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WITII TWO ILLINTRA.TIONS BY Lr.,Ecii. The FEBRUARY NUMBER, Price lia f-a-Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLAN Y, Contains:— , Tar MARCHIONESS OF BRINVILLIERS , VP POISONER OF THE SEVENTEENTH. CENTURY. A Romance of Old Paris. By ALBERT SMITH. With Two illustrations by Leech. studentsOf 1665. u rt: Y.--Sainte Croix and his Creature. • • • YL—ltaitre Ginger, the Apothecary, and his man rtmurge. discourse with the people on poisons. The visit of the Marchioness. Crockford and Grockford's. the Past-bag ; or, Eccentric Correspondence. By R. B. Peake. The Breeze upon the Ocean. Legendary Cities--Bath. By Louisa Stuart Costello. " Sleep on I sleep on I" By William Jones. /1. Spanish Sutler. A Righteous Treasurer—" No Will ! Hurrah I"—The Gaol-Chaplain, Or, A Dark Page from Life's Volume. sicetchee of Spanish Warfare—Malibran, the Aide-de•Camp. Sappho and Maori. 3.lynheer Van Clumseetrunk ; or, The Benefits of Smoking. 'Tis long since we have met, old Friend. Mersorials of the Departed Great. By a .Middle-aged Man. The Carlists at Bayonne. The Fortunes of the Scattergood Family. By Albert Smith.. Richard Bentley. New Burlington-street. • NEW CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE IN PRIVATE CIRCULATION. 1. Pamphlet on the Refusal of the Dean and Chapter of Westmin ster to admit the Remains or the 3lonament of Lord Byron within the Abbey. By Sir John llobhouse.-2. Leaves from a Journal of a Tour In Italy : a Poem, by Lord Robertson, of Edinburgh.-3. Story of a Hoax palmed on the late Sir W. Scott, by his *lend. Mr. Sur tea% by J. Dixon —4. The Horse-shoe : a humorous Legend of St. Dnuston. Anon.-5. Ballad on the Archaeological Meeting at Can terbury, by Mr. Crofton Croker. The above, all unpublished and singularly popular prodnetions, are fariewed. with very copious extracts, in the LITERARY GAZETTE of February 1, No. 1,4L3, so as to be ft illy made known to the public at large. In the same number a Biography of Marshal Bugeaud, and account of his Irish descent ; and other articles of novelty and in terest. The Monthly Part for February is just published ; and either umber or Part may be ordered of all Booksellers and Newsmen. Literary Gazette Office, Wellington-street, Jan. 30. HARRY LORREQUER.—THE C HEAP EDITION OF MR. LEVER'S "ARTHUR O'LEARY," "UNIFORM WITH HIS OTHER WORKS. In one vol., Bvo., price only l2s. bound, ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Is now Ready at all the Booksellers. 'Flenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street • THEATRE ROYAL, DitURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE 110IIE3IIAN GIRL. After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinade, galled PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe, Mr. W. 11. Payne ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, 2ir. Howell ; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Columbine, Miss Carson. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE. R. B. WEBSTER. 62d Night of " Cid Heads and Young Hearts." THIS EVENING WM be repeated a New and Original Comedy, In Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Striekln_d ; Littleton Coke. Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke. Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Eutkstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrell ; the Countess of Pompton, Mrs. W. Cliford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestrls ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben. ett. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACI , MA AND PPEICINET. King Uxorlus, Mr. J. Bland; Prtnc Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Dn , hess Groton, Mrs. Stanley. To etlitelula wtth n Grand MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Rd. ad. 64th, 65th. 66th, and 67th Nights of the most succe•sful Comedy of OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS, written by Dion Boarcicault, Esq. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farron, Webster, Buckstone, Charles Mathews, 11. Hon, and Strickland, Miss J. Bennett, Mrs. W. Clifford. and Madame Vestris. With the Now Extravaganza of GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Percinet , Miss P. Horton. And Mr. R. Phillips's exquisitely painted and pleasing bit/VIRG DIORAMA; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. " OH Heads and Young Hearts" is published, with other Popular Comedies and Farces, In " Webster's National Acting Erama," and way be had In the Theatre, and of all Booksellers. THEAT4E ROYAL, A I)ELPIII. trilDElt THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. Viit 1411stt of a New and Original Drama, by the Author Of " Wreck Ashore," " Victorine,"&c. TIII3 EVENING WM.repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GROW DISHES ; or, A Hundred - Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mn. Miry ; George, Mr. Hudson : Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mttster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldiae, Mrs. Tate* ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Ma/lame Celeste. Allas which, THE CORPORAL'd WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Pride. Sir FeiL' Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major Griskin, Mr. Selby ; Lady Arethusa GI - skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ;Nancy Cobb, Miss IToolgar. Te eeaclude with THE CHIME , . Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright ; Tugby, Mr. Wilkinson ; Sir Joseph 800/ley. Bart., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Seib" ; Meggy Veck, Miss Forteseue ; Mrs. Chlckenstalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELI'HI. A• Thorough Adelphl hit I—Vide, " The Times," and Public Press. EVERY EVENING THE CIREF.N BUSHES, or A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorinc,"& - . Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cul haford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. With the New Farce of TIIE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. And THE CHIMES ; A Goblin Story. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CASTLE OF AYMON g or, The Fonr lirothere. Baron de Beanmanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Allard. Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Ittchard. Mr. Mine ; Renaud, Mr. 3lettaeks ; Iron, Mr. Leffler ; llermtne, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Clara. Miss Brent:nail; Tolande, Miss E. Bonner; Eglantine, Miss O'Connor g Gertrude, Mrs. Foebroko. To be followed by Dos C_ESAIt DE BAZAN. Don Caaar de RazAn, Mr. Wallack Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. 'Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallaek ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL. LYCEUM. UNDER THI*.MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.- Last Two Nights of " The Chimes." THIS EVENING _ bo repeated THE CHIMES. Principal Characters by 3lessrs. F. Thing, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley ; MIA; Walcott, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. Arer which, a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. Prh.eipal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea dows ; Miss Walcott, and Miss Fatrbrcaher. To eonclnde with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha ra,tere by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Yarsold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brotlas, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. FRENCH PLATS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Third Appearance of Mons. Lafont and Mdlle. Nathallo. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 31, The Perforreances will commenoe at Half-past Seven precisely, with LE MARI A LA. VILLE, ET LA FEMME A LA CAMPAGNE. Lamberti, M. Lafont ; Madame Jurigny, Mademoiselle Nanette. After which (first time in this country), LE CADET DE FA- M (LLB ; on. L'INTRIGU B IMPROMPTU. Le General dllermllly, Monsieur Oudinot ; Jules, Seven du Colonel, Nldlle. Nathalie. TO eonclude with (first time in this country), LE CHEVALIER DU GUST; ou, Lit LIEU ENANT DE POLICE SOUS LOUIS XV. Le Chevalier du Guet, 31. Lafont ; Le Baron de Tarns, Mon sieur Cartigny (his first appearance this season). Nights of Perffirmanceo--Every Monday, Wednesday, and Frld y. Admission by the Night---Boxes, 6s. Pit, 3s. fal. Amphitheatre (or Gallery Stalls), 3s. Gallery, 2s.—Doors will be opened at Seven o'cloek. and the ruformanctz commence at Halt-past Seven. A Detailed Prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the riet.s6 which will be produced during the Season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre., which is open daily, from Eleven till Five. Unequalled Sueoess of ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPIIITELFATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. First Week of the southern American Minstrels. THIS EVENING Ilrflblreoreyeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; Introducing a Real Fea-ehase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. To be Rilleweil by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels. P>tare Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY etILTI:Srft RIDE; or, The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny Mr. \yells ; Clown, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; liArbwitill3tr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. leting and Stage Manager, Mr. B. W. Broadfoot. 4)ATUDGE^3 ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Ttp4riaii4 Pantomime every Evening, with Splendid Novelties, and Another New Piece. THIS EVENING Vitt lse repeated a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSEY, In W 1110.4 ate whole of the Company will perform. After which, THE PLEDGE OF LOVE. T'o eerneltvle with the Pantomime of POUND. , SHILLINGS, AND rENCR. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantallson, Mr. Henry Corri ; Columbine, Miss Slalter. Plaees and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box oftlee, !man Eleven to Four. ROTAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Grand Juvenile Week—Pantomime, Second Piece. THIS EVENING Vlfli be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup -1 erted by Messrs. Osbaldlston, 11. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bert, Pl. Jong, and W. Searle ; Miss V ncent, Miss E. Terrey, and Mrs. Jefferson. After which, the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN lIOT COWAN'S. To ozmoinde will; BLACK WHISKEII; or, Tito Demon of Seven Dias. Boxes, 2s. I Fit, is.l Ga►llery, 6d. THE WEATIIER.—SuN OrncE, JAN. 31. Tmeamommut, Lowest, 26 a Highest, 31 ; Noon, 32. BAROMETER, 29.48.—W1ND, W. 3.4'0-Pg.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer daring the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and en Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and - Itain" at 29; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. M. - Ing •- 44 minutes after 6 I Evenlug .. 9 minutes after 7. SECOND EDITION. 1 . , .... , .. ct kA, ? ... 0 ;1;t 7 r„ 1 . , Al; 46 c, 4• , A ! . ; „,t 4i. ..:- ~ ~ ~ ~,,,_ , . , '4ooi' l lq-r; -'•,' ' ~ -,- .- 4 Alaial -*--/ , T ,41 It",:7!rm.-411.' .4., •:,.situ rtri c tr „ ~.'. •hi 01 4 ~A . 4 ':, :DR() v , Itnn .„, ..1.0 t . .F,A•,,....,.....: 'l. tLi I tan int LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY al, 1845. acting the part of traitors and conspirators. But for some measure of this description Mr. GLADSTONE, we should imagine, had no reason to differ with his colleagues, unless, indeed, on their commercial policy, respecting the admission or exclusion of slave-grown sugar, &c. It has been said that the scheme of " cer tificated growth," finally incorporated into the Act of last session, was not one that had previously received the unanimous support of the Cabinet. Mr. GLAD STONE is an excellent man of business, a good speaker, well acquainted with trade, both practically and theoretically, and perhaps as fit for the office which he filled as any Member of the House. Sir R. PEEL, however, cannot fail to see that the mischief's caused by Puseyism are every day increasing—that the Church has become the laughing•stock of Catholics and Dissenters—that the Bishops are powerful only for evil—and that the law alone, by which the Establishment was constituted, can prevent its crumbling to pieces. We attribute to him higher motives, but even the political existence of his party would urge him to adopt some strong step for maintaining one of its great bulwarks. No class of the community are so useful for what are called " Church and State" purposes; at elections they are unrivalled in throwing abuse upon their oppo nents, in obtaining votes per fas et nefas. The influence of the hierarchy from it enormous patro rage is almost unbounded and in ordinary times can easily decide the fate of rivarpolitical parties at a general election. It would, therefore, be imprudent in a Tory leader to allow such a valuable machine to go to wreck. But putting these considerations out of the question, he cannot fail to see the many blessings which the ra. formed religion has bestowed upon his country, the noble contrast between its principles and those prac tised by the Jesuits, of whom the Puaeyites are faithful followers, and ti - e rapid progress which Eng • land and Holland and Prussia, and other countries not shackled by ecclesiastical despotism, have made since the days of the Reformation. With the excep tion of France, what Catholic country can show such marked and beneficial changes ? but it is MA just to make France an exception. Though she has. not adopted the reformed faith, she has adopted many of the principles which flow from it. She has cast off the yoke of the priests, she has confined them more than any'other state in Christendom to their peculiar functions, and has prevented them from interfering, as in Spain and Italy, with the progress of truth and the spirit of free inquiry. There is another point of view, however, which cannot escape the most careless observer. The Protestant laity of England are to a man hostile to Puseyism. They are rebelling against the young clergy in all directions, after having ap pealed to the Bishops in vain. The entire diocese of Exeter is in an uproar, and the churches of other dio ceses are justly alarmed at the approach of an epide mic for which the professed guardians of Protestantism will provide no remedy. They look now only to the Legislature. Never was there an opportunity for a Minister to do so much good, or obtain so just popularity in a righteous cause. He would be sup ported by every political party in the State. Tories, Whigs, Radicals, and Chartists, would join with him in putting down a sect which has broken its vows, polluted the very sources of learning, truth, and liberty, and is madly bent on bringing back the darkness of the middle ages, and the thraldom which a grasping and worldly religion imposed on mankind. There ought to be no scruples about touching the canons or the rubrics, or any of the ecclesiastical laws formal for the regulation of the Church. The Protestant religion is the established religion of the country, and must be maintained at all hazards. The rubrics are admitted by several of the Bishops to be contradictory —possibly, so are-the canons—and the safeguards of Protestantism, therefore, are not fitted for their original purpose. If they and the Bishops together cannot exclude Catholic tenets and Catholic rites, and traitors in the bosom of the Church set all au thority at defiance, nothing short of a reversion—in other words, ecclesiastical reform—will satisfy the English people. dividual, would recoil with horror. We would en treat her MAJESTY'S Ministers well to reconsider to what extent they are guilty of something Nery like fraudulent conspiracy in peniiting to refuse—after so emphatic a division as the very last taken in the House of Commons, on the third and only remaining class of unsatisfied Danish claimants—to liquidate such righteous demands ? We would respectfully invite them to reflect whether this pertinacious con test with the Baron DE BODE to prevent his taking any benefit even under this limited finding by a court of law in his favour, does not savour more of a feeling of personal animosity and official persecution, than of a conscientious conviction, on their own parts, that his claims are unfounded, and a dignified expres sion of that conviction ? The man has been cruelly ill-used : he has rallied, bravely, after every defeat, and sternly renewed his applications, unmodified, un disguised. The Parliamentary friends who have gone into his case and disinterestedly supported it are confirmed in their good opinion of it, surely, to the extent of the issue which has been found for. It is to be lamented that Secretaries of the Treasury and Chancellors of the Exchequer are apt to be governed by one maxim only—when there is money to repay, the inconvenience and burden to be imposed on the public by each repayment. This inconvenience and burden are never once thought of by them when the question is—to take money into the Government coffers from the public. We remember that Mr. SPRING Rica was quite pathetic in denouncing the " mischief" of entertaining these claims. He en tend no protest against the enormity of denying them, if they were just. Mr. GOULDURN, with equal levity, appears to assume that they have no foundation, because predecessors of Mr. SPRING RICE, who were members of a Tory or Conservative Go vernment, had not confirmed them. He conveniently forgets that they had already misapplied the funds ; so that, justly or unjustly, the Baron's demands must have been "dishonoured," on account of " no effects" in the French Claims Commission. Upon these facts, which we have rapidly sketched from memory, but apprehend to be stated with substantial correctness, we do trust that the Government may speedily be brought to look upon the Baron's case more in the feeling of investigators and referees—less in that of interested opponents. It is a sorry contrast which the tricky, "sharp practice" defence that successive E glish Governments have made to these claims, offers to the liberality and good faith of a former French Government in paying over the moneys out of which they should have been defrayed, if they come (as we presume they do, and as our own Minis ters do not seem to dispute) within the spirit and meaning of the terms of the Commission, even though, in a technical point of view, they should happen to be just short of the threshold of its letter and its legal scope. It would be presumption in us to offer any opinion on the technical merits of the case on which, as we perceive, the unfortunate Baron Ds BODE is still made to undergo the experinwnturn eructs of the law's machinery for releasing the Government from the payment of its just debts. No candid mind which has possessed itself of the general facts of this case can doubt of the soundness of the Baron's claims in reason and in equity. But all men of plain common sense, and a practical knowledge of affairs, may he allowed to doubt of the poor Baron's further powers of endurance. No man, among the many and dis tinguished advocates which his " claims" have found in the House of Commons—(and of them there was none more eloquent than Lord STANLEY himself) — no man but has been fully satisfied of their moral validity before he pleaded in their behalf to the Go vernment present in the Legislature. But the affirmative opinion of the Legislature has been para lysed by the Government. We have seen, as in the last two or three discussions of the Danish claims, that the House nsay actually concur in an address to the Crown, recommending compensation for losses sustained by private individuals through acts of the Crown or its servants, which the Government will flatly refuse to support or counsel. It can be little satisfaction to the Baron to point to the various stages of his own protracted appeal for justice, with the view of showing how, step by step, the pleas which he has recorded have been consolidated and affirmed; and the proofs, once vainly tendered, have been made out and admitted ;—if this sort of forensic " question" is still to be administered to him, so often as he per sists in re-affirming his rights. It seems that of three issues upon which his appeal was rested, the Court of Queen's Bench found for one (in spite of a vigorous resistance of the law officers of the Crown), and rejected two. On a subsequent occasion the appli cation by his counsel, to have effect given to this find ing—so far at least as related to the issue affirmed—is opposed by the Solicitor-General, praying that, since, if the two others could not be legally substantiated, so neither ought this to have been found, judgment may be pronounced for the Crown, upon the whole. This sort of defence to the claims seems to be the crowning mockery of that farce of remedial justice which is played, in this country, with disgraceful success whenever its subjects are the unrequited wrongs of such individuals as the Baron DE BODE, or that class of the Danish claimants who still remain without redress. The Baron's, it will be recollected, was a claim upon the enormous funds covenanted, on the part of France, at the end of the last war to be paid over to Commissioners, appointed by the British Government for making good to British subjects, whose property had been seized and confiscated by the French arms and authorities under certain cir cumstances, and within certain defined territories on the continent of Europe. The French Government most honourably discharged its undertaking, and paid the money in full. After a lapse of time, within the extreme limits of which it has been unsuccessfully attempted to show some of the Baron's claims or papers were not given in, the reception of claims, in the usual course of such commissions, ceased. It is enough to prove that his claims were registered. and that further proofs, documents, &c., were de manded of, and supplied by him—to dispose of the attempted objection last noticed. What followed? The bulk, if not the whole, of the other creditors' claims were disposed of—adjusted or refused; and there then remained a vast surplus—some hundreds of thousands, if we remember rightly—undisposed of. What became of that surplus ? Have we not the evidence of the enormous transfers made, in our own opinion illegally made, by the French Commissioners to the Board of Woods and Forests; and by the Woods and Forests Board appropriated, to gratify the unscrupulous wishes of GEORGE the FOURTH, in de fraying the expenses of his architectural perpetra tions in the absurd monstrosity at Brighton, or the WYATYILLE "improvements" at Windsor Castle? But the money went to the Woods and Forests, and the Baron's claims to the wall. Is he not amply justified in assuming from this fact, in connexion with the often-exposed weakness and captiousness of the objections to his claims announced by the Trea sury, that he is the victim of an official misappro priation which, for some reason or other, the succes sors of the wrong-doers will neither fairly submit to the examination of Parliament and the opinion of the public, nor manfully address themselves to provide compensation for. Madrid journals of the 23d inst. have been received but they possess no interest. The Bourse was closed on the 23.1, which was the feast of San Isidro. Whatever may have been the intentions of Louis PHILIPPE ten days ago with regard to the GUIZOT Cabinet, no doubt remains row that it has his full support, and that all the wavering Ccnservatives who were watching signals from the " chateau" have re turned to their posts in the rear of M. GUIZJT. SALVANDY, who has been one of the waiters on the Court, has at last math• up his mind, and accepted the important office of Minister of Public Instruction, in place of M. VILLEMAJN. On Wednesday a very large meeting of the Conservatives was held at a public room in the Rue Richelieu. The number present exceeded 200, and among the leading men were Marshals SEBASTIAN' and BUGEAUD, M. DB SALVANDY, M. D'ARBLAT, M. EMILII DE GIRARDIN, and M. HAwrscvsst ; the senior member present was called to the chair, and after suitable speeches in reference to the late divisions, the power of the Conservatives and the necessity for standing by the Minister, the Presi• dent put the question whether they were pre pared to act as a compact body, and maintain their principles against the motley coalition formed in the Chamber, when the meeting by acclamation replied in the affirmative. M. DE SALVANDY spoke out like a Minister of the Crown, cast off all his doubts and difficulties, and conjured the Members to act with energy and decision on an occasion of such interest to their KING and country. Several Conservatives, who hung hack on the Otaheite affair, and especially the PRITCUARD indemnity, were present, and said, as that difficulty had been surmounted, they were now pre pared to take up their usual positions in the Chamber. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Presi dent of the Council and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, consisting, among others, of SEBASTIAN I, SALVANDY, and BUGEAUD—aII men dependent on the Court, and said to be much in the KING'S confidence. The old Marshal, upon whom they waited first, seemed a good deal annoyed at the small majority for Ministers, and doubtful a s to the result of a :lilt further trial :of strength. He, however, yielded to the suggestions of the deputation and engaged to lend his influence in furthering their views. M. GUIZOT received them more frankly, though he admitted the majority was too small for practical purposes, but as it had reference to only one point of diffet ence, he would join heart in hand with the de putation, and stand to his post. The Count, too, has thrown off all reserve. The KING, it is said, speaks in the strongest terms of his determination to support the Ministry, recommends another trial of strength, and should that be unfavourable, hints, as a last re source, at a dissolution of the Chamber. Indeed this is the most probable upshot of this awkward business. The Chamber is so equally divided, that no business can be done without a struggle at every step, which only retards the pro gress of affairs, and keeps the country in a state of constant excitement. According to some accounts measures for this purpose are in active preparation. Circulars have been sent to all the Prefects, with in structions to lose not a moment in adopting steps for returning, as far as in their power, Ministerial candi dates. The Duke of BROGLIE gives the Cabinet hi s full support. This was the state of affairs on Wed nesday, but on the preceding day, judging from one of the Ministerial organs, the Cabinet bad all but made up their minds to retire from office, waiting only to see whether the Conservative party were prepared to make any movement which might encourage the Government to maintain their ground. • This is evidently the drift of the article in the Journal des Debats, and as it evidently contains information that may be relied on, we give it at length : " The Opposition journals triumphed yesterday; they declared the Ministry conquered, overturned; this was to be expected. For our parts, we have not dissembled the gravity of the situation which Monday's vote established for the Cabinet. If any one wishes to know what is our personal opinion on the important point, what advice in our friendship for M. Guizot we would recommend him to adopt, we declare with the same frankness that, in our mind, the Ministry would do best to retire; abandon the game to the intrigue ; and leave it the burden of power! Ir:q it be seen by a trial what these men, so arrogant in the tribune, are worth! Power is the chastisement of ar dent ambitions and of inferiorminds. Let them feel in their turn the pressure of responsibility—their acts will be com pared with their superb words! They are so clever in get ting, up a Parliamentary stroke! They find it so amusing; and so convenient to recompense by stupid abuse the devotedness of those who sustain the weight of affairs ! Place them a little in face of real difficulties, that we may admire their genius ! Either we are much mistaken, or the retreat of the present Cabinet at this moment would do it honour, and would not be long. It would retire voluntarily, not having lost the majority, but not ac cepting the charge of governing with too feeble a one. It would retire without having been beaten on a single point of its policy, yielding to an intrigue, and to wretched personal rivalities ! It would retire after hav ing restored order everywhere, re-established peace on a solid basis, and forced its adversaries them elves to pro test, whether truly or falsely, hypocritically or sincerely, in favour of the English alliance I It would retire with the cannon of Isly and Mogadore still echoing; and this Ministry of four years has raised those who made part of it high enough not to fear that France should forget them. After so many fatigues courageously supported and services rendered, it is certainly allowable for honourable men to select the moment of their re treat from official duties. The moment is very propitious. At present they could retire freely and with glory. M. Thiers has always quitted power smaller than he entered it ; who dares assert that M. Guizot does not go out greater ? Can a Ministry like that of October 29 be contented with a majority of eight votes? Such is the counsel which we would not hesitate to give to the men whom we love. They entered on power like men of honour ; we should like to see them leave it without constraint, and the head high ; to do honour to their principles, and not to yiel d ti necessity. Patriotism demands sometimes that one should sacrifice one's self to the end ; it demands sometimes:also that one should reserve one's self. It is for the interest of France that M. Guizot and his colleagues should not exhaust their future. These considerations are grave, yet they Ire not the only ones that the Ministry is obliged to weigh The retirement of Mr. GLADSTONE from the Cabinet may be regarded as an ev ent fortunate for the couptry, sad a proof that Sir it. PEEL is not in.- g different to the anomalous, graceful tlis , and dan gerous condition of the Pro testa n t From all accounts this gentleman cam e Establishment.f from college arnplyimbued with the Puseyite doctrines. In a quarterly publication, imputed to hi m im An article ,denied, shows that he had lost ncne of his enthusiasmand not lor the new tenets by his political labours, and his m ingling with the world ; and his determination t o leave office rather than aid in checking this dangerous sect, justifies the Prime Minister in accepting the re crlgnation of a colleague, who, with all his abilities. must be a blind bigot, and a dangerous accomplice of the avowed enemies of the reformed religion. This event also leads the public to anticipate some Legisla live measures, by which men, who entered the Church as Protestants, shall be corn- Veiled to adhere to their :ordination vows, Jr be cast out of a community in which they are It has been well remarked that, in England, men in high office will commit themselves, as a Govern ment, to acts of gross oppression and injustice from the bare imputation of which each of them, as an in- THE SCN, LONDON, PIEtIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1845. spairing of success in the Chambers in obtaining a vote ft - Jr the PRITCHARD indemnity, have resolved to make it up by subicription, and states that the fol lov.ing milnbers have sulyr-cribed 1,0001. each : Messrs. Ilattinann, Francis Deless'rt, Bassiere, Mur,t (de Bord), Doguercau, 11a:16, D'Angeville, Latournelle, Lavielle, Montoz:)n, liarliet, Alphonse, befores_determining on their course. They are rot the only judges of the question. There is some one who ought to decide on it with them, or perhaps before them —the majority. Four years of struggles, ceuragoously and:glcsaceisly sustained, under the flag of order and peace, have generated between. the Conservative party and the Cabinet close ties which cannot b. brelsen without the most imperious and the most clew ly shown necessity. It is not sufficient that this necessity should be recognised by the Ministry, it must also be so by the majority. The separation cannot take place, let us be ' allowed to say, without the consent of the two parties. The noble and firm attitude of the majority in the last struggle gives it an additional right to be definitively ' judged. Notwithstanding some individual treasons, the Conservative party has remained coma aeL and iinmev,- able to the last moment—to the end it has been faithful to the common cause. The Cabinet therefore owes it to itself, before determining on a definite course, to take the advice, and clearly ascertain the wish, of the majority. In that M. Guizot and his colleagues will only follow an illustrious example. It may be remembered that Casimir Perisr resigned, because he had ob tained a majority of only ene vote. Some days after he resumed power, to comply with the de sire of the majority. It is thus that tie compre hend the common responsibility, which four years' unio and struggles have established between the Conservative party and the Cabinet. But after having established the duties of the Cabinet towards the majority, the obligee tions of the majority towards the Cabinet ought to be clearly understood. In order that the Ministry should decide on preserving power, and till defending the po licy of the majority, it ought to reckon on its energeti and unanimous assistance. It is not sufficient to be sup ported by a more or less considerable fraction of this majoritya-it ought to reckon on the whole of it—that is, on the 213 votes which were given for the paragraph of the Address. Let the majority then declare itself clearly, Ist it decide whether the Ministry ought to remain or retire ; let it declare whether it prefers the illustrious chiefs whom it has followed for the last four ears to those whom the coalition wants to ' give it, in recruiting them by chance from all the benches of the Chamber; let it say frankly if it prefers the men of March 1 to those of October c 9 ; M. 'rhiers to M. Guizot ; M. Billault to M. Duchatel ; for there must not be any mistake at the point to which things have come—the question is there. Then the conduct of the Cabinet will be clearly traced ; then it will know if it ought to yield the power to ambitious scatterbrains, and to inconsiderable intrigar.ts, or whether it ought to attempt new trials, and continue to'defend the policy to which it has given so many pledges. Let the majority declare itself, and the Ministry will obey. But for that, we repeat, a manifestation is required in no way equi vocal or incomplete, and without hesitation or frittering into parts. On this condition all may be again saved ; without this condition all is in peril. That is what a e demand from the majority ; all other conduct would be worthy neither of it nor of the Cabinet." The Globe, the only other Ministerial journal, re commends a bolder and more spirited course, and adduces arguments, too, which cannot be refuted. " We said yesterday, and we repeat it now," are its . words, "that there would be treason in abandoning a firm, courageous, and devoted majority, having just given one of those public testimonies of adhesion , such as, perhaps, no other had ever offered an ex ample of. To abandon it, when it has just fought its warmest and most perilous action for the Cabinet—to deliver it defenceless to the mercy of a mob, wild with passion and irritation, which it has just conquered— to despair when it trusts—to fly when it remains—to abandon the flag when it keeps it—would be ungrate ful and cowardly, and, allow us to say, even stupid ; for such a devotedness, so disloyally betrayed, would never pe met with again. And ought not the Cabinet to take the interest of the country into grand conside ration ? There exists at present a majority, which is not very considerable, but which is very resolute and well united. This majority is a powerful instrument of order, of peace, and of government. To deliver it up to a coalition would be to dissolve it, and, conse quently, would be to abandon the country to two or three successive or transitory administrations, without force, without credit, without stability ; it would be to recommence the grave fault committed by Count MOLE in 1839, and expiated by three or four years' violent struggles, destined to repair the evil which it had produced in disorgan'sing the Chambers. The Cabinet will therefore remain ; it must remain, it can, and it ought." We subjoin extracts from the leaders in some of the Opposition journals, and begin with the insidious Presse. After stating that the true friends of M. Guizor (meaning, of course, among the rest the Presse, which honours his courage and admires his eloquence), are afflicted at his determination not to resign, adds : " ills adversaries rejoice at the resolution. There is as much difference between obstinacy and firmness as there is between firmness and discouragement. Had M. Guizot been left to himself, we have no doubt but he would have adopted a different resolution. If it be true that he does not intend to reign, it is because he has suffered himself to be overruled by the interested ex hortations of a troop of subalterns and parasites who ever surround eminent men. But whatever may be the determination of Ministers—whether they resign or whether they continue in office—the political question, the question of dignity, of equity, and of reciprocity, has been decided. If Mr. Pritchard receives the promised indemnity, he certainly shall not receive it from the State budget. The I)uke de Broglie and Dr. Lushing ton may endeavour to find another solution besides that of the abolition of slavery in our colonies to replace the conventions of 1831 and 1833. In fine, no British Cabinet can hereafter seriously think of requiring from any French Cabinet concessions which are not equal and mutual. That was all we wished, and we have fully ob tained it by the vote of Monday last. As to ourselves, we are completely disinterested, and if the Ministers be lieve that they can still conduct the affairs of the country usefully, worthily, and firmly, we shall not endeavour to oppose them. Our feeble support shall not be withheld from them, on condition that they shkll not deviate from the line traced by the vote of Monday." The Constitutionnel of Wednesday, which receives information from the leader of the Opposition, gives the following version of the embarrassments in which the proceedings of Monday have involved the Ministry. It precedes the announcement with the words, "Bulletin of the health, or rather the agony, of the Cabinet." Perier, De Peyramont, Ragmet-..opine, Dejean, Sebastiani, Gravier, Wrier (de l'Ain), Couture, and Prevost. It i 3 hoped (this journal adds) that by the care of the two Commissioners appointed to fix the indemnity, viz., Lord :"EYMOUR and Admiral llAms- LIN, the sum of 20,000 f. will be more than sufficient to compensate the injury caused to the different trades and undertakings of Mr. PRITCHARD. The Funds remained steady. The Three per Cents. on Wednesday closed at 85f. 25c., and the New Loan at 861. 40c. BOURSE--WEDNEBDAY, JAN. 29. First Highest Lowest Las t Price. Price. Prick:. Price. French Five per Cents.. •.. 122 .. 122 30 122 •• 122 30 Three per Cents.•. t 5 20 .• e 5 25 .. 85 15 .. 85 20 New Loan .. •• • • B6 35 .. 86 40 . 86 35 •. 86 40 Gouln Rank. I,ooof. Shares lO 0 ..1000 .. 1085 .. 1085 Belgian Bank_ ...... 630 • . £3O .. 630 .. 630 Belgian Fives, 1840 .. 104% • • 104% .. 104% 104% 1842 .• •••• 166% .. 106% .. 106% 106% Spanish Passive 03% .. 6% .. G'!4, •• Portuguese Five per Cents• • $.9. • • 8 9% .. 59 N • • r•JN Neapolitan • ......... •. . •• 99 .. 99 .. 99 .. 99 Raeiatt . . . . 104 95 104 95 .. 104 95 .. 1 - 4 95 THIS' DAY'S NEWS. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) IN THE MATTER OF CHAS. CARETS WILSON.-JUDGMENT. Lord PENMAN, in delivering the judgment of the Court in this case, said that it was now admitted on all sides that a writ of habeas corpus would run into the island of Jersey, and whatever inconvenience might arise from it, the Court would not decline to exercise its right in behalf cf any person who might require it. The principal question, therefore, in this case, depended on the peculiar circumstances attending it The first ques tion was, had the Learned Baron (Baron Rolfe) pow r to issue the writ, and that he had such power they were convinced by the arguments in this case. Another ques tion was whether, as the affidavits appeared to be entitled in the Exchequer, a Baron of that Court had the power of issuing the writ and making it returnable into the Court of Queen's Bench. It appeared that at the time the ap plication was made to the Learned Baron it was desired that the writ should be made returnable into the Court of Exchequer, but the Learned Baron thought it better to make it returnable into the Court of Queen's Bench, and this Court were of opinion that the Learned Baron had a discretion as to the Court where the writ would be made returnable. But then it was said that a deception had been practised on the Learned Baron when the applica tion was made, inasmuch as it was not stated to him that the person on whose behalf the application was made was imprisoned for a contempt of the ►toyal Court of Jersey ; which fact, if it had come to his knowledge, would have prevented him from granting the writ, or at all events that he would have only granted a rule nisi. If the Court were satisfied that a fraud had been practised it might induce them to quash the writ, but there was not sufficient before them to induce them to come to the con clusion that a fraud was intended. Mr. Wilson was an English lawyer, and he might have thought that a war rant for his committal was necessary and that the warrant, if there was any, was refused to be shown to him. They had then to consider whether the writ was to be set aside, bt cause the circumstances of the case were not laid before the Learned Baron, which might have prevented him from granting the writ. The Court did not intimate any opinion that a pievious inquiry would be wrong where there was reasonable ground for supposing that the party had been impri soned under the sentence of the Court. On the con trary, if they thought: such a course would be desirable, because the Judge would then see whether there ought only to be a rule nisi, but this was an application to quash a writ which had actually gone forth, and they knew from the Mavaers of the Court that the practice was to have a return made to the writ, and that was the most convenient course—the most just to the party applying, and most in conformity with the great object which the Constitution had in view, in allowing this writ. They did not think, therefore, that they would be justified in setting aside the writ, and the consequent'e was, that the rule ent,t be made absolute, and a return made to the writ.—The return was then ordered to be made within ten days. " Yesterday, after the sitting, Ministers were sadly dispirited. The result of the vote on the whole Address appeared to them more frightful still than that on the Prichard indemnity.' It proved that the Deputies who abstained from voting had perfectly weighed the im portance of their resolution, and that their intention was not to save their responsibility by a species of subter fuge, but to disavow in a signal manner the conduct of the Cabinet; the 216 votes likewise convinced the Ministry that the enormous minority of the opponents was not to be broken up. The Chamber being now divided into two equal campe nu longer permitted the Cabinet to hope that the indulgence they . had hitherto experienced would be continued to them in future. The first movement of the majority of Ministers, after the reflections that immediately followed the defeat, was to resign and re tire. M. Guizot consulted the Duko de Broglie. The reply of the Hon. Peer of France could not be doubtful. He had only to remind M. Guizot of his own anterior acts, and the proof he had himself given of his respect for the conditions of the representative Government. M. de Broglie advised M. Guizot to resign office without the least hesitation. Other friends of the 'Minister were of the same opinion ; lied the Journal des Deba is bad pre pared a dignified article, announcing the retreat of all the Ministers, defying their successors to do better, and con cluding with the funeral oration of the Cabinet. In those circumstances M. Guizot would have proved himself con sistent, and realised the declaration he had made before the Chamber. If the co-operation of the great powers of the state fail us, I do not say completely, but if it be not sufficiently firm to support our policy with success, we should not continue any longer in the direction of affairs.' After leading during four years a humble and precarious existeace, obliged at times to solicit the charity of votes reluctantly given, and expoaed at other periods to have their numberless contradictions insultingly thrown into their faces, Ministers should have died a little more proudly than they had lived. But several Ministers, and M. Duchatel in particnlar, were, however, of opi nion that the most honourable retreat was not equal to the retention of power for a few days longer. M. Guizot vainly reminded him of his solemn words—' We will not suffer our policy to be disfigured, enervated, and debased by an insufficient majority.' M. Duchatel, who is not to be put off with wores, could reply, to him, My dear colleague, do you seriously imagine that your policy with respect to the right of search, of Otaheite, and the Pritchard indemnity, has made a very conspi cuous figure in the world ? that it was considered be coming and energetic, and bespoke any grandeur ? Let us be consistent. To govern as we have hitherto done, a majority of three or four votes is as good as forty.' The Ministry, wavering between these conflicting opi nions, thought proper to advise with its Parliamentary friends. Fifteen Deputies were called in consultation that very night. We have not heard whether those po litical doctors were drawn by lot from among the Minis terial party, or if they were chosen with common accord from among the most faithful. We suppose that they were so chosen, and thet M. Fulchiron, their chief, was of the number. A regular deliberation took place, and, strange to say, fire out of the fifteen vo;ed for the re treat of the Cabinet. The entire 3linistry, nevertheless, sided with those who expressed a contrary opinion. Their ultimate resolution was adopted about midnight ; the publication of the funeral oration of the Journal des Debat: was adjourned ; it may be useful, and we expect to read it one of these mornings. The Courrier Francais contains the following ill natured article 'respecting Lord Buono SIAM'S inter ference in the business : " Lord Brougham is in Paris, and will leave in a few days for London, to be present at the opening of Parlia ment. It is well known that his Lordship fills between the two. Cabinets, with an officious periodicity, the func tions of 'commercial traveller of the entazie cordiale. By him, and through him, are the words exchanged by the two Cabinets, from the tribune of both Parliaments con certed and arranged. All this is settled in the discreet conventicler of the Hotel Talleyrand." The constitution/14 says the Conservatives, de- VAN SANDON V. TURNER. The plaintiff in this case had been committed by the order of Sir G.-Rose, one of the judges of the Court of Review, for publishing in the face of the Court and else where a scandalous handb:ll. The case was lately argued before the Court upon a special demurrer. The objec tions taken were, that it did not appear that Sir G. Rose was a Judge of the Court of Review, when he ordered the arrest of the plaintiff, and that a single Judge could not cause any person to be arrested by his own individual warrant for the offence stated. Lord DENMAN now pronounced the judgment of the Court, and gave judgment for the plaintiff on both points. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Baum Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) Nothing of the least general interest came before the Court during the course of the morning. ARCHE COURT.—(THIS DAY.) THE CASE OF THE STONE ALTAR AT CAMBRIDGE. FAULKNER V. LITCHFIELD AND OTHERS. In this case Sir H. J. FUST gave judgment this morn ing in favour of the appellant, with costs, deciding against the erection both of the stone altar and the credence table. The judgment occupied five hours in delivery, and was not concluded until three o'clock. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE After the disposal of a few cases of felony, in which there appeared no feature of gt neral interest, the Court proceeded to dlspose of appeal and misdemeanant cases. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—This was an appeal on the part of the inhabitants of Chiswick against a de cision of J. I'. Pratt, Esq., concerning the right of the Horticultural Society to pay rates. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Bodkin for the respondents. It appeared the society claimed to be exempted under the 6th and 7th of Victoria, the Act under which the society was incorporated, from the payment of the usual parish rates in Chiswick, .where they possessed the well known botanical grounds. The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said that, upon look ing over the Act of Incorporation, and giving it his most serious consideration, as to whether there was anything contained in its clauses which would bring it within the liabilities of those societies which distributed a beneficial dividend, he was of opinion that the society was not in cluded in the description. LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY.) In The Sun of yesterday appeared the particulars of a gentleman of the name of Webb, who had been taken into custody on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, but on inquiry and medical assistance being brought, it turned out that he was dangerously ill. Mr. Inspector Topp, of the L division of police, now informed Mr. Henry that the gentleman had died yes terday in LamLeth workhouse, and had left behind him property to the amount of 16,000/. It was now ascer tained that the gentleman was of most penurious and eccentric habits, and although he was possessed of such immense wealth, he resided in a mean back room in Clayton-street, Kennirgton. Besides 16,000/. in ready money he was suspected to possess a great deal of landed property. His relatives had been discovered, and in formed of his death, and kis sister was with him at the time that he died. Mr. HENRY directed Mr. Inspector Topp to inform the Coroner of the occurrence, as there appeared to be a good deal of mystery about the case. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) David Powell, John Powell (his brother), and Henry Elder, describing themselves as " well-sinkers" in the employ of Sir Henry Meux and Co., were charged with the following outrageous conduct in the house of Mr. John Stanley, of No. 39, High-street, Bloomsbury. The complainant is the proprietor of a respectably con ducted coffee-house there, and a few minutes before twelve last night the defendants entered the lower coffee-rooms and commenced talking in a very boisterous manner, so as greatly to annoy and disturb the company. On their calling for refreshments they were refused. The de fendant, John Powell, then commenced smoking a pipe of tobacco, which he refused to desist from doing, and said they had come there expressly to have " a lark," and "do as they liked." Then then made a rush up the stairs leading to a coffee-room on the first floor, but they were repelled by the waiter and others. Mrs. Stanley, alarmed at the disturbance, on leaving her sleeping apart ment in her night dress, was seized hold of in a most violent mariner by the defendant John Powell by the wrist, and she was kicked by bun with brutal force on the ankle. His nails also cat and lacerated the flesh of her wrist ; he also attempted to kick one of the waiters. They were got down stairs, when the de f ndant David Powell forcibly and maliciously wrenched off a brass handle from one of the doors. The police cap tured them. _ - The defendants severally expressed their sorrow fur what had occurred. Mr. IlAttnwicx fined the defendant John Powell 405., or one month, and the others 10s. eaeh, and 2s. for the damage done. The fines were immediately paid. THE EARL Or MORNINGTON.—We regret to state that no improvement has taken place in the health of this venerable nobleman, who is gradually losing strength. Dr. Copeland visited his Lordship this morning, and held a conference with the resident physician. The reply to inquiries was, " llis Lord ship has passed a tolerably good night, and is no worse to-day than he was yesterday."' Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Farmly sent to make inquiries this morning. The calls of the nobility and gentry were exceedingly numerous. TATTERSALL'S.--In our report of Thursday's bet ting, for " 600 to 50 on the field agst the Cobweb colt," r. ad " 300 to 50 on the field agst Alarm and the Cobweb colt." FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BnussEi.s, JAN. 28.—Accounts from Vienna, dated the 20th of this month, announce that the Lealth of Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, the King's brother, is considerably improved. The Indueritl of Verviers, of the day before yes terday, says :—" We are assured that the Jesuits have definitively planted themselves at Verviers. The house adjoining the Church of St. Lambert is now occupied by one of them ; it is pi obable that the others will speedily follow." The Gazette of Liege says :—" Persons coming from Verviers announce that disturbances might have taken place in that city yesterday, in consequence of the arrival of the Jesuits. It is eve❑ said that money had been distributed among the peop:e to induce them to renew the riots. However, the police had notice ; the gendarmes of Verve and of Clermont were to be on the spot to render assistance, if it should be neces sary." The Indu,striel of Verviers, of yesterday, does not confirm the above statement of the Gazette of Liege. The Journal of Bruges says :—" The Could de: Muelenaere, Governor of our province, was sum moned yesterday morning to Brussels, notwithstand ing his bad state of health. He immediately obeyed this summons, which appears to have been very urgent. He set out yesterday at noon." Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Saxe Coburg left the Palace of Luken, yesterday evening at eight o'clock, for Paris. ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 6.—On the 30th of December one of the dikes of the Mahmudie Canal burst, so that the water for the most part flowed into a neighbour• ing lake, and the navigation was stopped. A number of workmen were, however, immediately sent to re pair the damage. The Viceroy was extreme!y un easy on account of the reappearance of a disease among the cattle. It broke out first atMarmont, and spread so rapidly that 8,000 oxen have already been carried off by it in Lower Egypt. Corn arrives in very small quantities from the interior, and there is much fear of a scarcity. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Jeri. 22. 5 per Cent. • . 4 per Cent. ditto 3 per Cent. ditt0........ Loan, 1834 ....... .. ....... Ditto, 1839 ..... •••••• • • • • • • Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan ....... ..... .Allguinente Zeitung, Jun. 25. ..1623 FRIGHTFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE-(THIS DAY.) Shortly after eleven o'clock the neighbourhood of Luke-street, Paul-street, Finsbury, was thrown into a state of the greatest excitement, when it became known that a man named Joseph Berry, a most re spectable surgical instrument-maker, had in the course of the night murdered his wife, and afterwards committed suicide, at his residence, No. 4, Little Luke-street. The following particulars may be relied on :—lt appears that the husband was 63, and his wife, Priscilla, 52. He resided in the house with one son. Last night, at ten o'clock, the wife went to bed, leaving her husband in the kitchen with his son, who both retired to rest at eleven o'clock. This morning the sun waited until ten o'clock for his parents to come down, when he be came alarmed, and, went up to their bedroom, and knocked several times for admittance, but in vain. On looking through the keyhole he was horrified at beholding blood running down the bed-clothes. He ran to his brother, who lived in the next house, and they both broke into the room, when, on turning down the bed-clothes, the awful spectacle of both their parents with their throats cut, and quite dead. presented itself to them. As yet no cause can be assigned, as the husband was in full employment. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY LONDON, JAN. 31.—Wind N. to N.W., fresh breeze, and cloudy. There was a heavy fall of snow last night. DEAL, JAN. 30.—Wind N.V. to W.S.W., light.— Arrd. Isabella, Noble, Mauritius; Westmoreland, Fallen, Bahia; Nthelemina, Bact, Batavia,for Amsterdam. OFF DOVER, JAN. 30.—Ruby, May, St. Kites; Lu cilia, Richmond, for Bremen. LOWE6TOFF ROADS.—Arrd. Arcturas, llill, Ichaboe, for Dundee. PORTSMOUTH. JAN. 30.—Wind S. to S.S.E., light.— Sld. Dyle, Rio Janeiro ; Humber, New Orleans ; Prince Albert, New York. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 30.—S1d. Montrose steamer, Lisbon, &c. _ . BRISTOL, JAN. 30.—Wind N.E., light.—Sld. Lucretia, Barbadoes; Ness, Demerara. SWANSEA, JAN. 29.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Amienta, Oliver, and Sir J. L. Goldsmid, Cuba. Arrd. Kilmaurs, (not Kilmore), Valparaiso. NEWPORT, JANUARY 29.—About twenty sacks of flour have come ashore between this and Fishguard, some marked "L. and T. S—y, Fermoy Mills,' "W. H. R. Parry, British Mills, Beaumaris," " E. Handy," and some marked " Cork and Liverpool." A wreck, supposed a schooner, has been washed ashore in Keg leun Bay. COWES, JAN. 30.—The Charlotte, Prax, from Bahia, has put in here very leaky, and will discharge her cargo. CARDIGAN, JAN. 29.—The vessel sunk in the bay is a schooner of about 100 tons, lade❑ with sacks of flour, which are being discharged. A board, marked " 'Lures packet," or " Azores packet," was seen last night float ing near the wreck ; no account of the crew. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 30. Wind variable and light.— Arrd. Goodwin, Davies, New Orleans. Ski. Isabel, An tigua. The Anne, S•Niger, and Fanny Palmer, did not sail on the 29th, as reported. KINGSTOWN, JAN. 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Bethel, Masker. St. John's, New Brunswick. OPP CORK, JAN. 28.—Jane, Antigua, for the Clyde. HULL, JAN. 29. Sld. Runswell, St. John's, New Brunswick. AYR, JAN. 29.—The Mien Stewart, which got ashore here the 26th inst, beat heavily over the bar into the harbour, and has received much damage ; cargo dis charging, in a damaged condition. SCALESDALE BAY, JAN. 26.-1 he schooner Eliza, of Kirkwall, with salt, from Liverpool, drove it,here on M'Alister Bay, Sound of Mull, last night, but is ex pected off after discharging. A sloop in ballast also drove ashore at the same place. The Vibilia, Roberts, from Ichaboe, ashore in Duart Bay, has received con siderable damage, and lies in a dangerous position, the gale continuing. ABERDEEN, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Flamingo, Ichaboe. CLYDE.—Arrd. London, Ichaboe ; Casket, Ritchie, Demerara ; Arethusa, Livingston, Trinidad. GLASGOW, JAN. SO.—The Christina, M.Nab, from the Clyde to Belfast, was abandoned off Cushinden, on the evening of the 25th instant ; crew saved. The Com merce, of Ardrossan, from the Clyde to Londonderry, was driven ashore at the entrance of Lame Leah, on the 26th inst., and has become a total wreck. The barque John Edward, from Calcutta, out 126 days, was spoken on the 19th, in Ist. 37 N., lon. 31 W. The crew had mutinied, armed themselves with their knives, and entered the cabin, took the cabin stores, in cluding wines, brandy, and beet, and hove them over board ; no other outrage. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. At our market there was only a moderate supply of English Wheat. 'I he best qualities were in steady re quest, at very full prices, while all other kinds were in active, at previous currencies, In foreign Wheat very few sales took place, yet the quotations were fairly sup ported. The supply of Barley being more than ade quite to meet the wants of the dealers, the trade was excessively heavy, at drooping currencies. Malt was saing slowly, at is to 2s per quarter leis money. Oats, Beans, and Peas, without. alteration. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oats. 5,510 qrs. 4,940 3,040 660 Wheat. 2,890 qrs. Flour. 3,450 English .. Irish ...... Foreign • • • • • • Mitit, 4,010 qrs. SMITUPIELD. There was only a limited supply of Beasts nn sale, yet the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at prices about equal to those obtained on Monday. We had forty Beasts and thirty Sheep from Holland, and 100 Scots from Aberdeen, in full average condition. The numbers of Sheep were small, while the inquiry for them was steady, at fully previous rates. Calves were in moderate supply, and very brisk demand, at an advance of 8d per 81bs. The Pork trade was active, and the currencies had an upward tendency. Mitch Cows sold at from 161 to 19/ each, it.cluding their small calf. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d 2 8 2 10 s. d. to s. 4. Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6 Inferior Beasts • • Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 Coarse-I;s'oolljliditto 3 8 4 0 Prime liirge Oxen 3 6 3 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 Prime small ditto • . 5 2 5 Suckling Calves, . .18 0 SO Inferior Sheep • • Ditto out of the wool Large Ile.gs ••••.. • • 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers •• • 4 2 4 8 Quarter old Plgs • .16 0 20 210 3 0 Lambs ..... ... 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY A l' DIA_RKET. Beasts. I I Sheep. Calves. Pigs. 740 3,040 157 290 /V EIW OILIBE AND 111E23.3.41eN31.1174L. For each kind of prime Meat 14 e had a steady demand, but most other qualities were a dull sale. At per stone, by the Carcase. _ . . Beef, inferior .. - middling •• • • - prime large • • --• prime small • • Veal . ~ • , , , ... s. d. to s. d. I S. Q. to s. d. 2 6 2 8 I Mutton, Inferior .. 2 8 3 0 210 3 0 I middling.. 3 2 8 4 3 2 3 4 j 3 4 3 6 I'ork, large.. • ..... 210 3 8 1 4 8 5 8I - small .. • ..... 3 6 4 6 BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Bags of lasiyear's growth still command a ready sale, at fully last week's quotations ; but in pockets very little is doing, yet the prices are supported in every instance. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and prices have further receded a little for second qualities. At auction 114 hhds l3arbadoes sold at 523 to 53s 6d for low, at 583 6d to 59s 6d fur good mid, and at 603 to Gls 6d for good. The sales of the week are 750 hhds to las:, evening. EAST INDlA.—Extensive sales of llilauritius have been pressed, and there has been a decline i❑ prices. As regards good and fine, 20,109 bags, 611 casks, have been put up, all of which found buyers at 49s Gd to 56s Gd for low to mid yellow, at 57s to 63s 6d for good and fine, at 42s to 493 Gd for brown, and at 48s to 598 6d for washed; 3,724 bags Bengal .A . . ...• nearl y broAm at 403 4 8 0 1 8 3' ' t ol°4;;;B;:egicCWt;;C2i;i3atf. bB s .is s . 3.1:131:91: partly sold, at 45s to 51s for sound y CHOW. FOIIEIGN.-2t: 7 hhds 185 bus Porto Rico were tal‘.eri in I ra 23s to 20s per cwt for fine yellow to laid. ~ict. REFINED.—StancI - , , ra Lumps have been at 70s po i , C.:WTI:E.—West India has been quiet. In Ccylun 'so sales by auction have been only 300 bags, at 35 h te h a fur mid Plantation, and 52s 6d,for common. l'f,ecf"rerail salo,r4l(d,oe9iNlei bags greenish, sa a o n j( d ia ,7 3 . a 34 st 3 ati b o, : 7n l e s s i realised i sorts, and 375 brie Rio only partly sold at 435 to 499 for fine fine ord colory and 40 tU 42s for fine ord. ties TAT Low PrC ' • • 6 d C° 131113 ' '.—P. X. •Is In full hupport, an at 39s 6d to 40 per cwt. 3 s . e e d l 1 o 6 Nv? .5 to 'There62s 6hua%': be,cile in at - 308 to 35s for Singor6rj - •t•T GA 5 ' MONEY and COMMERCIAL ilfiE . CITY, QUARTER TO r , te df, The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday wa s 05 0. and 4,000 bales were sold. Sales 200 ErPti au• a t 2i ' to 61d. ; 200 Pernem, at 51d. to sith ; 300,Sura,; po to 3-i-il.; and the rest American, theid 1° 1 41 04 lb. There was a good demand for heavier E_,.,1,, Shares, and business altegi Cher had Bristolbette Tow Birmingham and Gloucester, 110 ; on,ebod, eester, 44 ; Caledonian, 61 i ; Cheist,r and B 4ll ' l lol l 371 38i- ; Chester and Holyhead, 64 ; Churnet r„r• 61. 18s. 9d. ; Eastern Countirs, 194 1 9 ; nsaf''' '' petual, 92s ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 65:i 1,• ; ,„, lse,°' and Dumfries, 11 ; Grand Junction, 234 Ireland•l'''''' la!' 4 1/0 ; , S ic e l r ie ip sier, and Mai Great Southern and Western of ion,ol ham, Quarter Shares, 281; 'Lei.don and P r p oloe i I,Nrew,Hasr9..iic.h, L4mlisd.onfitli•inld tipirgabitaog; London and South I , N . estern, Nov, 42 i,„'„,rer O P and York, si• -I ; Direct Northern, 21 ; Ma'.. C -, 12 5; Birmingham, 56 ; Manchester, Bolton, and -p u 'l'Coar Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 12i- ; Midltn, . shey ties, 1274 ; Ditto, 401., 94 ; Scottish Central, SI ' Gra a: field and Manchester. 103 ; Shrewsbury ...„ 1111 ,„ /410•'' Junction, 71 ; South Eastern, 481- ; Ditto, iN i ew,' , Or 19,i 20 ; Yor aid North Midland, New 11 '`' e n - ce 5 1 Rouen and Havre, 9 64 ; Great Northern of Fra n fel . Boulogne and Amiens, 5. • the Although one or two of the facts stated lo m onk lowing extract, quoted from the forthcominged it , las Banhers' Magazine, have been partially nod e b 04 11 : Sun. yet we think the whole of the paragranwo Oa acceptable to our readers, connected as it . o i* ra '' i lo so-called mysterious robbery of Messrs. - I .° 44 lr etat', l Co.:—" The perpetrators of this robber). etl ie 007 undiscovered, but we are happy to state that / 00 10 0 " and judicious measures of Mr. nobler, the. _ na te! have effectually stopped the circulation of o_ o s, rt. and should it be attempted to thieves will hardly escape detection. W e jog l' sr ; abled, by Mr. Holder, to afford the follow_ o f th e titulars:—ln order to prevent the circulstilitbill p a ss their' 8 7 r j , en' notes on the Continent, a list of thole 03 14 ' 0 00 0. numbers, &c., has been served on every banlteri po i f, changer, notary, chief hotelkeeper, and R, r , i p nc iiirla )3 :0 chant in all the chief cities of Europe• r„ - i l be e "of been served by a notary, or other officio' , ~." i n easd e l made a declaration of each service, so / h t s ' r- bi need, it can be proved. If, therefore, w e t s a e l 4 take any of the stolen notes, nor nen have " o ti resisted on the ground that theY, „ o net ie rr due notice of the note being a stw e "a I/ 1 i of cannot, therefore, recover the loss occseilla 11 01 0 4 own negligence. This having been donor c o gell i v England have placed at the credit of Alessrs..ipeo;, 1 Co. the full amount of all the notes stolen ; on so ger 4 ;oo to them being of course given by geser 6 ' fl y , . o r that, should the Bank hereafter have to pal,. is in. led notes, the amounts may be recovered from 410,01100 next number we shall publish a digest of the. ro l pee5.4, 6 13 0i to stolen notes, and in the meantime we beg° I . oar A sti the tellers 'in' banks the necessity for thO r ou pf, ! oft , all notes they take, at least those of large W s q O // t ha the list of those stolen ; otherwise it may e b , e h 10:0 whether, in the event of their taking one ° I '' e stat e 'frote loss may not fall on themselves. Mr. gobe! its ee co r he has received the greatest attention and Bssniaelte„l Cod, the officers tithe several Railway and Stes li r r n arce 4° ,, the panies, who have distributed his lists an r o rl 4 " 0 tuitously ; and as this is a service rendeut bete so banking profession generally, it aught T ° T rei thus made known and acknowledged., h oe o t te r praise is due to the Metropolitan Police, '",. ° ooa t ea ° ti t° upwards of 4,000 of the lists on the ‘ 1 „ - ,,na 1 0 41 , 1 keepers and publicans, &c., of the inetrfr - o ugo s e ll e ila are sorry to learn, that the City Police, '''''? e s, d itief to have shown the most activit in the bilsl u ass re , bee' be seconding the exertions of the ' solicitor to It is e e t o „,,f e e were not applied to in the first instance. i 00 1 ";„ gretted that any feelings of rivalry or Per t its elf,' u the different bodies of police, should exhi b e sta• %ore manner, to the detriment of the public i n ter but ly e The funds have been steady this morn i/i t ; eea l e et t no animation in the market, and the Fre ne ol, to, OF, is without the least effect. Consols ar.„ e „ . "biqil e ,',. fr; present transfer, and 1004 for time. P x- „ a rl 6 1;r d have given way, upon sales made, to 625- " 13,0 9 Aa0r5 mium, and India Bonds to 78s. prentinol•„„j.et 11" has been firm at 215. The New Tbree"'",, coat' ~, per Cents. are 104 to 4, and the Three Pe' ili a to 100 The Foreign settlement progresses easily. Spanish, "„ tii , 411 59 d Securities are generally '7,lltiujlel°o4 have been 284 i-; and the 'I hree per Coned. ate„itr being rather higher ; Portuguese Convert/00%P' 58; 1 ; Mexican have been 36-4-, but are noW eh Tor" j 35i ; French Scrip is 11 premium ; pa t or Half per Cents. are 631. b o ie or ol The Railway Shares are still rather nu l l' i iiiiolle o li cf them have risen in value to some ext„ en a 'erio Western, Birmingham and Gloucester, 4 -'l4 e rvee 4) and Eastern Counties. South E a stern , , ro gr• o'o o% u Berwick, and most of the others are also Br o'os , 1 o`loo4 PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. . , lel , Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 04 3 per Cent. Consols . ... 100 9 9- i 9 „ 0 New 3 1 / t per Cents 1 044 / CholnisaolßsofnordsA, Account le lli 4 Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 12% 1-16 , o o trn t... ...... ....... 10 07 % r e " / 615 6 4 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1%d.... 6 2 64. P i ' ••• Ditto 5001. . .. .•• Ditto Small ••• r / i oss PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLg. If Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 Chilian .. Bonds 6 per Cent... • •••••• '"- , 0 Columbian Bonds, 6 per Cent...- " --„,.. 35/ii r h /' Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ... ...... '' 0 1 ii Ditto Account Ditto, Deferred , l6 A /I Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents Ditto, Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent --- -9 5 / 1 34, / 6° Ditto, Converted / Ditto, Account •-•" 0 4 Russian Bonds ........... 120 1 , l j /. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ......... 287 e 1 7 Ditto, Account -, , / Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred - /IS 0,, 40% 74 0 tl i Ditto 3 per Cent....... ... - Belgian Bonds, 4% per Cent .....• 0' Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto 4 per Cent., Certific 9 ' . A:1 0 Ditto, 5 per Cent,ll3onds - ,„.4, tr/ PRICES OF v. O'Cl'- / PAID. AT ON, ..,., RAILWAY SHARES 0 , .•••••• , / Birmin and Gloucester. 100 ...... 122 1-•' - ', 4 , ••••': /,; Ditto New Shares ... 17 1 / 4 ...... 31 39 t 4 ... .. •". 4 1 Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ..... . 46 47 .. ~.,'" ..... . ... Bristol and Exeter Ditto New 2 ...... --- • '.. . . •''..... 6 ' Caledonian ; Cambridge and Lincoln 1% ...... 41 , - • 4 ' . " .... s. . 5 Chester and Hol) head 5 ...... 9,i, .8 1 4' .* ::. 'ti 6 Cliurnet Valley ..... •••:.., 54 Direct Northern Dublin and Mullingar 2% ...... j .." e ' Dublin and Belfast June 2z.•.... --- ''... 9 . •••'"• •• i 14 Dublin and Galway 2%. ..... - L 3 A 1 ii Eastern Counties ~„„ 19 1 "` Ditto Perpetual, 5 per 1 •''''' •••• 0 Cent, No. 1. 3%•••••. -- ... ••••• ~. Ditto ditto, N 0.2. l3s. 4d... --- .......... •:„.• Il Ediiiitbt Shares u o lhandGlasgow 50 ...... - ..••• / D 12% ...... .•••": 1 1 '" Great South. and West (Ireland) Great North of England .100 ...... --- " •••*" .. 1- Ditto New lB4 IS' ••". /ti Great WeStern 75 ...... Ditto % Shares 5O ...... ..i........,...... , Ditto, Fifths .. ....• ..., i .24 .. ..." ~ / Lancaster and Carlisle l5 2 ...... ---- ...... ......... / ..... 59 . 3 / 1 .. ..., / London and Brighton 503 ••••• -, i 1 / 4 •.' ...• /i , London and Greenwich 1 1 8 2 T ............ 4 so •••:::: : : 1 5 Ditto Preference London and S. Western 4 21 %4 ............ 7 1 _ 9 025 4 i fig: 14 . :• 7 4" . // Ditto New London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 90. 1 411 , 4 ''':,..• 9 4 London and York ...... • 2 l / 2• • •••• ' ry /9 4 ''......,... 1441 Manchester and Birm 4O ...... 5 ' inS •'''....• p Midland... 100 ...... 1 9 27 8••• • :::•••• • 3 i Ditto New Newi•astie and Berwick 1% ...... 27/s ~• •• • / Rugby Shrews., Wolverhamp , 4 1 3 .% 4 /''..' 901 . Dudley, and Birm 2% ...... 15 h ......:., e. South„Devon - lO "' ' 48/1 °• '' P South Eastern & Dover 33% ...... 1 0/ ".." ••" 1 Ditto, New Shares 22 4 1/4 ............... ': ...... 10 1 i, j1 ... .......; . / 1, S so ta u i t u h es w, a r t a i l d e l s fichmond 1 ...... 3 / / /1 ...:•'''. /,/ Trent Valley York and North Midland 50 ...... 5 4 •••••• ,•••''' Ditto % Shares Ditto Extension .. -• 4 U"'„*";- t v,SYS, - 6 0 4.. . FRENCH la''' . 314 3 / 4 - : •"'' GreatNorth.of France.- 5 3 / 1 ..... 1.9 ''''•:".*:: Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 2 ...... 3 1 / 4 Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans 2O ••••" 42 •"....."":. Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg - ••,' .. • 0" Rouen and Havre JOINT STOC K 45 , A -....,r, 9 e so 'O3 Australasia ... - vir , AS O :' oir v r besv"vt i z i. MANCHESTER STOOL ' l ' 4ll ono "- ro (/ 5" . continue to have a firm marke t, a , o rces . 00 0 0 o r been done at the underraentioned;, 79/, , bar ea , pirloof ll•ilyhead, 7; Dublin and Drog" oelf a rid A fO l 0 04 1: i' t 0 Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, si; M r ' s, 6 A 'res. 9 0 -° ' t -1)9 ties, 184; Nlanchester and Leedast; eb ester ic ilaO u , ros,l , ham, 56 57; Ditto, Quarter Slis, o e t Sli,i 4 cc /WA" , Consols, 128 ex. div.; Ditto , 4 to e, lj I. ,,ed ° lle l : arid Wyre, 21-i; Barnsley Junction, i' l, 4 ; et 1 0 .6616 Shares, 21. ; Blackburn, 13criiivere°03121;144 s a dj 4 13-16 4; Bolton, %Vigo', an 4 9' 16 ; 6 .; it IP sili d 6 t ; Cambridge arid Lincoln, c orn, 4 3 ; oir , • 0 1 6 4 t ; Dublin and I3elfast, Jl:l,neariAl•i, Ort'LforP O' 0 ufr t ot 01 A nn and Manchester Railway L iorr e - s te I' , c heo 1 9 , West Riding Junction, 54 - i . i a wo e c Pi P t ient Preston„ 2 5-16 ; London ' Turk , e . 111 ` 4 0/. Rugby, oi ; London and o i n ehir ~, 1 d Lin e Vo ue ' Buxton, 24; Sheffield an 3 . „ ro t Southport and Euxton, 2i , ' / 1 4A 4 0 / , 3614 I