The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-18 00:00:00

. . COMPANION TO THE NARRATIVES OF LADY SALE AND LIEUTENANT EYRE. Now ready, In 1 vol. small Bvo., with Plates, 12s. bound, NARRATIVE OF THE • • LAST .-- CAMPAIGN IN AFFOILANISTAN. UNDER GENERAL POLLOCK. Dy Lieut. GREENWOOD, of 11.3 f. 31st Regiment. • , Ordera received by allilooksellers. HeirYColbtirli, rtlblisher, 13, Great 3farlborough-street. --.--- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING. MARCH 18, Will be performed the Oper a of GUILLAUME TELL Arno'd, M. Dupree; Gess ler, Mr. G. Homcastle ; William Tell, Mr. Seret on ; Lutern, Mdlle. Albertazzi; Matilda, Miss Romer; Martha, bliss getts. After which, Will be repeated Albert's clebrated Ballet of THE BEAUTY OF GHENT. Marquis de. San Lucar, M. Albert; Bane het, M. Hoguet Yestris; Beatrix, Mdlle. Fleury,- Agnes, Mdlle. Clara Webster; Julia, 3 adamc Pett Stephan • Diana, Mdlle . O'Bryan. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. tid. -' Upper Circles of boxes 55.. Sxond Price 35.; Pit 3s, Second Pri ce 25.; Al aisle Gaßery 2a.. 8 - cond Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price lid. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mit. BENJAMIN NVERSTER. LESSEE. '1 HIS EVENING, MARCH 18, Will be revived Shakspeare's Comedy of The TAMING OF THE SHREW. Petrucio. Mr. Webster; Grumio, Mr. Buekstune; Katharine, Mrs. Ni.,bett After the Comedy, Mr. JOHN PARRY will give his Operatic Scene, " Norma." After, which, FOREIGN AFFAIRS; or, The Court of rit ren Anne. Count St. Louts, Madame Celeste Baron Fitzstoutz, r. Strickland ; Sir James Courtall, Mr. Webster; Barene,s zstoutz, Mrs. Humby. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, Ss. ; Pit, Ps. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2.5.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 8d Doors opened at half-past Six, and the Performances cummcnce at Seven. Pickets and Places to he had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box °hire, from Ten till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRIS, OXFORD-STUEEL' LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, MARCH IS, Will be performed the Comic Opera of LOVE IN A VILLAGE: Justice Artoo.lco.k, Mr. Granby ; Young Meadows, Mr. Allen ; Hawthorn, Mr Wood ; Hodge. Mr. Keeley ; Rosetta, Mrs. Wood. Afttr Vie Opera, A GRAND CONCERT. To which will be added GONE TO TEXAS, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keels willperform. Tu conclude with a N. w Gran i Baltet, entitled LEOLA; or, the May day Bride. Patrick, Mr. ChicheLy; Phelitn, Mr. Gilbert ; Rhona, Miss Charleton; Leola, Miss Bailin. PRINCESS'S THEATER mont. With the exception of two kingdoms that should be allied, both from their proximity and the nature of their institutions, there is scarcely a spot on the face of the earth where men can call them selves free, and it is an ennobling sight to witness the lead which these civilised States take in the affairs of Europe, in overawing by their attitude the despotic rulers of the Continent, and, above all, in checking the progress of Russia in her inroads upon Turkey. This union saved the little kingdom of Greece from the grasp of the AUTOCRAT, and it is destined, we trust, to save the Turkish empire from a fate which has long been the darling ob ject of the Russian Sovereigns. Disappointed in his scheme of bringing MEHEMET ALI to Constan tinople, and in his designs upon Greece, the Emperor NICIIOLAS is now engaged in a new scheme, and by his emissaries is inciting the blind and stolid Divan to resist the friendly advice of England and France, and offend the only Powers that can save this miserable remnant of a great empire from utter destruction. He knows well that they are determined at all hazards to protect the Christian race—that they are aware of his designs—that he has no chance of success but in sowing divisions, and he therefore loses no opportu nity in urging on the obstinate Musselmans to mlin tain what he calls their independence, and allow no interference on the part of foreign States with their internal Government. lle had the same object in view when, in a fit of passiOn, he shipped off his Minister from Athens, like a convicted felon. The disorganised state of Greece, and the universal in surrection which broke out against King OTno and his German satellites, roused the hopes of Turkey— never reconciled, and not to be reconciled while she has any strength left—to the loss of an important country in the very heart of her dominions. Russia then appeared her only friend, and Russian agents took care to impress the fact on this worn out and helpless race. Not content, however, with these deep designs for her own aggrandisement, she has, ever since the 'triumphant result of the Syrian ex pedition, been working on the fears of Austria and Prussia, and has magnified the dangers with which despotic Governments are threatened by the friendly interview between two Sovereigns placed at the head of free monarchical and representative States, and above all has pointed out to the former Power the madness of allowing a kingdom, like that of Greece, to be established almost within sight of the shores of Italy. So far the Emreitou has been successful. The King of PRUSSIA has suddenly changed his policy. Old METTERNICH has become alarmed, and though Russia has seized the mouths of the Danube, and has shown no unequivocal de signs upon Servia, the fear of liberal institutions has worked more upon his perverted mind than the fear of conquest. But let them unite. They cannot stop the progress of civilization. They cannot even keep down the Poles, much less rule Turkey, if France and England are true to their own interests, and every day furnishes some fresh proof that, though there are certain parties in both coun tries that, retain all their old prejudices, the great body of the people take a just and national view of the question. Even the Opposition journals of Paris, so jealous of the " entente cordiale," call upon England and France to join in pro tecting the Christians of Syria, and in resisting the aggrandizing schemes of Russia. A de monstration like this is sufficient. Austria has not courage to go to war, and Russia, with her usual deceitful policy, when danger approaches, will disown the arts of her agents, and profess the most anxious desire to preserve peaceful relations with all States. Should the result, however, be otherwise, these rulers would soon be brought to reason. Russia, Austria, and Prussia,.even with the help of King ERNEST, could not resist France and England for twelve months Their combined fleets, with the assistance of a small army, would pass the Dardanelles, sweep the Black Sea of every Russian vessel, take possession of the mouths of the Danube, and every fortress from Tre bisonde to Odessa. Such an expedition may be nearer than the Oppressor of the Poles and the Per secutor of the Jews imagines. It is a fact which can not be denied, that Russia is only waiting for a favourable opportunity to pounce upon Constantino ple. It is the duty, therefore, of these free States, to guard against such a calamity, and convince NICHOLAS that Russian armies shall never again cross the Balkan. - - - --- Mr. ALLEN begs respectfully to acquaint his Friends, his Pupils, and the Public that his FIRST BENEFII will take place on THURSDAY EVENING, the 21st of March, on which occasion ROSSINI'S OPERA. 0 rHELLo, will be performed for the FIRST TIME on the ENGLISH STAGE. Prirate Boxes and Places may be had of Mr. Massingham, at the Theatre. Tickets may also be obtained at the principal Music-shops, and at. Mr. Allen's residence, 19, Baker-street, Lloyd-square, Pen tonril:e. THEATas ROYAL. ADELYHt. THIS EVENING, MARCH 18, Will be peanmed a Men-drama, called HENRIETTE. THE FORSAKEN. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. smith, Maynard, Forman, and Wright, Mrs. 'Yates, Miss Woolgar, and Miss Chaplin. To be followed by ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA MARRIED AND SETTLED. Antony, Mt. Wright; Cleopatra, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with, by permission of Charles Dickens , Esq., THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews, Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee. boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery. Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors open at Half -past Six, commence at Seven o'Clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING. MARCH IS, Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mrs. H Vining; Mercutio, Miss E. Terrey; Paris, Mrs. H. Hughes; Juliet Mrs. U. Honner After which, THE TURNED HEAD, with Singing and Dancing. To conclude with ABELARD AND HELOISE, revived with New Scenes, and Drenes. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. o flee , trotn Eleven to Four. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 18. TIIER3IO3IETER, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 48 ; Noon, 42. BAROMETER, 30.1.—WIND, E N.E. Nora.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 38 minutes actor I Evening .. 27 minutes atter I. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1844. over his offences ,! - We can - readily believe that the knowledge of the delicate state of health of the Rev. Mr. MARsit's mother produced a most painful struggle in the Bishop's mind, and that, for her sake—and her's only—he acted as he has done; but he should have resisted the amiable weakness, and remembered that his first duty as a Christian Bishop was to protect the spi ritual interests of the flock _committed to his care, by providing them with moral, decorous, and trust worthy pastors, by whose sincere advocacy of reli gious truths they might profit, and to whom they might look up with confidence as examples worthy to be followed in all the social relations of life. Instead of this, how stands the case ? Why, thus—the Rev. Mr. MARsu's parishioners have foryears been subject to the ministrations of a man who has set all the de cencies of society at defiance ; who preached pub licly from the pulpit observances which he disre ,garded in private ; and whose hypocrisy, conse quently, is an outrage on the feelings of his own im mediate flock, and a scandal and an injury to the Church generally. And this man, forsooth, is to be visited leniently forhis turpitude, because he has, an aged invalid mother, whose feelings may be shocked by his punishment ! Admitting that this plea is not without its force, is it to be suffered to overrule graver, higher, more comprehensive considerations— the serious blow inflicted on the character of the Church by an attempt to hush up so flagrant a scandal? As for the Bishop's second excuse for his " backward ness," namely, that the offence was an old one, having been committed four years ago, it is absolutely without a leg to stand Upon. What ! does crime cease to be crime when it is of long standing ? Is it, like debt, to have a " Statute of Limitations" accorded to it ? Are we to punish only the criminal of yesterday, and permit him to escape who can plead antiquity as an offender ? Really, this is a new code in ethics for which we little thought we should be indebted to a Bishop of the Established Church ! We have read— and that not long since—of a man having been con victed of a theft perpetrated upwards of twelve years since ; but if this episcopal doctrine is to hold good in law, as well as in clerical matters, such ancient offenders will henceforth escape with comparative impunity ! Where was the righteous Bishop of LON DON—he whose pious eyes are so shocked by the passing and repassing of pleasure boats on the Thames on Sundays—where was this mirror of orthodoxy and Evangelism, when the Monstrous doctrine was propounded that a clergyman may justly be treated with forbearance who can satisfac torily prove that the crime of which he is accused to his Bishop, was committed " four years ago?" Where, we ask, was LONDON, when this doctrine was gravely broached in Parliament ? "Echo answers, Where ?" There is no section of London society more help less, and yet more worthy of sympathy —more desti ' tute, and yet more deserving of attention—than the dress-makers and milliners of this great metropolis. The speech of Mr. BRIGHT, on Friday evening last, disclosed some startling facts. Can it be believed, that in the very centre of civilization, females shall be compelled to work for more than 20 hours out of the 24, and this for weeks together ?—That on any Satur day morning, at 2 o'clock, girls shall be called up, and kept at labour until Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, a period of 80 hours without intermission? And can it be believed, that this has occurred in a Christian coun try, in a country which prides itself upon its legisla tion to prevent cruelty and unreasonable labour? We shall be delighted to give our best efforts in the cause of the oppressed dress-makers and milliners of London, knowing that we shall thereby aid a helpless and a deserving class of females, whose birth and whose education, in many instances, have fitted them for better things than to sing the' ‘, Song of the Shi r t," and to work themselves into disease and decline. 'Madrid journals of the 10th have been received, which contradict the capture of BONET, but confirm the accounts published on Saturday of the surrender of Alicant. General RONCALI, who seems to regret exceedingly that the, insurgent Chief has eluded his grasp, thus writes on the 6th of March to the Minister of War :---" In spite of the measures of vigilance which I had adopted, BONET succeeded in traversing our lines, with six or eight of his' most decided ad herents, early in the morning of this day,' suffering nevertheless, the fire of my nearest posts, and the ' consequences of my previously adopted precaution; so that being closely pursued by detachments of cavalry which I sent off for that purpose, Colonel CONTRERAS, of the Lusitanian Regiment, being at the head of one of them, the greater part of the officers who accompanied him have already been taken, and I flatter myself that BONIT himself will come to suffer with these persons the punishment that the laws have appointed for traitors." This dispatch is dated a day before that on which BONET was said to be shot, and we therefore fear that the first account will prove too true. Accounts from Carthagena of the same date men tion that the insurgents had made a sortie on the previous day, with a force estimated by the Govern ment commander, General PARDEA O , a t 600 men, athe ft of the line o tleobattalionsoff G irona, whi c h a tt ac k e d t h e extreme blockade at Escombreras, the insurgents protecting the operation by the Sre of four coast guard vessels which cannonaded the Go. vernment position. The affair seems to have been a severe one. The besiegers lost several men, and had two officers killed. But little business was transacted on the Madrid Bourse on the 9th. The Three per Cents. closed at 30k for cash, and 30i at 60 days; and the Five per Cents. at 221 at 60 days. Most , of the Paris papers advert in term s o f com - I li n F e j n j d , a a ti t on to the P Covent-garden. exception, and seems utterly at a loss to com p re h en d i dinner Th e given to Mr. O'CoN- National f orms an the political principles of a leader who wants to ex tend the rights of almost universal suffrage to the Irish, while he is constantly attacking the Chartists for advocating nearly the same measure. In allusion to this speech - , that •Journ2l . says, " We shall not analyse this harangue, of which the groundwork and the form present nothing new or striking. But why are the Chartists so incessantly the object of O'Cox- Nimes anger ? Has lie forgotten that he himself was busied in drawing up_ the Charter which serves as their watchword ? Is it because the Chartists aim at serious reforms, which would strike at the very' heart of this abominable British Con stitution, of which wealth, bigotry, and birth constitute so large a part, that there remains nothing else to the rest but toil and misery? Could it be also that, in the ardour ;of their faith, they have consulted their convictions rather than their strength—that they have boldly proclaimed war in the name of the people ? Could it be that their propagandism has penetrated into Ireland, and that, in the midst of this population, decimated by pauperism, where O'CONNELL always preaches up resignation and peace, they have appealed to less Christianlike and more manly sentiments ? If this be the cause of O'CoNNELL's angry tirades against the Chartists, we pity him for exhibiting them. But it is neither in his power, nor that of any uther man to crush the bud that is growing, or to prevent the future which is everywhere in preparation." On the same topic the Constitutionne 1 has the same just remarks : " At the Covent-garden banquet he asked for nothing but: what was within the bounds of sense and reason, nothing but what is practicable. He kept aside the question of repeal, which has no possible solution, but enlarged upon the mise ries of Ireland, on the partiality of the Government imposed upon her, and the enormities committed there in the name of justice ; appealing to a jury of Englishmen against the jury of his own countrymen, by which he has been condemned. He treated, in short, questions which, without wounding the na tional self-love of his hearers, excited a lively interest in the breasts of all loyal Englishmen. Consequently, his success was great, and it' he perseveres in this course, if he does not suffer himself to be led astray into his former aberrations, if he does not resums his old theme of Repeal, he will obtain a position against the Tory Ministry much stronger than that which his agitation in Ireland gave him, and he will be much nearer than ever to the attainment for his country of those just reparations which he claims with such ardent solicitude." Even the Courrier Francais looks upon the dis play with joy, and praises the English nation for its generosity in forgetting and forgiving Mr. O'CON NELL'S tirades against the Saxons. "Undoubtedly," it says, "the nation has shown itself to be more wise • than ., the Government. whilst the Ministry only testified for. Ireland a cold pity, well calculated to prolong enmity, and whilst it seemed to punish a suf fering race in the orator who represented them— whilst it perpetuated discord and antipathy in en deavouring to immolate O'CONNELL to the union of the two people, what has England done ? She has taken the victim in her arms, and changed the sacri fice into triumph, and thereby a sincere reconcilia tion of the two nations is prepared. Yes, England has conspired with the conspirator, agitates with the ••• 'C3 ^ ( 10 4 i ` ( avi• • am b i. f 'F ' 4 4lllPi \ A • Tint"; , 4 10 i 2 ' • s ' *: ' SECOND EDITION.. 1 11116, il4r trieltA i ll niu; LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH IS, 1844. What a Quixotic age, is the one in which we live—how full of philanthropy, and desire to remedy evils that afflict our- fellow-beings—and yet how curiously does this Quixotic spirit, this philanthropic longing, show itself; each man appears to take care of that with* which he has -no natural concern, and to meddle with•that - which ought, of right, to be looked to by others. Lord ASHLEY legislates for factories, Mr. COBDEN exhibits 'the condition of the • farm labourers ; and the House of Commons, during the past week, has witnessed the Member for an agri cultural county decrying the unjust labour which the manufacturing poor have to undergo, whilst the Alem ber for a commercial town ' has been seen exposing the misery, the wretchedness, and the deplorable condi tion of the agricultural population. The Honourable Member for Dorsetshire quotes Stockport as hi: authority, whilst the Member for Stockport esta blishes his assertions by reference to Dorsetshire. This is, after all, not a natural state of things. It would be a far more 'rational and just pursuit for my Lord ASHLEY to imiirose, or Tabour to improve, the condition of the farm-labourer on his own estates and in his own neighbourhood, than to ramble abroad to exercise that benevolence of disposition which cannot rest,- which must in any case be attempting to do good, but which might be so beneficially exercised on his own neighbours, and in his own locality. He reverses the old adage " that charity begins at home," and his charity goes far a field, before it can find objects upon which to exercise its benign in fluence. Now, in peint of comfort, of intelligence, of social condition in every possible way, the manu facturing populati9 of. gni country stands immea surably beyond the agricultural - population. Go into their houses, compare their i liabitations, and you will at once admit, that the manufactUring labourer is better housed. LoOk , at their Clothes, their house hold furniture, and the appurtenances-to their houses. Test their ability to'read and write; their moral and intellectual capacities, and then you ' will indeed wonder that Lord ASHLEY did not at once devote himself to the worst fed, the worst provided for, and the least enlightened class of society, rather' than to one which stands pre-eminently forward in com parison with the farm-labourers. Why is Mr. COBDEN compelled to detail to the country, by means of the House of Commons, and through the Press, the condition of the poor farm la bourer, which is to be found in the reports of the very Government Commissioners, and which he proves by reference to hooks published by the House of Commons, • and whose authority is indisputable ? Why be, not in self-vindication, for' he has all along challenged inquiry, and has avoided all conceal ment, but in order to rend the film asunder, which those who support the corn-laws have thrown around the agriculturist population, compelled to expose a far worse state of society, than any which., the manufac taring districts can:show ?; Solely'and simply, because the, landowners:wish to gain credit for a humanity they do not possess, to obtainfavonr with the znanufactnrers . by making ;some of theM believe that by Time Bills, they will gain.the same wages 1 . 4 ten heurs' labour, that they - now'get r for' twelVe; and thus they seek, to divert the. attention 'of. the 'Working man from the fact, that . the high' price he i s compe ll e d to p a y for his dailylbread, is' the' real ~ecret 'of-the - ti nned labour which they A44:10 '&00 If bread was cheaper, less Imigth of: tabour- would be required to earn the money to buy it, and A n i s A t op of 6e corr.-laws would be the simplest -and, ta;Jet. Cifeeival Short Time Bill. This the monopolists full wellknOw but the knowledge •is inconvenient,, , tiOn awkward ; they wish to keep up the ,p r i c e „ f bread ;.and so, without regard to the condition"of the agrienitural labourers, their serfs of the soil, they try to get the , -manufacturers' Wages kept up by artificial means, Whilst they le:aye the natural means; a reduction in 'the price of food, untried. Wages have. '44" : relation to the price of bread ; that fallacy 'has long since been exploded ; but if the labOurer has .'to earn a l oa f o f bread by time work s the dearer the price of bread the longer he must work. *TiniS corn-laws are to the labourer Long Time Bills, and legislation to abridge the hours of labour, unaccompanied by legislation to low er th e price of bread, is all a farce. Our intelligence from America, and especially the Philadelphia correspondence of a Morning Contem porary, continue to present the Oregon question as the engrossing subjeot of political speculation in the United States. It had formed the prominent topic of discussion in Congress, during some days paSt, on the 28th ultimo, and the shape in which it was then in 7 troduced before that body, was a resolution, moved by a Mr. SEMPLE, " to - give notice to Great Britain to abrogate that portion of the treaty of 1818 which provides for a joint occupation of the Oregon." This resolution, if ''''''''''''' • reported, is' very 'strangely worded ; but grammatical precision is, probably, un worthy of statesmen- who•are.committed to the " go a-head":policy; so . 'popularin the States at this mo ment. -It maybe iiieSiinied, - li4WeVer, that Congress is not meant .to .be .called upon.to desire us-to abrogate the stipUlations •of-a- treaty (as -Mr. SEMPLE'S words might lead: ' one to mfer), bat that it is t o instruct their Government to intimate to our's their own in tention of adopting. that course. The account we quote from"p'resents - an amusing picture of that cre dulous excitability, and that - big talking, which to subjects of old-established Powers . of the first rank and power, • sound' so oddly, that the momentary dis position to feel indignant is merged in enjoyment at the absurdity .of the language. The original mover of the resolutions was also the leader in a career of extravagant' Vaunting, and of garbled statements of facts,—vvherever, these would hive told, if fairly stated, against the territorial claim of the States, through which career it seems impossible. to prevent our western " brother" from running, when anybody has pre viously entered upon. it. This political temperament renders him in many respects like his own high pressure engines... He cannot be • content with the legitimate working Of I his own energy and powers. These can doso much, that, without any more substantial reason or rrecessity—he will •compel.them to do more. He increases 'the pressure, and steams along at "a n .......... awful rate to..the..well 7 lielovf4 music of his own incessant paddling.— He _ puts..on. a fur ther pressure still. From a just and manly confidence in the re sources of his country and his own personal powers, he expands into 'vain-glorious boasting; from ear nestness he rises into arrogance ; from arrogance into insolence; and when he finds he makes "strange way" by exalting the pretensions of the Republic and its citizens, he, betakes himself to disparaging those of every other nation and its subjects. At length, he is apt to overdo the thing, and an explosion takes place, which is likely to be more harmful to his own craft than . to those of his neighbours. A Mr. ATCRESON, in supporting the resolution in question, declared that " the whole of the Western States*were unanimous in not relinquishing one inch of Oregan." It will be time enough to prove this de , termination 'when they haie got the territory.- He said "t 'question‘ery reason, themselves N as one of na ti ona l honour." For N'e precludedhav shown,ealread l c onieiann litiheg. what- should feel is not their own ; and what, 'being our's, upon the same principle, we .never can -concede; lle complained, l first, "that in the Oregon, subjects of the United States' we re dragged before I.lrltish tribunals, and second, that, "British laws now extend' aver the whole region." A man of calmer judgment could scaredyshave sug gested so strong a case of presumption against any possessory or paramount rights on the part of the States,—so much in favour both of the one and the other, on the part of Great Britain,—as these two facts to which he has helped us. This gentleman felt the weakness of his case, and therefore changed the ground on which he supported the resolution into this plan for a war with England : " The West has no more reason to desire war than the East or ths South. But ifever war do come, it had better be with England than any other country; as a remembrance of former wrongs would only make us strike the harder,"' This is artless in an orator, who should better ctinceA the animus of his tirade ; but here comes the high pres sure, and the explosion or his accumulated fully:— " He thought a war would 'result to England in the The. ussisn whi c h happily exists between England I 1088 Ol Canada and the West Indies.' Let - but one ought to be a subject of no ordinary con- I drop of American blood he spilt in , Oreand gon, , you itilitullstion,fO still the friends of lib era l i ns tit u ti ons will have haVe war to the knife,, 'and th e knife -- • llMer:SVas 'such . a union more desirabl e th an a t the Ito the handle.'" " The two "steani-frigates';:;aod , reiti4t remarAbre epoch of con s tit u ti ona l g overn - I the one building, and the iNi , o srna4 steanier'2l(ive - Since Mr. COBDEN entered the House of Common s facts have not been allowed to be kept hack, and fic• tions put forth as truths in the way they formerly used to be. The principles of free trade are begin n i ng t o b e _ _ felt and understood, and the condition of the farm la- bourer is now, in vain attempted to be identified either with the corn laws or with the interests of their sup porters, for if cheap bread be of importance to the manufacturing labourer, it is still more so to the ploughman, the peasant, and the farm labourer. We shall pursue this iubject in our neat. ~ =~: quote from the Norfolk Beacon (U.S.), of the same date as this discussion), comprise the stock in trade — so far as the " steam arm " is concerned—with which this Bobadil would venture a collision with the " one hundred and eleven war steamers," which the same paper, in commenting on the inconsistency and folly of the war party in Congress, reminds him that we possess. The emancipated negroes in our West India Islands, we calculate, would like nothing better than to settle accounts for their less fortunate brethren in the Southern States of the Union, with their re publican, freedom-prating, humanity-outraging op pressors. The resolution seems to have boasted the support, also, of_ Mr. HANNEGAN and Mr. BENTON. And to be sure, they must have ent zed into a copartnership of intrepid allegations, which none but " whippers of nine-times-their-own-length-in-wild-cats," would have ventured .on, in a Legislative Assembly. Mr. lIANNEGAN who " was not to be terrified by 1,000 Hudson's Bay Trappers,"--" then alluded to the murder of 400 or 500 Americans." (A mere casualty, we suppose, in Jonathan's estimate of the value of human life ; just worth " an allusion," but not grave enough to make him particular whether the number murdered was four ou fire hundred. Then we have an off hand interlocutory, thus :—) " Mr. BENTON.— Yes : many of them my own friends." Mr. lIANNEGAN, unwilling to be behind hand with . Mr. BENTON, after this handsome intervention, pro ceeds :—" Yes ; 400,—0r 500 Americans " (he would not for the world be more precise than Mr. B.)— `` who have emigrated to that country have disap peared :—No one knows how, no one knows where. The Hudson's Bay Company alone could tell." (l 0 Were it not that in a subsequent period of the de bate, the good sense and moderation which were dis played in either speeches were such as should redeem the character of Congress from the disgrace of this balderdash—very ridiculous, truly, but not the less unprincipled—we should blush, indeed, for the legis lative bOdy which could tolerate, or dismiss, without indignant repudiation, such gratuitous and scandalous falsehoods as these. How it might very well happen that 400 or 500 American emigrants might not be again seen by their countrymen after emigrating to Oregon, —without this atrocious imputation on the Hudson's Bay Company, of their wholesale murder —may be collected from a remark in the speech of Mr. DAYTON, of Ohio, against the resolution :—" The dis tance of Oregon was 15,000 miles by sea, and 5,000 by travelling routes by land ;"—the land journey, be it observed, lying across the desolate and wide-spread valleys interposed between the Mexican frontier in the parallel of 42 deg. N., and the Rocky Moun tains; or across the howling wastes of their bleak and barren range, over which our en terprising MACKENZIE—who, of all Europeans, had first trodden their lofty solitudes,—forced his way from the North-Eastern regions of the same con tinent to the Pacific: The truth is, the Americans are nettled at the inimitable management, the steady forts, the sagacious feeling, the undaunted enterprise, and the brilliant success of our Hudson's Bay Com oily, in exploring the great peltry country within and beyond the Oregon ; and in not merely following up the animals, like back woodsmen, for indiscrimi nate and instant destruction, as they retreat before them, .but, in securing—by all proper means, such as "preserving," the best hunting-grounds, &c.—fu ture annual supplies of the furs in which they trade. The question of priority, or preference of right to the disputed territory, we shall be better able to illus trate, in the course of a day or two, by a review of Tuom's clever and interesting pamphlet,- en titled " The Claims on the Oregon," &c. In the meanwhile, our readers will not be - displeased to peruse an extract or two from the debate to which we have been alluding. They are from the speeches of Mr. CHOATE, of Massachusetts, and Mr. 'DAYTON, of Ohio ; and are exceedingly illustrative both of the character and relations of the contested region, and of the feelings with which the war-cry, so openly excited by the' partisans of " appropriation," is re garded by the sound sense, and sober judgment, of other Members of Congress. Mr. CIIOATE, of Massachusetts, said— ' "The resolation of notice which Mr. Atcheson wished to notice,give this Great w ße shall riti take possession e is, in that twelvet t n t oth l l re fr g o e m n territory. The claims of both . countries will then conic in collision—bloody collision—upon the desert plains of Oregon.' 'England had no more idea of an agricultural colonisation of Ore 'on than she had of colonising the top of St. Paul's churc ; but only wished to, protect the Hudson's Bay 'and other. English hunters; and these, as animals were be coming scarce in Oregon, were fast moving northwards to wards the Russian territory." With regard to the ultimate settlement of the Oregon queStion, Mr. CHOATE thinks that it will be determined by the preponderance of numbers among citizens -of the United States, _over every other class of emigrants. What is stated of the Hudson's Bay • • Company- in the following passage, is also curious : L "The colonisation schemes of England. were directed to wards 'Australia, Nova Scotia, Canada, &c. " but not to Oregon: But from the United States, emigrants WOUld pour pverthe Pocky Mountains by thousands and tens of thousands ; and even with the preSent joint occupation, now .that emi gration frOm this country to Oregon had become the rage, the Hudson's Bay hunters and the few, English settlers would soon melt into an American population, under the influence, the infallible influence, of the United States emigration. The 'Hudson's Bay Company had recently bought out the Russian Hunting Company ; they were, therefore, rapidly disappearing from Oregon." Mr. DAYTON, of Ohio, we are glad to perceive, spoke under a deep sense of ,the moral responsibility of the Federal Government, its functionaries and citizens, for their -past - dealings with the aboriginal " red men" of the New Continent, which does him ihonour. It is an awful page—a blotted record—in ,the annals of civilised mankind, to which he lightly but impressively alludes. We know but little, in Europe, of the wholesale process of extermination which has been carried on by the citizens of a State Iprofessing its at'eaehment to the inviolable rights of human freedom against the native denizens of the wil derness. • " He (Mr. Dayton) doubted ;whether the Oregon territory was the terrestrial paradise it had been described ; and he thought that the sentiment in favour of emigration to Oregon ! was not so universal as had been stated. Gentlemen seemed to have forgotten that there were 340,000 Indian *prriors• in • that territorry. They, toe., had their rightS-L:rights that' ought to be respected; but between an Anglo-Saxon irrup tion from the sea, - and another from the Rocky Mountains, they were in danger.of being, crushed. They would defend their hunting grounds—we must not forget that—we must treat them withustice and humanity—th e i r f a t e , an d t h e fate of all Indian - races, would lie heavily on our souls at the last great day." The case of the Reverend Mr. MARBII was again incidentally referred to in the House of Lords on Friday night, by Lord CAMPBELL, on which occasion the Bishop of PETERBOROUGH " frankly admitted that he had felt something like an unwillingness to pro ceed against a clergyman, when he was accused by a person of ill-fame of an act committed four years ago. The fact of the accusation was all he knew of hc,case, at first, and when further inquiries were made, he .was told that Mr. MARSH had paid a visit to.: Al 4 unhappy female at Paris four years ago. Under these circumstances, while there Was living in the parsonage an aged and excellent mother, in a very precarious state of health, to whom any agitation might have been fatal, he had felt thankful, and he was sure their Lordships would enter into his feel ings—he had felt thankful that there was an oppor- tunity given him to be backwardin this case, until something more came to light which would justify . him in proceeding." We cannot at all sympathise with the Rev. Prelate's expression of thankfulnesa for having been furnished with an excuse for being " backward" in investigating such an aggravated case as that of the Rev. Mr. MARSH, in consequence of his aged mother's delicate state of health. He should have borne in mind—to the exclusion of all inferior . considerations—that he was a high and responsibl e dignitary of the Established Church, and as such, that it was his bounden, his sacred duty to probe the matter to the quick, the instant the crying scandal. was first made known to him. " Fiat justitia, ruat ccelum, ."should have been the stern and wholesome principle he s - hoilld have taken as his rule of action. In criminal cases, the law makes no attempt to shield the delinquent or let him off easily, out of a tender compassion for the feelings of those members of his family who may he heart-broken by his exposure and and his punishment, but adopts a lofty, uncompro mising course of proceeding without favour or affec- tion. If such be the stern, moral course pursued by the Law, surely it i 3 still more incumbent on the Church to take an unfaltering, impartial view of such cases of clerical delinquency as may chance to fall under its cognizance; for the Law derives its autho rity merely from man, but the Church derives it —or professes to derive it—direct from the DEITY, and nowber do we find it ordained in Holy Writ that th (•13m:shall have .the shield of protection thrown agitator; and, on his side, the advocate of the repeal of the union constitutes himself the preacher up of the fraternal union of Ireland and Great Britain. Behold him forming an alliance with the Saxons, and turning against the aristocracy his eloquent and sarcastic anger ! Nothing is finer, in our opinion, than this intervention of England between her Government and Ireland." Several of the papers have articles on the conver sion of the Three-and-a-half per Cent. Stocks, and ' express not a little astonishment at the apathy with which such a vast financial change is viewed even by the parties who will' suffer by it. These French writers are beginning to understand the character of Englishmen, and will at last do them justice. We have, therefore, .great pleasure in giving the following tribute to their honour, from the Siecle : " It is assuredly a fine sight, an operation -so colossal as this; done, • as it is, without more trouble or embarrassment in the finances of the country, than it would cost a banking house to effect a simple operation in the funds. This proves not only the solidity of public credit, when it has for its basis the wealth of individuals and the -good faith of States, but, still more, it proves the progress that must have been made in the science of finance, when a measure, which in the preceding age would have been sufficient to have put a Government in peril, should now be a simple matter, which causes no derangement in the machinery of the Adminis tration. Whilst England is entering, with prudent courage and perfect loyalty, upon the reduction of its debt, certain Continental States, such as Belgium and the Neapolitan GovernMent, think to follow its example by simply violating the engagements which they have contracted with their creditors. There is the same difference between the proceed ings in the two cases that there is between a merchant who pays his debts and a bankrupt who gives so much per cent. to his creditors." The reduction of the interest on the French Five per Cents. forms also a topic of discussion in the journals. A great majority of the Chambers, it is said, is in favour of the plan, but the Government is opposed to it. This belief has had a favourable effect on the - Funds. On Saturday the Five per Cents closed at 121 f. 75c., and the Threes at.B3f. 15c. THE BOURSE—SATURDAY, MARCH 16. First Highest Lowest Last . . French Five per Cents : ex cliv 121 Price 45 .. 12 P 1 rice 75 • • 121 Price. 45 • • 121 1ce. 60 Three per Cents.— •83 ••8315.. 82 95 83 10 Bank of France • .3245 . • 3245 ..3240 ..3240 Laffitte Bank, 5,000 f 6haresso9o • • 5090 . • 5090 ..5090 Belgian Fives... 1840 .... •• • • 104 • • 108 k .. 108 k • • 108 k 1842 •• •• •• 1091 .. 1091 .. 1091 .. 1091 Spanish Active .. •••• • • 34 •• 34 . • 33 1 • • 331 Threes ............36 • • 361 •• 36 •36 Portuguese Five per Cents • . 48 • • 48 • • 48' • • 48 Neapolitan . 102 15 .. 102 35 .. 102 15 .. 102 30 Roman • RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R. 8... • —•• 383 75 .. 385 •• 383 75 .. 385 L.B 175 .. 175 .. 175 .. 175 Rouen 890 .. 895 .. 890 .. 895 Rouen to Havre• ••••.• • • • • • 685 • • 685 • • 682 50 • • 682 50 Orleans Strasburg to Bale 245 .. 246 25 .. 245 .. 246 25 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. St.. Germain •• • • • • •• • • 837 50 • • 837 50 • • 837 50 • • 837 5 0 Versailles, R. 8.•• ••..• • • • Lit,. •• • • • • 176 25 .. 176 25 .. 173 75 • • 173 75 Rouen 890 . 895 .. 890 • • 895 Rouen tojHavre 687 50 .. 687 50 .. 681 25 .. 681 86 Orlearni • • •••••• • • •• •• • . 887 50 .. 891 25 .. 887 50 .. 888 75 Strasburg to Bale.. 246 25 .. 246 25 .. 246 25 .• 246 25 Avignon to Marseilles.... • • 768 75 .. 770 • • 763 75 .. 770 MEETING of PRIVATE COUNTRY BANKERS. The Deputation of Private Country Bankers were very courteously received, on Saturday, by Sir Robert Peel, who expressed his willingness to attend to any suggestions which the Private Country Bankers were prepared to make. He added, that he consi dered it inconsistent with his duty to.disclose the in tention of Governmen — t, having declined to make any communication in answer to similar applications. Sir Robert Peel also stated that no measure would be proposed until after the Easter recess,- ,and that ample time would intervene for the consideration of the details of the measure after it should be proposed. O'CONNELL BANQUET A.T COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. —We have just seen an engraving illustrative of this memorable public banquet, which, it may be remem bered was under the sole superintendence of Mr. Rouse, of the White, Conduit Tavern, who gave great satisfac tion by the completeness and liberality of his arrange ments. The engraving is very cleverly executed, and gives a very vivid idea of the splendour and imposing character of the grand banquet in question. The theatre, as was actually the case, is represented as crowded to the ceiling; pit, box, and gallery, all overflovving:with occupants. 'On the stage, and' acrois the boarded pit, are placed long ranges of table, at which the numerous guests are seated ; -and the moment selected by the artist for representation, is that when the guest - of the evening, Mr. O'Connell, has just risen to-return thanks for the enthusiastic reception he has met with. The plate is a highly creditable one,,, and will, no doubt, find a ready sale among all-who were present_ at the grand• banquet which it commemorates. - - - ---- ILLNESS OF THE KING OF • SWEDEN. The follovving are the latest bulletins of the King's health : " MAncii 4.—His Majesty has had - a tolerably quiet night, and is nearly the same as for the last few days?' " MAncii s.—His Majesty had some:good sleep, and felt pretty well when he awoke, but at eleven o'clock this morn ing he fell into a fainting fit, which continued till a quarter before one o'clock, when he recovered, and is now, though very weak, in the same state as in the morning." MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE—MONDA.Y. The very finest qualities of Wheat fresh up, were mostly , disposed of at prices about equal to those obtained on Mon day last. All other qualities had, in some instances, a down ward tendency, without, hoWever, any actual ..depression being observed in their general quotation.- For Foreign Wheat, free of duty, previous rates were supported. For Grain underlock, prices were nominal: With the - exception of the finest Malting Barley being 'held - with firmness, the Barley trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely previous currencies. For Malt there was no alteration of_moment in the quotations. The - best Scotch • Oats were-quite - as dear; Irish were tube purchased:on somewhat-easier terms. Beans and Peas at late rates. - Flour at barely last week's prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WeeaT—Essex & Kent, Melo red 44s to 634.4/A7'B—Yorkshire and Ditto, white ~...«» 583 to te s Lincol n /h., - feed 23s to Norfolk and Lin- • Potatoe - 25e to coin, red - 42e to 49s Yough - all and Cork, Dittowhite 44s to sits - black Irish, red..-..... ...... 47sto 508 Cork, - white Ditto white ' 498 to 54s - Scotch; feed avE—Old ' 2la to 33s BEANS—Tick - - 301 to 36s New 36s"to 384 PRAM- Grey - 35s to 384 BARLEY—Grinding - -33 s to 34s Malting ..... 33sle 365 White- 30s to 354 Chevalier 32s to 354................. Ms to 381 ' MALT—Suffolk and Nor FLOUR—Town made—. 48s to 53s folk - 56s to 62s Sufic. k 34s to 38; Brown 50s to 54s Stockton &.Norfolk 34e to 3ti Kingston and Ware 56s to 62, _ FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. . _ WnEgT—Daiitzic .....: 51: to 65s 713Egzss _ _ 20s to 26s liamburgh • 36s to 40s Pegg 23s to 27s BARLEY 3OB to 33s FLOUR—Ainoriian ...... 23s to 25s OATS—New • 15s to 17s Baltic - • - 22s"to . /.3. Feed l4s to 16s sztanntrzzza):: - The Beef trade was unusually heavy, at a decline on last week's currencies of fully 2d per Blbs., the very highest figure realised for the best Scots and home-breds being-only 3s 10d per 81bs. The Mutton trade was not quite - so active at un altered figures—the best old Downs sellicg at 4s 6d per 81bs. Calves at late rates. The Pork trade - , was comparatively steady at our quOtations.• Lambs at from 5a to 6s per, 81bs. • Per Sibs. to sink the offal. - d.tos.d.t - s. d. to s. d. Interior 8ea5t5......... 2 4 2. 8, Inferior Sheep,..... 2 8 3 4 hecond quality ditto... 2 8. 2 10, Seeond quality.ditto... 3 6 3 8 Prime large 0xen...... 3 2 3 6 Coarso-woolled ditto.. 310 4 2 Prime Scots. &C. 1 8 31Q Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 6 Large coarse Calvet... 310 4 si Large Hogs ..... 210 3 6 Prime small ditto ...... 4 8 4 10: Small P0rker5......... 3$ 4 4 Suckling Calves. each 18 • 28 0 I Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 21 ti SUVPLT AT MARKET. Blasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 3,‘ I 23,20 I 63. Pigs 375 NEWGILTE ILND I.EADENHALL. Generally speaking, the Meat trade has ruled inactive, and no Tariation of moment has occurred in - the quotatiow. At per stone, by the Carease s. d, to s. d.t - - -s. d. toe. d. Beef, inferior 2 4 2 14 Mutton, inferior - 2 6 2 8 -. middling 210 3 - middling - 210 3 4 rrime large', 3 2 3 4, prime 3 6 3 9 - prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, 2 6 3 8 Veal ******** •••••••••••••••• 3 6 .4l0 ) Lamb. 4s 10d to 6s. Od. - - ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. _Calves. Pim 15 (00 701 - Scotland Yorkshire Norfolk Suffolk tQ ;i5 's o 140 - 170 212 S CrA ti a r 'me re bx y ri . d .. g .:. h . .. ...... , 1 1 1 0: 2'o CO goe Devonshire - 170 60 Wiltshire ..... . . 16 - /11 112 190 Other parts' ... ..... 20 100 lop 90 Total l3t Previous week's arrival lll 2,104 1,920 • 352 3,024 - 40 2,134 Difference since our last... 22 -2e4 152 890 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIEL-DS. The arrivals of Potatoes in the Pool sit' ce this day se'nnight, have amounted to about 3,750 tons, in, for Ihe most part, good condition. The best descriptions have :sold. freely; other kinds slowly, at but little variation in_prices. BOROUGH HOP IHABHMT; Although there is not quite so much - business - doing in any kind of Hops as of late, the demand must b:e considered steady, at, in most instances, full quotations. _ WOOL MARIMT, - Privately a. steady business is doirig,-but at present uo pub lic sales are advertised. TALZOVT. This market continues very as to prices on the spot and for the Autumn. It is very difficult to find really fine T.C. at the quotation of 41s 3d, and for the-last three months of the year at 41s 9d. The demand from the trade in London is certainly very limited, and the continued - falling off in th e: delivery leads us to think that the deniandyrom the country is anything but good. Town Tallow is 41s to 41s - fid nett casfi. NEW LS VENTION.—Mr. Paulin g , of Manchester, well known as an extensive and successful contractor' for railway works, is erecting machinery, - on ift very extensive scale, - for the purpose of executing allimstivery description of joiner's work ; the special object being to effect th e most difficult parts, such' as morticing. and the- making of sash frames, &c. Report says that this . enterprising gentleman has succeeded, and that the work thus finished is incom parable ; in other terms, that it is nor.possible formcre han dicraft labour to vie with the work finished - by the inVention. The works are on a very extensive scale, and, _if fully em ployed, will, of necessity = revo l ut i on i se this bpanch .of the building busineiss, , —Scotrmart. : - SUMMARY OF ,EVIS AND Vtttatr (fiptittott. " Who runs may read." The Martheint Journal states, from Vienna, that the first prize (230,000 f.) of the State Lottery for 1839, which was drawn on the ht instant, has been gained by the house of Rothschild. LAW AND POLICE. At the York assizes George Lowther, 37, and Matthew Pearson were indicted for the murder of John Moffit, a game keeper in the employ of Lord Normanby, by shooting him with a gun. Pearson was acquitted, but Lowther was found guilty, and sentence.of death p asse d on hi m. At he Maidstone assizes -the indictments and other pro ceedings arising out of -the disputes between the proprietors of the Watermen's Floating tier at Greenwich and the Stone Pier Company at the same place, were terminated by nominal verdicts being taken by consent on each side, and the matters in dispute referred to an award. This has greatly shortened the duration of the assizes. On the Crown side at the same assizes, Mary Anne Wal ton, 20, a good-looking young person, and who was stated in the calendar to be a married woman, was charged with steal ing a silver watch, some gold shirt studs, and other articles, the property of William D'Oyley Alpin. The proseeutor is a Lieutenant in the army, stationed at Chatham, and the prisoner had cohabited w ith hi m at hi s quarters. The evi dence disclosed a course of heartless depravity on his part, which drew down the severe reproof of the Learned Judge, who ordered him to leave the Court. The woman was found guilty, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. The present is a " maiden" assize on the civil side at Bed ford, not a single cause having been entered for trial ; not so on the criminal. There are fifty prisoners for trial, and amongst the offences with which they are charged are in fanticide, manslaughter, malicious wounding, highway rob beries (all by women), burglary, and arson. The Midland Circuit Assize was opened on Saturday, at Nottingham, by Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Baron Gurney. COURT-PASECIONABLZ. The Queen is expected to return to Buckingham Palace from Claremont to-morrow. The Duke of Cambridge, who has been suffering from in disposition arising from an attack of gout in his feet, is some what better. The following distinguished personages were present at her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday :—The Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Sheffield, the Duke .f Leeds, the Marquises of Ailesbury and Douro ; the Marchionesses of Ailesbury, Westmeath, and Wellesley; the Turkish Ambassador and suite ; the Countess of Cardigan ; Ladies Brougham, Bulkeley, Williams, Hope, Joddrell, Bowyer, Smythe, Martins, Caro line Maxse, Stanley, and Fremantle. The Dake and Duchess of Buccleuch gave their second dinner party for the season on Friday evening. The party consisted of the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Viscount Castlereaqh,Viscoun t and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Os sulston, iscount and Viscountess Leveson, Lord and Lady Jocelyn, Viscount and. Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady Beauvale, • Lady Adelaide Paget, Lord Lovaine, Mdlle. D'Eate, Mr. Yobert Dundas. On Saturday evening their Graces also had a dinner party, which was attended by Lord and Lady Prudhoe, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord John Manners, Lord and Lady Granville Somerset, Sir James and Lady Graham, Earl and Countess of Haddington, Sir George Mur ray, Bart. ; Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, Captain William Gordon, Mr. - Pemberton Leigh, and Mr. Macenochie. 2 V/I B CEIOGAZIEOII7B. The Bishop of Lichfield preached on Sunday in the church of St. Clement Danes, on behalf of the funds of King's Col lege Hospital. In urging the claims of the institution upon his congregation he said the necessity for the establishment of the hospital had been fully shown by the fact that from the commencement of its operations in 1840 up to the Close of last yearuo less than 4,500 patients had been admitted, while during the same period it had dispensed its benefits to 35 distressed inhabitants of the district in which it was situ ated ; 11,000 of whoili resided in the Parish of St. Clement. • The Right: Rev. Prelate concluded :With an eloquent appeal on behalf of the charity, which.was .responded to . by a very liberal collection from a:densely crowded congregation. . The following is the total number of petitions presented to the House of CoMmons on various measures up to the Bth inst., viz. :—Against a repeal of the corn-laws 316 petitions, signed by 25,503 persons (the number having increased by upwards' of 7,000 within a few days) ; against the union of the dioceses of St. Asaph and Bangor 28 petitions, signed by 2,424 persons; for a reduction of the duties on tobacco 148 petitions, signed by 25,712 persons; for an alteration of the new poor-law 36 petitions, signed by 1,797 persons ; for with holding the supplies until the grievances of the people have been investigated and redressed 46 petitions (all of which were presented by Mr. W. Sharman Crawford), signed by 35,540. We find not one praying for a better observance of the Sab bath, while in Sir Andrew Agnew's time, petitions to that effect were presented in hundreds at a time. An account of all the moneys received and disbursed by the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty during the year end ing on the 31st of December, 1842, has been also presented (pursuant 'to 'Act of Parliament). We find that the gross total sum received amounted to 194,8961. Bs. 5d., and the ,gross total sum disbursed to 185,4771. 7s. 10d., leaving a balance of 9,4191. Os. 7d. On - Sunday- Mr. O'Connell was invested with the order of the Holy Guild of St. Joseph and St. , Mary, in the Roman Catholic chapel Virginia:street, Ratcliffe : highway. . _ - ILLO,YD'S SI-1 11. 4 1 3 .1NG.-;-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, 18,—Wind this day at noon, fresh breeze from E.N.E., and fine clear weather. • ' DEAL,. Minot 17.—Wind strong.—Arrd. Dorothea, Smith, Calcutta; Lascar, Sheridan, Ceylon; Emma, New York for Bremen ; Eleonore Sophie, Sopren, Brazil fur -----, out 37 days. Ski. British Empire, Madras; Roseberry, Bombay; John Edward, Calcutta ; Druid, Barbadoes ; Portland,- St. John's, New Brunswick . ; 'and 'the rest of the outward bound.. .PORTSMOUTH, MARcit 17.—Wind E.N.E., a gale.—Skl. Singe, China ; Pekin, Madras ; Gladiator, New , York; &XS. Tortoise, Plymouth. • • • 1 COWES, MAnytt Riclunond, Havannah. It is bloWing a-gale at Eng. ,OFF ,ST. ALBAN'S, MAncit 16.—Caroline, Mauritins. • ORE THE WIGHT, MARCH 15.—Godiacus, St. Thomas ; Trident, Porto Rico for thunburgh. FL - it:slot:Tit, MARCH 17.—Wind E.—Arrd. Swift, David, St. 'Dori - Lingo for Antwerp. Ski. Martha,, Trinidad ; Asia, Baltimore; Virginia, Boston.. Off port, Pekin. :FALmotinrMinctt 17.-;—Wind E. violent gale.—Off port, Athicit4, MiChaelion;Havannah . for ' ' Antwerp. It is blOwing a viOlent gale at East. im5.r44,411.4.u5u-I.6.—Arreptune,Campbell, Calcutta. Std, Nestor, Africa;, Eliza, Jamaica; Miramichi, St. John's, New Brunswick. Bluxtram,, M4icit 17.—The wind, yesterday, shifted sud denly from S.Y. to S.S.E. and E., and it has since blown a a,clesperate gale. The Hibeznia, from London to Liverpool, is ashore oil PaYnton Sands„ but expected off if the Weather moderatescrew saved. A copper -bottomed brig has driven ashore at Broadsands, and has become a wreck—crew missing. The stern of a boat, marked "Fortune, James . Cork,". has been picked up.-;..a150.n green baize, marked "Fortune," and a bible, with " James, 1843," on it. .Several large ships are riding heavily, amongst . theM the Elizabeth - Hunter, Hunter, from Sheath' to Marseilles, with, losa '•Of fore topmast and bowsprit, having been in contact with a brig to leeward, and carried ttWay' her foremast, which lies over her side ; both vesSeli'are very -heavily:- 'The barque Spring, the Tagus, from Shields to Naples, and a brig, got ashore,. out side ile'pier, in running for the harbour. The gale continues ; about twenty sail are in the bay. • • Pwm.itEu, - 31.4.neit 18,--It is blowing a heavy gale from ' The 'Mary Ann, from , Port Madoc to London, came ashore this morning, in a sinking.state, and. is under water. The Thomas, of Antwlch ; the . smack IVilliam and Richard, of Bangor fand the Castle, Lady .of the Lake, and another, all of Aberystwitl) came ashore on the. beach thi s even i ng . _The schooner.Miriani, of this port; the Hope, and Content, of Nevar ; -a French brig; - and the Whitehaven (brig), are riding wel at Abersach. Very little •of the cargo of th e Caroline has yet been - saved. MoNrnosE, Maccn 15.—The Petrel, hence to. London, in gOing out this 'morning, took Che ground in Cayton Bay. The Chase, London to Sunderland, is also ashore there. The Eston Nab, from London to Stockton, is on the beach. DUBLLN, Kutcu 15.—A 'copper-bottomed brig (bottom up), with loss of rudde r . an d copper very clean, was passed on the 12th ult., in lat. 47, l on . 13 , b y the Lady. Wright, ar rived hare from St. Michael's. LivEttrooL, MARCH 16 AND 17...-Wind E., fresh.—Acrd. Hero ,of Sidon, N ew O r l eans; Garrick, Frask, New York; Richrnettd, Thomas, Halifax - . • Off, Ambassador, Africa. 'Bld. Penang and Sanderson, China; Harrison, Chilton, Calcutta; Cleofrid. and .Satisfaction Cape of Good Hope; Arica and Georgina, .Arica; Chimborazo, Valparaiso ; Adrino, Buenos Ayres ; Pythagoras, Rio ; Lydia, Bahia ; Mary, Africa ; Campbell and 'lsabel, Africa; Enterprise, Vera Cruz; The Duke. NeW 'Orleans ; Hero of Acre, Savannah ; Superb, Baltimore; Elizabeth . Ann. anti .Mazeppa, Newfoundland; I3irkentead, New York; Mcs:cm, Port au Prince; Bruns- Wick, St:'Andrew's ; COrsair, Newfoundland; Frederick, St. John's, New Dnutswick ; D'Arcy, Batavia ; Beatrice, Cape of Gbod Hope ; Emnlous, 'Vera. Cruz ; Wilson, Trinidad ; Adriana, Barbadoes ; St. Martin, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Sarah Fleming, Montreal ; Eleanor, New Orleans ; Lavinia, Cambridge, and John Cutning, New York. THE MURDER AT BRIGHTON.—In consequence of the lamentable occurrence at Brighton, the superintendent of the E division of the metropolitan police has issued orders that no officer shall under ally pretence leave his charge until he is secured in safe custody in the cell. This will, •it is expected, lead to a new general order to the same effect from the head-qUarters at-Scotland-yard. iitiir JIAI 1:.,1225:x0 rOREIGN. •In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Friday, the Bill relative to the Greek loan was passed without discussion. • On Saturday a motion for voting in the Chamber of Depu ties by division, as in England, was rejected by a majority of only 7, there being 174 fin- the motion, and 181 against it. The Commerce, the National, and some other papers, have for some days been urging on the Government the propriety of imitating the example of England and Belgium in the re duction of the interest on the national debt of France. The Journal des Debats is opposed to such a scheme, and affirms that, unlike England and Belgium, France has not the power to reimburse the holders of French Staek by paying them off at par. The Constitutionnel was on Friday put up at auction at the upset price of 150,000 f. It was adjudged to M. Yeron, one of the old shareholders, at 432,500 f. (17,0001.) An important measure has been recently adopted by the Hungarian Diet. Hith er t o th e no bl es of llingary, who are very numerous, many even of the smallest farmers being noble, have been exempted from the payment of taxes. The Diet has resolved that this shall no longer be the case ; but the amount and mode of taxation remain to be decided. The grand demonstration of sympathy for Ireland, made at Covent-garden Theatre, is the subject of comment in most of the Paris papers.: Nearly all of them praise the eloquence, mo deration, and justness of the views announced by Mr. O'Connell. A man named Michel, the author of a book, entitled " Caducite des Religions pretendues lavelees," was tried by the Court of Assizes of Paris on Friday, and convicted of " outrage against religion and public and religious morality," and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a tine of 2,000 f. The seized copies of the book were ordered to be destroyed. _ _ . The annual exhibition of the works of art was opened at Paris on Friday. The catalogue comprises 2,423 articles, or 826 more than in 1843—namely, 1,808 paintings and pic tures, 348 miniatures, water colours, paintings on porcelain, &c:; 24itiTifki of architecture, 133 of sculpture, 89 engravings, and 21 lithographs. A terrible hurricane burst on the 12th over the town of Douai and its vicinity, accompanied with hail, lightning, and loud claps of thunder. The electric fluid struck the steeple of the church of Fressain, and set fire to it. From the vi o l ence of the wind, it was f eare d that the whole village would catch fire. At last, some carpenters boldly ascended amidst the burning timbers, and cut down.the u pp er p ar t o f t h e steep l e, which checked the downward progress of the fire. To the courage of these men the safety of the village is to be attri buted. ... ~ ...----, MONEY AND CeOMMERCIAL NE 4 . Tlli tgja. ClTi; QUARTER TO yeal The Cotton Ma:•ket at Liverpool, on Saturday, w aijo 50) vilw, ," dull, and prices had a. tendency downwards; var kst bales. There was not ,Rincli animation in the Share S el tit Eastern CAnnities wcre 11/.35.9d. Liverpool and . Half, 110; South Western, 82} x ; Paris and Orle licis talOi Paris and Lyons,' 2/. 15s. ; South Eas:ern, 6 4; sew, 36i. l At Consols Iviave ;'advanced 'to tb... of par for within 1h count, and tv wil,hin li per cent. for Money. The tie ; '' r -ale sinners have hot fight about 20,0001. Consols at 9 ,- 4 Qs- ,th . wit rate of the day. The premium of Exchequer Bills I .„A.r India Stock hal . improved to 287 ; and the New Thr e r""*" o g .. . Half per Cents .to 1021. A considtry ble amount of business has the in the Fore ;'n Stock Market this morning, but t h e dr ' appears to be; in favour of realising, and prices are °, ll O 2 ; dine. Etwii in Bonds have fallen to 117 k; Sanis° , ,„lol i Brazilian, to :82i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Halfper cents-, w_,3 ; at''. Belgian Bondi ', are at 105 ; Peruvian, for the Act° and Mexican, .354. been tiling , ' c lig tej and Pod ' A firm. mark et has ruled for the Railway Shares , ~.ritte • ' a many instances have advanced. The latest .r prices i. are anne.Ked- O'CLO CK nniflBfl FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'C (From the Official List) 3 per Cent. Ccr isols. Annuities- .... ....... ...»." •• 1 0C191"ter New s lc per Cent. Annuities India St ( 3 0 , P Accunt Consols lei Ex ciicd o i l er . . 4 ... ill°, I%cl. j % d. • • FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE c rc/,0,- , Belgian Bonds, 5 pe, - Cent.... 4. .......... A .1. cent ........... 23 Brazilian Bonds , 5 B co u l e u n m os bi A an yrg o ß nd e s n . ds, 6 . ............................. :7.7. : mot % M D ex i i t c to an fo ß r o th n e ds A , 36_, Ditto Deferred St( wk.............. .......... - Peruvian Bonds, 6 sit 'r Cents . ..... f c b c7L s tr. ..... Ditto for the Accoi int.—. ............ Portuguese Bonds 5 s ier cant. ........ ... Ditto Converted ' . Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 1 aer Cent • Ills . Spanish Bonds, Five pa r Cent 1840............. 26 Ditto for the Account ............... ....... ...... 14 g Ditto Deferred 3l Ditto Three per Cent....... 35 Ditto for the Account. '.... b7 Dutch 2% per Cents ... - ........ ..... ..... ...... 5 ,.. Ditto for the Account , .. ICri Dutch 5 per Cents „ 101 g ~ , New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents, PRICES OF SHARES T 1 HS DAY AT O NS , , RAILWAXS. Birmingham and Derby ..... ...... VOOP"'"ID. Pl 4 5825::"5 :4 1' Birmingham and Gloucester.... AOO ,„„., 17% Ditto New to 4,,, tilt .- Briaol and Glouc ..ter . s 9 4N .... . ...... - Chester and Holyhead . 5 ..- 0 Eastern ,Counties 50 1 ... Edinburgh and Glasgow ......11'0 -.. ~ 1534 "• Ditto Registered Great North of England Great Western )s. .. , Ditto % Shares Harwich (Braithwaite' se Harrowgate aid KLareiboro' ... 3 .......... 1,1 71 '''. to •,- 2 . .... . u a l Hull and Selby Lancaster and Carlisle 5 .......... 8 •••"*".. to ••• Liverpool and Manchester lOO .......... 22 5 ." 50 .... . London and Brighton ..... ... London and Birmingham. Stock .....7Zo° '"'". to '''' " ' London and Guildford Junction 5 London and South Western ...... V% .......C2 •••"" " sa 31 . Ditto Eighth 5............ ..... ... .... % to ...- London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13 . Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 - "to '''' Norwich and Brandon 0.., , Newcastle and Darlington Junct . 18 .... ..... .SS •••••""- ta lig Northern and Eastern ... ....... ..... 45 .... 5 8 ~ "": sa - North Midland .............«........ 100 ........ in,,""' e ", to: - Ditto % Shares 4O . " 1 ' .. Ditto Thirds 2l'. 13s. 4d. '9% •..... to • . tO li Paris and Orleans ....... .... 241 .........1 14 `.. Xi.. 'os Paris and Rouen 2O 8i 7 $ .7", to ... South Eastern and Dover ........ 50 ..„ 35; #36 ". go 0 , York and North Midland Ditto New Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch ..... .... 2% o sablir . .. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 16.-- 41 " Jatfes. • lam' which greater firmness generally, excepting pp-- 621 6; gl which offer lower.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, _ h ot, - don and Brighton, 44-I ; Manchester and Birmiuti.' .. .ool Glasgow and Ayr, 50; Manchester, Bury, and Rassr'' Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 10i. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. ~ pt. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Rod ...... Ditto Bonds ...... .... .... 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. Bel illitto New Annuities... „„ pr' . New 3% per Cent 102% , Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 10. 0 • ..,.; 7:' New 5 per Cent — I Ditto 500/.............. ' ... '- Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ....... ...""" I Jan. 1860 — 'Bank Stock for Ace...l .. g e -.. Oct. 1859 — .Consols for Acct...." Jan. 1860..„ — 'lndia Stock for Acct... FOREIGN FUNDS ;0. Cent'"", _...,..5e Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese,s per Belgian, 5 per Cent lO5 Ditto, New Ditto .. ... ...." ' Brazilian Bonds 82% Prussian,s per Cent ....'''.•. UT ( Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian, 5 per Cent...... 47,,, 1 Chllian, i; per Cent .....« lO4 Ditto, Metallic ............" — r•• Colombian, 6 per Cent: 14% Spanish, 5 per Cent..... — , a. 1 Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent ........05,. it;.-_, Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferred.........""_,4 .1 D..nish, 3 per Cent — 'French, 5 per Cent.... ;a; " - ,A! Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange .......... ....-......4 Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — Dutch, 2% per Cent. .. .. i.. ,ii 0 7 • , Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent 3O 'Ditto, 5 per Cent ....J ar ' , .1 SHARES. . ? ' Eastern Counties (23 paid) •• .. ~ ..... •••••••• , Ditto Registered (816 s tad paid) ' Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ..... us , .... ' Ditto Quarter Shares (12% paid) ..... 1 Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (2% paid)... g - Great Western (75 paid) - - 10 ' Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) ..... ...... ........ d o, i Hull and Selby (50 paid) 9%. Ditto Quarter Shares ( 6 paid) ..... ...„.,..,,..,, » " „ et% 0 Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid)... ..... . " Ditto Halt Shares (50 paid) London and Birmingham (Stock) ... ".•• Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) .. . .., .- ' • ........ ........ ,„0„ ‘ ~, 1, Ditto New Thirds _(2 paid) ,. London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) . lib ' Midland Counties (100 paid) . - Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) .....„............ . ..•= , , North Midland (100 paid) Di to Thirds (21/. 138.4(1.) ~. ... '. 0. ~43 ° 't ' • Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .................... 4'' 1 • Paris and Rouen (20 paid) . ................... jh ' 1 Rouen and Havre (ti paid) .......... .. . .............. A l. pd) Sheffield, Ashton-un..Lyne, a nd M a n c h. (823' •54, South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) • -.. .... .. 9 ....... •• 199 -35 Ditto Scrip (25 paid) York and North Midland (50 Eaidl. 1 1 .. ......... 4 0 4 York and Scarboroug ( kAranc (t.% paid) ....... -- .-11 , -- . PRONLJAV#Y.NOTES. 0i The Return felatike gtrtheirli;isue s of the Barikl' country gives-the foildwiug it suits:— ENGLAND. 20 13° Bank of England, Last time Now 21,46 •••••••" --- e , 0 00 ' 5,1 709 4, 9°2 '116 4,9° A ;!>, 5 11 Increase BaUlcs, Last time 3,44 6 ' 4.. ;,' Now Deareaael.... Decreasd Private Banks, Last time - SCOTLAND. Chartered, Priiate, and Joint-Stock Banks ~ 91, Last time Now . 4 0 : Ao 00 13 r Bank of Ireland, Nov 3,6e0000 Last time Increase 0,4 ; Private and Joint-Stock Banks, Lasttime. . . N0w..... 'ot 1,0 O P : 16,0 11 ; 0 00 48v, 15, 000 x 531, - Utl vast accession to theVrequenters of the North fled jigero American: Coffee-house took place this morning , : g ian t as visitors the American Dwarf, anil a .eomparativ, h i' the form .of a Missouri, or stark Intlilln• g e h,„'"/ specimen, of the human species - went, i", 11-0 v -c exhibition of the Grecian statueS," and ini n a c ' o ottn Long." and the " Red Man of the Woods, ''ip danced the " war dance " of the natives of th irate 0° was certainly a remarkable sight to dad such diStine"vtiaelid small a dwarf, and so tall a man from the imin e The former can.well cradle himself on a.couch.(a- g` of Cie; velVetrlined speciinen of which was shown sutlie jel 'iaceci • j a / eions only for a six-shilling wax doll) to be p e ents pleasing posture by tiny hands. Afterwards the ° „datit: specimens of humanity paid a visit to the Stock and the Han of Commerce. The semi-wild man, L% W ed Stin one, a Bear—of inches a n d of we i g ht. UICIDE IN A WATER-BUTT.--A most - et i n rgi Olt act of self-destruction was perpetrated on Satnrd&D il os.',,, - lane, Long-acre, by an individual named Francis A /l a& o f appeared that the deceased left his home, in St. "" to pot,, to street, at an earlylour in the morning, for th e 1) fete'h. visiting his brother, who has for many years beer, celled in the establishment of Messrs. Baxter and Fet r no ti o F L o 4 makers, of Long. acre, and resides in the loe' b l. - e alit's s ev their premises which extend to Cross-lane. Il e- soel e ied with his brother's family, and shortly after mad° o eo t be cuse to retire down stairs. His continued absolic oto alarm, and upon the deceased's niece going d" erin °s ;l t ''cal de e assistancelsie t o k t i t cedrewhesneatntotl,eryers phbahrelltei premeditated, e r an e l d asre h mn i tmifv,oarsw,iientlhs. instantly his aryn tel ji,i h dg e o e i t u,,, P rni s 3,: n ic i t e n 3 : 00 ' i i t o a n t , ed b: f l o t r w t i h t e ho d u e t ce s as uc e ee d a v e r : A alk On coat and waistcoat, folded them up, and place chair in the kitch en . 111 L. The members of th e orc h es t ra under 1.1 1, 4 Es t ' have presented :him with a handsome testingl i a c .id. jt in the shape of a baton, superbly mounted wit h t is no more th an a j ust tr ib ute to h i s sp i r it and en seviell' r e has been manufactured by Mr. S. Chaffin, ° t hou• place, Clerkenwell, and is in the same kyle The fol ° t i l e rented to Sir George Smart and Signor 'Costa we , bf t ion i i ng isl the inscription :—"Presented to M. Ju h s dati° set members of the orchestra, as ainark of the big _ ... .,161g 0 ,0 -they entertain - for his musical talent, and in ackt:r.„., duff of his liberal and gentlemanly conduct towards tr,a his management of the concerts at the Theatres_l7oo4. Ni lisli Opera and Co ven t- g arden. London, Feb raw.: . 1 1 Or` Dramatic and Musical Review. --0 51 00 4 VISIT OF KING LEOPOLD TO, PANGLAND..I,4 0 6 , ,t to MARCH 16.—His Majesty the King of the suite are expected at this port on the :16th 0 ( visit her Majesty . the Queen of England and his One ness Prince Albert. The Princess Alice steam b i 6 •.7 the Dover mail-packets, it 18 expected, will eni o n,V,,,,prici jest and suite on that day, and convey them t T e r, The contemplated marriage between : 51 r , dag g e Clifton, of the Ist Life Guards, and Miss Lowther' vie of the Hon. Colonel and Lady Eleanor Lowthe.e,_Moi earki the Earl of Harborough, is expected to be so e, r in the The enCounsuing tess Mont ccordi h of Uxbridge, . to t e d a dical reports issued on Saturday and yesterdenig hebettet, some tranquil sleep, and was considered, on t , he di r j r;i t be ee ug n 'i rp to last evening her Ladyship slowly.. o messengers u-1- severalnlkeinquiries members a the A c ri al T ls m o u f E the s n ri o ß bi a li i t c y A h L ac e surgical instruments have been lately dug 3 f 0 r ii th° l 3l6' which bear a strong resemblance to those used a _ op g in the present day. It is singular enough there traca at vast number of relies brought from Egypt th mbs ft eT o e e f ni h t iji h i e:r;l r ts , so a y i : l 1 1 tasy]. u s e i i s ; v t: e e p a o s An tt ip rg me i i ca ird l lpa in na s d t v r te u cc m ohun en inc t t , Revie l s vh ie i Du ls .. t em so on m s P. • e l the most distinguished patriot of the age, 42 Esq., is in contemplation. It is intended to be 1i lallaharne....lirOttinglialn Bev*. many have einbehejlonowl'e°ol.- ei!! Decrease pe• IRELAND. . Decrease .... Bullion, N0w....... Last time.. Increase.