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ow ready, at all the Libraries, embellished with a Fine Portrait of the Authoress, from a Drawing by Edwin Landseer, R.A., T HE COUNTESS of BLESSINGTON'S NEW NOVEL, " STHATHERN; OR, LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD." A STORY OF THE PRESENT DAY. "This novel presents a series of exciting tableaux vtvans of society, each as no writer of the present day except Lady Blessington has the courage to paint, and the ability to execute. Her portraitures are full length ; her dissection of the human heart is scientific and unsparing. In • Strathern' we have exhibited all those attractive graces that distinguish the pen of this accomplished novelist. Pathos, sentiment, romance, wit, humour, satire, ridicule, by turns rule the Lout." —Morning Post. Henry Colburn, Tablisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • Now ready, In 3 vols., post Bve.. 31s, Gd. LETTE RS OF A GERMAN COUNTESS ; WRITTEN DURING HER TRAVELS IN TURLEY, EGYPT, THE HOLY LAND, SYRIA, NUBIA, ks., In 1843-4. By IDA, COUNTESS HAHN-HAIM Hairy Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Bookseller. MR. MILTON'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Librarieg, in LADY CECILIA FARRENCOURT. A NOVEL. _ By HENRY MILTON, Esq. Author of " Rivalry." " She is a woman, therefore may be woo'd ; She is a woman, therefore may be won."—Shakspeare. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROY AL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera Serla, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornare, Mr. W Borrant ; Moncenigo, Mr. eiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Marrison ; Catarina Corium, Miss Poole To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequinade, called PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND ROBINSON CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown , Mr. I'. Matthews; Pantaloon. Mr. Howell ; Columbine, Miss Carson. The Box.ortice is open ally, from Ten in the Morning until Six Ma the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING WM be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, tilled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. Strickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe. s Tom Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; The Counn-as of Vir,pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn , Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia Bennett. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GitACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess GraLiosa. Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC. TORIAL TOUR IN S WITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and Onc Guinea and a.Half each. T ckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE/ROYAL, HAYMARKET. re 7-First Night of the New Comedy of OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS, with GRACIOSA AND PERCINET, and PHILLIPS'S DIORAMA of SWITZERLAND. The Public is respectfully advised to mike early application far places. I. T. ARCHER, Box Book-keeper. Jan 17,1845. N.B. To prevent con'uslon, carriages must draw up with the horses' heads towards Pall-mall. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING _ _. Will be repeated (by speCi;Cpeintiiision of Charles Dickens, .) a New Drama, entitled THE CHIME S . A Go b li n S t o ry of Some Esq Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin. son Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedforu ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalker, Mrs. Frank 'Matthews.* After which, NORMA, in which Miss Woolgar, Mr. Paul Bed ford, Mr. Wright, and Miss Reynolds will perform. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Hat lequin and the King of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lona. dale ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Saniers. Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Painter dr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon .— Box-odlce open from Eleven till Four. Private Bozos to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Nev/Erama, entitled MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Monseigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry; Rouline. Miss Emma Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be succeeded by a New Lomedietta. entitled THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a new Divertissemmt, called LE SALON DE BAL Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Miss Marshall, Mdtle I eresine, M. J. Rou•set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr, Gilbert. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaguiza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Otindoff, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar, Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr. Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. Foebroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, M a chinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle. Ss. ; Boxes, 45. - Pit, 25.; Gallo Is. Half-price at Vine o'clock—Dress Circle , 2s. fid. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. pOrate Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce iyurn Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half past Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. Ihe Bo i ,:.ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private floxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, L ATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUS Under the THIS Management EVENING ot Mrs. KEELEY. Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vinin Meadows, Diddear, 'M ISS , Collier, Emery, Turner, and K eeley; Miss Walcott, Arden, Nits Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. Atter which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histericil, Romantic Pantornimlcal. Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch. Yarnold, and Keeley , Mr,. Wigan, 'Miss Arden. Mus. Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Vaner, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF ADMISSION. —Balcony rioxes. 45.; Upper boxes, 35.; Pit, is.; Gallery, (id. Second Prise—Balcony Eames. Yr. ; 'hUpper Boxes, Is.Two s Private Boxes on the Fialcony Tier oldingeight persons), Guineas. Private Boxes on the second tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.HaIL Private Dose. , on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Guirea. The Boi.otticei s on from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, I p at e e of Covent-garden Theatre. Nightly OVertlows ti the Grand Christmas Holiday Novelties, and I reble Rotation of Entertainments at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Brilliant Success of the New Pantomime. THIS EVENI NG Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. EINIOM Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse rpansh ip. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, *Red HARLEQUIN ANDJOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Slack Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, dr. 'l'. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury , rah Any Gilpin, Mr. Wells. Acting and stage.inanager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art e Riding by Mr. R. Smith daily. D A VIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. As usual, the best Pantomime of the Season ! A more brilliant triumph than ever before achieved I ! Laughter, Wonder, and Delight!! ! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New Ill! THIS EVENINII Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Charac t er s b y Mr. Henr y Cocci (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R Hoarier, Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. li. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. . To be followed by THE WET NURSE. Supported loy Mows. Neville, W. Smith. and I.ewis, Miss Martin, &c. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called ,HILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN 31.. 5. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places svd Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. Ake. from „Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of " Marianne: or, The Child of Charity," and the New Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE; or. the Child of Charity. Sup. ported by Mr. o:baldiston, Henry Searle, Howard, J. T. Johnson, T. H. Higgie. J. Herbert, E. Jones,Miss E Terrey, and Miss Treble. After which, an Original Extravaganza, entitled THE PALACE OF (SEN EVA. Characters by Messrs. Herbert and J. T. John. son. Mist • E. Terry, and Miss Treble. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS • or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon of the Metal Mine. 'Harlequin, M. Chapin(); Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdile. Le Fite. FRENCH PI.AYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to submit a list of the EN. GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which be has entered into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH !LAYS, which will be commenced on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, and which, he trusts, will be deemed worthy the distinguished Patronage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre. The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes,, his First Appearance at this Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che. valor de Saint Oeorges." " Le Chevalier du Guet," " Pierre le Rouge," " Requefinette," " Pere et File, &c , &c., will be produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie tel the Theatre du Gymnase) will also appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont. After whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre (who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights only), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the Season at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur Frede rick Lemaitre, the popular Plays of " Don Civear de Bazan," and " Ruy Bias." by Victor Yugo, as originally performed by him with so much - success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece of the Pdrte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary interest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for Ten consecutive Weeks, entitled " Ls Dame de Saint Tropez." After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged for a few nights only), will appear in the Two New Comedies of the Theatre Francais, " Une Femme a Quarante Ans," and " Le Mari a la Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise;" and Marie, ou lee Trois Epochs;" with other favourite Pieces of her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor, Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatre du Palais Royale), who will make bis First Appearance in this Country. The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, At that period of the Season, to produce, under the superintendence of Monsieur Cartigny, some of the finest Comedies of the French Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to announce, that an' entirely New Comedy will be produced, written expressly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon sieur . Alexandre Dun es , who will be present in London to direct the rinse en scene of his New Composition. The Favourite Actor, M ons i eur A c h ar d, is a lso engaged for a few N i ghts, and Will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le synn u t ie, entitled " Babiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's repertoire. , " The sewn , 'sin terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur Arnal (of the 'Th eatre du Vaudeville), who w ilt h ave the honour of making his First 4ppearance at this Theatr e , and during whose Engagement the follow in g Popular Plays as origin ally performed sv iu . be produced :—" L'Homrne Blase," at y L M 'M n r Gaeta .t une," " Passe Minuit," 6 .1, 1 lo ue stu riste r ," Are a l, ' ` Les Cabinets Particulaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron," ." La Mansards du Crime," " Le 13a1 du Grande Monde," sm.. &c. The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De diampes (of the Bymnase), Masquilller ( of the Porte S t. Hartle), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Dizot , M. Bonnet, Mdlle. Pisa Fergeot, Mdme. Crozet, Mdlle. Mery,lle. Chaplin, Mdlle . Cosy (of the N ariet•s) , Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin), Wile. Estelle (of the Palais Royale), Mdlle. Bouvet of the Theatre Francais),lle. Valerie (of the Odeon), Mdlle. Lambert (of the Varietee), &c., Loader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second Cliff d'Orcbestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Directrice, )11411e. Eliza Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup. Representations, which will • The Subsception will be for Forty Xll, 'take place on Monday s and Fridays; the Perf ormances on W e d- W SI - - -1 " 1 'sudsy Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub bets will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday, .!-.'-' I - ~ 4 ' sii - '. ........ / ZIS, erring for the .Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for .'„,,,...: -i„,\ e accommodation of their other engagements, an arrangement .. .it * I.: - ;;. 1, - . a I 1! . :'! i 1 1 5 h, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction. / ( 4 ' ' '''''" i 49P implications for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr. When ' . 1- :* . s Royal Library, 33, 014 Bond -street ; Mr. Sams, 1, St. ... ,,!..;74 ./ .7 am.ig's4treet ; and Messrs. Aiidrewrand Ebers, Bond.street. t'l • THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, JAN. 17. rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest, 45 ; Noon, 42. BAROMETER, 30.15.-WIND, E. N.TE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is geaerally placed opposite to 30, and "Rain" at 29; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. by the primitive labours of these teachers of Christianity ; and, to sum up our benefits, we have found a new market for French produce — given France three hundred millions of fresh cus tomers--done what all the other nations of the world together could not have done—thrown open China, and created a new world. _ To come nearer home, is it necessary to ask what aid England has rendered to France, in the con struction of railroads ? One half of them owe their origin to English capital ; English engineers lay down the lines, English labourers make the tunnels and cuttings; and not a little of the success attending the lines which have been opened is owing to English machinery. In fact, our kindness to France is beyond all calculation, and:our disinterested benefits so nu merous and so great, that these French writers give up all hopes of ever paying the debt, and their grati tude is turned into hatred :—"Naar beneficia eo usque keta sunt, dum videntur exsolvi posse : übi multum antevenere, pro gratis odium redditur." HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning . 33 minutes after 9 Evening ... 12 minutes after 10. We have received Madrid journals of the 9th inst. The Senate on that day had passed the Bill for the abolition of the slave trade with only one dissentient voice, and also a Bill for granting pensions to the families of the officers killed by the insurgents at Huesca. Senor Mow, in bringing forward the budget, made the following remarks, to which we call the attention of the creditors of Spain, and espe cially the second paragraph. It is hard, no doubt, that the present race should be compelled to pay the debts of their ancestors, but honest and prudent people, somehow or other, think this the best way to maintain public credit. So, apparently, does Senor Mow, but still his complaints about inherited debts, and the conduct of Governments that had contracted debts beyond their means, are ominous : " The good faith of the Government is above all pledged to satisfy the claims of both foreign and do mestic creditors. It is not our fault if we have inherited debts incurred by former wars, nor are we to blame for the conduct of Governments that contracted engage ments greater than their means, leaving to us the task of paying them. To begin by paying something, and speedily, and in the amount supplied to us by our sacri fices, and in a progressive manner, in order that that payment be no longer interrupted, and that our creditors may receive each day new proofs of our anxiety in their regard, of our good faith, and of the anselioration of our public fortune—such are our objects, and to attain them great prudence and perseverence are required from the Government, and support and confidence from the Cortes." The Three per Cents. closed on the Madrid Bourse on the 9th instant, at soi for cash, and $ll at 60 days; and the Five - per Cents. at 23 for cash, and 231 at 60 days. In the French Chamber of Peers on Tuesday the Count de MONTALEMBERT made a speech in favour of the claims of the Church in opposition to those of the University, asserted that the clergy were the most ill-used class in France, and that the Conserva tives would one day find out to their cost the great error they had committed in treating with contempt the only body that had known how to respect the temporal power by keeping it within proper bounds, and which had always shown itself the faithful ally of authority. " However," said the Noble Peer in conclusion, " the Catholic Church had a certain re venge, which was to pray for them, and a victory not less sure, of surviving them." The Minister of Public Instruction, M. MARTIN (du Nord), defended the course pursued by the Government, and believed the general feeling was that the clergy would obtain all the authority they had a right to by the Education Bill of last session. A brief discussion then ensued on the dissolution of the Polytechnic School, when Marshal SOULT said the affair was not left to Government. Commissioners were appointed to inquire into the state of the school, and their re port had been followed. Baron CHARLES DurDt and Count MONTALIVET expressed great regret that clemency had not been shown towards those seven teen pupils who had been expelled. The latter said he had been a member of the school himself, with many of the Noble Peers he saw around, among others the son of Marshal SOUL? ; many of them had at times been led into youthful acts of indiscretion, and as such subjected to the rigid discipline of the school. They had not, he felt assured, been the worse citizens on that account ; and he submitted to the Government that an act of clemency might be performed, without being in any way injurious to the necessary discipline of the institution. On Wednesday the Prince DE MoscowA, son of Marshal NET, called the attention of the Chamber to the Morocco war, and blamed the policy of the Go-1 vernment, which M. GUIZOT defended. The discus sion was going on when the post left. We find little additional information in the papers respecting the Ministerial crisis, but M. GuizoT cer tainly gains character in public estimation, when contrasted with Count MOLE. Not one journal cor dially supports the latter. The real Conservatives denounce his policy; he is only endured by the Op position because he works with theta for the time, and even one of the journals belonging to the latter party gives the preference to Guizov. The following extract from the National places matters in a true light :—" We should feel repugnance in coming forward to add to the load cast upon the Ministry, whom all the world is aban doning. On Monday it was Count MOLE—yester day the Count DR MONTALIVIIT ! The first at least showed an openness and candour in his attack ; but M. DB MONTALITET'S was made with a perfidious politeness. How wretched was this conflict! Can Count. MOLE, who dared to tell M. GUIZOT that he must suppose that the country had lost its memory— can he have a right to rely upon the benefit of time ? Can Otaheite make us forget the evacuation of Ancona ?—the partition of Belgium ? Can the cor ruption of the Ministry of the 29th of October obli terate the audacious corruption of that of the 15th of April? Have the electoral manoeuvres revealed by the inquiry amnestied the public frauds denounced by the Chamber after the elections made by M. DE AIONTALITET ? And it is between men thus compro mised that the struggle for place and power is carried on ! Who are you who put M. GUIZOT on his trial ? What are your rights and titles,? Where is your glory ? What have you, more than he, done to add to the power of your country ? Are your past deeds so great and high as to warrant your assuming this haughty tone ? You certainly are welcome to reproach him ssth his politique a outranee—the country has every reason to complain of it ; but you, ye ungrateful and greedy Conservatives, do you not feel that this policy has no other wrong than being shown by him in its true light ? Have you not, like him, practised for peace a outrance ? Have you not, like him, been guilty of corruption a outranec Have you n't, like him, drawn around a narrow and cupidinous oligarchy, the circle of immovability ? Does France stand indebted to you, any more than to him, for improvement in her laws and customs ? Have you, more than be, thought of those who labour, and suffer, and are productive, beyond the sphere within which you work your ambition ? What have you the right to reproach him with ? To show in all its nakedness the very system to which you are yourselves subservient—to talk about what he praetises—le pair partout et toujours ;—servile devotedness to England—contempt of public opinion—gratification of the grossest appe tites! But here is his merit. Ile has at least frank • nets with his theories. He lays them down boldly before you, and defends them with courage ; he boasts of having gone to Ghent ; he finds the treaties on the right of search admirable ; and he crouched to the earth that he might be received into the good graces of Europe! What right have you to cry out against him ? What do you require of him? That he should continue to do as he has done, and what you have done yourselves, but that he shall not avow it, that he shall seek to excuse what is not excusable, and add hypocrisy to shame." The Globe, a Ministerial paper, thus turns into ri dicule the pretended policy of the new candidate for the Premiership : obtained from all quarters a universal approbation. M. Mole says that Otaheite is a rock. With submission be it spoken, M. Mole has shown himself exceedingly hasty in speaking of these matters. What are the Bermudas? A rock. What St. Helena? A rock. What New Pro vidence? A rock. What Malta? A rock. Propose to England to abandon these rocks! Is it possible that M. Mole feels esteem only for continents, as the Marquis de IJodelet did for full moons? But continents are beginning to become rare ; and, besides, if M. Molt fears to irritate Great Britain in taking a rock, what will he not fear in taking a country? The present Cabinet, then, had seriously thought of providing for the maritime wants of France ; it had founded a number of factories on the western coast of Africa; recruited the French flag at Madagascar; taken possession of the archipelago of the Marquesas; and had prepared the future possession of the archipelago of Otaheite. It knew perfectly well, and M. Mole has nothing to inform it on the point, that all these acts were viewed with a jealous eye in England, if not on the part of the enlightened men who govern the country, at least by the men of ardent passion who agitate it ; but it knew also that nothing grand and efficacious is done in politics without difficulties and struggles, and it is precisely with a view to diminish obstacles of this nature that the Cabinet had renewed and strengthened the English alliance. Such is the system of M. Guizot and his colleagues. It must be confessed that it is somewhat bolder and more national than that of M. Molt It consisted in living on good terms with England, in giving it marks of esteem, in inspiring it with testimonies of confidence, in order to shelter, under this sympathy and under these good rela tions, the aggrandisements necessary to the country. But why does M. Mori speak of English alliance ? He does not want it. From the moment he is decided to restore Otaheite to the missionaries, to evacuate the Mar quesas, to snatch away the French flag from all points where it could offend the eye of the English, he has nothing to do with an intimate alliance with them. As soon as alliances do not serve public affairs, and are re duced to a platonic adoration, they are good for nothing. We have no alliance with the Great Mogul, because we have no business to transact with him; but the English will become the Great Mogul for us, as soon as we withdraw successively on every point before them, from a fear of knocking against their policy or their commerce." The Itioniteur publishes returns for the year 1844 of the direct taxes, comparing them with those of some preceding years, and the result is highly favour able. The Customs and Excise have both greatly increased. They produced in 1844, 787,864,000 f. ; is 1842, 751,257,000 f.; and in 1843, 764,573,000E — @bowleg an increase comparatively to 1842 of 36,607,000 f., and of 23,291,000 f. over 1843. The following are the returns under the different heads et revenue : Francs. tegasery duties, mertgages, &e 214,082,000 Stamp duties 37,403,030 ) Merchandise 11l astoms' duties on Colonial sugars Foreign. sugars Customs' duties on exports 1,249,000 Navigation duties 2,921,000 Other customs' duties and revenues Tax on salt Taxes on liquors Taxes on domestic sugar 9,022,000 Various other taxes and revenues Sale of tobacco 107,438,000 Sale of gunpowder Post-office Fares in mail-coaches Fares in mail-packets In all 787,864,900 The increase in 1844 as compared with 1842 was 40,436,000 f. ; that on registry duties exceeded 1 t,000,000f. ; on customs' duties it was 14,700,0001. ; on -the sale of tobacco, 6,724,0001. ; Post-ofice, 1,194,000 E, &c. The decrease, proceeding principally from a falling off in the duties on salt, navigation, gun powder, &c., was 8,829,000 E, leaving a net increase of 36,607,0001. The only items which experienced a di minution as eompared with 1843 were the proceeds of the duties on navigation and salt, which amouated to 1,646,000 E All the others exhibited an augmentation. the sum total of which was 24,937,0001.. leaving a sur plus of 23,291,0001., nearly a million sterling. THE BOURSE- , -WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15. First Highest Lowest Last Price. P; : ice. Price. Price. french Five per Cents• •.• .• 121 85 .. 121 85 .. 121 80 .. 121 85 Three per Cents....• 85 25 85 25 .. 35 25 .- 85 25 New Loan •• • • .... 86 45 .. 86 50 .. 86 45 .. 86 50 Bank of France 3260 ••3260 • 3260 —3260 Oeuin Bank, I,ooof. Shares • • 1100 ..1100 1100 • • 11 00 Belgian Bank. 620 •. 630 .. 620 630 Belgian Fives, 1840 .. • • 104% 104% 104% • 104% 1842 ..•••••• 106% .. 106% 106% -- 106% Two-and-a-half— 62 .. 62 .. 62 .. 62 Spanish Threes •••• • • • • 37 37 • • 37 .. 37 Active •• . ...... 36% • . 36% •. 36% • . 36 5 4 Passive •.•••• • • • • 6% • . 6N • • 6% • • 6n New Deferred.. •.• • 16 .. 16 .. 16 .. 16 Portuguese Five per Cents • • 60 .. 60 .. 60 .. 60 Routs •• • •• •• •• 104% 104% .. 104% .. 104% RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles. R.B. • L. 8..• •• • • ...... 315 .. 385 .. 375 .. 380 Rouen • • • 1032 50 . 1043 ..1032 50 —lO4O Rouen to Havre •• .. 815 .. 815 815 .. 815 Orleans • • Strasburg to Bale ••• • • • .... 300 •• 300 .. 295 . 297 50 Avignon to Hurseillea•• •... 945 .. 946 25 . 942 80 .. 942 50 RAILWAYS FOR TUE ACCOUNT, JAN. 16. Versailles, R. B. •••• • • .. 500 .. 505 .. 475 .. 490 L.B. • 3,40 .. 380 .. 375 .. 380 Rouen ...1035 ..1042 50 ..1030 .•1037 50 ---, Rouen to Havre.. Orleans iitraaburg to Ilale• ••• • • •••• 300 .. 150 .. 295 .. V9i 25 Ivloon to Margeillea.• •• •• 945 .. 945 .. 941 25 .. 942 50 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Their Royal HighnessEs the Prince of Wales and the Princes' Royal were taken their accustomed walk this morning in the pleasure grounds adjacent to the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice was also taken an airing. The Hon. Miss Murray, Maid of Honour in Wait ing on her Majesty, arrived at the Castle last night. "M. Guizot, the man who has so much lowered France, as every one knows, has another manner of comprehending the English alliance than that of M. Mole; he does not make it the object of a sterile contemplation; he does not want alliance for alliance ; h• wants it to be of use in the affairs of the country. Our improved agriculture, our enlarged manufactures, demand impe riously that France should establish or fortify its moral authority abroad in the interest of her com merce. Our navy, destined to play so great a part in the future conflicts of the world, has need of a merchant navy to recruit it. All this requires every possible maritime extension to be attended to. M. Guizot and the present Cabinet have done so, and the acts accomplished ii Oceania only wanted to be the work of M. Thiers, who understands admirably how to organise the claque of the journals, to bare THE SUN, LONDON, S'ATURDA'Y MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1845. the Hon. William Muter," was resumed and con cluded. Mr. James Parker, Q.C., and Mr. Burge, Q.C., were heard. The Judge of the Admiralty Court gave judgment on an appeal from the Prerogative Court, "Jones v. Godrich," affirming the decree of the Court below in favour of the will, and also in favour of the first codicil, but pronouncing against the second codicil, and reversing the decree in that particular. Their Lordships also granted costs to Mr. Jones both in the Court of Appeal and also in the Court below. MONEY and CO MMERC IA L NEWS. (Fror• - • The Sun of Last Night.) The Cotton Market et Liverpool was very firm— sales 8,000 bales.—A large business was done in shares, but the market underwent some fluctuation. Birming ham and Gloucester, 1084 ; Bristol and Exeter, 38 7i ; Bristol and Gloucester, 444 ; Eastern-Counties, 164 i 174 Edinburgh, Leith, and: Granton, 15 ; Grand Junction, 228 30 ; Grand J unction, Half, 1144 ; Lancaster and Preston, 464 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half Shares, 108 ; London and Birmingham, 230 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, 404 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 274 ; London and York, 34 4 ; London and South-Western, 804 80 ; Ditto, New, 114 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 34 3l 6s. 3d. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 534 ; Man chester and Leeds, 125 ; Midland Counties, 127 130 ; North British, 101 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 424 43; South-Eastern, 424 43; Lyons and Avignon, 535.; Paris and Lyons, 725. 6d. ; Paris and Rouen, 401 ; Rouen and Havre, 244; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 8 ; Northern of France, 5/. 165.; Boulogne and Amiens, 44. A notice was issued at a late hour yesterday from the Bank of England, announcing the intention of the Di rectors of the Bank of England to discount bills at 24 per cent. No question this notification is an important one, as it shows that a strong rivalry has been com menced by the largest banking establishment of the world with the private and joint-stock banks of the metropolis. The great additions making to accommodate the public who may open drawing accounts in the " Banking Department," fully indicates that the new system is working well. It is not, supposed, however, that the effect of the notice will have any material influence on the Money Market, as advances upon first-class se curities can readily be obtained at other wealthy establishments engaged in the discount business is the City. It has, however, this feature, as already hinted at, that competition with the other banking fir's will be carried into effect most vigorously. There are no Colonial arrivals of the least importance this morning. This is the Account-day in Consols, and as far as the settlement has proceeded, it has gone off satisfactorily. For the February Account, Consols are quoted at 100 1 1, and for Money at 100 to 1004. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 1044 ; Exchequer Bills are heavy at 58s. ; and India Bonds at 745. Bank Stock opened at 2104, and it has since advanced to 2114. The Three per Cents. Reduced Annuities have fluctuated from 1004 to 1004. South Sea Stock is up to 115,i. Not much business has heen transacted in the Foreign Funds to-day. The French Scrip has been pnrchased at lk i premium. Spanish Bonds have been pretty steady at 26 8 to 27 for the Five per Cents., and the Three per have risen from 374 to 384. The Dutch Funds are rather higher than they were yesterday, the Four per Cents. having touched 98 ; the Old Portuguese Five per Cents. are at 85 ; and the Converted Three per Cents. 59i. The only quotation for the Five per Cent. Mexi cans this morning was 344. A good deal of business has been done this morning in the Railway Shares, but the tendency in the prices has been rather on the decline, the last settlement not being, after all, so satisfactory to many as might had been anti cipated. The London and South- 'iestern New Shares have advanced from 9 to 134 premium, the Midland to 27 premium, the York and Midland Extension from 11. to 14 premium, and the Great Northern of France to 2 prem. Provincial Bank of Ireland are at 19 prem. ex. div. PRICE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank 5t0ck....... 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 100ac!)(06% 3 per Cent. Consols Anus lO Ol New 3 1 % per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct.lo, 1859 l2 Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan.lB6o ... 11 15-16 13-16 India Bonds 1,0001 74 pm. Ditto under 1,0001 7B South Sea Stock 11 5 34 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. 1 1 / 2 d. 1,0004 500/. ... Ditto Small Ditto Advertised ........ pm. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. _ _ - --- Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 3 4 1/ Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent B5 Ditto Converted 5 9 3 /4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 — Ditto for the Account.: 26% 27 Ditto 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account 37% 38i4 Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certiicates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln ~. 3 r yi to Chester and Holyhead Churnet Valley Dublin and Belfast Junction 214 5 14 t. 5 Eastern Counties Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. V' — to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. a 0 5 , Ely and Bedford Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Ditto Additional Great Western Ditto, Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle London and South Western.. 41% BO ...... to Ditto, New London and Y0rk........ ...... 2%... .. 378 • to 4 Manchester and Birmingham 40 Midland lOO l2B Ditto New Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 Newcastle and Berwick North British Northern and Eastern Portsmouth Direct Richmond and West End J unc. 1 Rugby South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 42 A to York and North Midland ... 50 ...... Ditto Scarboro' Branch Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. __ . Boulogne and Amiens Great Northern of France ... 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 to Paris and R0uen ...... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland 25 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAle l6.—We have again had a large business, and prices continue to be well supported : Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares Bristol and Gloucester 44 Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2. Manchester and Leeds, 16th Shares 5 1-16 Manchester and Birmingham 53% Ditto Quarter Shares Midland Railway Consols Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares rn Basley Junction, Half Shares 2'h Birkenhead, Manchester, and Chesh. Junct , 7 A Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington Cambridge and Lincoln -16 635. 3 3-16 Churnat Valley 4% Dublin and Belfast Junction 4% Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston 2% Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Manchester and Buxton 2% Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction West Yorkshire Great Northern of France Oclepns, oars, and Bordeaux CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced ... 10•3 1 7 4 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 4 per Cent .. ... 104 1 % Long Annuities to expire Jan 1860 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ... 12 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 . 11 13.46 India Bonds, 1,000/... 74 Ditto under 1,0001 . ...... 78 South Sea Stock ... ... 115% Consols Exchequer Bills, LOON., I%d 6O pm. Ditto 5001. Ditto Small ... ... 60 pm. FOREIGN . FUNDS. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto 3 per Cent. SHARES. Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid... 7 7 3 /4 Cambridge and Lincoln, 11 2 paid Eastern Counties, 25 paid... Ditto Perpetual, 5 per,Cent, 3% paid, No. 1 1 Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 5 paid 10% Great North of England, 100 paid Ditto, New Shares, 5 paid 27% Great Western, 75 paid ... 165 Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid ... 99 Lancaster and Carlisle, 15 paid .. London and Birmingham (Stock) ... . Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid London and Blackwall, 16% London and Brighton, 50 paid 51% London and Greenwich, 12% paid London an.: South Western, 41i paid BO Ditto "w, 2 1 , paid London and York. 2% paid Manclie,Ler and Leeds, 70 paid Manchester and Birmir.gham, 40 paid Midland,:lo) paid Northern and Eastern, 45 paid Ditto Scrip, 30 paid .. 4 211 Ditto Quarter Shares, 12% paid l6 f4 North Kent. 2 3 % paid Norwich and Brandon, 8 paid Richmond and West End Junction, I paid 317 South Eastern and Dover, 33h paid 43 2 Ditto New, 2 paid South Wales, 2% paid Trent Valley, 2 paid 9l/ West Cornwall Iv, paid York and North Midland, 50 paid Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid Ditto Extension, 14 paid , .. 1 4 % FRENCH RAILWAYS. Great Northern of France, 4 paid Orleans and Vierzon, 2 nail ..... ..„ 10 1 .4 li .... Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 paid Rouen and Havre, 12 paid .. -- . 4 16 k 'oe...i. ~ ; • i,;",,, , ...x.r 7'ir, - N , * - 1004101:VAr;:--FAC4 Alliblob, krs vH,, f- 41 110EN* - : . 4 n ' - ____ Altman t Ant LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1845. Another striking illustration of the severity with which the law—or what is called the law—presses upon the poor and the defenceless may be found in the following paragraph, which we quote from a Morning Contemporary :—" On Wednesday evening a police order for the removal of all the fruit-stalls in the Strand, and at the streets and courts leading thereto, was carried into effect by policemen specially appointed for the duty. No reason has been assigned for the order, which is, however, justified by the Police Act, and can be enforced at the caprice of any inspector or other policeman." Now what earthly occasion was there for the issuing of a peremptory mandate like this, whose immediate effect must almost necessarily be, to deprive several poor people—chiefly old women who have no other means left of earning a subsistence—of their sole remaining chance of keeping out of a workhouse, which it is well known, they look upon, and justly too, as the ne-plus-ultra of human wretchedness ? Is it that the fruit-stalls are a public nuisance ?—that they incommode respectable pedes trians who may happen to be passing to and fro from the City or the West-end ?—that their homely, un sightly look is odious in the eyes of gentility, whose optics are apt at times to be exceedingly fastidious ? If the objection be that the stalls are a nuisance, how is it that the order for their removal has not been issued long since ? To our certain knowledge they hare existed for years and years in the Strand, and no complaint that we know of has ever been made against them ; and such being the case, it seems an act of the most wanton tyranny to remove them. In deed, a sort of prescriptive right may be pleaded in justification of their continuance; but no, we are for getting ourselves ; prescriptive right to which the law allows a certain validity when the interests, pecuniary or otherwise, of the respectable classes of society are concerned, is utterly without avail when those only of the poor are concerned. Many an individual in the upper or middle walks of life has been continued in the possession of a property of questionable origin by pleading this right in a court of justice; but it has had no effect in preventing the inclosure of common lands, on which from time immemorial the labourer had exercised the privilege of pasturing his pigs or his geese ! Prescriptive right has been allowed no influence in this case, but the strict letter of the law has been enforced, no matter how great the hardship and the injustice occasioned by it. But granting that the fruit-stalls in the Strand are a nuisance, why is the police crusade carried on against them exclusively? Are they more annoying to the public than the showy wares which are so ostentatiously protruded by the shop-proprietors at least two yards on each side of the passage in the Lowther and Burlington Arcades ? If it be deemed expedient by the police authorities to re move the obstruction in the one case, even-handed justice demands that it should be removed in the other. But, alas ! in the former instance the interests, such as they are, of squalid poverty only are concerned, and these may be injured with im punity; while in the latter, it is the privileges of rich, respectable tradesmen and the convenience of their customers that are concerned, and these, in accordance with the etiquette of police law, must be dealt with tenderly. It will never be well with society till these shameful distinctions between rich and poor are wholly and for ever removed. Daily we see proofs of the ruinous consequences attending them in the increasing demoralisation of the labouring classes, who, neglected and despised by those who should be their guardians, advisers, and benefactors, too often rush into evil courses out of a sheer feeling of despe ration. Wealth and respectability profess a well bred horror of the midnight conflagrations of SWING and the lawless excesses of REBECCA, but they never take into consideration how much of this mischief may be owing to their own supercilious treatment of the poor. They sow the wind, and then think it a hard case if they reap the whirlwind. But expe rience has at length produced its natural effect on the minds of the higher and middle classes of society, who are now fast awakening to the necessity of pursuing a different course of conduct to that which they have pursued for years past towards the labouring masses of the population. The dire hostility displayed against England by almost every writer in the Paris journals, forms a singular anomaly in the history of the newspaper press. With the exception of the Journal des Debals and the Globe, not one admits that the Government ,)f this country and the people can perform one good action, or conduct any negotiation or speculation in trade in an honourable and straightforward way. There is always some chicanery, some deceit, some perfidy or brutality (we use their own phrase) lurk ing in secret, and all the malignity is directed only Against France. Like lunatics, they believe their best friends to be their bitterest enemies. The Presse, the National, the Courrier Francais, the Consti tutionnel, the Commerce, the Quotidienne, indeed every paper, whether professing Carlist, Ra dical, Republican, commercial, religious, or infidel opinions, never loses an opportunity of joining in the cry against the nearest neighbour of France and her only ally. Like a spoiled child, Young France is peevish, froward, and ungrateful to her best benefactor. In every respect England has performed for the last fourteen years, not to go farther hack, the duties of a good neighbour. When the French people by acclamation rebelled against inroads on their constitution, defeated the troops of the despot in the streets of Paris, and expelled the degenerate Bour bons, the joy displayed in this country could not have been surpassed had " perfidious Albion" herself been rescued from slavery. The Go vernment, even a Tory Government, willingly and at once gave its adhesion to the new dynasty, and Whigs and Tories have ever since maintained the same principles and mani fested an anxious desire to be on good terms with France. What other country has done the same ? What independent sovereign but Queen VICTORIA has visited Louis PHILIPPE ; and sanctioned, by his pre sence, the principles for which all these journals con tended ? Even at the present day, when his power is consolidated, and France submits willingly to his sway, the great continental states still stand aloof. Austria, Russia, and Prussia have no communion with the new dynasty ; they regard France and her ruler with a jealous eye, and would rejoice to see a rival placed on the throne. England is her only ally, and without England she would be as completely isolated as the little obscure, invisible, and unapproach able domain over which Dr. FRANCIA so long reigned. Even in our foreign policy we consult the wishes of the French nation. When Algeria was first occu pied, the French Government gave the most positive and unequivocal assurance that the occupation would be only temporary. It has since been declared per petual ; yet, though this important acquisition threatens British possessions in the Mediterranean, no objection has been raised against the change ; and these ungrateful journals, so far from being satisfied by this act of condescension, are eternally denouncing England because her Consul at Algiers has not done what he is not required to do by the law of nations— taken out his erequatur. As if Spain were an appendage isf France, we have stood by calmly while ESPARTERO was ex pelled, the Constitution destroyed, and the agents of Louis PHILIPPE installed as the des potic rulers of the country. Even on the most tender point England has yielded to France ; she has sacrificed ber missionaries i n the islands of the Pacific, and given up settlements which had become sacred in the eyes of posterity, THE GRAND DUCHESS OF MECKLEtiBURGH STRELITZ. The following account of the health of her Royal Highness was issued yesterday : " Cambridge House, January 17, 1845. " Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz continues to go on quite satisfactorily. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D." Inquiry was made at Cambridge House yesterday morning, on the part of the Queen and the Queen Dowager, after the state of their illustrious relative. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent sent from Frogmore House to inquire after her Royal Highness. In the afternoon the Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit at Cambridge House. The following members of the corps diplomatique called and entered their names yesterday French Ambassador and the Countess St. Aulaire, the Netherlands Minister, the American Minister and Mrs. and Miss Everett, the Hanoverian Minister, the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, the Mexican Minister and Madame Murphy, the Saxon Minister, and Baron de Thile. Among the nobility and gentry who called yes terday at Cambridge House to i nqu ire aft e r the health of her Royal Highness, were the Duchess of St. Albans, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Mr. Culling Smith, the Countess and the Ladies Cadogan, the Countess de Flahault (Baronets Keith), Earl of Shelburne, the Duke of Sutherland, Countess of Jersey, Miss Burdett Coutts, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mar joribanks, Rev. Dr. Kuper, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Pechell, Lord and Lady Mahon, Marquis of Bristol, Lady and the Misses Stephenson, Captain Henry Murray, R.N., Countess Dowager Chichester, the Ladies Pelham, lion. W. and Mrs. Ashley, Coun tess of Mansfield, Lady Caroline Murray, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Sir Thomas Reeve, Sir Charles Wetherell, Marquis of Douglas, General Sir George Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Boyce, Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, Lord and Lady Stanley, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, the Misses Somerset, Earl de Grey, the Lord Mayor, the Vice-Chancellor of England, Mr. E. D. Moore, the Earl and Countess of Erroll, Sir Henry and Lady Wheatley, Rev. Dr. Jelf, Mrs. R. Jelf, Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, Marchioness of West meath, Dowager Lady Cooper, Misses Honywood, Colonel Sir George Couper, Mrs. and bliss Greathed, and also a great many others of the nobility and gentry. The Hereditary Grand Duchess was going on fa vourably last evening. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Glou cester House. A deputation from the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway, consisting of Mr. Baker, Mr. Rendell, en gineer ; Mr. Whitcombe, solicitor ; and Mr. combe, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. - Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. A deputation from the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheater Junction Railway, consisting of Mr. Wardell, Mr. Brown, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Williams. directors ; Mr. Robertson, engineer ; Mr. Kelm'', solicitor; and Mr. Ellicombe, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. A deputation from the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Direct and Independent Railway, consisting of Mr. Rowland, Morris Fawcett, deputy chairman ; the Vice-Provost of King' College, Cambridge; Mr. A ldernian Farneombe, Mr. Richard Dutton, Mr. ' William Cadman, Mr. Leather, engineer ; Mr. Blackburn and Mr. James, solicitors ; and Mr. Lang, Parliamentary agent, had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Dalhousie, at the Board of Trade. A deputation from the Provisional Committee of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Rail way, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. There were present the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Ju lge of the Admiralty Court. A petition of Pierre Rousseau, from Trinidad, was heard. • The Master of the Rolls, on the part of the Court, granted leave to appeal upon conditions. Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a peti tion from Trinidad, " Eccles v. Brown." An appeal from St. Lucia, "Annet Jean Bernice v. NEW PROJECTED RAILWAYS. (From the London Gazette of Last Night.) RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 17, 1845. Notice is hereby given that the Board constituted by the Minute of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade of the 24th of August, 1844, for the transaction of railway business, having had under con sideration the foilowiag schemes for extending railway communication in the district of North Kent, and in the districts of Kent and Sussex, intermediate between the South Eastern and Brighton Railways, viz. : The Central Kent Railway, The London and Croydon—Orpington Branch, The London and Maidstoae, The London and Ashford, The London, Chatham, and Chiiham, The London, Chatham, and Gravesend, The London, Chatham, and North Kent, The Rye, Tenterden, and Headcorn, The South-Eastern—Maidstone and Rochester, The South-Eastern—Tunbridge to Hastings, Rye, and St. Leonard's, The South-Eastern—Branches to Deal and Walmer, and extension and deviation at Margate, The South-Eastern—Ashford to Hastings, The South-Eastern—Headcorn to Rye, The South-Eastern—Hungerford-bridge to Tunbridge and Paddock Wood and Branches, The South-Eastern—North Kent, Hungerford-bridge to Chilham, with a branch to Sheerness, and branch to connect Greenwich aad Woolwich; Have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of dm South-Eastern—Maidstone and Rochester, South-Eastern—Branches to Deal and Weimer, and extension and deviation at Margate, South-Eastern—Ashford to Hastings, South-Eastern—Hungerford-bridge to Tunbridge and Paddock Wood and Branches, South-Eastern--North Kent, Hungerford-bridge to Chilham, with Branch to Sheerness, subject to any modifications which may appear to be desirable for the naval and military establishments of the country; and reserving consideration of the Branch to con nect Greenwich and Woolwich ; And against the Central Kent, London and Croydon—Orpington Branch, London aid Maidstone, London and Ashford, London, Chatham, and Chilham, London, Chatham, and Gravesend, London, Chatham, and North Kent, Rye, Tenterden, and Headcorn, South-Eastern--Tunbridge to Hastings, Rye, and St. Leonard's (with the exception of so much of the line as lies between Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells), South-Eastern—Headcora to Rye. DALHOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and sth of Vic toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the I Ith day of January, 1845. ISSUR DEPAITMENT. Notes issued ... 26,163,130 GoYernment debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion Silver bullion £28,163,1301 M. MA. Dated the 16th day of Jan £28,163,130 .RSHALL. Chief Cashier. auary, 1845. BANKING D .C. ;?ABTMENT. Proprietors'capi. - I tal ... 14,553,0001 Rest 3,194,623 ruLlie deposits (including Ex chequQr,SaYings banks, Commis sioners of Na tional Debt, and dividend ac- O overnment secu rities (includ ing Dead Weight Annuity) 14,386,839 Other securities 9,001,544 Notes Gold and silver coil counts) Other deposits 8,877,905 Seven day and other bills 1,019,5281 £31,774,0221 M. MA: Dated tk• 16th day of Jar l £31,774,022 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. wiry, 1845. PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ire land, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four weeks ending the 4th day of January, 1845, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. SO : SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks £3,159,450 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland 3,917,800 Private and Joint-Stock Banks Total _ _ _ H. L. WICKHAK St&mps and Taxee, /hut. 16, 1845: qGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar__ Leglorn ...... 31 0 Genoa Milan ...... ............ Venice . 47 Naples ....... ..... . 39fr Palermo, per 0z..... 119 Lisbon 53 Oporto Rio Janeiro Ruenos Ayfes NewYork.:22dyssight Philadtirbia PRtors MILLION, PER OZ. Foreign * Zold, bars £3 17 9 Portngat Gold Coin 3 17 5 New D0..; , ;00ns 0 0 0 New f) ,Lars 0 4 9i Silver tiara 0 4 1:i COURSE OF EXC Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 6 Rotterdam 2U. 12 8i Antwerp 26 0 Hamburgh M.B. 13 14 Altona l3 14 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 10 Frankfort on Maine 122 Petersbtagh, 3 Us... 37 Berlin Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M lO 1 Trieste, ditti Madrid 36i Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Seville METROPOLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION. A public meeting was held by the above Associa tion on Thursday evening►, at the George Tavern, George-street, Blackfriars-road, for the purpose of extending the operations of the Society in that district, and organising a local Committee ; and also in pursuance of a plan which has been adopted by the Association for visiting the different districts of the metropolis, with a view to infuse fresh vigour into them. The meeting was numerously and re spectably attended, and the greatest zeal and unani mity appeared to animate all present. Mr. Wright, a leading member of the Central Committee, was called to the chair, and Mr. St. Clair, in a manly and sensible address, proceeded to move the following resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. Fiveash, and uanimously adopted : " 1. That the system of late hours of business is injurious to health, and prevents the moral and in tellectual improvement of those labouring under it." "2. That it is the duty of every individual, but especially assistant tradesmen, to use every means in their power to obtain an abridgment of the same." "3. That the cause of the system being the very prevalent custom of late shopping, the most energetic efforts should be directed towards the speedy abroga tion of that custom." " 4. That the plan adopted by the Metropolitan Drapers' Association, viz., appealing directly to the public in order to arouse them to the nature of the evil, is wall calculated to bring about a beneficial change, and therefore ought to have the confidence and support of all who desire the accomplishment of so laudable an object." The sth resolution, " That a Committee be now elected, to be called the Committee of the Blackfriars road District, in connexion with the Metropolitan Drapers' Association, with power to add to their number," was moved by Mr. Caldwell, and seconded by Mr. Nix. Several excellent speeches were also delivered by Messrs. Silwall and others. The following gentlemen, viz., Messrs. Way, Davis, Deallin, Coates, Reed, and Wells, were then elected, in accordance with the last resolution, and the meet ing separated. On Monday morning, at about four o'clock, a fire, entirely the result of accident, broke out at No. 6, Edgar buildings, Bath, the residence of Col.Strutt, but which, by timely assistance, was confined to the bedroom of that gen tleman, in which it originated. We are sorry, however, to state that, in addition to the alarm whi c h th e acc id en t occa sioned, the Gallant Colonel suffered personal injury from the flames, being much scorched on his hands and face, ss slid also his daughter, the Hon. Emily Strutt, who, in her endeavours to extinguish the tire, was very severely burned on her hands and about her head and face. — Devizes Gazette. We have been informed that at the annual dinner of a Society, compriting the male members of the Uni tarian congregation in Kidderminster, which took place n Tuesday evening last, at the Talbot Hotel, Mr. H. Talbot, jun., in the chair, in the course of the evening " The health of Sir Robert Peel and her Majesty's Ministers" was proposed by Mr. Thomas Hopkins, who warmly eulogised the Right lion. Baronet for his e ff ort s in support of Toleration , and his successful carrying informant also of the Dissenters' C h ap els Bill. Ou r also states that the toast. was well received.— Ten Towns' Messenger. 3 7 8 y p a r s in 6t,337 an d 7 works engravings, th decd 100 A Paris paper stat es th a t t heir p ress h a s produced within the liastitgyuem a ge s 1, year as , m and living a musical works, 54 maps and charts; whilst the copies of nswspapers struck off amounted in number to 34,750,000. SUMMARY OF NEWS ;A 04 • Otibtic 4(44.1ant0i1. " Who runs nuly read.' On Monday evening their Majesties the King v ain :. Queen of the French received the Duke de Broglie, vaunt Montesquiou, General Jacquinot , Messrs. liceeill lin va o and Martin (du Rhone), Deputies, and M. Ad"' Barrot The . Address Committee of the Deputies on Tee sd ) f, 4 heard read the draft, as drawn up by its reporter.,_.,, Hebert. The Chamber will be convoked for Th u b e ing to receive the Address, and to fix the day for itsvi:.,rbse taken into consideration, which there is uo doubt Monday next. Th d e Committee on the Bill for the suPP"` r l• ii ii iter credits for 1843 and 1844 has called upon the .'ffaieof for Foreign Affairs for documents relating to the ,► l of Portendic, referred to the arbitration of the Prussia. Ni r F elv The King has granted his exequatur to G. tom therstonhaugh, Esq., (her Britannic Majesty's late misionor for the North American boundary, a nd of the of an " Excursion through the Slave States United States"), to be her Majesty 's Consu l at 11,!,ing Mr. Featherstonhaugh, having had the honour o i t : o w presented to their Majesties, left Paris ou We° morning for his post. t s toas Preparations are being made for laying t he firs ac of the tomb of Napoleon, a ceremony which is OP to be shortly performed by the King. „ t he A letter from Algiers gives the following. on. French force now in Algeria :—Division of Aigl e ; to of eluding officers, 37,000; ditto of Oran, 29, 500 ,1„ h 0re° Constantino, 24,500. Total, 91,000; from v."' 010 be deducted 14,000 on furlough, or in the !test er of staking the effective force 71,000. The 1111112 horses is 16,000, and of mules 5,000. to C°P. The Augsburg Gazette mentions a report -114)10000 stautinople that the Turkish army, which is 001 Y „grid strong, although nominally it is 150,000, is to he"' to an effective force of 200,000. the P l. Letters from Warsaw confirm the report that ls peror of Russia has ordered the execution of ot. Ukase against the Jews to be suspended for th e sititsri " The causes of the recent rebellion in the neo r School of St. Cyr," says the Presse, " do not,en,r titsh have been very serious in themselves. Fora I°,,li'se, Il the pupils of a certain standing in the School 601 usage, imposed upon the new corners, during WeCraellf, year, a thousand unpleasant, and sonsetiraesebe Jilt painful, obligations and treatment. Some of ~,' of the youths who entered having doterminedhrliolo' these barbarous usages, were exposed to s°7 l o ‘ 1 , °41 ,.:$ treatment, that the lives of several were plaev, d ras" ger. It therefore became necessary for the Co° 3 '"o l e r e ; of the School to interfere. This gave rise tegi t iiit' 2 ' hellion ; but the punishment inflicted by the b o f el of War, upon the most prominent culprits, fie stored he order." ..„ 0 1 0 10 T Revue de Paris says, that the announeeSo l `4 . being the intention of the Government to pus ~.- n ot sh , establishments of Jesuits that exists in France e, P founded, such a measure being im racticahtLif Jesuits hold their property not as a co ll e ctive in the names of individuals. r o f tb His Excellency Sami Pacha, Privy Counci lw i t os" Viceroy of Egypt, arrived at Marseilles last W ee way to Paris. nd, tbw According to the last accounts from Switzer- GoO'; io stall great excitement about the Jesu its. The n ° ottJt c ment of Lucerne was in daily expectation of 14- from the volunteer forces of Argon. n re lih A letter from Athens, of the 31st ult., ann ° r; sf l _,; the chief subject of conversation in that capit° l l , -3 e r6 said to be communicated by Austria to the e x t ''. l l,:ii Powers, directing their attention to Greek a`, l4 o l olsie suggesting that the following resolutions 5 ", - tbe'd , agreed to between them :—" 1. That considerins positions obligatory which established the liellen'be of; dom, the 40th article of the Constitution aheu lti ,hoS, 3 e l pressed, which requires that the heir to the throof of the Greek Church. 2. That the Powers, being c'efecidevi to regard the present boundaries of Greece s,"beaP fixed, disapprove of any attempt to extena That desiring the consolidation of the Greek °o, That they should see with displeasure any atteraPt .. . t° but e , the tranquillity of the interior." There %"'' Ca r r British ship of war at the Pincus, the Belvider e ' i° the lion. G. Grey. The French Admiral '111,13 mained there with several ships of the lin e frigate. LAW AND POZICIII. ,a, cS IY ,I Mr. Cowling obtained a rule in the Bail Ce ti 's° rdi on the treasurer of the county of L anc aster cause why he refused to pay to the coroner or e'ibolr. divisions of the said county the fees and expenses ° , g igb` 129 inquests. Under the new law an inqueoith Na held by any coroner in whose jurisdiction u e iio os ;,‘ place, but previously if an accident happe n , 0° J1 1 ) county, and the person injured was remove 11) A ' a vor county, but ultimately died in a third, it ivss":lbej a coroner had any jurisdiction, and it was ' 14 ',01' ,1 pose of settling this point that the application -DO The Court of Common Pleas heard appea ls decisions of the revising barristers. Robert Barrett, who lately kept the Sa°el;lo' Saloon, Windmill-street, was discharged by th e t er Court. trq At the Guildhall John and George Axtel"!'otl teel-looking youths, who were charged on a 11,r e ,; 1 17 with burg lariously entering the ch a mber of Misr barrister, in the Middle Temple, were NV for trial. g llg Ten male and three female paupers bele r t i efoi Luke's, Chelsea, the greater part of w horn eighteen years of age, were charged at WV?' with being disorderly and refusing to work in bee°, The charge was clearly proved. It having& b!, 0 1 , that one of the male defendants could 11 0 r",i' : °."A I P accountable for his stations, he was discharge",itlVl remainder of the male defendants were ce A l p i t rt i ; fourteen days—the females for ten days. e t , / fendants were locked up, they made such 14 1 ,0 shouting and singing, that they could be ile s derable distance off. lis j , Thursday, Mr. James Keech Buesel, 1 1 'R ° . ter 6 0 1 merly carried on an extensive business an a° 3 „ -s bl/ 1 at Camberwell, was committed from L° l33 ; - o, t f Jo r , charge of fraud, and embezzling various sua n i )1P to a considerable amount, the property Saunders, a tailor and draper, at Peckham-W. 43 OUNT—PAIIIIEMON 4002 0 ' 'oil' ) The Duke of Norfolk has l e ft St. Jam es a t join the Duchess and th e L a di es Howard r Castle. The Marquis and Marchione s s o f Nornaan h i K g " staying on a visit to the D u k e an d Duches s - t i l e tr at Woburn Abbey, are expected to arrive at. r den Hotel to-day for the season. Ol IS-f) The Earl of Auckland and the Hon. -54 P P) staying at Woburn Abbey, on a visit to the .0; Duchess of Bedford. The Earl and Countess De ; ;rey are ell'i r oal eit l,' James's-square early in the ensuing wee k ' sl Park, Beds, en route for Brighton. The 14°- regret to state, is still in d e l ica t e h e alth. ,f 1 Of The Earl of Aborgavenny has arrive ` l from Eridge Castle. bitio The Earl of Devon has left PowderhanLeiiiii6 Noble Earl's seat in Devonshire, where hi s for r i nio tir e been sojourning during the la s t two nt h°. °- ,0 to resume his duties as chairman on the T en Commission. t Viscount and Viscountess Adore are fi le Castle. The Noble Viscountess is perf ect ' , from her recent accouchement. O kf 1 13° 0 1 1 fiX6I3IIII6I.ALNBOVO . .t Or i r In the report last week of the it:Vi e :AO 0 0 i Staite, who was murdered by the P O 7, el l or e r Earl of Coventry's estate at Crcome , ,0 that a memorial was signed by Lb° .3 4 t) the game-laws, which the Coroner w lt tot e e ' i t,' s e to transmit to the Secretary ° f ; reelect/ Hyde, the Coroner, has complied with t i h' s 0 5 1 on Tuesday a letter was received from luir. knowledging the receipt of the rne rnorno h • e aisPO' Tr 'of has been the subject of discussion before t - t he lo t of the city of Worcester, and a pet i t ion W o re. Lure is now in course of preparation for , itooi o'o 4 Act legalising the sale of game. ,i t f ' In answer to inquiries made on ThursclaY, itsel that a slight improvement had manifeste"oalt, health of the respected Member for South ' ;I! Wood, who has been seriously ill for sotae 0 die Vi l e • his country seat, near Eltham, Kent. It tie , On Thursday afternoon, about five 0 e tr eel/j of Mr. Inwood, a general dealer in Wc/od, j t - o gr fr e re,,y, street, Gray's Inn-lane, were thrown dar e by a fire in the shop. It originated thr,",,751 0 ,„ fl i T t io ° ing a naptha lamp, which Mrs Inwood ' e re P - 0 , 1 611+ In a short time the contents of the s hop " tire they were soon extinguished, but the e n „well' j o l of the stock and shop front was the 00 5 " r ipo o d fre Inwood was much burnt. t . 08 01 f r te e i 111 A fancy ball was given on ThursdaY wel Theatre, under the auspices of some 11 _, It o s t c) ,.00 /j t , lady. Each purchaser of a ticke,t v' h i c h tej oi ly , sented with " some works of art,' h ",. e s e e„.o sl ; of an album, with some good copies the of an album, with some good copieS 0 sorrYg The notion is a good one ; but we are 0" . e 0 , ; want of sufficient publicity, or froin 501 tiy, it did not take. The whole asse°, 0 0ee 'er o'clock, consisted of two sets of quadrillel4, was evidently French, and the other Pg r i ty for co ol' t ii‘ / , int wish our friends, the gentlemen wh° q woes r grand bal masque, by a dozen Polka ge n f ° ,,yl o what French grace and esprit can d°: e y !to" - V' e 0 d quadrille. Assuredly in future year s t- e ft 007 , their old masters. p ee l hist l3 oo4o l Mr. Ransford, on Thursday, proun - ,, r , ow c oe tainment, on Gipsey Life and Chara c "" Th e Hall, Store-street, with great sucoos• A .O was numerous and elegant. Vr i ttif .4 11 f o f LINENDRAPERS' AND 51L1E•M e ' 8C ,, E ,, 49.6/1" 1 "ri : —Thu annual ball in aid a t 7hurse",,'er flourishing institution was held en f eati'oe .0 4 Willis's Rooms, and was patronised v bien o bt i , proved the increasing estimation with foe 0 0 o , r plea as well as the mode of carrying o"noinerose e the institution is regarded by the rerY e rson' o o ) 1 4 embraced by the society. 6OO P o d,s t es' 4 ,4 and expressed the highestsatsfactirinot,bs.o, ter rangements of the evening. Mr• A,t s bale ll e st 'ofir Younghusband, as caterer of the 'Ta t _ te ast .w illi?jo, equal satisfaction ; and it was n ot nlat tu-Se o P gratification to the members to lcarne,_Lta at ten e u„ e r .. ll :i ing every application of relief had th e r r e o.q e f big the year with the utmost libera dio o fund, required by the rule to he ci V r i tl ie °° o7, i' ted 0 less a sum than 25,0001. Mr. the ceremonies. iil to,'l 11 4 ` i Du s ,