The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-28 00:00:00

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The Nobility, Subscribers, and tlse Public are respectfully informed that this THEATRE WILL OPEN on SATURDAY, MARCLI 8, When will be produced (first time in this country), Verdi's new Opera, ERNANI. With new scenery by Mr. Marshall, Brame, Signor Moriani; Ruy Gomez, Signor Fornasar Carlo Quinto, Signor Botelli ; and Elvis, Madame Rita Borio. To conalada with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled EOLINE ; ou, LA DItYADE. lie Masts by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. In which will appear Mildle. Lucile Gratin, Mdlle. Louise Weiss, Mdlle. Ferdinand, Mdlle. Demelise, Mdlle. Casson, Mdlle. Moncelet, &c. It. Tonmaint, M. Gosselln, M. Di Matta, M. Bertrand, M. Perrot. 'fIiEATRI3 ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, TIIIS EVENING Will be perforated LA SONNAMBULA. Count Rodolpho, Mr. Stretton ; Elvin, Mr. D. W. King i Amine, Miss Romer ; Lisa, Miss Bette. After which, a Grand Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. Cha racters by Monsieur 11. Vestris ; Monsieur and Madame Finart, and Motile. Maria. To conclude with the First Act of LES DANAIDES. . _ _ The Box-oflice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the livening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, DECRY LANE, EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, Not included in the Subscription. Mr. BUNN has the honour of making known, that his ANNUAL BENEFIT takes place on MONDAY NEXT, March 3, 1845, when will bo performed a variety of entertainments, In which the whole strength of the company, and numerous auxiliaries, will appear. The performances will commence with a popular Opera, which will be succeeded by a SOIREE DANSANTE, fur the support whereof Monsieur Jullien and Herr Koenig have most obligingly given their valuable services, and with their Private Bands of their Court Balls and Nobilities' Soirees, added to the strength of the Drury-Lane, Band will present an Orchestra of Eighty eminent Artistes. This performance will be followed by a CONCERT, and the even ing's amusements will terminate with the celebrated ballet of LA GISELLS, which will be produced (first time on the English stage), with great splendour, for the occasion, and in which Mdlle. Maria, Monsieur H. Vestris, Monsieur and Madame Finart, and tho whole oorps de ballet will appear. Private boxes, stalls, and tickets, fo be had of Mr. Bunn, 11, Fitz roy-square, and of Mr. Parsons, at the box-office of the theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFP OP TILE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Parrett, Strickland, Iluekstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miai,Julia Bennett, &c. la the course of the eve iing Mr. John Parry will sing his New Rlatorical Romance, " Fayre Rosamonde." After which, GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. To conclude with TEDDY THE TILER. Thady Mullowny, Mr Collins. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office, front Ten till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING ✓ Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GRERN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yate• ; NeUy O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER. OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of AnJoe, Miss Wooll,Tar ; Captain O'ltorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Berlepre, Miss Fortescue. THMATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDIIR THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last WM( but one before the Easter Holidays. TIIIS EVENING WM Ire perfbrMed TIIE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nail, Mr. 'Amery ; Pallmall, Mr. Keeley ; Clarina, Miss Walcott ; roily Palma% Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entititd A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea dows; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairb•rother. To conclude with VALENTINE AND °MON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kialoch, Taraold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Alrs. Keeley. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mac beth, Mr. Forrest ; Macduff, Mr. Graham ; Bangui), Mr. Mcnry Wallaok ; Lady Macbeth, Miss Cushman. To be followed by LE SALON DE BAL. To conclude with THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furuival, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs. Lorhnor, Mrs. Stirling. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Private B3xes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. "THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, WIII be performed LE DEPIT AMOUREUX. Eraste, Anima de Lucile, M. Oudinot ; Gros-Rene, son Valet, M. Cartigny. To be tbllowed by DON CESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cesar de Baran, Monsieur F. Leinaltre ; Charles IL, Roi D'Espagne, Mon sieur Oudluot ; Lazarille, Mdlle. Eliza Forg,oot ; La 3laritana, Mdlle. Clarissa. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. (Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EVENING Will be performed LA DAME DE ST. TROPEZ ; or, The Poisoner. George It aurice, Mr. Waldron ; Charles Darbel, Mr. Binge ; Hortense, Miss Davenpor!. After which, BEAUTY : or, Cupid and the Satyr. Ts conclude with THE ROMP. Priscilla Tomboy, Miaa Davenport. ASTLEY'3 ROYAL AMPIIITII , ATRE. PROPLIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. TILLS EVENING Mil he repeated THE ROYAL FOX 1113 NT; introducing a Real Fox-collage on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Bounds. Entire Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To oimclude with the laughable Farce of THE KING'S GAR- Galochard, Mr. Biddle (his first appearance). Box-office open from Eleven till Five. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Ne;7l):;Tft,;;;New Scenery and splendid Appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentinel and the Your. A Legend of St. Paul's In which the entire Company will perform. After which, BEBECCA ; or, The Carbonari and the Jew's Daughter. Supported by Messrs. 11. Hughes, Seaman, 11. Cord, Mrs. N. Vining, and Miss Martin. To be followed by the Ballet of THE SOLDIER'S DREA'AL In whieh the whole of the Ballet Company will perform. To conclude with THE WARLOCK ok"rilE GLEN. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box •1lle_e, from Eleven to Four. 120YAL VICTORIA TLIEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be repented a New Drama, entitled FEODORA ; c', The Propping Well of Gedar. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Iliggie, Bearlo, Herbert, Jones, Watkins, Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, &c. Ta be Allowed by 3IA RIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup yorted by Moisrs. Osbaldiston, 11. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her Bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss V.neent, Miss E. Terrey, and Nrs. H. Jefferson. TO conclude with THY. HOUSE DOG. Supported by Mr. C. J. Niggle, J. Herbert, E. Jones, Miss E. Terrey, Miss Jefferson, Ste. loxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, fld. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 28. TIIBILMOMSTER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 44 ; Noon, 34. BAROXETER, 30.03.---WIND, N.W. .NOTIC.—TiIe figures which follow the words "Lowest" and 4' Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Morning .. 27 minutes after 5 I Evening •• 59 minutes after 5, . „AvLek Ir k _ - • -rr pp%- SECOND EDITION. 01Yrning was LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1845. The "louse of Lords reet at Five o'c'ock. Earl FOnTESCUE presented a petition fro m v. the Rev Dr. CA RWITHEIN, praying for a revision of the rubric ; and also petitions from various places in the di Exeter, complaining of the attempts which had be cse e n r e of cen tly wade, under the sanction of the Bishop, to reviv e obsolete observances , and to introduce ne w ones , in the performance of publio worship. These petitions also prayed for an alteration in the rubric. The Noble Earl expressed it as his opinion that it was the duty of the Legislature to interpose for the regulation of the Church in all parts of the country. The Noble Barl concluded by moving that the petition be printed. The Bishop of EXETER was responsible to the Church alone for his conduct, and therefore would not make any defence of his conduct in that House, but would merely state that the line of conduct which he had adopted had been forced upon Win by circumstances. He bad called a Canonical Council, and two-thirds of the members of t had advised him to take the steps which he bad ad( ipted. Neither the Parliament nor the QUEEN pos sessed the power of altering th, rubric ; that power was vested in the Church alone. He was perfectly willing to support a Bill for repealing the Statutes of ED WARD the SIXTH and ELIZABETH, which had so much frightened Dr. CARWITHEN ; but these Statutes did not apply in cases of obstinate refusal to obey the rubric. He hoped their Lordships would not enter into the consideration of the question unless they felt it was their duty to do so, but he doubted whether they had the right or power to interfere. Lord BROUGHAM deprecated all Parliamentary inter ference in the controversy which was at present dividing the Church. As a son of the Church, he certainly agreed to the rule that the laws of the Church should be made by her fathers, and he certainly did not think that that was the place fcr discussion upon this subject. The Bishop of NORWICH rejoiced that the petitions had been presented. There was a general feeling of opposition among the laity to anything like an approxi mation to the rites of the Catholic Church. After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON, the petitions were ordered to be printed. A conversation then ensued on the subject of the ex pedition of the ill-fated Bandeiras from Corfu, in the course of which the Earl of ABERDEEN stated that the expedition had been planned and executed in a week ; that neither himself nor Lord SEATON had any know ledge of it before it sailed ; and that on its sailing Lord SEATON had refused to dispatch a steamer to bring it back, but had dispatched a boat to Otranto to put the Neapolitan authorities on their guard. He deeply re gretted that Lord SEATON had not complied with the re quest that had been made to him, for if he had dispatched the steamer there was little doubt but that it would have brought back the persons who had gone on this expedition He had no reason to believe that either the Neapolitan or any other Government had sought to entrap the Bandeiras—the very fact of the coast being unguarded contradicted such a supposition. But though he fully exonerated the Neapolitan Government from any collu sion in this matter, he did not mean to say that there had been no treachery, for he believed that there had been, but where the treachery originated, and how far it extended, he was not prepared to say. Lord BEAUMONT, who had originally put the question on the subject, expressed himself satisfied with the ex planation, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons sat at Twelve o'clock. The Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill passed through Committee. The House resolved itself into Committe on the Rail way Companies' Consolidation Bill, and disposed of several clauses, after which the Chairman obtained leave to report progress, and the House resumed. The Company's Clauses Consolidation Bill passed through Committee, and the House adjourned at Ten Minutes to Four o'clock. At five the House re-assembled, and among the peti tions presented was one by Mr. WAKLEY from the in of Finsbury, demanding such an investigation into the proceedings which had been adopted with re gard to opening the letters of Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, as should either justify the implied suspicions of the Go vernment or fully establish the innocence of their long tried and faithful representative. Sir R. PEEL stated that it was not the intention of the Government to take the duty off what was commonly called "straw plait," but that it would be removed from plait made of chips, and of straw or grass. In answer to a question by Mr. HUME, on the subject of the registration of foreign seamen domiciled in this country, Mr. CORRY said they would be entitled to be regis tered, on taking the oath of allegiance. Sir R. PEEL said, in answer to a question, that he should not be prepared to state the intentions of the Go vernment on the subject of Scotch banking until after Easter. Mr. Ross gave notice of a measure on the subject of mixed marriages in Ireland. Mr. BRIGHT then rose, and in the course of an able, argumentative, eloquent, and very temperate speech, directed the attention of the House to the evils of the present system of game•laws, which injured the farmer, by keeping up a large head of game, which destroyed his produce. Aggravated evils, arising from a scarcity of food, demoralised the inhabitants of the rural districts, and occasioned a great destruction of human life in conflicts between gamekeepers and poachers, and brought many an unhappy wretch to a disgraceful and ignominious end on the scaffold. The Honourable Gentleman concluded a speech replete with valuable information on the subject, by moving, amidst loud cheering, for a Select Committee to inquire into the subject. Dr. Bowitnec seconded the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM thought the Hon. Gentleman had stated sufficient to entitle him to an inquiry, and, there fore, he would not oppose the motion, and he was satisfied that the result of that inquiry would show that the gen try of England had fulfilled their duties. Mr. V. SIHTH thought the Government ought to have taken up the subject ; as they bad not done so, it would perhaps be better to delay legislation until next year. Mr. DARBY did not think that any alteration in the laws would do away with poaching. There would be always found in the rural districts idle persons, who would lather poach than work. Mr. H. BERKELEY did not oppose it, but he denied that the preservation of game occasioned the evils which the Hon. Gentleman had stated. The House was subsequently addressed by Captain bous, Mr. HUME, Mr. LIDDELL, Mr. AGLIONBY, Colonel SIBTHORP, Mr. G. BERKELEY, Mr. ESCOTT, Mr. WAKLEY, Mr. NEWDIGATE, Mr. COBDEN, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and other Hon. Members, and the motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at Eleven o'clock. We are very glad that Mr. BRIGHT has renewed the Parliaraeitary discussion of the Game-laws. Under whatever aspects or relations these laws are viewed, they must be considered an anomalous excrescence upon any system of constitutional rights which leaves, as to all actions in themselves morally indifferent, a large latitude to the discretion of every individual in the exercise of those rights and that liberty of action which are assured to him—expressly, or by inn plication—by the general law under the protec Lion of which he lives. If nature left to him a species of inherent right over the ferce naturce—the wild fowl of the air and the unreelaimed beasts of the forest— the civil organization of most conditions of society, in their early beginnings, has aimed rather at fortifying, and extending this right than at repressing it by arbi trary and exclusive limitations. The accidents of social inequality, in the first place produced by the creation of feudal and political distinctions, of more modern pro perty in lands and manors, subsequently acquired by the multiplication of capital and the channels of its distribution, have since operated with the usual effect of accumulated distinctions and wealth. They have displaced general rights in favour of the exclusive title. The most inveterate game-preserving squire of our days will hardly deny that there can be no greater moral delinquency, in 1845, in THOMAS SMITH or JOHN JONES—the one fur his pleasure (as Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY would say), the other out of a landlord's conservative regard for his poultry—in coursing a are and shooting a pheasant, or in trapping a fox, than was incurred by the best descended heirs of the Norman blood of the DE VERES, or the DE BIGODS, of the 12th and 13th centuries, in pur suing the roebuck, or flying their hawks at the heron or the partridge. But there are strange vicissitudes in legislation, as well as in all other human affairs. The most rooted prejudices of society, and of custom (which are stronger than those of society), may be made, by a continuous series of encroachments and an unrelaxing exertion of exclusive powers, not merely to give way to, but to assist in, the substitution of other pretensions in their stead. It was soon found when aDE VERE was firmly installed in the fee of his broad lands in Ox fordshire, or when a DE BIGOD was well settled in his all-but regal demesnes in Norfolk and Suffolk, that actions, in other men, till then considered indiffer ert, and within the law, had assumed a sudden character of the most criminal offensiveness. Your DE VERES and DE BIGODS loudly protested to the obsequious law makers and the intimidated estates of the realm that, if the hind, PETER, or the yeoman, GODFREY, was to beper nutted any longer to eat venison, or to kill mallards, the safety of the monarchy was irretrievably compromised ; and it was accordingly enacted, not by one declaratory statute, but by many Acts of many Parliaments, " by and with the consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal," that what was law as to any other species of property, in its nature not realisable, should not be law with regard to game. From those times, through all the subsequent mutations of society, Government, and institutions, in this country the same singular distinction has prevailed in all legis lation in reference to game. It can only be possessed by men having certain landed estate or rights. It can only be protected by a class of proprietors haring a certain " stake," as it is called, in the soil, And what is more whimsical still, the privilege of killing it is still more strictly reserved ; more capriciously guarded ; more vexatiously, offensively, and vindictively, enforced, than the right to possess or the privilege to preserve it. For wan, whose happy fortunes, patrimonial or acquired, have in►ested bins with the ?eculiar rights and qualifies. tions created bylaw, over animals that, beingfera nature', are, therefore, in terms without the pale of the law to exter minate, for his amusement either birds or beasts coming within this ca•egory, is deemed the indication of a good country gentleman—a man of mark and character. For him who has no acquaintance with fortune, either inherited or acquired by himself, who rejoices in none of the favourable conditions we allude to, but kills, with uncertificated and unlicensed eye, haply for his own subsistence, haply for the support of his helpless children, a head or two of these animals over which he claims absolute dominion under the authority of sacred writ itself, in common with the noblest born and largest :landed proprietor in the kingdom — for such a man to do such an act suffices to put him to the ban of society ; to deprive him of his liberty ; to subject him to imprisonment ; and to brand him wish a felon's infamy. Mr. BRIGHT has done very well in so emphatically directing, as he has of late done, the atten tion of the public to the enormous number of convictions, fines, imprisonments, &c., which have taken place under the game-laws within a given period. But there are other unqualified persons, who are in a condition of worldly competency, and destroy game, not for their amusement, nor yet for their subsistence, but on a fair, economic principle of self-defence against the ravages the game commit on their crops. To this agricultural aspect of the question, again, Mr. BRIGHT has power fully turned the astonished notice of many incredulous, or heretofore uninformed, on such subjects. In the pre sent day we are inclined to think the days of these laws are pretty well numbered. Mr. BRIGHT, last night, conducted the case with much skill and judgment. He has obtained one of the great objects of his solicitude, a Committee for full inquiry into the abuses of the game laws ; and we therefore confidently anticipate that he will be ultimately successful. In the meanwhile it is amusing to observe the per tenacity with which inveterate habits wilfully close the eyes of some men to the most palpable abuses. Mr. GRANT LEY BERKELEY, we perceive, is not satisfied with the really forbearing generosity of the Press towards his pamphlet on the game-laws, from which we lately ex tracted—we trust with no want of fairness or good feel ing—a few exquisite morreau for the delectation of our readers. In that production the Hon. Pamphleteer seemed content simply to uphold the game-laws as a very useful integer of our entire scheme of statute law. In the "Reply to the Press, or the Reviewers Reviewed," now before us, this author takes higher ground. He identifies the maintenance of this outrageous code with the upholding of the happiness and welfare of the poor. He deprecates its abrogation as one of the most mischievous innovations which the fraudulent quackery of pseudo-politicians, popularity— hunting demagogues, and specious cheats, can attempt to palm upon the country. But he unfortunately is given to be very figurative ; and we should surmise, if he as sisted at the EGL/NTOUN Tournament, that he has never since got over the excitement and associations of that spectacle. He will talk of himself as if he were a belted knight, riding at tourney, and notwithstanding occasional lucid moments, ii which he " gabbles of green fields," the ring, and Bell's .Life in London, still the pervading hallucination of his mind is, that he is in the " lists, strewn," as he says, "piecemeal with the vaunt piece and braces of his armour." He runs a tilt at poor Mr. BRIGHT with the tremendous weapon of " buttonless arguments," which he constantly imputes to him, intending probably a ' severe reflection on the costume of that gentleman, whose straight collar and malformation of coat-skirts appear to be equally heinous offences in his eyes. He talks of the liberty of the press being abused " under" I the " sanctity of his situation as a reviewer." The sanctity of a reviewer is a new phase of literary charac ' ter, never discovered till detected by Mr. BERKELEY'S magnifying lenses. CHARLES DICKENS is furiously as ' sailed touching the " pro-poor" advocacy which per vades his " Chimes"—and we may add, all his other works. What he means by " surface seekers" we can not divine, but the phrase perpetually recurs throughout these pages. But there is so much fun to be had out of this " solemn fooling," that we must find another day another opportunity of noticing it. The question of Puseyism formed one of the subjects of discussion in the House of Lords last evening. It was introduced by Earl FORTESCUE, who, in his usual calm, dispassionate, and impartial manner, adverted to the commotion excited in the diocese of Exeter by the mis chievous pastoral letters and ecclesiastical edicts of the Bishop. His Lordship justly said, "It is not a mere dispute about forms, and rites, and dresses, and decora tions, of a perfectly indifferent kind ; but about such as are looked upon as the first steps towards the esta blishment of principles and practices for the intro duction of which their advocates hope thereby to open, and their opponents are resolved, if possi ble, to stop the way. The warfare is between Popish tendencies, clothing themselves with the name of Ca tholic, on the one hand, and Protestant tendencies, aim ing to carry out the Reformation to its full extent, on the other." The Bishop of EXETER defended himself pre cisely in the way that might have been anticipated, and added little in his justification to what has already ap peared in his numerous epistles addressed both to clergy men and laymen. On referring to his speech every reactor must be struck with the peculiar and offensive feature in this prelate's character; he cannot make a speech or write a letter without giving offence, and claiming for himself power and authority, which all reasonable men hold to be inadmissable. He told the House, in substance, that out of courtesy he addressed them, but still he would not permit himself to ask their Lord ships to hear his defence. He was a spiritual Lord, and responsible only to the Church. Lord Bsoronex, in a few words, laid down the law on this point, and he was loudly cheered by the House. He differed from the Bishop of EXETER. He held the " high and paramount authority of Parliament in all matters which could be the subject of discussion, and he utterly protested against the doctrine—against acting on the opinion—that there was anything, spiritual or temporal, from which the jurisdic tion of Parliament was excluded." The Bishop again protested, as he did in the recesses of his episcopal palace, that he did not know what caused all the noise and tumult, but in a manner still more offensive to the flock under his charge. He complimented the Noble Earl at the expense of the Pro testants of Devon. " I have a great advantage now," said he, " considering the description of persons I have lately been brought in contact with, in meeting so noble and generous an opponent. Perhaps the Noble Earl will tell what all this is about." The gravity of their Lordships was disturbed, and loud and general laughter was the answer. However, it is needless to advert further to his Lordship's speech. One thing is clear. The rubrics are made a pretence for innova tion, and pretended obedience to obsolete and contra dictory canons is urged as a plea for changing the national religion. The brief remark of the Bishop of NORWICH spoke the truth. The rubrics cannot be obeyed. His words are : The Right. Rev. Prelate had said, that as members of the Church they were under a stringent order to obey the rubrics of the Church. A stringent order to obey the rubrics ! why none of us do obey them—none of us ever have, because none of us ever can obey them." Accounts from Constantinople of the 7th inst. state that Commissioners have been appointed to inquire into the Tripoli claims. On the part of the Porte they are— FOAD EFFENDI, lately ambassador in Spain ; 'FALTER BET, chief of the customs ; BEM BEY and USSOF HACGAR, Turkish merchants—for France, M. D. GLA VANNY, a French merchant—and for England, the HON. Mr. WELLESLEY, Mr. ALISON, and Messrs. HANSON, WATSON, and LAFONTAINE, merchants. Madrid Journals of the 20th inst. have been received. It is stated that among the military prisoners made at Vittoria is the nephew of the unfortunate DIEGO LEON, and that the reported insurrection at Burgos was with out foundation. Some riot had taken place, but it was merely of a local character. The Heraldo states that the Emperor of MOROCCO was at Tangiers, with the view of inspecting the fortifications erecting under English en gineers, and, according to this journal, with money lent by England. The Three per Cents. closed at 33i for cash, and 331 at GO days ; the Fiver per Cents. at 244 at 60 days ; and the Debt without Interest, at 61 fur cash. The French Chamber of Deputies has for some days confined its labours entirely to internal affairs. On Tuesday a lengthened discussion took place on the Coun cil of State Bill, which was adjourned. The Chamber of Peers did not sit. According to the Reveu de Paris, the object of M. Ross E's mission to Rome has reference to the religious differences which agitate Switzerland, and which begun to be felt in France. The Govern ment are desirous that the POPE should put some re straint upon the Catholic clergy of the two countries, and interpose his authority especially with respect to the Jesuits. The accounts from Switzerland are to the 22d. A letter from Berne of that date contains the following :—" In compliance with the decision of the General Council of Zurich the Council of State has dis banded the troops whom it had called out for the pur pose of opposing the apprehended invasion gf Lucerne by the free corps of Argau. This invasion was pro jected, but on the remonstrances of the most influential Liberals of other oantons, and in the prospect of a prompt decision of the Diet for the exjul4ou of the Jesuits, Tlll4l SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2s, 1845.' the volunteers, amounting to more than 12,000, re nounced for the present the idea of bringing the ques tion t 9 an issue by force of arms. Thus, while the two great cantons of Berne and Zurich are waiting for the decision of the Diet, that of Lucerne seems to be re solved to commence the conflict alone ; for it has shown a great increase of ardour since its troops have been placed under the-command of General SONNENBERG. The Deputies from the Vaud passed through Berne yes terday, and were entertained with a grand banquet, at which several members of the Government of Berne were present." Marshal Souvr has given very general satisf; ction by his lenity towards the seventeen refractory students who had been expelled from the Polytechnic School. They have all been recalled, and the only punishment now in flicted upon them is the loss of one year of their stand ing as compared with the other pupils. The French Funds were more firm on Wednesday. The Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 121 f. 90c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,217 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,117 f. 50c. ; Havre, 922 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 40i ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 62. LONDON IN THE REIGN Or ELIZABETU.-A little interesting map of London about 300 years since has just been published. It has been drawn with much care and research, by a private gentleman, who has devoted much attention to the subject, and engraved by J. Stevenson, Clerkenwell. What strikes the observer most is the small compass of the ancient city, together with the extensive open space now occupied by the principal buildings in the west end, and " busy with the hum of men." We find only two houses in Pall-mall (then spelt Pell Mell), one on each side. Piccadilly is a blank, and between that and Oxford-street is a solitary windmill, which bad given the name to the street. On the other side of the river, with the exception of South wark, from Winchester Palace, at London-bridge, to Lambeth-house, near the Marsh-gate (and that too has departed), there appears almost a continued marsh. Only four buildings are visible, and these are known to fame—namely, the Globe Theatre, the Bull Bayting, the Bear Bayting, and the Falcon Tavern, at Bankside. The extent of the great fire in 1666 is shown by a dotted line. The map will be found very useful in reading events which took place in the days of " good Queen Bess." MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths during the week ending Saturday, Feb. 22, was 1,121, exceeding the average of the five preceding win ters by 82. The increase is chiefly among diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration. The follow ing are the numbers, with the averages :—Bronchites, 63, 24; Pneumonia, 104, 97; Asthma, 55, 47; and Con sumption, 156, 148. Deaths from Small-pox are still numerous-30, average 19. These occurred at the fol lowing ages :—Nine under 1 year; four, 1-3; two, 3.5; six, 5-10; three, 15 20; five, 20-30; and one 50 years. The number of violent deaths is 15, of Nhich 5 were caused by burns and scalds. The returns show no deaths from suicide or murder. THIS DAY'S NEWS. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. COOKSON V. COOKSON. The further arguments in this appeal occupied their Lord• ships the whole morning. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day, and proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of the Ludlow Charities. ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls heard causes to-day, none of which were of any interest. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England took unopposed petitions and short causes to-day. ♦VINCii V. WINCH. His HoNoun also gave judgment in this case, which was argued before the Court on Friday last, on two petitions, one on the part of Mr. Winch, praying that he might have the custody of his infant daughter, a child about 13, and the other by the mother of the child, praying that a reference might be directed to the Master to approve of a guardian for her daughter. The facts of the case, into which his Honour entered at some length, are of the most painful description. It appeared that Mr. and Mrs. Winch had been separated for the last ten years, and that the latter had since that period had the custody of the child, who was very much attached to her. His Honour, after commenting most severely on the conduct of Mr. Winch, refused to make any order on his petition. On the part of Mrs. Winch, however, he should order that the child should still remain in her custody, and that Mr. Winch should be restrained until the further order of the Court from having any access to the child. The Vice-Chancellor in the course of his judgment stated that he had seen the child in his private room ; that she was evidently an intelligent, though a sickly child, re quiring all the care that a mother could give her, and, as a proof of the affection borne by the chid to its mother, his Honour stated that almost the last words the child said on leaving him was, that she hoped he would take care of her dear mamma. In Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce's, and Vice-Chancellor Wygram's Courts, no cases of any importance took place. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. cm , . QUARTER TO THREE. Cotton at Liverpool yesterday was %d. per lb. higher, owing to the improvement in America, and the sales were 10,0(X) bales, 4,000 being on speculation.—There was some im provement in Shares. Chortle:, Valley, 7% a ; Caledonian, 71. ; Chester and Holyhead, 8 ; Dublin and Galway, 3 1 % ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, 1 1 / s ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 18s. 6d. 17s. ; Ditto and Greenock, 15% ; Grand Junction, 3 ; Ditto, One Eighth, 18 3 / 4 19 ; Hull and Selby, SI% ex div. ; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 36% 1 ; Lon don and Brighton, 60 1 / t 59 3 ,E ; Ditto and South-Western, New, 11 3 A ; Ditto and York, 7 1 / s 1-16 ; Direct Northern, 41 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 65 66 1 / ; Ditto and Leeds, 140 ; Ditto, Half, 61% ; Midland Counties, 401., ; New castle and Berwick, 13 1 4 % ; North British, Halves, 3 ; North Union, 138 ; Preston and Wyre, 25; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 51 ,4 ; South-Eastern, 403 i 41 1 4 ; Ditto, No. 1, 16% ; Treut Valley. 20 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 63 4 /7 ; Sambre and Meuse, 33. There was but a very thin attendance at the East India House, on the subject of the sugar duties, to day. There cannot be a doubt but that the subject is one of considerable importance, and that the sugar of the East Indies ought to be placed on the most favoured footing, notwithstanding the claims of the West India proprietors. 'F he Bunkers' Magazine furnishes au abstract of the cireu lation returns, published in detail only in the Gazette. During the month ending the Ist inst. the average for Eng land and Wales was 7,7147464 being an increase over the month of January of 224,601/. By the way, we are much pleased at the reproduction, in this publication, of the letters of Malachi Malagrowther, Esq., on the proposed change of currency in Scotland, and agree with the editor in his re mark, that there is not one argument adduced by Sir Walter Scott against the suppression of small notes which has not acquired additional three since he wrote. The general market for the British securities has been teady, but a money sale of Console has reduced the quotation to 99% 34, after they had opened at 99 3 / 4 y B . The New- Three-and- a-Quarter per Cents. have been 104 to %, and the Three per Cents 100 %to %. Bank Stock has been 212 to 213. Exchequer-bills have realised 58s. to 61s. premium. There is nothing but the settlement to notice in the Foreign Market. Spanish Actives are 27%, and the Three per Cents. 40% to % ; Mexican Bonds have been 35 3 A, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 63 1 4 to %. This is pay-day in the Share-market, and there has not been much business doing, but prices generally are firmer. An improvement has occurred in South-Eastern, Great Western, Birmingham and Gloucester, Manchester and Bir• mingham, arid in some of the French lines. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ••• 00000 212 213 CLOSING PRICES. 213 RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee No. 2 assembled this morning, in Com mittee-room No. 6—present, Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. Bram.. stone, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Yorke, and ➢lr. Walker. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. The Committee proceeded with this case. Objections were taken to the books of reference, inasmuch as they did not properly describe the property. On the plans was one num ber. and in the books of reference another. Mr. HAYWOOD, for the promoters, contended that the pat ties whose property was affected could not have mistaken the property described. Mr. YORKE said this the Committee had not to consider. They must look to the letter of the standing order. The Committee decided that the standing orders had not been complied with. There were fourteen other similar objections, all of which were sustained. _ _ 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 A per Cents Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 12% 1-16 12 1-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 ... 11% 15-16 11 15-16 India Bonds, 1,0001 . 74 74 Ditto under 1,000/. . .. ....... 74 Consols for Account.... Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d 6l Ditto 500/. . Ditto Small Ditto Advertised 59 Mr: BURKE stated, that since the adjournment, the parties on the other side and his own had come to an arrangement with respect to certain object ions, whi c h wou ld b e a d m itt e d or abandoned as the case might be. lie had another peti tion to appear upon from Mr. Whitmore, but believing that he had made out a sufficient case of error aga i nst t h e Bi ll, he would not offer any evidence upon this second petition. The Committee prepared their report accordingly. Sub-Committee, No. 3, assembled this morning, Mr- Aglionby in the chair. CORNWALL RAILWAY (FROM PLYMOUTH TO FALMOUTH). This was the first line called on, and it was stated that a of non-compliance H‘ p: i t at r i t petition had ssteaenr b ed e ti en anrgy orders,t othpresentedevbeeavroibn earing complaining etnh teral. signature of Thomas Mr. Harvey or any other opponents having been called to appear, the Chairman was about proceeding formally with the investigation, when A gentleman, named Thomas, stepped forward and said that he had been brought all the way from Falmouth, at the request of Mr. Tilley, the solicitor, to gi ve ev id ence i n oppo sition to this line. He had seen both Mr. Tilley and Mr. Harvey this morning, but neither of them had appeared in the Committee-room. Mr. TunsEn, M.P., said that he understood the petition had been withdrawn, and that Mr. Tilling had signified his intention of not appearing against the Cornwall line. This, however, was denied. Mr. VENABLES, the Parliamentary agent, said that be had had upwards of seventy witnesses in attendance on Wed nesday, and bad brought them up again to-day. Ile trusted therefore that the Committee would not allow another ad journment to take place. 'the CHAIRMAN said they were placed in an extraordinary position. As they bad to consult the Speaker on a matter of business, the Committee would adjourn for a few minutes, in order to give the petitioners time to appear, if they felt so disposed. On the return of the Committee, it was found that no Par liamentary agent for the opposition was in attendance. Mr. Thomas said that his property would be much injured by the projected line and he was anxious to address the Committee on the subject of his opposition to the Bill. The CHAIRMAN bad some doubt whether be could allow such a course of procedure, but would consult with the Com mittee on the matter. The room was then cleared of strangers. CLYDESDALE JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee reported that the standing orders in this case had been complied with. (The result will be given in our Last Edition.) 58 61 58 61 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 35% Ditto, Account — Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Dutch, 2% per Cent - Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 99 98% 99 1 / s 99 PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES Birming. and Gloucesterloo 134 Ditto % Shares Bristol and Exeter Ditto New.... . ......... 2 ...... 6% Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 57% Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 2% 3 Chester and Holyhead... 5 -814 8 , Churnet Valley Cornwall 99% pm. 58 pm. 61 pm. 61 pm. 57 CLOSING PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Direct Northern 1 'ublin and Belfast June 2% Dublin and Galway 9 1/. 2 3 Eastern Counties 141. 165....... 17% 1 / 2 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....41. 13s. 4d l l /2 Eastern Union Great South. and West 36% 40% 45 1% 5% _... 17% - 194 Sub-Committee, No. 4, assembled at Twelve o'clock, in Committee-room, No. 7. The following were the Members present :—Sir W. Heathcote (Chairman), Mr. Wm. Evans, Mr. Stewart Mackenzie, Mr. Gisborne, Mr. Packe, and Mr, Childers. 7 %; 190 43 (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England-100 lBB Ditto New 5 Ditto New 2 — Great Western BO .175 3 4 Ditto % Shares Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 21,4 ... .. 4 3 / 4 Hull and Selby 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,6.,.... 19 1 / Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 Ditto New Thirds 2 Ditto, Quarters London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d — London and Brighton... 50 . London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d — Ditto Guaranteed per Cent. London and S. Western 4116 s 10d 79 78 1 London and York 2 1,4 7 IA 6 76 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 Manchester and Birmin. 40 Ditto Quarters Midland 100 l2B 126 i . , Ditto New 2 . . 7 3 / 4 8 1 A Midland, Birm., Derby...loo Newcastle and Darling ton Junction ... 24 Do. New Brandling... 10 Newcastle and Ilerwick 1 1 /. ...... 14 2 13 3 / 4 14 Newark and Sheffield ... 1 1 / 2 . 9 A North British Ditto, New Rugby,Wor'ster,&Tring 1 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2 l /2 4 1 % 3 /4 South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 41 3 4 42 ... Ditto, No. 1 Ditto, No. 3 2% South Wales 2 l /2 4 3 /4 5 — Trent Valley 2 ..... . 20 1 4% 20 Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Selby Ditto Extension ...... 1 1 4 1 3 3 /4 14 3 / 4 . FRENCH RAILWAYS 4% 7% 60% 79 743 65 3 4 11 1 4 129 12% 15 1 4 Boulogne and Amiens... - 2 Great North. of France.. 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 - B l% t'aris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen .. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Fun. 27.—There has been more animation in our market to-day, and prices are some what improyed.—Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 59 1 / ; Manchester and Birmingham, 65 3 4 66%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 11%; North British, New Shares, 3 1-16; Shef field and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 13%; South-Eastern, 41%; Ditto, No. 2, 11 ; Ditto, No. 3,8% 8%; Barnsley Junction, 6%; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junc tion, 8%; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 5 1 %; Bol ton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 714 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 3 ; Churnet Valley, 7%; Ely and Bedford, 1%; Glasgow and Dumfries, 15s. ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3%; Kendal and Windermere, 4%,;, Liverpool Onus kirk, and Preston, 3; London and York,,7 1-16 % ; Man chester and Buxton, 3 1 / R ; Newark and Sheffield, 2%; Scot tish Central, 4; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 245,; Trent Valley, 20. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. Mr. GRAIIAM appeared as agent for the promoters of this Bill ; the engineers were Messrs. Lock and Errington. It appeared that the object of the pro moters was to make a railway from the city o f Perth, by Stirling, to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The extent of the contemplated line is 45 miles, the estimated cost being 800,000/. The line thus projected is a section of the great trunk by Birmingham, Lancaster, Car- lisle, and Beatock, to Forfar and Aberdeen. There are to be two tunnels, one 190 yards, and the other 704 y ards in len g t h. The necessary proofs having been produced, the Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with. LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY. The estimated cost of constructing this line is 385,000/. The length of the main line and the branch line to Wis beach is 35 1 4 miles, which includes no tunnelling. The en gineer of the line is Mr. I. 31. Rastrich. The agent for the promoters was Mr. Ellington, of the firm of Dorrington. The Committee then declared that the standing orders had been complied with. BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY. This was a line of railway from Belfast to Ballymena, with branches to Carrickfergus and Rundlestone. The extent of the projected lines is 35 statute miles; the estimated cost amounts to 385,000/. The engineer is Charles Lanyon, Esq. The Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. The object of the promoters in this case is to make a main line of railway, 65 miles in length, from Newcastle to Ber wick, and with the following branches :—Kelso, 23 miles; Blyth, 6 miles; Alnwick, 3 miles. The total estimated cost is 1,400,0001. The Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with. The Committee then adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. LONDON, FEB. 28.--Wind southerly, moderate breeze and cloudy. DEAL, FEB. 27.—Wind light and variable ; P.m., S.S.W. —Arrd. Mafia, Sproule, and John Bibby, Drysdale, China ; Sea Witch, Baker, Gambia • Shannon, Honduras; Coverd a l e , Benson, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Narishal, South Seas; Orator, Madras; Symmetry, Ceylon. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 27. —W indS. E. light.—Arrd. Great Liverpool steamer, Alexandria. Th e john, aground off Ha - milton's Bank last night, has been brought in here without damage. COVES, FEB. 27.—Wind W.—Arrd. Emelie, Wulff, Rio Janeiro for Haiuburgh. OFF TUE NEEDLES, FEB. 26.—Jane, Cape Coast Castle. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 26.—Sid. Montrose steamer, Lis bon, &c. FALMOUTH, FEB. 27.—Wir.d S., moderate.—Arrd. Fra:cis Lawson, Martin, Ichaboe, crew sick ; Robert Clive, Mercer, St. Helena. Off, Lucifraras, Van Duyn, Bata v i a for Am sterdam ; Cinq Freres, Martin, Calcutta, for Havre; Neil son, of Glasgow, Bombay ; Maria, Havannah. SWANSEA, FEB. 26.—Arrd. Sunbeam, Morgan, Cuba. MILFORD, FEB. 26.—Arrd. Hawk, Collins, emerara, for Clyde, out 66 days. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 27.—Wind variable, and light.—Acrd. Hibbert, Bruce, Buenos Ayres ; F. A. Gairignes, Harnaman, Ichaboe; Margaret, Johnetone, Laguna; St. Lawrence, New York. Sld. Rosendale, Port Philip ; William James, Sin gapore ; Middleton, Buenos Ayres ; George Canning and Huskisson, China; Ripley, St. Thomas ; Fairfield, Jamaica; Walpole and Washington, New Orleans. CLYDE, FEB. 26.—Arrd. Cassandra. Rodgers, Ichaboe; Trident, Miller, Demerara; Canton, Nichol, St. John's, New Brunswick. ANOTUER, "GREAT FAcT."—The Tories having just recovered from their sullen silence upon the Budget, now BP that they would rather have Whig measures from Whigs than a hollow Tory, as their “ friend" Sir Robert Peel is. What clp.nges are approaching i—Fropt a Correspondent. Mr. Pattison paired in favour of Lord John Rus sell's amendment ea the sugar quostion with 3.tr. Edward Stanley, M.l'. tbr West cutuberls4. STORNOWAY, FEB. 19.—Arrd. William Sorlie, Ichaboe. Hum., FEB. 26.—S1d. Ockbrook, New Orleans; Venerable, St. Andrew's. It blew very heavily at N.N.W. yesterday, but abated towards evening. A light schooner was ashore on the Inner Bricks last night. i - Jan. 4. Feb. 1. Increase. Decrease. X. £. X. X. Bank of England .. 19,310,640 20,558,920 1,248,280 Private Banks .... 4,427,711 4,576,895 149,184 Joint-stock Banks.. 3,059,434 3,134,851 75,417 Total in England .. 26,797,785 28,270,666 1,472,881 Scotland ••••• • • • • . 3,159,450 3,070,058 89,392 Deland ••••• • • • • • 6,983,551 7,098,116 114,565 United Kingdom 36,940,786 38,438,840 1,498,054 I MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN-EXCHAN GE.-(FRIDAY ) Since Monday a fair average quantity of English Wheat has been received up to our market, yet the show of samples was not to say extensive. For all descriptions the demand was in a very depresses state, and Monday's figures were barely supported. In fair Foreign Wheat, as well as Grain under lock, so little was doing, that the rates were almost nominal. As the maltsters are generally well in stock, the Barley trade was very dull, and the quotations had a downward ten dency. Malt and Oats were likewise heavy, and the terms lower. All other grain unusually low. ARRIVALS. Barley. 2,750 qrs. English • ....• Irish •••• • • Foreign • ..... Wheat. 6,640 qrs. Oats. 2,270 7,150 870 Flour. 4,890 Malt, 3,550 qrs. MEV/GATE ANA 1 613.&13321)71LAXTe We bad a very inactive demand, and prices were barely supported. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 0. d. to s. d Beef, inferior...... 2 6 210 Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 210 - middling .. ••2 10 3 0 middling.. 3 2 3 4 - prime large .. 3 2 3 4 - prime .... 3 6 3 8 - prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 8 Veal .•••••• • • • 3 10 4,10 - small 3 8 4 2 XELD. For the time of year the supply of Beasts on sale here was somewhat numerous, but of very middling quality. For all descriptions of Beef the demand was in a depressed state, and Monday's quotations were barely supported. There were offering thirty Oxen and Cows from Holland and sixty Scots from Aberdeen. Sheep, which were in limited supply, com manded a steady sale, at full prices. The Veal trade was in active, but we can notice no alteration in figures. 11l Pigs Thus showing an Jon of notes in Engl Kingdom increase last month of 1,472,8811. In the circula land, and an increase of 1,498,0541. in the United The comparison of the month ending February 1, 1845, with the month ending the 3d of February, 1844, shows a decrease in the Bank of England circulation of 201,0341., in Private Banks of 403,2431., Joint-stock Banks of 311,5821., being a total decrease in England of 915,8591., while in Scotland there is an increase of 278,655/., and in Ireland an increase also of 1,087,5511. Thus showing that the mouth ending February 1, as compared with the same period last year, presents a decrease of 915,8591. in England, and an increase of 450,3471. in the United Kingdom. Allowance is here made for the seven days' sight bills of the Bank of England, which were formerly included in the returns of the circulation. The return of the bullion in the Bank of England for the week eliding February 8, gives an aggregate amount in both departments of 15,148,5831. On a comparison of this with the return for the month ending February 3, 1844, there appears a decrease of 331,4171. PUSEYISM IN THE CITY.--A vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Mag dalen, Milk-street, was held yesterday, to receive the report of a deputation appointed to wait on the vicar, to endeavour to induce him to disco.ntinue the use of the surplice, the reading of the offertory sentences, and the prayer for the Church Militant. To these two last points the Rev. Gentle man adhered, although he professed himself willing to yield the surplice and resume his gown. A somewhat lengthened and spirited debate took place, and eventually resolutions were adopted, appointing a committee to wait on the Bishop of London, requesting his interference to desire Mr. Burgh, the vicar, to dispense with the objectionable ceremonies. ST. MARYLEIIONE BANK FOR SAVINGS.—The 15th Annual General Meeting of this institution was held on Thursday, the 27th of this month, at the office, No. 76, Welbeck-street, Caven dish-square, the ltev. J. 11. Spry, D.D., in the chair. It appeared from the several reports read to the meeting, that the progress of this bank continues to be of a very favourable description ; no less than 2,684 new deposits having been made in the last year ; 15,124 deposit accounts remained open on the 20th November last, of which no less than 9,503 held balances averaging leas than 41. ss. 10d. each. Upwards of 350,0891. was then invested with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt ; this amount has since risen to 353,0891. 4s. 7d., and is rapidly on the advance. The continued evi dence thus afforded of the strong and growing disposition of the work ing classes to provide against the casualties of life, will prove a source of gratification to all reflecting minds ; and it may indeed be hoped, that this provident disposition has its influence in improving the cha racter and conduct, materially contributing to this class of workmen being the last to be discharged whenever establishments are reduced, from scarcity of work. _ _ THE ROYAL BUCK-HOUNDS.—The first regular public meet of the Royal buck-hounds since the breaking up of the late frost, at which were present the Earl of Rosslyn, Lord St. Maur, Captain Seymour, and several of the officers of the two regiments r lin garrison at Windsor, including a field of upwards of 100, took place on Wednesday, at Salt-hill. The celebrated deer Rob-Roy, which was selected for the morning's sport, upon being uncarted at Two mile Brook, took away towards Farnham Royal, leaving the village to the right, across East Burnham Park, and through Burnham Beeches, without a check, to the left of Beaconsfield, on to Holtspur gate, and thence down Holtspur-bottom to Loudwater, and was taken at High Wycombe, after a beautiful run of little snore than an hour. upwards of thirty being well placed at the finish. The speed from the Beeches to Wycombe (the distance being gone over in less than forty minutes) was the fastest ever known. The line of country, being high and rather flinty, was in very good hunting order, notwith standing the late frost succeeded by the recent thaw and heavy rains. Mr. Ross Mangles paired in favour of Lord John Russell's motion with hir. F. Hodgson. LITERATURE. THE GITAIVA. A TALE. 3 Vol'. Saunders cad Ottey. The Gitana is given to the world in the unpre. tending name of a tale; yet it deals with all the ele; ments of the historic no ve l, blended with a freer in,)," richer play of fancy and ima g ination than is usnallYs found in those reproductions of the scenes of the past, and which in this case gives the wOri! all the vivid interest of a romance. It seems to be ha first effort, and the authoress pleads gracefu ll y ," the reader for a forbearance from too harsh a itt i ; ment. " Whatever may be its fate," she sass' in must ever recal to me, and my compaion °° tv its composition, some happy hours. I l 'i o that it has many faults. It is imperfect' c h detail, wanting in strength of narration, and mu_ more that my too partial judgment refuses to a ckno7 o ledge. But, dear reader, be not over critical; g. but a smile of encouragement ; a word to bid me t: 1 • 1 0 again ; and like a gently chidden child, I will p rowl ! , to do better next time." The writer is more diffidenl of her own powers than she need be, aor has been more severe on herself, than l o s of her readers are likely to be. She so a fluent command of language, and c ith turn an expression or introduce a metaphor s; 00 elegance and propriety; she is also a poetess ° l eo inconsiderable powers, for, returning to a Pl e ;,) that modern usage (for there is a fashion in all t_, lun : ot d has almost entirely discontinued, she bas intr°""the several songs and passages in verse, appropriate to . ev, circumstances and the persons to whom they are 81 s ,ii The period in which the tale is laid is that of the c o wars, when Cavalier was contending with Reundbethe' just after the faithless Charles had consented tow. execution of the unscrupulous Strafford, whooll,e of ever vices he had, never wanted zeal for - the c ath- in the King he served. The story itself is intricat e l is its plot, but not confused. The main thread o f l o ieti the fate of a daughter of a noble house, st t he by a gipsy woman from revenge again st ]. fo r mother, who had married the noble big, of the dark Egytian, and then poisone d he r at the instigation of Zara herself, for such is ir name. She meant the affianced bride to be ,t he i , t he strument of his death before the nuptials,. e ll " ,be highborn lady yields to a horrible tempter ° 'f loves another whose poverty has separated hi m r e lth her, and she thinks were she mistress of the vv e . ts j, of her rich and hated suitor they might I . r - 111 L I •dst So the marriage is celebrated, and in tn i. e„,loid of the bridal feast, she gives her R"'" ol es the potion supplied her by Zara, and i) o r• in the same day a Countess and a widow. S he ibut ries him for whom she has incurred all this g° l3 ,lrsi never knows happiness or peace again. Th e , l 6 o l l Zara is in possession of the dreadful secret, an d the her fate in her hands ; her infant is stolen by the woman who is her destiny, is brought up 0 0 wild tribe, if not in all the wisdom, at least in 2 i ot i. accomplishments of the Egyptians. She is ;di I; tiful, and skilled in song and dance, w; sbe mystery hanging over her origin dance,` 01 cannot penetrate. She is a heroine of that which fiction has already presented us with a ttstial a Fenella, and an Esmeralda. The courier of the 0 001, or the " Morning Star" as she is poe tically , o ther, is the attraction of the book, though the Plot is 00' wise complicated with " fierce loves and fat ° _, l „Th i i its We extract a sketch of a country town PP' occupation by a party of republican soliieP :' d c ov, "We are in the old market-place—all is activity srlord fusion; good wives unloading and displaying the r•eth th their industry; rosy-cheeked country maidens I' l ' de' white caps and aprons, whose smiles bespoke h ' e! rt e s i o lfoi s ,i of care, as they coquetted with their somewhat ;of s e " swains. The faces of the young were gay • thef, -11 1 ,111° i of sorrow—they rejoiced only in the present; 'but t..e i ° 00: a look of doubt and disquietude, casting lingerig„g n lP,' where a group of stern Republicans stood, alWe' - il• mindful of the busy scene, by the door of the old 1 0- h e s siog "It was market-day, and owing to this okiii! t ? l ,c ' hitherto escaped the surveillance of those B,lr n - g e plinarians, whose stern code was soon to ch or e face of merry England, there were gathered ue we icnri wandering vagabonds whose presence is ever ° Ari g amid the monotony of a country town, clAn„ - t t l ial‘," -- tumbling, and attracting the younger and more2l o rtue,; part of the community, who, notwithstanding tu, e ,,, ps-is v fr,‘ of their elders, regarded only the amusement nt," - te . hour, and crowded round their entertaining vistspir,,4` even among these daring and vivacious ones, " . ".pcl, "7 0 a those unwelcome soldiers seemed to have fallen ;, - ,,, o rati, having experienced their danger, they pursued the ir in fear and trembling." liti C With one other extract, exhibiting th e P:,e, "°-; morality of many a man in that troubled ti must conclude our notice : Fa use 4 ; " What say you to our king—think you his l '; sit prosper?" ..nd ( 1 0 11e 4 " His cause is that of ri g ht," he replied; - soul, I wish him well, and willi ng ly, i n his behalf , "" the last drop of my blood." of 14 " Gently, gently, my good friend. The hot fl to o' 06 burns too fiercely in thy breast; thine en thusison l _:ol!:, ° to for wisdom. Suppose that he were deserted, rujor,„, 101)* —a king but in the name, thou wouldst not f°' - thine Own undoing?" li f e+ t " Ay, to the death." $ " And sacrifice," said Lord Vincent, ironic,allP it'o" • one a who, in his day of p ower , h ad you cro ssed 11 ;' -' Lave signed your doom w ith out a s i gn of regret?" h " The King was ever merciful," said Lionel. so " Ay, merciful and just enoug h, w h en h e could ',l i e 0 1 ' 3 " out danger to himself; but, as Strafford prove cl 4 l le." r od and justice and friendship of a King are not Ultima - 0 J I . ) t ve " True," said Lionel ; " the martyred Earl is 4 „ r y re of the correctness of thy doctrine ; there is to ev." e vi , $l 4 a dark side, and human life and nature have thei r ge oce manta; but yet, there is much, very much, of es ° c p h i; truth on this fair earth." „ de 41 Well, well ; follow thine own imaginary theory., 1 c`" to thy King and thy faith, until the structure 10-1' d' °lj thee in the ruins." " And better that than prove myself a re nd not traitor." t arti ecr " Softly, softly ; while a hope of success rentif i t tte it ilk away; yet neither wait so long as to be involv,o o bile sequences of failure. Be true to your cause on l y consistent with your own safety." .rfge UNIVERSITY INTELLIGV iti " PI OXFORD, FEB. 27.—1 n a congregation holdall ,g; the following degrees were conferred : St.. l°/ _ l ll MASTE SOF ARTs. —Edward Nathaniel Consytitm'es Mriit* Rev. William Richards, Ne w I nn Hall ; Resc,• 11„ 50 0 " . ,• • Dixon, St. Edmund Hall ; Rev. Thomas exhibitioner of Lincoln ; Rev. William Poole, `-'4ooten—rsiCe. BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Sir Graham Gralla ni n'porge Y oss ik Bart., Christ church, grand compounder; orssehorr University ; Julian Pratt, Trinity ; George GorcltenA for T ce 011 In consequence of the assizes having been l u g P l ,, s ,,tiss day next, and the sermon before the judges ti — f o r g r " 01, t h e graces w a l ln be morning eh conferring o l o d f e n t .hoantdtedhgraeyfeo,elsit,ohlover following originally alyicongregateyNainznn. cdet4dy, ire l e c of March, at ten o'clock. The Professor of Poetry will deliver his te,C.o(lol' on Thursday, March 6, at two o'clock, at the • iSe‘ 13 , 0 —.pat 5 t KENT CRICKET CLUB.—We have 8.---ooritter 100 tion in learning that through the exertions of the„ce " • e de pd club will open the season vigorously. At presen t "" r oioll!,,, prevented the veteran Pilch from commencing °P e „ O ptirri p reP,i ground, but every preparation has been made fortretlt - r tsil l .h . • with the additional extensive county support th is Y e 0 tile r e j g ia club, we have to congratulate our fellow-citizens uP: . , itn eSs gc eeP t o tt of some of the best play in the grand matches e ver tr ho 11° Itire , ,ell county. The loss of Martingale in the practice field , ''_ . „ e gers an advantageous situation under Lord Ducie, in GC: „•ho v ' tt el ) 0 0 be made up by the accession of a nephew of rli e t n , , , DO, htit trained from early youth to the manly exercise. " 0 00 , ? , , 0 ( 1 ; 6 heard with what clubs the grand matches gill t neet n pfe prospects of the season will be laid before a gen e ' we, 0 0 1 l e members in May next, on the opening of the cann ) ,,, l ; ove happy to say, under more promising auspices than le • et. of past..—Kentish Observer. 1 'HE NEW ROYAL HUNT.—It has t 1 the lawyers have it—that a cat may look at a king h i be tolerated that a set of unmanneily as shou under the bonnet o: a Queen, as was the cas h e e ' r itolwo t Brighton. It is very hard that her Majesty' an d di n g a 1? the la te' cannot walk abroad, like other people, without Le ga tes _.O 10 .4 bred dogs at their heels, hunting them to tile very See: s yer o d lion. The illustrious couple, whom the BrighO w t te d gard as fair game for their idle curiosity, were % e v ieW „10 6 hound, ofthe butcher-bo breed, who commenced l• was e i r. Pn t , a lc, of little puppies, beginning to give tongue , the r P y e, O l d to a number of mongrels, who were all soon in full,dthe OW O I ,o ite r of the dogs were so very ill-bred, that they hea d , t „per•in o ral was much to be regretted that there was no W . , Lti t aty to keep the hounds at bay, for they ran their prey IlL" at a chase of nearly half-an-hour.—Punch. OP ri oino, CORN-MILL BURNED DOWN the et,,,,1 -77; ei About four o'clock on the morning of Sunday lznytisoll:" o r hof ie ; Damside, liawick , belonging to Messrs. WiiliaTiatarcu'iotie two manufacturers, was burned to the ground. solw a the 10' but by the well-directed efforts of the firemen, the c o „„ort , be . e t n . corn and meal fell a prey to the devouring elenteiioloili:::lll:l,gti:,e. ;, in contact escaped untouched. To account for t o altogether beyond our power. We understaned. q ers t eti;j o therefore the principal loss will fall upon th pol!,' 40 1)) whose corn was deposited in the mill at the time, mat. who is much esteemed by all , and has been B iro fatal occurrence.—Edindburgh Witness. Mrs. Edmund R On the 25th .evening, at N 0. 2 1, BIRTHS. inst., oh n st,hoef wife i s f o e n. . .....,, -cx— On Wednesday lflornun,:-12 $ll - WO lane, of a son. e ti l° ' • Oa On the 18th inst., at Kensington-garden-terraC v of John Auldjo, Esq., of a son. _.. g . of 14 3/r On the 19th inst., Mrs. Charles Templer DePi'-' of Mr. Moothao3, o The wife a j. rence-lane, Cheapside, of a son. On the 19th inst., c d n .-- at Haling-park, ro.Y ° ' Giles, of I g• r ' , Esq., of a daughter, still-born. On the 17th inst., at Regent-square, the wife Jolliffe, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son, still -born* Idf o f 1).. On the 19th inst., at U S r-street,tbe la Upper eymou Gw .i tr a verstt nne, Esq., of a son. , k .bia, ) 11 * On the 17th inst., at the Grange, Bernard Smith, of a son. MARRIED• clO rl tbd l • On the 18th inst ,at Kingston Church, Portsmou Goon T hornborough Parker Shewen, Lieutenant, 11-IA. , W . 8 5t1 ° Sal Sophia, eldest daughter of Captain Cell, late of her 89th R . egunent. t Or's°/3cl‘ On the 18th inst., Andrew Moseley, Esq., of Gre,,.‘,. joba street, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of the - 01 :' o bira - Stoddart, D.D., Rector of Lowick and Islip, Northalvt foortb, On the 22d ult., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, 111,4f.tilineliaw son of the late S. J. Lilley, Esq , of Peckham, to r'' lls Duo tgliff. eldest daughter of William BOW°, Esq .of D b On the 31st ult., at Stoke Damerel, Devon, JoseP h A iogiv• Esq.. of Peckham, Surrey. to Emily Holies, youogat::oo.- ter of Commander J. F. Wharton. ii-N-. of rortlsua A .-0' Stoke. DIED. Arivalsliee On the 13th inst. , in Fosly-road, Kenningtaa, Thomas H d d"4 oo , ag i • -.kb dg ., . Jai g of * i On the 16th inst. e , a t Broughton, near St.--- A li relict of John Brewer , Esq., of Wallop, Hants. dogSel On the 16th inst., in London, Id Elizabeth a, the of Captain Helliard. Esq., °f Pl itt"' On the 16th inst., Thom as Brock Yates, square, aged 65 ff London: Printed and Publis hed by MOW° O DD ",/, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The the Cow Sta‘ r o o Squad, in the Precinct of the avoy, 04140,9§9.T, Friday, February 28, 1845. very little was passing at late ri 16/ to 19/ each, includiag their ates. Milch Cows sold at from small calf. lnk the offal. Per As. to s s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 2 10 3 4 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Primo Scots . . Large coarse Calves 3 10 4 6 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves, lB 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep • . s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 0 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Ditto out ofthe wool Large Hogs •• • • 3 0 310 Small Porkers • • 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs .. 16 0 20 0 Lambs . . — SUPPLY AT MARKET. Ee 903 8 . I 53,030 heep. 1 Calve 128 s. Pigs. 3to BOROUGH HOP P/A.RNET. Notwithstanding our market continues in a very inactive state for all kinds of Hops, prices, arising from the holders being by no means anxious sellers, are mostly supported. The supply of Hops on offer is very small. Sussex pockets, 71 to 81; Wealds, 71 lOs to 814 s ; Mid Kent, 8/ to 101 15s ; East Kent, 815 s to 10/ ; choice ditto, 101 5s to 12/ 12s; Mid Kent bags, 71 15s to Si 15s ; East Kent ditto, 11/ to 12/ Bs. COI.ONIAL. SUGAR—The market has been rather unsteady, but active this week, though it opened tolerably firm for British Plan tation on Tuesday. The sales of this quality up to last evening were not above 500 hhds and trcs, all by pri vate sale. REFLNED has been rather neglected at 71s to 72s per cwt. EAST INmA.-4,257 bags Bengal, only partly sold, in some instances at 6d to is advance, low to fine white at 61s 6d to 665, good strong sound yellow, at 595, and damp and washed at 55s to 66s 6d, the rest being taken in at 55s to 66s 6d for damp and washed ; 14,156 bags, 298 casks Mauritius only partly sold, at 59s to 64s 6d for good and fine yellow, at 52s 6d to 583 6d for low and middling, at 51s to 63s for washed, and at 55s to 59s for mid to good grey ; 481 bags Madras, duty paid, were partly sold at 48s to 50s for sound brown. FOREIGN.-283 hhds 233 barrels Cuba Muscovado were taken in at 19s to 22s for low to fine yellow, and 138 barrels Porto Rico partly sold at 20s to 23s for low to good yellow. 79 cases Bahia were taken in at 19s to 23s 6d for sound, but 170 chests sold at 22s 6d for mid white, and 300 chests at 18s 6d for good brown, and 22s 6d for white; 2,000 bags Manilla, being a cargo afloat, sold at 18s 6d to 19s 6d, and Havannah has been taken in at 21s to 21s 6d for mid and good mid. COFFEE.—British Plantation has bees dull; and 93 casks 27 barrels put up by auction only partly sold at 47s to 75s per cwt for Berbice. There have been several private pur chases of Ceylon, but on rather lower terms, :and 1,763 bags at auction did not go higher than 46s 6d to 47s for good ord pale, and 47a to 47s 6d for very good ord ; 277 bags Mysore at 4d duty only about half sold at 53s to 55s 6d for good ord pale yellowish, the rest being taken in at 44s to 455. 8,697 bags Singapore Java were mostly taken in at 42s to 45s for sound fine ord yellow, and at 31s to 33s for fair ord. The damaged sold at full rates : 769 bags Costa Rico. sold at 45s to 53s 6d, and 2,909 bags Rio were taken in at 30s for good ord colory. _ Cocoa. —West India has not been much wanted ; 605 bags 58 barrels Trinidad partly sold at 39s to 45s 6d per cwt. SPICES.-1,766 bags Pimento sold at 2id to 3d per lb, and some Malabar Pepper at 3d to 3id per lb. RICE.-352 bags Bengal sold at 11s for good mid white, and at lOs 6d to Ils for mid. SALTPETRE.—BraziI has been sold at 24s 6d to 27s 6d for to 2i refraction, accordingly to quality. Rtm.—There has been very little inquiry. CorroN.-9,200 bags Madras only partly sold, Tinevelly at 3kd, and Western at 20 to 21Id per lb, and 4,700 bags Surat brought for about half, 2kd to 3d for ord to mia fair. TEA. —Congou has been rather cheaper ; in Twankay a good deal has been doing, and Hyson is rather scarce. TALLow.—P. Y. C. has been steady at about 39s 6d per cwt on the spot. EAST INDIA HOUSE.-THIS DAY SUGAR DUTIES. A Special Court of Proprietors was held this day, at the East India House, having been convened for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the proposed distinctive duty upon sugar. Mr. SHEPPARD, Chairman of the Board of Directors, opened the business of the Court, at twelve o'clock, by stating that the Court had been specially summoned, accord ing to one of the bye-laws, to express to Parliament, by petition, the disappointment and regret of the Proprietors, at that part of the proposed alteration of the sugar duties which would impose 2s. 4d. per cwt. upon cloyed or white sugars, an import that w ou ld seriously affect East India produce. Ihe Board of Directors had communicated with Lord Ripon upon the subject, but although they received every courtesy at the hands of the Noble Earl, their remonstrance was in effectual.—(Hear.) A petition, which would presently be read to the Court, had been prepared, and would be presented to the House of Commons by an Hon. Director, W. Astell, Esq.—( Hear.) He might also take that opportunity of men tioning that his Hon. Friend, the Member for Beverley, had given notice of a motion on the subject. The Hon. Chair man then called on the secretary to read the correspondence with the Earl of Ripon. The correspondence having been read, The CHAIRMAN said he was sure that the Government were not aware of the injustice which the proposed tax would do to India.—(Hear, hear.) Her Majesty's Ministers could not be forgetful that England owed much to India.—(Hear, hear.) India paid an annual tribute of three millions ster ling to the mother country, and was constantly pouring into the lap of England a stream of wealth, in the shape of private fortunes.—(Hear, hear.) The effect of the duty upon clawed or white sugars would be felt but lightly in the West Indies, compared to the injuries it would do to the East.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that, when the real state of the case was known to the Legislature, gratitude, justice, and liberality would induce them to deal generously with the loyal, industrious, and peaceful people of India.—(Hear, hear.) He moved that the petition which the secretary would now read, be adopted by the Court, and be presented to the House of Commons by W. Astell, Esq The SECRETARY read the petition, the purport of which was embodied in the Chairman's address. Sir H. Wits.ccic seconded the motion, which, after a few words from Mr. Fielder and Mr. Weeding,in commenda tion of the course pursued on this occasion by the Board, was carried unanimously. Mr. ASTELL said he7should have greatbleasure in present ing the petition and in supporting the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Beverley.—(Hear.) He agreed with the Hon. Chairman that England owed much to India, which was constantly and steadily contributing to the wealth of the British empire in Europe. There was scarcely a village in England, Ireland, and Scotland, that did not feel in some way the value of our Indian possessions, or that was not adorned by the residence, and benefited by the liberality of some retired East Indian.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. TWINING said that the request contained in the peti tion was so reasonable, that he could not doubt it would be attended to; and be hoped that at the next meeting the Chairman would have to announce their success.—(Hear.) The Court was then dissolved. SUMMARaY OF BANKS OF ISSUE. (From the Bankers' Circular.) On comparing the Returns for the past month with the total " Fixed Issues" of the several Banks, we find the following is the result:- 199 Private Banks allowed to issue •• • • • • • • • • • • £5,011,097 71 Joint•stock Banks allowed to issue ••• • • • • • 3,477,321 £8,488,418 It appears that the following is the state of their circulation : The Private Banks are below their fixed issue .. .. £434,202 The Joint-stock Banks are below their fixed issue.. 342,470 Total below the fixed issue • • •• • • • • £776,672 Several of the Banks appear to have found it difficult to comply with the requisition of the recent Act, which obliges them to furnish the returns of their circulation to the Stamp-office every week, as directed by the Commissioners, for publication in the Gazettes, under a penalty of 1001. During the past month three banks have omitted to send the returns in time, and they were obliged to be published as Supplements in succeeding Gazettes. In the course of the previous month there were also three banks which subjected themselves to the penalty. It is curious, that all the banks which have thus failed to comply with the Act are private banks. IRISII AND SCOTCII CIRCULATION RETURNS, The usual Monthly Returns for the four weeks endinglaFebruary, 1845, give the following as the amount of notes in circulation, viz.:— Scotland.—(;bartered Private and Joint-stock Banks • • • • £3,070,058 Ireland.—Bank of Ireland ••••• • • • • . Private and Joint-stock Banks .. Total •• £10,168,174 TOTAL CIRCULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. The above returns, when combined with those of the Eng land, form the entire circulation of the kingdom. The results are as follows : Circulation of Notes for the month ending Feb. 1, as compared with the month ending Jan. 4 : tler .71*,table kt! n f. ' 44 (3-S-1 WI ,otlarvitold'( 4 1.fi to l'ari 0 1 7t r lIttp, Tort . *? l ., Oftlceo PAS _ ' [ l O 1 4 4 , , ,;, ' 4 41, ti lkl, ll io btitt