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 more comfortable there than in their own homes ? And yet they were told that no change or alteration was to be permitted to take place in these laws, whatever may be the consequences to the people of an adherence to them.—( Cheers.) Whatever might he the • consequences to the people, the landed proprietors had deter.. mined that if one iota of those duties were diminished, by which the cents were increased, they would not permit the Minister to retain his place.--(Cheers aria counter cheer's..) He believed that in bygone times such intimations might have been privately conveyed to a Minister; but be believed that never before had 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 hail no wish to see the Right Hon. Baronet removed from office. Ile 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—lie hoped the Right Hon. Barone would excuse the term—the want of spirit which the Right Hon. Baronet exhibited.—( Cheering and eounter.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.—(immense cheering from all parts of the House.) Why did he not show to them bow 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 lion. Baronet enter tained were jest and sound, why did he not carry them out, and rely upon the people ?—(Loutl 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 lie 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, hear, 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. feting under such great and crying 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 Hoch d ile, whodid not desire any organic charge—could they be sur prised at the influence which be had attained over the opinions of the people—(Loud cheers)—when justice was thus refused them ?—( Loud cheers.) While they refused to do justice to the people, what right had 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 Hen. Gentleman opposite laboured under a misapprehension. He had made a quotation from an article which bad 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 HAMMER said that when the Right Hon. Member for Wolverhampton spoke of the sufferings of the people, fivourhed a chord which vibrated, not only in his (sir J. flanrner'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 whtch they were now recovering gradually, be 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 flume had said that it would be 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 g entleman , he must beg leave to deny the conclusions to which he had arrived.—(llear, hear.) Ile hoped the Right lion. Baronet would follow up the line of policy which he had commenced last year, of treating the colonies a; 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 tie!. people in IS-12, 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 .louse.—( 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 oolonies afforded a constantly increasing sphere for 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 Hou. Gentleman to say, in reference to a change in the corn-laws, that he 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 lie 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 Leagim 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 con gratulated 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 riot 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 protesting 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 more was it 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 intesfering generally in the election of Members of Parliament? Such a body was never before known, nor could it long exist consistently with the public safety. It was attempt ing to sow dissensions between all classes of the-country, to in timidate the Legislature, and to unsettle the public mind upon great questions lately settled 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 cowagement and of every mark of displeasure. Mr. lI.TNTZ said he felt that he should not be doing his duty to his constituent; and the country if he suffered the speeches of the Right Hon. Baronet and the Noble Lord to pass wi:hout observati ,n. He had learned to his surprise that they were all in a stated prosperity. It was singular that he always heard the best report of affairs away from his own town. With all the boasted improvement, however, there was scarcely any alteration in the price of manufactured articles, and no one article had advanced in price up to that mo ment, and some hail 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.-s—( 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. if 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 S 9 nicely were the English balanced with foreign manu factures, that if they were to rise only two-and-a-half per cent., the English trade would materially suffer. Let them not boast or bug of improvement until they saw thit it was based on a permanent fOundation. Mr. M. PHILIPS said nu one would more rejoice in the improved rendition 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 were entering on a certain career of prosperity. The im provement was rather in the condition of the people from extra employment, than in the profits of the employers.—(Hear. ) lie regarded the low price of provisions as having made a most material change amongst the operative classes, and he wished • he could conclude with any degree of certainty that further legislation in the same direction would produce that effect id a greater degree. Ile regretted that the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet would convey to the minds of those who had been enduring so mach suffering, that they were not to look for re lief 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 peared to have done, from present appearances. It was to be remembered, too, that the price of the raw material of the cotton bade was from O. to 4 , -1. per pound higher in this than in other countries. He extremely regretted this result eta' reference tort he exportations to China, as he feared there would be a large export of British manufactured goods which were "not suited tQ she real wants of the country. The tea question ' —...eltasrline2:yisiih;tiecessarily involved the sugar duties, and they { - T rallelaz the idler if they wishetitopushthiktraclowith China. • Nothing 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 operation, 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 gambling 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 bad 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 reel 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 lass 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 dear 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 ; but 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 surplies by moving any vexatious adjournments. His only wish was 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 ... 29 Majority 256 The House then divided. on Mr. Hume's amendment, when the numbers were— For the Amendment ..... ...... 49 Against it Majority lB6 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 Sinde. 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. De w in. 4 .1 . .-4 S. a Sa THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 18,14. attraction than compulsien to bring about a real con ciliation. We refer our readers to the remarks of his Lordship with regard to France and America, which deserve attention. The Marquis of CLANAICARDE, Lord CAMPBELL, and Earl FITZWILLIAM 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, fur which we refer to the Parliamentary report. The most important was a notice of Lord Joint 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 CLIVE, and seconded by Mr. CARDWELL. Mr. H um E 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 whieh 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. lle 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 Join.' RUSSELL expressed his 'gratification that the tops touched upon with reference to the speech acid 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, be must say he should be anxious to pause and in quire before expressing an opinion on the sub ject ; but the address had beon 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 address 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 fur 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 Roust—the present corn-law—he re tail-Is 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 ; One eCiloc to, against it, 285. Mr. HUME'S amendment wa s th en p u t t o th e vo t e, and also negatived , by a majority of 186. and the House ad j The eaudtdrueQssuawrlttesrthtoenon oe'agr Sir ROBERT PEEL'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 RICHMONDS, the TRCL LOPES, and several other great Lords of the soil, and announ ced his intention not to interf e re in an y wa y w i t h the existing corn-laws. We thi n k no thi ng o f thi s de claration, positive as it i s , f or we h ave a dis tinct n of the Test Acts and the Catholic E ma ncipation 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 A he allow why should u h o e s‘hv o acted p sha : ten n i : ih l i a e tev s ci e lnagar memorable occasions, twoation to stand in his way d an abrupt Jim-Crow wheel round, and carried both. again ? Why should act t already mastered the first over the first scruples of conscience—all now, more than in 1829 ? Ce West que le premier a matter of course. The very ti- P tl a midity and vacillation of nature which have forced Sir difficulty r u s i t f but e : ll u o t l e v ; s a s 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 arc 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 impetus, and—as in the case of the Catholic Emancipation ques tion—precipitate the downfal of tly corn-laws. Mr- VILLIEBS—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 he 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 B. PEEL will be compelled to follow, ere another year has rolled ever his head. He has made—we arc 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 more high-minded Minister, like " Amen" in the larynx of MACBETH, will be made by our expediency-loving Premier, without the slightest difficulty, quite as a matter of course. Having al ready swallowed such a camel 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. The accounts from 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 MAJESTT. Some dis turbance, caused by disarming the militia, had taken place at Saragossa, but order according to the last ac count:3 bad been reetored. On the 24th the Three per 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 Gloster, Mr. Charles Kean; Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Cooper; Duke of Norfolk, Mr: G. Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling. Atter which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or, VALENTINE ANI) ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum. bine, Mis, Casson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes is., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes -mond Price es.; Pit 38 , Second Price 51,dale t'altery 26.. Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price dd. THEATRE ROYAL, COV ENT-t IA R DEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERT 4 First Appearance in this Country of Herr Conrad, Band Violinist of His Majesty the King of Holland's Court Orchestra, who will perform a Sole. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVk.NIMI—PART L Overture, Fra Dias olo—Aub r. Quadrille, Opera Stars, in which will be introduced the _most popular Opera Dances—Jullien. 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. he English Quadrille—Jullien. PART 11. Opera, La Sonnambula, Grand Fanta la, with Solo for the Cornet-a- Piston, by Herr Kcenig.—Bellini. New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien. Solo, lute, Mr. Richardson. Valse, Clementine, composed expressly for her Majesty's State Balls —Jullien. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien. Doors Open at Halt past Seven, commence at Eight o'Llock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle 3s. rid. ; Private boxes, It. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New Blnd-street ; Mr. Sams St. James's-street; and M. Jullieu's Office, 1, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 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 co►►clude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! K►ng Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Luc►dora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ' • Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, 14 bialf.price —Boxes 35.. ; Pit 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at Halt-past Six, and the Performance commence at Seven. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box. office, from Ten till Five. THEA 7 RE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Unprecedented success attec ding the revival The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will be acted every evening till further notice, thus cast :—Sir John Falstaff; Mr Strickland ; Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart; Page, Mr. Howe; Coins, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal; 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. JOHN PARRY for Two Nights only, To-night, 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 Gland Pianoforte." Tile New Fairy Extravaganz of " The Fair One with the Golden Locks," Every Evening. I. T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime ot 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, o:'Smith, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. I ates. To conclude with the Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wondertill Effects! Columbine, Miss Bullet); Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable 1 Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury.lane; Pante. 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. Woo:i; Friar Tuck, Mr. Paul Bedford; Rebecca, Mrs. Wood. To conclude with Me New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs. H. P. Lirattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe.Leal, bliss IL Isaacs. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Ratty, Proprietor. 'triumphant Success of the Equestrian NcATlties and Pantomime. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be perforineYthe Grand National Spectacle of "i'HE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.• Napoleon Buonaparte, Mr. Gomersal, his oti ginal character New Scenes in the Circle, and Uhequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. DA V IDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Enormous hit of Stella Rittersdorfn—tnore crowded than ever— Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow. ing with fun. VENING, F 2, Will be repeat T e HI d S a E New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTER& DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes_ Hicks, R. Honner, Neville, Vale, Smith, J o h nson, L ew i s, estop, Mrs. R. !former, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Ini m it a bl e P ropert i es and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray, and AE I 0 U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesquil, Mr. Stilt ; Clown Mr. Puller; Pant a . loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Colunibtnes (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. • THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, Will be performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitled POVERTY ;_ or, Mary Graham. Leonard , Mr. Freer; Jessamy Tacit, Mr. Nantz; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden; Mary Graham, Miss Vincent. After which, the Domestic Drama of RUTH; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor. Bernard Jasper, Mr. Freer ,• Ruth, Miss Vincent. To conclude I, ith THE MAN WITH IHE CARPET BAG Grimes, ;kir. Gardner; Harriet, Miss Arden. - - - - TREATMENT OF NERVOUS D EAF NESS.—There are no case s iu which more m i sc hiefhas been done than in those nitoestv under into active consideration. It has already been hinted that functional or nervou s dis o rder, may be readily converted disease, involving the vascular portion of the part, super in ducing inflammation and all its consequences. This, I fear, has been too frequently the case in the forms.of deaf ness I am now considering. The application of various irri tants,. either to the part effected or to parts in its immediate neighbourhood, o a t n ir d h w oo h d i , e p h ro u d l u ti c rn e a i t rr el e,u in la a r u it e 'y e of tum greater efaction o a r nd les o s th a e c r • direful eonsequences.--Dr. Cronin, of Craven-street, on the Efficacy o . f . Arnica Montana in Nervous Deafness. DISTRESS IN BETHNAL-GREEN.—Th e Society for the Relief of the Poor by District Visiting., under the presi dency of the Bishop of London, has presented each of the districts of this parish with 501., to be dispensed amongs t t h e poor and destitute inhabitants. In most of the districts, visiting societies have been formed, for aiding the efforts of the Bishop of Loudon for the relief of the poor. E XPRESS EDITIONS OF " THE SUN,". 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Prospectus.—lrish Trials, (Smith's Address).—The Colonies. — Peers Irish heel.—The Press.—The Court.—The Queen's Speech.-4. Landlords in Distress. Loudon : Hugh Cunningham, Strand Library, 193, opposite St. Clement's Church; D. Aird, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH MRS. TItOLLOPE'S JESSIE PHILLIPS' THE ELEVENTH NUMBER, Price Is., 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, Publislulb $3, Great Marlborough-street. THE WEATHZ—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 2. THERMOMETER, LOW ER, 28; Highest, 35; Noon, 30. BAROMETER, 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 fiber 0. 4r-T i '• . " - J e SECOND EDITION: ofr trtilins 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 registrar tion in Ireland, the renewal of the Bank char ter, and the annexation of Sinde to Hindostan- 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 Wale 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, are 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 bas 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 battles 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 Hindostan 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 of the present day ; and the ultimate result will only add to the laurels already gained by the man whom the SOVEREIGN is pleased to call a " distinguished Commander," and . amply atone for Lord ELLENBOROUGIS'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. COBDEN 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, Pr. Hoox, 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 FAWCETT and Lieut. Musao, and ex pressed a hope that measures Might be adopted to prevent the recurrence of such a calamity. Lord Hui., in a very brief speech, seconded the address. The Marquis of NORMANBY 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 he 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 from 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 people of that country, and use rather Cents. were done at 26 and 264 for cash, and 26f at 60 days, and the Five per Cents. at 19i. at 80 days. The Paris papers of Tuesday, which were delayed 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 111AJESTY was attended by his three sons, the Duke de NEMOURS, the Prince de Joni VILLE, and the Duke de MONTPENSIER. The address having been read by the President, the KING made the following reply:— " Gentlemen—l learn with a lively satisfaction that the Chamber 01 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. A l 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 venta lac 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 1241. 65c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares at 850 f. ; Havre, 675 f. ; Avignon, 7501. ; Spanish Actives, 30i. 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 Smith 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 or Sxow.—We have got seasonable weather at last. The temperature fir several nights has been low, and even at noon this clay 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 Massaehussetts, in his message this year, gives a highly flattering picture of the prosperity of that State. Au article published in the " North American Review," treating with great minuteness the repudiation question, and exhibiting the "State Indebtedness" of Pennsyl van i a , Maryland, Mississippi, Michigan, Louisiana, Indiana, and Illinois, appears likely, from the tone in which It is written, and the talent which it displays, to shame 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 Uov, , niment, in accordance with, it is said, existing treaties, that the United States' Government would, after the expiration of a year, consider the treaty in relation to the Orego►► 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 108 3 1 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. I Wheat. Fr ialish.... ..... 2,580 qrs. Foreign.... . . .. Barley. I Oats. Flour 3,270 qrs.l 3 ,7'0 qrs. 3,420 sacks. ,690 1,360 170 Malt, 6,610 qrs 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 mulch cows very little was doing at from 16/ to 191 each. REV/GATE AND LE.A.BENH.A.LIN. 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.-(THIS 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, Ilavannah ; Candian, Honduras. Sld. Corinth, Havannah. During last night it blew very hard from N.W. The Woodland Castle drifted towards the North ward Sand Head, but was assisted clear of the sands, with loss of anchors and cables. The Lightning, from Marsala to London, drove out 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 mainyard, sails, &c. ; crew saved, and arrived at Kingsdown : the vessel has since been taken into Calais by French fishermen. ResisaATE, FEB. I.—The Dcvcroii, Christie, from Shields to Al meira, drove on the Knock this morning, but came off leaky, and was put on shore in a sinking state, near East Cliff Lodge. If the weather continues moderate, she will get afloat next tide, and be brought into this harbour. FALMOUTH, FED. I.—The gale abated during last night. ltraacomitE, FLU. 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. WHITBY, 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 THE SUN," for " Clayton's Newspaper oftice, 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 bourhood. On this occasion THE SUN , was circulating above one hundred miles from London, in less than four hours after leaving THE Sort 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 Da Son, 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 oar best wishes. THE 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, ue L :v o tsi z: n n as :N pew ," dee .: l6 f tasr tl i tennis, fives, raquets, bowls, quoits, curling, golf, and other manly games ; and for regulating betting thereon, with a copious digest. s o u t f e ß m e zL p i l s e t cle s c l h la L a l s iFE l IN LONDON," n e copioussisalmn,esidiooa reportsyt'iwiigi,llotcfhoennturinaitn:eths,sepoco:tpcscinncg-. open ing of Parliament, the State Trials in Ireland, and the usual epitome ing, events during the past week throughout the kingdom. Turf, coursing, Price of "BELL'S LIFE," Sixpence. Office, 170, Strand. THE MORNING MAms.—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 aro forwarded by the morning mail trains, viz.:— " Abingdon, Acrington, Andover, Appleby, Banbury, Bangor, Bath, Basingstoke, Beaumaris, Berwick, Berkhampstead, Birmingham, Bishop's-Stortford, Blackburn, Bradford (Yorkshire), Bracldey, Brampton, Brough, Bristol, Brighton, Buckingham, Burnley, Bur ton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Caruarvon, Chatham, Chep stow, Cheltenham, Chester, Chippenham, Cirencester, Clitherow , Coekermouth, Conway, Coventry, Cowes, Cucktield, Dartford, Da ventry, Dover, Fareham, Fairford, Faringdon, Fenny-Stratford, Fa versham, Folkestone, Gateshead, Godahning, Gloucester, Gosport, Gravesend, Guildford, Halifax, Ilaydon-bridge, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hexham, Ilighworth, lioddesdon, Holyhead, Holywell, Huddersfield, Kendal, Lancaster, Leamington, Lcchladc, Leigh ton-Buzzard, Lewes, Liverpool, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Man chester, Margate, Maryport, kifinthorpe, Mold, Monmouth, Newcasle, Newport (Isle of Wight), Newport Pagnel, North ampton, North Shields, Oxford, Penkridge, Penrith, Ports mouth, Preston, Ramsgate, Reading, Reigate, Rickmansworth, Roch dale, Rochester, Rugby, Ryde, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Sitting bourne, Shoreham, Slough, Southampton, South Shields, St. Asaph, St. Alban's, Stafford, Stockbridge, Stockport, Stone, Stroud, stony. Stratford, Stratford-on-Avon, Sunderland, Swindon, Towcester, Trine, Ulverstone, Uxbridge, Wallingford, Wallsall, Ware, Warring ton, Warwick, Watford, Weedon, Whitehaven, Wigan, Wigton, Win chester, Wlndsor, 'Wolverhampton, Workington, Worthing—all Scotland and. Ireland. For all the 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 till a quarter to 8, and letters till half-past 8 a.m.--W. L. MASERU'', Secretary.—Gemeral 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 been 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 present-4p . 91verver. . SUMMARY OF HEWS AND eptitton. " Inn runs may read." FOREIGN. 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 their head, 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 au 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 Kota of the Rue de Courcelles. A letter from Chkeauroux of the 27th ult. states that General Bertrand, who is residing there, is very much in disposed. Si. 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 voung 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 Moniteur : —"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 5t.141101 1 1 0 16IC • 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 snake a certain accusation against him. After evidence had been heard, the prisoner said he should reserve everything he had to say for hip trial. He was fully committed. At ➢iarvlebone, M. Jean Caplin, a Frenchman, carrying on business in Berners-street, Oxford -street, was charged on a warrant with having committed a most violent 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 iu 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 ferocious ap pearance, was brought before Mr. Ballantin e , 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. COUIiT —PI:LS=OI7AB I.E. Her Majesty the Queen Dowag er t a k es d a il y a i r i ngs i n t h e vicinity of itley Court, whenever the weather permits. Among the most recent instances of her Majesty's benevo lence, is the donation of 20/. towards the purchase of a par sonage house fbr Christ Church, Woodhouse, near Rudders field ; and also a donation of 20/., 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 lenthened 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 11.1 arch, 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 Righi, 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. 'l'. 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 ANA.) COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUAIiTER T # 11111 ER. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were again very extensive, at previous rates. Speculators took 6,000 bales Surat, and 7,000 Ainerican and the entire transaction s comprised 22,000 bales, viz., 7,000 bales Surat at 3d. tow. ; 800 Maranham, at 6d. to 61d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 7d. to Bd. ; 1,000 Pernambuco, at 64d. to 7d., and the rest American, at 51d. to 6d. per lb. Shares continued firm, and a fair busi ness was done. Eastern Counties, were 10-1 ; Great Western, 1111 ; Birmingham, 2431 ; South Western, Eighths, 2i ; Midland Counties, 92 ; Paris and Lyons, 2i ; Paris and Orleans, 3.%; Paris and Rouen, ; South Eastern, 35i ; Ditto, Scrip, 361. 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 determined 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 and 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 Col . , poration has taken place. - Consols 94 for Money and time. Exthequer Bills realise 675. to 695. premium. Bank Stock is: at 193. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 1014 to the Reduced 1024 to I T , and the Three per Cents. from 98 to , have declined to 97k. We can discover nothing in the Queen's speech to throw a doubt upon the conversion. The Foreign Market is quiet. Spanish Actives obtain 23 to A, and the Three per Cents., 32A to 31{ ; Portugues Con verted are at 48. These prices are all steady. Mexican have realised 341 to 348 : Dutch Five per Cents. are 101 to 101. Only a very moderate business is doing in the Railway Shares, and sellers rather predominate. Th e quotations .an nexed will, therefore, exhibit a slight decline : BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced A nnu i t i es 1 95 93 % 97% 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 97U% 97 3i, per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102% % New 35 per Cent. Annuities lOl% Long Annuities, Expi re sth J an. 1560 l2 13.16 Consols for Account 97%% 97 Exchequer - Bills, 150. 1 34 d 50 - - O/. Ditto Small 69 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE__O'CLOCK. Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent Ditto for the Account 23% 23 Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Dutch 5 per Cents toi _ PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. , RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SNARL Birmingham and Gloucester Eastern Counties Ditto New 25 12%% ... to Ditto Extension l3s. 4d...... %N . to London and Brighton London and Blackw 11 16 34 ...... 634% ... to London and Greenwich London and South Western 41% " n l4% ... to Ditto Eighths London and Croydon (Trunk)... A U Midland Counties Norwich and Brandon Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 15 Morth Midland Northern and Eastern 45 Ditto 14 Shares la% Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen 2O 32% to South Eastern and Dover 5O 35% to 34% Ditto Scrip York and North Midland Ditto Scarboro' Branch MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, I , EB. l.—Considerable business has been done in the following Stocks :—Chester and Birkenhead New, lig ; Eastern Counties Registered, 121; Manchester and London Half Shares, 491; Manchester and Birmingham, 39i ; Newcastle and Darlington Junction, 3oti ; Sheffield and Manchester, 61k; Ditto, Quarter, 7 3-16; South Eastern, 35. •EXTRAORDINARY ADDUCTION.—Three men and two women were committed to our gaol yesterday, charged with having broken into the house of Michael Connery, near the Silver Mines, assaulted the habitation and the inmates, and forcibly taken out of it Timothy , Ginane, whom they brought to Father M'Grath's house, for the purpose of forcing him to marry Judy Ryan, who was there waiting for the man of her heart to mary him ; and Sally Ryan was also in waiting to act as bridesmaid to Judy. The names of the men engaged in this singular abduction are William Ca ples, Michael Kennedy, and Dennis Ryan ; the females are Judy Ryan and Sally Ryan.—Nenagh Guardian. DESPERATE REMEDY FOR A DESPERATE DISEASE. —They tell a good story of Dr. Rand. He was called on to visit a hypochondriac patient, who fancied she had swallowed a mouse. On entering the room the lady ex claimed, " Dear doctor I lam glad to see you—l am in such distress—such pain ! Oh, doctor, I have swallowed a mouse !" " Swallowed—nonsense," replied the doctor, in his mild and pleasant manner. "Oh, no, doctor," said the patient, "it is not nonsense--,-it is a mouse--a live mouse— he ran down my throat when I was asleep, with mfmouth open, and I feel him now, creeping about my stomach, and trying to gnaw out. Oh, doctor, do prescribe something quick, or I shall die." " Prescribe," said he, " yes, I will prescribe something that will cure you in a minute." "what is it doctor, what is it?—l'll take ..anything you order." " Well, then, my dear madam, swallow a cat—if that don't cure you, nothing will." SUDDEN DEATII.—An inquest was held on Mon day, before J. Barnett, Esq., Coroner, at the Bee Hive Inn, on the body of Elizabeth Mudden, a woman of colour, born in Africa. It appe are d i n ev id ence that she had been for the last 87 years a servant in the family of late mistress, Mrs. Arbuthnot, of No. 15, Montpellier Villas, havinentered the family when only , five . - ears old. Verdict, "Died by the Aisitation of G o d. '—Chehenham Examiner. ARRIVAL OF THE PENINSULAR MAIL.—SOUTH AMPTON, JAN. 30.—The Little Liverpool arrived here at three o'clock, P.M., having the Gibraltar and Peninsular mails. Her dates are, Gibraltar; Jan. 20; Cadiz, 21; Lisbon, 24; and Vigo, 26. 'he Liverpool had seven passengers and it full cargo of fruit. LIVERPOOL.—The friends of civil -and religious 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 Trials now pend ing in Dublin.—Liveipool Albion. Lord and Lady Chichester arrived in London early this morning, by the General Steam Navigation Compay's man packet Columbine, Captain W. Norm/Warm Rotterdam,' I THE WILL FORGERIES. RE-EXAMINATION OF BARBER, ILETCYIER, - -k 1.11) MRS. DOREY. MANSION HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.) bef 4 The investigation into this ease was resumed , . this m0,.-0 the Right Mon. the Lord Mayor, who took his scat on th e be little aCier eleven o'clock. Mr. Wilde attended for Mr. Wilkins, to defend Mrs. Dore}', Parry attened for Mr. Chabers, on behalf of Barber. The prison d ers, William Henry Barber, Joshua Fletcher, and 1b Y Griffin, were then placed in the dock, and the prisoner Go`l t Dorey was, as on former occasions, accommodated with g the table. • ad i George Gorsuch was then examined by Mr. Clarkson --I _O4 present iu the employ of Messrs. Hailing, silk mercers, at NI:, 0 House. In the month of March last year I engaged mysol l 01 . assistant to Mr. Dorey. My engagement commenced on nesday the 29th of March, and I stayed till the 19th of Mrs. Dorey was in the shop every day while I was th ere y;l - 0 member the production by Mrs. Dorey of a 1,0001. note, Do second Saturday after I went there. Mrs. Dorey came 1 101 cab the previous evening after tea time with her sister, 3 1 ''',010 ders. Mr. Dorey brought a 1,0001. Bank of England note 01 _, so shop, and showed it to me.. I did not see Mrs. Sanders a nd bold Dorey leave together. Mrs. Sanders went out about half '!;,,c after this. I did not hear from Mrs. Sanders, in the Pr e !„ ~i 0 Mrs. Dorey, where she was going. She went away in an Or yr* returned in about an hour and a half, and came into Mr. D o rey t ag , It Dorey was at home. Mrs. Sanders had with her a was a brown bag, which appeared to be full, and I heard a in - W."40 went through the shop. It sotmded like gold. I cannot rt;to whether Mr. Dorey was in the shop. To the best of my re cei no . Mrs. Sanders lett on the Itofllowing Monday, about two o'clock . Dorey went with her. was stated she was going to BrisK 9 D et had been in the habit of seeing Mrs. Dorey write. (A note NI handed to the witness. He was asked if he recognised in c ,' o cir Dorey's handwriting. The witness ,;read—" Miss Slack, 7 street, Tottenham-court-road," upon the note, and said it Dorey's handwriting.) Mr. Clarkson said this was a note for I,OOCI. which • 114d . hc i ll before produced in evidence—it was No. 96,767. The date was • of February, and it was proved to have been changed at the Bo — that day. The witness then withdrew. Ani" Henry Bardsley, late a grocer in Whitechapel, who had one of the daughters of Mr. Nevill, of Francis-street, Totto'tlll court-road, deposed that Martha Nevill, his wife's sister, had 11 5 1 9th of March, given him an order for some goods, which lie h a to No. 7, Francis-street. t Mr. Wybrow lived for twenty-four years, until Dec. 184 2, :30 Rathbone-place, " The TeMple of Apollo." Mrs. Dorey cam e „, B ,, ino/ Richards, about my lodgings, I believe in December, 1838. n.",„Ast. the second floor, unfurnished. She said she was in therantheo n 7 o tbe When she came to live there she was accompanied by her 14 and her two nieces, the Misses Sanders. They staid with 1 11 . 0 p e en two years. Mrs. Dorey's mother appeared about seventy - 7 11 N i e d: of age. Her eyes were occasionally weak. I have seen her lr She went rather infirm and stooped. go with an umbrella. I used to sec the prisoner_i o go out of a morning. The mother went to Camberwc ll 2. I have seen her iv oy ar summer of 1840. I believe, and I think they all quitted li„ity vember, 1840. After she had quitted the bazaar I recollect !So ing Miss Richards and her nice say that Mrs. Richards 10 do Camberwell for the beneflt of her health. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde—l am sure that was told by Ps Dorey that the old lady had gone to Camberwell. • - Sydney Hampden Wybrow, the son of the last _witness —I, with her at 24, Rathbone-pl, - the female prisoner sr4 _ -place. I remember - t__ Mr. Clarkson—Look at the p r i soner Fl e tcher, do you reiognise. one that has called on Miss Ricp ar d s ? Witness —I thin k I seen the furthest one in the brown coat (Barber) several limo• do not recognise any one else as standscalled on her. • ~ et+ Mr.-Parry—Look at those persons ng at the bar. dent you have been making. a mistake from the manner in w ife b 3 ve Clarkson put the question. Do you mean to swear that you seen that person in the brown coat call on Miss Richards? Nirl.wo7ore I believe so, but should not like to swear it. It was four or fli t ee ago. I have never seen him since, until about live minutes ago 7 passage. tbe la Mr. Parry—Who told you to go into the passage to ,see t ee people ? Some one desired my father and myself to walk II I "' passage to see if we could recognise any one. v p,b( o/1 Mr. Parry—Let Mr. Wybrow, seri., go out of Court. Mr . then withdrew. a d or Examination resumed—l saw him several times. I have ~ portunities of speaking to him two or three times. On sevy`. n casions I opened the door to him. I believe Rim to be the believe I heard him ask if Miss Richards was at home. I thebe' father did not recognise any one in the passage. I told mY the passage I thought 1 knew one of them. I did not men" him which. Mr. Parry—ln what order did they go up ? Tile young I ' o l have no doubt, is under a mistake. Witness—The one on my per hand (Fletcher) came up first. They came up in the order t hey . ee s standing. (The prisoner Barber had entered the Court III!" e lt 0 had been followed by Fletcher, who passed him, and took'lll it il IS! at the end of the desk. The order in which they were sta n relation to the witness, was—Fletcher, next to .him Forester officer, then Griffin, and last of all Barber.) m e re, Mr. Wybrow, senior, recalled, and cross-examined by ---- ce rn —I did not recognise any of the persons who passed up, DP, Mrs. Dorey. I think it probable that if any of those persot',.. been ill tile habit of calling on her, I must have recognised tn. t o know several gentlemen used to call. I do not recognise al* persons at the bar. My son said to me, " I think I have seeti,,oll tall person there." (The witness pointed to Griffin, as the r . recognised by his son.) I it o James Phillips—l know the handwriting of Mrs. Dorey tee concerned as her attorney. I see the paper which purports to "- will of Mary Hunt. W~~! t~ Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde—l believe the body of the :jot gather with the name of one of the attesting witnesses, JO; )10 1 . 1 to be her handwriting. I cannot say as to the signature to"' Hunt. , The witness likewise swore that the signature Eliza 1 3° .4 t in the Bank book, and - all the various other documents , ‘ c i - r ec . t , Mrs. Dorey's writing. The words, " Miss Slack, 7, Franc is ''o t ' Tottenham-court-road," on the back of the 1,0001. note, were lief rol e big. The words, " Miss Burchard, 9, Great Russell-street, D l ' bttr" on this 5/. note, are also her handitin. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. wr Wilde, but nothing rial was elicited from him. D osed! Mr. Clarkson said this was all the evidence which he Pr, ° : v•wc i ; go into that morning, Miss Slack being in a state of heal th made it unsafe for her to attend. Han He would suggest that c of other witnesses in the case should wait until the evide o f„ o ,o perfected to hear it read over. If his Lordship ",,,tjoe there would not be time to do so on that day, he had no ob . , stil l to an adjournment. He hoped that in a fortnight he would ix to adduce author evidence. Mr. Wilde inquired if the case of Miss Slack was concluded? ...,0 41 Mr. Clarkson said it was, unless fresh evidence should be colfio. between that day and the day to which the prisoners were rem !'f Mr. Ilumfrey, as solicitor for Mr. Fletcher, asked Forrester, nell officer, whether he had not found some - papers in the 11 011 1,1,icb house ? Forrester said he had found some deposit receipts, were ready to b saidded when called for. ja Mr. Humfrey he believed his client, Mr. Fletcher , No° OS more unfortunate position than either of the other prisoner_ o :4o had been deprived of a . deposit receipt for 1,3001. in; the 1.(,,0, and Westminster Bank, and of a receipt for 1,0001. in thece and owing to this circumstance he was unable to obtain the assinp. of Counsel. lie had been imprisoned for eight weeks. Ile w4°,o able to gather from the examination the precise nature of the diaTd against him. He submitted to the Lord Mayor that the prisoner - not F y fairl treated. 11 0 Mr. reshfleki explained that it appeared from the evidence t the sum of 1,30 a, lodged in the London and Westminster Banic, the name of the prisoner Fletcher, was the proceeds of the sale of _t funds belonging to Miss Slack. In conformity with the provisions an Act of Parliament, which directed that in cases like the presli parties claiming the stock should follow the person of those who b obtained it by fraud, and should also follow the money. Mr. Jo.ns Miss Slack's legal adviser, had warned the Bank not to pill dh amount in question to him. With regard to the 1,0001. in the F grj no application had been made to transfer the sum. . con' Mr. Parry complained that Mr. Barber was kept in 80114-, ry onir tenement at the Compter , and applied to the Lord Mayor for Pcol sion for some other person, not connected with the case, to be P"s in the cell with him. Mr. Wilde applied for permission for Mrs. Dorey's husband t ° her in prison. The Loan MAYOR thought his_orders must:be mistaken in re s ole to Barber. lie would take care that the prisoners should not be jected to greater severity than was necessary. • The prisoners. were then remanded to this day fortnight. AT. THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—DOVEE, u' TA Dover' —A private opening of this line, to the terminus et a ,sts' took place on Saturday. An engine from the Folkeet e , l %, e, tion was first dispatched, una ccom p an i e d b y any carrik tott na a pioneer to test the line, an d every thi ng h av i ng been -04 perfectly smooth and safe, it returned to Folkesto._,ll e o t he brought back a carriage, containing Mr. Baxeria l chairman, with others of the Di rec t ors , t oge ther vvl „ t ive° William Cubitt, the chief engineer, and other exe c- ..,ted connected with the line. In all, four joumeys were perL e ' - v itig to and, from Folkestone, the last tram (one carriage) "i triP Dover for London at four o'clock. This experiment .615, has afforded great Satisfaction to the directors and eng le `tio Although there have been great difficulties thrown way of the completion of this portion of the line, b o ‘ t ,ter the attacks of .Neptune and the falls of the cliff, and gT!, OO , exertion has consequently been i made to finish the fog yet the rails appear to be firmly settled, and the tractio n 9A t o so easy as to justify a speed of upwards of twenty 2 . 1 1, 11 , 0 hour, the distance from Folkestone having been Peri' the last trip, in fifteen minutes. a ds DUTY ON TOBACCO.—A memorial has • been of dressed to Sir Robert Peel by the American Chfunv e du ty Conaluerce at Liverpool, praying for a reduction on tobacco, and stating the advantage which would ec ti re. both to the revenue and to commerce, by such a Tables are given, to show the increase of consumptiown to the impositionf' a low duty, and that to such a degre 4 o ffed render the source of revenue.more productive. Thus, per at i' 0 in 1801, at ls. 7d. per lb., yielded 77,651/. ;in 182 1, ,„ bti ce lb., 379,650/. ; and in 1841, at 6d. per lb., 710,524/. l". t 3 0 - in 1821, at 4s. per lb., yielded 3,164,673/., and in 1841 , ' ev er, per lb., 3,314,2151. This difference of duty has not, how,tig of the crto been su ffi cient to reduce materially the profits of the sj ' i . gler, who is still able to sell his tobacco at 2s. 9 d . con , which is 3d. less than the duty alone. In 1798 Irelan d ril es sinned 8,000,0001b5., of tobacco, and she now con s L ion' 3,000,0001b5. less, with more than double the porol g i ss During the period of extensive consumption the duty ri d Bd. per lb., whereas now it i s 3 s . In Eh g l an d and See; t . t he was consumed, in proportion to the population, onlyl l3 'ois quantity of tobacco consumed in. Ireland, the duty hi the island being ls. 7d. However, on account of smuggli n g' quantity of tobacco on w hi c h d u ty i s p a id does nel0: even an approximati on t o th e ac t ua l amoun t o f consuhll' ,,110 „0 1 and the memorialists declare that in their belief the e t he consumption was 53,711,8561b5., instead of 22,094,77 211)5 '0 quantity on which the duty was levied. Th es e stato n ois are followed by a prayer for the reduction of the duty tobacco to Is. per lb. es i o st The Peel-and-Penny-a. Liner conspiracy at , the the liberties of the British people, as exhibited t 3 4,45, world in the conducting of the Irish State Git has sealed the doom of the present MinistrPoni d Robert Peel himself predicted that Ireland il ,a t eo prove his great difficulty. It would have estiti his reputation as a prophet had he fo re t o ld t'i gn , - f or the Administration of that country his re p u t e d state,'"cor ship would find a grave. Every lov er o f trut h mus t to fess that a very great, and a very cu l pa bl e indifferell-ia4 the grievances of Ireland does exist in the poPul ar fo of England.' Nor can it b e di s p u t e d t h at a feeling aPP"fittr• ing to a personal jeal ousy o f t h e great influence lea of O'Connell lurks at the hearts of some of the Trar of the Liberal English Members of the two Houses el 0 01 liament ; and that not a few of the Whigs would s ec o ted rejoice at his discomfiture had the . Government only g r on e , him a fair trial. But no Englishman worthy- of the o flau can witness, without indignation, the attempt hitherto O'Connell guilty by packing a jury, and by the a isttili a unheard-of endeavour to establish the crime of cuni sedition.—Hull Advertiser. At O h th y: THE NELSON STATUE FINISHED.--At statue of the Hero of the Nile is visible from his sition in Trafalgar-square, apparently completed as gf t ' ja leesilt.i!tea to down to posterity," as well as stand the criticism 4 c l l to spection of the present age. It is, undoubtedly , Tuunder proved from the alterations and " clippings" It lt s lin ishec i t gone, the coil of rope, on one side, being much dm se and the le ft hand tail of the coat being likewise lesseucevios as to remedy the curious effect produced by its co Xi e tio o form. Rapid progress is now being made in the of the square, which being nearly paved, looks ve r y ling will tageously. The displeasing and unsightly hoarc, riotts consequently, be soon removed, as also the clever t0_a . , 1 4 pre" scaffolding, that at present surrounds the column, "' sents such a striking specimen of ingenuity. l ast, in l Lady Oakeley died at Hastings on Frid a y of the her 42d year. lier. Ladyship was second daughter h polo late Lord Charles Murray Aynsley,_son of the V.el_f` Rev . Sir of Athol, and married, the sth of June, 1826, tee_d peso Herbert Oakeley, Bart., Archdeacon of Colchester, of Barking. HS. On the 31st ult., at H B ernlßTe-hill, Mrs. J. Curling , of 8:4..T. On the 31st ult., at Mornington House, Down, of a son. Fulham, MARRIED. On the 19th ult., at St. Mary's Church, CheltenhamLh•Yet: J. White, of Southw ar k, L on don, to Ellen, younest Gloucestershire(lttut. of the late John. Lewis, Esq., of Brimscombe , • DIED. rof his 71st yes On the 22d ult., at Haverfordwest, in th e age, the Rev. Josiah Hill, Wesleyan Minister. satoniel On the Bth ult., in Acre-lane, Clapham, Mr' Fiske, aged 80 01 OS l ' London : Printed and Published b;,----aII3RPO ' L C a the No. 112, Strand, at The Sun O ffi ce , N 0.112, Stranuy - County of Uiddresea, Friday, February 2, 1844' H: filat ,1 - 1 Will be lii 20th ma to to de Tfi RHIN lIAV ~Evrcr IIA~• daY, at OST] Lot cAL ItyL TAR EDt azd all REF To dtAarti *tug. ever; lot el pellet form, 4 4 ar v r A