The Sun. — London, England, 1844-02-23 00:00:00

ikriA Foster was examined in reference to the visit of Miss Arnold to Reading. Sea House. I have held that situation four years: I know Mi. Fraser; he visited in my family. Therd-was a lady named. Simmons in ray house; an intimacy was formed be tween her and ray son. I heard of the result of that inti macy. I paid the expenses attending her confinement. Dr. ..kshwell was again recalled, and proved that Miss Arnold possessed the best test to indicate virginity. Ou cross-examination, he said that married women, and even women who had children, sometimes possessed it ; but, those cases, there was always some disease or mal formation. • Mr. Duncombe, an attorney, examined—l have known Mr. Fraser for about twenty years. I had communications with him respecting his wife in October, 1843. There were some inquiries — instituted at thitt time. They were not satisfactory in their result. I had some thing to do with regard to the debt due to Mr. Cockburn. What he heard respecting Mrs. Fraser's inti macv with Mr. Bagley, together with the debt due to Mr. Cockburn, kept him in England. None of the money he got to take him to India, from Mrs. Fraser, had gone to maintain this action. I have supplied the funds, and am responsible for them. Cross-examined by Mr. CiumßEns—l have had bill trans actions to a large amount with Mr. Fraser. I have been a bankrupt. I was discharged last year. The evidence on both sides having closed, Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury on the part of the de fendant in reference to the new evieAence produced on the part of the plaintiff The Learned. Gentleman dwelt briefly on the evidence of Dr. Ashwe2l, which he said amounted only to a strong conviction on his part. He remarked on the want of propriety, in not putting the mother of Miss Arnold in the box, and in not calling the physician who was called in t 9• see Miss Arnold, when she was in hysterics. He then commented in strong language on the evi dence of young Arnold, who said that he was the fatho: of the child which Miss Simmons had. But, there was nothing to account for Mr. Fraser's paying a large sum of money, for his instruction in singing, to Mr. Bennet. The Learned Gentleman then commented on the evidence of Miss Arnold herself, and concluded by call ing on the jury not to give any damages to a man who asked for them at their hands, because the peace of his family was destroyed while he committed such outrages upon society himself. Mr . .TnEsIGEn then replied in a powerful and able speech. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the jury re turned a verdict for the defendant at ten o'clock last night. LORD W%[. PAGET V. THE EARL GP CARDIGAN. At the sitting of the Court, Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said he was instructed to apply to his Lordship to name a day for the trial of an action brought by Lord Win. Paget v. the Earl of Cardigan. His Learned friend Sir Thomas Wilde was with him (Sergeant Talfourd) as counsel for the plaintiff. The Solicitor-General was counsel for Lord Cardigan; now if it was the pleasure of the Court, Tuesday next would be a convenient day to both his Learned Friends. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said he had no objection to take the case on Tuesday next, if the other causes which stood on the paper before it were disposed of by that time ; but he could nut pass over other cases. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The Anti-Corn-law League held its usual weekly meeting last evening. It was truly a " monster" meeting. Every part of the immense building was crowded. There could not be less—packed as the assem bly was—than six thousand persons present. These l i were principally of the class of society to which the term " respectable " is conventionally applied ; but who would be more properly designated as the middle (to distinguish them from the labouring) classes. The dress circle, the private boxes, and the stage were ap pria.ed to a. yet higher class, among.whom were persons of considerable rank and station. The issue of tickets had been restricted, and every effort was employed by the Committee to prevent confusion. To a very con siderable extent, the preliminary regulations, and the arrangements within the house, were success ful ; and, with one or two trifling interruptions from personal altercations between parties who were incon venienced by the pressure at the pit entrance, the pro ceedings of the evening were conducted with order, only interrupted by the enthusiastic cheering within, and by crowds without, the theatre. For intensity and duration, this far surpassed any demonstration (and we have been present at many exciting scenes) we ever witnessed. The newly-formed " League for the Pro tection -of Agriculture," and the proceedings that marked its formation, supplied the speakers with topics, which they employed:- with considerable effect upon the risible faculties, of the meeting. Mr. Daniel O'Connell's announced intention of being present had contributed to heighten the interest, which the weekly meetings of the League had hitherto kept alive, to the excitement we have described. He also applied his 'peculiarly caustic sarcasm to the proceed ings of this new, agitation; and slily alluded to the pro secution against himself and his coadjutors in Ireland, as having rendered the Duke of Richmond and the Duke of Buckingham fearful of coming, as conspira tors, within the clutches of the Attorney-General. Passing from the incidental to the immediate business of the night, we cannot withhold the high gratification with which Mr. James Wilson's speech was evidently listened to—a speech which was delivered under the manifest disadvantage of the meeting being kept on the qui vive by the expected entrance of Mr. 0 Connell, and the occasional intimations of his approach. As an , exposition of the impohcy of commercial restrictions, and the mischiefs it has wrought in this and other countries, it was most able and convincing, and de serves the widest circulation, as a vindication of the efforts now employed to impress the Legislature, through the medium of public opinion, with a conviction of the necessity of adopting a wiser policy in its enactments respecting commerce than that by which it has hitherto been governed. We have taken occasion to allude to the enthusiastic reception of Mr. O'Connell by this immense assemblage. We regard it as one of those " signs of the times" which no Government can safely treat with indifference. The prosecution of O'Connell and his co-agitators has produced an effect on the public mind, even in this country, most unfortunate for the Ministry ; and this feeling is spreading. O'Connell, whose influence was subsiding, has been exalted into a hero. If subjected to personal infliction, he will be more formidable in his prison than when presiding in his Conciliation Hall, or addressing his monster meet ing on the plain of Tara. There he was a " ditii catty" to a Government, disliked by the great bulk of the Irish nation. He might have been neutralised by ' Ministers; and would have been so, had they adopted a- mild and generous policy toward the people, over whom he exercised an influence which had waxed or waned according as the Ministry of the day coerced, or conciliated, by its system of government. • At the close of one of those enthusiastic bursts of cheering with which O'Connell was last night greeted, he said—and who will venture to doubt the correctness of the anticipation ?—" The sound of that shout will not die within these walls ; it will be carried throughout your metropolis ; it will be conveyed on the eastern winds to Ireland—it will be heard to re-echo soon on the banks of the Shannon, the :Sore, the Suir, , and the Barrow." STANDARD.—The adjourned debate was last night continued by a single speech ; but that speech possesses an interest greater than belongs to all the speeches that went before it, and all that are ikely to follow it. It was the speech of the Attorney-General for Ireland—the de fence of a man who had been for six consecutive nights in the House of Commons, and for twice as many weeks out of doors, the object of incessant attack from open enemies, and of insidious blows from pre tended friends, as unjust as they were malignant. Great interest naturally attached to such a defence, even before the speaker had opened his lips ; but we do not hesitate to say that the Right Hon. Gentleman had spoken but a very few sentences before the generous sympathy with the persecuted man was wholly lost in admiration of the great lawyer and orator, and astonished at the power with which he crushed all his opponents, and vindicated the cause of truth and justice. In Ireland it is pretended that Mr. Smith is not an eloquent speaker, and some chattering fribbles in this country talk of his failing in the House of Commons, but read his speech of last night—mark its perfect unity as a demonstration, the irresistible sequence of each in ference, the lucid order in which these inferences pro ceed to an inevitable conclusion, and the animation and vigour which pervade the whole, and then say whe ther such a speech would not be thought eloquent in Greece in her best age—whether it does not rank with the best English models ? It is not " Irish eloquence " quite the opposite—but that is indeed high praise. It is an inadequate acknowledgment to say, that by his speech last night Mr. Smith has won the very first place among the professional orators in the House of Commons. That it overturned the whole case attempted to be raised against him, and overturned it without effort, can be easily under stood. The case was one which any infant's hand might crush; but it Was not with infantine force—it was with the strength of an Afrite—that the Attorney-General for Ireland rolled back their accusations upon his ac cusers. The expression of indignant scorn with which he vindicated his own honesty, and the honesty of the Irish bar, in reply to the imputation of Sir Thomas Wilde, has probably never been • excelled ' • and an inferior matter, his contrast of Sir Thomas's own precedents to Sir Thomas's late exposition of the law, was as ludicrously effective as the vindication was terrible. We say so much of the qualities of the Attorney-General's speech to invite those who read for amusement only, and who would, perhaps, be deprived of the high gratification of reading this splendid argument by the terror of a long speech upon a threadbare subject from one hitherto known only as a consummate lawyer. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVSNDTG. TIMES.—The premi um on gold at Paris is per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gi ves an exchange of 25 44 • and the exchange at Paris on Lond on at short being 25 57i, it follows that gold is 0.54 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advicee from llamburgh, the price of gold is 433 per 'nark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard: gold, gives an exchange] of 13 9 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 10, it follows that gold is 0.46 par cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1091 per eent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 2.3-40 per cent., it follows that the ex. change is 0.33 per cent, against England ; but the quoted ex change at New York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. SHOREHAM.—We were informed shortly before going to press that the Rev. Mr. Wheeler, the clergyman of New Shorekam, had refused to allow the corpse o f a woman, the wife of a mariner named Webb, to be taken into church when brought for interment on Monday, because she was a Dissenter ; and the husband not choosing to dispense with the service which the minister with characteristic charity withheld, had the corpse taken home, and it has since been conveyed to Rottingdean for interment. This week, too, at Old Shoreham (same minister), the church service was denied to the remains of Joseph Tilstone. This much boasted charitable Church is persecuting them to the very last.—Brighton Guardian. JUSTICE TO IRELAND; At a MEETING held at Cleveland-row, Monday, Veb. - nary 19, 1844, Resolved— That the conduct of ,the present Government towards Ireland, in its general policy, and particularly in connection with the late trial of Daniel O'Connell and his fellow-traversers, deserves and demands the most severe reprobation. That equal laws- and equal privileges—freedom of discussion—meet ing together to proclaim grievances—agitation by peaceable and legal means—and fair trial by jury—are the birthrights of every subject of the United Kingdom. That the powers brought to bear against these rights in Ireland, although directed against Mr. O'Connell, are equally adverse to the rights of Englishmen. That, in order to show the sympathy of Englishmen with Irish men, and the admiration. entertained in this country for the constant and consistent advocate of the rights and privileges of Irishmen during the last forty years, a public dinner be given to Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. That Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Esq., M.P.., be requested to preside on the occasion. JAMES COPPOCK, Hon. Secretary. E'ER MAJE N Y IB 'S THEATRE, The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season is respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1844 engaged for several days in discussing tire Chune - Bill in Committee, when the Government was beaten in a division on a rather important clause. One of the clauses exempted from the provisions of the Bill the Crown property, though the penalties enacted by it were to be enforced against trespassers on the royal domains. Against this privilege the Opposition de clared, and the article was rejected by a considerable majority. Upon this, Ministers are stated to have retired from the hall, leading away a large number of their voters, and the consequence was that the ballot on the whole Bill could not take place, and the House adjourned. Queen MARIA CHRISTINA arrived on Saturday at Chalons, where she slept. She embarked next day for Lyons, receiving royal honours throughout her journey. THE BOURSE—TuEsnmr, FEB. 20. First. Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. • • 125 65 .. 125 65 .. 125 55 .. 125 55 Four-and.a-lialf— • • 112 50 112 50 .. 112 50 .. 112 50 Four per Cents. •• • • 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 Three per Cents.• •• • 82 35 .. 82 35 .. 82 35 • • 82 35 Bank of France • 3280 ..3280 —3280 •.3280 •Lafiltte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesllo2 50 • • 1105 .. 1102 50 .. 1105 5,000 f. Sharesso72 50 ..5072 50 ..5072 50 ..5072 50 Belgian Rank ..• •••• • ** Belgian Fives . • 1840 ..... •• • 10 4 • • 109 f .. 109 t .. 109 f 1842 .. Dutch:Two-and-a-Half :•• • • 561 • • 56/ .. 56/ .. 561 Spanish Active •••••• • • • • • • 311 • • 311 • . 31i .. 311 Passive .••••• • • • • • • 5f .. 5f .. 5f .. 5f Old Deferred• ••• .• • 7/ 7t 7t New Deferred Portuguese Five per Cents .• 451 .. 45/ .. 454 .. 45i Neapolitan ......••....•.•• 105 - .. 105 .. 105 .. 105 Roman .• ••• • • 106 •• 106 .. 106 .. 106 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 805 • • 805 805 805 Versailles, 340 340 .. 340 .. 340 .. 340 L. 8.• 817 50 .. 817 50 .. 817 50 .. 817 50 Rouen to Havre •••• • • • Orleans ...... .••.• • • • • 833 • 75 • • 836 25 .. 832 .50 .. 836 25 Strasburg to Bale •••• • • • • 237 50 .. 240 .. 237 50 .. 240 Montpellier to Cette .••• • • • • 455 . • 455 .. 455 .. 4b5 Avignon to Marseilles .. RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. St. Germain ....... Versailles, R. 8.• •••••• • • • • • 3 40 • • 340 .. 340 .. 340 L. 8.... • • • •• • • • • 170 . • )70 .. 170 .. 170 Rouen ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 820 • • 820 .. 817 50 .. 817 50 Rouen to.11avre••••• • Orleans • • ••.• • • • • • •• •• 835 • • 838 75 .. 832 50 •• 837 50 Strasburg to Bale • • ••• • • • • • 238 75 . • •• 240 Montpellier to Cette•••••••• 455 .. 455 .. 455 .• 455 Avignon to Marseilles • • • • • • ,735 .. 735 730 .. 732 50 KICKING UP A DUST !—Whether this adage derives its origin from all London going to Epsom on the Derby day, or from a brisk gale on the Holyhead-road at noon day in July, we cannot say; but out ofdoors or in doors there never was such a dust kicked up as that at Covent-gar den Theatre on Wednesday. Verily, such was the vehe mence with which the dense mass in the pit kicked and stamped, that the dust rose up to the ceiling of the house, and, after hovering in clouds for some minutes, slowly descended, but the bursts of cheers sent it in eddying currents over boxes, stage, slips, and galleries, while the heads of those ifi the pit were actually powdered with their own dust ! MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. — The number of deaths during the week ending Saturday, Feb 17, was 1,146, making an increase on the previous week of 70, and on the average of 1 3 7. The increase is caused chiefly from diseases of the lungs. The aver age is 330, while last week the number was 448 ; of these 47 were carried off by bronchitis (inflamma tion of the throat), average 19 ; by pneumonia (in flammation of the lungs) 133, average 91; consumption 170, average 146. In epidemic diseases, also, there is a considerable in crease. The total number during the week being 207, and the average 170. The excess in the deaths under this head is chiefly from small-pox 29, average 21; measles 28, average 19 ; scarlatina 43, average 25. Deaths from hooping-cough are on the decrease. Of the 29 persons who died of small pox, 19 had not been vaccinated. The number of violent deaths is 27, and of these only two are suicides, the greater proportion arising from accident, and chiefly from burns. According to the meteorological observations taken at the Greenwich Observatory, the thermometer was lowest on the 14th, 21.2 degrees, and highest on the 17th, 47 degrees. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, FEB. 18.—M. Van de Weyer, Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Belgium at London, accompanied by his lady, arrived yesterday at Brussels. Count Duval de Beaulieu, one of the most distin guished members of the Senate, died yesterday. A letter from Cologne, of the 14th, announces that the railway from that city to Bonne was opened on that day. The general debate on the budget of the department of public works was closed yesterday. The King, who was expected at the Palace of Lacken to-day, will not return till some day next week. His Majesty is induced by the fine weather to prolong his visit to St. Hubert. BRUSSELS, FEB. W. Ross, painter to her Majesty the Queen of England. arrived here from Lon don. This celebrated artist went the day before yester day to the Palace of Lacken, %lore he obtained the honour of a first sitting of the Queen, whose portrait in miniature, and that of the young Princess Charlotte, he is to paint for the Queen of England. 'There-is to be a general exhibition of the productions of the arts and manufactures of the States' composing the Customs' Union, this year, at Berlin. It is to open on the 15th of August, and to continue eight weeks. FEB. 20.—There are now four ships in lading in our ports for the Belgian Colonization Company, viz., two at Antwerp, one at Bruges, and one at Ostend. All these vessels will shortly sail for the Belgian colony at St. Thomas's, in Guatitmala. We find in the Gazette of Aix-la-Chapelle a new symptom of those germs of distrust and uneasiness which appears from time to' time in Prussia, especially in those towns in which there are universities. The above-men tioned journal contains the following letter : " HALLE, FEB. 12.—Our town is in the greatest alarm ; for reasons which are unknown, and which we can only guess at from recent events, the most rigorous domici liary visits have been made since six o'clock this morn ing in -She lodFings of , many stude n t s , a ll o f w h ose papers have been seized. Some have already been arrested. It is reported that nothing important has yet been dis covered." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty and Ma Royal Highness Prince Albert promenaded, this afternoon, in the grounds adjoining the Castle. The unfavourable state ofthe weather, during the day, has prevented the Prince of Wales and the Princesses from being taken their accustomed daily airings in the park. Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The Commission for Metropolitan Improvements had a meeting on IVednesday, at the office in Whitehall-place. The Earl o f Aberdeen and Sir Ja mes G ra h am had inter views with' Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Sir George Clark, Mr. Wickham , Co mmissioner of Stamps awl Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the E xc h equer yester day, at his offic ial residence in Downi ng - street. and ßar other nete o s t ffi e r c d ial a gentlemen, also v i s i te d the Right Hon. yesteray. Major Jebb transacted business yesterday, at the Home office. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALVS -- YESTERDAY. CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 agst Mr. Sharratt's The Prior—taken 14 to 1 agst Mr. T. A. Milbank's Sir Robert—t. and off. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Freedom--do. 20 to 1 agst Mr. W. Dawson's Merry Andrew 30 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Young Lochinvar ent 30 to 1 agst Mr. Pl ummer's Al ice Hawthorn a proof The b o e f t a t Ro bert, and a very palpabl e decline in Merr y Andrew, p ossesse d very little interest. Cattonite was not mentioned at a defi niteeimxtprroemveelmy fiat, and except as affording in the Prior and Sir price. DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—taken n m g a was rked - 7to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan—taken 16 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Orlando-18 to 1 laid once 17 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—take 20 to 1 18 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo " 25 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Loadstone 30 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lonian 30 to r agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein . 33 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Voltri 35 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Foig-a-Ballagh—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddle-Bow—taken and aft. off. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Vat colt 66 to 1 agst Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Bebington 300 to 100 agst The Ugly Buck and Rattan—taken 1000 to 50 agst Forth's lot, bar Leander—taken. Business, on the whole was nearly as dull on this race as on the Chester Cup, and, with a few exceptions, scar ce ly more important. The exceptions . were The Ugly Buck, Rattan, and Loadstone. The first two were backed freely at the odds quoted above. The Buck recovering his lead, and his party apparently as fond as ever. Loadstone was intro duced at 30 to 1, and, on a moderate outlay, improved five points. A disposition to lay against Orlando, and a con sequent decline, is the only other noticeable movement. OAKS. 10 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Bee 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade 12 to 1 agst Col. Anson's The Princess We did not hear a bet on this race. RAISING OF THE BLOCKADE AT ARICA• ADMIRALTY, FEB. 21. Sm,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that Captain Ni-. cholas, of H. M. S. Vindictive, in a letter dated the 11th of November last, has reported that the blockade of Arica has been raised, so that merchant ships may again enter freely into all ports of Peru.—l am, &c., Szc., (Signed) JOHN BARROW. To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. THE AQUATIC BIRDS IN THE rARR.—(From a Correspondent.)--Within the last few days some of the wild duck, widgeon, and teal, which have been domesticated upon the waters of the above enclosures, have peregrinated in pairs for the breeding season. This circumstance denotes the breaking of winter. Last year a team of flappers (young wild duck s were hatched on the estate of Lord Mansfield at Caen Wood, near Highgate. They were quite as tame and as easy of approach as the birds in the parks, but as soon as they acquired sufficient strength of wing to migrate, they were conducted by their parent protectors to their accustomed haunts in the Regent's Park. 'SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Pub/it Opinion. " Who runs may read." rommiGN. According to accounts from Hayti of the Bth ult., the in stallation of the new President took place on the 4th. The French Envoy Extraordinary, M. A. Barrot, Admiral de Moges, and his officers, and the representatives of the different States resident at Hayti, were present on the occasion. On the 6th a new Ministry was formed. Commissioners had been appointed to treat with M. Barrot relative to the French claims. It was understood that the first instalment would be paid immediately, and that one of the Commissions r would be sent to France to arrange for the other instalments. With the exception of the ex-President Boyer and General Inginac, all Haytiaus who have been placed under accusation are declared free, and those who had tied are to be permitted to return. On Tuesday (Mardi Gras? the Paris Bourse was al most totally deserted, and nothing worth mentioning done in the Funds, either domestic or exotic. All ,Paris was on the Boulevards. _ The Duke de Levis arrived at Paris en Sunday evening, from Goritz. Of the five Legitimist Deputies who have ap pealed to their oonstituents, M. de Larcy is the only one whose re-election seems to be doubted. For the last two mouths (says the Norman Times) about 200 poor English workmen, out of employment, have gene rously been provided at Rouen with soup, potatoes, &c., by MM. Mackenzie and Brassey, to preserve them from want until a more genial season sets in, and with it a better pros pect of labour. Within a few days back M. Brassey has in terested himself to procure work for a portion of them, and he has partially succeeded. The Prussian Government has given its approbation to the project for a railroad from Frankfort-on-the-Oder to Posen, and a great part of the capital for the undertaking has been already subscribed. We learn from Berlin that there is to be in that city during the present year a public exhibition of the products of national industry, similar to that in Paris. It is to remain open for two months. All the States of the German Cus tom? Union are to send specimens. A letter from Constantinople, in the Universal German Gazette, says :—" It is probable that the Porte will prefer paying Admiral Walker a round sum at once, than to allow him half-pay. It is negotiating on the point with the Eng lish Ambassador." LAW AND POLICE. In the Vice-Chancellor's Court the case of " Wellesley v. Wellesley" was heard. It appeared that the Bill originally filed by the plaintiff, Mrs. Wellesley (now Lady Wellesley), against the defendant, William Pole Tilney Long Wellesley (now Viscount Wellesley), her husband, for the purpose of compelling a specific performance by him of a covenant con tained in articles of separation executed between them in 1834, whereby the defendant covenanted that on or before the Ist day of February, 1835, he would well and effectively, by a charge on freehold estates, or by investment in the funds, or by the best means that might be in his power, secure an an nuity of 1,0001. per annum, to be paid quarterly to Colonel Paterson (Mrs. Wellesley's father), for the plaintiff's benefit. The counsel for the prosecution took an objection to the cause being now heard, upon the ground of the absence from the record of the Hon. William Wellesley, the defendant's eldest son, who, as being the tenant in tail in remainder of the estates, was a necessary party to the suit, and ought to be made such. The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the objection was a valid one, and should prevail, but with liberty to the plaintiff to amend the bill, by adding the necessary party; the cause to stand over in the meantime, At Lambeth-street Thomas Brand and James Eccles, the young men who had been examined at Worship-street on the preceding day, on a charge of having caused the death of Ellen Goodlad, an unfortunate female of eighteen years of age, by inducing her to drink a pint of gin, surrendered to their bail before Mr. Henry. It appeared that the Coroner's jury had returned a verdict, " Died a natural death, caused by taking a large quantity of spirits called gin, and accele rated by a fall." Harriet Simmonds, the other female, who had had a drinking bout with deceased, and had a narrow escape with her life, deposed that the gin was ordered by deceased herself, and that she challenged witness to drink, each swallowing a pint of gin. Under these circumstances the accused were discharged. At Marylebone Alfred Davies, a boy about fifteen years of age, was charged before Mr. Rawlinson with stealing money from the till of Mr. Whalley, baker, Cumberland-street. He was committed to Newgate for trial. Daniel Carroll, a lad of eighteen years of age, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, at Union-hall, charged with wound ing James Farrer, a youth of the same age, during a quarrel in a public-house. 'The case was proved, and Mr. Cotting ham sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 51., and, in de fault, committed him for two months to the House of Cor rection. George Biggs, a middle-aged man, of respectable exterior, was charged at Worship-street with having obtained by false pretences the sum of 31. from William Burroughs, a rocking horse-manufacturer, living in Bowling-green-street, Clerken well. The prisoner represented himself as an attorney, and took the money under pretence of defending the complainant's brother, a youth, who had been committed for trial at the sessions for some small offence, but of course made no attempt to carry out his promise. He was committed for trial. At the Lancaster assizes, Edward Greenhalgh, a lad of the age of fifteen years, was indicted for attempting to administer to one Margaret Bury a certain poison, with intent to murder the said Margaret Bury. It appeared that there was no ade quate motive assigned for the heavy charge, and that all the circumstances of the case might be accounted for on the ground of mistake. The jury, after a short consultation, re turned a verdict of Not Guilty. John Jolly was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Norris, at Wrighting ton, in this county, and stealing sundry articles therefrom. The jury found him Guilty, recommending him to mercy on the ground of his good character. Sentenced to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for two years. This ca.se closed the assizes. Oa Monday James Field, the master of the smack Lord Howe, of Queenborough, and John Gooding and Phineas Fridaywebb, his crew, were brought before Larkin Allen. Esq., the Mayor of Rochester, charged with being found in possession of 126 i ankers of contraband spirits on board of that smack. The detection took place while the boat was off Garrison Point, Sheerness. The parties were committed pre paratory to the unloading of the prize. She is from 30 to 40 tons burden. COURT WASRIONARLE. - - - His Grace the Duke of Wellington was the first nobleman to honour Messrs. Henry Graves and Co. by a visit to their gallery, Pall-mall, on Wednesday, to view the two magnificent pictures painted by Mr. Knight, the Royal Academician, of " The Heroes of the Peninsula," and " The Heroes of Water loo." His Grace looked remarkably well, and passed some time in minutely inspecting them, and expressed his entire satisfaction at the truthfulness of the numerous portraits they contain, the whole of which the Noble Duke readily recog nised without the assistance of the usual key. The Marquis of Winchester has arrived at the family mansion in Cavendish-square, from. Hampshire. The Earl of Bessborough (late Viscount Duncatinon), sat on the Ecclesiastical Commission on Tuesday, for the first time since the death of the late Earl (his Lordship's father). The marriage of T. Molyrieux Montgomerie, Esq., with the Hon. Miss Foley, will take place ne?ct month. Lord Grantley presided on Wednesday evening at the Surrey Club dinner, at the Clarendon Hotel. The Earl of Egmont takes the chair at the meeting on the 14th of May. Count Leslie, of Balyntrain, and the officers of the 79th Highlanders, gave a grand fancy dress ball to the nobility and gentry of the vicinity, at the County Rooms, Aberdeen, on Wednesday last. The marriage of Captain Every, son-in-law to Lord Ash brook, to Mrs. Jane Powney, relict of the late Captain Powney and daughter of Sir J. Robinson, Bart., was cele brated at Beaumont Lodge, Old Windsor, the seat of the Noble Lord, on the evening of Tuesday last (by special license), by the Rev. Francis Hodgson, Provost of Eton. liiiscEzz.a.zilmOvs. The number of sailing vessels at present entered outward at the Custom House for foreign ports is 215, of which 23 are for the three Indian presidencies, 6 for China, 6 for the Cape of Good Hope, 11 for Sydney, 2 for New Zealand, 92 for the West Indies, and 11 for Constantinople and Odessa. The sum paid by the Hon. Member for Ashburton, Mr. Matheson, for the late Earl of Durham's splendid mansion in Cleveland-row, overlooking the Green-park, is said to be 15,0001. The next performance of the Sacred Harmonic Society, which takes place to-night, presents some features of a novel and interesting kind. It consists of Handel's third organ eoncerto, Coronation Anthem " My heart is inditing," Occa sional Overture, Hadyn's Mass, No. 16, and Mendelssohn's 42d Psalm. The most active preparations are making at Oxford and Cambridge for the ensuing aquatic season, which, from the number of matches, promises plenty of sport to the admirers of the manly and healthy exercise of rowing. The situation of Chief Clerk of the Justice-room, Guild hall, which has been vacant since Michaelmas-day, has been tilled up by the appointment of Mr. J. A. Teague, a solicitor. Notwithstanding the changeable state of the weather, the whole of the mails arrived in town on Wednesday morning, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, by seven o'clock. The guards of the northern mails report that for the last few days there has been a very heavy fall of snow, and in many parts the canals are frozen over. At Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, York, and Doncaster, the snow was very thick on Tuesday. The 69th Report of the Visiting Justices of Hanwell Lu natic Asylum, shows that on the 31st of December last there were 1,007 patients—viz., 428 males, and 579 females ; and that the daily average number of patients was 986. There were 196 males employed, 190 unemployed, and 30 sick. Of the females 328 were employed, 206 unemployed, and 32 sick. The accounts are in a favourable state ; the balance in the hands of Messrs. Twining, at the date of the Report, was 2,9271. 17s. 6d. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind, light N.E. breeze, with rain and snow. DEAL, FEB. 21.—a.m. Wind W.S.W. to S. fresh breeze; E.S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Eliza, Nelson, China; Ange line Shields, for Palermo, with damage do ne i n contact. TORBAY, FEB. 20.—Sld. Margaretha Ida, Batavia. MILFORD, F. 20.—Arrd. Ambassador, Henderson, Africa, for Liverpool, with foremast and mainyard sprung, and loss of sails. It blew a strong gale yesterday from N.W. to N.N.W. FALMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Belle Creole, Pincher, Mauritius; Crane packet, Plymouth. Sld her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, Africa. Arrd. The Gallevidoa, Ray, from Newcastle to Liverpool, which put in here 18th inst., with pumps choked; has been surveyed, and is discharging her cargo. ANJER, Nov. 4.—Arrd. Sir Robert Peel, for Cork. OFF DOVER, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Diamond, Balleter, Charles ton for Bremen. NEWRY, FEB. 18.—Arrd. Mayflower, St. John's, N.B. CORK, FEB. 19.—Arrd. off, Delaware, Nassau for Liver pool ; Quinter Leitch, Gray, China ; Elizabeth, Demerara. DUBLIN, FRB. 20.--Acrd. Sarah, Brown, Seville ; Com merce, Grave, Ostend. Hum., FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Ellison, Powdrill, New York ; Columbine, Taylor, Marseilles. HAISBOROUGII, FEB. 20.—The Asenath, Banfield, of and from Sunderland, with coals and copperas, struck upon the outer ba*, and has become a total wreck ; master drowned. YARmorrir, FEB. 21.—The Anna Malvina, Fenwick, of and from Shields, for London, got on the Scroby Sand last night, and has become a wreck ; crew saved ILtawicx, FEB. 21.—The William and Nancy, of Leith, from Carling to Sheerness, got on shore on the South Sand yesterday morning, and subsequently sank in deep water; crew saved. SWAN siCA, FEB. 20.—The Chester. Carter, from Sligo to London, has put in here leaky, and with' loss of bulwarks, stanchions, chainplates, and other damage, having been in contact, 15th inst., off the Black Rock, near Sligo, with the schooner Toronto, apparently in ballast, it blowing strong at N.W. at the time. STATE OF TRADE.—There was no change in the market yesterday ; the business both in goods and yarn being moderate, but at very steady prices, fir nearly all de scriptions,-11fanchaerr Guardian, m NE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, THURSDAY EVENDTG. Stocks closed the same as in the morning, Consols being 97a to 4 both for Money and Account. New Three-and-a- Half per Cents. were 1024 to 4, and Bank Stock touched 1954. Spanish Bonds closed a little firmer, there being a report of an express having brought a decree from Carasco for the amalgamation of the debt. The Five per Cents. left off at 234 to 24, but the Three per Cents. were the same as in the morning. Peruvian receded to 304, Mexican to 344 and 34, and Colombian to 134 to 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 55 to 4. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Birmingham and Derby were 45 ; Eastern Counties, 124 ; Brighton, 74 to 4 ; Midland Counties, 154 ; Blackwell, 104 ; North Midland, 13 to 14 ; and South Eastern, 144, dis count. Hull and Selby have been 94 ; Birmingham Thirds, 36; Manchester and Leeds, 394; Manchester and Birming ham Quarters, to 24 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 10 ; Northern and Eastern Scrip, 84 ; and York and North Midland New, 33 premium. Australasia Bank Shares were 64, and Union of Australia 1 premium. National of Ireland were 34 discount. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday continued quiet, Sales 5,000 bales, all to the trade. There was no improve ment in Railway Shares, and prices still had a downward tendency.—Grand Junction were 225 ; Birmingham Quarters, 264 ; Brighton, 43 ; South Western Eighths, 3a ; Man chester and Birmingham, 404 ; North Midland Thirds, 29 ; Paris and Lyons, 21. 16s. 6d. ; Ditto and Orleans, 324 ; Ditto and Rouen, 32 ; Sheffield and Manchster, 65 ; South Eastern, 36 ; Ditto, New, 364. The advices received from America by the last packet state that considerable preparations were making in the agricul tural portions of the Union for the rearing of pigs and cattle fur the British market. In the course of the ensuing year it is calculated that the exportations of cured provisions will be enormously increased, and as the utmost efforts are being made to suit the taste of the people of this country, a most lucrative trade will, it is expected, be carried on. The prices at which those provisions will be invoiced will place it in the power of numbers of the lower classes to purchase. The recent importations, and of which a notice has already appeared, realised, from their novelty, generally speaking, a value rather above what they were worth. When, however, the supplies become more exten sive, competition will be less active, and the full advantage of low rates afforded to the consumer. The price of grain within the last few weeks appears to have been steadily rising in most parts of the kingdom, and it is considered probable that a further advance will yet occur, the stocks of foreign being reduced, and the supplies of home-grown seldom coming forward freely at this period of the year, especially when the season, as at present, is so favourable for out-door fanning operations. The speculations in foreign corn, whatever may be their extent, cannot yet affect prices, as no supplies can reach us from the Northern ports of Europe until the re-opening of the navigation. As yet we- believe, however, that fresh contracts for continental grain are not being entered into very freely, though last autumn there was some business done. The Funds have been maintained to-day at steady prices, and there has been a moderate business doing. The official purchase tat day is 20,000 Consols at 933, and the range has been from 973 to 973 for Money, and from 973 to 973 for Account. There is hence a scarcity of Stock at present, and a slight " baccadation." Bank Stock is quiet, at 1943 ; and India Stock at 278. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 1033 to 1033; and the New 1023 to 102*. Ex chequer Bills are not quite so good, being 695. to 71s. prem. There is still some speculation in foreign stocks. Colom bian have been 133 to 143, not having been affected by the statement from Carthagena that the Government is going to do something for the creditors, because it is to be accompanied by a new loan ! Who in the name of common sense would lend money to Colombia, which has never paid a farthing of interest for years, just because it may suit her suddenly to make a show of honesty, and send over a paltry dividend? Mexican Bonds have been firm at 343 to and the Deferred at 123 to 3. Peruvian are a little firmer, ' being 31 to 3. Brazilian 78 to 793. The Peninsular stocks are steady. Portuguese Converted have been at 453 to 46 ; Spanish Five per Cents. at 233 to 3 ; and the Three per Cents. at 33 to 383. The Deferred are 133 to 133 ; Belgian and Dutch Stocks are firm. The Railway Shares are quieter, and are still looking fiat. Birmingham have fallen from 126 to 124 premium. South Western have been 353 to 353 premium, and Brighton are 73 discount, being about previous rates, but Manchester and Leeds have dropped to 403 premium, and South Eastern 143 to 3 discount. The French lime are not quite so good. London Joint Stock Bank Shares are 3 premium. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. Ql.—The market has been quiet to-day, and a limited business transacted. The quotations are :—Eastern Counties, 10 7-16 ; Ditto, Per petual, 1/. 7s. 4d. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 40i ; Man chester and Liverpool Bank, 10 10 1-16. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock a per Cent. Red 9 85 !Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons. ...... ... 97 (Ditto 01.1 Annuities , , 3% per Cent. Rea New 3% per Cent lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 11id... 72 pm. New 5 per Cent. — • Ditto 5I'ol Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7O pm. Jan. 1860............ 1 . 2 13.16 ,Bank Stock for Acct 195 Oct. 1859. ... ...... 12% India Stock for Acct 278 Jan. 1860.....:. ..... 12 9-16 lCorisols for Acct 97% FOREIGN FUND& Austrian, 5 per Cent — 'Portuguese, 5 per Cent 75% Belgian, 5 per Cent lil:61 Ditto, New Ditto — • Brazilian Bonds ... ...... ...... ;9 P russ i an , 5 per C ent Buenos Ayres, 6 per Ce .t... 36 Russian, 5 per Coat Milan, c per Cent lO5 Ditto, Metallic. Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 ........ .......... Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferre • 13% Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, In 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —f. c. Mexican, 5 per Cent ......... SIU French, 3 per Cent. Ditto, ii per Cent., :18,7....... Dutch, 2% per Cent s,i Peruvian, 1925, 6 per Cent... 23% Ditto, 5 per. Cent .... SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid)........ ............. 55 Eastern Counties (23 paid) lO% Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) ............ r ,7% Hull and aelby (50 paid) 59% Lon ion and Brighton (sal paid) London and Blackwell (161. 13s 4d,) us London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto New Thirds (2 paid) 3B London and Croydon (Trunk) - ~„ ig Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) loa. % M . nchtster and Birmingham O% Midland Counties (WO paid) BIA Newcastle andlDarlington Jun ction (15 paid) , a Northern and Eastern (4 , paid) Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 23)g North Midland (100 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 3SX York and North Midland (50 paid) ....... Ditto New Shares (':0 paid) 53 HAYMARKET THEATRE. A new comic drama, in two acts, intitled Grist to the Mill, was produced at this theatre last evening. We understand it is from the pen of Mr. Planche, and from the amusing nature of the incidents, the smartness of the dialogue, and the excellence of the acting of all con cerned, the name may be considered as prophetic ' • for we have no doubt but that this exceedingly cl ever little drama will bring " grist to the mill" for some time to come. The scene is laid in the neighbour hood of. Poitiers, in the early part of the reign of Louis XV., when Cardinal Fleury was Mine,ter. The mill is occupied by Francine (Madame Vestris), the widow of an officer in the army. Her charms attract the notice of Merluchet (Mr. Strickland), the Vidame of Poitiers ; but of course the awkward attentions of the old Tidame are jestingly repulsed, and the door of the mill is shut in his face. The Marquis de Richeville (Mr. Charles Mathews), on whose estate the mill is situated, is a nobleman of about forty-five years of age, exceedingly rich, but of such penurious habits, that he denies himself all the luxuries, and many of the necessaries of life. He has a nephew, Thierry Dumont (Mr. Howe), the son of his sister, who having formed a mesulliance in marrying Thierry's father, has been discarded by the Marquis. Thierry comes to the neighbourhood, for the purpose, if possible, of procuring an interview with his uncle, and meets in Francine with an old friend. While loitering about in the neighbourhood of the mill the Vidame enters, and Thierry recog nises in him a former acquaintance, a ci-decant captain of musqueteers. The loquacious Vidame informs Thierry of a plot which he has laid, in conjunction with an antiquated maiden consin, Mademeiselle de Merluchet (Mrs. W. Clifford) to secure the Marquis as• a husband for the lady. Th e unfortunate Marquis had been invited to the chateau of the lady—had been directed by the Vidame purposely into the lady's chamber—had been followed by the lady, who, having locked the door, commenced screaming violently, when the attendants entering, discovered the unhappy Marquis in her apartment. Thierry seeks Francine to endeavour to devise some plan to frustrate the schemes of the Vidame, while the latter, accompa nied by his cousin, goes to the chateau of the Marquis, to follow out their plan. At the chateau they find the Prince de Conte (Mr. H. Holl), who had been depated by the Government to inquire into the character of the Marquis, who had been seeking office and honour from the Court. The Prince tells the Marquis that he cannot recommend the Government to grant the application of a man of such a miserable miserly character. Before the Marquis can recover from his astonishment at this announcement, the Vidame and his cousin enter and demand justice, and the Prince directs that the Marquis shall marry the lady instantly, unless he can show good and sufficient cause fur refusing to do so. the Marquis is extricated from this difficulty by the appearance of Francine, who, dressed in a riding-habit, enters. and, to the astonishment of every one, announces herself as the Marchioness de Richeville ; explains that she has been secretly married to the Marquis for some Vale, during which she has resided at a splendid chateau of the Marquis's in Nor mandy, and that she is determined to have everything in the same style at Richeville. The Marquis, as tonished, dares not to contradict her, having a wholesome dread of the Merluchet alliance, should the truth be discovered. She turns the Vidame and his sister out of the house—orders a feast to be pre pared for the Prince—has a bullock roasted whole, and given away to the peasants in thepark —sends for Thierry, and forces the Marquis not only to receive him, but to purchase him a regiment. The Prince is enchanted with her, and for her sake grants the Marquis the favours which he had requested, while, in return, he requests her to grant him an interview in the pavilion in the garden. The Vidame, in the meantime having disco vered who she is,returns to the chateau,snd secretes himself in the garden just in time to hear her inform the Prince that she is not the wife of the Marquis, and that her reason for so representing herself was to save the Marquis from Merluchet, and to re-unite him to his nephew. The Marquis, who has been brought by Thierry to the spot, is so fascinated with her, that he comes forward and offers her his hand, which she con sents to accept at some future time, when he shall have shown that he is completely weaned from his miserly habits. The piece was admirably acted. Madame Vestris was quite herself as Francine. Her cool assumption of superiority over " those persons," as she invariably denominated the Vidame and his cousin, was most diverting ; and her manner of alternately coaxing and threatening the un fortunate Marquis was excellent. Madame Vestris is fitted to a nicety in this part, and she acts it to admira tion. Charles Mathews was always a clever actor, his Marquis- de Richeville proves him an accomplished artist. His representation of the staid, prematurely-old miser was perfect ,• there was no buoyancy, no efferve,cence—he was the penurious old matt ; t art no bustle,. ti neither was there anything vulgar, although the tQu P of offered many temptations for the produs et fanciful effect. Mr. Charles Mathews, howevertueL, once gave way to this—he never forgot for a single 11 1, stant that although a miser he was also a nobler° vet There was a polish and a good-breeding about his v e g j i penury, that rendered it impossible to forge t f° Ag • instant that he was one of the ancient noblesse. .e.i• representation of character, his Marquis de Itichevluo perhaps the most artistical thing that Mr. Ch ar gil Mathews has yet done. Strickland, as the Vidanle, exceedingly humorous, and Mrs. W. Clifford's old n-• was superb. Mr. Clark, who always makes so much 00. little part, was admirable as the page to tbe•3 4 ,114 His look at being told by Francine that his wag es be doubled was inimitable. Madame Vestris was Ov r , for at the fall of the curtain, and led forward bp':„ Charles Mathews, who annouueed the piece for rec t i f tion every evening amidst the unanimous applause ° audience. The house was very well attended. POLICE INTELLIGENCB . UNION-HALL. . iro Wednesday Daniel Carroll, a lad of 18 years of agtdig brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with wtlisl Jaines Farrrer, a youth of the same age, during a V s ' public-house. The complainant stated that on Monday night hog; into the Alfred's Head, where he met the prisoner , vi, ;1 7.04 1 had previously known, and that they had some h i nstet, respecting a iemale with whom they were both actle to es In the course of the altercation he (coasplainant) to strike the prisoner, who immediately attacked 11;173.00 stabbed him with a penknife in the cheek, and followelrisil blow by thrusting the point of the knife into his grl o ose inflicting a dangerous wound, and then he ran out of the ., gyi The prisoner, in his defence, admitted that he had cl u 7, with the complainant respecting a female, and ths' a - per the altercation he was paring his finger-nails wi th 'T O knife; that the complainant struck him a severe blow face, which made his nose bleed, and that in the that subsequently took place between them, bY tional accident, he wounded his assailant with the Yv the knife. ; 4‘ die° Two witnesses were examined in support of th — . after hearing whom, biejoair Mr. CorriNGnAm having made some strong 0 - ‘ a•sh! on the frequency of the use of the knife in quarreis' s fatt characterised as an un-English and ferocious waY4iya, . ing an assailant, sentenced the prisoner to pay ilee r and in default, committed him for two months to """ of Correction. se • five pieces Frederick Sparkes was charged with stealing t ato A Orleans cloth and a piece of Coburg cloth, from the. Walker, Messrs. Gordon and in the Blaekfriare - r ° ";, 'Oes, also with committing a violent assault on one of the taloa John Keach, the shopman, whose head and face es in tbj severe marks of violence, stated that the prisoner , OP most impudent manner, walked into the wareh °°se; ; be e e ise morning, while be was engaged, and taking up th articles ran out with them. Witness, on seeing the *be after the prisoner, who dropped the articles, and his pursuer, attacked and beat him in a most se v ' s ss" and would have escaped had not a policeman copse ~,ur after a struggle with the prisoner, secured and took """ custody —He was committed. 'by William Lowden and Robert Ryder, two Deptford °lei! drivers, were charged with racing against each others road to town, in the course of which a woman bad s escape The offence having been clearly established agaLtiss fendants, who, it appeared drove rival omnibuses, pe p according to the testimony of one of the defendant's t o r tr nesses (a conductor), been racing against each oth er last two months, A ss elssi Mr. CorrixostAss said that it was just such ate ra, would be justified in exercising the powers the lat,e. h ssei given him, and, instead of inflicting penalties, NOT:, Os; aware could be easily paid, at once committing In s , ofw - ,i ants to prison. The Magistrate added, that the Pt" Q a public demanded that he should exercise the pow er d f feri present occasion, and he should therefore commit the ants to the House of Correction for a month each. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERD , o r TIATIVIARKETS. w ti SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 108 i°,,/ A, / ful ditto, 31 3s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland ditto, *),:,11r„ 31165; Clover Hay, 3138 to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 6e ;or Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1! lOs per load. ePP II and trade dull. CUMBERLAND. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 3 1 , 35 . 1 0 7-41 0 1 ditto, 31 5s to 31 13s; fine Upland ditto, Si 14 '0 1 1„J Clover Hay, 3/ to 4/ 15s; Oat Straw, 1178 to 1195.;‘,4,v Straw, 1/ 10s to 11 12s per load. A full average l u r r • yi a heavy demand. tie WHITECILIPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2 1109 10 9 ; useful ditto, 31 3s to 3/ lOs ; fine Upland clitt°' 6 3/ 168; Clover Hay, 3l to 515 s ; Oat Straw, ° S upp ly 1 0 , Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. trade throughout dull. . (41 MEAT MARICETO. v• HAILSHAM, FEB. 21.—We had only a small 51r : ' r io stock on offer, to day, yet the demand was act:„ l- io4 o following terms :—Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, !",,, 8110., 1 0 Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d Pe'•odr•V ARUNDEL, FEB. 20.—Prime old Downs do steady steady sale, at full prices, but otherwise; the trtA ; dull :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s• 0 0 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 6d per B _,,'''" re • bi j • CHICHESTER, FEB. 21.—Although the supplise ; ', o means extensive, the trade was heavy, and P r- O,Pd 3 1 11 0_ ( 4y downward tendency.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 48; to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s ed to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 7 re ytlit t : Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s • Quarter old ri B t a i 16 1 16s to 19s ; and Milch Cows, with ' their smal l old 181 10s. each. .40 0 ( 411 ' "SOUTHALL, FEB. 21.—W e h a d a very active ( 16- t o to-day, for all kinds o f f a t stoc k , at; in some ilistaneeS' y o 06 o'' , ing prices.—Beef; from 28 10d to 3s 10d ; gust 30 1 4s 4d ; Veal; 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 8 1. 1 ° per 81bs, to sink the offal. Supply--Beasts, 1,230; Calves, 48 ; Pigs, 50. The whole of the stock disposed of. P.iof, Pl-11 ROMFORD, FEB. 21.—For the best Calves and rather an active demand, at fully last week's Pr ic ";j00 4 1 1; other kinds of stock very little business was "6 4 1 —Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 10d t ier vos i Veal, 3s 8d to 49 8d; and Po r k, 2s 8d to 3s 8d 1 6, .;1. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; quarter - old Store 19 to 21 21s ; and Milch Cows with their sm a ll Calf. 161 to I CORN AVERAGES. el ott oo l GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISHnsr For the Week ended Yobrual y 17, / SO, nude up from ti , -tgle the Inspectors to the different Cities and Towns in p Wales. per Imperial Quarter. . H. 9 oi ' 1 4 Wheat..„..... 535. 6d. Oats Ills. 6d. Beano...•" N Barley ..... 335. 4d. I Rye .. ...... 5d 1 reAft.•••• . ' AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX NEXEE! . .4.I!; # 7, Weeks ending WHEAT. BAILEY.' orra. aye. Jan 19 5O 9 SI 0 II 3 39 5 ,' , 29 6 gp. ld 10 5l 11 33 7 18 9 31 7 „." 6 jp 27 52 9 S 3 a 19 9 3:2• 4 5.0 Feb. - )0 10......... bit 7 33 1 19 1 32 9 6 17 53 6 33 4 19 6 33 5 ,513 s sO 9 ‘pli IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE 9 " , Wheat ..... 52s 2d Oats 19s. 011 Beant...r_99l starlet' MI 4d I Rye DUTIES ON FOREIGN COEN. II" 0 0 Wheat 18s. 0(1.1 Oats Is. Barley , Died at Camissunary, Skye,: (N. COO , a visit to a near re lati ve , M r . Coll Wil111":,0„1C second son of Major-General Sir Alexander Carri e '''. • f roi of Inverailost, aged 20. or `4 THE SECRET PAS SION . B Y THE .- o AUTllop ers ie YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE," SHAKSPEII' I o e 00 4 FRIENDS," &c.—" The Shakspeare novels are n o m known and justly appreciated. ' The Seceet r 1 1 % ice , published) is the third and last. Shakspetue beq i id ;71 0 the hero of it as'of th e t wo o th ers , an d it s desig s p ipieV being identifical with those of its predeceso rs ' o f 4 4 ;1 I . furnish a living pictu r e o f th e • Lif e an d Times A ,ny e c i p rea o e i bard. We must say of it generally that it is L' nti lsr" • spirit, vivacity, and truth of painting to its Pc'r ac tiool t jois cessors, and that it is equally rich in incident, to • *AV character. The Shakspeare novels are a Ya lul 9 o lo o to our literature. They place before us not on l y in tit o the poet, but Shakspeare the man—Shakspe are e° ll ' as he lived'—Shakspeare the boy, the youth , "i g eeds . ri brother, the lover, the father, the friend -513 he W7iiir r actor and the companion of actors—Shakspea re t o fthe t$ m an t o the playwright, the wit, the courtier, the WM ° c ol —and, finally, Shakspeare in his beloved reti banks of his dear Avon."—Naval and Militarf biSt° l o : 4 o THE " PENINSULAR HEROES. the u ete picture, entitled as above, hasbeen opened to vic /I ;Aber c blishment of Messrs. Graves and Co., of Palli os sof:al o purchased the copyright of the artist, for p it engraved. The picture is painted by iur• $ Ol.. AAA., and is to form a companion to the Po, Div "Heroes of Waterloo," painted by the sal 4 ; nre iSt. a which we some time b ac k s p o k e m terms u 4,4 - rope --- tro . ; picture, the " Peninsular Heroes"—is in 8° betterfYfr; perior to the other picture. It has less glare , ,;polo l ? , ° o o,l' went, and more diversity. The portrait of .t- sir si o lington occupies the centre, and near him l9 vi es§ 0 01 4 ; who, being in a blue uniform, breaks the On' o f the p i di P cies, dundancy of the scarlet coats. The subject ~e rtsi n 0 , 1 presents an appeal made to the Duke as tc", e , a , 011. 11 1 ,41 in the battle of Vittoria, a plan of which je the P', There are 31 portraits. Amongst them are edo t t i o ts 6 Wellington and Beaufort, the veteran Lord L7 11 ,-;,odAor Aylmer, Londonderry (an excellent likeness); .‘6 o le, re: Cathcart, Tweeddale, Keane, Beresford, Sir j t rvu thas t lar General W. Nap n I. ier, Sir W. Anson, jrSir B ' dis ab o io The picture is well adapted for engraving, co 4 . 41 sp , ", t ut into the hands of the a r ti s t emplo7ed 801 0 ,:j On the night of the 14th inst. , as Z ioi tienes • belonging to the brig Maria was returnin g over the harbour of Granville, it upset, froth he in ifi ro tO d * seven out of ten persons who were in it were t BIRTIIS. k ii r eds oY d On the 21st inst., at 101, Long- re, Mr . " — • ' a " On ug th h a te l r. 9th inst., Mrs. Harry Mille Blaker, a f Br i g itgdb a daughter. „fn. On the 19th inst., at the ParSOriage, LarabOrs 01. t be lands, Berks, the lady of the Rev. John Bacon , ° Wells' On the 19th inst., at Calverly Park, Tonbridgs T i, lady of John Henry Hay Buxton, Esq. eicrannli°pniels, $t On the 20th inst., at Michaers-plaee, "-- - Moore, of a daughter. Cw tl. .., On the 19th inst., at r St. Geor g Al l Whitelock, Hon. East India Companyl Army , of ra ; second daughter of the late A. G. Storer, DM', Tho,oor park, Berks. tau ..- Inm On an th w e 2elotshh, Esq., inst a to t S E t l . i MzaaryAlin's,,Bryanston-sq o f co Wilson, R.N. On the 20th inst., at St. Benet's, oGnrlayceach:;k_te;torefef,tl.-1.112;° Wheeler, Esq., to Maria Anne, eldest dangO i t,r_ l nt r i , .. 0 0 West Wheeler, Esq., M.D. , of Shirley Lodge, , I , 2 ;i vir. Wine On the 20th inst., at St. George's, Carnberyfeu,_noss if, White, of Long Ditton, Surrey, to Eliza beta 5;0014 I" man, third daughter of the lat e Mr. Coleman, in the same county. _...--_-------------- ,a, DIED- .nier , TO On the 11th inst., at B rom p tou, Henry Luke.. C 7.ftlle On the 15th inst., At Cheltenham, Lydia , rel'" too( Colonel Dixon, of Gledho w, York. t asugl i On the 16th inst. , at Langside, J a ne C" eldes , t ots ° Mr. James Westwater , merchant, Glasgow. f r r i al eir On the 19th inst., James Underwood, Esq. , „f. O rs House, Tulse-hill, Brixton, Surrey. Ludi °l4 On the 19th inst., at Mary Vale Cottage, Ni o gh n t t in h g e a l l 9 e, th Es i q n „ st A ., ss a i t st p an ei t in C h o i r i the infant son of William Joseph King, Esc'', elde st son ° On the 19th inst., James Tipta ft Keal, eiu 51 4., Keal, surgeon, Oakham, Rutlandshire. _ i josn' the °n Adal On the 19th inst., Frances, the wife of Williatu ._, its :nßissexaryley;GEenraeroali „tau; lit of Hilltop, near Midhurst. ~-.,...,,,,,..-,,...,.....---,—..—-------_,,, ToV the p h 2r , li m inst., s n s s t A . , A. a ß t . the cg:w k h i o n u g s s e a o g f 0 ctih7eB! o c i e t y of ` 4s ; o ' 0 of London : Printed and Published by 3 11 J! 1 , 17 ,`"stralldi No. 112, Strand, at Vie Sun Office, No. l .` 1.440 County of hilldronx, Friday, FebrnarY a." . . SP. ttraa tl es, 1 7, fe opi tuni Com, %............. PA ENGAGEMENTS FOR Tug OPERA. Madame Grist, Madlle. M. Fayanti (her first appearance at this lbeatre), Madame Bellini, Madame Dai Flori, and Madame Persian'. Signor Mario, Sig. Correll' (his first appearance at this Theatre), iig. Dai nor', Sig. Fellee (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Fornasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Sig. Costa. THE BALLET. _ 3fadlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Adelaide Fres!, of the Teatro di Pergola, Florence (her first appearance at this theatre) ; Mad. Guy :itephan ; Madlle. Scheffre, Madlle. Ferdinand, Madlle. Planquet, Madlle. Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Madlle. Fanny Elsaler, and Medic. Cerito ; 31. St. Leon. M. Montassu (his first appearance in this country), 31. Coulon. M. Gnsselin, 31. Gouriet, 31. Venafra, M. Bertram. and M. Perrot, and a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. Arrangements are also pending with Madlle. Taglioni, and there is. every probability that the talent of this eminent artiste will be se cured fur a limited number of representations. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, Will be performed Shakspeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of RICHARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloster, Mr. Charles Kean; M Duke of Buckingham, r. Cooper ; Duke of Norfolk. Mr. G. Horncastle • Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson • Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; buchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Staling. After which, DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. Barker; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Linda, Miss Romer; Rose, Miss Betts. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING. FEBRUARY 23, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Fre Diavolo—Aub r. The Highland Quadrille—Jullien. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and Huwell—Corelli. Solo, Oboe, M. Barret. New Valse, Die Victorian Waltur—Keenig. The Destruction of Pompeii—Roch Albert. PART IL Opera, Norma, Grand Fantasia, with Solos—Bellini. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson. Valse, The Wreath of Roses—Jullien. fhe English Quadrille—Jullien. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, Will be performed a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MILL. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Madame Veetris. _ _ After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews ; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr. Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with a New miry Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Misa P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, Will be performed I PURITAN!. Elvira, Madame Eugenia Garcia; Henrietta, Madame Feron ; Lord Arthur Talbot, Mr. Allen ; Sir Richard Forth, Mr. Burdini. After the Opera, GENERAL TOM THUMB will give an ACCOUNT of HIMSELF, and also go through his Performances, representing THE ANCIEN 1' STATUES. After which, a New Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man In Search of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Kee ey ; Grosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford; Louise, Madame Eugenie Prosper; Madame Pipou, Mrs. H. P. Grattan. To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, . . -. . _.. Will be repeated, by permissiOn of Charles Dick . ens, Fog., THE CHRISTMAS CAROL Principal Characters—Messrs. Q. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews, Miss Chaplin, and tliss Lee. After which, the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIBD. RI. chard, Mr. Wright; Lady Anne, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE Principal Cha racters—Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, and Wright. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY '23, Will be repeated LOVE'S SACRIFICE, support .d by the entire Company. After which, A _CHRISTMAS CAROL, by . 4 Bos," with splendid Appointments. To conclude with THE BOHEMIANS OF PARIS. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Having received complaints from many of our Subscribers, that they do not receive the Titian EnrrtoN of The Sun, containing the Debates in Parliament up to the latest hour of Post, as well as the Gazettes on Tuesday and Friday Even ings, containing Military and other Promotions, the Betting at Tattersall's on Monday and Thursday, &c. &e., this is to give notice, that if any irregularity occur in future, it will be immediately rectified by parties forwarding the names of the agents who supply them, to The SUll Office, 112, Strand, London. The THIRD EDITION of The Sun is published regularly every Evening at Seven o'Clock, in time for poet, and may be had 300 miles from London next day, and all over the Kingdom within 36 hours. The Morning Sun, containing all the Debates, &c., may be had by the early trains at Six o'Clock in all large towns on the main lines within a circle of 120 miles by breakfast time, and further distances in proportion. Places more remote from the great lines will receive their papers by the Morning Mails. Orders received by all news agents, and at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, London. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 48 minutes after 4 I Evening .. 4 minutes after 5, 11107411i1111 LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1844. The first topic brought forward in the House of Lords was on a question put by Lord BROUGHAM, relative to the occupation of Tahiti by the French. The Earl of ABERDEEN had heard of that event with great regret, but he could not yet give the explana tions that the House might require. We have ad verted to this subject in a separate article. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for certain papers re specting the recent appointment to the deanery of Dromore. The Earl of RipoN said he would not oppose the motion. A little uproar then took place in the House, which relieved its usual monotony. The Marquis of WESTMEATH caused the scene, by saying that the words " Homr WARING" looked as well to this underhand deanery as those of " SPRING RICE" to a pensioned peerage. The Duke of RICH MOND came to the rescue, the Marquis apologised and the House adjourned. In the Commons, after the presentation of petitions, Mr. LABOUCHERR stated that he would postpone his motion relative to the trade with Brazil till Thurs day, the 14th of March. Mr, WALLACE also postponed his motion, relative, to the administration of the Criminal Law in Scotland, In answer to a question from Sir GEORGE GREY relative to the occupation of Tahiti by the French, Sir R. PEEL said he believed the French Admiral in the Pacific Seas had taken possession of Tahiti, and that the QUEEN had been deposed. He greatly la mented what had taken place, but he believed the event was not in consequence of instructions from the French Government. The English Government had not communicated with the French Government on the subject, and he thought the House would see the propriety of waiting the result. Mr. MILES brought up a Bill for the amendment of the laws relative to master and servant. On the Order of the Day being read for resuming the adjourned debate on the state of Ireland, Sir ROBERT PEEL wished to learn whether the debate was to end that evening. He was unfortunately in the position of one of the speakers, and he merely wished to know the sentiments of the House. Several Members called out " to-morrow night," and the ad journed debate commenced. Mr. MAURICE (MON.. NELL was the first speaker, and confined his remarks entirely to the Irish State trials, with the exception that the traversers, notwithstanding their conviction, would still agitate for repeal. Mr. GREGORY opposed the motion. Mr. BELLEW supported it. Mr. LID DELL paid a high compliment to the administration of the Marquis of NORMANDY, but at the same time congratulated the Tory party on their triumph of argument, and had no doubt also he should have to congratulate them on the result of the division. Mr. Hums considered that the Irish Attorney- General had utterly failed in his explanation. He then adverted to the grievances of the Irish nation, and chiefly to the grievance of a Protestant Esta blishment in a Catholic country. He would apply the Church p roperty to t h e e d uca ti on o f th e people, and leave every man to pay his clergyman as he paid his doctor. Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. C. POWELL, and Sir H. DOUGLAS followed. Mr. SHELL then rose, and addressed the House for nearly three hours, in a speech remarkable for its searching bitterness of reproach as to the conduct of the State trials. He denounced the Tory policy with (-regard to Ireland in a strain - of•• withering', sarcasm, which elicited the cheers and counter cheers of either side ; and concluded with a peroration as eloquent and impassioned as it was pa triotic and sublime in the highest degree. Indeed we never heard one more fervidly spoken, nor more I generously and enthusiastically received. The House acknowledged by their sympathy that, while Mr. SHELL felt as an Irishman, he spoke as a Briton. The ATTORNEINGENERAL moved the adjournment of the debate at Half-past Twelve, which was agreed to ; and after the disposal of two or three unimportant orders the House adjourned. The protest of Lord NORMANDY and several other Liberal Peers on the subject of Ireland, is one that does credit to them both as legislators and as English gentlemen. The protest comprises not less than seven distinct reasons, each of which, to our thinking, is irresistible, and is expressed in the simplest, tersest, and most straight-forward manner possible. One of the reasons is as follows, and there is not a single word in it that could be altered for the better:—" Dissentient, because under the system pursued during the first four years of her MAJESTY'S reign, the value of property in Ireland had increased, in consequence of the tranquillity produced by confidence in the impartial administration of the laws. Since then, Ireland has become the chief difficulty of the Executive, and for this reason, that they who as legislators had previously impeded the full extension of equal laws, have since, in the conduct of the Government, neglected to secure to that people the prictical enjoyment of equal rights." In these few significant words we have an explana tion of the whole cause of the present discontented state of the sister country. The people there have lost the confidence which four short years ago they had in the favourable disposition of an English Government. While the MELBOURNE Ministry were in power, they felt that they had some rational ground for hope ; they knew that efforts would be made to befriend them, and that a small, arbitrary faction, always inimical to their best interests, would not be openly upheld and patronised to their manifest disadvantage ; but this ground for hope has now been cut away from under their feet; the Tories are in power—the Tories who never yet conferred on them even the most trivial boon from good will, but al ways from the pressure of stern, gaunt necessity— consequently the Irish people see clearly enough that the course of policy that will be hence forth pursued towards them will be one of no earthly benefit to their interests, but will be founded on the " as-little-as• needs-be" principle. As a matter of course, Sir ROBERT PEEL and his congenial col leagues, who have already determined on their line of action, will do little or nothing for Ireland ; some alteration in the franchise they will make—whether for better or worse cannot as yet be ascertained— and some day or other they will come forth with a bulky Report of the Landlord-and- Tenant Commission ; and this is just about the sum total of benefit which they propose to confer on the native country of their great idol, the Duke of WELLINGTON ! But no, we do the Tories injustice. They will allow the Irish question to be debated for long nights together in the House of Commons ; aye, and they will even allow the whole six hundred and fifty-eight Members of which that spotless and patriotic House consists, to have their full swing of talk on the occasion ; but why is this ? Because, in the first place they cannot help themselves ; and secondly, because they are pretty well assured of their majority. When the present debate is brought to a close, Ministers will consider that the great ques tion of Ireland is fairly and fully settled for the session, and will make a point of doing all that in them lies to check any further discussion on the subject. And while they persist in a miserable, mischievous line of policy like this, they expect the Irish people to be un feignedly grateful, and look about them with a fool ish stare of wonder when they find themselves dis appointed in their expectations ! Of one thing Ministers may rest assured—so long as they main tain the principles of Toryism, they will never be able to appease the discontents of Ireland, or govern it with any credit to themselves, or advantage to the country. They may, indeed, manage to keep it quiet —as NA POLEON quieted Germany —by filling it with horse, foot, and artillery ; but they will never gain the confidence and affections of the people ; and this is, or should be, the great aim and end of all legislation. And how long, pray, will England con sent to be saddled with an income-tax, in order that Government may be enabled to meet the heavy ex penses of the military occupation of Ireland ? This is a question, the solution of which cannot now be very long deferred, and on its successful solution or otherwise, depends, in a great measure, the stability of the Peel Administration. Madrid journals of the 14th have been received, but they bring no intelligence of the slightest in terest. The whole of the country is now under mi litary law, and the Constitution is at an end. The people of Catalonia may thank themselves for this happy result. According to the Government jour nals, for scarcely any others are now published, order and peace universally prevail. The National Guards of Leon, Salamanca, Cuenca, Talavera de la Reina, Zamora, Badajoz, Orense, and Corunna, had been disarmed, and those towns declared in a state of siege. The Three per Cents. were done at 28 13-16 for cash, and 29i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 20i ; the Debt without interest, at 7i at 60 days. The Paris Opposition journals still continue their comments on the dethronement of Queen POMAIIE, and the decision of the brave Admiral DUPETIT THOUARS, in occupying Otaheite. These comments generally are in the worst possible taste, and are made evidently not from any importance attached to the acquisition, but to raise a bad feeling against the GUIZOT Cabinet, and to make unjust attacks on the policy of England. TRIERS' journal is equally vio lent and vain-glorious with the others ; and thus, with much complacency, adverts to the prejudices and antipathies of John Bull, and the admirable fa culty of assimilation which is peculiar to France in her relations with new nations. Algiers, of course, is a proof of this assertion. "We have no doubt," says that journal, " that the Ministry is exceedingly chagrined and em barrassed at the success which the conduct of the brave Admiral DUPDTIT TROUARS has just obtained. But it must make up its mind to act. The welcome which public opinion has given to this act of vigour and sound policy will not permit it henceforward to draw back, without being covered with shame. Willingly or unwillingly, it must accept the new colony with which our navy has enriched us. We are accustomed to the ridiculous language of the journals of London, and we expect, in reference to this matter, to read in their columns furious declamations against the unbridled ambition of France. Those accusations, and the abuse attendant on them, will find us perfectly indifferent. The English them selves, at least all those who are acquainted with their epoch, do not believe one word of those griev ances, repeated from the time of PITT, and which are flung as food to the prejudices and antipathies of old John Bull. They know what task their mis sionaries have imposed on themselves in the latitudes of Oceania, and they will perceive that, if the condi tions of our treaty with the chiefs of the Society. Islands have of necessity been changed, it is solely because the influence of the Methodist traders, who had seized on the chief power in Queen PoMARE'S name, had rendered the maintenance of the protecto rate impossible. In the bottom of flair hearts they will render justice to France ; aid there is not one who is not of opinion, that in an analogous situation, :England would have been obliged to do what France has done. But it is not precisely according to sound sense and justice that the English journals will regulate their opinion. There is a fact, in all this, which occupies and annoys them. Our marine has exhibited vigour, in seas where our flag was scarcely known, and where Eng land reigned supreme. With our taste for civilisation, and with that admirable faculty of assimilation, which is peculiar to France in her relations with new nations, GOD only knows where this first step may lead us. If such is, in fact, the cause of anxiety to the English nation, we are sorry for her, but it will not turn France away from the path where her destinies call her." The Ministerial journals preserve a strict silence on the subject. The Chamber of Deputies have been +.•• s ... a. , • ~..\,,, , t It - v , , . 96 , -1/4V-,t , so , - .11 I • ‘14,.i., li,;;A(r.--- 4. ,,,.. , ,i , „,...,. 1 ~ A.,.... , ....,,,.. ,t-,----k-y.,:roipik- .....,...,, . ~. ..., -Aritik,-- , ..., ... ....____ .4ftllll .., srril,.i; NT ;.,W,,,,J*,, U 'C. Id's ' y ' .: ' 4 % 0 , r ~....._, fir: _ , i.•„4 Z . • Ilr l % , .. •••• - ..14{..., t. 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