The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-13 00:00:00

lvbich had led to that change ; he would only say that 'the prejudice existing throughout France against the exercise of that right was unconquerable, and was daily increasing. I might, therefore, he continued, form some judgment of the degree of satisfaction with which he had received the communication which I had just made to him, an nouncing the acquiescence of her Majesty's Government in the proposal of that of France for the appointment of joint Commission for the purpose of inquiring whe ther means as effectual as the mutual right of search might not. be resorted to for the suppression of the slave-trade. He was fully aware of the feelings of the people of England on the subject of this odious traffic, and of the jealousy with which the proceedings of the proposed Commission would be watched; and I might therefore be assured that the compliance of her Majesty's Go vernment in the proposed inquiry would be justly appre ciated by the Government, the Legislature, and the people of France. His Excellency then informed me that the Duke de Broglie would be charged with this important commis sion, and I am certain your Lordship will be of opinion that a better selection for that purpose could not have been made. The Duke de Broglie has for many years been a strenuous advocate for the abolition of the slave-trade, and it is under his auspicep, as Minister for Foreign Af fairs, that the supplementary convention of 1833 was c7ncluded.' It is not likely, therefore, that he will pro pose, or will himself be satisfied with, any measures for the suppression of the traffic in slaves less efficacious than those at present in force under the treaties. I have, &c. COWLEY. The Earl of Aberdeen. K.T., &c. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY. • The half yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of the above railway was held yesterday, at the Euston-square Station. G. C. Glynn, Esq., Chairman of the Directors. occupied the chair. There was a very large attendance of Shareholders, and the proceedings although short, were of very great importance. The Chairman, in his opening address, stated that terms had been agreed upon between the London and Birmingham Company, the Birmingham and Manchest or Company, the Trent Valley Company. and the ChurnetValley Company, that an amalgamation of three of these Companies, and a perpetual lease of the other should take place. It was proposed to take a perpetual lease of the Trent Valley Company by the London and Birmingham Com pany, who would guarantee a dividend, equal to that on the London and Birmingham Company, to the Trent Valley Shareholders. The amalgamation with the Churnet Valley Company was to be effected upon terms to be governed by the amount of dividend and the ex penditure in fiv-. year: from the present time. The amalgamation with the Manchester and Birmingham Com pany was to he effected by the Shareholders in that Company receiving 25/. 10s. London and Birmingham stock for each of their own full shares, and 61. 7s. 6d. upon the small shares. These propositions were re ceived with the uttnes.t unanimity, and the sanction of the Proprietors as awarded amidst much applause. A dividend of 51. per cent. for the half-year was then declared, and power having been given to the Directcrs to carry out the various projects which they have in hand at present, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the - meeting separated. LONDON AND GREENWICH RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern. S Mr. nAunoLT, Chairman of the Board of Directors, took the chair shortly after one o'clock, and called upon Mr. Wilson, the Deputy-Chairman, to read the report, which was as fellows-- . " Your Directors have great pleasure in submitting to the Shareholders their proceedings, and the annexed statement of the accounts of the Company, for the half year ending the 31st December last. Your Directors have given the most careful and anxious consideration to the clauses and prortSions proper to be inserted in the articles of a:reement, for. le using the railway, and all -the works and conveniences connected therewith (in cluding the land on either side of the railway reserved f:ar widening the line, and varying from 241 feet, more or less, to 30 feet), to the South-Eastern (Dover) Company, rendered the more difficult and important by the circumstance of the term being for 999 years, and therefore partaking of the nature of a purchase as well as of a demise, and by the magnitude of the rent, viz.:- 36,000/. fur the first year, to be increased 1,000/. yearly until it shall reach 45,000/. per annum, such rent to he payable quarterly, c'esr of all taxes and deductions, ex cept the property-tax. Having, however, been met by the Directors of the South-Eastern Company, on the terms of the agreement, and all points of "doubt or difficulty arising out of the prel:minary contract, in - the most friendly and liberal spirit, your Directors have the satisfaction to state that Tues - day. the Ilth instant, has been appointed ! for affixing- the - seals of both Companies to the articles of nreement. Your Directors have contracted to sell to the South-Eastern Company the land and buildings belonging to this Company not in cluded in such demise, at the sum of 18,000/. The engines, carriages, stores, and working-plant, have been taken bey the South-Eastern Company, at the sum of 22,8081. 17s. Bd. The term in the lease commenced pafthe Ist of January last, and the business of the rail way has since that day, been conducted on the account, and at the risk, of the South-Eastern Company. Anxious to perfect all the arrangements with as little delay as possible, a our Directors have instructed your solicitor, in conjunction with the solicitor of the South-Eastern Company, to prepare the draft of a Bill to be submitted to Parliament, and the clauses and provisions are under the consideration of your Directors. By the annexed accounts, as examined and certified by the auditors, it will be seen that, after ! paying all expenses, together with interest on the mort gage debt and on the preference shares, there remains to the credit of the profit and loss account, including former balances, the sum of 2.528/. 195. 2d. In order to carry into effect the recommendation of the Committee of Shareholders in refer• nce to compensation to oh and faithful officers of the Com pany. your Directors propose the grant of the following gratuities, viz.:—Mr. Akermann, the Secretary, 5001 ; Mr. Adron, the Accountant and Superintendent of the line, 250/. ; Mr. Watkins, the Transfer Clerk, 1251; and Mr. Laurie, the Collecting Clark, 1251. So soon as the matters in progress shall have been finally adjusted, and ' the precise state of the affairs of the Company ascertained, your Directors will call a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders, and submit the results, when they confi dently anticipate that they shall be able to submit a plan whereby a considerable diminution may be effected in the rate of interests now payable on the bonded debt of the Company—an expectation warranted by the im proved and ascertained nature of the security. The Directors going out of office by rotation are Wm. Shad bolt, Esq., and Henry Wheeler, Esq., who, being eligi ble, offer themselves fur re-election." The report was unanimouily approved, received, and ad , pted, with two amendments, to the effect that Mr. Watkins, the transfer clerk, should receive a gratuity of 2001 instead of 125/, as proposed by the Directors ; and that a pension of 151. per annum for life should be paid out of the assets of the Company to one of their servants. named Nash, who had broken his leg by an accident in the discharge of his duty. gratuity of NU was also toted to Mr. George Walters, the late superintendent, for his zeal and ser- In answer to a piestion from a Proprietor, the Chair- 1 man stated that the deed of assignment to the South- Eastern Railway 'ompany, and the Bill to be presented to Parliament, would be submitted to a special general meeting of the Subscribers, which meeting would be their last. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, Direeters, and Auditors, the meeting separated in exceeding good humour. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE at CHATHAM DOCKYARD. OUTRAN, FEL M.... This morning, a few minutes before two o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in Chatham dockyard. A smell of fire had been for Horne time previously very strong, causing the sergeants of the police on duty to examine every place minutely. They at length perceived a light between the palings of the gate which encloses the joiners' pound, filled with all sorts of timber. The ponnd is situated between the joiners' workshop and the storehouse for the reception of trunnails, in which stores there WAS deposited about forty thousand. An alarm was immediately given, and the dockyard hells sounded for assistance. Before any engines could be brought into play, the fire burst:fearfully forth, and owing to the combustible materials on the premises the flames spread with such fearful rapidity that they extended themselves from one end of the buildings to the other, nearly two hundred feet lengthways, and about four hundred in depth. The whole of the dockyard engines, twelve in number, were soon manned by three divisions of police, consisting of three inspectors, three sergeants, and forty-six men, under the ditections of the Director, Lieutenant Wise, R.N. The Royal Marines, under the command of Colonel Charles Menzies, K.H., with their engines, were quickly on the spot, and was soon followed by the whole of the troops of the garrison, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly. The Royal Engineers, with their engine, under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H., closely followed; also the Kent and the Sun engine, and notwithstanding the whole of these engines were throwing tons of water into the blazing mass of fire, the destructive element seemed to bid them defiance, and burnt itself out. The baddings which are brick, are three stories high, in and are completely gutted, nothing but the bare walls stand g• F o r nearly one hour and a half the interior of the place had all the appearance of a burning furnace, and as the flames extended to a considerable height, the heavens appeared illuminated for miles round. The wind I • strongly from the north-east, carrying large flakes of fire ef all; t o7er the dockyard, and the extensive shed The ship Q ueen, in dock, being so close to the scene t o t f ) 0 r destruction, itiat i fears stationed ergeu n s' tertained for her safety, and the au. engines pouring copiously streams of water. The jeiners' shop, which ls entirely consumed, contained three hundred said fitly cliff -Feet frames, which had been made for the , Bulldog steam - frigate. ships Raleigh, Active Janus. There were upsvart.s of on e gate, Eclipse, and hundred chests of tools, the t v a ,e lued alre a o t un e t s/ r . an eac b h e , private property of the carpenters , which are totally consumed. At preset; hole the fire originated. The workmen given five o'clock in the evening, and as neither eay: the dockyard at lowed, it is somewhat surprising that the fire s hould reor candle is al. 'mouldering so many hours undiscoved. The Water whahich ve remained t h e dockyard is from a reservoir at Brompton ; an d it is supplies that, during the fire , t h e engines poured 14,000 tons of water en calculated the flames. The dockyard school , with other small buildin g d es troyed; about 40/. of books, belonging to th e school, are are The total extent of the loss of property is estimated from 13,0001. to 20,0001. Colonel Sir Thomas Willshere, K.C.8., Bart., Ns ith Brigade Major O'Brien, of the garrison, was on the spot ; also the Captain Superintendent, Captain W. H. Sher. tilt: Great praise is due to the officers and troops under their command for their strenuous exertions during the conflagra tion. The fire was subdued about four o'clock, but is still burning, and the engines are working. An express was sent this morning away from the dockyard, at six o'clock, to the Board of Admiralty. During the time of the drums beating to arms the officer command. tog, Sir Michael Creigh, K.H.G., officer of the 110 Regiment, was at a grand entertainment given by the officers of the regiment, at which there were upwards of one hundred efficeri attending, nary of whom upend frcm the ballroom to the :,:ene of dcenc tient la *Cr till dress. Taloa SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, FPARUARY 13, (S 1 717, tiation, or likely to be any, between this country and the Brazilian Government for the conclusion of a commercial treaty. Sir R. PEEL replied in the negative. After a few words from Mr. RICARDO and Mr. M . Ginsort, Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked if the Right Hon. Ba. ronet intended to press the House to come to a deci• sion on his financial scheme on Friday. Sir R. PEEL would not, if any objections to his financial scheme were made, press the House to come to a decision on the subject on Friday. The House then resolved itself into a Committp of Supply. _ _ claimer, we are bound to believe they Atto, neither id them, any communication with Railway Com panies. We are bound to accept, also, the Right Hon. Gentleman's explanation of the retention of the name of O'BRIEN on certain railway papers and scrip. But Sir JAMES offered no sort of explanation is to the grave charge, that secret information of the .roceedings of the Board is notoriously obtained by :ertain gambling speculators in the money market. n England we cannot tolerate in public or official unctionaries, this tampering with the integrity so igidly demanded of them by the tone of society and ;le power of public opinion. The specific allegations .t 4 our Contemporary are still answered but in part. his important question remains :—How came MON EN AND COMMERCIAL NE% S t 1 >t, WttoNtsitet t: Vi)Nll4O. Consols closed at 99# i for Money anti Aettnint ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1034 j- ; Exche quer Bills remained Ps in the morning. Mexican Bonds receded to 344 1 ; Spanish Three per Cents, were 41* 4. Brazilian new realised 88 ; ar.d Dutch Five per Cents, f)9l, The additional transactions in Railway Shares him bean these : Caledonian were 1. to 2 ; Cankbridg. and Lincoln. 2 ; Chester and Holyhead, 3 to 21 ; Churnet /alley, 71 to 64- ; Corn Wail, 11 ,i- ; Great Southern and Western (treland), 61 ; Great North of England, 75 ; Hull and Selby, 24 ; Harwich, 4 ; Birmingham, 137 ; Brighton, 5 to 1 ; South -Western. 371 ; Croydon, 4 ; Lynn and Ely, 2f ; Manchester and Leeds, 64 to 65 1 Ditto. Quarter, 12i ; Man chester and Birmingham, 24 to 25 ; Midland, 261 ; Newry and Enniskillen, * ; North British , 5 to 6 ; Ruby and Tring, 24 t South Eastern, 141 ; Ditto, Nev% . No. I, 15 ; Ditto, No. 2, 15 1 ; Trent Valley, 16 to 141 ; West Cornwall. 2+ i ; Yo•lc and North Midland Half, 26 ; Ditto, Scarborough Branch, 22i 1 ; Ditto, Ditto, Selby, 47 to 48 ; Great Northern of France, 15s. Bd. ; Lyons and Avignon, 4 ; Orleans and Bor deaux, 5 ; Paris and Orleans, 241 .i. ; Paris and Rouen, 221 i ; Tours and Nantes, 1 ; and Bordeaux and Toulouse, 1 premium. Direct Northern have he. n 1 ; Blackwall, 84 ; and Midland, Birmingham. and Derby, 81 discount. Provincial Bank of Ireland Shares were 194 premium. (Fron The Sun of Lad Night.) Prices continued to have an upward tendency in the Cot ton market at Liverpool, yesterday, and the quantity offered was limited. Sales 6.000 bales, of which 2,000 were American. —Shares were not very brisk. Midland and Birmingham and Derby, 95; Birmingham and Gloucester, 135 1 ,44 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 59 ; Caledonian. 6% ; Cheater and Holy head, 8 1 A ; Churnet Vallev,9% 8%; ; Dublin and Cashel, 7 Eastern Counties, ex. div., 171. 13s. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 6% 1 4. ; Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1% ; Ditto and Greenock, 14% ; Grand Junction, 218 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Half, 10916 ; Great Western, 104% ; Lancaster arid Carlisle, 29 1 4 30; Liverpool and Manchester, 213%; Ditto, Half, 106 3 / 4 ; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 43%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 29 1 4 1 / 2 ; Ditto and South-Western, 78; Ditto and York, 6/., 51. 18s. 9d. ; Man chester and Birmingham, Quarter, 10% 11% ; Manchester and Leeds, 136 ; Midland Counties, 40/. Shares, 84 %; New castle and Berwick, 15%; Sheffield and Manchester, 104 1 / 2 104 ; South-Eastern, ex New, 40 1 /, ; Ditto,,No. 2, New, 11% ; Trent Valley, 16 1 ,4 15% ; Paris and Lyons, 3%; Northern of France,-&%; Boulogne and Amiens, 5. There are a few papers to September 11, from Sydney, and to August 12, from Port Philip. The accounts repre sent trade as quiet, but the crops and clip of wool, from their abundance, may bring the colonists round. The ad vices, we believe, are not quite so late as one or two letters received overland. Stocks are firm again to-day, and there is a steady busi ness doing. Consols are 99% % for Money, and 99 3 / % for Account. Reduced Three per Cents. are 100% to 100%. Bank Stock is worth only 212 to 1 / 4 • but India Stock has improved to 283 1 4. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 103 3 / to 104. Exchequer-bills continue much the same, 545. to 565. premium. There is still very little doing in Foreign Stocks. Spanish Five per Cents. are 28 1 . The value of Mexican Bonds is only 35 to 1 4 ; Columbian, 14%; and of Chilian, 101 1 / 2 , Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 63 t o 14, The Share Market is not so good, being influenced by the settlement of the accounts, to take place to-morrow. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock ... 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols ... 99% 3 4% 99% New 3M per Cents. 103% 104 10334 103 - 1, Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o 12 3-16 1-16 12 1-16 Ditto L'O years, Oct. 10, 1859... 11% 11 15-16 India Stock India Bonds, 1,000/.. ...... ...... Ditto under 1,000/. .. Bank Stock for Account ... 212 1 4 212% Consols for Account... ... ... 99% % 99% Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, 1 1 / 2 d.... 54 56 pin. 56 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small .. 54 56 pin. 56 oNE ' CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839. Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent 44 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent... • ••• IC Iv, Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela I 4 IJ Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 35% Ditto, Deferred Stock. 16% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted Peruvian Bolids, 6 per Cents 30% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ... .. . - . 41 1 4 Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9 B l / 2 5 / 8 14% Ditto, 5 per Cent — 99 1 ,4 PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PRICES Birmin and Gloucester. 1(X) 135 133 •• Ditto New Shares .... 17% 33 ... % Ditto Shares Bristol and Exeter Ditto New . . 2 ...... 64 ...... Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 58 59 57 CaLNionian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 3 14 4 Chester and Holyhead... 5 m Chichester and Brighton 5 Churnet Valley Cornwall Direct Northern Eastern Counties 141. 16s. .. . 17% 1 4% Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, Nia. 1—.4/. 13s. 4d I% Ditto ditto, No 2. l3s. 4d... Eastern Union Ditto Extension Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..100 Ditto New Great Western BO lBl 180 Ditto Half Shares 5O lO2 Ditto, Fifths iz Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2 1 / ... .. 4% Harwich Hull and Selby 5O Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 London .and Birminghm (5t0ck)...238 Ditto, Quarter Shares 2 London and Blackwall.. 16% 7% London and Brighton... 50 5514 55 1 % London and S. Western. 41% 79 88 1 / Ditto New 2% London and Croydon, ]3l. 15s. 9d. 18 1 4 18 London and York • 2% 6%% 6 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 Ditto Quarters 4 Manchester and Birmin. 40 Ditto 14 Shares Midland 100 The'CLIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announeo that the sum proposed by the Government to mee the demands of the current year would be 15,400;500' After a few words from Mr. HUME and Mr. War.• LIAMS on the subject of the reduction of the intere on Exchequer Bills, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer t( questions from Mr. T. Baring, stated that the result. , of the reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cent , would mot become apparent until the accounts shoul be made up in April, 1845, and that the whole of the opium compensation money, with the exception of 1,500/. which was in dispute, had been paid up. The sum of 15,400,5001. was then voted on accoure of outstanding Exchequer Bills, and the House re sumed. r. I). O'BRIEN to concur in the Board's report .11 these projected lines in connexion with the South !:astern, seeing that the notice required by the Standing Orders had not been deposited within the utmost limit allowed ; that is, by the 30th of November last? Perhaps Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET will take the trouble of insti- toting these inquiries, and apprising Parliament of the result of them. Some positive information of this kind will not be long dispensed with, we are very confi ,lent, either by the House of Commons or the public. We have received Madrid journals of the 3d inst., but their contents are without interest. They con tain no accounts of rebellions, or plots, or the pronun ciamentos. The capital is quiet, so are the provinces, and Spain at the present time may be pronounced one of the most peaceful states in Europe : so well does despotism suit the genius of the people. On the 3d the Three per Cents. closed at 32i for cash, and 33 at 60 days ; and the Fives at 24 at 60 days. Sir R. PEEL was excused for serving on Election Committees, and the House adjourned at Six o'clock. When, on Saturday last, we directed attention to the reply of Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, in the House of Commons, to a home question that had been addressed to him by Colonel SIBTUORP, touching the alleged connexion of certain members of the Board of Trade Committee of Railway Bills Inves tigation, we had really no notion how near at hand was a case for the protest we had entered against the possible tendencies of the constitution of the body in question, both in that article, and in three or four other previous papers on the same subject, which may be in the recollection of the readers of The Sun. It certainly did appear to us extraordinary at the time that a public servant of Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET'S high character—a man by no means, we should venture to surmise, addicted to the se) ing of very civil things where parties have committed them selves to any impropriety—should have given so jejune an answer to the Gallant Officer's inquiry. It was at least a significant hope that the latter expressed, that there was no truth in the rumoured interest in railway speculations attaching to certain parties among those who were delegated to report to Parlia ment on the merits of new or competing lines of rail road coming before the Legislature for its sanction. If Lord SOMERSET'S reply had been limited to his simple protestation of entire ignorance on the subject of this rumour, we should have had no comment to make upon it. But for his Lordship to have coolly replied to a charge against official functionaries so grave as this rumour involved, "that if the parties took his advice, they would get rid of all their shares in such undertakings, if they had any, as speedily as they possibly could," did strike us as a very trifling manner of animadverting upon the mere assumption, even, of so gross and palpable an impropriety. But, if we were to believe the statement which has been published in a paper of Sunday last, the matter would almost cease to be any longer one of assump tion. It would look like "a great fact." The abuse must exist. The opportunities of official station, in this department, must have been scandalously perverted to purposes of private emolument. There must then have been, in effect, as we surmised there might be, by possibility, an antagonist influence at work in shaping the decisions of the Railway Committee, against which neither the merits of schemes, nor the legiti mate expectations of the enterprising capitalists, could have any just or equal chance. No man ought ever to have permitted himself, we repeat, to sit at the table of that Committee, who knew himself to be, either directly or, indirectly, interested in railway speculations of any kind. That he should be guilty of the indelicacy of adjudicating upon suggested lines, in the success or rejection of which the storing of his own private pockets must be a result immediately in volved, would suppose a recklessness of public opinion, an unscrupulousness of jobbing, an insensibility to the sacredness of a high State or Parliamentary trust, to which we should feel it difficult to apply any epithet of sufficient strength to express our reprobation. Now, the'S'ame journal had informed the world that shortly afterthe appointment of Sir J. GRAHAM'S pri vate Secretary: jo a place at this Board, the brother of that individual was engaged, at a large salary, as manager. of the South-Eastern Railway line. Poor Sir JAMES ! In one respect—only—his official course is very like the course of true love—" It never doth - run smooth." He is always in a false position. Now writing didactic epistles to magistrates or governors of gaols, on the philosophy of imprison , , ment; or the moral luxuries of inventing model prisons, and enforcing the penalty of solitary confine ment for certain crimes and misdemeanours ;—now breaking seals and opening letters in the sanctuary of the British Post-office, and afterwards causing them to be forwarded, surreptitiously re-sealed, or to be clandestinely conveyed—not into the hands of the parties addressed by their writers, but into those of diplomatic or other agents of foreign powers, for the secret information of the latter. Anon—his bigotry or his intolerance is within an ace of making shipwreck of the Government which rejoices in his enviable co-partnership; and again, he is at his tortuous modes of defeating large and liberal plans of factory or of l opular educa tion ; of enhancing the privations and punishment of parties imprisoned for debt; reforming prison and Poor-law-union dietaries ; or endeavouring to trample under feet the whole of the general practitioner branch of the medical profession. In the case before us, his private secretary,' a Mr. "D." O'BRIEN, hap pens to be appointed to a place at the new and salaried Board of Railway Investigation Commissioners. It further happens that the Mr. "W." O'BRIEN, who is the subject of the Economist's statement, had been appointed to that influential post in the South- Eastern Railway, shortly after his brother's nomina tion to the aforesaid Commission. It happens again, according to the Economist, that the Mr. " W." O'B.—by a rare felicity of speculative calculation buys several hundred shares of his own Company's Stock or Scrip, at the very moment that the price has declined considerably in the market, on account of a manifest informality which must have been fatal to the appli cation for the contemplated extension of the lines con nected with the South-Eastern, according to the standing order of the House of Commons as to rail ways, this session ; but which informality is mys teriously cured by a report of the Board of Trade Committee, "in favour of nearly all the said proposed undertakings, and against nearly all their opponents.' Finally, it happens that on the 18th ultimo, the fol lowing notice was posted "on the Stock Exchange in the usual course of business :"—" If 100 New Dover Shares, bought in the name of WILLIAM 'O'BRIEN, at 8f prem., are not delivered on the 22.1 instant, they will be bought in by J. W. SCOTT." So far, the strange statement we have given on the authority specified. Is it a true statement ? Are the facts as stated, in their relations to Mr. NV. O'BRIEN and his posi tion on the Staff of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany ? How did he get there ? Why was he selected for that office ? Are we to infer that it was in virtue of an old Irish mode or tnanceuvre of jobbing, wherein a sort of moral influence used to be brought to bear on the pliant convictions of men engaged in the management of private or corporate affairs, that it would be for their interest to make a small nest in their establishment for some very worthy young gentleman, a connexion of some other very worthy person, in a high influential position ? The case as sumes so serious an aspect, that we still think the proper authorities ought to be instructed by Parliament to ascertain and report, first, who the Mr. O'BRIEN of the Stock Exchange notice is; secondly, whether infor mation, in some unofficial shape, was afforded, and by whom, to that Mr. W. O'BRtEN, on the possibility or intention of the Board's overlooking the defective notice, which was afterwards set right by the Board's favourable report on this especial application to the House of Commons ? Now, on Tuesday, Sir JAMES GRAHAM most handsomely testified to the high and honourable character of both the Messrs. O'BRIEN alluded to in this nsatter, his former and his present secretzrY• After the Bight Hon. Baronet's dis- • in railway schemes is even The rage fa. speculating greater in France than in this country, and has ex cited serious alarm that the evil will go on increasing till a panic takes place, the, bubble bursts, and tens of thousands becomes the victims of their blind cupi dity-. From all . accounts this mania is not confined to Paris, but extends very generally to the provinces, as in England, and has such an alarming appearance, that a Bill is to be brought into the Chamber of Peers with the approbation of GovernMent, with a view to check the evil. The anomalous state of the law is thus pointed out by the Journal des Debals, with the main provisions of the Bill, which is to be introduced I forthwith : " If we are well-informed, the spirit of wild speculation which has been exhibited for some time past in railroads is to give birth in an early sitting of the Chamber of Peers to a proposition which some of the Members will bring forward with the assent of the Government. Each day sees a new company start up for lines already contended for by nume rous companies. The collective capital of the companies thus , raised exceeds ten times the mass of the property that can be appropriated to undertakings of this kind. This implies that a great part of the subscriptions, the greater portion in all probability, have no other object than gambling. The dis orders of 1830 have returned. In the present state of the law whoever pleases may open a subscription, and may call fur payment of the tenth or twentieth part of it, as he thinks fit. The legislator supposed that in our free countries the citizens had sufficient discernment to distinguish between the faun • ders of companies who merit confidence sufficiently to obtain funds, and mere speculators, who are capable of making an abuse of deposits. But in that the legislator made abstrac tion of the moments, of which, duriag the last four years, we have had so many examples, when madness seizes on spe culators, and the passion of gaming blinds a portion of the public to such a point, as that men usually prudent seek on any conditions after shares, no matter of what kind, ar.d solicit bits of paper without, in return, demanding for their money the smallest of those guarantees which ought never to be dispensed with in the ordinary course of business. The object of the proposition about to be brought before the Cham ber of Peers is to cut short not only the real disorders which have taken place, but the greater scandals which are possi ble, and which must in all probability occur, as the fever seems to increase each' day. It is henceforward to be for.. ' bidden to open a subscription for any undertaking of public works, of which a Bill had not previously authorised the con ces.4ion or adjudication. By that means the number of lines, which might serve as an occasion or pretext for the creation of a company, would be extremely limited. The contraven tion of this enactment is to be punished by the penalties of imprisonment and fin inflicted by article 419 of the Penal Code against manoeuvres at the Bourse. To, render sub scriptions more serious, and to prevent a real or ficti tious exaggeration of the nominal capital of affairs in course of being organised, it is to be enacted that the first payment must amount to a fifth at least. Severe measures are to be taken to prevent the abuses to which the deposits of considerable sums remaining for a length of time in hands not very safe might give rise. The time during which a subscription is to remain open is to be exceedingly limited—not more than a month at most. That delay being past, of two things, one either the subscrip tion has been made up, or the sums subscribed have been in sufficient. In the first case all funds paid into the projectors are to be transmitted within a short delay, a week for instance to the Caisse des Depots et Consignations, which is to pay the interest to the Company, if the latter, having obtained the concession, shall be definitively constituted, or to the sub scribers individually, if bolder or more fortunate competitor shall become the persons to whom the adjudication is made. In the second case—where the capital has not been sub.. scribed entirely—the repayment of the sums paid in is to take place immediately after the expiration of the month." the Th c e ha l m at b e e :u 4 r s iou wei sr i est a t s of mtthheistryd:vjtisniodn theby ballot appears to have mad e a serious impression on h e_ proposition of M. DUVERGIER D'HAURANNE to ab rogate vote by ballot, has been referred, with the consent of the Government, to a Committee. On Monday M. DUCHATEL, the Minister of the In terior, presented the Secret Service Money Bill, and briefly adverted to the state of - the country. France was at peace with all the World, good understanding prevailed between her an— d England, t ra d e , manufac tures, and commerce had greatly increased, Algeria had been conquered, and' was now peaceable. In short, the country had never been in a more healthfu or prosperous state ; and it • was, therefore, for the consideration of the Chamber, whether, by refusing the usual vote, they would change the present system of policy, or allow the KING'S Ministers to pursue a course which had led to such happy results. They had no wish to retain place except for the good of their country, but should the vote be adverse, there would be only one alternative left—their resignation. The discussion on this Bill, which will include the whole policy of the Government, is to commence on Monday next, and in the meantime it will be sub mitted.to the different Committees. According to the Constitutionnel, M. VILLEMAIN, the late Minister of Public Instruction, whose health is completely re stored; complains bitterly of the conduct of the Mi nistry towards him He absolutely refuses to accept the pension which they have obtained for him, and insists, not only that the Bill for the grant should be withdrawn, but that it be so done by an ordonnance. This,- he maintains, is the best compensation they owe him for the precipitation with which they have heaped upon him the consequences of an affection which, though serious, was but accidental and tem. porary. On Monday the Funds were rather more firm than on the preceding days. The Three per Cents. were quoted at 84f. 95c., and the New Loan at 85f. 90c. 4 3 / 4 138 14% 65 12 126% Ditto New 2 ..... 8%... Midland, Birm., Derby 100 Newcsstle and Darling ton Junction 24 ...... 70 Newry and Enniskillen. 21/ _ New , as: u and Berwick 1% ...... 14 1 4% 13% Newark and Sheffield ... 1%...... 2 North British ...... ..... 7 1 / l 2 l/ 13 1 / 2 13.. Ditto New 1 Norwich snit Brandon... 8 Ditto. New Rugby,Wor'ster,&Tring 1 Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2% 6 5% — South Eastern & Dover 33 1 Ditto, No. 1 Ditto, No. 2. • Ditto, No. 3 2% 10% 9% 9 34 South Wales 2% 5 3 /4 6 5 1 4 . ... rrent Valley Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. ... 3 1 / s West Cornwall 14.... York and North Midland 50 lO4 105 Ditto % Shares 25 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 Ditto, Selby Ditto Extension .. ... 11% — FRENCH RAILWAYS Boulogne and Amiens... 2 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Great North. of France.. 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 ...... 12 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 Paris and Rouen Paris and Orleans 2O — Tours and Nantes 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 11.—We have had a very large business doing, and prices generally have been well supported :—Birmingham and Gloucester, 135 ; Ditto, New Shares, 6 5 1 4 ; Blackburn and Preston, 14%; Bristol and GlOucester, 58 ; Chester and Holyhead, 8 14; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 6% ; Great Southern and Wes tern (Irish) Extension, 6% ; Manchester and Leeds, Six teenth Shares, 6%; Manchester and Birmingham, 64 1 % 64; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 11 4 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen dale, 10 3 4 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 106 105 1 • Ditto, Quarter Shares, 13; York and Selby, 50 /. Shares, 691 A ; Bir kenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 6 3 / 4 ; Black burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4 1 4 ; Caledonian, 6 3 / 4 11-16; Cambridge and Lincoln, 3 7 % %; Churnet Valley, 8 1% 1 / 8 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 6 ; Huddersfield and llla nchester Railway and Canal, 5% 3 / 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 5% ; London and York, 6 %; Sheffield and Lin colnshire Junction, 1%; Shrewsbury, Oswestrv, and Chester Junction, 3 1 4 ; Southport and Euxton, 3 1 / Q ; Trent Valley, 16; West Yorkshire, 4% 1 4 ; Great Northern of France (English), 5% ; Tours and Nantes, 425. ; Rochdale Canal, 54. THE BOURSE—MoNDAT, FEB. 10. first Highest Lowest - Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents•• •• •• 122 30 122 50 •• 122 25 .. 122 50 Three per Cents••••• 84 75 84 85 84 70 .• 84 75 New Loan •••••••• 85 90 .. 85 85 .. 85 90 •• 85 85 Bank of France.•... 3280 -.3280 ••3270 -.3270 Gouin Bank. I,ooof. Shares • • 1085 . • 1085 1085 ..1085 tfelgllll2 Bank ..•••••••••••• 647 50 -• 647 50 .. 647 50 647 50 Reigian Fives, 1840 .........104% •• 104% .. 104% .. 104% 1842 106% .. 106% 106% 106% Araniab Threes ...... 4114 .. 41 % • • 41 • . 41% Rosner •• • ..... 195 105 • • 105 • • 105 At the meeting held yesterday at Euston-square terminus, the Birmingham Railway Company an nounced that they had taken the Trent Valley and the Churnet Valley projected railways, by which means the Birmingham Company will command the traffic throughout fr.mn London to Manchester. This is a bold, politic, and rather monopolising move. Last week a robbery of Bank notes in the Queen's Prison was committed under the following mysterious circumstances:—lt appears that a prisoner, named Gerard Harvey, of Southampton, at which place his family resides, and who has been an inmate for some months, has been in the habit of receiving remittances by cheques on various occasions. On Saturday morning he received a cheque for 30/., which he intrusted to a man named Tucker to get cashed, who brought him six 5L Bank of England notes. which he carefully deposited in a trunk in his sleeping apart ment. A charwoman, named Cornwall, was left in the room to clean it. Shortly afterwards, upon unlocking his trunk, he found that the whole of the notes had been abstracted, the lock having been most inge niously picked, and afterwards relocked. Mr. Harvey immediately communicated his loss to Captain Hud son, the keeper, when a most minute investigation was instituted before the keeper, Mr. Eversham, the depaty keeper, and Mr. Charles Calveli , the clerk, which re sulted in ordering the charwoman to be lock. d out. The aid of the detective police was called in to furthfr tigatithe matter. The numbers of the notes have been ascertained,-and payment stopped at theliank. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Pittitir Optitton. " 11 ho , uns troy read." roaEiGN. On Saturday evening their Majesties the King aild Queen of the French received the Belgian and Sardinian Amt assatiora, the Ba. varian and Dutch Mmisters, the Dulc. de Mortemart, counts d'Hautpoul and de Bondy Admiral Baron Rotissin, Generals Baudrand and Pelletier, M. Laplagne-Barris, and M. de Cam. haceres. On Sunday and Monday the weather was excessively cold at Paris. On Sunday morning at six o'c lock Fahrenheit thermo. meter marked 22 degrees, and must have been considerably lower during the night, At Pau on the sth snow had fallen for 36 hours, and was nearly a foot deep. The number of wolves in the north and east of the department of the Ardennes is said to be enormous at present. Not less than twenty.three have been killed this winter in the neighbourhood of MontOn and in the canton of Rancourt. The Revue de Paris says ;—" A new department is about to be created at the Ministry of Public Works. It will be confided to M. Taisserene, who was recently appointed central commis stoner of railroads. Its mission will be to receive ane sollect all statistical Information important to railroads, canals and public works in general." On Saturmy evening a considcrab'e force of police. headed by a commissary suddenly visited the Cafe du Puy.de.Dome and the caveau on the Boulevart du Temple, both kept by a man named Picard, and the notorious resort of thieves. The police arrested more than two humired persons who were assembled. They were all sent to the depot of the Prefecture of Police. M. Rolland, the well.known butcher, who for many years has been the purchaser of the " Bceuf gras," exhibited at the Carnival, has gone to England to offer hei Majesty the Queen a round of beef from the finest animal that ha* ever been killed in France. The daughter of the celebrated dower-painter Redoute died a few days ago. Of the whole of h►s family, the only bur►ivor now left is his widow, who is aged 80. Admiral Emeriau, Peer of France, and Grand Cross of the Le gion of Honour, died at Toulon on the 2d, aged 83. We learn from St. Petersburgh that, on the 16th tilt., Prince Lieven, General of Infantry, and formerly Minister of Public In struction, died at his es: ate, in the province of Courland, in his 78th year. The Harnburgh Correspondent says—" We have reason to believe that Holland intends to make concessions to the Zollverein, which will bear the palm over those of Belgium. The transit will be free of duty, and German vessels will be on the same footing as the Dutch, which will insure to Holland the transmission of Ger. man merchandise to the provinces beyond sea, besides considerable advantages to the colonies. German ships will have to pay a duty pro fornra, but it will be re'urned to them on their arrival in a Dutch port." We learn from Wiesbaden that the interment of the Duchess Elizabeth of Nassau, Grand Duchess of Russia, and her infant daughter, took place on the Ist inst., at seven in the evening, with great pomp, in the Russian chapel. The Duk. , accompanied by his brother-in-law, the Prince de \Vied, followed the coffins on foot from the Palace. _ _ ..-......---. The Observer of the Rhine states from Vienna that the Duke of Saxe Coburg was, on the 28th ult., pronounced out of danger by his physicians AS. letter from Rome, Jan. 25, says :—" The Roman Carnival commenced to..lay with the usual ceremonies. The servants of the Capitol went through the streets at an early hour to the sound of trumpets, bearing the prizes tor the horse-races. The ancients of Ghetto went to the Capitol to ask the Senate per mission to reside another year at Rome. When this formality was over, the members of the Senate proceeded in state to the Corso, where all the troops of the garrison were passed in review " On Saturday last the diligence of the Messageries Royale* from Paris to Rennes was robbed of two bags of money, containing each 10,000 f., which had been placed on it at Laval. The rob. bery, which was discovered at Rennes, is supposed to have been committed by some nzrsons who were taken up at Laval, but who made their disappearance before the diligence reached its place of destination." NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of YESTERDAY (Wednesday) contained — The Spirit of the Public Journals. The New Ministerial Appointments. A Report of the Meeting of the London and Bir mingham Railway Company. A Report of the Meeting of the London and Green wich Railway Company. The Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening up to the hour of adjournment, extending to nearly Three Columns. A full Report of the Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer up to the adjournment of the Court. The whole extending to more than Four Columns. SIR ROBERT PEEL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE SUN of TO-MORROW EVENING WILL CONTAIN A FULL STATEMENT - OF SIR ROBERT PEEL'S FINANCIAL MEASURES. 13, Great Mtuiborough-street. VOL. 11. of the NELSON LETTERS and DISPATCHES, WILL BE HEADY IN A FEW DAYS. *** Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain ..............1072 50 ..1072 50 ..1070 ..1070 Ver5ai11e5,R.8............. 562 50 •• 565 •• 560 '• 565 L.B . 4.02 50 .. 410 •• 402 50 .. 410 Konen •••••• •••••••••••...1111 25 ..111 1 25 —11(4 75 ••1110 ltouen to Havre. Orleans • Strasburg to Bale.— •• •• 317 SO .. 317 50 .. 316 25 .. 317 50 Avignon to Marseilles•• •••• 947 50 •. 950 .• 947 50 .. 950 Bordeaux to Teste •. •• .... 265 .. 265 •• 255 •• 260 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, FEB. 15. St. Germain 1075 ..107b ..1075 ..1075 Versailles, &8... ......., 560 .. 565 • • 560 665 L.B 410 .. 410 .. 400 .. 410 R0000••••••••••••••••••••1112 50 1112 50 —llOB 75 ••1110 Rouen to Havre 947 50 - • 900 • 95 •• 897 50 Orleans Strasburg to Bale••—•••••• 317 5 0 317 50 •• 316 25 . 317 50 `,signon to Marseilles.• •••• 947 50 .. 950 •• 945 . 948 75 MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. —We can now state with certainty, that the Hon. W. B. Baring succeeds Sir Edward Knatchbull in the office of Paymaster-General to the Forces ; and that Lord Jocelyn succeeds Mr. Baring at the Board of Control. These changes cause vacancies in the representation of Marlbo rough and King's Lynn. We believe we may state with equal certainty, that Sir Edward Knatchbull will shortly be raised to the peerage —venng Paper. THE EARL OF MORNINGTON.—We regret to state this venerable nobleman is daily growing weaker, and little or no hope is now entertained of his recovery. Sir Francis Doyle has b ee n appointed Assistant Solicitor of the Excise, with a salary of 1,000/. a-year. Mr. J. Hornby has paired off with Sir R. Bulkeley until Easter Monday. We understand that the Directors of the Royal Bank have appointed Robert Sym Wilson, Esq., cashier of that bank, in the room of John Thomson, Esq.—Edinburgh Courant. ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE TO THE QUEEN'S THEATRE, MANCHESTEIL-LNIA?(CHESTER MONDAL—Yesterday morning. about six o'clock, flames were diseq4red issuing from underneath the, large stage-door at the back of the Queen's Theatre. An alarm was im mmediately given, and by the prompt assistance of the persons pre sent it was speedily extinguished, when it was found that some com bustible materials had been thrust under the door, and could only have been recently ignited. The damage done is very trifling. A reward of 50/. has been offered by tile police for the discovery of the party. It is only nine months ago that the Theatre Reyal Of this town was burnt down, and strong SUSPIcion 1: 10 N 27 eldstff that that also Ina Ile act c su taceucliss7. siewto The Court of Queen's Bench was occupied with hearing the arguments in the cAse of the Baron de Bode. John Newbon, a tailor, was remanded for fourteen months b: the Insolvent Debtors' Court. At Queen -square, a number of cab and omnibus drivers were fined in various sums for • ielating the provisions of the Metropo litan Carriage Act. James Tapping, who stood committed for the alleged wilful murder of Emma Whiter, by shooting her with a piNtol, was for mally brought up before Mr. Bingham, at Worship.street, in order that the depositions, which had been previously in part taken, might be read over in his presence, preparatory to his final com mittal to Newgate on the charge On the arrival of the prison van be was conducted, under a strong guard, through the dense mass of people who had maintained their positioe to witness his de parture. . . . _ At Greenwich, John Smith, otherwise George Vanse, a private in the 7th battalion of the Royal Artillery, lying at Woolwich, was charged with assaulting Thomas Powell, of the Wheatsheaf Church-street, Greenwich, as well . as many of his customers ; and also with breaking sundry squares of glass, and demolishing the window.frame, value about 50s. He was sentenced to pay a penalty of 404. for the wilful damage, dm. and in default of pay ment, he stood committed to the county gaol for one month with hard labour. He was also fined 20s. for the assaults on Mr. Powell and the waiter, and in default of payment to another month's im prisonment and hard labour in the same gaol. The money not being forthcoming, the prisoner was removed to the cell in custody of the gaoler. A boy named Mahoney 'am remanded from the Thames Police Court, on a charge of shooting another lad, named Dawson, with a pistol. CO I YRT-PASIIXONABLE. The Duke and Duchess of Grafton, and Lords Frederick and Charles Fitzroy, are still at Wakefield Ledge, the Noble Duke's 'eat in Northamptonshire, and are not expected in town until Easter. The Earl of Euston is at his Grace's residence in Clarges. street. The Earl of Derby is still at Knowsley, Lancashire. The Hon. Colonel and Mr. Charles Stanley are staying with his Lordship. The Earl of Essex has left Keppel.street, Park-lane, for Cashio. bury Park Herts. The Earl of Erroll, who has been seriously indisposed at his resi dence in Clarges-street, is considered somewhat better. Sir D. Davies and Dr. Prout are in attendance on his Lordship. The Earl and Countess of Warwick are entertaining a select circle at Warwick Castle. The Ladies Greville are shortly ex pected to join the distinguished guests assembled, from the Earl Aylesford's, Packington Hall, near Coventry. The Lord Primate and the Hon. Mr. Beresford are not expected in Charles-street, St. James's-square, until Easter. Viscount and Viscountess Leveson have arrived in town from Paris. Lady Caroline Neeld has left the Earl of Shaftesbury, St. Giles' House, Dorsetshire, on a visiting tour. _ . . Colonel and Lady Mary Fox have taken one of the spacious mansions in Upper Grosvenor-street. for the season. The Hon. C. C. and Lady Catherine Cavendish left Burlington House on Monday last for Latiraers, Bucks. Mr. Charles W. Cavendish and Mr. George Cavendish, Ist Life Guards, have returned to town from Paris. 3zarrsc Tax. 5 1. N .3 31.75. 0 On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the North London Ladies' Association, in connexion with the Colonial Church So ciety, was held at the Music Hall, Store-street. The Right Hon. Lord Ashley presided, andthere were present Lord Cholmondeley, the Reverends Messrs. Hugh Hughes, Auriel, Merrick, Baptist Noel, and several other clergymen and gentlemen. The galleries and body of the meeting were occupied by ladies. The Noble Chairman, after congratulating the meeting on the success which had attended the operations of the Association during the year, concluded by expressing a confident hope that ere long he should witness the establishment of several like Associations. A very lengthened report was then read by the secretary, and its details were entirely satisfactory. The total receipts had been 4531. 14s. 60., of which some had been forwarded to the parent society Dc. ducting the expenditure, a small balance remained. After severs very eloquent and impressive appeals from the clergymen and gentlemen present, the meeting separated, On Tuesday a meeting of the rate-payers of St. Pancras was held in the vestry.room, Gordon-square, for the purpose of co-operat , ng with the other metropoli an parishes in their endeavours •o obtain a repeal of the window.tax. Delegates were appointed to repre sent the parish of St. Pancras. Among the speakers were Dr. Hulme, Sir Charles Napier, Mr. Crouch, and Mr. Wagstaff, who was in the chair. On Tuesday a meeting of the medical profession was held at Exeter-hall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of drawing out the outline of a charter of incorporation for the profession, to be presented to Sir James Graham previously to the introduction of the proposed Medical Bill into the House of Commons. The great pressure of business in the river and docks, conse quent upon the late influx of shipping, has now ceased, and owing to the contrary winds and bad weather which now prevail, trade is again stagnant. The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the head master of Eton, has just ap. pointed as examiners for the Newcastle Scholarship for the present year, Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis, student of Chris' Church, Oxford, the translator of " Muller's History of the Dorians," and author of other literary works; and the Rev. W. L. Sampson, of King's College, Cambridge. lately a distinguished examiner of the candi dates for poll degrees in that University. On Tuesday the sale of the fourth part of the library of the late Duke of Sussex was brought to a close at Messrs. Evans's, Pall mall. The total number of lots disposed of during the eleven days' sale were 2,643. This portion of the sale has realised a sum of from 1,500/. to 2,0001. The Eagle, 50 guns, was on Friday got out of deck, at Chatham, after several fruitless endeavours to float her. The ship, with the exception of her powder and guns, had been rigged in dock, and fitted for sea, and it was intended to float her out with the late spring tides. This, from the weight of stereo, &c., it was foind impossible to accomplish, and the following method was then tried : —The tide having been admitted into the dock, the gates went closed at high water, the fire plugs were opened, and all the water from the reservoir was run into the dock, still the vessel remained immovably fixed ; and in order to obtain a further supply of water, the fire.engines were brought out, and the suction hose of each being laid in the river, all the labourers in the yard were set to work, and at length she was floated off the blocks on which she stood to those six inches lower, and by this means her liberation was effected on the return of the tide next day. THE GAME PEST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Siu,—V hatever may be said of poachers, their pur suits are no more disgraceful than the nobility and gentry having their slaughter-days of game. If the middle class were to practice this." slaughter " system the higher orders would, at once, be up in arms through out the country. Latterly I have token opportunity, now and then, to sound poachers about the sale of game. I have ob served to them, it is expected a law will be passed that game-dealerk shall only sell game at a very low price. The answer has been to the effect, that it would not then be worth while to go out—the inducement would be over. Butt Bul have no doubt those affected with the game mania will cling to the disgraceful preserving and the abomi nable game-laws, just the same as the landholders will to the iniquitous corn-laws.—l am, Sir, &c., Feb. 11. FOR PUBLIC GOOD. P. S.—The person who talks about a Commission of Inquiry into the game system must be either shallow minded or game mad ; the pest is too plain to need a Commission of Inquiry. WHAT'S IN A NAME ?—At the St. Thomas's Union, last Friday, one Ilenry Phillpotts applied for relief. The guardians were very merry about it, thinking that the application was about a type and forerunner of dis tress that would be bound with the head of the family— for many would have it that it was s"me connexion of a Right Reverend personagt•. The Rev. A. Atherley wag in the chair. lie ke; , t his countenance remarkably well at first, but when an ancient guardian roared out " bring in the Bishop," the Reverend Gentleman was agitated with an uproarious cacehination. 'Twits not the Bishop, but a hard-working man of the same mime.— Western Times. THEATRE ROYAL, DRIJRY•LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Balfe's Grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. ibrrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES. Danaus, M. Hoguet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lynceus, Mon. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del leder ; Alemenon, Mr. Webster; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; Ifypernmesta, Mdlle. Maria ; Automate, Madame linart ; Amymone, Madame Guibilei ; Agave, Mdlle. O'Bryan. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until, Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYik ARKET. LESSEE, NI It . B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickhv d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompton, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben:. ett. After which, USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstope ; Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. SMiler, Mrs. Stanley. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Maces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Boi-oftice, from Ten till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. 'fate. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilllam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled TIIE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Fortescue. After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. Sir Felix Marma Cr lade, Mr. rs • Hudson ; Major Griskin,r. Selby ; Lady Arethusa skin, M. Frank Matthews ; aney Cobb, Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Another Triumph of a New Drama, called " The Soldier of For tune ; or, the Irish Settler." THIS EVENING TIIE GREEN BUSIIES, or A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine,"&e. Pt incipal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Felby, Cul- Wilford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame ,Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; )1, • Kiss of the Bride. PRINCESS'S - THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. - M. MADDOX. • THIS EVENING Will be pertbrmed FAZIO. Giraldi Fazio, Mr. Graham ; Bariolo, Mr. Oxberry ; Bianca, Miss Cushman (her first appearance in England). After which, THE REAR-ADMIRAL. To be followed by LE SALON DE BAL. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW S FAIRS. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS 4ESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs, Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarnold, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss James. After which, TIIE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal - Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea lows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairbrother. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden. Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHrATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Last Week of the Southern American Minstrels. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. To be followed by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels. F.ntiro Change in the Circle. —Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOIINNY tiILPIN'S RIDE ; or, The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny (411 pin, Mr. Wells ; Clown. Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; Harlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. DAVID(IE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Last Week of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be performed Mr. Fitzball's Drama of HOME AGAIN ; or. The Lieutenant's Daughter. Supported by Messrs, R. Hoofer, N. T. Hicks, Neville, Seaman, Miss Martin, and Mrs. Honner. After which, a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSZ.Y, in which the whole of the Company will perform. To conclude with the Pantomime of POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE. Ilarlequin, Mr. H. llarvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Cord ; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. ROYAL VICTORIA TWEATRE. Continued Triumphant Career of " Marianne"—Success of the Two New Dramas, supported by the best Company in London. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup ported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss V ncent, Miss E. Terrey, and Mrs. E. Jefferson. After which, a New Petite Drama, entitle," A NIGHT'S FROLIC ; )r, Once in a Hundred Years. Ludovic, Mr. T. H. Higgie ; Nicksus, Miss Vincent; Grechen, Miss E. Terrey. • To conclude with an Original Nautical Drama, entitled THE LIFE RAFT ; or, the Two Reefers. With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, and supported by the entire strength of the Company. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 12 I'HERMOMETER, Lowest, 14 ; Highest, 28 ; NOM, 24. BARO3tETER, 30.50.-WIND, E. to S.E. • NOTE.—The figurea which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the fhermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. 'HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 3 minutes after 6 I Evening • • 20 minutes alter 6. Infirubt Acint LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit. The House of Commons sat at a Quarter before Four, and Sir G. CLERK took the oaths, and his seat for Stamford. Various petitions were presented. Mr. WALLACE gave notice of a motion, for the 25th, on the subject of the Customs frauds. The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that an action had been entered against him, by Mr. T. Howard, and The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave notice of a motion on the subject, for to-morrow. On the motion that the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, Captain Hams vindicated 1 imself, and the Earl of MALMS.BURY, from the % charges which had been brought against them, of having used undue influence with the Board of Trade, in favour of the Dorchester and Southampton Railway. Mr. ROEBUCK then drew the attention of the House to the circumstances which had occurred at the last election in Montreal ; and after stating that he understood that the thanks of her MAJESTY had been conveyed to the civil and military officers of Montreal, for the part which they had taken in that election, asked if there would be any objection to lay the dispatch of Lord STANLEY on that subject before the House ? Mr. G. W. HOPE denied that the thanks of her MAJESTY had been conveyed to those officers. The dispatch, which he had no objection to produce, merely expressed the approbation of the Secretary of State for their endeavours for the preservation of the public peace. Mr. Hume thought the House ought to be put in possession of alt the circumstances which had caused the recent change in public opinion in Canada. In answer to Mr. CHRISTOPHER, Sir R. PEEL stated that the trustees of the British Museum intended holding a meeting on Saturday on the subject of the destruction of the Portland Vase. Ur. Bot7VDSIS asked whether there was any neat. .. 'cr. '7V"- - --;; . 4 . z - i - ' )'. Ar , ~, ':. . „ iat. ...., a r 51 4 .1 . ~,),!" , ~...,.. , 40,,, : ...,. : .,..,_.1 . ,.. - . lib ii, , ~... i'fN.:::-. alft: (-=' , '-'741110410 : -,t, • - -.,*,.., 'it dgeppr:7 1 fai -- -, . 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TEA DE WITH SPAIN—CONSULAR REGISTER* The Spanish Government. have lately ordt'red, that-- I n a ll Consulates the notes of shippers are to be sbowu to captains and masters of vessels , that they M ay C OMP 3 ii . re the same with their bills of lading." This has beFn clat tiered necessary. owing to the mistakes and variation3tbe oc , lir sometimes between the master's bills of lading and consulate's register of the cargo, deo 4ll LONDON, FEB. 12.—Wind E. to S.E., moderate breeze SLB- - AO a dense tug hung over the City at about half-past eight /A' , cleared up at about ten A.m. __, nott e. DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—Acrd. Mann, OS darn, and sailed Sir Batavia ; a schooner, belonging to Glasgovr!„_,,, Jamaica, for London. Sid. Eleanor, Barbadoes ; and Mauritius ; William Hyde, Hobart Town ; Helen Stewa rt ' 3of . Kong ; Briton, Mauritius ; Eliza, St. Vincent's ; Lady Rowena, Bellies and Calcutta. Earl rt, PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Wind E., fresh breezeS.—Arr• South-itiptham, Langridge, Calcutta. Ski. 3ledway steamer, • Off, Haidee, Marshall, Sydney, New South Wales. , , CIO SWANSEA, FEB. 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Cobre, Cbuc..e.:, ~ t Sid. Ellen, Simpson, and Thomas, Ball, Cuba. The lioderly,lo7o swtmure, yise4 Cuba, struck aft in proceeding through the Mumbles, in a li ea lee. storm, but has been got off, and in here again to ascertain 431 3" :7frOf YARMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W.—The Alexander, 13'.100 Llanelly to Portsmouth, got a shore last night between LY ge.t and Ilurst, but came off this morning apparently without 41374,0 BYE, FEB. 11.—The Bee, ashore near here, has come tn. Ifr FALMOUTH, FEB. 11. —Wind variable and light.—Off,Jans e,ll ' . Ichaboe. has been go" “ Col. ° Livrapoot, FEB. 11.—Whld S.S.E., light.--Arrd. ctiins M'Donald, Apalachicola. Sid. Alice Brooks and .11arrn iQn' ge l Patriot Queen, Calcutta ; Margaret, Ichaboe ; Susan , , ri dlsi Erequita, Havannah ; Alhambra and 1. 11. Shepherd, New v „, a Burlington and Waverley, Mobile ; Eliza Denison, Charlee?;.ic'et lumbia, Virginia; Siddons, New York. 08', Esther , 1- ' Isabella, Harnett. m 1 0t , tel BELFAST, FEB. 10. — The Hopend i l l e rstellin g , Smith, 0 0-- o dam to this Port, was totally lost on the North Rock (Conn', Sth inst., crew saved. IYO ICI° SUNDERLAND, FEB. 11. — The Betsy o f S outh Shields -- ,a -. ' yesterday morning at Whitburn ; crew and materials save d ' I,IIP t WHITBY, FEB. 11.—The Star, Walker, of this port, fro_ rn ~(711 ,' Port Dundas, the Juliana of Exeter, and the Euphonia, tr°`'.„ect, ran ashore in Robinhood Bay during a snow storm, and is e :7,5. . to become a wreck ; cargo of the Star discharging ; crews ssWaper LIMERICK, FEB. 10.—The Confidence, Evans, aground a ‘ has come off aup the quay to rotig t Srsomtirss,nd to Frs. s.—The Eamon disc harge. bees icillt in here from Carston Roads, has discharged her EargOv an beached. A black Cif BLZ:TH, FEB. 11.—A lower mast, 45 feet long, painte salmon coLqu', has come ashore here. , fi t DUBLIN, FEB. &c . , liaving beets in contact. A.—Arrd. Enterprise, Liverpool, for 1.43000, " damage to hull, S O ' 94 Conk, FEB. 9.—Arrd. Three Sisters, Arthur, Ichaboe• • Kearney, Jamaica. LEITH, FEB. 10.—Arrd. Clydede, Cock, Ichaboe. • upti r THE BISHOP ELY.-We dery regret titua-PPeo able to give a favourable account of the Bisht .2 hire sips from the latest intelligence that the recent attack has "sli% o t est r e in a hopeless condition, and it is feared that the a lly fr° ,46 would be attended with a fatal restlt. Ile suffers s.•l. or violent cough, And is not allowed to be left a moment P'" -CanabrieW .erirertiser. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER R AILWA.•„,di0 0 day an accident trifling in its ultimate result, but of ell at... neat danger at the moment of its occurrence, was well 1 111 17, 0 re f 1' the hopes and wishes of the partisans of this railway _ 5O Ait train at nine o'clock having arrived in full speed in at' i os, " 0 from Rochester, the carriages were unhooked at the telloing,o the engine, unchecked in its velocity-the break not seems been put nit-darted through the great gates at 1;011100 which w p ere closed and, to the terror and dismnY f,,„ basin, , outsideroceeded , to within three feet of the edge Of d ftw e canal, which fronts the gates within about a hin2dl, o_o yards of them, where an obstruction fortunately clie.;t7v/61%; gine's progress, and saved it from immersion in the basno it not 69 this place is nineteen feet deep. During the daY , „stet pets` four hundred people went between Gravesend and floe pe. railway, and not twenty by the coaches and onmibuses 1 those towns. r.SPAY. THE ROYAL SL HDG E.-WINDSOR, Tb` 111/ .4 consequence of the heavy fall of snow at Brighton („, 11 `, 0 t grip' to have been general throughout the country) d uring a 1 :2 po r oy yesterday, a special messenger was dispatched from t 1,,, Windsor last evening with her Majesty's coininands t its e . o sledge and ponies to he forwarded to Br i g h ton without 701;40 use of the Queen and Prince Consort. The magnitl ecl it oge - es splendid pair of ponies, which have been traine d for s f eet left Windsor this morning* early, for Slough, proc eedn : l ,ood oirf j e the first up-train to Paddington, to arrive at the - 4 ten: terminus of the Brighton Railway in time for the lialf - P 3 '„oev";,4 6 train, and to reacts Brighton between twelve and one li too tir ei r. immense quantity of snow fell throughout this neighboo4,o sOL le the past night, in many places to the depth of betweell:'oo,no feet. Should a rapid thaw set in, there is no dou b toed', lands, especially in the vicinity of the Thames, will bem• e great extent. to e., His 111njest, the King of Hanover has member of the New' Conservative Club House, St• J 16 which will be opened on Tuesday, the 18th inst. w itlit,otY CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. -- T he 1 101 , 1 1;1 A it list , of Members who claim to be excused trot:: se - _WI The,, Committees, as being upwards of sixty years a :•." e • csq., tell, Esq., Cololiel Baillie (Iloniton), John Ilenett,_;_tier,,,;, Bunbury, Esq., Sir Charles M. Burrell, Hots. Colonel .I sci '• :S 1 01! Ralph Cartwright, Esq., Aaron Chapman (Whitby), Chetwode, Edward Bolton Clive (Hereford), 1 15 '1 , .), 1.. " - ; man Crawford, Esq., William Joseph Denison (SurreLoo , v Howard Douglas (Liverpool), 'William Feilden (1310 1, 4 01 0,f Augustus Elliott Fuller, Esq., William Ormsby Gore (fa.,1,0, John Heathcote (Tiverton), Esq., Kedgwin Hoskin s, Hume, Esq., John Irving, Esq., sir Charles KnightleY , Langton, Esq., Sir Charles Lemon, James Loch, Esq., -0?11' Mann , rs, Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., William, est , James Oswald (Glasgow), Esq., George Palmer (TLott- 41 tito: Edward William Wynne Peticlarves, Esq., John l' l ,regersill' Colonel Ruslibrooke, ThAnas Sheppard, Esq., Sir r i . ° o 1 7 Smyth (Colchester), Sir George Strickland, Sir Ece u b e n nifivoir Richard Walker, Esq., Robert Wallace, Esq., sir 1.. „ - tre).,.e , Edmond Wodehouse, Esq., Colonel Wood (BrecknocW e rylin e ep i . Right Mon. Marks Watkin Williams Wynn r3fontil i nge 0 .7 DEATH OF MR. ELLIS, OF BARMING• 3ff•fefri regret to have to record in our obituary - the decease ca_octioto Harming, in the seventy-sixth year of his age, which nl' g, 00; occurred on Sunday evening last, alter a few NY cks' nin e ; isS oi e t oti", of a combined attack of gout and influenza. Mr. Elh s Lo iLitore, known, was the largest hop-grower in the world 'initte'el' ve i having at one period extended over as many as twelvf„ e ed f :, o 6,s although, we believe, of late they were somewhat re.' if e T A , His career as an agriculturist has, perhaps, rarelY,sos, 017 v equalled. The son of a small farmer at Burwash, s u e docf,d Ot t o life in a comparatively humble position and with few 0fe1007,,e vantages; but by great physical and mental ertergi,efelltoialt. talent, and indomitable perseverance, he surmounted te d,,! n ded to his progress, and ultimately became, as we have s t tie 11* 0 , hop-grower in the world, besides acquiring consideratoolw4llo perty. Notwithstanding the great extent of his Pla ti o nd f e d ifl, sonally superintended the whole of them to the 1a, 4 11 , 0 0 1 "' his years have either the physical ability or the aP`, - ,-Dis " „..st d 6 tion for business, which, up to within a few week s fAv I ) , Ellis displayed. - idstone Journal of yesterday t, 5 00 - t THE SNOW STORM AND FROST. ---1 " se , v a t: which commenced on Sunday evening did not t el rit ing• eno 11 ,rtek, tween thr e and four o'clock on Tuesday - „hie - dre - ax of of the metropolis the snow in MAW' h een„ pi' of deoult of nine inches, and in exposed situations it ha s Te nilb' the E.S.E. wind to the depth of several feet. I'l n ee, coaches and other land conveyance is, its conse c it h e, ° oft pediel. Yesterday the sun was cloudless. At Wen ' th e 5 11 , 0 0 ;11 at the Dockmaster's office, St. Katharine's, stood i s aeftit,l'ilif f degrees ; barometer, 29 32. The ice on the "ore„.' h er,„pil , and larze quantities of it floated upwards and dowv 0 1 / 1 1 ' 0 A flood and ebb tides on Tuesday morningland aftern °` ;;r6 t ° tion 111 partially obstructed in consequence, but the t ,0 0 1; 0 9; 1 • P moored in various parts of the river are not asvialidol, dancer. The docks or canals are kept free by art' coP' do' distance from town the fall of snow has been In ch- beil l °0 0 ; Guildford coach was unable to reach town on 3londatVe by an accumulatft snow drift about three miles 0 0 A ) tr. The road to Dorking was almost impassable, ant t111",.010%001. propriet .r of the ..nly remaining four-horse "eachvesd' compelled to stop f)r some thee at LeathirheilAon.ion O.' , 4' tint 1 a passage was cleared, under the appreffen,e oc eul e tilfy snowsl able t continue his journey. On Mon.:Ay y th oost t; : fr,il; ; ° was so g. , at on the South-Western nadvia an • ee , o pt train from Southampton did not arrive in w` c , a ve.V3Yee` fro ' Tuesday morning the mail-train, by the same 0 1, 0 101 1 reach the Vauxhall terminus until half-past toOL'irfa . „'o 7 , ampton, Portsmouth, and Yeovil mails. The e wer e tra prk " I for ' 4113 'fb c the Andover-road to the Woking station, and speed o- the train did not exceed four miles an "",T i t e rfai . " o oB'cl6` delay of importance in the arrival of any of the 0 , _pie, „eel' lif e • SP 'aellt although a great many of the branch mails did sequence of the delay in the western trains ther m , the 116 frieral delivery in the afternoon of Tuesday. p ing r l • ro ° rose was severe; the barometer slowly rising. o il it p i iett KING LOUIS PHILIPPE ON P ° ,, F , i ll orrY S Y jioPi l :ll take the following from the Glasgow Argus a the repo how decided is the spread of true principles 00 ,0 , pro s, 1 1 0 0 , Question :"-" Another curious question wille h ., t of 0 1 5 • its Mr. Doubleday, in a recent treatise, also arises 0 " ▪ th ere of ":, sequence of withprfet registration in Scotian°, tin oibe,;, e e, of arriving any degree of certainty at Ol e ., 011 0 '01f: but if there were, it would be profitable to nig' the PI:10 pf e 'p ' Doubleday propounds, the biths, in proportion W oo of t o ftc ed variably increase in years of scarcity and depres'e asserted by that gentleman that they do-an d t o P IA a fact whielt Dr. Buchan notices in his celebrat _ o va al it• Die every person must have observed-that the ntofe„sgehedrel,cget"iital a neighbourhood is, the greater is the number 'J.` a i of O, L S. theory is, that whenever a species of a l nra n ourlst n i ttea threatened with extinction by a deficiency' of tp , '"a tiO n g e ste ri t oo flies to the relief of the individuals and spee.l n ve t . t , da o ola increases their fecundity We should like t 0,.. th is el 'don . , t, ciple, by a comparison of the number of births." , e can, t on inal e years 1842-3-4 ; but in the absence of the data; „ on o`,„, 0 1 ;01. 1 1 4 '. than throw out the suggestion for the ,onside t ow s ., a take an Interest in the details of statistics, and ,ot ee lig t . D e rtla o PO, be derived from them. It would, perhans, thro the err p er t no ,- inquiry, if Dr. Watt could ascertain Wh-411e, ie p lace i s ooo o . o increase of twin births, which he mentions, °° ' •• tb n t fcs. s ae. to 41 families-in families which lied not sufficle so ten op 0 which had ample, or perhaps more than amPle to v ote r pottois jesty King Louis Philippe, who is well known,i of O_sf..., in this curious question, inclines to th e oPlin'anpearan...,yrel2, and asserted recently as a reason for the ne" certain noble families, th it " theyfed too Miz el l:- pe ; :ot MELANCHOLY DEATHS FROi.". An y „ t It v melancholy occurs nee took place on Tu, c3- a t prr o da• c ol; Grove-road, Camberwell, by the accidental ( r a w ' note o to h e f ot o:, administration of oxalic acid, instead of c3 c a ppear' T 1 4,41 8 017: the inquiries that have been instituted, the! . ,.„ o etion t . 7 0 8 ti derable degree of mystery involved in the he rald', D e o ,x, pertaining to the lamentable event will l"" „ r esell' 0 001 • •ould a t t he l o t oc ,r x ie ll ' e d b ay a o o ,o o ° , by proper authorities; therefore it w state more than the hare facts relating on and pulo, would appear that about half-past eightXr'setnonq,;onnteo Mr. and Mrs. Montague, who kept a •a r the G e°rge 1* poi general shop in the Grove-lane, next to estoln ed Af ter " t s$ house, sat down to breakfast in their it a c c ast _table• all u s e d O t s Montague did the duties of the bre IC,,, nnt Ori co g rop hittl 0 ,4 . 0 out two cups of tea, Mrs. Montague draught. Mr. Montague partook of the te_a. ii i - i nt d e n ia q t _ e et V' eallif l e j j there was something hot in the teapot, 11 1 n, an d r tl7/ a young man in the shop named T he as he ane erapTcier taste the contents of the eup. Tbe sh ° P.. i h n n an" tust ren ilu' o rt and jocularly said to his mistress tha t ho wever , in to sh_ o pepper-box into the teapot. lie drank., domg. 0011 6 , 4 ef t , the cup, and was nearly losing his life 11, ntn gue, after, the three-namely, Mr. and 31r . s. • , r„ he n __ l !" ;e sg es fr the shopman, were taken ill by v ontitin e sb e ; rg e CS 558 1 .7,..,, - • for by a neighbour (the landlord of ro ,, Mr. M ed ever , ' ~atlele dentally heard of their illness), and 1 1 T• „pit ee c oo al ee f and other medical gentlemen attendeLtior h o f t....ellvtaiiee cent that skill could suggest for the prose only i n one in% n tsollt *t r. The stomach-pump was applied, but Montague died ypo shopinan) was it effectual. Mrs. e o They,, after breakfast, and her husbandaenxdpiiivisponwl,"(ei tio ie l a i r vte l ot : t ee ne l i Ts e r;.A tague was about 62 years of age, issue from their marriage, but were sttp„i so n go 3f° lie d and amicable way - . By what mean: t;_e_,Po'sed, 31 7 t ich s' lB 1 :41/ 0 a mystery, but it Is supposed that tli put it there, believing it to be carbona ratable „pTr`7.-Ignto 10''tsot the water. As soon as the lameto s a; _ or the police authorities, Sergeant Kew' 1 ' ;einains of tu.:tho _ea; premises, and collected together the and bettfoio st the tea-leaves from the teapot, anthe n rn sM by th in T h e t6 0 201.'d on the table. Front an analysis since, goo tagn w n rett fr io men it has transpired that trim oi k so c ! „ t 31e. on til4 thi_fl o ; oxalic acid. It may be lucre ir that founds v osr iir eal ) , el some few drugs, butt no oxalic acid ga' nn d •‘Or since the occurrence. It appears that xi in the tea; ,t 1 fled that there was something 0 1,0 " -w nl o n, but ye died d i- 0,0 of.it his wife coincided with him in opint w , both _.. t the tea. As before stated, the husband an ed_,7oineil,lo,lo,ay 001,70 assistance of the medical gentlemen b , t°, l ti °n3 t olt3_ -- heitl_d is likely to recover, being much imeros es eV_" in the ;4 0 The sail affair has made a great impr e i n qu 1,1 ceased being well known. It is expect I _ l ', b oa Friday, after a post nwr:em esamillatica the coroner. Just ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo. THE WORLD OF LONDON. A New Series. By J. FISHER MURRAY, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Th c P r , Th, ' 1 h 4 Th, lt e The Th E Th e 11(1)ei s lst i air, Pen NIA, YeStc 4 tta c t terd al 4nt , ,r y offic" - fr,be: Thc thi s ,1