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3 8 . per bushel, and Philadelphia 6s. 6d. per bag. Sa vanilla is sold at 33. 3d. per bushel. , Flour—Scarcely, if any change has occurred in the ,market for this article since our last, and no operations A, , e, any extent have ;taken place. Baltimore and Phila delphia are slowly moved at 323.. which rate does not ,cover the cost of importation. The market is heavily suppliod. Freights—Small shipments of sugar aro taken at 3s. to 3s. 6d, There is very little produce offering, and se veral British vessels are taking cargoes of logwood for Liverpool. Gold--American eagles are worth 2i to 3 per cent. on 4s. for the dollar. Hams—Lancashire are taken at 10d., and Amer:can at lid. to Bd. Ten barrels of the latter changed hands at the last-named rate. The stock has been consider ably reduced, and the article is wanted. Malt—London bottled porter is dull at 7s. Ale is rather better in demand at 7s. 6d. per dozen. Rum—Since the passing of the Bill rum has been in brisk demand, at 2s. 9d. to 2s. 10d. It is now generally held at 3s. per gallon for export, equal to 4s. 6d. for home consumption. Salt—Coarse demands ss. per barrel. Liverpool atoved is very abundant, and dull at sa. 6d. to 6s. per sack. NEW EDITION OF EVELYN'S DIARY. Now ready, 10s. 6d. bound, OL. I. OF EVELYN ' S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Revised, with numerous Additional Notes. To be completed in 4 Volumes, uniform with the New Edit:on of Pepy's Diary. Vol 11. will be ready with the Magazines, February 23. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. • TIIEATRR ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENINt,. • Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Baker; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Davidge; Sir Benjamin Back bite, Mr. F. Viaing ; Joseph Surface, Mr. Cooper ; Charles Surface, Mr. Anderson ; Lady Teazle, Mrs. Nisbett. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by Messrs. Baker, Davidge, Rafter, Artaud ; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Nelson, and Miss Huddart. Private boxes, V. 35., 21„125. 6d., 21. 25., 11. lls. 6d., and 11. is. FIRST PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-1 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 23.1 THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest, 52; Noon, 47. BAROMETER, 30 . 34. Wnsm Westerly—dull cloudy weather. ...,,,, 2 ~,..,•.,,,, ..... ~:. 1 , 0 - , .., .„,... • fr - -,, -, ' 9 IILIGPL' --- \, . - I , —a ': F •.; • . - ' is --,• a.. ' DE E IT s,„ . , It a l ,„ 'T • ita . e 1,; ,, .... bRo ..,- - 47, is ---..-- ~,,p•- t -gwo.i :,,._ - , • -k.i.,:5.:: Stalls, ss. each. s. d. s. d. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Galles)? , Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYALARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Obi Brompton. THIS EVENING, _ Will be performed TIIE PRISONICR OF WAR. Captain Chan nel, Mg. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; Mr. Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarion Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly Pail-mall, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Ilene, Mr. James Wallack , Count Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs. C.'Kean. After which the Comedy of NELL WYNNE. King Charles, Mr. Webster; Charles Hart, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Joe Haynes, Mr, Selby ; Orange Moll, Mr. Keeley ; Nell Gwynne, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Snowdrop, Mrs. Stanley. The Box-0111:e is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. TN V A TR& ROYAL, AD F. PHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TIIIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Berl fare, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Charticters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with FRANKE N STE IN; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddiewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Undine, Miss E. Harding. PRDTCESS'3 TTIVATIM. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF ANDORIIE. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee,, Mr. W. Watts, St. Joha's Wood, THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE NOBLE HEART. Characters by _Messrs G. V. Brooke, Davenport, Ryder, Johnstone, Belton, Lee, Howard andllrs. Mowatt. After which CATCHING AN HEIRE:S. To conclude with a Farce, entitled A DEAL) TAKE IN. Captain Darteurt, Mr. Wigan; Hector Poalet, Mr. Compton; Clara, Miss Oliver. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCII PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Week but One of M. CHOLLET'S Engagement. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence On MONDAY EVENING, At Eight o'clock, when will be performed LE POSTILLON DE LONJUMEAti. Chapelou, M. Chollet. After which - UN TIGRE DE BENGAL-E. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madamc Yestftt. ?Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To coride with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress 'Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. Ali applications for Private Biases must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S itOYAL AMPLIITHEATB.L. Proprietor ' Mr. W. Batty. An entire change In the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. THIS EVENING, TI4 performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand e.( 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 BESS OF THE DELL; or, The Love Story. pox-office open from Eleven till Four. lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T2is DAY —vorning, it min. after 10 I Evening, 34 min. after 11 To-goaaow—lNforning, 0 min. after 0 I Evening, 10 rain. after 12 Obturiug LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1830. There can no longer be any question as to the leadership of the Protectionists. The Honourable Member for Buckinghamshire has fully established his title. Those who contested his claim during the vacation, when there was nothing required but the delivery of prosaic harangues to drowsy agricul turists, are silent, now that the tug of war has actually commenced—the insubordination bas de parted when real service is requ3lred. The Parlia mentary contest is something different from the mere parade of county meetings. The " carpet knights" are silenced ; Mr. DISRAELI is the recog nised chief, and his commands are received with profbund respect, and followed with implicit obedience. The first direct trial of strength dur:ng the present session took place on Thursday night, when the debate on Mr. DISRAELI'S motion for a Committee of the whole House was brought to a conclusion after an animated discussion of unazual interest and ability. The Protectionists mustered in extraordinary force, and their strength was increased by the adhe sion of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Oxford, and some of his immediate followers. The majority was, therefore, less than had been anticipated, no less than 9 52 Members having recorded their votes in favour of the motion, an d j 73 against it. The victory, therefore, remained with the Government, but it was not achieved without an arduous and exciting struggle, and the announcement of the result of the division was received amid the cheers of the minority, who, although defeated, were by no means discomfited on the occasion. The heavy artil lery on both sides of the House was brought into operation—three leading members of the late Minis try, the ex-Premier and two ex-Secretaries of State for the Home Department and the Colonies, explained their views at considerable length, Sir ROBERT PEEL and Sir JAMES GRAHAM being op posed to, and Mr. GLADSTONE in favour of, the motion. The First Lord of the Treasury also appeared, and concluded a speech of great ability and clearness by a highly honourable vindication of the character and con duct of his distinguished predecessor. In a very complimentary strain he bore testimony to the disinterested spirit which had dictated the adoption of free-trade policy by the Right Hon. Ba ronet, and fully absolved him from the suspicion of having been actuated by any mean or unworthy motives. This testimony, alike creditabl e to both parties—to the Noble Lord by whom it was delivered, and the illustrious statesman in whose favour it.„Fas offered,—was deservedly received with loud and enthusiastic cheering. It was justly stated by Sir JAMES GRAHAM that the real question under debate was, whether the entire fiscal burdens of the country should be revised and altered. If the mo tion had been successful the Honourable Gentleman by whom it was brought forward would not have been contented with his first triumph, but would have brought forward a series of other changes, until the entire 12,000,0001. so loudly complained of were transferred to the general revenue of the country, which should necessarily be remitted from other sources, to enable it to meet the additional demands. The sums inclu4pd in the three resolutions amounted to about 2,500,000/., exclusive of the un ascertained amount for the casual poor. The establishment charges for the United Kingdom, mentioned in the first resolution, would re quire about 1,800,0001., that is about one million and a half for England and Wales, and three hundred thousand pounds for Ireland ; and the , miscellaneous rates, alluded to in the second, about 700,0001. The expected surplus would clearly be sufficient to provide for the new claims thus made upon the National Exchequer, and there would not only be a cessation of any further remis sion of taxes affecting the industry and comforts of the people, but there would be either a consider able addition to the property or income-tax, or the re-enactment of many indirect imposts which have been abrogated with the almost unanimous approba tion of the people. A change of such magnitude could not, in fact, be made without a complete altera tion of the entire fiscal system, and the adoption of a totally new scheme of taxation. Had Mr. DISRAELI gone to that extent he would, most probably, have succeeded. He would have re ceived the support of many independent Members, of the fiscal and financial reformers, who recog nise the necessity of such a change. But, unfortunately, for himself and his party, the remedies he suggested were of too partial and one-sided a character. They were manifestly intended for the benefit of a particular class—the proprietors of real property, who already contribute less than their fair quota to the naticnal expenditure. It is perfectly just and reasonable that the owners of per sonal property should bear their proportion of the cost of supporting the destitute poor throughout the entire kingdom. It was the intention of those by whom the original Act was passed that such should be the case, and the early decisions of the courts of law showed that every description of pro perty, personal as well as real, came within the meaning of the Act, and was fairly rateable. In Sir 11. EARLEY'S case (2 Balstrode, 354) it was held by Judges HUTTON and COOKE, " that accounts for the relief of the poor were to be made in an equal manner upon the inhabitants, according to their visible estates, which they had and enjoyed, real and personal." And more re cently, Lord KENYON affirmed the same principle. In the case of REX V. MAST. (6 Term Reports, 156), the Noble Lord declared, " that each inhabitant should contribute in proportion to his ability, which was to be ascertained by his possessions in the parish. Every inhabitant ought to be rated accord ing to the present value of his estate ;" and he added, "If a person choose to keep his pro perty in money, and the fact of his possessing it be clearly proved, he is rateable for that; but if he prefer using it in the amelioration of an estate or other property, he is rateable for the same in another shape." The correctness of the above judgment and the soundness of the law thus promulgated is affirmed by Parliament in each and every year, it being considered necessary to bring in an annual Bill for the exemption of stock in trade. Why, then, we ask, did not the llonourable Gen tleman endeavour to cast the burden upon those who were fairly liable, to make the owners of personal property to contribute to the poor-rates ? Had he done so his demand would have been fair and equit able, and would have carried with it the sympathies and feelings of the people, but, in place of doing so, he endeavoured to change the entire character of the measure, and to cast the expense of maintaining the poor upon the industrious classes, many of whom are but little better in their circumstances than the very paupers themselves. This was neither just nor expedient, and we are therefore rejoiced at the failure of the motion, which would have embarrassed and annoyed Ministers, without being of any practical utility to the community in general. The Bankrupt and Insolvent Members Bill has been unequivocally, and, we trust, permanently re jected by the House of Commons. The second read ing was on Wednesday proposed by Mr. MOFFATT, - : and after a short discussion negatived by a majority of 39—the numbers being for the second reading 34, against it 73. We shall, therefore, hear no more of this mischievous and impolitic measure for the present session, and after the clear and decisive ex pression of opinion by influential Members, and the secession of many quondam supporters, we can scarcely suppose that the Honourable Gentleman will again bring forward a proposition so injurious to the interests and opposed to the wishes of the several constituencies, whose undoubted privilege it is to select the persons whom they believe best qualified to represent their feelings and principles in the Imperial Parliament. We take some degree of credit to ourselves for having exhibited the question in its true light last session, when it was passing through its various stages almost sub silentio, and when it was asserted that the only persons affected would be these who are either unable or unwilling to liquidate their just liabilities, and who avail themselves of their legisla torial privileges to set their creditors at defiance. The parties against whom such a charge could fairly be brought are comparatively few in number ; there are probably not more than half-a-dozen, or, at the utmost, a dozen Members, who might be unable to appear in public if the exemption from arrest were taken away. It has, even, been more than insinuated that the Bill was directed against a single individual. We do not mean to assert that the Honourable Gen- tleman by whom the subject was introduced was in fluenced by any personal motives, or that he had any other object than to vindicate what he conceived to be the honour and integrity of the House. We fully exonerate Mr. Morrarr from any such charge; but we believe that he was instigated by others who did not desire to come prominently forward, and who shifted the task from themselves to a gentleman who was above suspicion. 'When we consider the extensive remedies now available against the property, real or personal, (1 even a Member of either House of Parliament, we can not suppose that creditors would derive much advan tage from the additional powers proposed to be con ferred on them. They might be able to annoy embarrassed Members very considerably, and to prevent their attendance on questions of the niost vital importance to the community in general ; but they would not thereby procure the satisfaction of their demands. If payment cannot be enforced under the existing state of the law, it is vain to sup pose that it could be obtained under any provisions, however stringent. If a Member is really unable to pay his debts, no threat of imprisonment or eviction from Parliament could enable him to do so. He might be made to suffer more in person and character than private individuals ; but, to use a homely ex pression, it is impossible " to make a man pay money when he has not got it." Creditors, therefore, would not really be benefited, although a great instrument of oppression and annoyance would be placed in their hands. Bat for this very equivocal advantage, let us for a moment consider the possible, not to say probable results of the measure. Its first effect would be to place under restrictions the right of choice of the different elective bodies throughout the kingdom. As we have already stated, the privilege is that of the constituency, and not of the repre2en tative. The Illember is protected in person while discharging the duties imposed on him by his fel low-subjects. lie cannot get rid of the responsi bility, his resignation cannot be accepted ; it is may by his acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, that his seat can be vacated, and he may be again and again elected. Under such cir cutnstances, it would indeed be unfair to subject his to any additional vexation or annoyance in consequence of the honour conferred upon him. The honest and conscientious discharge of his duties might excite hostility, and induce persons to use undue influ ence in order to obtain his vote, or at least to prevent his attendance on important questions in which his constituents were materially interested. For their sakes, therefore, and that they might not be virtually disfranchised on such occasions, he was pro tected from arrest. Similar privileges are bestowed upon others. Barristers and attorneys cannot be taken in execution while attending to their profes sional pursuits. Even the clients themselves are pro tected, eundo, niorando, et redeundo, while going to, remaining at, or returning from the hearing of cases in which they are personally concerned. Witnesses, jurymen, and a vast number of public officers are en titled to similar exemptions, simply on the ground of general policy, and that public or private interests may not be prejudiced by the inconvenient and inop portune enforcement of the rights of creditors. These extensive privileges have never been ques tioned, nor have any petitions been presented for their abolition, and yet, we are gravely told that the most important privilege of all—the privilege of constituencies, and the right of free legislation—should be abrogated, because three or four persons out of six hundred and fifty-eight have abused their position, and refused to perform impossibilities, by paying that which they have not in their possession. Again, the effect of the measure would be to throw enormous power into the hands of the " moneyocracyt a party who have already but too much influence in the Legislature. No person who owed any money whatsoever would venture to enter Parliament if subjected to such persecution, although able to pay fifty shillings in the pound. Suppose a gentleman, with an estate of ten thousand pounds per an num, which had descended to him charged with incumbrances to the extent of 20,0001., or 30,0001. It could not be truly asserted that such a person was not perfectly solvent, and yet he would at any moment be subject to the greatest annoyance and injury, if he chanced to offend one of his creditors, or to excite the animosity of the Government. As the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Cambridge truly stated, "The measure went to take away from the constituency the right to judge whether the state of a man's affairs was such as to incapacitate him from representing them in that }louse. They might repose confidence in a person whose embarrassments might lay him open to the operation of the Bill." Questions of a very injurious character might thus be raised between the House and various constituencies, that would,redound neither to the honour or credit of Parliament. Sir GEORGE GREY, and Mr. HUME, and many other gentlemen, felt these objec tior,s so strongly, that although, at first in favour of the principle of the Bill, they withdrew their support, and voted against the second reading on the second occasion, and the measure was thrown out, as we have stated, by a decisive majority. We trust that the public time may be no more taken up by such ill-digested propositions, which would seriously damage the best interests of the country, and be wholly opposed to the principles of the Consti tution, without carrying with it any counteracting advantages. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. On Thursday there was a grand review of all the artillery i❑ and around Paris in the Champ de Mars, by General CHANGARNIER. Shortly before the com mencement of the review the PRESIDENT of the Re public, accompanied by General D'HAuTrooL, Gene ral LAIIITTE and a briiliant staff, appeared upon the ground, and became at once the "observed of all ob servers," to the evident annoyance of General CRAN GARNIER, who by no means relished being thus eclipsed by the PRESIDENT, who was greeted throughout his progress with loud cries of " Five la Republique," " Vive ! Napoleon." These cries proceeded from the people, as General CIIANGARNIER had strictly pro hibited the utterance of cries of any sort by the troops. A species of sullen reconciliation—a truce, rather than a treaty—has been patched up between the Mi nistry and the parti-pretre ; and the normal schools, heretofore the honour of France, have been sacrificed by the Minister as a peace offering to the clergy. In the course of the discussion on the Education Bill on Thursday, it was proposed to give the Council of the Department the power of sup pressing normal schools. M. DE PARRIEU proposed as an amendment, that such suppression should not be valid unless confirmed by the Minister of Public Instruction, and just as it was about to be put to the vote, he suddenly withdrew it, amidst the cheers of the parti-pretre and the laughter of the Republicans. This is virtually a suppression of the normal schools, and a handing over of the primary instruction of prance to the friends, and colleagues, and partisans of FREER LEOTADE. The following announcement appears in several of the journals : . "The representatives composing the meeting at the Council of State assembled on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of M. de Seze. The gathering was much more numerous than had taken pl ace for along time previously. The question to be discussed was the course to be pursued with respect to that part of the Education Bill which concerns the normal schools. M. Piscatory, M. Thiers, M. Mol6, M. do Maltalambert, and M. Berryer, addressed the meeting • and in the coarse of their respective speeches, in s i s t e d on the neces sity of mutual concessions, in order to preserve the ma jority intact. Eventually it was resolved unanimously that the departments should be allowed the power of maintaining or suppressing the normal schools. The effect of this decision will be to place the committee and the ministry in accord, and to preserve the union of the majority. In reference to religious corporations, it was decided almost unanimously that all amendments restricting the liberty of persons should be opposed, and that, as recommended by the committee, a full dis cussion of the matter should be postponed until the bringing forward of the organic law on associations. The question of the Paris and Avignon Railway was postponed." The Evenement says that the democratic Socialist delegates have consented to a fusion, and that the three candidates will probably be DUPONT DE Bus- SAC, EMILE DE GIRARDIN, and VIDAL. The semi-official Patrie publishes the following :-- " We learn from a good source that MM. Louis Blanc and Ledru Rolin lately demanded an audience of Lord Palmerston, which was granted. After this interview, which probably satisfied the two refugees, the latter re commended their friends at Paris to spare Lord Palmer ston in reference to the Anglo-Greek incident. It is to this political recommendation that must be ascribed the singular reserve of the Montagne on that question." The Debats says the intention of the manifestation against Greece was to extract from Russia an expla nation as to the cause of her immense warlike prepa rations. The Archbishop of PARIS has addressed a circular to the pariah priests of his diocese, directing that in compliance with the decree of the National Assembly and the late circular of the Alinister of the Interior respecting the anniversary of the Revolution, a mass shall be performed in the cathedral of Notre Dame, and also in all the churches of the arch-diocese, and also a Te Deuni chanted. It is announced that M. DE PIRSIGNY is about to return from Berlin, the object of his mission having been accomplished. He is to be replaced at Berlin by M. D'Anatu, the French Envoy at Dresden. Letters from the Jura of the 20th state that 3tIAZ ZINI has definitively quitted Switzerland, and has pro ceeded to London. He passed through that depart ment, and a few days before had been seen at Lons le Saulnier. The Council of State of Fribourg had decreed the expulsion of five refugees for bad conduct. The following are the principal items in the weekly return of the Bank : Francs. Specie in Paris ... 330,377,823 Ditto in branches ... ... 138,268,931 Bills in Paris portfolio ... ... 39,129,238 Ditto in branches ... 67;226,405 Bills lying unpaid in Paris ... 1,623,352 Ditto in branches... ... 1,509,494 Bank Notes in circulation in Paris 394,229,100 Ditto in branches ... 70,382,150 Credit to Treasury 83,290,854 Private credit accounts ... 75,072,937 Ditto in branches ... 25,113,765 Gold has again increased by about four millions. The bills in portfolio have declined, the discount of bills account having fallen below the lowest point hitherto reached since the revolution. In other respects the returns present little variation. PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 22.-- Last Prices :—Five per Cents., 95f. 50c.; Three per Cents., 57f. 70c.; Bank of France, 2,320 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 22. Boulogne and Amiens, 7% div.—Dutch Rhenish, 21/i. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. On the 16th cannon were fired, the national flag was displayed, and there was an illumination of the Ministerial hotels and public buildings, as also of many private houses, as a sign of rejoicing at her MAJESTY'S interesting position. On the 17th, being Sunday, no journals appeared, and the Stock Exchange was not open, but the Threes were at 295:. PORTUGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the 15th. The Duke of TERCEIRA has refused to accept the office of Lord High Chamberlain, vacant by the dismissal of SALDAriHA. Almost all the officers in the army declared against the policy of the Count DB Tao - ma; who is, however, still supported by the QUEEN. The Thames Plate Glass Company, on Thursday, declared a dividend of four per cent. The affairs of the company are improving. GERMANY. The Aix la Chapelle Gazette publishes the follow ing telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, dated the 20th : —" The President of the Council of Ministers read to-day in the First Chamber a royal message, inviting the Members of the two Chambers to proceed on the 26th to the palace, where, in consequence of an indis position of the KING, the President of the Council will pronounce the closing of the session." A deputation of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies waited a few days ago on the Ministers, to question them respecting the negotiations with Denmark. The. Ministers stated that Prussia entertained the sincere desire of arriving at a satisfactory conclusion, but that Denmark, so long as she should be supported by some of the great powers, would persist in demanding conditions disadvantageous to Germany. The First Chamber of Bavaria on the 16th adopted the Bill on the press presented by the Government, but with considerable amendments. RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND TURKEY. VIENNA, FEB. 16.—The Lloyd of this day pub lishes an article from the Turkish State Gazette of Jan. 21, relative to the extradition question, from which we make the following extract :—" The Court of Russia has chosen from among the proposals sub mitted to it by the Sublime Porte that which sug gests the banishment of the fugitives belonging to Russia from the Ottoman Empire. As the carrying out of this plan will be extremely easy to the Sub lime Porte, it has been determined that those of the principal fugitives now in Schumla who are Russian subjects shall depart under a special commission for Varna, from whence they shall be taken by some appointed steamer to Malta. Once in Malta, it will be left to each individual to go to whatever place he may choose, the Ottoman states excepted. As this understanding has removed every obstacle between the Sublime Porte and Russia, and a perfect concord between the two Powers, so important to all, is continued and consolidated, the relations with the Russian Embassy have been again renewed. With the Imperial Court of Austria there is a perfect un derstanding on the fundamental question ; but as thi3 is not the case in regard to some minor details, there has been a delay in the renewal of the relations with that Court. These, it is confidently hoped, will soon be obviated, and the much-desired relations be re-commenced." DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, FEn. 14.—The bulletins respecting the health of the KING, though stating expressly that there is no apprehension respecting his MAJESTY, adds that his MAJESTY'S cough is so exceedingly trouble some that no decided amendment can be looked for for some days. ITALY. The Giornale di Roma of the 12th states that on the preceding day the diversions of the Carnival were not interrupted by any sinister event, and that the Corso was thronged and highly animated. The band of robbers that invaded Brisighella on the Bth is com manded by one PASSATORE, already noted for many similar crimes and extraordinary daring. A corre spondent of the Opinione of Turin writes from Rome that the Prince of MusiGNANo's hand is but slightly wounded, but that his thio is in such a bad state that it would probably be necessary to proceed to amputation. According to this correspondence, the POPE'S departure from Portici was still fixed for the 14th; he was to pass the first night at Terracina, the second at Piperno, the third at Frossinone, the fourth at Nagni, the fifth at Velletri, and on the sixth day he was to enter Rome by the gate of St. John of Lateran. The Nctzionale publishes a letter from Rome of the 13th, stating that upwards of 500 persons had been arrested since the preceding day. Most of the per sons arrested are shopkeepers, functionaries, and per sons in easy circumstances. Even ladies had not been spared. On the 12th three or four Frenchmen more had been stabbed, and from 40 to 50 persons ar rested on that account. The advanced sentinel of the Campo Vaccino had been stabbed immediately after the publication of General BARAGUAT proclamation. Two trasteverins were to be shot on the 13th for having knives about them. The French and Roman police were actively engaged in stopping and searching people in the streets. The Tuscan Minister of the Interior has addressed a circular to the police authorities of the country, re commending them to exercise the greatest vigilance over strangers not provided with regular papers, and to have them conveyed beyond the frontiers of the state. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE LATE DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT NORRIS CASTLE. Another of the unfortunate sufferers (Mr. Buckett, sen.) has breathed his last ; it was at first hoped that he would recover, as, although he had a leg broken and was considerably bruised, yet he was not considered to be dangerously injured. An inquest was held on young Buckett and Jerrome, and verdicts of " Accidental death, caused by the ex plosion," recorded; the same jury has since given a similar verdict on view of the body of old Mr. Buckett. What caused the explosion is still a mystery, no one will acknowledge to having been even in the loft for some days, much more having any fire there. There appears to have been about one cwt. of gun powder in the two cases, or magazines, also a large quantity of fireworks, and a variety of yacht stores taken out of the Kate and the Ganymede. Mr. Bell, jun., son of R. Bell, Esq., the proprietor of Norris Castle, had a narrow escape, as, had he not left the stables on seeing the smoke issue from the loft, with a view to obtain the key of the loft door and ascertain the cause, he would, most probably, have lost his life with the other unfortunates. The whole building is of the most massive character, similar to the castle, the walls of immense thickness ; but the explosion was so tremendous that they stood no chance against it. The floor of the loft was carried by seven beams, twelve inches square, all of which were destroyed.; the roof was carried over into the next yard, and an anchor, weighing 3 cwt., was blown on to the top of a hay rick. The men who lost their lives by this terrific explosion were at the time engaged in the put out the fire on Mr. yard Bell's falling of the walls, &c. p r r e o t c u u r r n i ng withw water t the key, keoy and wer e killed by the Various reports have been in circulation as to the cause of the fire :—that a person had been seen going into the store smoking a cigar—had been taking gun powder from thence for sporting purposes, and dropped some, which formed a train—that the fire was caused by the fireworks, and also by leakage from a carboy of muriatic acid—but nothing of the kind came out in evidence. The dreadful effects are all that is known—the rest is only conjecture, as the maga zines were (if properly closed) next to fireproof, and the trifling fire in the store would not have injured them. ACCOMMODATION, -IbONa.t — Company have entered The new Isle of Wight and Pu P ß Portsmouth into a contract with Mr. Joseph Whi te, o f C owes, to o L r l t c s m A o c u c t o n n i s build them two new boats, 110 feet long, each to be ready on the 12th of June next; they are to be regular flying fist], and expected to steam fourteen miles in the hour. The engines are of 40-horse power eac'n. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same wed( in the previous year:-- 4 , a Week Last FI' L F,.: ending NAME OF RAILWAY. Week. Zi 22 to c.) P A Feb. 16 Aberdeen .. ........ ••••• • ' • • • ••• • • 806 90 . • 17 Amiens and Boulogne .••• • • • ' • 422 , 534 1,070 1 16 Belfast and Ballymena:• •••• • • • "• • 367 17 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 759 683 17 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe• and W• Y • 405 357 - Bristol and Exeter . ..... ••••••• • • • • • - 10 Ca1ed0nian............ .. •• • ...... • /15,719 3,824 17 Chester and llolyhead ..... ••••• ' • • • • 483 • 1,100 14 Dublin and Drogheda. ••• • • •• " 6M ••• • •• 679 19 Dublin and Kingsto w n ••••••• • • • • • .• 570 613 16 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • • • 1,044 945 738 • 17 East Anglian.... ---• • • • • •• • • 16 Edinburgh and Glasgow .•••'• • • • • • " 2,378 3,133 16 Edinburgh and Perth •••••• ' • • ' ' • ••°'° 1,605 17 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 13,287 13,362 17 East Lancashire ......... •••• • • • ~• • 2,539 1,949 1,848 1,201 17 Eastern Union...-. -•••••• • • • • • " • 16 Glasgow, Kilma rnoc k, and Ayr ••• • • • 2,445 2,355 16 Glasgow and G reenoc k. • • ..... -•• •• 868 8 99 2,530 1 ,60 G 10 Great North ern an d E. L. •••• • • " " 16 Great South ern an d W es t e rn •••• • • • • 3,616 3 ,395 17 Great We,ste rn , & c .................. 12 , 5 92 17,670 887 17 Lancashire and Y or k s hire.. •••• " " " 10,826 10 10 Lancaster and C ar li s l e ••• • • • ....... ' 3,17.568 219 1,,741 10 Leeds and Thirsk •••••• • • " • "• 2 17 Liverpool, Cr os by, an d Southport.• • • 76 7 16 Londond erry and Ennisk ill e n •••• • "• 120 119 17 Loudon and North Western, 86 e• .... 38,599 003 3 6,713 519 17 London and Blacksvall ••••••• • " • • • • 16 London and B r i g ht on ... ••• • • • •'• • " 6,426 6,756 17 London and S ou th W es t ern . ••• • • • •'7,209 7,472 17 Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincolnshire 4 ,564 3,112 17 Midland, Bri s t o l, and Birmingham '' • • 19,540 19,319 17 Midland Great Western (Irish) •"• • • 904 1,065 796 17 North Briti s h •...•..••.• • • • • • • • • • • • 3,080 2,312 16 Rouen and H avre .................. 16 Paris and Ro uen ...••••••• • • • • • • • • • 5,684 5,755 2,224 2,551 17 Scottish Cent ra l .. - . 16 Scottish - Midland ••••••••• • • • • • • . • • 17 Shrewsbury and Chester •••••• • • • • " 1,122 1,241 1,374 879 368 256 -- 17 Shropshire Union ....•••• • • " • • • • " 366 16 South East ern an d B ranches •• • • ••• • 7,607 6,506 - • 10 South Devon.-- „ . .... ••••" • • • • 1,510 1,320 16 Taff Vale ........ • ••••••••••••" • • • 1,510 1,756 .. ............. •••••••••••••••..... . 722 688 Waterford.and Limerick..... • • • "' • 283 - 10 Whitehaven J unct i on ..• .••••• • • • • • • 201 - 17 York and North Midland. •••• • • • • ••12,292 10,985 17 York and Newcastle .-•••• • • • • " " 6,307 6,307 DEATH OF LADY Lucy Isloran.—This lady died on Wednesday lat:t at her town residence, after a short illness. Her Ladyship was third daughter of the Right Rev. Dr. Brownlow North, Bishop of Winchester, and sister of the Earl of Guilford and the late Dowager Lady Walsingham and Lady Henrietta Gamier. By the lamented demise of her Ladyship several families of rank are placed in mourning. IVIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. C TV. QUA 7: T.Z. , ;1? TO 111 BEE: - The sales of Cottrn at Liverpool yesterday were e>timated at 4,000 bales, all to the trade.—Railway Sharer were very dui!. The Weekly - Stitement of the Bank of England is all on the side of increased assets. Thee is au aceumula tion of notes unemployed, and of bullion, while the loans appear to have been diminished likewise. The balance to the credit cf Government was largely added to, and the only indication of a slightly augmented opening for the employment of money is in the reduction of private deposits. The comparison with the previous statemen is as follows : Notes Issued Increase ... 30,340,035 ... 214.650 ... 3,317,661 ... 58 ... 7,087,030 ... 815,000 ... 9,848,781 ... 311,487 ... 1,153,364 Rest ... ... ~, Increase ... .., Public Deposits ... Increase ... ~, Other Deposits Decrease ... Seven Day and other Bills Increase ~. ~, Government Securities .. Increase .., Other Securities •• • Decrease ... 18,126 ... 14,399,368 ... 102,814 .. 9,657,067 55,638 ••• Notes ... ... ... 11,153,635 Increase . „, 449,525 Bullion ... 17,089,901 Increase ... 239,646 Active Circulation 19,186,500 Decrease ... 234,875 The rates paid for bills at 90 days upon the principal continental cities were 3 esterday afternoon as follows: Paris, 25 67i to 70; Antwerp, 25 70 to 75; Ham burgh, 13 12:1 to 134; and Trioste, 11 32 to 35. It is not often that the reports made by the Joint- Stock Bank boards of direction afford much information beyond what immediately concerns the proprietary, and perhaps it may be as well, since the great difficulty would be to avoid touching on debatable ground. There are, however, in the annual report of the Birmingham Dis trict Banking Company some judicious observations re lative to past reverses in the manufacturing districts, and the following is a portion of them:— " Since the firmer report was presented, many of the effects produced by causes of then recent occurrence have, to a great extent, gradually settled down, but still leaving traces not soon to be entirely effaced, and recol lections of too vivid a nature to be forgotten by the un fortunate subjects of them. But it is surprising to ob serve how the elastic force of a community, possessing all the elements of greatness, heaves and struggles until it overcomes the pressure even of intense disaster, and how rapidly it surmounts, not only one crisis, but a series of crises; although after every such struggle many affecting cases of blighted hopes and ruined fortunes give but too sure evidence of the resistless force of the late storm. It is, however, highly satisfactory to con trast the present circumstances of the country with its late condition and prospects during the prevalence of commercial reverses, of money panics, of dearth, and of drains for railway engagements, which threatened to exhaust the large class of persons concerned in tkat adventure. " In the manufacturing districts generally, but espe cially in Lancashire and Yorkshire, a great revival of trade has taken place, particularly in most articles pro duced for foreign markets; and perhaps it is not too much to state that considering the general employment of the people, and the low price of nearly everything that enters into their subsistence, the working clas6.es never had a greater command of physical comforts than at the present time. This is really a cheering fact; and it may be hoped that considerable numbers of provident men will avail themselves of the favourable opportunity to make such reserves as will guarantee them against feeling the severity of any future periods of depression. " The retail trade cf the country has not enjoyed the full benefit of the improvement already referred to, owing partly to the great depression which, in turn, and especially during a period of transition, has come upon the agricultural interest. But despite the present gloom, which forms a serious drawback on the cheering signs of the timer, it may be hoped that, seconded by British capital, skill, and energy, other causes will soon come into operation which will arrest, or at least mitigate, the threatening evils, and make agriculture fully participate in the general prosperity; so that it shall cease to seem that the prosperity of one class is incompatible with that of any other. But another cause which has worked un favourably for the retail trade Is the great diminution of income arising from the generality of railway invest ments, and which could not fail considerably to limit consumption. " This rapid glance at the condition of the several interests on which banking profits in this district de pend would be incomplete without a few remarks on the iron trade. The production of iron being unduly stimu lated a few years ago by large orders for rails, at high prices, it was obvious that whenever a serious check should occur to that extraordinary demand, the home and foreign markets together would soon fail to take off the additional production, and that consequently depres sion must ensue. The check came with the reaction in railway undertakings; and almost, with the exception of a few old contracts, the sudden cessation of demand for railway iron produced great depression in the trade, which all attempts to overcome, except by a diminution of the make, failed to secure. At present, however, there is a better feeling, and a fractional improvement in prices, the demand for commercial and trade purposes being very considerable, and altogether giving promise of better times." The exports of bullion from London during the week to Thursday last were 65,318 ounces of silver and 514 ounces of gold to the Continent. There were a!so 706/. in specie sent to the Mauritius. The West India letters and papers were delivered to day, but they add nothing important to the published ad vices. The report cf the Amsterdam Bourse of the 21st inst. is unfavourable. Large orders to sell continued to ar rive, and home and foreign securities all suffered. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 54 9-16. The Hamburgh Mail of Tuesday brings the rate of exchange on London at 13 10. The Coffee market was duller. The advices from the woollen manufacturing districts notice continued activity, and in the hosiery department there is a good deal doing, but the cotton branches are heavy. The Funds have been fluctuating again, but at this moment look somewhat better, owing to the report per telegraph that the basis for an arrangement of the Danish geestion has been agreed on at Berlin. Con sole have been 95 to for Money, and are now 95k I. For Time they ;realise 954- 1. The New Three-and- a- Quarter per Cents. are 974 Exchequer-bills have been marked 545. to 575. premiurc. In the Foreign market scarcely any business is doing. Mexican Bonds are 29i Peruvian have been 804 to 81. Russian Scrip is dull at 2 prem. Railway Shares are all heavy again, the North- Western dividend of only 5 per cent. having an un favourable effect. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 par Cent.lieduced Annuities 8 per Cent. Consols Anus New 3 1 4 per Cant. Anas. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 9-1 G Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 4d. March. June. 1,0601. 5001 54 57 p Small 54 57 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bones, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . 29 3 5% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 32 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto Scrip 2 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent IBI/ Divided on the above paayble in London. Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild ... Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates ... 8614 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SDAR2. Caledonian 5O .. ... 11% to Eastern Counties .... Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Fast Lancashire .... ... ... ... 25 , lO ... .. to Great Northern Do. 1, B_6 per Cont. ...... 71/ 3 % ...,.. to Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 1 2 1 /2 Great North of England 100 Ditto, New 301 ... 30 ... .. 67 1 / 2 x.d. to Great Western Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 171 Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 96 x.d.... to 7.7. . Lond.,Bright.,& South Coastloo ..... 00 London &North Weutern.....loo MI% 10714 to 106 1 1 i Vo. New Quarter& Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ... .. 7 1 ,4 ... to . _ . .................10 0 Midland v __ Ditto, 50/. Shares ...... 30 - North firitish ......... . 25 . to Do. Quarters ...... 614 2 1 % x.i. to Ditto Thirds',.. Nort a Staffordshire— ...... 17% Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- ...., verhampton Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Birmingham 12 1 ,4 4 14 ...... to South Eastern' 3 3 178 18% % 14 to Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 South Wales fork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 I ork and North Midland .. .r.O Ditto, Prefereaca lO - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and:Amiens 2O ..... x.div to Northern of France IG ..... 10/ g to Rouen and:Havre 2O _to fill Cobre Copper •• Of *o NE 3. _ f. 40 United Mexican DEATH OF GEN. ROBERT DUDLEY BLAKE.—We have to record the demise of the above venerable and gallant General, who died a few days since at his seat in Sussex. The deceased General was second son of the late Sir Francis Blake, Bart., of Twissel Castle, and brother and heir presumptive of the present baronet. llis commission was dated as subjoined :—Ensign, March 8, 1793; lieutenant, June 29, 1793; captain, May 21, 1794 ; major, September 18, 1794 ; Fehrua , sy 28, 1795; colonel, April 29, 1802; major general, October 25, 1809; lieut.-general, June 4, 1814; and general, January 10, 1837. The gallant deceased was in his 75th year. EXCIIANGE. COURSE OF A:nr.terclam .... 12 2 Ditto, at sight • • 12 1 Rotterdam .. ••.. .. 12 3 Antwerp— 25 75 Rau ,burgh 13 1;2 Altona ...... 3 (lays's' tzlit . 25 50 Ditto, 3 months 25 70 Mar3eilles ...• • 25 70 Bolirdeaux ..... • 25 70 Frankfort on DI zdne.... 122 Peter sburgh, Sil. Itblo.. 37% • ... Vienna, offec. ito.• .... 11 39 Trieste, ditt0.......... 11 39 Madrid •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 49% Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• .• •• •• 49% ItareAlona •0 •• ........ Seville.. •• •• •. •• •• •• • „ ,„ I Leghorn • • 30 60 I Genoa ................ 25 90 Afilan .. • • ........ • • Venice.... • • • • .... Naples .. • • • •• •• 41 34 Palermo, peroz ........ 12214 .7,lesina ........ 121% Lisbon.. .. .• 53% 0p0rt0.... .... ••.. • • bli% Elio Janeiro • • Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 days'slght Philadelphia • • • • PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ, IToreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 10V, Silver in bars ........ 0 4 Illy. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 23.—Wind W.S.W,, light breeze and DEAL, FEB. 22,—Wind N.W. N.N.W.—Arrd. Laing, Trotter, Charleston ; Swift, Marguand, Rio Janeiro for Hamburgh. Arrd. from the River, W. and M. Brown, Ceylon; Ferozepore, Bombay; Alexander, Lima; Concordia, Rio Janeiro; Peter Sean, ditto. Arrd. from the River and sailed, New York packet, Adelaide' South Australia ; Scindian, Perth and ditto; Ganges, Bombay; H. M. S. Adventure, Ascension; James Shep herd, Jamaica. Sid. the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.— Sid. Mountaineer, Sydney, New South Wales; Chief tain, Santa Cruz. KINGSTOWN, FEB. 21.—Wind W.N.W., fresh gale.-- Sid. John Wesley, Brazils. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22.—Wind Firefly, Grebow, Bonny ; Precursor, Routlidge, Savanilla ; Wash ington Irving, Boston. Put back North Pole, for the Philippines; Minerva, Philadelphia. Off Port, Belle, Laguna. The Firefly, f.om Bonny,* was run foul of last evening by the Star of the West, from New York, and received some damage. The Hebe, bound for Smyrna, has put back, with loss of bowsprit, Scc., having been in contact with a large ship off Point Lynas. The Iluskisson, for Africa, is off the port, putting back with hull of windlass broken. YARMOUTH, FEB. 22.—The Ark, of and from Shields, for London, got on the Barber Sands this morning, and came off, making a great deal of water, and was assisted in. lanwicEt, FEB. 22.—The Van, of and from New castle for London, went on shore on the Gunfleet Sand this morning, but came oft making eery little water. TORBAY, FEB. 22.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. the whole of the outward, except the Mary Drake, for Sydney, New South Wales, four barques, and one brig. NEWPORT, FEB. 22.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Daisy, St. Thomas; Republikanar, Havannah. BELFAST, FEB. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—It has blown a heavy gale for the last 24 hours.—Arrd. Masonic, Boston, U.S.! FAL3IOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind N.N.W.—Off porl William Inglis, Newby, Buenos Ayr es . YOUGHALL, FEB. 22.—The Union, Troon, to Con. stantinople, is beneaped, on the bar. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVEINT..GAnDEBI. Our market to-day was well supplied with both fruit and vegetables, the demand for which ruled heavy at our quotations. We had a few Green Peas on offer to day from Lisbon. Their quality was inferior. English Fruits—Pine Apples, 6s to 8s; Hot-house Grapes, 123 to 15s per lb; Pears, 15s to 20s; Eating Apples, 2s 6d to 35 ed per half-sieve; Apples for cooking, 2s to 4s 6d per bushel; Filberts, 70s to 75s per 100Ibs. Foreign Fruits—Black Hamburgh Grapes, 9d to Is; Portugal ditto, 9d to is per lb; Spanish Nuts, 43 to 5;; Brazil ditto, 35 to 4s ; Barcelona ditto, 5s to 6s; Almonds, 5s to 6s; anti Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to es per peck; Lemons, 5; to 105 ; and Oranges, 3s to 105 per 100 ; Spanish Onions, 14; to 20; Od per box. Vegetables—Cape Brocoli, 10; to 15; per dozen bundles; Turnips, 2s to 2s Gd; Carrots, 2s Gd to 4s; Greens, is Gd to ; Leeks, Is Od to is 6i; Parsley, 2s Od to 3s Od; and Sage, 2s 3d to 33 per dozen bunches ; Horse•radish, 1s 6d to 3s per bundle; Onions, 2s Od to 2s 6d per bushel ; Savoy Cabbages, Sd to 10d; and Red ditto, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Red Beet, Is to is 6d; and Parsnips, 4d to 8d per dozen ; Endive, is 3d to Is 6d per score; Mushrooms, is 3d to is 6d per pottle; Brussels Sprouts, is 3d to 2s Od; Spinach, is Od to Is 6d; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to Is 6d; and Common Salad, is 3d to is 6d per half-sieve ; Small Salad, 2s Od to 2s 6d per dozen punnets; Shallots, 3d to 4d per lb; Potatoes, 80s to 120; per ton; ditto, 3s ed to 4s Od per bushel; Sea Bail, is 6d to 2s Od per punnet; Asparagus, 5s Od to is per 100; Rhubarb, 5s to 9s per dozen bundles; Cornwall White Brocoli, is 3d to 2s per dozen heads; Celery, is to is 3d per bundle ; Cucumbers, 83 to 12s per brace; Turnip Greens, is to is Gd per bushel. NEWGATE AND LEADEIVHALIA. Turkeys, 35 Od to 8s Od ; Geese, 4s Od to 6s 6d; Ducks, 2s to 33 Od ; Tame Rabbits, is 3d to Is 9d ; Wild ditto, 10d to is 3d; Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Rousting Pigs, 4s Od to 7s 6d each ; Surrey Fowls, 7s Od to 10s Od ; ditto Chickens, 45 6d to 6s Od ; Barndoor Fowls, 3s 6d to 6; Od per couple ; English Eggs, 7s 6d to 9s Od ; French ditto, 63 Od to 78 9d per 100 ; Fresh Butter, 9d to is 2d per lb ; Pheasants, Os to Os; Partridges, Os Od to Os Od ; Hares, 2s Od to 38 Od ; Snipes, 6d to 7d; Teal, 01 to Od ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d per couple. NEWPORT. Beef, from 35 Od to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s Od to 35 10d; Veal, 3s 2d to 35 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od per 81bs. WEXTECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 23 83 to 3s 103; Veal, 38 to 33 8d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Blbs. ZCLLYNGSGATE. Turbots, 3s 3d to 12s; Brills, 3s 6d to Gs 6d; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 6s 6d; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Lobsters, is to 2s; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 4d to is per lb.; Haddocks, 4d to 10d ; Herrings, 10d to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, lOs to 45s per bushel ; Flounders, 8d to ls; Staelts, 13 to Is 63; and Bloaters, is Od to 18 4d per dozen; Mackerel, 6d to 9d each; and Salmon, is 4d to is 8d per lb. Wheaten The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 6d to ;d; of household ditto, 4id to sid per 41b loaf. BIDE MATLICET 4 Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, ltd to 11d; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 20; ditto; Solb to 881 b, 21d to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 31d, ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 3id; ditto, 1041 b to 112 lb, 3id to 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s 3d to 3s 6d; ditto full 5s Oil to 6s; Horn Hides, 6s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep 5s 3d to 7s Od ; Bents and Half-breds 4s 4d to 5s ld; Downs 43 2d to 4s 11d; Shearlings, 6d. NAY IVLELIMMMINI. SMITIIFIELD.—MeadowII;3Tiii; to 31 los ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 8s per toad. A full average supply, and a heavy trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/10s to 31103; Clover ditto, 3/ 03 to 41 6s; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ Ds per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WIIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 103 ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 10s; and Straw,llls toll 8s per load. A slow trade, at barely late rater. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN SPRING IcIEETING—THURSDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 It, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added; the second to save his stake. Four miles. (Nineteen Subs., seven of whom declared.) Mr. Dabb na Lucy Neal, aged, lOst (Taylor) 1 Mr. Skipwo r th' s R ac h e l , 6 yrs, lOst 21b (Capt. Fisher) 2 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. J. Elmore's British Yeoman, aged, 12st (Philpot) 0 Mr. 011iver's Trust-Me-Not, aged, lOst 71b (Owner) 0 Mr. Wilson's na Abd-el-Kader, aged, 10st 41b 0 Mr. Briggs' na' Hope, aged lOst . (Green) 0 Mr. Ward's Victoria, gat i2lb (Archer) 0 Mr. Carew's Young Lottery, aged, 9st 101 b (Butler) 0 Mr. Harrison's Liudum, 9st 81b (Dalby) 0 Betting-7 to 2 agst British Yeoman, 4to 1 agst Abd-el-Fader, 9 to 2 agst Trust-me-Not, 5 to 1 agst Lucy Neal, and 6 to 1 agst Rachel. Won cleverly by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 5 toys. each, and 40 added, for three yrs old and upwards. One mile and a half. (Eleven Subs.) Mr. T. W. Meeson's The Dart (G. Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Shepherd's Kill-et-Cure:3 yrs The following also ran :—Mr. Savery's King Hal, 6 yrs—Mr. J. Osborne's Oxford Blue, 3 yrs Mr. F. Houghton's Sir Charles—Mr. J. Bucklow's Shotwood, 5 yrs—Mr. Cunningham's Quadruped, a3td—and Mr. Bell's Cinderella. Betting-3 to 1 sigst Dart, 3to 1 agst King Hal, sto llagst Quadruped. Won easy by three lengths. The Farmers' Plate of 251., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for three yrs old and upwards, two miles, (seven subs.),l was won in two heats, by Mr. Williamson na Swift, 4 yrs, beating five others. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FaIDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.-100 to 5 agst Sir John (0-11 to 1 agst Chandler (t)-12 to 1 agst Vain Hope (t)-12 to 1 agst Peter Simple (t)-12 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynn• (t)-12 to 1 agst Meath (t)-12 to 1 agst Victim (t freely) -16 to 1 agst Vengeance (t)-16 to 1 agst Farnham-20 to 1 agst Little Fanny (t)-20 to 1 agst The Oaks. LIVERPOOL SPRING Cur.-2 to 1 agst Osbaldeston -3 to 1 agst Doubt —9 to 2 agst Portia (t). NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.-6 to 1 egst Osterley (t)-10 to 1 agst Harriott-12 to 1 agst Velox-15 to 1 agst Belus (0-100 to 7 agst Fernhill (t)-20 to 1 agst Priestess. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-18 to 1 agst Dough.— No other change. CHESTER CIIP.-100 to 6 agst Peep-o'-Day Boy -20 to 1 gst Ellerdale-23 to I:agst Fugleman-1,000 to 15 agst Gulliver (t). —Only one bet laid; the rest as on Tuesday. DERBY.—Nothing done. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag-hounds will meet on Mon., at Red Lion, Brackwell; Wed., Iver Heath; Fri., Beaconsfield —ll. The Hambledon hds., Mon., Broadhalfpenny Down; Wed., Southwick House; Fri., Fair Oak-101. The Cheshire hds., Mon., Node)? Hall; Wed., Ship brooke Bridge; Thurs., Poole Hall; Sat., High Leigh —loi. The Brighton harry., Mon., Patcham; Wed., Race Course; Fri., Dyke-14 The Brookside harrs., Mon., at Newmarket Hill; Thurs., at Telscomb Tye-104.. The Worcestershire lads., Mon., Croome Perry Wcod; Wed., Onabersley; Fri., Howell --10}. The Upton harry., Tuei., Newland Swan-101. The Warwi c k s hi re hds., Mon., Upton Wood- 1 101. Mr. Giles's hds., Mon., Newent Wood; Fri., Frith Wood—lq, The Ludlow hds,, Tues., Berrington; Fri., Cookridge Coppice, CHANCERY.—(IITIS DAY.) Old The Lord Chancellor sat in Lis Court, ill the Hail, Lincoln'sto-day. IN RE THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAV COMPANY v. THE u LONDON AND Nora•wEsTgaN RAILWAY COMPANY.—JUDO LENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave j u dgment this m ior ning n this case, the arguments in which were concluded an Wednesday last. The case: came before his Lordship_ upon appeal from an order of the Vice-Chancellor of England, made on the 31st of January. The bill tca s filed for the performance of an agreement, defendants bound themselves, in October, 1837, carry any passengers or use the Shropshire Union Bal, way in such a manner as to compete for the traffic 0 ' the railway of the plaintiffs, and by which it was 1 116 ! agreed that accounts were to be kept of the traffic the Shropshire Union Railway, and the profits to be a .l ; vided between the plaintiffs and defendants in certat specified proportions. The agreement was entered int° whicribottb!io. on the condition of the plaintiffs withdrawing all F erl d ia : mentary opposition to the Bill introduced by re th e - defendants, to authorise them to lease the Spshire Union line; and it was alleged that the at the ready and willing to keep such accounts, but to nr defendants neglected or refused to do so, and were ne n working the line between Shrewsbury and IVellingtos to the great prejudice of the plaintiff's., and in such plaintiffffs were manner that it was impossible to compete with the°. The defendants demurred for want of equity , and con tended that the a greeme nt c ould not be carried out b°: cause it was contrary to public policy to stop wholesor!, competition, and moreover, that the time for the Pe!, f orrnance of the agreement did not commenc e until cel tain things were done,iwhich as yet, remained unacljt, The Vice-Chancellor was of o ' pinion that this second 0 e jection must prevail, and he allowed the demarrer; The Lord Chancellor, in giving judgment, w ent . tent considerable length into the case, and in conclust% stated his clear opinion to be that the Learned Jut in the Court below had miscarried in his jag inelit allowing the demurrer. His Lordship, therefore, j udg e tiered the demurrer, as well as two others put in to other an? 6 ' olviug by the London and North-Western CompanY, is the same question, to be overruled. Demurrer ovETruled. The Court then proceeded to h ear lunatic p and appeals. etitions Nothing of any interest occurred in the Rolls' or any of the Vice-Chancellors' Courts. QUEEN'S BEN CH.—(THIS DA,17:10 (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Mr. COLERIDGE' and a Special Jury.) ELLIOTT v. TON CLEM/. This action was brought u p on a charter p stry o " r e cover the sum of . It appeared that llsl the plaintiff's vessel had been cbtbi; tered by the defendant to convey a cargo of tallow t e . • o g country from abroad. The master of the ship,lon at the place whence he was to bring home the to of found that he could not obtain the requisite T 13 1, 1 ' 1. 6 : 5 ;0- that article. Under the circumstances he though t -t d o to viable to procure as much tallow as be cou ld, a a make up the freight with other useful cotnrno dities; , er he brought home a mixed cargo of tallow and 0' articles. The plaintiff's claim under the charter party wore/a sisted on the ground that he h a d not brought h 6 full cargo of tallow. I the His LORDSHIP ruled that, under the circurnstance-900 captain of the vessel was justified in loading, hi s ve n or with a mixed cargo when he could not obtain & the plete cargo of the articl e , w ith re spect to wh ich charter was agreed upon; sal The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for 1151. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DA lr trip (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at G u ildh a ll, before the CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury-) EHRENSPERGEN V. ANDERSON AND ° TM:RD , 6 j, This action was brought to recover 8 251 . 3 1d 2 : f and interest, the proc,seds arising frombees certain quantity the sa of Turkey -red cloths which h a Do r consigned by the plaintiff, a merchant In in don, to the defendants, who are Prtilie e be d a mercantile firm at Bombay, and WO a, is agreed to sell the goods, and to transmit the pros Lost the shape of bills to London. There was a fornler,B4B, of the case, at the Spring Assizes at Hertford 1 0 c l oy when a verdi c t was f oun d f or t h e pl a i n tiff; but 00 1/ „ - cer plication to the Judges in b u n co , it was hold, 40- o a tain technical grounds, that the action could not it was now brou g ht i n a diff eren t form. Th e d n e c tett of the case were entirely o f an un interesting 011ar : the and the liability of the defe n d an ts depended uP°'; ie nce construction to be put on a voluminous correspon which had . passed between the parties ss (The case had not concluded when we went to Pre • COMMON PLEAS.— n Alr (THIS L ' • 0 ' (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief J135-1° WILDE, and a Special Jury.) ,iTbe The Court was occupied to-day with the case e , 0 ,,` Electric Telegraph Company v. B r ett," whi e r ' w biell menced on Thursday. The scientific details °I . f• the proceedings consisted pr esen t e d no featur e ° neral interest. B W-S TREE T.—( trate A respectably-attired man, whose name did net - spire, was charged with being drunk and disorderlY. The beadle of Covent Garden-market stat,nl: ; t m ha t t l Y t terday afternoon, a sales ma n name an d told g to gentleman, who appeared to be insane► was glelf throw himself from the conservatory. he accora I:eci hurried away to the spot, and found the prisoner m oi b l an dr on the balustrade, and, with his hat in his t o haranguing a cr ow d o f people. Ho requested hi:ldivg leave the place, b u t th e prisoner refused to do a n t 9 .d that he was a Cobdenite, and as such a freeman e ecli Free-trader. The prisoner followed this tip with ti p % to eulogistic of th e merits of the Hon. Member I °' t he West Riding, which had the effect of inereasiag t , to mob, and finding that his eloquence was not lik n Z of evaporate in a moment, thought it best for the PO" 00 the neighbourhood to walk him off to the station. or/ the way there the prisoner pretended to know e c o• female he met, and endeavoured to engage themversation. p r ay A ' Mr. HENRY—This is very stran ge con d u ct, si r. 11 what are you? Th e priso ner , w i t h a f ore i gn scan" he was a cattle and provision dealer. Mr. HENRY—What countryma n . are you ? al" ' on v h an Englishman ? Prisoner—No, sir ; I am a man. thi° Mr. HENRY—WeII, sir, what have you to suY, e-- charge? Prisoner—Why yesterday being mark I drank rather too freely with my customers. I efl° Mr. HENRY—Perhaps you are not aware that for fine you 40s. f or thi s of f ence? Prisoner—What' 4014. such a little trifle ! 1 was not sober at the time. es; Mr. HENRY—Y es , b ut i n th i s countr y drunZet :bed is no exc use f or an o ff ence of this nature. Y A ou " ost/ , the peace of th e mar k e t, an d a f terwar d s insulted woman you met. Prisoner—l do not recollect anything about it' o r b° Mr. HENRY—W e II, you must pay a fi ne of 4 00 ' , imprisoned for a month. er The fine was immediately paid, and the pri son charged. ieet, SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.----iCesterday ing of the governors of this charity was held at ti s e ri ut iti blishmeut in King William -street, City, Mr- ' 3. • t Oa the chair. From the twenty-ninth annual repor.ze re , by Mr. K. Cook, the secretary, it appeared that r in . cent visitation of the cholera had brought forwaraof to more ordinary degree than usual the usefulneoss oo ietf institution. The best acknowledgments of t'l ! et , o p• were due to her Majesty for the continuance of be folio a general este port, to the corporation of the Trinity and D'a s t • 1 00" House, to Lord Spencer for his liberal donation 0 4, pod to the late Mr. R. N. Hunt for a, bequest of s°,:.'cil 0 0 to a legacy from th e R ev. G . Al w ick, from w ", 1 ,1 refer society had recei ve d a sum of 1,372/, obtained ' ber o f the exertions of Admiral Sir C. Ogle. Th e "51 2, 09 ' patients admitted during the last year had toe: toedi and the number of out-patients to w hom relie f 2,0 99, tine and medical stores had been dispensed vlssetgoell making a total of 4,338. The total number m the Or of all nations who had received advantage fray the 04 pital since its formation was 93,310. had Daring 19061/ year also 414 accidents occurring on the river t v est relieved ' in the hospital. The receipts for tbe,Proce in had been 8,2641., leaving after expenditure a °l/ ore ri.,, ° and of 628/. After some conversation th c arie' adopted, and thanks voted to the chairman an d . officers for their services. A • t if lTe°l THE STAINES SAVINGS' BANIC.""'..- Stric ken pISI gation into the affairs of this bank has just t h a n Sati k ly a a in conformity with the recommendation oft"h-esic soar Debt Commissioners. The ledgers of the oar oy been examined, and 851 depositors' boolcsror o I n - a with the books of the bank. Not a single e d r e - ts 1151 ,.,71 kind having been discovered, and the sel - m onag e ' - he ° r been found to be well kept, the trustees 0 , 13 ` . 1 t e e gefgr nMeiiitecnhtinniera,ntnheer secretary, r w e t h a i r c y h , the institution (of which Colonel Wood, te!„ - yi rde," -- e . for Middlesex, is the president) have jusu /- f a r W e e r intended, Th e AFFIRMATION A F LINO" . E. INSTEAD OF OATH' d sir - Bill brought in by Mr. Wood, Mr. Bouverie, iiii relig i°ll6 a the l) r e a s c e c n o t u accounts 2ii°a"d -° been /311r r Buxton, " to enable persons who refuse, O l io , for 911 grounds, to be sworn, to substitute an affir n ,r: it is P r ° : oath," has been printed. By section 2 anubefore t he posed to be enacted that persons may aPPe i t hA 0 10 1 1 clerk of the peace or sheriff's clerk, or, in '-- c o o, - before a special officers ppointed for that PurP, o ligio lo make a declaration of their objection,i en ' 6 d, the& grounds, to an oath, and that on payment of 2e L :c h OW of vli th w het are to receive a certificate, the production absolve them from the necessity of taking an 0 so required. the Presel? t Judgethe Ci City, We understand that Mr. Bullock, ~ Court' 1 t t heC entri'' ' Criminal Court, is a candidate for the vacs n_ b nre setr a t n h d e Sheriff'snnenfthCeouerntmannidialSiimornilelrsPoefb ,office 01 n e r locl‘ l a C e o n m i nmr common- -Se rea p n l e t a ; d a e n r , d i a t h a a n t a n M d r d . to l f a o ri r d ill , r . e to e 1 10 I`.rest9 Nape heard o i. appointments, any 0 i t n h e r c aseof candidate his fporrom eitheretio promotion. al W e The Commissioners of Woods and 0 , for OS treatin — his site of an intended new hospital for the s . .., fle d . diseases of the chest. The Lord Mayo! has Ig , " resic illig accorded a space of ground, near Victoria-parb, tnn e of by I? Lords hen his ,„ s o over is festival early in March next, w o f both ilds r. will be supported by numerous Members in•ention of promoting the undertaking . n 1 , IlCe., . ' dividuals of aratT_ , of the Legislature and other in , __ reeglea and p e Count Henry d'Avigdor, wbo nab 11. rect' , Got daughter of Baron de Goldsmid, a :Chamber for t England for the last few years, elected a deputy of the Piedmontes 0 , .. s , cent nay . s et in the province of Novi. After a tw orities Set he ms.l Walla he was returned by one of the . 0 , said to b obtained in Piedmont. The Count is t,advoc3to of floe trade. and maarred_t_hav,.., 'HE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY_ EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1850