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site? of London should be permitted to he imperfectly represented, without a step being taken to ascertain the exact na'ura of the oath required to be taken by him be fore ho could take his seat.—( Hear, hF ar.) The nature of these oa'hs depended upon a vast variety of circum stances; for there wero co less than nineteen Acts of Par liament bearing on the subject, and he could not say that ihere were not more. It would be also important to con sider the mode in which Par. Pease was admitted as a Member of that House, in order to come t) a just con clusion upon the subject of oaths. It was only within the - last few weeks, however, that he had learnt the exact mode in which that Gentleman had made affirmation. That Gentleman was admitted, it appeared, not in con formity with any express Act of Parliament, hut by a resolution of the House; and it would be important t o co nsider file various Acts of Parliament which bore upon the question. It would also be important to consider the mdde in which the various religious denominations were permitted to take cants at the present moment. The lit and 2d of Victoria, chap. 105, was declaratory in this re spect; but it would be advisable that a further inquiry should be instituted in this rezpcet. With regard to that - declaratory Act, it would be necessary that the Com mittee should consider what was the exact state of the law as to the taking of oaths by persons not professing the Christian reliplion; and it would be essential to ascer tain, as a matter of evidence, what was deemed a bind ing mode of administering an oath to members of the Jewish persuasion. He contented himself with making. thia short statement, as ho did not think it necessary to argue the justice of the case at this moment. But, in justice to himself, he might say, that he had not brought forward this question simply on h's own respon sibility. He had consulted lawyers of the highest eminence on the subject, gentlemen who had sat on both sides of the House; and they all concurred in the opinion that the question of admitting Jews to Parliament was a grave one, and that Parliament ought to decide upon it without delay. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman canoluded by moving the appointment of the Committee. Mr. ARKWRIGHT denied that any case had been made out for the appointment of this Committee. No ease had been assigned why Baron Rothschild should take his seat.—(Cries of " Question.") Mr. NEWDEGATE, as one who had paid some at tention to this subject, should like to be informed whether it was proposed that this Committee should be empowered to take evidence? Mr. P. WOOD apprehended that that was a question for after consideration, although he presumed that the Committee would assurUe the usual right of calling w ne7.ses before them.—(Hear, hear ) Major MACKENZIE was at a loss to conceive the necessary connexion betwe -, n the inquiry with regard to the oaths taken by (embers of PArliament and the ca:l2s and affirmations taken in courts of justice. Mr. PAGE WOOD said that be rested a considdr. able portion of his motion on the case of Mr. Pease— (Hear, hear)—and with respect to the affirmation in that ease no record had been kept. Sir ROBERT PEEL observed that he had given his cordial support to the attempt of the Noble lArd (Lord J. Russell) to admit by !aw the gentleman to whom re ference had been made to that house; and if that Noble Lord had introduced a Bill during tne present cessior, no person would have volunteered a more cordial sup port than he would. He understood that the Hon. and Learred Gentleman who proposed the Committee did not intend to supersede by that Committee the functions of Parliament.—(Hear.) Upon that understanding, he (Sir Robert Peel) had no objection to the appointment of the Committee. But the meat strenuous opponent of the admission of Jews to Parliament could not regard with greater jealousy than he should any attempt to su persede the authority of the house of Lords on such a question.—(Hear.) Without entering into any argument on the subject at the present moment, he trusted that whenever the right contended fur was established, it would receive its due support; but it was necessary that the House ehoull suspend its jutlenent in the meantime and not adopt the case of Mr. Pease as a precedent. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had moved this Com mittee had stated that there were many grave questions to be de ideal; but as far as the case of Mr. Pease was concerned, it should be remembered that a distinction had been drawn by statute between the case c f Quakers and that of other denominations of DiKenters.—(ilear, hear.) He (Sir R. Peel) repeated that he should watch with jealeuiy any attempt at legislative enactment in such a care independently of the House of Lerds.—(Hear.) Mr. S. WORTLEY agreed wl , l the Right Hon. Baronet who had 11 , 1 t spoken as to the necessity of acting in concert with the House of Lords upon such a question. Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not conceive that the House, by agreeing to the eppointineut of this Commit tee, passed any judgment upon the question as to whether a Jew could or could not take his seat without takirg the oaths usual upon such en occasion. He thought it a matter of considerable importance that the question with regard to Acts of Parliament bearing on the subject, and the interpretation put upon the case of Mr. Pease should be referred to such a Committee, although L e was at a loss to understand how that gentleman could have male the affirmation attributed to bins, and that in the same session there should have been an Act of Parliament passed prescribing the menner in which that affirmation £honld be male. It certainly appeared to him that if the House had felt itself justified in admitting Mr. Pease upon his affirmation, it was not necessary to pass a fresh Aet of Parliament upon the eubiect.—(Hear, hear.) lie did not throw this out as a matter of doubt, but of argu ment; and he thought it a matter which might be es ell considered by the Committee.— (Hear, hear.) He did not believe that any court of law would venture to decide that a gentleman obeying the mandates of the House would iucur the risk of any pecuniary or other disabili ties—if they were to do so they would be acting in strict defiance of the Bill of Rights. Mr. WALPOLE fully concurred with the Right lion. Baronet the Member for Tathworth in the opinion that it was desirable to have the fullest information on this subject. There was one portion of the motion, which had reference to inquiries respecting the mode of ad ministering oaths in courts of law, which he did not think could have any bearirg upon the question of oaths to be taken by Members of Parliament upon taking their seats. Th• motion was then agreed to. _ _ On the motion of Mr. fREWEN, a copy of the judg ment of the Judicial Committee, in the case of " Gor ham v. the Bishop of Exeter," was ordered to be printed. 1433V0 was given to Mr. DEEDES to bring in a Bill to amend the Act for the appointment and payment of parish constables. On the motion of Sir D. NORREYS, returns were ordered of the amount of poor•rates collected In the dif ferent unions of the country daring the year 1847. The School Districts Contrihution Bill, and the Green wich Hospital Improvement nil', were ordered to be read a second time. PROCESS AND PRACTICE (IRELAND) BILL. Upon the order of the day being read for going into Committee on this Bill, Colonel DUNNE objected to its being proceeded with at that hour, it being then a gnattor past twelve. Mr. SADLEIR stated that the Bill was one uf consi derable importance, and was perfectly prepared to go into Committee upon it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hoped that the Hon. Gentleman would not p;rsist in his motion, as in conse qeenee of applications which he had made to several Irish Members, these Hon. Members Lad consented, at considerable inconvenience to wait after midnight for the purpose ( f going into Committee "o❑ the Bill. He would reserve for a future occasion any clause upon which a lengthened discussion would be likely to arise. Mr. GROGAN considered the Bill as of far too serious a character to be proceeded with with so much baste. The O'GORMAN MAHON supported the motion for going into Committee. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL hoped that they would allow the Bill to go on, taking those clauses to which there was not likely to be any opposition. Mr. VESEY inquired whether the Honourable and Learned Member f Dublin approved of the provisions of the. Bill ? The SOLICITOR-G'ENERAL repliad that the lIJa. and Learr.ed Gentlemsn had given him great assistance in drawing up the Bill. lla appsaled to the House to give an, hour every evening for the diseu:sion of the threalriih kcal Bills before it. ColOnel would still persevere in his oppo sition.. . - Th...SOLICITOR-GENER AL said that he must, in that east , ., abanlon hi 3 proposition. Majorl LACKKALL conlsmned the opp)sition to going into Committer, so tar at least as the unopposed dames BIONSELL begged his Hon. and Gallant Friend to allow the Bill to go on. Noshing could ba fairer than the proposition of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Sir *D. NORREYS al urged upon the Hon. and Gallint .Gentleman to wit%draw his opposition. If he did not, he thought that the sense of the House ought to be faken upon the question. Colonel DUNNE then wieadrow his opposition to the motion, characterising, however, the conduet of the lion. and Learne 1 Gentleman tho S.,licitor-General as unfair and uLjut towards the Irish M. mbers. The House then went into Committee. Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to. Chase 4 was struck out. Clauses 5 and 5 were agreed to. Clauses 7,8, 9, and 10 respectively were agreed to. Slr. GROGAN objected to proceeding further, and The SOLICITOR-GENERAL assented to the Chair man's reporting progress, at d obtaining leave to sit again 'on Thursday. The I.loute resu t r el, the other orders of the day were ...disPDs9cl of, and the House adjourned at Ono o'clock. INDEPENDENT AUDIT CF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS.— The cotraittee +f presentatives of various . railway companies have fina r l r u l e :r bi lt , ...t i, reocl to the draft of this Bill, which will soon be tt 91 as an authorised document. The Bill contains very increases in many very icarpinifirt rwers for audit, and l t r particulara the general powers of the !harebolder s in election and diarcip,al of diroclot%, the general constit i t, e t , i j ail cf the boards, &c. n e n; of the tonDwin , An executive commi•of.., consi : gentlaner, were appointed to car • ry tho Bill through P ' sr liament,_Lurnely—For London and N•li Ewan arcs I.lr. J 2r:es; SAlth_ wes . te th-Wvstern, M. Eastern Coantir.s, Mr. Martin ; Gre a t rn iv r t . l , r n . .132k c r ; Norris; York, Noy:ea:tie, and Barwi c k, h i --- "' 'r- IVlidlanii, Mr. I.' ope ; Lancashire and yori.ipouglas; ilellor. A deputation from this " ire ' Mr• committee . 1 .- t ;• 1 on Lard Stanley, to retitle:it lalm to tat-. as ' ` ''€` -,- caaarg e c f the Bill. RAILWAY B LANCE.SIIEETS AND DIVIDENDS.-- The . House of Lords has ordered that ten days before the second rea di ng c f an y ri ii wa y Bill co pi es cf the bllacce-sheets cf each comnany for 18 4 8 and 1849, to gother wi t h cop i es of the scheme fir crvidends on which the dividends have been declared, with the date and amount of such dividends, shall be delivered into the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments. isUYAL Pmprlctor, 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 s of the Fstablishment. Madlles. Oardoni and Amille on the Dculle Tight It.,pes In a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Wood cutters. THIS EVENING The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE GORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with TIIE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. Bc.x-oftice open from Eleven till Your. TO READING SOCIETIES, &c. TUE NEW BOOKS. ANTONIS ; or, the FILL of ROME. By Wilkie Collins. 3 vols. vt PEOPLE I HAVE MET. By ti. P. Willis. Author of "Pen• cillings by the Way." lost Bvo., 103. 6d. 111. Dr. JOHNSON' ; his RELIGIOUS LIFE and 1114 DEATH. By the Author of " Dr. Hookwell." IV'. The CITIES and WILDS ofA..NDALL - CIA. By the non. Dundas Murray. FOUR, YEARS in the PACIFIC is H.M.S, COLLINGWOOD— from 1844 to 48. By Lieut. the Hon. Fred. Wulp•le, R.N. 2 vole. Svo. ILiNDS NOT IIEAVS. By Miss Janet Wilkinson. 3 voll. VII. MEMOIRS of PRINCE RtI'ERT and the CAVALIERS. By Eliot Warburton. Author of " The Crescent aad the Cross." 3 vols., with Portraits. 425. VIII. The 31ARRIA.GE CONTRACT. By Miss Raikcs. 2 vals. 2ls. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THE ATRE.—The Nobility Sabscrilears, and the Public are respectfully informed that on SATURDAY EVENING Trill be repeated Mayer's celebrated Opera of MEDEA. Principal characters by Millie. Paroil, Madame Giuliani, Signor Calzolari, Signor Michelli (his 2cl appearance), and Signo •• Be letti; After which will be p esenteel an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by 31. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pupil ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos tames by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coom7es, inder the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mile. Carlotta Grisi, Mesdames Ross Verg niaul, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, &c. ; M. Paul Tagloni, M. Charles, &c., &c. In the course of the Ballet Madile. Maria Taglioni will make her first appearance this season. Applications for Boxes, Stars, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Bo x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. The PROGRAMME for the present season Is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, subscribers, and the Patrons et the Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa tronage which have so pre-ensinently marked former seasons, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and talent. EYGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Madame SONTAG Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (In addition to the parts personAled by this Great Artiste in the past Beason), one of which has been expressly written for her. 3ldlle. PARODI, Mdlle. CATHERINE HAYES, Madame GIULIANI, Signora IDA BERTRAND, A Contralto of great reputation from La icala and other great Theatres of Ita:y ; her first appearance ; Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre. Signora CASALONI, Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora MALPAsUrA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRISIAL DI. In addition to the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length been effected with the eminent soprano, Madame FREZZOLINI. THE FAVOURITE TENORS, Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI, Signor 3IICIIELLI, his first appearance in London, And Mr. SIMS REEVES. ♦n engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor Signor BOCARDI, from tile San Carlo, .Naples, his firs' appearance. TILE FAVOIMITE BASSI CANTANTI, Sig. COLLETT', Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACHE, Sig. LORENZO, his first appeara:ice at this Theatre, Ani Signor LABLACIIE. Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of the highest merit. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary parts. Shortly aier Easter will be proJueed a Grand Opera, expressly written for Ma Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Ilalevy, entitled "La Tempesta," founded on Shaksperc's lyrical poem. The dramatic portion by the celsbraled author U. Scribe. The Italian poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Ilalsvy and M. Scribe are en gaged to came over to England to preside over the production of this opera. . . . . In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of former years it is intended to produce Mayer's "Medea," and as many of the following Operas as other arrangetnents will permit :-- Ricers " Prigione di Edimburgo," Lortzing's " Burgomaestro di Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigtte," which will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated Composers Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Iflgenia in Aulide, Spohr's celebrated opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, II 3latrimonio Segreto, Lucia di Lammer muir, l'uritani, L'Elisir d'Ainore I)on Pasquale, Cener.nitola, Ernani, I Due Foseari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorita, II Barbiere, Semirainide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di Charnouni, Otello, &c.; and Rossiui's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha bran, &c. &c. The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the ORCHESTRA, . _ And whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amongit others, have been retained, additions of importance have been made, and the whole system remodelled, harmonised, and greatly improved, with a view to perfect execution. The following will be included:— 31. Tolbecque M. /cad aud Jacqu'n Mr. R. Hughes M. Zeiss M. Steglick M. Oury M. Remusat M. Ista Sig. Piatti Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottom Sig. Anglais - Mr. Maycock M. Marin M. Deloft. M. Lavigne M. Filet M. Pluys Mr. Horton M. Muller Mr. Collins Sig. Tampliai M. Stephan, &o. Leader of tho Orchestra • • • • M. TOLBECQUE. , Ballet .. NADAUD. Poet and prompter ......Sig. CRIPPA. TIIE CHORUS Has been selected with the utmost regard both cs to vocal and dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con vent. Maitre de Chant des Cho:airs—Professor F. RONCONT. PAIIODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in Mayer's Opera of "Medea." Madame SON TAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale," and immediately after as Angela, in " II Domino Nero," of Auber. Madame FBEZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April. After which will be proiuced Il Burgomaestro di Saardam, the part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache. Shortly of er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La Tempesta. THE BALLET. The Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has not thought It would be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements hare been effected : Mdlle. CARLOTTA GRIST, Mille. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora AMALIA FERRARIS, From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre, And Mdlle. Ros'S.tr, Supported by Signora Gambadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles Rosa Vergniaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureaux, Fanny Paseales Dethier, &c., &c. M. rAuL TAGLIONT, M. GOSSELIN, &c., _ M. CHARLES, 'With a numerous Corps do Ballet, which has been greatly in• greased by the accession of fresh talent. Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction, Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. Sous Maitre de Ballet, and blaster of the French School of Chore• graphy, M. GOSSELIN. Regisseur de la Danse, and Master of the English School of Chore. graphy, M. PETIT. Compose: of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNI. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall. The Costtime Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. 1). Sloman. Head of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell. . _ The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. Other arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER ; or, LOV3 at First Sight. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Brisac, Mr. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague ; Angelina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lousdale. To be followed by FAMILY JARS. To conclude with The Operatic Play of ROB ROY .MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang sYue. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone, Ur. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter; llelen Mac gregor, Mrs. Tenter'. tviratc. Lczae, Si. 35., 21. Ihe. Gd., 21. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. Is Stalls, ss. each. s. d. a. d. FIRST PRICE. roses - - 0 Fit - - 2 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-keeper SECOND PRICE. Ilexes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. ;r, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 6ele lA-steo and Manager, OW 'tromp:on. Tlll3 EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Don Pedro, Mr. C. Selby; Benedick, Mr. Charles Kean; Dogberry, Mr. Keeley; Verges, Mr. Buckstone; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean ; Hero, Miss Reynolds. Atter which a new Farce called THE THREE CUCKOOS. To conclude with the successful and laughable Farce, called an 4.LARMINC4 SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. I3uckstone ; Susan Sweetapplc, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Box-ails° is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII. L"Fdar the dir,x;Von of Madame Caleate. THIS EVENING, _ Will be per formed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW CC PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bea fazd, 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY- Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; 2liss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CONIIQUE. Madlle. CHARTON'S BENEFIT. Last Night but Four of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence THIS EVENING, Half-past Seven, precisely, with LA PERRUQUIERE DE MEUDON. After which Auber's Opera, entitled LE MACON. Lac ; Irma, Madlie. Charton. Roger, L ' To conclude with L'ESCLAVE DU CAMOENS. Don Sebastien, 31. Lac ; Calcoens, 31. ilenribraytou Dorissac ; Grischla, Mdllc. Cliarton. The Dos-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. M:telieli's Iloyal Library, 33, Old Bond street. BU AL LOCI LM TLIEA'ER E. the ME.nr,gormr_t of Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles wg. TEf3 EVENING, Will be performed CHARLES TIIE TWELFTII. Atter which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To c;onclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dre,is Boxes 5..; Upper 80r.e2, 4s. ; rit, 28. ; GallBl7, Is.; NO half-price to any part of the house. All iipplications for trivalc Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. THE SUN,_ LONDON, rRniCESS'S THEATIZE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lesiwo and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Opera of TUE NiGIIT DANCERS. Alter which 110 I' AND COLD. To ho followed by the last scone of LA SONNAMBULA. To conclod3 with the Ballet of TILE THREE nTATITES. H GII WA TER AT LONDON BR LI is; E. TIII3 DAY —M ndr,g, 50 n - dn. after 1 I Evenlng, 10 rain. after 2 To-Mouaow—Morning, 25 min. after 2 I Eventing, 42 alter 2 THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCEL 13 TIIERDIONETER., Lowest, 29, Higheit, 46; Noon 49. BAROMETER, 3 0•5 4. WIND Westerly.—fine sunshiny weather. 1. 4,t. ''.7 ro l f.*, ~.,,.., r..... ,,,, , 441( .,, , ,, , ,.,...4.„,,,4. ~ ,„.. B 017 ILL , -, •I • MGM' r. ...... . ',lt , 1• , t„4 -tr,- obi bra LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1850. Last evening the Honourable Member for Mon trose gave notice of his intention to take the opinion of the House upon the propriety of reducing the number of admirals in the Royal Navy of England, according to the recommendation of last year's Select Committee. Whether Mr. HUME prove suc cessful or not in this endeavour, he is certain to have our most cordial sympathy in it, and the sympathy too of every genuine well-wisher of the great national service. Often as we have already referred to the preposterous number of flag-officers in the British navy when contrasted with that observable in any other of the naval powers of Christendom, we shall not cease to comment upon the absurdity, the irepolicy, and the extravagance of the system until such time as that system has been thoroughly reformed. We have observed that the number of admirals is glaringly preposterous, if it be contrasted with the number in any other of the maritime principalities on the face of the globe, but we will go further, and say that it is pre.. postorous if it be considered only in reference to the requirements of our marine, to the extent of our naval forces, the list of our ships of war, and the aggregate of our seamen, whether afl ;at or in the dockyards. In this, of course, as in all the other departments of the national service, precau tions should be taken to remove the possibility of embarrassment, in case of any emergency. A margin should be allowed for all casualties ; sudden death, pestilence, mortality in battle, and all the other " ills that flesh (in the garb of an admiral) is heir to," should be counted upon as possibilities—not as probabilities, GOD forbid ! but as possibili ties; and with the chance of such possibilities allowances should be made in the event of their re currence. Hence we would by no means see the list of admirals reduced to a number barely sufficient to take the command of our squadrons. On the con trary, we would see a reasonable catalogue of a sup plementary character—embracing at once the vigo rous accessions to the rank of flag-officers and those superannuated veterans who might chance to have survived their physical or intellectual capacity for command. We would see in this liberal catalogue of the British admirals a wholesome blending of age and, comparatively speaking, of youth (NELSON, be it remembered, having only attained his 47th year when he expired at Trafalgar !), of vigour and experience, of ardour and of judgment. We would sea ample opportunities afforded for the reward of the meritorious by promotion, and ample encouragement afforded to those who were aspiring to the dignity of such elevation. But we would not see, as we can see now, a list so huge and superfluous as to militate against the character' and efficiency of the whole service. We would not see a catalogue so lengthy that we may find as many as three admirals fur every line-of-battle ship in the navy of England. We would not see enrolled among the admirals of Great Britain men whose names are unadorned by any of those great services, or by any of that conspicuous capacity, or by any even of that apparent promise of ability which should be regarded as essentials, with the chief captains of the marine of England. We would no!-, in short, see the perpetua tion of that system of monstrous and unpardonable extravagance which provides for the naval service of this country the enormous number of one hundred and AM/ flag officers, thirty admirals, or ten of each squadron, forty-five vice -admirals, or fifteen of each squadron, and seventy-five rear-admirals, or twenty-five of each squadron— to say nothing of forty-five retired rear-admirals. Such an accumulation of expensive supernumeraries one cannot of course expect to see overlooked in the midst of a gigantic movement towards financial re form and retrenchment. Therefore it is that we have so repeatedly protested against the persistence of the government in the same ruinous conduct of affairs at the Admiralty. Tnerefore it is, also, that in the hope of seeing before long a general and comprehensive innovation made in that policy, we here cordially express cur sympathy in the promised introduction of the matter to the con sideration of the Commons House of Parliament. Far be it from our intention to advocate any in terference with the prevailing system which could pruve unjustly injurious to the interest of the gallant officers in the navy. Any movement which should ap pear unjustifiably detrimental to their interest, by ab ruptly, and harshly, and unfairly preventing their reasonable promotion, would bs certain to call from us, among the very first, an indignant pro test. But such injustice we do not recognise in a gradual reduction conducted on some such principle as this,—say a restriction of the promotion of captains during the next three years to every three vacancies, and after that:time for so many ) ears to two vacancies— thereby, without injury to any one, bat with material advantage to the interests of the service, diminishing surely, but almost imperceptibly, the number of flag officers from 150 to some more rational aggregate, say a hundred. Some interference has become abso lutely and imperatively requisite; and a change of the kind now indicated would prove, we are satisfied, the least irksome because the most judiciously gra duate]. When, therefore, Mr. HumE fulfils his promise, be it on Friday evcniug or afterwards, we trust the House will receive his remarks with the attention to which they are entitled. The Earl of GueNvILLE, in bringing in the Go. vernment Audit Bill, last week, declared that " the object was to secure, with the smallest amount of in terference, an independent and continuous aud►t of all the railway accounts in the kingdom." If such was really the desire of the Cabinet, we are con vinced that they will not obstinately persist in forcing the measure thus introduced upon the railway interest, more especially as the Noble Lord asserted that it was brought forward solely because it was not likely that any large number of shareholders would combine to bring in a Bill for that purpose during the present session. That excuse is no longer available. A measure sanctioned and approved of by parsons representing capital to the amount cf 120,000,0001. is actually en grosed and ready to be laid on the table, and if on full consideration it should be found adequate to the acknowledged exigencies of the case, we submit that Ministers would not be warranted in pressing a law, in invitunt, on those who were principal l y, if not ex clusively, interested in the subject. This would be the case even though the Government Bill were really to be preferred to that emanating from the great body of the shareholders. But when the latter will be found in every respect superior to the former, as we confidently assert to be the case, there can be no pos sible reason why the Government should persevere, from any natural predilection for their own compo sition. It will be teen that Ministers no longer insist upon the new auditors being nominated by themselves. They nominally relinquish any extraordinary control over the parties who may be selected. The choice of the audit board is left to delegates chosen by the different railway companies, who are to have votes in proportion to the paid-up capital of the un dertakings which they respectively represent. There will thus be no less than one hundred and eight-three persons (that being the number of different companies incorporated under different Acts of Parliament), who will form the constituency by which the three members of the board are to be chosen, several of whom will have a plurality of votes. It will manifestly be impossible for a body SQ numerous to exercise that due cae and attention in the selectivai I that is of such vital importance to the proper work ing of the measure. Very little responsibility attach to each indis idual member, who may possibly be influenced by other considerations than that of obtaining the most efficient men, best qualified to discharge the arduous duties confided to their charge. 'Acre will not therefore be the same security for a proper selection that will be afforded by the audit committee proposed by the shareholders' Bill, where five persons wholly unconnected with the directors, each of whom must bold a heavy stake in the undertaking—a stake which would qualify him for a seat at the board—are collectively and individually respon sible to their brother proprietors for the competency of the parties whom they may recommend, and who would not, for their own sakes, venture to exercise their franchise on trivial or insufficient grounds. Again, if there should be an error committed in the choice of the audit, it will practically be irreme diable. A person once elected will hold office for life. He cannot be removed except by a vote of two thirds of the delegates, sanctioned by the board of Railway Commissioners. We need not enter into any prolonged argument to prove how difficult it would be to obtain the votes of one hundred and twenty-two persons having confhcting interests, and throughout the entire country, to a resolution so in jurious to all individuals; and even if this were ob tained, nay, if the delegates were perfectly unani• mous on the subject, the consent of the Theilway CMS. missioners must still be obtained, which would not be given if the person objected to made himself agree able to their beard, and obeyed their high behests, with implicit and unreasoning obedience. An enormous degree of influence will thus practically be exercised by the Commissioners, althougla avowedly the principle of Government interference is asserted to be g iven up. On the other hand, even if the audit committee should make a mistake, if they should recommend a person not fully qualified for the office, and that such a re commendation should be acted on by the shareholders, the error could easily be amended; the auditor tlius selected would again appear before the proprietors in the succeeding year, and after two years' tenure of office, he would not be capable of re• election. New blood would be infused into the auditory, and thus an additional guarantee would be afforded of obtaining competent persons not exposed to•any undue or under hand influence. Again, the principle cf extraneous influence is just as objectionable if exercised by the shareholders of other companies, as it would be if entrusted to the Government itself. The party who owed his election to the exertions of a delegate from one undertaking would naturally be disposed to view the affairs of the company in which his zealous supporter was interested with greater leniency and favour than those of a rival com pany, whose delegate had opposed his election; secrets of considerable importance might possibly be per mitted to ooze out, or even a direct pecuniary consideration might lead to untoward revelations. It is notorious that the intended reports of the railway branch of the B >ard of Trade were known in variou s quarters before they were publicly promulgated, and that they led to heavy operations in the share mar ket. It is impossible to say that a greater degree of secrecy would be observed by the members of the audit board, or that the result of their inquisitorial investigations would be kept wholly concealed within their own breasts. And if so, the aggrieved parties would have no mode of remedying the evil, and re moving the person whom they suspected of being guilty of so base an act. But the great and irresistible objection to the Go vernment Bill is the principle of " centralizetion" involved therein. As Lord STANLEY justly re marked :—" No; these persons should have in them selves such authority and control over all the rail ways of the country as would be given by the Bill. Until these gentlemen were fully satisfied, no divi dend could possibly be declared. The expectant shareholders might in vain endeavour to pacify their clamorous creditors—to excuse the delays occasioned by the default of the audit board, who had duties imposed on them which they could not possibly dis charge. Many and general complaints would be the inevitable adjuncts of the system, complaints which would not emanate from shareholders only, but would be uttered by all who were in any way con cerned with them in business, and who would suffer from the necessary procrastination." How could these persons possibly revise and scru tinise the accounts of one hundred and eighty-three companies, so as to give two reports of any real value of each within a single year ? It is proposed that the board should report once in every half-year to each company on these points :—" Whether their financial transactions were regularly organized ? whether their accounts of receipts and ex penditure were rightly set forth ? whether the heads of capital and dividend were distinctly set apart ? whether the dividends declared were or were notinjurious companies, and whether thelaw charges re t o s the we r e r e correct or not." It is also pro pcsed that they s h all lay their reports before Parlia ment at the beginning of each year, and they will be ha expected to inspect all books, papers, documents, and vouchers, to enable them to form a perfect balance sheet of the receipts and expenditure of every com pany. This, too, must be done by the entire board in each case, as two at least of their number must affix their signatures to each report. It would, therefore, be imposs ible for them to divide their labours. How then could this important duty be discharged for the 183 different companies ? A single day could not be devoted to each, even though no time whatever were allowed for travelling. The duty would be got through in a slovenly and in efficient manner, or entrusted to irresponsible subor dinates, and the much vaunted board would confer but little real security on the shareholders, or the public, of having a scrutinizing, efficient, and con tinuous audit--which, too, of the companies should be first served, and of which should the dividends be postponed sine die, for if the dividends should be paid before the report, there would be no security that they had been fairly received. The übiquitous board should be in every part of the kingdom, should be at the principal station of every company—from the Land's-end to John-o'-Groats —fr om Cape Clear to the Giant's CI e auseway—ia each and every half-year, and some wou ld necessarily b e d e l aye d unt il t h e commencement of a new period. We have thus put forward some of the most obvious, but by no means all the objections to the Government Bill. But we believe that these will be quite sufficient to ensure its condemnation by the entire body of shareholders throughout the country. WEDNESDAY EVENING, THE BRAZILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) By the Columbus, arrived oft Queenstown, we have intelligence from Pernambuco to Feb. Gth. Many sailors had fallen victims to a malady resembling the yellow fever, and, in consequence , several vessels had been prevented from proceeding to sea. P r i ce , of cotton continue to be well supported at 51 to si per lb. ; no stock in market. Receipts since Ist July, 24 711 bales. The stock of white sugar is lar ge , b u t principally of the lower qualities. Muscovados in good demand, at higher prices. Hides in good de mand, at high prices. .Exchange, 381. Freights, almost nominal. RIO JANEIRO, JAN. 15. Freights almost nominal. Several vessels have left in ballast. Fifteen shillings per ton accepted fir sugar to Trieste. Coffee advanced, and 4 dollars per arroba asked for superior, and 6 dollars for good and first. Stock 30,000 bags. Exchange 28k. BAHIA, JAN. 22. Exchang ,, , 28. Sugar, stock 13,000 cases; whites at 19 and 7, and browns 15 and 11 per cwt. Little doing in freights,. To Channel, 371. Gd. per ton fur sugar. CABINET COUNCIL (THIS DAY). —A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clock this afternoor, at the Foreign oftlee. There were present the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Clanri carde, the Earl of Giriisle, the Esrl of hlinto, Lirl Grey, Viscount PAlinerstoi., Sir George Grey, Sir Francis T. Baring, Sir John C. flobliousr, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Fox Malik, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who has recovered from bis severe indispo4tion ; the Lord Chancellor is indisposed nod did not attend the Cluncil. The Ministers will dine this evening With Sir Francis Baring at the A.l - Sir James D u l c e w as prevented from attend ing the house on Fri:lay and Monday, in consequence of pressing business, which required his presence in the C 011.11 t MA. Cll l3, 1850, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of CAton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 3,000 to 3,500 bales, of which 300 Ame rican were taken fir export. The sales comprised 2 800 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham, at 64d. to 63d., 100 Egyptian chiefly at 613. 150 Surat at 5.i., and 50 Sea 'skald at Is. to IF. 4d. per lb. The market was dull, and prices of American were nearly ed, per lb. lower.— Railway Shares were dull, and pries of all descriptions were again lower. The Coin Market is dull again to-day. The supply of foreign wheat has been 4,030 quarters, and of oats 10,560 quarters. The quantity of flour is 1,440 sacks. The state of affairs abroad is still watched with corn arative solicitude, and were we to credit the conflicting reFrts set about, we should draw an unfavour able conclusion. We believe, however, that the discretion of the Governments will yet restore con fidence and security, for a time at least, and that even the Russian Government wia be careful not to jeopar dize the ainicable:relations existing with this country. In France the result cf the elections is the great point to be ascertained, and the known deficit in the re venue is a fes.turo which cannot but excite grave uncer tainties for the future: The Committee appointed by the Lejslatare to inquire into the financial affairs cf the kingdom has made its re port, and all the saving it can effect upon a budget of 60 millions sterling is about one million, while there is an admitted deficit of 10,250,0001. upon the year 1849, and the whole is to be added to the float ing debt, which always should be kept as low as possible in pericda of mistrust. An encouragieg feature in the French accounts is the great increase in the savings' banks deposits. It is stated in the Berlin advices cf the 9th, that General Rauch had proceeded to Schleswig with orders to with draw the Prussian troops in the event of the forces of the Duchy renewing hostilities, and Copenhagen letters of the sth inst. assert that a Irussian Secretary of Lega tion had made proposals to the Government there for a renewal of the armistice. Lord Cowley at Franbfort is also using his best exertions to bring about a good understanding, and it is stated that to Prussia will be left the task of terming a Provisional Government. Besides the failure of M. Desuamtiers at Lille, two or three minor commercial houses have suipEnded at Stettin, Hamburgh, 84e. _ _ The only candidate for the chairmanship cf Lloyd's, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Robinson, is Mr. Thomas Baring, and there is not the slightes doubt of his eh ction. The I;4lish Funds have been very fluctuating, and ►we regret to hear cf the suspension of a broker of some standing, said to he occasioned by lost es from the stoppage cf Mr. Croathwaite, of Liverpool, who but four or five years since, was a man of excellent property, and has been ruined by the miserable prostration in railway shares. It is much feared that other men of once ample means are sadly shorn, if not so unfortunate as to be absolutely embar rassed. The decline in the French Funds has un favourably influenced the English market. Consols have fluctuated from 954 to 96* for Transfe-r, and from 96* to t 4 for Account. Excheqce:- bills have realised 575. t 3 60s. premium. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 981 to 97i, and VA) Three per Cents. 961 to with the dividend for money. The settlement is going on tolerably well. Extensive dealings have taken place in the Fareign Market, and prices have given way in some instances owing to the reaction in Consols. Peruvian have been 701 to 72 for the Active, and 291 to 301 for the Deferrecl. Mexican have been flat at 291 4. Equador Stock is at 31. Buenos Ayres Bonds have realised 51 to 521, aid Chilian have touched 102. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been marked 344 to 35, and Spanish Three per Cents. 351 to -. French Three per Cents. have been 56 25, with the Exchange at 25 50. Dutch Four per Cents. aro 871. TLe New Russian Loan, paid up in full, has been done at 944, and the scrip at 1* to 14 premium. Railway Share 3 are very dull, but have not varied essentially in price. Buyers have some advantage, but there is no absolute decline corresponding to that in the Funds. As a means of ensuring greater attention by bona fide shareholders to the management of railway property, and the Fovention of excessive fluctuation, the writer of the Railway Circular" suggests— " That each shareholder should be held ineligible t vote unless he had held his shares a period of six months. The adoption of some such measure would put a stop to a va•iety of evils and petty annoyances which at present harass and impede the privileges of voting at the usual 1 alf•yearly or special assemblies. The manosavres of speculators, the intrigues of faction, and the plots of cabals would receive a serious check by such a regulation, and the representative right would lie as it should de, comparatively speaking, with the bond fide holder. Rash and suddenly prepared schemes or attacks on the proi.cly, usually made by parties to st rye any interest but that of the estate, would be effectually put an end to, and a conspirator whose courage could endure six months' trial, must have a deeper and proba bly hett - Ir motive for his constancy than most in triguers." ONE oLos-T 0, P.:ieni OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 3 per Cent. Consols annuities........ 957/ 8 90 8 95% 96 , i ti-,:w 3 1 4 per Cezt. Anus... ... 1.4):1g Anna. to expire Jan.l860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 V 8 5-16_ 8 5-16 !ndia Bonds, 1,0001.... ,.... Ditto under 1,0001.. B4 p Consols for Account 96 17008 96 1 4 = , :xchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d 1,000!. June 6O p 500/. June Smull, June PRICES OF FOREIGN FITZ:DS. O (LOSING O'CLOCK. TRIOF.S. 90 891,4 Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Account Chilien Bonds 6 per Cent .....• lO2 , Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. Equador Bonds .. Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — 16% Mexican, 5 par Cent.lB46, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 29%M 29 1 4 Ditto, Account ......... Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account 7l 71 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto,4 per Cent. Ditto. Account -1% Russian Bonds Ditto, 41,4 per Cent. - Ditto Scrip 1%34 p 1 % p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 I 7 IA 16 3 / 4 16 Ditto. Account Ditto, Passive 314 3 1% Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 21% per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. French 3 per Cent . s6f. 25c. 56f. 25c. Exchange Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% Ditto, Account Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 87% 87A PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING • , rAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES aiming, Wolverh'ton, and r u i/ey, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 21 1 4 Br:stol and Exeter 92 ... .. 63 Caledoni nu Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 7%% Chester and Holyhead... 50 Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ...... 5 1 / .. Eastern counties........ 20 ...... 7% M •• Do , New PrEf.rer.ce, 6 per Cent. ... lO ...... 11% ........ «.... Dit to,Extension, 5 per Cont., No.l 61.135. 4d.... p... ..... ...... Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... % p East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., 5 per,Cent. Pref. 12% — reat South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto, Eighths 1 14._ ... 1 %...... Great Western 100 ... .. 57% Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20 Ditto. Now 171........ 15 ... _ 7I A ... . Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... 42 Do. New, Ono. 6 perct. 10 t:o. (W. Riding Union) 11 1 4 ..... 3 3 / 4 .., . ....... Leeds and Bradford Lon lon, Brighton, :ad South C0a5t...... 100 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . . ..100 134 concion and Greenwich 12/15s 1d... 10% . ... .. . London and N Western 100 104% D 24 104 M Ditto, New Quarters 12 I),tto,Fillhl ..... 12 -.. .. 12 .A 3 .... ..... ... London 4c 8.1/V4-It-an ..ICO ... .. 64% 63% 3 4 Do., New Preference. 5 Ilanolieiter,l3uxton,and Matlock... . . 5 . ..... %.. Midi ind ... .. iCO ...39 3834 39% ..... Do., 50/. Shares SO .. ... 5 ..... ..... ... Dc, Consolid. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct... 1 00 122%... ..... ...... Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 15% % ,)c, ..... 8 hrewEibtu y and Biros— 13% . ..... Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 ...... 1% .. ... .. ..... oath F.l.4teru Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... . .. 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 W ilk, Somerset, & Wey mouth ••• cork, lvewcastle, and Berwia. .... ... .... ... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 G.N.E.Preference 8 ... iorlz. and North Midland 50 D ttio Preference FOAEIGN RAILWAY r..-. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzou)... 20 East Indian ... 5 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 10 104;:i% 11% 12 1 ,f, C3 l / 4 7;4 5 12.2% 23 154 ...... .... dis 17 4 171 A 25 1 s 13T 84 1714 12 3 4 5% _614 MINES. United Mexican 2814 6% ••• JOINT STOCK BAN KS. Colonial ' 2e We understand that Mr. Laurin has resigned the offic:! of (My Pleader, and that sinco his resignation Mr. Lncice, one of the pleaders, Ins become a candidate for the office of Judge of tho Sheriff,' and Small Debts' Court. SECONDARIES%-(TITIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) cox v. LAWRENCE. The p l a7nfiff is a liveryetable Leper, and dcfendai t resides in Tz , vistoek-street s Covent-garden. The actien was to recover 1,1/. 3.;. for the hire of tior;o3, &e. There was no cL fence, and a verdict was given fur g e amount. This was the only case.• BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Two respectably-dressed young men, Coeburn tad Robinson, and a young woman named Mary Willis, weie charged under the fatowing circumstance:— Police-constable 1? 50, sta!ed that he was on duty in Wellington -street this morning, about a quarter to six o'clock, when he observed the female quarrelling with another woman. He advanced towards the spot where they were fighting, and seizad the female prisoner, when the two other prisoners came up and attempted to rescue her. Two other officers, however, came upon the scene, and the male prisoners were secured too, but the second female escaped. They were all drunk. Cockburn was living upon his means, Robinson was a medical stuchnt, and the femaie a prostitute of the superior ()icier. The two male prisoners were fiord 3/. each, or ten days' imprisonment, and the female 10s., or a week's im prisonment. The fines were paid. Five men with respectable exteriors, Tweed John 13enneft, William Liddledale, Henry Tideman, John Jena, and John Sullivan, were charged with attempting t , ) extort money from Mr. Wyatt, the tobacconist, of Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. From a statement made by Sergeant Thompson, it appeared, that for some months past, the prisoners had been in the habit of endeavouring to obtain money from the prosecutor, on the pretence that they would abstain from making au abominable charge against him; and while labouring under the fear of these threats, they had obtained from him an I 0 U for 501. Upon the ac count of this document 20/. had been paid in cash, and 12/. 12s. to Liddledale, who was represented to be a solicitor, and who had been entrusted with the negotia tion of the whole affair. Some months ago Tideman called at the shop of the prosecutor late at night, and made overtures of an improper character, and a few days I.ferwards the system of extortion with which all the prisoners were now charged was commenced, and it was continued up till the time that they were taken into custody. Mr. Wyatt denied having ever had anything of an improper nature to do with either of the prisoners. Bennt-tt, one of the prisoners, who acted as solicitor in the affair, was heard to tell the niece of the prosecu tor, when she was demanding to be told the reasons why her uncle was paying to them such large sums of money, " that it was a disgusting case." The prisoners were remanded for a week, before being teat to take their trial at the Old Bailey sessions. NIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) CAUTION TO LADIES.—John Macdonald and William Fawcett, two well-known thieves, were placed at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged with attempting to pick the pocket of several ladies in Coventry -street. Stringer, 193, said last evening about six o'clock, he was on duty in Coventry-street, when his at'ention was attracted to the two prisoners, the former of whom had a basket of oranges slung before him, and was closely following a lady, whilst the other was apparently cover ing hire. Knowing them to be thieves, he narrowly watched them, and after proceeding a few paces he saw the prisoner Macdonald go in front of a lady, and with 'one timid pushed the basket containing the oranges in her face, at the same time putting his other hand into her pocket tried to pull out her purse. The lady screamed and seized hold of his hand, and pushed him away. The prisoners were both in the act of running away when witness seized them and took them to the station. The constable added that the west-end of the town were thronged with boys carrying a few oranges in a very krge baske, and it was their practice whea they saw a lady unattended to go up to her, and pushing the basket into her fa':e importune her to purchase their fruit, thus taking her off her guard as to their real intentions, her pocket was easily picked. A constable proved that Macdonald had been con victs dno less than titre times for similar offences. Mr. HAnnwrcK eommiled Macdonald for three months, and remanded Fee cs-tt urril Sstarday next. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.' LONDON, MARCH 13.—Wind at DOM W.S.W.; ligh airs and fine. DEAL, MARCH 12.—Wind N.N.E. to N.E.—Arrd. Edward Snaidt, St. Jag°, for Hamburg. Arrd. from the River and sld., ParadisP, Calcutta. FALMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Wind E , fresh.—Arrd. Lieut. Peterson, Michelson, Santos, and proceeded for Hamburg. Off port, Tuskma, Newart, Savannah. The hull of the Rosanna, which got on the Manacles on the Bth inst., still remains entire. The whole of the stores have teen saved. layEuPau, MARCH 12.—Wind W.—Arrd. Hibernia, Foulke, Demerara. Sid., Bessele, Boston; Rosetta, St. Andrew'f, New Brunswick; Mary, Hali'ax; Norval, Newfoundland. Off port, John Scott and Coromandel. PimuouTu, MARCH 12.—Wind E.—Sld., British Sovore!go, Adelaide, South Australia, and Port Philip. QUEENSTOWN, Alauca 11.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd., Sumatra, Harvey, Belize. Off port, Lunard Dobbin, Howieson, Callao. SHIELDS, MARCH 12.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—SId. Douglas, New York. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 12.—The Waters, from Sun derland, is aground on the Woohlicer, but is expected off next tido after lightening. MILFORD, MARCH 11.—The Margaret Roberts, Liver pool to Galata, put in here to-day with loss of fore mast, &c, CLYDE.—Arrd. Blsrnaion, Trinidad; Lydia, St. John's, New Brunswick; Brooksby, New York; Cliffurd, Deme rara. Sid. Pink, Demerara; Gip3oy, Boston; Velocity, ditto; Sophia, St. John'r. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE--WEDNESDAY The present week's arrival of English Wheat coast wise has amounted to 1,320 quarters, almost wholly from Essex and Kent. By land carriage the receipts have been small. To-day the show of samples was trifling, neverthelesF, the demand for all descriptions was in a very inactive state, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. From abroad 4,030 guar tPrs of Wheat have reached us. Fine rarcela were mostly held at fall rates of currency; but the value of the mid dling and inferior kinds bad a downward tendency. We had a very dull inquiry for Barley, the supply of which was good, at barely the late decline. So little business was doing in Malt that the currencies were almost nominal. Oats, B.ans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, ruled dull in the extreme. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. ..---- -- _ -- _ Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks English ••• • • • 1, 21,0 1,730 4,280 1,40 1,410 Scotch.. • • • • • • Irish •••• • • • • Foreign ••• • • • 4,030 3,650 10,660 I 9AO Barley. Oats. Malt. I Flour. WEIXTECHAPEL. For each kind of Meat, the supply of which was tole rably good, the demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices:—Beef from 2s 4d to 33 2d ; Mutton, 2a 8d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s to 33 10d per Blbs by the carcase. _ . THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, MARCH 12. The very favourable season for seeding operations in spring corn keeps the attendance of farmers at market very small ; hence the supplies of all grain are small. Wheat sold on much the same terms. Barley somewhat lower, the malt trade being so completely stagnant. Other articles as of late PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red Ditto, white. 3)s to 43s Oats O"s to O's Barley, malting ... 22s to 24s Rye Ditto, grinding ... 20s to 22$ Malt. oos to 00s Beans ... 24s to 25, Flour, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 9, 1850. Wheat Barley Oats ....... ... ... Beans 39 ~ 245. Od. Peas ...... 7} ~ 275. Od. HULL, MARCH 12. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—With con firmed moderee arrivals, the trade remains in a most inanimate state, and operations are on a more limited scale than ever. Panic has seized the farmer, and courage forsaken the specu lator. To-day's market partakes of the character of Mark• lane yesterday ; without being quotably lower, dull to an ex treme. The remark applies to spring . corn as well as wheat, foreign as well as English. Linseed quiet ; cakes not lower. No rapeseed offering, and cakes rather easier. Bones dull. The following are the present prices of grain:— N. 11. M. s. Wheat, English, red 34 to 37 Peas, white and yel. 2 24 .2 ...= 2 2 4 7 Do. white 36 40 Do. grey Dantzic and Igo- Linseed, Black Sea. 45 46 nigsberg ga & Archngl. 33 42 Pomeranian and 40 —45 D D o o . . etersburgh R P i ... 38 45 ton. Danish, . B6 —4O Do. Konigsberg .. . . 3 P 6 e --r tn. Danish, Holstein, & Friesland 30 3 3 6 6 o Li o n . s fi c n a s ke fo s, r H eign Oats, English leussian and Odessa 3 -- 10 12 Do. inferiorforeign 5l Os Do. o. Friesland 261 to 30/ D p p ec e a a k d es...B23 6d to Es s Od Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 — l4 Tares, En g lish 32 s —0 0 s Dani5h........... 12 10 14 12 It ea Barley,malting 2O —22 Do. foreign 20s 303 7 Pi 19 1 Guano 6/ to 91 l Os Do. grinding..... -- • - ~. Beans m 21 ..6; Bones, do 00s Od t o 87 s 6 d Ryrset l2 e s al to 13s Od ; extr a 14 s ; ...610s Do c . o fo ß r ic eig; lA .. .. seconds, 'lo B 6d to-12s ; households 9 s to 10s 63; thirds, 7s t o 8 1 ac . . ...I li.— 23 F rour 2 5 1 Fi per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to lOs Cd; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat meal, lOsto 00s 0,1 per cwt. Indian corn 132463 to 135 s per ton Bran 3/ 1286dt0 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 22s to 31s; average 30s ; dealers 31s to 40s Od; average 36s per ton. Stt aw— Farmers 15$ 03 to 26s Od; average 225; dealers 00s Od to 03s Oti; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d t o aid ; household loaf bd to siti per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to Lydney 17s ; Land ore 15 s ; R est Neat', 103 per lb Eggs -33 10d to 4s Od per hund re d. C oals— Newport 15 s; Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40$ Od to 00s per cw!. Whisky., 25 0. p., 55 9d pe r i mper i a l gallon. Mea' Hops s k 1 4 3 3 2 O t s o pe O r d e ; vi t . b a c ß o a n n g 6 o d r s t l O ate 7 l d 3 ; l 2 s i a u 6 s d a t g o e 931553 s pet 1 —Beef 4d to 6d ; mutt on 4d to 6d; veal Od to 0 1) 3 . ; Fleece Wool Scotch a h l o e n ri i ro a i sn i t 4 os / 1 1 62 0 ss O tp / o ; elr7 F: t. e o n n t e . h a 7 t i T o t els English p; B 3 ar 2 k i — t o B c o a i r o b pi eap per Bark—Barbary 0 7 ti i l o.n s F. s i t s o hF l e / ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9 g l Os to 111 i ' r p e er ton. Timber—Memel, 85$ per ton; deals, first quality, 18 s, second quality, lOs per,loo. Hides--Market 14s to 20% salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins 2id to 214 per lb. Potatoes, white 81 to gad; Minions 123 to 13d; Guano— Peruvian, 11/ lOs; Icbaboe, 91 per ton; Tar--Archangel, 198 per barrel. I'V d( e underbtand that Mr. G. R. Robinson, the Chairman of Lloyd's. has sent in his resignation of the office, on account of ill-health, and that Mr. Thomas Baring, at the request of the committee, boa consented to Loom, his Iniceessor.-.4'imes.,; 60 p 60 p 58 p 214 63 11:y VA 10% 51 4 VA 11% - P l A P 73 / 4 1 03s 11 1 4 48% 4: J 2% 3: !(1 :38% 79% RE OPEN/Nel OF THE EXPOSITION Ory THE PRODUCTS OF FRENC a INDUSTI:f, M. SAL T.ANDR OUZE DE LAMORNAIS., "' HANOVER-SQUARE. This interesting exhibition, which has been el" 3e(1 f)r some time for the purpose of adding to it othtr,e specimens o f F renc h industry-, re-opened on B lonAY morning. It is greatly enlarged, and so flum e : rotas have been the additions that the proprietor has found it necessary to take the adjoining hou se i t : the one in which th e exhibition was formerly in order to provide the necessary accornroodstwry• The added portion was formerly occupied by Backirgham, a s th e B r iti s h an d Foreign InStilll'et; The following extra c t f rom th e prospectus ee s general, but accurate, description of the rxhibition " The first room is devoted to very cheer) hr' nze ' such as candl es ti c k s , clocks, and other ornaments, chiefly by M. Journeaux ; they exhibit an e%trer r i ; dinary progress in the adaptation of the arts of design to objects formerly considered to be almost exclu sively within the reach of the rich. at I " The second roo m con t a i ns a profusion or err d and porcelain, r e m ar k a bl e f or th e purity of the a nd sign, the ri c h ness o f co l our i ng , and the tas te " originality o f th e ornamen t s . Two Chins vas e ; f-xhibited by Mr. Aaron, from the manufactory' s 5 Chantilly, attracted partic u l a r attention. See ci me the of engraved, coloured, and enamelled glass, .r °ll/ n it manufactories of St. L ou i s an d o f Baccarat, bi‘e b . ware from Sevres, and a mu ltit u de of beautiful °to jects, exhibited by M. Lahoche Boin, enabled him demonstrate his well-known skill and taste. " Decorative papers from some of the first rase facturers of Paris, and a fine collection of Ph 4 fo r graphic pictures are hung on either side of the B "' n .. leading to the third room or grand gallery. Th is , i c° o . tains splendid specimens of G-obelin tapestry, en veral tared in the looms of Aubusson, veral very large carpets of the various kinds menu nt of M. Sallandrouze ; these are as remarkable f or the beauty of the deign and the their colouring, as they are stated to be for theit.'Ll".. rability. b Numerous pianos, superb furniture, IITA; zonee and china vases, chalices for church sar / c/4 work cabinets by MM. Groha, bronzes by n ye and Durand (the makers of the celebrated ur ° ,,l c h gates of the Church of the Magdalen, at Par le N4-7.-el, and beautiful specimens of binding, by Madame clads, at the establishulepor and many other objects fill the space : accl4l them stand out to grea t a d van t age several bes ide) marble statues by M. Etex, and someare_ i n to o, specimens of printing in colours; by M. pest These missals are faithf u l co pi e s of some of t he -tb et examples of monastic labour, from the royal a nd u . co n. libraries of France, and are, perhaps, the We' art that derful specimens of the chromo-lithograPhic have ever been executed. der * the - " A small room leadi ng to the first floor is t i n d to mechanical and children's toys, to perfu me numerous specimens of those little delicacies ot toilet in which our neighbours excel. r %Wet "Another room i s devoted to articles made e• o f 3 chiefly from th e Vi e ll e M on t agu e, and speduletefol the num erous app li cat i ons o f w hich that ea cti , metal is sus ce p g tible; amon which should be P s ! r a o ot larly noticed the beautiful white paint, whi ch the only unalterable i n co l our , but has not any °, t he dreadful effect s o f w hit e l ea d o n the health °` workmen us i ng it. su its e The se ven th room w hi c h commences the fro on the first floor, is filled with choice speeitee ns ‘e e ete Sevres, of china a n d ename l, o f which the sin') are as well selected as the execution i s perfect. " The eighth room is devoted to bronzes ; r j e e e Barye, Eck, and Durand, Charpentier, Merchant', vhf ratin, and Christofle, and Co., have contributaVii rnerous specimens which are as remarkable for of the , beauty of design as for the sharpness cution. g el' " The ninth r oom i s lit era lly cro wded wit-1, so hich mens of all those littl e ects o f luxury W ith oru , M. Sussee tempts everyone, in the form of .kinds, boxes, dressing-cases, and ornaments ef el l Here, too, M. D uve ll ero y a ttacks the ]ales beautiful collection of fans. " The gallery leading from this room 15 Orna lllC° with designs for shawls, tapestry, carpets, "., c ' e ' among them ar e some designs by Amedee " - so . for buildings f u r ex hibiti ons of national produc ts, e. which at this time are very interesting. T her . also here a collection of cut steel ornaments, vl , would hold a good position even amidst the pro d tions of Sheffield and Birmingham. • of " The tenth room contains an immense yarle-Jfr specimens of miscellaneous manufactures of utility "The eleventh room is devoted to woven stuffs. ij ,f wonderful specimen from the Gobelins holds the cl-h place; there are, however, others in the room may well take their place beside it. The superb rg;is rinos and cachmires of MM. Paturle and Co., P i ef e s: are already so well known in England that the i hibition of their production s was a lmost, nee,,, cbe f o r There are several speci mens o f new ki n d s of steA ac e furniture, &c. ; and among th em i s th e por t r ait °I guard, woven at Lyo ns , i n th e ce l e b rate d loom o'„bii invention, and which be a r s hi s name , A large .; lection of most interesting manuf ac t ures , e xhibite d 4" ;:f MM. Maureau, Dautey, and Vacaussin, en u ke , shawls, by MM. Hebert, Deneirouse, Gausseta complete this room. " The last room but one contains a rich 0110 6 1 of thread and blonde lace, barege, shawls, lice.,_;.l 0 , the last room is devoted to jewellery of all 1 " amongst which the beautiful productions of VW ) " Meurice are pre-eminent." t ° A deputation on the subject C o of the County at bad an interview with Sir George Grey yestfrdaYs'rs, the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Al i e u . y , Cardwell, M.P., Blair, M.P., Pilkington, ily,, Brown, M.P., Thicknesse, M.P., Willialms„,, , , ra p Dimeuft, M.P., Hornby, M.P., and Sir - ......,a, Birch, M.P., Sir J. Wahnsley, M.P., Colonel Psresk ]] (1 sey. M.P.; the Mayor of B o lt on, an d the Tow' o Bolton We re let to learn that the Lord Chancellor i° suffering from an attack of influenza. L i v erocolt The failure of Mr. John Crostnwaite, of 7, 9 /11 a West India merchant, um for the first time g en , r rad mentioned yesterday in London, although it " c ", s ed last week. Mr. Crosthwaite was at one period poss° 9 , 5 of large capital, which has been swept away by ern in the Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great I/ e- j o ie Railways, of which l a tt er company b e was f o r 5(0 0 by a director. His present liabilities are understood t° considerable. L of 0 0 WEST CORNWALL RAILWA.Y.—The report , .O Admiralty. on this company's application to Parliol' at for deviations in line and branc i at Hayle, giv °l ° Voir to the Bill, provided that the plans to be submitted ; the that no fresh obstacles will be thrown in the way °,, tbe free action of the titles of the Hayle estuary an d future improvement of the harbour. ELECTRIC TELE:4RAPPL BETWEE N FRANCE A SP op ENGLAND.—The proposed submarine telegraph ~,e tvi by Dover and Calais, conceded to Messrs. Brett and Lic . „ l , o the French Government, is approaching completion. "-or tower for the battery, offices, and general works St 1 1. 0 ., are nearly erocted,and the ins u lat e d wires are ill 11 ,..,0 ward state of progress, and are ex p ec ted to be '.' across the Channel in the course cf the next month. our THE MACKEREL FISHERY AT PLYMOUTH. 06 quays during the week h ave presente d scen es of ,O r f i e h bustle and activity, a r i s i ng out o f t h e l an ding (' t i.. which has bean caught off the harbour in large (1 0 , n , ties (a ft er having lon g d e l aye d t h e h ore3 o f the tisa e . o men). The first d a y on which the fish were caug ht 1 any quantity was Sunday last, Alien the boats had fr° 0, 3,000 to 4,000, and on Monday they had about the 55° 0 quantity. On Tuesday the fishermen were very for the takes of the boats averagin g f r o m 3,000 to 1 2,0 w fish a piece, one boat actually catching 15,000. Y" ter i day (Friday) morning an immense catch of nsaclter e o was brought in, the grea'er part of which was sent °L . by train to London, Bath, Bristol, and other tow n ' . One boat belonging to S!oekham made 73L 10-. , her night's catch. The quantity seat up by tra, 13Y. , LI : yesterday afternoon fi lled 19 trucks, and w as i n weip' but lit le short of 100 tons. This train of baled wsgr " ' .1 together with taro passenger carriages, required three engines to nice it along the line, and even then al the Hemerdon incline it was necessary to divide the traits hhointoeeo departure t conveyancet w ) a o s ‘ e i p g a h r o t a f i t c e , ftfh p t fieh o si ; 3 h 7 1 i hl o oaa n rvl s ieet ebcAeaterrngadie,nlosa of fish, sctoenrhtsdoe yesterday. took consequent 1 : Ili Inc u be P tni ! et week, exclusive of that dispitche s d ent y u es p te t rd e ay i . n The : ranged ag r n e e g a tea b dk o n ea t Is ls oafl,lbi oe boats ewn. a e fiy d s,,h i n the a d ay. - fishery, and 10 t h e t : ::: : li The prices have. ditto; Thursda y, pi j In 0 14/1 1 (1 1. 7i tatt.noni Tines. s.F l r B i s d . a p y e: fr e o : 6 8 7:: per six score.— Tuesday, from 3* Wednesday,Monday, from 15 ... _ • .8t engag ed 14s. ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.....- WooLvr l c f :f , inst. c f o , m )r MARCH 12.—The 4th company, under the commatioaist Captain Craigie, R.E. will leave Woolwich on the Ida !he under orders to embark at Woolwich for Halifa x ' wan d m i t rt d sm o o r u c th a , p t t o ain rel ß ie a v r e ry th , e 18th compallY• ' it Scotia, to reli :ve the sth company -R , ,under the tthhee.°lBentan'te!l;try:, of M:jor Burmester, R.E. , at that station since of Car 1843. The 8:h company under the command fain Tv lec), R.E.. will Mu:ft! b ark y em the cow - Gibralt Gibraltar, to relieve the 2d comPanY' under , • uco October, 1844. . station si .• mand of Captain Hutchinson, 8.C., cctlo V. ILPATRICK. -At the busting PROCLAMATION OF OUTLAWRY.-FoRTE... . 0. , K at the Guildhall, London, January 21, Willi am . 0 Ire trick, r?tired col:et t ir 4 excisP, late or Dundalk, I , _ n d ear " land, was a fifth rime demanded and rid not app at Proolerich for was therefore outlawed. of Common P____.oo...eleasicibipiii".. DIED. urn- On the Sth inst., at Tunbridge-well., Elias Walker P ford, Lientenant-General and Colonel Commandant of the corps of Royal Engineers, aged 75. On the Bth inst., at Leamington, aged 26, Joseph Esq., of Lancaster, of the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn. a On the 10th inst., in Portland Wandsworth 4°3 Robert T. Cotton, Esq., aged 76. WhalleP Oa the 9th inst., Eilen, the daughter of Thomas Cox, E s q . ' R. N., Hatfield Broad, Essex. On the 9th inst., aged 32, A nn , the wife or Mr. a Iv. Hepworth, of Theberton-st ree t, Islington. - Lendon; Printed and Published by MURDO Y0UNG 1 ,, 2. " No. 112, Strand, Pri n t er , at The ,Sun Mee, D l °' Str.ind, in tho Precinct 4 the Savoy. in the count/ ht iddjezez, Wedneslay, March 13, 1830 THE wAn. IN HUNGARY. Now ready, in O 2 vols., 21s. bound, 3IEMOIRS F A HUNGARIAN LADY. Comprising Full and Interesting details of THE LATE EVENTS IN lIUNGARY. By THERESA PULSZKY. With an Historical Introduction. By FRANCIS PULSZKY. Late Under Secretary of State to Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.