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rate : " First class.., Second class „ lid. ~ Third class " To run at the least two third-class trains per day each way between London and York ; that the car riages shall be properly seated and covered in, and the passengers completely protected from the weather, and that all the ordinary attentions and privileges as to bag gage, &c. afforded to the other passengers shall be given to the third-class passengers. " To run, besides the through trains, short trains for the accommodation of the local traffic, at times brat suited to the convenience and interests of the inter mediate population. " To carry coals at seven-eighths of Id. per ton per mile, and fish, by.first-class trains, at 4d., and by third class trains, at 414 , per ton per mile." And they st that they offer these advantages to the public in the most perfect c 'nfidence that they are justified in doing so, commercially speaking. The traffic estimate of the Cambridge and Lincoln Company has been taken at an average of 1 I. per passenger per mile ; led, per ton, or id. per quarter per mile on corn and flour; Id. per head per male on fat cattle, and one-fifth of id. per head per mile on sheep ; with rates low in proportion on wool, coals, and general merchandise, and it shows a profit of nine per cent. o; the estimated capitel. There-appears, therefore, no reason to doubt that a tariff of charges, somewhat similar to the above, might be safely and fairly enforced, with ample provision for ie curing good accommodation for all classes of passen gers, and also for securing the running of one or two quick trains daily, between London and York, at what ever speed was adopted upon other railways, or was consistent with safety, which would certainly reduce the time of the journey to less than six hours. The advantages resulting from the establishment of such a e system of low charges would not merely be con fined to the railway in question between London and York, but would indirectly extend an influence over men) , other parts of the general railway system. A fair par ticipation, also, in whatever further advantages might result from, the increase of traffic and population, or from increased economy in working, owing to further improvements, would be secured to the public by the option of revision, which, in this case, owing to the smallness of the original outlay, would hold out an un usual prospect of becoming the means of insuring im portant advantages for the future. In the meantime, however, the result would be, that first-class passengers would be enabled to travel from London to York for a charge not exceeding 30s. or 355., is a time not exceeding six or st Ten hours, while pas sengers, to whom economy was an object, would be con veyed in comfortable covered carriages at charges pro portionably less. With regard to the main object, that of affording a ready communication between the great food-producing districts of the East of England, and the gie at food con itming markets, viz. the metropolis and the manufac turing districts, an inspection of the map will show that very complete provision is made by the lines whose sanction we have recommended. The Bedford and London and Birmingham, in con nexion with the Main and Biggleawade branch of the Northern and Eastern, and the trunk line to Cambridge, afford a ready outlet for the produce Of Bedfordshire and Hertfot dshire. Cambridgeshire and the Eastern Counties are pro vided with a double outlet towards the metropolis by the Cambridge and Eastern Counties lines, and towards the manufacturing districts by the Norwich and Brandon and Ely end Peterborough, in connexion with the lines north and west of Peterborough. From that point the Systen and Peterborough line continues the communication through Ifutlandshire and Leicestershire, to Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Bir mingham, and by the Churnet Valley line to the Potte ries, Macclesfield, Stockport, and Manchester ; while the Lynn and Ely, and the proposed Stamford and Spalding Branch of the Cambridge and Lincoln, complete this chain of communication across to the German Sea. Further north, the trunk line of the Cambridge and Lincoln traverses the heart of the rich agricultural dis trict of Lincolnshire, while the Newark and Sheffield Railway-, in connexion with its proposed extension to , - , afor - el, and with the Branch of the Cambridge and Uncoils line to Boston, completes another transverse communication from Manchester and Sheffield, through the heart of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, to that port. Still further to the north, the railway accommoda bion of Lincolnshire is completed by the trunk line through its county town and Gainsborough, and by the ,Great Grimsby line; while a double out'et for its pro duce is afforded to the west, either by the Doncaster and Swinton route in connexion with the Midland line, or by the trunk line to York in connexion with the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole. By the last-mentioned line a ready access is afforded fn. such of the agricultural produce of the Eist as may have bee collected by water conveyance, to the great grit, eplt . "7 Wakefield, and thence to the manufacturing disci lets. On the other hand, the great object of securing a ready supply of coal for the eastern agricultural districts has been equally attended to. With a view to cheap( n• ing the price of this important article, it is highly im portant not only that the actual charge of transport should be reduced, but also, that as many sourecs of supply as possible should he brought into play, in oreeer that the consumer may enjoy the full benefit of such re duced charges, and of competition. By the schemes now recommended this is provided for in the following manner : First, By adopting the most direct line from York, southwards, and avoiding the inconvenience of passing through the York station, the coals of the South Dur ham coal field will be brought into competition over a considerable - area to the South of York. Secondly, By the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line, an abundant supply of coal from the nearest fields will be provided for shipment and distribution among the eastern counties. Thirdly, The Swinton and Gainsborough line, in con siexion with the Barnsley Junction, and with the pro posed Eastern line, will afford a direct outlet for the best coals of the Yorkshire field, those of Siikstone and Elsecar. Fourth's, By the Newark an d Sh e ffi e ld li ne, a direct cornmunicriTion will be given to the south end east from the nearest coal fields, those of Mansfield and Pinxton ; and also in connexion with the Sheffield and Chester field, and Midland lines, from those of Dronfield and Clay Cross. Fifthly, By the Syston and Peterborough line a fur ther outlet foiethe Derbyshire coal fields will be afforded into Leiceste ire and Rutlandshire, and through Stam ford and Peterborough to the east, where they will meet the supplies of sea-borne coal brought upwards by the proposed railways from Boston, Spalding, and Lynn. It would be difficult to overrate tho advantages that may be expected to result from the establishment of a system under which coals shall be carried over all this scheme of railways at r a t es not excee di ng (except fir short distances) id. per t on p er m il e f or toll and loco motive power, a rate which is already adopted on the Midland Railway, and which might, under the circum stances of the lines in question, be very properly en forced. The best Derbyshire and Yorkshire coals could thus be brought even to the metropolis at rates which would allow of their b e i ng so ld at pr i ces little if at all exceeding 20s. per ton, while they would be di ,semi meted over the whole of the Midland and Eastern agri cultural districts at prices proportionably less, accordin to the reduced distance. g The benefits thus conferred on these districts, in addi tion to those resulting from the means of cheap and ex peditious intercourse for passengers, and for the trans port of corn, cat!lv : and other agricult ura l p ro d uce, being afforcl.d in every 'direction, and to all the principal mar kets of the kingdom, would, we are convinced, be of the &Neatest importance ; and it appears to us, that by the combination of schemes which we have described, these great objects would be attained as securely, as completely, and as economically as it is possible to expect, and much more so than would be the case if any of the other com binations which now present themselves should be preferred. - In conclusion, we beg to draw attention to the passage of the Fifth Report of the Select Committee of last year, in which it is stated, in recommending that reports should be made to Parliament by this department upon railway schemes,'" That no such report should be held to prejudice the claims of pr:vate persons, the examina tion of which should be altogether reserved to the Houses of the Legislature." In submitting to Parliament, in conformity with the recommendations of that Committee, the results at which we have arrived, with a view to the information and assistance of Parliament in forming a judgment upon .the schemes in question, in so far as our re port may be available for that purpose, we are anxious that it should be distinctly understood that wo have ar rived at these results solely upon public grouF.ds, and to the exclusion of all considera•ions how far such results might require to be modified by a due regard for private rights and interests. C. W. PASLEYDALIIOU SIE . G. 11 PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. TRIAL o=lBli—there appears to be something not quite right, or hardly fair, i i the late tri a l cru i se between the Victoria and Albert, the Black Eagle , and the Rattler; which, while it ma d e the trial appear very favourable for th e yacht, tended to bring the Rawer and her screw into disrepute, and very undeservedly so. 'The yacht of 1,034 tons measurement has engines 430 horse power; the Black eagle of 540 tons, 260 horse power ; while die Rattler of 866 tons h as on l y 200 herse power; with so much leis proportion of poser it was impossible she could compete with them. Had the Rattler, instead of 200 horse power had 360, which would have been in exact proportion to her tonnage, as the power to the tonnage is in the yacht, - .he would have beat both th e yacht and th e Bl ac k E ag l e h o ll ow, not only in heavy seas, but in smooth water; in no ease would they have stood the least chance with her. Decor 81,i• c 1 nelependott. The hole of the farming stock, decorations of the pleasure grounds, portion of the furniture, &c., of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Bag shot Park, where the Duchess's establishment has been broken up, ii to be forthwith brought to the hammer. sie nothing will be c rea t e d th a t can b e cons id ere d es unfair or , injurious competition, or that will tend to de preciate the large amount of eftpital that ,hes been in vested (hitherto unproductively) in the existing Eastern Counties and Midland lines. The extreme cheapness of construction of the new lines from Cambridge to York will render it both prac ticable and equitable to secure, by legislative provisions, a lower systein of fares and charges, and greater advan tages than have hitherto been contemplated. Indead, the parties tletbselves voluntarily offer such advantage 4, and, what is more material, are in a condition to carry their of&rs into effect. The Direct Northern Company have stated their in tention of offering to introduce clauses into their Act, binding themselves to carry passengers at the following NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. QIE L F. THIS EVENING When will be repeated (fourth time in this country), Verdi's new Opera, ERNANI. it'oscs, Two, Three, and F7ur Guineas each •pAst Eight. LANE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, SIR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will ho repeated a New and Ori;Tina! Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. - Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled TILE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principod Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, runt Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. 'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING IVill be repeated a New and. Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN DISHES; or, A hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennody, Hr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ntheter Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will bo repeated a New Grand Epereal Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND TILE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders, Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Snngshy, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Seupper, R.N.,' Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright; Emily, Miss Forteseue. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LE6SEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakspearc's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT. Duke, Mr. Archer; Jacques, Mr. Graham ; Amiens, Mr. Allen ; Rosalind, Miss Cushman ; Audrey, Miss Emma Stanley. After which, Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER, MAI:RICE, will appear In their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. To conclude with a New Gran Oriental Mete-dramatic Iturlesque Extravaganza, in Two Acts, called TIMOUR THE CREAM OF ALL THE TARTARS. Timour, Mr. Oxberry ; Zorilda, Miss E. Stanley. Superbly decorated, and with extensive alterations! forming one of the most Elegant and Comfortable Theatres in the Metropolis ! THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TILE MANAGEMENT Ob' MRS. KEELEY, THIS EVENING The Performances w:11 commence with a Comedy called THE RECRUITING OFFICER. Supported by Messrs. Vining, F. Mat thews, Emery, Meadows, Bellingham, Wigan, and Kegley; Mrs. Keeley*, Miss Villars, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Dawson.' After which, a New Farce, entitled LOWTJIER ARCADE. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, F. Matthews ; Miss Dawson, and Miss Grove. To conclude with a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, 31usic, and Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND Ills ('AT! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; Muley Moloch, the Lieu Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. Emery, F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Miea Groye, The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Groge.n. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. (Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Colonri Mercville, Mr. H. Mcllou; Roderick, Mr. Binge ; Samson, Mr. Marble ; Mabel, Mrs. Griffith. After which, THE PLAGUE OF PLYMOUTH. To conclude with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPMETOR, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING. The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSFA. Scenes In the Circle, introducing M. and Mdme. Dames, the cele brated French Equestrians. To conclu'e with THE SLEEPING DRAUGHT. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. GREAT ATTRACTION FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, called MARGARET CATCH. POLE. Supported by Messrs. H. Hughes, Hick% Fredericks, It. Homier, S. Cowell, lieslop, Lewis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. R. Homier. After which, THE IRISH TUTOR, in which the Infant Power, Miss Heron, will appear. To conclude wl.ll THE MOOR MAIDEN, in which Messrs. Hicks, Neville, Fredericks, Lewis, Mrs. Hughes, Mis 9 Martin, and Mrs. H. Vining will perform. VICTORIA ROYALITE. THIS LVENING WEI be repeated MABGAIIET CATCIIPOLE, The Female liore itealcr. Onega and Pechuana (Iced Chieftains), Mews. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Niles Vincent. After which, HERCCLE,S, KING OF CLUBS . 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' • _ _ Subscriptions—One Year •• . Six 3lonths ... 4 6 Three Months •• .. 2 6 Fordo Countries and the Colonies.... 2 6 extra charge. Subscriptions received in Paris—Place du Marche St. Honore, 32 ; at M. Proux, Rue Neure des Bons Entans, 3 ; and at all the principal Libraries of France and foreign countries—(Postage Free). SUMMARY OF TIIK JANUARY PUBLICATION. Le Dowtnier, par M. Frederic Soulie—Chasse aux Hommes dans le Cordolan, par M. Leon de Laborde—Aimer et 3fourir, par Mme. de l'Eplaay—Le Neuvel Aladin, par M. Paul de Mussel—tin Exile en Siberie, par M. Benedict Gall et—Les Adeptes de l'lmmortalite, par M. 31ery—Le Cure de Sainte Genevieve des Ms, Anecdote du Dix- Hultieme Steele, par 31. P. L. Jacob, Iliblephile—Poesie: La Chambre des Deputes, par M. Barthelemy—Une Attaquo Nocturne, par 31. Pierre Durand—La Baguc et un Pays Eischante, par If. Alp. Karr— Revuo Selentifique : Nouveau Moren d'Empecher les Explosions dans les Mines, par 31. le Docteur Morel-Lavallee—Arbree Strangers—Un Festin en Chine--La Vigne et le Cidre en Normandie—Article et Gravure do Modes. Every Yearly Subscriber will receive immediately (gratis and postage free) the Publication of December last. HER ➢fAJESTT'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, awl the Public arc respectfully informed that this THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN In Four Parts-Ist., Thei3;Z;2d., The finest; 3d., The Pardon ; 4th., The Mask. With new scenery by Mr. Marshall. Elrira, Madame Rita Norio; Glovanna, 3ldlle. Benin ; Buy Gomez, Signor Fornasari ; Don Carlos, Signor Botelli ; Ernanl, !Signor Morton!. It is respectfully announced that in consequence of other novelties the highly successful Opera of ERNANI cannot be repeated until `later in the Season. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled EOLINE ; on, LA DRYADE. The Music by Signor Pugnl. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. "rmcipal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Cour.t Edgard), Mddle. Lucile Grahn ; Itubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, M. Toussaint; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), M. Gosselin. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced : Waltze Seleslenne, by the Coryphees of the Corps de Ballot. Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint, • Pas de Cinq (composed bi M. Gosselin)—Mdlles. Louise Weiss, Fer dinand, Dernellsse, Cassan, and Moncelet. Mazourka D'Extase—Mdlle. Lucile Gr •hn and M. Perrot, Fourth Tableau. _ _ grand Pas des Dryades by - 3 - 1 - cille: - L - Tiir . ahn and the Ladies of tho Corps tie Ballet. Madame Anaide Castellan, of the Imperial Theatre St. Petersburgh, is daily expected in town, and will make her Mid appearance forth with in Donizettrs Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Xpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announce's! that A GRAND MUSICAL FETE, Comprising the unpublished manuscripts of the celebrated FELICIEN DAVID, Will he executed, for the first time in this country, ON THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, With the original Melrelles and Choruses. Grand Descri; , t:ve Symphonic Ode of THE DESERT, produced fbr the first time with the moat enthusiastic success at the Conssrvateire Royal, Paris. LE DESERT. Ode, Symphonic, Orientals—divided in three pa, ts with grand orchestra. The orchestra and chorus will inelade upwards of 200 per thrillers. The whole under the Direction of Signor Costa. Solos by Sigs. Morlaul and Condit. PROGRAMME. Part L—Entranee to the Desert. Glorification of Allah; grand chorus and orchestra—Arrival of the Caravan—Departure of the Caravan—Tempest in the Desert— Return of the Calm —The Caravan resumes i 8 march. Part IL—Night. The Evening Star—Halt of the Caravan—Hymn to the Night : air sung by Signor Morionl—Arabian Fantasia—The Dance of the _llmcs—The Liberty of the Desert : grand chorus with orchestra— Evening reverie : melody sung by Signor Merlotti, with chorus and orchestral accompanhnents--Sleep Part lll.—Sun-rise. Call of the Maezzin; original Arable! melody, with the Arabia words--The Caravan starts onca more on its journey —The Cara van gradually disappears in the distance; grand chorus and orchas tra—Silence in the Desert—The 'Song et' Thanks;;iving—Allah. Grand (thorns final. Introductory Part-Ist. Fragment of Grand Symphony in flat-2d. Melodic imitative a Grand Orchestre : Les Illrondelles, sung by Signor Moriani-1.1. 3lelodie Orientate : Le Clribouque-- 4th. Soiree du Fri:demo Fragment tire des quaxtro kiaissoua do Felicien David, executed by all the string instruments. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made a:. th e Opera-at - lice, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Eight o'clock ; to commence at rmit. THEATRE ROYAL, DRI7, TFIIR EVI;ING will be performed THE BOIMMTAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Arline. Miss ntinforth. After which will he repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled RORER I' AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet :-- Pas de Deux, by Wiles. Adele and Louise. Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. O'Bryan and . Webster. Grand Pas de Caractere, by Mdlle. I'olinand M. Gasperini, A New Polka, by Mille. Poll!' and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Esmeralda, by Mille. Polin, anti A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. The Eminent Tenor, M. DITPREZ iR engaged here for Twelve Nights only, and will shortly make his appearance in his cele brated character of ARNOLD, in GUILLAUME TELL; and is also preparing himself for hls unrivalled personation of EDGAR, in Donizetti's popular Opera, TIIE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, for the Performanee of which, an Engagement has also been ex pressly entered into with Mdlle. EUf GAJICI THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 25. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 48; Noon, 4Fi BAROMETER, 30.02.—W1ND, S.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. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 46 minutes after 2 Evening 3 minutes after 3. •.•::',':- ',..-1 " ri , , -: ktf, ~,,N • m4i. ii ..,,.! ',, .i:31t_;;:":".1.),-,.. 1. ,. .t.? :: pt 7 , :' , - • ...., . , :-,* 41.1101,-' , "060 7 i f;' 4111,116, 444 6tikatv-t:„)7 bioir ,',- ' 44 ,'"lltaaltm, '''...,t''''.1=1.1.4":41""'46 SECOND EDITION. al111; LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCII 2.5, 1843. 'We have no desire to disparage the services of the Metropolitan Police force, which we believe to have secured for the inhabitants of the capital and its ad• joining districts a much more extensive degree of protection for person and property than had been attained under the best administration of that system which it superseded. But we can neither be blind to its occasional glaring deficiencies, nor insensiile to the enormously-increased expense of its organisation and service, as compared with the charge upon the public for the former establishment. We have a right to expect, in consideration of the somewhat lavish scale upon which its pay and appointments have been fixed, that all its members shall be held to the strict discharge of their duties, and that the super vision of their conduct shall he conducted --ith a de gree of vigilance bordering even on sev.tity. The ieterests of the public clearly demand that the discip line of this " force"--(as it is the custom to term it, ssith that unwholeiome propensity for military identification which seems to connect itself Kith_ the management, aspect, and details of the body in all its associations) should be rigidly maintained ; that its efficiency throughout every one of its districts should be beyond question ; that its character and integrity should be above all suspicion of collu•ion with those whose actions they are appointed to watch, and whose depredations on the property of individuals they are expressly en trusted with the duty, not only of searching out and bringing under the cognizance of the magistracy, but also, in all cases where prevention may be practicable, to defeat. We are sorry to confess that the " play at-soldiers" business seems to be much more carefully attended to than the actual discipline of the men. The criminal assizes both in town and country, the very police -courts reports, and the incidental notices of the acts of police-constables, which are scattered through the proceedings in various charges comic g under magisterial cognizance, have furnished but too many instances, during the last twelve months, of:criminal offences, or of gross misconduct on the part of individuals who either had been—or at the time of such exposures still were—members of the "New Police," to allow of our saying that we have no misgivings as to the laxity of the discipline which is enforced by their superior authorities. That the military style of equitation affected by the "Mounted Police," as they are called, is a failure sufficiently abstird, every one who looks upon their extraordinary figures will acknowledge. Their figures suggest the notion of perpendiculars in blue, raised on horizontal lines of chesnut, brown, or black, or grey. Their faces bear an expression of divided anguish at having to undergo, in their years of stiff and impracticable maturity, the rack-like extension of the riding-school manige ; and of a self enamoured complacency-with their equestrian graces, the bow; of their cavalry bits, bridles, and stirrups, that seems to soothe the persoual distress and the sensation of insecure seat, which they evidently endure both from " riding long," and from long riding. They are too amusing to be quarrelled with, but still we find that they are the source of a very large item in the enormous annual charge for this constabulary. A Parliamentary paper which was ordered to be printed on the 11th inst., and has, within these few days, been issued, hes at once enlightened and as• tonished us upon many matters touching the Metro politan Police. Paper, No. 114 (ft. C.), entitled " Accounts showing the sums received and expended for the purposes of the Metropolitan Police, Police Superannuation Fund, and Police-courts, in the year ended December, 1844," shows that the total expenditure for the year on account of " Office ex penses," including salaries of two Commissioners and their allowances (2,5261.), and their four clerks (980/.) ; and salaries and elowanees in the "Res ceiver's Department `mice," for "rent, books, priht ieg, and stati4ritty" (3,2651.); "Pay, clothing, and equ''',..neiit of the police force—salaries of superintend enis included," (271,5020 "Horses, forage, &c.," (6,8390 ; that this " total," in short, was 317,5001., exclusive of superannuation and police-courts. Now, however good an establishment may be, it may cost prodigiously too much. In determining this question —" whether the quantum of charge is excessive or not," it is no unfair test to consider what is the quan tum of effective service rendered by such an establish ment. Making allowance for the increase of popula tion and pauperism, has there been such a decrease in the number and character of the graver crimes, of the higher misdemeanours, and of lesser of f ences, within the circuit of the Metropolitan Police, and through their exertions and vigilance since their establishment, as to afford the public a commensurate benefit for this immense expenditure of the public money ? We are disposed—mournfully recurring to the accumulating horrors of our criminal returns, and police magistrate commitments—to answer in the negative. Between the annual amount of property plundered within the Metropolitan Police District prior to the establishment of this force, and that which has been annually plundered since, is there any such difference, in favour of the protection afforded to property, as to countervail the burden of such an immensely increased cost of establishment ? We answer, unhesitatingly, "No." But ,we ere bound to add that we perceive, in very recent cases, strong presumptions against the existence both of this vigilant and strict discipline, and against even this freedom of the reputation of the "force" from all impeachment of negligence and collusion. One of the frightfully numerous cases of metropolitan murders that have written the annals of the last six months in blood, at present, wears an aspect that connects the police with grave liability to the former of these impeachments. The strange affair of Mr. Vueeieste's stolen dog, a few weeks back—its recovery—its location with the police, in the super intending custody of Mr. Inspector BLACK—and its second abstraction from the green-yard behind the Bow ' street office, on the very premises of one of the Chief Offices of this boasted constabulary, on the night before the animal was to be identified by its owner— righteously subjects, not the inspector, but some of the subordinates, to the latter of these suspicions. It is high time that the cl.ief authorities should be bestirring themselves ti remove, as far as this may be done, by a stricter management and discipline of their constabulary in future, the prejudicial impressions to which too many circumstances have lately given birth. The Madrid mail of the 17th had not arrived at, Paris on Sunday. . Two of the Paris papers contain articles on free trade, evidently written in reference to the extensive changes proposed by Sir ROBERT PEEL, af id we regret to find that little disposition is shown 14 them to follow the example. The Commerce, whir ch is re garded as the organ cf the manufacturing -and com mercial classes, admits the evils of prohibitions, but cannot consent to any important modifictti ons. The prohibition system, it says, would isolate :France and put an end to commerce. Free trade,, lhowever, is inadmissible in the present state of Eurc , pe, which is regulated now not from choice, but torme uted for ages, by a mass of laws more or less restrictive, and ur, d . er the protection of which so many vast int nest.) s ave sprung up. The Constitutionnel takes near ly thus;ase view. England, it says, has adopted A sysb eri different from that of nearly all other mam a , She has reduced the taxes on foreign pros' Luce, gasp e . cially on those articles which are necess' : ty f Ol- .• t h e encouragement of indu s t r y, an d t h e state of ;ber menu factures and the wants of commerce, jp Ai r y these in novatiens, but E ng l an d a l one can a?' step, and Fra nce , B e l g i um, Rusr • ti. take such -ora 4a, are .dat anti DUTCH FUNDS.—Aurritanam, 'MANCH 21. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2 1 3 per Cent• 64 34 65 Ditto, 3 per Cent • ... ••••• • • • • • 78 34 7934 Ditto, 4 per Cent.— .. ••••..—• • • • • • 99% 180 Ditto, 5 per Cent... .... •••••• • • • • • • 1 Ainort Syndic, 4% per Cent. .. 99% 1004 Ditto, 3% per Cent.. Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • . 150 1 3 1514 —Dutch Papers, March 22. HA.MBURGII BORIIENHALLE, 3faacu 18. Bills. Austrian 5 per Cents .... .. ...... 11434 Bank Shares • ....................... 1670 Anglo-Russian Loan . .......... Money. . 114% Russian 5 per Cent., Iliunb. Certificate. 106 105% Ditto Ist series 1n5cripti0n.......... • . • 10534 Ditto, /lope and C0.,3d and 4th series.. 993( Ditto, in Ccrt1f1cate.................. 99% New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... 92% 92% Ditto Stleglite •• • ................... 92 34 92 Spanish New 5 per Cent . ......... 22 34 224 Ditto 3 per Cent A.nglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.. •• • • Ditto 3 per Cent. •.•••••.• • • • • • • • -- _ Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844. •• • 8734 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 pa Cent 87% National Bank Shares• •.•••••.. • • • • • • —.— Exchange on . London. Hambargh, 31arch 11 .... • • ... •• • • 13 11% Ditto Two months ...... Christiana, March 1,3 M••• • • • • • 468 Stockholm, Fob. 21, 75 D ...... —Hambargh Borsenhalle, Mards.• 18. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Mutat 14. 5 per Cent. Metathque5.................. 112% 4 per Cent. ditto - ....... ..... ...... ...... 302 1 / 8 3 per Cent. ditto. . Ditto, 1839 .... . .. Bank Shares • .....• 1640 Esterhazy's Loan ........ .-„. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand ..... ....• .. 191 Gloggnits •• • .. . . Milan ..... •••.. • • ....i ..A.Ugemela• Zeitung,sl34q,blr. ' not in a condition so favourable, and must therefore protect the home market by restrictions much stronger than those adopted. This is the substance of the ar guments for heavy duties, and we fear the Govern ments of the different continental States, and nearly all the inhabitants engaged in agriculture and maeu factures, are of the same way of thinking. Time, however, will dispel the delusion, and the example of England will yet be followed even by the most bigoted monopolists. The Presse, which, though Conserva tive and something more, supports the despotic policy of Queen CURIsTINA, and hates England cor dially, has a long article on the conflicting claims of this country and the United States with regard to the Oregon territory, Texas, and the trade with China and the islands of the Pacific. This journal displays its usual spirit of hostility to England, and in the fervour of its hatred forgets justice and honour. It admits that England has the best claim to the Oregon territory, yet, with unprincipled effrontery, contends that America is quite right in not yielding so valuable a possession. The article altogether dis plays an utter want of principle, and possibly was dictated by some of those " sympathisers" who lay claim not only to Texas and the Oregon, but to Ca nada. In fact it almost states as much, and announces, that though Sir ROBERT PEEL has refused to lay be fore Parliament the papers relative to the Oregon negotiation, nothing in the litigation will continue secret. The writer says he has an assurance to that effect-, and further adds, that as England has recoiled before Russia in India (to what does he refer ?), she will also make disgracefot i concefsions to America. • \V shall. see. 'the following is an extract from the article in question : " Great 13ritain has in her favour, in this dispute, the authority of past times and the letter of the conventions. She has also offered to the United States to submit the litigated question to the judgment of a great European power, and to accept its intervention. This offer has been refused: it ought to be so, for the irrevocable de termination of the Americans is to seize, at every risk, a territory of which, for some years past, they well wider stand the prodigious importance. In fact, in considering the inevitable development which the west side of America must take, from Cape Horn to Bebrine ° 's Straits • ' in con sidering the ne w i n t erest w hi c h the Sandwich Islands, the Marquesas Islands, and Otaheite, have recently ac quired, and of the probable opening of a communication through the Isthmus of Panama ; considering also the opening of China, which appears destined, some day or other, to open the ports of Japan to European commerce ; and looking to the eontinually increasing emigration of the American population towards the west coast of Mexico and California, how is it possible that England and America should not dispute, with all the obstinacy of`their policy, with all the ardour of their ambition, the possession of a country which on the one side almost touches Louisiana, and on the other Canada ? A few days ago Sir R. Peel, being called upon to lay before Parliament the papers relative to the Oregon negotiation, refused to do so ; b u t t h e G overnment of the Union is less reserved, and we are assured that nothing in the litigation will continue secret. We shall make our readers acquainted with all these grave events, in order that they may see that it is not alone in India before a population armed by the Russians that the English re coil ; but that in America the threatening attitude of her ancient colony is sufficient to force Great Britatn to the most disgraceful concessions." These papers furnish little additional intelligence from Switzerland. The Diet on the 19th adopted the following resolution :—" The forming of free corps, as well as the levying of such bodies of men, without the conser.t or co-operation of the cantonal governments, are inadmissible according to the sense and aim of the federal compact." All the other questions were postponed, and the Diet adjourned without fixing any day for renewing the deliberations. THIS. DAY'S NEWS, Her Royal Ill,ghness the Grand Duchess Dowager of Baden and suite lett tow❑ this afternoon fur 'Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. PLANDERz4, HAMBURGH, AND DUTCH MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, MARcli 22.—This morning a flight of storks passed over Brussels, on their way to the north ; this indicates the termination of the frost. Surveyors aro already examining the ground of L'Entre-Sambre and Meuse, to make the plans which must precede the commencement of the works of the railway, which is to be undertaken by Richards and Co. Three eminent English engineers, Messrs. Topwith, Stevenson, and Scott, are expected in Belgium next week. They are sent by this company. In the last meeting of the Shareholders at London, the Direction annuunc, d that the works would be completed in three years. A company has offered to make a railway from Ostend to Dunkirk, whence it would be afterwards prolonged to Boulogne. Abbeville, and Amiens. The New Thilerdam Journal says it has been credibly informed that Baron Bentinck, at present Ambassador of the Netherlarids at Stuttgard, will be appointed to suc ceed- M. Rochussen at the Court of Belgium. TnE HAGUE, MARCH 21.—we h ave rece i ved the Java papers ma rs tvoit.a.he N0v.23d0 f. 15.—According Novernber. to accounts f r o m Ira:Wean, the island of Gilie, situated one-and•a-half miles east of that place, was attacked on the 22d of October by five large and six small piratical p roas , w h o tw ally plundered it without meeting any resistance from the natives, who secured themselves partly in boats, partly by swimming, except five o f them, who tell into the hands of th e pi ra t es , two of whom were imme diately killed. The assistant resident directly took steps for th e defence of the island of Bawean, and to drive the piratical vessels from the territory of the Government. The resident attempted at first to do this with sloops, manned with armed natives, but the pirates were too well armed, to be attacked without artillery, e s the lire o f w hi c h o bli ge d especially as they had hastened to throw up an entrench ment, armed with the guns I o t o h R e s y " During the night nine sloops w ere got ready, but too t h o a r d e t t r a e k a e t n . at Gilie, late to chastise the pirates, who had withdrawn during the night. It was apprehended at Bawean, that the rich booty which the pirates had made at Gilie would cause them to attack other places. We learn from Samarang, that the master of vessels had reported that he had met nine pirate vessels, on the 31st of October, north east of Bawean, and had an engagement with two of them, which he beat off, with some damage to his vessel, and the loss of two men. The two pirate proas suffered severely, and he believes that one of them were sunk." LEEUWADEH, MARCH 17.—1 t is a remarkable circum stance that, in consequence of the frost, which has been still more severe since Wednesday last, the Stads Ver laat, which has been open the whole winter, and has for some time flowed with considerable rapidity, is now so frozen; that heavy laden sledges pass over it. The severest cold was on Friday, the 14th, when the mercury in Fahrenheit's thermometer was at zero. The weather is now more mild, but the thermometer is still at 24 aeg. AMSTERDAM, Mama 21.—The thermometer was at eight in the morning at SO, and at one P.M. at 37. Dutch Papers, March 22. Harsovitn, MARCH 12.—His Majesty the King has given permission to Privy Counsellor Baron de Falcke to accept and wear the grand cross of the order of the North Star, conferred on him by the King of Sweden and Norway. RATISBON, MARCH 11.—Our journals state to-day, that it is affirmed, on good authority, that the Rev. Mr. Diepaiihrock has yielded to an earnest representation of the Papal Chair, and consented to accept the dignity of Prime Bishop of Breslau. BERLIN, MARCH 15.—The changes in the army, which commenced with the retirement on a pension of Ge neral Van Borstill, Governor of Stralsund,`was continued by a notice, yesterday, that twenty tiro more general staff and superior officers were discharged on pensions. HAMBURGH, MARCH 16.—The ice is closing in more and more at Brunshausen, and off Blankenese places which were open yesterday may now be passed on foot. CUXHAVEN, MARCH 16.—The wind, which is rather southerly, has made several open places near us, but otherwise there is nothing to be seen in all directions Lut solid masses of ice. The Middle Elbe is frozen over to beyond Bruushausen, and from Schulau to Menke nese no open, water is to be seen.—llamburgh Paper; March 18,, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS! CITY QUARTER TO THREE. 1 There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpo yesterday. Sales 3,000 bales, including 500 Bahia at Lid. to 6id., 150 Maranham at 41d: to 51d.. 100 174typtian at 61d. to Bd., and 300 Surat at 211. to 2i L per lb. Paces were id. per lb. lower than on Friday last, and Id. lower than yesterday week.—Railway Shares were steady, and a considerable business was done. Birming ham and Derby, 109; Caledonian, 94 i; Chester and Birkenhead, 451 ; Chester and Holyhead, ; Churnet Valley, 7 *; .Cambridge and Lincoln, 641; Eastern Counties, 211 i; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 154; Grand Junction, 226; Ditto, ' Half Shares, 111; London and Birmingham, 321 Shares, 441 ; London and York, 3 1; Direct Northern, 41; Manchester and Birmingham, New, 5 1-3 ; Midland Counties, 140 1 ; 4 3 - ; North British, Half, 4 ; North Wales, 13/ ; Preston and Wyre, 321 ; Scottish Central, 51 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 1121 1111 ; South- Eastern, 43 42i ; Trent Valley. 171 ; Paris and Lyons, 4- ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 11 ; Sambre and Meuse, 54 ; Northern of France, 6k ; Boulogne and Amiens, 12. With the view of exteadin,g commerce and inter communication in Spain, a roject has been announced under the name of the Royal North of Spain Railway. It has the patronage of Queen Isabella, and it need hardly be said t f the whole of those interested in the prosperity of the country, and not a few people in Great Britain, who, as creditors for loans raised here, and arrears of interest, have a very deep concern indeed in anything that may tend to im prove the resources of the Spanish Government. We understand that this project—the first, we believe—of creating railways in Spain, has met with a very con siderable t'egree cf support, not only in London but also on the Parisian Bourse. There is little doubt enter tained that the project will eminently succeed. 'I he Stock Exchange, on and atter to-morrow, will not be opened until half past ton o'clock in the morning, and will close at half-past three. The members, as times go in other departments of business, may consider themselves fortunate in having to complain of too much to do. The English Ands to-day are dull. Con sols for present transfer realise 100 to 1004, and for Ac count 1004 to Excht r- bills have been 60s. to 575. premium, and East India Bonds 703. to 725. premium. The Market for Foreign Stocks is also very inactive. Spanish ,Five per Cents are nominally 30 to the Passive have been done at 74; and Portuguese Con verted at 674. Columbian have ranged from 144 to 151. Russian Bonds are firm at 116 i-; and Dutch Four l er Cents. at 991 4. The market for Railway Shares has been active, and the quotations generally are supported. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols ... 100% India Bonds, 1,000/ ..... . . 70 72 Ditto under 1,000/. CLOSING PRICES. 100 70 72 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d 58 60 57 58 pm. 58 Ditto 500/. . Ditto Small Ditto Advertised — pm. ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING I'RICES. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 154 14% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — Ditto. Account .. Ditto, Deferred — Peruvian Bouds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, Account - — Portuguese Bonds,-5 per Cent Ditto, Converted 6 7 1% Russian Bonds ...... 116 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto Account Ditto, Passive - Ditto 3 per Cent. ..... .... .. Belgian Bonds, 4 1 , per Cent -- 10€ Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9 9 1,Q Ditto, Account PRICES OF CLOSING It lILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. n ucEs. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% l% 1 Binning: and Gloucesterloo 134% - po. N ew - Ditto % Shares Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 58 ••• Caledonian Caenbridgo and Lincoln 1 1 ,...... . 6%% Chester and Holyhead... 5 Cliurnet Valley Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast June. 2% 6% ....- ...... Eastern Counties 25 ..... 21%% 3 / 4 Ditto ditto, No. 2 Eastern Union lO .. ... 17 1 / 2 Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great Western BO Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O lOl% Guildford, Farn'tn,Ports. 212 ... .• Hull and Selby 5O -• 9B Do. Half Shares Kentish Coast l% 2% .. Langzster,and Carlisle... 15 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 234 Do. Quarters London and Blackwell. 161. 13s. 4d. 7t %1... London and Brighton London and Croydon, 131. 15s. vd. 184 1 ,2 London and S. Western 4116 s 10d Do. New consolidated Bths 6 .. Do. New Do. New London, and York • . '2% Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 146 Do. % Shares Do Sixteenths 2ll 7AI - Midland... 100 1411% 140 1 ,2 142 Do. New Midland, Birm.,Derby...loo lO9 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Do. New Brandling lO Newcastle and Iserwick 1 1 /, 1434 Newark and Sheffield ... 1 1 / 5 ...... 4% 3% North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Scrip North Wales Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do~ New Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Midland l% 2% Shrews., Wolverhamp, Dudley, and Birm 2 1%..... 5 1 % '4% ..... .. South Devon... lO South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 43 1 % Do., No. 1 8 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 .. 2% B3 8 Staines and Richmond... 1 South Wales ... 2 1 ,1 6 1% % ... ...... ... Trent Valley 2 .... Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. ... 3 1 / 4% Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 — - Ditto, New 8 York and North - Midland 50 Do. Extension l l% 14% 15 14%... 14 1 4 FRENCH RAILWAYS Boulogne and A miens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and 101 4% 3 3 / 4 65 30 21/2 16% 1% 1714 Cette ..... ..... 2 Great North. of Frame.. 4 ....... Lyons and Avignon 2 Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 Paris and Lyons, Gan neron's, Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Sambre and Meuse .... 2 ...... 6 1 / 4 1 4 6 ... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's 2 Ditto, ditto, Levevres... 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS.NKS. Colonial 25 34 2% 21/i LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 25.—Wind S.E. ' fresh breeze and cloudy. SHEERNESS, Marten 24.--The Gale, Temperley, from Odessa to London, got entangled last night between the Nore Sand and Grain Spit, but came off this morning, with out damage, and proceeded for Standgate. MARGATE, MARCH 24.—The Cumberland, M'Cartney, ' from Marseilles to Lynn, was assisted in here last night, very leak'n having been ashore on the Goodwin Sand —cargo discharging in a damaged state. DEAL, Itiancii 24.—Wind S.S.E., very light.—Arrd. Thomas Sparks, Matches, George Fife, Pyke, Seringapatam ; Voss, Parsee, Chivas, and George Armstrong, Paxton, Cal cutta; Cassopea, Hodson, Mauritius • Ganyinede, Ichaboe ; Dyson, Crooker, Pernambuco for Hardburgh ; Rosalind, Gale, Berbice ; Bolivar, Otter, St. Vincent's; Brothers, St. Do mingo; Superb, Nissen, Boston for llamburgh. Sld. Fores, Hobart Town ; Seadrift, St. John's, New Brunswick ; York, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Mayflower and Haidee, St. John's, New Brunswick; Zealous, Quebec; Ottawa, Montreal, and the rest of the outward-bound. A small portion of the cargo of the John Knox, consisting principally of coir rope, and some bundles of silk, have been landed here in a da maged state; the hull remains embedded in the sand, and bilged. OFF Hasrms, MARCH 24,—Cambrian, Chaddick, Madras ; Fleetwood, Richardson, Mauritius, sailed December 26. PooTsmouTir, MARCH 24.—Wind N.W., fine.—Arrd. Quebec, Ilebard, New York, and sailed for London. OFF TORBAY, MARCH 19.—Arrd. Adler, Hohurst, New York for Bremen. FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind N.N.W., light breezee.— Arrd. West Indian, Chapman, Ichaboe. GLOUCESTER, MARCH, 24.—The schooner Elbe Packet, of London, in making for the basin at Sharpness Point yester day, ran into the pier, and carried away her bowsprit, &c., and received other damage in her hull. CORK, MARCH, 22. —W ind S. W., moderate.—Arrd. Brooks, Locke, John Hall, Thwaites, and Velocity, Dickson, Ichaboe. Off, Durango, Parker, ditto (64 days.) OFF YARMOUTH, 23.—Eliza, Ichaboo, Peterhead. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 23.—The Royalist, of this port, is ashore near here, with damage. RASISGATE, MARCH 24.—Several bales of raw silk, and 33 cases (contents unknown), coils of coir, and other articles, have been landed here from the John Knox, wrecked on the Goodwin Sand. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, MARCH 24.—A barque rigged ship was ashore this morning in Compton Bay, about lid miles east of Freshwater Gate, with the name Siam on her flag, cargo discharging (apparently chests of tea, &c.) Two smacks and a pilot have reached her with assistance. No communication has at present been had with the shore. LYNN, MARCH 23.—Sld: Britannia, St. John's, New Brims- NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHT-SHIP OFF FALSTERBO REEF. A communication has been received by W. Dobson, Esq., the Secretary to Lloyd's, from the Swedish and Norwegian Consulate, stating that the light-ship. Cyklossen, which was removed from her position at Falsterbo Reef last year, would resume her station in the course of next July. Pilots would, beforeo be etajoned on board. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the Learned ASSISTANT JUDGE, and a full Bench of Magistrates.) The second March sessions for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning, at. ten o'clock, it. the Court house, Clerkenwell-grt en, when the number of prisoners whose names appeared upon the calendar for trial w eighty-nine, of whom eighty-one were ele,rged with felony, the remainder beir.g for assaults and mis demeanants. In none of tie cases did there appear any features beyond those ordinarily coming before the Court Owing to the circumstance of it having been expected that the horrible end revolting, atrocities which h..ve disgraced the metropolis in the Spa fields burying ground would have been brought before the Court to day, and owing to the fret of the Court h , use being in the immediate neighbourhood of the churchyard, the Court was densely crowded by the inhabitants, who ex pressed strong hopes that the rn ,, st stringent mtasures would be taken for the repression of the nuisance. It was understood that a bill of indictment would be pre ferred before the grand jury by the parish authorities against the parties who are the ostensible proprietors of the burying-ground, at as early an hour as possible. An omnibus-conductor, named JGsrph S:eiyh, was in dicted for stealing half-a-crown, and two shillings and sixpence in silver, the property of William, Archbishop of Canterbury. In another count of the indictment the property was laid as that of George Henry Maughan. The charge was in reality for taking the amount of growl , specified from the pockets of a gentleman. named lfeache, who had died in the cab. The particu lars have appeared. The property was described in the indictment us that of Mr. George Henry Maughan, as the next of kin and executor of the deceased, and also as belonging to the A rchlyshop of Canterbury, as the ordinary of the diocesan district. Mr. PAYNE made a very able speech in defence of the prisoner, and contended that in the incidental hurry and confusi: n any other person might have taken the money as well as the prisoner; after which he called several witnesses who gave him an excellent character. The jury, after a short consultati.n, returned a ver dict of acquittal, and the prisoner loft the dock. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Two men named Amos and Josephs were fined ss. each, or seven days' imprisonment, for i , .etting two dogs to fight in St. John-street, at fire o'clock on the previous evening. Thomas Harvy was charged with an assault of a very savage nature on the landlord of the Red Lion public house, \Varner-street, Clerkenwell. The prisoner became exceedingly insolent to the land lady, upon which the landlord told him to go out ; he refused, and the landlord with great violence strove to eject him, the landlady likewise attacking the prisoner, who, in defence, seized a quart pot, and s t ruc k t h e com plainant on the head with it. The prisoner was fined 55., or five days' imprisonmen MARKET NEWS-(TillS DAY RAY IataRICSTS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 103 to 4i 10s ; use ful ditto, 4/ 123 to 514 s ; fine Upland do., 5/5s to 5/103; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, I/ 183 to 2l; Wheat Straw, 21 to 2l 2s per load. A limited supply, and an active de mand. Prices fully stationary. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 123 to 4/ lOs ; useful ditto, 4/ 123 to 5/ 5s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/6s to Si 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 51 17s • Oat Straw, 1/ 183 to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 212 3 p er load. Both lay and Straw sold freely at full quotations. WurrEcnArEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 103 to 41 lOs , useful ditto, 41 12s to Si ss; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s tc 5 / 1 03; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 21 to 2/ 2s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull. MEETING OF LIcEIN SING MAGIS TRATES FOR FINSBURY.—(THIS I)AY.) At the above meeting of Magistrates lit Id, by adjourn ment, this morning in the Committe e -r oo i n of the Mid dlesex S e s s i ons House, Clerkenwell, there were in all twenty-eight applications for licenses to sell excireable liquors by retail—namely, in the plr'sh of St. Mary, Islington, 21 ; St. James's, Clerkenwell, 4 ; and in the parish of St. Luke, 3. Mr. Samuel Prime, cabinet- maker, 14, Lower-road, Islington, al plied for and obtained a license for the house No. 41, Gerrard-street. Mr. George Just next applied for a license to a house at the corn. rof College-place, Higlibury-val-. The application had been made on several former occasions without success. Mr. WiLxs, the Chairman, now observed to Mr. Just, that in consequence of his excellent character and the highly creditable manner in which he had conducted his house, and which had given satisfaction to all the neigh bouring gentry, the bench had determined on granting him a license. A MAGISTRATE observed, after the applicant had with drawn, that the club room of the house contained the most varied and beautiful specimens of stuffed birds and Indian ornaments he had ever seen. Mr. George Dennis applied for a license to the Golden Lion, No. 24, Great William-street, Caledonian-road. The Bench granted the license. THE GREAT CONTENDING RAILWAYS FROM LONDON TO YORK. It being generally expected that the terminus of the successful railway company of the line from London to York will be formed at or near the end of the Caledo nian -road, there were no less than three applications for licenses in the in.mediate vicinity—viz., Mr. Henry Blore, for No. I, .Caledonian-terraee, corner of Albion street, Caledonian-road ; Mr. Robert James Stuckey, for the house No. 9, Stuckey-terrace East ; and Mr. Matthew Hitchcox, for No. 1, Melville-terrace, Caledo nian-road. Mr. Clarkson appeared for Mr. Blore, Mr. Payne for Mr. Stuckey, and Mr. Bodkin for Mr. Ilitcheom. The counsel having severally addressed the Bench fur their respective clients, and the room having been cleared of strangers, the magistrates deliberated for about three-quarters of an hour, and upon the re-admis sion of the parties concerned, the Chairman announced the decision of the Bench to be in favour of Mr. Hitch cox, who thereupon named his house the Star and Garter. The other two applications were for the present refused. The remainder of the business transacted was of an unimportant character. SPORTIN IN TELLIGENCE. (REt;EIVED THIS DAY.) LEA MINGTON STEEPLE• CHASES-MONDAY. The Hunt Club Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each, h ft, with 100 added by the Town, I Ist 71b each, &c. Four miles. (20 sub..) Mr. Brooke's Eagle (Captain Peel) 1 Colonel Gooch'b Newmarket Mr. Shirley's The Orphan The following also started, but were not placed : Hon. F. Craven na Ostrich, Mr. E. H. Clarke's White nose, Mr. W. H. Cooper's Coningsby, Mr. A. W. Wil liams's Albert, Captain Boyd's Exquisite, Mr. Bennett's Martingale, and Mr. Bruce's Curate. Match, 100 sovs. Three miles. Mr. Nunce's The Friar (Captain Peel) 1 Captain Windsor's Major A frll Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with a Whip added for the second, 11st 71b each. Three miles. (15 subs.) Mr. P. P. Rolt's Nimrod (Owner) 1 Mr. She/don's Dudu 2 The following were not placed :—Lord Vane's Hornet, Captain Wallington's Queen of Trumps, Captain A. Williams's Perfection, Mr. R. Clifton's Puff and Dart, Mr. R. H. Carew's Waverley, Mr. Brook's The Irish Lady, and Mr. G. Hobson's The Prince. FATAL ACCIDENT AT STEPNEY FAlR.—Notwith standing the immense concourse which assembled yes terday in the various streets and open spaces which form the locale of Stepney-'air grounds, not a single accident of any consequence occurred until just before midnight, when a man of colour, named David Morris, who was employed in, turning one of those extn mely high re volving machines, which, if not the most attractive, are at least the most obvious objects at English fairs, was seized by the iron handle, which, at the height of its action, struck him in the stomach, and dashed him to the earth, a distance of about twenty-five feet. He was picked up quit,' insensible and conveyed to the nearest surgeon, Air. Falconer, at the corner of Arbour-square, Commercial road, but, on arriving there, life was quite extinct. From inquiries made this morning by our re porter, it appears that the sad accident was entirely at tributable to the unhappy man's own fool-hardiness. It is usual in theseMachires to provide against danger to the man at the wheel by erecting a breast-work around the scaffold in which he is employed, but Morris refused to avail himself of this precaution, alleging that he worked with more ease and freedom in its absence. • Wben our reporter left the fair this morning the breast work was in the course of erection, and it is to be hoped that this accident will have the effect of preventing such machines from being wrought again without the usual precaution, no matter what may be the will or the whim of the person employed. THE MONSTER BELL FOR YORK MlNSTER.—Yes terday, the monster bell, intended for York Minster, was exhibited, for the first time, at the Bazaar, Baker-street, and was viewed by a great number of persons. It was brought here on Friday last, on a truck, which weighed about five tons, and drawn by eighteen horses. It is sus pended by strong iron chain slings (its weight being about sixteen tons), which are supported by four upright pillars, fastened by transverse beams. The exhibition will'be continued several weeks, when it will be re moved, per railway, to York, where it will be placed in the cathedral, in the tower, at a height of about 200 feet. It will be placed diagonally in the tower for greater se curity to the building, and above 300 cubic feet of timber will be used for its support. It is to be rung with two wheels, and will revolve entirely, if necessary, five or six men being required for the purpose. The proceeds arising from the exhibition are to be devoted towards the pur chase of a clock and quarter bell, to be placed in the same tower. The bell is to be named " Peter of York." It is the largest in the kingdom, being five tons heavier than " Old Tom" of Oxford, and seven tons heavier than the'celebrated " Tom" of Lincoln.. The cost of it is above 2,000/. ; its height seven feet seven inches, and its diameter eight feet four inches. PROPOSED GRANT TO MAYNOOTIL—A requisition has been presented to the Mayor of Reading, signed hy upwards of eighty of the most bigoted inhabitants, in cluding twelve clergymen, for a public meeting to be con vened, for the purpose of adopting petitions to the Legis lature against the proposed increaee of the grant to May nooth. The meeting has been appointed to take place in the Town Hall, on Friday next. Lord Ward's coming into possession of his exten sive estates will be celebrated on Thursday next, by public dinners, at Dudley. It is rumoured that Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., will be the Lord-Lieutenant of Flintshire, in the room of the late Marquis of Westminster, 36 3 4 171, 33% 67% 30% Et 2 I/2 35 14 1 4 SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vitblir eptitton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Con6tdutionnel announces that the Gran d ' Duchess, Consort of the Czarewitz Paul, heir presurnr tive of the throne of R uss i a , was d e li vere d o f a sonondle 10th inst., who was christened Alexander. The same journal also states that General Totn Thumb, or General Tom Pouce, as he is called at rail s ' had made his first state visit to the Minister of Pe United States, and that the second would be to the Nig of the French. The Cardinal de la Tour d'Auvergne, Bishop of Arras, has published a circular to the clergy of his dic' cese, f, rbidding them to read, or to have in their posses' sion, M. Lupin's " _Manuel de Droit Ecclesiastiqu e Frarcais." The Ami dela, Religion given the following as the eXac B list of the prelates who have signified their approbation of the censure pronounced by Cardinal de Bonald oa Depins' book : The Archbishops of Bensanen Rheims, Bordeaux, S ens , C am b ray , R ouen, Albi, and Toulouse ; the Bishop s of A u t un , G reno bl e , Dij o n, grass, St. Claude, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg, St. Th e ' Meaux, Versailles, Amiens, Beauvais, See; Bayeolf Rennes, Quimper, Vannes, Belley, Clermont, Charlie* Lueon, Cahors, Rodrz, Aire, Marseilles, St. Flour , adlons, Troyes, Le Mans, and Rochefort. On Monday Marsnal Soult was to present a rrojeC of law demanding a credit of seventeen millions of francs i i fur the arming o f th e f or tifi cat i ons o f P ar i s, w hi c h pi l l be completed this year. The question is expectect A t e give rise to a warm debate. The Minister does not intsM" to ask far liberty to arm the fortifications forthwith, but will limit himself to demanding the power of having a ll that is necessary fur defence stored in magazines, Wb e made use of in case of need. " The discoveries in architecture and statuary mad e at Nineveh, by M. Botta," says the Moniteur Pari4 o ' " must be of considerabl e va l ue , if we are to j u dge °1 the specimens which have arrived at Paris. The inscrir tions are perfectly legible, but altogether beyond the art of modern deciphering. The King, after having examined these curiosities with great interest, has dc,", cided that a v e ssel bel o n g i ng t o t h e G overnmen t Olin be sent to Bassora to transport the whole collection to Paris." We find from "Allen's Indian Mail," that the -§ ll. preme Government of India have carried into execution the orders of the Home Government, for the addition of one Captain to each regiment of Native Infantry .lit all the Presidencies. This is a measure that has long been looked fir with anxiety, and the completion of whic° will aft rd much satisfaction, as well from its increasing the efficiency of the Indian army (to which purpose it was essential), as ft orn its effect in facilitating the pro' motion of a considerable number of dt serving officers. 3.IILIAT Amp POLICV. The Commission at Leicester was opened on Satur day. and John Raisin was placed at the bar on a c harge of stabbing Ellen Gillam, with intent to murder her' The prosecutrix and the prisoner had for some time been engaged to each other. The prisoner, who is a person of intemperate habits, on the 2d of December, struck th e prosecutrix, who was walking with him, a violent blO.O. in tl.e mouth, aid afterwards wounded her slightly n: the throat with a knife. She ran off, but he pursue' her, and stabbed her in the back. E ven a t th e preset , ' time she is not out of danger. He was convicted of stair Bing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and Ow teneed to fifteen years' transportation. At the Guildhall, Mr. Alderman Copeland committ ed Richard Lee for fourteen days, and Jacob Lazarus for three months, for attempting to pick pockets at the el!: cutiun of Tapping, in view of th e g a ll ows . L az arus ef"" an old Lffender. Henry Carter, a coal. heaver, was charged at Cl ef ' kenwelf with obtaining half-a-crown under false pre- fences. The prisoner went to the house of Miss Call . line Ebsworth, of No. 2, Upper-terrace, North-Pal Islington, on Tuesday last, to deliver some coals, O f subsequently he called at the h o us e , i n company of another man, with a petitions--etattir% that one of aci d mates had broken his leg after leiving—the house,. an Miss Ehsworth gave the prisoner 2s. 6d. It was gal that this was a common trick with eoal-heavers. was remanded. At Marlborough-street Alexander M'C o y, Char,„ i l M'Coy, and Thomas C o ra m , were c h arge d w ith haP.'„7, been concerned in robbing Mr. Arthur Rumsey, wi and ale merchant, No. 37, Old Bond-street. Mr. Bni - i sey said the two M`Co:s s were in his employ, aD suspecting that he was robbed, he employed a Polies' constable to keep watch. The constabl e d e t e cted Com m t _ f with a hamper, %hid), he had received from .Alexan; M'Coy. The hamper, when examined, was found ` contain 13 bottles of ale and stout, worth together abl ss. Coram said he had been employed for sixpence r a jobbing porter by the elder M'Coy to take the baccr o M'Coy,to Marshall-street. Mr. Maltby remanded the prisonf y to allow the police sufficient time to make 1 quiry, and to..k Coram's word for his appearance ou future thy. A sheriff's officer named William Henry White, u'l l o e f charged at Hammersmith with stealing a quanti t Y r . goods, the property of Mr. Laing Johnston, wine - cc. a e ff ,,. chant. The prisoner, who was in the employ of le";, Dunning, had put an execution into the prosecutor house, and had taken Bs. from a box belonging to t r t i l.. prosecutor, besides taking possession of the goods. P' nad also taken a quantity of wine, on which he and ,0 wife had got drunk. He was remanded in order t° secure the attendance of Mr. Dunning. COURT—TABIstION.B.I3LE. The Duke de Broglie has paid visits to the member; of the Royal family, the principal officers of states 1, the foreign Ministers, within the last few days. "lm s Noble Duke, accompanied by Count Jarnu, vislte" several of our public institutions yesterday. A His Excellency the French Ambassador entertai ne ' the Duke de Broglie, Mr. Reeve, of the Colonial-office.; and a small party, at dinner, on Sunday, at Manch ee r. House. The exterior of the embassy is undergoing re f embellishments, previous to the re-commencemen t their Excellencies' partiei for the season. The Earl and Countess ofArundel and Surrey, on thl : return from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Norfo lkr at Arundel Castle, will take up their abode at thei splendid new mansion on Canton-terrace, the residence of the late Mr. Crockford. Sir John and Lady Shelley are prevented from v isi i the Duke of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye. The arortn:f Baronet is confined to his bed, by a severe attack gout, in Belgrave-square. The Earl of Glengall is convalescent, and is eXPeer ti „, shortly in Grosvenor-street, with the Countess and fami l y from Dublin, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury are daily e f; petted at Mivart's ie Hotel, from Torquay, Devon, " ss . the Noble Earl and Countess have been sojour ning some weeks, lett Lord and Lady Ravensworth and family 11 0 °,0. Ravensworth Castle for their seat Percy's Cross, ham, for the season. Ladies The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Howard, are not expected to return to St. Jalc e t e e h square, from Arundle Castle, for the season, until r o second week in the ensuing month. On the 9th of 4F to their Graces are expected to proceed on a short Colonel Wyndham, at Petworth. MISCELLANEOUS. On Monday morning, at ten o'clock, theusual ineet ir t for the election of parish officers for the yearn nn ; place in the vestry-room of St. Martin's Pal; the vicar in the chair. It was expected t", c s , some discussion woull have taken place relstiho t° to the will of a pauper named Lewis, Iv ' died in the workhouse, leaving 300 L to be distribu ted the Board of Guardians, Churchwardens, Sze. ; and _, 1111 „ e ; wise referring to the taking away of the curious anti:i cover of the font, and the alleged selling of it to a Lor en ture broker. The cover of the lone, however, having 11, retrieved, discussion on that subject was considered un r cessary •, and the will affair was allowed to stand ove till another opportunity. On Thursday, a ewe, the property of Mr. ThonlP!°T Edrington Mains, produced five lambs at one t 15 1 1; They are all living, with the exception of one, V died shortly after its birth. On Friday last no less than 2,000 persons ava l d themselves of the cheap trains between Birkenhead ink Chester. The charge for the trip to Chester and b a d, being 3s. 6d. by the first-class and 2s. 6d. by the secop class carriages. On Monday morning, about a quarter before t o'clock, policeman Coote, 170 N, who was on duty ; Gloucester -terrace, Hoxton, observed fire in the k itch h e of No. 3, occupied by Mr. Llewellen and family, so ar: knocked loudly to alarm the inmates, who, however, 'vi le all buried in sleep, and ten minutes elapsed bef" . ,, j, was heard. Mr. Llewellen himself then desceeuen, and admitted him, and on proceeding to the k itelle o they found it completely filled with fire : the polieewhe prudently closed the door to confine the flame,_ vrbi l° , l 0 , and Mr. Llewellen ran up stairs to rouse Mrs.Lleeleteo with their three children and servant girl, all of vi'l ° oo were happily conveyed away in safety. In the WO, t . i ng , the fire burst forth through the kitchen window two into the interior of the house, the greater part of which I" destroyed, together with the furniture. In the course of the past week a very beautiful 010 iron steam• boat, intended as a tender to the royal be yacht, the Victoria and Albert, was launched from t extensive building yard of Messrs. Ditchburn and I , ar o - i at Blackwell. It has been built at the express Bes t her Majesty, so as to convey her up the eurn er t he picturesque rivers round the coast, which t o draught of water of the royal yacht W° a ucl not admit. She will be called the Fairy' m ot will be worked by a propeller. Every improve-odt in naval architecture has been bestowed in her b luer both as regards speed, form, and convenience. 0, cabins, though certainly small, will afford much An° modation, their construction being so arranged sill e he ensure comfort. Immediately after her launching s ill was towed round to Deptford dockyard, where she o lis have her engines and screw fitted, so as to be in re org ness upon her Majesty by the early part of the ells t he summer. During the week she was Inspected bY i t Lords of the Admiralty, who expressed theniselvetheor understood, in a very favourable manner as to ben struction. O; REMOVAL OE THE BRAZIL PACKETS FSni g - V S. MOUTH.—It is currently rumoured that Govern rep contemplate stationing at Gibraltar four of the P ac now employed in the conveyance of the Bra zil from Falmouth. The Oriental steamers are to o c °, 4o ' the Brazil mails to Gibraltar, where they will be ",; shipped on board sailing vessels, and conveyed to , p late destination. By this arrangement G ove rnment owe" in, upon reducing the number of Brazil packets to four stead of six, as at present—Devonport Independent. 0r r , ••••••...., 7 IIR 117( 25, 1845 ,---'