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r n TUST I CE TO IR E L AND; and a packed Parliament, can withstand At a 19, 1844 MEETING held at Cleveland-row, Mond a y, Feb. the public voice. Even Mr. O'CONNELL, who has an - nary , Resolved— interest in supporting the Irish landlords, is corn- That the conduct of the present Government towards Ireland, in its general policy, and particularly in connection with the late trial pelled by this public voice to join in the cry for a of Daniel O'Connell and his fellow-traversers, deserves and demands repeal of the corn-laws. His presence last evening at the most severe reprobation. That equal laws and equal privileges—freedom of discussion—meet ing together to proclaim grievances —agitation by peaceable and legal means—and fair trial by jury —are the birthrights of every subject of the United Kingdom. That the powers brought to bear against these rights in Ireland, although directed against Mr. O'Connell, are equally adverse to the rights of Englishmen. That, In order to show the sympathy of Englishmen with Irish men, and the admiration entertained in this country for the constant and consistent advocate of the rights and privileges of Irishmen during the last forty years, a public dinner be given to Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. That Thomas Slingsby Duneombe, Esq., M.P., be requested to preside on the occasion. Covent-garden confirmed the fact. Would a man with his discrimination have come forward, against the deliberate sentiments of nearly all his country men, if he had not been convinced that monopoly was at an end ? He performed his part nobly, and he was duly rewarded. Never was such enthusiasm dis played on the entrance of a performer as was displayed last night. Every person in the house rose when he spoke. The cheers and waving of handkerchiefs, and JAMES COPPOCK, Hon. Secretary umbrellas, and other demonstrations, surpassed every exhibition of the kind we ever witnessed. The " convicted conspirator" was welcomed as a brother ; and, notwithstanding all the unjust attacks he has made on the Saxon race, the English forgot his de fects, and remembered only his merits. He must ad mit that this is a good feature in the Saxon character 1 and that there is still a generous spirit in this coun try which will avail him more than foreign aid or repeal. He has done much for his country—no man ever did more; and we only wish, for the peace of England and Ireland, that in place of advocating a measure to which all England, Scotland, and a great part of Ireland, are opposed, he would exert his great abilities in the proper place, and not make his best friends his enemies. 13, Grbat Marlborough-street. MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. THE NEW AND REVISED EDITION IS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, rIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1844. The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season Is respectfully p,renteil to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. In the Commons, after some discussion, the County Coroners' Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 6th of March. On the Order of the Day for the House going into Committee on the " Horse-racing Penalties' Bill," Mr. HORSMAN asked Mr. J. S. WORTLEY if the Bill was of such a pressing nature as to interposebefore the Order of the Day. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said the Bill was of such a pressing nature that he should move that the House go into Committee. Mr. BRIGHT moved, as an instruction to the Com mittee, to extend the provisions of the Bill to all pro ceedings of common informers under the authority of any penal Act. Mr. CHRISTIE, having previously spoken on the motion, was precluded from moving the instruction, but he seconded it, and said he wanted a broad, general, just, and impartial applica tion of a wholesome principle, and that legislation should not be for individuals but for the whole people. This led to a lengthened discussion, and ultimately the House went into Committee on the Bill. The different clauses were then discussed, and the House resumed. The Irish Attorney-General resumed the adjourned debate on the state of Ireland, and was the only speaker. The debate was again adjourned. The House sat till Ten minutes to Twelve o'Clock The Herald of yesterday, alluding to some re marks made by Colonel VERNER and Mr. BLSFBILD FERRAND, in the House of Commons, on Monday night, respecting the Irish Protestants, of whose ex istence these bright senators seemed to take for granted that the House was ignorant, says, "in omitting to refer to the number, position, and rights, of the Protestants of Ireland, the opponents of Lord Joust RUSSELL'S motion gave up the better part, if not the whole, of their case. Let us for a moment endeavour to prove that there are Protestants in the sister country, and by proofs that cannot be dis puted." Our Contemporary then adds—and by way of impressing the remarkable fact still more strongly I on the minds of his readers, he prints it in italics— " there are Protestants in Ireland!" Now, does the Herald really believe that the country needs to be re minded of this fact ?—that it is at all likely to forget, so long as the records of history endure, that there is a fierce, bigoted, inexorable faction in the sister country rejoicing in the title of Protestants, and still more so in that of ascendancy-men ? Are not the annals of this furious party written in the heart's blood of the Catholics ? Are they not associated with the recollection of the pitch-cap and the-triangle— with the public flogging, by order of Rev. Irish Archdeacons, of innocent women—with the noto rious BERESFORD riding-school—with the hangings, and drawings, and quarterings of hundreds of ignorant peasants—with the conflagration of villages—the sack of towns—the revenge of an in furiate soldiery—the atrocious spy-system which penetrated into every house and cabin, sowing dissen sion in the bosom of private families ;—and, in short, with all the horrors of the rebellion of 1798 ? While these things are remembered, can the existence of Irish Protestants be forgotten ? But, 'granted that even these atrocities could be expunged from men's minds, still, is there not a wealthy, sinecure Church Establishment, with its staff of bishops and deans, prebendaries and archdeacons, canons and minor canons, to say nothing of the favourite tithe hunts of the parsons, to keep Irish Pro testantism alive in public recollection ? What absurdity, then, in the Herald—with these facts star ing it fully and broadly in the face—to assure its readers that " there are Protestants in Ireland !" .‘ Protestants in Ireland !" Aye, verily there are ! Else wherefore the late speeches of Lord STANLEY and Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and the desperate cheers of the Treasury Bench whenever any sentiment of an Orange complexion falls from the lips of the Minis ters-or their obsequious cads ? What the people require to be reminded of is—not that " there are Protes tants in Ireland," but that there are Catholics in that country—injured, insulted, oppressed Catholics, who are left to wither in the cold shade of negleat, and who on public trials of, moment are not even thought worthy to - serve in_the - esparity of jurymen I Thii is what the people need! to be reminded of, for the policy of Government is so 'sttdiously framed as to lead to c,,i the,inference that—th -Irish Catholics are a mere ag gregate of cyphers,whozb a se "oats- considPration , is thrown aw4y, and for whose imagined grievances it is not wo . rth i while to ' legislate in a kindly and enlightened spirit. To throw to them from time to time.a Soft word cr a I,specious promise, just as you would ' throW a bone to a dog; to endeavour to keep them in * good humour by assuring them that one day or, other something shall be done for them, when it is fully intended that the day of relief shall never arrive ; to promote the antagonist party to offices of trust, power, and emolument, while professions are constantly made by those thus acting, of moderation and impartiality, thereby adding insult to injustici—this is the manner in which our Tory Ministers treat the Catholics; and then, when -the latter protest with vehemence against such treatment, the former lift up their righteous eyes in perfect as tonishment at such ingratitude! Gentle Herald, it needs not that you remind your Tory readers of the existence of Irish Protestants, for they know it right well—too well ; enough that you remind them that there are such beings as Catholics in Ire- Land, and that you impress on them also the whole- some fact that these .Catholics—notwithstanding that they refuse to anathematise the POPE—are quite as worthy as their Orange brethren, to share the favours of Government ! The humanity and interest which had long been vainly appealed to on behalf of that enormous com munity of the rising generation,—the youth and chil dren of both sexes engaged in the various pro cesses of our manufacturing industry—have been, within the last four or five years, excited into vigorous and Healthful action. The kindly feelings thus elicited have not evaporated in the mere enuncia tion of general principles. Sympathy and charity have not stopped short at the rounding of a few well turned periods, inculcating sentiments of unexceptionable benevolence. They have vi sited the abodes—they have inspected the habits —they have watched the incessant labours of their unfortunate clients. They have scanned the amount of their privations ; they have measured the protracted efforts of their toiling industry; they have contrasted the maximum product of their vigilance, dexterity, and application, with the minimum wages received by them. They have superintended the entire occupa tions of their physical existence, from the early close of their short night's slumber, and the scanty morsel (hastily snatched in the uncertain daybreak, dimly lighting the misery of their squalid homes) to their morning's toil, in the mill or the factory, amidst con gregated masses offellow-labourers, pent up in spacious, but unhealthy, work-rooms. This toil they have seen the young work-people prolong, through the live-long day, in the polluted atmosphere of densely crowded chambers, and amidst the incessant uproar of steam• engines in action, and huge re volving machinery— through the afternoon, whose brightness and sunshine never glowed or beamed for them—through the soft ' ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA, Madame Grisi, Madlle. M. Favanti (her first appearance at this Theatre), Madame Bellini, Madame Dal Fiori, and Madame Persiani. Signor Mario, Sig. Correlli (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Dal Fiori, Sig. Felice (his first appearance at this Theatre), iig. Foruasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Sig. Costa. THE BALLET. . Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, Madlie. Adelaide Frasi, of the Teatro di Pergola, Florence (her first appearance at this theatre) ; Mad. Guy Stephan ; Madlle. Seheffre, Madlle. Ferdinand, Madlle. Pianquet, Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Madlle. Nanny Elssler, and Madlle. Cerito ; M. St. Leon, M. Moutassu (his first appearance in this country), M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, 31. Gouriet. 31. Venafra, M. Bertram, and M. Perrot, and a numerous dual efficient Corps da Ballet. Arrangements are also pending with Madlle. Taglioni, and there is. *very probability that the talent of this eminent artiste will be se cured for a limited number of representations. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borrarn; Maddens, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintortb; Queen of the Gipsies, Allis Bette. After which, Will be repeated Albert's c,lebrated Ballet of THE BEAUTY OF GHEN I'. Marquis de San Lucar, M. Albert ; Bone let, M. Hoguet Vestris ; Beatrix, Mdlle. Fleury ; Agnes, Mdlle Clara Webster; Julia, Madame Petit Stephan • Diana, Mdlle. O'Bryan. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ;' Upper Circles of Boxes be., Second Price 38. • Pit 3s , Second Price 25.; Middle Gallery 28., Bocond Price Is. ;' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENLOARDEN. M. JULLIEN ZS CONCERTS. THIS EVENING, February 22, THE CONCERT will be for the BENEFIT of HERR kCENIG. when he will have the honour to perform a New Solo, entitled "The Siorm." M. Deloffre, who has just arrived from Paris, will make his First Ap p. arance this Season, and play a Solo on the Vinlin. Beethoven's celebrated Septette, and the Destruction of Pompeii, will also be performed. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Leonora—Be ethoven, Quadrille, the Buffo Quadrille on Mr. John Parry's celebrated Comic Songs, arranged by M. Jullion. Beethoven's Septette for Violin , Tenor, Violoncello, Double Bass, Clarionet. Horn, and Bassoon, performed o r Twelve Violins, Six Tenors. Four Violoncellos, Feur Double Basses, Two Cisrioneti, Two Horns, and Two Bassoons. Valse Bird of Pa Apse. received with the greatest favour at the Motility'sßalls cenig. Sinfonia in C Minor, The Andante, Allegro, and Finale—Beethoven. Solo Cornet-a-pistons, Herr Koenig , The Storm (First fime)- Roch Albert. The Destruction of Fompeii—Roch Albert. PART 11. Opera, Robert le Diable, Grand Fantasia, with Solos—Meyerbeer. New Quadrilie, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. solo, Violin, Delo/he (Fitst lime)—Deloffre. New Valse, Die Victorian Waltz r (First Time)—Koenig. Abe English Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Hall-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is Upper Boxes, is.; Dress Circle, •I.s. ; Private Boxes, U. ls. Tickets to be obtained at the Ilex-office of the Tneatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New B.itad-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, , Maddox street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARI 22, Will blperformed a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MM.. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Madame Vestris. Atter which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, M r. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbucb , Mrs. Humby. To conclude with a New l•airy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince GracefUl, Miss P. Horton ; Queen LUCILIOI3. Miss Julia Bennett Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 58. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, is. Half.price —Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at Half.past Six, and the Performance c.,inmence at Seven. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. N. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, Will be performed Bellini's Opera Seiia, NORMA. Pollio, M r. Wood; Oroveso, Mr: Wei. s ; Norma, Mrs. Wood ; Adel 15a, Mis B Grant; Cloti!da, Miss Floyd. After which, a New Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man lu Search of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Kee ey ; Grosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford • Louise, Madame Eugenie Prosper; Madame Pipou, Mrs. H. P. Grattan. To conclude with a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or, The Ojibbeway Indians. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2i, Will be repeated, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. Q Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews, Miss Chaplin, and miss Lee. After which. the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Ri chard, MT. Wright; Lady Anne, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE Principal Cha. racters—Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, and Wright. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAIRE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY .22, Will be repeated LOVE'S SACRIFICE, support d by the entire Company. After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by " Boz," with splericrul Appointments. To conclude with THE BOHEMIANS OF PARIS. 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Places more remote from the great lines will receive their papers by the Morning Mails. Orders received by all news agents, and at The• Sun Office No. 112, Strand, London. THE WEATHER.-Surr OFFICE, FEB. 21. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 27 ; Highest, 38 ; Noon, 36. BAROMETER, 29.95.—W1ND, S E. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair i 8 usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. lIIGIi MUTER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning '••• 18 thinntes-after 4 j Evening 34 minutes after 4. ~ ... , A „.„ ,v. - „ O a OVI • he, ~ _ - . 4 .. , •; , . '`..,.. -- -7.!", , ..: ' . , ' , .--- fe l Ilif ~ 11, „, 1 7: . <, : , 34160 :..- - . •'-•-'-' 7 . -, : *lt- •:,... • -.., - 1,110, v - :,-,• +' V ,17, 1 ~...; ' - ' tills . • , :mi....4. ~.., r -'. .- 1 1 . 16 ' . ;,, _ -"-. .:: • oi.- '.. , ;:.,-,...,-... -0 - , .i.P...N . i,.. . - P 9 R - o - IT - :' .. ;,,,.: P. - - -_, - .T , ''..7":, - ""Yi ': t :,;;'''' ' ' fin,, arnin 4 asp, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1844 The exhibition which took place in Covent garden Theatre, last evening, is a remarkable symptom of the times. Never was that theatre, so celebrated for the great actors who have attracted countless thou winds, so crowded as it was on this occasion, which was merely- a weekly meeting of corn-law repealers• Pit, boxes, galleries, passages, and every nook and corner 'of the house, were filled to overflowing, and with an audience, too, that would bear comparison with any meeting in the country. There was no rabble, no visitors merely for amusement ; it was a meeting of men who felt, from sad experience, the grievance of class legislation, and were determined, in spite of the Houses of Parliament, to defend their rights. They cared nothing for the assertion of the Prime Minister, that he was determined to main tain the sliding-scale, and raise the price of bread, which, since his declaration, has actually taken place ! They set the monopolist landlords, with RICHMOND and BUCKINGIIAM at their head, at defiance, and resolved that a tax, the most unjust and selfish that ever was inflicted on a community, shall not long remain on the statute-book. They are not alone in this resolve. Every town, and many coun ties too, throughout the country, join with them in condemning this nefarious system of pr o p p i ng up bankrupt landowners by subscriptions from the poor. Wit the exception of the interested parties, there is not one man in the United Kingdom who supports the present corn-law. It is an anomaly in the system of legislation, and never, for one year, would have been submitted to in any country but England go verned by the aristocracy, if we except the despotical and barbarous governments of Russia and Turkey. The corn-law was made only for one class. If it were a fair tax, like most others—if a certain fixed duty were paid on the importation of foreign grain, there would be less grounds for complaint ; but it is nothing, of the kind. It is a regular formed plan to raise the price of food at all hazards, for,the benefit of a particular class. Bread is now rising, to the sorrow of thousands of poor families who before had scarcely mearw,tv keep soul and body together, and at this -Wfiends" rejoice ! Such meetings, how ever, as that whicktook place at Covent-garden last night, will in timelVd in a short time too, have their due effect. In thiicountry no act of legislation, no combination of 'interested parties, no selfish views supportetr- by the Minister of the day SVN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNI NG, FEBR UARY 22, 1844 The intelligence from Spain, which is to the 13th inst., has heen anticipated by the French telegraphic dispatches given in another place. General RONCALI it will be seen, has blockaded Alicant, and that town would probably yield in a few days. Some accounts say that he had refused to obey the orders of the Minister of War to shoot the thirty insurgents made prisoners at Alco2, and would be recalled. This report, however, has been officially contradicted. The Three per Cents. were done at 28i for cash, and 29f at 60 days ; Five per Cents. at 204 at 60 days. The French Government on Monday received the following intelligence from Spain : "TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES. " BAYONNE, F 16. " The Portugu ese movement h as taken place at EB. Torres Novas, in the 4th Cavalry. Several arrests were ordered on the 7th at Lisbon. " General koncali writes on the 9th from Villa Francasa, that he has blockaded Alicant, with General Pardo. " Several of the insurgents had surrendered to him. " Tire address of the Deputies to the Queen has been sub scribed by seventy-two of them." " FEBRUARY 17. "We learn from - Orihuela, whence the advicee of the 9th, that the insurgents had abandoned that town, and shut themselves up in Carthagena. " Baron Bomfin, who is believed to be the leader of the late Portuguese movement, has been arrested at Yelvas. " M. Olozaga has been sent by the Government to reside at St. Übes." The following telegraphic dispatch of an earlier date appears in the lilonite'ir of the same day " BAYONNE, FEB. 15. " Forty senators, present in Madrid, have voted an address to QuEen Isabella, in. whieh they assure her Majesty of their adhesion to her Government. They voted another address to the Queen-Mother, expressive of their wish that she should speedily return to Spain. The Deputies of the majority fol lowed the example of the senators. "The disarmament of the National Militia of Lugo, Cadiz, Seville, Ceuta, and of the whole camp of San Roque, took place without any disturbance. Malaga and Ahrieria were tranquil." The Paris Government journals make no com ments whatever on the intelligenee brought from Otaheite, and will probably continue to do so till a commmunication on the subject takes place between Lord ABERDEEN and M. GUIZOT. Some of the Op position journals, on the other hand, praise in high terms the conduct of Admiral DUPETIT THOUA RS, and call upon the Cabinet to sanction at once the occu pation of these islands in the name of the KING of the FRENCH. The poor missionaries, of course, come in for a great deal of abuse.- " M. GuizoT," says the National, " whatever he may really think, cannot dis avow our brave Admiral, and we shall necessarily' learn, without delay, that - he has ratified the defini tive and complete occupation of Otaheite. Let the Bible-sellers cry out; their Government laughs at our most legitimate complaints ; let us treat with contempt the Methodist brawling of those preaching folks, who, under the missionary's dress, cannot con ceal the political agent, and still less the trader !" The Siecle views the affair in a different light, and is opposed to any scheme for colonizing "at great ex pense an island which cannot be preserved during a time of war, and will not repay us in time of peace, for the expenses imposed on our treasury. It will therefor* be necessary to give way to the intrigues of this Mr. PRITCHARD, or get deeper and deeper in an ugly affair." The Quotidienne says Lord ABERDEEN would with very bad grace exhibit indignation at our taking possession of the island, and it would be but too easy to remind him with how litile - se - riiple England plants her flag wherever she pleases. The British establishments in China, the encroachments on Gwalior, the flagrant ninrpatTon - of Sinde, are examples enough of what England does, but which French honour would 'blush- to-. imitate." Yet French honour dethroned the - Dey of ALGIERS, plun dered his treasury of several millions sterling, and seized his dominions, and something more, be cause from accident or momentary irritation, he touched the sacred cheek of the French Consul with his fan. The French Funds remain nearly stationary. On Monday the Th - ree pe - feints. closed at 82f. 35c., and the Fives at 125 f. 55c. THE BOURSE-MONDAY, FEB. 19. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 125 65 125 65 ••• 125 60 125 60 Four-and-a-Half.... - 112 50 .. 112 50 .. 112 50 •• 112 50 Three per Cents..... 82 85 .. 82 35 .. 82 25 82 35 Bank of France.... .3280 .•3280 —3280 .•3280 Laffitte Bank, 1,0001. Sharesllo2 50 .. 1102 50 .. 1102 50 ..1102 50 Belgian Bank ....... 667 50 •• 670 ••• 667 50 •• 667 50 Belgi au Fives .•.•••• • • . • • • • 107} • • 107} • • 107} • • 107} 1840 ••• • • • 1091 • 109# • • 109} ' • • 109} 1842 •••••••• 110} .• 110} .. 110} •• 110} Spanish Active .... ••• • • • 31 • • 81 • • 31 • • 31 Passive .••••• •• •• •• 5 •• 51 • • • • 5 i Portuguese Five per Cents •• _ 44#_ 45 • . 44# • • 45 Neapolitan lO4 50 104 75 .. 104 26 .. 104 60 Roman •• 106 .. 106 .• 106 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .. •. •• •• .• •• • • 805 .. 805 .. 805 .. 805 Versailles, L. 8....... •. • ... 170 .. 175 .. 170 • • 170 Rouen ••• • •• •• •• ••• • •• 823 75 .. 823 75 • • 820 .. 820 Rouen to Havre.. •••• ...... 670 • • • 670 .. 655 .• 655 Orleans .... .• .•• • . 837 50 .. 837 50 • • 830 .. 830 Strasburg to Bale .... .• 242 50 .. 242 50 .. 237 50 • • 238 75 Avlgnou to Marseilles...• 730 • • 730 • • 720 .. 720 Mulhausen to Therm ..... .• 380 -•. 380 .. 380 380 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, L.B. Rouen 825 .. 825 .. 815 .. 817 50 Rouen to Havre..•. . Orleans Strasburg to Rale 241 25 .. 242 50 .. 235 .. 240 Avignon to Marseilles. • .. 740 Montpellier to Cette 445 x• . 74 1 .2 5 .• 722 50 730 •• 445 .• 445 .. 445 LORD HERTFORD'S Wm.—Another hearing respect ing a codicil, claimed by the Right Hon. J. Croker, of 100,000 dollars in Virginia Stock, under the will of the late Marquis of Hertford, was given yesterday by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, to hear the Solicitor-General on- behalf of the Right Hon. Claimant. Lord Brougham, although evidently suffer ing under the effects of lumbago, was present, as were also Lords Campbell, Abinger, Denman, and other Lords. Sir William Follett having concluded, it was intimated by the Court that judgment would be deferred to a future period. Sir Charles Wetherell appeared on the part of the present Marquis of Hertford, the respondent in this case. THE PRICE OF BREAD.—The bakers throughout the metropolis raised the price of bread on Tuesday. The firs rate bakers at the west-end now charge gi l d. and even 10d. for the 41b. loaf; the second-rate, Bd. and 7d. Some of the inferior ones in Whitechapel, Blackfriars-road, Westminster, Drury-lane, and St. Giles's, only charge 6d. and 7d. Not withstanding that there is a plentiful supply of wheat in the country of English growth, no less than 6,220 quarters of foreign wheat have been received during the last week in the port of London-1,500 quarters of which were from Dantzic, and 1,000 from Odessa. Twenty thousand quarters were entered on Monday last at the 19s. duty. The price of wheat at Mark-lane varies from 40s. to 60s. per quarter, and flour Of superior quality from 465. to 50s. ; second ditto, 40s. to 455. per sack. Letters from St. Petersburgh, of the 30th ult., announce the promulgation of an ukase, declaring that the Roman Catholic clergy, of the western provinces of the em pire, should be paid in future by the State. They are also to be divided into five classes : the pastors included in the first are to receive £looper annum, and those of the last Z 37, evening, whose refreshing coolness was not suffered to play upon their pallid cheeks—and far into the night, whose solemnity and silence were properties which they had learned only by report; for, how could they know these through the din of wheels, the hiss ing of steam, the hurtling of looms, and the flying of shuttles ? From the monster mill or the labyrinthine factory, the same disinterested philanthropy has tracked the returning footsteps of the overworked infant and the exhausted adult, perhaps through the dreary buffetings of a tempestuous night to their cheerless cottages. It has examined the discomfort, it has glanced over the desolation, of those miserable tenements ; it has tasted of the wretched pittance that has awaited the factory people for their mournful supper ; and it has contemplated the more wretched pallets to which they have betaken themselves for their deep but feverish sleep of " a scant" five hours, prior to the morning's renewal of their ever-recurring and spirit-crushing toils! It is certain that the spirited exertions of an active beneficence, incited by the noble example of such men as the late Mr. THOMAS SADDLER, and the present Lord ASHLEY, have been successful with the master manufacture's and millowners, to induce them greatly to ameliorate the condition and to multiply the com forts of these hard-working children of labour. The Legislature, at the instance of Government, has assiduously addressed itself to the task of protecting them from oppression —from overwork—from being rendered, under various pretences and misrepresenta tions, accessories to their own wrong, by facilitating evasions, on the part of the employers, a the statutes touching the lowest ages at which children may be employed, arid the utmost daily time for which they shall work. We are well pleased to see , that Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in his official capacity, is lending a powerful aid to the furtherance and conso lidation of these sanatory measures of protection. We have given, elsewhere, a notice of the Bill lately introduced by the Right Hon. Baronet, and now be fore the House, " for regulating the employment of children, young persons, and women in factories." It is scarcely requisite for us to add, that we wish, for so just and humane a measure, all the success to which it is fairly entitled ; and to its framers and supporters, without distinction of party, all the credit and praise that are due to those who step forward to befriend the friendless. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND pubitt Optitton. " Who runs may read." The King and Queen of the French gave a grand ball on Saturday night, at the Tuileries. Nearly 4,000 persons were present. After receiving the diplomatic body in the Salle du Trone, their Majesties entered the Salle de Marechaux at about nine o'clock, and dancing commenced immediately. The King retired to his cabinet at ten, to write and transact business, but returned at twelve, and took his seat by the side of the Queen. At one o'clock, their Majesties, followed by the foreign Ambassadors, proceeded to the Salle de Spec tacle, where covers had been laid for supper for four hundred persons. The scene was here exceedingly splendid, from the Immense number of wax lights burning, and the elegance of the ladies' dresses. The ICing and Duke de Neniours re mained standing at the entrance whilst the ladies were at supper. The party did not break up till four in the morning. Lieutenant-General Pajol, in leaving the ball, fell, frac tured his left thigh, and received other injuries. He was im mediately conveyed home, and as soon as the King-heard of the accident, he sent his own surgeons to attend him. The Duke de Montpensier arrived at Marseilles on Thurs day morning, and was to embark in th e even i ng f or Al g i ers. A Toulon letter of the 14th states, that the brig-of-war Palinure has received orders to proceed to Alicant, and that some other vessels-of-war are to hold themselves in readiness to sail for the coast of Spain. The question of the execution of the great lines of rail road has been provisionally resolved, by the Governmeirt, in favour of the mixed system established by the law of the 11th June, 1842. Consequently, a Bill will speedily be pre sented to the Chamber of Deputies. The Journal sle Man/Jelin states from Constantinople, Jan. 24, that the differences between the Porte and Persia have been settled by the influence of the English and Russian Commissioners. A letter from Vienna, in the Augsburg Gazette, states that a notice, signed by the President of the Aulic Chamber, was posted up at the Bourse on the 9th inst., expressly prohibit ing all transactions in public stock or shares that are not quoted in the eflicial list—in fact, that have not received the sanction of the Government. The letter states that the ex tent of gambling in Leghorn railroad shares has rendered this order necessary. 1. - AW AND POLICE. At Lambeth-street Police-court, Thomas Brand and James Eccles, young men of gentlemanly.appearance, were charged before Mr. Henry with causing the death of Ellen Goodlad, an unfortunate female of 18 years of age, by inducing her to take a large quantity of gin, on Friday night last, at tie Gar rick Tavern, in Lemon-street. Both p r i soners d en i e d ca lli ng or paying for the liquor, and their solicitor contended that there was no proof whatever that they had done so. They were held to bail. At the Woolwich Police-court, John Hawkesworth and John Batt, two convicted thieves, were charged with feloni ously breaking into the house of Mr. Heard, Woolwich-com mon, on the night of the 23d January last, and stealing a quantity of property therefrom ; also a second charge of steal ing a quantity of linen, belonging to a Mrs. Ware, laundress, of Jackson's-lane. They were committed for trial. Thomas Adams, John Ives, William Steven, Richard Turner, and Samuel Richardson, apprentices, and Joseph Rowe, an engineer, Hof the employ of Messrs. Miller an d Ra venhill, engineers, of Millwall, were brought before Mr. Broderip, at the Thames Police Court, on the charge of as saulting Ann Troop, the wife of a man employed as a tool maker in the same establishment. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Troup, that her husband had been lately confined to his bed by illness, and the workmen and appren tices belonging to the factory came to the conclusion that he was skulking, and on the morning of the 14th inst. the pvi soners and others brought a truck to the house to fetch him away. In resisting the prisoners and their companions Mrs. Troup was violently assaulted. The defence was that the complainant's husband was a skulker, neglecting his work and his family, and that it was the custom of the trade to pull such men up. Tlie defendants, with the exception of Ives, were held to bail. In the Court ofd Exchequer an action was brought by a cab proprietor, named Colley, to recover in damages the sum of 351., for injuries to a horse and cab, occasioned by the carelessness of the defendant. It appeared that the defendant under a contract with the Commissioners of Sewers had made an excavation at Charing - cross, opposite to Northumberland House, on the 27th of October last. Next morning, at half past three, plaintiff's horse and cab approached from St. Martin's-lane, broke through the temporary barriers into the excavation, and thereby so injured the horse for further ser vice, as to render his destruction matter of necessity. Several witnesses proved that the barriers were quite sufficient, but the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—pamages, 351. COURT-1 1 .8.13iL10N.A.331.16. The Marquis de Fayal (son of the 'Duke de Palmella) and Marchioness, accompanied by the Marquis and Marchioness de Minas, M. le Chevalier Perera, M. Sa Noguera, and an extensive suite, have arrived at Mivart's Hotel, from Lisbon, via Southampton. , The latest accounts received from Castle Howard, of the state of the Earl of Carlisle, were to the effect that his Lord ship was much the same. The Duke and,Dushass of Suther land are still at the Castle. Viscountess Forbes, - Lord William Hill, sir George Hamp son and the officers of the Scots Greys, Sir Thomas and Lady Culham, Sir Claude de Crespigny, and the leading rank and fashion of the vicinity, attended the grand fancy ball at Bury, on Tuesday. Among the decorations of the ball room were two Chinese flags with the national dragon, Acaptured by Capt. Eyres of the Modest o , a t the taking of moy. The Dukek and Duchess of Bedford are expected to leave Woburn Abbey for Belgrave.,square for the season, on Tues day se'nnight. The Dowager Duchess and Lady Rachel Evelyn Russell are passing the winter in the south -of Europe, and are not expected at Camden-hill until late in the spring. On Tuesday was married at St. Margaret's, Westminster, Miss Bankes, the eldest daughter of George Bankes, Esq., one of the Members fur Dorsetshire, to John Floyer, Esq., of West Stafford, in that county. Count de Janmac, late Roman Chabot, first secretary to the French Embassy, accompanied by his father, Major-General Count Chabot, left Manchesle4House On Tuesday, for Paris, on leave of absence, which will not expire until the middle of next month. Count Joins de Noaille.s is now first secretary to the embassy. MISCELLANEOUS. According to the annual report of Dr. Southwood Smith, of the state of the London Fever Hospital, the admissions duringthe last year were 1,462, being an excess of 418 above that of any preceding year. Fever. raged most violently in the central, northern, and southern dist r i c t s, which was attri butable to the undrained, close, and filthy con di t i on of these large localities. The gross mortality was 14 per cent. An un precedented number of nurses and other ser van t s o f the hos pital Ther we e re is a tt raecpo Evangelical Clergy" are about to secede from the Established attacked with in eir f cu ev l e a r t , io namely, nhat a 29, of whom si x di e d. body of " the 'Church, and to set up a distinct communion . on the principles of Episcopacy. In the Record of Monday last appears the following :—" It being in contemplation to form an Episcopal church, separate from the State; with a revised Liturgy, all who are favourable to this object are - earnestly requested to communicate by letter," &c. The Military steeple-chases at Windsor, which will come off over an excellent line of country, selected by the stewards in .the immediate vicinity of the town, have - been fixed for Easter Tuesday, the 9th of April, and the following day. The stewards are Viscount Seaham (Ist Life Guards), Lord Glamis (Grenadier Guards), and Albert Ricardo ,Esq. of Tot . Mess Park. On Tuesday the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company made a preparatory trial of their new and extensive premises at Wapping. The City of Aberdeen brought a large number of cattle,-the whole of vrhich walked ashore amidst the cheers of the surrounding spectators. A meeting of the Essex Agricultural Protection Society (consisting of tenant fanners) was held, by deputation, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queenlstreet, on Tuesday, to - which the attendance of deputations from the other Agricul tural Protection Societies of Tenant - Farmers throughout the kingdom was invited, for the purpose of conferring on' the subject of making the necessary preliminary arrangements for forming a central Society for the Protection of Agricul-. tttre. The meeting, being purely preliminary, was a private one. About 250 persons were present. Mr. Robert Baker, the Chairman of the Essex Agricultural Protection Society, presided. At a Court of Aldermen, Mr. Alderman Wilson presented a petition from Castle Baynard Ward, praying that the neighbourhood of St. Paul's Churchyard might be relieved of the nuisance of disorderly females who congregate there. Mr. Keating (one of the petitioners) stated that on applying to Mr. Harvey, the Police Commissioner, that gentleman said it was Of no use to take up the women of the town while the Magistrates discharged them without punishment. Mr. Al derman Copeland said that he had never heard a more gra tuitous piece of impertinence than the observation of the Commissioner. The Recorder read the section of the City Police Act, to show that it was not exactly according to the statute to take into custody and imprison unfortunate women who walked the streets without committing any offence. The petition was then rejected. HBROIO CONDUCT OF LITTLE CHILDREN. —An nquest was held on Thursday last, the Bell Inn, East Moulsey, on the bodies of Maria Watford and William Bur rell, aged respectively 12 years, who were drowned on the previous day. Henry Burrell, aged 10 years; stated that as he, - Maria Watford, and William Burrell, were running on some ice over a pond at East Moulsey, the ice gave way, and Maria Watford fell into the deepest part of the pond (about six feet). William Burrell, who had a stick in his hand, saw her danger, and with a courage seldom witnessed in one so young, got as close as he could to the edge of the broken ice, Which the child was tearing away in the vain hope to get on the surface, and h a d j us t p l ace d the stick in her hand when the ice gave way under him, and they were both immersed in the water. Mary Watford van Across the pond to get aid from some labourers on the farm, and in doing so the iee broke away from her feet, and she, too, was in imminent danger of losing her life. Henry Burrell, who was going in another direction for the same purpose, instantly went to the place, and, at the risk of his own life suc ceeded in getting her out of the wat er; an d, b y th e ki n d attention afforded at the farm-house, and the medical aid which had been sent for, her life was saved. Some of the men of the farm went into the water, and in about half an hour the bodies of William Burrell and Maria Watford were got out. They were quite dead. The Coroner, in a most feeling manner, adverted to the brave conduct of the deceased William Burrell, who, though so young, had risked and lost his own life to save a laymate.—Verdict, " Accidentally drowned." THE LADY' SHOPLIFTERS.—On Tuesday the pro perty, which had been removed from the residence of these ladies, who were remanded by Mr. Alderman Challis from Guildhall on Tuesday for a week, was taken to the central sta tion-house, Smithfield. WOOLWICH, FEB. 20.—Gentleman Cadet Black, whose absence from the Royal Military Academy at Wool wich, has been publicly noticed, and to which it has been added, " has not since been heard of," is with his parents, and is expected to join the Academy again in a few days, when the whole of the circumstances of his case will be tho roughly investigated. The young gentleman was one of those who joined the Royal Military Academy for the first time at the commencemeat of the present month.—The Rattler steam-vessel, with Mr. Smith's screw propeller, formed of three distinct pieces, went down the river yester day on an experimental trip, but the alteration has not been approved of, as she did not equal her former speed. The propeller with three pieces has been detached, and workmen are at present employed in adding two pieces of iron to the original screw, for the purpose apparently of giving it greater purchase in the water, end it is expected the vessel will be tried again on Friday, with the screw formed of two pieces, that principle having, as yet, been found best adapted for sp. i THE QUEEN AND HER P EO PLE.—It s already very manifest Lord John Russell's observation in the House of Commons last week, that he knew the Queen was anxious equal justice should be given to all her subjects, ha; already produced a very great impression. It was sure to do o ; the declaration was a most judicious one, and extremely well timed. HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ' 194 , Indian Stock 279 pm. :+ per Cent. Red 98% Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons 3% per Cent. Re I New 3% per Cent 102% !Ex. Bills 1,000/. 14 New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5,C01 1 d... 72 pm. Long Annuities to expir e Ditto Small 70 pm. Jan. 1860 12% B ank Stock for Acct 195 pm. Oct. 1859 IV% India Stock for Acct.... 478% Jan. 1860 — Consols for Acct 1,7% FOREIGN. FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — ,Portuguese, 5 per Cent 75% Belgian, 5 per Cent 106% Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... 36 (Russian, 5 per Cent ( hlllian, 6 per Cent .. ....... ... 105 !Ditto, Metallic — Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 32% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferrer) — D.inish, 3 per Cent Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent....„ 'Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 pet Cent ......... 34% French, 3 per Cent. —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per Cent., 18'17 .--, Dutch, 2% per Cent 55% Peruvian, 1625, 6 per Cept... 29% Ditto, 5 per Cent lO2 SHARES - Eastern Counties (23 paid) Ditto New (25 paid) Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) Ditto New (1234 paid) Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Fifths 412 paid) lB% Lonion and Brighton (50 paid) ....... ............. London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto New Thirds (2 paid) London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) 15% Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) lll Di• to Quirter Shares ( 2 paid) 9% Northern and Eastern (4s paid) North Midland (100 paid) 85% 1 itto Thirds (211. I:3s. 4d ) 27 South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 36 York and North Midland (50 paid) ll7 Ditto New Shares (c 0 paid) ILLNESS of the KING of SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, FEB. 9. BULLETLYS.—FEB. 7, ONE, P.M.—Yesterday afternoon 'his Majesty was tolerably easy, but his appetite had diminished. He did not pass so good a night, and his sleep was disturbed, partly by pain in the foot, and partly by general restlessness, but without fever. This forenoon his Majesty has been fainter than on the preceding day, and his appetite continues to diminish. There is no perceptible change m .the foot. FEB. B .—Yesterdayifternoon his Majesty took some food, and afterwards had some tranquil sleep, till past midnight. Since two o'clock this morning his sleep has been more dis turbed. This forenoon he was rather better than at the same time yesterday. There is no change in the foot. FEB. 9.—His Majesty has experienced no change since the last bullefin, only that he did not, sleep so well during the night. The Aftenbiad,:which, in the little that it has said respect ing the august patient, has hitherto been pretty well in formed, says that yesterday morning he was free from fever, but that he was very weak. To-day the same 'paper says— "We understand that his Majesty's situation gives some cause for apprehension, inasmuch as he cannot take with appetite any such food as might give him some strength, and he has had scarcely two hoars' sleep since yesterday ; so that the faint hope, which was entertained for some days, appears now to vanish." And, in fact, the public begin again to feel some uneasiness, which no journal expresses so strongly, accom panied with so much dissatisfaction, at the meagreness of the bulletin in the Swenska Minerva. SYMPATHY FOR - IRELAND.—We are glad to learn that the Liberals of Aberdeen have it in contemplation to get up a meeting to express sympathy for the wrongs of Ire land, and to condemn the course which the Government officials have pursued in the prosecution of O'Connell and his friends. To join in this demonstration it is not neces sary that we should either be Repealers or Roman Catho lics; the just claims of a numerous portion of our fellow subjects to good and equal lawS, and " the necessity of keeping a strict guard over the portals of justice, should induce every right-thinking man to come forward, and ex press his opinion at this important juncture. Nor let it be thought that we have no interest in the matter. Apart altogether from the ties that connect one part of the kingdom with another, and which render it impossible for one to escape participation to some extent in the suffer ings of the other, there is the immediate risk that, if Ire land be left unsupported on the present occasion, the same wicked policy which has recently been pursued towards her, will be extended to the sister . island. It is the duty, therefore, of all parties who seek the attainment of any public object—political, ecclesiastical, commercial, or financial —to stand up hi defence of free discussion, rational progress, and a fair and impartial administration of the law of the land. Aberdeen, a few years ago, when an attempt was to be made, by the Carlton Club, to eject the Irish Liberal Members, from the House of Commons, by mere force of money, was among the first to cont r ib u t e, an d that pretty liberally too, to the Defence Fund : it is to be hoped that our citizens will not be less forward at this time.—Aberdeen Herakl. HYDROPATHY IN FRANCE.---Upon an application being made to the French Government for permission t 9 open an hydropathic establishment in Paris, the Government, referred the subject to the French Academy for their opi nion. The following are the conclusions to which the Academy arrived after mature consideration-1. That hydro pathy is a dangerous therapeutical method which does not rest on facts ; 2, that its theory is chimerical ; 3, that it is in disaccord with our chemical and pathological doctrines; 4, that the Academy cannot in any way approve of it ; 5, that the use of cold water has been long in the domain of medicine and submitted to rules. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.--it will be recol lected that a soldier of the name of Fossey, belonging to the depot of the 48th Regiment, now in garrison in this island, was, on the 20th of January, tried and convicted before the Royal Court, for having committed a violent assault on the highway, on the evening of the Ist of that month, and was thereupon sentenced to an imprisonment of two months. It appears that his Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, disapproving of this sentence, represented the matter to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and in conse quence of such representation a•free pardon was obtained from the Queen. The pardon, under her Majesty's sign manual, addressed to the Lieutenant-Governor, and the keeper of the gaol, was, it is understood, received in Guernsey this morning, and i n consequence his Excellency, in full uniform, accompanied by Major M'Cleverty, commanding the 48th depot, Major Bainbrigge, Fort Major, and Mr. W. Brown, the Government Secretary, presented himself at the gaol, at noon (at a moment, be it observed, when it was well known that all the civil authorities were attending the funeral of a deceased magistrate), with the Queen's pardon in his hand, and demanded the immediate liberation of Fossey. Mr. Barbet, the gaoler, unaccustomedto documents of this nature, said that he could not liberate the man with out the order of the Court by whom he had been com-. mitted. The General hereupon told Mr. Barbet at his peril to refuse instant obedience, and desired him to give him the keys of the prison, telling Mr. Barbet that he ought to know that the 'Queen's order was paramount to any local authority. Mr. Barbet, however, still hesitated, and sent out to find some of the officers of the court for their advice; upon which his Excellency ordered Major Bainbrigge to go to Fort George and bring down the troops to force the gaol? Major Bainbrigge im mediately departed upon his mission, when Mr. Barbet, considering that he was not required to make any further difficulties in, the face of the threatened exercise of force, delivered Fossey to the Lieutenant-Governor, who handed him over to Major M'Clevert,, his commanding officer, and the whole party then left the gaol, and the advance of the troops was countermanded. Fossey, before quitting, ad mitted in the hearing of several persons, that he was guilty of the crime for which he had been tried and imprisoned.— Guernsey Star, Feb. 15. FRANKFORT, FEB. G.—Our booksellers have been forbidden by the police to sell the pamphlet of which we have frequently spoken, which contains the secret protocols of the Vienna Conference of 1831. A fine of fifteen dollars will be incurred for every copy,_HamburghPapers, Feb.l6. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Funds have been firm up to the close. Consols were 97ft to Reduced Three per Cents. leave Off at 98 1 1, and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 1021. Spanish Bonds went back a little, and the Fives were last marked 233, the Threes being 321 1 . Mexican brought 34a to I. Chi Han rose to 105. Belgian were firm at 1061, and French Five per Cents. at 126. Danish were 87i to 88. There was a good deal doing. Not much more was done in Railway Shares. Brighton were 7i to discount ; Birmingham dropped to 134 prem. ; and South Western rallied to 35 prem. South Eastern were 14 discount. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet, but at previous rates. Sales 2,000 bales, one-half on specu lation. Shares had a general tendency downwards, and there were numerous sellers in the market.—Birmingham and Gloucester were 70 ; Easter Counties, 102 ; Gra n d J unc ti on, 224 ; Birmingham 228 ; Ditto, New, 391 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 394; Midland Counties 86; North Midland, 851 ; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 16s. 3d. ; South Eastern 36*, and Ditto, Nevi, 361 Much conversation has taken place this morning among parties connected with the South Sea trade, at the confirma tion of the intelligence of the dethronement of Queen Pomare, and the taking possession of Tahiti by the French Admiral for Louis Philippe. No doubt is entertained that this course of proceeding will lead to angry negotiations between the British and French Governments. Indeed already the law advisers of the Queen had addressed communications upon the subject to the Court of the Tuileries, news having some time since reached Ministers of the previous hard treatment of Queen Pomare. This further course of policy by the French Admiral must unquestionably induce further remonstrance, if not something else. The capture of Tahiti is the more to be regretted, as the British intercourse in that direction has been greatly increased within the last year or two, it being moreover, hitherto a most profitable one. As showing the enormous amount of capital now invested in railways in Great Britain (said to be now not far short of sixty millions 'sterling) the following figures are of great interest. They demonstrate the increase that hastaken place in the value of this sort of property since the month of Octo ber, 184,2. At that time, taking the amount paid up upon the shares of 73 -lines of railway, and the price per share ob tainable in the market, there was a loss in discount of 2,052,696/. But in the latter end of 1843, railway share property had so much increased in favour on the part of the public, that upon 82 lines, the premiums exceeded the dis counts by 13,748,139/. Adding the discounts in October, 1842, it follows that since the period last stated, the value of railway , shares . .generally has advanced not less than 15,796,1831. Those who had the means of purchasing at a low range of pri ces , an d t h at largely, must have inane for tunes, where they have held on throughout. The Funds are supported to-day, and realise full rates, Consols being 978- to 97i for Money, and 974 to 97i for Ac count. The Commissioners have taken 20,000/. in Consols at 974. Exchequer-bills are 70s. to 725. premium ; and East India Bonds 88s. premium ; the NeW Three-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 102 A to ; the Reduced 103* to *; the Three per Cents 984 to a. As the settling day approaches, parties are buying in or carrying over, and Stock seemed rather scarce. Bank Stock is not so good, being 194 to 1944 ; India Stock is 279. The Foreign Market is rather lively. We perceive that there is a Bull party for Deferred Mexican Bonds, who, con sidering the present rates too low in proportion to the Actives, are endeavouring to raise them in general estimation. Parties should be cautious, however, as to the degree of credit they attach to anonymous calculations or assertions. The Five per Cents. Mexican Bonds are 341 ; and the Deferred 124 to 3 ; Columbian are 131 to 14i, being better ; and Pe ruvian have been 29/ to 30i. The Spanish investments look more buoyant. The Actives are 24 to 234; and the Three per Cents. 33J to 3. Portuguese Converted have been marked 46i to 4A4. Brazilian are 791. The market for Railway Shares is certainly much less buoyant than it was a few days since ; and there is a disposi tion to speculate for a decline, and to take the profits from the recent advance, which, however, may prove but tem porary. To-day7a moderate business is doing. MANCHESTER • STOCK. EXCHA-NGE, FEB. 20.—We have considerable business doing at the following quotations Eastern Counties, 103 9-16 ; Ditto, Registered, 12 7-16 ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 1413-16 ; Manchester and Bir mingham, 40*; Paris and Rouen, 321; Sheffield and Man chester, 66 ; South Eastern Scrip, 36* ; Chester and Holy head, 54. COURT CIRCULAR, WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—This day be7ug A s'r Wednesday, Divine service was performed in the private Chapel of the Castle, the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Caurtenay offi&ating at the service. The Royal party attended. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine in pri vate with her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at the Castle this evening. Her Royal_ Highness the Duchess of Cambridge returned to her residence at Kew on Tuesday night. The Duke of Cambridge visited - her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. In the afternoon his Royal Highness left town for Kew. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Gibraltar. Mr. Wallace had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council sat yestettlay. The Lords present were, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, Lord Brougham, Lord Abinger, Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Parke, the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. The Solicitor-General was heard in reply on an appeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, " The Right Hon. John Wilson Croker v. the most Hon. Richard Seymour Conway, Marquis of Hertford, and others." At the conclu sion of :he appeil Lord Brougham stated that it was an im portant case, and their Lordships would take time for consi dering theirjudgment. The Lord Chancellor having joined the other members of the Committee, an appeal from the Prerogative Court, " Ilott v. Genge," came on for re-hearing. • Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, was heard for the appellant, and Dr. Addams for the respondent. The Lord Chancellor gave judgment on the part of their Lordships, affirming the sentence of the Court below, but allowing the costs out of the estate. SPORTING IN BETTING AT MAN( CIIESTE 15 to 1 agst Sir Robert (t) 16 to 1 agst The Prior 18 to 1 agst Merry Andrew 18 to 1 agst Cattonite 20 to 1 agst Pharaoh 20 to 1 agst Freedom (t) .TELLIGENeE. CHESTER—TtrEspAr. R CUP. 20 to 1 agst Pagan 27 to 1 agst Tacita • 28 to 1 agst What 25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthon: 5 to 1 agst Dawson's lot 8 to 1. agst Kent's lot CBY. 7 to 1 agst Rattan 7 to 1 agst Ugly Buck (off) 16 to I agst Orlando ' 17 to 1 agst Leander 500 to 30 agst Cockamaroo (t) 28 to 1 agst T'Auld Squire 30 to 1 agst Voltri 30 to 1 agst lonian 35 to 1 agst Loadstone (offers to take) 50 to 1 agst Apprentice 5i to 1 agst Scott's lot 10 to 1 agst Peel's lot 25 to 1 agst Ford's lot (off to t) OAKS. 100 to 6 agst Boarding School Miss (taken) LIVERPOOL GREAT NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. Acceptances for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c Gaylad, 12st 121b--Peter Simple, 12st• 121b—Robinson, 12st 71b—Wiverton, 12st 41b—Ifeshngton, 12st—The Re turned, 12st—Caesar, list 10Ib--Consul, list 71b—Fitz monarch, list 7113-:—Magic, list 4lb -. list 21b—Louis Philippe, list—Robin Adair, 11st—Little Tommy, llst— Saucepan 10st 121b—Di s c oun t, lO s t 121b — Li ttle Peter, lOst 121b—Nimrod, lOst 101b—Marengo, lOst 101b—Teeto turn, lOst 71b— Tom Tug, lOst 71b—Charity, lOst 71b—The Romp, lOst 71b. The rest declared. ALTCAR COURSING MEETING, FEB. 16 AND 17. The Cup (16 dogs) was decided by Mr. E. G. Hornby's bd and w d Hill Coolie and his bd d Hermit. The Sefton Stakes (4 dogs) were won by Mr. Moore's Mingo. The Crox teth Stakes (8 dogs) were won by Mr. E. G. Hornby's How qua—Mr. Swan's Syria ran up. The West Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Clowe's countess. The Sapling Stakes were won by Mr. E. G. Hornby's Hibernia. The Ditch-in Stakes were won by Mr. Moore's Mawworm. The Hill house Stakes by Mr. Clowes's Crutch ; and the Altcar Hall Stakes by Mr. Swan's Sovereign Queen. BIOGRAPHY OF O'CONNELL, GRATIS.—The Fourth Supplement, gratis, with the Weekly Dispatch, and of the full size of that journal, will be published on Sunday next, Feb. 25, containing the Biography of Mr. O'Connell, written by a gentleman intimately acquainted with, and, conse quently, one who has treasured up many reminiscences con nected with the great Agitator. " The proprietors of this popular and widely circulated journal intend, it will be ken, to present their readers with two additional supplements, making four relative to .the State Trials—the most compre hensive history of that memorable investigation which has appeared."—Lived Chronicle. Orders for the Dispatch re ceived by every Newsvender and Bookseller in the kingdom ; and by Mr. Wood, at the office, 139, Fleet-street. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.—Her Majesty with the most gracious kindness and consideration has granted an apartment in Hampton Court Palace to the Misses Pottinger, sisters of Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., and also to the orphan family of Sir Lionel Smith, Bart., and Lady Smith. PAUPERS AND PRISONERS.—Returns have been directed to be forthwith prepared for the House of Lords, on the respective motions of Lord Vivian and Lord Godolphin, of the average number of paupers in the parishes of each of the unions of England and IN ales, for the three years prior to the passing of the new Poor-law, and in the unions for the three years last past, and'the cost of maintenance, including all charge ; together with the number of illegitimate chil dren receiving parochial relief, stating their per centage, as compared to other paupers, and the present population in the different unions. Also a return of all prisoners confined in the gaols of England and Wales, on the Ist of February, 1844, committed by the Commissioners of Taxes for non payment of sur c h arges upon ' game dut i es; specifying those who had previously been punished by fine or imprisonment by magistrates under the Game Acts, for the same offence under which the surcharge was made.. These returns were severally ordered to be laid before-the House, so soon as they shall have been prepared. , SHOCKING PARRICIDE.—Some time since a work man and his wife, named Thourenin, were found murdered in their residence, at Antigny-la-Tour (Meurthe). The perpetrator of the dreadful crime has just been arrested,. and has confessed his guilt. He is the son of the murdered couple It appears, from his statement, that, being over. vehelmed with debt, and knowing that his father was tired of giving him money, he felt completely at a loss how to extricate himself from his, embarrassments. Learning that the old couple had shortly before passed acts before a notary, mutually giving each other their property, in case of survival, he determined to get rid of them both together;and inherit whatever they left. Accordingly, he went to his mother, and asked her to give him a small quan tity of brandy for his wife, who was unwell. The old woman proceeded to take the brandy from a cupboard, and, on turn ing round, received a violent blow from her son's hand with a gun-barrel that was lying near. She fell without uttering a cry. He then 'attacked his father, and continued striking him with the weapon, until he was dead. It is even said that, after having gone away, lie returned, and laid his hand on his father's heart to ascertain if he were really dead. —Gazette des Tr ibunaux. VIOLENT CHANGES.—In regard to a repeal of the Corn-law, the supporters of it make " violent change" one of their arguments. Now, what is to be said upon the violent change which was made when these very Corn-laws were imposed upon the country by force'of the bayonet? Was not this a " violent change ?" Bad excuses and false pleas never answer any party or person. COMPLETE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.—The Council of the National Complete Suffrage Union met at Birmingham on Monday last; the President in the Chair. Letters were read from London, Liverpool, Montrose, Northampton, Man chester, Newcastle, Bristol, Bridgewater, Bath, and Preston. The accounts from all parts of the kingdom represent the supply movement as making rapid progress in public opinion. Arrangements were made for holding the quarterly meeting at the Public- office on Monday next, when the members and friends of the Union, resident in Birmingham, are to be spe cially invited to attend. HORRIBLE RRNCONTRE.—A slip from the Harris burgh Chronicle, dated Friday, announces a fatal rencontre that day between Mr. J. R. Prince; Of that place, and Mr. T. R. H. Loud, attorney-at-law. There had been some diffi culty between them arising out of .some legal business trans acted by the latter for the former. On Friday morning, at about eleven o'clock, the parties met near the corner of Third and Walnut-streets, and Mr. Prince inquired of Mr. Loud as to the truth of certain derogatory language which he (Mr. Prince) had understood Mr. Loud had made respecting him. The latter denied his right to question him, and was about to move on, when Mr. Prince, who was armed with ti heavy walking-stick, caught him by the collar, and applied his cane to the shoulders of Mr. Loud. Before he had struck the third blow Mr. Loud drew a double-barrelled pistol, took deliberate aim, and fired. Both balls entered the body of his antagonist just below the left breast, causing instant death. Mr. Prince was a highly respectable citizen, has left a wife and four chil dren, and the scene, when his lifeless corpse was conveyed to his family, is described as most heartrending. Loud imme diately gave himself up, and was undergoing examination.— New York Paper. THE BRIGADE OF FOOT-GUARDS.--The half yearly change of quarters of the under-mentioned battalions of the brigade of Foot Guards will take place on the Ist of March, as follows :—Grenadier Guards, second battalion, from Portman-street Barracks to St. John's Wood Barracks; third battalion from Windsor, three companies (head quarters) to Kensington Barracks ; one company to Maga zine Barracks ; one company to Buckingham Palace Bar racks ; one company to St. George's Barracks; and one company to Wellington Barracks. Coldst ream G uar d s.— First battalion from Wellington Barracks to Portman-street, Barracks; second battalion, from St. John's Wood and de tached barracks to 'Wellington Barracks. Scots Fusilier Guards.—Second battalion, from St. George's Barracks to Windsor. The change of the first battalion of Grenadier Guards and' first battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards will not take place before the 6th of March, in consequence of the assizes, at Winchester, NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.--A report is very cur rent in the county that Lord Ossuiston is about to retire from the representation of the northern division, and that George Burdon, Esq., of Felton Park, is to be brought forward by the Tories to supply his place.—Newcastle Chronicle. AN ATTACHED SERVANT. Mr. H. M‘Hallurn, aged 85, died last week at Castle Donington, for 72 years faithful servant to the late lamented Marquis of Hastings and his ancestors. When the sad intelligence arrived of his be loved Lord's death, it was too much for his feeble frame, and his grief became excessive. After the remains of the Marquis were placed in the vault, he descended, took off his hat, and Bung himself in an anguish upon the 'coffin, and exclaimed, "Oh ! my dear Lord, have I lived to see this,?" He never recovered the shock, and did not survive his noble master a month.—Notts Mercury. Two Suffolk pigs, the property of Mr. James Ward, Haughley, were killed this week by Mr. John Denny of the above parish, the extraordinary weight of which has excited considerable curiosity. Their, united weight was 83 stones, 1 pound, fourteen to th§ stone ; the length of each, 8 feet 3 inches. Weneit. orfirst, 42'stones, 4 pounds, and of second, 40 stones, 11 Vpitricis.44ltpetvich Express. The composer Ricci isitfveSt4trat Paris, to super intend the re h earsa l s of 4rttigitilag - opera Corrado d'Altamura, at the Italian Opera CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENTe.".l"iirsiiitice of a Trea sury warrant, dated th e 15th, the s aniassioners of Cus toms have, by their order of the 16th - instant, directed that the license of Mr. George Thomas Adana, Custom-house agent, be revoked. • - • SAVING LIVES FROM SHIPWRECK.—The French Government have paid, through the Consul at Deal, to Mr. Wilkins, and other Deal boatmen, 400 francs, for services; in saving the lives of the crew of the French fishing lugger Louis Philippe ; and has ordered a silver medal to be pro- sented to each of those brave men, for their generous concha on that occasion. Died, on the 30th of December, at Comfort-hall, Drummondville, Canada, after a protracted illness, Major- General the Hon. Frederi c k George Heriot,and C.B. General Heriot had secured the attachment of a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances both in public and private life, by his kind and conciliatory manners as well as by his beneyolence told charitable disposition. GRAND WEEKLY ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGV MEETING AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE' ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF MR. O'CONNELI; The usual weekly meeting of the Anti-Corn-law League ‘ lB ' held last evening, at Covent-garden Theatre, and never, sintx first the L eague commence d h olding these metropolitan garb ings, do we remember any meeting which could be at all OW pared with the meeting of last night, either for the members congregated together or for theenthusiasth exhibited. As early as five o'clock in the afternoon Bow-street and gir t ' street,were crowded to excess, and as soon as the doors we° opened the rush was terrific—boxes, pit, gallery, orchestra, stage were crammed to suffocation within fire minutes of the doors were opened, while the crowd in the street did ° seem in the least diminished. It was known tb Mr. O'Connell would visit the meeting during _, l l l course of the evening, and in spite o f th e unfavontaLw" • , state of the weather (the night was cold and eel the streets leadin g t o th e t h eatre continued to be crow d notwithstanding the announcement by placard that the theatre' - was full, and th a t no one cou ld be admitted. The ma i ut it, the persons who thus waited to show their respect for, and path) , with, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, were evident from their appearance, a respectable class in society, and notionis could exceed the propriety and peaceableness of their cooda cs. Shortly before seven o'clock, James Harmer, Esti, (t helst. Alderman), entered the theatre, and took his seat at the tal9l3' He was loudly cheered by the audience. James Pattiso, Esq., M.P. for the City of London, next made his W eir " ance, and was greeted with repeated rounds of applause.. Dr ' Rowring, M.P., General Sir De Lacy Byars, Colonel Pero' net Thompson, R. Cobden, Esq , M.P., J. Bright, Esq . ; M.P., and W. J. Fox, Esq., followed Mr. Pattison, 4n were all loudly applauded. There were also present--Daniel O'Connell, Esq., Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., John O'Connell, F• 44l ''_ ALP., William Ord, Esq., M.P., Sir David Roche', B ar !' M.P., Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P., W. Williams, Esq., o *`„d . ' Edmund Burke. Roche, Esq., M.P., Lord Duncannon, Eth"7, Ellice, Esq., ju n ., M.P. , H on. E. P. Bonverie, JesePr. Hume, Esq., M.P., W. D. Ch r i s ti e , E sq ., M . P ., Milne r Gibson, Esq., M.P., Sharman Crawford, Esq., M.P., Ed" Horsman, E sq ., M.P ., S i r Valentine Blake, Bart., ~ Thomas Wakley, Esq., M.P., John Evans, Esq., Job e Travers, Esq., C. T. Crowley, Esq., .Sampayo, Esq., j tel ' Dr. Jenkyn, Christopher Temple, Esq., Q. C., D. C. Moil"' Esq., Summers Harford, Esq., J. Wynn, Esq., the Very I le "' Dr. )Magee, Dr. Sheridan, Dr. Edwin Lawkester, Chas. Cros s ' Esq., G. Barrett, Esq. ( Southampton ),Wynne C. F. Tagart, Esq., W. A. Maybury, Es q. , R. J. ".' }blot; Esq., Hen r y F enner, E sq., William Edgar, Esq., e Hubhouse, E sq ., G eorge C rawford Heath, Esq., Capt. R ia ° " C. J. Spurrier, Esq., Dr. Nugent, John M‘Leod, E g g" J. Cox, Esq., William Joseph Amherst, Esq.. W m . Thoms on '' Esq., P. H. Le Breton, Esq., Robert Hope, Esq., Gel . Vaughan, E sq ., Al exan d er B ell, Esq., M. Chanvet Samuel Coleby, Esq., George Ridout, Esq., Samuel Esq., John Hunter, Esq., John Bickers, Esq Thackeray, Dr. Blandford, Punchard, Esq., W. Esq., Henry Askworth, Esq. (Bolton), William Evans, 1 . (Manchester), Thom as H ar b ott l e, Esq. (Manchester), W' Scott, Esq. (Ma nc h es t er ), C . 0 . Boyse, Esq., Henri tfer!,; Esq. (Exeter), Thomas Lati mer , Esq. (Wheathanspate a "'' ' R. Rothwell, Esq., 'W. Thornborrow, Esq., E. T. Gra n g er ' E , q., Gaural Bayard (United. States), James Harmer, William Loaf, Esq., and Robert Carrick, Esq. (Carlisle). r G. WILS O N, E sq , Ch a i rman of the League?, took the Ch a r at seven o'clock, amidst loud cheers. of The SECRETARY rea d th e m i nutes of the proceed i ng s the last meeting, which, on the motion of Mr. Cobde n ' s . conded by Mr. Bright, were confirmed. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to address the meeting l o s follows ;—I have seen many great "meetings of the Natt Anti-Corn-law L eague b ot h h ere and in the Free-Trade Hsu in. Manch e s te r , t h e on l y two places in the kingdom W h ic h t are sufficiently large to acc ommo d ate even a small portion b° our frie n d s , b u t I never before saw any meeting whie 1 equalled in nu m b er , i n respectability, and in intelligenc e s which is asse m bl e d h ere t hi s evening. —(Lend cheers.) is as it sh ou ld b e . —(Ch eers.) We ' are here for ,„ party object—(Cheers) —for no political object-4° ad cheers)—and we seek no party triumph—(Loud ch ee , e l s pi and we desire to accomplish no party victory.—(Cheers.) .- desire to secure the union and co-operation of men of e.f, e rt he shade of political opinion on behalf of this movement , ' f greatest that has ever enlisted the sympathies of the pee this country. It is right that we should meet in such pilaw; if it were only f or th e purpose of contrasting our meetings ate the small meeti ngs w hi c h t h e mono polists'are holding in t t i agricultural di s t r i c t s —( Ch eers ) —and in some h o les 8 00 ' corners in London.—( Ch eers .) I cou l d tell you much about th , meetings. We k now muc h more of the nature of thoie 1114/et ings than you cou ld poss ibl y co ll ect from the reports to the a monopolist journals. I cou ld te ll you of meetings of tug u hundred, held i n little smoky rooms , w h ich when ' could not possibly accommodate flity--(Cheers)--of eloqu en t speeches which hav e never been spoken, a lth oug h thil e been reported—(Cheers)—ef resolutions, which have bee passed without e ver h av i ng b een proposed—(Ch eers)---a nd f subscriptions put doWn, which have never been promised an will never b e p a id.—( Ch eers and laughter.) At one of the''' ,. meetings a Noble Earl, whose station would induce sis to 61^ pest from him at least an equal amount of good breeding In . that which was exhibited by the members of the League' • Noble Earl at one o f th ese meet i ngs is reported to hale .e; signated the Anti-Co rn -l aw L eague as one of the mos t blo od y revolutionary, and unconstitutional associations that ever disgraced the country.--( Name, name.) You sj k his name—it is the Earl of Winchilsea.—(Cries of ' 119 ... oh," laughter, groans , an d hi sses.) I will state, f or: tlia l ; formation of the N o bl e E ar l , t h at the League is not uncor ks° tional.—( Cheers.) It is not opposed in the slightest degr ee the Constitution o f th e country.—(Cheers.) We adrniret" provisions m a d e ' b y th at C onstitution in order to procur e tiho the country the serv i ces o f suc h pre-eminent individua l s as se Noble Earl, by securing to them a seat in the higher 'T rio of the Legislature.—( Loud lau g ht er .) W e repudiate the t bloody.—(Cheers.) It b e l ongs not to us. Cheers.) - ilv , seek for an alte r ati on i n the corn-laws by p eacea ble and ce p ' tutional means alone.--( Ch eers .) Th e corn-laws w ere posed amidst the sacr ifi ce o f human life—(Cheers)—and they will be repealed amidst the rejoicings of millions of our fells ccuntrymen, who are watching the struggle in which we , engaged with an i n t eres t super i or even to that which w e em ur s . .„. relves feel.—(Loud cheers.) It wou ld be -unbecoming in to waste your time by making any lengthened address to . 1 .0 , I will, therefore, a t once procee d to the bus i ness of t h e ev e n ing, and call upon James Wilson, Esq., of London,"to you.—(Cheers.) a 59 0 Mr. JAMES WILSON then came forward, 931 .,„. - t hat that he thought all present would be ready to 0 1 °7 '` if ever any individual had stood in need of the In 0,9 genee of those whom he was about to address, it r, one occupying the situation which .he did that nigh rivg (Cheers.) He had to address an audience labour the 't under peculiar excitement, derived perhaps f r°— e er expected visit of the illustrious man—(lmmensef, o „.... ing)—whotn he hop e d soon to see amongst tot'ijaa (Continued cheerin g )— as a w i tness of the i r d e ter?' tho tion to support those doctrines which were held not pi ns i• manufacturing and com merc i a l b o d y on l y, b u t by a Thef derable portion o f th e agr i cu l tural body also. 5600 were assembled for the p ur p ose o f discussing cliieeher A of great_ natio na l i mportance —to consider wh e "„ t the nation, with a pop u lati on w hi c h was i ncrea sing:vear, rate of 1,000 a-d a y, w hi c h was equal to 365,0 00 should be rest r i c t e d i n its food and in its t' a b d i te , (Cheers.) He besought them, therefore, to s u _ iroo s gomewhat of their enthusiasm as he was d e ' n ot that the present occasion should be made, one' The only of interest, but of instruction.—(Cheer s) wo re Chairman had told them most properly that theY ote a met for no party purpose—they were met to p re_ sled. cause in which all were genera ll y an d equa lly of —(Cheers.) They were met to advocate free;', nor industry and o f in t e ll ec t as app li e d to t h e i n dustr ci r t he suits of the count r y.—(H ere M r. W a kl e y entere l dis theatre, and was m uc h c h eere d.) Th e y we re met tuntTjr cuss whether it was better for the interests of the 1. , -7_,„i t s —whether the efforts of her sons could be best tt te 7P op , out by competition orby protection—delusive iiro P o n, He called the principle of protection delusive, for a l4" to impossible for an Ad of Parliament to add wea lth any one class, without Abstracting it from ser?,: tine ot, class.—(Cheers.) All that these Acts of Pl! r "„, e or- - imposing protective duties, could do, was to rob roe tion of the community in order to protect another' la ter h t te Shad attentively watched the proceedings at n ing le agricultural meetings, and he had not seen ;!..;;100 argument put forward to prove that the i 0 7, a were not injurious to the country—(Chee s) to. elucidating that part of the subject, he would if` by N an argument w hi c h h a d recen tly been made !! s e _ d u ea dea' . Noble Lord at a meeting in Scotland, whotp en w ade voured to prove that, as the corn -laws h adm had th e more stringent, commerce and manufactu re s_ +h 10 5 r e creased in prosperity, by showing that sinicnecreaseti__,..; exports of the country had regula rly h d stated elf.° (Hear, hear.) That Noble Lord at„mounted in the year 1815, the value of the expor a on gr!! .. " only forty-two millions, and that they la nt d e e" dually increasing, until now they amou hac i e t: atihu T er : rfl it fo nd i rl- 5 lions annually. Now that Noble Lord f ac t, that g o° , e gotten or had never been aware of te entered for exportation were declared according to their offic ia l va . ue. Novie s . also aceerding to their real value. real the re! at theivaalluae_Cn.ucshotorbTs-dbgbova:lo4o,l v th a e lue diff w er a e s nce this be : twe t e h n e the cia o l ffic was caloulated upon a certain fixed rule, 111 lr it ors: in existence for 50 years, and consequently_ 50 v eil ago, w what w h o i u le ld t h h e a v r e e al been value the representedvalue o that in the year 18'15 the value official l ns, while the ho the goods at the present moment._ Now, lot of the fth t e he g fic o Woj_ e _ a re lu n e° 3 l exported amounted to forty-two nu °nolo value of those goods was fifty-one the iillons:oinciai other hand, in the year 1842 the real or declared value, which moun ins 84 of the goods exported amounted to o millions in, o re lions in 1815, amounted to only 47 d 000sexporte. than double the quantity of manufacture dg value se (Cheers.) Now from this it appeared that' while to A in 1815 had been exported in 1842, ye o ,. tite) those manufactures, and that labour reduces. manufactures had been produced, had lBl ° s 7 t r m te i d llio o ns ,w ln hi i l j e, in value by one half, since should saY tha t of complain of that ? No He proude.st bl est nd d int ought to he considered as one a the this country that she was enabled, by her industry, and by competition, cost of goods as to be able to secure t• herself by loertoi reduce tar...n ~~ --