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which had led toat change ; he would only say that the prejudice existing throughout France against the exorcise of that right was unconquerable, and wlLs daily increasing. I might, therefore, he continued, form some judgment of the degree of satisfaction with which ha d he received the communication which I had just made to him, an nouncing the acquiescence of her Majesty's Government in the proposal of that of France fur the appointment of a joint Commission for the purpose of inquiring whe ther means as effectual as the mutual right of search might not be resorted to for the suppression of the slave-trade. Ile was fully aware of the feelings of the people of England on the subject of this odious traffic, and of the jealousy with which the proceedings of the proposed Commission would be watched; and I might therefore be assured that the compliance of her Majesty's . Go vernment in the proposed inquiry would be justly appre • ciated by the Government, the Legislature, and the people of France. His Excellency then informed me that the Duke de Broglie would be chargr•d with this important commis.• sion, and I am certain for Lordship will be of opinion that a better selection for that purpose could not have been made. The Duke de Broglie has for many years been a strenuous advocate for the abolition of the slave-trade, and it is under his auspices, as Al inister for Foreign Af fairs, that the supplementary convention of 1833 was clncluded. It is not likely, therefore, that he will pro. pose, or will himself be satisfied with, any measures for the suppression of the traffic in slaves lesi efficacious than those at present in force under the treaties. I have, &c. COW LEY. The Earl of Aberdeen, K.T.. &c. COURT CIitCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday morning in St. George's Church. Mr. John Lee had the honour of exhibiting his model of a new safety railway carriage before .his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge yesterday. The lion. C. A. Murray arrived at the Pavilion at Brighton on Monday evening on a visit to her Majesty, and left again yesterday morning for town. A deputation on the subject of the Window Duty, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at hie offi cial residence in Downing street. The deputation was composed of parties from the respective vestries of Mary lebone,-St. James's, and St. Anne, Soho, appointed by public meetings of rate-payers. From Marylebone, Mr. George Daniell, Mr. John Gomm, Mr. H. C. Wilson, and Mr. John Williams. From St. James's, .Westmin ster, Mr. A. Beckett, Mr. Geesin, Mr. Milly, Mr. Ad cock, Mr. Keith, M' . Evans, Mr. Ewen, Mr. Chalmers, and Mr. Sasse. From St. Anne, Soho—Mr. George, Mr. Ashby, Mr. Nichols, and Mr. Tyrrell. Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Mr. Matheson, M P., and Mr. Duncan, M.P., accompanied by Mr. Cawer and Mr. Webster, transacted business at the Board of Trade yesterday, and presented the following memorials in favour of the Direct Northern Railway from London to York. via Lincoln, viz.:— . The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the city of Edinburgh. The Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures of the City of Edinburgh. Bankers, Manufacturers, Merchants, and others of Edin burgh. Inhabitants of Edinburgh. _ _ _ The Provost, Magistrates, and Town• Council of Leith. The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the City of Aberdeen. Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Old Aberdeen. The Convenor and Seven Trades of Old Aberdeen. 'f he Convener, Master of Hospital, Deanries, and Mem- bers of the Convener Court of the City of Aberdeen. Bankers, Manufacturers, and others of Aberdeen. The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the Royal Burgh of Dunbar. Merchants, Shipowners, and Inhabitants of Dunbar: The Provost., Magistrates, and Town-Council of the Royal Burgh of Hadd►ngton. The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the Royal Burgh of Elgin. The Merchants, Bankers, and Inhabitants of the Burgh of Keith. The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the . „ Royal Burgh of Inverary. A Deputation on the subject of the Coal Trade, con sisting of Viscount Howick, M.P. ; Mr. Ord, M.P. ; Mr. Hutt, M.P. ; Hon. Henry T. Liddell, M.P. ; Mr. Bell, M.P.; Mr. indi., M.P. ; Mr. Forster, M.P. Mr. R Hodgson, M.P. ; Mr. Granger, M.P. ; and Mr. Met calfe, M.P. ; had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. A deputation of Paper-makers had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Sir William Magnay, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Crompton, Mr. Wrigley, Mr. Giles, Mr. Dewdney, and Mr. Smith. Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., accompanied the deputation. Mr. John Wood, Chair man of the Excise, was present with the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the conference. Lord Stanley has nearly recovered from his recent attack of gout. His Lordship visited Sir R. Peel yes terday. Mr. Charles Russell, M.P., and Mr. Saunders, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A numerous deputation of between fifty and sixty gentlemen on the subject of cotton, including Mr. Mark Philips, M.P., Viscount Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Mr. Oswald, M.P., and Mr. Brotherton, had -an interview with Sir Robert Peel in Downing street yesterday. Mr. and Lady Caroline Kerrison have arrived at Far ranee's Hotel, Belgrave-street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council mkt yes terday. The Lords present were the 14rd President, Lord Brougham, the Chancellor bf the Ducby of Corn wall, and the Ju dge of the Adiniralty Court. An appeal from Canada, " Counter v. Macpherson," was heard. Judgment was not given. THE COURT AT BRIGHTON. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY EVENIN6.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal, ac companied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, drove out in the morning upon the new sledge, which her Majesty used for the first time yesterday afternoon, with Prince Albert and the Princess Royal, to Patcham, a village three miles on the London road. This morning the drive was extended on the same road to the south end of Clayton Tunnel; Prince Al bert, as was the case yesterday, driving a pair of ponies, at tached to the sledge by means of Morocco harness covered with small bells. The Queen and Prince Albert drove out this afternoon in an open carriage for an airing on the cliffs. The Prince of \Vales and the Princess Alice were taken out for a carriage airing on the cliffs ; and afterwards they walked on the pier. In the afternoon their Royal Highnesses were taken out again for a carriage airing. The Hon. C. A. Murray, who arrived at the Palace on Monday, left again this afternoon. Among the calls at the Palace to-day were—Lieut. G. Rabett, R.N., and Lady Louisa Rabett, Admiral Sir Davidge and Lady Gotild, the Earl and Countess of Beverley,' Lady Grace and the Misses Gore, Sir Alexander and Lady Hood, Lord and Ladv Leveson. Major-General and &%liss Bradshaw, Sir I. anti Lady Gnldsmid, General Sir Thomas and Lady Bradford and Miss Bradford, and Col. Trusty Trkokey. There was no addition to the royal dinner party this evening. THE GAME PEST. TO THE EDI TOR OF THE SUN. S IR , hatever may be said of poachers,..theie.pnr suits are no more disgraceful than the - 'nobility and gentry having their slaughter-days. of game. If the• middle class were to practice this " slaughter." systcm the higher orders would, at once, be up , in arms through out the country. Laverly I hive taken opportunity, now and' then, to sound poachers about the sale of game. I have ob serv,4l. to them, it is expected a law will be passed that game-dealers shall only sell game at a very low The answer has been to the effect, that it would not then be worth while to go out—the inducemePt would be over. Butt I have no doubt those afr•cted with the game mania will cling to the diagraceful preserving and the abomi nable gime-laws, just the same as the landholders . will to the iniquitous corn-laws.—l am, Sir, &c., • " - Feb_ 11. FOR PUBLIC GOOD. P. S.—The person who talks about a Commission of Inquiry into the game system must be either shallow minded or game mad ; the pest is too plain to need a Commission of Inquiry. CUSTOMS AND PORT DUES AT PORT ADELAIDE. Extract of a letter, dated Sept. 7, HA and received at Lloyd's yesterday : "The alteration of tonnage dues anticipated has not been mule; they, therefore, remain 3d. per ton, and 3d. ,out wards ; a considerable alteration has been made, however, a the Customs duties." TIZADE WITH SPAIN—CONSULAR REGISTERS. The Spanish Government have lately ordered, that— " In all Consulates the notes Of ehipperm are to be shown to captains and masters of vessels, that they may compare the same w ith th e i r bill s o f l a di ng. " T h i s has been consi dered necessary, owing to the mistakes and variations that l),cur sometimes betweon the master's bills of lading and, the consulate's register of the cargo. I 40 - an S aNnoii.—We l earn , on what may be deemed unquesti onable authority, that the occasion of the late sudden a r s at; i t r ufe of Lord Sandon from Liver pool to London, w Be t a . r Peer s offering to his Lordship the Presidency of the acquainted d of Trade, with a seat in the Cabinet. No one with the Noble Lord's peculiar talents and aeotiii . e nts will doubt that he would have done honotirtoretne reflects on the judgment appointment ; and his being selected for it of and discrimination t e t proper to decline reasons, however, his Lordship tho ugh t For personal believe, the the offer. ffad he decided otherwis e , X trl of Dalhousie would have been read y him as Vice- President.—Liv - 1 Courrer t° act under general meetin g FORFAR COUNTY MEETING. —A. of the Commissioners of Supply of the co,uinty..vveherd on Tuesday, John Hay, Esq., of Letharn when a report on the present system of Scot ti shnbchE.tir' banking and currency. prepared by David Miln, Eaq.. Dundee tone of a Committee appointed at a previous meeting), was submitted and tinanimousli approved of. A series of resolutions, founded on the report, and deprecating any interference with our exiting system of currency, was moved by Colonel Dalgairns, of Balgavies, seconded by Colonel Swinburne. .of Marcus, and unanimously agreed to. The meeting resolved to memorialise the Treasury on the subject.-..r.EdiliGargh Adve , Vser. STATE OP TaADE.--"the yarn market continues ~.t l 4 l cly dingly-firm and buoyant, and spinners are generally ~,----, / :;•, 4 i i. , _-_...;„ ' the Indian msrkets. Goods, however, continue lit ',Cv D r.`,., 'te Mtiand and in 27-inch printing cloth a sinell . .1 f:la 4.34 - h ---, ,' 4 4 : 5 1,>1 *,.-'' *-, 'AA= ra6 . o) been *UtllLtitt4 ttY, - "AM i ....... ei z i , 4 • 0 c., 11 ' la ~, , . T , i THE WEATHEII.—SuN OrFicz, FRB. 13 .HERMOMETER, LoWeit, 23 ; Highest. 31 ; NOOnt 30. BAROMETERS Nora.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All he other observations are made at noon. THI4I SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRITA.ItY . 13, 1845. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of YESTERDAY (Wedneday) contained — The Spirit of the Public Journals. The New Ministerial Appointments. • A Report of the Meeting of the London and Bir mingham Railway Company. A Report of the Meeting of the London and Green- wich Railway Company. The Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening up to the hour of adjournment, extending to nearly Three C.►lumns. A full Report of the Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer up to the adjournment of the Court. The whole extending to more than Four Columns. SIR ROBERT PEEL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. .THE SUN of TO-MORROW EVENING WILL CONTAIN A FULL STATEMENT OF SIR ROBERT PEEL'S FINANCIAL MEASURES. 13, Great Marlborough-street. VOL. 11. of the NELSON LETTERS and DISPATCHES, WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS. Orde s received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Mr. BOUVERIE asked whether there was any nego tiation, or likely to be any, between this country and the Brazilian Government for the conclusion of a commercial treaty. Sir R. PEEL replied in the negative. . After a few words from Mr. RICARDO and Mr. M. GIBBON Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked if the Right Hon. Ba ronet intended to press the HOuse to come to •a deci sion on his financial scheme on Friday. Sir R. PEEL would not, if any objections to his financial scheme were made, press.the House to come to a decision on the subject on Friday. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced lat the sum proposed by the Government to meet the demands of thecurrent year would be 18,404,5001. After a few words from Mr. HUME and Mr. WIL LIAMS on the subject of the reduction of the interest on Exchequer Bills, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to questions from Mr. T. Baring, stated that the results of the reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents would not become apparent until the accounts should he made up in April, 1845, and that the whole of the opium compensation money, with the exception of 1,5001. which was in dispute, had been paid up. The sum of 18,404,5001. was then voted on account of outstanding Exchequer Bills, and the House re sumed. Sir R. PEEL was excused for serving on Election Committees, and the House adjourned at Sik o'clock. which is rather in a desponding mood, thus upbraids Ministers for fighting after they are virtually extinct : " The Ministry demands then a second battle. What has passed since the last contest to give the Cabinet hopes that the Chamber will declare itself in a different manner, and grant to it a posthumous majority? What new facts have arisen ?By what acts has the Cabinet acquired to-day the confidence which it did not possess yesterday? After the vote on the Pritchard indemnity, the Cabinet ought to have retired. It did not, however; and why should it do so on the question of -the Secret Service Money ? Where is the neces. sity of a second trial when the fact was so decisive? Is it intended to multiply the number of games, in order to have the more time to load the dice ?" There is little doubt, however, that GUIZOT will have a sufficient majority. The Opposition journals have at last discovered the paragraph in the QuaEN's Speech which recommends an increase of the navy e s indignant at a measure which ca t n i m haveate s and ar, only one e h i:ybhjlec object _the universal dominion of the seas. After giving a long list of islands and promontories and continents which England has ap- propriated to herself by the most nefarious means, the National resigns itself to despair:— " England can now dare anything. Has she not imposed upon France a man of her own as first Minister? What counterpoise can there henceforward be to her power in the balance of Europe? Has not a French Chamber consented to indemnify a Pritchard, because he was not quite unrestrained in his attempts to have Frenchmen assassinated? There is not a continent, not an archipelago, not a commercial route, which does not bear a sign of servitude. By the right of search she can destroy all rival commerce, and we know in what way she exercises this right. Let her then display with pride all her means, let her augment her steam-navy, in order to add new rights to those which she already enjoys for the happiness of the world and her own subjects. We see nothing to oppose it, unless Europe should at length be come weary of being governed by the agents and interested friends of tugland." The following are given as the principal clauses of the treaty agreed to between the French Envoy and the Chinese Commissioners, at Macao, on the 24th of October : " 1. France is to be placed on a footing of equality with the most favoured nations, as respects customs' duties. "2. She is never to be subjected to the payment of any periodical tribute to the Sovereign of the Celestial Empire. "3. She may establish a factory ist,Canton on the plan of those possessed by the English, Dutch, Danes, Swedes, and Spaniards. "4. She will be permitted to trade at Tchang-tcheou, reserving the right of the Crown of Spain, which enjoys a privilege in that city. "5. She may establish factories at Hiamen, Tchao•hing, and Ningpo. "6. Finally, she will have the right of trading in every place that may hereafter be opened to the most favoured nations." THE BOURSE--TuEsDAY, FE". 11. Highest Lowest Last Price. fries. Price. Price, French Five per Cents...• • • 122 60 •• 122 60 .• 122 40 .• 122 55 Three per Cents 84 90 .• 84 95 84 x 0 .. 84 80 New Loan .. B5 90 .. 85 90 .. 85 90 .. 85 90 Rank of France ••• 3275 ..3275 3270 .. 3270 Gouln Hank, I.ooof. Shares lOB5 —lOB5 ••1085 •• 1085 Belgian Bank 650 .. 650 650 .. 650 Belgian Fives, 1840 104% .. 104% 104% .. 104% 1842 1084 .. 106% •..106}4 .. 10636 Four•and-a-Half 103 .. 103 •• 103 •• 103 Spanish Threes 41 , 4' • • 4114 .. 41 1 Passive •• •• 6% .. Portuguese Five per Cents.. 60 .. 60 • • 60 .. 60 itAILWAT MARES. St. Germain . „lmp ..1070 —lO7O ..1070 550 .. 555 .. 550 .. 555 LJB.. . . Rouen... .1110 ..1110 —llO5 ..1105 Rouen to?Havre Orleans ........1160 ..1162 50 ..1160 ..1160 Strasburg to 25 .. 316 25 .. 313 75 .. 313 75 Avignon to Marseilles...... 957 50 .. 965 .. 957 50 .. 962 50 Bordeaux to Testa .... 250 .. 250 .. 225 .. 225 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. FEB. 15. 54.0ermaln ....... ...... .1072 50 ..1072 50 ..1071 25 ..1071 25 Ver5a11ae5,ft.13............. 567 50 .. 568 75 555 555 L. 8.• • 4OO 400 3 80 382 59 Rouen.. •... .. .1108 75 . 1118 ..1105 .t. 1106 25. Boaen to Hamra . ..:.... - i97 50 897 50 • 8 95 895 Orleans . .1160 ..1162 50 —ll5B 75 —ll5B 75 Strasburg to 316 25 .. 316 25 .• 312 50 . 312 50 Amdgnon to Marseilles...... 955 .. 966 955 . 962 50 The petitions alluded to by 141 r. Wallace, in his speech of Tuesday evening, on railways, do great credit to the several parties at Hastings and at Bir mingham, by whom they were prepared and signed for presentation by the Hon. Member for Greenock. We wish to speak to the great question advo cated by that gentleman, without distinction of po litical parties—Chartists, Radicals, or any other. It is not merely reasonable, but it is matter of essential right and fairness and propriety, that those among the poorer of the working classes, who,. when the% travel by railroad, can only pay for second or third class accommodation, should be provided by the various Railway Companies with such carriages as will neither endanger health, nor put life or limb in jeopardy. We have been often disgusted, even on the most important of our great working lines, at observing the utter want of all proviSion, in .the vehicles to be appropriated to their second and 'third class passengers, against the inclemency of the weather or for the personal accommodation and ease of the passengers. No body of her Majesty's subjects are better entitled to be better used, within the limits of a reasonable relation between the scale of the fares they pay and the expenses of the carriages they are to travel by—if we 'consider the wonderful privations they endure, the toil they habitually encounter, their scanty seasons and scantier means of •relaxation or enjoyment; or the highly creditable deportment and peaceful bearing with which, almost invariably, they have endured and must always periodically encounter the severest pressure and distress that are experienced, perhaps, by any industrial community in Europe. LATE RESCUE FROM DROWNING AT LEITH. We publish with much pleasure the following letter from Mr. George Robins, of London, in reference to this case, the particulars of which we gave in OUP paper of Tuesday last. A man had fallen into the Dock at Leith, and had sunk twice, so that all hopes of saving him were. at an end, when James Carnie, one of the Custom-house boatmen, bravely leaped into the water, and, at the imminent risk of his own life, rescued the drowning man. The suggestion of our cor respondent we consider a very just and proper one, and shall be happy. to take charge of any sums which may be trans mitted to us in behalf of James Carnie TO THE EDITOR OF THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER. Covent-garden, Feb 6, 1845. Sir,—l have just read, in one of our morning news to an act of so much falrotni your journal, the think,, if -you will take tale, there would not tb p Edinburgh l ne p dil a o r d a fkr g i en r cr a dot p i: h re or b. feeling,o extracted ralttinrgteh aat tht be found wanting in our metropoli s , as we ll as yours, sym pathy and good feeling enough to induce, a little subscription in favour of the intrepid man, Carnie, who so courageously risked his own life to save a fellow -creature. I feel that it is the duty of all those who possess the means, to encourage such acts of bravery and kind-hearted feeling as you have re presented, to do something that will act as a stimulus on future occasions. It is not enough to read of it and put by the paper, with the frozen compliment of -" What a fine fellow," without giving a solitary shilling, as a reminder that the public will not be apathetic on such occas ion s; somet hi ng more substantial is requi red t o encourage him at a future period to risk his life, as he evide ntly has done in this case; and my sovereign is very much at his service, if y ou w ill t a k e charge of it ; but do pray write three or four lines in corro boration of this act of bravery, in order that others who may not yet have read this extract may see it, and do a little to encourage and reward more generally such acts of heroism. —I am, your most obedient servant, GEORGE - ROBINS. Messrs. Ransom, the bankers in London, will kindly re ceive any contributions. FIRE INSURANCES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am rather surprised that no one has drawn public attention (that I am aware of) to the duty payable on fire insurances. Double the amount is paid to Government as tax to what the companies receive to enable them to pay for the rebuilding of all the houses that are burnt down, clerks' salaries, and all other expenses, including a• remunerating profit for tlieinselves. If all this can be done out of half the duty, surely the other half one would think quite sufficient to be paid as duty, to insure protection to the public. Now there is a surplus revenue, would it not be a suitable time to press it upon the Premier's attention? Should you think with me on this subject, you will please to notice it in some way in your widely-circulated journal, and you will oblige a numerous class of readers, including your obedient servant, Stepney-green, Feb. 12, 1845. J. V. THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO INDIA.—The follow ing details of a journey recently performed by Lieutenant Waghorn prove that a trip to India and back is quite as practical as any of the common continental tours, and we have no doubt that in a short time we shall find it the fashion of the day. Mr. Waghorn left London on the 26th of September; he reached Marseilles on the 4th of October, arrived at Alexandria on the Ilth, remained in Egypt eleven days, wbere he had audiences with the Pacha, left Suez on the 22d, and arrived at Bombay on the 10th of November. His stay at Bombay was 23 days. He left it on the 2d of December—got to Suez and Cairo on the 20th, had another audience with the Pacha, left Alexandria on the 23d, was detained at Malta a day and a half, and arrived at the Motherbank on the 9th of January, and landed on the 11th, after performing two days' quarantine. The total absence from London to Bombay and back, including stoppages and the delays abovementioned, was 107 days, or 70 days' only actual travelling. LOWESTOFT, FEB 8 —Loss OF THE EMERALD, OF BELFAST.—The Emerald, of Belfast, Harrison, from London to Aberdeen, with guano, struck upon the Barnard Sand, about twelve o'clock last night, the wind blowing strong from the N.E., with snow storms, and shortly after wards sunk. The crew took to the rigging, and at daylight this morning (Saturday), a boat from Kessingland Beach rescued them from their perilous situation, and landed them in an exhausted state, destitute of everything.—lpsreich Expzess. HATS IN A NAME ?—At the S. Thomas's Union, last Friday, one Henry Phillpotts appli e d fo r r e lief. The guardians were very merry about it, thinking that the application was about a type and forerunner of dis. tress that would be found with the head of the family— for many would have it that it was some connexion of a Right Reverend personage. The Rev. A. Atherley was in the chair. He kept his countenance remarkabl y well at first, but whe n an ancient guardian roared out " bring in the Bishop," the Reverend Gentleman was agitatfd with an uproarious caechination. 'Thus not the Bishop, but a hard-working man of the same name.— Western Times. EARLDOM Or PANMURE.... , A. petition of Mr. W. Mauls, praying that her Majesty , will be graciously pleased to adjudge and declare " that he has right to the titles,. honours, and dignities of the Earldom of Panmure, and Lord Brechin and Never," was:presented by command of her Ma jesty on Tuesday to the Hense - ef Lads/ and it" iffss referred to ttis Covalittee tif rziyaegegf, THI' DAY'S NEWS. HOUSE OF Loßos--(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day, for the first time this ses,ion, to hear appeals. The • Peers present were, Lord Brougham, Lord Canterbury, Lord Campbell, and Earl Nelson. FOREST V. HARVEY. The arguments in this appeal occupied their Lordships the whole day. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat to-day in Lincoln's Inn Hall, at ktalf-past ten o'clock. OLDFIELD V. COBBETT.-JUDOMENT. The LORD CLIANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before his Lordship some time since, upon a motion on behalf of the defendant, Mr. Cobbett, to discharge an order of the 9th of June for irregularity. His Lordship, on giving judgment, .bserved, that although the case had occupied a considerable period of time in arguing, the question depended upon con -ulerations that reeolve , l themselves into very narrow limits. rhe short outline of the case was this :— . llr. Cobbett, the defendant, not having put in his answer in time to the plain tiff's bill, an attachment issued against him. The Sheriff was not able to arrest Mr. Cobbett, and returned non est investus. Proclamation then issued, but still it was found impossible to arrest Mr. Cob bett, and then a commission of rebellion issued against him, and he was arrested on the 6th of June. One of the Commissioners was a person named Henry Doncaster, and the other Sloman, a sherif's• officer, who kept a lock up house in Cursitor-street. Mr. Cobbett was kept in custody it Sloman's till the Monday following. and then he was con veyed, by a person of the name of Haslem, who was a servant of Sloman's, to White Cross-street prison, and delivered to the keeper, or one of the turnkeys there. He was de livered, according to the indorsement upon the writ, into the custody of the ke-per of the prison by Haslem, on the part of Sloman. On the 9th an application was made by Henry Doncaster to the keeper of the prison to deliver Mr. Cobbett up to him, in order that he night be brought before the Court of Exchequer : the keeper 1 of the prison declined to give Mr. Cobbett up, thinking that he had no right to do so. In consequence of this refusal a notice was served by the attorney of the plaintiff upon the keeper of the prison, the Commissioners, and the sheriff. ['he keeper of the prison appeared to have consulted his law advisers, and finding that he had no right to de tain the defendant, he delivered him up on the 11th day of June to Henry Doncaster, and he %vas then brought before the Court of Exchequer, and There committed to the Custody of the Warden of the Fleet 6.w contempt in not answering the plaintiff's bill. Now, Mr. Cobbett made various objections to these proceedings ; and he complained first of the manner in which he had been treated during his confinement. Now, if Mr. Cobbett had any good complaint on that subject, he should have complained to the Court of the conduct of the Commi§sioners, and they would have either been censured or punished for their offence, but that would form no ground for setting aside the order for irregularity. Mr. Cobbett then com plained that he had offered bail that was unexceptionable. but that it was not accepted, In entiseqttetice of the fault of the Commissioners, and that he was kept in custody. There was no doubt that it was the duty of the Commissioners to have discharged Mr. Cobbett, if sufficient bail had been offered; and, if not, then they were bound to bring him before the Court of Exchequer ; and, if they did not do en, they were liable to punishment; but this did not effect the regularity of the proceedings. Such being the state of things, the next objection and the principal one taken by Mr. Cobbett was, that he was kept in confinement after the return to the writ ; that the writ was returnable nn the 10th, and that he was not brought up till the 11th. Hr. Cobbett seemed to think that there was an end of the writ upon the return, and that no person after then had a right to keep him in custody or do anything under the writ. His Lordship considered that in that respect Mr. Cobbett laboured under a mistake. It was true that after the return of the writ the officer could not arrest a party, but where the party was in custody at the time of the return of the writ, the officer had no busi ness to discharge him without bringing him before the Court. His Lordship thought that the course that had been pursued by Mr. Cobbett upon that occasion clearly showed that he was in doubt himself as to the validity of the objec tion, because he argued, and very forcibly, too, that the effect of taking him to Whitecross-street prison was taking him out of the custody of the Commissioners, and that there fore it must be considered as a retaking after the return of the writ, and therefore net valid. This pilot had cer tainly been very cleverly put by Mr. Cobbett, but there was no foundation for it ; the defendant having been brought to -the bar of the Court, was properly committed. Such were the arguments used by the defendant for the purpose of obtaining the setting aside of the order of the 11th of June, for ir regularity, and on the whole, his Lordship thought there was no ground made for discharging the order in that respect, and therefore it must stand. Repeated applications had been made to discharge the order, all of which were refused, with costs. This was the state of things up to 1843, when, the defendant having in the meantime put in his answer, the plaintiff put in a replication to rejoin, and the question then raised was, whether the plaintiff having done so, it was not to be considered as a waiver of the contempt on his part, and entitled the defendant to be discharged from that contempt without the payment of costs. His Lord ship considering this a most important question, had consulted several of the officers of the Court : and he had received a certificate from the Six Clerks, who stated it to be their opinion, that according to the practice of the Court, the defendant was entitled to be discharged upon that order without the payment of costs. Under these circumstances, his Lordship felt himself bound to say that the course pursued by the plaintiff was a waiver of the contempt, and that Mr. Cobbett was entitled to be dis charged from the effects of the order of the 11th of June, with out the payment of costs. What effect this might have on the other proceedings he would not say—he would leave it to Mr. Cobbett to consider that the other order being in force against him— Mr. Cobbett was anxious to know whether the order now pronounced would discharge him out of custody in one suit? The LORD CIIANCHLLOR said it would not. There was an end of the order of the 11th of June, and that was all. Several applications had been made to discharge the order. which this Court had refused with costs, and those orders were not affected. The judgment of his Lordship dischared Mr. Cob bett from. the contempt, not in consequence of any fault in the original order, but something that had occurred since. Mr. Cobbett was liable to the costs of all the other orders. Mr. WAKEFIELD—He is discharged from the contempt of the order of the 11th of June. The LORD CHANCELLOR—Yes, and nothing else. Upon the application of Mr. Cobbett, he was permitted to come up again on a future day to move for the discharge of the other orders. CLIFFORD V. FURRELL. The Court then proceeded with the further arguments in this case, which were not concluded when his Lordship rose, shortly before two o'clock. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole day with causes of no general public interest. QUEEN'S BENCH.-Cr -t IS DAY.) (Sittings after Term ) LN RE CHARLES CARUS WILSON-HABEAS CORPUS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that, in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus issued in this case,, they had brought here the body of Mr. Charles Carus Wilson, together with the return of the cause of commitment, and he prayed that the return might be read. The return was then handed in and read, which set forth the contempt of, and sentence on, the prisoner. After the return had been read, The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved that the prisaner be re manded. . Mr. ROEBUCK said that he had a request to make to the Court under rather extraordinary circumstances. He could not attach blame to any person, nor did he wish to do so. He would merely state the facts to the Court. He appeared there as counsel for Mr. C. Wilson, and the brief in the case was only put into his hands late ye-tterday evening. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Peacock, who were Mr. Wilson's counsel, were engaged in another Court, and, in consequence, they were unable to attend on the part of Mr. Wilson. He was then requested to appear for him, and, of course, he could not refuse to perform his duty. Placed under such circumstances, and engaged in such an important matter, he prayed for some time to consider the arguments which had been urged. He was sure their Loret.hips would feel that he would be unable to argue the case under such notice as he had received. Furthermore, the return was now read for the first time. He had no knowledge of what its contents might be till the present moment. In another case. in which there had been a return of a peculiar description—the case of the Canadian prisoners —time had been given to counsel to con sider the return. Lie was even without a junior till the pre sent moment, when he understood that Mr. Pearson was in structed. He, therefore, hoped the Court would allow him time, the prisoner having been unhappily left without the assistance of his two Learned Counsel. The SOLICITOR-GN:NIRAL said he believed the proper course for him to take was to move, in the first instance, to have the return filed. Lord DENMAN—That cannot be—you are not in Court. The writ Fas returnable on the 18th of January, and the pro ceedings have been delayed till after term. We are now sitting as a single judge in chamber would, but in a matter of this importance it was thought right that more than one judge should sit. Mr. ROEBUCK—Can an action then be brought till th• re turn is filed ? Lord DRlMAN—Certainly. It is the object of the habeas corpus that it be proceeded with immediately. The course is to have the return filed after hearing. With regard to the application made by the Learned Counsel (Mr. Roebuck), I own I find it difficult to believe that the Learned Counsel who were engaged in the early part. of this case would have left the prisoner, and that they would have deserted him now. And, with regard to the novelty of the statement, papers, bearing the signature of the prisoner, and setting out all the facts, were sent to me most improperly, out of Court, months ago; and, in fact, there is no surpriss at all, except with regard to the Learned Counsel now en .aged for the prisoner. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--Although Mr. Roebuck has been but lately instructed, their Lordships were aware that the return now read was but an echo of the affidavits which were for maths before the Court. Mr. ROEBUCK said he did not know anything about that. The SOLICITOR-GENERAI,—We understand perfectly your case. Mr. ROEBUCK—I cannot undertake the case under such short notice as I have received. That is the difficulty in which I am placed, from the peculiar circumstances men tioned to your Lordships. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--One of the objections to the adoption of the course suggested by my Learned Friend is the great inconvenience and delay that would attend it. Of course, I have a great disinclination to press on the case, under the peculiar circumstances mentioned by my Learned Friend ; but I do hope that some arrangement will be made which will relieve us from the obligation of keeping the traverser any longer in prison. With a view to facilitate this course I have no objection that Mr. Wilson should be ad mitted to bail upon his own recognizance, and to appear at an early period next term. Mr. Rognucx—My Lords, under the very peculiar circum stances of this case I have been instructed to say, that Mr. Wilson cannot enter into any compromise whatever, and that he would rather be remanded to the Queen's Bench. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—But that would he attended with considerable expense, fur Mr. Wilson has, up to this time, been maintained in prison at the expense of the Royal Court. Mr. Wilson here stated to - his counsel that he never was maintained at the expense of the Royal Court; that he had borne all the expense himself. Mr. ROEBUCK—I am instructed, my Lords, that Mr. Wil son has borne the expense of maintaining himself all through. The SOLICITOR. GENERAL--Mr. Wilson has had the prison allowance; but he chose to indulge in other luxuries, for which, of course, he had to pay. ➢ir. Wilson—l never received the gaol allowance but the first day. Mr. ROEBUCK—I am instructed, my Lords, that the state. meat of my Learned Friend the Solicitor-General impr• tact 14 t rekile 4 t. - • Lord DEXItot—T-We Want to lenoet nothing about that ; but my learned brothers and myself are of opinion that this ease should be put an end t.,. It is very extraordinary, titer the great length of time which this ciao has already occupied, and the pains that have been bestowed upon it. both by myself and the two Learned Judges who are now beside me, that some decision should not be come to now upon it. If we had the Learned Counsel who were engaged fur the defence here, to state upon what grounds they im pugned this writ. or whether there were any grounds for im pugning it, perhaps there might also be given some reason for asking for.further del .v; hut we have heard no grounda stated for impugning it, for Mr. It . .ebuck has stated none, and, therefore, I am not justified in saying that the prisoner should be remanded. The very nature of this proceeding—the very nature of a habeas corpus—requires that great caution should be exercised in coming to a decision upon it, but great promptitude is necessary also, and therefore a decision in this case there must be. I have sacrificed much time in con sidering it—timetlaat I was not j :stifi .d in applying to it—in trying to bring it to a close; but, having done so, I have me objection to render any assistance my information may afford to the two Learned Judges who are now present, and who are to be considered as sitting in chamber; ar i d I would suggest that they should attend to-morrow and deliver judg ment. _ _ _ _ _ The Sommott •GENEtt I should also have stated to your Lordships that I ,node oty arrangommts so as to devote myself entirely to this case to-day, and have with that view re - rused to untler.ake other business; bat it would be utterly irnoossible for nte to attend to it to-m wrow, that is (spite out of the question. After the lapse of a few minutes, Mr. Roganicx rose anti said—Niv Fords. I have been in - Crueted to say that Mr. Wilson will enter into his own re cognizances to appear at whatever time may he fixed. Tile SOLICIT01:-GENERAL—I am quite satisfied, but could not attend to-morrow. . Mr. ROEBUCK—I hope, my Lords, that I stand acquitted of any imputation of causing delay. Lord DE MAN-Oh, there is not the slightest imputation of anything of the sort against you, Mr. Roebuck. Mr. ROEBUCK—ShaII we be allowed to have a copy of the writ, thongh jt. has not been filed? Che Somcmia-GE , rguat.--Oh, certainly ; I shall take care that you have a copy of it to day. Then, as to the day, what day will your Lordships f 4 ? Lord DatotAN—Say the seventh day of next term. The Souct•roa-GgxErLtr,--Perhaps your Lordships would say Tuesday, the 22 , 1 day of April next. * Their LORDSHIPS assented, and that day having bean fixed, the Court rose. EXCHEQUER-O'lllS DAY.) • ;Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lt no CitEF BARON and Special Juries,) GREEN v. PRIM This was an action of covenant to recover the sum of 5,000/. Mr. Martin and Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Jones and Mr. Cowley for the defendant. _ _ The agreement which formed the ground of the present action was made by the defendant in favour of the plaintiff. who, after retiring from the business of a perfumer bound himself in the above sum not to set up again within a certain distance of London. The plaintiff having, as it appeared. succeeded the defendant in his perfumery establishment Lombard-street, the defendant was alleged to have broken this agreement, and he was now sued for the penalty. It was contended on behalf of the defendant that no specific loss to the plaintiff had been shown to have resulted from his recommencing business, and also that he was not within the distance named. Proceedings were taken in the case last term, when, in virtue of the decision in the case of Malian t,. May, where it was held that the word " London," when unqualified, did not include Westminster, the Court ordered the plea of distance to be corrected. Shortly after the opening of the plaintiff's case, his Lord ship stated it to be his opinion that_this quastion was one of law. It was then agreed that Mr. Jt rvis should tender a bill 01 exceptions to his Lordship's ruling, and that, in the mean time, a verdict should be taken for the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff accordingly—Damages, 5,000/. LAWRENCE V. CLARK. This was an action to recover 2001. on a bill of exchange Mr. Jervis and Mr. Chambers appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. James and Mr. Petersdorff for the defendant. The ground of action arose of a gambling transaction of Lord Waldegrave. His Lordship, it appeared, had lost thy sum of three thousand pounds at a gambling-house in Regent-street, called the Strangers' Club, which was kept by a person named Russell. This took place in the year 1842. For the debt thus contracted, be gave I. 0. U.'e amounting to 3,000/. Mr. Russell, having taken thew !. 0. U.'s, applied to the defendant, who re ides at Thistle grove, Brompton, to purchase them of him, assuring him, at the same time, that they had not been won at gambling, and also telling him that he was in negotiation with Mr. Bevan. the attorney of Lord Waldegrav ,e for the settlement of the debt. The defendant gave Mr. Russell several bills in con sideration of these I. 0. LTA. The one now under the consi deration cf the Court found its way into the hands of Mr . Lawrence, a horse-dealer and bill discounter, in Oxford street, who now sued the defendant upon it. The action was resisted by the defendant on the ground that the I 0 U's had been obtained by gambling, and that the bills were handed over to the plaintiff . without conside ration, and merely for the purpose of the action. The de fendant had put six pleas on the record, and the affirmative of issue resting with him, the defendant's case, contrary to the usual course, was first gone into. While the defendant's ease was proceeding, an application was made to the Court by Mr. James, for leave to apply to the Court next term to amend the firs•• plea for the purpose of having a new trial, the notice for the production of the bills being insufficient.--The arplication was acceded to A verdict was then given for the plaintiff for 2121. 10s., 121. 10s. being the amount due for interest. COMMON PLbAS.—( IRIS DAY.) Their Lordships, this day, gave judgment in six out of nine remanet cases, allowing three to stand over. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL and a Special Jury). PATTERSON O. HOLLAND AND OTHERS. This was an action for the infringement of a patent for the prevention of the oxidation, or rusting of iron, by means of a coating of zinc. The plaintiff's case was not concluded when we went to press. AMERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. At a late hour last night we received New York papers to the 23d ult., brought by the Queen of the West, Captain Woodhouse, in a passage of twenty dAys, to whom we tender our thanks for the prompt landing of our papers. It will be recollected that, during Captain ‘Voodhouse's last visit to this p..rt , an attempt wis made upon his life by one of his crew, and the wound was so dangerous that he was for a long time confined to his hotel; he is now, however, recovered, and visits Liverpool again per fectly restored. The news by this arrival, which extends over sevcn days, possesses but little interest. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, JAx. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. POO Ohm 6's, 1850 1,000 Illinois spc ... 36 5,000 Penn s's . .. opg. 72 1,00 , Kentucky ... ... 75 shares Phoenix Bank B9 21 shares Bank of Commerce 43 shares Firemens' Insurance Company ... 95 50 shares Aub and Roch R R 50 Dior Canal .. . 1) 30 27 185 shares Canton —4 50 shares Farmers' Lai 25 shares , Stonington 150 shares Reading R R 400 shares Long hand 150 shares Nor and Wor SECOND BOARD. 100 shares Nor and Wor 25 Mohawk 200 Long Island, 2,500 Penn Fives opening 10,300 Ohio Sixths 60 THE MARKET, JAN. 21. The sales of cotton are but 400 bales. The market is nothing better for the news, as the very latest dates speak of rather an unfavourable turn. Ashes steady at 4 dolls. and 4,19 to 25 dolls; 150 bbls. whiskey sold at 23 cts., which is a reduction in conformity to drudge. Flour is steady. The sales of common Genesee are at 4 dolls 75c. in small parcels, and 4 dolls. 72c. in large ; Michigan and Ohio are worth as much as Genesee; Southern all dull at steady prices. A cargo of Southern corn brought 47 cts. 56 lbs. Prime Pork is better ; 200 brls. sold at 7,75 dolls , and there are further buyers at that rate. Mess can be had at 9,75 dolls. Beef steady. Sterling 9 3 / 4 to 10, though some hold at 10 1 4, and it is diffi cult to find real prime bills at 10. Francs 5,22 1 4 to 23 3 / 4 . P.S. Evening—Sales of cotton for the day 700 bales. A Cahi.iet Council was held at two o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Dov,ning-street, ti e summonses for whick were issu-d yesterday. 1110.1 of the Muii.ters avended. MO'S'EY and CoVIMERCIAL NEWS. CIIT. QUARTER TO THREE. The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were very large, at previou. rates. Sales, 10,000 bales, including 3,500 on speculation, and comprising 1,000 Surat at 2%d. to 3 1 40 , 100 Bahia at 5 5 / 4 d. to 6d., 2011 Maraham at 4 1 / 2 d. to 5 1 4 d., 700 Pernam at 5 1 4 , 1„ 600 Egyptian at 5%d. to Bd., and the rest American at 3 1 40: to 7d. for Orleans.—Rather more was done in Shares, and prices were steadier. Birmingham and Gloucester. 135 1 ,4 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 58 ; Caledo nian, 7 64; Chester and Birkenhead, 39 1 4 ; Chester and Holyhead, 814 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64%; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% ; Glasgow and Greenock, 15 16; Grand Junction, 219 222; Grand Junction, Half, 110 1 4 111%; Lancaster and Carlisle, 29 ; Ditto and Preston, 52%; Liver pool and Manchester, 213%; London and Birmingham Quar ters, 29 1 4 ; Ditto and Brighton, 55 1 4 ; Ditto and York, 6% %; Direct Northern, 24; Manchester and Birmingham Quarters, 11 1 4 1 , ; Midland Counties (401.), 8% 1 4 ; North British, 13%; Preston and Wyre. 22 ; 'cottish Central, 33 ; Sh.tfield and Manchester, 104 1 4 • South-Eastern, ex New, 40 1 4 ; Trent Valley, 16% 16 ; ater, 44 ; Boulogne and Aineins, 5 ; Northern of France, 5% 74. Accounts of Oct. 26, from Van Dieman's Land, and Sept. 4, from New Zealand, have come to hand this morning. There is nothing of particular interest from Van Diem a n ' s Land, except that the colony is represented, both on official and private authority, to be doing rather better. In New Zealand, Captain Fitzroy was still engaged in the adjustment of the flag-staff dispute, though the chief, pre tending to have superior jurisdiction over his countrymen, John Ileclire, as he is called, was expected to make some compensation. The port of Russell had been declared tree to ships of all nations, and, to meet the complaints of the na tives, all duties ate remitted. This will be questionable policy in the opinion of many, but it is difficult, unless upon mature consideration, to give an opinion here. In our remarks upon the duties imposed on one or two im portant articles of daily consumption, such as butter and cheese, the decrease in the consumption.was printed as being 50s. to 755. per cent. instead of 50 to 75 per cent. Upon this interesting subject we have now a few additional items fur nished us by the same brokers, Keeling and Hunt. They state that the quantity of butter destroyed by tar, and sold as grease, within the last twenty years, may be calculated from 100 to 150 tons per annum, which, at a reduced duty, might have been consumed as butter, leaving a loss to the importers from twenty to forty per cent., and to the revenue of the difference between the 20s. per cwt. evaded duty In lAA* WA the por cwt` Oli t Y Few; being a loss to the merctiants of 90,0001, - and to the revenue of 54,000/ A -ten Ali:Bing Per cw t duty on hater w.: a ~,,,,2.,.., ii,• i mp ,..n7iti“n iiftv Per (*n "" the first year of- t , ,e tif crati:•n iu duty, and would increase the export from Irela -ti to S,,,iiii and tiortagal, Irish butter, binreferred, and would displace an equal quantity 01 foreign, which would be sent to England A five shilling per cwt. duty on cheese Would tend to increase the import! from Holland from 40 to 50 per cent., and from. A m erica 7 ' l to 100 per cent.. The operation upon the price 'of: awl articles would, from the present deficiency or low butter. WI cheese, increase consumption so as to leave a remitneratiOg price to the importer. The Funds hive been a little flatter to-day, a sale or two of Consols, 8,,c., having been pressed forward. Consols have been 99% 3 / 4 for Money, and 99% 14 for Time. Exchequer as bills have been 565. to 545. premium. Bank Sto c k 'NO ugri. done at a decline again to 211%. - India Stock is 283%. I" New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. are 103 X to 3 A• • - Thu Foreign Bonds are heavy. Spanish Five per Cents. hive declined to 27'36, and the Three per Cent s to 41t Portuguese Converted nave been 58% to :',9 ; Mexican Bonj have been marked 34 3 / 4 %; and Buenos Ayres, 43 to 4,4; Pe* Brazil Stock is 90% to m i . Dutch Two-and-a-Half CeAs. are 63%. _....,,,f The settlement in Railway Shares has been in - p ro ; , . and prices. in some instances, ere lower upon it... T re nt V." lays are firm ; Churners rather weak ; Ca edonian well l , ie iPr: ported ; Birmingham and GL mcester and Brighton higv. Birmingham rath-r unsteady, and South-Ea , terns • be Be 11;ITISH FUNDS 'fills DAY AT ONE O'CL O (From the Official List.) Batik Stock • 211 1 4' . ~( 0 4 3 per Cent. Reduced Ansuities 100%4 l '''' -WO, •.v3/. 3 per Cent. Consols Anna 9 9 %4 N. 3 q per Cunt. Annuties ,1 lO' 74 781 ' ~ 6 3.16 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1 ""' India Stock . 283% India Bonds 1,000/ , 69 plo• Ditto under 1,0001 7l PM' South Sea Stock ll6 - 117 . Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account 990 4/14• Exchequer Bills. 1 3 4 d. 11,44..• • '• 1,000/. 500/. ... 00000 ..•• Ditto Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O!CLOUP" Brazilian Bonds, s:per Cent Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent— r3p44.0. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent - 4.3.7c.,,L Mexican Bonds, 1437, 5 per Cent 3444l'sw Ditto 6w the Account. Ditto Deterred Stock 1 5% Portuguese Ronde, 5 per Cent -- - Ditto Converted ... , Ditto for the Account 59 ./: Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 11 91 ,4• 74 . • Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 27it ! Ditto 3 per Cent 4l . Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.. 9611iP PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCIC. RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita SDAO. 13 4 Liinninghain and Gloucester 100 134 137,, to Ditto. New... . 17% ...... 33% ...... 0 4 14 i )itto. in;f Shares 3 . 4 ...... to "/' Bristol and Exeter - Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester 3O ....•. to 6 ,g Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln - " eh ;ger and Holyhead Churnet Valley 1 0 Cornwall .... i irect Northern .... 2% 2%%... to ..... Dublin and Mullingar 2% 4 ... ... to Eastern Counties 141. 16s 1 7 14%... t . 1 Do. Perper. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 1 .. to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. • • , Eastern Union Ditto Extension Great South and IV. (Irish) 5 Great North of England ...100 177 •••••• t" ...... 0 0 Ditto New ..... Ditto New 2 Great Western BO ............ - t t o ° . ., 1014 Ditto 1 4 Shares 5O l Ol ...... t 0 0.,, Ditto k ifths Lancaster and Carlisle... I. odun and Birmingham ...100 239 237... t ° 3( Ditto Quarters London and Brighton. 5O ... 55 56 55% to Ditto Loan Notes lO . 13% ...... Landon and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d... 11 . . .... . 4 ! • , 9 4 i,midon and South Western.. 41,4- 80 ...... t° .....' DittoNewConsolidatedBths 6 • 25%...... t° ,54 Ditto New 2 l ‘4 1 4 1.... •• t ° 9 Ditto, New„. 13 2 London and Croydon Lmdon and York-. ..... - Lynn and Ely .... to Alanclies.ei and i.eeds .lanchester and Birmingham 40 .. ...138 . 66 .. • . .... ..... i: : 65 Midland 100 _ ...... to Ditto New ........2 Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 Newcastle& Darlingtonunnc. 24 7 093 8% 68%:..... to Ditto ~..""; Newark and Sheffield North British , t.. . 4..,t00 1 ,51,4 Norwich and Brandon lO Rugby, Worcester. and Tnng 1 .....• 1 6 4 37: .. .... .... to 5 4 -;hrews.,W..lyer., Dud., Birm. 4 5' South Eastern and Dover Di , to New, No. 2 Ditto New, No. 3 2.. ... 18%%, t o ..' •,931, 2 1 / 4 94 910 " .. S•iiith %Vales ..., Trent Valley . ____._ 1 v aterford find Kilkenny ..--. York and North Midland ~, Ditto, Extension FRENCH .RAILWAYS. A Boulogne and Amiens ~.. Great ISTorthern of France ... 4 .. to ..., Paris and Lyons Bordeaux and Toulouse ...... 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB I . i e ti 04 4 report any material change in our market to-dat;oB 11 1 ; business has been done at steady prices :—Bilinint„ P isol. Gloucester, New Shares, 4 3 / 4 ; Bristol and Exeter , te rs,, o ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64%; Ditto, New Qu gt vais f Great Southern and Western (Irish) Extension , 7 ; nooft, e , snd Brighton, 54 ex div.; Manchester and Leeds,s;cbssw Shares, 14; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, are I % 10 0 0 ,1 and Birmingham, 65 ; Ditto, Quarter Ss, I ig e i4 Chester, Bury, and Rossendale, 10% 11%; S h u e i f ost es sf o, Manchester, 104; South-Eastern, Scrip, 84 pm.;; 1 3 1scli,sw 1 Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 7% A; A ufeli; Burnley, and Accrington, 6 li t 6 • Bo Iton,Wigan , 8 1 , 8 7 1 4 ; Caledonian, 6 1 h ; dambridge and Li" c° - i t lj ell! li s i' Churnet Valley, 9 8 3 / 4 ; Huddersfield and Maticheso:ll way and Canal. 5% %; Leeds and West Ridiltolog ol d 64 3 ; Liverpool, Ortnskirk. and Preston, 3 1 /3; r f sios Worcester. Oxford and Rugby, 4 1 / 8 4 1-16; York, 6%; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, anti Chester . t o , shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., ; i ' oa Valley, 16% N; West Yorkshire, 4; Bordeaux louse, 2% ; Great Northern of France. (English), , MARKET NE W S.— (TAUS • RAT faCts.NOCZ-1111. - 19 sei SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 10$ to 7 te :;; 8 0 tul ditto, 4/ 16s to 5' 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ too° it Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, 1/ 16s 7, s itfr' e Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 per load. A fair arsF. and a steady demand, at the above quotation s. 1 41 os; CUMBERIANI).—Coarse Meadow Hav, 3/ 12 3 to 514. .is:ful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ 5s ; fine Upland - ditto, 5/ O w 11 1 .4 4, Clover Hay, 4/ 108 to 5/ 18s ; Oat Straw, 1 1 tt 00 0- Wheat straw, 1/ His to 2/ per load. SuPPIY 5. 0 N and trade somewhat active.R L. • to 4/ 1 0 Isi, LVHITECAVE—UoaIrw Meadow Hay, 5t —/ d ••••• t us. ful ditto, 4/ 168 to 5/ 4s; tine Upland itn i o l bo at 5' 8s; Clover Has. 41 lOs to 6/ ; ()at Straw. Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ per load. Trade 1 .7 • this • firm, a ODA prices. MWAT MAIt3IMET O. on s t he SOUTHALL, FEB. 12.---The supply of fat stock _ si ,.. k og oo , morning was seasonably extensive. Generally *P:;001:11, demand ruled inactive, at about last week's:,` l ; . sle Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10 d to 41' $131)1" to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per Sibs. co o ?feasts, 45 ; Sheep, 1,160; Calves, 40; Pig s, 54 ' riPi 1 0 l f RoMFoRD, FEB. 12.—With the exception of F oe d ee , and Pigs being in good request, at full prices, rte d : so od to was heavy, and previous rates were not soP ral. 31,1 vs* from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 45 4d; k i n g . Cl i filch 58 4d ; and P..rk 3s 4d to 4s per 8113 s. And 18s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 165 to 2" ' Cows, with their small Calf, 76/ to 19/ each. 110,, LEWES. FEB. 12.—Beef, from 2s 10(1 to ,‘,7Zi 3s to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4i ; and Porke, Blbs. A fair average supply, and a st.•adY d OP coca. MAILSV't• __Adair's l it; Prices per ton at :he close of the market aiiftlefloffr 17s; Buddle's West Hartley, 168 6d • Carr' s , s : • 6d; , r, 01$ Ellison Main, 15s 6d • fiolvwell ksin, '• - 164 o“ i sti; son's Hartley. 15s 6:1; ' Nelson's West HartleY;6od, 1465; Pontop, 17s; Ord's Redheugh, 15 s 6d ; Old I ,s i g o or, 4 s 9cl; Ravensworth West Hartley, 16s 6d; Tanfiel v oon , Townley, 16s 6.1; West Hartley, ; Wes t „ ; C d eli ° ‘Vylain, 15s 6,1; W.E., Clark and Co., is 6il; Br - 16s 641; Wharocliffe, 18s 3d ; Belm o n t, 19s 6d; rem' Hetton, 20s 6(1 ; Haswell, 213; Hilton, 2 0 % 1 863 0 ,,i S; 208 6d ; Lumley,North ]Russell'sLl berton, 188; Richmond, I9s; ,Bs 9d; Stewart's 20s 6d ; Caradoc, 20s; Ileugh '_„i p 17 0 1. par 19s 3d ; Basingt home. 19s 6d ; ]aide, 20s ; Cowndon Tees, 18$; Gordon, 10' 2 , 06; t ib ia West ilartlel.l7..soateo_.oo, ham, 18s 3d • Richardson's Tees, I7s 6(1; Tee?'_ w iss 6. 17s 6d ; Gysi ' draeth, 193; Hartley, I6s 6d_i . 1 1 w ife 21s; Snapethorpe, 18$; Holywell, (Is --sh l • • CORN AVERAGES. re4' Fib,(:o,phztGimE.:).e.rE.iaß.l.:9lu:aAr:de'rEt.E PRICES OF BRlT„is,lteetti°ol.l;i°cfg:: For the Week ended A, '.45, made ttp from„,"`l ,, nd id Barley ...... Inspectors in the different cities and TOWII9 in Dug - 35 , 3s od .• : 2 30 1 s s AVERAGES OF THE LAS C 618111 Pl3Vtee'sanEe:::. 35:1 Weeks ending DOW' L Ble• 3 4 3 7 ;353 32 j 1 • 3 3 I. 1 3° • Po °. t 36 $3 36. ik 30 4 0 I Wheat. Barley. Oats. 43 8 34 2 20 10 45 10 34 b 21 7 45 7 34 7 21 8 45 7 34 2 2 1 45 5 a 3 10 2 1 6 6 45 6 33 Jan. 4.... wheat il %Iiee IMPERIAL aatt... ........ . • 2 A 4 O G S ss G ----- ---- R OI d E 1 ul Oatsl. R A y T ,N E e K. . A . ‘y. .. .1 .. ___'.. E .. R . t.. A . 1 G e2o s k i : S r67e o cig r i r rl Beans lk.. . 6 .. .. .... , 3 .: • . ' t et 0. • : r , 9 1 a Barleyßa Barley le y IX /°sl‘ .it —•• • • 3:ls 01 Rye ........ 31 9(1 I reaSe DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN . . .1 , 64 Gs Od I Beans '•'. ' 64 stills . that, half of the a I O''---it.:*L-----.--..".-.'.... ex 1 10 - -------- fltl oll ANO preps!" _OOO THER CHEAP LAMENT. -- A lately been introduced by which those deliciOUS 1104.;0004 Ag lesscles, jelly and Wane-mange, can be wade in s.ree T'oethed,_ a pt:litre a mould as that p l i a t o ' r e ti p c:ll7l; ° th l retaining a ll the richness en d brilliancy of out. 01.0 600 Felise• • .• •• • et;lves..foot jelly. alsopetnhsee otifunthneesoldanadndfraco 7a P nC li e cAt;27 l ... ::: ::: 'hne-manO, while Mr. Schnletield, the inventor. ba , ,n . , 4 otilel trated discovery The IN. take able dis n c g o eoyage"l" derive great benefit fr(nn this coneSt!: o p sw r e e e pa wl i h r a si os t lis t rh u ee s h cbo a tm l , 1 , tpbcee;idou s 1:113, p s i e n gt hmantds4o4l: fart; the,:xii packed in air tight cases, that qualit I,[ u:iimpai pi t en t g b t a h t ofli r me tt o . r s ch u a t i t ig o e n o , red h 1 of Mr. Scholefield's. Theft` tub travel rta.snlicelle islS:tspr:iro";ol°. aßn.s.i.Bo.n.A.anta(lBlN,.is,(:)(faultve understand, correct; Skeifißgton H • has no intent** rumour ,ys • is, that ano her son is about to be Martian, -- , "- - s. ti en at present of residfil3ngclairnie:trteb...aelhfol.l?:::l7:beclu"'lr°l:::l44' _ ngton.—Signesei Herald. t to O.* fa the Learned i eitintgy a DaF9u Costittiu m m ined to Ws rn ya rj ‘' 243 r 1 - ' Feb. 1.. :' . THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Balfe';iiriald Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF T. MARK.. Lasignano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES Danaus, 31. Iloguet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Rryan ; Lynceus; M.,n. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del ferler ; Alemenon, Mr. Webster; Egyptian Chief, M. • Finart ; Hypermnesta, Mdlle. Maria ; Automate, Madame Finart ; Amymone, Madame Guibilei ; Agave, 3ldlle. O'Bryan. The Box-oftlee is Open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Priva'e and Family Boxes, Stalls, ,laces, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYM ARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla. d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss RoCket; Miss :Julia Ben ett. After which, USED Up. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Ilumby To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Poo*, Mrs. Hamby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley. Private Boxes, Tw:, Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Ilexes to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-oftice, hem Ten till Five o'clock. THEATitE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated • New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnldge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Tate. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. To be followed by • New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Forteecue. After which, THE CORPORAVA WRDDINei ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major Griskin, Mr. Selby ; Lady Arethusa Gr.skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; N ancy Cobb, Miss Woolgar. . THEATRE ROYAL, ADELYRI. Another Triumph of a New Drams, called " The Solider of For. tune ; or, the Irish Settler; TIIIS EVENING TILE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," Principal Characters by Mews. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cal lenford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING; or, a Hiss of the Bride. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LE 4SEE, MR. J. M. 3IADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed FAZIO. - Giraldi Fazio, Mr. Graham ; Bartok., Mr. Oxberry ; Blanca, Miss Cushman (her first appearance in England). After which, THE REAR-ADMIRAL. To be followed by LE SALON DE BAL. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comic Drama. entitled TAKING POS SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarneld, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard. and Miss ,lames. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters - by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled k MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Ilea lows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss -tafrbiother. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier. Turner, Khiloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Last Week of the Southern American Minstrels. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. To be follewed by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels. Entire Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. Tfo conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE ; or, The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells ; Clown, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; Harlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Last Week of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be performed Mr. Fitzball's Drama of HOME AGAIN; or, The Lieutenant's Daughter. Supported by Messrs, R. limner, N. T. Hicks, Neville, Seaman, Miss Martin, and Mrs. Honner. After which, a New Three Act Drains', entitled WOLSEY, in which the whole of the Company will perform. To conclude with the Pantomime of POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri ; Columbine, Mies Slaiter. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Continued Triumphant Career of " Marianne"—Success of the Two New Dramas, supported by the best Company in London. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup ported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss V ncent, Miss E Terrey, and Mrs. E. Jefferson. After which, a New Petite Drama, entitled A NIGHT'S FROLIC ; 3r, Once In a Hundred Years. Ludovic, Mr. T. H. Higgie ; Nicksus, .Miss Vincent ; Grechen, Miss E. Terrey. . _ • _ To conclude with an Original Nautical Drama, entitled THE LIFE RAFT or, the Two Reefeea. With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, and supported by the entire strength of the Company. 'HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning minutes after 6 I Evening 20 minutes after 6. . I' n• ‹c . ' . -'.7. 2 . . I * 4,Lt, -4 er,alll•llA,. .. ' . I, 47 . ii..179k wit .-t-l'ir. 41114011*-14iiiiii;4', 71111.41+:3113,7 "Isilr'''''' • r• • •... ..- •-ECOND EDITION. ~ ter.. ~~, ~~~~ ~1 1 ~ a ~~ LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit. The House of Commons sat at a Quarter before Four, and Sir G. CLERK took the oaths, and his seat for Stamford. Various petitions were presented. Mr. WALLACE gave notice of a motion, for the 25th, on the subject of the Customs frauds. The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that an action had been entered against him, by Mr. T. H owar d , and The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave notice of a motion on the subject, for to-morrow. On the motion that the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, Captain HARRIS vindicated himself, and the Earl of MALMSIBURY, from the charges which had been brought against them, of having used undue influence with the Board of Trade, in favour of the Dorchester and Southampton Railway. Mr. ROA:BUCK then drew the attention of the House to the circumstances which had occurred at the last election in Montreal ; and after stating that he understoOd that the thanks of her MAJESTY had been conveyed to the civil and military officers of Montreal, for the part which they had taken in that election, asked if there would be any objection to lay the dispatch of Lord STARLBY on that subject before the House ? Mr. G. W. Horn denied that the thanks of her MAJESTY had been conveyed to those officers. The dispatch, which he had no objection to produce, merely expressed the approbation o: the Secretary of State for their endeavours for the preservation of the public peace. 1 Mr. HI:13411 thought the House ought to be put in possession of all the circumstances which had caused the recent change in public opinion in Canada. In answer to Mr. CHRIXTOPHER, Sir R. PEEL. stated that the trustees of the British Museum intended .111011 ding a meeting on Saturday on the tiubjecc 9f the obstriptaiga of 4 rctasud Y. In reference to a letter, which we insert, from " J. V.," who dates from Stepney-green, we cannot help expressing our own earnest hope that the Pre mier may include in his financial propositions, to. morrow evening, one for the large reduction or total repeal of the duty charged on fire-insurance policies. In every possible point of view, this is one of the most objectionable imposts which a Government can levy. It operates as a direct premium on the apathy or improvidence of some parties—as a most iniquitous tax on the misfortunes and poverty of others. The former of these classes are deterred from availing themselves of that security to which every prudent man, in a community like ours, resorts against the mischief and ruin which are likely to be in flicted upon him by the calamity of a fire consuming his property, or his stock, house, furniture, &c. They look at the large amount of the duty (on the average about one-third, rather than one half, we believe of the premium on the insurance), and between the cer tainty of having that burden to bear, and the uncer tainty of being exposed at any time to the calamity in question, postpone indefinitely insuring till the catastrophe occurs, and perhaps in one hour reduces them from competency—from affluence, even —to beggary or destitution. The latter class, with every disposition to insure, and perhaps after putting by, with many a struggle, out of their hard earnings suffi cient money to pay the premium upon the amount they would cover by a policy, cannot find the wherewith to pay the further amount, between a third and a half of the premium, required for the stamp duty. They, too, may be hopelessly overwhelmed by a similar destruc five visitation, but aggravated by the conviction that but for the tax which a reckless Government had thus imposed on the exercise of a meritorious forethought, they might have been no sufferers beyond the mere temporary inconvenience of shifting their abode. This domestic and social point of view is not the only one in which the matter should be looked at. It is well known that small policies, to a very consider able number, and of course to a large aggregate amount, are effected every year by English house holders and others with the insurance offices in Holland, in order to escape the operation of this most iniquit ous and impolitic duty. Sir ROBERT PEEL will de serve great credit if he remit it. We hope that an lion. and Gallant Member, whose political principles and prepossessions it is not our wont to praise, be• cause we cannot concur in them, but for whose con sistency we can feel every respect, will be at his post to-morrow afternoon, to urge upon the Government, if necessary, his old appeal for the remission of the duty on fire insurances. We allude to the Member for Lincoln (Colonel SurruomP), whom we have had so recently to thank for putting certain questions that have elicited iMportant explanations touching the working of the new Board of Trade'. Railway Com mittee. Madrid journals of the sth inst. have been received, from which we learn that almost the only subject of conversation in the capital was the expulsion of a Deputy from the lower Chamber. It appears that at a ball given by IsisavAzz, some time previous, certain articles of plate were missing, and there being no evidence to impute guilt to the servants, a strict watch was kept at a subsequent ball given, when one of the guests was caught in the act of secreting some valuable articles. He was immediately seized, and turned out to be Senor QUINTANNILLA•Y MONTOYA, Deputy for Seville. As the affair had got abroad the Chamber was compelled to take it up, and in a secret sitting instituted an inquiry which left no doubt of the Deputy's guilt, and he was expelled by a majority of 105 to 18. A letter was read from MONTOYA, in which he admitted that he had the plate in his possession, but was incapable of taking it for unworthy purposes. He is said to be a ' man of good family and fortune. It is also stated in these papers that the commandant of the fort at Europa Point, Gibraltar, who fired on a Spanish vessel and sunk it some months since, had been superseded. On the sth, the Three per Cents. closed at 32 9-16, at 60 days ; the Fire per Cents. at 24, the Coupons , at 26/, and the Debt without interest at 6i, at 60 days. All interest in the proceedings of the French Chamber is now suspended till Monday next, when the debate on the Secret Service Money Bill is to commence. Both parties look forward to the contest with hope, but especially the Ministry, who confi dently trust that they will have a considerable ma jority in their favour. At all events it is to decide the fate of the GUIZOT Ministry, and should the Con • .servative waverers hang back and leave their party .with only a small majority, as in the vote on the PRITCHARD Indemnity, the Coalition —that is, the Mons and TRIERS' party—must come into office. The Ministerial organ, the Journal des Debate, challenges . the Opposition to a. fair trial, of - strength, and candidly avows that if they have only a small majority, the Ministry will at once re sign. "If the Opposition be willing," it says, " the battle will be decisive. • But does the Opposition really desire to give battle, or will it give itself the air of being satisfied with its pretended success on the Address—a success which, however, was confined to obtaining a fine minority It. little matters to us, after all. If the Opposition draws back, and abstains, its defeat will not be less evident to every one. For our part, we allow, without any hesitation, that, whilst the discussion on the Address gave the Mi nistry the majority, it did not sufficiently decide the question of the Cabinet. It requires to he known hether the vote which reduced the majority to eight is an accidental vote, or one applied to the groundwork of the Ministerial policy. The Secret Service Money Bill will clear up this decisive question ; and, if the trial turns against the Ministry, it will, we are convinced, retire at once—it will not hesitate one moment—for a Government cannot be carried on with a majority of eight. For the last fortnight the Chamber and the Ministry, the Opposition, and the Conservative party, have been in a state of crisis, to which the Secret Service Money Bill must put an end, one way or the other. We called for this Bill with impatience, : and we thank the Ministry for having loudly challenged the Opposition to the combat. It has assured to itself, by this frank and courageous manner of placing the question, a v;ctGry or a withdrawal from power, equally honourable. We hope for vic tory. The Conservative party has united again. The abuse of M. Taigas' journals, and the threats of M. BILLATJLT, have only caused them to close their ranks. They will not fail the Cabinet, for the Cabi net only remained in power in order not to abandon the Conservative party.; and, henceforward, they can tt:te only .th,eaul c r o re n; i: u h er or be beaten together." Some of the Opposition journals regard the con daect Wide:l;e•rilouct G a r re rso s : s a t n u d pid hi , s as fr n ie o n t d t s 9 , know whet they wie bran. aurrier ,Frqlo3l. Just ready, in 2 Vols., pOst Bvo. THE WORLD OF LONDON. A New Series. By J. FISHER MURRAY, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. • 41•1..... of Prim SPatr, Ja cq . Mart t hat: the g rave 11 et* irdln : Non o On , 'oh o re Pert,. certain