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DEDICATED TO THE MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE. Now ready, in 2 vols., 213. bound, MEMOIRS OF A HUNGARIAN LADY. By THERESE PULSZKY. With an Historical Introduction. By FRANCIS PULSZKY. Late Under Secretary of State to Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria and Yang of Hungary. Henry Colbnrn, Publisher, 12, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, 10s. 6d. bound, T HE SECOND VOLUME of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE. NEw AND CHEAPER EDITION. Revised, with numerous Additional Notes. To be completed in two more Volumes, uniform with the New Edition of Pepy's Diary. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. IRRUPTION OF MOUNT VESCE'CEUVIUS, COINCIDENT TO OUR COAL-PIT EXUDE METEORIC EXPLOSIONS. Memo. for J. BIRD (charred black, alas, unaided), at Wigan, Sce--Continue the isolation of the bony-fabric thro' in halation of the pure white flame air left ye'—refilling hourly the air vase exhaast cylinder of the lungs for inmost beat expulsion to its opposite, the sulphurous fire-damp gas—from the skin-vescicles for regeneration of fleshy ceverinz underneath. This Vesce'ceuveian system by " Captain" ACKERLET has providentially resuscitated eight (including " the man with his dog"), of the miners "blown" with gas and charred by the late disastrous colliery explosions near Stourbridze, Chowbent, and Wigan, as phenomenized in February, on the 9th to 13th inst. Thus proving (as in like instance at Hadleigh and Dudley Port last year) that his practical utility be lies his calumniators—the Government-talking drones, and that his usefulness, thro' G,d's gift, altho' at self-expense [See the Cap tain's, " Savoyien'nated facts* Ilistorique"], verifies the old adage, that " Where there's a will there's a way" for alleviating this dire calamity 01 the working classes. To the New Exchange Coalrnasters, &c., under Queen Eleanor of Savoy's (niece of Esx., Peter, Earl of Richmond, of Susx., in New College, Oxford) : - now perverted St. Katherine's Dock and East Smithfield Charity, ♦.D. 1273, in 1199, and 1849 -" till posterity re quires them." " On " the Quorum Certificate," each sufferer is entitled on loss in life or limb to a state pension or smart from the Greenwich Chest Consolidated Fund," (tho' inverted, like the " Standard, with the 10 hours"), -as the Act ordains for the encouragement of trade, na vigation, and naval strength. A THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. EVENI.ti, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Characters by Messrs. Angel, Baker, Diddear, Cooper, Vandenhoff ; Miss Phillips, and Miss L. Addison. To conclude with the Play of THE SLAVE. PriTate boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12e. 6d., 21. 25., 11. lls. 6d., and 11. la , e. d. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 9 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 I No Half-price to Upper Galley" Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. Stalls, ss. each. I. d. I I FIRST PRICE. THEATRE ROYAL, RAYI,WLKET, Mr. B. Webster, 4 1e Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nel, Mr. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; Mr. ?eter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Claripa Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly pall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. After Which THE 'WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Sean; Don] Violante. Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the suecessful and laughable Farce, called an 4LARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buckstone ; Susan Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Box-oftise is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Vr.der the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW CODSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed 13r( , 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY_ ChaVacters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Leseee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. :Atter which HOT AND COLD. To be followed by the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. To conclude with MY WIFE SHAN'T ACT. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke, Mr. Johnstone; Antonio, sir, Ryder; Bassanlo, Mr. Conway; Gratiano, Mr. Wigan; Lorenzo, Mr. Belton; Shylock, Mr. G. V. Brooke ; Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Compton; Portia, Miss Fanny Vining; Ne rim, Mrs. Seymour: Jessica, Miss Oliver. To conclude with THE DREAM AT SEA ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CO PIQUE. Last Week but Two of the Operatic Performances. sir. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Perwrmances at the St. James's Theatre will commence THIS EVENING, At Half-past Seven, when will be performed UN TIGRE DE BENGALE. After which NE TOUCHEZ PAS A LA REINE. La Refine de Leon, Maxine. Charton; Don Ferdinand D'Aguilar, M. 1.... __ The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. - Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond• otreet. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. under the Management of Madame Vestrts. Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathe we. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed A CURIOUS CASE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. 'Do conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Dress Boxes s-. tipper rioxes. as. ; Yit, 45- ; Gallery. Is. No half-price to any part of the house. Ali applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. ASTLE Y't4 KO/ Al. AM I TitEAT —marietor, Mr. W. Batty An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Continued success of the Dames of the Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight principal E westrian Ladle s of the Fstablishment. Matinee. da_rdo_nianki7a : m . il_ie on the Dc ub a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Wood-cutters. THIS EV r.NING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a ne w Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON ; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be tollowed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported t y the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. Eon-office open Prom Eleven till Four. :DOH WATER AT LONDON iitt EDGE. Tam DAY orning, 46 min. after 5 Eveat'nv, 4 min. Afton' 6 To- gosaow 3( - 23 min. after 6 1 Evening, 45 min. after 6 THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 41 Highest, 52. Noon, 50, BAROMETER, 29'88. WIND S.W.—fine sun piny weather. MARCH 4. TuzusioxlmEn, Lowest, 34; Ht hest, 51; Noon, 40. BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND E.N.E.—cloudy, with occasional sunshine. 4 ) t ( Igt ? 4 , 7,. 4-1 .4 et c' ,.-.-- "Zt ' 1:4:' 1 lie v , , -:, . 4 k 1 ,..., - , \; ,. ", , 5 , ......\ ‘ ;',. a, ‘ , ~,,, • .., i 4 ;,- 4.1 i. 'cki - q_-,:,-,;:' ,. ', r • ,t „ % I JtYentfli :rnL LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1850. The temporary postponement of Mr. MILNER GIBiON'S motion on the subject of legislative impedi ments to the diffusion of knowledge is so far an ad • vantage, in that it affords ample opportunity for an expression of the popular opinion on this most popular matter. On Friday evening Colonel THOMPSON, Mr. MOWATT, and Mr. Grinsort presented petitions from Bradford, Truro, and Sunderland, in favour of the aboli tion of the tax on paper and the advertisement duty. This example should be followed throughout the king.. dom. The inhabitants of town and country, of city and hamlet, the learned and the unlearned are alike con cerned in the retention or abolition of these, truly denominated, impediments on the diffusion of know , ledge. The learned and book-loving few are fleets• sarily concerned in promoting a measure so mate. rially calculated to- facilitate their enjoyment ol literary treasures, but yet more espe cially are the unlearned and ignorant many affected by enactments which virtually deprive them (in a great degree) of the blessings and pleasures of education. Such, in fact, is beyond con tradiction, the effect of these pernicious taxes of which the Right Hon. Member tor Manchester ad vocates the abolition. When the subject comes under the consideration of the Rouse, we may antici pate a debate of unusual interest, but in the meantime it is no less than the duty of all those who duly estimate the popular importance of, the question to strengthen the hands of the legislative upholders of the abolition by a prompt and unanimous expres sion of their sentiments. Petitions from all quarters should load the table of the House—public meetings should attest the public feeling ; Without this sort of " pressure from without' few reforms, especially in taxation, are at tainab'e. There are many subjects now under or awaiting the attention of Parliament, with which the well-being of the community is closely connected, but this proposition of Mr. GIBSON'S " for the aboli tion of t axes i mped i ng the diffusion of knowledge, " is well qualified to take its place side-by-side with the most important. The physical, the mental, and the moral health of the people go hand in hand. No wise legislator will seek to separate them. Therefore while, under the directions of sanitary commissioners, we close grave-yards, construct drain% and build well ventilated dwellings) and baths and was hh ouses for the promotion of the bod ily welfare of the million, and while we establish and endow schools (as would to GOD we had done earlier 0 wherein children of all classes and of all creeds may be trained in the way -in w hi ch they should go—while we do this does it not. appear a very part of the same beneficent system that the uni versal dissemination of knowledge should be promoted and not prohibited by enactments of the Legislature ? To the novel readers of the. boudoir it may possibly matter not whether the la;t new fiction cost a little gore or leas, but to the humble artisan or the poor THE SUN, cottager the trifling sum—occasioned by the excise duty—makes all the difference in the world. It pre vents the publication of works suitable for his instruc tion and recreation at a price suitable for his scanty finances. There are exceptions to the rule, it is true, but at what a sacrifice such undertakings are ren dered possible the recent revelations of Mr. KNIGHT bear witness. Similarly baleful are the consequences of that other burdensome inspost, the advertisement duty. By this also every member of the community is affected. In our state of extreme civilization, in which that saying of the poet is utterly falsified, " Man wants but little here below," every individual is continually in want of something either to give or to get, to dispose of or to purchase. In no way can the seller find so great a market for his goods, and in no way can the seeker find so profitable an answer to his requirements as by the medium of advertisements, But here again übiquitous taxation makes itself felt. A sixpenny hook cannot be announced to the reading world without paying three times its price as a tax upon such an announce ment. Mr. KNIGHT might have added a supplement to his pamphlet, showing how materially the adver tisement duty adds to the publishing cost, and enhances the arduous struggles of a book. Let us suppose an adventurous publisher brings out some popular work at the lowest possible price, in order to suit the means of the great majority. In order to make it known to that great majority, exten sive advertising is essential, whereby, in conse quence of the tax, the cost of producing the work is more than doubled! Is it necessary then to inquire if this tax be inimical to the diffusion of knowledge ? Viewing it thus in only one of its many objectionable bearings, its ill-effects are most palpable. Yet we can hardly expect that this and its obnoxious companion imposts will be at once abated, unless the sentiments of the people thereon are unanimously and unmistakeably made manifest. There is yet, happily, before Mr. MILNER GIBSON'S motion, time sufficient for such a demonstration. Let the other constituencies of the empire follow the example of the electors of Bradford and others, who have already placed in the hands of their representa tives proof positive of their anxiety for the unim peded diffusion of knowledge. The question of the audit of railway accounts is one of the deepest and most vital importance to the welfare and prosperity of the shareholders iu the various undertakings throughout the country, in which an amount of capital has been invested to the extent of nearly two hundred millions of pounds sterling. Until the last year, the entire matter appears to have been left in the hands of the directors, who practically possessed an unlimited control over the affairs of the different companies. Abuses and errors were, however, brought to light that directed the public attention strongly to the impe rative necessity of securing for the general body of shareholders an efficient, independent, and bona fide audit, that could not be affected by any undue in fluences, which would insure to the parties interested a full and accurate knowledge of the real state of their affairs, and of the actual position and prospects of the undertaking in which they were respestively concerned, and at the same time would enable capi talists to know that they were possessed of sufficient data to warrant them in making large investments. We believe that there would now be but little danger of directors exceeding the legitimate powers with which they are entrusted, and that in many instances the boards are as anxious as the shareholders themselves to secure the adoption of such a system as will pro vide a continuous scrutinising and complete investi gation into the accounts, but without depriving the proprietors of the control and management of their own affairs. We also believe that there is no probability of the general body of shareholders being so supine or remiss as on former occasions, or by their own apathy affording temptation to any future irregularities. Bygone transactions can, therefore, afford no legitimate pre cedents that can be relied on as guides to future legislation. It is certain that whatever powers may be granted to proprietors will be fully made available and not turned into "dead letters" through any negli gence or carelessness on their parts. Various plans have been recently brought forward for the purpose of providing a fitting remedy for the admitted evil. It has been pro posed to call in Government superintendence, and a Bill was actually prepared during the last ses sion for that purpose, which was only postponed in consequence of the urgent remonstrances of many influential parties deeply interested in the welfare and prosperity of railway property. It was supposed that a measure would be prepared, under the sanc tion and authority of the directors of the different undertakings, that would satisfy all parties ; but un fortunately no conclusive agreement could be ar rived at. A Government audit was strongly and, as we conceive, most justly objected to, but no ade quate measure was brought forward as a substitute, the Bill that had been prepared by a committee of delegates from the boards of the principal railways having been abandoned. Under these circumstances, the proprietors have very properly determined on taking the matter into their own hands, and for that purpose committees of shareholders have been ap pointed by the leading companies to confer together and determine upon the proper measures to be adopted for additional legislation on the subject of the efficient audit of railway accounts. We have reason to believe that the gentlemen so selected have already made considerable progress in the arduous and important 'task which they have undertaken. The principles of a large and compre hensive measure of railway reform have already been fully discussed, and even the details of a Bill agreed upon, which it is hoped may be brought forward in the House of Commons within the present week. It has, we believe, been decided that no principle will be sanctioned which can take away from the different companies the right of controlling and managing their own concerns in the manner which they may consider most con ducive to their own interests, that no extraneous in- - fluence will be suffered to prevail in the appointmen t of auditors, but that at the same time the most strin• gent precautions will be adopted to prevent any un due subserviency on the part of the auditors to any governing bodies, but that their sole allegiance will be due to the shareholders by whom they are ap pointed to their responsible situations. This is as it should be. It will at the same time remove every well. grounded apprehension that could be entertained, will restore confidence to the public as well as to the shareholders, and will obviate the fears that might reasonably be entertained if the principle were affirmed that a body of commercial men could not be entrusted with the direction and managemen of their own affairs We find that the Honourable Member for Reading has given notice that he will on to-morrow, Tuesday, the sth instant, ask leave to bring in a Bill "for the more efficient audit of railway accounts." We fear that this movement on the part of the Hon Gentleman is, to say the least of ir, premature. It is hardly fair to the gentlemen who have been for some time actively engaged on the subject, and whose labours have almost been brought to a conclusion, that either a private Member, or even the Government, should interfere before an opportunity is afforded of consi dering the measure, which may he said to emanate from a body representing capital to the a moun t o f two hundred millions sterling, or rather more than one quarterof the national debt. If any reasonable objections can be shown to exist to the Bill about to be brought forward under such auspices, other parties m ay b e warranted in interfering, but nothing certain can as yet be known on that point. We feel convinced, therefore, that the Honourable Gentleman, whom we believe to be actuated by the most laudable motives, will consent to postpone his Bill until the ntroduction of that to which we have alluded, which will have received the assent and approbation of the delegates from the different companies. THE AMERICAN Man.—The British and North American Royal Mail steamer, Europa, which sailed from New York on the 19th ult., is expected in the Mersey this morning. She will have eleven days' later news from New York, and no doubt additional intelli gence from the West India islands. DEATH OF THE REV. E. BICRERSTETH. The Evangelical party in the Church of England have sus tained a heavy loss by the demise of this divine, who ex pired late last week at the rectory, Watton, Ileriford shire, where he had been settled for upwards of twenty years. LONDON, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and yesterday. The Minister of Commerce, with the authorisation of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, has formed a com mission for the purpose of organizing the measures necessary for the interest of such French manufac turers as may wish to take part in the general exhi bition to be held in London in 1851, and to come to au understanding with the English committee on the subject. The commission is composed of M. Charles Dupin, President of the Central Jury of the National Exhibition of 1849, as President ; M. Tourret, Vice- President; and MM. Payen, De Kergolay, and Le Chatelier, Secretaries of the Central Jury ; A. Mimerel, Michel Chavalier, Combes, Pouillet, Balard, Fontaine, Evelmen, L. de Laborde, Hericart de Thury, Legentil;Salandrouze-Lamornaix, and Morin, members of the Committees of the different branches of Arts and Manufactures. We read in the Moniteur :—" General HARISPE, commandant of the 11th mili•ary division, has, on account of his great age and weak health, requested to be replaced in this important command. It is with deep regret that the Government is forced to lose the services of General HARISPE, who, in his long and honourable career, has so well merited the thanks of the country, and acquired so many titles to the esteem of his fellow-citizens. The PRESIDENT of the Republic has appointed to the command of the 11th division General JoLT, who previously commanded a division of infantry of the army of the Alps. Gene ral HARISPE, having held a command in chief, is kept on the general staff, and will have the pay of a general en disponibilite." The debate on the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill occupied the whole of the sitting of the Assembly on Saturday, and was again adjourned. In the sitting of Friday General LAHITTB, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave the most distinct assurances that there was not the remotest possibility of any occurrence taking place which would lead to a disturbance of the peace of Europe, and the Napoleon of yesterday reiterates that assurance. After alluding to the warlike rumours which had been in circulation during the preceding week, the Napoleon says— " Let people tranquillize themselves. The mission of France at this day is not to make war; its mission is to prevent war—at first by wise counsel and judicious ad vice, by a benevolent intervention between governments and the people ; and secondly, if necessary, by measures of precaution, which, instead of being any motive for alarm, are, in reality, so many guarantees of peace." Several persons were convicted on Saturday of having opposed the cutting down of the trees of liberty on the 4th of February, and were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. M. BERRYER'S report on the budget has been printed, and was distributed to the members of the National Assembly on Saturday. The Patric says— " M. Romieu Extraordinary Commissary of the Go vernment in the department of the Oise, went on the 25th ult. to Carlsrube, where he had an interview of the Grand Duke. He obtained a point which hat been hitherto attended with some difficulty—viz., that of having a number of German refugees, whose presence near the banks of the Rhine had . caused some uneasiness, sent into the interior." A letter from Cherbourg, of the 28th ult., states that 300 seamen had arrived there from Brest, to complete the crews of the corvette La Prevoyante, and the steam-boats Le Flambart, Le Milan, and Le Colbert. Fifty-four of the insurgents of June, confined in the fort of Hommet, had been pardoned by the PRE SIDENT of the Republic. Twenty-seven of them left for Paris on Wednesday last, and the remainder were to follow on Thursday. A revolt took place on the 27th ult. amongst the military prisoners at the Fort Mont St. Michel. The troops succeeded in disarming them. The Five per Cents. were done in the Passage of the Opera at 95f. 70c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 2. _ _ Boulogne and Amiens, 6%—East Indian, WA—Namur and Liege, WA Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 21%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 26th ult. have arrived. Rumours were in circulation in Madrid that Gene ral NARVAEZ was about to resign the Presidency of the Council, and that he would be succeeded by General MANUEL DE LA CONCHA. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 26.—Tho Funds have expe- rienced a further decline. At the Bolsa bidders were not found for Three per Cents. at higher rates than 28f, whilst holders asked They are reported 281 buyers at the cicse. Five per Cents. 121 buyers, sellers. The affairs of Hanoi er were likewise discussed in the last sitting of the Adminstrative Council. The Vienna papers of the 27th ult. have a telegra phic dispatch from Trieste, stating that a largenum ber of the Hungarian refugees have entered the ranks of the Turkish army in Bosnit. GERMAN Y. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, dated the let March, announces that a prolongation of the armistice between Prussia and Denmark had been decided upon. No details are given. Another telegraphic dispatch, dated Berlin, the Ist lust., says :—" We have just learned from a semi official source, that the Prussian Government shows itself more accommodating in the Swiss questisn, the difficulties of which would be easily settled if Russian diplomacy were not labouring in an entirely opposite spirit, by exciting Austria to persist in her exorbitant demand for the expulsion of all political refugees, and for bring back Switzerland to the terms of the com pact of 1815. As for the question of Neufchatel, Prussia is also disposed to accept a compromise which shall protect the ancient rights of the Prussian Crown, and to cede to the conciliating views and instances of France and Nngland." By decree of the King of PRUSSIA, the primary elections for the First Chamber are to take place on the 16th of March, and the election of Deputies on the 4th of April. Prince Goirrscamorr, Russian Ambassador at Stuttgardt, has been appointed Russian Minister to the Central Commission of Frankfort. Tne Wanderer of Vienna states that the Austrian Government has addressed to the Federal Commis sion of Frankfort the plan of a uniform commercial and maritime code for all Germany. There is at present such a scarcity in Hungary, that provisions have had to be sent from Austria. The Carlsruhe Gazette states that the King of WURTEMBURG has declared to the President of the Chamber that, if the democratic party persists in maintaining its present attitude, he will suspend the Constitution ; adding, that the two great powers of Germany had admitted that such a measure would be justifiable in the present state of the country. The Diet of Electoral Hesse on the 26th ult. adopted a protest against the new Ministry. Among the population also the new Csbinet encounters great oppositicn. The chief of the new Ministry, M. DE HASSENPFLEIG. in announcing his nomination, stated that he intended to cause the elections fur the German Parliament of Erfurt to take place at the appointed time, and he said that that Parliament would be able to establish a central Government for Germany. The Schleswig deputies having been unable to ob• tain an audience of the KING, on account of the accident which has confined and still confines his MAJESTY to his apartment, had an interview with Count BRANDENBURG, and subsequently handed to his Excellency a memorial, addressed to the KING, which, after praying his MAJESTY to protect their just cause, nationality, and the immemorial rights jea lously watched over by their forefathers during 400 years, and after beseeching the KING to defend a faithful German people, to whom his M AJESTY h as lent powerful support during two years (Welchem Siez wei Jahre hindurch hatgen Schutzi gewahrten), and not to permit Schleswig to be forcibly separated from Holstein, and incorporated with Denmark, thus winds up— " In your Majesty's hands rest the negotiations for a peace with Denmark, the conclusion of which may not be near at hand. We therefore leave it to your Majesty, with the prayer that your Majesty will adopt the requi site measures for the speedy re-establishment of a law ful and orderly state of things in the duchy of Schles wig, by the removal of the Administration (appointed by the armistice), and in such manner as may produce the re-establishment of the ancient union between Schleswig and Holstein, and that a national Government, possess ing the confidence of the land (meaning the Provisional Government or the Statholderate) and common to both duchies, shall be re-established as it existed before the armistice. It is only by this means (that is, by a com plete infraction of the main clauses of the armistice which it is sought to prolong) that the inhabitants of our severely-proved country can be tranquillized, and await the conclusion of the peace according to Almighty dis- ' pensation." - To this document, dated the 19th inst., and signed by the twenty-fuur delegates, Count BRANDENBURG returned a reply upon the 23d. In this reply the Minister expresses the DING'S regret at being pre vented receiving th e d e p u ti es , renews t h e assurances given verbally (by the Minister) of his MAJESTY'S lively interest, and that of his Government, in the affairs of the d uc hi es ; a dd s t h ereto hopes that means will be found t o unrave l thi s l amentable complica tionin a man ner cons i stent w i th the rights of all parties ; expresse s an earnest d esire to place the duchies in such a po s iti on as w ill definitively relieve them from the grievances they compl a i n o f ; states that the representations made in the memorial have augmented his MAJESTY'S sympathi es , and, without a lluding to the i mmed iate request above cit e d, con cludes by earnestly requesting the deputies to advise their countrymen to tru st patiently and con fid ent l y i n the efforts of the Prussian Government, and not in crease complieations by disorderly conduct. The Kolner Zeitung has a telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 2d instant, stating that the Ad minstrative Council has agreed on the terms of the Additional Act (Additional Acte), which is to be submitted to the German Parliament, and on th e terms of the message of the United Governments. . MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1850 SWITZERLAND. The Swiss Federal Council bas ordered Sergeant BOICHOT to be interne in a remote part of Switzer land, on the complaint of the French Government that he has published a seditious pamphlet "To the Elec tors of the Army—BJichot, Sergeant-Major of the 7th Light Carabineers, Representative of the People." On the pamphlet in question appearing, BOICHOT wrote to the newspapers formally declaring that he was not the author. The Suisse states that Sir EDMUND LYONS has left Berne for London, on leave of absence. Mr. lIERRIES is to be Charge d'Affaires in his absence. GREECE. The Weiner Zeitung publishes the following tele gaphic dispatch from Athens:— ATHENS, FEB. 19, Six o'Clock. " The French pest of the 7th has just brought the intelligence that the mediation of France has been ac cepted. " The ccercive measures will, therefore, cease, imme diately. _ _ " No explanation of any kind has been received on the subject from the British Envoy. " Tranquillity continues to reign. The Greek Go vernment and the nation persist up to this moment with constancy." _ The Lloyds of the 25th says : " According to a telegraphic dispatch received from Trieste last night, the islands of Sapienza and Cervi bad not been occupied by the British on the 14th cf February, nor were they to be so. An imperial Aus• trian ship of war had gone off from Trieste to Patras, for the protection of Austrian trade. In the vicinity of Patras there bad been an ominous increase in the bands of robbers." PERSIA. Letters from Teheran of the 2d January state that an emeute had taken place in that city a few days previously, which had been suppressed, but that great fears were entertained of a fresh outbreak. Several arrests had taken place. ITALY. GalignanisWessenger of Saturday publishes the following account of the circumstances which led to the striking of the British Consul's flag at Milan : " We have received from a source on which we be lieve fall reliance may be placed the following ac count of the circumstances which led to the striking of the flag of the British Consul at Milan. Up to the time of the disturbances at Milan none of the foreign consuls bad flags displayed at the consulates ; they were hoisted during the struggle between the inhabitants of Milan and the Austrian authorities for the protection of the consuls, it being sup posed that their residences would thus be respected, by all parties. When tranquillity was restored the flags were still kept up, and the new Sardinian Consul, on his arriving at Milan, finding that the other consuls dis played the colours of their respective nations, hoisted the flag of Piedmont, which being the tricolor flag under which the Italians had fought for liberty, gave offence to Marshal Rade'zky, who regarded it in fact as the emblem of revolt. No attempt, however, was made to compel the Sardinian Consul to remove this flag, but a representation was sent by him on the subject to the Austrian Cabinet, which immediately addressed to the Governments who have consuls at Milae a request that their agents might be desired to remove the cause which enabled the Sardinian Consul to display an emblem cal culated to excite unpleasant feelings and to brave, as it were, the Austrian Government. The representations of this Government were received in a friendly spirit. It was admitted that the hoisting of flags at consulates was practised only in maritime ports, and that the mo tive which had led to it at Milan had ceased to exist. Instructions, therefore, were given to some of the consuls by their Governments to strike their flags, and Mr. Campbell, the English Conseil, was the first to do so. THE UNITED STATES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. By the arrival of that fine steamer, Europa, we are put in possession of dates from New York to the 20th ult., and Halifax to the 23d. She brings the usual American mails, and an average number of pas sengers. The news by this arrival is more than usually important. The American Senate had not concluded the de bate on slavery. The Senate had rejected the nomination of Colonel Webb. Two senators, Dr. Givin and J. C. Freeman, had arrived at Washington from San Francisco. A destructive fire had taken place in Camp-street, New Orleans, on the 16th of February, by which one million dollars worth of property were lost. The fire was the work of an incendiary. The amount of gold received since the Niagara's departure from California amounted to above three millions of dollars. From Canada we learn that serious riots had taken place at Three Rivers, in connexion with the School Act. The assessor's house was burnt. The military were obliged to be called out. A fire, — which broke out at Montreal on the 18th February, had burnt the Canadian Institute Library and the Governor's office. We learn from Mexico that the new Mexican tariff is ordered to be carried into effect in Yucatan. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Business throughout the Union was reported in a good state. The Money Market was ea3y, money being plentiful, and obtainable at previous rates. The general trade of the country is more satisfactory than it has been fur some time past. BreadstulL—ln these there was little doing, prices' slightly receding. Western Canal flour, 5 dolls 12ie. to 5 dolls 25c per barrel. Gennessee prime wheat, 1 doll 26c to 1 doll 28c per 681bs; southern wheat, 1 doll 10c to 1 doll 12c. Indian corn, round yellow, 60s to 62c, steady; flat yellow, 61c per bushel; southern white, 580 to 60e. Indian Meal, 2 dolls 87ic to 3 dolls per barrel. Cotton—After the departure of the Niagara from Boston, cotton experienced a fill of cent, and on the Europa's arrival it fell fully half a cent, but afterwards rallied, and on the 15th exhibited a rise of cent. The present quotations are—New Orleans and Mobile, mid fair to fair 131 c to 131 c per lb; Upland, mid fair to fair, 13e to 1310. Freights remain unchanged at steamer's departure, the asking rates being for flour to Liverpool is 6d to Is 9d per barrel; grain to Liveroool sid to 6d per bushel; cotton to Liverpool, id to 3 16d per lb. Mess Fork (new) is dull, at 10 dolls. Exchange on London, 109} to 1091, not well sus tained; on Paris, 5 27, sales mall; on Hamburg 35 to 35i; on Breme 78 to , PAIRS ON THE IRISH FRANCHISE CLAUSE. FOR. AGAINST. Clay, Sir W. Bramston T. W. J Fortescue, J. W. Cubbold, J. C. Gibson, T. M. Halsey, T. Sir p. P. Norreys, Lord Strictland, Sir G. Lewisham, Viscount TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—May I request the favour of your stating that I was prevented from vo ti ng with Mr. Hume on the suffrage question by an obstruction w hi c h de layed the arrival of a train till nearly t wo h ours a f ter its time.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, March 2, 1850. J. S. TRELAWNY. m O o r s r t cut useful u I D ITO E n c t .—T numb rho, F°s e T r f r r t i h c i s E just appeared, and, like its predecessors, is distin guished by the extent and variety of its information on all postal matters. It is impossible to require any information, regarding either inland or foreign post age, or relating to the packet service, which cannot be found in the Post-office Official Director. The Queen has conferred the rectory o f B edwaes, Monmouth, held by the late Bishop of Llandaff, upon the Rev. W. Watkins, w ho was his Lordship' s curate in the parish. Th e Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Henry Walker Yeoman to the rectory of Monk ton Moor, Yorkshire. The Rev. William Joseph Whatley, to the rectory of Rise, Yorkshire. The Rev. R. Cooper Black, to the rectory of St. Mary's, Huntingdon. The Rev. W. T. Pearse Meade King, to the rectory of Norton-cum-Twycross , Leicestershire. The Rev. C. J. Champneys, to the vicarage of Wendover, Bucks. Falkner Hope, E s q., is appointed a stipendiary magistrate for the Cape of Good Hope. Captlin Hen derson, R.N., has taken his departure to superintend the improved convict system in Western Australia. Mr. M'Leay, collector of customs at Dumfries, has been pro-- meted to be comptroller at Sunderland. Mr. J. Lawson, comptroller at Newry, to be collector, at Dumfries. Mr. J. Sloan, comptroller at Dumfries, to be comptroller at Newry. Mr. R. Norman, second clerk at Leith, to be comptroller at Dumfries. —Sunday Paper. THE LATE DR. CRUCEFIX.—This gentleman, who died at Bath on Monday last, was well known in every part of the world where Freemasonry flourishes. H e bad received high honours from the Grand Lodges of England and America, and high distinctions from nu merous lodges in Ireland, Scotland, the colonies, and even from the continent. By his benevolent exertions the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons was founded, of which he was the treasurer until his death, as well as one of its trustees. The institution known as the " Widows' Fund "established for the widows of Free masons, also owes its existence to his efforts, and to all other charitable institutions of the craft he was a liberal contributor and most zealous supporter. His loss will be deplored by a very numerous circle of Masonic and private friends;to whom he had especially c ndeared him self by his gentleness and amiability of disposition and character. We hear that the Earl of Carlisle will probably be the successor of L or d Camp b e ll, as Chanc e ll or o f th e Duchy of Lanca s t er. Hi s L or d s hip, however, ev e n w h en no longer officiall y connected with the Board of Bealth, will not, we ar e assured, abate one jot of the great in teract he has al ways taken in the cause of sanitary re form, to which hi s ti me an d influence will, as ever, be zealously n OPPlietle...Observfn MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S - The English Stock market looks better this morning, and there is a rally in the quotations, the accounts from Chagres stating that three millions of dollars had within a week or two been conveyed across the isthmus; while the West India mail steamer brings to Southampton nearly 300,0001. The id. a, too, that the Greek affair will be early settled, seems more prevalent. Consols have realised 95* to 951, being now 95k. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 974 to 98; and the Three per Cent. 951 to 1. Bank Stock is steady, at 206. Exchequer-bills have been 545. to 575. premium. In the Foreign Market there is a rally in Peruvian Bonds, bat the state of the Republic as advised in the accounts received to-day continued unsettled. There is a strong party here supporting the market. The Active Bonds have been 731 to 741, and the Deferre 1 32i to 33 Equador Stock has been quoted 34 , and Mexican Bonds have realised 291. Russian Scrip has been is to 11 prem. Dutch Four per Cents are 86* to f. Spanish Five per Cents have realised 17* to The Railway Share Market is looking up this morn ing, and although there is not a large business doing, prices are generally higher. The Railway Circular brings strong charges against the Money, Market Examiner, and in the folllowing terms:— " Let us state plain facts. This paper was established ostensibly for the elucidation of the true condition of the public pecuniary investments. It commenced with fair seeming, and won a degree of confidence with some men by a show of truth. Such was its policy in its origin. Trading subsequently on its reputation, it has jesuitically blended truth with falsehood, regardless of any interests but those of its conductors. Its prin cipal contributor, after confounding the commercial Argus of Printing-house-square, was detected in his act, and henceforward set up a legerdemain which none should understand or decipher save himself and his part ners in their speculations on the gullibility of railway investers. To use the words of the satirist, its asser tions have been both true and new, but unhappily those which are true are not new, and those which are new are not true." ONE 4:1,0s1 0 Pt9l r. - le - HITISII !! lINDS O'CLOCK, VRI , ES. bank Stock per Cent. Reduced Arns ..... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 95 % %IA 95% Nf-w 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms... 977:t 98 9774 98 Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 9-16 Inct in Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... Consols for Account 9 sVik 'A 95 , Ixcbequer Bills. 1 1 ,in. Or 20 1,0001. June 54 57 p 5001. June ... ..... .... 54 57 p Small, Juno PRICES OF FOREIGN FI7NDS. ONE creLocit. Brazilian Bonds B 9 l /2 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Account Equador Bonds Greek Bonds Ditto ex Over-due Coupons 5 3 /4 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account . 74 73% 74% 74 73 1 / 2 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto 5 per Cent., Converted Russian Bonds ... 107 107 Ditto Scrip 'zpanish 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive 33/4 Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent oividends on the above payable in London, French 3 per Cent Exchange Beligan, 4 1 / 2 per Cent. •uten 214 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certifieates 86%1% 86 1 / 2 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE C LOSIN t. AILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Bristol and Exeter 92 ... .. 63 Buckinghamshire Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref lO ... .. 7% 7 14 o_ astern Counties........ 20 ...... 71 41 IA x.d....... 7 x.d Do , New Pri f.rence, 6 I,er Cent.. Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 64 13s. 4d.... p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... l yie % P Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 ~_ 1 )LOSIN PRICES, 89 1/ Do: Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 . .. 15 3 4 ...... 15% East Lancashire ~.4reat Northern Do., 1 / 2 A Deferred Do., 1 / 2 B 6 per Cent... 7% — Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%...... 10% . reat North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New, 30/ Ditto, New ,15/ l5 .. .. 31 Great Western 100 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ..... ..- Ditto, New 17/... ..... 15 ... Lancaster and Carlis1e... 50 Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirek ..... . 50 ...... 8 1 4 .. .... London &Blackwell...ll/. 6s. 3d... 3% x d 3% x. d London, Brighton, and South Coast... .... 100 ...... 78;4 3 4.. Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent .. lOO 133 ... London and N Western 100 lO3 104% x.d.... 104xd Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Dqto,Fiftn, , ..... London Btli.Weatem lOO .. ~ 64% 65 1 hx.d... 65%x.d Midland Do., 501. Shares 3O ..... 5 5 1 / 2 x.d 5% x.d North British .. .... ... 25 .... . ... North Staffordshire ... 17 1 / 2 6% 6% Royston and Hitchin ... 4%....• 5 Shrewsbury and Bins... 13%...... Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 ...... 134% • . ... South EastAr , . 83% 17% 18 Do., Registered No. 410 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... . .... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... .. Do. Newcastle Extern. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preforence 8 ... - 1%% 3 A ......... York and North Midland 50 25% 1414 9 1 3 4 17% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Northern of France l6 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ••• •• Paris and Stras')ourg ... 13 - .. MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...... 24 1 ,4 — Do. St. John Del R ey 15 ....»..Cobre Copper ...... ... Santiago de Cuba....... 1C United alexican 28% 7%143% ,JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia ..••• In consequence of some misunderstanding having taken place with respect to that portion of the report of the B and of Health relating to intramural interments which points to the expediency of a general cemetery on a large scale, removed from the metropolis, we think it right to s t ate t h at ne i t h er t h e mem b ers o f th e Board of Health nor the Government hold themselves at all re stricted to the 'plan of a single burying-place to this vast city.—Sunday Paper, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on sreculation, and 500 for export, and prices of American were in favour of buyers. Among the sales were 100 Pernam and Maranbam, at 60. to 6 4 d.; 50 Bahia, 7,,t 6il 3 d. to 6d.; 50 Egyptian, at 7d. to 7d ; and 200 Surat, at 41d. to 40. per lb.—Railway Shares were rather firmer. The Corn Trade is dull again, and the arrivals are increasing. The steamer from America brings late advices, and of a very satisfactory character upon all that relates to commercial affairs. The money market was easy, and the general trade of the country in a sound condition. Not much was doing, however, in bread-stuffs, and cotton was lower. This arose from the intelligence received from England. Freights were without alteration, and the exchange on London was 109 k to and rather heavy. The letters are expected to be delivered this afternoon. The Severn steamer, from the West Indies, has ar rived seseral days earlier than was expected. The ge ❑eral tenor of the news from our colonies is to the effect that the weather had, i❑ some places, been too dry, and that Lusiness was rather inactive ; but there was, ma nifestly, less political rancour, and a strong disposition to rush vigorously the cultivation of new staples, and particularly cotton. Jamaica was quiet and healthy, and various expedients were talked of for fostering com merce, including the substitution cf direct taxation for part of the customs duties. In Barbadoes copious showers fell just before the date of the present advices, and they were greatly needed. A new bank had been established in Antigua. The information received at Jamaica from Hayti was very unpromising, and the merchants were sadly ha rassed by the proceedings of the new Imperial Govern. ;milt on the one band, and the neighbouring republic on the other. One or two curious paragraphs appear in the West Indian papers, copied from United States journals. First, it is asserted that three provinces adjoining Pernambuco are to be erected into a kingdom, of which Prince Join 'dile will be the king. It is admitted, however, that such a measure would be highly unpopular and danger ous. Secondly, we are assured that Brazil and Paraguay intend to declare war against Buenos Ayres, and that a large body of Brazilian troops had been stationed at San Garrini. Frankfort accounts of the Ist instant quote Austrian Metallics 814, and Spanish Three per Cents. 284. At Amsterdam the home Funds were well support-d, but Foreign Stocks were quiet, and Peruvian a shade lower. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 55 to 55 1-16. The following information, upon the state of the Wine trade, is forwarded by Messrs. Walter, Howell, and Hale:— " Port—ln low-priced Port wines we have a demand with a decreasing stock. The actual stock of Port wines in Villa Nova, adapted for export to Europe, is as follows : Stock on the 31st of December, 1844, 137,121 pipes ; 1845, 127,375 pipes ; 1846, 113,128 pipes ; 1847, 107,745 pipes; 1848, 104,944 pipes; 1849, 82,964, showing a decrease in stock of 54,157 pipes in five years." " Sherry—The market remains unaltered from our last. Clean low-priced wines are particularly in quired after." MARGATE, MARCH 3.--The sloop Melville, London to Hastings, got on the Gore Patch Sands yesterday morning, came off in a sinking state, and ran for the main, has since received assistance, discharged most of her cargo, and been brought into the harbour. DUBLIN. MARCH 1.-W ind W. to S.S.W.—SId. Industry, New York. CLYDE, MARCH I.—Wind Tomato., Per nambuco. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 3.—Wind S.W. to N.W.— Arrd. Lucknow, Demerars; Masonic, Apalachicola; Esther May, Virginia. Std. Quee-1, Calcutta; Meg of Meldon, Calcutta; Vixen, San Francisco ; Jane Tudor, San Francisco; Oregon, Coquimbo ; Lancashire Witch, Para ; PEceaix, Antigua; Csilonist. Staten Island; Loui.iana, Boston. Ott port, Baron cf Renfrew.. HULL, MARCH 2.—The Queen of Scotland steamer, for Hamburgh, ran on shore on the Ilolme Sands, and has since been brought hack in tow of three steamers. GOOLE, MARCH 2.—The Mary Ann, of and from Ips wich to this port, capsized on Whetton Sand yesterday morning; one man drowned. Some lighters have gone to her assistance. COWES, MARCH 3.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Oxefear, Smith, Rio Janeiro and Lisbon. Off port, Bertha, Vogler, Cuba, and sailed for llamburgh. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 2.—Wind E.—Arrd. Severn steamer, West Indies. Sld. Medway steamer, West Indies. TORBAY, MARCH 3.—Wind S.W.—Off port, Mary Ann, Algoa Thy. Sid. Carl Edward, Havannah. SHIELDS, MARCH 3.—The British Merchant (ship) grounded on the North side of the Channel, but floated off this morning. The Ann schooner, of and from Yarmouth, in proceeding to sea filled and sank a little south of the Channel, on the Middle Ground. She is supposed to have struck on an anchor, or piece of wreck near the Stanhope drops. YARMOUTH, MARCH 3. The Catherine, of Mira michi for Nantes was fouled by the Jack 'of Dundee, and became leaky—is expected to discharge. The latter received slight damage, and will prcceed. FALMOUTH, MARCH 3. Wind S.S.W. fresb.—Off port Estafette, K e y er , B uenos Ayres for Antwerp; Normand, West Indies for Havre. SClLLY.—Arrived Fanny, Carron, Mogadore, leaky. DUBLIN, MARCH 2.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. I n d ustr y, New York. QUEENSTOWN, MARCH I.—Wind W.—Sld. Lucy Ann, Boston; Charles Tcber, St. John's, Newfoundland ; Majesty, St. Thomas's. OFF FALMOUTH.—Ceres, Van der Hoak, Havannab, for Rotterdam; Kepler, Krindrop, New Orleans. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 4.—Arrd. Europa steamer, with 110,000 dollars. DROGHEDA, MARCH 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Hope, Crocker, Boston, United States. ABERDEEN.—SId. Flamingo, Greenland. LERWICIC—Sid. Thomas Graham, Iceland and North Far& ; Commerce, Traveller, and Union, Greenland. BERWICK, MARCH 2.—Wind W.—Arrd. Cecrops, Keyser, Callao. HULL, MARCH 3. Wind S.W. SM. Gazelle, Havannah. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The principal country markets held on Saturday were very moderately supplied with Wheat; yet the de mand for all descriptions was in a depressed state, and prices had, in some instances, a downward tendency. All spring Corn and Flour moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Letters from Odessa and Dantxig state that very few Foreign orders were on those markets. Holders, however, were firm. In the near continental ports, large quantities of Flour have changed bands for shipment to England and Ireland. The arrivals of most articles of English Grain up to our market, last week, were very moderate, except those of Malt and Flour. From abroad, we received 5,674 quarters of Wheat, 1,152 ditto of Barley, 112 ditto of Oats, 2,997 ditto of Beans, 110 ditto of Peas, 1,485 ditto of Tares, 8 ditto of Rape-seed, 99 ditto of Mustard-seed, 352 ditto of sundry seeds, 6,485 sacks and 60 barrels of Fiour. Later advices have just come to hand, per the Europa, from New York, which arrived at Liverpool this morn ing. The business doing in breadatuffs was trifling, at unaltered quotations. Fresh up to this morning's mar ket, a very limited supply of home-grown Wheat reached us coastwise from Essex, Kent, and all other quarter:. By land carriage the receipts were trifling. Notwith standing that the show of samples of both red and white was trifling, the demand for all kinds of Wheat ruled extremely inactive, at prices barely equal to those ob tained ou Monday last. Still, however, the bulk of the supply was disposed of prior to the close of business. Several offers came to hand fcom Lincolnshire and else where to ship Wheats at drooping prices. The millers, however, owsngto the immense quantities of French Flour offering for sale, were very cautious in their operations. Although the imports of foreign Wheat last week were very moderate, even the time of year considered, the quantity on show to-day Ras in excess of the de wand. All descriptions were a dull sale, but we have no actual fall to notice in the currencies. Very few really fine qualities were brought forward. The supply of English Barley was seasonably large, that of foreign comparatively small. Selected parcels for seed pur poses were taken at full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts were dull. A very large supply of Malt, upwards of 15,000 quarters, was brought forward. The demand for that article was heavy in the extreme, and the quo tations ruled the turn in favour of the buyers without effecting a clearance. The supply of Oats was very moderate, yet most kinds moved off heavily at barely last week's currencies. In Beans very few transactions took place. In prices we have no change to notice. The sale for Peas was slow at last week's quotations. Indian Corn and Meal were dull in the extreme. The show of Flour, both English and foreign, was large, hence the demand for all kinds ruled heavy at unaltered cur rencies. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.....• 55s to 56s Red, New.... 378 to 42s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 408 48s Lincolnsh., Feed. 143 16, Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red.• • 365 39s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • • • 398 43s Black . •• .. 133 its Irish, Red.... • 378 41s Cork, White..• • • 148 16s Ditto,White.. •• • 40s 44s Scotch, Feed... • • 18s 228 Rye—Old •••• •• 210 22s Beans—Tick ...... ..• 248 29s 218 22s Pigeons. •• .• 275 353 Barley—Grinding ..•.. 17s 205 Peas—Grey .. ••• • • 24s 26s Malting . ........ 22s 245 Maple ••• • • • 25s 26s Chevalier .... •• • 245 278 White... .• •• .. 235 258 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers f01k.......• •... 518 54• Flour — Town-made... 358 4011 Brown ....... •. •• 42s 45s Suffolk .....• •• • • 288 33, Kingston and Ware 53s 545 Stocktn & Norfolk 285 33s SEED MARKET. The supp'y ( f Seeds on otter to-day was seasonably extensive. Generally speaking, the demund ruled heavy, at our quotations. Cakes moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. The stock of Clover Seed, in bond, is 47,200 cwts. Turnlp,White, per bush. lOs to lis Red and Green.. ••I Os 12s Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 9s 12s White •• •••• • • .. 85 lOs Tares, Spring .... 49 Old ...... Canary, per quarter 73s 78s Rye grass • . ••. • • •.. 20s 245 Clover, Red Eno. (cwt.) 34s 483' White ....... • • 345 48s Foreign Red.... • . 325 44s White.... 32s 47s Trefoil .......• ...... 14s 17s Carraway ••• • .. 30s 348 Coriander ...... ••• • • . I6s 215 Ilempseed, per quarter 32s 35s Linseed, Eng. Aowing .. 54s 568 Crushing .. •• .• 40s 431 Baltic ...... •• .. 38s 44s Odessa .• • . Linseed Cake,pr.l,ooo— ... • .81 55 9110, Foreign, per ton 610 s 71 105 Rape Cakes, pr ton 4/ Os 41 4s Rapeseed, New, prlst 31/ Os 351 Os SMITHFIELD. Notwithstanding that the navigation in Holland is now re-open, the imports of foreign stock into London last week was very moderate. The total arrival amounted to only 1,228 bead, a large number of which was com posed of Beasts and Calves. During the correspotiding period in 1848, we received 1,020, and at the same time in 1849, 2,616 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TIIE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calvet. Pigs Harlingen lB7 ... 29 .. ... 3 ... Rotterdam 239 ... 176 128 ... Ostend... — .. 430 ... 23 Hamburgh l3 ... Total 439 ... 635 ... ... 154 .. Corresponding week in 1849 644 ... 1,869 ... ... 103 -- Same week in "' 848........ 443 .. 546 .. ... 134 ... The arrivals at the outports have been nominally small. By sea, from Ireland, 34 Beasts and 42 l'igs have arrived for this market. We learn that further purchases of stock have been made in Spain fur shipment hither. A very moderate supply of foreign stock was on sale in to day's market. Its general quality was by no means first-rate. From our own grazing districts the arrival of Beasts, fresh up this morning, were somewhat less than those exhibited on Monday last ; nevertheless, they exceeded the wants of the buyers, whose attendance was tolerably numerous. For the few prime Scots on offer the demand slightly improved. In prices, however, no advance took place, the highest figure for Beef being 3s 8d per 81bs. :The middling and inferior Beasts moved off heavily, at barely stationary prices. The general condition of the stock was good. From Norfolk, Suf folk, Essex, aLd Cambridgeshire, we received about 2,000 Short Horns and Scots; from the Western, Midland, and all other parts of England, 800 Herefords, Bunts, Devons, &c. ; and from Scotland 180 Scots, chiefly polled. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably large. All breeds were vt ry slow in sale, at Friday's decline in prices of 2d per 81bs. The very primest old Downs, in the wool, sold at 4s 2d to 4s 4d; those out of the wool 3s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. There were about 1,400 Shear lings on offer. For the few Lambs in the market the demand Is as in a very sluggish state, at from 51 to 6s per Blbs. Calves were in short supply and slow inquiry, at last week's currencies. The Pork trade was heavy. In prices, however, we have no change to report. Per 815 s. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d, s d. to . d. Inferior Beasts ..... 2 8 210 I n f er i or Sheep •• • 3 0 3 s. 2 Second quality ••• • 3 0 3 2 S econd quaff. Sheep 3 4 3 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Coarse - woolled ditto 310 4 0 Prime Scots ......3 6 3 8 S outhdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 i Prime small ditto .. 3 6 310 Large Hogs •••• •• 3 2 Suckling Calves —lB 0 25 0 Small Porkers ••.• 3 8 3 6 4 0 Lambs •• •• •• •• •• 0 0 0 0 Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT M ARKET. Beasts. 1 Sheep. 3,352 1 19,300 I Calves. 106 I Pigs. FO REIGN SUPPLY. 192 Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 503 470 I 60 _ WEN:I/G.(ITE AND LEADENEALL. Since this day se'nnight the arrivals of corral-) -killed meat for these markets have been very moderao, and the supplies on offer slaughtered in the metropolis have 19M "Y* fa = off. NW, 12 01YeTch the genenti &mud LLOYD'S SHIPPIN(3—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 4.—Wind, at noon N., fresh gale and squally. DEAL, MARCH 3.—Wind S.S.W. t) S.W. fresh.— Arrd. James Scott, China; Scandia, Bahia; Nestor, Maurititti LMary Ann, Algoa Bay; James Gibb, Callao; Apollo, Suuth Seas. Arrd. from the River, Gambia, Gambia; Stranger, Bermuda; Ct tt, Trinidad; Napoleon, Porto Rico. Arrt -4 . from the River and sailed, Devon shire and Westminster, New York. Sk. Frances, New York. 57 p 57 p 57 p 53 "y 3 53 / 4 11:- 4 X p % P 6% 12% 13% 3 6% 13 1 4 32 1 ,4 7 % 714 29% p e r Tilo s Per Ton. York. Regents 80s to 105 s Common W hites 500 t ,e, ...1 D c i o tt o Shaws ... —s to —s Kent Kidney s ••• l ' t v o --I #itt t o ch Regents 65s to 80 s Essex Regents ... .... 0 to - s Ditto i l in ff • s eu . P . B . 0 to A _ 6OB to 75s Ditto Shaws ...... sto s Ditto Kidneys ••• -. 75 1 Blues ...-.. —s to . ''' 605 to '. s French Whites . to ..... - qi's Pink Eyes Lincoln. Regents 7ss to 90s Belgian IVh . 6; 0 les s Wisbeach ditto -lOs to 1 20 s Dutch Whites ... oto nitto Kidneys - —s to s Ditto Reds ..... ••• e l a 0 70 5 Berwick Refits 7ss to 83s German ditto ••• " - /107itOUGli ZIOP ings.stsT• , w ere 6 ites... The imports of Hops into Louden, last f e' s 'i t out' bales horn Antwerp and 11 bags from Ireland. 1 j Ice lie sale cf 150 bales of Foreign Hops i 5 Sd ifertdle bich Thursday next. Hume- Home-grown Hops, the sup, 3 qu o is still small, move off slowl at about lait „ to pockets 61 6 ,,,, tations. New Mid. and East Kent 0 81 .' s 111 its ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 61 30 : . 10; new Sussex ditto, 51 8s to 6110 s F41.11-iin" 2. ; new S uss es, to 131; yearling 8s to 3/ 15s ; old Hops, 11 to 31 150. null° WOOL. Last week's imports of Wool into London tof - oe , 3 to 1,123 Liles from Islay, 10 ditto from B t)e f g gstr 3 18 fro.. cop e from Antwerp, 130 from Buenos Ayres, burgh, 486 from Launceston,andlo3 r orn t he set r eollt r The supply of Wool on offer in the pr iyate ~, r r i t , stel a i t market is very moderate. Most kinds are quest at extreme quotations. The advance Obtisleoes• the last public sales, which concluded on Ma de/ 10 1 011 40 P mg, %as 10 per cent. The next • auctions in May. TALLOW. if. c, ea Our market to-day is a shade firmer for prin le 0 561 9 the spot, the quotations of which are from 369 toat b6 th d e percwt.. For delivery during the last three I; oy ers. price is 38s, at which there are very fe l !, 0 11 Tow Tallow, the supply of which is good , I' 25 01 at 35s 9d to 36s per cwt net cash; Rough 14 ' h sto le perBlbs. The latest accounts from St. Potersburegni;loo that only a limited business was doing for ship o n e l. casks Soap had sold at 109 roubles with har d 113°-9 1846. 1847. I 1848. 11,128 I 10,243 51s 3d , 50s Od to Os Od to 50s 3d 972 1,249 69,920 ; 83,22 4 6 1,102 70,420 85, 368 50s Od --- - 4 15 0, 283 36• 64 8 4 4 0 5 6 d to to 39 8 0 os Od 2, 218 7 0 1 81,070 98 9 3 AO 103, 7 " $3O 43$ od Stock this day .... • • 18,041 Price el Y. C. 42s 9d [ to 43s Od Delivery , last week .. 1,303 Ditto from June 1.... 74,436 Arrivals last week . 288 Ditto from June 1 ... 76,673 45s 6d Price of Town ... 52s 6d ...... I)A.Y.) HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THI S T ile The House sat to d a y to h t ar Scotch sPr eals teoo 6th Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, E i ' .4 and Lord Saye and Sel. DOYLE AND co., V. SIR J. J. INGLIS C °C-LIS :6 1411141"113 g l u m r t e tr o a f r t g h u e m c e the T j h u e d resumed this morning, o n u ts rt in of th S i e s s i i ? ain Snoi l , i n ,:ps lil e ng, and occupied their whole day. 1 oanr a rldioarp.P.:i_ wee VICE-CHANCERY._(THI S (Before the V ICE -C HANCELLOR Of EZ 4C4I4A P) dale ds T V. DEFFELL. The arguments in RANT this part-heard ease were and occupied the whole morning Tha lef.) fore the Vice-Chan ce llOr liraGOT n - . P i-- Bankrupt petition s o f no i nteres t occupied k the whole morning. (Before the Vic e -Ch ance llor WicatA*) j MONEYPENNT V. DERING. The arguments in this part-heard case W ere rn r.s l u e er and occupied the whole morni The Prin cir‘ ja ° l° tion in the case is, whether or n i g to . t the lign aet h i° e n gr tienti will of the testator or the cause, are void, on t" of remoteness. fiRT. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COLi'" (THIS DAY.) ta C°ljrt The March sessions of the Central er ill3a tb l e l i ° lll ,o were opened this morning by the Right tr, , Alcle rl9 ffs Mayor, the Recorder, Sir Chapman Mar Da " - 5 11er Gibes, Alderman Carden, Alderman guide., ~,eoy. Lawrence and Nichol, attended by the tiljeler-P and other civic functionarier The calendar contain d the names c i 18 - s .it, Ps ' leelir°l4 being—for London , 29; Middlesex , 100; 8 56 ` 15 T ; h an e d . S d jury ing sworn, ra u n rrey, 36. . t he The 'RECOR' DER delivered his charge. — e rs, ".. ° P. g e 50,. a ., t f calendar contained the names of 185 Pri s°° .00 1°11 se these a few had been reserved from the f ' ri f e • r oi red,tP r - The vast majority of the cases, as usual, I° ...„ — ffl os ' il d -. offence of lareersy, there being 67 cases of w oo l fr°.-. ceny, 6of larceny in dwelling - houses, 12 o s i s l e s o re d ep ot i el b l e i r 7 the person, 21 of larceny by servants , 3 ° of O b 1 Yost-cffice, and 8 eases f Dir een i , Altogether there were from 115 to 120 ca'° 3° I 0 , s he leaving some GO or 65 of another deseriptios• o f ',, though this latter number was smal l, 13 ,rbe e re ive cs ry cases were of a very serious character. "- off d, two char es was i g of murder , one in which t he s i:d e I , mputed to a wife, for having, as it wa s rv otb, r ,i poisoned was her husband, and the other in which $ s cbii" . charged with the destruction of her itila ° o l or There was also a charge against an unfortuca,t° .0 h er. happy married woman fur attempting , not to theta.'aro cll.' self alone, but also three of her c ldren , ° jel . gli c a e ctr a m r stances involved in the case were of a verl f B ta tir 'ile l • ph h oesi thoutaiocntegsrh. ht it thati t With rthi g ehyt regard a y t It a h t e i twot appeared charg es fufirioe ° , 3: t l o b e ve ;l o is f g t to uneargo the i m% gation . before a petit jury. . With regard to t he r the ?t drowning it might naturally cross the Ic s i n ti l i f. s c 7 1 ,;1 111 : 1 41 11 1 1 that an act committed under such cireurs unfrl eP ted an individual who had not manifested s° disposition to her offspring might have be" Pe as eritcrae ° at a time when she was labouring under an!, refilii that reason which was sufficient sible for her acts. It was his duty, per.,,,, ue t ~,,o , for wit bd" PrP them that that could form no groun _ ft petit - tol d e case from furth • investigation befer', „bie to There was a er charge of rape, one of ttiscal au " o.° do g r . ft four of cutting and wounding, with intent to f b ,gBo ) r bodily harm. There was only one c harge ° letid * the e' er Or and he rejoiced to find that, in this respect , presented s. such a different aspect to that of f°r ; °3 oB the torenvelue,r me. 0 ..,, L l e ° a n r e n . ed A R f e t e e o r rd m er ak remitted the grand Ja charge of their duties. , t jai' • i e n m g itt some - furtherobserrivrthe'dis• The Court then proceeded to swear the petit A B y o ou W ng -wSoTmRan.E, named Smith , LS 9 D: t ot : ( 1 13 1 : ith stealing a silver watch, the property of a c : :rge °e n d ( Sim Th m e un p d r s o ' secutor, who said he wa3 only fifteen le:if;h4 anedtwseheen w t i e s n he a d n h d ire ele te ve g n e , i i l n em G e e w or i g th e age, b stated that he met the prisoner on Sm tll c. ci t fl ei ld l ker. "'lead/ b e tiol epte d 1 proof against her persuasive powers, noel went with her to a house up a court. Be WI : Olt withive her that, she 6 (1 . t ' o a l l ut the e h his o w n- waistcoat t choett had,t and btsltC°ltic ,:f h- t e is ; :6- 13ria • ::' and chain, which h© valued at 31. nit! , cal?: Detserts'oelear a woman came into the room, and said, husband's come home," and immediately th e ,„, P tcb Bfj „ c rushed out of the place carrying with her the t ; f oli c i: by an officer w ll a e s and uain. b she was captured yesterday morning at Ode" v lwl e yh i o nf r oeremo g a n ti i o s n e d o h f e t r h the r s o a s n et o r e r t Y O e r t t i '° o# 'l ,, tz ' ' i 1 ,.. rl e sl9° , cPf° n gf a au med O'Donovan with a $ ery " committed fur trial. , _ delicate :bra pearance, walcharged • ' • , Peo p l e with annoyies. „ Le A police-officer p officer stated, that yesterday beholdotod be w her selling flowers in Bedford-squa re, g w o es aw e away once or twice, but she would not d° ° ' , 0 , _ r omlled to take her to the station. 00 a P ti t e . 8 1, HALL asked her why she sold flowers, 7 T e day r Was she forced ar °ll f tile to do so by her . er a er lib i poor creature said, unfortunately she ha cf Ile j 10 1 0 nor mother. She had to support a brother of oelf 0 who were younger than herself, and the 0 1 ',ere, pen to her f °- getting a livehihood for thera, sll o it O to wasby selling flowers in the street. Ske s ' ; ° g le i I he wrong to sell on Sunda but having n(411'111,0 the fur food, she had y, . no help for it but to g° is rlbre'r :0_ streets. fer Mr. HALL having ascertained that she v "lrell etl i ti il officer before, au r a unknown to the police, di r ect 013 u . rto inquire into the truth of her tate:ooa he found it correct, to relieve her. MARLBRO :6 t :f irti'l l j ~.sTREET_(T sec l t l on C d ivisi on P)dren IMPO RTANT APPLICATION.—Iospector Squi.-,000e., of police , made an application for 0 101 0 . 1 09 4 under t Act of the Bth and 9th of Victoria, e „ dollY , against the proprietors of sortie f s ort' shops (that is shops kept ostensibly for the Sil le ;g Cl 3ii‘ swnhet Billiards rpgsrp,e uawrt greatest i u : meats,to b g u a t m i n bl reality y ftohreirthpeenpcuersoses of eu tici • tbl ° he niad e t a T he _ inspector stated that the reason — o de 4 dmpli b cation was in consequence of a coveplai°, saggcd y M . r. Butler, the superintendent _of ~f . u g li a t ot_ei i , _( , , School in Hopkins-street. That gentlem.; caveiac, him that, for some time past, he had witnessou a nd 4 , Sunday decrease in the number of his scholalltAboul houonclay last he (Mr. Butler) went round the nelovoid to endeavour to find out the cause. yf ii ir. 0 one of these " dolly" shops he looked in, 0 1 " i, G ° several of the boys playing at a game Called 0 clelif I society. an:e llamediatel thei intolerable nuisance. and if not put down / I° „0006egt ctihnm:hihast hicsfheoiulesenfadradt oec h r i a m m m t o e look t into h i oat hbe:fiviareoreolia: The MAGISTRATE • and directed inspector to produce et he 'OO r model of he the "_____ ,—l ns trument used iu OM v" . 1"4."13 fswirdo. y gTranhetseed tshheesZ oried csouit, has . ruled extrem ly h eav y, at a decline is tT r e he tens ns of B (f a l q d Mutton of u it e 2d per Blbs. q uot vt,lue of V ( a l an d P or k h as been w i t h diffieultY si)C. ported , ferior......Ast. p d e . r to st s one by the Carcas e ' middling .... 2 2 4 2 Beer in 22. d. Mutton, inferior :: Il i ' lo ° i l d i = primelarge .. 2 8 210 - prime •• •• ! i j 3 4 Veal prune small.. 3 0 3 2 Pork, large.• •• • ••• •` "i 4 The ~rt.i? 33 . * 0 1 i • 3 0 310 -- small ....... . 3 0. f n UGN AND SPITAXPIELZI4 their ~ growers appear to be working v ra t stocks cf Potatoes very rapidly. Since our last ; spelt an immense quantity—upwards of five thoussna 1,010 0 hundred tons—has arrived in the port of ~- e . froizdtl e continent. This supply, the largest 0314 cleloB inA Calais;, Antwerp, week, rp, 15w9a2s; Rotterdam,deriyed a 2 1 . 0 3 1 0 17 140 s : — o n si : l o 7 74 ; : ; Ostend, 230; Die 75' Brilg e " Our Noe , , Havre, 370; Harlingen, 2; and Rouen, 150 tong. . rded dor letters state that large quantities will be forwa 0 0 t gb • n yo g oid t a h nc i d s ocn a ad n ri d vicia th gn e e: following week. Coastwise, as hid ill about 4,500 4 ig ,s h o t o tons have come to cifo i: the tr a e heavy, and prices have • / to 10/per ta all qualities. given way, - ho ,