The Sun. — London, England, 1844-02-12 00:00:00

sing the [—Pray, speak. counsel n Court, tke some ished to ady ex- t of the under- on the (ding on on those gree on is point, that he 11 Mon- 'y night; received to state was not at once, ct hat in a should adjourn. nan said be in a nd they aughter. aughing the au rder and hip ap ould not the jury at might o'clock. , uld not :empt to ttorbey • 'did was he was id would A would curse to 3uld not n a vtr- was sure wanted thought v enieuce he jury and the some of if there Ley were s desire ated his 3 cons° . ir y, but the At- , asked, ')• commit Dnsulta did not o'clock, e could !ling to ;jugular here ourt to scharge inion of lothing. was re' w ould. ‘londtlY [endar• oon as Lord , ranged [1 nine of t ll6 ch "" 5 , u rt 1° Lora► ars I DOV, nPles - tell 'maliciously, and seditiously contriving, intending, and devising by means of intimidation, and the de monstration of great physical force, to procure and effect changes to be made in the Government, laws, and Con stitution of this realm, as by law established heretofore to wit, on the 13th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1843, with force and arms, to wit, at the parish of Mark, in the county of the city of Dublin, unlaw fully, maliciously, and seditiously, did combine, con spire, confederate, and agree with each other and with divers other persons whose names are to the jurors afore said unknown, to rai , e and create discontent and dis affection amongst the liege subjects of our said Lally the Queen, and to excite such subjects to hatred and con tempt of the Government and Constitution of this realm 41, s by law established, and to unlawful and seditious 'oPposition to the said Government and Constitution, and also to stir up jealousies, hatred, and between dif ferent classes of her Majesty's subjects, and especially to -Promote amongst her Majesty's subjects in Ireland feel ings of and hostility towards and against her Majesty's subjects in other parts of the United Kingdom "f Great Britain and Ireland, and especially in that part of the said United Kingdom called England; and further to excite discontent and disaffection amongst divers of , her Majesty's subjects serving in her said Majesty's army; and further to cause and procure and aid and assist in causing and procuring divers subjects'of our said Lady t he Queen unlawfully, maliciously, and seditiously to meet and assemble together in large numbers, at various tittles and at different places within Ireland, for the un lawful and seditious purpose of obtaining, by means of the exhibition and demonstration of great physical force at such assemblies and meetings, changes and alterations in the Government, laws, and Constitution of this realm as by law established ; and further to bring into hatred !ad disrepute the Courts by law established in Ireland for the administration of justice, and to diminish the con fidence of her Majesty's liege subjects in the administra tion of the law therein, with the intent to induce her Majesty's subjects to withd raw th e a dj u di c ation of their differences with, and claims upon each other, from the cognizance of the said Courts of law established, and to submit the same to the judgment and determination of other tribunals, to be constituted and contrived for t h 9 A purpose." Forty-three overt acts are set forth in this the first count, relating principally to the various monster meet. I nge, the numbers attending them, the speeches deli. ered at them, and the publication of the same by Messrs, 13 a rre tt , Gray, and Duffy, proprietors of the Pilot, Free 'ltan, and Nation newspapers. The counts that follow this, down to the tenth, vary hat little from the foregoing, which contains the grava ')lena of the whole charge. _ this tnost important count, the verdict of the jury, :rs it at v resent stands, subject to the amendment they e to give in this day, is " no finding." SECOND COUNT. This count charges the traversers with " unlawfull34 kali • we'ously, and seditiously contriving, intending, and ising t r to raise and create discontent and disaffection 111 °ng the liege subjects of our said Lady the Queen, 44 (1 t • p excite the said liege subjects to hatred and con ta-:11,13t of the Government and Constitution of this realm 4 ' D 3' law established, and to excite hatred, jealousies , Ild ill -will amongst different classes of the said subjects, j r 4 to create discontent and disaffection amongst divers 4 „, t11 said subjects, and amongst others her Majesty' s to""Jects serving in her Majesty's army ; and further I,4rlttriving, intending, and devising to bring into disre sUbe and to diminish the confidence of her Majesty's f or Jeols in the tribunals duly and lawfully constituted i t he admi n i s t ra ti on o f j ust i ce, an d f urt h er un l aw f u ll y, d: i ciously, an d se diti ous l y contr i v i ng , i nten di ng, an d ti o ,: si ng, by means of intimidation and the demonstra ch: of great physi ca l f orce , t o p rocure and effect Itit i tes to b e me d e i n th e G overnment, l aws, an d Con iltion of thi s rea l m as b y l aw esta bli s h e d h ere t o f ore ." f , ' l l this count there is " no finding." THIRD COUNT. I:fhis count charges the traversers with -411 eieusl v and seditiously, contriving, de r . •• ' isin g to raise and create discontent a it n ihn d teu d n i n s dl a ian ff wg e f c :i t al i2 nly n d, andllleost the liege subjects of our . said Lady .s,„ , to excite the said liege subjects to hatred th a e n g d u c ee Z ' l)t of the Government and Constitution of j,, 44 , 1i n as by. law established, and o h f atr t e h d is , —")ll3 ies and ill will, amongst different classes said subjects, and to create discontent an cl di o s a f ff t e c h e s°ll ationgst divers of the said subjects , in h a e n r d, M a a m je o s n t g y s ,s t "tilers, her Majesty's subjects serving 4 1 ) t t n i i Y;!ind further contriving, intending,.. h ''t into disrepute, and to diminish theancdondefivdiesnincge to tOr t ' l Nsty's subjects in the tribuneaflsduly-...- istituted for the administration a n d lawfully further, bilittivvfally, maliciously, and .seditiously,.dcaotnietrzianngd, thein te tid 0 of intimidation, t k , g and devising, fig.onstration of greabtyph means sical force to procure , and nd t c'tt changes to be made in y the Government, laws, and a nd kith of this realm, as by law established , ith at tempting further to bring into a i nd dia's -Ite the Courts by law established in Ireland for the 40:fitaheinrisatariadtioAnia Majesty's justice, andtodiminish the confidence ''-alinistration eosftyt'shelielgaew t subjects therein , i n Ireland lith the in n nte th n e t induce her Alajesty's subjects to withdraw the ndication of their differences with, and cla in n iler from the co gn i zance of the said 1) • eachs te ta r -- l is til n atio hed, and t o su b mit the same to the judgment s and deter to of other tribunals, to be constituted and contrived th at purpo se i n contempt of our said Lady the Queen." ilboll this count the jury found Daniel O'Connell, R -.eft, and Ch ar l es Gavan Duffy guilty. FOURTH COUNT. th!he fourth count only varies the third, and again lta‘!•ges the traversers with attempting to excite her . tiP s Y'a subje c t s t o h atre d an d contempt o f t h e Cons t . i iun of the realm 13a .I„4_this, count th e j ury fi n d " t h at Daniel O'Connell s t ee g i ° Connell,Th os. Mathew Ray, John Gray, y, T e, and Ch arles Gavan Duffy are guilty." P IFTH AND SIXTH COUNTS. ftiet4„e fif th and si x th counts arealsgoerneeprentliltyl witho fonsa the La, toad charge the traversers ki li t e ll t t i j o l i n g to create dissatisfaction and hatred of the con aeon a th e fifth count the jury find that Daniel 0' JCohnn ei.ttv Jo fifth O'Connell, Thomas Matthew Ray, ,11,5..inills'l'h,o. nias Steele, , Charles Gavan Duffy, and rj Tierney, are guilty. 11 thr ' sixth count the jury says nothing. COUNT. SEVENTH Thi s n Cttkti, C ount , in addition charget t o he th tr e ar g e e r n oe e r r s al with,, pro o_f tiirin:g.dlsaffection, charges r Queen to i iseq,slitl_tvers subjects of 'Null% blue assemble togetherin sa l i a d rge lad n y um t b h e e rs, at 411 14 1 ..., 3 and at different places within obtaining, lreland,byfmoreathnes c l th e `. ll and seditious purpose of 1) the . ion f in to be thereby caused, and by means tssr, exhibition and demonstration o t f n tb g e s, givat physical h.'' at s „ 1 changes and 4 'tar -el assemblies -1 and meetings, and constitution of thi a ,!), in the government, laws, th e ,11-`aiol, as by law established ; and, especially, by dis t :ails aforesaid, to bring about and N aC y e s o n m h p si l s is ti h ng a e tlv r) ,. 4ti°ll of the Legislative union, i n n o ' 4 4. 4 i 11 . , preat Britain and Ireland, contemptof ; tcltl), said the Queen, and the . laws of this realm is the and e xample ha e xample of all others in the .d llaikdeycthasee Queen, offend- her ,1" against the peace of our said on this'vr) and dignity." 1-31 e, ii , e the jury find y, John t,,,i 11, Thomas Matthew gay, e, and Charles Gavan Duffy, are guilty. lathe , EIGHTH COUNT. loth„ 'Paversers, by this count, are charged . with " un hit, "Y, maliciously, and seditiously contriving t , o int . e m nd i - - Ili %h 4,44 devising to bring into disrepute, and i di the tri ttleot,ne confidence of her Majesty's subjects ittltei:. d uly and lawfully constituted in Ireland n for the tettit.iillstration _,. .1 justice heretofore, to wit, onLtohredthoinre thses day of I:'ebruary, in the year 114 4, 4 , 114 eight hundred and forty-three, with 4:tee.. , it i our Lord i t'r th e ' w it, at the parish of Saint Mark, in th . e nr c e o e u a n n ty d dud s city ...C. , , J .1 Dublin aforesaid, unlawfully, maliciou n sl n y d , 'usly did combine, conspire, confederate, l ' il lcss wit h each other and with divers other persons tab btiii:.llaines are to the jurors aforesaid unknown, Illill''..,lllto hatred and disrepute the tribunalsoflawes ts di she d in Ireland for the administration of justice, ,.. a e n g d 4 lets . e confidence of her said . 1%11111r1111i:1111 tlhreland in the administrat i‘ io i n aje o s f ty t s he . l . l law e 4i wit ill h4 wi th the intent to induce her Majesty's subjects itil d cl , • 111/ ' the adjudication of their differences will q t ' ! ials nlc'on each other from the cognisance of the t i c , th, rt,bnoals by la v establisied and to submit the same Il e c e jalgtnent and de termination of other tribunals to , onstitut r es ult of our and contrived fur that purpose, s in o con 'l/4, i said lady the Wk ed ( 0 the evil example of all others in the like case Queen and the laws of this 411 ec 1 , 11 F a nd against the peace of our said lady the (wet. crown, and dignity." is count there is no finding. NIN COUNT.TH 13 4 th. n' nth count is only a variation of the eighth, and ' too, there is no finding. ,1 1; TENTH COUNT. ode ill count repeats the charge of attempting to super etiNiceeestablished courts of law for the administration ,1 4 a th: • John (~e 2 a1 .., the jury find that , Daniel O'Connell onnell, Steele, qirk;I:I41(11. ciliaorTeass GMaavtatnherzikyay, arel Thomas Steele, Ihell . 1, , ELEVENTH COUNT. '. ' l lta Count charges the traversers with " un- lawfully, maliciously, and seditiously contriving, in tending, and devising, by means of intimidation, and the determination of physical force, and by causing and procuring large numbers of persons. 2 .to, iSet and assemble together in divers places, and : l4llo*k tho, within Ireland, and by means of seditious anainthiiitinatrW speeches and addresses to be made and delivered toithe said persons so to be assembled as last - aforesaid, 'and also by means of the publishing and causing and procur ing to be published to and amongst the subjects of "her said Majesty, divers unlawful, malicinus„and seditious writings and compositions, and further contriving, tql 4 4. intending, by the several means aforoaid,. the Lords spiritual and temporal, and ; C'ommon's of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great 'Britain arid Ireland, and thereby to effect and bring about changes in the laws and constitution of this realm as by law esta blished." On this count there is no finding, but merely the sig nature of the foreman affixed to it for himself and fellows. The verdict is imperfect, as on some of the counts there is no conclusion come to as to the guilt or inno cence of the traxersers, and it is therefore returned to the jury for amendment ; but the effect of it may be taken to be the same as a general verdict of Guilty. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. " An Old Reader of The Sun" is clearly entitled to place the profits ' and losses of his' two avocations against each other. He will be chargeable with income-tax upon the net amount of his Income, no matter from what source derived. travene the simple, human; and beneficent views of Parliament in the very process of carrying them into effect—this result appears but too evidently, that, hitherto!, these favourable dispositions on behalf of factorylchildren have not been accomplished. w e are sensibly impressed with the fact by the perusiell of the first o f th ese nine " Reports, " more especially ; and the remaining eight do but confirm HORNER date, atia all detail the general a ll egat i ons of Mr. LEONARD HR "1 the otManchester,her October Inspectors seem to b e ac t uated by a very just sense, NEkt 21, (Ch i ef 8 4 1. 3 n. i s ' pee m to r r . ) 11, under in the first place, of the object, scope, provisions, and enactments of the Factory Act, and in the second, of the po wers confided t o them thereby, and, of the spirit lof fairness and discretion in which they are to' be administered, as between masters and operatives. We are, of course, entitled to as sume j that in the previous discussions of both Houses upon the Act in question, and at the time of finally passing it, all due care was taken to secure' the interests anti proverty of the master-ma nufacturers and mill-owner, fr om b e ing om unduly tam pered or intermeddled . with. It is not necessary, there fore, here, to revel.. to the expediency or inexpediency of 'such a measure. It is now law ; therefore it is asserted that it should be strictly observed by all who are r..;oncerned in the operation of its clauses. These " Reports " demonstrate that its spirit, in an enormous number of instances and *its letter, in not a few—are habitually and signally violated by the mill-owners, &c., or their managers and overseers. Mr. HORNER, in the course of the official tour of inspection to which his first Report relates, found many instances, on the part of these persons, of "carelessness as to certificates of age and school attendance, of neglect in keeping records, and fixing up the notices required by the rules of the inspectors." He says he has "reason to fear that there is a great deal of illegal over-working; that many under eighteen years of age are worked more than twelve hours a day." The difficulties in guarding against such infractions of the statute, arise, he says, from evasions easily practised, "by alleging stoppages from accidents to the machinery, time lost by this cause being allowed to be made up ; and the dangers which work-people run of losing their situations if they give evidence against their employers." He thinks that until the law is so altered as to take away this power of making up time lost by accidents, and the visiting officers be enabled to obtain evidence without bringing forward the work-people, it will be impos sible to check fraudulent overworking. But, in the mean time, he produces a variety ofcases to show how destructive to the parties who suffer by these evasions of the law are the illegal exactions practised on them. " In Manchester there is a large mill where they are now employing workers above eighteen years of age, many of them young women just arrived at that time of life, from half-past five in the morning until eight at night, with no cessation from work, except one quarter of an hour for breakfast, and three quarters of an hour for dinner ; so that having to be out of bed at five in the morning, and not getting home till half-past eight at night, they may be fairly said to labour fifteen hours and-a-half out of the twenty-four. Mr. SAUNDERS, writing from Leeds, and reporting on the general external improvement of trade, espe cially the woollen and worsted trade, observes : " One great drawback to the satisfaction arising from the present active state of trade is, the encourage ment it affords to every kind of fraud, both in re spect to the ages of the persons employed and to the hours of work." . . . . "In the worsted trade I entertain a strong moral conviction that these frauds prevail to a great extent. I have seen many females, who have just completed the age of eighteen, employed for thirteen, fourteen, •or fifteen hours a day. In one mill, several who had been employed for some weeks, with an interval only of a few days (when, as one witness said, they found the weather too hot'), from six ' o'clock in the morning until twelve o'clock at night, less two hours for meals, thus giving them, for five nights in the week, only six hours out of the twenty-four to go to and from their homes, and• to obtain rest in bed. Some of these were employed in a room at a high tempera ture. What constitution can stand against such la bour ?" Mr. JAMES STUART bears a most honour able testimony to the factory masters in Ireland':—" I feel myself quite at liberty to report that the provi sions of the Factory Regulation Act are in due ob servance in all the factories in Ireland, subject to the law." Nor is this a less honourable or gratifying eulogy on the parties employed by them. " The per sons employed in these factories, most especially all employed in factories to the northward of Dublin, adhere strictly to the temperance system of Father MATREw." In his second Report, dated the 23d of January, 1844, Mr. HORNER again calls'Ahe attention of the Home Secretary to the extent and variety of the evasions constantly occurring, of the provisions of the Factories Act. In the case of ECCLES and Co., proprietors of a spin ning mill at Blackburn, reported to him by Mr. Ewmos, he shows by the account which his cor respondent gives of the result of certain proceedings before the District Board against the house in ques tion, and in allusion to the penalty of 20s. (!) de creed against it, " how utterly useless it is for the inspectors to attempt to carry out the provisions of the Act with such support from the magistrates." And we agree with Mr. HORNER; for, without entering into the further corroborations to be de duced from the perpetual instances of wilful or de signed negligence on the part of surgeons, in certi fying to the ages of children found in factories at regular work, of the forgeries of such certificates, in some instances, by their employers, and occasionally by their own parents,—we confess that the evils which the Factories Act was passed to remedy, appear to lie, for the most part, beyond the reach of legislation, under existing circumstances. They are very often the suggestions and the practices of cold, calculating cupidity on the part of parents ; still oftener of stern reckless avarice on the part of em ployers. The increased activity of trade,. it is but too evident, has had little or no effect in rais ing the rate or accumulating the products of the wages of labour. The unfortunate operatives have had to part with so much larger a term of their chances of physicial existence, by giving more time and labour for wages in no sense proportioned to such additional sacrifice. Female labour has been, • and daily is, much more largely engag ed and , in dependently of the moral abasement produced in them • - HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 1),. THE MOMETER, Lowest, 31 ; Higllest, 38 ; Nor c. B. BAROMETER, 30.04.—W1ND, W. /sl;9l4.—The number 32 on the Thermometer dt#APYrtlle freezkig point, and 55 temperate. In Barometer 3 ustially 'placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. i c 7 111011 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mornbag 23 minutes after 7 J Evening •• 57 minutes after 7 SECOND EDITION.. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, SEASON 1844. The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season is respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. Versailles, R. 8... L. 8... - _ —neglected homes and exiled comforts (the inevitable consequences of their removal to the factory)— have fearfully corrupted the habits of the male adults of their families, whether as husbands and fathers, or as brothers and sons. We rise from the perusal of these Reports more than ever solicitous to see these poor objects of well-intended butinesffie settled in t employment, legislative more perma nentlyprotracted'as to be, as at present , absolutely destruc tive to hum of hu man an subsistence life;not ts ;not so des so underpaid naos to be inade quatelate and hope less as to be, as now, incompa t ib l e with ordinary enjoyment, health, or recreation. These d es i ra bl e consummations we are more disposed to hope f or f th ro e m E t m h an e e c x ip re a t t i i o o n n s o o f f I stsnudcuharbyod/tao which as the " Society f o r we have in former papers earnestly directed attention, than f rom the philosophy o r binding force of any Act of Parliament. Madrid journals, of the 3d and 4th in s t., h ave b een receive received, from at insurrectionrom which we was made vlearn that, on the 29th u lt., an attempt at Alcoz*, whi c h was suppreiSed by the troops and the National Guards. A collision ensued, when some persons were killed, and thirty of the insurgents captured. At Elcho, of Murcia had Cocentanyo, Orihuela, and Arturo, similar movements ha. blockaded i boats. The e xample, by shooting all those been A repressed . ii e an with citadel of that place, had been w hich is strong, de livered into the hands of the insurgents by a lieu tenant of the garrison. The Government, however, are determined to make an captured, as appears from an order of the Minister of in the Madrid the QU E EN, tO WGaarzet*tte,G d e i n re e e ra ti l n ß g o h ri im cs , L in ', th p a ub n l a is m he e d of shoot the 30 insurgents taken prisoners at Alcoz. The Minister requests him to forward to his department an account of their execution for the information of her MAJESTY, and enjoins him not " to' allow himself to be stopped by thefear of any acts of retaliation which the insurgents of A licant might threaten, for although her MAJESTY should view with grief the victims that THE SUN, LONDON, MONII)AY _EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1844 the fury of the rebels might sacrifice, yet the absolute necessity that the law and public vengeance should be a reality weighed still more in her Royal mind." The Three per Cents, were done at 28i 304 31i 32 27i at different dates; the Five per Cents. at 201 at 60 days, 20 for cash. On Saturday, the French Government received the following intelligence from Spain : TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. " BAYONNE, FEB. B.—Carthagena followed on the 2d the movement of Alicant. " The Governor and some Chiefs were arrested by the fac tious. It is affirmed that the troops have pronounced for the insurgents. This news has created the utmost enthusiasm in Murcia in favour of the Government. A commission has been appointed, to second the authorities. The troops of the province are assembling at Orihuela. " The National Guard of Burgos were disarmed on the 2d without difficulty." The events which have lately occurred in Spain continue to occupy public attention at Paris, and Queen CHRISTINA has had frequent interviews with the leading men of the Government. On Wednesday a long conference took place in the hotel where she resides, at which SOULT and MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA were present. On • the next morning her MA JESTY had an interview with the KING at the Tuileries. According to the latest accounts she still resolved to set out for Madrid on the 15th instant. One of the Opposition papers states that reports of a change of Ministry were prevalent in the Hall of the Chamber of Con ference on Thursday. It was said that the GUIZOT Cabinet would be modified, and that M. GUIZOT and M. MARTIN would retire and be replaced by M. PASST and M. DUJAURE. M. Griizor would, it was said, return to London as Ambassador, and Al. MARTIN (du Nord) would obtain the presidency of one of the Chambers of the Court of Cassation. Th 6 Siecle and Patriot publish the same reports, but they are entitled to little credit. On Saturday the funds continued firm. The Three per Cents. closing at 81f. 95c.; the Fives at 125 f. 20c.; Orleans shares at 856 E 25c. ; Rouen, 842 f. 50c. ; Havre, 682 f. 50c.; Avignon, 768 f. 75c. THE BOURSE—SATURDAY, FEB. 10. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. • • 125 • • 125 25 • • 125 • • 125 20 Four-and-a-Half. • 112 50 • • 112 50 • • 112 50 • • 112 50 Four per Cents. • • 106 25 • • 106 25 • • 106 25 106 25 Three per Cents • 81 90 • • 81 90 • • 81 85 • • 81 85 Bank of France.. ....... 3280 3280 .. 3280 • • 3280 Laffitte Bank, 5,000 f. Sharesso7o ..5070 • • 5070 • • 5070 Belgian Bank •••••• •• • . 1841 lOBO —lOBO —lOBO ..1080 Belgian Fives, 1840 •••• • • • 1091 • • 1091 .. 1091 • • 1091 1842 •••••••• 1101 .. 1101 •• 1101 .. 1101 Spanish Active Passiv e 54 .. 51 .. 5 11 .. 511 Old Deferred. Portuguese:Five per Cents— 471 • . 471 • • 471 • • 474 Neapolitan-- .• ••• • • • 106 45 .. 106 45 • • 106 • • 106 Roman lO6l .. 1061 .. 1061 .. 1061 RAILWAY SHARES. • •• •• 352 50 .. 352 50 .. 352 50 .. 352 50 ••• •• 187 50 .. 188 75 .. 187 50 .. 187 50 Rouen 842 50 . 842 50 •• 842 50 .. 842 50 Rouen to Havre...... ...• . 690 .. 690 • • 685 .. 685 Orleans 855 .. 857 50 .. 855 .. 857 50 Strasburg to Bale.. ••••• • . 250 .. 250 .. 248 75 248 75 Montpellier to Celle.. • ... 500 • . 500 .. 490 • • 490 Avignon to Marseilles.... • • 775 .. 775 .. 775 .. 775 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R.B. L. 8....... ••• • • • 187 50 • • 190 • • 185 • • 188 75 Rouen Rouen to Havre...—. •• • . 685 • • 685 .. 685 .. 685 Orleans Strasburg to Bale . Avignon to Marseilles • • 770 • • 770 •• 768 75 .. 768 75 LAW INTELLIGENCE QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Justice Wightman sat at Nisi Prius to-day, with a Middlesex common jury, and was occupied the whole morn ing in trying the cause of Duncan v. Louch, which related to a disputed right of way at the bottom of Buckingham-street. The case was not concluded when we went to press. CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) SPECIAL COMMISSION : A Special Commission was opened this morning before the Recorder, for the purpose of tryi ng Ch ar l es ItP Donald, who stands charged with the wilful murder of Thomas Green. A grand jury having been summoned under the Special Commission by the 9th of Geo. 4, c. 31, were charged by the Recorder, who described the nature of the case. The prisoner was the captain of a vessel trading to the coast of Africa. Having gone to Africa, and entered one of the rivers, he perceived one of the crew taking away a cask of palm oil, and he immediately followed in pursuit in a boat. A shot was fired from the boat which killed the deceased. The Recorder went on to lay down the law on the subject, and recommended the grand jury to find a true bill. The grand jury then retired. TILE LATE FATAL DUEL—TRIAL .OF CAPT. DUNCAN TREVOR GRANT. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) When their Lordships entered the Court, Mr. WHAuxs said that Capt. Grant was now in Court, and ready to stand his trial. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said that when Capt. Grant had surrendered they would notice it. Captain Grant then rose, and having bowed to the Court, entered the dock. The Clerk then read the indictment, which charged the defendant, Captain Duncan Trevor Grant, with aiding and abetting Alexander Thompson Munro in th e mur d er o f David Lynar Fawcett, who had been killed in a duel which took place on the Ist of July,.: 1843, in the parish of St. Mary,,, Islington. The defendant was charged in a second count with aiding and abetting a, person unknown in the said murder. The defendant .ha+ing been ..celled on to plead, pleaded " Not guilty":.iiVa 'firth-and decided voice. To the Coroner's inquisition hea,a4 , pleaded "got guilty." . thoti*Ceeinzss,w.ELL aslged the Attorney-General w hea l * , he Was 46.pro4cute? Tfre"AfronNEy-GENERAL replied in the affirmative. Their l NTEilimg said that thefor some Courtcould time, eeu not try JusticeMr the case. till Wednesday. Th ey wou ld fi rst try the case of M'Donald under the Special Commission. dsh e i tt p E tt_ ss h Captain. Grant then -left the - ock in company with the officer, who conveyed him to Newgate. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. A fair business was done in Cotton at Liverpool on Satur day, at previous rates. Sales about 7,000 bags, of which speculators took 2 ,ooo.—Shares were quiet.; Grand Junction, 229 ; Birmingham, 245 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 51; Paris and Orleans, 33k ; Paris and Lyons 3/. Os. 6d. ; Rouen and Havre, 14i ; South-Eastern, 3511 ; ditto New, 354. There are no arrivals to-day, nor have we any news of the West India mail. The Funds have to-day been very quiet, the proceedings in the case of the Irish traversers having caused some sus pense. The Commissioners for the reduction of the debt, and for the savings' banks, have taken 20,0001. Consols to-day at 97 i ; Consols for transfer have realised 97} to #, and for the Account about the same. Exchequer Bills have been 675. to 695. premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 102 to 6 ; the Reduced 103, and the Three per Cent. Annui ties, 98 to A. Bank Stock is firm at 193 ; and East India Stock at 277. The news from Spain is of a chequered character, and there is some difficulty in judging whether the good or bad predominates. The revolt at Alicant, it is supposed, will be suppressed, but fears of a more matured rising elsewhere ap pear now to be entertained. The Five per Cent. Stock has been at 23i to 23k, and the Three per Cent. at 32# to 32a, which is an improvement of kto # per cent. Mexican are steady at 34# t o 34# ; Peruvian have risen to 28 for the Account. Colombian are marked 12# to l2lj ; Buenos Ayres, 341 to 35, and Brazilian, 79 to 78k; Belgian Bonds are worth 105#. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are supported at 55i ; and the Five per Cents. a t 101# to 1011. The French Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 11211 i and the Three per Cents. at 81f. 50c. The Railway Shares are all rather drooping. Great Western realise 36& to 36} ; Ditt o N ew, 21 to 214 • Grand Junction, 130 ; Bi rm i ng h am, 142 to 143; South-Western Eighths, 2i to 24 ; Manchester and Leeds, 4.3 i to 431 ; Northern and Eastern, 9i to log ; Paris and Orleans, 13 ; South-Eastern Scrip, 91 to 94 ; and Edinburgh and Glasgow, 8,1 to 8i premium. Eastern Counties are 124 ; Brighton, 5 to 5i ; 111idland Counties, 9 ; and North Midland, 4i to 51 dis. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 193 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 9 7N% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1815. lO3 3 per Cent . Reduced Annuities ew 3% per Cent. Annuities 102!4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12% 13-16 Bank Stock for Account Exchequer Bills, 1 3 4 d. I M 1,0001. 5001. Ditto Small 67 ... ...... ... 67 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 105% Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Columbian Bonds. 12%% I Mexican Bonds, 1637, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 34%% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto for the Account 2.3 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 23 Vi ','a Ditto for the Account 23' 14 Ditto Passive Bonds Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account zi k Dutch 2% per Cents Dutch 5 per Cents ioi g % PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWA RS. PAID. PER SHARE Eastern Counties Ditto New 25 12 % to —. Ditto Extersion....... ..... ......... 13s 4d Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 5514% ... to Ditto New Great Western Ditto 14, Shares 5O 71% Grand Junction 2 Harwich Extension 0 to London and Brighton London and Birmingham Stock ..... . 243 to 242 Ditto 4 Shares London and South Western 41% — ... . ..... to Ditto Eighths Manchester and Leeds 7O ll3 4 ... to Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ... 404 ...... to 40 Midland Counties Northern and Eastern 45 b 5% 51% to 55 Noah Midland Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen 2O 324 - South Eastern and Dover 5O ...... ... 354 3314 to 344 Ditto Scrip - MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 10.—We have considerable inquiry for several descriptions of stock, whilst others may be quoted a shade lower :—Edinburgh and Glas gow, 594 ; Ditto Quarters, 141. 18s. 9d. ; Sheffield and Blanchester, Quarter, 7i, 4, and 13-16 ; South-Eastern Scrip., 36i ; Manchester and Salford Bank, 12 5-16, cum div. A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet this after noon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. Soon after one o'clock, the Cabinet Ministers began to arrive. Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, and nearly all the members of the Cabinet, were present. SALMON FistuNG.—Our fishing this season has commenced pretty favourably. Twelve, good salmon have been taken here, and at Dochfour no less than forty-five. In the river Conan about twenty have been caught.—lnverness Courier. ...., , .-• cov 0.0 1.. , ~_..... A ( 4 ' '' 'Z ' '. ' * AIIIO I ,_ • i' *i i - 1 --.: • 3111* , 16 1 i. , . EIS . 4 itt i *:o; , .... . - l• N 7- • , 11 .^ 'Mk , .c..*..../..t., - ) 'l 4laTifilitTh nit(ll7' I ' '1 , "' • • —‘II. . ' l° , , z 1 1 . 0 10; '''"'' k W ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA Maclaine Grisi, Madlle. M. Favantl (her first appearance at this Theatre), Madame Bellini, Madame Dal Fier!, and Madame Persiani. Signor Mario, Sig. Correlli•(his first' appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Dal Flori, Sig. Felice (his first appearance at this Theatre), Sig. Fornasari, Sig. F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Sig. Costa. The Repertoire will consist of a Selection of the most admired Works, and amongst the NoveltieS will be presented Persiani's New Opera " La Fantasma," produced with great success at the Italian Opera, Paris ; and iticci's New Opera, " Cored° D'Altamura," pro duced with great success at the Scala, Milan ; and now In rehearsal at the Italian Opera, Paris ; and an entirely New Opera, composed by 31. Costa, expressly for the company, entitled " Don Carlos." THE BALLET. _ Madlie. Carlotta Grisi, Madlle. Adelaide Frasi, of the Teatro di Pergola, Florence (her first appearance at this theatre) ; Mad. Guy Stephan ; Madlle. Scheffre, Madlle. Ferdinand, Madlle. Planquet, Madlle. Barville (their first appearance at this theatre) ; Madlle. Fanny Elseler, and Madlle. Cerito ; M. St. Lepn, M. Montassu (his first appearance in this country), M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, M. Gouriet, 31. Venafra, and 31. Perrot, and a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. Arrangements are also pending with Madlle. Taglioni, and there is every probability that the talent of this eminent artiste will be se cured for a limited number of representations. The Orchestra will consist of the same combination of talent which has entitled it to the distinctive merit of being the first in Europe. The Choruses will be numerous and effective. Leader of the Orchestra, M. Tolbeque. Principal Artiste of the Theatre, Mr. W. Grieve. Maitre de Ballet, M. Perrot. Sons Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin. Regisseur de la Dense, M. Coulon. Leader of the Ballet, M. Nadaud. . . Madame Persiani and Signor Fornasari will appear on the First Night of the meson, In Herold's chef d'oeuvre of " Zampa." .The debut of Macllle. Favantl will be forthwith arranged. Madame Grist, Signor Mario, and Signor Lablache, will appear at the re-opening of the theatre, immediately after Easter. Madlle. Carlotta Grist will arrive in town in a few days, and will appear on the first night of the season, in a New Ballet, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated work of " Notre Dame de Paris," entitled _ _ "La Esmeralda." The part of Esmeralda, by Madlle. C. Grist ; the part of Pierre Gringoire, by M. Perrot. Madile. Cerito will arrive in town - at the end of April. Among the novelties in the Ballet Department will be produced a New Grand Ballet, entitled "Jeanne d'Are." Jeanne d'Arc, Madlle. Fanny Mosier. . ... . The Theatre will Open in the first week of March, when will he produced Herold's celebrated Opera of "Zampa :" Camilla, Madame Persian' ; Zampa, Sig. Fornasari. To be followed by a New Ballet, by M. Perrot, with New Scenery, Dresses, &c., entitled " La Esme ralda." The Music by Sig. Pugni. The Scenery by W. Grieve. The Principal Characters by Madile. Carlotta Grisl, Madile. Adelaide Frasl, Madame Guy Stephan, Madlie. Scbeffre, Madlle. Planquet, MacUle. Ferdinand, and Medic. Barvllle ; M. Perrot, M. Coulon, M. Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, For the BENEFIT of,MR. HARVEY G. P. TUCKETT, Shakspere's First Part of KING HENRY IV. Prince of Wales, Mr. Melford ; Hotspur, Mr. Wentworth ; Sir John Falstaff, Mr. H. G. P. Tuckett ; First Carrier, Mr. Keeley; Lady Percy, Miss Jane Mo; daunt. After which, THE MISER'S WELL. Dolph Heyliger, Mrs. Keeley; Claus Hopper, Mr. Keeley; Anthony Vander Heyden, Mr. Emery; Marie Vander Heyden, Miss Jane Mordaunt. To conclude with A THUMPING LEGACY. Jerry Ominous, Mr. Keeley ; Bambogetti, Mr. Emery ; Rosette, Miss Grove. Tickets and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Harvey G. P. Tuckett, at the Box-office of the Theatre. CAPTAIN TUCKETT is a member of one of the London Masonic Lodges, and it is hoped the Craft, as well as his other Friends, will rally round him. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, IEBRUARY 12, Will be performed Shakapeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of RICH ARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloster, Mr. Charles Kean ; Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Cooper ; Duk e o f N or f o lk , M r. G . Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Felby ; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling. After which, DER FREISCH UTZ. Adolph, Mr. Barker; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Linda, Miss Romer; Rose, Miss Betts. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART L Overture, Anacreon—Cherubini. The Highland Quadrille—Jullien. Solo, Cornet-a-pistons, Herr Koenig. The celebrated Romance, Adieu—Roch Albert. Vain, La Valse a D ux Tems—Jullien. The Destruction of Pompeii—Roth Albert. PART IL Opera, Don Juan with Silos—Mozart. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. Solo, Oboe, M. Barret. Valse, Mecklenburger Strelitz—Koenig. [ho English Quadrille—Jullien. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Hilt. BENJAMIN WEBSTER. LESSEE RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Strickland,- Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mr. F or d, M r . St uart; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nirbett; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. After the Comedy Mr. John Parry will sing his New Song, entitled " The Accomplished Young Lady and her Namur)," accompanying himself on the Grand Pianoforte. .. . To conclude with a New Hairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, Will be repeated, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE 31RISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith, Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Norman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews, Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee. After which, the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Ri chard, Mr. Wright; Lady Anne, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE. Principal Cha. racters—Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, and Wright. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. .1. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, Will be performed I.UCREZIA BORGIA. Don Alphonso, Mr. Burdini ; Gennarro, Mr. Allen ; Matti° Orsini, Mrs. H. P. Grattan ; Gubetta, Mr. Walton ; Lticrezia Borgia, Madame Eugenia Garcia. ARer which, the Petite Drama, called THE GREEK SLAVE. Zalda (the Greek Slave), Madame Eugenie Prosper. To be followed by a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or, The Ojibbeway Indians. To conclude with A MISTAKEN STORY. ATLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Ratty, Proprietor. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaparte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori ginal character New Scenes in the Circle, and Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with THE HORSE BANDITTI OF BAGDAD. DAVILX ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Enormous hit of " Stella Rittersdorf"—more crowded than ever— Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow. _ _ ing with fun. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY I?, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS. DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Homier, Neville, Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, esiop, Mrs. R. Ilonner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by " Boa," with splendid Appointments. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI() U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt ; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Pants. loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Columbines (alternately) bliss M. R. Fair brother and Miss Sharpe. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, Will be performed A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Cha. racters—Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Gardner, Paul, Seaman, Min Vin cent, and Miss Arden. After which, THE WILD IRISH GIRL. Shelah O'shay, Miss Vincent. To cowhide with THE GNOME OF THE GOLD MINES. sup ported by Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Miss Vincent. &c. ROYAL EXCHANGE.—We are glad to see that the architect of the Royal Exchange has availed himself of the resources of science for the security of this fine building, by protecting the spire with lightning-conductors. They are erected under the superintendence of Mr. Charles V. Walker, whose researches on this subject are sufficient security for their being arranged most efficiently. We observe that they commenced by a pointed rod, rising from the back of the grasshopper ; and that the whole mass of metal constituting the vane, &c., is associated into the system. Every precau tion will be taken, in carrying them downward, to provide a safe and ready escape for the most powerful discharges. And we shall be glad when we have the opportunity of laying before our readers the general plan which has been adopted ; because these conductors may be taken as a good model for others. How is it that architects have heretofore been so slow in introducing, these very valuable appendages to elevated structures? The cost is a mere frac tion compared with the security they afford. That they need not interfere with the general contour of a building is admirably shown by the manner in which these are placed. We, in common with many of our readers, have repeatedly. looked at this tower, and were not aware of their presence until our attention was directed to the vane. It is to be hoped that the time is at hand when a lightning-conductor will be considered part and parcel of every lofty building. Is the Castle, and is the Palace of our Sovereign protected? Do lightning-conductors form part in the contract for the new Houses of Parliament ? Which of our church spires are protected.—Polytechni c Review. PAGET v. is an indictment for a libel (published in the Age newspaper, of which the defend dant was the proprietor) upon the prosecutor, in relation to the action recently brought by Lord William Paget against the Earl of Cardigan. An application was made on Saturday by Mr. Doane for a day to be fixed for the trial, which is now appointed for Tuesday next . , at the Central Criminal Court. Lord William Paget will be examined on behalf of the prosecution. w"- } 4 IRE IN THE STRAND.—Between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday . evening a fire broke out at the office of the Morning Chronicle newspaper, directly opposit e S omerset House. It appears that in the early part of the e ven i ng some soot in one of the chimneys became ignited, but it was quickly, to all appearance, extinguished. About an hour and a half after the office was closed the porter went out to the rear of the premises in New Church-court to see if any ap pearance of sparks still existed, when he was astonished at seeing a bright light through the window of a small store room at the top of the building, which is four stories high, and, on hastening up stairs and breaking open the door, found the contents of the room in flames. The brigade en gines from the Chandos-street and Crown-street stations, fol lowed by that of the County Fire Office, were promptly in attendance, but their services were not required, the fire be ing by that time nearly extinguished by the neighbours. The room was filled with cases of type, the whole of which is much damaged. The chimney in the room had been stopped up for years, and some of the burning soot falling down had Bet fire to a beam which communicated to the room. i = .'r.',~ ~'aia~'.. Obiening LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1844. The anxiety felt throughout England and Ireland, as to the result of the Irish State trials, is now raised to the very highest pitch, in consequence of the partial ascertainment of the views of the jury in re gard to their verdict. Not having finally decided as to the wording of that verdict at midnight on Satur day, and the judges having doubts (needless, as it appears to us) whether they could receive a verdict at all, on Sunday, the jury were locked up till this morning, when they will, put the matter beyond doubt, so far as they are concerned. The conclusion to which the jury had come on Saturday night was as follows : - On the first count On the second No finding. On the third ..... D. O'Connell, Barrett, and Duffy, guilty. D. O'Connell, J. O'Connell, Ray, Gray, Steele, Duffy, and Barrett, guilty. On the fifth Duffy, and Tierney, guilty. On the sixth On the seventh On the eighth No finding. On the ninth On the tenth nell, Ray, Gray, Steele, Duffy, and Barrett, guilty. On the eleventh If the jury do not alter their opinions, the words " no finding," as now given in by them, will be altered into " no verdict" on those counts, or into " not guilty for one of the jury stated that there was no dif ference among them, and it was merely as to the wording of the findings that they had any doubt. Let us look, then, at the probable result of this day's proceedings. On the fourth. The first and second counts charged the nine tra versers with seditiously conspiring to create disaf fection among the people—to excite hatred and con tempt of the Government—to cause jealousy and ill will among certain classes, particularly the army— to bring the legal tribunals into disrepute—and to effect changes in the law by a demonstration of phy sical force. Upon these counts the jury have come to no verdict, and they may be therefore taken as not proved and unsupported. Not guilty will probably be the verdict as to these counts. The third count charges the same objects of con spiracy as the second, with slight variations. On this count, three are found guilty. _ _ The fourth count charges the same objects, but lays the conspiracy at different times and places. On this count, seven are found guilty. The fifth count charges less generally the same objects, and on this count, five are found guilty. The sixth charges a seditious conspiracy to procure changes in the law, by means of intimidation and physical force. On this there is no finding, and not guilty will probably be the verdict. The seventh count charges the procurement of large numbers of the people to meet together at various places, with intent, by the display of num bers, to procure changes in the law. On this, all but Mr. TIERNEY are found guilty. On the eighth and ninth counts, "no finding" will be most likely turned into " not guilty." The tenth count charges the establishment of courts to bring into disrepute the legal tribunals of the country, and on this, seven of the traversers are found guilty. The eleventh charges seditious publications and songs, and the delivery of unlawful speeches, and here again, " no finding" is equivalent to " not guilty." There will, therefore, probably be a verdict of guilty upon five counts, and not guilty upon six counts of this indictment. And now commences the greatest difficulty. What can the Government do with their verdict? Has the trial, so far, answered any one good purpose ? Has it not done more to stir up and bad feelings, than years of repeal agitation could have effected ? Has it not gained for the Irish more sympathy than was ever before expressed for their wrongs, by the people of this country ? Let Sir ROBERT PEEL ponder well and meditate closely on his next step—a false move will be fatal to his Government. The House of Commons met on Saturday, in con sequence of no House being made on the previous flay. The only subject brought forward was the Bill of Sir JAMES GRAHAM for an alteration in the new Poor-law Act, and we are gratified to find that the bastardy clause, which we opposed from the be ginning, is to be materially altered. The unfortu nate victim is not to be thrown on the wide world and compelled to maintain her offspring, or go into a workhouse. Her oath as to the putative father is to be taken before two Magistrates, with corroborative evidence, and the Magistrates are to judge according to the evidence. If the evidence is sufficient, the father is to provide for the maintenance of the child, or go to prison, according to the old law. This is just. The new law in this respect was unjust and cruel, and has been inoperative, because it was unjust and cruel. Why throw the whole punishment of crime upon the weaker sex, and allow wealthy and heartless villains to escape ? We believe this clause has done more to damage the Act than any other. It advo cates the most barefaced cruelty. But this is not the only modification required. More out-door re lief should be given, and persons in certain circum stances, because they have a little income, but not enough to keep body and soul together, should not be thrust out of society and immured in a work house. There are means for ascertaining whether they are really objects of charity, and, with the ex pensive machinery of the new Act, there must be egregious fault in some department, if measures are not adopted for making a distinction between the idle and the worthless, and those who have been subjected to all the ills of poverty from events which no fore sight could prevent. There were great abuses under the old system, but that is no justification for ex treme severity under the new. What the public want is to keep down the enormous amount of the poor rates by discouraging idleness and profligacy, and not by a wholesale condemnation of all who are com pelled by adversity to solicit parish relief. The " Reports of the Inspectors of Factories" to the Home Department, for the half-year ending De cember 31, 1843, have just been printed. There is no subject in which we feel a deeper interest, throughout the whole range of the relations embraced by our do mestic or social condition, than the welfare of that friendless and extensive community, whose toilsome lives are passed in the monotonous labours of the loom, or the vitiated atmosphere (moral and physical) of the mill. The proceedings which Parliament has adopted, and continues from time to time to take, in order to throw around the defenceless children and infants whom the poverty of their parents devotes to the incessant demand for youthful hands in our ma facturing districts, are honourable to the right feel ing and the benevolent policy of the Legislature. But, whether from the extreme difficulty of drawing aright the delicate, yet important line which shall prevent the righteous energy of legal protection from trespassing on the legi timate rights of 'private property and commercial enterprise—or from some other cause tending to con- Ni - e o7 ' - Z." SUMMARY OF NEWS AND publtr (94fittion. " Wlw runs may read." FOREIGN. The funeral of the late Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha took place on the 3d inst. in the church attached to the palace at Gotha, amidst salvoes of artillery and the solemn tolling of bells. The body lay in state, the day before, in one of the principal apartments of the palace. The procession was composed of all the officers of State, and of the household of the august deceased, a considerable number of officers from the Prussian garrison of Erfurt and Langenzalza, and the great bulk of the population. • After the funeral service, the coffin, which was carried up to the altar by twelve gentlemen of the Court, M. Jacobi, the Court chaplain, delivered an affecting discourse, reminding his hearers of the many virtues of their departed Sovereign. - Another attempt at insurrection had been made in the east of Spain, at a place called Alcoz, but it was unsu ccess f u l, and thirty of th e i nsurgents were made ' prisoners by the mili tary. By an order of the Minister of War, which appears in the Madrid Gazette, all these unfortunate creatures are or defed to be instantly shot on the arrival of the dispatch. The ball in aid of the English Charity Fund took place at Paris on Friday night in the theatre of the Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, and passed off with great eclat. Dancing was kept up till four in the morning. We learn from the Swiss journals that the fall of snow in the cantons of Berne and St. Gall, during the last fortnight, has been heavier than has been experienced for many years. Many houses, barns, buildings, and cattle, h ave b een crushed by the falls of avalanches. The loss of only two men, one woman, and two children, is mentioned. A violent storm prevailed on Tuesday and Wednesday off the coast of Finisterre, and letters from Quimper state that the weather continued so severe as to create fears of serious disasters on the coast. Several fishing boats belonging to Granville and Cancale were caught in the gale, and two of them went down with all on board. The crew of one of them consisted of six men and a boy. Accounts from St. Etienne represent the fall of snow in that country to have been so great, that the Paris and Mar seilles mail could not proceed without ten or twelve houses to get it over the hills of La Republique and Grand Bois. All the inhabitants of the surrounding communes were called on to clear away the snow. COURT—PASNIONABLE. The Duke and Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitz gerald are expected in Carlton-terrace the first week in April, from Carton House, Maynooth, for the season. Their Graces have been dispensing their usual hospitality at Carton during the winter. The Marchioness of Normanby arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, on Saturday, from Mulgrave Castle. Earl Fitzwilliam, accompanied by the Hon. G. W. Fitzwil liam, M.P., is daily expected at Mortimer House, from Milton Park, near Peterborough. The Earl of Harrowby, Viscount and Lady Frances Sandon and family, have arrived in Grosvenor-square from Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, for the season. The Earl of Aberdeen is rapidly approaching convalescence. Lord and Lady Brougham had a dinner party on Sunday evening in Grafton-street. Her Ladyship commenced her soirees on Wednesday last. The Duke of Devonshire returned to Chatsworth on Friday last, from Hardwicke Hall. The Noble Duke intends to re main in retirement at the former seat, in consequence of the serious illness of his noble relative the Earl of Carlisle. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained Viscount Melbourne, Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Earl of Minto, Lord William Russell, Earl Auckland and Hon. Miss Eden, Right Hon. J. C. Hobhouse, Mr. Dundas, Lady llolland, Colonel Fox, and a select party at dinner on Saturday, in Carlton House-terrace. In the latter part of the evening her Ladyship received a small party, including his Excellency the French Ambassador, Baron and Baroness Langsdorff, Viscount Howick and Lord Glenelg. The marriage of the Hon. Captain Denman, son of the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Balkh, with Miss Watts Russell, is to be solemnised to-day. INISONI.L.A.NEOUS. An Anti-League meeting was held at Bedford on Saturday. It was a poor affair. The Russells and Whitbreads, and prin cipal landowners, were absent, and not more than 200 at tended. Similar meetings were held at Croydon and King ston-on-Thames on the same day, and at Gloucester on Friday. In addition to the two rival railways to Rochester, the one starting from Gravesend and the other from Rosherville, a third line was introduced to public attention on Friday, at the meeting of the Thames and Medway Canal Company. This line is to consist of one line of rails, to be laid on the banks of the canal ; and as the 170,000/. expended on the canal was on works available to a railway, only 65,000/. are estimated as necessary for the proposed line, as well as for the required carriages, engines, stock, &c. The President of the Geological Society, Mr. Warburton, entertained the Council of that learned body at dinner, on Saturday, at the Clarendon Hotel. On Saturday a special meeting of the South-Eastern Railway Company was held in the board-room at the London-bridge station. Mr. Baxendale, the Chairman of the Directors, filled the chair. Resolutions were unanimously passed, authorising the Directors to apply to Parliament for an Act, for the improvement of Folkestone Harbour, and to take steps to enable them to carry a line from Ashford to Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Margate. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Norwich and Yarmouth railway was held at Norwich on Friday, George Stephenson, Esq., Chairman of the Directors, presid ing. It apl)eared from the report read on the occasion, that arrangements have been made with the contractors to open the railway for public traffic on the Ist of May, instead of the Ist of June. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The factors demanded a considerable advance in the prices of English Wheat, and the trade with that article ruled, in consequence, active. Fine qualities of Essex and Kent White Wheat were taken off readily at an improvement of fully 2s per quarter. The middling and inferior qualities of White, as well as in Red Wheat, at an enhancement in value of quite Is per quarter. Foreign 'Wheat, tine qualities, at a rise of quite is per quarter. Bonded Wheat at an advance of 2s per quarter. Dialling parcels of Barley at previous rates. Malt at very full quotations. Good sound qualities of Oats at full prices. In Beans and Peas no variation. Flour at a rise of from 2s to 3s per 2801bs. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. NHEAT—Essex & Kent, !MALT—Chevalier......... 63s to red 44s to 63s OATs—Yorkshire and Ditto, white Norfolk and Lin Potatoe coin, red 42s to 49ir Youghall and Cork, Dittowhite 4ss to 5831 black Irish, red... ......... ... 47s to 50s Cork, white Ditto, white Rve—Old New Stis to 38s PEAS— Grey BARLEY —Grinding 2ss to 29s Maple Malting s4s to 37s White 30s to 35s Chevalier 32s to 35s Boilers 32s to 38t MALT—Suffblk and Nor. nowt—Town made - 533 Sotto k 346 to 381 Stockton & Norfolk 34s to 3o folk 563 to 62s Brown 50s to 51s Kingston and Ware 563 to 62s FOREIGN GRAIN A 3 Wit EAT—Dantric Hamburg h 36s to 40s BARLEY 303 to 333 OATS—New Feed ..... SMIT D lEMEXID. The Primest Scots, evons, and Herefords were disposed of at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day se'n night, or from 3s 10d to 46 per 81b ; but the short horns and other qualities of Beef barely supported their previous rates. The Mutton trade was firm, at an advance in the currencies obtained on Monday last, of quite 2d per 81b. In some few instances fine old Downs produced 4s 8d ; but the general figure for that breed did not exceed 4s 6d per 81b. Veal has receded from 2d to 4d per 81b. In Pork we can quote no alteration. 'ill) FLOUR IN BOND. 'BEANS 2os to 26s rsas. ....... .............. FLowt—American Baltic Per Sibs. to sink the offaL s. d. to s. d. I. d. tor. d. Interior Beasta. .. . 2 2,,10, Inferior Sheep ... 210 3 4 second quality d itto... 3 0 9 4, Second quality ditto... 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen.... 3 6 9 111 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 910 4 0 Prime Scots , 310 4 0' Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 6 Large coarse Calves... 3 S 4 .(..1 Large H0g5............. 3 0 9 6 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 10, Small Porkers .......... 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves. each 18 029 0 Quarter old Pigs, oach18: 0 21 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Ties 2,766 I 22,930 I cats. I 270 NEWGATE AND LEADZINNALL. Prime qualities of Beef, Mutton, and Pork have sold steadily, at very full prices ; but the inferior kinds have hung heavily on hand. Veal has receded in value from 2d to 4(1 per 81b. Prime Beef and Mutton have produced no more than 2s 2d to 2s 8d per 81b. At per stone, by the Carcase s. d. toe. d.i s. 4. to s. d Beef, interi0r............ 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior ..;l, 2 6 210 middling ........ 2 6 28; --- middling 3 0 3 4 grime large ...... 210 30, —. prime .... 3 6 3 8 -- prime 5ma11,..... 3 2 3 4 Pork, large 2 8 3 6 Veal ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 310 4 Bj—small ....... .....—• 3 4 4 0 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pica 5c0t1and..„.„.„.„.„.„.„..... 22 550 600 Yorkshire •••••••••••••••••••••••• 26 620 —. 730 Norfolk ............................ 12 90 115 Sufiblk..... ....................... 16 110 200 Cambridgeshire - 40 Essex:— ......... .•••••• ....... •••• 15 200 140 190 5urrey..„.„.„....„.„.„ 24 2LO 230 2:,0 Devonshire Wi1t5h1re!............".. Other parts T0ta1...".. I'7o 2 Previous week's;;;;; * al..„ 278 . ' °BB 760 2 421 2,511 870 2',530 Difibrence since our last... 101 423 110 105 BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Fair average arrivals of Potatoes have taken place since our last from all quarters. Owing to the cold weather the demand has ruled steady on rather better terms. 1117001. MARKET. I Although the stocks of both English and Foreign Wools are large, the demand is active, and prices must be consi dered Id per lb higher. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. For all kinds of Hops, the supplies of which are very small for the time of year, the demand continues steady, at prices fully equal to those noted in our last report. TALLOW. During the past week there has been rather more inquiry for pale Y.C., and several parcels of good quality have been readily taken at 41s, and which is the price this morning. Town Tallow is 42s net cash. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sots. each, IQ ft, and s:only if de clared on or before Friday next, the 17th inst. Gaylad, 12st 121b—Peter Simple, 12st 121b—Cheroot, 12st 101b—Vanguard, 12st 81b—Robinson. 12st 71b—Wiverton, 12st 41b—The Page, 12st 21b—Heslington, 12st—The Re turned, 12st—Regalia list 101b—Erin, 1 Ist 101b—Spencer, list 101b—Caesar, list 101b—Consul, list 71b—Carlow, list 71b—Lottery, list 71b—Fitzmonarch, list 71b —Peter Swift, list 71b—Tinder-box, list 51b—Magic, 1 Ist 41b—King Cole (Irish), list 41b—Roulette, 1 Ist 61b— Culvert horpe, 11 st 21b—Lot ha ir, I Ist 21b—Caleb Quotem, 1 Ist —Louis Philippe, 11 st—Brenda, 11 st—Preissnitz, 1 1 st--Li t tle Tommy, list—Hazard, lOst 121b—Saucepan, lOst 121 b Discount, lOst 121b—Little Peter, lOst 121b—Nimrod, lOst 101b—Marengo, 10st 101b—Teetotum, lOst 71b—The Romp, lOst 71b—Tom Tug, lOst 71b—Charity, 10st 71b—b gby Belshazzar, 5 yrs, lOst 71b. _ _ The Ashdom .: ll Park Coursing Meeting, postponed last week on account of the frost, will commence to-morrow (Tuesday), should the weather prove favourable. On Saturday, the 10th inst., a general assembly of the Royal Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when John Prescott Knight, Esq., was elected an Academician, in the room of Henry Thomson, Esq., deceased. Sir Robert Peel left town on Saturday afternoon, to attend her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Right Ilea. B e y ar e o a i r i l et returned to his residence iu Whitehall -gardens t he part of the evening. --- F COURT CIRCULAR. Wmpson, SUNDAY. —The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Cour tenay officiated at the performance of Divine service this morning at her Majesty's Private Chapel, in the Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the grounds sur rounding the Castle yesterday forenooft. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness visited, in private, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Frogmore Lodge. Baron de Brandenstein (Grand Chamberlain to the late Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha) left the Castle yesterday. The Baron was the bearer of the mournful and unexpected intelligence of the demise of the Duke to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday. A joint deputation from London and from Liverpool, relit ive to the subject of the Tea duties, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Mr. Potter, and Mr. Duckworth formed the deputation from Liverpool. Sir George Larpent, Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., and other gentlemen attended the London deputation. A deputation from the London Missionary Society, con sisting of Mr. Alderman Challis, Chairman, Mr. iiindley, M.P., with the Rev. Arthur Tidman, and the Rev. J. ,T. Freeman, Secretaries, had an interview with Lord Stanley. at the Colonial-office, on Saturday. The Baroness de Moncorvo, lady of the Portuguese Minister, was safely delivered of a daughter, on Saturday, at three o'clock in the morning, after a painful labour that lasted nearly forty-eight hours. Both the mother and the child are going on fitvourably. Sir Charles Smith had an interview with Sir R. Peel on Saturday. The Committee on Education of the Lords of her Ma jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a meeting on Saturday afternoon, at the Council-office. The Lords present were the Lord President, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Stanley, Sir J. Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Granville Somerset. Sir Robert and Lady Peel gave a grand dinner to the prin cipal members of the Diplomatic Corps, on Saturday, at their residence, in Whitehall-gardens. A select party were present to meet their Excellencies. Dinner was served in the Picture-gallery. The invitations included the French Ambas sador and the Countess de St. Aulaire, the Swedish Miniiter and Countess Bjornstjerna, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Netherlands Minister, Mons. Dedel, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the Hanoverian Minister, Count Kielinansegge, the Portuguese Minister, Baron de Moncorvo, the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, the American Minister and Mrs. Everett, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, the Danish Mi nister and Countess Reventlow, the Austrian Minister, Baron de Nieumann, the Saxon Minister and Baroness Gersdorff, the Wurtemberg Minister, Baron de Hugel, the Sicilian Minister, General Castelcicala, the Sardinian Mi nister, Count Pollon, Baron and Baroness Langsdorff, Count Nesselrode, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst, and the Hon. Miss Copley, the Duke of Wellington, Earl and Countess of Haddingto n , E ar l an d C ountess of ersey and Lady Clemintina Villiers, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord Brougham and Lord and Lady Wharncliffe. The Chapel lioyal, St. James's, has been hung with black, in consequence of the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by Archdeacon Goddard. The Marquis of Anglesey, Lords Cawdor, Clare, Hawarden, Ebrington, and Wharncliffe attended the service at twelve o'clock. The service was read by the Rev. Messrs. Dakins and Hall, and the sermon: was preached by Arch deacon Goddard. Eli i FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES). BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97a Ditto Old Annuities — 35 per Cent. Red lO3 Ditto New Annuities.. New 315 per Cent 1024 Ex. Bills, 1,000/. lid. 69 pm New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire ~ Ditto 5ma11..... 67 p m Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1660 ...... FOREIGN FUNDS. A t-trian 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, h per cent — Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds . Prussian, 5 per cent — li Lanus Ayres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent — Cnilian, 6 per cent. lDitto, Metalli c ...... . Colombian, 6 per cent... I Spaniah, 5 per cent 235 Ditto 1824 — Ditto, 3 per cent 325 Clem Bonds, 6 per cent. 93 Ditto, Deferred.... . Hanish, 3 per :ent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —t. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — ,Exchange ...... .... —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 25 per cent. 555 Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1016 SHARES. Eastern Counties (23 paid).._ Ditto New Shares (25 • Great Western (75 paid) ... 1104 Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) Ditto Fifths (12 paid) l9 Grand Junction (100 paid)... ........... ... Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) ll4 ll London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Guildford Junction ( b paid)... 64 London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 774 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 2 paid) 9; Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) Ditto Quarter Sha es ( 15 paid) 225 Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) ..... Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Ditto Quarter Shares (125 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Rouen and Havre ( 8 paid) 144 South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ........ 355 York and Scarboro' Branch (25 paid) 204 -- kid) ...... ...... ... DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. Bunn seems de termined to surpass all his former efforts—for on Thursday next, after the performance of The Bohemian Girl„ Albert a splendid ballet of La Jolie Fille de Ganef, will be brought for ward, and will introduce us to one of the greatest beauties, and best dancers, the Parisian stage has ever produced, Mademoiselle Fleury, who sustains the character of Beatrice. the heroine of the piece. We are, moreover, to have Mon sieur Albert himself, and his pupil, Monsieur Haguet Vestris, who lately made so successful a debut at the Academie—and of the mist cn scene report speaks in the highest terms. CAPTAIN TUCKETT'S BENEFIT.—This gentleman, as will be seen from the theatrical adVertisement, takes his be nefit this evening in the character of Falstaff, in the play of Henry IF. He will be v ell supported by Mr. Keeley and Miss t fordaunt, and every exertion will be made to render the performance effective. Two amusing pieces follow, the Miser's Well, and the Thumping Legacy. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—On Saturday evening a new farce was produced here with success, entitled Bounce, or the Ojibbeway Indians. The plot is one of those wild ex travagant compounds which sometimes make a man laugh against his will, and which do not bear an elaborate detail upon paper. The lover of a certain young lady ob tains admittance to the father's house, accompanied by a confederate, in the• disguise of Ojibbeway Indians. A war-dance, accompanied by strange yells, is then performed, which, by means of a little cajolery, is made the means of inclining the heart of the old gentleman towards his future son-in-law, to whom his consent is given with evident feel ings of pride and satisfaction. The droll acting of Messrs. Oxberrv, Walter Lacy, and Fitzjames carried this light little. affair merrily through; and it was announced for repetition amid general applause. Among those who deserve to be honourably re• corded for the persevering recklessness of their good-nature, the London tradesmen hold a prominent position. Their oc cupations render them peculiarly obnoxious to the supplica tions of the needy, the promises of the expectant, and the tricks of the fraudulent. And none of these various classes go away ungratified, even though not satisfied. Their ears are open alike to the needy, the sanguine, and the artful. Not a day passes but some new event is disclosed which proves the London tradesman to possess the most compre hensive benevolence—in the way of his business. He fur nishes houses for ideal tenants; he supplies jewels to visionary ladies of title; he makes up trousseaux for unbe trothed brides; furnishes card-tables to folks who don't know 100 from cribbage; accepts the bills of major generals unknown to the Army List ; and gives four months' credit for a grand piano to ladies who have learned only the music of the million. The undiscriminating charity which he thus systematically exhibits in the way of business, would, if administered in its own name, and for its own ob jects, dry up the tears of every widow and orphan through out the metropolis.— Times. THE LATE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS HUNTING STUD. —ln accordance with the wish of the deceased nobleman, the following draft of his Lordship's valuable hunting stud —namely, Pet, alias Bodkin, Darling, and Polly, have be come the property of J. Balguy, J. B. Story, and G. V. Vandeleur, Esqrs. THE PnErAHATloNs.—Orders have been issued from the office of the Commander of the Forces in Ireland, for the establishment of a military station at Tyrrell's-pass—the force to consist of 40 men. This is the first time since the rebellion of '9B that a soldier has been quartered in this re tired and peaceful village. We stop the press to announce that Captain Grover has just received intelligence from Dr. Wolff, at Erzeroum, corroborated by six individuals, that Colonel Stoddart ,and Captain Conolly live ; and therefore greater hope than here tofore may be entertained that our countrymen, towards whom so much interest has been felt, will be restored to their friends.—Literary Gazette. MAGISTRATES CLERKS.—A few individuals who show an apparent regard for public sales}, and v :eh genera Magistrates' Clerks upon a fixed County Treasurer's fund probably. fees raised to be accounted for to would not be tem a system which rea sons against sue I a sys lerks.—Frotn a arrespandent. creditable either to. justices or ;LON s There public are o a b cc v o io u u n s t. the petitions are T"E " CLAss",f L iniquitous and cruel corn-laws-- presented in favour , c . _ l t— athedelaanf d e lo a r r d to r t a h r e l m iame a n settlements must be looked to. turni, y ex or i w st r long ; truth will prevail ; o and the sooner the " class" law-makers cease t t arra y fi n‘i t l: the najtto rbte o g p liesisfft varianc erielynr indifferent tt n i o marriagei ainst them general public feeling, th e b e tt er f or tlaetneelv es against them general public feeling, the better for themeelves lrc'm a Correspondent, ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING,--(THIS DAI:4 • LONDON, FEB. 12.—Light Northerly breeze and cloudy-' OFF DOVER, FEB. 11.—Eden, Bohn, filo for Hamburg‘t; Alvaston, Shields for Ceylon. DEAL, FEB. 10.—Wind N. to N.N.E., fresh.—Acrd. Cin gale-se, Hutchinson, Sinapore ; Emily, River Gambia; Bengal, Shields for Ceylon; Cato, Hall, for Texas. Sld. Greenlaw, Hobart Town ; Admiral Van Kingsb ergen and, Vrouw Johanna, Batavia • Sandwich, St. Lucia ;Tropic, Bar badoes; Tulloch Castle, Ascension, Woodhouse, St. John's, New Brunswick. FAL:mourn, FEB. 10.—Wind N.E. to N., fresh gales and squally. 11. N.E. strong breezes and squally.— Arid. Swal low, Steele, Jacmd, sid. Dec. 31. Ski. Memphis, Monte Video; Swift packet, Brazils. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 10.—Wind N.N.E. 11. N. to Y.N.E. —Sid. Lady Clarke, Calcutta ; Walmer Castle sand Lord Mem gerford, Madras and ditto ; Chanticleer, Agoa Bay; Cape Coast Castle ; Paragon, Barbadoes ; •Westminster, New. York; Irtish, Kamschatk a . BlumEtm, FEB. 10.—The Isabella, Collier, from Faro, which came in yesterday, experienced a succession pf gale the whole voyage, and lost sails, &c. GUERNSEY, FEB. h.—Sid. St. George, Barbadoes. BlusroE, FEB. 11.—Arrd. Zorilda, Buller, Newfoundland Sld. St. Vincent, Trinidad ; Amelia and Maria, BarbadOes ; Minerva, Jamaica. CLYDE, FEB. 7.—Arrd. Sardinia, Hill, Boston ; Eclip Michenor, New York. Sld. Kilmaurs, Valparaiso. DUBLIN, FEB. B.—Arrd. Glasgow, Fergus, Trinidad. CORK, FEB. 9.—Sld. her Majesty's ship Iris, China. YARMOUTH FEB. 10.—The Rose, of Hartlepool, afte lighting, ha;dorne into the harbour. AYR, FEB. 8.--,The Jane, Bonlin, of and from Drogheda, in taking the harbour to-day struck on the Breakwater, and subsequently drove on shore near the Lighthouse, but is ex pected off without much damage. Ina few days, in 3 vole Bvo., H A TSWORTH; OR, THE ROMANCE OF A WEEK. Edited by R. PLUMER WARD, Esq. Author of " Tremaine," " De Vere," &C. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. brok e COn foot. w l5 .eitaY _since sa id 3 iblY in- ffe c " r th e ,tred thi 6 cries, i