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RAILWAY. — The Committee beg to intimate that the ALLOTMENT of SHARES will be made on the Bth instant, and that no applications can possibly be received atter noon on that day.—Offices; 65, Moor gate-street—Feb. 6. THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY•LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Balfe'stirarid Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusbmano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison ; ,Catarina Cornaro, Miss Poole. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES. Dauaus, M. Iloguet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lynceus, Mon. 11. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del ferier ; Alemetion, Mr. Webster ; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; Ilypermnesta, Mdlle. Maria ; Automate, Madame Finart ; Amymone, Madame ; Agave, Mdlle. O'Bryan. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARK.ET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. StricklaLd ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Oesuttess of Pompton, Mrs. W. Cliford ; Lady Alice hawthorn, Vestris ; Mfss Rocket, Miss Julia Bent.ett. To be tbllowed by a Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GR.IC[OBA AND PERCINET. King Uxorius, Mr. J. Bland; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER. THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'KenncdY, Itr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; 'Muster Grinuidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yate. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Roulte, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Forteseue. After which, THE CORPORAL'S 'WEDDINCI ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major Griskin, Mr. Selby ; Lady Arethusa Or skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Nancy Cobb, Miss Woolgar: THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Another Triumph of a New Drama, called " The Soldier of For. tune ; or, the Trish Settler." THIS EVENING THE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hundred Years Ago ; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," 4 . Victorine,"&". Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smah, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cul lenford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby,•Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING; or, a Kitts of the Bride. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CASTLE OF AYMON ; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Benurnanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. 'lime ; Renaud, Mr. Mattocks; Ivon, Mr. Leffler; Ilermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Clara, Miss Brentnall ; Yolande, Miss E. Homier Eglantine, - Miss O'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. To be followed by LE SALON DE BAL. After which, a New Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton ; Miss E. thinner, and Miss E. Stanley. To concludn with lIIGII LIFE BELOW STAIRS. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELET. THIS EVENING Will be repeat Muitr New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarnoid, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss James. After which, TIIE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. rrincipal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea dows ; Miss Walcott. and MISS Fairbrother. To conclude with VAL.c.,STINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Tamer, Kistloch, Yaraold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and :Mrs. Keeley, FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. Mitchell begs to announce that the engagements of Mons. Lafont and Mdlle. Nat hall e, although honours i with such marked approbation, must unavoidably terminate at the end of the ensuing week ; but in compliance with numerous applications, and at the suggestion of several of his distinguished patrons, Mr. Mitchell begs to state, that the Theatre will be open every Evening next Week, except Saturday evening, terminating Monsieur Lafont's and Madlle. Nathalie's en gagements. The Performances will be varied nightly, In order to pre sent, as numerously as possible, the most popular pieces of Monsieur Latbnt's and Mademoiselle Nathalie's agreeable repertoire. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, The Performances will commence at Ilalf-pasi Seven o'Clock precisely, with the favourite Vaudeville of LE CADET DE IEA M ELLE, ou, ',INTRIGUE IMPROMPTU. Jules, Neveu du Colonel, Madlle. Nathalie. Alter Which LE HOCHET D'UIsTE COQUETTE. Le Due de Laney, Mons. Lafont •; La Marquise de Mareilly, Madlle. Eliza Forgeot. - CF To conclude with (by particular desire) 1 Nathalie, du M. Lafont remplira le Role de Pierre le Rouge ; Mad' e. PIERRE LE ROL , .. Theatre du Gymnase, celui de Jeanneton. On Monday next, February 10th, a new ('omedie Vaudeville, en titled 13X MARRIAGE SOUS L'EMPIRE, in which Monsieur Lafont and Mademoiselle Nathalie will perform. ()" Tuesday next, Feb ruary l i th, thr the benefit of MonsieuilLafont, a new Play, entitled LE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES ; and ether entertainments. (o;'-'(',11,:11118i011 by the Night_ Boxes, Gs. Pit, 3s. Gd. Amphitheatre erformances commence o'cloek,Mte3/1' 34' Gallery, 2 e. —Doors will be opened at Seven A Detailed u.. Pieces which win be pralueed .1u • ...ospects of the e at Half-past Seven. general arrangements, and of the Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, 01.1Tig. the Season, all at Mr. may be h. _ which is open daily, from Eleven till Five. Road -street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, ii,STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unequalled Success of the Southern American Minstrels. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX BUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. To be followe6 by the Meledles of the American Southern Minstrels. Entire Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE ; or, The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells ; Clown, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; H a rlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. 1). W. Broadfbot. HAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, The Grand Pantomime every Evening, with Splendid Novelties, and, Another New Piece. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSEY In which the whole of the Company will perform. , After which, BEN THE BOATSWAIN. To be followed by the Original Bohemian Polka, by Mr, Harvey and Miss Smithyee: To conclude with the Pantomime el' POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND FENCE. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri ; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places and Private Boites to to had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYA I - , VICTOR IA TMEATRE, Continued Triumphant Career of " Marianne"—Two New Dramas, supported by the best Company in London. THIS' EVENING Wlll be repeated MARIINIs"E; or, The Child of Charity. Sup ported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; _Miss Vncent, -Miss Terrey, and Mrs. E. Jefferson. Atter which, a New Petite Drama, entitled A :NIGHT'S FROLIC ; or, Once In allundred Years. Ludovic, Mr. T. H. Higgie ; N Icksus, Miss Vincent; Grechen, Miss E, T.t.tTey-• • To conclude with an 0r1gi , 414 Nautical Drama, entitled THE LIFE, RAFT • or, the Two Reefers. With entirely New Scenery, a;KI supported by the entire strength of the Company. 4.; Ptt, La. ; oituery, \ THERMOMETER, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 33. THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 7. BAROMETER, 30.06.-WIND, N.N.W. Nom—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. Al the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning • 8 mLnutes after 2 I Evening •• 30 minutes after 2. so“ '; - •••: . • I.IF • 04111111111110 , 4; 11. 1 ' • : Pr , • N I P'l o ' , 1• - • '4ol' '4".'''','°"4sCtlk:EaA67 • SECOND EDITION. ell - Jelling ,--Ativ. LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1845. Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday morn ing, and proceeded to the Palace with the address. The Lords adjourned to Monday, but the Commons re-assembled at Half-past Four o'clock. The SPEAKER read the reply to the address; after which, various petitions were presented, and notices of motions given. Among the last was one by Sir J. GRAHAM, announcing his intention of bringing in a Bill to amend the law of settlement on Tuesday. Sir R. PEEL, although closely pressed by some of the Opposition Members, refused to give any idea of the outline of the measure which he intended to in troduce on the subject of the Scotch and Irish systems of banking. Sir G. GREY asked for the production of the cor respondence with the French Government on the subject of Otaheite. Sir R. PEEL consented to lay before the House the results of the correspondence, but refused to produce the correspondence itself in extenso. Sir J. GRAHAM announced that it was not his in tention to introduce any measure for the regulation of the Ecclesiastical Courts. Sir R. PEEL stated that the Governments of Eng. land, France, and Brazil were mediating between the Governments of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, with a view to bring about a cessation of hostilities be tween those two Powers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to Lord CLEMENTS, explained the grounds on which an increased allowance was made to the Judges of Assize in Ireland. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET then moved for leave to bring in six Bills for the consolidation of the laws relating to railways, and said in reference to the ob servations of Lord Howicx on the preceding evening, that he could see no objection to fourteen days being allowed, after the reports of the Board of Trade had been made, for parties to determine whether they would proceed with the Bills or not. Lord HOWICK did not think fourteen days suffi cient, and he also thought that where there were two competing lines reported, both reports ought to be submitted to a committee, and those which had been unfavourably reported should have precedence of the others. _ _ After a few words from Mr. HODGSON and Sir G. GREY, Sir R. PEEL explained that the proposal he should make was, that parties might present their peti tions whenever they pleased, but they should not be obliged to do so until fourteen days after the making the report. It was the intention of the Board of Trade to present the reports in classes, and next week he would propose to take the Kentish lines. It was never contemplated that the board should fetter the control of Parliament. Colonel SIBTHORP asked whether any of the gen tlemen composing the Commission were connected with railways. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSHT was unable to answer the question. Mr. WAHLET complained of the delays caused by the conduct of barristers before Committees, and urged on the Government the necessity of providing some remedy. He also suggested the propriety of the discussion before the Board of Trade being con ducted with open doors. Mr. W. E. GLADST ONE defended the conduct of the Board of Trade, and contended that practically the experiment had worked well. After a few words from some other Hon. Mem bers, leave was given to bring in the Bills. Mr. WALLACE postponed his motion on the sub ject of the Scotch Sheriffs' Court Small Debt Act. Various returns were then ordered to be made on the motions of different Hon. Members. On the motion that the answer of her Most Gracious MAJESTY, to the address of the House of Commons, be read, Mr. COBDEN called the attention of the House to the omission of all allusion to the subject of agricul tural distress in the speech from the Throne, and urged the agricultural Members to join him in calling for a Select Committee on the subject. Mr. MILES did not think the farmers were much inclined to trouble the House with a recital of their grievances. He was sorry to say that, generally speaking, the farmers did not trust much to the House of Commons for an alleviation of their con- , dition. Mr. M. GIBSON urged the necessity of inquiry, and asked Sir R. PEEL if he had given any assurance that he would not meddle with the existing corn-law. Mr. BANKER thought some allusion ought to have been made to the subject in the speech, but would not vote for a Committee. Mr. BRIGHT accused the landlords of being hollow in the professions which they made of commiseration for the distress existing in the country, inasmuch as that distress was attributable to their own legislative • measures. • Mr. S. O'BRIEN defended the conduct of the land lords, and said that, so far from opposing the motion for a Committee, he would himself be willing to serve upon it. Mr. VILLIERS denied that any of the charges brought against the landlords by Mr. BRIGHT bad been answered. Sir R. PEEL deprecated the discussion of such a subject without notice. He had been asked by the Hon. Member for Manchester whether he had given any assurance to any one that .no further alteration should be made in the corn-laws. He did not think the Right Honourable Gentleman had any right to put such a question to him without giving }lm notice. He had given no assurance incon sistent with the declarations which he had already made in the House. As to what had been said of agricultural distress, he regretted it must be admitted there was considerable distress in some parts of the country, and he felt sincere sympathy with the suf ferers. But he did not believe that it could be as serted that there was general agricultural distress. He thought that the restoration of protection (as it had been) would be impossible ; and he thought that if it were possible, it would not be a remedy for agricultural distress, which arose from causes which the Legislature could not control. After a few words from Mr. BRIGZIT, Lord J. MANNERS, and Mr. BROTHERTON, the motion wa s agreed to, and the House adjourned at a Quarter be fore Nine. relative to railway schemes, IT j '- ec t e d by The decision of the Government on f--ethleueCsotimon mittee of Investigation - appointed by the Board of Trade, appears to 'Dave been last night universally acquiesced :n by the H ouse . We c a nnot say that the detoste, which was th us e li c it e d by th e speech ; 0! Lord nowicx of Wednesday evening, at all satisfies the misgivings we have so often expressed as to the beneficial working of the Committee. On the contrary, It has gone far to confirm them ; and we perceive that Mr. WAxLuv and other Hon. Members Concur in similar apprehensions. It is very true that Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, who is a shrewd and ' earnest public functionary, and an excellent man of business, declared " that it never was the intention of the Government, nor, as far as he under stood their sentiments, of the House, to render the decisions of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade final or conclusive." Hi s . Lordship added, too, tbat although he would be disposed to receive the reports of these five gentle men with a certain degree of respect and deference, e ver eff c e o c n t si o d f er su h c im h se r l e f po t r i t e s d , tdoown, concurby thein theermsbaoujord never or of a Government d e p ar tme n t, or a them, either as (the representative of s a acnoninstditiu?iednucyai, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY RITENING,' FEBRUARY 7 1845. Member of the House of Commons. But what was the Noble Lord's reply to a well-timed and very reasonable question addressed to him by Colonel Sul- THORP ? The gallant officer, in allusion to certain rumours which had got abroad, but in which he dis claimed any belief, desired to know whether any of the gentlemen comprising this Committee were, in any way, directly or indirectly, themselves connected with railway speculations ? Lord G. SOMEISET'I3 reply amounted only to this : " That the parties most interested in the proceedings be fore the Railway Board had always, so far as he knew, ex pressed themselvee as exceedingly satisfied with the candour and intelligence with which their schemes had been discussed. As to whether any of the Committee held shares in any railway, he really could give his Hon. and Gallant Friend no information ; but he was quite sure that, if they followed his advice, they would get rid of all their shares in such undertakings, if they had any, as soon:as:they possibly could." It is to be lamented that the Noble Lord was not in a condition enabling him to give a most distinct and unqualified, negative to Colonel SIBTHORP'S query. For our own parts, we cannot, for a moment, believe that any member of this Committee could be guilty of the indiscretion and bad taste of remaining at its board, if he knew himself to possess any such personal interest in undertakings identical with, or analogous to, those on the expediency or necessity of which the Committee has been constituted prelimi narily to report. To talk of their now " getting rid" of any such shares, if they have any, is no way to get rid of the incalculable degree of odium they will have incurred, by having adjudicated on the fate of similar and perhaps conflicting prOperty in the hands of others. Though we are far from believing that any member of the Committee can have so far committed himself, it has surely become necessary that he should from this day record some public and distinct disclaimer of any such interest in himself. If he cannot do so, indeed, then every report he has been a party to must be considered to have been tainted by a vicious bias. Another important consi deration, powerfully urged by Mr. WALLET, who we suppose will not allow the matter to sleep where the discussion has left it, was, that there was clearly some system in action by which early secret information was conveyed of the decisions of this remarkable Committee on pending schemes, to favoured parties, who made their market of such " exclusive intelli gence." The Hon. Member alluded to the prevalent rumour, " that some private information must have been communicated in the market, or certain parties would not have made such enormous sums of money as they were said to have gained during the last few weeks." And he distinctly added : " This was quite clear, that certain parties in the City (he had had this information that morning) who had been en gaged in the sale of railway shares, happened to have been right in their speculations, and not wrong in one instance, for several weeks past.—(Hear.) One gentleman, on Saturday ae'nnight, made 40,0001. by the sale of shares in that single day, those shares having gone up from a small premium to 9/. or 101. in the course of a few hours." If Sir ROBERT PEEL " really could not tell" how newspapers get hold of reports of Commissions ap pointed by Government, before their promulgation, we must suppose he might as well be sleeping on the margin of the Polar Ocean as in Whitehall gardens, for any knowledge he can obtain of mal-practices like these. But what won der they should prevail, when, as Mr. WABLEY observed, the proceedings, evidence, and arguments on these railway projects, are with closed doors, now that they are remitted to this Board of Trade management, instead of, as heretofore, being open to the public. What is the meaning of this alteration ? In spite of all Mr. GLADSTONE could urge, the fact is significant. Coupled with the manner in which information oozes out of this new and hermetically sealed court to certain " wise men in the East," we do not hesitate to say it is suspicious. We call upon Mr. WAKLET, Colonel SinTuoar, and other, Hon• Members, to pursue their wholesome inquisitiveness a little further. Who knows but the showman's an cient denouement is at hand, and that " we shall see— what we shall see ! " The French papers had not arrived at our usual hour of going to press. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—It appears from a Parliamentary Paper just issued, that the amount of money raised in the year ending the sth of January, 1845, by the creation of Funded Debt, was 18,844,000/. Of this, 18,348,3001. was raised on Exchequer-bille, and charged on Supplies. The remainder was charged on the Consolidated Fund. The amount of Exchequer bills issued for the promotion of public works, and in cluded in the Funded Debt, was 14,0001. The excess of Income over Expenditure for the year amounts to the large sum of 3,356,1051. Bs. 2d. • and the Balances in the Exchequer on the sth o f January, 1845, to 6,254,1131. 9a. 6id. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPEN DITURE. An Account of the Net Public Income of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Year ended the sth day of January, 1845, after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several Revenue Departments, and of the Actual Issues or Payments within the same Period ; exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Ad vances and Re-payments for Local Works, &c. THIS DAY'S NEWSS EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL AT BAIL—EXTRAORDINARY TERMINATION 'SHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GEORCR SMITH. The Lord Chief Baron, Baron Alderson, Baron Rolfe, and Barone. Platt, did not take their seats on the Bench Until efitt 'cluditer past ten. Si The Solicitor-General (old gir Thomas Wilde had come into Court a few minutes befOta, trom the direction of the judges' private room. The derestaalit, with his counsel 1I r, is , --coy, Mr. Martin, and Mr. WAVSbn, had been in Court some time previdusly. The adjourned trial at bar having been called on, the offi cer of the Court was pills seeding to call over the names of the special urn when The SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressedthe Bench. My L or d s Be fore l.yovuer to L tali attention to a circumst ance w hi c h has occurredps proceed Kith the furth er h earing of this rule I in reference tO the terms In which the rule ordered by your Lordships fbr trying this case at bar, which I fear will prevent us from going on at present, or for this day at least, with these' proceedings. The days on which a trial at bar may be had are required by law to be within the term. But in th e Act t he 11 th George IV. and Ist Wil liam IV., c. 70, sec. 8, it IS enacted, " That when the alteration of the terms, as before Men tioned, shall tak e ef f ect, not more than t Westminster," utdays, &s "B'e..: " shall be appropri a t e d to sittings in London and " provided that if any trial at bar shall be senty directed in any of the said Courts, it shall be competent to the Judge in such Court to appoint such day or days f or such trial as he shall think fit ; and the time so aPPoinled, if in vacation, shall for the purpose of such trial be deemed and taken to be part of the preceding term ; provided, also, that the day or days shall be specially appointed at any time not being within such twenty four days of any case at nisi Arius, without the consent of the parties thereto, their counsel, or attorneys." Your Lordships will remember that when I mentioned to the Court the intention of the Crown to have this trial at bar, I stated my belief that it would occupy at least three days. Your Lordships then appointed Thursday, the 6th of February, for the trial, and you postponed another case for the pur pose of taking this. The rule was drawn up in the Retnembrancer's office. It was drawn up by a clerk who wa.s in the habit of devoting himself to the business of the Excise, and it was examined by the Remembrancer.7slt was drawn up in these terms—that " the trial should go on from day to day until the first day of next term, if ne ceasary ;" for on looking over the precedents in these cases, those officers thought that only on e da y w as to Le appointed, and that it would then be for the Court to a d journ from day to day if it th oug ht fit. Neither the counsel in t he case, no r the solicitors, saw this rule, or were aware of the mann er in which i t was drawn up. The CHIEF form — , w l liel suppose, i Mr. Solicitor, th e ru l e was d rawn was the corr ec t one before the Act which you have quoted. The so, my Lo r d ; b ut we were not aware ac C n i g u t z o r the drawn to it by you r L or d s hip s . fert , efo that t risingc ir until ooat. - ( t 3 ,1 o l u s attention a w e t a a l 3 , Mr. Baron ALDERSON—And the fact now is, that we have no juris diction in the case ? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL — I regret to say, my Lords, that I think that is the fact. Your jurisdiction ceased on Thursday. The CHIEF BARON—Until term. Thursday was in term for the purposes of this trial. We are now out of term. The Somerroa-GSNRRAL—Yes, my Lord ; I believe that your Lordships' authority is exhausted ; and upon all accounts I regret the inconvenience of the delay, which we would all endeavour, if pos ale, to remedy. Mr. Baron AmssusoN—Mr. Solicitor, notwithstanding that, the case goes over to the first day of next term. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—AII parties are most anxious to go on with the case without delay, and we are willing to consent to any arrangement which would enable your Lordships to proceed. The (Sums BARON—No consent can give jurisdiction. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—If the Court were to proceed upon your consent, no person who might give false evidence upon the trial could be prosecuted. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—As far as the consent of the Crown and the defendant can enable the Court to act, we are all anxious to go on, if possible. The LORD CHIEF BARON—In all matters where the Court has jurisdiction consent may vary the practice. But consent cannot confer jurisdiction where it is not. If the parties in a cause consent to be tried in a wrong county—if they consent to waive an 'infer mality—if they consent to the admission of evidence—or if they con sent to take a verdict with a jury of less than twelve, the Court may go on.; but here we are sitting now without any jurisdiction whatever. The Sotacrron-GENERAL—Unfortunately, my Lords, the Court has no power to proceed, and we have now no remedy. The case must stand over. Mr. KELLY—But, my Lords, before you leave the bench, may I be permitted to say one word upon this matter. When this most un fortunate occurrence was communicated to me, I was most anxious to consent to anything which would prevent delay. Counsel for the Crown were most anxious to concur with mos . But now your Lord ships have just said that you have no power to assist us—that you have no jurisdiction—that, in fadt, you are not now sitting here as judges. Your authority is suspended till the next term ; and, my Lords, we (the defendant) are now, through the error of the Crown— The SOLICITOR-GENERAL -20, certainly not; the Crown had no part in the error. Mr. Ktttr—My Learned Friend says " No ;" but I hold that it is so. I think that when the Crown applied to this Court for a rule, it was the duty of the Counsel for the Crown to see that the rule was properly drawn up. The CHIEF BARON—But, Mr. Kelly, it is necessary for us to look to the manner in which this occurred. As I understand the case, this is the first time a trial at bar has been ruled since the passing of the Aot referred to by the Solicitor-General. Mr. Baron Asnzasow—There has been one other case. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Which occupied only one day. The CHIEF BARON—The Queen's Remembrancer reminds me of what amounts to the same thing as if this were literally the first case. The business of the Crown is not transacted in the same office as business between subject and subject ; and this is the first time an ap plication has been made for a trial at bar, in which the Crown was concerned, and in which a rule was to be drawn up in the Crown de partment of the Rernembrancer's office. The officer, not knowing that there had been any alteration in the form, naturally referred to the precedents in the office, and he drew up the rule according to the previously established forms. It was, before the Act, the regular form to name the day on which the trial was to take place, the Court having the power to adjourn from day to day. The officer was per fectly correct according to the old practice; but the rule, as drawn up, does not allow us to go further to-day. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—With respect to what has fallen from year Lordship, I wish to say that, in the first place, the Crown had the right to say that the trial at bar should take place. There was no brief in the case ; but as soon as the rule was obtained notice was served upon the other side, and they had power to see how the rule was drawn up. Mr. MARTlN—lndeed ! See that your rule was drawn rightly for yon! Mr. KELLY—I do not wi,h to throw blame upon any counsel or any officer, whatever may be my opinion. But this I will say, that this unfortunate, most unfortunate, error has- occurred without any participation on the part of this side. However, my Lords, the delay which ensues— . The CHIEF BARON—Mr. Kelly. I have no doubt that the clerk— Mr. KELLY—My Lords, I have said that I will blame no one. I will not say who is to blame, or who is not ; but I will say this, without fear of contradiction, that whether the error was the act of the officer or of the Crown, it was in invitum as against the defen dant, who had no participatiotkin it ; therefore, whoever is to blame, no blame lies on him. But, my Lords, the consequences of this delay • of throe or four months—perhaps of four or live months—will be to I him Mr. Baron ALDERSON—We have no jurisdiction, and I shall not sit here. I shall go. The Learned Judges all rose, and Mr. Baron Alderson left the bench. Mr. KELLY—My Lords, I appeal to the Beach—l appeal to the Crown. The CHIEF BARox (who seemed for some time exceedingly impa tient and displeased) said—Wait a memento Mr. Kelly. • Officer, pro claim the court of nisi prius. Now, Mr. Kelly, I will hear what you have to say, if it be fit to be heard. Mr. KELLY—What I wished to ask your Lordships was, to allow me to say a few words as to what has been stated by my Learned Friend the Solicitor-General. I appeal to the Crown to take into view the fatal consequences of this delay to the defendant. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—My Lords, I protest against my Friend making a speech. Mr. KELLY—I am astonished at the interruption of the Solicitor- General. Is this becoming of the Crown ? I app ea l Sir T. WILDE—My Learned Friend has no right to speak. The Court has no power to hear him. The CHIEF BARON—I will listen to no address. We have no jurisdiction. CMHrI.EKFELLAYR-ONIt (very yw d i b l: e u n dagl o ya w ian as n t da e t o teeni f in t p i p m htaed e ti t eau o to h y e ilt -- :_. w3tiur. Kelly, if you think it no waste of time, I think it is a waste of time Sir, I of this Court, and I will not hear it. This is now a Court of nisi prius—(to Mr. Kelly, hear no more, Mr. Kelly sat down, evidently rata chagrined. The CHIEF BARON, after a short pause, addressed to the jury, in a low tone, a few words, which we Understood to be afi expression of regret at what had occurred, and an instruction to be in attendance on the first day of next term. The Court then proceeded to the trial of common jury owe. T po n, rt i ni, s . ) DAY.) A . sEcoNn og A tot it e LN i t: E ; t s ,,Titiyat c Ns This Was an action brought by Hugh Lewis to reedVer iron Melted Evans 1001., paid to Mrs. Price for tile Übe of the defendant on a pro missory Evans requiring to meet some ilp b pl in ied 'e tillioiMrs. 'Price for accomm m od o a n t e i Y on, but she re engmissongreynineenttse: ffised unless some responsible party joined with hint in a prhitiliSory note. Lewis was applied to, and he agreed to Rao his hame with the defendant in the security, With the distinct understanding that the latter should take up the note When it became dile: The bill was afterwards dishonoured, and the plaintiff was called on td . pay the full amount, which he had done, in addition to several months' inte rest that was due. The payment Was Made tibbitt a niontli agO, and he now sought to recover the slim frtntl the tletndaitt. As there was. a legal difficulty in awarding the interest in conjtuictitin with the principal, inasmuch as this was paid by Lewis Without its form ing a part of the original understanding, or being Set fifth hi the note, a verdict was returned for 100/4 the full amount of the bill. MARKET NEWS 4 .-(T - ItiS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. Although the supply of English Wheat on sale was not to say ex tensive, it was by far more than equal to the wants of the dealers. The demand for all descriptions was, therefore, very dtillt apd Mo,MITF'7 I quotations were not sunrorted St Sittlb Wit dboig hi foreign Wheat. that the Tit Vet We're almost nominal. The supply of Barley was ex tensive ; the best parcels supported previous rates ; but other kinds might have been purchased on the same terms. The same may be said of Malt. Oats, Beans, and Peas, had a downward tendency, with a heavy inquiry. ARRIVALS: Barley. I Oats. 5,570 qrs. 5,850 4,210 320 FrigUsti ...... Irish ........ Foreign ...... Wheat. 4,560 qrs. - f 1,730 Malt, 7,820 qrs. SMITHFIELD. lour. 4,220 The supply of Beasts was, the time of year considered, only mode rate, though of fair average quality: Although the trade was some what better than on Monday, we can notice no improvement in the quotations. There were on sale 40 Beasts and 60 Sheep from Rot terdam, together with 100 Scots n'om Scotland. The numbers of Sheep were small ; hence the Mutton trade was steady, at full prices. Calves were in limited supply and active request, at the late improved currencies. The Pork trade was firm, at previous rates. Milch'Cows sold heavily, at from 16/ to 191 each. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d Inferior Beasts .... 2 6 2 10 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots .• • ... 3 18 4 0 Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small ditto .. 5 2 5 8 Suckling Calves, • .18 0 32 0 Inferior Sheep .... 2 8 3 0 Second quality ditto s. d. to s. d. 32 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto Southdown Wethers Ditto out of the wool -- Large Hogs • . .. 3 4 4 0 Small Porkers •• . • 4 2 4 6 Quarter old Pigs•.l6. 0 20 0 Lambs •.• • • • • • 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Phis. I 581 3,100 160 364 NENI74:IIAMICEI AND LEADEN HAI L. We had a steady demand for most kinds of Meat, at full prices. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. ; s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.• —— 2 4 2 8 , Mutton, inferior 2 6 210 middling .... 210 3 0' middling.. 3 0 3 4 . prime large .. 3 0 3 2 1 prime ••.. 3 6 3 8 prime small .. 3 4 3 6; Pork, large ..... ... 3 4 4 0 Veal. 4 4 5 6 , small BOROUGH HO? MARKET. The supply of Hops on offer here is, as might be expected, very limited, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, though prices are sup ported in every instance. 00110NIAZ. SvciAs.—The early day fixed for the Budget to come on, when the question of Sugar duties will be decided, has caused business to rule in general rather dull in the market for British Plantation, though yesterday there was a rally. The sales to last night inclusive have been about 1,000 hhds and trcs, including 118 hlids. Barbadoes by auction at 51s 6d to 57s for mid, and 66s for fine. REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 725. per cwt. EAST INDIA.—About 14,000 bags Manilla have been sold privately, at full quotations, chiefly 15s to 19s Gd per cwt; 12,924 bags Mauri tius all sold, good and fine yellow at 60s to 65s 6d, low mid at 52s Gd to 59s 6d, brown at 46s to 535, and washed at 42s to 58s 6d per cwt, being higher prices by Is to 2s, chiefly on the mid and low sorts. In Bengal, 2,500 bags sold at GOs to 63s for mid, and good white at 598 Gd for low, and at 52s 6d to 61s 6d for damp and washed. Brown sold at 42s to 45s 6d per cwt; 372 bags In bond sold at 36s to 37s Gd for mid and good white, and at 32s to 38s for damp and washed, and 350 bags of the Dobali kind brought 65s 6xl to 67s for fine coloury strong grey, and 57s for good yellow strong and bright ; 4,627 bags Madras sold at 18s Gd to 26s 64 for damp brown and yellow, and 188 to 25s 6d for washed. FOREIGN.—Though quiet, holders are firm. COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and prices are not well supported ; 58 puns 3 brls 5 bags Demerara sold at 41s to 46s for ord. Ceylon has not been in much request, and only a small portion of the quantity offered by auction has been sold at 46s for low ord sorts, the rest 48s 6d, 1,700 bags being mostly taken in at 46s to 54s for low to Plantation descriptions. Privately good ord pale has been sold at 50s to 51s per cwt. About 100 bags Brazil went at 15s to 16s per cwt, and 3,424 bags 65 boxes Costa Rica mostly sold at 38s to 678 Gd for sound. Foreign goods of the better sorts are in fullsupply. Cocos.—Trinidad has realised 40s to 45s per cwt. SpicEs.—Bight hundred boxes Cassia Lignea sold at 60s Gd for good mid, and at 50s Gd to 51s for ord coarse. Rather a large quan tity, 2,182 bags, Black pepper has been sold at 2 d to 2%cl per lb for sound. RICE.-408 bags Bengal sold at lls to 11s 64 for good mid white. Privately a fair business is doing. SALTPETRE.-3,978 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 24s to 28s, for 16%, 2%, and I llbs refraction, according to quality, the rest being taken in at 28s; for fine white good chrystal 5% to 4% per cent refraction. INDIGO, &c.—lndigo since the auctions has been very firm, with a good shipping demand. Nitrate of Soda has been higher lately. Cochineal supports full quotations. RUM.—West India has been dull, except as regards Jamaica. Of East India the stock is still increasing. COTTON.—There is not a great deal doing. TALLOW.—P.T.C. is about 30s 6d to 40s per cwt. TEA.—The most consumable qualities have been in very good re quest. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) ' LONDON, FEB 7.—Wind at noon, Northerly, fresh breeze, and hazy. DEAL, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W., very strong, with heavy t,ales.— Skl. William Shand, China ; Sarah Charlotte, Cape of Good Hope ; Ellen, Pernambuco; Avoca and Helvellyn, Newporland, Singapore. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind Beceles, Ichaboe. COWES, FEB. 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Detigenlla, Ruyl, Bahia. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Arrd. I. H. Yates, Moullin, Callao, sailed Nov. 3. FALMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Off, David Mal colm, Howard, Calcutta, sailed from Mauritius Nov. 11 ; Mouteflores, !ramble, Mauritius. OFF PENZANCE, FEB. s.—Harriet; Liverpool, for London, leaky, having struck in coming out of Beaumaris. SWANSEA, FHB. 4.—Ski. Michael Williams, Cuba. HULL, FEB. s.—The Ann Guthrie, from Sligo to London, which put into Grimsby Roads, leaky, and discharged her cargo in good condition, with the exception of thirty quarters of oats, which have been kiln dried. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh.—Arrd. Crescent, Ichaboe. CORK, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Hazard, Langlois, Ichaboc. ABERDEEN, FEB. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ann Mary, Ichaboe. Hum., FEB. s.—Sid. Erveretta, St. John's, New Brunswick. HARwicii, FEB. 6.—Arrd. Sprightly, Stockton, for Rochester, very' leaky, bows stove, &c., having been in contact with a schooner off the Rough. AYR, FEB. s.—The Helen Stewart, ashore on Girvan Bar, and subsequently beat over and filled, has been towed in here ; cargo landed, much damaged. BALAANALD, JAN. 23.—The Midas, off and for Galway, from St. John's, New Brunswick, struck on a sunken rock in entering the harbour of Loch Brisdale on the 21st inst., but got off next day, and must be beached to repair. HULL, FEB. 6.—lt blew a very heavy gale here last night, with hail and snow, from the northward. It is feared much damage has been done at sea. YARMOUTH, FEB. s.—Arrd. Blgnall, London for Wisbeach, with loss of bowsprit, having been in contact, in the Roads, with the Per severance of this port. GRANGEMOUTH, FEB. 4.—The Mansfield, hence to Dunkirk, has put back, leaky, and must discharge. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1845. Petitions for Bills were presented for the following Rail ways, and ordered to lie on the table : London and York Railway—Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne)—Glasgow Junction Railway— Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway—Shrews bury and Birmingham Railway—Hull and Selby (Bridling ton Branch) Railway. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. West Yorkshire Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway, Committee on Petition—Richmond Railway, Committee on Petition— Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways, Committee on. Petition—York and Scarborough Railway Deviation, Com mittee on Petition—Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Ashton Branch), Committee on Petition—London and• York Railway, Committee . on Petition—Leeds and Bradford Rail way Extension (Shipley to Coke), Committee on Petition r- , - - Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Diss and Dereham Branches, Committee on Petition—all on Monday, 1/th Yebtiiiityi -" Titit Strit 3' EIPRESS.—A Second Edition of PAC BUft neWiipaper; cOiltaiiiiiig the Qiieeit'S Speech, arrived at our office by eleven o'clock On Tuesday night, Third and ffiturth editions of the saffle paper (Which would be put into the London Pon-Office by eight b'elbek tin the Pattie night) reached US by the regular post, and ebiltaitied Seren or eight ebletillit Of the opening debate on the Address. We have again to thank the spirited preptiettit fbi his courtesy and attention.—Derby and Chestetftekt Reporter. Daniel Higleyllichardson ) Esq., the highly respected Master of the Court of 13ankrffliteY, hat beet' lbf settle days prevented attending to the inaportant duties of his office by indlspOsition, bat he it itipitilk approaching to eturtalescenee: ACCII)ENT ON tidy thi:kits—Foint titits LOST. —Yesterday morning an accident of a very distresSing diarneter, by Which ibid . perSone were prematurely hurried into eternity, occurred on the river; between Barking and Woolwich. Flom the few par tictilatS that nat present he gleaned, It appears that a sailing 'easel; tern 'a hafeh - boat, the property of Mt. Wilda flyfOrd, sen., e ra of Bittking; Ssex, Wilt ffeeeedirig lop the tliref; far 13illingSgate market, having on beard a cargo of dab, and tined antis Of cif. Byford, with the owner bf the fish) and James Leach, a watsflitaft of Londbli. The VeASel started on het journey from Chapman's Head Beacon; the previous night, at it idle befit, &C ling particular occur ring, Until between one and tW,d o'cldek yesterday MOtiling, At that time the vessel *#.4 nearly OppOsite the a DeVil'S IlOttae," about half way octWiM ifoOlvildi, and barking,. *hen a hectiiy squall of Wind sprang up from the Weit4ielitii-ireSti *tich struck the po4t, with fearful violence, so ranch so hilt she aline& lititilediately tlk Oil to her side. The water then rushed down the Hatchway with the gteidet ifilliethoelty. _What to do for Hit beat; the tartlet On hoard knew inn, bit ffi Melt €l4tropity, they citing tb the side Of the Craft, no detibt expecting RI be Milts tb stay there until assistance iftlfe(t tinbituitately; hi ' keker• they *ett docnned to disappointment, for, in a feW teettilefg file VeSsel think, carrying with it the three Byfords and the owner of the /Hit; Leach, *he ittis bh the blytOprit end of the vessel, had the presence of itiitbi to throiir off his JackSt, and; twit* toemcumberetl, he succeeded in shimming about fbr the Spate of ttkentf minutes, when he was readied; lit a *try Othatisted State, by a itian pas§ibif in a sailing vessel. Aitlibugh Search lids been iiistitifted; none Of the &dee had, Up tb last evening, been rechitefeda - The nitre of tho owner of the 1101 it di preSent unknOirn: The catastrophe, as may be imagined, has plunged Mt: Byfoid and the refflaindet of his fatiillY into the deepest affliction. Ills three Selig, lit 'Understand? vete all single young men, which may be reckoned very fortlitlatts2 14'003.d...hate on Thursday night a fire broke out upon the apaciotta prerfilSee occupied by Mr. James Tanks, cow keeper, situate in George-place, Keilaington. When first discovered, tile natio Were raging With great fury in One of the lower apart ments. The inmates and inhabitants Instantly Set to work, and with the aid of buckets of water prevented the fire front Oftending thither. Intbrmation of the outbreak having been furnished to the brigade, Welt Of a ngland, and County engine stations in town, with ell possible expedition the firemen and engines attended. The damage dune is extensive. Mr. Tanks is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office 1 thr ¢sQft A spark from a lifhted candle is the probable cause of the disaster. FIRE IN LAMBETH, AND akßitit i itistArE or Tito enfi.blii.i,---Ciii Thursday night, between the hours of ten aria doii ill o'clock, a life, Which Was nearly attended with fatal consequences to two children, broke oat at Ito, I, SidWell , place, Broadwall, Lambeth. It originated in the bank parlour, in which tWO Children were. Upon tilt Wenn tieing Oren; the apartment WaS fauna full Of dehtle miff°. eating smoke. A neighbour iiiiitantly ttiSlied trap the place; and SU& ceeded in dragging out the children. The Waterlob-road Brigade and West of England engines promptly attended, but owing tU the Praise: worthy exertions of the inmates in the interim, their serviced Were not required. The damage, however, is considerable, a number of hats and most of the nirniture in the apartment being burnt, or rendered useless by the action of tile fire. Xt. Duprey, the sufferer, is unfortunately not insured, The eatise Of the fire is tifflunitii, A splendid foot-race for .201. took place at Acton Bottom, on Monday, between William Berry, of Lititibetli, arid Jaz seph Judd, of Westminster, in the presence of a great nutithef tit persons, who had assembled to witness the race. The friends of each party were sanguine its to the result, as neither of the men had been beaten, both having run several races and coins off victorious. The distance now run was 150 yards; prefibliS tb Starting Very little dif ference in the betting. Berry had certainly the tidtil; Ile took the lead for a few yards, when Judd passed him, and kept it up to eighty Yafdl i now Berry took the lead, and won the race by one yard and It half, A better race has not been witnessed for a long time. DEATH FROM DRINKING BOILING WATER.----Yes terday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Preettiasons' Arms, Salmon's lane, Limehouse, on the body of Sarah Long, aged three years. It appeared from the evidence Of the Mother, that, 011 the 28th alt., whilst in'the back yard of her house, she was suddenly alarmed by hearing the violent screams of the deceased, and tin running in site found that the deceased had, during her momentary abSente, , drank some water from a tea-kettle, which was on the hob of the bre, The child died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death." ...... . OPERATIOII OF THE GAME •LAws...-The notice that -"tercd Upon the libbki of the tionsk of eVtnrilons, by Mr. has been Ott " J./6 *lll Bright, is that on "an . M 0 .% e the tiVpb:ifinient of a Select Committee, "to inquire .g ll O triB tipthitiA 6 r w ka , ffie . laws." Two other notices upon the same importan; khr tave been given by Mr. Waklcy and Mr. Craven Berkeley. The foiiilef has signified his intention to move for returns (on the 11th inst.) for the Yeats 1842, 1843, and 1844, inclusive, of persons charged in Eng land and Wales, with the commission of offences under the game laws i with a description of the accusation and the result, and the amount of costs to the county in each case, &c. And Mr. C. Berke ley intends thereupon to move, as an addition to the above returns, "that the crimes of sheep-stealing, stealing fowls, stealing from the person, stealing_ from dwelling-houses, burglary, and stealing from gardens, be likewise included for the same period." TIVERTON. —Two lads were on Monday committed for trial for praelng some bars across the railroad.. near the Tiverton gine.—Sherborne Journal.lstotkai, which were driven off by the en A delay has occurred in moving the writ for East Cornwall; in consequence of some informality in the baptismal cer tificate of the Tireinnt Earl of St. Germans, which has hitherto vented pre the 185110 of writ of summons calling him to the House of tom '• • MONET afid COMMERCIAL NE - WS. GI ry, QUARTER I'o THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 6 3 W bales, at steady prices. Speculators took 1,500 bags Ameri tot middling cuta l lity. A large bosiness was done in Shares. Birmingham and GitiaceSter, 134 1 ; trlstoi ttnd Gloucester, 5716 57 ; Caledonian 81 /s %; Chester and Birkenlieitl 4014 Chester and Holyhead, 71. Is. 3d. ; Dublin and Belfast, 64 ; Eastern Count'es, 19 18 1 % ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quar ers, 6 1 ,( 8 ,; Glasgow and Greenock,l3 3 / 4 ; Grand Junction. Half, 113 1 / . 2 ; London iind Blrillifighntn; 236 938 l Ditto, 32/. Shares, 43 3 / 4 • Ditto, Quarter Shares, 29 30 1 / 2 ; London and 13r1g,htorn 5857 1 % ; London and South-Western, 80; Ditto, Eighths, New, 13; London and .York, 6 1 / ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bur,y, 1261 A 127 . 1 4 ; Midland Counties, 129 1 , 1 2 130 ; "Ntwtastie and . I.3ervi la, 17 1 A North British, 13 1 4 1 ,, ; Preston and Wyre, 21 1 / 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 104%; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 7 1 6 ; South-Eastern, 50 ; Ditto, No. 1,23 1 A ; Trent Valley, 13 3 ; Ulster, 42 3 / 4 ; Paris and Lyons, 3% ; Northern of France, 5/. 168. 3d. 5/. ss. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5% 4. Notwithstanding the reserve exhibited by Sir Robert Peel last night, on the subject of the Scotish Banking question, not a doubt is entertained but that a bold measure will be in troduced for the.purpose of placing the banking system unon an uniform principle in all parts of her Majesty's dominions, as far as respects the United Kingdom. But there are a few who think that a certain probation time, if we may use the term, will be allowed be fore the change will take place, thus affording the most ample opportunities to make full announcements for any change that may occur hereafter. The English Securities generally are firmer to-day. Con sols realise 99% 3 / 4 for Money, and 99 3 / 4 je for Account. Bank Stock is 214 to 213 1 /, and India Stock 281 to 282, both of these being lower, but especially the latter. New Three and-a-Quarter. per Cents. are 103 3 / 4 % R . Exchequer bills have been unsteady at 555. to 625. premium. The new loan for St. Domingo, of which the allotments, however, are not yet issued, has been done at 1 premium. The Foreign Market has been very dull. A copy of the Dutch decree of the 3d instant, completing the conversion of the old Five per Cents., has been handed to us by Messrs. Raphael, from which it appears that the holders of the 'in drawn stock, presenting it at Amsterdam before the 26th instant, will be paid off on Ist March, with interest to date ; but that, if they do not give notice, their stock will be re duced to Four per Cents., at 99, with interest from Ist Oc tober last. Spanish Active Bonds are 27 3 / 4 , and the Three per Cents. 40 3 / 4 to 'A. Portuguese Converted are 59 to 1 ,4. Columbian realise 14 1 /. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 62 3 / 4 to 63. The share Market has been in an animated state to-clay, The authorised list of quotations will show the variations that have taken place. The accounts by the Overland Mail from India are of very little interest. The private letters will be delivered, it is expected, to-morrow. ONE PRICES - OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK, Bank Stock .. INCOME. Applicable to Income or Revenue. The Consoli- 'Other Public Total. dated Fund. Services. Ordinaryßevenue and Receipts. £ 5. d. £ s d. £ a. d. Customs ••• • • • 19,352,381 19 10 3,152,439 10 11 22,504,821 10 9 Excise. Stamps • • •• • • 7,151,287 17 5 7,157,287 17 5 Taxes (Land and Assessed) •• • • 4,216,488 18 10 4,216,488 18 10 Property-tax •. • • 5,191,596 15 9 • • 5,191,596 15 9 Post-office Crown Lands.. • • 155,000 0 0 • • 155,000 0 0 One Shilling and Sixpence, and Four Shillings in the Pound on Pensions and Salaries • 5,179 12 4 • . 5,179 12 4 Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown .. •• • • Surplus Fees of Regulated Pub lic Offices 46,969 14 0 46,969 14 0 50,164,653 3 8 3,152,439 10 11 53,317,092 14 7 Other Receipts. Money received from China un der Treaty of Peace conclud ed in Aug. 1842 385,007 17 9 385,007 17 Imprests and other Moneys Money received from the East India Company 60,800 0 0 • • 60,000 0 0 Unclaimed Divi dends (more than paid) •• • • 83,418 7 8 83,418 7 8 Ditto, South Sea Company •• • • 44,010 16 9 . • 44,010 16 9 50,851,314 0 9 3,152,439 10 11 54,004,153 11 14 EXPENDITURE. FUNDED DEIST. £ a. £ a. d• re Intest and Management of the Permanent Debt, (including 1,392,766/. 35., for a Quarter's Dividend, to 10th October, 26,00,107 t 0 1844, on certain classes of Three-and-a-Half per Cents,' formerly paid in January and July) • • • Terminable Annuities • Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,0231. td, the Interest en 29 '9 63,615 1 3 Donations and Bequests • • UNFUNDED DEBT. Interest on Exchequer-bills 531,843 18 8 • 116,455,4511 19 Civil List .. ••.•• • • ••• . .• .. 3.0.,2,84 13 5 Annuities and Penstona - Civil, Naval, Miilittl•y, and Ju dicial Servi&%, 'Ate., charged by 555,552 18 9 'ontiotta Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund • • Salaries and Allowances ••••• • • • • • 232,810 111 Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions. • 181,185 11 L Miscellaneousconsoiidt Consolidated " F,.. r : p i eg Courts of Justice • • •••• • • • 743,094 17 9 the 104,2751 s l (including 1" - o. 10d., for paying . .oßThree-and•a-lialfper Cents, 590,023 4 11 and 222,2101. Ills. 7d. for com- 1 pleting South Sea Company's Guarantee Fund) ..... .J 2,694,011 18 8 Army Navy • . Ordnance .. .. •• • •••.• • • . • .... 1424.311 10 11 Miscellaneous ; chargeable on the} 3,080,175 3 5 Annual Grants of Parliament.. Opium Compensation • 11,793 5 5 China Expedition •••..• • • • • ...... 404,964 0 0 17,458,177 5 1 £ 50,647,648 3 6 Exeesa of Income over Expenditure •.•• • • • • • 3,356,105 8 2 £ 54,003,753 11 B Whitehall, Treasury Treasury ChAthißfj, Vei) 4, iA43. joana.: as a vb7Y. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORTCUTURAL SOCIETY. —The adjourned annual meeting of this Society was held last night, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, when a very full attendance of members attested the interest felt in the m the proceedings of this Society, science of„floricrilture. The shows for the forthcoming year were fixed as follows :—April 23d, at the Horns Tavern ; o:,?.intlegy to the . May 21st,, June 25th, July 23d, and Sept. 17th, at the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens. The show is a new feature t o shovg. Th er r o s - co , :mict:iist:weoz,:tartodbteeud a co n tepi d pirt h bad as uhiyn b ti tth e e yoe n r tobfeoeiunable determined hpoibsisteht osm xtent of 160 L, to be devoted to prizes • iCcession- of members is the 4 ~"' large operations more . extended scale. There are no gardens around I.(? ° n u do a n Surrey; and the very great improvemmu:neg or m lc d o e th in e Roy al since the dyes of last season give additional facilities ;oil floricultural display. AITHIA V. DMITCH. This was a case hi which Robert Arthttr tbilittit to tecOVek tithi Benjamin Dartch Gl. LOs., for rent dne tbr premises octupied by de fendant in Weigh House-yard, up to September last. Though some objection was offerel to the legality of the debt, it was deafly ta bashed, by an admission contained in a letter sent by d e f e ndant to the plaintiff, and a verdict returned for the full amount, MAcicAr V. WHITE. Thomas C. Mackay, Whosestile grindcry Warehetisenutil, biought an action against Thomas White, to recover a slim of 11t. as. 6d ; for goods delivered At vatioliS Petit:lds. Mr. White had pleaded non liability, but he did hot appear iii Count, and evidence being called to prove the delivery of the goods, accompanied with iniroiceb in each delivery, a verdict was immediately given for 111. Bs. There was only another case in which the dr fbnditkit *34 mid tb tiVe at Darlington, at Yorkshire, and only &title to L6hdon Onee a Year. It was dismissed as being beyond the Jurisdiction of the Cetikt. SPORTING INTELLIGANCE, (IttCEIVED Tills DAY.) HEREFORD GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE. TIIIJASDAY. Handicap of 23 shin. eath, with WO added, the Second to tetelVe SO!., and the third 151. 4 miles. Mr. W. Jenkins' Lycurgus ;•..; ‘41....1 (P ar k e * 1 Mr. T. (diver's Viiighata • • 1 2 beer nd Preissnitz 11.111.1. 1i...111...41. is“:.a.aa... 3 Mr Ekins's Peter Shple ti;;;; •L . 'hi% following also started I—. Robin Adair, Discount, Mameluke, Jewell, Paddy, Quarter-master, Babylon, Hes fington, and Sarnestield;- , - - Nearly a dead heat between byttegils and Vangua Prince ofPrince Albert, ac ‘ l4er MA...jestY ati • 4 --- cOni panied by the for the Pavilion at Brighton, at three o'clock this after. %Vales, an and attended by the Court. left town neon. The royal party travell e d by the Brighton Rail way, a special train having been ordered., 11 AILWAY andMANlA.—Such unabated the eagerness for shares in the locally supported new , that we observe the shares of one of them, the prospectuses of appearing which were only Issued last week, to be allotted next Thursday, without a copy of the prospectus are Such is the rage for railways, those of the districts inn kly connected with the line. We do not know whether the " Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, and Man chester Junction," stands alone in such circumstances, but whether for illi s bo har dy es o l p n po th se is d in ally other journals than or not, the speculation mania continues to be manifest. It is true there are whispers in the City that the chief leaders of a very power coals. Are these rtoailtvihaeyfransoL_oiliyi-ginwseotrno,paporeseadmtoontgh:tanpoppoliclany, in n s merely private speculations, or is Lerd Fitzwilliam's great coal field to be brought to bear upon the latter monopoly, as his name and influence have been brought to bear upon the former ? Nous verrons.—From a Correspondent. PROPERTY T Ax .---A person poss essing 4,0001. in any of the public F un d s, is exempt from the above tax, because his income from the int eres t on this sum i s tin d e r 153/. per annum. — INCOME Tax.—it, poor clerk, with a wife and fai ntl y to support out of 31. per week, without a farthing beside, pa ys towards this unfair tax 1/. i 9s. THE INCOME-TAX.—P LYMOUTH , THURSDAY.— The announcement in the Queen's Speech of an intention to continue the income-tax seems likely to be generally resisted throughout the I ;'lintrY. A aisetins of the Plymouth Town-Counell was held yester r 1 the Queen's day at the Guildhall, a few ,iiaiii i".f'.:.": the reCelP• V- .. ma tiny. ---- with the regular business (4 . mpeech, and before procev.,.. ~ nddressing the Nicholas Lockyer, Esq , t h . , g e — lr a yet, rose nu.., .... , - ueuticil, Kalil he regretted very melt to see that it was the intention of the Minifitry to a iv PP , s , t o Path:lntent to COntitate the income-tax. He therefore suggested that petitions thould be sent tip Mtn a Special meeting of the Council to the house of Con-00W against that ob noxious measure and that a town,petition should also be sent. The Learned Gehtleitian concluded by moving that a special meeting of the Council should be held on an early day to consider the subject. J. L. Colley, Esq., in secondi ng the motion, remarked that he should reserve the observations which he had to make on the tax to the day of the meeting. The proposition met with the cordial assent of every said that councillor present, and the Mayor, P. E. Lyrae' Esq., would fix the meeting . for next Wednesday ; but a town meeting must emanate from the burgesses and could only be called on a requisition. The feeling against this-tax •is - very strong - 110re ; and we hope that other towns will follow up this movement. - ----- • • • i th e At THE HUNGEEPORD SUSPENSION-BRIDOE.---11- Auction Mart, yesterday, five 25/. shares in the 1111ngerford and Lam beth Suspension Bridgo Company sold for 26/. 10s. per share. The auctioneer (Mr. Marsh) stated Mast the bridge would be opened next Month, and It was tinderstond that ,the Directors, for the first tlionth, intended to allow the public to put} Gra the bridge toll free. CLOSING PER 3 per Cent. Reduced - 100 1 % 3 pet : Cent. Consols , ... 99 3 4% 99% New 3 1 4 per Cents Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o 12 1-16 3-16 12 3-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 11% 11'A India Stock India Bonds, 1,00 W.. ...... ...... .. Ditto under 1,0001... Consols for Account.... ....... India Stock, for Account 283 283 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d 6O 55 60 pm. 60 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ... 60 56 pm. 56 ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 42 3 % 43 olumbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 14% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto, Converted Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 2 7 31 Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto,_ Account 4 0 7 /8 Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, Account 627 Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific.... 98% % CLOSING PRICES. 43:34 PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAY SHARES PRICES, Aberdeen Ali ld Gloucester. 100 Birmin. an_ ~ Ditto % Shares 41 51/2 4%... Bristol and Exeter 793 / 4 % Ditto New 2 5 % Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 54 52 54 1 / 2 Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln W s 4 A 3 1 / 33% Chester and Holyhead... 5 Chichester and Brighton 5 Churnet Valley 5 8 Cornwall Direct Northern 2A Dublin and BelfastJunc. 2 1 / 2 6 534 Dublin and Galway 2%...„. 2% IA Eastern Counties . 25 ...... 18 17% 3 / 4 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1.... 3% I% Ditto ditto, No. 2 . l3s. 4d... Eastern Union lO .. ... Ditto Extension Ely and Bedford Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England-100 Great Western 75 ..... 179 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O lO2 100% Ditto Fifths Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2%... Harwich Hull and Selby —l/2 Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 Lincoln, York, and Leeds 1% '— London and Birminghm (Stock) - 239 238 Ditto New Thirds Ditto, Quarter Shares 2 London and Blackwall.. 16% 7 78 London and Brighton... 50 a Ditto Loan Notes London and Greenwich.. 12 3 4 • 11 1 4% London and S. Western. 41% 79% Ditto New 2 l /2 13q% London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. London and York 2 l/ 7 6s/% 1/ Lynn and Ely Manchester and Birm... 40 Ditto Quarters Midland 100 Ditto New 2 ..... 8 3 / 4 Midland,Birm.,Derby...loo Neweasi Li , and Berwick 1 1 /, Newry and Enniskillen. 2r/ 2 2% Newark and Sheffield ... 1 1 / 2 2% North British North Kent Norwich and Brandon... 8 Oxford and Worcester... 2% l3/ Richmond and West End Junction Rugby Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2 l /2 6% South Devon... Ditto No. 2. Staines and Richmond... 1 South Eastern & Dover 33% 4 8 104 South Wales Trent Valley Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ..,... 3 % 1 / 2 1 4 York and North Midland 50 Ditto Extension .. ... 1 1 / 1314 28 FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 2 Great North. of France.. 4 Lyons and Avignon 2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Rouen and Havre Tours andNanies 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 6.—The market continues good, with a very extensive business.—Birminghstn and Gloucester, New Shares, 5%; Bristol and Exeter. 82 ex new ; Chester and Birkenhead, 40 1 4 ; Chester and Holy head, 7% ; London and South-Western, New Shares, 13% ; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 6%; Manchester and Birmingham, 62 1 / 62 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10% % ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 10%; Midland Railway Consols, 129 ex. div.; Ditto, Preferential, 3%; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 9 1 4 1 1 ; Preston and Wyre, 22 ; South-Eastern, 51% 51 ; Ditto, crip, 9% prem. ; Barnsley Junction, 6 3 / 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester ' and Cheshire Junction, 7% 1 4 ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 6% ; Blackburn Dar wen, and Bolton, 3%; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, , Caledonian, 8; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4% %; Churnet Valley, 8% ; Huddersfield and Manchester Rail and Ca nal; 4%. ; Huddersfield and She ffi eld Junction, 4 1 4 ; Jamaica, 2544 - Kendal and Windermere, 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, ii//g Ij4 Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% 14 . London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 5; London and York, 6 13-16 6%; Manchester and Buxton, 3 1 4 ; Scottish Central, 4%; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 355. 1 11-16 Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 3%; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 7 ; Southport and Euxton, 3 1 ,4 EY 1 Trent Valley, 13 1 4 ; oulogne and Amiens (English), 51/i, Noßw/ed AMt NANDON RAlLWAY. , . — Wednesday the half-yearly meeting bf the Proprietors of this Company was held at their offices, in Guildhall-buildings; Adam Duff, Esq., in the chair. The Directors, in their report stated that the prOgress made in the works upon this line since the last general meeting had metwas such as fully to justify The expec tation then held out s that the whole railway would be com pleted in the College of the ensuing summer. There was every reason to believe that the whole length between the Trowse station at Norwich and &WM:tam-heath, a distance of upwards of twenty-three-miles, would be traversed by lo tornotive engines in the course of next month. The swing bridge over the river Wensuar, at Norwich (one of the greatest works on the line) wasproceedingsatisfactorily. The iron pile foundatimia Were completed, and the superstructure which was being made in London was expected to be shipped by the end of next month. With respect to the line near Thetford, the works had been stispended in conse quenek of its having been determined to make a deviation which wOnlcl bring the main line through that town, instead of approaching it VI a branch, as originally intended. This alteration, which had heat approved of by the Board of Trade, would not be attended itith any increase of expense beyond the original estimate. The time fixed for the com pletion of the whole line is the Ist of July next. Arrange ments have been made with the contractors for the opening of the line between Brandon and Bishop's Stortford by the same time, so that the railway communication between Nor wich and anclon will thus be perfected in a far shorter period than could have been anticipated by the most san guine. The statement of receipts and expenditure gave a balarre in favour of the Company of 27,131/. 4s. lid. Re soliltione Were passed authorising the DirectorA to extend their line tidal to bring the terminal station at Norwich into the heart of the cith at a cost of 40,000/., and to raise the sum of 126,0001., either by MOttgage or the creation of new shares, as might be considered advisialg. ASTOUNDING ! The following will amuse our readers :—" The Havre and Rouen Railroad Company, founded by Charles Laffitte, is thus composed," says the Courrier Francais :—" the principal engineers are English, the overseers are English, the operatives are English, and the machinery has been fabricated in England• Everything in the concern is English, even Charles Laffitte himself, who voted for Pritchard." SUMMARY OF NEWS l'utifit fl ton, " Who rung InnY ZAW AND POZACII. At the New Court, Old Bailey, Sarah L y ons, a young woatass who haS long walked the streets on the Surrey stde of the Thames, for the purpose of plunder, rather than prostitution, was convicted of stealing several silver coins from the person of Henry Wheeler. It was proved that at a late Surrey Sessions she was convicted for a similar robbery committed in the Borough. The Recorder told her she was one of those persons who prowl the streets rsonsat late hours for the purpose of tubbing i m p r udent and incautious pe., The judgment of the Oourt was, that she be transported reir years, the maximum term prescribed by statute. Miss Osborn (daughter of Sir John Osborn, Bart, one of the. Commissioners of the Audit.otfice, Somerset-house), who stands charged with several acts of shoplifting, was brought up at Queen square for further examination. After the evidence of two wit nesses, which was not of importance, the prisoner was admitted to bail, in her recognizance for 500/., and two sureties for 2501. each. the Her father and the Hon. Edmund Byng we re the sureties, and further hearing f the case was fixed for Saturday week. At the Mansion-house Thomas Collins, the ..apprentice of a se• with spectable tradesman residing in Walbrook, was charged having neglected the business of his master. The defendant had, it appeared, returned home drunk, and not onl y left his work en:. finished, but acused the complainant and his brother. The Lora Mayor sentenced him to hard labour for one month in the Houle of Correction. At Guildhall, a young man, who gav e the name of Willi nna t Stewart, but whose real name is Edward Sturt, was hrn e g h before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with knowingly uttering certain forged reque4ts for the delivery of goods, purporting to be Writ ten by Mr Bird, a draper in the Commerc ial-road, Whereby ble"?% Bradbury and Greatorex, warehousemen in Aldermanbut been defrauded of goods to the amount of W. The prliset, Os was remanded. 213 1 A M15C831.141.1113110 1 . 715 . a Orel , On Mo, the 20th ult. , the of Hon. ro f third son of nday Earl Grey, with Miss Jane nuptials Frances,the third deur"' re the Hon. Sir Patrick Stuart, G.C.M.G., Governo r of Malta, w e o f solemnised in the Collegiate Church of St. Paul, by the Bish ° P Gibraltar. fo r the The Irish Government have offered a reward of W.* s env— vveed apprehension and bringing to justice the person or p erson in the murder of Captain John hi'Leod, res id en t magiarste. Lieut.-Colonel Miller, K.H., Deputy Inspector-General of t L , .°r e, stabulary, has arrived in Nenagh, and will remain for some ;opt to inquire into the state of crime in North TipperarYs a od ; ,,„ such measures as may be deemed advisable for its sup9ge° ll 7. - inrlC The bell, intended to be put up in the south tower 0 ' ‘. th e Minster, has recently been manufactured at the foundrY 0.0 tbt Mersrs. Mears, Whitechapel, it being larger than any other feetg United Kingdom. Its weight exceeds 12 tons ; it i" % po les inches in height, and its diameter is 8 feet 4 inches, beteg: b , ore by seven tons than the celebrated " Tom" of Lincoln, 31". ,.. - ;ds/ 0 tons than " Old Tom " of Oxford. The metal took gge e , r ", ;b0 to cool, from the 18th of January, when it was Pou red '4 Ol but mould, to the 30th ult. The clapper is not yet put in, weigh The Tipp between 3 and 4 cwt. f Tipperary Vindicator announces the sudde n deathf unep Dawson Hutchinson Vaughan, of Golden-grove , i(ghso.,i-ar° tied' on Friday last. She had been but eighteen mont o ne Mrs. Vaughan was niece to the Earl ef Rosse , and related g° ef the most distinguished families in the King's County'. „ t ry& On Ash Wednesday the performers at the S urrey Thet" wort sented Mrs. Davidge, the spirited lessee, with a cola' epergnd, of the value of 300 guineas, subscri bed for regard '- ior b et pany and other ; as a testimonial of their esteem and rega-- private worth, and for the exertions she ha s made in t he of the drama. fo r sa le en eel sll,t At the Auction Mart, on Thiff'sday, was offered nuity or rent charge of 251. per annum, payable balf-Ye ar '" e ith 0 of income and all other taxes, on Covent-gard en Thentre, the lof transferable free admission. The annuity was grant ed hi , 0 0 : 1809 for a term of eighty-five years, fifty of which o rs , ito pired at Michaelmas last (1844). The annuity dehil ed t i s eblig: those of other trustees, the autograph of John PiPis nQ The first offer for the share was 50 1 ., and, after a lea en st. bidding, was knocked down for 1051 ., about one-tenth Its 60 2% 132 1 / 2 , 32!/2 5% 55 17% 11 3 / 4 5% 8 1% 239 55% 78% 12% 9 18 1 A 6 1 4% 8% 13 3 / 4 27 3 % 1$0 1j). FLANDERS AND DUTCH (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) co alid BRUSSELS, FEB. 4 —The Seune is rising nsiderab•ltegopee inundation of the surrounding country is exp ected, in c°lll of of the melting of the snow, and the rain that has fallen. es, Public attention is directed to several proposed 1 _, $ .„ 11 1 i t 1 ! which L'Entre, Sambre, and Meuse is the most in3Pop"-Abeiela still seriously contemplated to prolong this railway t ° nreic . " t his r „os Very influential persons in France are ready to suppo rt nouns to the utmost of their power. It is believed that a roy seet l° ; will soon appear, authorising the construction of t he flra pe" , '" on the French territory. The prolongation to Rhein , " subj ct of a special project of law, r V° .°6. Tea HAGUE, Faa. s.—His Excellency the Min ister o dept. gave notice that the sixth series of obligations of the natii°B7oo(oo at k per cent., to be repaid, was to be drawn by lot tlie.. u on d 2 8° yesterday, conformably to the royal resolution of the 1 8° ' of January last. drs ir° The following are the letters under which the obllgatil, on this occasion were inscribed in the i ereat Book :-- 11( l i n r eto o ; C, H, T, D, R, and those of the letter B, which Wer,ll "" d A . 11 ° I ing of the fourth part, to No. 1,083 inclusiv e, as web sort al 167,000 florins of the inscription 1,0 94 . The whole capital of 14,572,000 florins. 01751t7ti— 1.41430M07941.r JAL Lord Stanley is fast recovering from the severe attack of ru t under which his Lordship has been suffering for some days Pa d ' The Marquis of Northampton, a President of t he Roy al has issued cards for his first soiree this season. The re-unin i* fixed for the 22.1 instant. societly Sir Robert Peel entered his fifty-eighth year on Ash Wedneeclat The Marquis of Normanby has left the Clarendon Hotel, to of the Marchioness at Viscount an d Viscountess Barrin t 1 g. * Becket House, Farringdon, Berks. The Noble Marquis and PAS'm chioness are expected in town to-day. Earl and The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield entertained the Countess of Wilton, the Hon. Mrs. Henry Montagu, and a ee'" party at dinner on Tuesday evening, nt Chesterfield House.• The Earl and Countess of Wilton are expected to leave Gw—gri, venor-square to.day for Egerton Lodge, Me lton Mowbrsit 'clog the Noble Earl intends remaining until the close of the hun season. cOPS/ The Bishop of Exeter has arrived in town from the AO Palace, Exeter. his Earl Fortescue, Provincial Grand Master, h as signified - h g tention of holding a grand lodge at Plymouth, I n the course 0. ensuing month. THE MONEY ORDER-OFFICE, GENESAI" o f Ow O ip nFocF importanti srte c i n i?. . . a sae — sti : :G i hr t ae h ennnceu a hrmao v lbf i h e etas w rhoefF o ap f pnore in eststi c i-o r edoiliffieasndgeientohgsffieetri!aepeir officers ni c tiin i e e r n e li t I : o i ff es ft t o : lo .: p hi re or s e iden ts expeditiousfor the sy D s i t o e n m ey by o e r e d e e t r i 0 - Order-office. z c i n e g . tbTehe 013 j ec t —o v olit ti pr.•• , - - " lPt° u elr ,„7 ---.41 ; ~ 501. .-g r ments, and simplifying the cumbrous machines Y n° d essea; and of disposing of so much of it as is not considela_ #0 th daily necessary as a check for . the office and handse cri a ` i i the public. The new principle is now being tried, #he dadi ramifications of it are daveloping themselves itsAulii'disleiog the church-yard of St. Botolph, Alciersgate-atreet, ~ y th! p the a practice . yC built ayl i s m sti a at' Crown, and a convenient office erected for th° yetis edanestpt Castle fi department snmedneo t x n Fen p ya e ol c -wco t o e r expected used money-orders , willt b t h e e s p h l o o r t t i o v f groa 0 -•- - ovo s small le.G A ra cc i tENT TO A HARLEQUIN.--An accident r , „,. to o Mr. serious erfor lo Lewis,ns n a etrhee the harlequin occurred thepsnt e a m t o A i fi n s f t o t i e l n h r e ea y f t t l ' h s i jeeeuTos purp o seht hanobenfaiitstrhea:ipei to St. i i l tt i S S . a.ctdr;;:to the scenes, the harlequin had to leap through a "" frau' ) '-: fornonStaotfurtdhaeystnaiggeh,tbtlz.wLheewthisertotohkrohuis usual Pu l l ) nell i ee eor -- •07, of some patties, no person was behindgthheignsceVteo catc.,1159,1700 and Mr. Lewis fell with great violence. Several Ze4suill'e pas ran to his assistance, when it was discovered t u ,' a nd w much bruised. Medical aid was soon obtained' . .. 0 wounds were dressed. i , WW I ? Pgr, RAT- KILLING MATCH . — On Monoky A na ba match of 5/. a side, between the dog China EY e e o ff st t oe Blundell's Red dog, to kill forty rats each, call' ted b Y t King's Arms, Coal-yard, Drury-lane, and ternoll: ha m /O r ping the match by one minute and a half. Red dog killing the forty rats in two minutes and bee U n A . t U n T t I bOyNoTrdOerCoOfßthNe DLEordAeLE.Rf St.h—e- Ccoirneinilliltatere ..„o.et to „ o w Council for Trade to the different coni inspectors in '" o tarn s '' A requiring them to be more particular In forcing _d_ i f o iretitle r the dealers in corn, a neglect of which subjects In. penalty of 201. . WO Pe 0 , THE UNIVERSITY OF OX.FORD AND .' , be en e ° : We are enabled to say that four eminent co,linurag gle:eproc,cej. Vet suited, and have given a clear opinion in fin() „ tr .. 1,Ver . ,.. ,pa adopted by the Hebdomadal Board in the case of 1 we thin,. Aar hope that the opinion will be made public, and indee, ,io ,,ger a" the time is now arrived when it cannot prudently be a n) smel laeld.--Alforning Paper. a mop rose BRUTAL MURDER.—On Saturday' - tou the i w iag Dunn, returning from Youghai to his home, eels , g: brilin',., follf leotftetre lle;:vf: near Whiting Bay, and barbarously murde " w ho 1%,,,01D strewed about the road, by a person named IklurP. forr this v";,,,..-- committed to take his trial. No cause call be assigno ..,. in g PI e lab ° `" assassination ; the victim and his assassin wer Waterford Mail. REVERSION OF 20,0001. auction : 3 0 :_ tt s h i lit r e t: e i ); Io je :„ CeP e t l i t : t o ill : Mart, Mr. Fuller disposed of by auction the ab o? 1 ,f, , e t o 20,000/. sterling, secured in a sum of 49,622/. 195. iu s ~',,,, ral 0 i Consols (standing in the name of the Accoun °n I e t's'" ua ed Court of Chancery), and in two freehold farms, 0. ~,., (ye Il_ ic io, county of Gloucester, and the other in the county .I_l;uroascr _,,,,t 30,000/.) and to which absolute reversion , W. Androottier, ?law become entitled on the deceace of the vendor s gr wlio h oc 11 6 1 , c 9 01, sisty-flve years, and father, sold f or a ged forty-nine yearr;as terests ; when, after an animated competition, i _. The estimated value was stated to be about 8,0001- ....,e.keeler 4 yC o t re,, c o ton b° i c o I,g= tookApldarceeasodinfueldaeffysreniyeeewaitthFottonatch:iriesnund2gitr: rsl, frightful injuries. Some of the poachers are Larborne paryglion. gaol, and others are in Salisbury infirmary.—zm The I li g ht tall s ' i SOUTH WILTSHIRE ELECTION. ~,,,, of secre son,a... Sidney Herbert having been appointed to the ef: in the repli',,,,ef. War, with a seat in he Cabinet a vacancy ":00fttlesuesP,0111°: ° i l l s: lion of the Southern Division of this county. " poreb es 7 tha w t i t udu he j .r t e ig i h n t depe ilon nd . oG‘etutleman will be re-elected without 01' ter, 13I.RTH 8. I n a d tr o 3 f lAs Arthur t of hu r ,7 H a n . Etoe n the ° i t i lO o e, near G u On the 4th inst , atußparyrYakdeasttAolncVlßaanirlc!'se r daughter. d 0 00 the wife of George GibsonLESF, c'• a n eti , the la 3' On the 4th inst., at St.. Leonard's-o - Rev. C. H. Borrer, of a daughter. t d a A°ll. ()fit On On the ee sth hh inst.,irist 3,aitrss:l-,JSehatraeend3 ,i, of daughter. de Fuwle tt ' -06`1" daughter, Bolton Hall, of a son and heir. o On the 4th inst., Mrs. Wentwo On the 31st Tilt., the lady of W. Or de taro th‘i MARfiIEI). b, Malta' C AP hter le l% ) 1-rs er , es third dau.g __l. of lane Fran c , Goireruu Hon. George Grey, R.N., to • oFf°Crroensduit-etreet, P. S tuart., Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir On the 20th ult., at St. Paul's Chrt'ull; Oxley' 911.' Malta. isleuie' Christopher3ol/31, ' .- On the 29th ult., at Rounduay, ilhe, f A C lsg to Caroline, second daughter of th e •,. ,-,1 CaP t°i l Esq., of Roundhay, and Leeds. ribeltenlia' A l ter 0 R. Burges Watson, C. 8., R.N., t r Pittville. the late John Bettington, Esq., of the Ist inst., at the parish cohuurecilio,:: On the lit inst., at Devonshire 110 , , „ of i leAa- William Langtree, Esq.. aged 2 . 5 * ~,..taker, r•a•l'' U lll oil* On toe 2d inst., John Frederick Stan b, I, ing, Berkshire. s, b t ,G . Cote ion On the 3d ult., Digby, son of .. the Rev. ,d• Yesto 0 .11/ED• use Sew-road, Ja'''es dford, J. . On the 3d inst., at Stoke next Gun second daan , a of - Esq., aged 83. _...-------„,00171',i --------------------7,--------------77- ......,, , a1 1 - 1 . 1 London: Printed and rub li shea No. 112, S Printer- savoy, !'l . • Strand, in rand,reCinet of the Mlddleseat Friday, FebruarY 7 1 I. 845 '. d t TbleD,l2,ul'" .I'.,d'iltbe e e' t,-'%ousl°. o . ' 0 4 4\ IP L i tXXlt hed Loi Weelatly .--____ . °face., W Wede n ; ~ e ~n