The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-25 00:00:00

MO NEY M ANI) COMMERCIAL NE WS , CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. A large business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yes terday, sales 6,700 bales.—There was rather a better Market for Shares, but prices were still loss buoyant than they were a few days since. —Bristol and Gloucester, I o Bf 109 •; Caledonian, 51 61 ; Chester and Birkenh,tad, 37 Chester and Holyhead, 6/. 10g. 61. 13s. 9d.; Dublin and Belfast, q ; Eastern Counties 181 -1 ; Ditto, Per -I),ttal, Quarter s. to IL Ts. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Ilesv, , 151 ; Glas4ow and Greenock, 12i; Churnet Valley, 6/ 11.5 ; Grand J unct i on, 231 ; Ditto, nal!, 1 ; Great Western, Halves, 100} 1011 ; Kendal and Windermere, 4 ; Liverpool and Manches ter, Quarters, 55 ; London and Birmingham, 232 ; Skto32/. Shares, 411 ; London and South-Western, Ipn; London and York, 5/ i ; Manchester and Bir ghatn, Quarters, 61 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 26 1 ; Ilanchester and Leeds, 129 ; Midland Counties, 128,1 tie. 130 ; North Wales, 10} • Sheffield and Manehes ," I ° o l ; South-Eastern, 50-i 51 ; Ditto, New, 221 ; 11 rent 'valley, loi ; Paris and Lyons, 3/. 14s. to 31 13s. . Pa ris and Rouen, 411 •; Northern of France, Si. s. 6d. to 5/. 19s. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5. bThe packet from Brazil has arrived rather sooner than ef o g x PeetEd. A l arge amount of bills had been taken e the steamer left, a n d part i es snaking remittances m ust have bad s ome sacrific e t o ma k e. The interior of tnenipire was more tranquil than usual. thata of November 9, from Buenos Ayres, mention sOuadthe:United States' captain who seized the Argentine ron, had not been supported in his conduct by his afforded.:lnraol;e, and that some satisfaction was expected to C ata i ina, Paz is said to have escaped from Santa and it was supposed would proceed to Rio Grande, and hence get to Corrientes. n„t ece nnta to the 31st October from the Mauritius are 0 of much interest here. It was stated that Sir W. ...ernn, the Governor, intended to apply to Lord Stanley , rais e 111 e the value o f t h e Company's rupee, in circulation th n Theco lo na. ,,?'• The revenue returns were satisfactory e . Rives Chang "" of Engl an d statement to Saturday last Th •es of less magnitude than the last return. bloreetrou.lation is 30 050/. less and the bullion 11,9881. ' , while th deposits ' 134. 0001 e have decree' , ed altogether about in T rit h v e ou d ee • eludine isitns of the Committee of the Board of Trade oar Of additional lines of railways in Ireland, in -014114 E e N ewry and Enniskillen, and the Dublin and p "te d in theztsions, has given satisfaction to those inter 1.- ed Prosperity of Ireland, as, if sanctioned by `le 4 lb 4 84 no doubt these and other lines will, ite .,__ _ thenean of employment will be afforded to f "Y Of 4 ' la 6 P e ?Plo of that courttry which heretofore, as *au t ., ' Out' ea Paalists are concerned, has been almost TholPeglected• hole E nglish Funds are drooping again. Consols 6 45. p ro 9 ol 9 i in to 100 i. are are firm at 61s. to it 1 1 to 81 ; and New Three-and-a-quarter per Cents. Bank toe l• The Three per Cent. Annuities are ito i. Forel has been 2131 to 2141 ; and India Stock, 286 i. Ce t t e. r tn e Stocks continue dull. Spanish Five per t °,_ 401 . Tin at 2sit and the Three per Cents. at 40 Alexie ortuguese Converted Stock is marked 60. 414 4 9 a s n uonds are 341 i. Dutch Four per Cents. re- The .to high er fonare market is not quite so brisk, but prices are ra pers , a r the lines which have received a favourable and thelle.ll,aa N ewcastle and Berwick, Lynn and Ely, coulltierist, lines. South - Eastern& are firm. Eastern ", 8 are lower Attrrist„ • '4 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. 13 ank st ock (F rom the Off ic i a l List.) 0 14% 2131/, 214 _ .... .. ..................... ...- 3 P P er e r ceeenntt:• Rcoed_liCoed, Annllitie3 WO% % r i 100 s 99A Ne w 31, Per ~,U8 a Anns. 104%%4 r___ .4it .k,ent. Annuties iZ i g-n b, e_i ies,Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 3-16 Z 1 :,.. 4 k ;',.'? !E _O. Co. _ ~_",.., c x . 1 . r Account tor account u' ' ' - "Neer Bar 1,00 0/. 1 ls. 1 3 /0.1. I%d. 63 64 pm. so. ................. .1 "-- 63 61 pm. big° g "..,": .....• .. .. Dit to A Taut ............. 63 61 pm. PRI CE 01 7 . ; 'llse(' .... ... _ • -- — ,, 1113. K. r•OC DIexia,,REIGIC FUNDS AT ONE O't, bittZs' 1837, 5 per Cent. 34% zi. ,_ l3 _or the Account. Port n E gu t Deferred Ditt o d s : Spanish B op 'etted Ditto Pass4i Ditt o 1 843 5 per Cent., 1840 28 % 14 24 ve Bonds Ditto f 3 per Cent... Dutch v or the Account Ditto ,i l P e rCents .............. .. __ pRi Per Cent. Certi fi cates ... 90,4% 8 . 111, OF SIIAR alaia 1 way s ES AT ONE O'CLOCK. tnittngtlal and Gloucester PAID. Psi; SHARE. QS.. 1 . +New oaCeBter 100 ...... 111 109 to 110 zon,rid % . ouees ... ...... ......... 17% 26% ...... to —.. ; 1 1 r abrid 4 ... ................... 32 bcorlltanwketV:ll4l: i1;colt; ....... % ............ 1 _,4 %to -- 1/411 to, ................. 2 ...... 5 1 _ ! 111 41:ZZ.:::: •.. !..... ..... 3 ..... 3 F4 st m ilri g l ind Gif;7l, Junction 2 1 . ....... 6 % • to 7!•ta )41t:N. ~,Cose , : _ ..y ..... .. ..... 2 ...... 2 erpet.'les; .............. 25 ...... 17% 17 to 18 Lto, ditto a s p r Ct. No. 1. 3% ...... tdi,,, th i v,o. 2. ti uury - ....... ......... . ..... ON% to a t n 1 k id and Giai ......... 10 ... 15 13 A 15 to 14 3 4 mPt a,, tdrom gavr -... 50 ...... 65% to 6 4 b i , uth itrww....... ....... I ...... l' 4 • to , Litt; tateasio . (Irish ).- 5 ..... 0 3 UrN ti MU ti 0 _ll, .......... 2 1 /, ...... 15,4 4 to bi tt iVes tern .... ............ 2 1 7 • 8 n b ittol l alf 8 .............. so 2 ...... 173 t o 174 i l likk r 'if l„ th B . area ........... 50 ............ 99% .. .. .. .. .. 4114 Nieli , ,trill;a. ............. 20 ...... 40 o h ••• . 11 ; P° rtras 2% 51, to Kite - a r ,, . ii, .......... • , ..... A int i rtain . ................ 1 3 .--'• 1011.,._,\'llattera gllalil ...100 •.....234 - "ado and ............ 2 to 4 41 8 kid 114'1'1'4111 ..... s ...... 27 - 1. 6 Di °n _ . ri,,,..__ ....... 16 A ...... , 72 to 1 2tt o :pci s4iii,*•••• .50 ...... 52% to 52% Eklea ; s B,W.. ....... western.. 41 ....„ 1: 11 tlo n and Cr oydon * .... .. ... 2Z r ...... 12% to III:44 and 4 York .. ......... 133 j ... . . 16% Il)td 4„ • ........... 21 .„ „„ 5 i o x . , ~..f.. ..................... 1 ...... 5 3 / 4 7 to 5 4 ell(l44(l,tet .......... - ..... 100 ...... 128 t ` t w easti e kNi ... .... a.,...,....... 2 ...... 8% 3 / 4 8 to 9 4 8% 1 1 4 , 4 8t1 t ill'li e „ er !'Y •••100 ...... 94 1 / 2 to 95 1 , 4”.411,,1 1 nd tetfvt."" ' l une. 24 ...... 64 liortherz;l44ll icl E .... 1 ........ 11% to 15 k Nieh a nd 1 , 4 i ............. 7A ...... 114 11 3 / 4 to H ZN,,,etb„ k a t t r... _ !orn ......... 45 ...... 62 011,,ii; ..... .. n ......... 8 ...... 11 1 h_viver., i; ... c f ... -- 1 ...... 23/436 to ~o_o4. ...... •,.irin• 2% ...... 4 %.. 4 t4i t i i ttit t o qt: lcitew_ r 4...ao... ........................... ...: 3 1 34 0 14 .. .. ......... 213 A s to 22 .I,,litgtivi,B44iiie.;._ ................ 2 ...... 201 - A • t ,41,,1 , Ntp ales gin end.... .... 1 ...... i (2 ..... t z i > 3. _ l'orZ.. tiatit. ................... 2% ...... sfi % t o 4 5 / 8 ° th 4 4 .. ............. h itt altd I , z IN erit ; ie i ; -. ..... 2 ...... 11 ...... to hit,.Se ath ' o th kidi anc i .... 20 ...... 24 ... .. to —bi ' 11 ) r°l 3r 44ch .. ••• 50 ......109 ho, Ex y scrip .... 10 ...... 45 4480 n .......... 20 • ...... 72 11 %1 to 71 1 A ............ Pi t ...... 13 3 A to 144 qt4tlitte FREI,. p 1 / 4 4 A... -.C1:1 RAILWAY& 1, 4 11 le l s : i nd )3,;'-'n_, e ns •• 2 ki t ._ v o le _r il ue atnt ... .:• .... 4 _ ‘44‘4014:11.8 ........... .. 20 ..... 7? . ,),, .... 44 1 4 , • •••••.. .... Joi x . ‘,,, .... 42 A l 4 to 42 44)44;4:n4d Westrainat'!'r . 'rlDeic. BANKS, Itt t I S it t _art h 5 ,..._ .... 20 ...... 27% re,.....y,ry Lirg'eucuiX EXCHANGE, J AN. 23.—There 11 11,... a cunt of business done, and prices 1 1 : aoRi i k r ::401 i a a' and v.; h. riAd n , ...(iceBter %nl c , krioueester .................. ... 108% 109 or untie„ ............. ................ 4414 45 1 4 Nd arpet ... ................ 4 *llLtetion4l. ......................... .. jgs X3 . 4d. 441 1), 11 i1t t 54: and ilElghth. Share . ; ....... ............ 18 hewe,. reston ........................ 594 b itt est er ,Z 7 4.4e5. ......................... 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I% 0 4 And Zy oreeaters_d unction ... 4 3 A 13-16% 54% 4 04 104 • Oxford and Rugby... 2 15-16 \ 0 b 55 thlr„, en .. 4 ... ........................ 5 1 % 5% . I ,4 .ttt h ,P2i ti tia til h 41 ! ........ . °s."adl;l...e. .. 2...71.1. ... ....... 9 6 3 / 4 (1.1% Iplt t lt V II nd Li:. ................................ .. . 113 g, ,i,at0_0,1.1,3, ...... 1 . June. 265. 6d• 27s 28 .. 6d 318 31 iltkkt .1 „ i,hira ....................... ..... : ... . 5 ... I . OJ/' i . itiziueirtitatithr itf:14:411:._14411;;;;;:................................................1:0: wi LI . 5- di l y 6 . 11. 1 1 18 te 41, 418 ' , 1Q Life Assurance .. ... 11l ... h 4 Ittets ~,_ • • ......... 4 4,ilP'eetite,F IRl sli sTocK s ... *- 4i , -too, - -iisoi s - --. JA 23. 4 .ent er Cent. ........................... 100 •I:ie.:. ...................... 103 l'itecti!.,toolt %Mures ............ 95 EAST 'anal ": ................. 21 t Dad..ore ............ 6 i 444 % ilAtciliCES per Cent. 6 ulk LIVAI. 0P IRISH SHARES. t a g Se ( ! e tn ana 8 ' L tt c „ rip .. -- West, •PAID PER SHARE. ....... 5 %t!liti t 48 , /tin" e i • . ...... ..... s zi t I tI M 91 11 1i1.41 : 144 :4 ,?;i8 i .o.li ...................................... ^l. li r !lib t 80(1 4" t ern, b ut 73 ... ... :. .. 2 ...... - 8 ' ...... 5% Itk4, V,,,11,,, thlooe ~.„111atO Mu]. , It et)r itl Y Of Ireland y ..... } 2 % ...... 2% klt . Per m ine kid .......... 7 14 4 ~. 3 .................... 141% Il k t let'llNli ------ _ .... 5 ......... 19 c !: llls i tt l oll ie ti ti. et t h be to lie ivec i Co be—the ittention of the khitlitilat 4 . ellettit, tk . . aeyaenttehaede first stone of th itn:ohe,,M 41 8 IN 411 s be erect adelain: t) 1,,,, atto t , "la is tomb of t l „ t h og h - ' and rajgh t he 1 '47 of the Sovereign t, 4 411.21‘0,4,Y evieeing el reauered one of royal slit th,vtt ~ , ,x , to the ercy to theliving whilst cl. 40, , tle . a th e .. dead, and I:44,pqrbkitivtri,,tee. ?tens the prison doooliraris: on 8 sepulchre 74 1 Ki t e *h. neat ,t causin g th e tq . 'Je w e D. _ tel l ~, on e of N apoie , same tti.,,t hsor atr0,,,,,,Lu1d be an hon u a d ao c e nf t d dl i wfo y nu r it act j, . ) ,te t i NI -I.are,"6"` and coura t t ;litillt , ,or y.s ale n i ft , ,, - -;•cer ta i n rnish a briPt to h e g a s„ . ttpd. ' 4;4. raid to fu I,,PNY 0;Z A1 / 4 I"ce court ihurna t Page in the k i t 4 1, 14t t, th, t , b u ot ltsi tt..... _ i s, ,i, CABAL ARVON, JAN. 1 I , ft e ,, tBfitilltl% S u it e of 4 1 " 48 f: Wind on ere north 2baFk, tail i 4 Ye, ~s ` lie,;;l t a attk_ie 'unfurl; unate ere; of the \Nil -44. 1 11 , .4 t h el y, ria'-u, with the following marks on 4414 ~1 11 , ,air, p kr, ~,m, on the left 1' r IP, wart oer the t Vist)'l4%bikt";:,,,,..t..y` 144°:,_4,4k):ile—e.oliI:tihitiiiitt.y.c...h..1.' lust .The ter: I LV, by %tunics; usty. The wreck and has fetched FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) ... _ _. been made and certifierthereon, as prescribed by sec tion 80 of the Act 3 and 4 Wm. IV., chap. 52. This crier has been communicated to the Customs officers at the various departments and at all the outports of the kingdom, for their information and future go vernment. A number of gentlemen, the friends and pupils of Dr. Ryan, of the Polytechnic Institution, dined together on Friday, for the purpose of presenting the learned doctor with a testimonial of 100 guineas value, which bore the following inscription :—" Pre sented to Dr. Ryan, by his friends and pupils, as c testimonial of his scientific attainments." The chair man was J Esq.;.FrGosiot,ucester H the vice-chairman Essex. ice-ch airman Henry Ault, Esq., of BRUSSELS, JAN. 23.—The average price of wheat last week was 16f. 55e., and that of rye 10f. 31c. per hectolitre. The duties on importation are still 37f. 50c. on wheat, and 21f. 50c. on rye, per 1,000 kilo grammes. The export duty on both is 25 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes. A letter from the Hague says, that his Majesty the King of the Netherlands had, by a decree dated the 18th, appointed M. Rochussen to the post of Go vernor-General of the Dutch possessions in India. A Valenciennes journal says, "Complaints are made in Belgium of the great quantities of small French coin which are in circulation in the communes on the frontier, within four or five leagues of the French territory. This is a natural consequence of the sale of tobacco, salt, sugar, coffee, and other ar ticles sold retail by the little Belgian shopkeepers, to the inhabitants of the nearest frontier of France, who, finding that they can supply themselves on lower terms in Belgium do not hesitate to do so without troubling themselves about the Custom-house officers. If the Belgians reap the profits they must bear the inconvenience. The French peasant who purchases a little tobacco, or a pound of sugar-candy, cannot pay except in sous, since he comes from France, and hence the immense quantity of small French coins on the Belgian frontier, proceeding from very extensive re tail trade with the French peasants.—Brussels papers, Jan. 24. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP. 20 to I agst Semiseria (ta) 40 to 1 agst The Era (tkn . 20 to I agst Cataract (tkn) 40 to 1 agst Obscurity (tkn, 30 to I agA Ratan (taken) .50 to 1 agst The Era (tkii) The above were the only bets laid to-day. DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Cobweb colt (0 1 30 to 1 agst Newsmonger(t; 27 to 1 agst Annandale The rest as on Tuesday. COURSING. LANARK AND R ENF REWSHIRE • MEETING, JAN. 21 AND 22.—The Pollockshaw's Stakes of 201. for 20 pup pies, were won by Dr. Brown's The Dunlop Cadger ; Mr. A. Pollock's Shadow ran up.—TbeSup of 28 sovs. for 14 dogs w ere won b y Mr. A. Pollikk's Cora ; Lord Eglinton's Charlie Bates ran up.—The Pollock Stakes of 12 sovs. (6 dogs) were won by Dr. Brown's The Re jected ; Mr. A. Graham's Sir Edward ran up.—The Patterton Stakes (4 dogs) were won by Mr. A. Graham's Blue Banner ; Lord Eglinton's Duke of Wellington ran up.—The Darnley Stakes (12 subs.) for dogs that never won, were won by Mr. Langtry's Baronet ; Lord Eglin ton's Meg Merrilies ran up. HORNBY CASTLE MEETING.—The First Puppy Cup (6 dogs) was won by Mr. Moore's Maria Monk ; Lord Bective's Byron ran up. —The Second Puppy Cup (6 dogs) was won by Mr. J. Thompson's Turner ; Mr. E. G. Hornby's Young Hyson ran up.—The Open Stakes were won by Mr. Walmsley's Lune. HORNBY AND BROUGII MEETING, JAN. 22 AND 23. The Catterick Cup of 5 guineas (14 dogs) was won by Mr. Alderson's Ranger ; Mr. Hutchinson's Comet ran up.—The Hornby Cup of 3 guineas was won by Mr. Maxwell's Abbotsford ; Mr. Bake's Bolivar ran up.— The Brough Cup, by 16 subs. of 25 sovs. each, was won by Mr. Blackburn's Smallbones ; his Rasper ran up. TURKISH FRONTIERS, JAN. 16.—0 n the 15th of last month John Philippesco was affianced to the eldest daughter of Prince Bibesco, Hospcdar of Wal lachia; the marriage took place three days afterwards, on St. Nicholas' day. It is said that the project of making a canal from the Lower Danube to Kuslindschee, has been found to be impracticable, and has been given up. '1 he Allgemeine Zeitung (from which the above is extracted) has an article of nearly two columns from the Lloyd's Austrian, which positively affirms and shows in great detail that the plan is perfectly practicable, and would prove very profitable. Hopes are entertained here that the treaty of the 22d of September, 1840, be tween Austria and Russia, will shortly be carried into execution. The Sulima mouth of the Danube is said to be more and more choked up with sand, so as to be in some places hardly more than eight or nine feet deep. Letters from Berlin say that his Majesty the King of Prussia, on the application of the Protestant com munity of Jassy, has been pleased to accept the patronage of the Protestant Church in that city. DEFEAT OF THE PUSEYITES AT AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JAN. 17. 5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • •• •• •• • • •• •• • . 11136 4 per Cent. ditto. 10031 3 per Cent. ditto. 7731 Loan, 1834 15734 Ditto, 1839 .. •• ••••• • .• • • • •• • 130 1 A Bank Shares •1621 Esterhazy's Loan 57 3 G •Allgemeine Zeitung, Jan. 20. - - EX E TER. THE SURPLICE QUESTION. It appears that Mr. Courtenay has at length aban doned the use of the surplice. The following is an extract from Mr. Courtenay's letter announcing the fact, which appears in the Western Times : " Therefore, with the conscientious conviction that the use of the surplice in preaching, though desired, is not directed by the Church—with the permission and advice of my Bishop, and at the earnest request of the civil authorities of Exeter, conveyed to me both through the Bishop and personally, I feel it my duty to discon tinue the use of the surplice in the pulpit, with the anxious hope that this concession will restore peace and good order among as. Allow me to add that I shall ever gratefully remember your kindness in the painful posi tion in which I have been placed.—l remain, your faith ful friend and servant, RESPITE of the TWO CONDEMNED CRIMINALS AT IPSWICH. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) IPSWICH, FRIDAY NIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK. I have just had an interview with the governor, who received me most courteously, and he states that at half past two o'clock this morning he was waited upon by a special messenger from the Home-office, with a respite for the culprit Shipley and the younger Walter Howell. Information of the circumstance was immediately con veyed to the Visiting Justices of the gaol, and by their direction Mr. Johnson and the chaplain communicated the fact, at eleven o'clock this morning, to the prisoners, who wept bitterly, and immediately fell on their knees and offered up thanksgiving to God for their deliverance. Upon the prison authorities informing William Howell he was left for execution, he heard the sad tidings with much composure, and on learning that his brother was respited, he fervently thanked his God that his brother's t i had been spared, and then joined the chapl ain i n spiritua. ' devotions. At the time of dispatchin g thi s th e three prisoner: are engaged in prayer with th e c h a pl a i n . be executed at twelve o clack to morrow. Howell wit.: "FRANCIS COURTENAY. " M. C. Trevillian, Esq." The following is the account given by the Western Times of the circumstances which induced Mr. Cour tenay to come to this determination:— " The cause of Jr.l Courtenay's abandonment of the surplice is as follows :—A requisition, signed by more than one hundred and fifty influential and respectable in habitants, was addressed to the Mayor, calling upon his worship to appeal to Bishop Plillpotts to stop the dis graceful Sabbath mobbings,by commanding Mr. Courtenay to abandon the surplice. The Bishop replied by enclos ing a letter to Mr. Courtenay, which the Mayor was to deliver or not, as he thought proper. We have not seen his letter to the Mayor, but it is reported that he only authorised the Mayor to deliver the ' letter to Mr. Courtenay in case he felt unequal to the keeping of the peace of the city." The following is the Bishop's letter to Mr. Courtenay:— " Bishopstowe, Jan. 22, 1845. " Dear Sir,—Not having received from you, or from others, till this day, any authentic account of the unhappy scenes which on two successive Sundays have been enacted in St. Sidwell's, I have felt it my duty to forbear from writing to you on the subject. In the very imperfect state of information in which I was placed, I was afraid of incurring the responsibility of advising you to yield to the violence of the populace, lest such a concession should be deemed injurious to the cause of peace and order by those whose official duty it is to guard those main objects of all good government. " Letters which I have this day received from the Mayor of Exeter, seem to intimate that it is the wish of himself, and of the magistrates who are acting with him, that I should take this step. " Still, as I do not feel myself competent to decide what course is fittest, I enclose thi3 letter open to the Mayor, who will either deliver it to you, or not, as he in his discretion shall deem proper. "If you receive this letter, you will understand from it that I advise you to give way, at the request of the civil authorities of Exeter—and not to persist in wearing the surplice in the pulpit—unless conscientiously, and on full inquiry, you have satisfied yourself, that your en gagements to the Church require you to wear the sur plice when you preach. " I do not myself think that the matter is so free from doubt, that you may not act on your Bishop's advice, as now given to you. " Still, Ido not pretend to any right , to order you to wear the gown ; I only advise it—and advise, with this limitation, that you can, without wounding your own conscience, comply. " I am, dear Sir, your faithful friend and Bishop, " The Rev. F. Courtenay." "H. EXETER." THE ENGLISH PLAYS AT PARIS.—A case came on yesterday before the Tribunal of Commerce, in which M. L‘m Fillet, the director of the French Opera, is plaintiff, and M. Vatel, director of the Italian Opera, and Mr. Mitchell, who recently gave a series of English per formances, are defendants. The following are the grounds of action, as stated by the plaintiff's counsel, M. Durmont :—ln depriving the French Opera and the Italian Theatre of the right which they formerly possessed of being open every night, and restricting them to certain nights, the Government, says M. LAJn Fillet, was actuated by the desire to pre vent the effect of ruinous competition, as is shown by the conditions imposed upon the two Directors, and by which the Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with one Sunday in two during the winter, are given to the French Opera ; and the Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the alternate Sundays, to the Italian Opera. In addition to this, seven extraordinary represen tations are granted to the French Opera, including New Year's-day and Shrove Tuesday, and six to the Italian Opera. Every night of performance at one of these theatres, therefore, beyord those fixed by the authorities, must be, says M. Leon Pillet, an infringe ment upon the rights of the other theatre ; and, M. Vatel having let his theatre for thirteen nights to Mr. Mitchell, has inflicted an injury upon him for which he demands compensation from him and from Mr. Mitchell, as one of the parties to this infringement. He demands 5,000 f. damages for every night's performance in ad dition to the extraordinary representittion allowed by the conditions. M. Vanier, for M. Vatel, contended that his client was justified in what he had done ; and M. Prunier• Quatremece, on the part of Mr. Mitchell, took an objection to the competency of the tribunal, on the ground that it had not the p, wer to interpret the act of rm t a h n e ces cause were er to e founded.the governmentTbe tribunal, u p on which be entered upon the list for a formal hearing.—Galignani of Wednesday. however, th e ordered perfe _ . [ADVERTISEMENT.] ASTIIMAS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGHS, AND COLDS.—A TRULY SURPRISING CASE.—The Rev. David Williams, the resident Wesleyan minister at Beaumaris, in the Island of Anglesea, states in a letter dated the 14th of January, 1845, that " He recom mended HOLLOWAY'S PILLS to a poor man of the name of Hugh Davis, who at the time was almost unable to walk for want of breath; that he had only taken them a few days when he appeared quite another man, his breath was easy and natural, and he was increasing daily in strength." These wonderful pills will cure any cough, cold, or asthma. Sold at Professor Holloway's Esta blishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vend,rs of medicine throughout the civilised world. THROWING OPEN THE BUSINESS OF THE PALACE COURT.—It has hitherto been considered that, un d er t h e y one of the at peculiar construction of this Court, all pers ons , sue i ng and to being attorneys o advisers. During the present term an appli cat i on was made in the Bail Court, before Mr. Justice Williams, to s f ue t d h , , were eoirt, compelled inaddition to to etmhpeilor several legal direct a writ of trial to take place in the Palace Court, when it was stated to his Lordship that it was thought his order would not be attended to. Mr. Hewlett, the prothonatary, however, received the order, and the cause came on yesterday, when, contrary to the hitherto received opinion, the defendant's attorney, who was unconnected with the Court, was heard, thus showing, that the hitherto restricted custom had no foundation In law. TUE BAR.—The "standing" of the fi rs t seven mem A be tc rs h o e f a t e h y e bar eligible for promotion i s as follows: July 5, 1810. Platt February 9, 1816. Law (Recorder) February 7, 1817. Thesiger (Solicitor-General) November 18, 1818 Godson July 10, 1821. Kelly May 7, 1824. Wortley January 21, 1831. Mr. Justice Erie was called to the bar on the 26th of November, 1819. The Bank of England have, it is understood, repaid Messrs. Rogers and Co. the amount of the not es l a t e ly stolen, upon a guarantee of indemnity in case the notes themselves should be presented for payment. We are happy to find that there was considerable exaggeration in the accounts which have gone forth re-' specting the illness of Colonel Sibthorp, The Gallant Colonel has been suffering from influenza, and was for some time confined to his bed, but has been at no period alarmingly ill. The great Minster bell was cast on Saturday last, an 4 is elcpeet9d to be york within a fortnight.—LeedB Timm TIIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,-.IANITARY 25 1845. ____,..—..,...... A RELIEVING OFFICER CON VICTED of PCRLOINING MONEY. The Dorchester Chronicle of yesterday gives the following report of a case at Sturminster Newton Petty Sessions, on the 13th instant :—An information was laid against George Tuck, a relieving officer of the Sherburne Poor-law Union, for purloining certain sums of money granted the complainant, Ann Jeanes, for the maintenance and support of her male bastard child, chargeable to the parish of Holwell, within the said Sherborne Union. It appeared from the evidence of Ann Jeanes, the complainant, that, before her marriage, she had a male illegitimate child, born in the parish of Holwell, in the county of Somerset, and chargeable to that parish ; an order for the support of which child SNUB made by the Wincanton justices, dated 30th of April, 1832. From that time up to a year and five months ago, she received one shilling per week from Air. George Tuck, relieving officer, the defendant ; but in June, 1843, her father told her that the defendant laol declared to him that she was to receive no more money for his child, as he had earned two shillings a week, and, in consequence, she did not apply for any more relief. Since June, 1843, she had received no relief or money for the support of the said child, from the defendant or any one else. The evidence of the complainant wt g corroborated by her father, who deposed, on oath, that about last June twelve months, the defendant told him the shilling per week for the boy was taken off; but the defendant had regularly called on him weekly and paid him his pay (the witness being a pauper), and his pay only. It was then proved, from the evi dence of the officer of the Union, and the books, that entries: of money, as paid to this illegitimate child, had been made after June, 1843, and credit for these sums given to George Tuck, the defendant, by the Sherborne board of guardians. It was elicited, in cross-examination, by Mr. Vining, attorney 'for the defendant, that an investigation into this case Ras made by the Sherborne board, on the 12th of October last, but which was not made matter of record ; and that after an adjournment, and another hearing, not in the presence of the complainant, on the 26th of October, it was decided that no minute should be made of the investigation, the members of the board present having expressed an opinion, that there was no wilful misappropriation of these moneys, the de fendant having admitted his error, and offered to ac count for the same. He admitted his error, as soon as his attention was drawn to it, and said he did not. - discover the error until he was copying the names for the quarter ending Michaelmas last ; he was ill, having had a seizure about Midsummer last. The Rev. H. F. Yeatman (as chairman) gave .the judgment of the Bench. After recapitulating and ' commenting on the evidence most minutely, he ob served that the justices, upon a careful consideration of the evidence, as a whole, were unanimously of opinion that the charge was proved against George Tuck, the relieving officer of the Sherborne Union, and adjudged that he had purloined and wilfully mis applied certain moneys—to wit, the sum of 11. 195.1 belonging to the parish of Holwell, in the Sherborne Union, contrary to the provisions of the 4th and .sth William IV., cap. 76, and convicted him in the penalty of 61.; and further adjudged that he should pay the sum of 51. 17s , being three times the amount of moneys purloined, together with the costs incurred in the prosecution of the case. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The harlequin, 16, Com mander Hastings, which recently arrived from China with a portion of the ransom, was paid off in this harbour on Wednesday. The Vindictive, 50, is proceeding very rapidly in her rig, and getting ready for sea with all dispatch. Captain Michael Seymour has superseded Captain Sir Charles Sullivan in the command. • The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, is ordered to expe dite for sea. She is ordered to get out to Spithead, if possible, to-morrow. She proceeds to the Brazils. The Amason, 26, Captain Stopford, is still at Spit head. The shipwrights have finished her repairs, and she will receive her advance wages in a day or two, and proceed, we believe, to the Brazils, although it is reported she will go to. Cork, and take the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8.. &c., vice the Volage, 26, Capt. Dixon, recently bearing it. The Snipe cutter, Lieut.-Commander Raymond, ar rived from Devonport on Tuesday, with supernumeraries fur the Vindictive, &c. The Rochester navy lighter, Tozer master, arrived on Welnesility, with stores from Chatham. The Goodwill lighter, Master-Commander Pledge, arrived on Wednesd a y, w i th stores from Sheerness for this dockyard. The Echo stearn•tug went out of harbour yesterday for the first time since her repair of the damage done during her trip to Plymouth. Rear-Admiral William Bowles, C. 13., and the Right Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, Lords of the Admiralty, accompa nied by Captain H. R. Brandrei,h, RE., F.R.S., Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, are expected to arrive this evening on a visit to this dockyard, we be lieve connected with the works of the new steam basin. The freight ship La Belle Alliance, with about 200 convicts on board, mostly from the New Prison, Penton 'rifle, arrived from the river last evening en route to Gib raltar, where, we are informed, they will be employed on the fortifications. The Amazon, 26, Capt. Stopford, was paid two months' wages in advance at Spithead yesterday, which she will leave in a day or two, reported fur Cork. The St. Vincent, 120, Capt. Rowley, refitting in the basin, is progressing rapidly towards readiness for ser vice again, and will be ready in about a fortnight. The Neptune, 120, in the basin, is fitting for the pen dant with apparent expedition. It is reported she will take the flag of Sir Charles Rowley, when ready to re ceive it, and supersede the St. Vincent. The Emerald tender, Master-Commander Beach, sailed on Wednesday evening for Chatham, with the Marines from the Harlequin, belonging to that division, and hands for the vessels fitting out there. The Vengeance, 84, has been masted, and has also shipped her bowsprit, and is now alongside the jetty completing her final advancement. The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, recently from China, with a portion of the ransom, will be paid off to-morrow. She will not be employed again in her Ma jesty's service, having worn herself out in it. The Fearless steam-vessel, Commander Sherringham, was hauled into the basin yesterday to repair some de fects. The Apollo, 8, Commander M‘Lean, arrived this morn ing from the Mediterranean, with naval and military invalids from that station. In Harbour—The Victory, Vindictive, Excellent, Nautilus, Lily, and the Dwarf ; Comet and Echo steam vessels, and Sparrow ketch. In the Basin—The St. Vincent, the Royal Yacht, the Neptune, and the Fearless surveying vessel. In Dock—The Britannia, the Prince Regent, the Ma gician, and the Bee experimental steam-vessel. At Spithead—The Amazon and the Apollo troop-ship. At the Motherbank—The Belle Alliance, waiting a fair wind. DEVONPORT.—The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, is alongside the jetty shipping ballast to bring her below her load water line, in order to discover the source of her leakage, which is attributed to bad caulking. Should the leak not be discovered by bringing her down in the water, she will be dry docked, and, we are informed, filled with water, when the leak will, it is believed, quickly manifest itself. When ready for sea again, she will try her rate of sailing with the Flying Fish (Sur veyor's brig), 12, Commander Harris, and the Espiegle, 12 (by the Committee of Naval Architecture, a member of which Committee and one of the Espiegle's construc tors, Mr. Chatfield, has permission to go out in her and witness the trial), Commander Thompson, now lying in the Sound ready for the cruise. The Tyrian, 4, was undocked on Monday to make room for the Daring. The Locust, steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Eden, having landed her supernumeraries, sailed on Monday for her station—the Mediterranean. The Snipe cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Raymond, sailed on Monday with supernumeraries for Portsmouth. The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, arrived on Tuesday from Cork to be paid off. She is in harbour preparing. The Actwon, 26, Captain Mansel, will be ready for sea about the second week in February. She has nearly made up her complement (200) of hands. Her destina tion is, we believe, the Mediterranean station. The Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, is expected to be ready for sea in the early part of next week. She has entered all her hands (130), and is otherwise expedited for her destination—the Brazils. The Persian, 16, Commander Cory ton, is rather short handed, but is otherwise rapidly completing for service, and is expected to be ready for sea in three weeks. She will proceed to the Mediterranean station. An accident happened on Monday to a boy belonging to this vessel, who, having stepped on one of the main deck hatchways of the Vigo hulk (alongside of which the Persian is fitting), the hatch, not being properly secured, slipped from under his feet, and he fell into the hold, a depth of 11 feet, by which he sustained such severe injuries that death ensued shortly after. The poor fellow's name is George Stephenson. The Ranger, 6, Commander Anderson, fitting for sea at this port, 'A 111 be ready to leave in a fortnight, for Ascension, for service on the coast of Africa. She has completed her crew, and is rapidly proceeding with her fittings. The Crane, 6, Commander Lewis, having refitted, will leave for Falmouth this day, to take out the next Bra. zilian mail. ESCAPE OF AN ELEPHANT.—On Friday evening, as Mr. Hylton, owner of the caravans of wild beasts on the Castle-meadows, at Bury St. Edmunds, was showing the elephant to the company, the beast showed signs of insubordination. He was directed to kneel and confess his submission to his keeper, but did not choose to obey, upon which the keeper applied a rather severe punish ment. At this moment Mrs. Hylton came in, and fear ing mischief, called out, " Let him go home, William." The mighty beast just then aimed a tremendous blow at the side of the booth, which at once gave way, his keeper in a moment was put hors de combat, and the giant of the forest walked off in spite of all opposition, going through the streets out at St. Stephen's-gate, on the London-road, as if literally taking the hint of Mrs. Hylton. A quantity of bread was immediately put into a cart, and several of the people followed him, but his pace was so rapid that they could not keep up with him; and after about two miles run to Harford Bridges he sought pleasure or food among the umbrageous woods and scanty foliage of Mr. Alderman Thurtell, as if en joying his pristine liberty in his native wilds ; nor was he to be caught by those who followed him. Mr. Hylton, in spite of the serious injury he had sustained, had to go after him, and when he did so the mighty beast again submitted to his commands with the most child-like do cility, and walked back with him to his den, about one o'clock in the morning.--Bu'y Post. ROMANTIC STORY.—A circumstance which has afforded ample material for the gossips of South wark has occurred within the last few days. A gentleman resident in the Southwark-bridge -road has been for a considerable time in the habit of attend ing a coffee-house in Cannon -street, City ; and, whether or not particular attentions were paid io the damsel in waiting, the result was that she fell despe rately in love with her customer. Affection ripened into positive madness, and the poor girl, intent on never losing sight of the object of her passion, followed him from day to day, and el.' during the night never allowed vigilance to cease. Several times, on Lis way homeward, the gentleman alluded to has en countered the fair damsel on Southwark -bridg e , and threats have been held out, that unless some pr oo f was given that her love was reciprocated she would terminate' her existence by leaping from the parapet. On one occasion she attempted to carry her threat into execu tion, but was prevented by the gentleman. It appears that at a later hour of the night she tendered her money to the toll-keeper, with a view of passing through, but her request was refused, an intimation of her intention to commit self-destruction having been, previously given. On Thursday some circumstances transpired that made it apparent that if precautionary measures were not taken the worst might be expected, and the girl was given into the custody of the police. Shortly afterwards she appeared before Mr. Alderman Challis, at Guildhall, and was sent to Giltspur-street Compter, where she will remain until her fit of love shall have subsided, or until some security shall be as... forded that a similar course of conduct shall not ba re peated. CATCHING A TARTAR.—Joinville! poor Joinville The last hatch of dispatches to Mackau sh o w him in a position at once painful and ludicrous. He had got possession of the island of Mogadore. He can't keep it, and is afraid to give it up and bolt without leave. So we have watched a hungry man with a potatoe— too hot to hold, too precious to drop--flinging it from hand to hand, with a face oddly divided between pain and wistfulness. Very modestly says the Prince, "At Mogadore events have taken place which appear to have modified our position ;" the English of which turns out to be, that " the occupation of the island in winter is impossible." " Please, Sir, may I give it up ?" "Certainly," says th e Ali n i ster, " especiall as you can't keep it." " In that case," replies the Princes' we'll give it up at once; and if we want it afterwards we can retake it in the spring, and give the Moors the trouble and expense of keeping it in the mean time." This is the most ori ginal method of conquest we have yet heard of. It may be compared to the old plan of pawning your cloak before. going to the theatre, and taking it out after the per formance, paying the legal interest of a halfpenny in stead of a sixpence to the boxkeeper. 'Well, de Joinville determines on ceding the island. Ben Abou, paid of Tangie rs , comes on b oard the Suffren, and the Prince has the impudence (we beg his pardon for the word) to tell him, that " a great nation like France can afford to be generous after victory !" And while the garrison are evacuating Mogadore, with more hurry than dignity, in a style that looks marvellously like running away, the Prince gravely assures the Mi nister of Marine, " that which remains from our dis agreement is a salutary fear of our name, and of tho force of French arms !" We remember a caricature (a French one, too) of a fight, in which the man who is down, his adversary's boot on his neck, says, half-choked. "Eh hien, je to pardonne, et que cela fi nntsse !" Gava rn i must have had a prophetic anticipation of the Prince de Joinville's evacution of Mogadore.—Punch. HARDSHIF Surveyors of taxes have not yet been remunerated for their vast labours and great unpleasant.. ness of two years' income-tax duties, though the Go.. vernment has an abundance in hand. " Too bad" this, Sir Robert. We hope this subject will soon be rung in Parliament, if the officers ore not fairly compensated be foro next month is over.—From a Correspondent. 'TIE LAST OF TUE DEFIANCE OXFORD Yesterday the whole of the horses, amounting to thirty, of the Defiance Oxford coach, which for many years past has gone the road between Oxford and Lon don, were sold by auction at Dixon's Repository. The railway being now opened throughout the line, th e coaches have been taken off the road. INCREASE OF NEWSPAPERS AT THE POST-orrics. —So greatly have the newspapers in transmission through the post increased during the last few weeks that the mails have b een d elayed beyond the eight' o'clock dispatch in consequence. The address to the Queen, in reply to her Majesty's speech on the opening of the session will be moved, .in the House of Commons, by the lion. ' Francis Charter's, one of the Members for East Gloucestershire ; and se conded by Mr, Thomas Baring. C rteris, although Mr.ha he has not presented himself much before the public as a debater in the House of Commons, has attracted con siderable notice by the intelligence and knowledge of business which he has displayed in various Committees. With regard to Mr. T. Baring, lie is too well known tc require any comment from us.—Times. It is a remarkable fact connected with the late de structive fire and explosion at the shop of Mr. Baylis, oil and colourman, in the Whitechapel-road, that upon exploring the ruins yesterday, four canisters of gun. powder were found unexploded. DARING ROBBERY AT A TEA-DEALER'S.--A few evenings ago some thieves managed to steal a chest of tea from the shop of Mr. Parr, tea-dealer, in the Black friars-road. What makes the robbery rather surprising is, that the chest of tea was at the back part of the shop near the counter, and the thief must have crept on has hands and knees into the shop and pushed it out while the shopman was engaged on the other side of the counter. The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, is proceeding with her equipment very rapidly, and entering some prime hands. Dockyard Promotions—William Radford, leader of the joiners, to be inspector ; A. Stiver, joiner, to be leading man, vice Radford ; Thomas Tuckett, John, Thorn, and William Dyer. acting leaders of joiners, con firmed as leading men ; John Way, William Burt, and Thomas Chubb, to be acting leading men, vice Tuckett, Thorn, and Dyer, promoted. In Harbour—The Caledonia, San Josef, Albion, Superb, Volage, Actaeon, Firebrand, Racer, Racehorse, Persian, Acorn, Daring, Ranger, Crane, Sylph, Lively, liamoaze, Camel and Devon lighters, and Confiance steamer. In the Sound—The Espikle and Flying Fish. CHAT/TAM, JAN. 24.—The Isis, 44 guns, Captain Sir John Marshall, Knight, K.c.n., was paid off on Thurs day at this port. The crew consisted of 360 men. Nearly all the seamen, as soon as they came on shore, left by vans for Gravesend to proceed onwards to Portsmouth. The Cockatrice brigantine, Lieutenant J. Oxenham, was paid off here this day. The Duck, Trice master, arrived on the 22d, with ;tores, from Portsmouth. The Rolla, 10 guns, Commander Simpson, was put out of dock on the 22d inst. This vessel is completed, ex cept with the fitting of a ventilating machine, which will be finished in a few days. The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, com menced bending sails on Thursday, and was put out of dock this day (Friday) ; she requires about 100 hands to complete her strength. She dropped down to Gil lingham-reach, where she receives on board her guns, powder, shot, &c. The Fantome, 16 guns, Commander Sir F. Nicholson, is out of the hands of the dockyard, and will be ready for sea in a few days. The Comus, 20 guns, Commander J. Thompson, is progressing very fast in her rigging, and will be ready to proceed to sea in about a week. The Retribution steam-frigate was this day (Friday) taken into the dock vacated by the Eagle, and immedi ately a number of hands were put on her for bringing her forward for service. THE LATE MURDER AT SALT-HILL.—SLOUGH, FRIDAY EVENING.—The furniture and other property of the " late ill-fated woman, Sarah Hart," were sold this afternoon by public auction. The whole of the fur niture, &c., for which a broker had offered only 91., rea lised between 221. and 23/. I The prisoner has retained as his counsel at the forthcoming assizes for the county of Bucks, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Montague Chambers, and Mr. J. J. Williams. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Prendergast have been retained on the part of the Crown. Although the prisoner's spirits appear to be good now, they were much depressed when he heard of the discovery which had been made of the purchase by him of prussic acid, at the shop of Mr. Hughes, in Bishop gate-street, on the very day of the death of the late Sarah Hart. He soon afterwards, however, reco vered his wonted composure, which he has since main tained. Mrs. Tawell, and her daughter by her former husband, have frequently visited the prisoner since his incarceration. The subscription which has been opened in this neighbourhood for the benefit of the two children left by the murdered woman daily increases in amount- Mr. Botham, of the Windmill Hotel, Salt-hill, continues to receive subscriptions on behalf of the orphans. BATTERSEA-BRIDGE AND THE POOR-RATE.--At Wandsworth Police-office, yesterday, ninety proprietors of Battersea-bridge were summoned to appear before the magistrates fir non-payment of poor-rates. Only w t en i s t two of them appeared personally, but the attorneys for the contending parties had long discussions, in which many technical objections urged against of the rate by the defendants. The magistrates, ho w . were u but thrg distresse s e u ti s e p r e , i d id e e c d ide fo d r a a g f a e i w nstle days, to allow theproprietor s o f t h e bridge to pay the money. • WORk HOUSE TEA PARTY.--On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Porter, whose government of the Workhouse e ntitled to all praise, gave their a nnua l treat to the pau perls children. Of these, between 300 and 400, with their friends, partook of an excellent repast,. spe n di ng t h e remainder of the evening i n equallyAi relished a musements. —Cheltenham Chronicle. SERIOUS ACCIDENT WIIILST CORK —Yesterday a y oung of Messrs. A BOTTLE. ratraßDearlebwy: Hay., twenty-one years, man, named Re: l o C w a o l o m d 0 , na-nsdtrelieatr, rNas ovn, el p ed y ruggists, of Bush-lan e , taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, with his legs cut in a shocking manner by the glass of a small bottle, which broke as he was corking it. The hemorr hage was very great. VICTORIA PARE.--Park pailings, to upwards of a mile in length, have been laid down as the boundary of the park, in Wiek , lnne and Grove-street, Hackney and Old ford. Worknaen are busily engaged in the forma -004 Of uew roads and prepar for 1 OA* p-anting. I INCOME-TAX.—It is now well known thil ow S n i Ro bert bert has a surplus revenue in band, and yet there is a whole year (the third) of the property and inoome.tax t c collect, the first moiety receipt only about to coral:lleum more This i s s o a be ' f ' ogrreela,turfiaiamcCenvst'hiscshseomugbihoti.—to assembles.—From a Corres• ponclot. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year : Week Last $ll ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. t Jan. 18 Arbroath and Forfar ............... 178 136 17 Birmingham and Gloucester.. 1,906 1,573 - Brandling Junction . 18 Bristol and Gloucester .............. 981 - 17 Chester and Birkenhead 420 314 16 Dublin and Drogheda...... - 21 Dublin and Kingstown .............. 552 566 19 Dundee and Arbroath....... 18 Durham and Sunderland 18 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• .. 19 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 3,786 3,522 18 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,403 1,123 18 Glasgow and Greenock ••••• • • • • 686 643 18 Grand Junction . • • • . 7,005 6,438 18 Great North of England • • .... • ... 1,616 1,382 19 Great Western 14,129 11,590 17 Liverpool and Manchester 18 London and Birmingham .••• • • • • - • 14,512 13,630 19 London and 81ackwa11........ •. • . 733 625 18 London and Brighton .•••.••• • • • • • • . 3,074 2,805 21 London and Croydon... 846 227 23 London and Greenwich :• ••• • • . 19 London and South Western ••• • • 19 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury .. •• • • 840 736 17 Manchester and BlAningham 3,248 2,541 18 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 6,261 5,261 18 Midland Counties .•• • • 12 Newcastle and Darlington ••••• • • • • • 1,007 - 18 Newcastle and Carlisle ...• ••• • • ..... 1,417 1,272 19 Newcastle and North Shields •••• • • • • 341 293 17 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,368 - 20 Paris, Corbell, and Orleans.. •.•• . • • • 3,921 3,316 20 Paris and Rouen .••••• • • • • • ........ 4,085 2,782 18 Preston and IVyre • . ... ......... 336 204 18 Sheffield and Manchester . • ........ 607 , 468 23 South Eastern .•• • • • ...... 3,582 2,186 18 Taff Vale ........ ••••••.• • • .• .• . • 883 551 19 Ulster . • • • • 19 Yarmouth and Norwich • • - 18 York and North Midland . ...... • • JEWISH EMANCIPATION.—A rumour has just reached us, that a private meeting of the liberal mem bers of the Court of Common Council, convened by Mr. Ashurst, has taken place, for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning for Jewish emancipation. — Jewish Chronicle. NEW CANDIDATE FOR YORK CITY.—It is rumoured that Mr. Hudson, of active railway notoriety, intends soliciting the suffrages of the electors of the ancient city of York, on the first vacancy.—Leeds Times. EAST CORNWALL ELECTION.—The Somerset County Herald states that Mr. Carew, of Anthony, near Tor point, will be the Tory candidate for East Cornwall. THE SHAPWICS, MURDERS.—During the past week a report has been generally circulated in this town, and as generally believed, that the wretched woman Free man, at present confined in Wilton gaol, has exhibited symptoms of lunacy. Such, we are informed, is not the case; she has had perfect health from the commence ment of her confinement. —Son erset County Gazette. REJECTED LINES.—We hear that it is the intention of the gentlemen who compose the Provisional Com mittees of some of the projected lines against which the veto of the Whitehall tribunal has pronounced, to call meetings of their respective shareholders, with the view of resigning their trust ; thus leaving the shareholders to decide on the propriety and prudence of risking their money in a Parliamentary contest with the Railway De partment of the Board of Trade.—Railway Record. MELouisTs.—The first meeting of the Melodist Club was held on Thursday, B. B. Cabbell, Esq., pre siding, who proposed the various toasts by very neat speeches, and, when he gave the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, patron of the club, announced that his Royal Highness would honour the meeting in February with his presence, to pre sent the prize to the successful candidate for the best convivial duet, the gift of his Royal Highness. The healths of the Earl of Westmoreland and Lord Sal toun, Vice-Presidents, were drunk with musical ho nours ; and Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.8., was elected by acclamation a member and a Vice-President. Solos on the oboe, pianoforte, and Welsh harp, were performed by Messrs. G. Cook, W. 11. Holmes, and E Roberts. Numerous songs and glees were excellently sung by Messrs. T. Cooke, C. Taylor, Terrail, Foord, Horn, E. Taylor, Parry, Gear, Francis, King, Moxley, Hawkins, &c., and the evening passed off in the most harmonious manner. The adjudication of the Royal prise will take place on February 27. KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY.—We are glad to learn that the eminent contractors, Messrs. Brassy, Mackenzie, and Stephenson, have taken the whole of the works on this line, and at a sum which will make the total cost of the undertaking unexampled in cheapness.--Railway Record. DOVER AND GREENWICH RAILWAYS.—The work ing stocks of these Companies were valued by Mr. Jeffery, of Gray's Inn-road, on the part of the Green wich; and by Mr. Bridges on the part of the Dover.— Railway Record. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.—We are assured, on good authority, that Viscount Sandon, M.P. for Liverpool, is to succeed the Earl of St. Germans at Dublin. The Noble Viscount came rather unexpectedly to town from Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, where his Lordship was passing the winter with hie father, the Earl of Harrowby, and a family circle. Yesterday after noon the Noble Viscount, as will be seen by the Court Circular, waited upon Sir Robert Peel, and was engaged in a protracted interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. Amongst the rumours with respect to the appointment of Lord Eliot's successor, it is said that Sir Thomas Fremantle is likely to be selected.—Mor ning Paper. The Dublin Evening Post, in a Second Edition, says—" It has been communicated to us, upon what we think unexceptionable authority, that Lord Lincoln, son of the Duke of Newcastle, is to be the new Chief Secretary." SUBMARINE FORESTS.—The stormy weather of November had the effect of laying bare in the bay of Mont St. Michel several trees in perfect preservation, and amongst others an oak more than thirty feet in length. In the course of the past summer some work.. men, in sinking a well on the property of M. Jallaud, of Beauvoir, met with a layer of timber, and leaves reduced , almost to the state of turf. These remains, as well as those which are frequently taken up from the marshes of Dol, evidently come from the ancient forest of Seicy, which tradition states to have been overwhelmed by the sea at the commencement of the ninth century. The new Church Extension Fundlalready exceeds ' 11,000 L, and is rapidly increasing. ► SUMMARY OF NEWS ANT) Public eptitton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Tuesday evening Louis Philippe received Ad miral Dupetit Thouars and Marshal 'Wee. Yesterday afternoon, says GaNpzani, three elegant young women, followed by two servants in the royal livery, were observed in the Palais Royal, the Rue de Richelieu, the Passage des Panoramas, and on the Boulevards. The ladies were the Duchesses de Ne mours and d'Aumale and the Princess de Joinville, who were visiting the different curiosity and mercery shops. The Arab chiefs went on Tuesday to take formal leave of Marshal Soult, who, wishing to give them some memorial of his good-will towards them, pre sented four of them with highly-enriched sabres, two of them with equally handsome pairs of pistols, one with a double-barrelled gun, and the other with a valuable watch. Lord Brougham has arrived at the Hotel Meurice. A Government contract for 9,000 tons of English coals, to be delivered at Toulon in French bottoms, has just been taken by M. Richardson, of Marseilles, at 34f. 88c. per ton, that being the lowest tender. The highest tender was that of Messrs. Hantier and Co., of Havre. It was nearly twelve francs higher than that of M. Richardson. The news from Rio Grande, brought by the Ex press packet, dated the 22d of November, is in the highest degree favourable, and it was thought more likely to have a beneficial influence on the Exchange at Rio Janeiro than the news of a treaty with Eng land. Tha rebels had been completely routed in several attacks, and have sent an emissary to the Em peror to implore clemency and offer submission. By an arrival from Martinique of the 27th ult., the answer of the Colonial Council to the speech of the Governor on opening the session, has been received. The Council expresses its deep anxiety as to the in terests of the colony, and declares that it sees no chance of relief, except in a direct appeal to the French Chambers. The concluding paragraph of the answer of the Council is as follows :—" We adjure the Chambers, that bulwark of our liberties and con stitutional franchises, to come in aid of our weakness and protect our institutions. We conjure them to bring into the consideration of the colonial questions all the reflection their importance demands, and guard themselves against those mischievous doctrines which produce nothing but ruin and destruction, and not to suffer that spoliation which is meditated against our property, and the annihilation of the great colonial interests of France, only to gratify the ambition of England and the exactions of English policy." A letter from Hyeres states that a violent tempest took place on the night of the 14th. Of fifty vessels anchored in the harbour, all suffered severe l y, an d two broke their cables an d went ashore. The Courrier de Lyon of the 21st states that there had been no communication between Italy and that city for several days until the 20th, an enormous avalanche having fallen on the Mont-Cenis road, near the Mularet. The mail had at length been able to effect a passage, and immense numbers of workmen were engaged in restoring the communication to the public. The following British merchant-vessels were at Rio on the 13th of December :—The Grecian Queen, Clio, Falcon, Ann Mundell, Richard Cobden, Mary Jones, Homely, Maid of Mona, St. George, Rich mond, Superb, Arctic, Ariosto, Cuba, Ply mou th , Philadelphia, Roscoe, fargaret, Lydia Ann, Tren. ton, Mason, Courier, Margaret Forbe s , Ch usan Quincy, Isabel, Guildford, Mary Chilton, Oriole, John Jay, Pavilion. LAW AND POLICD. The case of the Attorney-General v. the Corpora on of London came on for hearing in the Rolls Court on demurrer. The application was to restrain the corporation from granting licenses for the forma tion of embankments on the River Thames, the fee simple of the bed of the river being in the Crown, and the Corporation being the conservators only. The Corporation demurred, claiming the ownership of the bed of the river, and alleging that the question was one which ought to be tried at common law. The Master of the Rolls took time to consider his judg ment. In the Secondaries Court a sheep salesman, named Collins recovered 51. 2s. 6d. from a butcher named Guerrier, for some lambs. The lambs had been pur chased by a jobber named Ellis, in Guerrier's name, and the defence was that they had been purchased by Ellis, without the authority of his principal. It ap peared, however, that at the time of the purchase some of the lambs had been paid for, and had been driven away by defendant's drover. The examination of William Law, a bankrupt draper, of Reading, was adjourned by Mr. Commis sioner Fonblanque sine die. At Guildhall, a middle-aged woman, named Ann Zuber, residing in Greystoke-place, Fetter-lane, was brought before Mr. Alderman Challis and Mr. Alder man Musgrove, charged with carrying, without a permit, upwards of two gallons of spirit. She was committed for six months in default, of paying a fine of 1001. It appeared that the poor creature was in very great distress at the time she committed the offence. Yesterday John Cox, a marine-store dealer, re siding in Rotherhithe, was charged at Greenwich with having in his possession an immense quantity of old and new metal, nails, rope, &c. Mr. Grove said this was a case of wholesale plunder, and it was neces sary that ample time should be afforded. He should, therefore, remand the case till Thursday next. At the Thames-office an old sea Captain named Ketty, charged a couple of nymphs of the pave with picking his pocket of his purse—they were re manded, and the Captain went to a tavern opposite, and gave the pot-boy his boots to clean, when the lost purse, with its contents, were found in one of the boots. The prisoners were at once discharged. COUSLT-FASSIONAII33I46. The Duke of Devonshire left town yesterday for Chatsworth. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and the Ladies Loftus are prolonging their stay at the Duke of Marlborough's splendid seat, Blenheim House. His Excellency Baron Brunnow left town on Wed nesday for Burgleigh House, Lincolnshire, on a visit to the Marquis of Exeter, having been invited to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who arrived at the mansion on Thursday. His Ex cellency will pay a visit to the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir Castle, before returning to town. Viscount Cantalupe and Captain Clifford, of the Guards, and several other officers of the Household troops, have arrived at Earl Delawar.'s seat, Buck burst. Lord Willoughby D'Eresby is expected in town on Wednesday or Thursday next, from Grimthorpe Castle, Leicestershire, to make preparations, in ,his official capacity as Lord High Chamberlain, for the Queen's opening Parliament on Tuesday week. Lady Grenville has kft Charles-street, Berkeley square, for Dropmore House, near Windsor. ' The Hon. Mr. Greville entertained a select party at dinner on Wednesday, at his residence in Hamilton place. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston intend to leave Broadlands this week for Brighton. The Noble Viscount will be in town by the 3d of February. Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn continue on a visit at Broadlands. Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have arrived at Compton Verney, on a visit to Lord and Lady Wil loughby de Broke, from participating in the series of festive entertainments given at Stoneleigh Abbey by Lord and Lady Leigh, in celebration of the coming of age of the Hon. W. H. Leigh. Viscount Lake has returned to Brighton from at tending the funeral of the Hon. Mrs. Wardlaw, his Lordship's sister, at Bath. Lord and Lady Ashley have arrived in town from visiting the Earl of Shaftesbury, at St. Giles's, Dor set, and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at Broadlands, Hants. SIISOMIZAMMOVII. A public soirée took place at the Winchester Me chanics Institution on Wednesday, and a lecture was given by Mr. Sharp, on " the philosophy of the kitchen," to illustrate which a supper was cooked upon the lecture table by means of gas. There was a crowded attendance, including Bickham Escott, Esq., M.P., and several other persons of distinction. Up wards of seventy sat down to the repast, which con sisted of roast beef, mutton, fowls, ham, griskins, fried sausages, spare-ribs, puddings, &c., all admirably cooked by the cooking apparatus, under the direction of the lecturer. On Friday evening a meeting was held of the pa rishioners of St. Clement Danes, respecting the suit relative to the Holborn estates, and to consider and decide what measures should be taken thereon. After much discussion it was generally agreed, that all op position to the list of trustees and managers of the Attorney-General should be withdrawn. Badminton, the princely residence of the Duke of Beaufort, in Gloucestershire, will be the scene of great rejoicing during the ensuing week, consequent on the Marquis of Worcester, eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, attaining his majority on the Ist proximo. Considerable inconvenience having arisen from the practice which is found to prevail very generally at the outports, of permitting foreign vessels, after dis chargimi their cargoes inwards, to depart in ballast for any port of tho United Kingdom, on their out ward voyage, without any victualling bill, the Com missioners of Customs have given 'directions, that no foreign vessel be allowed to proceed in ballast from one British port to another without a victualling bill, noa unless due clearance of such vessel shall have NEW PROJECTED RAILWAYS, (From the 4ondoi: Gaulle of Last Night.) RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 24. Notice is hereby given, that the Board constituted by the Minute of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, of the 24th of August, 1844, for the transaction of railway bnsiness, having had under con• sideration the following schemes for completing the eastern line of railway communication to Scotland, viz.. The Northumberland Railway, with Branch from Berwick to Kelso, The Newcastle and Berwick Railway, with Blanch from Berwick to Kelso, have determined on reporting to Parliament in favour of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway, with Branch to Kelso And against the Northumberland Railway, with Branch from Berwick to Kelso : and the Board having had- under consideration the fol lowing schemes for extending railway communication in the districts of Norfolk and Suffolk, viz., The Bury and Ipswich Railway, The Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth, The Diss and Colchester, The Direct East Dereham and Norwich, The Diss and Colchester—Redham and Loddon Branches, The Eastern Counties—Colchester and Bury Ex tension, The Ipswich and Norwich Extension, The Lynn and Ely, The Lynn and East Dereham, The London and Norwich Direct, The Norwich and Brandon Diss and Dereham Branches, The Wells and Thetford, have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of the Bury and Ipswich, Ipswich and Norwich Extension, Lynn and Ely, against the Diss and Colchester, Eastern Counties—Colchester and Bury Extension, London and Norwich direct, Norwich and Brandon—Diss Branch, Wells and Thetford, and recommending the postponement, until a future period, of the Direct East Dereham and Norwich, Norwich and Brandon—Dereham Branch, Lynn and East Dereham, Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth, Dies and Colchester—Redham and Lodden Branches: and the Board having had under consideration the fol following schemes for extending railway communication to the north and north-west of Ireland, viz., The Belfast and Ballymena Railway, The Dublin and Belfast Junction, with Branch to Drogheda and Kells, The Dublin and Drogheda—Howth Branch, The Dundalk and Enniskillen, The Great North Western (Irish), The Northern Railway, inland line (Armagh to Dublin), The Newry and Enniskillen, The Ulster Railway—Extension from Portadown to Armagh, have determined on reporting to Parliament in favour of Belfast and Ballymena, Dublin and Belfast Junction, with Brauch to Drogheda and Kells, Dublin and Droileda—Howth Branch, Ulster Extension—Portadown to Armagh; and of the Dundalk and Enniskillen (with the exception of the Monaghan Branch), Newry and Enniskillen (with the exception of the portion of the line between Newry and Armagh) ; subject to equitable arrangements for the construction and joint use of the line between Enniskillen and Clones, coalmen to the two schemes ; and also for improving the railway communication by the Belfast Junction line to Newry, and for securing due facilities to the Newry •raffie ; and against the Great North Western (Irish), Northern Railway, inland line (Armagh to Dublin DALHOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. PURE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS. THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN PURE WATER COMPANY. On Thursday evening a meeting of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood took place at the Nelson's Arms Inn, Merton, for the purpose of taking into conside ration the plan proposed by the above Company for taking the water of the river Wandle to supply the southern portion of the metropolis. Major Colebrooke took the chair. It may be necessary to explain that oa two or three occasions attempts have been made to obtain a supply of water from the river Wandle, which flows from Croydon, through Beddington, Carshalton, Mitcham, and Merton, running into the Thames at Wandsworth, and which bears a character of being peculiarly salubrious. The first proposition was to take the water from the neighbourhood of Hack bridge, but as there was a number of mills employed in different manufactories working upon the stream, the owners took the alarm, and from their op position the Company were induced to abandon their project. The next scheme was to take the water at Wandsworth, thus offering no inter ruption whatever to the mill power, and to erect a line of sewers from the source of the river to the Thames, and thus carry off its impurities; but this plan was also abandoned, and the present scheme is to take the water, as originally proposed, at Wandsworth, and to erect, in various places along the line of the river, " catch-ponds, " or " cesspo o l s ," for the pur pose of draining o ff the filth. This proposition has been met by the most strenuous opposition on the part of the inhabitants, and meetings have been held in various parts of the district, at which resolutions against the scheme have been unanimously agreed to. The present meeting of the inhabitants of Merton, in which parish the Company propose to have three of these " cesspools," was for the purpose of enabling them to express their opinion upon the subject. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and said that the subject upon which they had assembled was one of the very deepest interest to them all. It appeared to be the intention of the Company to have large cesspools or ponds for the receptacle of filth of all descriptions, and the effect must inevitably be to cause houses to be unoccupied, to raise the rates, and to entail very great evils upon the whole district. Several gentlemen having addressed the meeting, and expressed their opini on th a t th e propose d "catch ponds,' or "cesspools," would be highly injurious to the health of the neighbourhood, and that they would tend to depreciate the value of the property in it, Mr. CAMPBELL, a mill-owner, said that although he was not favourable to the present proposition of the Company, yet he thought the evils of the catch ponds had been very much exaggerated ; and he ob served that if they opposed every plan for taking the Wandle waters for the supply of the metropolis, with out due consideration of its merits, they might ulti mately, when the wants of the metropolis became more urgent, which would, no doubt, eventually be the case, have the Government, or some strong com pany, step in and take the water at the source, and thus stop all the mills and throw hundreds of people out of employment, and inflict almost incalculable mischief upon the whole district ; besides which, in stead of having, as now proposed, isolated cesspools in different places along the banks of the river, its whole course would be one stagnant ditch and mass of impurity. He at the same time wished to be un derstood that he was not at all favourable to the pre sent plan for taking the water ; and with regard to the cesspool which the Company proposed to have near their works, he was satisfied that it would not contain half the matter that would flow into it, and it would continually be overflowed. Mr. ASHBY remarked that the effect of this would be that all the houses in the neighbourhood would be filled with the filth from the cesspools. Messrs. Reynolds and Chapman, medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood, expressed their opinion that the establishment of these cesspools was calculated to render the neighbourhood unhealthy, and even to create, at particular periods, a pestilential atmosphere. Resolutions embodying the sense of the meeting against the proposed scheme were carried unani mously, and it was also resolved that they should be published in the whole of the morning papers, and, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned. ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER THAMES.—Yesterday morning, as several deeply laden barges wore driving up the river with the tide, one of them got foul of the centre pier of Westminster-bridge, and by the concussion a young man, twenty years of age, named Henry Richards, was thrown overboard and drowned. RAGGED ScnooLs.—Last evening a public meeting of the Ragged School Union for poor children wag held at the Vortland-rooms, Foley-street, Marylebone, R, C, L. Bevan, Esq., took the chair, and was supported by several of the district clergy and other gentlemen. Prom the statements of the respective speakers it appeared that there is a school for the children of the poor (" ragged" children) in West-street, Smithfield, and it was proposed that an extension should take place. Subscriptions for that mos° w ere eptge4 into, . 10 I off be , P iced of d~ y ~~i 410 ef ~.