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

It had been said that distress was decreasing. For hi own part, he believed that there never was such destitution known as was in London at the Pre sent moment. Was it not horrid to see women destroying their children sooner than that they should starve, and was it not a lamentable thing when people committed crimes in order to hurry them into prison, because they were wore comfortable there than in their own homes? And jet they were told that SW change or alteration was to be permitted to take pace in these laws, whatevee may be the consequences to the people of sin adherence to them.—( Cheers.) hatever might be the consequences to the people, the landed proprietors had deter. mined that if else iota of those duties were diminished, by which the rents were increa s ed, they would not permit the Minister to retain his place.—(Cheers ani counfee He believed that in bygone times such intimations might have been privately conveyed to a Minister ; but be believed that never before bad announcements been publicly made, so indecent, so haughty, and so dictatorial as those which had been recently made by the landowners at their various public meetings.—( Loud cheers.) They had openly threatened that if the Minister did not do that which was the most injurious to the interests of the country, but which, at the same time, increased their rents, he should be put out of office. —(Cheers.) Such was the language held by Noble Dukes and Noble Lords at those meetings. There was no abuse which had not, at those meetings, been lavished on the Right Hon. Baronet. For himself, he had no wish to see the Right Hon. Baronet removed from office. He would as soon that the Right Hon. Baronet should be in office as any other person who supported the restrictive system; but what was to him a source of regret, was to see—be hoped the Right Hon. Barone would excuse the term—the want of spirit which the Right Hon. Baronet exhibited.—( Cheering and counter-cheering.) Why did he not turn round upon these people—( A laugh from the Tory benches) —why did he not show to them their utter helplessness without him.—(lmmense cheering from all parts of the House.) Why did he not show to them how utterly unable they would be to administer any system of Government without him?—(Cheers)—how, with all their rank, and property, and pride, they were compelled to fall back upon persons of talent, and experience, and capacity ?—(Loud cheers.) If the views which the Right Hon. Baronet enter tained were jest and sound, why did he not carry them out, and rely upon the people ?—( Loud cheers.) By that means be would maintain that high standing, and attain that sound reputation, for the sake of which alone he had said that he valued office.—( Loud cheers.) Let him set at defiance that miserable party which urged him to do that which would be injurious to the country. They had not the capacity to manage the affairs of the nation, even if her Majesty should send to the Duke of this or the Duke of that, to form an Administra tion.—(Loud cheers.) Who were the victims of pride on the one side, and of avarice on the other ? the people.— (Hear, bear, and cheers.) Could they, then, wonder that, as a representative of that struggling people, his Hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale, should make a motion to stop the supplies and to create confusion when they were suf fering under such great and trying grievances without any hope of redress?—( Loud cheers)—or could they wonder at the influence which his other Hon. Friend (Mr. Cobden) who did not go so far as his Hon. Friend the Member for Roch dale, who did not desire any organic charge—could they be sur prised at the influence which he had attained over the opinions of the people—(Loud cheers)—when justice was thus refused them ?—( Loud cheers.) While they refined to do justice to the people, what right bad they to complain of his efforts ? (Cheers.) Could they wonder at the power of that great combination of which he was at the head—(Loud cheers) — while the people were suffering such evils and were hopeless of obtaining redress?—( Loud cheers.) He entreated the Right Hon. Gentleman to consider the state of the people, and if they treated their distresses with indifference they would find that they had committed the greatest error that a Government could possibly commit.—(Cheers.) Mr. GLADSTONE rose to explain. The Hon. Gentleman opposite laboured under a misapprehension. He bad made a quotation from an article which had appeared in a recent number of a periodical publication, and had accused him (Mr Gladstone) of having been the author of that article. Now, not only was he (Mr. Gladstone) not the author of the article, but he was not aware who was the author, and he had never read a line of it.—( Cheers and laughter.) Sir JOHN HANMER said that when the Right Hon. Member for Wolverhampton spoke of the sufferings of the people, he touched a chord which vibrated, not only in his (Sir J. Hammer's) heart, but in the hearts of all those who sat on his (the Ministerial) side of the House.—( Loud cheers.) Whe ther the landowners were right or wrong in their political economy the statement that they were at all regardless of the in terest or of the suffering of the people was untrue—(Cheers) —and could be rebutted—(Cheers) —by every act of every gentleman belonging_to the landed interest who had come for ward in public life.—(Cheers.) He thought it was by no means difficult to discover some of the causes of the distress to which the Right Hon. Member alluded as worthy of being seriously investigated by Parliament. He depended greatly upon our foreign trade.—Cheers.) Now, all trade consisted in a double operation. Hon. Members opposite had specially adverted to free trade, and he knew that it was the opinion of many persons that they should establish free trade with all the world, without the slightest regard to the duties which foreign nations imposed upon our productions. Now, it appeared to him that it stood to common sense that when an import duty was unfairly placed upon our productions by foreign nations they must operate upon the whole course of national exchange. The labouring population had suffered greatly from depres sion from which they were now recovering gradually, he be lieved in consequence of the good harvest. Free trade was a good thing.—(Cheers.) He only . wished to see it carried into effect—(Cheers)—when he denied that that was free trade which disregarded the impediments thrown in the way of trade by other nations. He knew that many high authorities were against him—he knew that Mr. Deacon Hume had said that it wouldbe for their interest to diminish all duties on their im ports, regardless of the conduct of foreign countries in that re spect; but, with all respect for that gentleman, be must beg leave to deny the conclusions to which he had arrived.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would follow up the line of policy which he had commenced last year, of treating the colonies as integral parts of the mother country. With the colonies we could always have free trade, without any fear of hostile tariffs; and, considering their variety and extent, there was scarcely any commodity which we could not obtain from our colonies. He trusted to see our colonial trade fully developed, and our trade with foreign countries increased, on the reciprocity principle, and by that means the demand for labour in this country would be increased, and its indus try developed. He hoped that the demand of the people in 1842, when, unfortunately, instead of exhibiting the effects of their industry, they were forced to show their desti tution in the public streets—he hoped that the demand made by the people of a fair day's wages for a fair day's work would never be obliterated from the minds of the Members of that House.—(Cheers.) Any man who could forget it was un worthy of a seat in that House.—( Cheers.) That question was at the bottom of all the evils of our social system. He hoped the attention of Parliament would be constantly directed to it ; and he considered that the colonies afforded a constantly increasing sphere fur the employment of our capital and of our labour, and he trusted that through those means the desires of the people might be accomplished.—(Cheers.) _ _ _ . - Mr. GIBSON rose to explain. He should be sorry_ to misstate or misunderstand the statement of the Right Hon. Baronet. He had understood the Right Hon. Gentleman to say, in reference to a change in the corn-laws, that be did not contemplate any change, but he did not understand him to say that the maintenance of the corn-laws should permanently , form a part of his policy, or that he would, under every cir cumstance, adhere to the protective system.—( Cheers.) He did not understand the Right Hon. Baronet to say that he would maintain the present corn-law system as part of his po licy,—( Cheers.) Mr. SCARLETT thought it was singular that on the first occasion on which a gentleman connected with the Anti- Corn-law League should have addressed the House during the present session, he should have accidentally, no doubt, misre presented the declaration of the Right Hon Gentleman. He congratulated the House on what had taken place, as he con sidered it of the utmost importance that the declarations of the Right Hon. Baronet should be rescued from the misrepre sentations of the Anti-Corn-law League. He distrusted the Anti-Corn-law League, and no one who had not wit nessed it would believe the state of vexation and irri tation which the proceedings of that League had in flicted on the country. It had prevented the outlay of capital on land, and had impeded the improvement of agricul ture. It had been stated that the League intended to interfere in the election of Members to that _House. He took .that opportunity of pretesting against such conduct as a gross breach of the privileges of that House.—(Cheers and laughter). If it was a gross breach of their privileges for a Peer to interfere in the election of Members to that House, how much .Ingree-rwas jt a breach of their privileges for any body of men to enter into a great combination—a conspiracy to raise money for the pur pose of interfering generally in the election of Members of Pailiiment? Such a body was never before k nown , nor cou ld it . tong e xist consistently with the public safety. It was attempt ing to sow dissensions between a'l classes of the country, to in timidate the Legislature, and to unsettle the public mind upon great questions lately sett'ed by Pasliament, in contempt of Parliamentary authority. The authors, the promoters, and the subscribers of the League, taking upon themselves, as they did, a sort of dictation to the country, ought to be regarded as en gaged in a great criminal conspiracy, deserving of every dis couragement and of every mark of displeasure. Mrr_ bIUNTZ said he felt that he should not be doing his duty to his constituents and the country if he suffered tte speeches of the Right Hon. Baronet and the Noble Le;rd to pass without observati• a. He had learned to his sur;aise that they were all in a state of prosperity. It was singr..iar that he always heard the best report of affairs awe:, from his own town. With all the boasted improvement, however, there was sewrcely any alteration in the price o! manufactured articles, and no one article had advanced in price up to that mo ment, and some had even been reduced. The question of mployment was . , a question of profit. The middle classes were glad to be the medium of feeding the lower, but then they themselves must receive some profit in ,return for their investments. —( Hear, hear.) He would advise the Right Honourable Baronet not to halloo till he was out of the wood.—( Hear.) An advance in prices—.such an advance as would _secure a fair remuneration to the em ployer—was necessary to secure permanent prosperity.—( Hear.) A good deal had been said about improvement in the state of the revenue. Undoubtedly it was nothing but right that the income should be equal to the expenditure of the country, and he had supported the property-tax. because he believed that that mode of increasing the revenue was less open to objection than many others. But when they considered the sum which had been raised by the property-tax, and added to this the Chinese money, he did not see that there was any great cause for congratulation. It those sources of income did not exist, where would be the increase ?—( Hear, hear.) It was scarcely to,be supposed that the Noble Lord and the Right Hon. Ba ronet knew any more about the state of the country than they were told, and no doubt they believed in the alleged improve ment ; but from his own knowledge he was enabled to state, that so nicely were the English balanced with foreign manu factures, that if they were to rise on l y two-and-a- h alf per cent ., the English trade would materially s u ff er . L et them not boast or brag of improvement until they saw that it was based on a permanent foundation. Mr. M. PHILIPS said no one would more rejoice in the improved eondition of the country than himself, but he believed that the improvement was exaggerated ; at present it was very limited in indication, and it was too much to conclude that they we re entering on a certain career of prosp er ity. Th e im provement was rather in the condition of the people from extra employment, than in the profits of the employers.—(Hear.) Ile regarded the low price of provisions as having made a most material change amongst the operative classes, and he wished h6 . bauld conclude with any degree of certainty that further leitislation'in the same direction would produce that effect in a ratter degree. He regretted that the speech of the Right tin.. Baronet would convey to the minds of those who had been enduring so much suffering, that they were not to look for re. lid at his hands by means of any alteration in the laws which regulated the price of food in this country. Ile • was apprehensive that wheat would rise before many months had passed over their heads, and so surely• as- a rise took place' so would the ability of the working classes to purchase manufactures' be diminished. He did not, therefore, derive such confidence as some Hon. Memhers ap. feared to have done, from present appearances. .It was to be remembered, too, that the price of the raw material of the Cotton trade wad from id. to id. per pound higher in this than in other countries. He extremely regretted this result with reference to the exportatiens to China, as he feared there would be- a large export of British manufactured goods which were not suited to the real wants of the country. The tea question was one which necessarily involved the sugar duties, and they must relax the latter it they 'A lialVdto push the tradew ith China. .Nctkag had been done, he repeated, as yet, which led him to • expect great relief to the suffering part of the community. It was only by alterations in the duties on sugar, corn, and other great articles of consumption, that permanent prosperity could be secured. With reference to the amendment of the Hon. Member for Rochdale, after listening to all the arguments which he had brought forward, he must say that he could net concur in the course which the Hon. Gentleman was taking, and he felt compelled to record his vote against the amendment. Colonel RAWDON said if he acquiesced in the course which the Noble Lord proposed to take, it was only because he believed that a more fitting time would present itself for dis cussing the wrongs of Ireland. He was not insensible to the amentable' grievances which existed in that country. Mr. HINDLEY said he thought the speech of the Hon. Member for Clithero was highly dangerous to the country, because it conveyed a very false impression of the real state of things. The Noble Lord the Member for the city of London had explained the cause of the partial improvement. He held in his hand letters from gentlemen in Manchester, connected with the foreign trade, stating that for the last twelve months they had not derived from it one farthing of profit. The Hen. Gentleman who seconded the address said that not withstanding the advance in the price of the raw material, trade had increased. With regard to the cotton trade there was no security, but the sliding-scale was the cause. In 1828, the effect of bad harvests was beginning to be felt, and agents were sent to the Continent to purchase food. But they were obliged to take out gold, because they could not exchange their manufactures for the corn with which other countries could supply them.—( Hear, hear.) The consequence was a great fall in the price of all manufac tured goods, from which they were now recovering. But they had a plethora of money, and they did not know to employ it. He would ask the Right Hon, Gentleman oppo site what a prudent man ought to have done last year? Ought he to have bought cotton ?—(Laughter. ) A prudent person, perhaps, ought not to have bought more than two months' supply, but a speculator, with the corn - laws in o p eration, would have been justified in laying in a twelve months' stock. Reference had been made in the Queen's speech to the Bank of England. Did it encourage dangerous speculations? He could tell them the ganibfing tables of Baden-Baden were not more ruinous than their policy.—( Laughter.) It was not a disgrace to be called, as they were, a nation of shopkeepers, but they were a nation of gamblers, and nothing could be worse. If the country was relieved from the pressure of bad laws, he had no fears for its trade and prosperity. Mr. FIELDEN, who was very indistinctly heard, from the distance at which he spoke from the Reporters' gallery, and the noise which prevailed in the House at the time, was understood to say, that he felt dissatisfied that the Government had not introduced some improvement on the present system of corn laws. Members of the Anti-Corn-law League told the coun try, that unless the corn-laws were repealed there would be no permanent prosperity . in manufactures. Sir Robert Peel told the House, that if the corn-laws were repealed the country would be ruined. Which of them were they to believe? One thing was certain, that the present laws were more favourable to the landlord class than to the great bulk of the people. Petitions were sent during the course of the last session, from all parts of the country, but the prayer of these petitions had not been acceeded to, and they were treated with indifference and neglect. The people were heavily taxed, but they had scarcely any voice in the representation. Much had been said about the improved condition of the working classes, but for his part he believed that very great distress at present existed in the country. The Hon. Baronet (the Mem ber for Hull) had " a fair day's wages for a fair day's work," but the working-classes had low wages and ,clear food. There had been meetings of tenant-farmers—they, too, com plained of the badness of the times; they said it was a tenant question • the labourers said it was a labourers' question ; b ut the corn-laws were condemned by all, except by those who had an interest in maintaining them. The taxation upon those necessaries of life which came into general consumption should be lessened, and if the expenditure could net be diminished the taxation should be transferred from the articles alluded to to property. He repeated, that the people were not fairly represented, and should not be heavily taxed. After some further observations, which were not audible to us, the Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by saying, he felt great pleasure in seconding the motion of his Hon. Friend. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD explained. He had no intention of attempting to stop the aurplies by moving any vexatious adjournments. His only wislkwas that the grievances from which the country suffered should be brought under the full consideration of the House. The House then divided on Mr. S. Crawford's amendment, when the numbers were— For the Address For the Amendment Majority —256 The House then divided. on Mr. Hume's amendment, when the numbers were— For the Amendment ............. 49 Against it Majority The address was then agreed to. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice of his intention, on the bringing up of the report of the address, to move an amend ment with respect to the Irish registration, to the effect that the House pledges itself to introduce a measure for the amend ment of county and borough registration in Ireland. SINDE. Sir R. PEEL laid on the table of the House certain papers relative to Slade. On the motion of Dr. BOWRING the usual newspaper stamp returns were ordered. Mr. HINDLEY wished to know if it would be necessary to renew a motion he had made last session for a return of the number of paupers enlisted into the army. Sir R. PEEL said the order had better be renewed. The House then Adjourned at a quarter to One o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be performed Shakspeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of RICHARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloater, Mr. Charles Kean ; M Duke of Buckingham, r. Cooper ; Duke of Norfolk, Mr. G. Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or, VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum bine, Misi Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of ,Boxes 55., 'econd Price Is. ; Pit 38 , Second Price 25.; Middle ballery Is.. Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. First A us arance in this Country of Herr Conrad, Band Violinist of ajcsty the King of Holland's Court Orchestra, who will perform a Sole. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART L Overture, Fra Diat - olo—Aub r. Quadrille, Opera Stars, in which will be introduced the most popular Opera Bances—Julhen. Valse, La Valse a Deux Tems—Jullien. Solo, Violin, by Herr Conrad. Locke's celebrated Music to Macbeth, with Solos for Ophieleide, Bassoon, and Oboe, by Messrs. Prospere, Baumann and Barret — Locke. Solo, Oboe—M. Barret. the English Quadrille—Jullien. PART IL Opera, Lt Sonnambula, Grand Fanta,ia, with Solo for the Cornet-a- Piston, by Herr Kcenig.—Bellini. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson. Valse, Clementine, composed expressly for her Majesty's State Balls —J uihen. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien. Doors Open at Idalt-past Seven, commence at Eight e'Clock. Promenade, ls., Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, •.:s. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-ottice of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New Bond-street; Mr, Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Ottice, 3, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Sir John Falstaff; Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Mr. Caulfield ; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Ni:bett ; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. In the course of the Evening Mr. John Parry will sing his popular Song of "The Singing Lesson," accompanying himself and Pupil on the Grand Pianoforte. _ _ — To conclude with a New Fa iry Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Luctdora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, 53. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, rs. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Walf.price —Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, es.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, &I. Doors opened at Hall.past Six, and the Verformance commence at Seven. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box— office, from Ten till Five. THEAIRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. --- Unprecedented success atterding the revival of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will be acted every evening till further notice, thus cait :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr. Strickland; Slender. Mr, Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. 13rindal; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. The Le see respectfully . informs the Patrons of this Esta— blishment that he has succeeded in Engaging Mr. JuHN PARRY for Two Nights only, Tonight, and To -morrow, who will on each of these Evenings sing one of his most Popular Songs; To-night. " The Singing Lesson, " accompanying himself and pupil on the Grand Pianoforte." The New Fairy Extravaganx of " The Fair One with the Golden Locks," Every Evening, I. T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Te Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be repeated a New Play, in Three Acts, entitled JUDITH OF GENEVA. Principal Characters—Messrs. Lyon, Wright, 0. Smith, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Yates. To conclude with the Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects! Columbine, Miss Bulled • Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be repeated the Grand Opera of the MAID OF JUDAH. Ivanhoe, Mr. Wood; Friar Tuck, Mr. Paul Bedford; Rebecca, Mrs. Wood. To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloc.Leal, Miss R. Isaacs. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Nolteßies and Pantomirm THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be NeonileatheGrand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon BuonapArte, Mr. Gomersal, his an ginal character New Scenes in the Circle, and Uhequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime cf HARLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. aFtKaction ill ari comintiio.n i to brilg about a real.con - refer our readers to the rcinalls of lut7 :erica, - which deserve attention. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, Lord CAMPBELL, and Earl FrrzwlLLlAm made brief speeches, when the address was agreed to. The House rose at eight o'clock. In the Commons, a great number of notices were given, for which we refer to the Parliamentary report. The most important was a notice of Lord JOHN RUS SELL, that on the 13th of February, he would move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider the state of Ireland. The announce ment was received with loud cheers. Mr. ROEBUCK also gave notice that, on the same day, he would move for a Select Committee on the affairs of Sinde. The address was moved by Lord arvz, and seconded by Mr. CARDWELL. Mr. HUME expressed great satisfaction on that paragraph of the speech which referred to the existence of friendly relations between this country and France, and commend ed the Government for establishing a policy which was calculated to preserve the peace of the world. He ad verted to the Chinese tariff, which admitted every article of food free of duty, and contrasted that with the miserable policy of the monopolists in this country. lie praised the supplementary treaty, by which all nations obtained the same advantages as England. It was an honour to the country. He could not, however, say the same with respect to Sinde; and though he cordially concurred in the commendations bestowed on the officers engaged in the military operations in that country, he would move an amendment to the effect that Parliament with holds any expression of opinion respecting the dethrone ment of the Ameers. He then adverted to the present corn-law, and expressed a belief that Sir R. PEEL did not intend to make any alterations in that law during the present session. The remainder of his speech re ferred to this question, free trade, and the state of the revenue. The Hon. Gentleman then moved an amendment, which was to the effect that the in dustry of the country was shackled by laws of repression, which ought at once to be repealed, and the principle of free trade fully acted upon—that monopolies should no longer be permitted—and that, her MAJESTY having announced the prospect of continued peace, very considerable reductions might and ought to be made in the naval and military services, and the various overgrown establishments of the country. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD also moved an amendment to the following effect :—" We assure 'her MAJESTY that her faithful Commons will be always desirous to vote such supplies as may be found just and necessary for the public service ; but that under the existing circum stances of the country we shall deem it our first and most important duty to inquire into the various griev ances complained of by her people, and to devise such measures as shall be most effectual for the removal of all just causes of complaint." Lord Joan RUSSELL expressed his gratification that the topics touched upon with reference to the speech and the address were treated in such a manner as to meet with his concurrence. With respect to the annexation of Sinde, for instance, if he had been called upon to thank her MAJESTY for having undertaken a military aggression against Sinde, he must say he should be anxious to pause and in quire before expressing an opinion on the sub ject ; but the address had been very properly framed and it only called upon the House to thank her MAJESTY for the information she had been pleased to communicate to them, and for the promise. of further papers and information. The Hon. Member for Montrose had complained that there had been twenty three different topics introduced into the address, but while these topics were treated in this manner he appre hended that if there had been 53 instead of 23 different topics introduced into the address, the House would have very little difficulty in paying the compliment to the Crown of agreeing to the addre ss without a division. He then entered into a lengthened statement respecting the various topics in the speech ; and after denouncing the absurdity of those parties who said the present corn law was binding for the future, he said he would give his decided negative to the amendment proposed by the Hon. Member for Montrose. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S speech we cannot abridge, but may state that on one of the most important questions to come before the House—the present corn-law—he re tains his former opinions, and adheres to the sliding scale. Mr. VILLIERS made an excellent speech on the same subject, and endeavoured to draw from the Minister whether or not any alteration was to take place this session. Other Members did the same ; but though some answers were returned, they were of a very am biguous character, and left the course of policy open. The speech of Mr. VILLIERS will be read with interest. Mr. GLADSTONE also spoke, and, in the most explicit terms, denied any knowledge of an article in a , periodical publication which had been imputed to him. The debate, on the whole, did not excite much interest. The House then divided on Mr. S. CRAWFORD'S amendment, when: there were, for the amendment, 29 ; against it, 285. Mr. HUME'S amendment was then put to the vote, and also negatived, by a majority of 186. The address was then agreed to, and the House ad journed at a Quarter to One o'Clock. Sir ROBERT PZEI:S policy is just what we anticipated it would be, when. speculating on the subject a few days since in The Sun. He has taken fright at the signifi cant menaces thrown out by the RICEMONDS, the Tam- LOPES, and several other great Lords of the soil, and announced his intention not to interfere in any way with the existing corn-laws. We think nothing of this de claration, however, positive as it is, for we have a dis tinct recollection of the Test Acts and the Catholic Emancipation measure, to both of which questions the Premier declared himself strongly opposed; yet, scarcely were the words well out of his mouth, when he made an abrupt Jim-Crow wheel round, and carried both. As he acted on these two memorable occasions, why should he not act again ? Why should he allow a positive declaration to stand in his way now, more than in 1829 ? Ce n'est que le premier pas qui coute; and having already mastered the first difficulty—got over the first scruples of conscience—all the rest follows 1114 a matter of course. The very ti midity and vacillation of nature which have forced Sir -R. PEEL to give in his adhesion to the Monopolists, will force him to side with the Leaguers, the in stant they exhibit a sufficiently formidable front At present he thinks the former are the stronger party ; therefore he avows himself their servant ; but when he finds the latter in possession of the greatest share of influence, then he will wear their livery. Meantime, we feel persuaded—and are consoled by the persuasion—that the declaration made by the Premier, of his intention to stand by the landowners, will be so far from throwing a damp on the exertions of the League, that it will give them a tenfold inipetus, and—as in the case of the Catholic Emancipation ques • tion—precipitate the downfal of the corn-laws. Mr VILLIERS—whose speech by-the-bye, was the most spirited of the evening—expressed himself in very caustic and. significant terms on the sub ject of• the Minister's declaration, and the mental timidity that dictated it, observing, "It was to him a great source '.of regret to see the want of spirit which the Right Hon. Baronet exhibited. Why did he not turn round upon these people—the landowners ? Why did he not show them their utter helplessness without him ? Why did he not show them how utterly unable they would be to administer any system of. Go vernment without him ? How, with all their rank, and property, and pride, they were compelled to fall back upon persons of talent, experience, and capacity ? Why did he not rely upon the people ? By such means he would maintain that high standing and sound reputation, for the sake of which alone ho had said that he valued office. Let him set at defiance that miserable party Which urged him to do that which would be injurious to the country." Sound advice this, and such as Sir R. PEEL will be compelled to follow, ere another year has rolled over his head. Ile has made—we are pretty certain —the last positive de claration he will ever make against the corn-laws and when he next makes a profession of faith on the subject—say in the year 1845—we strongly sus pect it will be to the effect that imperative circumstances have arisen since the last meeting of Parliament, which compel him to recant all he has ever said on the subject of the bread-tax, and to come forward as the advocate of a fixed duty, preparatory to a total abolition in due course of time. This recantation, which might stick in the throat of a .ittore high-minded Minister, like " Amen" in the larynx of MACBETH, will be made by our expediency-lovitig iremier, without the slightest difficulty, quite as a matter of course. Having al ready swallowed such a cemel as the Catholic Relief ques tion, he will be the last man on earth to strain at such a gnat as a fixed duty, or a total and immediate aboli tion of those iniquitous laws. Tho accounts front Madrid, which are of the 24th and 25th ult. possess little interest. The Corporation of Madrid had appointed a deputation to receive QUEEN CHRISTINA on her return to Spain. They were to pro ceed to the frontier to meet her MAJESTY. Some dis turbance, caused by disarming the militia, had taken place at Saragossa, but order according to the last ac counts had been metered. On the 24th the Three per THE SUN, ONDOS, PRIA EVENING, VEER If it 2_, is 44, DAVIDGE'SROYAL SURREY THEAI Enormous hit of Illite7 . stiorf 4 —moreci : owZitiiiian ever— Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow. ing with fun. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTER& DORF. Sup, orted by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. 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And every Bookseller and News-agent in the Kingdom, THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of SATURDAY and SUNDAY NEXT, the 3d and 4th February instant, will contain, IRELAND, its HISTORY and REVOLUTIONS, No. 21 ; a LETTER from the EDITOR to COTTON TWIST, and a LETTER from COTTON TWIST to the EDITOR ; Mr. SHEIL'S SPEECH ; the IRISH ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S CHALLENGE to MORTAL COMBAT . ; OPENING of PARLIAMENT—HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH ; Lord Morpeth and the Leagne ; Gnizot at Bay ; Work house Cruelties—Death of an Infant ; the Taunton Parricide ; and all the News of the Week. Office, 33, Strand. Sold by all Newsmen. RHYMES FOR THE TIMES; AND REASONS FOR ALL SEASONS. On Saturday, February 3, there will. appear, price Threepence, Rea sons, Rhymes, RHYMES FOR THE TIMES, Which every week will marry To mortal verse the topics of the times. CONTENTS OF NO. I. _ Prospectus.—lrish Trials, (Smith's Address).—The Colonies. — Peel's Irish Reel.—The Press.—The Court.—The Queen's Speech.— Landlords in Distress. London : Hugh Cunningham, Strand Library, 193, opposite St. Clement's Church ; D. Aird, Tavlstock-street, Covent-garden. ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH. MRS. TROLLOPE'S JESSIE PHILLIPS' THE ELEVENTH NUMBER, Price ls., Concluding this work, is now published, and subscribers are re quested to complete their sets immediately. N.B. The work may also now be had, elegantly bound, in one volume, price 12s. Henry Colburn, PubllBlloo3, Groat Marlborough-street. THE WEATHIIIi—Stm OFFICE, FEB. 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 35; Noon, 30. RiROMETER, 29.6.--WIND, N.E. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning •• 26 minutes after 0 I Evening 52 minutes after 0. ..>. • -‘• att, 4 .. r ../ " e 'i .fr ... ‘ t' l , 20 er .:-....—. , mysi , .. J4 .,., ,-; ........, 04- . awl, ' qa ',, ..,,,,,„,.. e .---- r,e" ,' Di ir ; tie;..- "M °* e'',!:110 :',44141013; 0 3 r, - •k SECOND EDITION. nin LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1844. The Speech from the Throne requires little comment. It is, like most of its late predecessors, vague and gene ral, stating what nearly all knew or all agreed in. The amicable relations of England and France, the general peace of the world, the treaty with China, and the libe ral conduct of the British Government in claiming no exclusive advantages, after an event of which this country has so much reason to be proud, were matters of history before the speech was pronounced. The same may be said of the paragraphs which refer to Ireland, in which her MAJESTY repeats her former de termination to maintain inviolate the legislative union between the two countries, and her earnest desire to adopt measures which may tend to improve the social condition of the sister country. The only parts of the speech that convey any information have reference to the occupation of land and the state of the registra tion in Ireland, the renewal of the Bank char ter, and the annexation of Sinde to llindostan• In these paragraphs are involved matters of great im portance. The Reform Bill, Sir ROBERT PEEL has re peatedly said, is a final measure, and must not be inter fered with ; but from the speech of the QUEEN, we are glad to find it is not a final measure, and very important alterations are to take place : First of all, in Ireland, the mode of registering voters is to be placed on a new footing, and the extension of the county franchise is considered ad visable. This is the reverse of finality, and we welcome the announcement with heartfelt joy, because it puts an end to the finality crochets of Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Sir ROBERT PEEL. The QUEEN admits the Reform Bill is not perfect ; it requires amendment, and in this sentiment all Reformers will cordially concur. Govern ment itself have put in the sharp end of the wedge; and if the people do their duty, they will follow the good example, drive it to the head, and ensure a full and free repre sentation of all classes. The Tories, after all, ire the best Reformers. Ten words from WELLINGTON, in 1830, decided the fate of Parliamentary Reform; and two lines put into the royal speech by Sir R. PEEL have smothered " finality." Could any reasonable Liberal desire more from men who boast that they are not given to change? The Bank Charter is a fruitful subject for meditation, and we are glad to find that the Prime Minister considers it advisable that the state of the law with regard to the privileges of that establish ment, and other banking establishments, should be fully discussed. This opens a wide field, extending from the golden year 1819, to 1844, including a period when the Bank of England was saved from a second stoppage of cash payments only by pledging its assets to borrow money from France. Could there be a bet ter proof that the currency of the country is exposed' by the present system, and by the baneful operation of the sliding scale, to the most dangerous convulsions ? These are gratifying announcements in the royal speech ; but they are far surpassed by her MAJESTY'S cordial approbation of the conduct of our gallant coun trymen and auxiliaries in a territory just added to the British possessions in the East. Sir CHARLES NAPIER has had to wait long for the prize he regarded above all others—the congratulation of his Sovereign for the faithful performance of an anxious and embarrassing duty ; and he has obtained it, with full interest, at last. "The hostilities," says her MAJESTY, " which took place during the past year in Sinde, have led to the annexation of a considerable portion of that country to the British possessions in the East. In all the military operations, and especially in the'battl es of Meanee and Hyderabad, the constancy and the valour of the troops, Native and European, and the skill and gallantry of their distin guished Commander, have been most conspicuous." We are glad the Government have spoken out on this im portant measure, and have shown a determination to fortify Hindustan against the barbarians of the West, and make the Indus a highway for British commerce and British troops. Next to the opening of the trade with China, it is the most important event o: the present day ; and the ultimate result will only add •to the laurels already gained by the man whom the SOVEREIGN is pleasQd to call a " distinguished Commander," and amply atone for Lord ELLENBOROUGH'S songs of triumph, and his enthusiastic advocation of the sandal-wood gates of Somnauth. Net a word is said in the speech about the corn-laws, or other topics that have agitated the country during the prorogation of Parliament, but this circumstance will not prevent Mr. ConnEN and the advo cates of free trade from doing their duty. Parliament opened yesterday with the usual cere monies. The speech of her MAJESTY, on which we have made some remarks in the preceding article, will be found in the report of the proceedings in the House of Lords. Lord ELDON moved the address, which, as usual, was in accordance with the speech from the throne, while, at the same time, his Lordship made some remarks on the blessings which the Church had con ferred on the country, and paid a high compliment to a Puseyite clergyman, Dr. HOOK, of Leeds, for giving up one half of his income, in order that every poor man might have his pastor, and every poor child his school. He concluded by adverting to the melancholy duel between Colonel FAwcErr and Lieut. MUNRO, and ex pressed a hope that measures might be adopted to prevent the recurrence of such a calamity. Lord HILL, in a very brief speech, seconded the address. The Marquis of NORMANDY followed. His speech chiefly referred to the state of Ireland, to the ignorance of Englishmen respecting the affairs of that country, and the ardent attachment ho felt for the people. He also adverted to the affairs of Sinde, paid a high com pliment to Sir CHARLES NAPIER and Colonel PENNE FATHER, congratulated the country on the good under standing which existed between England and France; and intimated that, on a future occasion, he might call the attention of their Lordships to the present state of Ireland. Lord BROUGHAM expressed great satisfaction that the speech contained nothing from beginning to end but congratulation. He refrained under present cir cumstances front adverting to the state of Ireland, but trusted that Parliament would do its duty should the law be found insufficient to maintain the present union with that country. He trusted at the same time that the Government would show a parental and kindly feeling to the peotle of that country, and use rather 'Cent§. were done at 26 and 261 for cash, and 2611 at GO days, anOie Five bier at 19 at 30 days. _ . _ The Paris papers of Tuesday, which were-lel-46d by the snow-storm and the boisterous weather in the Channel, have been received, but they bring no news. On Monday evening, M. SAUZET, President of the Chamber of Deputies, accompanied by a grand deputa tion, presented to the KING the address in answer to the speech. His MAJESTY was attended by his three sons, the Duke de NEMOURS, the Prince de JOINVILLE, and the Duke de MONTPENSIEP.. The address having been read by the President, the NINO made the following reply:— " Gentlemen—l learn with a lively satisfaction that the Chamber of Deputies appreciates in the same degree as I do all the blessings that France enjoys at present. This just appreciation is an additional guarantee for their duration. You know that I always respond with confidence and pleasure to the loyal concurrence of which you renew to me the assurance. It is the continuance of this accord between all the powers of the State which renders chimerical the culpable hopes that the enemies of our institutions would in vain endeavour to revive. lam deeply moved with the sentiments which you ex press towards my family and myself. All my sons and grandsons, called like myself by the national wish and the law, which has emanated from it, to succeed eventually to the constitutional throne which I at present occupy, will continue to show themselves wor thy of this high mission, by their active devotedness to France, to our institutions, and to those liberties of which they are the verita ble guarantee." The resignation of the Carlist Deputies forms the principal subject of discussion in the papers, M. SAL VANDY has resigned his situation as Ambassador at Turin. He, of course, had no alternative after his late votes in the Chamber against Ministers. The funds were a shade better on Tuesday. The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 15c. ; the Fives at 124 f. 65c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares at 850 f. ; Havre, 675 f. ; Avignon, 750 f. ; Spanish Actives, 30f. We have at a late hour received the papers of Wed nesday. In the Chamber, on that day, Marshal SoULT moved that, a pension of 3,000 francs should be voted to the daughter of Marshal DROUET, and 12,000 francs for the expense of his funeral. The motion was adopted by acclamation. The Minister announced his intention to station seven war-steamers in the Indian ocean, the West Indies, and South America. The Chamber voted 1,800,000 francs for the expenses of - the China station, thereby confirming a Royal decree appropriating that sum, which had been issued during the prorogation of the Chambers. On Wednesday the Three per Cents. again fell consi derably. At three o'clock the closing prices were — Five per Cents., 124 f. 40c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 85c. ; Rente de Naples, 107 f. The Queen has appointed this afternoon to receive the Address from the Corporation of the City of Dublin. The Address will be received by her Majesty on the Throne, and a number of the Cabinet Ministers are expected to attend the ceremony. The AddresS from the House of Lords, in answer to the Royal Speech, will also be received this afternoon. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat this morning to hear Colonial and Admiralty appeals. Lords Brougham and Campbell, Vice-Chancellor Wigram, and Dr. Lushington, were present. FALL OF SNow.—We have got seasonable weather at last. The temperature for several nights has been low, and even at noon this day it is two degrees below freezing. In the course of the night a heavy fall of snow, with a sharp wind, com menced, which has continued without intermission up to the hour of going to press. The snow in many places lies four or five inches deep. UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. The packet-ship Stephen Whitney. Captain Thompson, which sailed from New York on the 13th of January, arrived here to-day with ten cabin passengers. The Governor of Maine had opened the Legislative Assembly of that State in a message which, as compared with the majority of the State documents bearing the same name, is brevity itself. The funded debt of the State is 1,700,000 dollars, most of it bearing inte rest at the rate of six per cent. The interest upon the debt during the last and preceding years was covered by money received from the land agent and from the Federal Government. For the future the Governor recommends that a tax be levied to defray the annual ex penses. The banks are not represented as being in a very healthy state. The present tariff is not very palatable with the Governor of Maine. The Governor of Mas.sachussetts, in his message this year, gives a highly flattering picture of the prosperity of that State. An article published in the "North American Review," treating with great minuteness the repudiation question, and exhibiting the " State Indebtedness" of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi, Michigan, Louisiana, Indiana, and Illinois, appears likely, from the tone in which it is written, and the talent which it displays, to alha . the defaulters into honesty, if anything can. In Congress the reception of abolition petitions has been again dis cussed, but in a better temper than usual. The attention of that body had been called to the existence of some difficulties with Por tugal, in consequence of some of the provisions of the tariff being at variance with existing stipulations. In the Senate, when the resolution of Mr. Simple, advising that a notice be given to the British Government, in aceordance with, it is said, 'existing treaties, that the United States' Government would, after the expiration of a year, consider the treaty iu relation to the Oregon territory at an end—several Senators took occasion to say that they would vote for the resolution. Letters received at New Orleans state that the Commissioners ap pointed to arrange the differences between Mexico and Yucatan had returned to Vera Cruz, and that matters were in a train of satisfac tory settlement. The exchange on England was 1081 to 109. MARKET - NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. - - The quantity of English Wheat was exceedingly small ; nevertheless, the demand for it was by no means active, though Monday's prices were supported. For Foreign Wheat there was a fair retail trade, at fully previous rates. The supply of Barley was small. Malting parcels sold freely; other kinds slowly, at stationary prices. The demand for Malt was slow, but, as the quantity on offer was not large, prices were supported. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off slowly at previous currencies. ARRIVALS. Wheat Barley. I Oats. I Flour English ...... 1 2,580 qrs. 2,210 qrs. 2,7'0 qrs. 3,420 sack-e. ..... 7,600 Foreign ...... I 1.360 WO Malt. 6.610 qr i. SMITHFIELD. Notwithstanding the supply of beasts was very moderate, the beef trade, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, was in a sluggish state, and in some instances the quotations had a downward tendency. The numbers of sheep were un usually small. Prime old Downs sold briskly at an advance of 2d per 81bs, but the value of all other kinds remained un altered, Calves were in short supply and active demand at full rates. Pigs moved off slowly, yet late currencies were supported. In milch cows very little was doing at from 16/ to 191 each. NEW GATE AND LEA.DENHALL. We had a very heavy trade here. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Although the amount of business doing in new hops this week has not been to say extensive, the quotations are steadily supported in every instance. The value of old hops is still slightly on the advance, with a very limited quantity on show. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T HIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 2.—Wind light north easterly breeze, with snow. DEAL, FEB. I.—Wind A.M. N.N.W. to N.W., strong ; P.M. N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Antoning Leopold, Augustin, Havannah ; Candian, Honduras.. Sid. Corinth, Havannah. During last night It blew very hard from N.W. The Woodland Castle drifted towards the North ward Saud Head, but was assisted clear of the sands, with loss of anchors and cables. The Lightning, from Marsala to London, drove ()lit of Margate Roads, and was assisted clear of the Goodwin Sands, with loss of anchors and chain. The William Ward, of and from Hull to Athens (coal laden), was abandoned off Calais yesterday afternoon, having lost malnyard, sails, &c. • crew saved, and arrived at Kingsdown : the vessel has since been taken into Calais by French fishermen. RAMSGATE, FEB. I.—The Deveron, Christie, from Shields to Al metre, drove on the Knock this morning, but came off leaky, and was put on shore in a sinkiug state, near East Cliff Lodge. If the weather continues - moderate, she will get afloat next tide, and be brought into this harbour. FALMOUTII, FEB. I.—The gale abated during Last night. ILFRACOMBE, FEB. I.—The Unicorn, from the Clyde to St. Thomas, was boarded off this port this morning, and reports having seen yes terday to the westward of Lundy Island two brigs without any can vass set, which the master fears must have gone ashore in Bride Bay last night. Wfirrsy, JAN. 31.—The Earl Bathurst, of Scarborough, has driven on shore a mile to the northward of this *place ; crew saved. The Syren, of Shields, has driven on shore near the same place ; crew saved. ERRATA. In an Advertisement in yesterday's Sun, headed " Express Edition of TILE SUN," for "Clayton's Newspaper office, Southampton," read " Portsmouth ;" and for " Nine o'clock in the Evening," read " Six o'clock the same Afternoon,"—soon after which hour THE SUN was to be seen at the reading-rooms, libraries, and all the principal hotels at Portsmouth, Gosport, and the neigh bourlxxl. On this occasion THE SUN was circulating above one hundred miles from London, in less than four hours after leaving THE SUN office. By the same train, a parcel of SUNS was dispatched by Mr. Clayton, to Mr. Bourn, his agent at Southampton. Through the joint activity of these agents, and Mr. Williamson, of Ports mouth, the inhabitants of Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport, and neighbourhood, were put in possession of the Queen's Speech, through the columns of THE SUN, long before any other towns at their respective distances in the kingdom. We see, by the Advertisement, Mr. Clayton intends to forward Express Editions of THE SUN, to Gosport, Portsmouth, and Southampton; on all important occasions. We trust the Gentry and Hotel-keepers in the south-west of England. will, by purchasing these Express Editions, enable him to carry out his spirited project. We need hardly say he has our best wishes. Tax. SUN was also dispatched by other agents to several large towns throughout the kingdom. MANLY SPORTS RELIEF BILL.—" BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON," of Sunday next, Feb. 4, will contain a copy of the Bill pre sented by the Duke of Richmond to the House of Lords, for the re peal of the statutes . of Anne and Charles, and for legalising horse races, foot-races, boat-races, regattas, rowing-matches, sailing matches, fencing-matches, putting-stone, wrestling-matches, cricket, tennis, fives, raquets, bowls, quoits, curling, golf, and other manly games ; and for regulating betting thereon, with a copious digest. "BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON," of the same day, will contain the open ing of Parliament, the State Trials in Ireland, and the usual epitome of miscellaneous news, as well as copious reports of all the sporting events during the past week throughout the kingdom. Turf, coursing, steeple-chasing, hunting, pedestrianism, shooting, the ring, Szc., &C. Price of "BELL'S LIFE," Sixpence. Office, 170, Strand. THE MORNING MAILS.—The following important notice was Issued yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's le-Grand, giving the corrected list of post towns to which letters and newspapers are forwarded by the morning mail trains, viz.:— " Abingdon, Arrington, Andover, Appleby, Banbury, Bangor, Bath, Basingstoke, Beaumaris, 'Berwick, Berkhampstead, Birmingham, Bishop's-Stortford, Blackburn, Bradford (Yorkshire), Brackley, Brampton, Brough, Bristol, Brighton, Buckingham, Burnley, Bur ton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Carnarvon, Chatham, Chep stow, Cheltenham, Chester, Chippenham, Cirencester, Clitherow, Cockermouth, Conway, Coventry, Cowes, Cuckfleld, Dartford, Da ventry, Dover, Fareliam, Fairford, Faringdon, Foully-Stratford, Fa versham, Folkestone, Gateshead, Godalming, Gloucester, Gosport, Gravesend, Guildford, Halifax, Ilaydon-bridge, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hexham, Ilighworth, lioddesdon, Holyhead, Holy - well, Huddersfield, Kendal, Lancaster, Leamington, LechlaAle, Leigh ton-Buzzard, Lewes, Liverpool, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Man chester, Margate, Maryport, 3111nthorpe, Mold, Monmouth, Newcasle, Newport (Isle of Wight), Newport Pagnel, North ampton, North Shields, Oxford, Penkridge, Penrith, Ports mouth, Preston, Ramsgate, Reading, Reigate, Rickmaneworth, Roch dale, Rochester, Rugby, Ryde, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Sitting , bourne ; Shoreham, Slough, Southampton, South Shields, St. A/mph, St. Alban's, Stafford, Stockbridge, Stockport, Stone, Stroud, Stou rStratford, Stratford-on-Avon, Sunderland; Swindon, Towcester, Tring; inverstone, Uxbridge, Wallingford, Wallsall, Ware, Warring ' ton, Warwick, Watford, Weedon, Whitehaven, Wigan, Wigton, Win chester, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Workington, Worthing—ail Scotland and Ireland. For all tile above places the letter-boxes at the receiving-houses will be open till 7 a.m. for newspapers, and at 8 a.m. for letters, and those at the branch offices, Charing-cross, Old Cavendish-street, and the Borough, for newspapers till half-past 7, and letters till 8 a.m. At the General Post-office, St. Martin's le-Grand, and the . Branch-office, Lombard-street, for newspapers tilJn quarter to 8, and letters till half-past 8 a.m.—W. L. ILABEALI, Becrktary.—General Post-office, February, 1844." Viscount Glentworth, we regret to state, continues most seriously indisposed, the symptoms of his disorder af fording great apprehension to his noble relatives. His Lord ship is attended by the most eminent members of the faculty. OCHILTREE.—For the last fewdays the weather has boon extremely boisterous, and on Sabbath we had a good deal of thunder. The ground is so completely saturated with rain that ploughing is both a difficult and unpleasant task at prcatut,—.4yr Obeerver. ;Wl' CRY OF NEWS AND Vtzblic Optima. " Who runs may rea'l." rOZEXC'N. • The funeral of Count d'Erlon took place on Monday with the honours due to his rank. It was attended by all the Marshals of Paris, with the Duke de_Dalmatie at theirlead, the Diplomatic body, the Council of State, a great many peers, the family and staff of the deceased, &c. At twelve o'clock on the same day, the obsequies of M. Charles Nodier were performed at the church of St. Paul St. Louis, in the presence of an assemblage of his friends that very nearly filled the church. The pall was borne by the Minister of Public Instruction, and MM. Etienne, Lebrun, and Victor Hugo, members of the French Academy. A large deputation from the Institute also attended. _ It is said that Queen Christina is to quit Paris for Spain within ten days. All the preparations have been already made in the hotel of the Rue de Courcelles. A letter from Chateauroux of the 27th ult. states that General Bertrand, who is residing there, is very much in disposed. M. Le Tourneur, Bishop of Verdun, died of apoplexy on the 26th ult. He was found in his room seated in his arm chair, holding a newspaper in his hand, and his glasses lying on the ground. He was 63 years of age. The Gazette de France says :—" We are informed that the young men of the schools Intend to go in a mass to M. de Chateaubriand, and thus oppose a marked homage to the branding which M. St. Marc Girardin and the Ministerial Deputies have just decreed upon him." The following telegraphic dispatch appears in the lifoniteur : —"Bayonne, Jan. 28.—0 n the evening of the 22d, the dis arming of the National Guards gave rise to some disturbances, which were promptly repressed. The giving up of the arms took place on the 23d without difficulty. General Serrano is appointed Inspector-General of the Cavalry: General Concha has given in his resignation as Inspector-General of Infantry, and is replaced by General Soria." LAW AND POTAICN. • The proceedings in the Equity and Law Courts on Thurs day were without interest. At Marlborough-street, a young man, fashionably dressed, who gave the name of Joseph Smith, gentleman, 116, Drum mond-street, Euston-square, was brought before Mr. Hard wicke, charged by Thomas Robinson, butler to the Earl of Abingdon, with having unlawfully obtained from him a 51. note, and with having threatened, unless a further sum of money was given, to make a certain accusation against him. After evidence had been heard, the prisoner said he should reserve everything he had to say for his trial. He was fully committed. At Marylebone, M. Jean Caplin, a Frenchman, carrying on business in Berners-street, Oxford-street, was charged on a warrant with having committed a most vielent assault upon a young woman named Ann Nicholls, and fined 40s. and costs. * Thomas Davis, a man formerly in an extensive business as a jeweller in the City, was charged, at Union-hall, with obtaining various sums of money under false pretences. The Magistrate said, that as there were so many cases against the prisoner, he did not know he could do otherwise than commit him. At all events he should remand him for a few days to ascertain the extent of his depredations. At the Thames Police Court, Thomas Edwards, an Ame- rican sailor, a man of short stature, and of most feiocious ap- pearance, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with the wilful murder of William Kamish, on board the barque Amelia, of Guernsey, on the 29th of December last, at sea. After a lengthened examination, Mr. Ballantine told the pri soner he should commit him for trial for wilful murder; but, as the evidence of the captain would be necessary, he should remand him for a day. cotrair—rABlXONA33LE. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager takes daily airings in the vicinity of Witley Court, whenever the weather permits. Among the most recent instances of her Majesty's benevo lence, is the donation of 204 towards the purchase of a par sonage house for Christ Cirdith, Woodhouse, near Hudders field ; and also a donation of 204, towards the rebuilding of the parish church of Newton Torrey, Wilts. The Duchess of Northumberland has arrived on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Powis, at Walcot Hall, near Ludlow. The Duke and Duchess de Coigny and Mdlle. de Coigny, after a lenthen'ed residence at the Duchess's seat, Bargany House, Ayrshire, have departed for the family chateau in France. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, who intend to remain in Brighton until March, are about to purchase the splendid mansion in Eastern-terrace, in which they are at present re siding. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have just taken a mansion in Eastern-terrace, where they are daily expected. The Right Hon. the Earl of Stradbroke has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn• street, from Henham Hall. Lord John Russell's Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday evening, in Chesham-place, was given toViscount Palmerston, Viscount Howick, Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Sir George Grey, Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Right Hon. Vernon Smith, Right Hon. F. T. Baring~•, ,Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Charles Buller, Mr. Tufnell &c. Covers were laid for sixteen. Viscount St. Vincent is indisposed, at his seat in Stafford shire, otherwise the Noble Viscount would have been present at the Parliamentary dinner given on Wednesday by the Duke of Wellington. MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. . _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were again very extensive, at previous rates. Speculators took 6,000 bales Surat, and 7,000 American, and the entire transactions comprised 22,000 bales, viz, 7,000 bales Surat at M. to 4ild. ; 800 Maranham, at 6d. to 61d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 7d. to Bd. ; 1,000 Pernambuco, at 64d. to 7d., and the rest American, at s;d. to 6d. per lb. Shares continued firm, and a fair busi ness was done. Eastern Counties, were 10* ; Great Western, 111* ; Birmingham, 243* ; South Western, Eighths, 24 ; Midland Counties, 92 ; Paris and Lyons, 2; ; Paris and Orleans, 331; Paris and Rouen, 32* ; South Eastern, 35* ; Ditto, Scrip, 36*. The accounts to Dec. 9, from the Cape of Good Hope, state that all was quiet at Natal. An impression appears to exist in influential circles in the City that the present prices of the Funds will not be upheld, the more so as there is a probability that the Ministers may have some determinesi opposition to a portion of their finan cial measures. There is, hOwever, a strong feeling enter tained that the recommendation of 'her Majesty's Mi nisters to Parliament, ' relative to the Bank Charter, will be acquiesced in, though of course not without opposition from the friends and supporters of the Joint Stock Banking 'interests, of whom there are many ardent• add influential men in the upper as well as lower House. The list of corrected 'quotations will show, however, that a decline in the value of the stock of the Cor poration has taken place.' Consols 97i for Money and time. Exchequer Bills realise 675. to 695. premium. Bank Stock is at 193. • The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 1011 to i, the Reduced 1024 to i, and the Three per Cents. from 98 to A , have declined to 97*. We can discover nothing in the Queen's speech to throw a doubt upon the conversion. 1 The Foreign Market is quiet. Spanish Actives obtain' 23 to A, and the Three per Cents., 32* td 31; i 'Portugues Con-` verted are at 48. These prices are all steady. 'Mexican hay* realised 34* to 34; : Dutch Five per Centi. it*,lol to 104. Only a very moderate business is doing in the Railway Shares, and sellers rather predominate. The quotations an nexed will, therefore, exhibit a slight decline , 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 97%% 97 3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102% % New 3% per Cent. Annuities 101%74 Long Annuities, Expire 6th Jan. 1260 l2 13.16 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, INd. I %d 1,0001 5001 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ' Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent Ditto for the Acc0unt........ ..... . ... ....... ...... Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Dutch 5 per Cents lO l l4 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAIR. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 74 ..... .... to 73 Eastern Counties to -. 10V ... to -... Ditto New Ditto Extension • l3s. 4d London and Brighton zo London and Blackwall 16% ...... 6 % ... to London and Greenwich London and South Western 41% 77 % ... to Ditto Eighths 2 %,.. to London and Croydon (Trunk) A li 16%%s to Midland Counties lOO ........, 93 Norwich and Brandon Newcastle and Darlington Junct Morth Midland Northern and Eastern Ditto % Shares 12% Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen South Eastern and Dover .........50 Ditto Scrip York and North Midland Ditto Scarboro' Branch MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. I.—Considerable business has been done in the following Stocks :—Chester and Birkenhead New, 17;-; Eastern Counties Registered, 12* ; Manchester and London Half Shares, 49* ; Manchester and Birmingham, 391; Newcastle and Darlington Junction, 3011; ' Sheffield. and Manchester, 61* ; Ditto, Quarter, 7 3-16 ; South Eastern, 351. CLOSING PRICES. • BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock : ............ 193 India Stock .. .........276 pm 3 per Cent. Red. - pm 3 per Cent. C0n5...., .. 97fi Ditto Old Annuities — , 3it per Cent. Red....... 102; Ditto New Annuities — New 3i per Cent New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 67 pm Jan. 1860 ' 12 13-16 Bank Stock for Acct... -- Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 FOREIGN FUNDS. &Istria:), 5 per cent.... , Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, b per cent — Ditto, - New Ditto — . Brazilian Bonds... ....•• 79 Prussian, 5 per cent — R tams Ayres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent....,, • Cnilian, 6 per cent. — Ditto, Metallic . .... ' Columbian, 6 per cent... 12 ; ISpanish, 5 per cent — Ditto 1824. . 'Ditto, 3 per cent Ciba Bonds, 6 per cent. 93 Ditto, Deferred.... • 13 Danish, 3 per sent - Frenci,s per cent.l24t. 75.!. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange • .... —f. —c. 111exican, 5 per cent. ... 34i French, 3 per cent. —l. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2} per cent. 551 Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. ,Ditto, 5 per cent.... SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ..., 4 gli Ditto Thirds (25 paid) Ditto Eighths (1/ 100 paid) ... ... .. .... .. . 4 Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd) 75 • Eastern Counties (23 paid) lo* Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (2; p) 2/ Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 89 Great Western (75 paid) ••• --.. Ditto Half Shares:(SO paid) . ............ 72; Harwich Extension (2 paid) ... .. 2* Hull and Selby (50 paid) .. London and Brighton (50 pad) .. . . London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 77 London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) Northern and Eastern (45 paid) North Midland (100 paid) 96 Ditto Thirds (21/. 13s. 4d. paid) 3l; Paris and. Rouen (20 paid) ... . ... ............ 32; South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ..•.•• .. 35; Ditto Scrip (2b paid) 36; York and Searboro' Branch (2i paid) 2l LIVERPOOL.—The friends of civil and religio liberty will hold a public meeting, on Wednesday next, in the Music-hall, for the purpose of declaring their sentiments on the course pursued by the Tory Government in certain of the preliminary preparations for the State Tria's now pend ing in Duktlin.—Livtrpoot 411Avn. THE WILL FORGERIES. RE-EXAMINATION OF BARBER, FLETCHER, AND MRS. DOREY. MANSION HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.) The Investigation into thiS fesunied - rili morning, the. Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, who took his scat on the bench a little after eleven o'clock. ,fr, ~~~a "` Mr. Wilde attended for Mr. Wilkins, to defend Mrs. Dorey; Parry attended for Mr. Chambers, on behalf of Barber. The prisoners, William Henry Barber, Joshua Fletcher, and Thoulne Griffin, were then placed in the dock, and the prisoner Georgiuott Dorey was, as on former occasions, accmmodated with a seat at the table. George Gorsuch Was then examined by Mr. Clarkson—l am at present in the employ of Messrs. Hailing, silk mercers, at Waterleo House: In the month of March last year I engaged myself as au assistant to Mr. Dorey. My engagement commeuce4 on Wed nesday the 29th of March, and I stayed till the 19th of April. Mrs. Dorey was in the shop every day while I' was there. I re member the production by Mrs. Dorey of a 1,0001. note, on the second Saturday after I went there. Mrs. Dorey came home in a cab the previous evening after tea time with her sister, Mrs. San ders. Mr. Dorey brought a 1,0001. Bank of England note into the shop, and showed it to me. I did not see Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Dorey leave together. Mrs. Sanders went out about half an hour after this. I did not hear from Mrs. Sanders, in the presence of Mrs. Dorey, where she was going. She went away in an omnibus. returned in about an hour and a half, and came into Mr. Dorey's. Mrs. Dorey was at home. Mrs. Sanders had with .her a bag. It was a brown bag, which appeared to be full, and I heard &jingle as it went through the shop. It sounded like gold. I cannot recollect whether Mr. Dorey was in the shop. To the beat of my recollection Mrs. Sanders left on the following Monday, about two o'clock. Mrs. Dorey went with her. It was stated she was going to Bristol. I had been in the habit of seeing Mrs. Dorey write. (A note being here handed to the witness. He was asked if he recognised in it Mrs. Dorey's handwriting. The witness, tread—" Miss Slack, 7, Francis street; Tottenham-court-road," upon the note, and said it was Mrs. Dorey's handwriting.) Mr. , Clarkson said this was a note for 1,0001. which had been before produced in evidence—it was No. 96,767. The date was the let of February, and it was proved to have been changed at the Bank on that day.. The witness then withdrew. Henry Bardsley - , late a grocer in Whitechapel, who had married one of the daughters of Mr. Nevill, of Francis-street, Tottenham court-road, deposed that Martha Nevin, his wife's sister, had on the 9th of March, given him an order for some goods, which he had sent to No. 7, Francis-street. Mr. Wybrow lived for twenty-four years, until Dec. 1842, at 24, Rathbone-place, " The Temple of Apollo." Mrs. Dorey came as Miss Richards, about my lodgings, I believe in December, 1838. She took the second floor, unfurnished. She said she was in thePantheonßututr. When she came to live there she was accompanied by her mother and her two nieces, the Misses Sanders. They staid with me about two years. Mrs. Dorey's mother appeared about seventy-five years of age. Her eyes were occasionally weak. I have seen her walk out. She went rather infirm and stooped. I have seen her walk ing with an umbrella. I used to see the prisoner Dorey go out of a morning. The mother went to Camberwell in the summer of 1840. I believe, and I think they all quitted in No vember, 1840. After she had quitted the bazaar I recollect hear ing Miss Richards and her neice say that Mrs. Richards had gone tio Camberwell for the benefit of her health. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde—l am sure that I was told by Mrs. Dorey that the old lady had gone to Camberwell. Sydney Hampden Wybrow, the son of the last witness- , -Live d with her at 24, Rathbone-place. I remember the female Prio t ' ner— Mr. Clarkson—Look at the prisoner Fletcher, do you recognise any one that has called on Miss Richards? Witness—l think I have soen the furthest one in the brown coat (Barber) several times* I do not recognise any one else as having called on her. Mr. Parry—Look at those persons standing at the bar. It is evi dent you have been making a mistake from the manner in which Mr. Clarkson put the question. Do you mean to swear that you have seen that person in the brown coat call on Miss Richards? Witnees I believe so, but should not like to swear it. It was four or five years ago. I have never seen him since, until about five minutes ago in the passage. Mr. Parry—Who told you to go into the passage to see those people ? Some one desired my father and myself to walk into tho passage to see if we could recognise any one. Mr. Parry—Let Mr. Wybrow, sen., go out of Court. Mr. Wybrow then withdrew. Examination resumed—l saw him several tithes. I have had op portunities of speaking to him two or three times. On several oc casions I opened the door to him. I believe him to be the man. I believe I heard him ask if Miss Richards was at home. I believe MY father did not recognise any one in the passage. I told my father in the passage I thought I knew one of them. I did not mention to him which. Mr. Parry—ln what order did they go up ? The young man, I have no doubt, is under a mistake. Witness—The one on my right hand (Fletcher) came up first. They came up in the order they were standing. (The prisoner Barber had entered the Court first. and had been followed by Fletcher, who passed him, and took his place at the end of tjse desk. The order in which they were standing in relation to the witness, was—Fletcher, next to him Forester the officer, then Griffin, and last of all Barber.) Mr. Wybrow, senior, recalled, and cross-examined by Mr. ParrY —I did not recognise any of the persons :who passed up, excepting Mrs. Dorey. I think it probable that if any of those persons had been in the habit of calling on her, I must have recognised them. s know several gentlemen used to call. I do not recognise any of the persons at the bar. My son said to me, " I think I have seen the tall person there." (The witness pointed to Griffin, as' the person recognised by his son.) James Phillips—l know the handwriting of Mrs. Dorey. I WO concerned as her attorney. I see the paper which purports tq be the will of Mary Hunt. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde—l believe the body of the will, to' gether with the name of one of the attesting witnesses, Jane Rose , to be her handwriting. I cannot say as to the signature of Marl . Hunt. ,The witness likewise swore that the signature Eliza Burchard , in the Bank book, and all the various other documents, was in Mrs. Dorey's writing. The words, "-Miss Slack, 7, Francis-street. Tottenham-court-road," on the back of the 1,0001. note, were her writ ing. The words, " Miss Burchard, 9, Great Russell-street. Blooms bury," on this 51, note, are also her handwriting. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Wilde, but nothing mate rial was elicited from him. Mr. Clarkson said this was all the evidence which he proposed to go into that morning, Miss Slack being in a state of health ~ vhicn made it unsafe for her to attend. He would suggest that all the other witnesses in the case should wait until the evidence wa s . perfected to hear it read over. If his Lordship though' , there would not be time to do so on that day, he had no'objectio n to an adjournment. He hoped that in a fortnight he would be ta n to adduce further evidence. Mr. Wilde inquired if the case of Miss Slack was concluded ? . Mr. Clarkson said it was, unless fresh evidence should be collec ted between that day and the day to which the prisoners were remanded. Mr. Humfrey, as solicitor for Mr. Fletcher, asked Forrester, officer, whether he had not found some papers in the prisone r's house ? Forrester said he had found some deposit receipts. were ready to be produced when called for. Mr. Hwnfrey said he believed his client, Mr. Fletcher, was in a more unfortunate position than either of the other prisoners. Ile had been deprived of a deposit receipt for 1,3001, in: the Londo n and Westminster Bank, and of a receipt for 1,0001. in the Funs , and owing to this circumstance he was unable to obtain the assistance of Counsel. He had been imprisoned for eight weeks. He was un able to gather from the examination the precise nature of the charge ° against him. lie submitted to the Lord Mayor that the prisoner WO not fairly treated. Mr. Freshfield explained that it appeared from the evidence that the sum of 1,3001., lodged in the London and Westminster Bank in the name of the prisoner Fletcher, was the proceeds of the sale of the funds belonging to Miss Slack. In conformity with the provisions Of an Act of Parliament, which directed that in cases like the present. parties claiming the stock should follow the person of those who had obtained it by fraud, and should also follow the money. Mr. Baxter, Miss Slack's legal adviser, had warned the Bank not to pay tho amount in question to him. With regard to the 1,0001. in the Ftuads , no application had been made to transfer the sum. Mr. Parry complained that Mr. Barber was kept in solitary on fineraent at the Compter, and applied to the Lord Mayor, for perm' sion for some other person, not connected with the case,'to tie placed in the cell with him. Mr. Wilde applied for permission for Mrs. Dorey's husband to visi t her in prison. The LORD Mavoa thought his orders must:be mistaken in refercne n to Barber. He would take care that the prisoners should not be sl ,_ ur jected to greater severity than was necessary. The prisoners were then remanded to this day fortnight. THE'SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—DOVER, JAN. 29 : —A private opening of this line, to the terminus at Dov e " took place on Saturday. An engine from the Folkestone sta tion was first dispatched, unaccompanied by any carriage , a pioneer to test the line, and everything having been ion% perfectly smooth and safe, it returned to Folkestone, al.`„, brought back a carriage, containing Mr. Baxendale , chairman, with others of the Directors, t oge th er with ni`, William Cubitt, the chief engineer, and other ex ectitiv e S connected with the line. In all, four journeys were perfor e c , tO and from Folkestone, the last train (one carriage) lea'y„ Dover for London at four o'clock. This experimental ti'x • has afforded great satisfaction to the directors and enOne c t f t 6 e . Although there have been great difficulties thrown 1 11 ,` bv way of the completion of this portion of the line, bot h 4 the attacks of Neptune and the falls of the cliff, and grea' exertion has consequently been made to finish the svor/t_. yet the rails appear to be firmly settled, and the tractionW,,t"' so easy as to justify a speed of upwards of twenty miles 7 1 ; hour, the distance from Folkestone having been perfo rtne the last trip, in fifteen minutes. DUTY ON TOBACCO.—A memorial has been 1141 .4 %. dressed to Sir Robert Peel by the American Chambe r re Commerce at Liverpool, praying for a reduction of the d° on tobacco, and stating the advantage which would accrue, both to the revenue and to commerce, by such a mes i ,Ir , g Tables are given to show the increase of consumption rhi rl io the imposition of a low duty, and that to such a degree as render the source of revenue more productive. Thus, e° in 1801, at Is. 7d. per lb., yielded 77,6511. ; in 182 1 , at Is. 10 0 lb., 379,650/. ; and in Is4l, at 6d. per lb., 710,524/ . Toba 36. in 1821, at 4s. per lb.; yielded 3,164,6731., and in-1841, at ens per lb., 3,314,215/. This difference of duty has not, , ho we :g• been s ufficient to reduce materially the profits of the en' gler, who is still able to sell his tobacco at 2s. 9d. Per tor . which is 3d. less than the duty alone. In 1798 Ireland c es sumed 8,000,0001b5. of tobacco, and she now cou° ll o. 3,Q00,0001b5. less, with more than double the popula,,,to During the period of extensive consumption the dutY pa Bd. per lb., whereas now it is 3s, In England and Scet l lhe was consumed, in proportion to the population, only hah oj is quantity of tobacco consumed in Ireland, the duty in t he island being Is. 7d. However, on account of smggling, ve quantity a tobacco on which duty is paid does not go, even an approximation to the actual amount of constuni),,llol and the memorialists declare that in their belief the sc u lls consumption was 53,711,8561b5., instead of 22,094,7721be•i!.,ts quantity on which the duty was levied. These sta ten no are followed by a prayer for the reduction of the dutY tobacco to Is. per lb. • The Peel-and-Penny-a-Liner conspiracy ag a , ii t l i S ie the liberties of the British people, as exhibited t e alg , world in the conducting of the Irish State t;it has sealed the doom of the present MinistrY , „old Robert Peel himself predicted that Ireland thed prove his great difficulty. It would have estab" in his reputation as a prophet had he foretold tha t „ i v the Administration of that country his reputed star an ship would find a grave. . Every lover of truth taro t to fees that a very great, and a very culpable indiffer ene tn ied the grievances of Ireland does exist in the poP ol3r - adv . ' of England. Nor can it be disputed that a feeling sPr t ! :rtin • ing to a personal jealousy of the great. influence ;'„acts O'Connell lurks at the hearts of some of the rrn of the Liberal English Members of the two Honso ° ,, r etlY ' liament ; and that not a few of the Whigs would st'apted I rejoice at his discomfiture had the Government enlY IT g r oin° him a fair trial. ' But no Englishman worthy id t t ied can witness, without indignation, the attempt ~,li t h ert,° , O'Connell guilty by packing a jury, and by th " Itt h i tir unheard-of endeavour to establish the- crime of 01 .° • sedition.—Hult Advertise, . the long { THE NELSON STATUE FINISITED.—Atj statue of the Hero of the Nile is yisible from his is 'to sition in Trafalgar-square, apparently complet ed a go down to posterity," as well as stand the criticist hag ;o l spection of the present age. It is, undoubtedls:, tiedeci, proved from the alterations and " clippings" 't gone, the coil of rope, on one side, being, much oi l and ~ and the left hand tail of the coat being likettise !r.:7„revin as to remedy the curious effect produced by' "f oi t tiv ieti° l , form. ,Rapid progress is now being made in the of the square, which being nearly paved, looks Nlt°_Cgilig tageously. The displeasing and unsightly curi e ' consequently, be soon removed, as also the clever pr scaffolding, that at present surrounds the column, Bents such a striking specimen of ingenuity. ~.„ l a st, 1 11 0 Lady Oakeley died at Hastings on. Fri a h 'i er cyf her 42d year. Her Ladyship was second dal our th OPsie late Lord Charles Murray Aynsley,son of th e the 11 0 ,,',, t at ,of Athol, and married, the sth of June, 1 82 ° , , a nd Herbert Oakeley, Bart, Archdeacon of Colchesto of Barking. BIRTHS. r ng , of a.f r f . 'X'• On the 31st ult. at Herne-hill, Mrs. J. ' , l l l.: t w a in, sw" On the 31st ult. , at Mornington House, x Down, of a son. 3fr• MARI?IED. e iten tig hter On the 19th ult., ,at St. Mary's Church, 11 1_ 1 ,o da „ t , J. White, Southwark; W the hi l t a e t , o ol oiLeis, E L sci o . n , London, to r t iro o E s l e l o e co n, b y e, ' o o " , „b otte ester7 lio On the 22d ult., at H avl D eit f r i l i r e d l) 3 7:7t i vi i n ni t s li te e r . 7 l4 ls : l l ::: o o4ll f el age, the Rev. Josia h Hill, On the Bth ult., in Acre-lane, Clapham, ,s Fiske, aged 80. v oo dint he Lo N nd o o . n II : 2 P , s ri t n r t a e o d d, an at d T P he ub s lie n e d offi b c y e, , Stran County of Middlesex, Friday, Februitu I