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and March 16, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Whitehead, Rochdale; Clark, Medcalf, and - Cray, Lincoln's Inn-fields. THOMAS NORMAN, sail cloth manufacturer, Penketh, Lancashire, Feb. 28, and March 26 , at twelve, at the Liverpool District nat. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent and Co., Temple, London; Brabner and Atkinson, Liverpool. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. G. Taylor, butcher, Poynton, Cheshire. J. Woodhouse, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire. J. WiAley, butcher, Manchester. D. ESates, card maker, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. C. A. Petterson, book-keeper, Leeds. T. Owen, retail beer seller, Liverpool. W. South, jun., brick maker, Reedness, Yorkshire. 3. Jackson, grocer, Skipton, Yorkshire. J. Cr9( . 4 Patten ma k er , Leeds. Davies, miller, Dyserth, Flintshire. W. Cooper, corn dealer, Hyde, Isle of Wight. T. Blarad, market gardener, Christchurch, Monmouthshire. D. White, Gloucester-place, Walwortir. C. Nurse, plane maker, Maidstone, Kent. J. Laws, ginger beer maker, Wells-street, Cripplegate. It. Mayes, grazier, Ravensden Bedfordshire. . C. S. Shannan, tea dealer, Bedford. W. Pearce, hosier, Nottingham. J. Campbell, Boston, Lineolnahire. .1. Hambson, warehouseman, Huhoe, Lancashire. J. Marelak* weaver, Bradford, Yorkshire. B. Wood, waterman, Mirfield, Yorkshire. Mantle, perfumer, Bedford. R. Bperaridge, boot maker, Hampton. .1. Bond-,,tailorvArdwick, Lancashire. C. T. Oliver, Clerk, White Hart-court, Bishopsgate-street. H. C. Carpenter, clerk, Coborn-street, Mile-end. Smith, builder, Northampton. F. W. Winaor, warehouseman, Trafalgar-place, Walworth. W. Hemming, coachman, Birmingham. R. Nissans, blacksmith, Hingham, Norfolk. J. Hands, stationer, Birmingham. T. S. Atkins, tax surveyor, Leicester. D. Armfield, provision dealer, Prestbury, Cheshire. J. Fryer, grocer, Chorley, Lancashire. W. Prockter, card maker, Rochdale, Lancashire. C. Knowles, schoolmaster, Gawsw orth, Cheshue. T. Leach, labourer, Tongend, Lancashire. R. Forrester, town carter, Chatham. G. Penny, grocer, Totnes, Devonshire. IL Cope, coal higler, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire. W. P. Stokes, compositor, Haberdashers'-street, Hoxton. J. Bills, lodging-house keeper, West-ham, Essex. W. Kington, Newington. E. C. Pulliblank, comedian, Edwardes-square, Kensington: J. W. Turnbull, glove manufacturer, Exeter. T. and J. Jackson, bobbin turners, Ashton-under-Lyne. T. Gregory, chemist, Macclesfield, Cheshire. E. Edmundson, shoemaker, Blackburn, Lancashire. E. Bird, attorney-at-law, Harstridge, Somersetahire. S. Nichollli-excavator, Kensall.green. C. Hughes, plumber, Seaforth, Lancashire. J. Roberts, farmer, Gisburn, Yorkshire. R. Pettinger, jun., machine maker, Hatfield, Yorkshire. W. Grace, carver and gilder, Wakefield, Yorkshire. H. Jenkins, carrier, Toubridge-wells. T. Robottorn ' coachman, Great Scotland-yard. F. Collins, dancing-master, Brighton. F. Cressey, farmer, Great Burstead, Essex. C. Johnson, toy importer, Gloucester-terrace, Mile-end. L. Smith, blacksmith, Burwood-mews, Edgeware-road. R. W. Mapowder, Dawlish, Devonshire. H. Steer, tallow chandler, Kingsbridge, Devonshire. F. Jarrald, bricklayer, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. T. A. Bryne, book-keeper, West Derby, Lancashire. S. Bartram, coach smith, St. Mary-street, Whitechapel. J. Clayton, cooper, White Hart-street, Kennington. T. Martindale, clerk, Bury-street, Bloomsbury. J. Edis, clerk, Crescent-place, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. J. Woods, baker, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire. G. Worrall, Birmingham. T. B. Jepson, grocer, Manchester. F. Farrar, attorney, New Peckham. H. Williams, shopkeeper, Newborough, Anglesey. R. Wightwick, carpenter, Maidstone, Kent. hECOND NOTICES. M. Mackintosh, carpenter, Lower Crown-street, Westmin . ster, Feb. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. C. M. Brand, milliner, Dulre-street, Manchester.square, Feb.. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. • C. F. Krafft, fishmonger, Edgeware-road, Feb. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. J. Cardon, grocer, Penshurst, Kent, Feb. 22, at two, at the court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. R. Manuel, carpenter, David-street, York -place, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. M. Grist, livery-stable keeper, Portsea, Hampshire, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. J. Samuel', grocer, Kent - stre et, Borough, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. L. 13. Bartholomew, Reading, Berkshire, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. H. Woodgate, farmer, Heathfield, Sussex, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. W. Dorlin miller, Fordham, Essex, Feb. 2 0 , at eleven , at the Court. of 13ankruptcy. Lackington ' o ffi cial assignee. T. Loverock, licensed victualler, Dudley, Worcestershire, Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee. T. Green - Pray, bully collier, Bromley, Staffordshire, Feb. 20, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee. It. Mostyn, farmer, Amlvrch, Anglesey, Feb. 40, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee. J. Fox, warehouseman, Manchester, Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee. J. Patchett, wire drawer, Manchester, Feb. 21, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee. H. Ellston, New Accrington, Lancashire, Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee. T. Crowe, provision dealer, Liverpool , Feb. 22, at half7past twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. J. Gamer, joiner, Irby, Cheshire. Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. • PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Feb. 13, 1844, is 355. 33d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. [Dividends, &c., on Monday.] PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory. Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those circulated by the Bank of England, by Private Banks, and by Joint-Stock Banks, in England and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ireland, and by all other Banks in Ireland, and of the Average Amount of Bullion in the Bank of England, during the four weeks ending the 3d day of. February, 1844, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Vic toria, cap. 50 : ENGLAND. Bank of England . Private Banks 4,980,138 Joint-Stock Banks ..... ... 3,446,433 SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Bank 6 2,791,403 IRELAND. Bank of Inland 3,581,000 Private and Joint-Stock Banks .Total . ... .- £19,0.56,539 Bullion in the Bank of England HENRY L WICKH..k3I. 'Stamps and Taxes, Feb. 16, 1844. - • ADVERTISEMENT. FOUR gUPPLNMENTS WITH THE " DISPATCH.r--- The extraordinary demand for the Dispatch of Sunday last, -Feb. 11, with a Second Supplement, extended to 165,000 impressions, and affords the ProPrictors the gratification of finding that the exertions they made to furnish their readers - with a perfect History of the great National Trial are fully appreciated. To render the Supplements to the Dispatch truly acceptable to their patrons, the Proprietors have been induced, by : the length of the proceedings, to alter their original plan, and instead of presenting Two Supplements, they will extend It to YOUR, thus rendering the record of this memorable trial both anti& and Complete. The Supplements of Feb. 4 alld 11 are still on sale ; but early applications are necessary to ensure the pos session of these portions of this invaluable historical register. Orders for the Dispatch are received by every News Agent and Book seller in the, kingdom ; and by Mr. Wood, at the Dispatch O ffice, 139, Fleet-street. CHATSWORTH ; OR THE ROMANCE OF A WEEK.— I That large portion of the reading world who look to the circulating I briny for their intellectual entertainment, have been put unusually on the qui rice by the announcement of a new work of fiction, appearing under the auspices Of the u niversally popular and distinguished author of " Tremaine," and K DeVera," and bearing the attractive title of "Chats worth ; or the. Romance of a Week." We already know the admirable use which the great Scottish novelist made of the Peak scenery and traditions in his " Peveril of the Peak." It remains to be seen how the Palace of the Peak itself—for such i=•• the local name of Chatsworth Palace—is to be employed in the present instance. But, if. report speaks truly, it is not with its traditional associations, but with Chatsworth as it is, that the forthcoming work will concern itself. • THE METALLIC CAPSULE. A very Ingenious method of preserving wine, spirits, and other liquids, how ever volatile or effervescent, whether in bottles or other ap prppriate vessels, and without the use of wax, resin, wire, or other objectionable or inconvenient materials, is now brought into' practical, operation by Messrs. Betts, of Smithfield-bars, to whom the public already stand so much indebted for their successful efforts in distilling a pure and healthful spirit from British produce, as a substitute for French brandy. The in vention consists in a metallic capsule, which encloses the upper surface of the cork, and the neck of the bottle, in the /nog perfect manner imaginable ; so that whilst nothing can escape, nothing can pass in to injure the contents ; whilst, being stamped with the name of the firm and a description of the article—whether used by the patentees or by other par is afforded against the sale or sub ties—the utmost sec urit y stitution of anything spurious or inferior. The metal of which the capsules are made is incomodible, and therefore unaffected by damp, alternations of temperature, or the ex tremest change of climate. And to these advantages, eco nomy being added; the use of the metallic capsules by w and and spirit merchants , per others; must be most extensive. MORTALITY. IN THE METROFOLIS.—The number of deaths during the week, ending Saturday, Feb. 10, was 1,076, being ten fewer than in the previous week, and 69 above the average. With the exception of deaths caused by diseases of the lungs, most of the others are below the ave rage, but in this list the deaths are unusually numerous. The total number carried off by diseases in the lungs are 415, while the usual number at this period of the year ift 330, showing an excess of 85. These deaths were caused by bronchitis (diseases of the throat), 39, average 19 ; inflama mation of the lungs, 111, average 91 ' • asthma, 70, average 45 ; consumption, 166, average 146. Seventeen persons died of small-pox, and of these eleven had not been vaccinated. The number of violent deaths is 20, five below the average, and of these four are suicides. According to the meteorolo gical register, kept at Greenwich Observatory, the lowest de gree of temperature was 25 deg. 8 on the sth of ‘Febrnary, and the highest, 43 deg., Qu i :he n. DEFEAT OF THE MONOPOLISTS AT A N Fr o m . Pri ce COUNTY IifEILTING AT BRIDGWATER FEB. 16. dent.) --The Squires are dead beaten to-day. We carried it at the county meeting. We carried a petition for complete complete free trade, and a vote of gratitude to the League. Never was a, more complete triumph, and never did I see Men more chopfailen. I have just time to say thus much before post closes. I should suppose between 5,000 and 6;000 may have been present, 5,000 being, perhaps, nearest the mark ; but this is guess-work. • A deputation 'from the Joint-stock Banks waited, by appointment, 'on Sir Robert Peel this morning, at the ' Right Hon. Baronet's official resi dence in Downing-street. When Mr. Wilberforce was a candidate for Hull, his sister, an amiable and witty young lady, offered the corn vipaintent.of a , new gown to each of the wives of the freemen who Voted for her brother; on which she was saluted with thicry of If - Miss Wilberforce for ever," when she pleasantly - , observed, "1-thank you, gentlemen ; but I cannot agree With you, for realty - L(10 not wish to be IWss Wilberforce for ever." A MOST EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS. AREADY MADE CLOTHES and WOOLLEN DRAPERY TRADE to be DISPOSED OF in a large Manu facturing Town. An opportunity now presents itself in conSequenee of the present Proprietor wishing to retire from a business which his has been carried on advantageously for ha l f a century. The situatio first-rate, the rent moderate. Satisfactory references will be given, if required. Address, Mr. Billings, Gallowtree-gate, Leicester ; or, Mr. Clark, Falcon Hall, Falcon-square, London. F 1 E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1844. The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. , ENGAGEMENTS FOR Tam OPERA. Madame Grisi, Madlle. M. Favanti (her first appearance at this lbeatre), Madame Benin', Madame Dal Fiori, and Madame Persiani. Signor Mario, Sig. Correlli (his first appearance at this Theatre), Dai Fiori, Sig. Felice (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Farnasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Sig. Costa. Me Repertoire will consist of a Selection of the most admired Works, and amongst the Novelties will be presented Persiani's New Opera " La Fantasraa," produced with great success at the Italian )pera, Paris ; and Ricci's New Opera, " Corado D'Altamura," pro !iced with grearstlecess at the Scala, Milan ; and now in rehearsal at the Italian Opera, Paris ; and an y entirely New D en Opera Ca , co os composed • M. Costa, expressly for the compan, entitled " rl." THE BALLET. Madlle. Carlotta pilaf, Madlle. Adelaide Frasi, of the Teatro di ; ergoladlarenee(her first appearance at this theatre) ; Mad. Guy Stephan ; 3ladlle. Scheffre, Madlle. Ferdinand, Madlle. Planquet, Madlle. Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Madlle. Fanny Elssler, and Madlle. Cerito ; M. fit. Leon, M. Montassu (his first appearance in this country), M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, M. Gouriet, M. Venafra, M. Bertram, and M. Perrot, and a numerous and efficient - Amps de Ballet. ' Arrangements are also pending with Madlle. Taglionl, and there is. :very probability that the talent of this eminent artiste will be se cured for a limited number of representations. The Orchestra will consist of the same combination of talent which tau entitled it to the distinctive merit of being the first in Europe. The Choruses will be numerous and effective. Leader of the Orchestra, M. Tolbeque. Principal Artiste of the Theatre, Mr. W. Grieve. Maitre de Ballet, M. Perrot. Sons Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin. ° Regisseur de la Dense, M. Coulon. Leader of the Ballet, M. Nadaud. Madame Persiani and Signor Fornasari will appear on the First Night of the season, in Herold's chef d'cenvre of " Zampa." The debut of Madlle. Favanti will be forthwith arranged. Madame Grisi, Signor Mario, and Signor Lablache, will appear at the re-opening of the theatre, immediately after Easter. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi will arrive in town in a few days, and will appear on the first night of the season, in a New Ballet, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated work of " Notre Dame de Paris," entitled NLa Esmeralda." The part of Esmeralda, by Madlle. C. Grist ; the I art of Pierre Gringoire, by M. Perrot. Madlle. Cerlto will arrive in town at the end of April. Among the novelties in the Ballet Department will be produced a New Grand Ballet, entitled " Jeanne d'Arc." Jeanne d'Arc, Madlle. Fanny Elssler. The Theatre will Open in the first week of March, when will be produced Herold's celebrated Opera of " Zampa :" Camilla, Madame Persiani ; Zampa, Sig. Fornasari. To be followed by a New Ballet, by M. Perrot, with New Scenery, Dresses, &c., entitled " La Esme ralda." The Music by Sig. Pugni. The Scenery by W. Grieve. The Principal Characters by Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Adelaide Frasi, Madame Guy Stephan, Madlle. Seheft're, Madlle. Planquet, Madlle. Ferdinand, and Madlle. Barville; M. Perrot, M. Coulon, 31. Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated a NeW.Grand Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Aruheim, Mr. Borram ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintortb; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, for the FIRST TIME in this Country, Will be produced Albert's celebrated Ballet of . THE BEAUTY OF GHEN I'. Marquis de San Lucar, M. Albert ; Benedict, Hoguet Vestris ; Beatrice , Mdlle. Fleury; Agnes, Mdlle.Clara Webster • Julia, ladame Petit Stephan • Diana. Mdlle. O'Bryan. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price Is. 6d . ;' Upper Circles of Boxes 5 3 ., Second Price Is. • Pit 3.1 Second Price 25.; Aide Gallery, 25.. Second Price I s.; ' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. JULLIEN S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING. FEBRUARY 17, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Euryanthe —Weber. The Highland,Quadrille—Jullien. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and Howell —Corelli. Solo. Bassoon. M. Baumann. Valse, Mecklenburger Strelitz—Koenig. The Destruction of Pompeii—Roth Albert. PART IL Opera, Norma, Grand Fantasia, with Solos for two Cornet. a-Piston. performed by Herr Kcenig and M. L2urent—Bellini. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. Sol", Violin, Mr. Case. Valse, La Sonnambula— Strauss. the lunglish Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Halt-past Seven, commence ate Eight o'Clock. Promenade, is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Cirl, :Is. dd. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office or the Theatre - of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New Bond-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, 3, Maddox.stteet, Bond.street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. M tt. BENJAMIN" WEBSTER, LESSEE RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be performed Mr. Sheridan Knowles' Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Strickland; Master Waller, Mr. Howe • Wildrake, Sir. Webster; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover; Lydia, Mrs. ' E. larnold; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, 'Air. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Cluttetbuck, Mrs. Humby. After the Drama Mr. John Parry will sing his New Song, entitled " The Accomplished Young Lady and her Mamma," accompanying himself on the Grand Pianoforte. To conclude with a New hairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Luctdorz, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price —Boxes3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. Doors opened at iialf.past Six, and the Performance commence at Seven. PRINCESS'S THEA Mr TRE, OX MADDOX FORD.STREET. LESSEE, .J. M. . THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated an English version of DON PASQUALE. Principal Characters by Madame Eugenia Garcia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burdini, and Paul Bedford. After which, a New Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man in Search of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Kee ey ; Orosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford; Louise, Madame Eugenie Prosper; Madame Pipou, Mrs. H. P. Gra'tan. To be followed by a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or, The Ojibbeway Indians. To conclude with BORROWING A HUSBAND. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. . THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated, by permission of Charles Dickens , Esq. , THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mx hews, Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee. After which, the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Ri chard, Mr. Wright; Lady Anne, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE. Principal Cha racters—Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, and Wright. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaparte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori ginal character. New Scenes in the Circle, and Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with THE HORSE BANDITTI OF BAGDAD. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadtoot. Stalls. As. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes. 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls.; Upper Gallery. Box-otlice open daily from Ten till Four. Stags Boxes, One Guint a ; Half.prieo to Ditto, Halter-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two 3iiineas; Half-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price. Half-past &Or. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Enormous hit of Stella Rittersdorr—more crowded' than ever— Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow ing with fun. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS. DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner. Neville, Vale, Smith, ohnson, Lewis, eslop, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL , by Boz," with splendid Appointments. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly descriptio n, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI 0 U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; ins; esq, Mr. Stilt ; Clown, Mr. Fuller ; Panta loon, Mr. Hawk Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. orather and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. otfice, from Eleven to Four. • ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING. FEBRUARY 17, Will be performed A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Cha. ratters—Messrs. Freer, Nat - Az, Gardner, Paul, Seaman, Miss Vin. Cent, and Miss Arden . Atter which, THE WILD IRISH GIRL Shelah O'Shay, Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE GNOME OF THE GOLD MINES. sup. ported by Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Miss Vincent. &c. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 17. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest, 45 ; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, 30.17.—W0rD, S.W. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. • HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 13 minutes after 1 I Evening •• 37 minutes after 1 SECOND EDITION. ' - /- , i , • 4 ' ' . Z • , i 1' ( , aui.,44,.. ' - - lie '. 4 • . . O' ' I' V Vi s E. — i: ' * A a "% ...... •%A -.• . , - ~- "'la , , - • • Illi -,, ,,..i • ,; •-• —,4r . MOs , •, IL od., : ~. ~, :-..: --,,ii . ... -/F, L' ', . 4 "..... 4,, , . ROIT . r . ~......., ttentll lilt LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1844. In the Lords, the Marquis of NORMANDY moved that leave be given on Monday to sign a protest against the decision of the House on the state of Ireland. The Bishop of LONDON, in consequence of the in disposition of the Bishop of EXETER, postponed that Prelate's motion relative to the Poor-laws till Friday next. Lord DENMAN adverted to the statements made by Mr. FERRAND in the Commons, relative to his re marks about a clause of the Poor-law Bill. He denied that he had made any such expressions as those im puted to him. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Lord DUNDONALD relative to improvements in steam ships; and stated that the Gallant Officer prayed that Parliament would extend the term of his patent to fourteen years, or until such period as might seem meet. The Earl of HADDINGTON concurred in the re marks made by Lord BROUGHAM, expressed the highest admiration of the skill and gallantry of Lord DUNDONALD, and hoped that justice would be done to that Gallant and Noble Officer by the prolongation of his patent. The Duke of RICHMOND brought in a Bill to in demnify any witnesses for the evidence they might give in a Committee of the House, appointed to in quire into the laws relating to gambling. The Duke of Buccixucit brought in a Bill to carry into effect certain projected improvements in the City of London. In the House of Commons, after the presentation of petitions, Mr.WALLacs gave notice that, on Mon day, he would move for a return of the names of the Commissioners of Customs, the age of each, and the period at which they entered the service ; also a re number of actions commenced, and what turn of the E SUI 4 7, LONDON, SATVRDAY EVENING, _FEBRUARY 17 1 1844, informationlhad been filed with respect to the frauds , on the CustoMs. In answer to a question from Mr. WILLIAMS, Sir Ron Ear PEEL said the Navy Estimates would be brought on before those of the A rm y ; and, for the convenience of the House, he would postpone the Committee of Supply till Monday. "In answer to a question from Mr. HUME, Sir Ro nEnt PEEL said several communications had taken place, between the Dean and Chapter of Westminster with regard to the admission fees to the Cathedral, but no final arrangement had yet been made. Captain BERNAL resumed the adjourned debate on the state of Ireland, and in strong terms denouncei the policy pursued towards that country. If they wished, to govern Ireland, he said, with ad vantage to England; they must govern, according to Irish notions—above all, they must cherish the Ca tholic religion as a good, and not tolerate it as an evil. the session to apply for the funds necessary to execute and complete the works." The accounts from Stockholm of the lING'S health are more favourable. A bulletin of the 2d announces that the swelling in the legs had considerably abated, and that the KING had eaten with appetite, and slept occasionally. A decree dated February 1, had been issued by the KING, conferring the Regency on his son OSCAR, until the Ist of March, It begins in these terms— "We CHARLES JOHN, by the Grace of GOD, King of Sweden and Norway, of the Goths and Van dals," &c. The Madrid mail of the 9th had not reached Paris on Thursday. On the Paris Bourse the Three per Cents. closed on Thursday at 82f. 40e. ; the Five per Cents. at 125 f. 80c. ; -Orleans shares at 847 f. 50c. ; Rouen 830 f. ; Havre, 675 f. ;\ Avignon; 760 f. ; Spanish Active, 311. THE BOURSE—Timm:ay, FEB. 15. i Highest Lowest Last - Price. Price. Prico. Price. French Five per Cents. .• 12560 ...125 70 .. 125 50 .. 125 70 Four-and-a -Half.. • 112 50 112 50 •• 112 50 .. 112 50 Three per Cents.• • 40 .• 82 35 •• 82 40 Bank of Francg , •• 3277 50 ..3280 ..3277 50 .. 3280 Laftltte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesllos• .. 110.5 .. 1102 ,50 .. 115070 02 50 5,000 f. Shares so7o ..5070 —5070' .. Belgian Bank ...... .• 672 50 .• 672 50 •• 672 50 .. 672 50 1841 ••• • • —lOBO —lOBO ..1080 10 001 Belgian rives . ....... .• • lO7l .. 1071 • • 1071 .. 1071 ' IB4O 1842 ••••',••• 1105 •• 1101 .. 1101 .. 1101 Spanish Active • • ..... •• • a 3 4 • • 311 •• 311 .. 311 - Passive . •• 51 •. 51 P or tuguese Five per Cents 47 47 .. 46/ 47 Neapolitan • ..• •• • • •• •• •• • • 104 50 .1 104 50 .. 104 50 ' .. 104 50 1061 ; 0 (.4 .1061 .. 1061 Mr. D'IsRLnLI followed. Mr. WARD, who has taken much interest in the affairs of Ireland, made an excellent speech, andcon trasted the monster meetings which had taken place in England with those for which Mr: O'CONNELL and his friends had been convicted in Ireland. Colonel CONOLLY defended the course pursued by the Government„ and asserted that the Protestants, and not the Catholics of Ireland, were the objects of persecution. He was followed by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, Mr. Escorr, Mr. C. BULLER, and Lord STANLEY, when the debate was again adjourned. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, 'and the House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'Clock. RAILWAY SHARES. • Versailles, R . B. •••••• • • • • • . 350 350 .148 75 • 348 75 • L. 13. ..... •••• • • • 175 • • 177 50 .. 171, • 177 75 ' • 629 ___ Rouen • Rouen to Havre (Weans .. •.•• .• • • ... -•.. •• 850 .. Strasburg to Bale • • • • • •• • • 243 75 .. Montpellier to Cette• •• • ...• 480 Ifulhausen to Tbsuin.• • • • • • 372 50 • Avignon to Marseilles • • •• • . 760 830 .. 830 .- 673 75 .. 670 .. 850 .. 840 .. 845 243 75 .. 241 25 .. 243 75 480 .. 475 .. 475 372 50 .. 372 50 372 50 760 .. 757 50 .. 757 50 The death of Lord SIDMOUTH, who died on Thurs day last, at the advanced age of eighty-seven, reminds us that a peer of the realm has just passed from among us who, by - sheer luck and the proverbial caprice of fortune, attained those honours which are often denied to-.talents. a. thousand times superior to any of which he could boast. Without eloquence — without statesmanship—without energy of character or family connexions—without even a solitary claim on the gratitude or confidence of his country—the deceased nobleman gained the highest and proudest post which a British subject can possibly gain— namely, that of Prime Minister I And, as if this fact were not of itself sufficiently astonishing, he succeeded the second PITT as Premier—a statesman who, whatever other - disqualifications he may have possessed, was certainly not wanting in a certain commanding energy and loftiness of mind, in which his twaddling, common-place successor was noto riously—not to say, ridicutously-deficient ! Among the many strange events that marked the commence ment of the present century, few are more strange than Mr. ADDINGTON'S acquisition of supreme power— at such a period, too, when the restless and enterprising NAPOLEON was Chief Consul of the French republic ! and none more completely exemplifies the truth of the old adage that " the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong." The late Lord SID MOUTH was the son of an able Berkshire physician, who had the honour of practising in the family of the first Lord CHATHAM. In due time young ADDING TON was elected Member for Devises, in which capa city he exhibited not the slightest talent of any sort ; being punctual, however, in his attendance in Parlia ment, and tolerably well acquainted with its forms and usages, he was appointed, through the influence of his patron, PITT, Speaker of the House of Commons, and by all accounts discharged. the duties of his office witlrde:. corum and impartiality. On the retirement of Mr. PITT from place, Mr. ADDINGTON was appointed his snecessor—doubtless as much to his own surprise as to that of the whole country. The peace of Amiens followed, but the distrust of the French Govern ment continuing as active as ever, hostilities soon re-commenced; , and then came the Premier's hour of trial. A very brief period sufficed to con vince both parties in the House of Commons of his utter incapacity ; his measures were all marked by imbecility and short-Sightedness, such as might be expected from a mere red- tape official ; and the con_ sequence was that PITT and Fox coalesced in order to drive him from the helm. On his resignation, Mr. ADDINGTON was raised to the peerage by the title of Viscount SIDMOUTH. Shortly after he joined the .Fox and GUENVILLE party ; and when, on Mi.l'irr's death, .that party came into power, he was made Privy Seal. On their re tirement, in consequence of their attempts to force a Catholic Relief Bill on the KING, Lord SIDMOUTH was once again dispossessed of office, notwithstanding that he held the same sentiments as his Royal master on the subject of Emancipation. His last official appointment was that of Secretary of 'State for the Home Department, which he held during many years of the LIVERPOOL Administration. He finally quitted public life in the year 1822, from which period to the day of his death he lived in a state of tranquil, domestic retirement. As Home Secretary, Lord SIDMOUTH obtained just about the same amount of popularity that he obtained during his dull, but brief, burlesque of the Premiership. - His colleagues may have re spected him as a man, but they could not but have contemned him as a Minister; and as for the coun • try, it scarcely thought of him at all, except when he came prominently forward with the thanks of Government to the Manchester magistrates for their conduct during the Peterloo massacre, on which occasion he was visited with just and gene ral approbrium. We sum up our brief, hasty notice of Lord SIDMOUTH by observing, that he was a use ful party drudge—a subservient, unhesitating Tory tool—whom Prejudice confided in for his mediocrity, and Bigotry for his narrow-mindedness. A capi tal office-clerk was spoiled when he first as pired to political diitinction. His proper place was at a desk in the Treasury or Somerset-house, with a pen behind his ear, and a bundle of red tape-tyed documents under his nose. When, instead of copying official instructions he dictated them, he got completely beyond his depth—a notorious fact, which furnished an inexhaustible theme for the sarcastic wit of CANNING: If Lord SIDMOUTH be ever remembered at all, it will be—first, as a prodigy of political ineptitude, and secondly, as the hero of the Anti-Jacobin's famous parody on Non VAL ' S soliloquy My name's the Doctor ; on the .Berkshire hills My father bleeds his patients," &c. RAILWAY SHARES, FOR Versailles, E. 8.•• ...... 350 .. L. 8.• •• • • • • • 177 50 .. Rouen to Havre. •• • 670 .. Orleans .. • ......... •• • • 842 50 .• Strasburg to Bale.. •••• Avignon to Marseilles• •• • 752 50 .. THE ACCOUNT. 350 .. 350 .. 350 177 50 .. 175 .. 175 830 .. 825 .. 830 675 .. 667 50 .. 675 847 50 .. 841 25 .. 847 50 245 .. 242 50 .. 242 50 760 .. 752 50 .. 760 Owing to great press of matter we are compelled to leave out several articles of intelligence, and among others, an account of the admirable preparations made by Mr. Lumley for opening the Italian Opera. AMERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. The splendid New York and Liverpool packet-ship, Sheridan, Captain De F'eyter, has just arrived, bringing New York papers to the 28th. She brings also nine pas sengers; and. made the voyage in twenty days. She brings intelligence three days later , than the last arrival, but it is, without interest. _ _ ' • STATE OF TRADE. AsiiEs:-;.;-We still continue to quote Pots at $4 62i, and Pearls at $5 12i. The market is very dull, and purchasers demand a reduction before operating. Corros.—The market to-day was comparatively inactive until two o'clock, and prices had a drooping tendency ; then a few speculators entered the market, and upwards of five thousand bales changed hands at very full rates. One list of 2,200 bales being taken at a higher rate than has been ob tained before this season. ,FLOUR AND GRAIN.--There is no change. All the markets continue very steady and uniform. Here Genesee is held at $4 75 a $4 81i. WHISKEY.—Drudge is held at 23c., but we hear of no sales; barrels are firm at $5 12i. PROVISIONS.—There is so little doing in every article under this head that, the quotations remain quite nominal. We have no alteration to report. BEESWSALES AT AX.—We notiTHEce trifl ing STOCK EXCHAN sales of prime EXCHANGE. llow at 29c. $l,OOO Indiana 25 yr bds 2,000 N. Y. si's, '6l .................... .2,000 Ohio 6's 2,000 Kentucky ti's.......... ....... 11,006 6's; 70 . ~ . . .. 25 Nor. and Wor. ... . ... .. •• . . 50 Mech. Bkg. Ass. . .... ... . ....... . 20 North Ame. Trust .. ;.. • ... • ..... 150 Farmers' Loan .......... ............ 50 Ohio Life and Trust ................. 100 Vicksburg Bank .............. 25 Mohawk RR 125 Long Island RR. .................. 225 Harlem RR , ...b 60 104 ...b 30 96i 100 . 40; suw 34 GO ,s 60 71 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S HEALTH. LONDON, FEE. 16, 1844. Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents'his compliments to the Editor of the Times newspaper. It will save the Duke some trouble if the Editor will be so kind as to announce that there is not one word of truth in a paragraph of the Times tievVspaper of this IGth inst:, headed " The Duke of Wellington." The Duke has not been in better health for the last twenty years than at present. Ho was not on horseback on Wednesday. He went to and returnee} from the Horse Guards on foot through the streets, followed by his groom with his horse, which was not mounted, on that day. ** The paragraph was copied from an Evening Paper, and is manifestly one of those vile fabrications by which the press is occasionally duped. We cannot, however, in this case regret the error, as it has elicited from the illustrious Duke so gratifying an assurance upon a point which must be one of interest to all.—Times. [The information upon which the paragraph in founded, was communicated to us by a pcla e uret e sy r on H was had who received se veracity we place the utmost confi dn i t from two informants who had, as they stated, witnessed the occurrence. We have made inquiries, and are satisfied there was no intention to deceive us, but that a mistake as to identity of the person has occurred. We are much pleased to Duke,fi lid "the 'paragraph unfounded as to the T in whose long conti nue d h ea lth we s h a ll sincerely rejoice. — ED. Sun.] Noble 1y DREADFUL CALAMITY. - LOSS OF FORTY LIVES. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) HAVERFORDIVEST, FEB. 15.—1 write to inform you of a most me lancholy and awful catastrophe, which occurred w hen no less than 40 li ves were l os t. Th e un fortunate man were at w o rk in a coal-pit, belonging to Sir J o h n Owen, Bart. , M.P., but having penetrated too far under the bed ' o f the river, the earth gave way, and an irruption of wa ter was the consequence ; thus 40 soul s were h ur ried un prepared into eterni t y ; man y of them were men with large yi n e i s s te p rd ln a e y e) a ,t L an dshipping (a village a b ou t fi ve m il es f r om families. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. )) A very awful calamity has occurred at th e iandshipping Colliery, 9 3in P e mbrokeshire; the sea h a s b ro k e n in and drowned persons. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agst Merry Andrew (t) 25 to 1 agst Tacita 16 to 1 agst Sir Robert 30 to 1 agst What 18 to 1 agst Pharaoh 30 to 1 agst Y. Lochinvar 20 to 1 agst Freedom (t) 4() to 1 agst Rowland 22 to 1 agst Pagan No othe DE! r change. 18Y. 27 to 1 agst T'Auld Squire 30 to 1 agst Loadstone 30 to 1 agst lonian 30 to 1 agst Voltri 35 to 1 agst Vat colt 50 to 1 agst Lancet. N 3. Betting flat. xs. Queen CHRISTINA has at length, after much wavering, left Paris for Madrid. She took her departure on Thursday at one o'clock, and was ac companied in her travelling carriage by a daughter of Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA, and preceded by the Duke DE LA ROCA, the Countess RELASCOIN, the widow of Don DIEGO LEON, and two other daugh ters of Don FRANCISCO. Her MAJESTY proceeds in the first instance to Chalons, where a steamer is in waiting to convey her to Lyons, and from that place she will go by water, to Avignon, with the intention, says the Courrier de- Lyon, of embarking at Port Vendres for Spain, snless she should decide enter ing that country from Perpignan by land. The Constitutionnel, alluding to the QUEEN'S departure, says :—" Only two days ago the resolution of Queen CHRISTINA was still wavering ; but at a grand dinner given on Monday at the Tuileries, Marshal SOULT, M. GUIZOT, and the Spanish Ambassador, expressed their joint opinion that her departure should not be any longer deferred. All the other Spaniards present thought otherwise, but their adiice did not prevail." No business of importance has been transacted in either of the French Chambers during the week. On Wednesday the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, charged to examine the demand for permission to prosecute M. E. DE Ga- RARDIN for libel, decided that the petition was well founded, and that the prosecution ought to be per mitted. The French Cabinet, not being able to de cide an any plan for the construction of railroads, have resolved to refer the - question to the Chamber of Deputies. " The Minister," says the Journal des Travaux Publics, " ea , * no other mode of extricating himself from the difficulty arising out of the question, than by consulting the Chamber on the system advisable to pursue. With that object he will shortly bring in a Bill, containing no designation of lines, or bidders' names, but merely indicating the basis of the plan which he recommends as most eligible. The legis • lators having terminated their task, the Minister, in virtue of the powers vested in him by the Chambers, will definitively treat with such of the companies as acquiesce in the conditions stipulated The roads for which no contractors shall i s pn h re a t l sh l een p t r la ose tw po he. mselves are to be constructed at the public expense, and tb Minister intends in the course of 30 to 1 agst Ford's lot 6 to 1 agst Ugly Buck 15 to 2 agst Rattan 16 to 1 agst Leander 16 to 1 agst Orlando 18 to 1 agst Cockamaroo The rest as befor OA 12 to 1 agst Princess (t) 114 to 1 agst Barricade 12 to 1 agst The Bee 1 20 to 1 egg Barbara filly NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.—FRIDAY. Tun OAKS.—First TiesvFidelity beat Kitty Bolton— Garter beat Faultless—Jessie beat Smart. Second Ties.—Faultless beat Garter—Jessie ran a bye. Tun Cur.—First Ties.—,Cruiskeen beat Dalgetty—J et beat Foremost—Ferrand beat . Simoom—Duncan beat Knight ;Errau t. Second Ties.—Duncan beat Cruiskeen—Ferrand beat Jet. THE DERBY.—First Ties.—Dragonetti beat Garrick— Auber beat Juggler—Viscount beat Donnybrook—Captain ran a bye. PORT STAKES.—First Ties—Vale beat Gate—Dolon beat Jewess—Colonel ran a bye. HEREFORD MEETING.—FEB 13. THE Cur (16 Dogs) was w on by Mr. W. Raester's Jeze bel—Mr; T. Davis's Daybreak ran a bye. HEREFORD STEEPLE CHASE--ThumsnAY (CON CLUDED.) Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added. Three miles. (8 Subs.) Mr. Clarke's Little Robert ......... (Mason) 1 The following also ran, but fell, and were " nowhere' : Mr. Evans's Forester—Mr. Evans's Nottingham—Mr. J. Bosley's Philosopher—Mr. C. B. Evans's Flight—and two others. uintin's Fairy Queen and seven A Sweepstakes of 1 soy. each, with a Cup added, 1 Ist each, A by Mr. Griffiths's Ungrateful others. THE FARMERS.—This class of individuals little think how cunningly and fast the landlords are tying their hands behind them, with the pro-corn-law petitions ; but they will, when too late, discover the artful trap which w as laid for them, and exclaim, " Save us from our friends." INCOMIC-TAX.—It is a positive fact that surveyors and some others, have not vet been compensated for their vast anxiety and labour in the performance of their duties, under the Income-tax Act, for the first year, which ended April last. This is not the best way to stimulate them in a continuance of energy, nor rewarding public duty. From the last report, we The distress distress and want of employment among the poor of Sunderland continues to exist to as great an trade... r h a e d i r e . ei i This re o fact p extent as at any period during, the late general stagnation of res:pdpoerrted. indisputable by the returns of the relieving officers of those chargeable to the parish for serve the number of poor in the Union Workhouse was 262, and the out-door poor 5,302, snaking a total of 5,564 of the art i i s al inhabitants, or considerably more than one-tenth of the en tire population, in a state of pauperism. This is a most lamentable state of things, w hen a sum of money exceeding 15,000/, per annum is absorbed in such a town as Sunder hind by t h e pop f e l ac Apag,--4Yrovailk4dvertinr. LAW IN EN Cl, last night; and that, on being conveyed to the atatton - ho use, • and searched, the sum of one penny was found on the e r , / sou of the Male prisoner. Cotter, with tears in; his vest- s tat e d that he came from Ainsworth, in Hampshire, a fortnight ago, to endeavour to obtain employment in Lon don, being by trade a carpenter, and that, with that in' tention in view, he had walked nearly 200 miles. He had sold everything that himself and his wife could spare from their apparel—that they were starving—and had only resorted to begging when driven by stern necessity. He also said that if the Magistrate would look over the offence they had CO' mitted against the laws of their country, he would pawn hie coat, which would probably realise 45., which sum he though would take him home. He was afraid to go to the place where he and his wife lodged, being unable to pay their land lord. Mr. BURRELL discharged , the- prisoners, telling theol that if they were starving they should have applied to the overseer. Surely at this inclement season of th e y ea ! funds ought to be placed at the disposal of the magistrare_ to relieve persons in such necessitous-circumstanc'es as Cotter and his wife. The actual want of bread, or a place of shelte.r, drove thousands to beg from door to door, thus violating,!ll law and rendering themselves liable to imprisonment.to distress existing in this district, which frequently leeds .. the commission of petty theft and intemperance, regal'''' only to be known to the benevolent to be ameliorated. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) THE WILL OF THE LATE JAMES WOOD, GLOU CESTER. TIIE CORPORATION OF GLOUCESTER V. WOOD.-.ICDOMENT. This cause, which has been so frequently before the public, still creates the greatest excitement, and the knowledge that it was set down for judgment this morning, caused the Court to - be densely crowded long ( before the Lord Chancellor . took his seat. Precisely at ten o'clock his Lordship entered the Court, and immediately proceeded to deliver judgment, from which it appeared that the suit had originally been a bill filed by plaintiff's against the executors of the late James Wood, Esq., of Gloucester, with a view to establish the validity of the two codicils, bequeathing no less a sum than 140,0001. to the Corporation of Gloucester. The matter was fully argued, before Vice Chancellor Wigram, who decided that the codicils were incomplete, not expressing their precise meaning as to the appropriation of the amount so bequeathed, and accordingly dismissed the plaintiff's bill, who had appealed to the Lord Chancellor, and the matter having been re-argued, his. Lordship, after due deliberation, affirmed the judgment of the Court below, the question as to costs to be re-argued on Saturday next. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THIL"; The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were 6,000 be . '7, at former prices.—Shares were firm, with a fair bus doing. Eastern Counties, Registered, 12/ ; Grand 227 ; Great North of England, 911 ; Great Western, Fif" l 2l . 19; Birmingham, 235; Brighton, 424; Paris and Lyon' , 15s. 6d. ; South Eastern, New, 354. . Tbe The Sales of Cotton or the week are 40,510 bales. ,„ I Her de`" Gladiator packet arrived at Holyhead yesterday. are two days later. the There is a quiet market for the public securities; but quotations are supported. Consols for immediate trallihe, have realised 971 to 4, and for the Account the sarne• Juliet°, s Commissioners have not taken any stock to-day. The P and chequer Bills at 14d. have been 70s. to 71s. premintn,,,;,,,e the East India, under 1,0001., are 86s. to 85s. New `" . .nd and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 102 to 4 ; Reduced 103 k; , the Three per Cent. Annuities 984 to 4. Bank Stock w"" at The, 194 and India Stock nominally is 278. of intelligence from Paris of the departure for See"' be Queen Christina, seems to have favourably affected to market for e Stock, for though the Five per Cent. to have only be th en 22i to 23, the Three Per Cents have too ce 324. Portuguese Converted are 45 to 451. Mexican l'Bpr. been flat, as it has been asserted that Messrs. Lizardi'erth-st issues are all confirmed in a decree of Santa Anna's, a further emission will even be attempted. The former ro of the statement we believe to be correct, but hav e stIl L doubts about the latter. The quotations are 3 4 to 34i. ro`', it reported that the Goverment of Granada assents to theP rb positions of the Committee of Spanish-American Bondholde2o Colombian Stock has risen to 14 and 144. P eru a te Bonds are rather slacker, being 31 to 31i. Buenos Ayre s d. steady at 38. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents realise t5l The Railway Shwa haVe bean 14 little brisker, but ; has been occasioned rather by the disposition to meet : 0 • buyers at Pf4§loV Wang. There is, however, no general %g• ration. Great Western have been 81 iminlum, and Dirayitou ham, 134 premium, each being rather cheaper. Br i g 04 are 7to distvgnt, Pentit WtPteril gre p.fein„ 41 1104 meeting being moldered satisfactory, North Anctianii been 4.PW . 14 to 14 (li§c4ilot, ItRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY Al' On O'CLOCg• (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 194 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102.„ Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1560......... India Bonds, 1,000 96 05 Ditto under 1,000 Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account Mei Exchequer Bills, I%d. 1,0001. 5001. Dltto Small QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Lord DENMAN and a Special Jury.) PHILLIPS V. MORRIS. This was an action for defamation of character, in which Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Lee appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Whately for the defendant. • The libel was contained in a letter said to have been written by the defendant, conveying an imputation on the plaintiff's character. There was a plea of justification placed on the record, that on the night of the day on which Prince Albert laid the foundation stone of the Royal Exchange, the plaintiff had slept with a person of the name of Waller, at the Sun Tavern, near Temple-bar. Mr. THESIGER said the plaintiff in this case was a• young lady who kept a respectable bearding-house, at No. 5, Foley place, and, as the jury most be aware, it was of the first consequence for a lady so situated that her character should remain above all reproach. The defendant, who was a widow lady, living upon her private income, boarded with the plain tiff for some time. She, however, left that establishment, and soon afterwards, in the 'early part of 1843, a letter was ad dressed to one of the inmates, containing the most abominable insinuations upon the proprietress of it. . This letter signed " M.," he was instruced, he should be able to prove was in the handwriting of the defendant. The annexed is a copy of that letter:— " My dear Chap—Who do you think I meet yesterday but Mr. Wollow, and told him that I had got the credit of a b ap i,;.: l Dolton of sending anonymous letter respecting his intended Bri::4- Miss Phillips ; his answer was tell him to take her to the Suu Tay ern, one door from Temple Bar, the woman. he said, know kif - Nell; she sleep with him on the night that Prince Albert bid the ferst stone at Exeter change ; she accused the woman In the morning of stealing her boa, and the consequenCeS was that the woman would not give them a breakfast, and he had to take her bc,,,* to the City to his lodging to get one for her ; eho had left her boa at his lodging; this was, she• said, before she got her house in Foley Place. She was lodgin at that time at a little china shop in Paddington-street, and should wish you to show this to Dolton, for Wollow is pow in town, and he can take his lady with him—he is very Employ with her for sending him a Bill which he returned he did not owe her a shilling his wife got the letters he said that she s ent to him and unknown to him she Poor woman sent 35 Pellnds to a friend of hers to go so pay her as she may thank Wollow wife for that. think Wollow will write to Dolton himself and told him so to do but what surprised me most was what he told me respecting Mrs. Kibly, " Yours truly, The following witnesses were then called : John Chaff said he resided at No. 5, Foley-place. In the month of May, IRO, he lived as a boarder in the establish ment of Miss Phillips. There were about half-a-dozen alto gether. A Mrs. Morris resided there I she was about sixty years old, and Miss Phillips probably about eight-and twenty. In this month he received a letter which he well remembered ; it was in the hand-writing of Mrs. Morris. Witness handed that letter.to Naptain Dalton, who was then under engagement to be married to Miss Phillips. Some time after this witness met Mrs. Morris, and told her there had been many anonymous letters going about, of which she was suspected to be the author. Mrs. Morris denied the truth of the imputation, She afterwards wrote a note to witness, begging him to send back this particular letter, as she did not intend him to keep it.. She often spoke to him of Miss Phillips' establishment, telling him he would be much better away from it. His answer to these observations always was, that he was comfortable. Last spring witness PAW the defendant at the Portugal Hotel, who introduced him toe Mr. Waller. That gentleman repeated in part what had been previously said in they letter alluded to, Mr. Waller said he had been down to a certain house _in the City, where he rema ined. The defendant spoke Much in dispraise of Miss Phillips' establishment. On cross-examination, witness said the de fendant told him she thought the anonymous letter was writ ten by Mr. Waller. Witness is an independent gentleman, living on his own means. He still resides at Miss Phillips's. Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb deposed that her husband holds the office of auditor in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, She and her husband resided for about ten months in the plaintiff's establishment. Witness knew the defendant, who called upon her shortly after she went to reside in the plaintiff's house. She told witness she was surprised at her staying there, as Miss Phillips did not bear a respectable character. Defendant told her that Miss Phillips did not like her going to her house. She also said Miss Phillips would -have a letter. Mary Telford deposed that lit the year 1842 she lived as housemaid with Mrs. Barton, who resided at 51, Weymouth street, Portland-place. Miss' Phillips boarded there. No one could sleep out of the house without witness knowing it. Miss Phillips never slept out ,of the house. Witness w armed her bed every night, and took away her candle. On the 17th of January, 1842, the day when the foundation stone of the Royal Exchange was laid by Prince Albert, wit ness could swear that Miss Phillips was confined to her bed by illness. Jane Hughes deposed that she was a laundress, and used to do the washing for Mrs. Barton's establishment. On the day when Prince Albert laid the foundation-stone of the Royal Exchange, witness went to Mrs. Barton's for the washing, and saw Miss Phillips in bed, who told her she was too ill to get up and sort her linen, and she must call again the next day for it. • Sarah Lewis said she lived in Mrs. Barton's establishment, whilst Miss Phillips resided there, and would swear that lady never once slept out of the house. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. WHATELY, after a brief speech for the defendant, called three witnesses, but only one answered. Sarah Shoobridge sworn—Lives in Doctors' Commons. Is a widow, and has resided there 19 years. Has been a widow five years. Witness knows a person of the name of Mathew Waller ; he lodged with her three different times. The last time was in the year 1842. Witness knows Miss Phillips, who visited Mr. Waller three or four times whilst he lodged in witness's house. The last time of her visit was about a week before he left ; each time he went to fetch her. The time he left witness's house was about the end of January. On the first occasion when she came, nothing particular occurred but taking tea ; nor on the second ;en the third tea and wine. Saw them after this when they were both quite tipsy. Miss Phillips was sick in consequence of being . drunk. She went on that occasion into Mr. Waller's room. The servant had told her the door was locked, on which witness _walked up, knocked at the door, and said it was quite time for Miss Phillips to come out. Heard the door un locked, and saw Miss Phillips come out of the bed-room. She and Mr. Waller afterwards stayed two hours together in the parlour. He went away with her about nine o'clock. It was on the day Prince Albert laid the first stone of the Exchange. The next morning Mr. Waller returned about twelve, and Miss Phillips about a quarter of an hour afterwards. Mr. Waller ordered breakfast, but I refused to let him have any. At length I allowed my servant to get breakfast, tea and beef-steaks. Afterwards Miss Phillips complained of illnbss, and went to Mr. Waller's bed where she stayed until four o'clock. Whilst in bed there Mr. Waller went to her twice. He has not lived with witness since, nor does she know where he is. Miss Phillips left her house in the evening. In cross examination, witness said she understood, when in 1835 Mr. Waller first came to reside with her, that he was a married man, living separate from his wife. His two sons then lived with'him; She understood him to be out of business, but that he had previously kept an hotel in Dublin. At the second time he came to live with witness she believed he dealt in cigars. When he came the last time he came from Blackfriars-road, where he had been, she believed, in some sort of business. Witness had had two husbands—her first husband's name was Shoobridge—her second Shiers, but for the whole nineteen years she kept her house in the name of Shotibridge. Her first husband died in India in the year 1815. • She married her second hus band at her own house. 'He was a Scotchman. There were two Scotchmen present when she was married. There was a minister from Paisley, of the.nadie of Anderson, who married them. Her husband found him out. Witness knew nothing about him, save that once her husband brought him home to drink tea. Spiers told her he was a minister. Knew a man named Charles Gould. Never had a Scotch nor an English marriage with him. Knows a person of the name of Linton, a doctor, of Durham. He lodged in witness's house when he was walking the hospitals. Had never been in his bed-room at night or any other time, except when he was ill ; for three weeks at one period he was confined to his bed. From the time the tea-things were taken away, about seven o'clock, until witness had observed them both go out together, witness did not go into the room, or see either of them ; the wine was put on the table when the tea was removed; that was about seven o'clock. Knew Mrs. • Douglas, but only so from her visiting Mr. Waller. Knew it was Miss Phillips who came to her house, from going to Miss Phillips' house to say she (witness) had beeh subpoenaed. Saw Miss Phil lips at that time in her own house, and will swear that she is the same female that was with Mr. Waller in his bedroom at witness's house. Mr. THESIGER replied. Lord DENMAN summed up at some length, and, in the course of his address, expressed his opinion• of the innocence of the plaintiff of all the charges brought against her; and denounced, in strong and indignant language, the attempts too frequently made to throw slurs upon the character of females struggling to obtain a virtuous and honourable maintenance. The jury consulted for a few seconds, and the foreman said, " We find for the plaintiff—damages 400/. ; and we are unani mously of opinion, that not the slightest imputation rests upon the character of the plaintiff." This was the last cause during the present sittings. „ m. ,, Ditto Advertised — 79 pro. oc ir,, FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONN CrC 4 'sl Buenos Ayres Bonds, 8 per Cent . ... ** • * •_,, la „.,. Columbian Bonds -.• Mexican Bonds. 1837, 5 per Cent. .. . ...... mg Ditto for the Account. Ditto Deferred Stock ll% Peruvian Bonds, 8 per Cents. 3/ slit Ditto for the Account 31% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. -••••••••• ••• Zs pittoitonverted •• Ditto for the Account Spanish I3onds, Five per Cent Ditto tin* the Accoitnt 3, 23 Ditto Deferred••• •• _... Ditto Three per. Cent. - N pito for the Account Venettuela ponds, 2 per rent„,„ 3p4i , Dutch 2% per Cents., r 55!2 Dutch 5 per Cents., lola Nvvi LOAP 1e37, per. ce n t s ~ ....., ~,,~,, PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT 014 1 - Ratimaxs. PAID. Pita MO t 0 ... Birmingham and Derby Bristol and Exeter,...„,„, . . ... ~, Eastern Counties , , 23 ~.. ... . t o Ditto New..~ pitt01xten5i0n n .,..,,,,,,....„ 13s, 4d„,,,, 44,, .... . Great 'Western W I Hull and PelkY . .• 5 0 " " 5 9i ......' to 42. London and Brighton ~., , 5O ... H .,. 43 . . "" ....... to 0" London and $ i Ingham ,..... Steak ...... %34 ......... to Ditto % Shares 2 mi ..-" to.' Ditto New Thirds.,.., London and South Western ~.,., 41% 1. . . ... r,,, LoDn ditotnn aEni deherogizir 7 Tru , n . k)... 11 i ... 15 2 :*::::i0 0 , 16 Manchester and Leeds„ 7O ll6 .....•". to . .. Manchester and Birmingham ,„ 4p ou ...... t o 10 Midland foynties '.~ .. ..Norwich and Brandon 99 I .. 2 ..... Hoe 1" • . ... to Newcastle and Darlington Junct. lb •••• to Mouth Midland Ditto li Shares Paris and Orleans EO II 71" .to •••• Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre. South Eastern and Dover 5O ..... .. " .7 35 • ..... to t Ditto Scrip Yarmouth and Norwich JOINT STOCK JUNKS. .t° ,' 4 • _ Provincial of Ireland, - Union of lAndon lO ..... ....' DA ." ... PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Fs.6. 1,• 101% „ Three and a Half Stock ................ its Bank Stock LAST PRICES OF SHARES. , SO° RAILWAYS. PAID. rS 0 Dublin and K. Road _ Drogheda Hibernian Bank City of Dublin Steam Company 1 1: 2 : 50 .............. .... ............... I f t , l i,e t British and Irish Steam Company MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 16.--- .011 ,„ r , e , er_i, to-day has been firm, and rather more business (1.04-)",a0,0,, cially in Manchester and Birmingham, which are i. l ; i d Ol' g : 1 3 The sales are—Eastern Counties, lOi ; Edinburgapoo tel gow, 59i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 40i ; pro' Lyons, 28 ; Stieffield and Manchester, 64i to 1 ~ Junction, 3 MARKET NEWS.-(THIS P - if COVENT.GARDEN. For the time of the year, we had a very,' of both fruit and vegetables, while the genera l cler Pots t° 63i on the whole steady, on the following terrns : d to ,6 from 2s 6d to 48 6d per cut ; Spring Onions, 2 v a d tolLeit Coleworts or Greens, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ; Turnips , ls,," n er “„" A " to Carrots, 3s to 5s 6d ; and Leeks, 8d to 13 2 u } , l 15 ~ ,o" bunches ; old Onions, is 6d to 2s 3d ; SPin ac 7 n a Or:JO 2s 3d ; Apples, ls 3d to 4s ; Pears, Cs to 12s ; ` - 199 4 3 sprouts, is 6d to 2s 3d per half sieve ; Walnuts, 30 t° per bushel ; Asparagus, 3s to 8s ; French 8ea1,t2,,, Oranges, 6s to 14s ; and Lemons, 5s to 12s per l v `i,g, plentifuol jaroV,oo NEIVOATE AND MEADMSOIif 631 0 .04* The markets exhibited full average supplies 4) , s Poultry, which sold heavily at barely late rai. e 3 a; () D O Is 9d to 4s ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s ; Ducks, Is to 2 5 $lO 4s to 6s; Pigeons, 4d , to 10d; Turkeys, 43 to I , t)4 t ' r idg e ,, s 'p! 6d to is 6d; Hares, is 9d to 2s 9d ; 6tl lir to 2s ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ; Wild Puck° , 6c 1 ;00 Teal, 9d to ls 6d ; Widgeons, Is to ls 6d ; SniP e P Woodcocks, 2s to 3s 6d; Plovers, 3dto 6d, each ; re oes ace f, Is 3d per dozen. Prime Mutton was scarce, and :1 0 very full prices ; but, otherwise, the trade rul yeas, e' from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; rc ase 48 8d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per Bibs, by the , fi° 1 1‘ RUNGERP'ORII. were 1) Notwithstanding the supplies of most article,Sv,y, means extensive, the demand was throughout a' little variation in prices, y NEWPORT. we ek We had a very inactive demand, and last 4a; yto $ ll were barely supported. Beef from 2s 4 d to 3 1, 2s 84 2s 8d to 3s 10(1; Veal, 33 8d to 4s 6d ; and Pori " 10d per 811 a. , fit SIZIMINGSCIATE. , witi ac tive The supplies of Fish were large, yet the sal e " .° about last week's quotations. V7IIZTECNAPNA. ~iir a e/I re, li t; Prime Beef and Mutton commanded a stte' t wball' a ,,6 4 ,:i, full prices; but the value of other kinds of 31e " a 8 1 ' lo tto , 81 . ward tendency. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; a ' to 4 3 P fro o 3s 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 25 4' • are BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the met r° P °ll9 Bid to 94 ; of Household Gid to 8d per 41b 1 08 '" fer * a be i P BIDE WIJIAMET viol Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers i 4 011 f a...,felorito 5s Gd to 5s 10d; middling hides, 4s 8d to 53 pi ~ oil y 1 4524t0 4s 6d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at P er 1. ;3 94. " calf, 6s to 8s; long woolled sheep • 5s 0 t° 0. 48 ' do, 4s to 5s 9d; shearlings, 4d to Bh. each. si ; to RAT IVULICIESTO•ni l os 0 5 1 1,99; SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, ..; t i i t I t 1 , 0 4 fill ditto, 31 3s to 31 lOs ; fine 1;0 0 " - 11 °0 ilaf 31 16s • Clover Hay, 31 to 511 Oat StraW,Doill pl Wheat' Straw, 1/ $s to 11 10a per load. O r d ; Straw were a 411 sale at barely late rates. 0 3/5 1 0 , 'r e o , CUMBERLAND,—CoLrse Meadow Hay, 2116531 09 Wli i 0 ditto, 31 Os .to 3/ 14s; fine Upland ditto , , 1 1 991 , AP Clover Hay, 31 5s to 51. Oat Straw, 117 s t ).. opP ) 5 / ; Straw, 119 s to 1/ 12s per load. A nioderat. tO (~, t a steady demand, 2 / 80 3 1 I , r, pi WwiECHATEL.—Coarse Meadow 1-1 , 9 Y4 aid% to l eo % ~,i , useful ditto, 31 3s to 31 lOs ,• fine I . l Pl an , a w II -- iy , 3/ 15s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 5/3s ; Oat Str" '$aPP to Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per and trade dull, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, CLERKENWELL-(THIS DAY. Thomas Tarren was charged under the following' circum• stances : Mrs. Philipps, of 31, Frederic-street, Gray's Inn-lane, was going to bed,.between one and two on the previous night, when she heard a noise at the back of the premises. She gave the alarm, and police-constable 12.1 Gwent to the back of the house, and in the water-closet found the prisoner, who had been labouring to make a passage for himself from the closet into the dwelling-house, and had taken out a portion of the brickwork. A dark lantern, a screw-driver, two chisels, a knife, a bunch of keys, and eight lucifer matches were found on his person. It appeared that the prisoner's mother had been working with Mrs. Philipps for the last four or five years, and the pri soner used to visit the house occasionally himself. Mr. GREENWOOD said the prisoner was very nearly com mitting the crime of burglary. He came within the mean ing of the Vagrant Act, and should go the House of Correc tion for three months. i t,Af' pt t WAKEFIELD CORN BUBO T ti 'd - 11 111 cl e i tif 1E:0 1 ' 11 : The Wheat trade is slow to-day, at 111 2, c lonal! elcrag),, quarter; the improvement being &Inv i „ i n W, a st '' t iow sellers caused less business to be done ti - no ort Thera' Barley is dull, and the best samples onlY s li t , rial 'l ee . re p rates. Oats and Shelling are without ill the i r ve c1 ,0 0 4;5 either in price or demand. Beans supPor t o om. 1 0 l ' 01°0 Pero. ° I. 0 0 0 0 / too 40 0 Wheat, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent" Red•.';::: --- OO, Ditto ditto fa i - , .-- 59 Or Norfolk ..... .... 55 0 0 Ditto ditto - 51 44 0 Lincolnshire and Carebridge." Red', , .-- 5 ,3 0 / Ditto ditto ..... " - 5 1 , / Yorkshire ...... .. Ditto 'ago .... fled.. ..... Foreign." ..... ins•••••••••••••• . . ri cr ;i Ditto ditto ...... ....•• I' hi"Ver 4P''' y.I ''' 56 0 Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk .. ... .... ...".••••••:: ..- •,.. 59 pel, Yorkshire and Lincolurhire ............... . .. ..... 55 00 s o Grinding ........... «io ....... •••••'"'" .......... -- I ° tiv.s° ° .......... Foreign ....... ...... ................ r ....... qr. • ,f Beans, T Sm ic a k l . l lin . : ...................................... .................. ....................... .. 5..... 3 1 1 1 4 , ~.5" :;: i Foreign. ...................................... " ......... .-- A. ' l ig_ 1 ,e , 1, Oats, Potato IRA rola d ... ..... . . ............ ~., A to -,-,7. per !I0 : ; , healing... ...... lei. to 11d., Ferrign - 75. . t o .. f .,, ~. I Shilling.... ................ " • ............. ....." ............ fin , r . „,.vc, Malt ••••,-..••••••••••••• ... ..,,,, os . P ~...,.- ,14 Wspeseed..... 231. 0 8. ''' ' - b e ' ..... ' __------ o%* -'---- DIED. wo o, ,ak On the 4th inst., at Little Walt am' l' _ dc u, widow of the late 'William Napier, Esq. e, opie - F -- pi , On the 6th inst., at Cambridge- ifs o f tb e Barton_, aged 70, Wif e ( On the 6tli inst., at Chesham, Bucks, Jan .. : -;0, 4 1 Oithorn e R - ' ................ 15ha e) o s, Curate2___u_______;-,,,------iiititfos O. London 11:21:sritnrtanedd,anadTP4u0blisbed by d ljlt iP tr ift 4 ,siNn OffiCe, No. . tr y 17, County of 7!tlifae,sex, Saturday , Feu . QUEEN-SQUARE.—(THIS DAY.) DEsTrrirrioN.--Two decent-looking, but wretchedly clothed persons, Thomas and Charlotte Cotter were charged before Mr. BURRELL, with the heinous crime of being in a state of destitution, and begging, The policeman wilg arreSte4 th pr i sone rs stated that he fouit4 them beallig lotinoitre e et, at half-past 6 o'clock SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vint)lir Optuton. " Who runs may read." POILEIGN. A rumour prevailed at Paris on Thursday, that an out break had taken pliee at Burgos ; and the Madrid mail of the 9th had been intercepted in consequence. Some of the Paris papers mention another rumour that the French Government had received a telegraphic dispatch, an nouncing the arrest of the Count de las Navas, and of several more of the Progresista Deputies. Colonel Berryer, brother of the Legitimatist Deputy,had a private audience of the King on Tuesday. One of the most eminent of the Polish emigrants resident in Paris, Francis Wolowski,Tormerly in his own country a Councillor of the Supreme Court, a Councillor of State, and Deputy of the Diet, died three days ago, and was buried on Wednesday. His funeral was attended by nearly all the Poles in the capital, including several of his former colleagues in the Diet, by -many members of the French Chamber of Deputies, of the magistracy.. the bar, the press, and the learned and scientific bodies. Count Septime de Villeneuve (says the Quotidienne), having had the honour of making the journey to London, has been dismissed from his office of mayor of Ballan, in the Indre-et-Loir. Letters from Vienna (Feb. 5) mention that Prince Meter nich is indisposed, and that he has of late not attended so much to the affairs of the State as he was accustomed to do. Accounts from Goritz, received at Vienna, state that the Duke d'Angouleme is so far recovered, as to enable him oc casionally to be present at the family dinner-table. The Duke of Bordeaux made the voyage and journey from Lon don to Goritz in twelve days. A letter from Naples, of. the Ist, ann ounces the death of Cardinal Caracciolo, Archbishop of that city. LAW AND POLICE. At the Middlesex Sessions, Francis Redhead Smith , an attorney, residing at 14, Bethnal-green, and Stephen Skel lington, seri7Ant to the former, surrendered to answer an indictment, charg",*them with committing an assa ult u p on John !Cain that Kain ' on the 28t ii 'll . *' of December, having paid the fendant Smith a sum of money requestera proper receipt, when he tol4 1843. It appeared the plaintiff, if he was not sat,:tded with what he had giv-C2 to him to leave the house, upon wLiell he immediately laid hold Z . ! WT. by the neck, and dragged him to the door, assisted by Sken:'., d°n ; They both shoved him outsitie the door, and then pitcheu him down the stone steps, by which his leg was severely hurt. The Chairman sentenced Mr. Smith to three months' imprisonment in the House of Correction, and the servant to fourteen days' imprisonment in the same place. Mr. Ballau tine suggested that the imprisonment should be taken off Mr. Smith on his paying 50/. to the complainant ; but the ar rangement could not be carried into effect. The Chairman subsequently ordered Smith to enter into his own recog nisance in 200/., and find one surety of 1004 to appear this day to receive judgment. James Cook and his wife were sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction, for keeping a house of ill-fame in the neighbourhood of Long-acre. The prisoners have been previously convicted for the same offence. At Guildhall, a man of the name of Jones was convicted, on his own confession, of smuggling 81b. of tobacco on shore from'a foreign ship, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 100/., or be imprisoned till the same is paid. At Union-hall, Thomas Richardson, a smart-looking young man, was charged with attempt at robbery. On the preced ing night, as a gentleman named Gardener was walking along the Waterloo-road, the prisoner walked up to him with a silk pocket-handkerchief in one hand, which he thrust in complainant's face, while with the other hand he made . a snatch at a diamond pin in the front of his shirt. He failed in the attempt, and Was immediately arrested. A policeman stated that the prisoner, a few years ago, was known to be a member of the " swell mob," at which period he used to dress like a " first-rate swell" , about town. That since then he had gone down in the world, and was the associate of a set of low thieves who frequented the south side of the river, and was always to be seen lurking about the Elephant and Castle, and other places of public resort. He was committed to the House of Correction for two months. COURT-FASHIONABLE. The Marchioness of Hastings, accompanied by the youth al Marquis and the Ladies Hastings, arrived at the Bur ington Hotel, Cork-street, early in the week, from Southsea, Hants, and has since taken a mansion in Belgrave-street, where her Ladyship's accouchement is expected shortly to take place. The Marquis of Salisbury arrived in Arlington-street, on Thfirsday, from Hatfield House, Herts. The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers re turn to town on Tuesday from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, at Badminton. The Earl and Countess of Clancarty are entertaining Lord And Lady Castlemaine and a distinguished party, at Gar bally Park. The Earl and Countess of Macclesfield and Lady Louisa Parker have arrived in Conduit-street, from Brighton, for the season. - • The Speaker's second Parliamentary dinner this evening is to Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, and a numerous party of the leading Oppo sition Members of the House of Commons. Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, left Ashbumham House, yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Beau fort, at Badminton, who are entertaining a large and distin ished party. Lord and Lady Chesterfie ld, Lord and Lad y WWilton, Count Kielmansegge, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. .Anson, and several foreigners of note, are among the visitants expected next week. MISCELLANEOUS. A report is current in Dublin, and generally believed, that Lord de Grey has given in his resignation as Lord Lieutenant, and that it has been accepted by the Government. His suc cessor is not named, but Lord Eliot is to continue Secretary. The anniversary of the London Orphan Asylum took place on Thursday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, where, at six o'clock, 130 gentlemen sat down to partake of the good things provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the landlords, and, to testify, by their contributions, the zeal they felt for the success of the Asylum. Amongst the most liberal of the contributors were—Her Majesty the Queen, 21/. •, the Queen Dowager, 101. ; his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 211. ; Mr. Byng, M.P., 101. ; Colonel Wood, M.P., 10/. Exeter Hall was crowded to excess last night for the the second performance this season of Handel's oratorio of Jephtha. Braham was in splendid voice, and seemed deter mined to leave a great impression on the minds of his audi tory. His " Deeper and deeper still" brought down peals of applause. Miss Rainfortk never sang better, if so well, the music allotted to the daughter, and was rapturously encored in "The smiling dawn." The choruses went with marvel lous energy and precision. On Friday the sale by auction of the extensive library of Mr. Black, late editor of the Morning Chronicle, took place at the auction-rooms of Mr. Sotheby,Wellington-street, Strand, and was attended by some of the most eminent booksellers in the metropolis. The lots went off in general at very low prices. Bentham's works, 48 volumes, brought only 21.85. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 17.—Wind, this day at noon, light South westerly breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, FEB. 16.—Wind, A.m., N.W. by W. to N.W., mo derate, P.M., N.N.W. light breeze.—Arrd. Gladiator, Britton, New York. Sld. George, for Calcutta, Inchiman, for Bom bay, with the rest of the outward bound, except Triumph for Barbadoes. FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Light airs.—Sld. Madison, New port, for Charleston. Poirrsmouni, FEB. 16.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd.—Nautilus, Dyer, Havanah. OFF THE WIGHT, FEB. 16.—Tunandia, Skinner, Calcutta, left St. Helena, Dec. 28. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind variable,—Arrd. Johanna, Bremen, for Havannah ; Virginia, ditto, for St. Übe's, with damage, having been in contact yesterday off the Start with the packet-boat Seine, Griman. Five of the crew of the latter got on board the Virginia. Sld. Ellen Brooks, New Orleans. MEGAVISSEY, FEB. 15.—The Simon Glover, Bowman, from the Clyde to Gibraltar and Marseilles, was run on shore on the rocks of Pennare, about a mile to the Nqrthward last night, having borne up from the Bay of Biscay with five feet water in the lold, and the crew worn out with fatigue and declining to work. Part of cargo saved in a damaged state, and it is expected the remainder will be. The vessel is full of water, and expected to become a wreck. SWANSEA, FEB. 15.—Arrd. Harriet, July, and Lady Scott, Sulverson, Cuba. RAMSGATE, FEB. 16.—The Johanna, De Vries, from Am sterdam to Trieste, which put in here on the 13th ult., with damage, has been repaired on the slip, but must go into dry dock for further repairs, being found to be still leaky. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.—The Defence, Smith, a London coaster, in leaving the Camber, this morning, got on the floating bridge, and is supposed to have knocked a hole in her bottom. _ _ LIVERPOOL, FEB. 16.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Off, Sheri. dan, New York, (26th ult.) ; Triton. Huii, FEB. 16.—Wind, W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Even. ing Star, Green, New Orleans. Conic, FEB. 14.—S1d. Colonist, Antigua. RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums received on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcols, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chandise:— Week Total. Name of Railway. ended X. s. d. Feb. 10 Arbroath and Forfar lOB 8 5i 10 Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,195 15 9 9 BirMingham and Gloucester 1,806 1 0 10 Brandling Junction 789 12 5 9 Chester and Birkenhead Bl6 6 9 13 Dublin and Kingstown 615 9 2 11 Dundee and Arbroath 194 18 11 10 Durham and Sunderland '595 10 3 10 Edinburgh and Glasgow 1,748 18 .0 11 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 3,124 3 4 10 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr * 1,151 15 0 10 Glasgow and Greenock 654 14 0 10 Grand Junction 6,577 10 5 10 Great North of England 1,370 14 5 11 Great Western 9 Liverpool and Manchester 10 London and Birmingham 15 London and Blackwall 582 1 4 10 London and Brighton - 2,425 18 0 13 London and Croydon 15 London and Greenwich 702 12 0 11 London and South Western 4,290 18 7i 8 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 724 4 11i 10 Manchester and Birmingham 2,585 2 6 10 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 2,357 2 7 10 Midland Counties 10 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,350 16 3 11 Newcastle and North Shields 303 2 2 10 North Midland 9 North Union 1,005 9 6 6 Paris and Orleans 3,253 7 1 12 Paris and Rouen 3,046 0 0 Preston and Wyre — 10 Sheffield and Manchester 447 13 6 15 South Eastern , 2,255 2 'll 10 Taff Vale 11 Ulster 515 6 10 10 York and North Midland At the late assizes at Lille, a girl, named Eliza Depinoy, was brought forward for trial on a charge of infanti cide. Scarcely had one or two of the witnesses been heard, when the prisoner, who was exceedingly large in the family way, was suddenly taken ill. She was removed into an ad joining room, and medical aid beinff afforded, was in a few minutes delivered a a boy 1 Whilst the child was taken before the registrar of births, the mother was careffilly carried back to the prison. The trial was of course postponed, although the case just mentioned is not provided for in the aimiaal Mg, _ No let t . Oat Ti; can 1 11( Gf L v . Pr ' Ntr F,,,,,„ „l ei , =epti, 4111 , tt i ' 0 1.41 fik'lri‘ , 11 1 rim tc.