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THE LANDED INTEREST. New Ready, complete in two volumes, royal Sve., double columns (equal in quantity to 30 ordinary volumes), price only 2 /. 25., bound. B URKE'S LANDED GENTRY FOR 1850, Corrected to the Present Time. This important Naticeral Work comprises a Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the whole of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, with Particulars of 100,000 persons connected with them ; torming a necessary Companion to all Peerages. Henry Coburn, Publisher , 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENUNTG. Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, JIILTUS C.ESAR. Julius Cesar, Mr. C. Fisher ; Octavius Csasar, Mr. Everett; Mark Anthony, Mr. Andersen ; Brutus, Mr. andcn heir; Cassius, Mr. Cathcart ; Casca, Mr. Cooper; Trebon ins, Mr. Diddear ; Decias, Mr. Montague ; Calphuriala, Mrs. Ternan ; Portia, Miss Phillips. To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical, Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESi ; MERBIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, private bozo, 11. 3a., 2.1._125. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Its. 6d., and 11. Is. s. d. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - I 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Lipper Gallery , Mr. J. Povey. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. FIRST PRICE. Boxes - 4 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-kee; THEA fitE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole I, ..ssee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Wlll be presented an entirely new and original Comedy, entitled LEAP YEAR ; or. The Ladies' Privilege. Sir Solomon *ohm, vr. Keeley ; Captain Mouser, Mr. ielby ; Mr. Dimple, Mr. Buckstene ; William Walker, .or. Charles Kean ; Mrs. Flora Flower !ew, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Miss Sally O'Leary, Mrs. Fitawilliam ; Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. F. Matthews. Ts be followed by a new Comedy', untied THE S E IIIO E II FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack. linekstoie ; )its W. Clifford. Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitrwilliam. To conclude with BOX and COI. Tke Box-stlitie is ander the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. TREAT Has kWYAL, ADELYIII. •;ader the •ilrection oi Madame Celes ,, i, THIS EVENDT6, 11 " Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed- Fsri , O. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. Aster which an entirely new Extraraganaa, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grimly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zaraiel, Mr. 0. Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; rndine, Misa E. Harding. PRaCESS'S THEATILE. Mr. J. M. Maddox. lo Lessee and manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new corals Opera, entitled THE TALLEY OF ANDORRE. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin. Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Peale; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Colanabine, Miss Fawcett. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATER. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke, Mr. Johnstone; Antonio, Mr, Ryder; Bassani°, Mr. Conway; Gratiano, Mr. Wigan; Lorenzo. Mr. BeLon ; Shylock, Mr. G. V. Brooke; Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Compton; Portia, Miss Fanny Vining; \e rim, Mrs. Seymour: JellaiCa., Miss Oliver. After which a new Farce, ei.titled ♦ DEAD TAKE IN. Captain Darceart, Mr. Wigan ; Hector Poalet, Mr. Compton ; Clara, Min To conclude with THE MIDNIGHT WITCH. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CO MIQUE. Last Week but One of M. CIOLIET'S Engagement. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence TO-MORROW EVENING, With the First Act of LA DAME BLANCHE. After which a popalar comic Opera, entitled LE ROI D'YVETOT. Jesselyn, M. Chollet ; Jeanneton, Madlle. Guishard. The Box-office of the Theatre is op en daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. ROYAL LYCEUM TREAT 13IG. Under the Management of Madame VeStria. dole Less Tee. Mr. Charles Mathews. HIS EVENING, Will be perfornsed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with BOX AND COX. Dress Boxes b... Upper Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No balf-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15 New Bond-street. ♦STLaY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRIC. Provrietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week of the Pantonalrne. An entire change In the Scenes of the Arena, New Grand Spectacle. THIS STRIUNG, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a w Grand Spectacle of TUE CORSR DE LEON ; or, the Brigand Savoy. To be tollowed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of 1 Cittle,sapported by the accomplished artistes of tie establish- To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comie Pantomime, by Nelson Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, who came to Town upon his little Pony. Rex-oftice °pea from Eleven till Four. 41 Gii riot AT LONDON BRIDGE. Me DAY • erning, 23 min. after 3 Evening, S 3 min. after 3 Cs- 4enAele —.33 -minx, 34 run. attar 3 Evening, 10 ran. after 4 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEE. 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 39; Highest, 37; Noon, 43. 134.anaurria, 30'04. WIND W.S.W.—dull rainy weather. elteniag .-4)ITIL LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1830. llsewhere, in our impression of this evening, will be found extracted an article from the TIMM against, and another from the Dail, News in favour of, the abolition of the system of taxation upon knowledge. Yesterday, we ourselves, in commenting on the postponed motion of Mr. MILNER Gipson, and on the admirable pamphlet of Mr. CHARLES KNIGHT, adverted to the subject upon which public discussion is now being revived. Yet, without those recent expressions of our opinion, it would have been by no means difficult for.the readers of The Sun to conjecture the nature of the principles advocated by us in reference to a matter of such paramount importance—even had not our sen timents in this regard been already for a very long time upon record. Our views, in deed, respecting the pernicious influence exercised over the intellect and the morality of the community by the imposts upon paper and the unequal tax upon advertisements, are sufficiently well known to render apparent at a glance the direction of our coincidence between the conflicting arguments of our two morn ing contemporaries. On turning to those arguments, it will be seen that the Times, before adventuring upon the delicate and brittle ground of the discus sion, premises that, at any rate, it is absolutely in cumbent upon us to wait until the national debt be paid off before we attempt to remit this, among other descriptions of taxation. Such a postpone ment, it must surely be manifest, would prove somewhat about equivalent to the Greek Kalends. Or, at the very least, a procrastination so understood would be nothing less than tantamount to the indefinite period comprehended in the phrase aine die ; for certainly the day of such reform would, in truth, be altogether delayed sine die, unless indeed the day meant in the reservation is doomsday. We are told, moreover, simultaneously with this assurance, by the Times, that our national debt is the result of our " redundant heroism," the attestation of our glory the token of those honourable scars and gashes which the last two generations received in the hour of their victories. For these reasons it is as serted that the interest, if not the principal of that debt, must continue to be paid with all possible punctuality. That interest we are reminded can only be obtained from the nation through the medium of taxation : and hence for the national credit, if not in consideration of our past heroism, glory, and victories, that taxation must be maintained, those creditors upon the State must be paid even to the uttermost farthing—what though it be at the exp ense of the national intellect, and of the national morality, though the required " pound of flesh" be in dangerous vicinage to the _popular heart, though the men of England be reduced to the necessity of " dropping their blood for drachmas Now, with all submis sion, we conceive it compatible with the closest adherence to truth to give a very different version indeed of the nature and origin of this same incubus 'yclept the National Debt. That Debt, we are bold to aver, was a debt i incurred to save the property of the aristocracy, the poor being ever since then ground down for the pe riodical payment of its interest. That is the root of it. that is the poisonous seed out of which this de structive and desolating Upas of England has grown up to such colossal magnitude. To preserve the wealth of Indolence a debt was created, which has ever since then drained away the best part cf the wa ges of Industry. And , talk as they may about the advantage of ultimately paying off this enormous Debt, the annuitants upon the Public Funds are the' very last who would really wish to witness its liquida tion—and why ? because they are the very last per sons who could at all hope to obtain employment. Turning, therefore, at once from this visionary postponement of the projected reform, to an indefinite, we had almost said an impossible, period ; and look ing directly into the nature of the arguments brought forward by our contemporaries in this disputation, grizt are forcibly struck with the anomaly of the course pursued in this matter by the Times, an anomaly apparent throughout its arguments. To us, in brief, it is a matter of astonishment how it, of all the journals in England—how the Time. the able advocate of Free-trade as a system, can a hi tliso ate principles of unrestricted commerce as applied to rn, and yet withhold the application of those same principles from money and from know ledge I Towards the close of its observations, our contemporary denies altogether that it is actuated in this matter by any selfish motive whatsoever. For our own parts, however, we are ready to acknowledge that it needed not the assurances of the Times itself to convince us that the proposed abolition could not in any way damage its interests. Without the declaration of our contempo rary to that effect, we are certain that that abolition of the taxes on knowledge can in no way hurt the power, or the circulation, or the profitableness of the Times. Nothing, in fact, can injure the Times but its own misconduct. Why, then, is our contemporary so violently averse to the desired innovation ? Why ? Not because it can itself be harmed by the change, but simply and solely, as far as we can at all com prehend the matter, because so many ethers would thereby become benefited. .A. great deal of ostenta tion is betrayed by our contemporary in the enume ration of its annual contributions to the Exchequer, so many thousands for paper (which it should be remembered is paid for at the mills), so many thou sands for stamps, so many thousands for adver tisements, total, so much, 95,0001. sterling. It should not have forgotten, however, that in the contribution of these moneys to the gross receipts by way of taxation, it is acting simply in the ebaracter of a political exciseman, paying into the Exchequer not his own moneys, but the moneys collected from the public generally. Notwithstanding the antagonism of the Times, and of th• rest of the opponents of the projected improve ment, we are, nevertheless, sanguine that the change we have so long aspired to witness—the change advo cated with much ability by the Daily News, the change Mr. CHARLES KNIGHT is now striving to force upon the attention of the Cabinet—may be effected with the cordial consent of Parliament. To this end we look with interest for Mr. EWART'S motion respecting the duties upon advertisements, a motion fixed for this evening in the Commons, and ulti mately for that other (postponed) motion which we have previously adverted to, as promised by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Representative of Manchester. We shall to-night have the first opportunity which has been afforded us during the present session of testing the sincerity of the Members who, at the hustings or on the platform, have at any times pro fessed themselves the advocates of a reform in the representation of the people. Sir Da Lacy EVANS has given notice of his intention to move as a reso lution, this evening, in the House of Commons, that payment of a direct tax, governmental or parochial, shall qualify to vote for Members of Parliament. Al though we are inclined ourselves to go much further as regards the extension of the franchise, yet we are willing to accept this resolution as an instalment; and we consider that Sir Di LACY EVANS has exercised a judicious discretion in wording his resolution in the manner in which he has worded it. An extension of the suffrage of a more cautious character it would be impossible to propose ; it would still confine the possession of the suffrage to persons possessed of property—to those who, according to the aristocrati cal cant of the opponents of all reform, " have a stake in the couatry " and its only effect would be to make the famous constitutional maxim—" Taxation and representation should always go together '—somewhat leis of a mockery than it is at present. A more moderate modicum of reform, as regards extension of the suffrage, it would be impossible to propose. It is not so much a doing of justice that Sir Di LACY EVANS proposes to effect as a cessation of what, even according to the theory of the Anti-Reformers themselves, is a gross injustice, viz., " Taxation without-representation." Those who vote against this motion of iir DE LACY' EVANS ) however they may verbally repudiate the doctrine of " finality," are indeed, and in truth, disciples of that doctrine, for if the Reform measure of 1832 is not to be regarded as final, if any attempt at improving that most defective measure is even to be tolerated, surely such a very moderate pro posal as that of Sir Di LACY IiYANS cannot be re fused ; it is to be regarded as, in fact, rather a perfecting of the measure of 1832—rather as a carrying out of the principle upon which that measure was based, than as an innovation. The division lists of to-night will furnish, therefore, a test by which to judge of the sincerity of the pro fessions of those who declare themselves to be friends of " moderate and progressive reform." If any such vote against the motion, if any such stay away without pairing, let their constituencies mark such men, and treat them henceforth as the opponents of all reform, for if this proposition goes too far, then the alteration they desiderate is of so very moderate a character as to be tan tamount to no reform at all, whilst even a tortoise would, according to their ideas, progress too rapidly. We trust we shall not have on this occa sion, as we have had on some others, the pain of ob serving some soi-disant ultra-Reformers speak and vote against the measure, or, what is more damning still, reprobating it in speech although voting for it, on the ground that it does not go far enough, and tally with their peculiar crotchets. An open enemy is infinitely preferable to one who, while affecting friendship, will yet " Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And though not sneering, teach tho rest to sneer." Such a course of policy is suicidal if sincere, and we therefore hope that every Reformer of every shade and variety of opinion will be in his place in the House this evening and will give his hearty, earnest, and sincere support to the motion of Sir DE LACY EVANS. Again we call upon the constituents to watch the division lists, and to mark the backsliders. We believe it is no longer a secret that it is her Majesty's gracious intention to create Mr. Jones Loyd a Peer, by the title of Baron Overstone.— Times. [What has Mr. Loyd done for this honour ? Made some millions for his own benefit? This is no secret.—En. Sun.] THE CIIANCHLLOR OF THE EXCIIMCEN.—We are happy to announce that Sir Charles Wood was con sidered rather better yesterday by Dr. Bright and Mr. Sampson, who are attending on the Right Hon. Baronet. It is now said that the illness of Sir Charles has arisen from suppressed gout. The Right Hon. Baronet suffers from great weakness, and at present it is not thought he will be able to resume his public duties before the end of next week. Sir Robert Peel and a great number of Members of the House of Commons, as well as the whole of the Ca binet Ministers, called to inquire after Sir Charles's health, at his official residence in Downing-street, yesterday, and on the previous day the calls were exceedingly numerous. Last evening the answer given was that " Sir Charles Wood is better," and we further learn that he is gradually mending, although very slowly. DISPATCHES TO ATHENS.—A special messenger was sent off last night from the Foreign-office, to Athens, with dispatches to Sir T. Wyse and Sir W. Parker, with reference to the misunderstanding with Greece. that the g overnment hav e IPIEDITION.—We understand TRH NORTII-WBST li pedtion of Captain e ta s i elected for service in th e l sor r e ct w ic s e te x i am -vessels Fr ee Trade and Eide r ," the two belong.n Austin , Cl 3 ing to a London comp a ny, andof excellent Green, of Blackwell. They g oo d, oo built by Mr. R. d, strong,audaiay. whole some vessels, with good stowage , machinery, each of 60-horse power, by m The Free Trade is daily expected f rom the Medi terranean. ELIZA Coos's loncßAL.—Eliza Cook is always fresh and clever in her writings, and her skill and judgment are perceptible in all she manages. This is an excellent monthly part. Of the editor's poetry we have a beautiful specimen in some lines headed, There's a silver lining to every cloud." Should any one out of spirits wish to indulge in a good laugh, let the melan choly individual read "Dlr=. Peck's Pudding, a Christmas Romance," and dulness will avaunt. May this little journal meet with every success, say we. — Chronicle. We understand Mr. Balfe has just returned from Berlin, where he went to produce his opera the Bond man, which w a s r ece i ve d w ith th e mos t enthusiastic applause by a public noted fur its coldness. All the critics are unanimous in their praises of Mr. Belle's music, which they say is at once dramatic, original, and beautiful. The King of Prussia has presented Mr. Balfe with a splendid diamond ring. Tun EXTREME or PROTECTION.—There is a great fitness of things in Lord John Manners' standing for Colchester ; for his Lordship is so thorough a Protece tionist, that no doubt he is prepared to rote for proteo% tion to native oysters.—Punch. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The illoniteur publishes a decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, appointing General CASTELLANE Commander-in-Chief of the 12th, 14th, and 15th military divisions, of which Bordeaux, Nantes, and Rennes are the chief towns. General ROSTOLA.N is appointed to the command of the Bth, 9th, and 10th divisions, of which Montpellier, Perpignan, and Tou louse are the chief towns. General GEMEAU, Com mander-in-Chief of the 6th military division, is to have, moreover the command of the sth military division, of which the chief town is Besanqon. This, according to the National, is the first step towards carrying out the plan of dividing the whole of France into five military districts, the com mander of each of which will have the power of at an 7 time declaring his district ina state of siege. The discussion on the liducation Bill was continued on Tuesday, and so elated was M. DE MONTALEMBERT by the success of his efforts to reduce the whole of France to obedience to priestly despotism that he was incapable of longer maintaining the Jesuitical disguise of liberty of instruction, which he has hitherto put forward as his reason for supporting the measure, and declared that he supported it because it would place the superintendence of education i❑ each department under the control of the bishops,who would substitute the study of the dead languages for that of the sciences, and in the teaching of the dead languages would substitute as books to be studied the works of St. AUGUSTINE and St. BERNARD for tho3e Of CICERO. This barbarism was received with shouts of derisive laughter even by the supporters of the Bill. It was in vain that the Minister for Public Instruction at tempted to defend the Bill upon other grounds. The admissions of M. DE MONTALEMBERT were too damaging not to be at once laid hold of by the adversaries of the " clerical party," and M. BARTHELEMY ST. HILAIRE, in a speech as remark able for its logical argument as for its impressive eloquence, refuted most triumphantly the calumnies of M. DE MONTALEMBERT against the University, and inflicted on the apostle of clerical mis-instruction a well-merited castigation, exciting great amusement, by admitting, with M. DE MONTALEMBERT, that of late years literary taste had degenerated in France, but attributing it to the fact of the prevalence of Neo- Catholicism, to which M. DE MONTALEMEERT had brought the aid of, perhaps, not the purest taste in the world. The speech of M. BARTHILEACY ST. HILAIRB produced such an effect that M. THIEBS, rushing to the tribune, besought the President not to put the question, but to adjourn the debate till the next day, which was done accordingly. It is rumoured that the Prince DE JOINVILLE has recently visited Paris, and that it is the intention of the Orleanists to start him as a candidate at the approaching elections for Paris. This rumour has excited the ire of :the Legitimatists, and, to judge from the expressions used by their organ, the Gazette de France, it would appear that the differences be tween the Legitimatists and the Orleanists have become more embittered than ever. The Orleanists are denounced by this parti-pretre journal as " Royalists without a king, Catholics without faith, and lawyers without law." This is but a poor return for the vast amount of " dirt-eating" performed by M. THIRRS and his clique during the last eighteen months, in the vain hope of conciliating the clerical party, who are at present to the full as much the party of disorder as the Reds ever were. The Republican leaders have determined to start as candidates at the approaching elections the nearest relations of the expelled Members whenever they choose to stand. The candidates of Paris are (sub ' ject to ulterior arrangements with the electors of the departments) GOUDCLIAUX, MADIER DE MONTJAU, and ESQUIROZ. Should the latter prefer starting:for Lyons, MALARMET will be started for Paris in his place. There has been a strike of workmen at Tours, but the public tranquillity has not been disturbed in con sequence. Letters from Toulon of the 9th mention that the staff, the colours, and the band of the 3d Regiment of the Marine Infantry, a company of the same corps, and a company of the Marine Artillery, embarked on the 7th on board the screw-frigate Pomone and the steamer Prony. The bad weather prevented them from leaving the port, but it was hoped that in the course of the day (the 9th) they would be able to quit the port. The rest of the force was to be em barked on board the Zenobie on the 11th. These vessels are destined for La Plata. Toulon was visited by a dreadful hurricane on the Bth. Accounts from Rouen mention that the Seine had risen to an alarming height, and fears were enter tained of its rising still higher. A good deal of damage has been already done in the town. From Bordeaux the intelligence is nearly to the same effect, the Garonne having inundated the quays. Preparations are making in Paris for a grand illu mination on the 24th February, the anniversary of the proclamatiou of the Republic. PARIS BOURSE, iEB. 13. Closing Prices : Rentes, Jive per Cents., 95f. 80c.; ditto, Three per Cents. 57f. 80c. ; Bank of France, 2,350 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-KXCHANGE, F. 13. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 1 4—Dutch Rhenish, I--Paris and Orleans, 31N. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. _ _ _ _ The Naeion of Madrid having mentioned that a rumour was current that, in consequence of her MAJESTY'S interesting situation, a Regency would be established, the Herald* of the following day says that the rumour is unfounded, and that the Constitu tion never contemplated the appointment of a Regency in such a case. The QUEEN had entirely recovered from a slight indisposition which she had had. The Senate, on the Bth, proceeded with the discussion of the Bill for authorising the Ministry to levy the taxes. M. FORBIN•JANSON had arrived in Madrid to discharge, ad interim, the duties of Secretary to the French Embassy. Placards denouncing the Govern ment continued to be published, but no attention was paid to them by the public. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. B.—The Three per Cents. were done at 29f for paper ; the Four per Cents, at 12i ; the Five per Cents., .at 121 ; the Debt with out Interest at 3 15.16 ; and the Coupons at 7A. .-i:. * A. I- - • - -c3 r ;,,,,,, M.. ...A •k < . 'i- ''t * . - Ili.", • ':*.. 2' 1\ 1• - , s e t '-‘ " - l' r^• ' :ilif' :;r11111,1.0: ': ...,:V . ii i , ..,, b_ ' ''. it (4 . ..:#5:::': •••••'' • ....ilea" ..., • .11 6 .,?-., . ... 4 .,,, 41 . 1 .• ~ ..,: 4, .1 1 . p. . ••••.- ..' .. t.1ia1tr1 00, ...;' •• '• • ' ' - ~..., • • pH, .: , ,i• 1. :••,,,,,:-..1•7- PORTUGAL. The Prince and Princess DE JOINVILLE arrived at Lisbon on the 2d. It is denied that any application has been raade to Spain for a military force to put down an apprehended Miguelite insurrection. GERMANY. The Prince of PRUSSIA has addressed a letter to the KING, expressing satisfaction at the adoption of the Constitution, and stating that he founds on it the best hopes for the future. The Prussian Government has addressed to its Minister at Copenhagen an energetic note on the reference made in the speech of the King of DEN. MAIM, on the opening of the Chambers, to " a great power from which the misled subjects of Schleswig • Holstein might find support." This note com plains that such words, if applied to Prussia or Germany, do not accord with the negotiations entered into with them ; and it declares that the negotiations would be broken off at once, if the com plicated situation of affairs did not cause it to be feared that such a step might lead to a general war. Nevertheless, it is stated that the negotiations be tween Denmark and Prussia are temporarily sus pended. The Council of Administration of the restricted Federal State of Germany has resolved to reject all modifications in the Constitution of the 26th May, and to present it to the Parliament of Erfurt as drawn up. The Breslaw Gazette states that Prince NVIN DISCIIGRATZ, who has recently returned to Vienna, is to be charged with the new organisation of Hungary, as the old Conservative party of the Magyars have confidence in him. It is added, that the Government intends to maintain the integrity of the Hungarian territory, and to endeavour to make the kingdom a barrier to the progress of democracy. From all parts of the country sad accounts are received of the inundation. At Presburg the water attained a greater height than was known in the memory of man ; the whole city and environs are one vast sheet of water; the streets are traversed by boats. The Lloyd states that his MAJESTY, though con fined to his bed for three days, is now convalescent, his attack having been a severe cold. On the 10th the Upper Chamber of Prussia elected, according to the constitution of the Prussian Bund, ten Deputies to the Erfurt Steaten-haus. The per sons nominated are M. Von Auerswald, President of the Chamber ; Count Douhoff, M. Deuain, M. blowes, M. Briiggemann, M. Von Jordan, M. Dahl mann, IL. Von lirunneck, M. Baumatark, and M. Von Olfers. BELGIUM. FED. 12.—The exchange of the ratifi cation of the treaties of commerce and navigation, concluded on the 17th of Novemder last, between France and Belgium, took place on the 7th of this month. The proces verbal was signed by General DS LAHITTE and M. ROGlER.—Journ a l du Com• merce d'Anvers. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, FEB. 6.—According to a bulletin posted up in the Avis Salon, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has sent an answer to the note of Lord PAL. MBRSTON. It is said that our Government has not entered unconditionally into his Lordship's project re• lative to the promulgation of the armistice. The Fireposten states that the conditions made by the Government have reference to the term of prolonga tion, and to the demand for a guarantee for the com plete execution of the armistice.—Haniburgh Bor senhalle, Feb. 9. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. REFUSAL OF THE DANISH GOVERN MENT TO RENEW TIIE ARMISTICE. BERLIN, FEB. 11. The proposal of Lord PALMBRSTON to the Danish Government to renew the armistice of July 10 for six months has been rejected. HAMBURGH. HAMBURGN, FEB. 9.—The affair relative to the assassination of Prince LICHNOWSIT and of General ATIERSWOLDi as well as that relating to the disorders which took place at Bockenheiw, are to be tried by jury at the beginning of next month. The number of the accused is seven teen, of whom six are said to have taken part in the murder. One of the accused deeply implicated gave himself up voluntarily to the judicial authorities. The preliminaries of the inquiry have presented very great difficulties, for the accused have entrenched themselves in a complete system of denial, and there are some difficulties in obtaining the medical report, which in the troubles and agitated times which fol lowed the perpetration of the crime, was made with too much haste. The cruelty with which those crimes were committed surpasses all descriptions which were given by the public journals at the time. —Frankfort Journal. ITALY. The Tuscan Government has doubled the duties on corn and merchandise introduced into the free port of Leghorn. It has also increased the price of salt, and imposed a tax on mortgages. The Tuscan bud get for 1850 is fixed at 35 millions of francs. By a notification of the Roman Government Com mission, dated the Ist, the importation of corn, cattle, oil, soap, and a few other articles duty-free, at An cona and Civita Vecchia, is abolished. On the 30th ult., a society of thirty noblemen gave a grand ball at the Palazzo Poli ; General Baraguay d'Hilliers, and General Fernando Cordova, and several French and Spanish officers were present. GREECE. We have received Athens journals to the 28th ult. The Observateur d'Athenes contains an account of the sittings of the Greek Parliament of the 19th and 20th ult. In the sittings of the 19th of the Chamber of Deputies, M. LoNDos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave some explanation on the dispute pending be tween the Governments of Great Britain and Greece. The following are the most remarkable passages of his speech " Permit me, gentlemen, to limit my explanation to those points which cannot, by being rendered public, en danger the situation, or my personal responsibility. When the representatives of her Britannic Majesty, and the admiral in the command of the fleet of the Medi teraneaa, required of me the immediate fulfilment of the demands addressed by them to the Greek Government, they called upon the latter to declare within twenty-four hours, whether it would or not comply within twenty four hours. My answer was an expression of the sentiments of respect and gratitude which the Greek Government professes for Great Britain. On the other band, tkose gentlemen assured me that the British Cabinet was desirous of maintaining amicable relations with Greece, adding, however, that the question did not now boar upon the foundation of the demands, but upon their execution. I was then obliged to explain to the Hon. Representative of Great Britain the difficult position in which the Greek Government was at present found, and my inability to answer on the spot such important questions that inte rested the honour of the nation and the throne, no less than the respect due by Greece to a friendly power like England. As the Minister of her Britannic Majesty persisted in his demands, I thought it my duty to lay these facts before his Majesty the King, and to ask his pleasure. I then submitted the 'question to the Minis terial Council, having previously convoked a meeting of the most eminent lawyers of Greece, the Presidents of the Courts of Appeal and Caseation, the Professors ci the University, MM. P. Argyropoulos, S. Pillicas, P. Paparigopoulos, and M. Privilegios, and submitted to their examination the points on which the demands were founded. The opinion of these enlightened men was that the Greek Government had right on its side." M. LOXDOS then examined each of the six demands made by the British Government, already known to our readers. With respect to the hoisting of the lonian colours at Patras, he observed that the circum stances of having arrested an individual guilty of that act, and known to be a bad character, could not be construed into an intention on the part of the Greek Government to insult great Britain. As to the in demnity to M. PACIFICO, the outrages committed against him had been repressed by the Greek Govern ment, and he himself recommended to submit his claims to a court of justice. M. PACIFICO had pre ferred invoking the aid of the British Government, and demanded an indemnity of 870,000 drachms, while it was certain he had never possessed so con si lerable a fortune in Greece. The fourth demand relating to Mr. PIXLEY'S claims had no founda tion whatever in right, as the Greek Govern ment had long before settled the matter amicably. With respect to the pillage of some lonian vessels by persons wearing the insignia of the Royal Army, the Greek Government could not be held responsible for outrages committed by disguised malefactors. The sixth question relating to the cession of the two isles of fiapienza and Elaphonisi (Cervi) had not been ca tegorically insisted upon by the British Minister, who had referred to a note of Sir E. Lyons, dated Dec. 18, 1848. The Greek Cabinet, having studied all the facts and documents relating to the question, had sent an answer to the British Minister, showing clearly the right of Greece to those islands, but, up to that moment, he had received no reply to it. M. LONDOS then informed the Chamber, that under the present perplexing circumstances, the Government had determined to follow a middle course, and begged the members to treat the British Government in their speeches with the re spect and gratitude due to a power that had hitherto ie been so friendly to Greece. Af ter thi s speec h, M. PALAMIDIS rose to express hi s appro b at i on o f t h e course followed by Gove rnment. M. DisirrnmEA e side, n same t bu fe t lt w it as hi s s o d v n io ty len tn cull him to order. The Ch am b er t h en adjourned. it againstl IA i O followed England o n th that the Pres d In the sitting of the same day, of the Senate, M. Los Dos repeated the statements he had made to the Chamber of Deputies. M. TRICOUPIS declared himself perfectly satisfied with the explana tions given, and with the course the Government had pursued in this instance. His speech was re ceived with unanimous applause, and the Senate se parated. In the sitting o f the Deputies of the sub sequent day. The Minister of Foreign Affairs communicated to the Chamber the most recent cor respondence which had taken place between the Greek Government and the Ministers of France and Russia, as also the latest notes exchanged with the British Minister. He then informed the Chamber of the measures taken by the British Admiral, with which the public is already acquainted. He concluded by recommending the Deputies again to use the greatest moderation in their language in speaking of England. In the sitting of the Senate, of the 20th, the same communications were made by the Government. The Osserratore Triestino, of the 4th, says that the British Consul at Athens, Mr. Green, has issued a notice, addressed to his fell ow - countrymen, recom mending them to go on board the British squadron if they felt any uneasiness concerning their safety. In a circular addressed to his colleagues, Mr. Green in forms them that the British Government has directed that no creek vessels shall be allowed to leave the ports of Greece, excepting those which have been previously chartered by foreign merchants. These measures are not applicable to foreign ships. This state of things is, it is announced, to be maintained till the Greek Go vernment shall have paid the required indemnity. Three military chiefs have been named to maintain tranquillity in different parts of the territory of Greece. The representatives of Austria and Russia have placed the vessels of their nations at the disposal of the Greek Government, in order to maintain com munications by sea. The Russian corvette Calypso has taken General ZAYELLAS to Nauplia, and the Aus trian steamer Marianna General Mamaers and the Nomarque (Prefect) MONASTIROTTI to Stills. Gene ral GARDIxIOTTI has been named Commandant of the Greek forces in Attica and jiceotia, and his office of Marshal of the Household has been temporarily en trusted to General NOTARAS. FACT YOB SUPEAXATURALISTS. — Mr. Kerr, of Bluaty's Mill, near Yetholm, is a happy man. He has two poachers in his service whom the game laws cannot touch. His dog and cat go a -fishing in the Bowmont.— no sometimes together, more than separately — and, without of w n L s o i r l d o net, or rod, or li ne , b r i ng fine fish to the bank. The dog, who n e (j asulstois stag-hounds at Newfound landn mother, and is affiliated Chilling ham Castle, was observed some months ago, fur the first tim , . to look intently upon the river, and then make a sudden spring into the middle of the stream—whence, to the " envy and admiration" of the beholders, he re turned with a fine salmon. lie has since been seen re peatedly performing the same feat. Mr. Kerr's cat , too, has been found t o possess the like accomplishment. She dashes headf ore ma.st into the mill stream, transfixes the poor trout with her claws—and reappears with her tro phies. Cat and dog are often seen gambolling together on the banks of the river, pursuing their sport; but whether the dog taught the secret to the cat, or the cat to the dog, they have the discretion to keep to them selves.—Gateshead Observer. PENTYRCH —A correspondent informs us that at Pentyrch Works, Dickson and Budd's process of smelting iron has been introducel. Not the sligheatt accident attended the change cf process—a circum stance which may be attributed to the caution exercised by Mr. Broad and others. It is thought that a saving in the article of fuel alone, to the extent of 100 tons a week, will be the result of this introduction; and also that the iron will be much superior in quantity (from lungtult of ore) sad quality,--Alerthur auardisn, ' MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Thero was a dull and heavy market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, and prices of all kinds were about id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, all to the trade, and comprised 2,500 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 7d., 100 Egyptian at 7id. to 81d., 300 Surat at 4id. to 41d., and 100 Sea Island at Is. Id. to Is. lid. per lb.—Railway Shares were heavy, and prices ha further declined. The private and joint stock bank circulation returns for the fuur weeks to the 26th January last, give the average weekly circulation at 6,365,8711., being an in crease of 145,5911. on the private banks compared with the previous month, and of 79,3671. on the joint stock banks. Compared with this time last year, the increase is 85,3181. The amount of dividend!, &e., due and not demanded, is always considerable at the Bank of England, and even the measure adopted of publishing a list of the names against which sums unclaimed can be put, does not prevent a gradual accumulation. It is true that many claimants periodically come forward, but other annuitants die, or from negle.t or design suffer their interest to accumulate until it becomes forgotten. On the sth April, 1849, the dividends due and not demanded made up the sum of 1,098,045/. 4!. lid., bat under the Acts 31, 48, and 56 of George 111. the Bank advanced thereof to Govern. went 947,2071. 165., leaving the sum of 150,6371. Bs. 11d. in the hands of its Bank. In the July and the October quarters the amounts were reduced, and left only a ba lance of 100,000/. ; but on the sth January, 1850, the dividends due and not demanded amounted to 1,101,3421. ss. 7d., and the balance in the Bank of England was 164,6511. 16s. 11d. _ _ The appearance of the Colonial Produce Markets is again extremely heavy, but indigo has a fair sale at the auctions. The continental mails have arrived in due course. At Amsterdam, on the 12th inst., Dutch Stock was quiet, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 55 13-16; Spanish Three per Cents. were 29 11-16; Mexican, Venezuela, and Peruvian were in request. The Frankfort quota• tion on the 11 th inst. was 84 for the Metallica, and 29i for Spanish Threes. At Vienna, on the Bth inst., Austrian Bonds were 95k. The settlement of the speculative Consol account has been rendered more difficult here this morning by the delivery of rather a considerable quantity of stock, and the intelligence of the proceedings of the British squad ron at the Greek isles. If any course more than another, however, is calculated to hasten the dinouement and bring about a settlement of the whole affair, it is one combining vigour and inflexibility, after conciliation and negotiation have proved so unavailing. Our determined attitude will scare away the Northern intriguer, while it will increase the desire of the French to bring about a satisfactory arrangement. Consols have been 24i f for Transfer, and since 941. For March 13. the new Account day, they realised 95i at the opening, being now 94i.: The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 971 to and the Three per Cents. 95f to 94i. Bank Stock has been 206 k. Exchequer-bills are down to 565. and 545.; and India Bonds to 85s. premium. In the Foreign Market there is some flatness, the ar rangement of the half-monthly account interfering with other business. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 36i, Portuguese Four per Cents. 34i, and Brazilian Small 89. Buenos Ayres has been 60 to 61. Equador are a shade better, via., 3f to 4. Grenada have been at 18. Peruvian Four per Cent. Bonds are 82 to and the Dtferred 37. Mexican Stock has been depressed to 29k the public being Bulls. Russian Scrip is again down to 1 premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 55f. Railway Shares have been at lower rates, and the intimation that the North-Western directors will recom mend a dividend of only 5 per cent. has caused a partial reaction. North-Western have dropped 2to 3, Great Western about 2, North Stafford j, and South-Eastern I. Brighton, on the contrary, are supported; South- Western are rather better, Midland without alteration, and the York lines firm. Foreign are dull. ONE ' CIA.SE' 0 P.:tots or t:ILIT181.1 YIINDti O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 206 ►,4 206 1 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna ... 95 95 1 A 9474 943 7 8 _ . , 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... - 94%% 1 / u . - 94:5 - i 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 94 94 New 3.!,‘ per Cent. Anns... ... Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 9-16 India Stock India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,000/.. ........ ...- B5 p 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ... _ _ 85 p 91 COnsola for Account, March 13.. 95 94 3 % 95% 94% 94% exchequer Bills. 14 c). & zu 1,0001. June 500/. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE CLOS Ilc 0 O'CLOCK. TRICE. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small I j Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6O 60 Ditto, Account . 6l 59 i/ 2 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 1 ,4 per Cent lB 18 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..- Ditto. Account Ditto, Small Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 lB% 18% Ditto, Passive — 3 3 / 4 Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 4 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 1 4 55 1 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B7 86% 86 1 4 PRICES OF ?AID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING , {AILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 7LA %... .... ... 7 'i s Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61. 13s. 4d.... p % p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % p l/2 p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... , heat Northern _ _ _ _. . Do.,'/ B 6 per Cent... 7% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. — Great Wedtern... ..... ....100 ...... 65 62 1 ,4 61 63 Ditto, 1 4 Shares - ...... .. 1514 Ditto, Fifths ...... Ditto. New 171.. ..... 15 ... .. 7 3 4 •••••• 7:14 Lancaster and Carlisle—. 50 ...... 50% .... ..... 501/ 2 Lancaehire& Yorkshire 100 ..... Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 ..... 3% 3% London, Brighton, and South Coast... .....100 London and N Western 100 llO 109 111 lO 9 l /2 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... 12% 3 / 4 . Ditto, Fifth Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ... . .. 2 134 2 ..... ... 2 London &S.Western lOO ... 68 Do., New Preference. 6 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire....100 Do. New 101. Pref lO ...... 7%, ... 7% Midland ... .. ....... H) ..... 43% 43 Do.Consol:Bristol and Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 6 Norfolk ............ ......... 100 North Britieb ._ .... ... 25 .... . 11 ....... North Staffordshire ... 17% 6% % 6% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Shrewsbury and Birm... 12%...... Ditto ditto. Class B. 8 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 - ••• ••••• 154 South Eastern Do., Registered No. 4 10 - ..... ...... " 6% York, N ewcastle, and Berwick. .... ........... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... York and North Midland 50 ...... 19%% 1 4 20 atto Preference ...... 10 FOREIGN RAIL WA Ys. East Indian .... ...... ..... 5 1 4 4 3 7 / 8 37/ Luxembourg - Ditto -- Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France Sambre and Meuse 2O ... MINES. General JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 ...... 25% 25% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) Lorrisoti, FEB. I4.—Wind MI noon S.S.W., light bream and dull hazy weather, with rain. DEAL, FEB. 13.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd. from the River and sailed, Fairy Queen, New Zealand ; Rio Packet, Oporto and Sydney, New South Wales ; Rachel, Bombay. Sld. the whole of the outward bound. LIVERPOOL, FEL 13..,—Wind N., fresh breeze.— And. Jupiter, ,Bailey, S'. Domingo ; Magaleofar, Umbasco, Havannah; Leontine, Artian, Now Orleans ; Europe, M`Donnel, Philadelphia, and not tbe Phila delphia from New York, as supposed ; ;Centurian, Rieker, New York. Sid. Merzapore, Calcutta ; Hud dersfield, Africa ; Gem, San Francisco ; Ar e th usa, thein, Bald. Acapulco; Malco l m, Rio Janeiro; Mahaica , Demerara ; Lancaster, Demerara;: Regalia , Trinidad; more ; Robert Burton, Philadelphia ; James Wright, New York. The Ann Falcon and Lady Mona, from hence, and the Petrel Packet, from Falmouth, were all placed in quarantine on their arrival at Rio Janeiro. Off Port, Contractor. D.ARTMOUTII, FEB. 13. Antoninns from Ibrael, leaky and cargo d amage d, put in here yesterday, wry &c. The Maria, Surinam to Amsterdam, has put in with damage and under jury masts. HELL, FEB. 13.—The Swallow of London, Sunderland to Colchester, sprang a leak, I 1 th inst., off Dunlington, and was abandoned, STRANGFORD, FEB. 9,--The Nimble of Portaferry, Glasgow to Dublin, took fire, and was scuttled after being burnt down. A part of cargo expected to be caved. PENZANCE, FEB. 13.—The Quebec, Swansea to Genoa, which put into the roads 7th Feb., with damage, whilst being towed up by the Guerilla pilot cutter, to-day got in contact with her; the latter received considerable damage and sank. COULSERSAY, ISLAY, FEB. 11.-It blew a severe gale from the N. W., 9th Feb., during which the Edward Auld, of Irvene, from the Clyde to Londonderry, drove on shore in Lochiudane, and must discharge to get off. BEAT:maws, Fan. 13.—The Britannia has been got 4 the Erigra with damage $0 ;udder, false keel, &c. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS D A Y). NEWG 6.715 AND LEADENIKAMI. These markets were in u very inactive state to.ilay, and pric-s were with difficulty supported. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s to 4s; and Pork, 3s to 4s per Slb., by the carcase. IYZELIT rvxis.R7amas. SOUTHALL, FEB. 13.—Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with each kind of stock. Sheep moved off steady at full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a very shaggish state. Beef from 3s to 4s; Mut ton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 31 to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, FEB. 13.—The general demand was tole rably steady, at fully last week's quotations. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od; Mutton, 3slto 4s 4d . ; Teal 3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 255; Quarter-old Store Pigs 16s to 215; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 18/ each. HAILSIIAM, FED. 13.—Although the supply of stock was comparatively small, the trade ruled inactive, at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 2,1 to 4s; Matton,f3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per Blbs. ARUNDEL, FED. 12.—The gereral demand was flat. Prices, howeve7, were well supported. Beef from 3 s:',2d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 31 to 3. 8d per Bibs._ CHICHESTER. FEB. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold steadily, at full priee4. In other kinds of stock, very little was doing. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6cl to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 6el to 3s 10d per Sibs. Sucking Calves, to 265; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 211; and Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. HAT IYt.A.IIIILETS. ►SXITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 85 to 3110 s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ lOs ; and Straw, 11 is to 11 is per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off heavily, at barely stationary prices. CUXBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31121; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 75 ; and Straw, 11 25 to 11 9s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.— Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 103 ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ Is toll 85 per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CORN AVERAGES. No averages of grain have been issued by the Board of Trade to-day. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day for the first time this session to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Crewe, and the new Bishop of Nor wich. THE DUKE OF HAMILTON( AND BRANDON v. THE MA GISTRATE& AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE BURGH OF HAMILTON. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the decision of the second devision of the Court of Session of Scotland, upon the case remitted to them by the House of Lords in 1848. The principal question at issue in the case related to the right of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton and certain other heritors of the parish of Hamilton to obtain by means of a possessory action before the sheriff a new division of the area of the church of Hamilton, whereby the accommodation enjoyed by the respondents in their corporate capacity for upwards of a century Ras proposed to be altogether changed in its extent, although no new church had been erected, but the old one merely repaired and enlarged. In the first instance, the Court of Session decided in favour of the magistrates and town-council of Hamilton, and the House of Lords, upon appeal from that decision, remitted the case back to the Court of Session, which again came to the same conclusion, and from that decision the Duke of Hamilton appealed to this House. Mr. Bethell, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and Mr. M'Neil wore for the noble appellant, and Mr. Holt and Mr. Anderson supported the judgment of the Court below. The case appears likely to occupy the whole day. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls did not sit in his Court in the Roll's-yard, Chancery-lane, to-day, in consequence of hating to attend the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Vice-Chancellor Wigram sat in their Courts in Lincoln's Inn to-day ; but nothing of the slightest interest came before them during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Mr. jus. 'ice ERLE and a Special Jury.) DAUDNEY C. ',Hum This was an action brought by the plaintiff, an attor ney, to recover 4301., the amount of a bill of costs, from the defendant, a member of the provisional committee of the Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway Com pany, a scheme sot on foot in the year 1845, but which eventually failed. The services performed by the plain tiff, in respect of which the action was brought,'consisted principally in the service of the ordinary notices upon landowners residing along the projected line of railway, with a view to promoting a Bill before Parliament to authorise the construction of the works. On behalf of the defendant it was contended, that there was ncthing to make him responsible, inasmuch as it had been already decided that the mere circum stance of a person being a member of a provisioual com mittee was not of itself sufficient to render him liable for any debts incurred on behalf of the company over which that provisional committee presided. On the other hand, evidence was given on the part of the plaintiff to show that the bill had been handed to the defendant personally, who, in reply, stated that al• though he thought many of the charges were excessive, still it was not the intention of the railway company to contest it. In addition to this, it was proved also far the plaintiff that the recognised attorney of the railway eompany bad written to the plaintiff offering him 100/. in full settlement of his claim. Mr. Justice EaLE summed up the case. The jury gave a ♦erdict for the plaintiff f)r the full sum claimed, subject to the decision cif the Master, to whom the bill was referred for taxation. Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Whitehurst, and Mr. Hayes were counsel for the plaintiff ; and the defendant was repre sented by Mr. Humfrey and Mr. Mellor. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Spacial Jury.) DIGOLE r. LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is a c ontractor for public works, against the London and Blackwell Railway Company, to recover from them the sum of 1,7001., for works executed by him upon the line. Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Knowles, and Mr. Hather• ton appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-Gene ral for the defendants. From the statement of Sir F. THEIRUER, who opened the case, it appeared that in the month of August, 1848, the Blackwell Railway ing their line, withits stationary engine, ropes, and pu!- lies, into a line for locomotive engines, and accordingly issued an advertisement to the public for tenders for the execution of the necessary works. On the 19th of Oc tober, after seeing the specifications, the plaintiff sent i n a tender in the followin g t erms :—" I hereby propose to execute the relaying of the permanent way agree ably to the specifications, as set forth at the office of Mr. Locke, the engineer of the company, in John street, Adelphi, for the sum of 1,4361. 19s. No notice was taken of this until the 28th of September, whea he was requested to attend a meeting of the directors on the 3d of October, and on appearing before them on that day he was informed that his tender was accepted. He complained that he would have to incur consider able expense in collecting his plant and his labourers to gether in consequence of the length of time which had elapsed before his tender was accepted, and he estimated this additional expense at 901, which sum the directors agreed to give him, provided it . should be thou g ht f a i r and reasonable by their engineer. A contr a ct was drawn out by the company's solicitor, and sent on the 4th October for his acceptance, detailing the terms upon which the work was to be performed, but it appeared to him to be so objectionable that he refused to sign it, and a series of communications passed between the parties on the subject of the contract. In the meantime, how ever, the works were commenced, vile, on the 11th of October, and were continued night and day for a period of three or four weeks, but considerable interruption took place in consequence of the company having contracted with other parties for bridges and arches over whom the plain , tiff had no control, an d h e cou ld not get possess i on of those portions of the line on which they were engaged. On the 28th of November, the contract being still unex ecuted, the company served a notice upon the plaintiff expressly forbidding him to interfere with any works on the railway, as he had refused to comply with their sti pulations, and they took upon themselves the completion of the line by means of the pliintiff's workmen, whose services they secured. The company alleged that as the plaintiff had refused to execute the contract they were entitled to dismiss him without any compensation for the work and labour done, and consequently the present actionwas instituted to recover the:amount claimed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, at the conclusion of the above opening, submitted that the plaintiff . ought to be nonsuited, first on the ground that the action could not be maintained as the contract was not under the common seal of the company, the company being a corporation ; also on the ground that the action being for a breach . of an alleged contract, it could not be brought as an action on the case and not for work and labour done. The Cniai-BanON, however, overuled . these objections, being of opinion that the action was maintainable, not withstanding the contract was not sealed. A verdict was ultimately taken by agreement for th e plaintiff for the full amount, subject to a reference, and to an application to the Court below , for its opinion upon the objections taken by the Learned Attorney-General. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) 'Sittings in Banco after Term, before Justices MAULE , CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS, and TALYOURD.) HIGHO V. ➢URGE. This was a case of contract, in which a rule fur a new trial had been moved on the ground of misdirection on the part of the Learned Judgo who originally tried the case, and that the verdict was contrary to evidence. Their Lordships disallowed both these objections, and the rule was discharged. There was another case arising out of this, Moss v. Burge, in which the rule was also discharged. The other cases disposed of presented no feature of general inter eat. A Freehold Land Society was formed in Bath on Monday ; the names of members were enrolled, Dud up- IMO Of 50 alma hive elretidy bona }ken. SURREY COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) (BefJre G. Crarz, Esq.) IMPORTANT TO WITNESSES.-BPRINGER V. TURNER. This action was brought by the plaintiff, a trades man, to recover the su m o f V. 10s. from the defendant for eight days loss of time in attending the last Surrel as . sizes, being subpeened by defendant's attorney to gi le evidence on his behalf. The defendant pleaded that he was not in debted, in. asmuch as his attorney subpcened him without bis We' tion, nd that he ouht to ay. Mr. a Bnixs, who attend p ed for the plaintiff, informelud his Honour that th e present ease was one of Test fb; portance, and was th e first that bad ever bee n broo k_ under the notice of a judge in the County Court. forO client was subp cene d i n A ugust l as t t o g ive eviden ce , the defendant (pl a i n tiff i n an ac ti on ), and receirea a t . the time a sover e i gn f or con d uc t money. fie the tended at Croydon an d rema i ne d e i g ht days; " ' for termination of the cause h e d ema nded 3t. Ws ' his loss of time. Th e a tt orne y refe r red i ) nu i ld to the plaintiff a n d th e l atter t o t h e f orme r, but he not get satisfaction from one or the other. linen the client was subpeened, h e as k e d th e a ttorney abo ut ll payment for his att en d ance , w h en h o wa s told it ff,t, right, and he sh ou ld b e p a id. H e (Mr. Binn" perfectly satisfied th a t as hi s c li en t h a d been subpoilt on the defendant's behalf, hp was liable to paJ him his loss of time. Tor defendan t attorney p contendedarty; th that he was not liab le ' ior Courts had ruled su c h to'miff His HONOU R as k e d hi m w h et h er h e k ne w the Pie t i i d, and be the e fact. Judges in the W e t was subpoined as hi s w i tness ? Th e d e f e ndant r e p not till atter he came to Croydon. His HON O U R s a id th a t as t h e plaintiff was subrouto on his behalf as a w it ness , he was justly entitl ed I° to. paid, and he was th e only party h e could look . fr He should th ere f ore give judgment for the pls inp with costs. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DA Y " ) n A gentlemanly-attir e d man , named Robert ThornPs° was charged with the following assault:— go' John Smith, foreman to M rs . H ee l e y, of No. 4, ,,„, 5 t dell-street, Euston-squar e , s t a t e d t h at about ha" . ria ten o'clock last night, he was on the point of retng.r, rest, when he heard a k noc k at t h e d oor , a nd upon C e t i .; out into the area he saw a man , w h o as k e d if his fill s t a t was in. He replied that she was not, but *ti ll ' il aaor. request of the party, h e went up to the str eet- iv There he found the pri soner who had a cab s tandi A tit i a the street, with a lady, and the prisoner said the 184 0. the cab wished to leave a message for his mistrf i t told him that his mistress was not within, and t ue a -tl ind the prisoner made use of some abusive lang ea a s ' - ' es then violently struck at him. No sooner had u,° cle ars so than he returned to the cab, and t ell 'oot cabman to drive off. Witness, however, r an a to and seized the hor se ' s h ea d, intending detain the cab until a poli ce - o ffi cer ccu ld be obi to bis when the prisoner jump e d ou t o f t h e ca b an d ntoP heels. He pursued him, setting up a cry e ii . :enecs thief," and the prisoner being stopped by a P e- , was forthwith carried away to the station-histis s '„ian 0 ' The prisoner in his defence gave a different l e '", e in 6 the affair. He admitted that he went to the het Aso cab, accompanied by a lady named Hale,. w"joress anxious to leave a message for Mrs. Heeley , W 3 ,1 3 1 - 1 90 of the complainant, but complainant refused to e e- „lied message upon seeing who Mrs. Hale was, and sP a r a tthi s filthy expression to her. He was so exissnear" l , - , that he struck him slightly with the back of his " a - a e seir, A witness named Fisher, who said he was 2% a etto man out of place, was called to prove this. Ile ust r;e O P' to be passing the house at the moment the cab dr° do or, and was requested by the prisoner to knock at the ta the which he did, and when the complainant came A - a lila door he stepped down to the cab, and addresseu '- epithet to the lady. nt of Mr. HALL said he did not be lieve the tater ° i• 9 ipipt the prisoner, and fined him 51., or 14 ' sonment. The fine was paid. t l b° Mrs. Heeley then applied for a warrant sgaa - ! a aor female who was with the last defendant when " - is 0 0 ; witted the assault on her servant. She said this ', / r n , et, the first time the female, whom she knew not o ur bad annoyed her, for in September she brough t bet men with her and effected a forcible en trane c e a il be g a sti r house; while on Saturday last, she came and the applicant out to fight. She was then given her , tody, but as applic an t was t oo ill to a pp e ar sg,.,s ie :, she was liberat e d. L ast n i g h t s h e came ags , "•;i o p already been explained, and in order to put 0 00 this system of an no y ance , a ppli cant was anxious , her before his worship on a peace warrant. con" Mr. HALL observed th a t thi s was v ery stra n g e et asis duct, and asked the applicant if she was quite pose' she did not know the female ?—Mrs. Heeley 'v s " tire she did not. guilt] of Mr. HALL—But surely no person would be such violence without some cause. et a ss, Mrs. Heeley reluctantly admitted that the fa 04°, she had once known a Mr. H u tton, a nd he it instigated this female to annoy her. Alf;,, het seemed to desire that this f e male should g" - thrashing. tel lt2rl Mr. BALL said there appeared to be sem ° sat , an °. about the matter, but he would grant a wa i r' he better perhaps, at the next hearing th e a ffair won's' " explained. AY' ) MARLBRO'-STREET s cago . : ATTEMPTING TO PICK P OCKETS AT 1.6/$ ci vr.ai s THEATRE.—John Ryan, one of the "T ie n '," ket in '— charged with at tempt i ng to rick a lady 6 r -C pit of the Princess's Theatre. Bayley, I A 170, stated that last night, ab out h bal ea tre ' • nine, he was on d uty i n the pit o f t he above t ,d on when h e h ear d some glass sme . h at th e pit door, a';l:l tbs turning round to se e th e cause he saw the pr isober ; act of running out of the house. calling out " Stop thief 1" so W m i e tne d ss ia P t aunrcseuea - (51 Oxford-street, wh e re b e overtook him and br gaie him bevAt to the theatre, when a lady iing up and charged the prisoner with P" a b' his hand into her pocket, and attempting t. ° Pre . street her purse. The prisoner, on hearing th l l a stsd tended to cry, and falling down on his knees Pr o of 1 0 his innocence of the charge, and begged of he 6o give him into custody. The lady then refused abe c p e r e is d oß a e n r y to fu b r e th a er n in oto t r h i e ou c s ase t , hi b ef u , t c w o i n tn y. e y ss e , d k h n i e m ili t e ; t b° sta l t ' i o o l n ic . e-constable H ug h es proved that the pris_° e s e i r ;ilo ls ; convicted at this court a twelvemonth ago for offence. was wh o protested his innocence' WiS The Mi G tt E ed NT I L 'o E r I t iI o NL III Y gentleman residing at 33, iucking . on A th A s t . usEmENT Mr brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged st e isittrob if :_b ce t d ri eg i 3 td Y r ng wo ' 81: and creating a disturbance in Regent- Circus. stable stable 15 0 , S It appeared, from the evidence of polic e--11 5 on c11 :' D, that about thrt• o'clock this morning be as at in Regent-street, when he heard a distar"s-cteatt coffee -stall in the Circus. On going to tb a c s P,, ° the e h er f the defendant amusing himself with knoe°`, D s' a r 0c) ; a c t and saucers off the table with his stick, an," 4a chi e l'ar more than fifty persons gathered round 114 13,1- 13 , an aa his strange anti c s. Wit ness di s p ers ed the on w hie" l . sired the defend a nt t o go a b ou t hi s busines s, t o lona refused to do, and dared any b— policema n p iste° fere with him. As he was very drunk, nd e to tedi' creating a disturbance, witness took him ant° e. d I r n , The accused, in reply to the charge, s5 „ l the e t e , ° in the Scotch Stores having some wine, wh e ' n d stable came in and called fur some " hal f r which he (defendant), after some conversa ratbe fur. His then went to the coffee-stall, and be'l 6d! tc . f° in liquor, he agreed to give th© stall -keeper : 11 4 ' 0 at -- allow him to have a shy at the crockery wi t ",,, A nd n ): While he was doing this the constable came c n t u ' e p c " cause he (defendant) would not give him 111 — or him in charge. t beep The waiter at the Scotch Stores denied t i ," 1 ,0 b e stable was in the house at all last night; if " e meet tins there he must h ave seen hi m , , raoto Mr. HARDWICK said defendant had mana„Ta or assestion, and fined him tvrenty sn ' " defiult to be committed for fourteen day?. The fine was paid. A FATAL RUNNING MATCH IN "' f o r Ivf f.,7ol' PARK.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford, the Coroner, iosoa minster, received information of the death ° L . . 0010, , i man, named Thomas Lacey, aged 21 years,:t. Jalo e ., e o to a grocer, who died whilst running in , o cl sl e , h ' e t Park. On Tuesday night last, between ten - co l ol o'clock, the deceased. accompanied by tL el orP, ° ,„ ° ;el l young men, went to St. James's Park, for ol e i : e d, l3 4; trying his speed at running, as be bad bs__,_ c v; c lieg against an acquaintance for a certain distaou'-ay /e fro ot ceased and his opponent selected the pst b° de i s h ave from the Duke of York's column to the ,„ a t of the Horse Guards. t They divested theroserliag auvof coats, end started at full speed. After r. nij ac ivan c ,; 3 o4 300 yards. the deceased, who was slightly Tide, a n re , the other, suddenly placed his hand to his body 0% 6 11, scantly fell to the ground a corpse. 11is 6leePsod moved to Charing-cross Hospital, where lu r i la deee l o cl the house surgeon, gave an opinion tbst i . deces ee d had died from so me a ff ec ti on o f the heart. ucoottie.tida enjoyed tolerably good health, and before h e w n) Er ie 00 running appeared perfectly well. The d ece , a th• 6 %14 were perfectly satisfied as to the cause 0 ' " e no t hO' Mr. Bedford hearing this ho determined eo orf• 40 0 an inquest, which he considered quite Unnliostrtl' SIR ROBERT PEEL'S liouss•---A5 an p r ofe‘ rni , of the present fashion of arrangsm.„°°4l Aeacl e Cockerell, in his last lecture at the 11° Ylbed bis gave the plan of a house, which he descr _ an of oa abode of a statesman, the ' most important man hou sif time—in fact, the saviour of his co unt/I s '. raß aterl va l. was Drayton M ano r, by the Professor wher t „fora Robert Smirke, and the statesman was S ir jea diri% t he Professor t T h h e e entrance pointedco rridor, out the mew gallerl.he styled „or see' crypto-porticus, for exereainsde inwhwiecthwineaig'hbeflit d Btu t he g " llaphaels, Correggios, an 1 , of boo were not at all to be found, but portratilated by d contemporaries of this statesman, P I ‘. tas te o n oit of artists. Throughout the house the m" Ba d the P' rir roe' preciation of living merit prevailed, e n _. tha t of this Chantrey might be seen hanging ne';,i o g Wit“_ lo in showing that the artist passed for sora to 9so e . r etor , ilere Yv statesman. The Professor had not been f t ', p rofit:l, whether it was in deference to the wist o , r oc d or to a taste of the day, but he could t i b u e v en r 0 b that the effect of long vistas bad " would "IMO' L t A be r Y chdeci an d h parts e d o f t h t h e e b p e l a a u n t y w o l f i where it ;ast h oe,- icy Gazette. Society • ° The St. Pancras Freehold Lan d . he , 0 00 Kentish Town, and which will s .„,p 3 be iitnsteereimore. number of valuable allotn3eats to its completed their first purchase of lan ho d r , t i l e ! ' give t o o : 0 1 greatly increase the cottorY froacttioe. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY l4, 1850 thi .....,