The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-20 00:00:00

ROYAL V iCTOItI.k TIJEAITE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE LADY OF' '.UItOPEZ; or, The Bride of Woe, aeorge Maurice, Hr. Oslithlistoa ; Antoine, Mr. 11. Howard; M. Langlols, Mr. E. Jones; D'Arbell, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; D'Aubrine, Mr W. Searle ; ene, Mr. J. Herbert ; Hortense (the Bride of Woe), Miss Vincent • Malanie Langlois, Miss Eliza Terrey ; Charlotte, Miss cooper • • After w HOLTSE DO3. Supported by Mr, C. J. Illggie, J. Ilerbrt, I.l ' ' IOII M Miss E. Terrey, Miss Jefferson, &c. To conclude with JOC I i O ; The Brazilian Ape. In which Monsieur Goutlet 7111 perform ttic nuns; woaderful and un-imazin••ble Feats. cottONEn a Ng:7o7 Es _ _ __.-- Balter held an inquest at 0- n - l'ilesday afternoon, Mr. the body ofJohn Bolton, a"?.. i11t..--;\!!t-iiial Koppel, Iloxton Old-town, on I ti, who died in the most horrid state of destitution, and who, it way Be lived In a small room on tb, re ... i r " e r u t l', 'A-4'l' a very wealthy miser. n, Pour of is miseratile hovel In Barrett's-haildings, Buxt on ; 0 , 1 •7 th thing th , pl ace i n the shape of furl-ti the extreme, awl the only thi • m ' jur y v iewing It, It was filthy in tare was an old, broken, bottomluis Ch :mall dirty tattered complete emaciation, one of bed, on which the body lay, art object °f ir e ' 'tint a 8 eaten awayo_tLethe swarm of rats that the ears hoeing been nearly tcio th , er one of the most infested the place. The scene i w ws .vi pok i e revolting description; everythin; how the deceased could have lived in the wretched privation, and were found in, was a matter of great astonishment s to ta t te his remains jury. The evidence showed that tbr the last nine years he h eoroner and la the habit of hawking fish about the streets. Latterly e , h 94 been appearing to be in deep want, an I being chargeable t,o St. Pl ow"—, was allowed by that parish 2s. ill a week as out-door relief. c i lia's, he frequently solicited by the neighbours to cleanse himself emetlwali abode ; in fact, they proffered their services to do so, but he refused. On Stuiday he complained of being very unwell, but would not allow the parish doctor to be called to his aid. A person named Wilson, who lived In the same house, very kindly gave him some tea and toast. At night he said ho was better, bat on the following m d. orning Mr. (Monday) he was found stretched on the floor, quite dea Cowakd, the parish surgeon, gave It as hie opinion that apoplexy was the cause of death. Mr. Waller, the beadle, Informed the coroner that it was stated in the neieditioarhood t'...at the deceased was a Miser, and had secreted his wealth in the room in which he lived. The coroner having observed that it was no pert of his inquiry to AR traillin the wealth of the dece its:Al, the Jury returned a verdict of nNaturat death." condition of the working classes. They blame us for not sur rendering &portion of our principles in order to obtain a more speedy relief for the sufferings of the masses. I do not pro fess to be more patriotic than other persons, the principle of justice may not be more deeply implanted in me, but I will answer for myself and my friends that we shall adhere to the principles with which we have started until we bring them to a triumphant end. It had been stated in the House of Commons that since the passing of the Corn-law Bill in 1815, no less than 200,000,0001. had been taken from per sons to support the poor-rates , and this independently of sums distributed by charitable institutions and by pristte benevolence. It has been said that in one-tenth part of England and Wales—the richest portion of the empire—there are no less than a million and a half of persons depending for subsist ence on parochial relief. Look at that mass of misery, and ask what charity—what beneficence can do—to alleviate it. It will not touch the edges—it will not affect the fringes of that enormous evil. Private charity cannot prevent its rapid increase; but the Anti Corn-law League provides a greater remedy than that. We have a charitable plan—not indeed designed by us—for it is a plan involving the principles that were laid down by the Great Creator of the uni verse. This plan is self work—we do not look to patronage — we ask no string of names distinguished in the world. We have no committee with books of subscriptions lying on the counters of West-end bankers, we have no charity that will comprise machinery of the most cumbrous kind. Our principle per vades all classes of the community—wherever misery is there we endeavour to bring relief—( Hear, hear)—whether in the garret or in the cellar—we endeavour to illu minate the darkness of despair by the propagation of this great principle which rests alike on the sanction of the law and the authority of the Revelations. The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst great applause. The Quitman then came forward and announced, amid loud cries for Mr. Cobden, that the proceedings of the even ing were over, and that the next meeting would be duly ad vertised. Mr. COBDEN then came forward, and demanded thee cheers for the Anti-Corn-law League. His request was enthusiasti•• call) , responded to, and the meeting separated. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of LIST (Wednesday) EVENING contained— The Report of the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. A Report of the Day's Proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench. The Spirit of the Public Journals ; and A Full Report of the Parliamentary Proceedings up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. The whole was published in time for transmission by the Evening Mails. - 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE NELSON LETTERS and DISPATCHES, VOLUME IL, WILL BE READY on the 25th. ' , V Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, rublislicr, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJ EST Y'S THEATRE. SEASON 1845. • To the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. The fallowing Outline of the Arrangements for the ensuing Season is respectfully presented to the Nobility and Subscribers : ENGAGEMENTS FOR TILE OPERA : • Madame Grisi, Madame Anaide Castellon, (Of the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburgh—her First Appearance at this Theatre) Brambilla, Madlle. Rossetti, Madame Rita Bort°, (Of the principal Theatres in Italy, and of the Royal Theatre, Madrid —her First Appearance in this Country) And 31adame Rossi Caccai, Of the Theatre Royal, Lisbon—her First Appearance in this Country.) Signor 31oriani, Signor Corelli, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Rotelli, (Of La Scala, Milan:---his First Appearance in this Country) and Signor Mario, Signor Fornasari, and Signor Lablache: In-addition to the above combination of Talent, a conge has been obtained, and an arrangement effected by which Signor liarroilget, (Of the Academie Royale deTl'aris)will be secured for a limited num- her of rights, Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Signor COSTA. The Orchestra will be on the same Scale as in the past year. The Chornsses will be numerous and effective. Chorus Mister—Signor Bonconsiglio. BALLET. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, V Madlle. Lucile Grahn, 3faffile. C.trito, Madlle. Louise Weiss ; Madlle. Ferdinand, Iladlle. Casson, Demelisse, Madlle. Moncelet, (Of the Academie Royale de Paris--their Fast Appearance at this Theatre) and Madlle. Taglioni, (Her Farewell Season.) The talent of this eminent Artiste lia3 been secured for a few Farewell Nights, previously - to her taking leave of the Stage. M. St. Leon, 31. Gosselin, - M. Di Mat is (of the Theatre Royal, St. Carlos, Naples), It. Bertrand (of the Academie Royale de Paris), 31. Perrot, and 31. Toussaint (of the Academie Royale de Paris—his First Appearance in this Country), With a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. TAlgagement has also been effected for a few nights, with the ?:. ierbirty,sixi Danaeuses. Vlenuoikes, • • . Who have later appeared with extraordinary . success at the ACa dernic.livale tie paris, and who will appear at the' Opening of the Theatre before 'Easter.. . riltielpal Artiste , of the Theatre •• Mr:Marshall. • Leader of theahchestra ••.•'• • • • • • Tolbeque. Maitre de Ballet •••••••• • • • • • . .• M. Perrot. Sous Maitre de Ballet ...... 3! . Gosselln. Begisseur de la Danse•• •• •••• • • • • 31. Bertram]; Leader of the Ballet ••••••• • • • • • • • 3f. Nadaud. Composer of the Ballet Music .• Sig. Pugni. Arrangements have been made for the appearance of Signor Moriani and Signor Fornasari for the Opening of the Theatre before Easter. The Subscription will consist of the same number of Nights as Last Season. The Repertoire will consist of a Selection from the works, of the most admired Composers. The 'rItEATItr will OPEN On SATURDAY, the FIRST of MARCH, When Will be produced (tirst time in this country), Verdi's new Opera, EEN.\\I. With new scenery by Mr. Marshall, Ernani, Signor Moriani ; Roy Gomez, Signor Fomasari; Carlo Quint., Buten' ; and Elvira, .Ma.Lini, Rita Borio. To Conclude with a new Ballet, by M. I'errot, entitled LA FILLE DE LA DRYADS. The Music by Signor I'ugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. In which will appear . . Mttille. Lucile Grahn, Mae. Louise Weiss, Mdlle. Ferdinand, Deinel sse, 3ldlle. Casson, Mdlle. Moncelet, &e. IC Toussaint, M. Gosselin, M. 1)i Ma ti i, 31._ Bertrand, 31. Perrot, and the Datmeuses Viennoises. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be perfOruried GUSTAVUS THE THIRD ; or, The Masked Ball. Gustavus the Third, Mr. Cooper ; Colonel Lillienhorn, Mr. D. W. Nine; Captain Anker4trom, Mr. Stretton; Oscar, Miss Homer ; Madame Ankerstrom, Miss. Betts. • Atter which, a Grand Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. Cha racters by Monsieur H. Nestris ; _Monsieur and Madame Finart, and Wile. Maria. To conclude with the favourite Drams of CLARI ; or, The Maid of Milan: Clari, Miss Rainforth ; Vespino, Miss Poole. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. - It. - WEBSTER. tn • Tllti EVENING 'MU be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Fire Acts, entitled ILD . HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. (71itrord ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Ifadame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia lien ett. After which, USED tP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with TILE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATAE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THe. DIRECTION OF .MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN B._ SUES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kenuedy, Dir. Selby ; George, Mr. Hid:ion : Wild 3lurtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; alfnster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine; Mrs. Yale"; Nelly Mrs.' Fitzwilliam ; bladalllC Celeste. • • - To be followed, by a. New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FOItTVNE ; or,, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ;". Captain U'llorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupte, Miss Forteseue. To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.. LE'SSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Wilt be repeated' TIIE CASTLE OF AY'MON ; or, The Four Brother% 'Baron de Beautnanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. ilime ; Renaud, Mr. Mattae)uf ; Iron, Mr. Leiller ; Hercnine, Matte. Helen Condell ; Clara; Bllss Brentriall ; Tolande, .MisS E. llonner Eglantine, Miss O'Coniter ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which. MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon seigneur. Mr. Wallaek ; t•eiinaine, I.lr. Ostrerry ; Rosaline, Miss E. Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be followed by the Connslietta, . entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. IVallack, Granby, and Compton ; Miss E. llonner, awl Miss E. Stanley. TILE.A.TRE ROYAL, .LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will he performed A TRIP to KISSENGEN. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vinint:, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. . To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea dows; Miss Walcott. and Miss FairiTcther. To conclude with VALENTINE ASD Oft 4 0N. Principal Cha racters by Mes Airs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Klaloch, Yaraold, and Keeley; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wmilidv, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM NIPPED. ATRE. PROPRIETOR, MIL W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real l'ack of Hounds. F.ntire Change in the Circle.—Unequailed Feats of Horsemanship. To be followed by the rustic Pageant of THE ILITCHOF BACON. To conclude with the Spectacle of THE FORTY THIEVES ; or. The Tiger. Horde of Bagdad. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE: THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Mama,: with New Scenery and splendid Appointments, entitled MI liN IGHT; or, the Sentihel and the Hour. Legetul fl St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform. After. which, a Ballet, to be called THE GNOME Ok"111E RED RUT MOUNTAIN. To concludz.. with THE WHISTLER. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 19. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 27 ; Highest, 33 ; Noon, i) " BAROMETER, 30.21.—W1ND, S. Nora.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Ihermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .• 54 minutes allot 0 I Evening .. 12 minutes after 1. •Z 1 , ..• ..tr t , „. • , A ... . ..agu. vo : 441 * , .0,11.11 • 11,,, ' , :; aW all '`' 't ~._..v4., . ..,:.L, - 't llAi. oaji: , v ', Al ~ I. • ~.•04 ~‘ -.4 - 1A„; ,,, . .i; •---",,,,, - , r • mo, ..,-,,-. ,1 / 42: 7 6 - 1 - 0 ,, , 4 - Martri Ailn. LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit last evening. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. The Chairman of the Sub-Committees on Standing Orders brought up reports on several Railway Bills. Various petitions were presented and notices of motion given. Among these latter was one by Lord DUNCAN, for Monday evening, for the repeal of the window.tax. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET was understood to say that he intended to propose that the House should hold morning sittings, to commence en Friday, for the purpose of disposing of the Railway Laws Consolidation Bills; but the Noble Lord, as usual, spoke in so indistinct a tone, that it was impossible clearly to understand what he said. Indeed, Mr. AGLIONBY complained of the very indistinct manner in which the Noble Lord had spoken, and said, that although he had listened attentively, he had not been able to catch one simgle word which the . Noble Lord bad uttered. After a short explanation from Sir J. GRAHAM on the subject of one railway share which he had once possessed, Sir R. PEEL, in answer to Mr. M. MILNES, stated that the Foreign Secretary had never communicated either to the Austrian or Neapolitan authorities, or to the autho rities at Rome, respecting any particular designs medi tated at Corfu ; and that, so little apprehension had he entertained that any attempt would be made from Corfu, that no ccmmunication whatever had been made cn the subject to the Governor of the lonian Islands. The fact was, the expedition of the brothers BANDEIRA had taken every one by surprise. No communication whatever had been made to the parties themselves, inasmuch as it had never been suspected that such an attempt was contem plated, and any impression that the Government had allured these individuals to destruction, was erroneous and without foundation. Mr. GEO. Smut asked if the duty on sperm oil was to be given up ? Sir R. PEEL replied that, after January 5, 1849. the duty would cease. The duty on whale oil would be taken off at an earlier period. After some conversation on the subject of the sugar duties, the House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, and Mr. ROEBUCK moved the amendment of which he bad previously given notice, for extending the income-tax to Ireland. The exigency that required the imposition of the tax was common to the whole kingdom, and their united wants should be met by their united means. He therefore asked the Government to tax, not the professions, not the trades, not even the offices in Ire land, but to tax the realised capital in that country The Hon. Gentleman then taunted the agriculturalists with their support of Sir PEEL, the manufacturers with having been bribed into supporting the Budget, and the Irish Members with having run away from their posts. He thought it would be just to remove the stamp duty, which fell on the retail . tradesman, and substitute for it a property-tax, which would fall upon the rich landholder. • Mr. SHEIL opposed the motion, as unjust to Ireland. He defended his absent friends from the attacks which had been made upon them, and concluded by urging' upon Parliament the necessity of giving good govern ment to Ireland, even in an economical point of view.- If they were to adapt their institutions to Ireland, instead of attempting to adapt Ireland to their institutions, they si ould make money by it, for they would secure peace+ lrich would throw open a vast field of enterprise in Ireland, and in the prosperity of Ireland they would fur all their munificence be usuriously repaid. S:r JOHN TYRRELL supported the motion. Mr. WILLIAMS had heard nothing from the ion. Member for Dungarvon to show that this tax ought not to be imposed on the landlords of Ireland. Mr. Ross, Lord BERNARD, and Mr. BELLEW, defended the Irish landlords from the attacks which had been made upon them by the Honourable Member for Bath- A smart and somewhat angry discussion ensued, in the course of which the words " foul calumnies" were used by Mr. NEWDIGATE, who, on being called to order, apo logi3ed to the House. At length Sir R. PEEL rose, and admitted that, although strict justice might require the extension of the tax to Ireland, yet, as there was no machinery for its collection in that country, the creation of the machinery would be so ex pensive, that the Government would not be justified, in an economical point of view, in proposing its creation ; therefore, he considered that it would be better to accept from Ireland an equivalent for the property-tax, and, comparing the benefit which would accrue to Eng land from the removal of the import duties with that which would accrue to Ireland, the latter country would not. be justly dealt with if the property-tax were im posed on her. The discussion was continued for some time after the Right lion. Gentleman had sat down, Mr. Sergeant M ORM! Y, Mr. WALLACE, Colonel SIBTHORP, Lord PALMERSTON, and several other Hon. Members taking part in it, after which the Committee divided, when their appeared for the amendment 33, against it 275. 'the Committee then divided on the original resolu tion, when there appeared for it 228, against it 30. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. ti'd'e really blush for the humiliating aspect under which the Government of this country must be al ready regarded by foreign nations, on account of its admitted shameless tampering with the sacred trust of the Post-office department—and the Old-Bailey like, contemptible, special pleading on which, at this time of day, a British Administration comes forward to justify such delinquencies on its own part and on that of its predecessors. In reference to the tone of Tuesday night's debate on Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE'S motion for the appointment of a Select Committee of Inquiry into these transactions, we almost fear, too, that we shall have reason to blush for the weakness of a British Legislature, that seems far more disposed to become a " particeps criminis," by throwing the shield of its protection over Sir JAMES GRAHAM, than to act with a dignity and an honesty worthy of its better days and recollections. With what unmingled suspicion and contempt will our Continental neigh bours, and our American detractors be justified in regarding our habitual pretensions to fair deal ing and integrity, when, in the highest councils of the empire, the breaking of private— aye, and of public or foreign diplomatic seals—the felonious acquisition by third parties of a knowledge of the contents which those seals were meant expressly to protect from their sight;—the transmission to cer tain official and other quarters which the writers of the intelligence thus basely purloined expressly in tended that it should never reach—the clandestine refolding, and false or fabricated re-sealing of such violated papers—and the base, scandalous conspiracy of all the parties, high or low, connected with the most contemptible juggle of the whole felony (namely, the forwarding the letters thus abused, without notice or avowal of what has been done, to the party addressed, for the very purpose of falsely suggesting to him their undisturbed condition, in order to entrap him into acting upon the assumption, that his own eyes first peruse, since the original dis patch of the communication, what his correspondent has written to him ;) when these are the vile arts which Sir JAMES GRAHAM and Sir ROBERT PEEL are not ashamed to stand up in their places to justify. For our own parts, deploring the melancholy fact that Mr. MAzztsu has been able to establish .so signal a case of unpardonable turpitude against more than one of our principal official departments, we are set grateful to that intelligent and able foreigner for having, with admirable perseverance, brought home to the really responsible parties political enormities of which, but for him, the British public would have still remained profoundly ignorant absolutely unsuspicious. Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE, too, deserves the respect of every true Englishman, of every party, for the zeal with which he has exerted himself to procure from earliament a signal disclaimer of powers that cannot be used but to taint the national honour. At the risk of incurring the same censure which was visited on Mr. DUNCOMBE fur the strong expression of his indignation, we must declare that the defence in chief, set up by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and the argume n t in extenuation attempted by Sir ROBERT PEEL, were among the most puerile, the most pitiful, and abject exhibitions of forensic log ic ever witnessed i j n A l%i the E House n A OLCO dib tri t tn in o e n ti ll y . 1. ThaUtN rm nS. tfr te J l a ls st S ES tr , had been guilty of the meanness and base nes s JAM op u e s n l i a ng his, Mr. DoNcostnes, letters. 2. That Sir not the courage to avow it. And is reference to this latter part of the charge, he . reminded the Housem thai on a former occasion he had addressed to then Home Secretary a qu e stion with the view of eliciting the fact, to which the Right Hon. Functionary re plied by evading it as " one that it was known he was not in a condition to answer." On Tuesday night Sir JAMES blustered about "his perfect indifference.to the imputation cast upon him by Mr. DUNCOMML" Indifference ! Delightful public morality, this, in a minister! Let us have patience, and we shall hear the next postman who may be tried at the Central Criminal Court for breaking the seal of a letter, and possessing himself of its contents, avow himself " per fectly indifferent to the imputation." For, observe, Sir Jamas did not deny the charge, but went into a rigmarole review of MAZZINI'S case, and was so kind as to inform the House that the question was — whether or not they would repeal the Act of Queen ANNE, which had given to Ministers this bad power ? Now that was not the question. Sir It. PEEL, on the contrary, at the conclusion of the lamest and most inconclusive of speeches, declared that " the .question was not as to the existence of the power, but whether or not it had been honourably exercised ; and as they had been acquitted by a chosen Committee of honourable men, let them not again be put on their trial by a second inquiry before a new tribunal." Not quite so fast Sir ROBERT. By your own showing, you and your colleague are not yet agreed on what the question is, so that that point is not to be disposed of in this off-hand way. But there is another party, a greater party—the English public—who are yet to be satisfied before you can talk of your " acquittal." They can only be satisfied through the medium of such a Committee as Mr. DutscosinE moves for, not a packed Secret Committee, whose first act was to exclude Mr. DUNCOMBE him self. Now what was the stringent question which Sir J. GRAHAM dared not, and Sir R. PEEL would not, meet ? Just this—well, directly, fear lessly put by Mr. SuEm. We give his own words—" You who answer about MAZZINI, you who answer about the Poles, will you answer this— Did you open the letters of Mr. DUNCOMBE?" Sir JAMES • was silent. Mr. SHELL reproved the officious " interlocutory" of Lord SANDON, by telling him that he had called not on the Noble Lord but the Right Hon. Baronet. He reiterated his interro gatory. Sir JAMES was dumb. Dumb ? DIVA tacet, clamat. His silence is the eloquence of confession. " Well, then, does Sir JAMES justify his conduct in this particular of. Mr. DUNCOMBE'S letters ?" No answer. Sir J. HANDIER is so good as to think too well of Sir JAMES to believe such a charge as applied to him. Eminently satisfactory that, to Mr. Dux comma! Lord SsasnoN makes a long and rather angry speech as Chairman of the Secret Committee of last session, in which he tells the House " that the infor mation conveyed to it was full and satisfactory, and though the prurient curiosity of individuals had not been gratified, 'the report contained sufficient mate rials for deciding whether or not the extraordinary power given to the Home Secretary had been fairly exercised." How strangely constituted must be the inquisitiveness of a Member of Parliament, which re flects upon the indignant and determined demand of outraged individuals for full and searching inquiry into the grievous wrong of which they complain as a " prurient curiosity" forsooth. It is time to come to some understanding as to the statutable lines of demar cation (we think), between moral right and moral wrong. At last Sir J. GRAHAM speaks ; but for what purpose ? To tell Mr. SHELL that he cannot answer his question ; and that, upon his honour, he has " out with all he knew" before the Committee up stairs, which, by its very constitution was not to let what it heard be known! If this be not mere mockery, it is very like it. Now the plain truth is—whether there be Act-of-Parliament warranty for these epistolary burglaries or not, they ought not to be, and can no longer be, by the English people, permitted. Better, a thousand times better, that as to this Post-office establishment we should be content, as we are with so many other human institutions, to take the great good and benefit we derive from it with their qualifications of evil. If the case really be, that con spirators and agitators in differentlands do avail them selves of its facilities to communicate and interchange their schemes of action, their projects of revolt, if you pleaso, against foreign powers in alliance with ass, '-'we cannot help it. It is an . abuse incident to the, constitution of the department. But to maintain-, beyond the whisper. of suspicion, its inviolable integrity, its national security, its undisturbed, uninterrupted sacredness ;—this is .an object, not only of the highest importance and interest to the confidence of our vast commercial community and connexions, but Lientified. with the purity and welfare of our social system—with all the respect demanded for private confidence and public honour. Let us hope that the Legislature will re spond faithfully to the solemn responsibility now devolved upon it, of at once vindicating and protecting the integrity of the 'Rost delicate, as well as the most important, of all the trustswhich a nation can commit to its Executive. Madrid journals, of the 10th and 11th inst., have been received. In the Senate the general discussion on the Clergy Dotation Bill was closed, and the first article adopted on the I 1 th. It was understood that the whole measure of Government would be adopted in both Chambers. The Envoy, CASTILLO Y ATENZA, was not to set out for Rome till after the presentation of the Bill to Congress. It appears that the amount of Three per Cents. issued by the Government from ,the 15th to the 31st of January, in consequence of the conversion of the claims of the contractors of Trea sury-bills and the Floating Debt, reached the sum of 183,676,279 reels. On the 11th the Three per Cents. closed at 32:1 for cash, and 33i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 24 for cash, and 24i at 60 days; and the Debt with out Interest, at 7i at 60 days. Most of the Paris papers give an outlifie of Sir R. PEEL'S financial statement, but their remarks are very concise, and without interest. Such a large surplus, and that surplus disposed of in a way that may inter fere with French manufactures, especially in glass, cannot be very pleasing to those parties who lose no opportunity of showing their hostility to England. The Journal des Debuts treats the subject in rather an amusing manner, and pays a compliment to the Premier for the admirable way in which he keeps a secret. "Fourteen days ago," says the writer, "the Government announced that they would pro . - pose a continuation of the income-tax, and a re duction of duty on certain articles of consumption,. But the question was on what tax blessed by heaven would the choice of the Minister fall ? No one could answer, and Sir ROBERT PEEL, according to his custom, carefully kept the secret, while he was be sieged by persons representing almost every branch of industry—tea, coffee, sugar, cotton, paper, soap, and things without number. These made the air re sound with their lamentations, like the halt and lame who expose their wounds, real or factitious, to the charity of the public. But the financial dictator was impenetrable. He had neither eyes to see nor ears to hear. He walked amidst them like a physician of the first rank among his patients crying for relief, but he would give no answer till the appointed time.' After other remarks in a similar strain, that journal thus proceeds : "The strength of Sir Robert Peel's Ministry consists in the success of his financial measures • and, right or wrong, „ the Prime Minister of Greatßritain is considered as the only man capable of maintaining an equilibrium between the in come and the expenditure of the country. He feels his power, and he makes use of it. He alone could have induced the British nation to submit to the detested income-tax in time of peace. When we recollect the energetic resistance the income-tax experienced in. Mr. Pitt's time, and the universal execration excited against it throughout the country, and the astounding philippics which greeted it in the Parliament and at the hustings, we are astonished at theresiguation with' which it is received at present. It is true that three years since it might have been foreseen that the income-tax, pre sented as temporary, would by degrees assume a permanent chlracter ' and, perhaps, it would not have been tolerated so eaily, had not Sir Robert Peel, like a skilful physician, ad ministered it in small doses. The present state of the re venue, moreover, sufficiently justifies the continuation of the tax. Its productiveness has exceeded every calculation. The Government will, therefore, find it difficult to abandon so fruitful and so certain a source of revenue. We believe that the English people will do well to resign themselves to it. The income-tax pow forms part of their social economy, and they must accustom themselves to live with the trouble some guest." - . // writer f willing a wager that England will-not de -Clare war against the United States," either - on ac , count of Texas or the Oregon territory. The French Funds on Monday were rather more firm than on Sa turday. Accounts from Algiers of the 7th state that the country was covered with snow, even to the gates of the city, a circumstance without precedent since the 'French have been in possession of the colony. The Arab chiefs who visited Paris had landed at Algiers, and were preparing to return to their posts full of admiration of the wonders of the French capital. The German journat of Frankfort has an article, saying : " We learn that twelve German writers have been ordered by the French Govemment to leave Paris Among them are Messrs. Ruge, Mart', Heine, Bcernstein, Bernays, and Hess Herwegh. M. Heine, however, had got himself naturalised, and was thus protected against the Ministerial decree. Rage has obtained a suspension of it, through the mediation of the Saxon Minister, as he pretends that he does not belong to the German State which has demanded his expulsion. The rest are obliged to quit Paris immediately." THE BOURSE--MONDAY, FEB. 17. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Pries. French Five per Cents ••• • • • 122 60 122 65 .. 122 60 122 65 Four-and-a-Half- •• 113 50 .. 113 50 .. 113 50 .. 113 50 Three per Cents••• .. 85 5 .. 84 95 .. 85 New Loan •• •• •• •• 85 95 .. 85 95 .. 85 95 .. 85 95 Bank of France••..- 3265 -3265 .. 3265 ..2265 Gouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares. • 1090 • • 1090 .. 1085 -1085 Belgian Bank .. • • • • • • Belgian Fives, 1840 •• 104% .. 104 34 .. 10434 104% 1842 •• •••• •• 106% .. 106% .. 106% .. 106% Four-and-a-Half . -• 103 .. 103 .. 103 .. 103 Spanish Threes ••••••• • •• •• 41 .. 41% .. 41 .. 41 ...........6%•• •• 6% 6.x .. 6% .. Portuguese Five per CentS•• 5934 .. 59% .. 59% .. 59% P• 08111111 •• • •• •• •• •••;• •• •• 105 105 105 .. 105 • RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles, R.B. • • 5 55 .. 555 .. • 555 .. 555 L. 8.•• •• •••• •••• 380 •• 380 .. 375 .. 377 50 Rouen . ...... ....... .. 1092 50 ..1092 50 ..1090 ..1092 50 Rouen to Havre.• ••••• "••• 885 •• 885 .. 882 50 .. 892 50 Orleans •• ••1157 50 ..1160 ..1157 50 ..1163 Strasburg t o •••• ,• 317'50 .. 317 50 .. 316 25 .. 316 27 Avignon to Marseilles.. •• •• 962 50 .. 970 .. 962 50 .. 97) Bordeaut to Teste •••••• •• 210 • 210 .. 205 .. 205 RAILWAY SHARES FOE SETTLING, FEB. 17. St. Germain ..... •• •• .• ••ICBO - ..1080 ..1080 ..1080 Versailles, L. 8.......••••• 377 50 • 377 50 .. 373 75 .. 373 75 Konen •• •• •• .. Rouen to liavre•••• BB2 50 885 881 75 .. 882 50 Orleans .....•..•••••••1157 50 ..1158 75 ..1157 50 .•1158 75 Strasburg to Bale...••••••• 31G 25 .. 316 25 .. 316 25 .. 316 25 Avignon to Marseilles ••• • •• 970 . • • 972 50 .. 970 .. 972 50 RAILWAYS TOR TIM ACCOUNT, 111Alaca 3. St. Germain . . —Kai 50 ..1082 50 —lOB2 50 ..1082 50 Versailles, 5.55 .. 560 .. 555 .. 555 L.B.••••..•••••• 380 .. 380 .. 375 .. 375 Rouen 50 . 1096 25 —lOB7 50 . . 1095 Rouen to Havre .•..•..•..'BB5 .. 885 885 .. 885 Orleans .• • Strasburg to Bale•••••••••• 317 50 317 50 .. 317 50 • 317 50 Avignon to Marseilles...—. 957.50 .. 975 .. 967 50 . 972 50 Bordeaux to Teste g , THE SUN" EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSES. THE BUDGET. FROM TITS PRIVATE SECRETARY OF THE LORD LIEU TENANT OF IRELAND TO MR. JOHNSTON, EDEN-QUAY, DUBLIN. .4 Castle, Feb. 17. " Mr. A'Court is much obliged to Mr. Johnston for his attention in sending for his Excellency's information the Extraordinary Edition - of The Sun, on Saturday evening." FROM THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL OF IRELAND, THE RIGHT HON. T. F. KENNEDY,. TO AIR. JOHNSTON, EDEN-QUAY. " Treasury Chambers, Feb. 17. "Mr . Kennedy presents his compliments to Messrs. Johnston and Co., and begs leave to offer his best thanks for sending him an Express copy of The Sun on Saturday evening." (From the Dublin Morning Freeman's Journal of Mon day, the 17th instant.) 'UNPARALLELED TRIP TO LONDON . AND BACK. Mr. Johnston, of Eden-quay, left his office on Thurs day, at five minutes to six o'clock, for London, for an EZpress of The Sun newspaper, with Sir Robert Peel's financial statement, where he arrived at six o'clock on Friday evening ; left London with the Express at nine o'clock, contain* eight columns and a half of the state ment printed in The Sun up to the close. The Premier having sat down at ten minutes past eight o'clock, after occupying the House of Commons exactly three h ours and a half, and Mr. J. arrived back with the E x p ress at Eden-quay at five minutes past six ciel ?c k on Satur day evening, being abAent .t.orty-eight,hbars ten minutes, travelling,in Mat' time upwards of 700 miles, including three hourk'deliy,in LiverpooVaud, three .hours and-a half in London. • - -; • - • " We received, the Express Edition' of The -Sun from Mr. Johnston on Saturday evening at a quarter put six o'clock." • Acknowledgments of receiving the Extraordinary Edition of last Friday's Evening Sun, appear . in the Dublin Times, Saunde-s News Letter, and Monitor of Monday, in an: equppy rapid manner through Mr. Johnston. The Presse, in adverting to the increase of the English navy, contrasts the policy of England and France : " England, in that respect, has given us examples of which we have not taken advantage. The development of her navy has been the business of all her Ministers. It was rbiytlliahticch s course that she acquired that incontestable superio tyv at present her most certain protection; and, whilst other nations are endeavouring to equal her, she con tinues with fresh ardour to discover further improvements. In France, and it is unpleasant to be obliged to declare the fact, our navy is neither in good condition nor of an imposing force. We have to repair many faults, and to recover much time lost, before we can assume that position on the seas to which we are entitled. But are we taking advantage of peace ? Or are we adopting prompt measures to put an end to our deplorable inferiority, proclaimed by all our official publica tions ? By no means.. Our navy budget for this year appears to blush for itself. It presents itself to the Chamber with downcast eyes, like a child which fears to be censured. We desire that the Chambers should occupy themselves seriously with our position. The Committee on the budget, it is said, is determined to propose a considerable reduction on the effective of our land army. So much the better. We can the more easily imitate our neighbours and increase the budget of the navy. It is not possible that while England is increasing her navy we should reduce ours." The same journal alludes, with evident satisfaction, to the proceedings in the American Congress, and anticipates embarrassment for England, though the TUE BUDGET.—The spirited proprietor of The Sun newspaper, by an Extraordinary Express, conveyed to Mr. Horn, of this town a FOU7 th Edition of that paper of Friday evening last, containing upwards of eight columns of Sir Robert Peel's speech on the Budget, and which we received bn Saturday morning, an hour before the Post-office delivery.—Newtmtle Advertiser. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING- 1 FEBRUARY 20 1845. COURT , CIRCULAR. Heeßoyal 'Highness the Duchess of Cambridge took an airing in a carriage in the Parks yesterday. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Mr. Mas terman, and a deputation of wholesale grocers, consisting of Mr. George Crosfield, Mr. Absalom, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Gra ham, Mr. Heap, Mr. Wainwright, and Mr. Henry Crosfield, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel :and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at the official residence of the Right Hon. Baronet in Downing-street. Archdeacon Marriott had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. A deputation from the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Railway, consisting of Mr. Singleton, director, Mr. Leather, engineer, Mr. Lang, Parliamentary agent,'and Mr. Blackburn and Mr. W. B. James, solicitors, transacted business yesterday at the Railway Department of the Board of Trade. A deputation of Sugar Refiners, consisting of Messrs. Davis, Martineau, Fah rie, Hodgson, Lucas ' 'Macfil, Robert :Maefil, and Kirkland, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Stewart had an interview with Lord Stan ley yesterday. Mr John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an inter view yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Barclay, M.P., attended the Board of Trade yester• day, and presented a memorial from Sunderland in favour of the Direct Northern line of railroad from London to York. Sir Moses Montefiore, and a deputation of gentlemen of the Jewish persuasion, had an interview with Sir R. Peel y est erday. Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office yesterday. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Charles Pressly, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Dispatches for the Governor of New Zealand were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Go vernor of Malta, and also for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Viscount and Viscountess Berehaven have arrived at Far rance's Hotel, from Brighton. THE WORKING OF THE INCOME- TAX. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Sometimes the relation of a simple fact comes with greater force of conviction than a hundred arguments. I beg to give a simple relation of an instance of the most iniquitous and oppressive mode of levying the income tax. The parties to whom I allude had about four years ago erected very large premises, to carry on business connected with manufactures, in doing which they expended upwards of sixteen thousand pounds; of necessity they had to borrow several thousand pounds on mortgage: Having to pay in terest, and buy their goods on credit, besides this having to call earlier for payments, they had great difficulty in making any profit at all. And in 1843 prices were so run down by competition, that they were worse in the end than at the beginning ; and as honest men, they made a return to the surveyor of taxes of "no income." This being the case they were summoned before the Commissioners of Taxes (their neighbours). In answer to the questions put to them, they averred they had made no profits. The Commissioners re plied, we do not believe your statements ; you must bring your books, and show us by them that what you state is cor rect. The parties being then insolvent, or at least they were owing several thousand pounds more than they had owing to them (although taking into account the money expended in building and machinery, they had several thousand pounds inure than would pay their debts in full—yet they well knew if their circumstances were made known it would be fatal to their credit), and for this reason they refused to produce their books. The result of this was the Commissioners mulcted them in the duty on one thousand pounds. Since then, in consequence of the failure of other parties with whom they were connected, they have been made bankrupts themselves; and the assignees have since their failure had to pay 29/. 13s. 4d. out of the assets of the estate, and the creditors will not get more than 6s. to 7s. in the pound. Since their failure the premises, with machinery, which cost within the last five years the sum of 16,700/., has been sold for 8,125/., which had they brought cost price, they would have been able to pay their creditors in full. Your insertion of these particulars in your widely circu lated journal, will much oblige, Sir, your most obedient ser vant, ONE OF THE ASSIGNEES. Yorkshire, Feb. 18. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 19. The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day, and after disposing of several lunatic petitions on his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of the Ludlow Charities, which occupied his Lordship the remainder of the day. SUGAR DUTIES. On Friday evening last Sir Robert Peel stated that the consumption of sugar during 1844 had been 207,000 tons; he also admitted that, although 10s. per cwt. protection to British sugar was the sum named last session, yet the protec tion had been practically 10s. 6ct.: per vol. Since the adMis siOn of free- labour sugar to the home use—that is to say, that during the debate last session—the question was treated as though the duties were 245. to 345. per cwt., and therefore the difference only 10s. ; but the fact of adding 5 per cent. to these duties, made the one 258. 3d., and the other 355. 6d. per cwt., conferring the protection of 20 guineas a ton for . the benefit of the British sugar producers. Now, 207,000 tons are 4,140,000 cwt., which at 10s. 6d. per cwt. exactly demonstrates the amount of t his - protection, and that amount is no less than 2,173,500/, being more than the value of the sugar itself before charges accrue on it. What says Sir Robert Peel this session ? He announces inannmouancetasitnhinag, though, thepropo the d ses to ei dffns u rr c ee e s the ec duties in sugars, of Briti s h sugars; an d h e xp esthat such redu c ti on of 'duty will augment expresses e:a of hope 6d. a pi °es. on the consumption of sugar in the course of the year from 207,000 tons to 250,000 tons—which are 2,500,000 cwt., at 10s. 6d. per cwt., the cost of protection. By this operation he expects to lose 1,300,0 001 ., but the consumers will have to pay to the British sugar producers 2,625,0004 the amount of their protection. Sir Robert further thinks, that abstracting from the pockets of the public indirectly, through the opera tion of the differential duties, the enormous sum of 2,625,000/. is not enough for the people to lose in these days of prosperity ; he therefore proposes to continue the obnoxious income-tax 'for three years longer, in order that he may reimburse the contemplated loss to the revenue of 1,300,000/. The people are first of all to be fleeced out of 2 ,625,000/. for the benefit of a particular class, and then to be worried and annoyed by a vexatious and inquisitorial income-tax, with a view to make occasioned entirely g N by ° o 7 l v h , a e l edcterfiaucfstiyt glance l n p a l n t a h c n e e i r n a e :; eh t n h iuc e eho p tf a hl r e7su fo g7ar l;. l h 4 om tie t s hi a s r t e re arr men an d g o e ua d. sacrifice is to be made. First of all, let us look at the sugar producers in the East Indies--do they need protection ? Assuredly not ! The cheapness of labour and the fertility of the soil in those possessions will notoriously enable the planters to compete success full y with other sugar. producing countries. Secondly, do the p lant ers in the Mauritius require a protecting duty of 108. 6d. per cwt. ? For years past they hare, by employing the labour of the East Indies, participated in its cheapness ; they consequently require no protection. Thirdly, the West Indians--do they deserve protection ? they who have already cost the mother country so much— they who never did, 'and probably . never will, be able to make sugar so cheaply, or so well, as other colonists between the tropics—and who now enjoy the bad pre-eminence of shipping to Europe the very worst manufactured sugar that enters the European markets ? And yet it is for their sakes that the consumers of sugar in Great Britain will have to pay protection money, if Sir Robert Peel succeeds in carrying out his proposition, to the tune of two million six hundred and twenty-five thousand peunds, and be saddled with a most vexatious tax (the income-tax) into the bargain. And these things are allowed to pass in the enlightened days of 1845 ! LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, FEB, 19.—Wind this day at noon, Easterly, fresh breezes. Feutioutir, FEB. S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Golden. Spring, Poole, and Elizabeth Ilughes, Lower, Ichaboe ; Stour, Wabey, ditto. Off, Johan Frederick, Charleston, for Bremen. Potrrsmocrn, FEB. 18.—Acrd. IL N. M. S. Lancier, Texel. Sld. Ann, Madras and China, Off, Skerne, Shell, Sydney, New South Wales, sailed June 18, Bay of Conception, Oct. 30; Inconstant, SoUTRAMPTON, FEB. 18,—Arrd. Eragaßza Beacon, Halifax. (steamer), Malta. Forth (steamer), West Indies. PorrsmouTti, FEB. 18.=-Wind S.E.—Arrd. Samarang, Slea, Bata via, for Amsterdam, out 102 days. • Off; LiLlitanta, Stuart, Ichaboe; for Dundee. Roberts, from Oporto, Which .—T PORTBMoUTII, FHB. 18he Orlon, arrived here 15th inst., leaky, is discharging to re p air. BRIsTOL, FEB. 18.—Sid. Maria, Barbadoes. WHITBY, FED. ls.—The Euphemia, Dixon; from Calais, ashore in Rubin flood Bay, has been condeained, CORK, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Czar, Slater, Ichaboe. • CLYDE, FEB. 17.—Arrd. Aleeste and Unicorn, Movratt, Demerara Dalmatia, New Orleans. Sid. Britannia, New York ; St. John, St. John's, New Brunswick. WERFORD, Ism 17.—The Burley, from Liverpool to Ichaboe, ashore on Arkiow Bank, was got afloat last night, subsequently drove from her moorings, and went ashore again, and remains. MIDCAR, FEB. 17.—A boat, marked " John Eden, of Dunkirk," was picked up yesterday. Ltvaarooe, FEB. 18.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Catharine, Ichaboe ; Ann, Johnson, Maranham ; Persian, St. Lawrence, and Tamerlane, New Orleans ; Portland, Itemento, Ilavartnah; Blanchard, Winifren, and Crown, Mobile ; Ben Nev is and Kingston, Savannah. Sld. Superior, Sydney; Sea Queen, Calcu tta ; Cumana, Arica; Stata, Jamaica ; Columbus, New Tork ----- POOR AND COUNTY RATES.---On the motion of Sir James Graham, a Parliamentary return has been made, showing the total amount of money levied for poor-rates and . county-rates in England and Wales, and the amount expended thereout for the relief and maintenance of the poor for the years end ed Lad y -da y , 1813, to 1844, inclusive. The total am o un t of mo ne 2 y 3B le , v l - 5 1e( 3, 1 5 f 7 0 1 r 1 r an or d -r t a h te e s s a u n m d county-rates in the years mentioned was expended for the relief and maintenance of t he p oor, 190,369,6321 . The largest sum levied was in 'the year 1818, when the amount reached 9,320,4401., and the smallest in 1820, when it was only 3,719,6551. The poor -rates and county-rates in 1844 amounted to 6,848,7171. The largest sum expended for t'.e relief and maintenance of the poor was in the year 1818-7,516,702/. ; and the smallest in expended, 4,760,9291. In 1837, when it was 4,044,7411. The following trims exhibit the expended, 4,579,9651. 4 ed ,57 a 9 n ,, d 6 t 5 h 1. e sum i 18 7 1 7 6 71 35 e expended 2 h s e I r . e: nt , for the last four yiars —from 1840 to 1844 inclusive. In 1840, money raised, 6,014,6051.; 1842, 6,552,8901.; expended, 4,911,498/. 714 184 3 , 7,0 8 5,595/. ; ex pended, 5,208,0271. And in 1844, 6,848,7171.; and the sum expended, 4,982 0964 THE COURT AT BRIGHTON. 'BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttel ton, took a carriage airing this morning on the Cliffs. Her Majesty, add his Royal Highness Prince Albert, rode out on the Cliffs this afternoon, in a pony phaeton, accom prink d on horseback by Colonel Wylde and Colonel _Buckley. Prince Albert walked out this morning in the King's-road, accompanied by Dr. Prietorius. The royal children were taken for a carriage airing this morning on the Cliffs, and again this afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses walked on the Chain-pier this morning. The royal dinner party this evening will be limited to the royal suite. The Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Colonel Sir M. Creagh, Captain Pechell, M. P„ Sir Theodore Pounckman, and Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby Gore, called at the Palace to-day to pay their respects to her Majesty. The following selection of music was performed at the Palace yesterday evening, by the band of the Inniskillen Dragoons :—" Grand march, "11 furioso " (Spohr) ; Over ture," La Sirene" (Auber); Selections from the " Bohemian Girl " (Balfe) • Waltz, " Les Bouquets Ropier:" (Jullien); Seienade Polka (MMarron). This has been another charming day, and the inhabitants have had the happiness of seeing her Majesty enjoying the pure air on our marine drive, the finest of the kind in the kingdom. Her Majesty was out this morning, be tween nine and ten o'clock, in an open barouche with the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. The royal carriage was not distinguished by 'any outriders; Colonel Buckley, Equerry, attended her Majesty on horseback. The Queen was very plainly dressed, and wore a white straw bonnet. We never saw her Majesty look better. She rode up the cliff as far as Kemp Town, and then westward to Brunswick-terrace, and back as far as the Chain-pier. Her Majesty did not alight, but returned to the Palace about half-past ten o'clock, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton then took the Princess Royal to the Chain-pier, where the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice were enjoying their morning walk. His Royal High ness walked on the cliff with Dr. Prxtorius, and in the afternoon he drove her Majesty out in a pony-chaise by the sea-side. In the course of her Majesty's promenades to the eastward, it is said that her Majesty's attention has been attracted to the advantages possessed by Kemp-town as a marine resi dence for the royal children, and that the mansion opposite to that of the Duko of Devonshire, belonging to Mr. George Robins, from its exalted situation, is 'spoken- of as not un likely to be selected for a royal nursery in connexion with the Pavilion.—Moiwing Post. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. TUESDAY, FEB. 18. London and York Railway—Petition for Bill reported; Re pert to lie on the table. Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne) —Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought 'in by Mr. John Wortley, Mr. Beckett, and Mr. Busfeild. Manohestesy.and Birmingham Railway (Ashton Branch)— Petitionlox Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought lin by Lord Francis Egerton, Mr. Hindley, and Mr. Cobden. Ybrk and Scarborough Railway Deviation—Petition for Bill 'reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir John Lowther, Mr. Redhead Yorke, and Sir John Johnstene. Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields Railway (Tyne imouth Extension, &c.)—Petition for Bill; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. North British Railway—Petition for Bill ; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. A:shton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction Railway (Ard wick and Guide Bridge Branches)—Petition fur Bill re ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Entwisle, Mr. Mark Philips, and Mr. Hindley. London and South-Western Railway, No. 1 (Metropolitan :Extension)—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered !to be brought in by Mr. Masterman, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. lAntrobus. Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways—Petition for Bill .reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Las celles, Mr. Beckett Denison, and Mr. Hardy. Manchester and Leeds Railway—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Entwisle and Mr. 'Milner Gibson. Manchester and Leeds Railway (Burnley Branch and Old ham and Heywood Branches Extension)—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Entwisle, 'Mr. Brotherton, and Mr. William Feilden. 4eds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway—Peti !tion for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. John Wortley, Mr. Beckett Denison, Mr. Beckett, and ,'Mr. Stansfield. West Yorkshire Railway—Petition for Bill reported, and Bill !ordered to be brought in by Mr. John Wortley, Mr. Beckett 'Denison, and Mr. Busfeild. Richmond (Surrey) Railway—Petition for Bill reported, and 'Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Kemble, Mr. Antro rbus, and . Mr. Hawes. London and York Railway—Report from Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills referred to the Select Com tmittee on Standing Orders. West Cornwall Railway—Petition for Bill; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. Richmond (Surrey) Railway—Petitions against the applica ,tion for a Bill, from inhabitants of Richmond and Isle worth ; to lie on the table. Caledonian Railway—Petition from Edinburgh, in favour of the application for a Bill; to lie on the table. Gi•eat Southern and Western Railway (Ireland)—Petition 'for Bill ; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills. P IL et L iti O on F , F M IC on E .. . NOTICE SUIster Ra G il l w N a rE y N A Extension—Committee Mon day, March 3. rTli 15.RIrArE on B - Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway—Committee on Petition, postponed from Thursday, Feb. 20, till Friday, Feb. 21. DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF WEsTmImsTER..—It is our painful duty to record the demise of the above respected and revered nobleman, who expired at Eaton Hall, on Monday last, at I:if-past ten P.M. The Noble Lord was taken ill on Sunday, the 9th in stant, and from that time, although he had occa sionally rallied, he gradually sunk into the last fatal exhaus tibn. On Friday last there was some slight amelioration in the symptoms, but not of so favourable a nature as to excite the hope of ultimate recovery. Debility gradually increased, and about five o'clock on Monday morning a shivering fit came on, when Mr. G. Harrison, jun., surgeon, of Chester (who, with his father, had been in regular attendance upon the Marquis during his illness), was sent for. On his arrival he announced to the family at the Hall that the dissolution of his Lordship was fast approaching, and about half-past ten the expiring nobleman quietly breathed his last in the presencenf Earl Grosvenor. The Marchioness of Westminster, the Coun tess Grosvenor, and Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor were also in attendance. The late Marquis was born March 22, 1767, married April 30, 1794, Eleanor, only daughter of Thomas, late Earl of Wilton, by whom the deceased Marquis has issue, Richard, Earl Grosvenor, born Jan. 27, 1795, and married Sept. 16, 1819 ; Elizabeth Mary, youngest daughter of George, Duke of Sutherland, K.G. ; Thomas, the present Earl of Wilton, born Dec. 30, 1799, married Nov. 29, 1821, Lady Mary Margaret Stanley, only daughter of Edward, twelfth Earl of Derby, by his second Countess; and Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. for the City of Chester, born April 24, 1801, married May 17, 1831, Hon. Charlotte Wellesley, daughter of Lord Cowley. TAXATION.—We frequently hear it said, that agriculturists should have protection because of the excessive amount of taxation they have to pay. Wheat is as cheap now as It was in 1792, when our taxes did not exceed twenty millions ; how then, they ask, can we pay the present taxation ? The simple fact is this—that the nation has to pay thirty millions more of taxes in 1845 than it had to pay in 1792, while prices are the same in both periods. The real enemy then of the fanner is this excess of fiscality ; but it is an enemy that has fixed RI gripe on every other class of producers, as well as on the tillers of the soil. To say, then, that the farmers, by a monopoly, should recover from the consumers of corn this excess of taxation is as unjust as it is impolitic. Why should farmers be exempt ? or, if exempt, must not the pressure from which they would be relieved ruin those other classes who purchase agricultural produce? Is it possible that the miserable fallacy can any longer bold its ground —that the inhabitants of towns are to be the bondsmen of the in habitants of the country—that the former are to pay tribute to the latter ? Why, what is this but one of the forms of slavery ?—Ths Struggle. WHAT WILL KEEP UP RENTS ?—We are quite disposed to believe that, with free trade and natural prices, it will still be in the power of the landlords of Great Britain, very gene• rally, to keep rents at about their present rate .(though we are in no sort of way concerned to prove this) ; but the conditions of landlord life will be altogether changed. High rents may continuo possible. but high rents with slovenly farming —high rents, with a large head of game—high rents, with small and damaged crops—high rents, with tenatitcy-at-will and political slavery of farmers—will be flatly impossible.- Under the free trade regime, the only way of maintain. ing ti high money price of land will be, to make it more productive. The interest of landlords will he, not in minimising but in mar-hulling the annual yield of the soil of England.—The Struggle. On Friday last, 14th Feb., St. Valentine's-day, (says a correspondent), Charles Freeman, the American giant, was baptized at St. Thomas's, Arbour-square, Commercial-road, East, by the Rev. Valentine, the incumbent who, at the conclusion of the ceremony, made the "infant" a present of a splendidly illuminated Book of Prayer. We are Forry that our esteemed Member, James Maitland Balfour, Esq., M.P., is obliged to pair off for some time, owing to.severe family afflietion.—Berwia Warder. Ma. BENJAMIN WOOD, M.P.—We are happy to learn, from good authority, that this old and consistent Reformer is now so far recovered as to afford a reasonable expectation of his re • eovery, and that ho will be able to resume softie part of his Parlia mentary duties during the present session. DEPTFORD DOCKYARD.—Preparations are making at Deptford Dockyard for laying down the keel of the Odin, on the slip lately occupied by the Terrible. The Odin is to be 208 feet long by 37 broad. The depth of the hold will be 28 feet 6 inches. Mel burthen in tons Is to be 1,326, and her engines of 600-horse power. She will be built according to a design by Mr. Finchum, master ship wright of Portsmouth Dockyard. Also, as soon as possible, a new 50-gun'frigate is to be built of about 1,800 tons burthen. She is to be 180 feet long I ,y 40 wide. It is also In contemplation to lay down a second-ehm steam-frigate, to be driven by a submarine propeller. Length, 215 feet, by 40 feet beam ; tonnage, 1,500 tons ; engines, 600-horse power. Early in the spring extensive alterations will be commenced in the interior of the Winchester barracks, by which they will be adapted to afford comfortable accommodation for one thousand rasa and forty omeere• VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Feb. 19. The Vice-Chancellor of England heard pleas, demurrers, and causes to-day, none of which possessed any public in terest. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 'l9. (Sittings at Nisi Priu;at Guildhall before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.) SMYTH V. SMITH. This was an action for false imprisonment brought under the following circumstances :—The plaintiff and defendant entered into partnership in August, 1843, for the purpose of printing publications of various kinds, but a disagreement shortly oc curred between them. They had a quantity of type, which was at the defendant's office, in Mincing-lane. On the 13th of August the plaintiff went with a person named Griffin, and others, to the defendant's, and having broken open an inner door, they were taking away the type, when the defendant perceived them, and gave Griffin in charge of a policeman. The plaintiff said, " Who is to take me?" whereupon he also was given in charge. They were conveyed to the station-house, and were afterwards taken to the Mansion-house. They were charged with felony, but there were no grounds for such an accusation. The defend ant now brought his action. Lord DENMAN, in charging the jury, said that there was no doubt the plaintiff acted wrong in breaking through the defendant's door; but that did not justify the defendant in preferring a charge of felony against him. The plaintiff was entitled to their verdict, but to what amount it was entirely for the jury to say. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages one farthing. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 19 . (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury.) JOHN GRAFTON v. EDWARD GRAFTON. This was an action to recover damages for assault and false imprisonment. The facts of the case were of no public inte rest. The parties to the action formerly carried on business together as watchmakers, in Fleet-street. Disputes arose between them, and the cause of action arose out of the part nership disputes. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 301. SPORTING IN' BETTING AT MAN 'TELLIGENCE. (CHESTER.—TUESDAY. ER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Strathspey (tak. 35 to 1 agst Pag 40 to 1 agst Ratan 40 to 1 agst Trueboy (tak.) CHEST, 10 10 1 agst Semiseria (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Era . . 16 to 1 It — gatOlisourity,(tak.) 20 , t0 1 apt Winesour (t). 22 to 1 agst Zanoni DE 10 to 1 agst Alarm (taken) 13 to 1 agst Cobweb c (tak.) 14 to 1 agst Kedger.(taken) 16 to 1 agst Ides 20 to 1 agst Pam BY. 30 to 1 agst Miss Whip colt 30 to 1 agst Mentor 35 to 1 agst Doleful 1000 to 10 agst Clumsy. COUti6ING. RENFREWgIIIRE OPEN MEETING. - The Renfrewshire Purse of 63 soya. was won by Mr. Sharp's Lancashire Witch ; the Renfrewshire Plate of 44 sous. was won by Mr. Geddes's Bottlemaker ; and the Renfrewshire Cup of 401., by Mr. Geddes's Bothwell Bank. - ALTAR MEETLY(.--The Cup was won by Mr. Moore's Mingo; the Sefton Stakes by Mr. B. Wynne's Briton; the Croxteth Stakes by Mr. Swan's Sovere►gn Queen; and the West Derby by Mr. Swan's Secretary. RAILWA Y COMMITTEES. The Sub-Committee appointed to ascertain if the promoters of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Rail way had complied with the standing orders of the House of Commons, re-assembled yesterday at 2 o'clock, and proceeded with the investigation. After sitting for about an hour the Committee concluded their labours with allowing about 16 out of 98 trivial objections which had been urged against the project by Mr. Platt, the Parlia mental-) agent, on behalf of Mr. G. I. Smyth, of Heath Hall, Wakefield, who had entered a protest against the scheme, declaring it to be unnecessary and uncalled for. The Chairman, Sir John Yarde Buller, intimated to the agent of the promoters that it was the intention of the Committee to report specially on the line, and there was no doubt the objections would be overcome on being re ferred to a Select Committee on Standing Orders. SUICIDE OF MR. L. BLANCHARD CORONER'S INQUEST. On Monday evening Mr. Carter and a highly respectable jury as sembled at the Spread Eagle Tavern, Canterbury-road, Lambeth, to inquire into the cause which led the late Mr. Leman Blanchard, the weß-knoWn contributor to the metropolitan periodicals, to com mit suicide. • _ . . _ The jury, upon being sworn, proceeded to the late residence of the deceased, No. 11, Union-place, Canterbury-road, to view the body, which was lying in the bed-room. Upon the re-assembling of the jury, The CORONER stated, that what they had to inquire into would be the state of the deceased's mind at the time he committed the act of self-destruction, and upon the evidence adduced they would find their verdict accordingly. From the statement of the nurse, it appeared that about twelve months since the wife of Mr. Blanchard was attacked with illness, which, in the end, terminated in insanity. At different periods Mrs. Blanchard's disease became more confirmed, when, about two months since, while sitting in the drawing-room, she exclaimed to the de ceased that she was afraid she was attacked again, and shortly af terwards her intellect disappeared. On that occasion Mr. Blan chard carried his wife up to her bed, from which she never rose. From the period of the death of Mrs. Blanchard up to last Friday &vetting, the deceased had been observed to labour under a great de pression of spirits, and that to such an extent that he was afraid to be left alone of a night, so that when the nurse departed, his youngest child, a lad about eleven years of age, slept with him. The result of the loss of Mrs. Blanchard, acting upon the susceptibility of the mind of the deceased, created a disorganisation, which ended in the pros- Aration of the nervous system, and Mr. Blanchard became subjected to tits. In the course of last Friday he sustained two attacks, tt,iin both of which he recovered, and at the usual hour, which was between nine and ten, he retired to his bed-room, accompanied by his son, and attended by the nurse. The deceased, as was his usual custom, per formed his devotions, which he concluded by the Lord's Prayer, and at that time he appeared to be in the full enjoyment of his intellects. The nurse, on the termination Of the evening prayers, lett the room, and within three minutes afterwards the deceased committed suicide. The boy, on seeing the blood gush from the throat of his parent, sprang towards him, and catching hold of his hand, exclaimed, " Oh, father !" when the deceased fell, and in all probability died. Medical aid was called in, but the deceased had ceased to exist. ,It was further stated that since the death of Mrs. Blanchard, the deceased had been most desponding, and, although giving exist ence to those charming pieces which pleased all uho read them, he was sinking under a most painful state of mind. The CORONER, at this stage of the proceedings, remarked that the sou of the deceased who, it appeared, had slept with his father sidce the death of Mrs. Blanchard, was in attendance ; but from what han come to his knowledge, he felt satisfied that no additional information could be arrived at. The jury said they were perfectly satisfied, and returned a verdict, " That the deceased destroyed himself while labouring wider tempo rary insanity." It is to be regretted that the deceased has left four children to lament his untimely loss. THE BISHOP or ELT.—Great hopes are begin ning to be entertained by his Lordship's medical attendants of his ultimate recovery. On Sunday a change for the better was perceived and the favourable symptoms continued on Monday. ARTESIAN WELLS.—An artesian well is being sunk in Berkeley-square, In lieu of the old pump, which has for many years past supplied the square and its vicinity. - - • CANINE HUMANE SOCIETY.—Tezi Newfoundland dogs have been imported into Paris for the purpose of watching the banks of the Seine, and experienced trainers are every day employed in teaching these magnificent animals to draw from the water stuffed figures of men and children. The rapidity with which they cross and recross the river, and come and go at the voice of their trainers, is truly . marvellous. It is hoped that these fine dogs, for whom hand some kennels have been erected on the bridges across the Seine, wilt render great service to the cause of humanity.—Commerce. SUDDEN DEATII.-Mt. W. Barber, an ex ceedingly promising young man, twenty-two years of age, third son of the Rev. J. It. Barber, M.A., minister of St. Paul's, Vauxhall, and chaplain of Lambeth cuion, arrived at Preston, in Lancashire, in which town and neighbourhood he had business to transact as agent for a wholesale house in London, and, before retiring to rest on Monday evening, requested to be called in the morning, as he had to proceed further by the railway. Mrs. Newton, at whose house he had been in the habit of stopping whenever he visited Preston, pre pared his breakfast, as usual, on Tuesday morning, and having knocked at his door several times without receiving any answer, went into his room and found him quite dead. _ _ LADY CWILIA FARRENCOURT. A NOVEL. By HENRY MILTON, ESQ.—_T_t affords us real pleasure to be able fully to confirm in our report on Mr. Milton's second work of fiction, the high anticipations which were excited by his first book, entitled " Rivalry." We have no hesitation in saying that " Lady Cecilia Farrencourt" very greatly surpasses it. In excellence of plot, which is the most important, yet incomparably the rarest fea ture of a modern novel, the present work has been equalled by very few recent productions of a similar kind ; and in its general knowledi,e of actual life in all its phases, it is worthy to stand beside the productions of the writer's distinguished relative, Mrs. Trollope ; there are scenes of humour and of satire in it that would in no degree discredit that inimitable writer. The two lead ing characters of the work are the incomparable Lady Cecilia herself, and the indescribable and inimitable Mr. Simon Cummins Allnut, the one representing the highest and most superfine of our May-fair aristocracy, and the other being an equally significant type of that apper taining to the City ; the aristocracy of the breeches pocket and the banker's book. Tne capital way in which these two individuals are played off against each other throughout the work affords scope for an unfail ing succession of interest and entertainment, and for several scenes that are not surpassed in any similar fic tion of the last few years.—Aaval and Military Gazette. IRELAND. • DUBLIN, FEB. 17.—The usual weekly meeting of I Repeal Association, held to-day, in the Concili ati o n was very much crowded. Mr. O'Connell made his - 0011: ance amid loud and enthusiastic peals of acclamati on. lu r; Dillon Browne Es q., lion. and Learned Gentleman was accomp an ied by 1 {0 ..,,_ 11e . M.l'., William Smith O'Brien, row' M.P., Edmund ' Burke Roche, Esq., M.P., James Kelly, E 6411" M.P., Morgan O'Connell, isq., M.P., P. J. Seiner's, gud 111. P., Thomas Davis, Esq., Thomas Macnevin, Esq., some other members of the Committee. Mr. MACNEVIN, on the motion of the Member for Lille: rick, having been called to the Chair, addressed the meeting at some length. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, M.P., referred to a subject of O fe . e. interest in the financial statement of the Prime Minister Parliament. He confessed he did not take quite the grateaal l: view that others were inclined to take of the benefit ' , hre:. it was thought one portion of his proposition would confer the people of Ireland. He was fully aware of th e bent?, '_' that the reduction in the duty on glass would confer O. poorer classes, for it would enable them to have more and make their cabins more conducive to the health al's, inmates; but their gratitude, or rather, their joy for such s, boon, should not make them lose sight of the gross in..l continued upon them by the omissions of the Ministerial:4l,er: respects towards lreland.--) Mr. O'CoNsEu. rose amid loud Cheers. cheers an d annonnced_ t z re receipt of a remittance from the county Louth, and in d°; ie r t so lie took occasion to observe, that when Mr. Monies" dr Bellew was canvassing that county he avowed himselft•.A. termined repealer. That gentleman was now praising 1:11 and appeared quite forgetful that he had obtained bilho74, by professing the .strongest repeal principles. He' coo lie got something for being a renegade. He (Mr. olir nell) pronounced him, from that spot, to be "a ru est r oa , savoury renegade." At the next election some other Pe s ,,, would be returned to represent that noble coanty-- - ,' - i 0 county Louth ; and if Mr. Bellew showed his face,--ggi; it was, it would be handsomer going there than it wOO4 "" goin away. N a it , M g r. O'CONELL again rose, and said hi had t o ban 52/. Ils. from Washington, in the district of Colombia, 474 250/. from Baltimore.—(Cheers.) The Hon. and l' e f li the Gentleman expressed his deep gratitude, and that 0. Association, to their :American friends. The .1 - bn' er od • Learned Gentleman concluded by moving that it b e ref f, to a Committee to prepare suitable replies to the A rne' correspondence. Mr. SOMERS seconded the motion, which passed. a. is Mr. O'CONNELL wished to make an observation or Of be er reference to the increased grant to May nooth. He had pari informed that Peel intended making the grant 26,110v"...de1; `annum, besides which, the buildings were to be r e ised , under the superintendence and at the expense of. the of Public Works. He had been reproached with neg . ,' a ir eog to oppose this grant, and reminded of his oft-repea ted ciple—that every religion should pay its own cl er g Y ory That, certainly, was his principle, and he should 1 ; 1 '4 0 4. much to see it carried out ; but, while the Established bib it took money from the Catholics and Dissenters, for no' gave no value, he would take all he could get for 5 14 iff r oot 4 ' Mr. R. D. BROWNE, having expressed his full eeo e " - ,yo l ' in the Liberator's observations respecting Ameriesoichicb! pathy, referred to the recent speech of Mr. Wakley,i'L„bett , that Hoe. Gentleman alluded to the absence of Irish sad ard from Parliament, and invited them to come for'_,,e expose the grievances of their country, if any exist ed ' Mr. O'CoNNELL proceeded to comment upon the 1 4;0 recently delivered by Mr. Wakley in the debates on tri sa b. dress and the Budget. Mr. Wakley had been made a 7 - 1 1 01 1 piece of, to insinuate charges against Irish Members; „ oo ll) . were totally without foundation ; and he (Mr. 010 charged him with the grossest ignorance re gardig e po; affairs. This ignorance was so " crass," that it s e : et a be pretended, and Mr. Waklev was in the " Abegoil, who went to hell without sin." In rep l y she demand made by Mr. Wakley, that Irish MembersLageo make a distinct declaration of the measures theY_Toftly and would be contented with, Mr. O'C. read a nutou vi cuments published by himself, and other members _tiskedt Repeal Association, when the Precursor Society ef,emat. in which the required list of grievances and their te7401. were put forward. Mr. Wakley's ignorance, Pr et t l isle tv real, of these public documents, proved him unfit to - irSr for the country, and Ireland could put no confidence /0 0 0 liament composed of such persons. The Hon. Clsb concluded his speech, which was a comparativeleir address, by moving that copies of the reports, and °tm} cuments, to which he bad alluded, should be forW Mr. Waklev by the Secretary of the Assoeiation• Mr. E. B. RocirE seconded the motion. fOO Mr. O'CONNELL mentioned, that on the next daYf , ing he would give notice of a resolution to the ef fec 7 ° O re ; t j petition to Parliament should be prepared, prayi n g, Act peal of those clauses in the Emancipation Act wh ie ' the Jesuits and other regular clergy.—(Cheers.) 5 0 . The rent for the week was announced to be 7514.1087- SPIRIT of th-t PUBLIC J 0 (JR 14 , 1". FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTZ lil tf: GLOBE.—Lord Ashley says—in anticina t '7o' b e the corn-laws will be thrown in his teeth—th at the ie believed the repeal of the corn-laws would Platt•ia , much suffering thousands of their fellow-crea tu oo, u ' condition of comfort, and keep them in it, he , 1 ° r eap ' all his predilections, would vote at once for th, e 1:1,0 9 „ , , abolition." We do not doubt the sincerity of w: so ct ship's assertion ; but we doubt whether he 5eiae.: 0 0 . , 7 ,1 the point of view in which alone the corn-laws t v " 0 01Ir • objected to his regulative proposals by all 11E1%4 tov opponent. We have never, for our part, uncle:et:o4! say that no regulation of infant labour was 13 iostti el though we have frequently declared ourselves ge terference with that of adults. And when °L e s td bons of adult labour have been stated to he 0 40 1 5 unsatisfactory, we have affirmed that no diree!.,,o7,‘ tiona about them could render them otherY 4 ,7%- , f, that the defect must lie in the demand elan ibef wages available—for labour. It is as affeettoell f that the policy of Food-Restriction has, hY e- 1161.1 . and others, been held to render nugatory the pry', Employment-Regulation. For example, if s be v i spr, ditcher, in Lord Ashley's neighbourhood let t' s , e ib a t' • Dorsetshire, is seen to be seeking piece-work "•,, i 4"; greatest anxiety, and doing it at the lowest rates' of years—the dearth of corn is deemed to have ser,iool. flexion with the excessive toil of that man. Regt e „ i igic , ' the hours of hedging and ditching, it is not would materially mend the matter ; and r/ ° _,, 11. alter it by dividing employment (already aes . .," - It o cient for one man's wants) between two or rat", * vitt, : word, if it is dearth of subsistence that stittua g l o Iv o r, over-toil, no regulation (that does not ifie re ile ece,.. supply of subsistence) can pt event the ceas e n , cl h ; sble dearth showing itself in one shape or other. '• I ,`" os e of extreme toil is that which is chosen 11 th is or 'b.: can find work. That may be forbidden, to ', l - 0 0 1 " other instance—but extremity of some ki n ': be suffered ; and extreme toil will, after all, rg' ar y fe vented, without inspectors for every cottage , ev c ` c ierer- Ai every hedge and ditch. Turning to man ° re ed , slackness of demand, competition of wor ker : thl ness for over-hours, will in like manner sh%g of m il selves. The plague of dearth is at the I lse r i bs —men or women do not volunteer te„ t up from love of suffering. You undertake t° (eat ? intense toil. In the great proportion of c¢ n ot 6- 0 0 namely, outside the walls of lactories) you e s- t bat it. In cases in which you can, it may haPP e° 0 0 '0 stop the power of making up orders, of dise:eto shipments—of competing with unrestrict ed do is• in foreign markets. If you do this—all rudisires4 force capital to fly from the seats of your 00 ter labour. If you stop short of doing this' ?foe ° t i le short of doing great mischief—but in any ear bf "to ' short necessarily of cutting up the ral'e r • i f e 'rea ce i roots. The Anti-Corn• law advocates, wit h re elar". ° oo measures like Lord Ashley's for regulatiugneriathod ments, assume that the cure-laws do produc e r e - pt,,„ i he i dearth of subsistence, slackness of ernpleYnc. r' ff i consequent lowness of ' wages, and over -w°l. pep assume that those only who are distresse d ° in fer 0 , likely to distress themselves by toil ; and tkeY. distrts no remedy, which does not touch the forme' 4 o ce:i e can ever meet the latter. All this; of cours e ' ; v on the assumption that we are right, in our this oo t 11;11 corn-laws. That assumption granted' th ere Tittl e ' unreasonable in bringing it tu bear on tilt se questions. MONEY MARKET and CITY 1" .,[0 0 ' v Evs• Ol e ' CITY, TUESDA Y „ .. p r 0) TIMES.—The premium on g old at Paris is Warr Übe • which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. I C*, r as cl ,i t ars for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 4, ,,1 . i t fop ° . exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 6:`.9,t' Par 1' that gold is 0.60 per cent. dearer in London tha n , d l is 45 4 pet r By advices from Hamburgh, the price of old is it m th a feo r e k llx , ocl N vi % is - a h h i t ch, at the English Mint price of 31 - "i• 13 91 ; hi' ounce for s gh t: ata n t d g ard gold, gives an exchange ('' • 01 3 0 0 be f,0 11 : 42// ' th i a i ld a m i a b u 1.02rg1 i peron Loudon caat. it dearer e s h r °i l l in e nh ail I Tflo clon , A u Th course of exchange at New York on ''• ro glallu ec per cent. ; and 11 par of exchange between . ; ha t the 0 - t eei America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows. l' t the ill! 114 change is 0.68 per cent. in favour of England s.; D u da ys' 64 " exchange at New York being for bill s at sity the interest mustl2222b added t the lve dife enc e. . v.) MARKET NE W S.—( ' 1- if yE s T - pft A: er. CORN EXCICANO V. Wheat On h ot We had a fair average supply of English 7 ,titt i o us, 00 . The best qualities moved otf at Mondays q ot t i l h" rer te t r t h e most other kinds might have been purchased . ____ ive , ye _ le , The show of free Foreign Wheat was not purchased 13s_ r itth 0 inquiry fur it was heavy, at almost nominal Di c en e r s . and Malt were in slow inquiry, and the turn r - Beans, and Peas without alteration. Po o ' ° ARRI VALS. Oa ts. 3. 41 ----- IVll eat. Barley. , ........ 4,020 qrs. 2,940 vs. ;•,,70 450 ......- ____ Malt, 4,380 cirs. deEd itn, , l4ll WHITACUB P3I3 Meat. The „pr, We bad only a moderate sipply of from " 0 4 Beef' ~ 0 : Od 1 0 ' S . t h o o w 3s ev 6 e d r, ; w i‘ a i s u i t n to a n ct , i 2 v s e, s a d t tboa3rselsydl;ate rate3s.a 1 , Wes t Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs, by thee:all:case. COAL ra.&IOCVI.I __iddle s iv oll Prices per ton at the close of the inarke.._ 6j; g , oi n ., 4ei d, Hartley, 16s 6d ; Carr's West HartleY,6ld7go d s . ;i v . 16s MoOr -1956 s't WI • Main, 17s; Nelson's West Hartlev, 16s 3d ; Ord's Redheugh, 15s ; Taiifield . 6s 4 d; vire 103 ; lam,lol-' s West Hartley, aNrvt3leiya,ml,6s; 16s; West l v. EH.a Clarke 1 and CO.; •WSJ' Clennell, 16s 3d ; Gosforth, , cord' , 1 ' 3; 185 6d ; dyll's Hetton, 20s 3d ; East Irestto; n'i.,lllillis.,;,,n",l.ltiginalelYl',loo.ll3,°gos6d i Hylton, 18s; Hetton, 20s 3d ; Lanibto ;o,', ii iss 6d; c ar' is§ a d ' Russell's Hetton, 19s 3d; Whit iven " south gellosiorioss.; K elloe, 18s 6,1 ; Leasingthorne, 19 5 ; d g , South p "h coo' Adelaide, 193 6d ; Seymour Tees, 183 `' ~,,,, o, Tees, 19s 6d ; Tenant's, " , :letb ert°°' • 17 5 ; BryV es ' - t Aartley. 11 16 a s r 6 t c l i ey ; , i li a s r ; u 3l ep 0 00l, 20,,,...........,_5hipa ar t_.... ........_.........rgan's Stone, 228; ived, 16. ._ h Do . f the 1115 „ I' father o died at his Alexander Stewart, Esq., and the oldest magistrate in D0wn51.17,„4 w eek. _,„ing, Ballyedmond, Rostrevor, in his 93d yea; 7i on d a y e c Tr o ae , Mr. It. Yorke left the House 0 i v inviries slofoine!!..... , a , l3.. e o tt ut nd tw l ' i o , hisounio•swbeefoonraentehtei ttolliN;ii:ioxd, awnit farTvcre attae_____l, ----- English Irish Foreign • . _ DIED. Esq., aged 39. bLear O dtob n irlo t , h k : Ist E of February, at his villa, 1 0 4 0. e , aged 74. E War d - On the 4th inst., at Birmingham, Gecog e -d at Florenclh Stra id, d L,.1.40n: Printed and Published by ktUft.-n-itg, (12. .strand Printer. it The Sias I"*,,: e 'cotis sq Middlesex, Toady', Febrairy 20, 11145 * in 'tit Precinct of the Savoy', '" 410 ETL T] ITNIC WEsTIZRN oC CltElllT at the eurren 'o,l l ices of th e Colombo. Si 11r,imheR sank Of hell iirtnia_Es. i ti 24 ' th ° I: t. l , ' p k r ' , tl'e aPplitarit, 4.14 4 , 444 141 1ce kiZth. C E