of the people. Some thought 20,0001. too little, and would therefore have refused it ; others quarrelled with~it because a grand national scheme was not at once chalked out, and the Tories opposed it because the money was not to be exclusively appropriated to the adherents of the Church of England. For our own parts, we were content to take it as an earnest of the future, as the little wedge which would open the way to the larger and more useful plans of the philanthropist. We only urged gr grant only that care i aid of h o o f t p d r d be i v ate taken s übscr t i o expend ptions the subscriptions. We are happy to see by the following treasury mi nute, which has just been published, that due attention will be paid to this and other points connected with the proper application of the grant. The Treasury minute runs thus : " My Lords read the Act of the last session, by which a sum of 20,0001. is granted to His Majesty, to be issued in aid of private subscriptions fir the erection of schools for the education of the children of the poorer classes in Great Britain. "The Chancellor of the Exchequer feeling it abslutely necessary that cer tain fixed rules should be laid down by the Treasury for their guidance in this matter, so as to render this sum most generally useful for the purposes con templated by the grant, submits the following arrangements for the consideration of the Board : I. That no portion of this sum be applied to any purpose whatever except for the erection of new school houses, and that in the definition of a school-house the residince for maters or attendants be not included. " 2. That no application be entertained unless a sum be raised, by private contribution, equal at the least to one half of the total estimated expenditure. " 3. That the amount of private subscription be re ceived, expended, and accounted for, before any issue of public money for such school be directed. " 4. That no application be complied with unless upon the consideration of such a report, either from the National Society, or the British and Foreign School Society, as shall satisfy this Beard that the case is one deserving of atten tion, and there is a reasonable expectation that the school may be permanently supported. "5. That the applicants whose cases are favourably entertained be required to bind themselves to submit to any audit of their accounts which this Board may direct, as well as to such periodical reports respecting the etate of their school, and the number of scholars educated, as may be called fur. "6. That in considering all applications made to the Board, a preference be given to such applications as come from large cities and towns in which the necessity of as sisting in the erection of schools is most pressing, and that due inquiries should also be made before any such applica tion be acceded to, whether there may not be charitable funds, or public or private endowments, that might render any further grants inexpedient or unnecessary. In these suggestions my Lords concur." We trust that the large towns not having the advantage of charitable endowments will take an early opportunity of putting in their claims to a share in the Parliamentary grant in aid of the civilization of the country. As to endow ments, we think it may clearly be inferred from this minute, as well as from other circumstances, that it is contemplated rendering them more available for the purposes of education than they have hitherto been. The public will hear no more of Mrs. Galway, otherwise Scott. An arrangement has been made, by which she will receive an annuity of 1001., and relieve Mr. Scott's Family from further annoyance. —Limerick Chronicle. A most unfounded report has gained ground and been promulgated by some of the public prints, that in consequence of the present disagreeable differences in the 15th Hussars, that corps is, on their termination, to be embarked forthwith for India. We beg most distinctly to state that no such idea has been in contemplation at the Horse Guards ; but that, on the contrary, the Noble Commander-in-Chief has too high a sense ofjustice and impartiality to sacrifice the interests of an entire corps to the desire of punishing individuals.— United Service Gazette. Owing to the incessant rains during the week several houses in the town have been completely flooded. On Friday one of the pipes ►ying on the beach near the Chain Pier tollhouse was stopped up, which occasioned great inconvenience to the houses of the Parade. A hole was made in the pipe, and immediately a jet of water rushed forth at least thirty feet high, which lasted upwards of a quarter of an hour before it abated. The low lands are completely under water, particularly in the vicinity of rivers.—Brighton Gazette. THE RAINBOW.—On Saturday, previous to the break of diy, there were, at in.ervals of a stormy night, appearances of the Aurora Borealis; and after daylight a rainbow apFeJred, and precisely at noon an other rainbmv so vivid that the glare of light was asto nishing. It was momentary, and a very unusual atmos pheric exhibition at this season. TWO BARGES SUNK AT BATTERSEA.- Between six and seven o'clock on Saturday morning two barges laden with coals, which were proceeding up the river to the distillery at Wandsworth, encountered a very and shortly a ft er t h e b a rges heavy gale near Batter sea-brid ge. The fa, of both vessels ee bargemen were saved. rmen at Battersea rendered timelyww e e r n e t blown ssdown.i sta i a n e t o e: Twoatlnled t w hi a eg t ht e htrer, PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 98% S Belgian Bonds 96 Ditto Account 96 Brazilian Bonds 68 Ditto Account 68% Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto Account 21% Chili= Bonds — - -- Ditto Account r)l4 Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1824 ...... 22 Ditto Account 22 Danish Bon ,s . 73% Ditto Account 73% Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1825. ...... 29 Ditto Account St ex ican Ponds, 5 per cent 29 — % Ditto ACCOLIAt t is o, 6 peq,ecnt 98% 8 Ditto Account Neapolitan B9 THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds . 011 Portuguese Bonds 57 ' Ditto Account 57% Ditto New Bonds Ditto'Acconnt...s7 ► % 1 sa IA Prussian Bonds 10 2 ,' A ... _..... _ I - Ditto Bonds, 1822 let? Russian Bonds, 1822... ...... le4 Ditto Account 10 3 74 1 Ditto 111 103 34 ,Spanish Bonds, 1821 oil,; 56 1 Ditto Acc. _ ___?3V? Ditto Bonds, 18:13 Ditto Account 2014 French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. Exchange —f —c. per cent —l. —c. Exchange —f —c. Dutch, 9.4 p. 49¢ Ditto Account 49%,4 Ditto, 5 p. c Ditto Account 93 French Scrip 454 pm. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocr. Paid. Per Share. Alten Mining Company £7 Anglo Mex. th in. Co. kiss. at 5/. pm ).£lOO Bolanos Mining Company £l5O Brazilian Mining Company £s Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O Ditto National 22% Ditto St. John Del Rey Cata Branca Mining Company ...... British Iron Minine Company £so Columbian MininA Co. 'iss at 51. pm.) 51% English Mining Company 12 61 General Mining Association l2 Hibernian Mining Co Mexican Mining Co £4B Real del Monte Mining Co....(unreg.) I: nited Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) 40 Ditto New Scrip 5 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO Protector Insurance Comp. ....... Australian Co. Canada C0mpany.......... General Steam Navigation ..... Co. l3 National Provincial Bank of England 5 Rio Doce Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 8% 1373. 40 15 61% 8 34% 634 29 12 25 51 2 114 116 141 i 1136 XI 5 6 21% 48 PRICES OP IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JAN. 17. Bank Stock .... 21 3 1,; St. Patrick lnsur.(perShare Consols, 3 ver cent Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 964 National Ditto Ditto, New ... 964 Patriotic Ditto I per Cent. — I Hibernian Bank 22% Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 88% ;Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock —lRoyal Irish Mine Grand Canal Stock —lmperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent. —lMining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4v. c. !Commercial Buildings Arrived. Due. lArrived. 0 .- "Anerica 0 0 Hamburg 0 0 Brazil 1 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 2 Dublin 0 2 Lisbon 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Malta .. 0 2 France... ...... ........ 0 0 Sweden 0 1 Cuernse% &Jersey.. 1 2 Waterford HIGU WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ...23 minute 'after 10.1 Evening...s7 minutes after 10. Due. COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) REPPELL V. BAILEY. The LORD CHANCELLOR proceeded, immediately on tail: 4 his seat, to hear the resumed arguments in this case, which occupied the whole of Saturday, and which will probably nO t be concluded to-day. VICE CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor took cause petitions and motions to-day, none of which were of the least public portance, In many cases parties were not ready, a nd the Court having nothing to proceed with, rose at half-past tvrele. o'clock. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLDENBURG V. PEOPLE. Sir JsmEs SckaLErr (with whom was Mr. Hutcheson) stated the case. The plaintiff was an old lady, by trade a dressms/1 or bonnet maker, and the defendant was William People. was an action of trespass, for turning the plaintiff out of he r house, and keeping possession of the goods and chattels there° . She occupied the house No. 62, Collier-street, which W ° attached to another house adjoining, held by a publican' who was her landlord. The publichouse was tranferre' to the defendant, who accordingly became the plaintiff's land' lord. The plaintiff's son resided in the same street, and All in the habit of assisting his mother to shut up her shoP night. In the month of July, 1831, a few days after her Wl lt year's rent had become due, he called at her son's lodgi”g! and giving him the key, requ es t e d hi m to put up t h e shat' ters. It would be proved that no demand was sTr. th e , for the half year's rent, which was only a f ew days due. 1"..; plaintiff's son was in the act of putting up th e s h ut t er s, w hen the defendant rushed in, thrust him out, and locked the do or ' and, carrying off th e k e y, sa id—" Now I have got the key, and shall keep her out." The plaintiff applied to him for the keY' but he refused to give it up. A writ was subsequently serVe' upon the plaintiff for the half year's rent, which she was oblige'', to pay, although there was some property left in the house e' which the defendant never gave any account. Witnesses were called, who proved the facts in Counsel/ statement. Mr. KELLY addressed the Jury for the defendant. If they were called upon under the direction of the Court to ef es verdict for the plaintiff, he would l ay suc h fa"- before them as would show that the smallest P e ' Bible damages would be quite sufficient compeW e. ~ tion for the injury she had sustained. He woe" show that complaints were made to the defendant, by the te" nants on either side, of the annoyance they received from th e _ disorderly house kept by the plaintiff; and that one of th e " was actually obliged to leave his house. The conduct of th e defendant could not, perhaps, be quite justified, but the cir' cumstances of the case were such, as would entitle the p 1 tiff to the smallest possible damages. There were two witnesses called to prove that there W ee !, noises at late hours of the night in plaintiff's house; one them was obliged to leave the house, as his wife was near 15 confinement, and he feared the noise would disturb her. Verdict for the plaintiff, 501. damages. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) BELCIIER V. PRITTER. The Court, after disposing of several motions of no pub interest, was occupied up to the time that our reporter left, hearing the arguments of counsel in support of and agains t ,' rule Nisi. which had been obtained in the course of the I sr term, for a new trial of this cause, which originated out of the af bank aregtus mroufepnttthc eywawas of case likely3i i n e s y o s r l ty p o . e occupy ac ulJohnop long gh the d a e h ct e ao r i Ml r y otr a thean c d coCuonm whole sp, of fnpoyt the possessing not the least interest except to the parties concerned. 0 ' e dTalh: EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.-(THIS DAY•) (Sittings at Nisi Prias, before the Mr. Baron BOLLAND, and $ Common Jury.) DICAS V. ONWHYN. This case, which is one of the eighty-four brought by B , i n attorney against newsmen, for selling a paper, which contain"' an alleged libel, stood in the trial paper for to-day. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on the part of the defendan t " , applied to the Court that it might be put off till the sittings after term, on the ground that the case was of very great public importance, and as it stood so low in the paper, there was chance of its receiving that attention which it demanded. The COURT granted the application, and it was ordered to stand first for trial after term. ROUSE V. MEREDITH. This was an action for false imprisonment. Mr. B c appeared for the plaintiff; and proved that he had been gi C 7 i into the custody of a policeman on a Tuesday morning up on a charge of stealing a pair of boots on the Monday evenine' When before the inspector, who for a time refused to take °I charge, he (the defendant) persisted in it, and insisted upon the inspector doing his duty. The plaintiff was according 1: locked up all night in the cell, and next morning taken throug . , the public streets in the custody of a policeman, who I"' dressed in his uniform. He was then taken before the AO . gistrate, who, upon hearing the case, at once dismi.ed lb ° plaintiff, saying that it ought never to have been brought before him at all, the fact being, that the plaintiff had dealt with d e " fendant for boots and shoes for two years, and that he had a c.. tually paid for the boots in question. There was no defence; and the Jury, after a short consu l ' tation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 101. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWEL VE O'CLOCK• Our foreign arrivals this morning are two French, on e Ostend, and two Lisbon mails, of the dates of the 10th an d 13th January, the latter by the Pantaloon and the fortn er by the Firebrand. New Brunswick papers to the Bth, and Charleston to th e 25th December, have been received at the North and Sot° American Coffee-house. The New Brunswick papers state that his Excellency h 0 issued a Proclamation, proroguing the Assembly until g elk day, the 3d day of February next. The Charleston paper of the 24th December contains t he following:—" A passenger in the schooner Tornax at Ne t York from Jamaica, informs the editor of the E ven i ng Star ' that the Governor of the island had dissolved the Provin' cial Legislature, in consequence of the refusal to pass th e necessary laws to carry into effect the Act of the Bri tish Parliament for the emancipation of the slaves. Governor had sent munition of war, and provisions in vessel s of war, from Port Royal, to the different ports in the anticipating a revolt. He had expressed to the assembly h is determination to rest on the sincerity of the troops of the lin e which had been reinforced, and on a portion of the Several families had made arrangements to avail themselves Of the first packet for New York. By the French mail this morning letters from Madrid stat e that all the Captains-General are unanimous against the P°' litics of Zea. _ • A law on the liberty of the press was published on the 4th of January; it is calculated on that which was adopted bi Ferdinand VI., in 1756. Also a decree was published t° render less odious the contributions of commerce. _ On the 7th ult. Don Carlos was still at Villa Real, in rot. tugal. The house which he occupied was strongly guarded► and two pieces of small cannon were placed at the door. According to accounts from Vittoria a new combat had taken place on the Bth inst. with Zabala, in which he was de feated and his troops dispersed. THE FUNDS. The various reports which prevailed during Friday and Sa' turday last, and which caused some anxiety in the City, of th e I ` t r o es h ig a n v a e t v io a n n o is f hed Ear th l r m ey or a n n in d g. troo A ps ce g r o t i a n i g n to Portugal Journa l of appea r ,. Saturday, which gave the resignation of Earl Grey as almos t certain, has this morning made an amende honorable, saying he was deceived. Oar arrivals this morning are from various part s of the Continent ; the most important is from Lisbon, whi ch brings information of a more favourable description than re" ceived for some time past. It appears that Don Pedro's troops are going to act on the offensive. From Paris it is stated that some of the ships of the line from Smyrna have arrived at Toulon. The Spanish news is not of moment. Consols, which left off on Saturday at 89% % opened 0 8 914 ; at present they are 89 Y i %. HALF-PAST ONE. SouthTh The SeaS oust Stock c S :, a Company,and for whichwhich Government the a a g y e s m th e em nt o a f c t e b r e . tain sum, we are informed is about to be dissolved, and th e South Sea Stock will, in future , be under the direction of th e m management Bank Directors. —...—..„—... Consols which were in the early part of the morning at 89 % % for the Account have improved to 89 % %, and for February Account 90, owing to the reports of last week being unfounded. In the Foreign Market there is little doing, Dutch 49if ; Spanish 23% % ; Portuguese 57 IA % ; Brazil 68% %. No further arrivals. THREE O'CLOCK. Con,ols for Account 89i i CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 213 3 per Cent. Red BBi 3 per Ceir . Cons ssi 34 per Cent. 9r# 31 per Ccnt Red 961 New '3i per Cent 96 4 per Ce nt 103; Long Ann. to expire Jan.l860 Oct. 1859. — Jan. 1860 l6 11-16 —FOUR O'CLOCK India Stock Ditto Bonds 2l ton , South Sea Stock 98% Ditto Old Ann Ditto New Ann. -- Ex. Bills, 100(1 4d pin. Ditto 51 - ,0/ 46 pm. Ditto Small 46 pm. Bank S. for Acc. 2l ll Consols for Opg India St. for Opg. r FUNDS. Portuguese, 5 per cent.... 51 Ditto, Reg. Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent. 101 Russian Bonds, 5 per cent 10 4 Ditto, Metallic 1 Spanish, 5 per cent.... Ditto, 1823 2l French 5 per Cent.... —f. •••••C' Exchange —f. French 3 per Cent —t. Dutch, 21 per cent 491 Ditto, 5 per cent ..... 95) FOREIGI Austrian, 5 per cent. 9Bl Belgian, 5 per cent 96 Brazilian Bonds 6Bl Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 2l Chilian, 6 per cent 221 Columbian, 6 per cent lBf, Ditto, 18'24 2lf, Danish 731 Greek, 5 per cent 23s Mexican 5 per Cents, 1825 291 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1825 3B 'lan 6 per Cent. Peruvi, DINING-OUT REQUISITES.—Listen went eat well, laugh heartily, praise the food, take and bear A jeet,;and never go to sleep.— The Coquettes,