The Sun. — London, England, 1844-02-17 00:00:00

lIER MAJE , ST , Y'S THEATRE. 1844. The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. ENGAGEMENTS FOR TUE OPERA. Madame Grisi, 3latille. M. Favanti (her first appearance at this Theatre), Madame Bethel, Madame Dal Fiori, and Madame Persian'. :iignor Mario, Sig. Corrclli (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Dal Fiori, Sig. Felice (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Frnasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Sig,. Costa. Ihe Repertoire will consist of a Selection of the most admired Works, and amongst the Novelties will be presented Persiani's New 01 era " La Fantasma," produced with great success at the Italian )pera, Paris ; and Ricci's New Opera, " Corado D'..kltamura," pro- L.lced with great success at the Scala, Milan ; and now in rehearsal Eft the Italian Opera, Paris ; and an entirely New Opera, composed tY M. Costa, expressly for the company, entitled " Den Carlos." THE BALLET. 3fadlle. Carlotta Grisi, Madlle. Adelaide Frasi, of the Teatro di rergolk, Florence (her first appearance at this theatre) ; Mad. Guy Stephan ; Madlle. Scheffre, Madfie. Ferdinand, Madlle. Planquet, Madlle. Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Madlle. Fanny.Elssler, and Madlle. Cerito ; M. St. Leon, M. Montassu (his first appearance in this country), M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, M. Gotuiet, M. Venafra, M. Bertram, and M. Perrot, and a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. Arrangements are also pending with Siadlle. Taglioni, and there is. &very probability that the talent of this eminent artiste will be se cured for a limited number of representations. The Orchestra will consist of the same combination of talent which bas entitled it to the distinctive merit of being the first in Europe. The Choruses will be numerous and effective. Leader of the Orchestra, M. Tolbeque. Principal Artiste of the Theatre, Mr. W. Grieve. Maitre de Ballet, M. Perrot. Sons Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin. RegiSSCUr de la Danse, M. Coulon. Leader of the Ballet, M. Nadaud. Madame Persiani and Signor Fornasari will appear on the First 21-'4lrt of the season, iu lierold's chef d'ecuvre of "Zampa." The debut of Madlle. Favanti will be forthwith arranged. Madame Grist, Signor Mario, and Signor Lablache, will appear at Ate re-opening of the theatre, immediately after Easter. Madlle. Carlotta Grist will arrive in town in a few days, and will appear on the first night of the season, in a New Ballet, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated work of " Notre Dame do Paris," entitled La Esmeralda." The part of Esmeralda, by Madlle. C. Grlsi ; the j art of Pierre Gringoire, by M. l'errot. Cerito will arrive in town at the end of April. Among the novelties in the Ballet Department will be produced a New Grand Ballet, entitled " Jeanne d'Arc." Jeanne d' Arc, Madlle. Fanny Eisler. The Theatre will Open in the first week of March, when will be produced lierold's celebrate(' Opera of " Zampa :" Camilla, Madame Pers!ani ; Zampa, Sibs. Fornasari. To be followed by a New Ballet, by M. Perrot, with New Scenery, Dresses, &e., entitled " La Esme ralda." The MlLrite by Sig. Pogni. The Scenery by W. Grieve. The trlntipal Characters by Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Adelaide Frast, Madame Guy Stephan, Madlle. Schefire, Madlle. Planquet, Nadi', Ferdinand, and Madlle. Barville; M. Perrot, M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENIN(4, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, called THE 8011 EMI AN (Will. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borram; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Rainlorth; Queen of - the Gipsies, Mi.s Betts. Atter which lb.. the FIRST TIME in this Country, Will be produced Albert's ciebrated Ballet of THE BEAUTY OF OBE. r. Marquis de San Lue:a, M. Albert; Benedict, M. Hcguet Vestris ; Beatrix, Mdlle. Fleury; Agnes, Mdlle Clara Webster • Julia, ) adame Petit Stephan; Diana, Mdlle. O'Bryan. Dr imi Lazes 7a., Second Price 3s. (id. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55., Seconl Price 3s. • Pit 3s , Second Price ; 51:dale Gallery us.. Second Price Is. ;' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6.1. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIES'S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART L Overture, Eur)atithe Weber. 'ie Highland Quadri lle~lullicn. Trio,' for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and H well —Corelli. Solo, Bassoon. M. Baumann. Valse, Mecklenburger Strelitz—Kanig. The Destruction of Pompeii—Roch Albert. PART IL . Opera, Norma, Grand Fantasia, with Solos for two Cornet-a-Piston. performed by Herr Kcenig and M. Laurent—Bellini. New Quadrille, The Trish Echoes—Jullien. oI , Violin, Mr. Case. Vahe, La Sonnambula - Strauss. Ihe English Quailrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, Q.s. od . ; Private Poxes, if. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, lid Bond-streets Mr. Andrews , Ne w Bood.stieet ; Mr. Sams, St. James ' s -street; and M. Jullien's Office, Mi t tdox-street, Bond-street. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MIL BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be performed Mr. Sheridan Knowles' Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Strickland; Master Waller, Mr. Howe; Wildrake, Mr. Webster; Widow Green, Mrs. Gl o v er ; Lydia, Mrs. E. larnold; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart. Mr. Charles Mathews ; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr "Tilbury;. Wurz‘e, qtr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lady Clutterbucli, Mrs. Humby. After the Drama Mr. John Parry will sing his New Song, entitled " The Accomplished Young Lady and her Mamma," accompanying himself on the Grand Pianoforte. To conclude with a NeW Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. HaMprice—Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25 .; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at Ilalf.past Six, and the Performance continence at Seven. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated an English version of DON PASQUALE. Priucipal Characters by Madame Eugenia Garcia, Mr. Allen, Mr. kurdan, and Paul Bedford. After wh:ch, a New Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man in Seaich of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Kee ey ; Grosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Louise, Madame Eugenie Prosper; Madame Pipou, Mrs. H. P. Gra tan. _.:. ( tP be followed by a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or , T h e Wititieway Indians. o concluue with BORROWING A HUSBAND. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. EVENIN(I, FEBRUARY 17, Will be lepeated, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, t orman, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Malley:4 Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee. After which, the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Ri chard, Mr. Wright ; Lady , Anne, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE. Principal Cha ria•ters—Mrs. Yates, Mita Woolgar, Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, and Whght. AsTLEV'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. "THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will.beperformed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaparte, Mr. Gomersal, his on &nal character. _Sew Scenes in the Circle, and Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with THE HORSE BANDITTI OF BAGDAD. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadtoot. Stalls, ss.; Boats, 45.; Upper Buries, Bs. ; ; Gallery, Is. • Upper Gallery, i'n. hox.ottice open daily from ' Ben till Four. Stage Boxes, One Gino, a ; lialf.price to Ditto, Halt.a.Guinea. Private Boxes, Two teas; Hall-;rice to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price, Halt-past E. gat. DAYTIME'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Enormous hit of " Stella Itittersdar —more crowded than ever— Iftreased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow. big with fun. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTER& DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner, Neville. Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, estop, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, 'Miss Terrey, and Mrs. I - I. Vining. After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by " Boz," with splendid Appointments. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Sprendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the n,ost costly description, HARLEQUIN sPIA MMA R, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI 0 U. Harleluin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt • Clown, Mr. Fuller • Pants. tool, Ale . Hawitins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss H. Fair. brather and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Bea. oTse, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICIORIA THEATRE. • • ".. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, • Will be performed A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Cha. racters-"--Messrs. Freer, Narita, Gardner, Paul, Seaman, Miss Vin emit, and bliss Arden -.After which, THE WILD IRISH GIRL. Shelah O'Shay, Miss Vincent. lon onclude with THE GN OME OF THE GOLD MINES. sup by Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Miss Vincent. &c. numonswwww.nnia THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE,. FEB. 16. 'HERMOMETER, Lowest, 32 ; Highest, 45 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND, W. NOTE.—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 TIES DAY. Morning .. 13 minutes after 1 Evening •• 37 minutes after 1 4.1, 1 04 ~-.44111101‘\ _ , • • 4 . 1 • eT M° tea • -- • Ala Itin LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1844. In the Lords, the Marquis of NORMANBY moved that leave be given on Monday to sign a protest against the decision of the House on the state of Ireland. The Bishop of LONDON, in consequence of the in disposition of the Bishop of EXETER, postponed that Prelate's motion relative to the Poor-laws till Friday next. Lord DENMAN 'adverted to the statements mule by Mr. FERRA.ND in the Commons, relative to his re marks about a clause of the Poor-law Bill. He denied that he had made any such expressions as those im puted to him. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Lord DVNDONALD relative to improvements in- steam ships; and stated that the Gallant Officer prayed that • Parliament would extend the term of his patent to fourteen years, or until such period as might seem meet. • The Earl of ITADDINGTON concurred in the re marks made by Lord BROUGHAM, expresk.d the highest admiration of the skill and gallantry of Lord ZDUNDONALD, and hoped that justice would be done ti) that Gallant and Noble Officer by the prolongation of his patent. The Duke of Ittcumo-sn brought in a Bill to in demnify any witnesses for the evidence they might give in a Committee of the House, app o i n t e d t o in quire into the lava relating to gambling. The Duke of BLICCLEUCH brought in a Bill to carry into effect certain projected improvements in the City of London. In the Muse of Commons, after the presentation of petitions, Mr.WALLACE gave notice that, on Mon day, he would move for a return of the names of the Commissioners of Customs, the age of each, and the period at which they entered the service; also a re turn of the nuMber of actions commenced, and what information had been filed with respect to the frauds on the Customs. _ _ In answer to a question from Mr. WILLIAMS, Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Navy Estimates would be .Irought on , before those of the Army ; and, for the convenience of the House, he would postpone the Committee of Supply till Monday. In answer to a question from Mr. Hums, Sir Ro- BEAT PEEL said several communications had takeh place between the Dean and Chapter of Westminster THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17 1 1844, with regard to the admission fees to the Cathedral, but no final arrangement had yet been made. Captain BERNAL resumed the adjourned debate on the state of Ireland, and in strong terms denounced the policy pursued towards that country. If they wished to govern Ireland, he said, with ad vantage to England, they must govern according to Irish notions—above all, they must cherish the Ca tholic religion ss a good, and not tolerate it as an evil. Mr. D'IsRAELI followed. _ _ Mr. WARD, who has taken much interest in the affairs of Ireland, made an excellent speech, and con trasted the monster meetings which had taken place in England with those for which Mr. O'CONNELL and his friends had been convicted in Ireland. Colonel CoNomx defended the course pursued by the Government, and asserted that the Protestants, and not the Catholics of Ireland, were the objects of persecution. He was followed by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, Mr. ESCOTT, Mr. C. BULLER, and Lord STANLEY, when the debate was again adjourned. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'Clock. The ablest and most manly speech made on Thurs day in the House of Commons was decidedly that of Lord Howicx, who inveighed in indignant terms against the tardiness and manifest reluctance of Go vernment in bringing forward remedial measures for the sister-country ; and asked, with pointed emphasis, if this was a case in which they could safely wait till a more convenient season to propose more enlarged schemes of amelioration. " While peace lasted," observed the Noble Lord, " the utmost extent of the evil might be the production of a state of society which must be intolerable to all who were forced to live in it ; and GOD knew this was bad enough ! But had Government considered what would be the result, should a foreign war break out ? What would be their situation if they were again called on to carry on a mortal struggle with a foreign enemy, with nearly one-third of the whole population of the empire ready, not to take part with them, but against them, with all the deadly hatred which sprung from concealed disaffection ? Did they con sider how fearful a danger this was ? Peace, hap pily, prevailed; but who could say how long it would last ? This state of things was a temptation to other countries, knowing the sources of our weakness, to ask for that which was inconsistent with our honour and our interest." This is just the sort of argument that would suggest itself, not to a mere red-tape tyer, but to a statesman of enlightened and compre hensive views, such as Lord Howicn shows himself to be, throughout his well-digested speech on Ireland. That it will produce much impression on a Government whose highest object seems to be to legislate for the day, leaving the morrow to shift for itself, we do not suppose for an instant ; but it will tell with the country ; it will sink deep into the minds of all whose opinions are worth consideration ; and induce them to regard the Irish question in a far different light to that in which they may have hitherto been in the habit of viewing it. So long as Ireland continues in her present state of deplorable disaffection—a disaffection prevented from breaking out into open insurrection, not so much by the mili tary force stationed in that country, as by the inces sant, earnest appeals of O'CoNNELL--there can be no sure guarantee for the safety of England, in the event of a war breaking out with any of the Con tinental Powers. With the affections of Ireland estranged from us, with what confidence could we venture to oppose the troops of France, burning to revenge the defeat of Waterloo ? How meet the myriad masses of trained soldiers whom, by the mere stamping of his foot, the Emperor of RUSSIA could summon into the field of action ? How oppose the bold, stubborn forces of the American Republic, whose recent mani festation of sympathy has so warmly endeared it to the heart of Ireland ? These are contingencies not very likely—we devoutly hope and believe—to happen ; still they come within the limits of proba bility, and an enlightened Government—one, we mean, that can see beyond its nose—should always be provided against the chances of their occur rence. With the sister-country at our back, we may bid defiance to the world ; but while Ireland I continues to be our weakness instead of our strength —our shame instead of our boast—we must be con tent from time to time to put up with sleights to which, under other circumstances, we should not dream of submitting. Lord Howlett remarked that Ministers bad shown energy only in " re pressing external signs of disobedience," and had manifested a deplorable want of vigour in bringing forward remedial measures. This is perfectly true. When once they had decided on the point, they could be prompt enough in putting Mr. O'CONNELL on his trial for conspiracy ; but their landlord-and-tenant commission, which is meant to have a conciliatory tendency, still "drags its slow length along ;" and it appears to be a matter of considerable doubt, whether, for this year at least, any re sult, in the slightest degree beneficial, will be obtained from it. What substantial good can any rational individual anticipate from a Government which thus shows itself feeble in the right, and forcible in the wrong ; and legislates on the assump tion that Ireland has scarcely one solid comprehensive grievance to complain of, and that consequently the slightest possible modicum of relief will be quite suffi cient to answer every useful purpose ? In speaking of the Irish Protestant Church, Lord Howicn expressed him self with a manliness—a distinctness—a sincerity----de serving of all possible praise, and satisfactorily showed that, until that gigantic grievance was con siderably mitigated, if not wholly done away with, there could be no hope of perma nent tranquillity in Ireland. It might be kept in a state of sulky subordination by the pre sence of English troops, occupying it as though it were an enemy's country ; but it would never be cordially reconciled to us—never act as our right arm in the hour of difficulty and danger. Madrid papers of the Bth have been received, but they add little to the intelligence published on Thurs day. Madrid, by order of the Captain-General NARVAEZ, had been declared in a state of siege,— that is under martial-law. The editors of three Liberal journals have announced thai they are com pelled to suspend their publication under such extra.: ordinary circumstances. " Absolute power," says one of them (the .Eco del Comercio) being now esta blished, and the sword of a soldier suspended over our heads, we are compelled to yield to force and discon tinue our labours. The whole is now placed in an exceptional condition, under the rule of the sword. The military authorities are invested with all the public powers. They dispose of the lives of citizens whom they can send to the scaffold by nferely ac cusing them of indirectly favouring revolt. Before retiringlrom the contest, we protest against a mea sure so illegal and so tyrannical. Whilst there existed a shadow of liberty we supported our principles at all risks, like men of_ courage and conviction. But now our sacrifices would be unavailable, for we should soon fall into the snares which are laid for the organs of public opinion." The Espectador made a nearly similar declaration, and published _ifs last number with several blank columns. _ _ The Three per Cents. were done at 28+ for cash, and 29 at 60 days, and the Five per Cents., at 201 * and 19i at 60 days. All the Paris papers of Wednesday publish a tele graphic dispatch from Calais, announcing the convic tion of Mr. O'CoNNELL and the other traversers. They make few comments on it, however, as the real nature of the verdict given on Saturday was hardly intelli gible to Englishmen, and would, therefore, ill bear a translation. The Courtier Francais, however, reck- • oned a conviction as certain, and remarks ;—" Will Sir R. PEEL thereby reduce the agitator to silence? —does he imagine that the complaints of Ireland will be extinguished by his imprisonment P ZIP English Government has these questions to solve ; but British philanthropy tempoii,se!i with the ills of Ireland, and t o gain time has provoked 11 gpndemnation.l4s This ting m iserable expedient of a petty policy yip 4 shame to the Tory Ministry and to the Judges Queen CHRISTINA was to leave Paris on Thursday for Marseilles, and proceed to Spain from that place by sea. The French Funds were very firm on Wednesday,. The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 50e. ; the Five per Cents., 125£ 80c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8521. 50c.; Rouen, 832 f. 50c. ; Havre, 672 f. 50c. ; Avig non, 757 f. 50c. THE BOURSE-WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. • • 125 70 . • 125 70 .• 125 60 .• 125 65 Four per Cents 106 50 .. 106 50 .• 106 50 .. 106 50 Three per Cents. • B2 50 • • 82 50 .. 82 35 . • 82 45 Bank of France. 3275 ..3275 ..3275 ..3275 Laftitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesllos ..1106 .. 1105 .. 1105 5,000 f. Sharesso67 50 —5067 50 —5067 50 —5067 50 Belgian Bank 675 .. 675 .. 675 .. 675 Belgian Five 5....... 1840 ........ 109/ .. 109/ •. 109/ •. 109/ 1842 1101 .. 110/ .. 1101 .. 1101 Spanish Active 311 .. 311 .. 311 •• 311 Passive .. Portuguese Five per Cents•• 47 .. 47 .. 461 .• 461 Neapolitan ...... Roman ......... ..... • • •• • • 107 .• 107 . • 107 • . 107 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles,R.B L. 8.• • •• • • 172 50 .• 175 .. 172 50 .. 175 Rouen ......•.•........... 835 .. 835 .. 835 .. 835 Rouen to:Havre.. • .....• 670 .. 675 .. 670 .. 675 Orleans .... ••••• •••• ..... 850 .. 850 .. 850 .. 850 Ctrasburg to Bale.. ..... 247 50 •• 247 50 •. 243 75 .. 247 50 Montpellier to Cette........ 495 .. 495 .. 495 .. 495 Avignon to Marseilles...••• 763 •• 765 .• 760 •. 760 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R. 8.... ..... 350 .. 352 50 .. 350 352 50 L. 8.•• •••• ...... 167 50 .. 175 .. 167 50 .. 175 R0uen...... Rouen to Havre 675 .. 675 .. 670 .. 672 50 Orleans Strasburg to 8a1e.... ...... 248 75 .. 248 75 .. 243 75 .. 246 2-5 Avignon to Marseilles.. 760 •• 760 •• 757 50 .. 757 50 The Army Estimates, Ist April, 1844, to 31st March, 1845 (laid upon the Table of the House of Commons, and ordered to be printed on the Bth inst.), consist, in the first place, of the state of particulars re spectively attached to the Two Votes into which the " Charr for her Majesty's land forces at home and abroad' is condensed :—Vote 1, declares the number of men to be taken for the year ; Vote 2, the estimated charge for the same. Vote 1, sets out, " the number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and rank and file which, it is proposed to maintain for the service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, (exclusive of the troops employed in the East Indies), for the above period," at 100,295. Vote 2, esti mates the charge of her Majesty's land forces for service at home and abroad for the same term, at 4,475,8261. But, since the charge for five regiments of cavalry, and twenty-three regiments of infantry, which are employed in the East Indies ; and the charge, also, of the East India depots at Maidstone and Chatham, are defrayed by the East India Company, their amount (together 939,9061.) are to be deducted from this aggregate, as well as a further sum of 104,156/. on account of appropriations in aid. The net amount, therefore, to be provided under terms of vote 2, is 3,431,764/. The total net amount to be granted for these services, and for the several other services forming the subjects of the re maining votes comprised in these estimates, is (effec tive and non-effective) 5,984,524/. This total, for last year, was 6,225,103/., showing a decrease in the Army Estimates for the present year, as com• pared with those for 1843-44, of 240,579/. The charges for the current year, on account of the several services under the class " Effective," are stated, re spectively, thus :—Staff Officers, 158,231/. ; Public Departments, 90,308/. ; Royal Military College, 17,9181.; Royal Military Asylum and Hibernian Schools, 13,4061.; Volunteer Corps, 86,0771.; Un provided Services of former years, 1,6491. The total of these is 3,783,437/. (the item on account of Royal Military College, &c., being defrayed by an appro priation in aid). The amount to be provided for " Non-Effective Service" is thus distributed :—Re wards for Military Services, 13,953/. ; Army Pay of General Officers, 77,000/. ; Full Pay for Retired Offi cers, 62,300/. ; Half-pay and Military Allowances, 45C,000/. ; Foreign Half-pay, 54,932/. ; Widows' Pensions, 141,610/. ; Compassionate Allowances, Bounty Warrants, and Pensions for Wounds, 110,000/. ; In-Pensioners of Chelsea and Kilmain ham, and Out-Pensioners of Chelsea Hospitals, 1,252,792/. ; Superannuation Allowances, 38,500/. These Estimates are prepared with great minuteness and in much detail ; and all the items are stated with remarkable distinctness and precision. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND ijittbitc Optuton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Monday, the King of the French, attended by General Rumigny and two orderly officers, left the Tuileries at two o'clock for Saint Cloud, and returned at five. In the even ing their Majesties received a numerous party to dinner. The youngest daughter of Lucien Bonaparte, the Princess Constance, aged 24, says the Commerce, has just entered the convent of the Sacrd Cur de Notre Dame, on Mount Pincio. On account of her extraordinary mental capacity, her superiors destine her to be the foundress of a depen dence on the order at Warsaw. Nafi-Effendi, ex-Ambassador from the Ottoman Porte to the Court of the Tuileries, has left Paris to return to Con stantinople. M. Munoz, brother of the morganatic husband of Queen Christina, has just arrived in Paris, with dispatches from the Spanish Government. The Augsburg Gazette states that the Russian army in the Caucasus is about to receive a reinforcement of 10,000 men. At the last sitting of the Court of Assizes at Dijon, a ser vant girl named Rousseau, and her master, named Langon nier, the Mayor of the commune of Venaray, were tried for infanticide, the former as a principal, and the latter as ac cessory. It appeared from the evidence, and from the con fession of the girl, that she had borne three children, of which Langonnier was the father, and that they had all been murdered at his suggestion, and with his assistance. The prisoners were both found guilty. The Court condemned Langonnier to death, and the female to imprisonment for life, with hard labour. The Countess of Nassau, widow of the ex-King of the Netherlands, is said to have decided upon fixing her resi dence at the chateau which she possesses near Cologne, and to which workmen have been sent from Brussels to prepare it for her reception. A letter from Rome, of the 4th of February, says that the Director of the Police at Ravenna had been shot as he was returning home from the theatre. At Castel Bolognese, near Imola, several gensdarmes have been assassinated, and the theatre of Cesena has been blown up by means of a powder mine. Happily there was no per son in the theatre when this happened. LAW AND POLXCE. In the Court of Queen's Bench an action was brought by Mr. Coppock, the solicitor, to recover damages for a rather serious assault, committed upon him in April last, when em ployed in getting up the evidence which was intended to be laid before the House of Commons on the petition against Mr. Kelly's return for the borough of Cambridge. The charge was clearly made out, and the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff7llamages,2sol. In the Central Criminal Court, Elizabeth Brown, who was convicted a few days since of an extensive robbery of plate from her master, I%lr. R. Clavering Savage, to whom she had acted in the double capacity of mistress and servant, was brought up for judgment, and sentenced to two years' im prisonment, with hard labour. The Court, at its rising, ad journed till Mohdtiv, the 4th of March. At Union-hall, John Stevens, a silversmith, of John-street, Islington, was finally examined before Mr. Cottingham, charged with fraudulently obtaining money to the amount of 751., of Mr. Folkard, the pawnbroker, of the London road, by means of spurious metal, resembling ingots of silver. Mr. Cottingham said he was of opinion the charge was made out against the prisoner, and that he should com mit him for trial. _ _ _ ...... At the Thames Police-court Charles Lambert and William 3PGregor were brought up on remand, charged with piracy, under the 11th and 12th William 111., c. 7, which constitutes any attempt to create a revolt on ship board, to be an act of piracy. The statute of William was subsequently confirmed and perpetuated by the 6th George 1., c. 19. The prisoners were seamen on board the brig Hester, bound on a whaling voyage to the South Pacific, and owing, as it was alleged, to the misconduct of the prisoners, a revolt arose, in which one man, named Greggs, was shot dead by the master, Captain Richard Lucas Williams. They were committed for trial. COURT-PABEIZONABLE. Lady Holland received at dinner on Wednesday evening, in Stanhope-street, Mayfair, the French Ambassador, the Countess St. Aulaire, the Baroness Langsdorif, and other foreigners of distinction. The Baron Langsdorff left the seat of the French Embassy on Tuesday last, for Paris. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford leave Woburn Abbey on the sth of the next month, for Belgrave-square. The Countess Dowager of Carnwath has arrived in Glou cester-place, Portman-square, from Canterbury. Earl and Countess Grosvenor and Lady klizabeth Gros venor are expected to leave Eaton Hall, for town, on Tues day next.. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster are not expected at Grosvenor House , for the season , until the first week in May. Lord and Lady Kinnaird are expected to leave Rossie Priory at the latter end of the ensuing month, for their new mansion in Upper Brook-street, for the season. The venerable Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, brother to the late celebrated statesman, who has been indisposed at his mansion in Hamilton-place, is convalescent. Mr. Bolton Clive, M.P., is recovering from . a severe attack of indisposition. MISCELLANEOUS. At a Court of Common Council held on Thursday, Mr. R. Jones brought up the Report of the Royal Exchange Com mittee, which stated that the purchase of the block of build ings, called Bank-buildings, in front of the Royal Exchange, ' had been completed. On New Year's day, 1843, with a sixpenny fare, the Gree nock and Glasgow Railway pocketed 77!. from holiday pas sengers. On New Year's day, 1844, with a shilling fare, they received 45/. There has just, been rehearsed at Vienna J. L. Hatton's newly-composed opera of Pascal Brunow, under the superin tendence•of the maestro, the principal parts being taken by Staudigl and Lutzer. A correspondent pronounces it to be one of the most splendid operas he ever heard. It wiil be produced before the public at Vienna at the end of this month. Sir James Graham declines appointing magistrates for the borough of Sheffield, unless the town-council are prepared to build a new gaol, and to hold quarter sessions. The monthly meeting of the Anti-Corn-law League took place in the Pree Trade Hall, Manchester, on Wednesday evening. The spacious building was never so crowded be fore. The speakers were Mr. Cobden, M.P., Colonel Thomp son, and Mr. R. R. R. Moore, and the audience included per sons who had come many miles to have an opportunity of hearing them: Mr. G. Wilson, chairman of the Council, presided. There has been a considerable falling off in the importa tion of hemp into Great Britain in the course of the last two years—the quantity imported in 1842 having been about 2,000 tons less than that of the year previous. In 1843 the import was 1,000 tons less than that of 1842. The stocks are unusually low in London, Liverpool, and the other prin cipal markets. The barque Lady Bute, which sailed from the Clyde on Saturday evening last, for Calcutta, carried one of the most valuable cargoes which has ever left that port, being esti mated at more than 40,000/. From the statements in the Report of the Visiting Justices of the New Prison, this gaol was in a satisfactory state. The number ,of prisoners was 178 ; there being 139 males, and 39 females. Ihe Report was received. At the meeting of the Middlesex Magistrates on Thursday, Mr. Wilks directed attention to the Small Debts Bill, intro duced into the House of Commons by Mr. John Jervis, by which, individual magistrates would be enabled to adjudicate on all claims for debts under 51., and, if necessary, issue dis tress warrants to enforce payment. He also entreated the earnest attention of magistrates, poor-law guardians, and other persons interested, to the proposed amendment of the Poor-law Bill by Sir James Graham, from which considerable alterations and nnprovements were anticipated. The Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of Correction was read. The regulations in the prison had been enforced and the dis cipline duly maintained. The number of p r i soners was 1,084. Of that number 828 were males, and 256 females. There were also seven children in confinement. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON FEB. 16.—Wind, light westerly breeze, and hazy. DEAL, FEB. 15.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W., moderate.—Sld. Jane May, Barbadoes. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Ellen Brooks, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Oriental steamer, Alex- Havre, for New Orleans. a gale at Bermuda on the 27th and COWES, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Marie, New York, for Havre. Alex andria, 29th of January. So dri ziw lt t w rro as N b t lowing FALMOUTH, Fitn. 15.—Wind S.W. ' strong breezes.—Arrd. Glenalvon, Crouch , A ux Ca y es, with loss of boats, bulwarks, topmasts, yards, water casks, atc., whilst lying to during a severe g_ale on the 24th and 25th ult., in lat. 37, long. 58. . OFF DUNGENESS, FEB 12.—Elizabeth Louisa, Laguna, for Hamburgh.. NEWPORT, FEB. •15.—A mast fifty feet long, apparently the mainmast of a brig, or the mizenmast of a ship, seemingly some time in water, came on shore in the bay 10th inst. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. Agnes, Braithwaite, Rio de la Hache (Dec. 28) ; \\Warn Penning ton, Jamaica ; Jackson, Savanilla ; Jane Ross, Crabtree, New Orleans; Elizabeth, Moses, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Sisters, Mexico ; Scotland, Now York. Two large vessels were passed on shore on Fortune Island, and a large barque on Crooked Island, with wreckers alongside, by the Agnes, arrived here ; the same vessel saw also the top and part of a topmast up on end on Robert's Shoal ; also, a large mast, not long in the water, off Barbuda, and experienced very bad weather on the passage. SHIELDS, FEB. 14.—S1d. Amazon, Calcutta ; Orwell, Cape of Good Hope. WHITBY, FEB. 14.—The Magnet, of this port, from Stock ton to Scarborough, got on Whitby Rock at 4 P.M., but was assisted off at eleven o'clock very leaky, and proceeded with extra hands. The Neptune, of and from Sunderland, ran in the neck at 6 P.M. and sank ; crew saved. YARMOUTH, FEB. 15.—The Dispatch, from Middlesborough to Ipswich, and the Percy, of Sunderland, were in contact in the Roads yesterday, when the former lost bulwarks, &c. Ap T sie h y e D House u on e n o mr f se , nnight, for Strathfieldsaye, eWdneesdilinayg:ton is expected to leave where his Grace will remain three or four days, to entertain the judges; and during his Grace's absence it is not expected that any business of importance will be transacted in the House of Lords. Mr. Arbuthnot continues at Apsley House in improved health. SANDWICH ISLAND JOURNAL. —At the meeting of the Estmological Society, held on Wednesday evening, fhere were the first four numbers of a newspaper, published at the Sandwich Islands in the native language._ This singular journal, a small folio size, was published every second week, the circulation was about 3,000, and the annual subscription was about one-eighth of a dollar, or 6d. It is edited by an American missionary. THE METALLIC CAPSULE. —A very ingenio us method of preserving wine, sp i r its, and other liquids, how ever volatile or effervescent, whether in bottles or other ap propriate vessels, and without the use of wax, resin, wire, or other objectionable or inconvenient materials, is now brought into practical operation by Messrs. Betts, of Smithfield-bars, to whom the public already stand so much indebted for their successful efforts in distilling a pure and healthful spirit from British produce, as a substitute for French brandy. The in vention consists in 4 metallic capsule, which encloses the upper surface of the cork, and the neck of the bottle, in the most perfect manner imaginable ; so that whilst nothing chin escape, nothing can pass in to injure the contents • whilst, being stamped with the name of the firm and a description of the article—whether used by the patentees or by other par ties—the utmost Security is afforded against the sale or sub stittion of anything spurious or inferior. The metal of which the gr,1 0 441Q lt+ P,R340.1P. anti theielba unaffected by damp, ilternations or temperature, or the ex tremest change of climate. And to these advantages, eco nomy being added, the use of the metallic capsules by wine and spirit merchants, perfumers, oilmen, confectioners, and . °Pigs., Must be nipst VAISII4IV.S> m.(l I-lUNPEHTORD AND LAMBETH SUSPENSION-BRIDGE. —lt' was stated on Thursday, at the half-yearly meeting of the Col - 4'114, th4t thq bridge -wilt hdcoMPletecl tlawrnuier. It is contemplated to take a halfpenny toll, that amount in cluding the right to return. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. lat the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. 31, 1844. J. Cardon, grocer, Penshurst. Kent, Feb. 22, at two, at the The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assign. e. Forester, to appoint Francis Ellis, Esq., as one of her Majesty's R. Manuel. carpenter , David-street, York- p lace, Feb. 21, 1, at Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice James Norton Smith, eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. who retires. M. Grist, livery-stable keeper, Portsea, Hampshire, Feb. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 9, 1844. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John assigsee• Francis Davis, Esq., to be her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and J. Samuels, grocer, Kent-street, Borough, Feb. 21; at Chief Superintendent of Uritish trade in China. eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 16. L. B. Bartholomew, Reading, Berkshire, Feb. 21, at eleven, MEMBER RETURNED To SERVE IN TIIIS PRESENT at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. PARLIAMENT. H. Woodgate, farmer, Heatlifield, Sussex, Feb. 21, at COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.—NichoIas Maher, of Turtulla, ii. eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. the Maher, said Esq., coudecnty easedof Tipperary, Esq., in the room of Valentine i W. Dorlin, miller, Fordham, Essex, Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington official assignee. WAR-OFFICE, Fem. 16. T. Loverock , licensed victualler, Dudley, Worcestershire, 4th Dragoon Guards—Captain J. T. Bowdoin, from 19th Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, Foot, to be Captain, vice Clerk, who exchanges, 16th Feb. official assignee. Ist Dragoons—Assistant.Surgeon J. Grogan, M. B. from T. Greenway, butty collier, Bromley, Staffordshire, Feb. 20, 66th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Drummond , who re- at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official signs, 16th Feb. assignee. 1 6th Dragoons—Surgeon Wm. Milligan, M. D., from' R, Mostyn, farmer, Amlwch, Anglesey, Feb. 20, at eleven, 76th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice W. Daunt, M.D., who retires at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee. upon half-pay, 16th Feb. J. Fox, warehouseman, Manchester, Feb. 21, at twelve, at 7th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant E. G. Cubitt, from 73d the Manchester Disirict Cou r t. P o tt, o ffi c i a l ass i g n e e. Foot, to be Paymaster, vice M'Carty, deceased, Feb. 16. j J. Patchett, wire drawer, Manchester, Feb. 21, at one, at 17th Light Dragoons—Regimental Sergeant-Major J. Ste- the Manchester District Court. Hob so n, o ffi c ial a ss i g nee. phenson to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Lind- H. Ellston, New Accrington, Lancashire, Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. P o tt, o ffi c i a l ass ignee. say, deceased, Feb. 16. Ist, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieut. and T. Crowe, provision dealer, Liverpool. Feb. 22, at halt-past Captain the Hon. A. F. Foley to be Captain and Lieutenant- twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. Colonel, by purchase, vice Lord W. fhynne, who retires; J. Gamer, joiner, Irby, Cheshire, Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Ensign and Lieut. H. 13. Trelawny to be Lieutenant and Cap- Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. tain, by purchase, vice Foley • Ensign H. F. Ponsonby, from 49th Foot, to he Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Trelawny, Feb. 16. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. C. F. Mackenzie, from 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wells, who exchanges, Feb. 16. 3d Foot—W. J. Macfarlane, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur geon, vice Stevenson, promoted in the 18th Foot, Feb. 16. 7th Foot— Ensign C. W. W. Lord Lanford, from 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beauelerk, pro moted, Feb. 16. 9th Foot—Capt. C. R. Shuckburgh, from half-pay Un attached, vice Brevet-Major W. H. Hartman, who exchanges, receiving the difference ; Capt. J. Johnstone, from half-pay 70th Foot, to be Captain, vice C. R. Shttekburgh, who ex changes • Lieut. V. V. Ballard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Johnstone, who retires; Ensign E. Morton to be Lieu enant, by purchase, vice Ballard • C. R. Richardson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Aforton, Feb. 16. 12th Foot—Capt. W. Bell to be Major, without purchase, vice Sir R. A. Douglas, Bart., deceased ; Lieut. F. G. Ham ley to be Captain, vice Bell, Nov. 2. 19th Foot—Capt. M. Clerk, from the 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Bowdoin, who exchanges, Feb. 16. 22d Foot—A G. Welch, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Hyde, who resigns, Feb. 16. 4I st Foot—Lieut. G. G. Wells from the Ist Foot, to be Lieut. vice Mackenzie, who exchanges, Feb. 16th. 46th Foot—Capt. H. H. F. Clarke,froaa half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Lachlan M'Pherson, whose appointment has been cancelled, Feb. 16th. 59th Foot—R. A. Cox, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Prior, deceased, Feb, 16th. 71st Foot—Ensign A. C. Parker to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Dance, who retires ; E. T. Scudamore, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Parker, Feb. 16. 76th Foot—Captain A. Campbell, from half-pay 72d Foot, to be Captain, vice G. P. Pickard, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Feb. 16. 88th Foot—Serjeant-Major S. Dunningto be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Mills, appointed Quartermaster ; Ensign T. H. Mills to be Quartermaster, vice Mills, deceased, Feb. 16. 909, Foot—Captain F. H. Hart, from half-pay 84th Foot, to be Captain, vice J. D. G. 'fulloch, who exchanges; Lieut. C. 51. Chester to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hart, who retires ; Ensign J. W. B. Peddie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chester ; T. G. Meredith, Gent., to be En sign by purchase, vice Peddie, Feb. 16. 98th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon C. Cowen, from 18th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Bardin, deceased, Feb. 16. Rifle Brigade—R. Heaviside, Gent., to be Second Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Glin, promoted, Feb. 16. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Brevet-Major A. B. Armstrong to be Major, without purchase, vice W. Burney, who retires upon full pay ; Lieutenanant G. E. Cannon to be Captain, vice Armstron,g ; Ensign J. T. Bissett, to be Lieutenant, vice Cannon ; C. E. Phillpotta, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hartshorn, appointed to the 24th Foot, Feb. 16. UNATTACHED.—To be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur chase—Brevet Col. R. B. Macpherson, from Major half-pay 71st Foot, Feb. 16. To be Majors, without purchase—Brevet Col. R. Lluellyn, from Captain half-pay 28th Foot; Brevet Lieut. Col. J. Jones, from Captain half-pay 15th Light Dragoons ; Brevet Lieut. Col. Sir J. S. Lillie, from Captain half-pay 31st Foot; Brevet Major R. Kelly, from Captain half-pay 40th Foot, Feb. 16. BREVET.—To be Majors in the Army—Captain J. John stone, 9th Foot, Jan. 10, 1837 ; Captain F. H. Hart, 90th Foot, June 28, 1838. HOSPITAL STAFF. —Staff Surgeon of the first class G. Barclay, M. D., to have the local rank of Deputy Inspector- General of Hospitals in China, Feb. 16, 1844. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 14. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Capt. J. W. Ormsby, to be Adjutant, vice Warde, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, May 26, 1843 ' • First Lieut. C. W. Smith, to be Second Captain, vice Knowles, deceased ; Second Lieut. A. C. Pigou, to be First Lieutenant, Vice W. Smith, Nov. 8, 1843. The following places have been duly authorized for solemniz ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th William IV., cap. 85:— Sion, Conway, Carnarvonshire. Old Baptist Chapel, Stratton St. Margaret's, Wiltshire. BANKRUPTS. HENRY WALKER, cordwainer, Luton, Bedfordshire, to surrender Feb. 22, at half-past eleven, and March 29, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankrnptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lambert, bray's Inn. JAMES HANNEN, tallow melter, Little Britain, City, Feb. 27, at one, and March 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Lawrence and Flews, Bucklersbury. HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, woollen draper, Tothill street, Westminster, Feb. 21, at half-past eleven, and March 27th, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheap side. RICHARD BECKLEY, grocer, Green-street, Hanover square, Feb. 27, at two, and March 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Jones, Gray's Inn square. HENRY R9BERTS OSBORNE, grocer, Truro, Feb. 23, and March 19, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Herne man, official assignee, Exeter ; Lockyer and Bulteel, Plymouth; Surr, Lombard-street, London; Stokes, Truro; Mcore, Exeter. MICHAEL MURPHY, grocer, Liverpool, March 2, and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Mason, Liverpool ; Willis, Bower, and Willis, Tokenhouse-yard, London. JOHN IIOLDRoYD, farmer, North-moor, Northumber laadshiee, Feb. 28, at twelve, and March 28, at one, at the Newcastle. upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Holme, Loftus and Younge, New Inn, London ; Tinley, Tynemouth. HENRY HOLDEN, fuller's earth-dealer, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Feb. 28, and March 25, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Richards, Croydon ; Scholes, Dewsbury ; Hall, Leeds. ESTHER JONES, dealer in iron, West Bromwich, Staf fordshire, Feb. 24, at eleven, and March 25, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Giles, Gray's Inn-square, Lcndon ; Giles, Bir mingham. HENRY MITCHELL, fellmonger, Nottingham, Feb. 23, and March 22, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Bowley, Nottingham ; Smith, Birmingham. THOMAS NUTTALL, pork butcher, Rochdale, Feb. 27 and March 16, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Whitehead, Rochdale; Clark, Medcalf, and Gray, Lincoln's Inn-fields. THOMAS NORMAN, sail cloth manufacturer, Penketh, Lancashire, Feb. 28, and March 26, at twel ve , a t the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent and Co., Temple, London ; Brabner and Atkinson, Liverpool. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. G. Taylor, butcher, Poynton, Cheshire. J. Woodhouse, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire. J. W illey, butcher, Manchester. D. Bates, card maker, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. C. A. Petterson, book-keeper, Leeds. T. Owen, retail beer seller, Liverpool. W. South, jun., brick maker, Reedness, Yorkshire. J. Jackson, grocer, Skipton, Yorkshire. J. Croft, patten maker, Leeds. J. Davies, miller, Dyserth, Flintshire. W. Cooper, corn dealer, Ryde, Isle of Wight. T. Bland, market gardener, Christchurch, Monmouthshire. D. White, Gloucester-place, Walworth. C. Nurse, plane maker, Maidstone, Kent. J. Laws, ginger beer maker, Wells-street, Cripplegate. R. Mayes, grazier, Ravensden, Bedfordshire. C. S. Shaun's, tea dealer, Bedford. W. Pearce, hosier, Nottingham. J. Campbell, Boston, Lincolnshire. J. Hambson, warehouseman, Hulme, Lancashire. J. Marsland, weaver, Bradford, Yorkshire. B. Wood, waterman, Mirfield, Yorkshire. J. Mantle, perfumer, Bedford. R. Bremridge, boot maker, Hampton. J. Bond, tailor, Ardwick, Lancashire. C. T. Oliver, clerk, White Hart-court, Bishopsgate-street. H. C. Carpenter, clerk, Coborn-street, B. Smith, builder, Northampton. F. W. Winsor, warehouseman, Trafalgar-place, Walworth. W. Hemming, coachman, Birmingham. R. Bassam, blacksmith, Hingham, Norfolk. J. Hands, stationer, Birmingham. T. S. Atkins, tax surveyor, Leicester. D. Armfield, provision dealer, Preatbury, Cheshire. J. Fryer, grocer, Chorley, Lancashire. W. Prockter, card maker, Rochdale, Lancashire. C. Knowles, schoolmaster, Gawsworth, Cheshire. T. Leach, labourer, Tongend, Lancashire. R. Forrester, town carter, Chatham. G. Penny, grocer, Totnes, Devonshire. H. Cope, coal higler, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire. W. P. Stokes, compositor, Haberdashers' -street, Hoston. J. Bills, lodging-house keeper, West-ham, Essex. W. Kington, Newington. E. C. Pulliblank, comedian, Edwardes-square, Kensington. J. W. Turnbull, glove manufacturer, Exeter. T. and J. Jackson, bobbin turners, Ashton-under-Lyne. T. Gregory, chemist, Macclesfield, Cheshire. E. Edmundson, shoemaker, Blackburn, Lancashire. E. Bird, attorney-et-law, Harstridge, Somersetshire. S. Nicholls, excavator, Kensall green. C. Hughes, plumber, Seaforth, Lancashire. J. Roberts, farmer, Gisburn, Yorkshire. R. Pettinger, jun., machine maker, Hatfield, Yorkshire. W. Grace, carver and gilder, Wakefield, Yorkshire. H. Jenkins, carrier, Toubridge-wells. T. Robottom, coachman, Great Scotland-yard. F. Collins, dancing-master, Brighton. F. Ci essey, farmer, Great Burstead, Essex. C. Johnson, toy importer, Gloucester-terrace, Mile-end. L. Smith, blacksmith, Ilurwood-mews, Edgeware-road. R. W, Mapowder, Dawlish, Devonshire. H. Steer, tallow chandler, Kingsbridge, Devonshire. F. Jarrald, bricklayer, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, T. A. Bryne, book-keeper, West Derby, Lancashire. S, 13artram, coach smith, t. Mary-street, Whitechapel. J. Clayton, cooper, White Hart-street, Kennington. T. Martindale, clerk, Bury-street, Bloomsbury. Edis, clerk, Crescent-place, Bridge-street. Blackfri-r J. Woods, baker, Colnbrosk, Buel2 , ,inG4Tr i 4 l i iro , ai Q. Worrall, piilliiiigt44-441. • • T, Vpsiiri, grocer, Manchester. F. Farrar, attorney, New Peckham. H. Williams, shopkeeper, Newborough, Anglesey. R. Wightwick, carpenter, Mai6i gno , • M. Mieisintosl l , carpenter, Lfiwer Crown-street, W . c,stmi9 7 , stet, Feb. 22, two, at the Cou r t of Ba.nlcriniCy , TyMier, official assignee. . 6 • .c. *44) lalancfsester-square, iseh. 2 , at fiWii; it The Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. C. F. Krafft, fishmonger, Edgeware-road, Feb. 22, at two, PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Feb. 13, 1844, is 355. 34d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. [Dividends, &c., on Alonday.] LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 16. Their Lordships sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. WATERS V. GROOM. The arguments in this appeal occupied their Lordships the whole day, and the further consideration was postponed till Monday. GONSISTORY COURT, Feb. 14. Dr. Daubeney sat for the Learned Judge (who was in at tendance at the Judicial Commitee of the Privy Council), and disposed of assignations. In the case of "Taylor v. Tay lor," noticed last session, sentence was signed. The case referred to alleged adultery committed by Mr. John C. Taylor with Emily Greenwood, and on which account a divorce was prayed for by the wife, Mrs. Ann Taylor. The parties were married on the 18th of July, 1831, and cohabited together till May 27, 1842, when Mr. Taylor eloped with Emily Greenwood, and proceeded to New York. By the marriage with Mrs. Taylor the issue was four children. The suit was in poenam, there being no appearance for Mr. Taylor. INSOLVEN 7' DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 16. ___ __ MA The COURT was occupied during the day in hearing appli cations for the admission of bail, of which sixteen stood upon the list, few of which were marked by the slightest point of general interest. The Commissioner then proceeded to take a few motions. CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Henry Sheminine, aged 30, was indicted for a misdemeanour in obtaining money by false pretences. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner had been a seaman on board her Majesty's ship Phantom, and he had gone to lodge with a woman named Brown, in the neighbourhood of Wapping, and he represented to his landlady that he was entitled to upwards of 2001. as prize money, for the capture of slaves on the coast of Africa, the Phantom having been engaged in that service. Upon the faith of that representation she - had advanced him various sums of money amounting to 36/., and according to her state ment she had even pledged her own clothes and other articles to raise the money. It subsequently turned out that the prisoner was not entitled to more than 46/., and that he had already received the greater part of that amount from a ship agent, to whom he had sold his interest. The prisoner, in his defence, declared that the prosecutrix, while he lodged in her house, charged him double the value for every article he had, and that when he borrowed one pound of her she charged ten in his account. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Recorder sen tenced him to eighteen months , imprisonment. In consequence of an intimation that there was some pro bability of the prosecutrix getting part of her money, the sentence was ultimately annulled, and judgment respited until the next session. Elizabeth Brown, who was convicted on Monday of rob bing a Mr. Robert Clavering Savage, with whom she had been first connected as chere amie, and afterwards as a do mestic, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour. The Court then adjourned to Monday, the 4th March. SENTENCES, &c. At the termination of the session a number of prisoners were brought up to receive judgment, and some to have the sentences which had been passed instanter revised. The sub joined are the principal sentences : Transportation for Life—T. Lawrence, T. Edwards, J. Davis, alias Blythe, H. Robinson. For Twenty Years—J. Smyth, alias Boodle. For Fifteen Years—J. Lawrence, C. Edwards, Thomas Ed monds, J. Marabello, W. Johnson. For Fourteen Years—J. Stagg. For Ten Years—P. Murphy, J. Boyd, J. Davis, J. Frost, J. Hert, W. Hammett, J. Hutchinson, W. Wicking, P. Con nor, I'. Connor, N. Kershaw, J. Reeves, T. Friend, W. Murdy, T. Smith. For Seven Years—W. Holder, R. Cooper, W. Hammett, H. Anscomb, J. N. Watson, T. W. Jones, H. Payne, G. Pellett, J. Hughes, E. M. Jones, E. Thompson, G. Hurcum, H. Alford, A. Shepherd, J. Green, S. Human, S. Johnson, R. Neal, C. Evans, T. Leaton, S. Brown, H. Williams, G. Neal, T. Hook, C. Francis, W. Hengk. IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LABOUR. The convicts hereafter namerl were sentenced to be kept to hard labour, in the House of Correction, for the counties wherein their offences were alleged to have been committed, for the following periods : For Two Years—Mary Cook, Emma Knight, C. Brown, E. Todd, S. Trussler, W. Knight, G. Curtis, S. Hansford, W. Handiford, C. Scott. For Eighteen Months—J. Petrie, T. Smith, E. Winter, T. Broadle, C. Beckley. For One Year—T. Parr, G. Bowles, S. Mullins, S. Pettitt, G. Jones, W. Smith. H. Jefcott, H. Melford, E. Nugent, C. Murray, S. Broughton, alias Judd, I'. Brown, J. Wood, G. Stokes, T. Goodman, W. Anderson, R. Emery, T. Tyson, J. M'Carty, J. Sponser, G. Gardener, S. Collicutt, T. Jel•cott, H. Milford, W. Henderson. For Nine Months—G. Griffiths, J. Elmes, T. Cunningham, S. Bears, S. Jones, alias Casey, W. Glenell. For Eight Months—J. Harradine. For Six Months—W. Scurrow, J. Maidon, J. Jefcott, W. Anderson, J. F. Watson, R. Eldridge, T. Higgins, W. Sawyer, T. Britain, E. Kelly, W. Jones, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Rey nolds, Mary Lewis, Elizabeth Fowler . , Mary M'Carty, Jane Penn, Emily Ferns, Elizabeth Reynolds, Mary Hen kess, H. Jones, W. Drumscourt, A. Kelly, W. Tait, C. hams, W. Dear, T. Smith, T. Stacey, J. Baker, W. Ward, T. Scott, T. Allen, G. Webb, C. Allen, H. Hadden, 11. James, P. Bendon, J. Wilson, H. Knight, T. Felix, S. Headford, F. Sullivan, F. Graham, T. Hursant, B. Burton, C. Harnett, A. Bentley. W. Funn. For Foil; Months—T. Willock, H. Hancock, T. Smith, R. May, T. Durrant, Mary Lewis, Sarah Ann Hunt, J. Bartho lomew, J. Hickinson, N. King, T. Webb, G. Griffiths. For Three Months—G. Chadwicl4 F. D. Legron, E. Hank ings, G. Chapman. W. Holmes, C. Rumbell, G. Fudey, E. Mayes, T. Turner, E. Lums, H. Joyce, W. Way, alias Ro berts, H. Cunningham, W. Berkley, T. Henderson, T. Blake man, J. Defour, T. Thompson, I'. Parker, J. Sharp, J. White, T. Berry, H. Way, J. 'Push, T. M‘Ginty, T. Henderson, J, Harris, W. Warde, G. Lamb, W. Pratt, W. Lawson, D, Collorn, Ellen Turner, Sarah Williams, R. Simmons, W, Anderson. For Two Months—J. Fennsbury, C. Hemmings, J. Jen kins, J. Williams, T. Byrn, • J. Smith, T. Williams, Mary Ann Knight, D. Callaghan, 'l'. Raskelly, W. Churchill, J. Gabruth, T. Briggs, 'l'. Connor, T. Read, J. Stedman. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) QUEEN'S-SQUARE. • - - - - Two little boys, named Charles Guild and Francis Whit e , were charged with creating a disturbance in St. Margaret's workhouse. The master of the workhouse stated that the two boys were incorrigible, as they were continually fighting and annoying the other inmates. Guild was committed for ten days ; White was discharged. Mary Ann Tomlinson, a girl of the town, was charged, by a young man named John Carter; who accompanied h er t o a brothel, with administering a narcotic drug to him, which stupified him, and that whilst in that state she took from his person 4/.los. It appeared that other women were hi the room at the time, and the prisoner was remanded for a week, to give the police time to trace them out. !Valiant Ford, a lad about eighteen years of age, who is well known to the police as an incorrigible smasher, was charged with uttering a countefeit. half-crown, at a pork butcher's in Chelsea-road, and a shilling at a public-house in Queen-street, Pimlico. Both cases were fully proved.—Remanded until Monday. THE FRENCH ARNIY.—It appears from a recent return that the French army has, at this moment, 75 regi ments of infantry of the line, and 25 of light infantry, each of 3 battalions; 10 battalions of chasseurs d'Orleans, 2 foreign regiments, 3 battalions of light African infantry, 5 battalions of zouaves, and 3 of native tirailleurs in Africa; 3 regiments of marine infantry, 30 companies of marine artil lery, which number is to be extended to 40, and 6 companies of workmen in the ports. The cavalry is formed of 2 regi ments of carabineers, 10 of cuirassiers, 12 of dragoons, 8 of lancers, 13 of chasseurs, and 9 of hussars, each of 5 squa drons ; 4 regiments of African chasseurs, the three first of G, and the other of 5 squadrons ; 15 squadrons of spahis, and the cavalry school of Saumur. The artillery is composed of 14 regiments, of which 10 have 15 batteries, and 4 have 14; 1 regiment of pontonniers, 12 of artil lery workmen, and 6 squadrons of pa r k ar till ery. There are 3 regiments engineers, ,1 battalion of ouvriers d'administra tion, 4 squadrons du train des equipages, and $ companies of workmen of the same branch. The vetera ns cons i st o f 8 companies of non-commissioned officers, 4 companies of horse, 10 of fusiliers, 13 of gunnois, 1 of engineers, and 2 of artil. lery. In the compagnies de discipline, there are BOf Nitllcers, and 4of pioneers. The above is exclusive a the sapeurs pompiers and municipal guard of Nil, aad the gendarmerie of the department. SUSPICIOUS -MATH IN THE RIVER.-04 Thursday an inquoiA was held before William Carter, E N ., at the Spread Eagle, Rotherhithe, as to the death a man unknown, who was found dead under very i'emarkable and suspicious cir cumstances. Thomas Craddock, a watertitan, deposed that on Monday last, as he was rowing past the platform at Ro therhithe,'he perceived the body of a man floating down tho atream, which he Immediately got into his boat ; He then discovered that there was a frightful fmt'oo Of the right leg, through the skin of w hi c h th e l was protruding. There was also a bruise on ono side of his face. He had made every inipiry, Wit C6iild obtain no clue as to who thQ de. or by what means he came to his deAtli. Mr. Gardner, the beadle, said there were no less, titan Ave persons now missing whose bodies are stiacAsed to be in the river, and though he had inoni7icd on bOthi sides of the river, had not 3ibeen sitecitzgui irt - gCiting the slightest information, The try relurned'a verdict—" That the }3p e 4 was tbund - 6ad tti the river, but there sn',49. ticrk(i.eaWo show how he Chine there, or by Nvliat inCans - I,w death WO oause( l . A*,04110i,---All the proprietors of BP -6 41R*, lead been members of the Repeal , Associa- I t iP,ll, tiara withdrawn from that body. The resignations of Dr. Gray and Dr. Atkinson, proprietors of O. I C -V4*vincia's Journal; Mr. Barrett, proprietor of tha Not; Mr. Staunton, proprietor of the freck/if Vivyter ; and Mr. Duffy, proprietor of the Nation, were received at the Association on Monday. KET NEWS.—(YESTERDAYO cOELN EXCH.ELNUE. Very moderate supplii:s of English Wheat have com e t 0 hand, since Monday. The demand for that article was stea d y , and previous rates were firmly supported. Foreign Whe at moved off freely, and fuil rates were obtained in every in stance. Very little Barley was on show, yet the inquiry for it was trifling, at late rates. The Malt trade was 61 ° w ; while in the value of all other grain, no variation occurred . A ItitIVALS. Wheat. I P ! Oats. Fl n u r English 4,640 qrs 8,110 qrs. 4,6t.0 qrs , 5,580 rack s. Irish - 890 j 19,080 Foreign 42 0 1,.80 t --••• --•-• Malt, 7,330 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of beasts was only moderate, we have to report a very dull inquiry for Beef, and Monday's quota tions were barely supported. The numbers of Sheep were again small, while the sale for them was active, and the prices had an upward tendency. In Calves very little was doing and in some instances the rates were a trifle lower. The P O trade was firm, and the currencies were steadily supportea Milch Cows were held at from 161 to 1915 s each. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. d to s 3 • s. d. to s. 4 Interior Beasts . 2 6 2 8 Inferior 5heep......... 210 . 1 0 Second qu.:llty ditto... 210 30. Second quality ditto... 3 0 g Prime large Oxen 2 3 6 Coarst,woolled ditto. 3 10 7 6 Prime Scotu s . 3 8 4 0, Southdown Wethers 4 4 7, 6 Large coarse Calves. 3 S 4 di Large Hogs 1-rlme small ditto 4 8 4 10; Sm.ll Porkers . Suckling Calves.each 18 0 26 0 I Quarter old Pigs, 0,016 0 ‘• SUFFLY AT MAKKRT. Busts Sheep Pis s 580 2,050 Calves. ( 312 NEW GATE AND MEADENHAL I, The general demand here was rather inactive, on the fo lowing terms : At per tone, by the Carcase S. d. s toe rt. S. 4. tog . 1 0 Fleet, ir ferior 2 4 2 6 Mutt o n, inf e rior - 3 4 - mid.iling _. 2 6. 2 8 -- middling..... 3 , 6 8 -- prune laigr -- prime stokll 3 2 34, Pork, large_ 2 6 4 0 Veal BOROUGH HOP DIARKZIr• all Our market continues to be very scantily supplied w i th ti descriptions of Hops, while the general demand is stead'', t o the following terms :—Weald of Kent, pockets,_ 6/ 43 61 14s ; Mid Kent ditto, 6/ 12s to 91 lOs ;East Ken t ditto 6/ 15s to 9/; Choice ditto, 101 to 11/ lls ; Sussex ditto, 61 t; 6/ 12s ; Farnhams, 8/ 15s to 11/ 15s ; Mid Kent, bags, 6112, to 8/ 10s. SUOAR.—The market for British Plantation has been fir 1 1?; and as the accounts from the West Indies are still b ad,' likely to continue so. The sales since our last have beet about 1,200 hhds at rather higher rates. MAußrrtus.-6,135 bags have been put up, which sold well at 58s 6d to 61s for ord, and at 62s to 68s, and 69s °", for mid to fine bright yellow. BENGAL-227 bags realised 68s to 69s 6d for fine Avl , it e ' esi . FOREIGN.—There has only been a small private basinict. done. Refined has been steady, standard lumps at 78s Perl.,, i; COFFEE.—British Plantation descriptions have been 11 , — ,f and only in moderate supply. At auction a small IparceL._ Jamaica realised 63s to 65s 6d per cwt. In Ceylon asol; continues to be a good business ; 1,775 bags have been publicly at 52s 6d to 90s and 995, for ord to Pea Berry P 131.1,; tation kinds. In Mocha 280 bales went at 45s 6d to 81to for triage to fine, clean garbled being taken in at 68s 8 d re 695, and some Rio was taken in at 56s for fine ord. T he has been some inquiry for Pedang. Prod Run.—The market is firm, and with more demand. Leewards are is lid per gallon. S dearer, t' Pe to p p 3 sr d has pe r b l e b en a ; an shade dcas easier. sia gn ea Pimentoitt,,e rr,a,tflui elri rates. fo r SALTPETRE.-3,900 bags nearly all sold at 23s to 2 8 $ - 6(1 Ili to 41 refraction. J. CorroN.—The sales have not been so large as last ' d About 2,000 bales have changed hands privately , a r i d to auction a little Madras realised 41d to 4id. and Surat 4id per lb. Prices were firm. at the TEA.—The market has been quiet privately, and as public sales only a small portion has found buyers• illy are auctions again next Tuesday. Prices are firm gen ell the TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is quiet at 41s to 41s 3d per ewt 00 spot. LATE ACCIDENT AT BAIICL Y AND PERKINS'S BREWERY' is :LEANS OF PREVENTING ITS RECURRE'" TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIY,•, o f you permit me, through the mea' ll— . o o your widely-circulated Journal, to draw public attentir to a plan which, as it strikes me, would effectually' k r o vent the recurrence of such drea Ifni accidents as : P` s t o which occurred the other day at Barclay and pe rkin g brewery, by which two human beings lost their ii"-vo suffocated by the carbonic acid gas generated in ¢ e i s , into which they had descended. The plan I pror s ' . 0 f to furnish every man, before he descends into °DL i t these enormous vats, with an Indian rubber, or air' I '7 o i tube, the length of which should con. L, ag4 ve the depth of the vat. One end of this tube snouitt blioa affixed to it a mouth-piece and stop-cock, and this e 4 the workman should take down with him into the . .1 0 taking care to keep it closed by means of slbe stop-cock, leaving the other end loose on big outside of the vat. Should the workman during o i descent have reason to suspect that he was i n r danger of inlialing any noxious gas, he should ju r , o diatcly apply the mouth piece, and turn the stop -001 '4 as to render the tub , pt-rvious, when his comtnuniPs" h with the external air would be instantly restored throufe. the medium of the tube, and he would breathe fr ee o It wolVd be right that the person thus situated s u " . so draw his breath in through the tube, but should bret,44 out through the nostrils, as otherwise the carbonic 7 0 s gas, which is the product of the lungs. and which is bi ts rid of by each act of expiration, %%ould accumulate ' the tube, and probably produce suffocation. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant t J. C• S' an 90 RECEPTION or MR. O'CONNELL AT THE OF COMMONS.—The approaches to the House, presented,a,r night, a most animated spectacle, a L arge cro wd Of os : - 01 sons having assembled, evidently for the special PurP i , o bee witnessing the arrival of Mr. °tonnell. The Hon. - 1 4e -OP reached the vicinity of the House at about half-past being recognised, he was greeted with tre mendcuf ng of plause, and so completely sur roun d e d by the thr,Y s ref his admirers, that he had gre a t diffi cu lty i n ma king m ost to the entrance-door. Altogether his reception wa s uor tlf enthusiastic. The Duke of W e lli ng t on , w h o arrived s: to of after Mr. O'Connell, was g ree t e d w i t h c l am orous si p ' dirapprobation, mingled'with partial cheers. 00 ' A TRIBE OF SAVAGED'WARFS.—Beyom. t.li sive wilderness w hich b oun d s C a ff ra, on the s° ll . c od . ' the Doko, a pigmy and pelfectly wild race, no t e l‘ e .„ ; iOst ing four feet in height, of a dark olive eorcil' " 0 and in habits even more closely approxiina c t ` - nt hern the beasts that p er i s h " t h an the bushmen of I ° e - a, 10 0 Africa. They h ave ne i t h er id o l s, nor tenlP f So , ot sacred trees ; but p ossess a g li mmer i ng idea ite preme Being, to who m i n m i s f ortune (such i ," - e 14 ; their relatives b e i ng s l ain b y t h e kid nappe r), ti' e / a gialu i standing on their heads, with their feet resting t op: a tree, "Yere, if, ind ee d, th ou ar t, why c l°s ta , suffer us to be kill e d ? W e are on l y eating ° Lo d '7, f ask neither food no r ra i ment. Th o u host ri co untti up. Why dolt th ou cast us d own ?" The fores t inhabited by the Dolt°, is clothed with a dens e l c oil; of bamboo, in the depths of which, the P e° „Pa e gftg struct their rude wigwams of bent canes e" p os 7l , They have no King, no laivs, no arts, no arils ' no t c o , neither flocks nor herds ; are not hunters, d ° 39 , ro c ! g h tivate thi2 soil, but subsist entirely upon f r ,! 1 0 1 mice, serpents reptiles, ants, and honey ; bop' ' ri ng s'g latter they like the bear, from off their I ' d hands. They beguile serpents by whistling%lnorthta, torn them piecemeal with their long n ails, oe raw ; but although the forests abound with n e o buffaloes, lions, and leopards, they have of destroying or ent ra ppi ng th em. A largetr Snail Loko, is found, amongst many other spec ies se ra to an extraordinary height, the roots of which, wh e w are are red, and ser v e f or f oo d . Th e ye h o a nd we ll , a ir principal fr u it s ; an d to o b ta i n these, women, L"„acli men ascend the t rees lik e mon k eys ; "throvi. quarrels and scram bl es , not un f requen tlY w o os k other down from the branches. , ii ) 3 o ° . t t i ll t i ob r o : t h y( P s ' oo ll o l; perfectly naked, and have thick minutive eyes, and flat noses. The hair is 11 d en holl and in the female, reaches the shoulders. ' 1 2 . ' 0 % on e is no beard. The nails, never pared, grow ° ,,,; 0 101% of hands and feet like eagle's talons and ere e i t he digging for ants. The people are ignorant oc., fire. They perforate their ears in infl ul ibe e % f ile pointed bamboo, so as to leave nothing, sag e n ierc e opc. nal cartilage ,• but they neith e r tattoo - n or ; nec' - d, nose ; and the only orn am e n t Worn is ,lid r . composed of the spin a l process of a fierPen t. t he Highlands of Ethiopia. berg %look NEW MECHANICS' ITALL.--The In eirl bave a wa icle Mechanics' Institutio n , i n thi s t own , st ni roti d. ,„„ P degt, l :, ing of which the will have reason to be ,„ being calculated tor the greatest utility, it Will vo n .7/trot7 tute of architectural a d ornment. Th e lectuts 0 0.7 -- by far the largest a n d most conven i en t in the 11 010 of A som ai o n z g eo tt o r s annou ncem ent i tingham Revie w , the iv' ars In tea $ P h % a st EX n ppe entitled John Frost will be performed on Si' rove ato res the Chartist Chapel. Riste-place. The proceeds the le voted to the fund for defending and protecto:p...sotn made at the " Battle of Maperley Ellis. Review, kb Sil l g ii• i•Tor. STRIKE.—The sailors of South and . 0 get aid have turned out. The object of the strike is to are, din th vauce of wages. The present rates of w B ge, 011 00 0 1 ; coal trade, from 3/. 10s. to 31. 12s. 6d• per vo,Yfr a . per American and Baltic trade, from 2/. ss. to 2 1 ., „ c ol - The wages demanded are 4/. fur the beeari by the Baltic. Numerons meetings have,!`noonliZr',cak lore in the Loyal Standard and Good Desig:',!..a-- resolutions in favour of the strike:wore pao-- Advertiser. BIRTHS. MA )" Pe ep ' On the 6th inst., the lady of George 15. place, Leeds, Yorshire, of a daughter. a f the r , e, On the 7th inst., at Hamhurgh, the lady_ a Dewar Chaplain to the British residents, oc, 2 7 g 7g a , e ,1 7 On the 13th inst., at Belinda-terrace, I l u . 0 14 4 Dewick, of a son. :ED. m., On the 21st of December, A 1843, at 13ombay, E ° ` E .ir j Esq., M.D., to Anna Maria, elde st daughter ° ic i e r, Rivett Carnac, Bart., of Rook- cliff , Hampshire. 03004ep. On the 13th inst., at St. Pancras, Henry relll eo ige Esq. to Amelia, second daughter a the late hearCl, Esq., of Guildford-street, Russell-W are '. bl DIED, lat ° 64t On the 6th of November 184,1, on her arrive t o f the Elizabeth Mary, the wife Or. i2aptain C. 11. Bur , v. ii, On the 6th infji., Bengal Native ..Infailtir; of the /le , Grog -, Lvall, Vien-- vOlO ll ~„ ....r of Godmersham, Sent. o o tnt f hh, S ee : ( u .23A t tth.lh:e Rector nii inst., :s h e:, e . t. :: ra , t a t E t : xoue Rider'suti ,eirganb. Boulogne, '.:n the lOtk inst., Mari the wife a George _l. a, Fe' Lewd' the - -re: Lt s6l l:7 o l p! the Rev. George Walton Onslow, aged 76. e eng tel it O. Ou the 22d of December, 1843, on board the Qi i i buri ,, o off the mouth of the Indus, Captain JalllB3 Woe" i t io 9th Regiment Bengal Native InfantQ:. p a tchy ClaP On the 24th of December last, at Bhooj, in `-' ..0 0 oeßuaenegll:lB,:nuredda'rsst:i.goi le, ~.40, John Davies, of the Bombay Army. ~ pliciNib s ta On the 4th lust , at CliftOn, the Hon. Arale n ` . 1 . oftO of the late Sir Francis Burton, G.C.H., and siste UOll. Lord Cloncurry. oue, It p 7per, .° 1 London : Printed and Published by 31 1 -h":, stria" - No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, 74T0.117, 041. County of Middlesex, Saturday, February COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their customary morning's walk this forenoon on the terrace and in the slopes and grounds about the Castle. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, was taken a carriage airing to-day. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, were also taken their usual airing to-day, About noon his Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback. The Prince was attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. In the afternoon her Majesty and her Illustrious Con sort left the Castle for a drive in an open carriage, the Prince driving. The Royal pair were attended by Col. Wylde. The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit, yesterday, to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness left town at five o'clock, yes terday afternoon, for his residence at Kew. His Excellency M. Dedel had an interview with Lord Aberdeen, yesterday, at the Foreign-office. Lord Clifford had an interview with Lord Stanley, yester day, at the Colonial-office. Lord Bexley had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes terday. Mr. Wallace had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Dispatches from the Governors of the West-India Colonies were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Lady Peel, accompanied by Mr. Peel, left town yesterday morning for Eton College. Her Ladyship returned to her re sidence in Whitehall-gardens in the afternoon. Le Commandeur Marques Lisboa, Brazilian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Dispatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. Viscount Si.dmouth expired on the evening of Thursday, the 15th inst., at the Ranger's Lodge in Richmond Park. The interior of the new Chapel Royal at Buckingham Palace is being decorated. The carved stucco work, the mouldings and other ornaments of the ceiling have been gilt, and the compartments into which it is divided painted light blue. The capitals of the columns supporting the ceiling, and part of the bases, have been gilt. The front of the royal closet has also been pannelled in light blue, and the frets and other ornaments of the cornice richly gilt. The Doric columns, supporting the royal closet, have had their capitals gilt and the shafts painted. The organ screen has also been decorated in a similar rich and tasteful style. COURT OF SEWERS. A Court of Sewers for. the City and Liberty of West minster, and part of the county of Middlesex, was held yesterday, at the office of the Court in Greek-street, Soho-square. The Court was held for ordinary busi ness, and nothing of much public importance transpired. although the Court sat till past four o'clock. After some of the routine business had been disposed of, on the motion of Mr. Hawkes, seconded by Mr. Allanson, a Committee of the whole Court was appointed to inquire into and view the drainage of Earl's-court, Kensington, and after some further discussion Tuesday week was fixed for the Committee to meet. Some other routine business was then disposed of, and the Court adjourned to Friday next. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS, CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The meeting of the Blackwall Railway Share holders, held to-day at the London Tavern, was one of the most harmonious assemblies that has taken place for years in the Company. A dividend of 2s. 6d. per share was declared and it appears that the introduction of low fares has in a great degree benefited the revenue of the passenger traffic. The extension of the steam-boat connection with the rail way seems still to be regarded by the Directors as the source whence improvement may be expected, and hence they per severe in urging upon the Shareholders the propriety of rais ing the guarantee fund to support this branch of their re ceipts. To carry this motion more generally into effect, a resolution was passed to-day, calling upon the Shareholders to subscribe, and the feeling was certainly in favour of put ting the means into the hands of the Board, with the view of trying the experiment ; 7,0001. is stated to be the amount required for this purpose. Favourable mention was made of the application of the atmospheric principle of traction to the working of the trains, and at no distant period we shall pro bably see it in use. Should the plan be brought into opera tion, and found to answer the expectations raised, there is every prospect of a most material reduction in the present expenditure of the Company, which, of course, must be in favour of increased dividends. Ma. O'Corirmix.—On Thursday afternoon, on the occasion of Mr. O'Connell proceeding to the House of Com mons, having only reached London a few hours previously by the Birmingham train, he was recognised by the crowd in Trafalgar-square. In a few seconds the Honourable and Learned Gentleman was surrounded by many respectable persons anxious to shake hands with him. He stood for a few moments, and said, " I know you respect me ; but cause no confusion, create no disturbance ;" and, lifting his hat, pro ceeded to the House of Commons, cheered all the way—at least 200 persons following him. On Mr. O'Connell's arrival at the House, he had scarcely reached the chair of the Ser geant-at-Arms when such a cheer arose from all the Members on the Opposition benches as we have not heard except after a triumphant division. The House on both sides was very full ; nearly all the Ministers were present. At first the Tories were inclined to treat the cheer somewhat lightly, but as the Hon. and Learned Member advanced up the House, the cheers were again and again renewed, nor did they cease till-some minutes after the Honourable Gentleman took his former accustomed seat on the right of the Honourable Mem ber for Montrose. Most of the Members on the benches around him, and of all shades of Liberalism, proceeded to shake the Honourable Member most cordially by the hand, and he evidently felt deeply the warmth of personal feeling and the cordiality of the political welcome.—Chronicle. On Saturday night, a corporal of the 26th regi ment, named Irvine, shot himself with his own musket, on the Little Mound, behind the Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh. He placed the stock on the ground, the muzzle pointing to his breast, and pulled off his boot, in order that he might d raw the trigger with his toe. It was found that the ball had gone through his lungs. He was a young man, about 22. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths during the week, ending Saturday, Feb. 10, was 1,076, being ten fewer than in the previous week, and 69 above the average. With the exception of deaths caused by diseases of the lungs, Meg of the, others are below the ave rage, but in this list the deaths are numerous. The total number carried off by diseases in the lunge are 415, while the usual number at this period of the year is 330, showing 44 g4cess of. 85. These deaths were caused by bronchitis (diseases of tW ArP4), :V, average 19 ; infiama mation of the lungs. 111, average fit ; asibhik 791 av eragP 45; consumption, 166, average 146. Seventeen persOniiiied of small-pox, and of these eleven had not been vaccinated. 'titi g +1.44414gr pf violent deaths is 20, five below the average, a gr n e a e 4f. o fl f 'e tl i :e iV rat 4 ur e e 4 : ; :at iiii i i n h g eit t 4 o z ;h , e ett b meteorolo gical register, kept: at Greeiiwie)it4bWrYfitori, game preseryes Ailmwry, and the highest, 43 d d e A: g g .. c , o. o Br t d i poogiyo.--:-p,r t Aigi o ns upon. are now very irequent.tn the Aeighbouthood of t. 14. hens and Prescot, notivithstanding a late melansholy event 111 that quarter. Briton Free Press. Hu TL 44CE N€ the dl 4 1 a lket e4 4, 4lti s r..AnTh L „ Pati e r`; ; Dire Ap , o , a "'Alt t4tql QkL; ,_