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the Court of England ; but I will say, be hold the aspect which the world now pre sents—two nations are now labouring in Europe, with success, to giVe themselves a regular Goverment; behold, other great nations, on another continent, in creasing and developing themselves; behold China opened for the first time to European commerce : all this is due to the friendly intercourse, to the good understanding between France and England; sup press that good understanding, and nothing of all this will remain. Tell me, in such case, whether, instead of those flourishing States, instead of facts so satis factory to civilization and morality, you would not everywhere behold the confusion of war ? When a Goyernment accomplishes such things in a short time, it is worth giving it a proof of approbation ; it de pends on you, Gentlemen, to confirm or subvert what has been achieved in four years ; as for us, we per sist in that policy because we deem it beneficial to France and the world.—(Great applause.) Billault said that he would not attempt to struggle with the great orator who had just spoken, be would merely ask whether a treaty of commerce with .England were not projected ? M. Guizot—There have been negotiations for a treaty of commerce between France an and,-England and ; none of our great industries were concerned in it; neither linen nor cotton articles had anything to do with it, and woollens were but in iirectly and to a very limited degree interested in it. Those negotia tions have ceased, and have not been resumed ; for the present, therefore, there is nothing to excite the Hon. Gentleman's fears. All the questions have re mained entire, and no engagement has been entered into.—(Approbation.) As tbr me, the more I have thought upon it, the more I have convinced myself that between great Powers, which may be considered as rivals, treaties of commerce binding them for a long time are attended with inconvenience and dan ger—(Yes, yes)—and that it is better to proceed with great rival countries by modifications of tariffs, which leaves them all freedom, and gives the experi ,ment it is proposed making but the time strictly ne cessary. I shall add, that I have reason to hope that our notions are also finding their way into the Eng lish Cabinet, that it will insist no more on a treaty of commerce, but leave modifications of tariffs to attain the object aimed at by both parties—an extension of eommercial intercourse. In reply to a question from M. Bethmont, The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that he had received no information whatever as to the alleged occupation by the English of a port at Madagascar ; and, moreover, that the English Government knew not more about it. On being applied to, it had re plied that it had received no such news, and that no orders had been issued, or mission given, in connec• tion with the circumstance, either by the Admiralty, Colonial, or Foreign Departments. This concludes the discussion. There were several cries of " Divide," in the midst of which, M. Thiers rose, and said—l have no right to ask an adjournment till Monday ; but still it is my wish to state to the Chainber my opinion of the state of the country.—(Loud cries of " Hear," " Vote," Go on," in the midst of which several members quitted their places.) The President then put the question that the debate be adjourned till Monday, which was carried, and the Chamber adjourned at half-past five. 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Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PROPERTY HAS ITS DUTIES AS WELL AS ITS RIGHTS. Just ready, in post Bvo., T HE "MONSTER" MISERY of IRELAND: A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE RELATION OF LANDLORD AND TENANT. WITH SUGGESTIONS for LEGISLATIVE MEA SURES aud the MANAGEMENT of LANDED PRO- PERTY; the RESULT of ABOVE THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE and STUDY on the SUBJECT. By JOHN WIG(IINS, Esq., F.G.S. English Agent to Estates in the South and North of Ireland. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty ). THEATRE ROYAL, DIHJRY-LANE. THIS EVENING JANUARY 21, Will I retested a New Grand Opera, in three Acts, called THE B*IIE:CAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Air. Borraiii; Thaddeus, Mr. %V. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintorth; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEN N ; or, VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum. Hoe, Allis , : Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; I'antaloon, Mr. Blanchard. _ 1 .••••••,••• 1 41 , ...• Dress Boxes 75., Second Prlce :Is. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 5.4., second Price as. ; Pit 3s , Second Price 25.; MAI 4 'alicry Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price lid. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT- GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS, THIS EVENING, JANUARY 21, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Euryabthc— Weber. New Quadrille, entitled the Toy Quadrille, with solo by Master Thirlwall—Julllen. Trio, for two Violoncellos and Double Bass, by Messrs. Crouch, Hancock, and H,well—Corelli. Value, Clementine, composed expressly for her Majesty's State Balls —.hißien. (hand Fantasia on the Cornet-a-Piston, by Herr Kcenig. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—JuMen. PART 11. Beethoven's Sinfonia in A (first time). Hew Quadrille, The Irish Echos—Jullien. Solo, Violin, Master Thirtwall. Valse, Bal Ranketen—Strauss. The English Quadrille —Jullien. Doors Open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle,:ls. yid. ; Private Boxes, U. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of • Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. A nth ews, New Bind-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, Maddox,street, Bond-street. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 1 4 614. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER RE-ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY AND HIS 'INFANT SON. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 29, Will be repeated the - Comedy of THE • MERRY_WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir - .Tan Falstaff; Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Feuterf; Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mfrs. Ni:bett; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. Alter which, the Unparalleled Performancesot Professor RISLEY and his SON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. _ ..••••••• Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 56. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, 'ls. Half.price—Boxes 3s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at half.past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. Tickets and Plaoes to be had of Mr 1. T. Archer, at the Box office, from Ten till Five. THEAI RE ROYAL HAYMARKET. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF PRO- FESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SONS. Unprecedented success attending the revival of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will b.. acted every evening till further notice, thus cast :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr Strickland ; Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. By Special request of many families of distinction, and in consequence of the numerous disappointments, arising from the nightly overflows, of witnessing the extraordinary and unique Per formances of Professor Risley and his Infant Son, Master John Risley, The Little Wonder," they have been induced to forego their Provincial'Engagements, and rrmain for positively Five Nights only, appearing * every evening this week. Master 1-1. Hi-ley (only four years old) will make his first and only appearances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and go through a Series of Performances, in conjunction with his Father and Brother, unparalleled for t legance and fearless daring I. T. ARCHER, Box.book Keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Bat Pantomime of the Scason—Oorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 23, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Mesers.•Lyon, U. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yaleg,Miss Stmley, Mrs. F. Matttiew, After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called lIA H. 1,1 - ,l UIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy ot the Sii VC!' Crescent. fo r omice,l with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Eflects: Columbine. Miss Mullen; Ilarlegion fi,Ftirksilrer, by the inirnitabl, Wieland; Clown, by the Grio.3l(li ot the day, Mr. T. Matthew., from the T h eatres Royal, Covent-gatdcit and Drury-lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. - - _ PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. LESSEE, Mr. .1. M. MADDOX. I'HIS EVENING, JANUARY 23, Will be performed I.UCREZIA BORGIA. Don Alphonso, Mr. Burdini; Gennarro Mr. Allen ; Matti° Orsini, Mrs. H. P. Grattan ; Gubetta, Mr. Walton ; L ucre zia Borgia, Madame Eugenia Garcia. After which, A DAY WELL SPENT. To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing. Song, Mrs. H. P. Urattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leaf, Miss R. Isaacs. ANT.I.tI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime. FIVE GRAND NATIONAL HOLIDAY CLOSING FETES. The succession of crowded houses and increased demands for Places at the Box-o 1 ce, compels the Proprietor to announce that this Popular Rstardishment will remain Open a few Nights longer; and, by srecial desire. and in concurrence pith the wi,hes of Astley's Patrons, according to annual custom, for a series of British National fetes, pourtraying the Victories of England's Hero— Wellington, with all its Military Effects, New Dresses Scenery, and Appointments, THIS EVENING, JANUARY 23, Will be_porforrned the Grand N a ti ona l Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaparte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori ginal character. New Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. DAY WOE'S ROYAL SD RIM THEATRE. As usual, the funniest and rhosttueeessful Pantoini THIS EVENING, JANUARY 23, me ' Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTER DORF. Supiiorted by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, It. Honner, Neville, Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis' , eslop, Mrs. R. Winner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hilghes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of tkc most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI 0 U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Pants. loon, Mr. Hawkins • Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sbarpe. ROYAL VICI OItIA 'THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY '23, Will be nnforrned an entirely New Domestic Drlina, cntltled ror EAT Y . ; or, Mer„ , Or.hani Leon=: Mr. freer; Jes::to!v Tacit, Mr. Nants ; Squire Gratiam, Mt. Dale ; Fatty Farrot, Arden ; Mary Gralia , ,i, Miss Vincent. After which NATURE AND At I'. In which Miss Vincent will sustain her Five Original Characters. To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LA M. BETH or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Chipino ; Clown, Mr. Scirbtow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; "E , §clunick., IRISH STATE TRIALS. SPIRITED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE (RI SH STATE TRIALS, WILL APPEAR IN THE SUN," DAY BY DAY, MORNING AND EVENING, DURING THE IMPORTANT TRIALS NOW GOING ON IN DUBLIN; WITH CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIPTIONS OF WHATEVER OCCURS IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sun-office, 112, Strand, London. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ir BEG leave to remind you that the BALLOT for 1 the ELECTION of a DIRECTOR of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, WILL TAKE PLACE at the India House TO-MORROW, between the hours of Nine in the Morning and Six in the Evening ; and, although the cir cumstance of my being unopposed by any other Candidate renders it unnecessary for me to trouble my friends at a distance to vote in my favour, yet I shall feel very highly gratified by the attendance of such Proprietors as may find it convenient to honour me with their countenance and support. 1 have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your faithful and obliged servant, JAMES OLIPHANT. Wimbledon-common, Jan. 23, 1844. COTTON TWIST REDIVIVUS ! THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, of SATUR DAY and SUNDAY, the 27th and 28th inst., will contain No. 1 of a New Series of the LETTERS of COT TON TWIST. 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VE 7t',‘,.,t,t , •• • „ nit-- •‘ .7 :1 - S orf6 I/ I • 4 • IP l't OW i INV' 41 : '';'---'..:.: -en ... 0 r 4# •& .or • r... , • . .: lk - .':, , ,4100 * 7 : , '11 f i 5 7 11410 '. T , • • . '; At t lIV -).- -,z„..at "- ' DIE U 4 l ' ' , ' 7 n , ''. MOTH e• L A I,` , ' i . r" ----- 7:713.7""' ' . 'VW', , ~._ SECOND EDITION. fir - tient - us .7nut. LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1344. • It is with unfeigned regret that we record the death of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, which took place at four o'clock this morning. The deceased Baronet, who was born in 1770, was the son of F. BURDETT, Esq.; he married, in 1793, the youngest daughter of the late THOMAS COUITS, the banker, entered Parliament a , Member for Boroughbridge in 1796, and in the fol lowing year succeeded his grandfather in the Baro netcy. In 1807, he was elected for Westminster, which city he continued to represent till 1837, when he was returned for the northern division of Wilt shire, on the Tory interest. Early in life the de ceased Baronet started as a Reformer, under the auspices of the well-known HORNE TOOKE, whom he regarded as his political Mentor, and at whose Sunday parties at Wimbledon he was always a favourite guest. His views of Re form were—for those days—of the boldest and most uncompromising character; and he advocated them, on every occasion, both within and without the walls of Parliament, with a manliness—an energy—a hearti ness—and inflexible stubbornness of purpose that rendered him for years the idol of the people. In 1812 he was committed to the Tower for having published some unpalateable truths respecting the constitution of the House of Commons, which the Ministry of that day chose to regard as a breach of privilege; and on this occasion a desperate riot took place, in which several lives were • lost. In 1819—the year of „the ; Peterloo reassacre- 7 Sir FRANCIS BURDETT indignantly denotinced that atrocity, and the consequence was, that he was brought to trial for libel in the Court of King's Bench, and condemned to imprisonment, and to pay a heavy fine of one thousand pounds. When the Re form Bill, for which he had toiled and struggled through so many a long and weary year, was at length passed into law, this veteran patriot, who had grown grey in the service of his country, imagining it is to be presumed, that all had been accomplished that was necessary to be accomplished, took the earliest opportunity of deserting the cause of the peo ple, and going over to the Tories. His apostacy created no little sensation at the time, but it was productive of not the slightest in jurious consequences, except to the public cha racter of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT himself. On him, indeed, it fell with quite a crushing effect. He was literally the " engineer hoist with his own petard." 'Whatever moral and political influence he possessed, he lost at once and for ever ; and even the party, for whom he had made this great sacrifice of honest fame, were not slow to despise the man who brought nothing to their cause but the doting and peevish garrulity of age. But he is now gone to his account, and we have no wish to press hardly on his memory. Our public quarrel with him is at an cud, for we are not of the number of those who push political animosity beyond the grave, but leave it to impartial history to pro nounce her stern and irrevocable verdict. It must be borne in mind, too, that the late Baronet gave to Reform the best, most vigorous, and most intellectual years of his life, and brought to the service of the Tories nothing but that which was not worth accept ance—an enfeebled mind and exhausted energies. Whatever triumphant effects he produced in public, were all produced when he was boldly and consci entiously fighting the battles of the people; and charity would fain attribute his apostacy less to strong and enlightened conviction, than to that debilitated .judgment which is so often the result of advanced age. As an orator, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, though not of the loftiest order, yet deserves to be mentioned with considerable respect. His manner was graceful, and at times even dignified; an air of impressive sincerity characterised everything he said ; and his diction, without being florid or diffuse, was eloquent —nervous—impassioned—and as full of soundgenuine Saxon English as the language of SHAKSPEARE him self. Such was Sir FRANCIS in his best days; and it is from the vivid and grateful recollection of his forty years unremitting devotion to freedom, that we have been induced to touch thus lightly and briefly on the errors of his declining years. Those of our readers who may happen to be versed in SILIKULARE—and who is there that is not?— cannot but remember FALTAFF'S famous tavern bill, in which, on lio:3lAns QUICKLY'S showing, the quantity of sack drank by the "fat knight" amounted to eleven shillings—the quantity of bread eaten, to just one halfpenny 1 Precisely the same proportion which plump - Jack's" bread bore to his sack, the vigour of the public demonstrations made by the Monopolists bear to that which is exhibited by the League. " Look on this picture, and on this." In the one case we have a set of men meet ing under the avowed influence of fear and des peration, not in large, imposing masses, but in a snug, small.fatnily-party sort of manner ; animated by no better feeling than a scrupulous regard for the interests of their breeches-pockets; mistaking stolid prejudice for enlightened conviction, and making abuse do the duty of argument—in the other case, we have a vast and hourly-increasing confederacy, united in the strictest bonds of a common necessity ; impressed with an earnest and conscientious feeling of the justice of their cause ; full of energy, resolution, and activity ; familiar with every point of the great question which they discuss, and able to track it through all its ramifications ; wielding the weapons of impassioned eloquence and 'matter-of-fact reasoning with equal readiness ; and, above all, prompted to inces sant exertion by a well-grounded confidence in their ul timate and triumphant success. In the case of the mo nopolists, we see—notwithstanding their frequent ex hortations on the subject—subscriptions trickling forth in a petty, shallow, languid stream ; in the case of the League, we see them rolling onward in a full, broad, deep, and rapid channel. The monopolists remind us of the setting sun, sinking after a stormy day in cloud and gloom ; the League reminds us of the same luminary rising brilliant and unclouded in the East, exhibiting every promise of a serene meridian, and " rejoicing, like a giant to run its course." To descend to the language of plain prose, the day of monopoly—and Heaven knows it has had a long enough day !—is fast passing away, and, like the duration of FAUSTUS' life, must henceforth be reckoned by minutes ; that of free-trade, on the con trary, is yet to come, and by the brightness of its dawn we may guess what will be its meridian. There is not a single public meeting held by the League— no matter whether in an agricultural or commercial district—that does not give fresh assurance of its eventual triumph. Is a large subscription, called for ? It is immediately forthcoming, as though it pro ceeded from the inexhaustible purse of FORTUNATUS. Is an impassioned appeal or a matter-of-fact argument required ? Mr. BRIGHT is ever at hand to furnish the one, and Mr. COI3DEN the other. In Scotland as well as in England, the members of the League are re ceived everywhere with open arms, and not a day passes but they can number their recruits by scores. Would this be the case, if they were a mere selfish faction—if they had not the vast majority of the industrious classes on their side ? The best proof that the League is a national necessity, is its rapidly extending influence, and by the growth of this influence we may estimate the pressure of the necessity. J ustly remarked Mr. Ginsosi, at the great free-trade meeting held on Fri day last at Manchester—" We were told that manu facturers and commercial men had adopted the prin ciples of the League because it happened that at that particular time there was embarrassment in their af fairs, there were difficulties in trade, there was de presSion. But is it so ? .Do we find that with changes in trade, with a partial revival of commercial affairs, with a falling price in agricultural produce, this agi tation has lost ground ? No. Do we not see the League meetings as enthusiastic assemblies as ever ? And why do we see this ? Because the great body of the commercial community of this country see the question in its true light." This is regarding the matter in a proper view; and in these few significant words, we have the true secret of the success of the Anti-Corn-law League. It prospers, because its ex istence is necessary to the best interests of the com munity ; but the instant it ceases to represent those interests, it will sink, like the agitation of the mono polists, into mere insignificance. When, in the memorable year 1829, Sir ROBERT PEEL brought forward the question of Catholic Eman cipation, he expressly stated—and laid great stress on the declaration—that it was his intention to carry it out in a spirit of the most perfect good faith, and to render it as complete and comprehensive as possible. Henceforth, he said, the Catholics should have no cause to complain that they were not put on the same level with the Protestants ; the equality be tween the two professions should not be merely a nominal one, but an actual living reality, for the Relief Bill was one of wholesale conciliation, con ceived in a kindly, equitable spirit, and intended to hell the wounds and redress the wrongs of ages, Fifteen years have passed since this magnanimous de claration was made, and what has been the conduct — we say nothing of the professions—of him who made it ? Did he, pursuant to his promise, co-operate with the MELBOURNE Ministry in their well-meant endea vours to legislate for Ireland in accordance with the just and tolerant principles of the Relief Bill Did he further the progress of the Municipal Reform mea sure, whose avowed object was to give the Catholics such increased privileges as they had every right to expect at the hands of him who struck the fetters from their limbs, and told them that henceforth there should be no distinction between them and their Protestant brethren ? Did he uphold the tolerant Government of Lords NORMANBY and FORTESCUE, which for the first time held the balance even between the Catholics and the Orangemen, and conciliated all classes of the former, by im pressing them with the conviction that at leagth something like justice was done them.? Did Sir Ro- BERT PEEL act in this liberal and enlightened spirit, for. which he took such praise to himself in the year 1829? Far otherwise. In order to assist the views hii t party, and throw obstacleg' in the way of the Whigs, he fairly " turned bis back on himself"—to quote Lord CASTLEREAGH'S bright metaphor—and laboured hard to make a mere dead letter of that great remedial measure which, when he brought it for ward, he promised should be an . active, living prin ciple. Even since he has become Premier, and has been furnished with abundant means of legislating for Ireland in the equitable spirit of the Relief Bill, he has pursued his old, specious, and one-sided course of policy, giving nought but smooth words to the Catholics, while he has reserved the substantial rewards for the Tory Protestants. As if this were not sufficiently galling, his Irish Executive—for whose actions he is of course responsible, as the in dividual who entrusted them with authority—have just shown the sister-country in what utter disregard they hold the spirit of the Emancipation Bill, by striking off, without a why or a wherefore, every single Catholic who was on the list of the jury ap pointed to try the present State prosecutions. No wonder that all the members of this persuasion, from the peer to the peasant, are indignant at such a gross insult, which indirectly implies that they:are not to be trusted on their oaths, but will return a verdict in brazen defiance of evidence ! The proceedings of the Attorney-General in this case are, to all intents and purposes, a practical repeal of one of the most valuable rights intended to be secured by the great measure of Emancipation ; and we arc delighted, therefore, to find that the aggrieved Catholics intend to petition the QUEEN on the subject, and also to bring it fully under the notice of Parliament. Al luding to this important matter, Mr. O'CONNELL ob serves, in a recent letter to Mr. CREAN, that it should be agitated distinctly and separately, without the slightest reference to the question of Repeal. " Re peal," he adds, " should not, if possible, even be mentioned at any of the meetings held for the pur pose of petitioning to have the Emancipation Act rendered perfect. There are many Catholics, non-re peelers or anti-repealers, who feel with us the absolute necessity of a better protection for their lives, liberties, and properties. Let us then cheerfully follow, assist, and support these persons ; and I trust that every per son in Ireland will, as speedily as may be convenient, send petitions to Parliament, and an address to the QUEEN, praying for relief and protection:' We cor dially subscribe to every word of this advice, for the agitation which it recommends is a just and neces sary one, and, unconnected as it is with Repeal, de serves to be strenuously supported by every thinking and liberal man in Ireland. Mr. O'CONNELL is here treading on firm ground, and advocates nothing but what common sense approves, the Constitution allows, and Ministers are bound to concede.. We say, there fore, with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, by all means let the agitation for perfecting the Relief Act be carried on in a bold, unflinching, and persevering spirit; and let the QUEEN be made fully acquainted, with as little delay as possible, with the feelings of her aggrieved Catholic subjects in Ireland. We have received Madrid papers of the 15th inst., but they bring no news. The Barcelona papers of the 14th publish addresses from the authorities of that city to Queen CHRISTINA, praying that her MAJESTY will be pleased to pass through Barcelona on her way to Madrid. Senor OLACHERIAGUE Y BLANCO had been appointed Intendant of the Philippine Islands. The Three per Cents. were doze at 26i at 60 days, and the Five per Cents. at 19i at 60 days. The Paris papers are almost entirely occupied with the interesting discussion which took place in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday, and with com ments on the speech made by M. GUIZOT on the occasion. It was one of the main speeches of the session, and displayed much frankness and ability, touching on every topic connected with the foreign policy of the country, and dwelling at considerable length on the peaceful relations between England and France. As regarded Greece and Spain the two countries had a perfect understanding. The French Cabinet, on learning the peaceable revolution which had taken place at Athens immediately, without con sulting the English Cabinet, sent instructions to the French Minister at the Court of Greece to recognise the new order of things. England adopted the same course, and the two countries were in harmonious union, though Russia took a widely different view of the same facts. lie then adverted to the charge brought against the Government for allowing an English Consul to reside at Algiers without having obtained an exequatur from France, and defended the course pursued, on the ground that the Porte had not recognised the sovereignty of France in that part of Africa, and certain Powers who maintained friendly relations with the SULTAN had observed a strict neutrality on the question. France, he said, under similar circumstances, would probably hare done the same. After pointing out the harmony which prevailed between these two great nations, in reference to the possessions of France in the Pacific, the independence of the Sandwich Islands, and other questions of general policy, he concluded by making an eloquent appeal to the early fruits of the new alliance, and to the gratifying visit of Queen VICTORIA to the Court of France. " It is rare," said he, " that Providence allows the friendly policy of nations to gather so quickly its fruits. It is very rare indeed that those who have sowed have been destined to reap, and I hesitate not to say, with pride, that the fruits of that policy which I have described are already manifest and undoubted, not only _by us but the world. We wished a real and sincere peace. We conceived, and it was likewise conceived in London, that there was room in the world for our two independent and national policies, provided they should be kept within the bounds of justice and good sense. Both Cabinets, to their honour, as well as to the advantage of their respective countries, have commenced and inaugurated that policy of real and sincere peace—a policy both novel and difficult, but nevertheless the only good and honourable policy—which, although prudent and moderate, is not divested of grandeur, and which for being honest is not the less useful. This is what we call the ' cordial understanding' between the two Governments. I will not dwell on facts purely personal, which were alluded to yester day with so much disdain ;—I will not speak of that mark of friendship given by a young and charming Queen to our King, our Government, and our revo lution ;—I will not speak of the fact which followed that visit—the treatment experienced by the Duke DE BORDEAUX—who was not received in London by the Sovereign who had come to France to meet our King. These are striking facts, which have pro duced in Europe a deep impression on Kings and nations—facts, which have everywhere been justly appreciated, and which have occupied the imagina tions and conversations of all Europe. I leave them aside, however serious they are in reality." These remarks were received with loud approbation, and the Chamber adjourned. LAW INTELLIGENCE CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day, in conse. quence of indisposition. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice• Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with the arguments in the cause of "Far mer v. Farmer," in which the bill was filed for the pur pose of having certain deeds delivered up to be cancelled, on the ground of the imbecility of the party executing them. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the special paper to-day. No case of any public interest came on during the morning. - - --- COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY,) (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) GREGORY V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND ANOTHER. This was an action for a conspiracy, of which the facts are familiar to the public. The verdict was for the defendant, against which Mr. Sergeant Shea ob tained last term a rule nisi. Cause was shown by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd for the defendants, and this day Mr. Sergeant Shea replied. The argument occupied the whole morning, and the Court refused the rule. POLICEINTELLIGENCE• MARLBOROUGH-STRET. (THIS DAy.) On Mr. Maltby, the presiding magistrate, taking his seat on the bench this morning, Mr. Clements, the chief officer, handed to him nine letters, addressed to the sitting magistrates of this Court, all of which had been re ceived by post, or otherwise, since yesterday. Mr. MALTBY said there was no doubt they contained contributions for the poor box, but he should not open them until he had communicated with his colleague, Mr. Hardwick, on the subject, as he felt quite con vinced that great evil was arising from the distribution of alms from that Court, in the way it had been done for some time past. The office was daily beset with shoals of applicants for relief, 'and the numbers were daily increased ; 51. per day were given away, but it would require 1001. to relieve all that applied ; it was also producing a very bad system in the neighbourhood, many persons neglected their work to apply for relief, and others resorted to deceit and fraud to obtain it. Upwards of thirty donations were received yesterday. Mr. Fitzpatrick said that the practice, if persevered in, would bring upon them the whole of the vagrants in the parishes comprising the district of the Court ; for they began to think they had an actual right to claim relief from the poor-box. It was originally intended for the succour of deserving objects in sudden exigency of dis tress, and not for permanent relief. The chief officer said, that for many days past the mo th e rs of families, and others, were loitering:about the Court during the day, taking the chance of being re lieved. When one obtained - it she directly sent another, and so the continued applications were kept up from day were also acquiring habits of idleness and dta dayriniin ;theyg Mr. MALTBT said some steps should be taken in the matter, and the conversation dropped. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 23.—Wind this day at noon, fresh nor - - therly breeze and cloudy. DEAL, JAN. 22.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W, light airs and thick weather.—Arrived the Winscales, Conolly. Batavia ; Hand of Providence, Bay of Fundy. Sailed the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 22—Wind E.S.E.—Sid. Sophia, Madras and Calcutta. CowEs, JAN. 22.—Sid. Madeline, Trinidad de Cuba. FALMOUTH. JAN. 22.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. her Majesty's steamers Hecate, Volcano, and Dwarf, all bound to Cork. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 22.—Wind S.E.—The United King , dom, which arrived here yesterday from Honduras, was dismasted, 19th ult., in lat. 87, lon. 53, and lust sails, bulwarks, &c. SAUNDERSFOOT, JAN. 14.--Arrived Lady Phillips, Lloyd, Pictou. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 22.—Wind N.—Arrd. Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Old Calabar, sailed Nov. 5, and from Fer nando Po, 13th ; Milton, Partridge, Cuba; Sirion, Gann, Laguna (Nov. 26). Sid. Alexandrina, and Lady Flora Hastings, Calcutta ; Helvellyn, Batavia ; Ben Nevis, Hobart Town ; Action, and Antonio, Lima ; Valpa raiso, Valparaiso ; Hennes and Renard, Buenos Ayres ; Coverdale, Bahia ; Eliza Johnstone, Pernambuco ; Hero and Snowdon, Africa ; Camilla and Letitia, Demerara ; Martha, Berbice ; J ess ie Ritchie, Patriot , Minna, and R Burns, A ll pai av a a c n i n li a o h la;; AGinceolrigi a Philadelphia ; Inde •, New Orleans ; Robert dendunce, New York; Catherine, Halifax; Norval, New foundland ; Garoupa, Fayal. JAMAICA, DEC. 23.—The Skipton, from Cape Hayti to Hamburgh, has put in here, crew sick. GENOA, JAN. 15.—The Abrota , de Sarv j a, from Lisbon to this port, was in contac t, off Cadiz, w ith a French brig, and bore up for that p ort with dama g e . GIBRALTAR, JAN. 14.—The Ellen, Fayte, from St. John's Newfoundland to Tarogona, put in here 12th inst. with decks swept, &c. THE LEAGUE FUND.--ROXBURGHSHIRE MEET ma.—A meeting of the county of Roxbur ns gh took place in a dissenting chapel in H aw i c k on the 20th itant, where from 1,500 to 2,000 per s o na were present. The Earl of Buchan occupied the chair • and the fii6t spea ker was John Ord, Es q ., of Aluirhouselaw, Who, jointly with his brother, rents lands in Roxburghshire at several thousands of yearly rent, one of his landlords being Sir George Warrender, another the Marquis of Lothian. Mr. Ord stated that last year he was opposed to a repeal of the corn-laws, now he was in favour of a repeal. The deputation addressed the meeting with their usual ability; and the admirable peroration of %Ir. Moore absolutely electrified the meeting. Air. Cobden declared that the unanimity and enthusiasm of the meeting absolutely alp Pest surpassed any thing he had hitherto seen. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND putiltr Opinion. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Saturday evening the King of the French had a very large party to dinner, and seemed in good health. Rumours of a change of Ministry were prevalent in Paris, on the supposition 0121 M. Billault's amend ment relative to the phrase " entente cordiale" would be carried. The Courrier Francais gives the follow ing list of names that would probably form the new Ministry :—Count Mole, President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs; M. Billault, Inte rior ; M. Dufaure, Justice ; H. Passy, Finance ; Mar shal Valee, War; Du Came, Religion; Admiral Bergeret, Marine ; Cousin, Public Instruction ; Gouin, Public Works ; Salvandy or Bignon, Commerce. The Ministry, however, have no fear of such a result. At Tortoni's on Sunday the Three per Cents. were quoted 82f. 60c. The Presse states that on the 30th of November last the French ship of war Coquette brought to Rio Janeiro the draught of a convention concerted be tween England, France, and the Brazils, for the pur pose of putting an end to the war in La Plata. The Journal of Havre says that Admiral Hamblin is to replace M. Dupetit Thouars in the command of the French naval force in the Pacific. The Impartial of the Rhine has the following:— " Positive news of the death of his Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme has directly reached Stras burgh from Goritz. This event was expected. Symp toms which left no doubt as to his approaching end had manifested themselves a short time before in the state of the Prince's health." The election of M. Charles Laffitte at Louviers was annulled, owing to his having engaged to procure his constituents, in return for their patronage, a branch railway from their town to the Paris and Rouen line. PUBLIC) OPINION. The Times observes, in an article on the Irish State trials :—" The present disaffection throughout Ireland is, we believe, most conscientiously, a fabric, not a natural production. There was nothing like it fifteen years ago, before the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. / There was nothing like it before the reform in Parlia ment, or before the Corporate Reform. Where dis content, therefore, and grievance do not maintain their relative proportions, but when one swells as the other diminishes, it is too much to lay down as an unvarying principle that the Government must be exclusively to blame. At all events a transfer of Government to the Whigs would be but to encourage voluminous, and practised, and long-detected little ness. As a party they have not one atom of bold or national feeling. They are a coterie of empirics. They would sacrifice O'Connell to-morrow if they could exist without him. But being, as he is, their patron saint, they are content to sacrifice the empire. They play into his hands and repeal the union by a separation of the spoil—the English patronage for themselves, the whole of Ireland for O'Connell. Against this precious prospect, it behoves the Minis ters, if they have wisdom and courage worthy of their office, promptly and at once to interpose." The Herald says :—" The spirited movement that has recently commenced in opposition to the Anti- Corn-law League, seems to have taken the Leaguers so completely by surprise that they hardly know how they ought to speak of it. The first impulse of the free-trade journalists was to sneer at the notion of a successful move been made by those who have con tinued so long inactive. The reluctance hitherto shown by the classes interested in agriculture to enter into a contest with the League, fully warrants the in ference that they will be as slow to abandon the task they have commenced, as they were deliberate in un dertaking it. It is in the nature of Englishmen to evince a sluggishness amounting 'almost to apathy on public questions in which their own interests are more or less remotely involved, but. when they have once made up their minds to act they are not easily deterred from the pursuit of their object. The per sons engaged in British agriculture are likely to be more essentially British in their habits and feelings than those whose views on free trade cause them to yearn with liberality and sympathy towards every country—except, perhaps, their own. When, there fore, we see English landlords, farmers, and agricul tural labourers united at last for their own protec tion, we have every reason to believe that they will go on steadily and stubbornly towards the accomplish ment of their purpose." The Chronicle, speaking of the Irish State trials, says :—" It was supposed that the case for the Crown, which has yet made very little way, would occupy another week. None of the newspaper publications have yet been tendered as evidence. We may take this opportunity of briefly adverting to the unfair and discreditable course pursued by some of the journals for the prosecution. The Standard continues to give garbled extracts of the evidence, and to abuse the counsel for the traversers, simply because they discharge their duty to their clients. The Times, affecting indignation at an expression which appeared in this journal before the jury was even sworn, and, using this as a pretext, throws out a plain intimation that when the verdict is returned, the Judges will pass sentence, and her Majesty's advisers will execute it. We have hitherto refrained from offering any remarks either upon the speech of the Attorney-Gene ral, or upon the evidence as yet brought forward, not withstanding the tempting materials for commentary with which they abound." The following is from the Advertiser:—" It is time that commercial principles come into operation the exact opposite in character of those which have so long maintained over the world a baneful influence. It is preposterous to cry up the advantage, or for England to wait for reciprocity treaties. With what countries is it our trade has decreased—with those who have levelled hostile tariffs against us, or with those against whom we have shown an inimical front ? With the latter, as may be proved on statistical data. 'lt is not with France, nor Prussia, nor Russia, that our commerce has so lamentably fallen off, but with Brazil and the United States. It is for this country to misunderstand its own interests, to assume that foreign countries lose and itself profits by pro hibitory enactments against foreign produce. It can never be too often impressed that it is by what na tions bring home to their own shores they are en- riched—not by what they rid themselves of. It is when Manchester, for example, has exchanged her eotton wares for the tea of China, the sugar of Brazil, the wheat of America, that she has reaped the fruit of her toil; and so with the other parts of the United Kingdom." LAW AND POLICE. On Monday an inquest was at before Mr. Wakley, on the body of Mr. Halten, a farmer, who died from injuriesreceived through his gig having been upset by an omnibus. The circumstances have been detailed under the head of Marylebone Police Court. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Gilbert, the driver of the omnibus. At the Eton Petty Sessions, on the 22d, two men, named Edmund Langley and Alfred Amsden, the former keeping a petty chandler's shop at Langley Broom, between Slough and Colnbrook, and the other a shoemaker, lodging in the same house, which was rented by Langley of a person named Dewley, were committed to take their trial for arson. At Guildhall, Henry Herris, the driver of Thum wood's Windsor waggon, was fined 20s. for driving two horses unfit for work from sores. James Brown, the begging impostor, said in the Clerkenwell Police Report to have been remanded, was committed to the House of Correction for one month, with hard labour. At Lambeth-street, William Gulleck, a ruffianly looking person, was charged with committing a violent assault on a laundress, named Turner, and her hus band. The complainants having declined to prose cute, Mr. Henry convicted the prisoner in two penal ties 01'51. each, or two months' imprisonment. Three coal-porters, named Thomas Swaine, Richard Donnelly, alias Coffee Joe, and John Symons, were brought before Mr. Broderip, and severally charged with assaulting James Terry, Joseph Key, and others, under very aggravated circumstances. The prisoners in their defence, said they had been engaged by Mr. Wright, coal-merchant, Ratcliffe-cross, and on pro ceeding to the wharf they found others were engaged, who agreed to do the work at a lower price, and that exasperated them. Mr. Broderip sentenced Swai►ie and Symons to pay a fine of 51. each, or be imprisoned for two months, and Donnelly to pay 3/., or in default to be committed for six weeks. Messenger, accused of the murder of Gadesby, un derwent another private examination before the Lei cestershire magistrates; on Saturday, and was again remanded till Wednesday. COURT-FASHIONABLE. The fourth anniversary of the marriage of he Ma jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, will be celebrated by a public dinner, and other festivities, at Windsor, on Monday the 12th, instead of Saturday the 10th of February. Viscount Melbourne, whose health is re-established, is expected in South-street, from Brocket Hall, at the close of the week, to attend his Parliamentary duties on the opening of the session of Parliament. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have come to town, from Broadlands. At the close of the week the noble Viscount and Viscountess go on visits to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey; Viscount Melbourne, at Brocket Hall ; and Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pansanger. The Earl and Countess of Arran returned to town, at the close of last week, from a visit to his Excel lency Major-General Napier, C. 8., at Government House, Guernsey. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and. ['wilily were to leave Baron's Court, county Tyrone, his week for England. The Noble Marquis intends to be in town by the meeting of Parliament. The Earl and Countess of Wicklow and Ladies lloward, Lord Edward Russell, Lord Henry Russell, Captain Stopford, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. F. French, Hon. C. Douglas and the Misses Douglas, Mrs. and Miss Balfour, &c., have been among the recent visitors of the Marquis and Marchioness. The Marquis of Anglesey, accompanied by his sons, the Lords Alfred and George Paget, left Ux bridge House on the 16th for Up Park, the seat of Sir Harry Featherstonhaugh, Bart. Lord Alvanley has left Paris for Naples, and from thence his Lordship goes to Rome, where he will pro bably remain two months. The Dowager Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies Murray are expected at Langham House from Dub lin, where they have been passing the winter. Her Ladyship's second daughter, Lady Caroline Murray, has been appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, vice Lady Caroline Legge, resigned. Count Nesslerode has returned to Mivart's Hotel from a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, at Dytchley Park, Oxon. MISCELLANEOUS. At a meeting of the friends of popular education held at Craven Chapel, Marshall-street, Golden square, Mr. James said the Congregationalist body had determined to raise the sum of 100,0001. in five years for the purpose of educating the people. Of that sum 22,7711. 10s. had already been raised, more than one-half of which had been raised in the metro polis alone. Amongst the donations were sof 1,000/. each, 11 of 500/., 15 of 2501., 4 of 2001., 1 of 1501., 20 of 125/., 25 of 1001., 35 of 50/., &c. A prosecution against nine indiv.duals, one of them a public officer, for smuggling large quantities of tobacco, and defrauding the revenue to a very great amount, has been set down for trial for the first week in February, in the Court of Exchequer. The prin cipal witnesses are old smugglers, who formed part of the gang. Tile Equestrian, hired convict ship, is at present moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to re ceive convicts to the number of 400, and when all are on board from the various prisons and convict ships, will sail for the penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land. Detachments of the 58th and 80th Regiments are on board the Equestrian convict ship as guards over the prisoners, the former regiment being about to proceed to New South Wales, and the latter being already at that colonial station. Private John Knowles, on whom a Court-martial was held last week, at Woolwich, for striking his corporal, was found guilty, and, in consequence of his irreclaimable character, having been previously tried by five or six Courts-martial for offences, al though he had not been above eighteen months in the service, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. MONE AND COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, QUARTER TO T.HREE. There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. The sales consisted of 4,000 bales, viz.:- 300 Pernambuco at 63d. to 64d., 150 Maranham at 60. to 61d., 600 Bahia at 64d. to 60., 500 Surat at 34d. to 44d., and the rest American at 4id. to bed. per lb.—There was nothing done on speculation. The Share Market was good, and a large amount of business. Eastern Counties New were 10i ; Great Western, 703- ; South Western Eighths, 2/. 11s. sd; Manchester and. Leeds, 106 ; Paris and Lyons, 21 ; Ditto and Orleans, 333-; South Eastern, 354 1 ; and Ditto New, 36k. There are no arrivals in the City to. day. An account of the movement of Cotton in France last year shows that the sales exceeded the arrivals, but that with the stock on hand on the Ist of Ja nuary, 1843, the supply for the past year was 537,165 bales, and the consumption or speculative and trade sales together were 411,665 bales, leaving a surplus on the Ist inst. of 125,500 bales. We are not aware that as yet any notice has been taken of the circular emanating from the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, upon the subject of the pro posed French and Belgian treaty of commerce, or more correctly Zollverein. The Chambers maintain that an amalgamation of the customs establishments of the two countries is a necessary mea sure, so that the tariffs of both should be assimilated, the frontier customs establish ments be broken up, and one line embrace the two countries. This proposal, doubtless, owes its origin to the pop u l ar it y o f t h e German Commercial Union ; but it involves far greater political considera tions, which might weigh with foreign Powers in such a manner, as to prompt them vigorously to oppose it. The alliance of a single powerful State with one weak nation, almost a province in habits and feeling, must ever bring to mind the fable which de monstrates the difficulty, in such cases, of getting* loose from a bad bargain. France, as the Bordeaux Chamber maintains, would find a suitable outlet for its wines, silks, cottons, woollens, and other fabrics, and would receive in return coals, iron, flax, &c. We shall take occasion hereafter to enter more at length into the reasoning and the sta tistics of the Bordeaux merchants, which cannot but be of interest to the manufacturers of England. The Funds are rising, rather from the scarcity of stock, than from the large amount of busi ness doing. The Commissioners have purchased Reduced Three per Cents. of 1726 to the extent of 10,0001. Consols have been 97 to 4 for Money, and 97* to i for Account. Exchequer Bills are 655. to 675., and India Bonds under 1,000/. 80s. to 82s. premium. Bank Stock is 193 to 194, again an advance of one per cent. India Stock has also improved, being 276 to 277. The New Three and-a-Half per Cents. are 102 to 101 k, and the Reduced 103 to 1021. The Three per Cents. have been up to 98. The Foreign Stock market is buoyant, and although the news from Lisbon is not considered very favour able the Bonds are high, being at 46 to 4611- for the Converted. The Active Spanish Stock is up to 22k, and the Three per Cents. are 31* to Mexican Bonds have touched 331 to 33i ; Peruvian, 224 to and Chilian Deferred, 47i to 48. Brazilian new are 75. Belgian Bonds are 1051 to 106 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544. Speculation and investment both continue active in the Railways, and we note an almost general advance in prices. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List ) Bank Stock 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: aver Cent. Annuities, 1726 31 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 31 1 per Cent. Annuities lO2 101; Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 7-161 India Stock for Opening 276i 276 277 India Bonds, 1,000 Ditto under 1,000 Consols for A ccount .... Exchequer Bills, lid. lid. 10001. 5001. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO5l 106 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ...... ..... — Ditto for the Account, Deferred ... 48 471 Columbian Bonds ... Mexican Bonds, 1837, b per Cent... Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto for the Account . . 221; Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. Ditto for the Account 22i Ditto Passive Bonds Ditto Three per Cent. ••• Ditto for the Account 3l/g Dutch 2* per Cent ......... b4l Dutch 5 per Cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Birmingham and Derby......... 100 ..... 58 ...... to Birmingham and Gloucester 100 Eastern Counties 23 101* to Ditto New ...... Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham 4 2 /31 ... to Great Western Ditto; Shares Ditto Fifths Hull and Selby 5O ...... 591 1 to 60 Liverpool and Manchester .....100 Ditto Shares London and Brighton ...... 50 Ditto Loan Notes London and Blackwall London and Birmingham Stock 243 Ditto *Shares Ditto New Thirds... - 2 London and South Western 41% .. 75 Ditto Eighths to London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131 — to Ditto Scrip Manchester and Leeds Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 Midland Countie5... Ditto * Shares Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 15 291 to Northern and Eastern Ditto I Shares .. Paris and Orleans Paris and Rotten .... • ..... 20 South Eastern and D0ver......... 50 Ditto Scrip York and North Midland... Ditto Scarboro' Branch ...... 2* lB4j ... to - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia 4O ...... 454. to 46 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 22.—We have had a buoyant market to• day, and higher prices generally have been realised. The following are our transactions: —Chester and Birkenhead, 30i ; Eastern Counties, Registered, 11; ex new ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 58 3 / 4 ; Manchester and Bir mingham, 381 i Manchester and Leeds, 102 to 103 ; Do. Halves, 46% ; D o . Quarters, ; South Eastern, 35* to ; Do. Scrip, 351 t o 36 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, 4g. The mortal remains of the late Marquis of Hastings were deposited yesterday, in Castle Donnington church, Leicestershire, in a vault prepared for the occasion. The inhabitants of Donnington closed their shops ns a mark of respect to the memory of the late lamented Nobleman. The Ajarquis and Marchioness of Ormonde have been receiving a 6UCCEI3iOII of company at Kilkenny Castle. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been rather more disposition shown to purchase British Plantation to-day, and the market generally has assumed more firmness. About 350 hlids have been sold at extreme prices. The public sales have consisted chiefly of 1,073 bags Ben gal, and 2,531 boxes yellow llavannah. The Bengal sold at 67s Gd to 70s Gd for good to fine white Be nares, and good to fine yellow (date kind) at 59s to 60s, being in some instances rather dearer. All the II avannah was taken in above the value, viz., at 18s Gd to 22s Gd for low to fine strong greyish yellow; there were, however, not purchasers at previous rates. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was '238 hhds, 10 tierces, and there were taken for home consumption 1,268 hhds, 20 tierces, 211 barrels. The stock in the same places is 8,231 hhds, 980 tierces, 828 barrels. COEFUE.—I,4S9 bags Ceylon and 1,162 bags East India offered by public auction, went off heavily, and only about one half found buyers at barely former prices —viz., at 63s to 67s for good to fine ord, and 69s to 79s for good to fine ord B. P. kind, low good ord mixed to fine ord Malabar 35s to 49s 6d, and good ord Dutch Company's Java at 465. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was '23 puns 21 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 281 puns 32 hhds and exported 80 puns 69 hhds. The stock in th same places is 12,287 puns 1,966 hhds. RICE.-3,796 bags Bengal, nearly all sold at 10s. 6d., and a few lots at lls. for mid white, being the previous value. SALTPETRE.—Of 4,856 bags Bengal, and 694 bags Madras at auction, only about one-third sold, at 255. to 275. for 9i to 2i per cent. refraction Bengal, and 235. 6d. to 245. for 12f per cent. refrac tion Madras, which are, in some instances, rather lower prices. COTTON.-178 bales American (imported from Nassau), brought 4id. to 44d. for mid to fair, being about the comparative value. TALLOW.—The market is steady. P.Y.C. at 415. to 41s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and town 44s 6d rer cwt. TEA.—The sales commencing on the 16th con- • cluded yesterday, and about 28,000 packages sold out of 55,700 offered. The trade have bought freely; low Congous are id to id per lb lower ; finest kinds dearer and much wanted. Twankays at the com mencement sold ld to 4d higher, but finished at about the previous rates. Hysons are 4d to 6d per lb dearer. HAT MAIIILETS. SSIITHTIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31; useful do. 313 s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland do., 3/ 12s to 31 18s; Clover Hay. to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ Cs to 1/ tts ; Wheat Straw, 11 6 4 to 11 lOs per load. The best old Hay sold steadily at full prices, but otherwise the demand was extremely inactive. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Aleadow Hay, 21 15s to albs; use ful do., 316 s to 3/ I2s ; fine Upland do., 31 14s to 41; Clover Hay. 3/ to 41 17s ; Oat Straw, Il 6s to I/ 9s ; Wheat Straw I/ lOs to I/ 12s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull ; prices about stationary. WHITECHAPEL.— Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 88 to 31 3s ; usefu l da., 315 s to 3l lOs : fine Upland do., 31 12s to 31 lbs ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to Il 7s ; Wheat Straw, to I/ lOs per load. A full average supply, and a heavy sale 01 both Hay and Straw. COAL MARKET Shins arrived since last market.day, 94. d. s (I. Davison's West Hartley ... 15 0 Walls End East Helton 1 '! Hastings Hartley . ..... ... 15 0 Walls End Hetton 2O Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton 2O 3 Walls End Hilda l7 9 Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 0 Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Stewart's 2O 3 Walls End Hotspur l7 3 Walls End Barrett .... 1 8 5 ., Walls End Killingworth ... 18 c Walls End arrington T Tees 1 6 : Walls EV s' Peareth l5 9 Wal , En i Clarence Hetton 16 0 Walls End Wharnciitte its 1. Walls End Hopper l7 0 Walls End Belmont W. E. Braddyll'sHettt n FILI,T, OF SEe.OS Pet Quartet Per Cwt. Sew English Rea C10ver...35s 56s St. Fein —s Ms VP 01st Dito, Ditto , ..... ...—s —s —s Rye Gass —s Os W I New Foreign Ditto.....—s 35s Ms Pacey Grass... ...... —s —s'"' " Old Di to Ditto —s —s —s LIIISCCII, for fee de r; ..—s 64s 56 2 New White (.!over 453 srs GOs Ditto, for sowing .....„—s 62s pv..! Old Ditto Ditto —s s —s Ditto, for crushing .......—s 501 ao" Nov Trefoil —s 12s 24s Demo —s 3 ,:,,, 44, Old Ditto —s —s —s Canary .—s 60s 6 9 Fri-foil= —s —s —s! Per Bushel. English Carraway —s 40s 44s White Mustard....los Cd to 123 0 1 Foreign Ditto —s 40s 46s Brown Ditto lOs Cd to 1410.,,1 Coriander —s 14s 20s,Tares 4e Cd to It v"' THE CURRENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR—In the discussions of the currency, it may 13 ?, asked, what becomes of our definition of " standard , when it has been clearly shown that the standard by which our liabilities are measured is a variable q uell" tity ? The exposition of this complex affair induces a belief that it is an " arrant juggle," mystified in, such manner as to delude the industrious portion or the community, who are paying, and have all along been paying, the piper. It is, doubtless, an easy matter to censure ; it would be more commendable to show some plan that may improve the state of our currency arrangements; under such impression I hope to be pardoned in pre" suming to offer the following suggestions ' mor e espe cially as I have anything but a profound knowledg e of the subject under consideration. Select for a standard some material that has main' Wiled, for a run of years, a steady relation to the necessaries of life. Suppose gold to be that material; then let a certain weight of gold of specified qualitY be the standard pound, by which all money transae• tions are to be measured. Let the Bank-note price of the standard pound be daily published in the min' i ner of the price of stocks ; and for the convenience 0 ) arranging money transactions, let it be stated by th e pound and decimals of the pound. A money transaction, for example, would then be conducted in some such manner following pose on the day of transaction the Bank-note price o f the standard be 1.002 ; I borrow SOOL, which I vi le t to have in Bank-notes ; Bank-notes are at a discou nt of .002 ; 500 . 002....1; I must therefore receive 5011. in Bank-notes, and give an acknowledgint_ for 5001. sterling. Suppo se , a ft e r a l apse o f Pi the money I have borrowed is c a ll e d i n , an d on t t: r, day of repayment the standard is quoted at Bank-notes are now at a premium of 500, .002=1 ; I pay therefore only 499/. in Batk . notes, and my debt is cancelled. Bank-notes of the Bank of England and privat e banks to be legal tender; their circulation to be ef,; panded, perhaps to the amount of taxes necessary pay the annual expenses of the Government and W e ' rest of the debt. That all bankers deposit in the hands of &aver t ; ment securities of real property equal to, or exee„, e he ing, th e amoun t o f th e i r no t es i n c i rcu l a tion. Tr Government can by the issue of stamps know' amount of the notes in circulation, or the limit wh' e , they cannot exceed ; the whole to be under the con trol of Parliament. rea Bank-notes in payment of taxes to be considered always at par ; and in the payment of dividen d salarie., and, in short, all payments made by Gove rn ment, Bank-notes are to be considered at par. o f The foregoing suggestions comprise an outlin e a scheme; but it may be remarked that confusion in a f difficult) , would arise from such a plan ; and eve e. it were good in theory, it would be bad in practio of In reply, it m a y b e s t a t e d th a t th e re l a tive value to Bank notes a n d go ld cou ld b e arrange d, according_ A the fluctuation of the Bank-note price of the stands be in a tabular f orm , an d th a t an y t ransac ti o n could. u n . quickly perfor me d ; i n f ac t it wou ld be sometlin like taking out logarithms to nat ura l numbers, W . ' vice versa , in the proces s of computation. n ot As gold in the form of co i n wou ld b e n early, I o f wholly, superseded by Bank-notes, and as the use :l gold would he confined ver y muc h t o co mmerc e purposes in the state of bulli on , th e amou nt of ° l2 O currency would not be liabl e t o fl uc t ua ti o n from abstraction of gold for ex p or t a ti on , an d c h an ges in a relative value of gold and Bank-notes would, In ' great degree, be avoided. Perhaps such stea dino . o o would prevail as to render it unnecessary to tak e consideration the Bank-note Flee of the stand ardv .f, transactions of small amount. Parliament ha vwe to the control of the currency, its care s hould 10 o f regulate the issue of Bank notes, so that the val oe n , Bank-notes be kept at, or nearly at par, and a sequent steady relation between Bank-notes and pr ducts of industry. Jan. 16, 1844. A WORKING MA5' SOUTHAMPTON, JAR. 22.—The Lady Mary lAr r n :l i t Peninsular ste am -p ac k et entere d t h e Docks this moralleft half-past eleven o'clock, from Gibraltar, which place she 014 on the 14th instant, Cadiz 15th, Lisbon 17th, Oporto, by Vigo 18th. Th e ma il s b e i ng l an d e d were dispatche c t i o it. the ten o'clock train. She has a full cargo of er g, Her Majesty's s hip s B e l ve d ere a n d Locus,t ste a ,'; - toti were at Gtbraltar, where her Majesty's store-ship Seittttle had arrived from Mahon. The Peninsular packet , 0 0 0 Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon, with mails from Southall: 1 11 'for the 17th instant. Her Blajesty's ship Warspite act Gibraltar the same day. Remaining at Lisbon the t he brig Volage. The Lady Mary Woad passed the Pitch* en 20th, steaming south. tO 01 0 .7 THE ISLAND OF LEWIS: W e are truly 11 -- • -, 0 11" learn that James Matheson, Esq., of Achany, 1. P., h a o f the chased from the family of Seaforth the princely prepertY Lewis—one of the largest islands in the Hebrides, wi th BOO' lation of about 15,000, and included in the county d his The purchase money was 190,000/. Mr. Matheson 'T S o ill lady are at present on a tour in Italy ; but improvenle"."o,ler‘ soon be commenced, for the new proprietor intends , wetotorde stand, to devote a further sum of 41 , ,000/. or 50,0 00 ,b_ islan d ' establishing a regular steam communication with t h e forming roads, and otherwise improving his extensive t; the The fisheries may be rendered highly productive, al;rioti01: interior of the country there is ample scope for l'housa ne' t 1 he circumstance altogether is matter for rejoicing. the Wors_ of the poor islanders are in a wretched condition; ta i r , fed, worst clothed, and worst housed peasantry in Br_ 1 po t . to be found in this remote uncultivated island. 1 14 113ee t ; expect that the country will be opened up, and eoll ) :rit , tb. afforded to the inhabitants ; while the commercial r are no e s benevolence and generosity of the proprietor (whice that th less conspicuous than his wealth) are the best Pl ed g l e cted• social and moral condition of the people will not be oeg , Inverness Courier. The receipts of the Durham and Sunderlailuble way, for some weeks past, have exhibited a corisid e _ r ti c h crease over the corresponding period of last year, .w . _'.,barfr cutnstance had the effect of enhancing the value o s tr o ` ot on ly full ten per cent. This fact is very gratifying, a leads to the encouraging hope that the property in:.",„„50 tot e will shortly be increased in permanent value, but ._u6 e 7 1 , 0 loop inference that the trade of Sunderland, which has u_e, 0 014' heavily depressed, is gradually reviving into agate '0 Durham Chronicle,. THEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY" EVENING, JANUARY 23„ 1844.