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OLD HALLS AND TATTLE:FIELDS. 'first and Secot7.. l erics, in nty(litan ?iv(' , with very ntlijkgrotts Illus trations 0:1 Wooj;thie Gn:nea 2 vols. in cloth, VISITS to REMARKABLE PLACES, OLD HALLS, BATTLE-FIELDS, and Scenes illustrative of Striking Passages in English History and Poetry. By WILLIAM HOWITT. One of the most delirhtfal works of its class ht thy language."-- Atlas. _ _ Loudon: Longman, Brown, Green, and Lo nginans COTTON• TWISTS LETTER to the Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P., SECRETARY to the ADMI RALTY, is contained in the WEEKLY CHRONICLE: of this day ; also Ireland, No. 22, the Rebellion of 1798; O'Connell's Speech; the India and China Mail ; Revolution in Spain ; State of Parties ; Sir It. Peel and the agriculturists ; The Free Traders and'the Whigs. Mr. C. Mathews' Insolvency; and a full Digest of the Parliamentary Proceedings, and other News of the week. Office; 337, Strand, and all Newsvenders. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1844. The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season is respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OFLAA. Madame Grist 11:Itille. M. Favanti (her first appearance at this Theatre), Madame P.elllni, Madame Dai Fiord, and Madame Persiani. Signor Mario, Sig. Correlli (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Dal Fiord, Sig. Felice (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Fornasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. • Director of the Music,_ Composer, and Conductor, Sig.. Costa. The Repertoire will consist of a Selection of the most admired Works, and amongst the Novelties will be presented Persiani's New Opera " La Fantasma," produced with great success at the Italian Opera, Paris ; and Elect's New Opera, " Corado D'Altamura," pro duced with great success at the Scala, Milan ; and now in rehearsal at the Italian Opera, Paris ; and an entirely New Opera, composed by M. Costa, expressly for the company, entitled " - Don Carlos." THE BALLET. Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Adelaide Eras!, of the Teatro di Pergola, Florence (her first appearance at this theatre); Mad. Guy Stephan ; Madlle. Scheffre, Madlle. Ferdinand, Minnie. Plunket, Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Marne. Fanny Elssler, and Madlle. Cerito ; M. St. Leon, -M. Montassu (his am appearance in this country), M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, M. Gouriet, M. Venafra. and M. Perrot, and a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. • Arrangements are also pending with Madlle. Taglioni, and there is every probability that Me 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 0 -- cliestra, 31. Tolbeque. Principal Artiste of the Theatre, Mr. W. Grieve. Maitre de Ballet, M. Perrot. Sous Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin. • Regisseur tie la Dame, M. Coulon. Leader of the Ballet, 31. Nadaud. Madame Persiani and Signor Fornasari will appear on the First Night of the season, in llerold's chef d'ceuvre of " Zaino." The debut of MadUe. Favanti will he forthwith arranged. Madame Grist, Signor Mario, and Signor Lablache, will appear at the re-opening of the theatre, immediately after Easter. Madile. Carlotta (Irisi 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 lingo's celebrated work of " Notre Dame de Paris," entitled "La Esmeralda." The part of Esmeralda, by Madite. C. ()ism ; th r part of Pierre t iringoire, by 31. Perrot. 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'Are, Madlle. Fanny Elssler. The Subscription will consist of the same number of Nights as LW Season, comprising every Tuesday and Saturday until the of August, and a limited number of Thursdays to make up the number, which will be timely advertised as Subscription Nights. fhb 'theatre will Open in the first week of March, when will be produced Herold's celebrated Opera of " Zaino:" Camilla, Madame Persiani; Zainpa, Sig. Fornasari. To be followed by a New Ballet, by M. Perrot, with New Scenery, Dresses, &e., entitled " La Esme ralda." The Music by Sig. Ptigni. The Scenery by W. Grieve. The Principal Characters by Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Adelaide• Frasi, Madame Guy Stephan, Scheffre; Madlle. Plunket, 144tille. Ferdinand, and Madlle. Barville ; M. Perrot, M. Coulon, 31. Gosselin, and 11..51. Leon. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. • THIS- EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Wlll'he repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts.called THE BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Aruheim, Mr. Borrani; Thaddeus, Mt. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintor th ; Queen 0 1 the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled lIARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; ot, VALENTINE AND ORSON Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum..t tine, Mi, Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Blikichard. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING. FEBRUARY In, PROttRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Oberon—Weber. New Quadrille, entitled The Chatsworth Quadrille-wCoote. wl , Violin, Mr. Case. Vase, La Valse a Druz Tems—Jullien. The Destruction of Pompeii—Roch Albert. PART Grand Fir4allia from I Puritani, the Four Cornet-a Pistons by Messrs. taper, Laurent, Handley, and Herr Koenig—Benin'. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—JuMen. Solo, Bassoon, M. Baumann. Valse. Sehonnenbrunner —Lawler 11 - tra English Quadrille—Jullien. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. bl t. BENJAMIN WEBSTER; LESSEE RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY: THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Will be repeated THE LITTLE DEVIL Nicolo Angel, Ma. darn• Vetris Ferdinand of Spain, Mr. Stuart; Vincentid d'Estella, Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, a New Comic Drarna, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Chlarles Mathews; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. 'fo conclude with a New eairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Plume Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lundon, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. thiprecedented success of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will be acted on Monday and Thurs)ay for the last time, thus cast:—Sir John Falstaff. Mr Strickland; Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol. Mr. Brindal; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. The Le see respectfully informs the Patrons of this Esta blishment that he has re-engaged Mr. JOHN PARRY for Six Nights longer, and positively his Last Appearances. Last Week of the New hairy Extravaganza of " The Fair One with the Golden Locks" - Graceful, Miss P. Horton; Lucidora, Miss Julia Bcn.. nett. '1 he New ('omic Drama of " Used Up," will be repeated To-night, Tuesday, Wednesday, nifty, 'and Saturday. Ihe " Little Devil" to-Night. . . 1. T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper. THEATIIF. ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime or the season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Will be repeated, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Mesas. 0. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Norman, Miss Woolgar. Airs. F. Ma'hews, bliss Chaphn, and :iiiss Lee. After which, a New Play, in Three Acts, entitled. JUDITH OF GENEVA.. Characters—Messes.: Lyon, Wright, U. Smith, Miss Chaplin, and MN'. Yates. To conclude with the Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAM. LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wohderful Effects! Columbine, Miss Buller); Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Panta. -loon, Mr. Johnstone. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. N. MADI)OX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Will be performed a New Drama, entitlad THE SPIRIT OF THE FOUNTAIN. Conrad, Mr. Walton; Leoline, Mrs. 11. P. Grattan. After which, the Petite Drama, called THE OILEE'Ii SLAVE. Zaida (the Creek S are), Madame ugenie Prosper. To be followed by a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or, The Ojibbaway Indians. Po conclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spctacle.entitled THE MAGIC MI It ROIL Sing. Song, Mrs. 11. P. Grattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford; Sloe.Leat, bliss R. Isaacs. 11,11.1.1 • :1 10111 AL AMPHI . I HEATRE 01 , ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. "Itiumphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonapaste, Mr. (iomersal, his oti g.nal character New Scenes in the Circle, and Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. .To concluile - with the Pantomime of II Alt LBQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. • It A'V 11)11K's 11.0 YA L SURREY HEAI KE. EIIOTITMCW4 hit of " Stella Ritterstiorf"—more crowded than ever— Inerea,ed attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow, ing with fun. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY to, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS DORF. Sup. oiled by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks R. Hornier, Neville, Vale, Smith;Johnson, Lewis, estop, Mrs . tit. Honner, Mrs. Daly. Sirs. Hughes, Misy'rerrey. and Mrs. H. Vining. After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by " Boz," with splendid Appointments. • to conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with ,ten.did Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and A ElO U. Harlequin, Mr. W. IL Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Pants. too; Mr. IlawAins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. 8. lair. br)ther and Miss Sharpe. • BOVA'. VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, Will be produced THE GNOME OF TIIE GOLD MINES. supported by Nlessrs. Freer, Nantz, Hiss Vincent. Ac. After which, THE FA I RY LADY ; or, The Cabinet of Bronze. To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM. 13 7.:TH ; or, The 'three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Scaibrow; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Col Columbine. Ay es M. Schmidt THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 9. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 31; Highest, 43; Noon, 36. BAnomETEn, 29.3.—W1ND, W. NOTE.—The number 3 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually plaeed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUIS DAY. Morning .. 46 minutes after 5 Evening .. S minutes after 6. ' } na y LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1844. Lord CLARENDON announced in the House of Lords last evening, that, in consequence of the ill ness of Lord ABERDEEN, he would postpone his motion on the affairs of Spain till Monday next. The Bill entitled " Actions for Penalties on Gaming Discontinuance Bill," was, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, read a third time and passed. On the motion of the same Noble , Lord, a re turn of the number of appeals heard, and remaining to be heard, before the Committee of the Judicial Privy Council was ordered. This led to a little amicable conversation between Lord CAMPBELL and Lord BROUGHAM. In answer to a- question from the LORD CHAN CELLOR, Lord NORMAN BY said, it was his intention to bring on his motion relative to the state of Ireland on Tuesday. _ _ Lord CAMPBELL brought in a Bill, which was read a first time, to enact thatwhen a prosecution was in stituted for seditious libel, and falsehood was charged in the indictment,-it should be lawful to give evidence of the truth of the alleged libel. The object of the Bill -is to supply the deficiency in the Act of last session, relative to Government prosecutions. The Commons did not make a House, there being only thirty-five Members present at four o'clock. It is quite clear that public men are entitled to claim a liberal construction not only for their mo• tines, but for their conduct, and that no harsh rule of construction should-be applied to them ; but that, on the contrary, every latitude should be allowed to persons situated as they are; and placed under per petual observation as to their every action. But if public men are entitled to claim this indulgence, it is I equally evident that they are bound, by the strictest ties, not 'to abuse the privileges they enjoy, and that their conduct, when it departs from the line of pro priety, is neither shielded from censure, nor en titled to any protection on account of station or position. The conduct of the Irish law officers is to be judged entirely by this rule. So long as their official capacity demanded from them the performance of certain duties, they were perfectly justified in using their ability and energy to make the utmost of their position, and if possible to secure for themselves and their principals a successful result. But they were not justified in using the powers of the law to the abuse and perversion of justice—to the denial of a fair tribunal, before which the guilt or innocence of the accused should be tested—or to the refusal of every privilege which persons similarly situated hare a right to demand, as the means of preparing for their defence. The suppression of nearly one-tenth of the jury list—the exclusion of all men of the Roman Ca tholic religion—and the denial of the names of the witnesses to support the charge against the accused cannot be justified by any principle of law or equity, and will always remain a stigma upon the officers en gaged in the now pending trial. It is greatly to be regretted that common sense forms so small a portion of the attainments of legal functionaries. ,Common sense would have told the_, Irish Attorney-General that an indictment such as he had prepared was absurd and ridiculous—that the evidence by which he sought to support it was farci cal, and altogether unworthy of the attention of a jury—and that the powers of the law were not to be sustained by the monstrous appeal to arms of an Irish Attorney-General. Common sense now points to the verdict . the jury ought to pronounce—will the jury follow the dictates of common sense or of the Attorney-General? In the absence of the Duke of IticamoNn, Lord BROUGHAM on Thursday moved the second reading of the Actions- for-Penalties-on-Gaming-Discontinu ance Bill—the longest-tailed Bill we ever remember to have seen, and which might put even a Bond-street tailor to the blush. In bringing forward his mo tion, his Lordship observed that the Legislature had at various times passed laws for the suppression of gambling, and among them was one which imposed a penalty on parties who should lose more than ten pounds at a sitting at any game. In consequence of this stringent law—which, by the bye, had fallen into desuetude—not having been acted on for fifty years, many-Noble and Hon. Gentleman had had qui tam actions brought against them to recover penalties to an immense amount on account of their having betted at horse-races. They had done so in perfect igno rance of the law on the subject, and when they lost they had paid honourably ; but certain individuals with whom they had betted had acted in a far different spirit, and resolutely refused to pay their bets. Steps had, in consequence, been taken to drive these scamps from the turf ; upon which, from motives of sheer spite, they had raked up the penal clauses of the obsolete enactment in question, and brought qui tam actions for the recovery of penal ties against many of the most honourable and distin guished patrons of the turf. His Lordship having briefly stated these particulars, concluded by moving the second reading of his long-tailed Bill, and added, that what it proposed was, " not that any prospective law should be passed, but only that the bad parts of the old law should be repealed, and some good and sound provisions be substituted in their stead." To this moderate proposition we do not see that the slightest objection can be offered; indeed we could have wished that it had been more comprehensive in its character; though it must be confessed, at the same time, that a law for the suppression of gambling would be one which would be very difficult, if not impossible, to carry into effect. The vice, if put down in one shape, would be pretty sure to start up in another, and contrive, by some ingenious means or other, to elude the most stringent enactments. Still the experiment, impracticable as it may appear, is worth making, for there is no social evil so utterly demoralising in its character as that of gambling— none which inflicts such an immense amount of grief, remorse, and humiliation on the upper and middle classes of' society, among whom it is chiefly prevalent. The Bishop of LONDON, while professing his intention not to oppose the second reading of the Bill, took the opportunity of stating that he " could not approve of any, measure that tended to encourage betting; espe cially among the poor. They might leave the rich to do what they chose with their property, but they ought to interfere to protect the poor." The logic of this is exceedingly curious, and deserves 'a word or two in.comment, if not for its force, at least for its singularity. Why should the rich be allowed to ruin themselves ad libitum ; and the property of the poor only—which in far too many cases amounts to the exact sum of nothing—be vigilantly looked after by the law, in order that it may be turned to the best account, and not be wasted in gambling ? has his Lordship no consideration—no bowels for the wealthy and aristocratic victims of CROCKFORD'S and TATTERSALL'S ? Can he allow these peo ple to loose thousands upon thousands at hazard, or in the betting-room, without making the slightest attempt at interference ; while at the same time he puts a stern interdict upon the poor man's harmless bet of a few pence on a game of skittles in the bowling-green, or on a game of cribbage in the sanded parlour of the village alehouse ? Is gambling correct and orthodox when practised by the rich, and criminal only when practised by the poor? With great deference to his Lordship's better judgment, we must frankly confess that we do not understand these nice distinctions; but are old-fashioned enough to believe that vice is vice, whether indulged in by rich or poor. In the present instance, however, the Rev. Prelate's anxious solicitude to protect the poor from the evil consequences of betting, is altogether superfluous, for gambling is certainly not the beset ting vice of poverty. If you desire to see it flourish ing, like some poisonous weed, in rank perfection, you must go to the halls of the wealthy and the affluent, and not the mechanic's or the labourer's cottage. In tak ingleave of this subject, we cannot refrain from noticing the extraordinary way in which his Lordship is C usually in the habit of exhibiting his affectionate regard for the welfare of the poor. It is only a few years since he spent a whole Sunday afternoon, with his episcopal nose flattened against the window-p ane , watching, from his palace at Fulham, the boats that were constantly passing and re-passing, filled with hard-working citizens, who were taking that oppor tunity of enjoying, after the toils of the week, a mouthful of fresh air on the breezy river. The ghostly Prelate was of course shocked at this act of desecration on the part of the poorer classes of society, and, by way of showing his affection for them, he did his best to put a stop to their harmless Sunday water excursion by holding it up to public reprobation in the House of Lords. We do not learn that he ever spent a Sabbath afternoon watching the carriages of rank and affluence rolling past his town-house in St. James's-square, on their way to the Parks, the Zoological Gardens, and other places of fashionable resort. The occupants of such car riages were, we presume, privileged persons, and not to be subjected to episcopal scrutiny. It is good that a High Church dignitary should always have the welfare of the poor in his eye; but it is not good that his interference with them should be of a petty, teazing, vexatious, and. Pharisaic character. Interfere as much as you please, my Lord Bishop, to bettolr their condition in life—to improve the quantity and quality of their food—to give them the means of acquiring a better education —and to obtain for them more regard and kindness from the rich ; but leave them to the quiet enjoyment of their harmless bet at skittles Olen the day's work is at an end ; and even should you again chance to see them rowing on the water on Sunday afternoons, inhaling the fresh air—a luxury to them, though not perhaps to you —and feasting on the tranquil sylvan beauty of the landscape, pray, shut—we beseech you —your pious eyes, and forbear to horrify the House of Lords with your indignant denunciation of the spectacle. Though the discussion raised by Lord ASHLEY in the House of Commons on the affairs of Sinde has led to no immediate result favourable to the Ameers, it has been of great service to the cause of truth and justice. It has dispelled the calumnies heaped on Sir CHARLES NAPIER—it has placed before the public the real position in which he stood; and it has r elicited from all parties the highest tribute to his foresight, skill, and bravery. It has done more; for the statements made by authorities competent to I judge leave no doubt that if a General of less penetrating mind and less decision had been ap pointed to command the Sinde army, we should have had a repetition of the Affg,banistan tragedy, the whole of the British troops and their auxiliaries would have been surprised, and every officer, soldier and follower, put to an ignominious death. No praise, therefore, is too great for conduct which saved the nation from such a calamity, and prevented a general rising of all the discontented States adjoining the British possessions in India. Lord. ASHLEY'S motion, to parts of which there can be no objection, was lost by a great majority, and a mixed majority, too, consisting of Whigs, and Radicals, and Tories. Three of the leading members of the late Government voted in the majority, namely, Lord PALMERSTON, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and Sir J. C. HoBHoUSE, the late President of the Board of Control. This is fair and honourable, and removes all suspicions that Lord PALMERSTON or any of his colleagues would join in the wild cry of execrat ing a line of policy which was forced on Lord .LLEN BOROUGH and Sir C. NAPIER, and which could not he condemned without involving that of Lord AUCK LAND and Sir JOHN KEANE in the same condemnation. Lord ASHLEY has the character of being a very humane and impartial man in all his con ' duct, both public and private, but it is singular that a Nobleman with such a character should waste all his commiseration and tears only on one party, the hunting and tyrannical Ameers, and would again subject to their iron dominion thousands of emancipated slaves, and tens of thousands of in dustrious Hindoos, brought down to the lowest mi sery by their exactions and oppressions. Every author, almost without exception, who has written on Sinde, has described the sufferings of the people under the late Arneers as intolerable, and their go vernment as the very worst to be found in all the East. Has his Lordship no sympathy for oppressed Su bjects and may ca, and is ft consistent with his professed humanity to call upon the Indian Government to direct the " imme diate restoration of the Ameers to liberty and the enjoyment of their estates ?" While he laments the fate of a few chiefs, allowed 20,0001. a year, and, with one exception, comparatively at liberty, he forgets the sufferings, the civil war, and the murders which their restoration, even for six months, would entail on their unhappy victims. Let the Ameers be treated with due humanity, let everything consistent with prudence and security be done for their comfort ; but keep them at a distance from Sinde, and leave the inhabitants to the blessings of a civilized and paternal Government. Madrid papers of the Ist inst. have been received, and bring intelligence of vast importance. Another revolution in Spain has commenced which, in all pro bability, will lead to a bloody civil war. On the 28th of last month a revolt of a formidable character broke out in the seaport town of Alicante. The provincial regiment, stationed at that place, joined in the insur rection, and the general cries were--'t Long live the Constitutional QUEEN!" " Down with the Ministers !" The military authorities were completely taken by surprise ; the General Commandant, and the Political Chief were arrested by the Custom-house Car biniers, and a Junta formed. On the intelli gence reaching Madrid, a Council of Ministers was immediately summoned, the troops were all placed under arms, and orders issued for the arrest of all the leaders of the Progresista party, including, among others,rounNa, LOPES, MADOZ, GARRET)°, GERNICA, Oas, and BENEDICT°. These arrests have taken place, it is said, in consequence of proofs of a conspiracy being discovered from intercepted letters. The Madrid Gazette was published at a late hour on the Ist, and from the decrees and proclamations pub lished in it, the Government evidently anticipate a general rising in the east of Spain. Ihe provinces of Alicante, Murcia, Albacete, Valencia, Almeria, and Castellon de la Plana, are ordered to be forthwith declared under martial-law. The war steamer Isabella 11., brig Nervion, and a schooner of war, are ordered to proceed immediately to blockade Alicante; and the most severe measures are contemplated with respect to the insurgents, as may be seen from the following atrocious decree issued by the Government, dated Madrid, Feb. 1, 1844 : " 1. All the chiefs, officers, and sergeants who belong to the army, provincial militia, national militia, carabiniers, or navy, wso have taken part iu the rebellion of Alicante, shall he shot, wherever they can be met with, upon the sole identi• fication of their perions. "2. If, after the insurgent troops of all arms have been invited to place themselves again under the loyal standard within a short space of time, which remains at the discretion of your, Excellency to fix, they do not present themselves, they shall be decimated whenever they can be come at, ac cording to the regulations. " 3. All the inhabitants who have taken part in the revolt at Alicante, as leaders of the rebellion, shall be shot. "4. The captains-general and commanders remain strictly responsible for the execution of the preceding di-3- posit ions." Another journal, the Posdata, states : " News has been received from Murcia thatthe provincial regiment of Valencia had lett Alicante disarmed, having refused to take any active partin the insurrection, and that the only force there consisted of National Guards and Cara biniers. It says that D. Pantaleon Bonnet, formerly a Carlist chief, is President of the Junta of Alicante; and D. Manuel Carreras, an Exaltado leader, Vice-President. " Several other deputies and other persons have been ar rested, and orders are out to take up some sixty persons altogether ; besides which, five couriers were sent off express in different directions, last night, with similar orders to the provinces. " A circular has been sent to all the captains-general an nouncing the revolt at Alicante, and ordering them to consult with the political chiefs, and to be prepared to proclaim mar tial-law if required." The following is another account, with additional particulars, furnished by a Madrid Correspondent : "The President of the Council was called at eleven o'clock, on the night of the 31st, by the Secretary of the Council, when a Council was immediately sum moned. After reading the official dispatches an nouncing the 'insurrection at Alicante, and the inau guration of a Junta in that town, the Ministry took energetic steps to put it down. Very important correspondence was consequently stopped and seized, by order of the Government, and in consequence of discoveries then made, a great number of persons were arrested in the course of the night. Among the persons arrested are MM. MANUEL CORTINA, PASCUEL MADOZ, GERNICA VERDA Y PEREZ, I. B. ALoNzo, and GARREDO. All the Deputies are de tained for the present at the Caral de Corte. All the garrison is under arms, and since last night every m ilitary post is doubled. A small flying column left Madrid during the night, which is to proceed by forced marches to Valencia, to reinforce the military division of that province. The details of the affair are not published, and the only thing known here is the fact of the outbreak, and the measures taken by Government. The Government did not wish the details to be published in the Gazette. It is said that the Commander of the Custom-house Carabiniers, named BONNET, is at the head of the movement; and that having surprised the authorities, he imprisoned the military Governor, M. LASCALA, and the political chief, M. RAMON CERATI, and the Provincial Com mandant of Valencia. " The Junta in its proclamation, and the insur gents in their demonstrations, cried out, 'Down with tyranny, down with the executioners!' Down with the Government!' Viva liberty!' Viva the Contitutional QUEEN !' The Government has given orders to prevent the spreading of this unexpected movement to Valencia, Murcia, Malaga, and the cast. It is reported that the insurgents have carried Valencia and Santander. The news here created an extraordinary degree of excitement. " P.S.—The Government has just received dis patches from Murcia. They state that some part of the Provincial Battalions of Valencia did not take part in the movement, but they were,'nevertheless, disarmed by the authorities. The only troops re maining, therefore, at Alicante, were the National Guards and the Carabiniers, who, it would appear, were at the head of the insurrection. The head of the Junta is Don PANTALEON BONNET, and the Vice president the celebrated Don MANUAL CABRERA. Search has been made for M. LOPEZ JOAQUIM and FERNANDO MADOZ, to arrest them, but they cannot he found." The funds, in consequence of this unfavourable news, on the Ist of February, fell 14 per cent. The Three per Cents. were done at 28 for cash, and 281 at 60 days, and the Five per Cents. at 201 at 60 days. By accounts from Paris of the ith, we learn that the Government had come to a• determi nation respecting the formation of railroads throughout France, and that the plan proposed by the . • • Crt '* ' 21! ' .. .. 4•? e, ~ '''i 41 - ' , „ -, • .1# ' 1 .4 ''- i ti' 4 . • 40.4 •N • , "t" J. - • - -• ' . '''' , ..., 1 - ....Oil% _, • • %,, - ~,, , • A/. •• ••• ' • - ' ' •••. , Itfot:' ,-- . • ?Iv lii! -- ", ~. .; .•••• , :::ar . - • ..., . •• , 1 , r Imo , '",. „ ~ „ A.I. , DAOIT ....' --'1: 1::: 444.410, THE SUN, LONDON, SA.TIjII,I).AV 31ORNING,. FEBRUARY ita, 1844 Minister of Finance (L.lr.L.t9NE),and supported by the KING, had been adopted Accirding to this plan the working and traffic upon the %es, and supplying the engines, &c., are to be done by companies, while the State undertakes to fotm theeinbankments and cuttings, and lay the rails. No loin will be required This had a favourable effect on the funds, for, though depressed by the news of disturbances in Spain they soon recovered. The Three per Cents., which hadfallen to 81f. 70e:, closing at 81f. tpe., and the Fives at 125 f. The new elections of Deputies at Marseilles, Tou louse, Montpellier, Ploermel, and Doullens, in conse quence of the resignations of MM. • BERRYEIt i DE VILMY, DE LARCY, DE LAROCHEJACQUELIN, and BLIN DE BOURDON, the Legitirnatist DeputieS, are fixed fur the 2d of March next. THE BOURSE—WiDNESDAY, FEB. 7. First. Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. • • .• 124 80 • • 124 85 .. 124 85 .. 124 90 Three per Cente... • . 81 85 • • 81 80 .. 81 70 .. 81 80 Imuk of France— ....... 3185 —3285 ..3285 ..3285 Leff.tte Bank, 5,000 f. Shares:4o —5070 —5070 ..5070 Belgian Bank .. ••••••• • • • • • 0 0 • • 670 • • 670 670 Belgian Fives ..... ........ 107 • • 107 • • 107 .• 107 1840 • • • • 108 .. 108 108 1842 ...••••• 1101 •• 1101 •• 110* .. 11 01 Dutch Two-and-a-Half .• •• . 151 .. 554 551 Spanish Active •••••• • • • • • • 811 • • 311 .. 31 31 Passive .• •.•••• • • • • 5 1 •• 5* .. 5g 5g Portuguese Five per Cents • • 48 1 • • 48 / .. 481 .. 48 Neapolitan •••• •••••• • • • • • • 137 • • 10 7 • • 107 107 Roman • ••• • • • 106 1 •• 10 61 • • 1061 1061 3 46 25 •. 346 25 .. 346 25 .. 346 25 --------- RAILVAV SHARES. Versailles, 8 18 4 ° 2 50 :: 84250 .. 840 .. 840 177 50 .. 185 R L: R u. ....... .... Rouen to Havre. Orleans .• • • ••.• • • • . • • • • • 8 5 3 75 • • 856 25 • • 852 50 .. 855 Strasburg to Bale• ••• • • Montpellier to Cette 5OO .. 505 .. 500 .. 505 Avignon to Marseilles.• • • RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, ••• • • ...... 347 50 .. 352 50 .. 347 50 352 50 L.B.•••••• ••• • • • 183 • • 185 180 .. 185 Rouen .... •• • • ..... 845 • • 845 .. 845 .. 845 Rouen to llavre• Orleans .................... 855 • • 860 .. 850 . .. 860 Strasburg' to Bale.• •••• • • • • 242 • • 2 40 • • 243 73 .. 243 75 Avignon to Marseilles• ••• • • 775 • • 777 50 .. 770 .. 776 25 FIVE DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA. (EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) LIVERPOOL FRIDAY, Two, P.M. The packet-smp queen or the - west 1.- up, having sailed from New York on the 24th ult., and having made the passage in fifteen days. The news is five days later than that brought by the Yorkshire. The news appears without interest. The following are extracts from the papers FROM WASHINGTON.—POSTAGE S. —The Senate Com mittee have reported a Bill reducing the rates of postage, the franking privilege, and slightly reducing the rates of newspaper postage. The important details of the Bill will be found under the Postcript head, in the regular Washington Correspondence. Postages to be regulated by weight, and the rates established at 5 and 10 cents. FROM MEXICO.—An arrival on Monday, brings a few days' later advices. The Government of Diario an nounces the arrival at Vera Cruz of the Commissioners from Yucatan, with instructions to accept the proposals made by Mexico. The papers confirm the reports pre viously brought, that troops are organising in different parts of the country, and concentrating at Vera Cruz. It is verbally reportel by this arrival that the vessels composing the Mexican navy, were about to sail for Havannah. Santa Anna continues at his country seat. —Nen , Orleans Bee. FROM PORT AU PRINCE.—We learn from Captain Baker, of the schooner Council, which arrived last even ing from Port au Prince, that General Revera was elected President of the Republic about the last of December. The result was received with great demonstrations of NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—JAN. 23, The Stock Market has not been the least affected by the European advices. Stocks are moving up and down without any particular cause. There are many indications that prices will ultimately advance, and there are as many that a different movement will take place;-- Long Island advanced 11 per cent. ; Haarlem k ditto; Norwich I ditto; Illinois 4 ditto; North American Trust 1 ditto; Ohio Sixes declined per cent.; Patter son ditto; Indiana if ditto. The sales to-day were quite moderate, showing but little activity among the brokers. None of the principal a!aple articles of trade have-received but slight beneficial effect from the news, except cotton, which is quite active. EARL OF CARLISLE.—The account of his Lordship's health received in town yesterday is favourable, viz., that The Noble Earl is rather better." LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Losnow, FEB. 9.—Wind, moderate, westerly breezes, and fine. DEAL, Fes. B.—Wind W.N.W. fresh.—Arrd. Crocus, Rio Janeiro. Put back, Woodhouse, for St. John's, New Brunswick. POBTSMOUTII, FEB. B.—Wind W.N.W., blowing hard.—Acrd. Paragon, London, for Barbadoes ; Alliance, do., for Cape Coast Castle. Oft; Helena, Leavitt, Singapore, and Cape of ood Hope. (3Er DOVER, Fan. B.—Clanges, Gibson, Mauritius. BRISTOL, FEB. ti.—Arrd. Anna, Jones, Demerara, with loss of boats, &c. CABBIE?, FEB. 7.—Sld. Anna Louisa, New York. RUDE, FEB. B.—The Velocity, from lA:welly, in coming into the harbour got ashore inside the broakwitter. aud it is expected she has injured her bottom. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Lady Alice Lambton, Itosken, from Shields to Constantinople, which put in here 3(1 lust., is discharging her cargo to repair. YARMOLTTB, FEB. 7.—The Catherine, Williams, fkom London to Lerwick, put iu here yesterday leaky, and is discharging her cargo. ' • " Livrait;OL, FEB. 8.--Wind ttesh breezes.-Arrd. Paragon, Coleman, Calcutta ; Malutica, Junup, and Standard,-Fawcett, Deme rara (29th Dec.); Robert Lyers, Atkins, Porto Cabello; Maracaibo ; Victory, White, and Yarmouth, New Orleans; Good win, Davis, Mobile ; Washington, Wilkie, and Rosalama, Buckley, Savannah. Off, Laurence, -. The flats Seaforth, of Pres ton, and Eagle, of Fleetwoo d, are a s hore near tormby. Bouroosr, Frs. 7.-A boat, marked Jane of Sunderland on her stern, and J. S. on her bow, painted black, with a varnish streak, has been picked up and landed here. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 17.-The Greek schooner Penelope, and the Russian brig Peddoerata, are wrecked in the Dardanelles. It is reported that the port of Odessa is frozen up. Reports are also cur rent of several losses having occurred iu the Black Sea. CAUTION TO MA.RINERS BOUND TO. MANILLA. The ship St. Paul, arrived at L 7 alem from Manilla, off Pimeytu, on July 11 last, saw white coral rocks urder water; and found five, six, seven, eight, and . 40 fathoms water, and then no bottom with 20 fathoms. These rocks are abbut three miles S.E. by S. of Sand Island or Day Shoal, and are not laid down in the charts. VESSELS SPOKEN WITII.-Clara Ann Maria, Calcutta to Batavia, October 8, at St. Nicholas Point ; Vriendeu, Amsterdam to Batavia, 9th, at Auger by the Jeannette Philippine, arrived in the Texel ;• Nouveau Perseverant, Bourdeaux to Monte Video, Ist, lat. 3 N, Ion: 24 W., by the Curdraal de Cheveurs, arrived iu the Gironde. Delft, * Rotterda m to Batavia, Oct. 4, lat. 38 S, lon. 31 E ; Agnes, Amsterdam to New York, Jan. 18, lat. 47, lon. 21 ; ohann Caesar, Buenos Ayres t o H avanna h, D ec. 9, lat. 52 S, lon. 47 w r . . Elizabeth Maria, Amsterdam to La t G o tia ll yr a a t , a J v a ia n : i2a1t,.13a5t. 38 N, lon. 19 W. ; Rapide, Hamburgh lon. 10 E. Independence, Liverpool to New York, Ist inst., lat. 49., lon. 14, by the Emanuel, Bouteher, arrived at Plymouth. Judith, o f B ris t o l, a n d Eliza beth Ann, Palermo, to Liverpool, Oct. 18th, by the Titania, arrived at Portsmouth. Dorothe a , from Calcutta, Nov. 18, lat. 18 . N., lon. 89 E. ; Mary Ann H a y, S e pt . 1 , l a t . 20 N, lon " ; Albion, Nov.. 29, lat. 20 N., * lon. 90 E. • Addaar, Amsterdam, to Batavi a, Se p t. 21, 'tat. 32 S. lon. 1 W.; Adriana en Jacoba, sta ndin g to thewestward, Oct. 23 , lat. , from Calcutta, Nov. 2, lat. , by the Gentoo, arrived at Liverpool to Calcutta, Oct. 1, 41 (il S c h u 7n t l i c a in88 .. lat. 4 S, lon. 88 E. ; Jane Brown, Shields to Calcu tta, Sept. 18, lat. 21 S., lon. 28 ; R apid , Hamburgh to Batav ia, , 90 01:: E igte . r ; etiog J uh o , h ty n ., Lo o da pe y r s Oct. 23; lat. 40 S., lon. 36 E.; Maid of Ath ens , f or Constan tinople, 27th ult., off Cape Nakkous, by the Avon, arrived at Algiers. Henry, Mauritiii.s to Calcutta, Nov. 8 ; Dutch brig 579, Batavia to Rotterdam, Nov. 4, lat. 26 S., lon. 63 E. ; Minerva, of Greenock, 20th ult., lat. 33 N., lon. 26 W. Mil ford, Bristol to Charleston, 23d, lat. 37, lon. 34, by the Paragon, arrived at Liverpool. Thetis, Mauritius to Cal izkeisters, Clyde to Bonny, 22d, 'omg houn(' to Leghorn, 17th ult., Cal cutta, Nov. 20, lat. 3 S., 10n..69 E., b y the John Moore, loaafirtr.h3C'9ead,plenottSrß.t.lolinli'biVna.y7.bnyEt l,a'iv the St. George, arrived - at Plymouth. Thistle, Demerara to L ondon, 10th ult., lat. 25, lon. 61 ; Al bert, New Orleans to B arbadoes, 12th, lat. 27, lon. 56, b y the Standard, arrived at Liverpool. Pallice, Havre to the South Seas, Sept. 12 ; Mary Cat herine, Sin g a p ore to London, Nov. 18, Off Lucipera Island ; John Crea, from Singapore,_ 25th, Off Pule Taya, by the Ner eid, arrived at Singapore. Rienzi, Liverpool to New Orleans, 28th ult., lat. 43, lon. 12, by the Elizabeth Ann, arrived at Liverpool. • GRAVESEND, FEB. 8.-Arrd. Mary Ann and Galatea, Cape of Good Hope ; Jessie, Havannah ; Portland, Cuba ; Assidu ous, Teneriffe ; Grace, Teneriffe ; Baltic, Cadiz ; Dart, Os tend ; North Briton and Gothenburg. 9.-Heroine and Prima Donna, St. Michael's. Sid. Star of the West, Malta ; Arundel, Rotterdam ; Anna Louisa, Bremen. CURIOUS ANALOGY.—Sir Robert Peel, who has been described as the modern Janus, with his double face, one looking upon the doomed days of monopoly, the other upon the coming era of free trade, is som ewhat characteris tically situated, - as regards his town residence in Privy-gar dens. The premises occupied by him stand in two parishes, partly in St. Martin's and partly in St. Margaret's s for both of which he is rated, and for either of which he is enabled to vote. Our readers will judge how far his geographical posi tion is analogous to his political one.--Patriot. FIRE AT LIVERPOOL—LOSS OF LIFE.-011 Tues day evening last, at a quarter to eight o'clock, a fire was dis covered in a warehouse used as a cooperage, and belonging to Mr. John Barton, Plumbe-street. The alarm was imme diately passed to the fire-police station, and- Mr. Hewitt, with that alacrity which always characterises him in cases of such emergency, immediately proceeded to the spot with nine engines, water-tanks, &c. He w as soon followed b y Mr. Whitty, , Mr. Maxwell, and numbers of the fire brigade. The premises being situated in a back yard, which *as filled with staves, reaching to the height of two stories, the fire had made considerable progress before it was dis covered, and on the arrival of Mr. llewitt, the flames were raging so furiously that the dWelling-houses at the back and a warehouse adjoining were in the most imminent danger. Densely crowded as the buildings were, and being in close proximity with the premises in which the fire origi nated, nothing but the most strenuous exertions on the part of the fire brigade could have confined e flames to the warehouSe in which they originated ; but this was fortu nately effected, and about ten o'clock all dang er of its 'spread iinosgs n further wason One t o fanthefire end. brigade a r d e o gr i e: o tos and two of that the loss of property in this instance has not been unattended by the his companions have been injured.. These men, Pritchard, Archer, and Bell, were playing.upon the ruins, and standing i t immediately in front of the warehouse. At th e mo ment were Mr. II givenew t to look out, for he was sure the wall would fall , indica tions thatis'as caitutwioansingigltihnegmw, as he had done before, the. three and before three men could escape they were buried beneath the ruins. Mr. Hewitt was caught on the heel by some loose bricks, but fortunately reached the archway before the huge mass fell. Every exertion was immediately used to rescue the poor men from their awful situation. Archer was found to be only slightly injured on the foot and leg, and Bell had his back nb g t nictsckt Hospital, i r otcfa s r t i c hs n ieh% dee f ia r ed o m ,PThrhi t i est h c e tti la r ir o rged o ho f n‘ o vi hurt, but poor Pritchard was dreadfully mangled. The e f eead tE tbi e b eork u ef i e l otn c l l ai i ko n awe g nndi c nt a igol u e g :t h iNh, aatyeshotherwise e . The other two are likely to r ecover ,—Licerpool Nerczny. SUMMARY OF NE'- S ANA Vutilic 013 inton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The accounts from Spain axe very alarming. Alicante and it is said several other, places had revolted against the Go vernment, arrested the civil and military authorities, and formed juntas: The Gazette is full of the most severe decrees directed aglinst the insurgents. The provinces of Alicante, Murcia,' and Castellon de la Plana, are placed under martial-law. _ _ The ekarnination of the Budget continued in the bureaux of the French Chambei of Deputies. The seventh and eighth bureaux terminated the discussion on the Estimates of the War and Finance departments, and then commenced the Budget of Receipts. The other seven bureaux would not terminate their labours until Thursday, or perhaps later. In the eighth, a strong opinion waa given in favour of the con version of the Five per Cents. A late letter from Philippeville (Algeria) announces the arrival there of 200 military convicts, who are to be em ployed on the projected works at Stora. It states that the spring, which in ancient times supplied Stora with water, has been discovered, with parts of the Roman aqueducts and conduits, many of which are still in remarkably tine preserva tion. The letter,states that they are to be restored, and the water brought down again to-the village. " Foreign commerce," says the Echo de la Frontiere, " be gins to take advantage of the Valenciennes railroad. A por tion of the merchandise sent to France, either for consumption or transit, and which formerly was sent by Forbach, now comes in by Valenciennes, and the commission agents of this town begin to enjoy the profit arising from the opening of this new way of communication with Germany. The Seine has risen in consequence of the snow which has lately fallen. Its level is now upwards of three feet higher than what it was a few days back. —. Afe;7lays mayor of the commune of Villediere, in the Cate d'Or, owner of the mill of Beaulieu, was seated ;bout eight in the evening by the kitchen fire side, surrounded by his wife and three servants, he was fired at through the window, which had neither shutters nor cur tains, and two bullets were lodged in his back, by which the spine was broken. He lingered several days in great agony, and then expired. The execution of Poulmann, condemned a few days back for the murder of the innkeeper of Nangis, took place on Tuesday morning, about eight o'clock, at the Barriers St. Jacques. From the time of his condemnation the prisoner testified an anxious wish to have it all over. Dr. Marel Lavallee, in a communication to the Presse, on the state of auatotomy in China, says :—" The Chinese fre quently boast, and with justice, of their great advancement ttt civilisation, but their medical men scarcely know as much anatomy as c, man in Europe. They never inspect the internal organs, but leave all to the imagi nation. As a proof of this, they coneetvc that. thvr.;.. long vessel descending from the heart through the perinieum, which directs the moral functions of the heartY' X.AVJ AND POLICE. The case of Mr. Charles Mathews, comedian, came before the Court of Bankruptcy on Thursday. He returns his pro perty as nil, and his debts at 8,111/. He proposes to set aside half his income, for the benefit of his creditors. The case was adjourned. At the Central Criminal Court, Elizabeth Todd, 55, spin ster, and Sarah Trussler, 36, spinster, were indicted, the former for forging and uttering a receipt for the sum of 116/. 9s. 7d., with intent to defraud the Rev. J. H. Spry and others, the trustees of the Marylebone Savings' Bank, and the latter prisoner was charged with aiding and assisting in the com mission of the felony. They were found guilty, but recom mended to mercy, the act having been committed more from ignorance than with a felonious intent. They were sen tenced to two years' imprisonment. At the Surrey adjourned Sessions, William Hortsman Richardson, a chemist and druggist, Maria Richardson (wife of defendant), and Sarah Lee, sister of Mrs. Richardson, sur rendered to take their trial, charged with cruelly ill-treating an orphan child of three years of age, at St. Paul's, Dept ford. They were convicted.only of a common assault, and Mr. Richardson was fined 51. and discharged. Henry Bailey, a constable, No. 7, in the employ of the London and Birmingham-Railway Company, was charged at Marylebone with having been drunk whilst upon duty. An important office was assigned to the prisoner, which - was to turn the " points " at the Camden station, to direct the en gines in their proper line. He was, however, found drunk in his box, and had a train approached in the meantime it is impossible to calculate the disastrous consequences which might have occurred. He was committed to hard labour for two months. John Stevens, a silversmith, of John-street, Islington, was charged at Union-Hall with fraudulent obtaining money of Mr. Folkard, a pawnbroker, in the London-road, by means of spurious ingots of silver. The investigation excited considerable interest. Prisoner was remanded. William M'Gregor and Charles Lambert were charged, at Thames-street, with piracy and attempting to create a revolt on board the whaling ship Hester, belonging to Mr. Thomas Sturge, whilst on an outward-bound voyage from London to Desolation Island, in the South Pacific. The offence was alleged to have occurred on the 30th of September last, the vessel being at that time in the latitude of Rio Janeiro. The case was remanded. MISCELLANEOUS. The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of th• Licensed Victuallers Society was held on Thursday. at the London Tavern, Bishopgate-street. The chair was taken by Mr. Thomas Keasley, who is the Governor of the Society, and shortly after three about 700 persons sat down to the excellent dinner which had been provided by the proprietor of the establishment. The festivities were prolonged until a late hour in the evening, and everything went off to the sa tisfaction of the assembled company. In the Marylebone Savings' Bank 14,130 deposit accounts remained open on the 20th of November last, of which no loss than 6,819 held balances averaging less than 41. Bs. 10d.. each. Upwards of 319,4961. was invested with the Commis sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt ; this amount has since risen to 327,09C1. 3s. 10(1., and is rapidly on the advance. Thursday the half-yearly general meeting of the Proprie tors of the _Northern and Eastern Railway, was held at the Shoreditch terminus, Mr. W. Marshall, M.P., Chairman ,of the Board of Directors, presiding, supported by Mr. Ward, M.P. for Sheffield ; Mr. Routh ; Mr. MuSterman, banker ; Captain Mangles, R.N. ; Mr. Vizard; Mr. Kinnaird ; Mr. Mills, deputy-chairman; Mr. Gilbertson, mayor of Hert ford; Mr. Levy, and others. The Report announced thati the traffic in passengers, during the past half-year, hud amounted to 38,684/., and for parcels and goods to 5,182/., making a total of 43,767/. ; and being an increase on the cor responding period of the previous year of 8,021/., or 22i per cant. The Directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 44 per cent. on the share capital of the tom any. The Re port, after some discussion, was received and adopted, with an amendment substituting a dividend of 5 per cent. instead of 44. A gratuity of 4,000/. was then voted to the Directors for their past services in the management of the railway ; and the vote having been acknowledged, the meeting adjourned. On Thursday evening the officers of the Ist Life Guards and Grenadier Guards gave an amateur performance at the Windsor Theatre, the proceeds of which, after defraying ne cessary expenses, will be appropiated to the charitable insti 7 tutions of the town. The unhappy woman, Dickenson, who murdered her two children, and afterwards attempted self-destruction, is suffi ciently recovered to be removed to Newgate, and is to be re moved there as soon as the Grand Jury is discharged, so as to allow her time to gain strength to meet her trial at the next session. COURT CIRCULAR, WDMSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert still continue in the strictest privacy. The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office in Whitehall-place. The Commissioners present were the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of Li&Geld, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Salisbury, and the Dean of Westminster. Mr. Walter Hahne had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office yesterday. Mr. Sergeant Jones had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday. Mr. Wallace had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. --- The Danish Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Sir James Graham had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and also from the Governor of Newfoundland, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Postmaster-General had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. THE EARL OF Cattust.E.—Accounts were received at his Lordship's town residence, in Grosvenor-place, yesterday morning, that the Noble Earl had passed a quiet night, and was slightly better. PM OF THE MINT.—A meeting of the Privy Council was held at the office of the Comptroller of the Exchequer, iu Whitehall, yesterday morning, for the trial of the Pia of the Royal Mint. The Lord Chancellor arrived and took his seat at half-past 10 o'clock. Lord Monteagle, Comptroller of the Exchequer, accompanied by the Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, Master of the Mint, arrived soon afterwards, and presented to the Noble and Learned Lord the ancient trial plates to be used on the present occasion. The Lord Privy Seal, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Secretary at War, arrived soon afterwards. The Jury, which was composed of Members of the Gold smiths' Company, were sworn to make the assay of the moneys of the gold and silver coinage, and truly report if they were of the proper weight, and fineness, according to the standard for coins. The Lord Chancellor stated to the Jury that since the last trial of the pix of the Mint, between March, 1842, and Dec.,. 1843, upwards of twelve millions of gold, and near half a million of silver, had been issued from the Mint. The speci mens of these coinages the Jury would examine with the usual tests, to prove the fineness and weight, for the purpose of ascertaining whether they corresponded with the standard. From every 151bs. weight of bullion coined at the Mint, two pieces were selected from the mass of pieces coined ; one was given to the Assayer of the Mint, the other two were put into the pix, which was inclosed in a box, se cured by three keys; one key being in the possession of the Master of the Mint ,one iu the possession of the Comptroller of the Exchequer, and one in the possession of the Assay Master. This box was not opened until a trial of the coinage had been ordered by the warrant of the Sovereign. The specimens in this pix the Jury would compare with trial plates of gold and silver kept in Westminster Abbey, under the keys of the Lords of the Treasury and of the Comptroller of the Exchequer, and would test if they con.' responded in point of purity with the trial plates. His Lordship having stated the proper standard of gold and silver, explained that a certain deviation of gold as to weight and fineness was allowed to the Master of the Mint, and a deviation was also alloV(ed as to silver. Cases of ex cess, too, might be set off against deficiency by the Master of the Mint in his accounts with the Crown ; such, however, had been the uniform accuracy of the officers of the Mint, that there was no instance on record in which the allowed deviation had been exceeded by the Mint. On the last oc casion of the trial of the pix there was scarcely any deviation. The jury, however, were not to rely upon the skill and care of the officers of the Mint, but must carefully and accurately discharge their duty. On the last occasion the Jury had applied, that on any future occasion the assay, instead of being made in the office of the Comptroller of the Exchequer, where the accommo dation was inconvenient, should be made in Goldsmiths' Ihll ; and his Lordship had acceded to that request. Before commencing operations, therefore, the Jury should cut off a portion of the trial plates, to take with them to the Hall, and then return the plates to the proper officer. The former Jury had also pointed out that in a case where the Mint was on its, trial, the scales of the Mint should not be used; his Lordship had,. therefore, ordered other scales. At the conclusion of the Lord Chancellor's address, the Foreman of the Jury invited his Lordship to dine with the Goldsmiths' Company at their Hall in the evening. The Noble and Learned Lord, however, declined the invitation on account of being extremely indisposed. The Foreman also invited the Duke of Baccletrh And all the other Privy Coun sellors present. The Lord Chancellor appointed from five until half-past six o'clock in the House of Lords for the reception of the Report of the Jury; but, if beyond the latter hour, his Lord ship would receive the report at his private residence in George-street. The Jury, by their Foreman, thanked his Lordship for his attention and the adoption of their suggestions. Their Lerdships then adjourned. &lONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, FRIDAY EVENING At the close of business this afternoon the Funds looked steady, and there was apparently no disposition to operate for a fall. In the present state of the market, however, it is impossible to say how long this will last. Consols were 97} to Spanish Stock was to per cent. better than in the early part of the morning, the Five per Cents. being 23 to and the Three per Cents. 321 to *. Mexican Bonds were 34k, and rather flat. Chilian Deferred were 49J, to 501. These were the only features in the market. _ _ The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Eastern Counties, NeW, were 124; Brighton, 5 ; Blackwall, 104; North Midland, 41; and South Eastern, 14/ to 4 discount. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Registered, 2 ; Grand Junction, 131 ; Birmingham, 143 to 146 ; ditto New Thirds, 41 to 1 ; Guildtbrd Junction, 4- to 1; Manchester and Leeds, 43 to 441; ditto. New, 21; ditto Quarter, 8 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 19 to 4; South Eastern Scrip, 104; and York and North Midland Scarborough Branch, 181 to 18 premium. Commercial Bank of London Shares were 70 discount. There was very little done in the Foreign Exchanges this afternoon, and consequently the quotations did not rally from last Tuesday's rates. (From The Sun of Last Night.) _ _. . The Cotton iklarket at Liverpool yesterday was quieter, but at previous rates, 6,000 bales finding buyers, including 2,000 on speculation, and the sales comprised 200 Permun buco at 64d. to 7d; 100 Bahia,.at bed. to 6id. ; 600 Surat, at 31 1 d. to 4sd. ; and the rest- American at Sid. to 7d. for Or leans. Though the Share Market was not animated, a fair business was done.—Eastern Counties were 101 ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, 59i ; • Grand Junction, 228 ; Birming ham, Quarter, 284 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 394 ; Midland Counties, 92 ; Paris and Orleans, 33 ; Ditto and Rouen, 34 ; and South Eastern, Scrip, 35k. There are no later accounts of interest from any quarter to-day, the Mauritius advices of the 11th of IslOvember being as usual rather barren. Coolie immigration was pro ceeding, but complaints were made of the Colonial Govern ment not rendering some pecuniary assistance to favour it, seeing the large amount of money lying idle in the Treasury, and abstracted from the general circulation. The Funds have been tolerable steady this morning at 971 for the Account, and at 97* for Money. The Com missioners bought 20,0001. Reduced Three per Cents. at 94. There were two other purchases of importance, but still the market is scarcely so high as itwas. The disorganised state of affairs in Spain has induced a few sales in our own Funds. There Is tut opinion entertained in many quarters that Espar tero may be requested to retrace his steps to Madrid from hence, and that something like a liberal reception would be given to him is not doubted. How France would like this is another question. The heavy stocks are firm to-day. The value of Exchequer Bills and India Bonds remain very much the same as yesterday. Bank Stock is at 193. The Foreiin Market was thrOWn this morning into some thing like a panic, on a small scale, by the important intelli gence of another revolution having broken out in Spain, since during the last few days, all the leading speculators have been operating confidently for an advance, upon the ground of the " great " financial plans that were to be brought forward. From the quotations of 241 to I for the Actives; and 331 to for the Three per Cents., there has been a reaction to-day to 221 to 23, and 32 to 1; Whether the revolt extends or not, it could hardly be ex pected that the effect on the Stock could be otherwise, seeing the tickelish position of everything Spanish, and the una voidable and heavy outlay-which these constant political broils must inevitably occasion to any Government. It is indeed considered by Spaniards in the City, among whom Espartero numbers many friends, that the arrest of the factious Pro gresistas is a just retribution against them for their conduct towards the late Regent, who, had he remained at the head of affairs, might, ere this, have done some thing effectual partially to restore his country's credit. The Passive Spanish Stock has been 5/ to 1, and the Deferred 131 to I. The tide now, as the glut of money must force its way into some channel, turns towards Peruvian, which have been run up to 251 and 26* for time. Mexican Stock is not quite so good, being 34/ to 4; but Columbian are supported at 121 to 4. Brazil are 79 to 781. Portuguese Converted, have been 47 to 471. Belgian Bonds are at 106 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, at 55/ to *. Not a great deal of business has been transacted in the Railway Shares this morning, nor have the prices varied to any extent worth special notice. The latest values are annexed : MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. B.—We have a good market to-day and a fair amount of business has been transacted at the following quotations :—Bolton and Pres ton, 29/ ; Chester and Birkenhead, Half Shares, l6i ; Eastern Counties, new registered, 12* ; Edinburgh and Glas gow, Quarter Shares, I4i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 39i ; North Union, 98 ex. all. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 62 ; South Western, One-eighth Shares, 31.95. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank ,Stock - pm 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97/ Ditto Old Annuities — 3i per Cent. Red....... 103/ Ditto New Annuities — New . 3/ per Cent lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 14d. 67 pm New 5 per Cent. - Ditto 5001.....,. 67 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 67 pm Jan. 1860 ...... ... 12 13.;16 Bank Stock for Acct... 193 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 __l2/ a _ a Consols for Acct...... 97/ FOREIGN FUNDS. A a.,trian, 5 per cent Portugrese, 5 per cent. 76k 15...dgian b per cent Ditto, New Ditto Bruiliau Bonds ...... ;Prussian, 5 per cent — PI lanes A yres 6 per cent. I . tusstan. 5 per cent — Cnilian, 6 per cent. ;Ditto, Metallic — Colombian, 6 per cent... 121 Spanish, 5 per cent-- 224 oat° 1624 — Ditto, 3 per cent... 32* Wm, Bonds, 6 per cent 93 !Ditto Deferred.... . 13j tianisli, 3 per tent — French, 5 per cent. —f. Greek, 162.5, p per cent — Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... 344 French, 3 percent. —f. —e Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent. 554 l'ernvian,lB2s,6 porct. 25j Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1011 SHARES. Eastern Counties (23 paid) • Ditto New Shares (25 paid) .. ••• •.. . _ Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ' Ditto Registered (124 paid) ... Grand Junction (100 paid)... ........ Harwich Extension (2 paid) London and Brighton (50 pa d) ~. 45 London and Blackwall (16113 s 4d paid) London and Birmingham ( paid)... 245 Ditto New Thirds (2 paid) 434 London and South Western (4116 s 10dpd) 774 Ditto Eighths (15a.,paid) ••• 21 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... .. 114 Ditto New Shares (30 paid) Ditto Quarter Sharps ( 2 paid) lO Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) 39j Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid' , 341 North Midland (100 paid) Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . ... South Eastern and Doier (50 paid)...... 351 Ditto Scrip (25 paid) York and Scarboro' Branch (24 paid) 204 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—( YESTERDA.Y.) Amsterdam CF. 12 6 (Gibraltar . .. ..... Ditto, at sight Rotterdam -.2 U. 12 64 Genoa Antwerp -2.5 90 Milan Hamburgh M.B . -1315 Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 65 Palermo, per oz 1184 Ditto, 3 months 25 85 1 isbon Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 90 !Rio Janeiro 23 Frankfort on Maine ...122 !Bahia Petersburgh, 3 Us. .... 361 !Buenos Ayres ..... Berlin 7 !Now York, 21days sight -- Vienna, efree. fl. 3 M 955 iPhiladelphia Trieste, ditto 9 56 Iriucss OF BULLION, PICA OS Madrid ... ...... .... Cadiz 36} Portugal Gold Coin.. 317 5 'Bilbao ... 36 New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona Seville A.DVERT:SEMENT•I SUPPLEMENTS GRATIS WITH THE " DISPATCH." Every Week daring the GREAT NATIONAL TRIAL AT DUBLIN. A szecessica cf SUPPLEMENTS GRATIS WILL BE PUBLISHED WITH THE DISPATCH. ' Cols. The First on SUNDAY, February 4, Con- } 16 taining Mr. Shell's Speech, a gene cf 0m:or - yr The Second (of the fall size cf the WEEKLY DISPATCH) on SUNDAY, I'ebraary 11, con taining the Speeches of :,Ir. Whiteside, Mr. O'Connell, and other Leading Counsel who 48 may address the Court is the course of the Week, for which the services of several Short- hand Writers of Eminence have teen engaged. j The dimensions of the succeeding Supplements will be re gulated by the importance of the matter; but the last Sup plement will be also of the fall size of the DISPATCH, and form the early portion of the trial; and embrace the proceed ings from the commencement to that stage at which the fist begins, so that every subscriber to toe WEEKLY DIS PATCH will be in possession of a complete and faithful re cord of this great national trial—a trial which must become a matter cf history, and ever be regarded as an event of un usual importance. A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH of MR. 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Spry, D,D., in the chair, It appeared, from the several Reports read - to the meetisg, that the progress of this Bank coati. ours to ba of a very favourable description, no less than 2,435 new deposits having been made in the last - year; 14,130 deposit.accounte remained open on the 20th of November last, of which no less than 8,819 held balances averaging less than 4/. Bs. 10d. each. Up wards of 319,4964 was then invested with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. This amount has since risen to 327,0964 3s. 10d., and is rapidly on the advance. The conti nued evidence thus afforded of the strong and growing disposition of the working classes to provide against the casualties of life, will prove a source of gratification to all reflecting minds; and it may be hoped that this provident disposition will have the same influ ence on the character and conduct of the careful artisan, as it evi dently has on his comfort; this class of workmen being the last to be discharged, whenever establishments are reduced from scarcity of work. INDISPOSITION OF THE EARL OF ABERDEEN. — His Lordihip has been much indisposed during the last two days at Art yll.house, from the effects of a cold and fever. Mr. Gordon arrived in town on Tuesday from St. Leonard's, where his Lord ship's sister, Lady Alicia Gordon, has been passing the winter. DEATH OF SIR JOHN PoWER, OF KILFANE.— Died, on Saturday last, at Kilfane, in his 76th year, Sir John Power, Bart., highly esteemed and sincerely regretted for his many emi nent social and domestic virtues.. His remains were deposited in the tangly vault at Niltene, on Wedul647- morning. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT." HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 9. The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool• sack at Five o'Clock. The School Teachers' (Ireland) Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time es Monday next. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. Lord CLARENDON stated that in consequence of the illness of the Noble Lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he should postpone his question on the state of affairs in Spain until Monday next. ACTIONS FOR PENALTIES ON GAMING DISCONTINUANCE BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM several verbal amendments were made in this Bill, which was then read a third time and passed. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, a return of the number of appeals heard, and remaining to be heard before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. was ordered. The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD had no obj'ection to embody his opinion as to the constitution of the Com mittee in the form of a Bill. If it passed the Houses of Parliament, well ; if not, he should be free' from blame. A Bill was introduced on the _subject in 1834. Lord CAMPBELL could not help expressing some surprise that the Noble and Learned Lord should wish to change the constitution of the Judicial Com.. mittee. The Noble Lord had intimated on former occasions that this Judicial Com ihittee had worked so well without a heads in consequence of his (Lord Brougham) having himself 'acted as head of that' body. No on ° felt more strongly than he did the obligation they were under to the Noble and Learned Lord ; but, et the same time, he must beg leave to remind the Noble and Learned Lord, that though they did very well with him, they also managed to get on tolerably_win g without him.--(Hear, and laughter.) The Noble Lord complainednf the answer to the return of sr' rears being nil; but one reason why there were no arrears was, that while the Noble Lord' was at his chateau of Cannes, enjoying - that deligiga ful abode, the Committee was sitting day after dal in Downing-street, disposing of the arrears before it. He admitted the Noble and Learned Lord showed great liveliness over everything, but still, if they were la be deprived of his services, considering who the members of the Committee were, and the accession they had lately had in the person of Mr. Pemberton Leigh, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall,'' thought they should he able satisfactorily to dispon -of the .cases before them, and that the return would still be nil. Lord BROTTGIIAM said the objection of filo Noble Lord was premature. He did not know any' thing of the plan of the Bill ; it was not anything like the Bill of the Government of 1834' He could not say that the Noble and Learned Lord shed much light on their discussions. But certain', he (Lord Brougham) had a very great scruple of conscience—he should say, delicacy, in calling nPa r ' his Noble and Learned Friend to come from time t ° time and give his hours and his labour, both in Court and at home, when he was a perfectly gratuitous se," vent of the public. He felt that ver y strongq• Since the Committee had been deprived of the set*" . vices of the common law judges, by reason - of the Winter Circuits, and in consequence of the increet of banco business, the only person upon whose fie tendance they could rely was Mr. Pemberton Leigh, towards whose attendance he had the same ob jection, as he had neither pension nor salary With the exception of that gentleman and Lushington, they had no one else. H av i n g saial much, he pledged himself, in a short ti m e, to lay °J . " plan before the House, in the form of a Bill,. which h e would submit to his Noble and Learned Friend , ' t ° Dr. Lushington, and to the other Members' of the Committee, in order to put it in the best shape POssi h ' 4 previous to its coming before their Lordships. The conversation here dropped. IRELAND. • The LORD CIIANCELLOR inquired *of the Noble Marquis (Normanby) whether he intended proceeding with his motion respecting Ireland on Tuesday next. He thought it would be better tc c i postpone it, because the result of the trials w° ° ': hardly then be known. The Marquis of NORMANBY did not :see Wha t the result of the trials had to do with the matte!• lie had always understood that the ground o f thef t silence was, lest anything said in Parliament show go to the jury. He thought it pretty certain the ,. the jury would be shut up by that time, and he could not think that the decision of the jury would jai." ence the debates in Parliament. Lord BROUGHAM thought differently from the Noble Lord'on the subject ; it would he of import ance that the result should be known, otherwise they would be discussing the subject in i g nc!r• ante. For his own part, he would be speaking quite in the dark without knowing the results. It was impossible to say what the law of the case might be until they learned what the opiniohs'of the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench were; and he thought it was very expedient that their Lordships should not go into a discussion on the subject until the opinions of the Judges were known. Lord CAMPBELL had certainly acquiesced in the propriety of postponing all discussion on the sub' ject of the present state of Ireland so long as it Was possible that the 'discussion should affect the result. of. those trials. But their Lordships should recolieg that before the motion of his Noble Friend em': come on, the jury would be shut up without food' fire, and precluded from communication With any person whatsoever, so that it would b e impoSaible even the echo of what was said in the House aLorr could reach them. The LORD CHANCELLOR wished (0 ask hi ; Noble Friend what th e t erms o f hi s mo ti on would , The Marquis of NORMANBY was not - prePer e a to state the precise terms in which his 'motion w° ° ' be worded, but its general purport would be that House should inquire into the 'cause of di s eonteet, e 7 Ireland. He did not feel that he should be inst i ,' a t in postponing his m o ti on on th e g r o u nds sugge_, s l e un especially as the same subject would be discnsse" Monday night in the other House of Parliarnent, if f in he did not think that their Lordships should all themselves to appear more indifferent than Anti 6l 7 its importance. LA. C OF SEDITIOUS LIBEL; Lord CAMPBELL said he had a Bill to lay 11 1 the table,' the object of which h e should. briefly e 0 plain. It was to enact that w h ere a pr o secution w e d institutedfor seditious libel, and falsehood was c h ic • in the indictment, then it should be lawful fur the l fendant to give evidence of the truth of the alleged Ipt There was a Bill brought in last session, in nn o their Lord s hip s ' a tt e nti on was confined to libel individuals, or private defamation. But any li4 el . re a which a public wr o n g was lik e ly t o resu lt rcqui dien e different enactment. H e h a d thought it more exP e fo ot to abstain during the last session,of Peril ftTL eii t ose, introducing any Bill with reference.to public Pr 00 cutions; Their Lordships- had during that his agreed-to a Bill - on the subject of libel, whic h ' P l a vio humble judgment, very materially i m proved thq.„ e t of this country. Some of its provisions did nt with the approbation of the other House O f ''' 6 ta ken went. He did not agree with the views t at of that measure there, but he did n ot °f all propose during the present session the Parliament to revive the di scuss i o n betwee n en Houses on this subject. The time might coin; ' ge those provisions would be the law of the lan"' could not help thinking that it would y e t be e tr ll :, dered that it was not right that in` this on il et t man might, in the most public place, be denot9 s of a liar, a scoundrel, and a coward, without havi u hr opportunity of appealing to the law either- crinienuta or civilly; or that a female might have her r ili f t i o ne tion tarnished by the most opprobrious alf e w ould without any redress. But for the present ne t O kla . c-• be content to leave the la w un d er it s presen; Lions in that respect. The Pre' en ' Ws.* which he submitted to their Lordships' when respecting what ought to be done law" there was a prosecution for public libel. As the ii ied now stood, the truth o f a libel could not be • into. Suppose that a libel asserted that the ment of the country had sent out troops on ', re . great in an unworthy ship, whereby . theY N ` ru ight • great danger of going down. That might N or as only not be a libel, whether true or false. It v_.,sete where the guilt or innocence of the party tt cu: en e might materially depend upon the Str w w ith made in the libel. - There had been l ibe ls . . I _ t e at" respect to military flogging,' stating u;etertc°' cruelty had been perpetrated by the _ one , or of courts-martial. The guilt or i -nliu ‘ w hether the party in this case would depend upon or 11(it ' the Statement was founded in fact o r tb Now he . proposed that, at the time of t he . a f the' defendant should be permitted to give evideneeevwenee facts which he asserted ; and, of course, th a t should also •be allowed to be given on the - 4 It t s ile 1) e. Crown, to show that his statement w as t.e w h o le It would then be for the jury , ta k in g matter into consideration, to return their ve .3tf4). she" would not necessarily* be acquitted, althougn cold .° turn out that what he had stated was true, no r out necessarily be convicted alt t urn hough it should into an e' r°r that it was false. He might have fallen the , or „. without any malicious or seditious motiv e ; being of opinion that he was a ctuate desire to confer a benefit on the public. In tt.l t h e be did not propose to follow the. p lan w . e leh . til ienta Legislature had adopted with regard to . for a private libel, because there was tin issue justification put upon the record, and f alse -- expressly drawn upon the truth or to hood of the • statements. With regr i s sue a public libel, it wasiinpessible to take a distirb.ctre.,_e;g upon the truth or falsehood. They niu,t tbey a llow all the circumstances of the case to , l* t.t .. 14 , -1 any , fore the jury, who would say whether ther e `""_ - : Auc ce bad intention or any tendency in the libel to pro ti 7,awas ~ r P' ►u Cot Le, tia Irte e 'th e shol deer La i L 1 4 i