The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-12 00:00:00

TEIEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. no Lessee re3pectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices of Admission for public approval: - Private boxes, 3/. as., 21. 125. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Us. 64., and 11. is Stalls, ss. each. 5. d • a. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 I Boxes - -2 0 Fit - - Pit - - - 1 0 - 2 0 Lower Gallery -1 0 1 Lower Gallery -0 6 Vpper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gala) , THIS EVENING, Will lie presented, by her lliajesty's Servants, The Remedy of Tall HYPOCRITE. Sir John Lambert, Mr. Vicar ; Dr. Cantwell, Mr. Baker; Colonel Lambert, 31r. James Anderson , 31avcworsn, Mr. S. Artaud ; Old Lady Lambert, Mrs. Winstanley ; Charlotte, Mrs. Blsbett. To be followed by a New Grand Histerical, Metaphorical, Allegoriesd, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; or, 31l RRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied round about their necks so fast, Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. 0 ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess, Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the =position of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. The Scenery painted Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W. Blamire. The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. humsTar..s. Christmas, Mr. •. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darele ; The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch, 311 " Ennlee ; Spirit of libther Goose, Gulliver, Baron Mtinchausen, die., kc., by Ste., Ecc. Moterar.s. Good Quegn Bess, Mr. IL Romer ; Arley Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Buda* ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Devlin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin; Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Monts Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the company. CHRISTMAS COMES BUT CINCH A YEAR, But although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to the Spirit of John Rich, in the GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's mere than every one can say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will be satisfactory— Pear Tra SPLEN DID with no clemency, so we fly by night" to A HALL IN THE PALACE 01' GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now some to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fast, that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess, therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put out—Bacon gets quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—bat there's nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary. It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE is introduced, in which the Royal Wig! the Royal Ruff! ! the Royal Blushes ! ! and the Royai Petticoat!! I ! will make their first appearance oa any stage, and trust to the " usaal iadulgenee of a British ?italic." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS an deshabille, as she Is represeraed is a picture at Harapton Court. —What wines next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEIIN BESS in all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good jams Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she scarcely knew upon which to deeisle"—and it is an Historical Fact that the following we-s a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES: Philip of Spats, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anion, Prince Alengon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden, Menry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderons proper men" at Kenilworth, bat declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to CUM N Olt HALL BY MOONLIGHT—WiIson. "Coming events cast their shadows before"—" Rest thee, nay darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket ;hy—" Put out the light, and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth— He stops at Love's half-way hone, the Robsar Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy :"—lt can't be said, " he makes no bones about it 'l —They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to saw, a rather jealous yeeng lady, who in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely Babby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza " Come my babby, come along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty dad to see." And so they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As it appeared en the OCcaSion of Good Queen Bess's Royal 'Visit. For further particulars Inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and " paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, halt ruined hint ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true lave never did run smooth," for here he meets with some twenty " eompeti tears," and to him they do come " petit ears," for they prove per fect beam, or, raore properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel on a grand stole, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, wkich, although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of THE SPANISH ARMADA! By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war continues, proposes A " Peace Congress," and brings all to a close by making them all change their elothes— The Earl of Leicester puss on the motley garb of Harlequin, M. Detain. Lord Barl6o that of Pantaloon, M. J. Denlin. The Mir' of EMI that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, ♦nd Amy ftobsart dons the Robe d'Amoir of Colunabhae, Madlle. Theodore. Al we have further to say for Good Queen Bess Is—That Regina, and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis loa; since we met !" " Here we arc !" " How are you?" PIitESRETE ♦ND PICKLE WAREKOUSI, AND RAILWAY OFFICE. Cupid mad Clown—Batter and Batten!lios—Hungarian Knook-'em- Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific lixplo sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Sharer at a Discount—Clown Cooks Accompts, and Railway King in Tribu lation—Change to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS ! SIMPSON'S DITAN AND TATERN, Strand. bereost approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clowa makes himself Welcome—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation--Clown Puzzled —Cars Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of tho _ _ Establishment—Police ! Police !—and Change to EXETER HALL. _ _ Meeting of the Peace Congress—flow to get up a Row—Prosylites Beware—ilurabug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family, POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET. Stick no Bills, in case you should Kill Sweet William. A DOWNRIGHT "HOBBY DANCE." Heads Win the Prize. SMITHFIEL O. Potatoes all got—Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Ball—Pork versus Tabbies—?a Re port for Enlarging Smithfield Market—Holloway's Purifying Pills— New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted set to Produce Spon taneous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Plitt and the City jaisenee—G , ) it, pricks—and Sudden Transfot nation to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LODGE.QG-HOUSES. What will le seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes. —" Lend me yoar ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen, w en yea, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, Cotafortablo Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clown's aloe of Warta awl Convenient Arrangements—Good ]Tight—Late Visitors—A. Troublesome Customer —Mr. Walker, an intruder Novel Mode of Expelling same—l Stormy Night--Clown and Pan taloon in Great Alarns.lncantation Extraordinary—aad General Chamber Polka. CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done I.—Buy the Lady's Newspaper. FROST 'PAIR ON THE THAMES. Ice Sonp—Temperance If•tel, J. Trost.—N.B. Iced Champagne— oh, the Roast Beef of Old England I —Sports of the Glasearum— " Plaisirs d'Hiver"--Clown wants some fish, but can only get Skate, which he finds rather tough ; It won't go down, though be does. FATHER THAMES' RETREAT, . . 1, Tidtlybalre Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the City ♦bominatioss—Arrival of the Resident Director of the " Silent Highways"—Fearflil Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH /*USW. For California or anywhere else. GRAND MOVING DIORAMA, designed and painted entirely by ►training. Illustration of Her Meet Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing Ile following points of interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and approaching the Meedles—The Royal Yacht passing through the Fleet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more I Scene the Last. 'MIR PALACE or PANTOMIME. Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson. Asting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dunn. Musical Director, Mr. G. H. Itodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall. Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise. Feenie Artists—liessrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and As+ls tants. Decorative ♦rtist, Mr. W. Blamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams. Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville. Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. F RENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCIFIILL begs respectfully to announce that the Freneh Performance, at tke St. Ja nes', Theatre will commence On MONDAY EVENING, toy the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Sliephan, M. Lac; Le Joyeux, M. Chollet ; Saturnin, M. Yilly Leroy ; Jacqaes Sincere, M. Nathan ; Theresa, Madlle. Guiehard ; Georgette, Madlle. Cotti ; Rose de Mai, 3ladlle. Charton. The Box-ofillee of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till ve. THEAritE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. R. Webster, essic lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will bs performed a new Comedy, entiled THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Ruckstone ; 31: I W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which THE NINTH STATUE or, The Jewels and The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. 1,. S. ituckirgham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with BOX AND COX. ifox-offize is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. ~ viler tKe direction ce Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING, Will be performed a Hew domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW e c.rs E. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Mias Woolgar. After which FRANKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zasiiel, Mr. 0. Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewines, at E . Chaplin ; Agatha. Miss Coveny ; l7ndine, Miss E. Harding. To be followed by a new slippery sketch called MRS. BU.NBURY's SPOONS. Mr. Highbory Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ' • Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Sunbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Highbory Barnes, Miss Brooks. ROYAL LYC).UM THEATRE. titdbr the :,:anagement of Madame VOMI I / 1 . tole Lessee, Mr. Charleti Mathews. TIII9 EVENING, W!1 be Derforrneil NOT A BAD JUDGE. after which THE ISLAND OF JE'WELS. To con lode with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dres s Boxes Si. doper Boxes, 4 8 . ; Pit , 2s. ; Gallery, 1L! NO halt-price to any part of the house. All applications for rrivMe Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S TURA.TRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sat Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original comic Opera called MINA. Principal characters by Messrs. W. tiarrison, Weiss, Con% w .; Mrs. Weiss, and Miss Louisa Fyne. To conclude with KINi; JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harleqiin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paolo; Clown, Mr, Fl" . . more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ISTLE I's ROYAL AMPRITHEATRZ. ------ i'rcrrietor, Mr. W. Batty. A Grand JuTenlle Night, commencing with the Pantomime, will take place on Thursday next. Re-appearance et Codone. EVEN[ The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, w i th a new Grand Spectacle of TIIE KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST ; or, The Tournay of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear. To he followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nel son Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, nho came to Town upon his little Pesy. Box-Office open from Ele•en till Four. Maga Manager, Mr. W. West. alou WATER AT LONDON Bail ff:E. TRI3 DAT criaing, 19 min. after 1 I Evcatng, 31 min. ari , y7 1 TO- Nf ORILOW 0 nun. after 2 Evening, 16 rain. after 2 THE WEATHER,—►SUN OlncE, JAN. 12 THERMOMETER, Lowest, 24; Highest, 31; Nom, 28. BAROMETER, 2".94. WIND S. to S.S.E.—slight fall of snow, and dull hazy weather. 4 , i ltaliiiit Z 4 ~ 71,4 k. ~..-e- ~ ,..v.,,,,,, a, ~ 11 311 1 1t9 -,. - ‘,-; , •,- ' .-: .., - <,,. A.---.4r ~„‘.... rit.. -, -... ..„..., . 7 ... f. iir \ . e.: 4 : ... „, ; "i - .(/ - EL ' - 2 , he ' ,1011,1- • .5.',,,‘,•,. ''' 4 a 0 'ef.': 01°'' '' . ',",:-", . ' '4' Obtninix LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1850. We recently felt it to be our painful duty to allude in terms of well-merited censure and reprehension to the objectionable tone and manner of Mr. COBDEN'S address to his constituents at Leeds. We clearly fore saw the evil results that would follow the threats and menaces against his political opponents in which the Hon. Gentleman thought fit to indulge on that occa sion. The emphatic cautions which he then addressed to the Protectionist party against, any attempt to disturb the existing state of affairs or to resuscitate the departed corn-laws, have al ready produced their natural fruits. He declared that the former agitation was, in consequence of his earnest entreaties, quietly and logically conducted, but that he could not promise the same freedom from " illicit processes," and other logical errors, in the new contest. He plainly indicated that reactionary efforts would be suppressed with the strong arm— that his followers would resort to turbulence and vio lence, in place of reason and argument—and that " physical" might, on future occasions, be substituted for " moral" force. Such hints are seldom ne glected. The multitude is ever but too ready to give the widest interpretation to such inflammatory harangues, and to proceed to extremities never con templated by the orator. We do not supp ose th. t _ _ Mr. COBDBN had any conception that his speeeh would have led to such riotous and illegal proceed ings as disgraced the town of Stafford on Thursday last, or that his !‘ warnings " would be so promptly fulfilled, but such was their direct tendency, and we cannot help considering the Honourable Gentleman to be in no small degree responsible for the disturb ances and outrages that took place in the midland counties within the present week. A meeting of the Staffordshire agriculturists had for some time been in contemplation. Certain Noble Lords were anxious to make an imposing demonstra tion in favour of protection, and the greatest exer tions were made in order to obtain a numerous attend ance of farmers. Thursday, the 10th instant, was fixed on for that purpose, and the doors of the Shire hall had scarcely been thrown open when every part of the building was thronged with an eager multi tude, anxious to take some part, although, perhapQ, not a very friendly one, in the proceedings. The ap pearance of the first speaker was the signal fur disturbance. Lord ST. VINCENT, we are told, came f,)rward and attempted to address the meeting, " when a most discordant noise, consisting of hisses, groans and yells, &c., was set up which lasted severe minutes." This was scandalous enough ; for every man who feels that he has truth and justice on his side will gladly listen to the arguments of his oppo nents, and render to others that which he claims for himself, the full and fair opportunity of giving free utterance to his opinions. But noise and clamour did not satisfy the dissentients. But a few sentences had been delivered, when " several disturbances took place in the body of the hall, and amidst the cries of police' and murder' a general fight took place; both parties appeared to be pretty well armed for the fray, and a set-to a la Donnybrook com menced. After about fifteen minutes' good fighting, the police were let into the hall, through a side door, and they at once set upon all those who appeared to show the slightest symptoms of disagreement with the conveners of the meeting." This summary interven tion procured some degree of silence fel a few seconds, but for a few seconds only. In a brief period the noise again became so violent that it was utterly impossible to hear a single word, and the Noble Lord sat down after proposing that Earl TALBOT should take the chair. This was seconded by Lord NEWPORT, M.P., but the pro ceedings were carried on in dumb show, " groans and hisses" being occasionally varied by " great confusion and fighting." The Gallant Earl had, however, no sooner come forward than a large stone was flung from the body of the meeting at his head. The formidable missile erred from the mark at which it had been directed, but, unfortu nately, fell upon the forehead of Mr. lowLxit, a gen tleman who was in attendance to report the proceed ings, and who happened to be standing by his Lordship's side. A serious injury was the result, a large contused wound having been inflicted, and the unfortunate gentleman was conveyed away to re ceive the surgical assistance he required. After this atrocious outrage upon an innocent and unoffending man, who was merely performing his duty to his employers and the public generally, we are told that— "For nearly half an hour the Chairman was endea• Touring to address the meeting. During the whole of the period the rioting was at its height in the body of the hall, the policemen who were present being totally insuf f icient effectually to quell th• disturbance. A large number of the rioters were, however, ejected by the farmers, and the chairman ordered the doors to be closed. This was no sooner done than the mob outside commenced pulling up the stones of the court yard in front of the Shire-hall, which they hurlei through the windows with such violence as to break whole frames out at one stroke. The mob inside, in the meantime, tore up several benches and forms, with which they armed themselves. After some sharp fight ing, in which some scores of heads were broken, "Lord Talbot again addressed the mee:ing, but it would be totally impossible to give anything like an outline of his Lordship's speech, the riot and confusion entirely preventing the reporters from hearing. Wile., his Lordship resumed his telt, a large paving stone was hurled through the window at him, but, as in the previous case, his Lordship escaped unhurt." Mr. TURNER, the next speaker, was commencing to address the. meeting, " when the mob from without opened another battery against the windows, and the stones came flying into the hall in every direction." The report then declares that " The appearance of the place at this period became most alarming; battles were taking place in all parts of the body of the hall, and the stones were pouring in through the windows A 3 fast as a heavy shower of rain, much to the terror of those in the galleries." After another vain attempt to stern the torrent of violence and outrage— " The superintendent of the police informed his Lord ship that it was quite impossible for him lot ger to hold out against the mob, as his men were knocked down in all directions. " The messenger whom Lord Talbot had sent to the Mayor returned, and stated that his Worship refused to act at all in the matter, as he considered it to ,he the duty of the county magistrates. " The mob, finding that they were now quite un checked in their violence, commenced battering in the doors and windows in the most determined manner, stones weighing from 401 b. to 501 b. being thrown in amongst the meeting. " Lord Talbot, with some difficulty, stood forward, and said, the Mayor of Stafford having refused to assist in putting down the riot which is now existing outside, .1 cannot, as a county magistrate, allow the property of the county to be demolished in this way, and, therefore, I declare the meeting dissolved. " Upon leaving the Shire-hall, Lord Talbot and his friends proceeded to the Swan Tavern, where he was followed by a mob of nearly 1,000 persons. Whilst his Lordship was in the act of crossing the road some mis creant struck his Lordship in the breast with a brick. This was the signal fur further destruction, for the mob immediately commenced smashing the windows of the hotel where his Lordship and his friends were staying. His Lordship, on receiving the blow on his breast, coolly told the mob that they were acting very unlike English men. From the hotel the mob made their way to the railway station, where they received the farmers as they came down to go by the several trains with showers of bricks and stones. Upwards of 100 persons are more or less wounded, some with broken heads, some with black eyes, &e. One gentleman, who was going down to the station in his gig, was so severely pelted that the horse took fright, and the driver was thrown out. And this was the conduct of Englishmen in the 19th century, of those who once prided themselves on a love of fair play, and fair and manly conduct towards all opponents. Well might their proceed ings be stigmatised as disgraceful in the highest de gree to all concerned, either as instigators or alders and abettors in the dastardly outrages. We blush for our countrymen while recording events such as could scarcely have taken place among a horde of uncivilized barbarians. Was this the mari ner in which they desired to exhibit their fitness for the calm and deliberate exercise of the elective franchise, of which a large and liberal extension is demanded ? Is it thus that the progress of liberal measures can be secured ? No ; the mos inveterate opponent of the popular cause could IR t devise a mode of inflicting greater damage to the principles of democracy than the rioters of Stafford effected by their insane and reckless acts. And we regret to say that the language of Mr. COBDEN at Leeds was calculated to produce still more mischiev ous results, for it gave colour to the assertion that the disgraceful outrage was sanctioned and connived at by the leaders of the democratic movement. Some time back we were rejoiced by the announce ment that the French Republic had made a positive advance in practical freedom by abolishing the pass port system. Such was indeed the word• of-mouth declaration of the PRESIDENT himself, and we are disposed to believe that such a declaration was meant as something more than a verbal compliment. Never theless, travellers still complain of the customary annoyances—diminished in some instances, but far from being entirely abolished. Whether this is owing to the misconduct of :commissionnaires and other un derlings, or whether it be attributable to the ordinary delays attending every species of reform, we can not say, but we earnestly trust that it does arise from no more serious cause. It is quite impossible that the passport system can be now con tinued. In such a matter retrogression is out of the question It would be almost easier for the Govern ment to impose some new burden than to continue one they had offered to remove. That the passport system is a burden, and a very grievous one, no ir.- dividual who has travelled on the continent will gain say. In no instance is the boasted freedom of En glishmen more apparent than in their unre strained power of locomotion. A man who has been accustomed to traverse any part of his native island at a moment's notice, no sooner sets his foot on a foreign shore than he feels himself a prisoner. All his motions are observed— " Set in a note-bock, Learned and conned by rote;" and at the same time the magic name of " Liberte" is always before his eyes, and the boasted privileges of Republicanism resound in his ears. The anomaly of such proceedings is most glaring. Freedom is a thing which must be felt to be appreciated, and the abolition of royal prerogatives is but a sorry boon to the populace if it be unaccompanied by the abolition of all restraints upon the rights of tree citizenship. That an arbitrary power should wish to hold a check upon the movements of its subjects is natural enough, and ♦ery excusable, but how a free constitution can imagine the state invested with any such authority is to us a matter of amazement. Theoretically there is as much reason for issuing lettres de cachet as for maintaining passports. The only excuse that the advocates of the system can allege is, that it may occasionally serve to prevent the escape of criminals. We do not retort that it never does prevent such escapes ; but, we ask, even supposing the truthfulness of the argument, is it reasonable or just that the movements of every innocent man should be watched and restrained in the remote possibility that he may be an escaping criminal ? Such an idea is positively ridiculous. It is unnecessary, however, to dilate on the grievances of passports now—those grievances have been ad mitted to be intolerable, and their retention by a free republic has been recognised as an impossibility. Why, then, is there any delay in carrying out the re form ? Why does the Republic, which in its infancy took " fraternity" for its motto, and in the heart inspiring eloquence of LAMARTINE proclaimed peace to all nations and good will to all men—why does the Republic hesitate to realise those promises by giving to the world an example of her right appreciation of liberty and her recognition of fraternal claims ? Let her open her gates to men of all nations, let the free-spoken Englishmen, let the boasting American, let the irresolute Italian, and the would-be indepen dent subjects of the EMPERORS f:el when they enter the territories of the Republic that Frenchmen are free in deed as well as in name. It is late in the day to urge the .matter now, for the PRESIDENT ha s already pledged himself to remove the grievance and it must be removed! The revolution which steam has effected in tra velling accords happily with the fraternizing spirit of the age. The sword is being superieded,by this pacific power. No Peac• Congress can compete with the efficacious agency of the steam-engine. It was felicitously said, in reference to the admiration of the Americans for SIIARSPERE, that " What our mighty lion lost Our mightier swan shall save." With due reverence for the influence of " the Swan," we think the sentiment literally true as regards the steam-vessel. The rapid inter-communication of England and America is doing more to fraternize th e inhabitants of the two nations than the ordinances of GRENVILLE and the determination of WASH INGTON ever did to disunite them. Similar is and will be the influence of railroads throughout the Continent of Europe. Without in any way di minishing the force of patriotism, the rapidity and facility of voyages and travels, bringing together men of remote nations, and exhibiting to each the peculiarities and affinities of all, impresses all with a fresh assurance of the brotherhood of man, and in vests each, so to speak, with the citizenship of the world. Is it fitting that such a work should be marred, that such a glorious progress should be impeded by the retention of a petty system of espionage worthy only of an age of tyranny, and tolerated only by those to whom custom reconciles all things, until even " Oppression appears sacred in its venerable wrong?" We congratulate, and we have already congratu lated, the French Republic and the French Pliksi- DENT on their happy recognition of this fact. We would now suggest to them the consideration of a very excellent maxim—B is dat qui eito dat. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes and Eastern Terrace. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel lion. C. Grey, and Colonel Seymour, left Windsor Castle for London this morning, at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, travelling by a special train on the Great Western Railway. His Royal Highness returned this after noon to the Castle. The royal dinner party this evening includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Marquis of Breadal bane, the Earl of Liverpool, and Sir George Couper. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes terday at the first meeting of the Royal Commission for the promotion of the exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, to be held in the year 1851. The meeting took place in the new palace of Westminster, where his Royal Highness arrived at twenty minutes past eleven o'clock, attended by Colonel the Hun. Charles B. Phipps, Colonel Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour. The Commissioners assembled punctually at twelve o'clock. There wet e present the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, Sir Archibald Galloway, Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. Baring, Mr. Barry, Mr. Bazley, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Eastlake, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Gott, Mr. Jones Loyd, and Mr. Alderman Thompson ; the Secretary, Mr. Stafford Henry Northcote, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at half-past four o'clock, when Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Hon. C. Grey and Colonel F. H. Seymour, took his departure for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, on his return to Windsor Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday at Gloucester - House. The Bishop of Guiana had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches from the Governors of the West India Colonies were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. We have authority to state that Mr. Charles Villiers will move the address in reply to her Ma jesty's speech at the commencement of the ensuing session. That Mr. Villiers, who annually proposed the repeal of the Corn-laws before the League was ever established, should undertake this office is a sufficient answer to the many idle rumours which have been circulated of a hankering on the part of Ministers for a renewed duty upon the importation of corn.— Times. We have much pleasure in announcing that the Court of Directors of the Honourable East India Company have most liberally contributed the sum of 3001. towards Mr. Sidney Herbert's Fund for the promotion of Female Emigration. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have receive d the Paris papers of yesterday. The Assembly was occupiad the whole of Thurs day in discussing the various separate articles of the Bill for regulating primary schcoluaiaters. The discussion was occasionally of a noisy and irritating character. Five articles were agreed to, and the discussion was adjourned to the next day. The Pafrie publishes the following semi-official announcement, on the subject of the expedition against ROSAS : " We learn with the most lively satisfaction that the Governm.nt has just decided, in a council of ministers, that it will immediately send an expedition to La Plata. It was positively stated at the Assembly that the squadron would be composed of one or two frigates and several small steamers. The expedition will be placed under the command of Admiral Dubuurdieu, who will unite to the command full diplomatic powers. Some persons spoke of Admiral Laine as the man the best calculated in every respect to bring such a negotiation to a good termination, and we entirely concur in this opinion. The effective strength of the troops to be sent will be 2,000 men, under the immediate command of Colonel Lannes de Montebello, of the 7th chasseurs. The members of the committee who examined the question of La Plata have received an assurance that the expedi• tion will be promptly prepared and dispatched as soon as possible." . _ The following are the principal items in the weekly bank return : Francs. Specie in Paris ... ... 305.531,672 Ditto iu branches ... ... 132.712,339 Mils in Paris portfolio „. 46 .563,382 Ditto in branches ... 73,555.552 Bills lying unpaid ... 2,180,096 Ditto in branches... ... ... 1,656,563 Bank Notes in circulation ... 383,740,600 Ditto in branches... 71 912,400 Credit to Treasury . 71,545,591 Private credits ... 79,917 255 Ditto in branches 25,282.888 More specie continues to flow into the coffers of the Bink. The amount is more by nearly six millions than it was last week. The increase in the circula tion of notes very nearly corresponds. The discounted bills account shows that the Bank has a little in creased its accommodation to the city, while with re spect to the country the contrary is the case, for there is a falling-off in the discounted bills account of up wards of three millions. Toe credit to the Treasury is less by one million and a half. At the commencement of the sitting of the Assembly on Monday, the Ministers received a check. General D'HAUTPOITL, the Minister at War, expressed a desire that the Bill increasing the pay of the non-commissioned officers should be sent at once to the Budget Committee, instead of being re ferred to a Select Committee, and M. FOULD, the Finance Minister, urged the adoption of the views of his colleague. The motion was opposed by General FABVIER, a member of the Orleanist faction, and was rejected. _ _ _ The Assembly yesterday passed the Bill for the regulation of primary schoolmasters by a majority of 162 ; the numbers being—for the Bill, 385 ; against it, 223. PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 11.—Last Prices :—Five per Cents., 94f. 25c.; Three per Cents., 57f. 65c.; Bank of France, 2,400 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. 11. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian), 3 / —East In dian, 4—Great Indian Peninsula, 3 4—Luxembourg, 3 4- -Namur and Liege, 8 —Norther n of France, IL/ 2 dis.—Or leans and Bourdeaux, 3% —Rouen and Havre, 9%—Sambre and Mense, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the sth Jan. have arrived. The contract far working the quicksilver mines was on that day adjudged to M. Wmwm.r.Ea, the agent of RoTuacuir.D's house, at 70. Th.; upset price wai 694. Oa the 6th inst. an official announcement of the pregnancy of the QUEEN will appear in the Gazette. MADRID, BOLSA, JAN. s.—The funds are feeble— Three per Cents.. 29f. GERMANY. The Central Government at Frankfort does no intend to accredit new ambassadors to foreign coun• tries, in place of those who have been revoked. Tne King of PRUSSIA, in his message on the revi sion of the Constitution and the formation of the First Chamber, proposes the erection of a House of Peers as a substitute for the First Chamber, leaving to the Second Chamber the control of the supplies, after the manner of the English House of Commons. It is said that the King of SAXONY will abdicate in favour of his nephew, and that the young KING wil l , on his accession, grant a general amnesty. It is now admitted by the organs of the Austrian Government, that serious disturbances have broken out in Servia, and that the Servians and Croatians are anxious to throw off the Austrian yoke, and to proclaim the Slavonian nationality. One of the Sla vonian papers, in noticing PALAKY'S article on Czech nationality and feudalism, says— " Indeed, to speak plainly, our present position we regard as a mere stepping-sty to the realisation of the Sclavonic idea, and we ought never to lose sight, of the future in the present, however we may be disposed to acknowledge and justify our present relations." The Italian troops in garrison at Arad have re volted ; they have opened the prisons, and seized a park of artillery. The Wiener Zeitung of the sth publishes the pro vincial constitution and the electoral ordinance for the Diet of the Arch-duchy of Austria below the Ernms. The Diet is to consist of 68 members, elected for four years, who are to be paid fur their services. The EMPEROR is to summon the Diet every year for six weeks, and also for an extraordinary session when he thinks necessary. The sittings are to be public. The EMPEROR, with the concurrence of the Diet, to have legislative power The and may propose laws The accounts of the country , as in w th e e ll a a ff s a t i h rs e m of em th h e e p rs r . ovine are to be submitted to the Diet, and all extraordinary expenses submitted to its approbation. The EM PEROR may adjourn or dissolve the Diet, but in the latter case he must summon another in three months. The Diet may propose changes in the Constitution. TURKF --- ;y7 There is no truth in the rumour that disturbances had broken out at Belgrade, and that the Turkish Servians had refused to pay tribute to the Porte.. Accounts from Belgrade, to 28th ult., state that the tranquillity of the town and district had remained undisturbed. ITALY. The Risorgimento of Turin, o f t h e 17th instant, announces that the editor of the pamphlet, entitled " Jesus Christ before a Cou nc il of War," had been s e n tenced by the tribunal of Genoa to two months imprisonment, and 500 f. fi ne . A sanguinary collision took place in that city on the 4th instant, between the Geno ese R iflemen and the od timee to p revent a genera l melee. of Savoy—. The officers fortunately people took time ink part on n e i t h er s id e . Ac cording Pzedmontese Ga ze tt e , t h e P on tifi ca l loan was not yet concluded on t h e 2d. Tae POPE, sl e rst ofo Theinterfered thepthe eo however, spoke decidedly of his approaching return to Rome Prince JOACHIM MURAT, son of JO ACHIM M URAT , private audi ence of the King of on hi m t h e decoration of the Minister 0f France at Turi n , an d now with h i s the fS order p father, has of St. d a conferred. Maurice A letter from Genoa of the 5. h instant st a t es th a t the new loan for the Tuscan Government contracted by M. BasTozi, of Leghorn, and M. PREAS, of Genoa, for 23,000,000 scudi, at the rate of 87 per c en t., ruse five per cent. in a few hours after i t was offered for sale at the Bourse. MARINERS' FRIEND SOCIETY. — Henry P. Rich ardson, Esq., F.L.S , one of the Vice-Presidents of this useful charity, has been unanimously elected its trea surer. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOClETY.—Yesterday the quarterly general court of governors was held at the offic,n, King William-street, City, John Wild, Esq., presiding. After the confirmation of previous minutes the superintendent's report and financial sheet were sub mitted. The former showed that from October 1 to December 31, 1849, there had been 545 patients ad mimic' on board the " Dreadnought" moored oil Green with, and that there were in hospital on October 1, 101. Of the .545 527 came from British and foreign merchant vessels, and 18 from her Majesty's ships. There were now on board, sick 171, convalescent 5, and fit for duty 5. The patients discharged during the three months amounteil to 465, and the out-patients attended in the same peri od to 480. The total number received since the er,tablishment in 1621 was 61,041. The balance sheet exhibited the receipts and pa) ments for the three months ending December 31 ; of the former, the prin cipal it.em consisted of 6891. dividends on stuck. The largest. sum for expenses was 5601. as wages. The dis burses vents exceed the income by more than 6001, but this was accounted for by the investment in the Three and-ft-Quarter per Cents. of 9261. Upon the proposi tion of the chairman, Sir William Domville and Henry Denton, Esq., were elected honorary life governors as executors under the will of the Rev., Mr. Atwick, who had bequeathed to the society the munificent legacy of 1,3721 stock. THE MUD HILLS IN THE CLATIIAIII..SOAD. The *mid mud (instead of being carted away to some proper place the moment it is scraped to the aide of the road, as in Lortdon streets) is deposited on the footpath until a customs r may happen to require any for build ing purposes; Ito that, in fact, the road is nothing more nor lees than a soadsand grinding establishment, and the depot on the public footpaths, where it is placed for sale; and if the sahe should be slack, which it is at this season, the footway is encumberel to a scandalous degree, so much so, th fAt %he mud heaps are four feet wide, or more. 31,)NEY aryl COMMERCIAL NEW .Y. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti• mated at 10,C00 bales. The market was firm, and prices were fully supported.—ln Railway Shares a good busi ness was done at higher rates. The quarterly efficial payments began last week to operate up3n the Bank of England account, which shows an extension of circulation and a reduction of the balance to the credit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The amount held by private depositors was augmented, and this is an item which will, doubtless, receive further extension. There was an addition to the advances upon other securities, probably loans upon stock. The bullion increased a trifle. Compared with the previous week, the following results are shown : Notes Issued ... 30,267,475 Increase ... 29,165 Rest ••• ••• ... 3,135,837 Increase 16,037 Public Deposits ... ... 10,321,413 Decrease ... ... 238,078 Other Deposits ... ... 9,735,263 Increase 371.163 Seven Day and other Bills 1,085,169 Increase ... 63.218 Government Securities 14,375,681 Increase ... 24,801 Other Securities 11,691,026 Increase ... 212.962 Notes ••• 12,010,975 Decrease . . 575 Bullion ... ... 17,020;480 Increase 4,317 Active Circulation ... 18,256,500 Increase 29.740 In Bills of Exchange upon the principal continental eitie. there was yesterday afternoon a moderate business transacted. On Amsterdam the rate advanced a little, being for 90 days' bills 12 2 to 2+; on Antwerp 25 65 to 70 was given, and Trieste was done as high as 11 20 to 22. Hambur A :,h was a shade lower, viz., 13-12 to +; Frankfort steady at 1214 ; and Paris, at 25.60 to 65. There has been only silver exported from London this week, all to Holland, Belgium, and France, and to the amount of 238,000 ounces. We leant from Manchester to day that business has been checked by the rise in cotton, but at Leeds and Nottingham there was considerable activity. The Funds have been further depressed this morning, and the realisation of profits is evidently the cause. Consols have been quoted 97 to 97+ f)r Transfer, and 96j to 971 for Account, bong now 97+1 The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99* to *. Bank Stock is firm at 208 to Exchequer-bills have reali!el: 58i. to 61s. only, money bring temporarily in request in the Stock Exchange. The Foreign Fends keep up pretty well, and Peruvian have risen to 65+ i; Mexican are 29*. +, and Grenada 16i. Brazil Stock has been marked 89. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 341 to 35. Nominally Spani.h Five per Cents. are 191 4. The market for Railway Shares has been very buoyant again, and it would really seem as if parties began to see that at present value. they may do well to invest. The allotment letters cf the Islington Cattle Market Company have just been distributed, and the gentlemen who at much personal inconvenience, and in spite of con siderable opposition, have determined to press the matter upon public attention, have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the issue. The tide of opinion has turned so strongly in favour of a su• burban market that Smithfield, under any circumstances, could nut much longer exist, but what more immediately cone rns the proprietary is the knowle lge that they are buying a property which promises, like. that at Liver pool, to yield a handsome dividend. ONE P.ti EH O ktiTl ii iUND O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 ,:e- Cent. Reduced Anna. 97%L, 14 97 1 / 2 t et. Cent. Consols Annuities No sr 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns.... - Long Anna. to expire Jan.lß6o Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 8 7-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5. 1860. 8 7-16 8 7-16 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 iv , lam ,o r Account...... 974:96% 97 1 4 97 1 4 India Stock for Account 266 267 267 ,:chequer BilL. 14d. & 2d 1,000/. June 59 61 58 p f 8 p 500/. June ............ Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. crNR LO:+IZ ("MICK. PRICES razili an Bonds Ditto, Small Danish Bonds. 1825,3 per Cent. Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ... 65 65 V 2 14 63 , j 4 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841.... Ditto, 4 per Cent. `; pAntsb 5 per Cent. 1840 — 19 '/A Do., Coupons... Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 A per Cent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. I iutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificate 86% 86 t'HICES OF , .BUSINESS DONE CLOStN AILWAY SHARES. PAL "' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. kberdeen Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 7%..«.. kyrshira and Galloway.. 7 1 ,x Belfast & County Down 28 ...... Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 . . Ilirmingham and Os turd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Binning, Wolverh'ton, and aradley, calls duly pd, c: 'vitt guarantee 10 .. ... Do. with out guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, i _ii a a r kn n e d dn S hc t eh o a a r e , 4d 1 a V Li ra a en l 1 dune.... a su n y he i. r. e. : 1 3 2 1. 14$ 0. . .: : .. : ••• Bristol and Exeter 92 ..... Ditto, Thirds . 284 Suckingham.thire ...... 17 1 ,E Caledonian . Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 , Zhester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... ... — Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 40 .._. Dundalk & Enniskillen 30 ast Anglian, 251., L. & --------- -- - E. and L. and D... ... 25 Do. 18/., E. & ll. 18 Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3 1 / 4 Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 . .... b astern Counties........ 20 ...... ...... ..,. Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 ...... ... ......... Ditto,hatension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61. 13s. 4d.... p — Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 - Do. New 43 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 28 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class B& C 25 Do. Scri (6 per cent.) 20 ... , 17 1 / 4 .. .... East Lancashire 25 - ..... ••• ••• •• - Ditto, New ...... .. .25 Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6IA ...... East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... , Ditto, Halt Shares .. 25 .. .. ....... ..„ Ed i n burgh and Northern 25 — - Ditto, Newport l5 .. ... Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch. 2 5 ,,, — Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Gles . gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ..81.68. 8d.... ••• (31asgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ..... . Do. Preference Consol. Gloucester& Dean Forest 12 1 , 2 — !great Northern • 2O .. .. i:!„ , ,% Do., .',4 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4...... 3i h Do., 4B 6 per Cent.- 71,‘ ...... _ Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 LA 2 ..... 1034 ...... mat Suitt}, and West_ (Ireland) _ 5O ...... 8 Great North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto -.............— Ditto, New, 30' 3O Ditto. New .15/ Great Western 100 ...... 62 63% 61 62 Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... ..... Ditto, LA Shares Ditto, Eifths ...... ...... '2O Ditto, NOW 17/......... 15 ... .. .... ...... Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... Do. Quarter Shares—. 12% — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... Ditto, ditto - ..«.. ..«.. —. Ditto, % Shares ...... 49 ... .. Do. Quarters ... '23% — _ , Do. Fifths.— ..... ...... 10 Do. Thirds ....—... ..... 16%..... •• Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. ..... ..... 10 ...... .........».... Ditto (Huddersfield and Shelf.).. 5O Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 ..... 3% . ..... .. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford Leeds and 7 hirsk ..... . 50 ...... •••••••• ...... ..- Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% Do., do. No. 2 7% Do., do. .....No.. 3 5 ~ __ .. Do., Pref. Quer., 1843 9 .. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport London &Blackwall...l I —. .. /. 6s. 3d — London, Brighton, al d South Coast... .. . 100 Do., New 51., guaran teed 6 per Cent..... 100 Do. G uarant. ;5 per et.. 9 ...„. Dc. Prefer. 5 per cent 50 Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. L n don and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ... ..... . Ditto, Preferuz... . 20 Louden and N. Western 100 ll4 113% 114% 115 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Ditto,Fiit'i, ... Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 35 ...... Do. 101. (81.14 B.) C. 1 ...... 100 3 i/,; 81 1 A Lond.& S. Western .....ICO .. ~ 04 64 . -A ...... . 64 3 / 4 Ditto, New 501. ...... 4214...... D , ,. New 40/. Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 Londonderry &( oleraive 25 ...... Do. I ,‘ 5hare5............ 5 Londonderry and Ennis kider ...... . ...... ....... 25 —. Do. 1,4 Shares 5 ...... Lowestoft; guar. 4 per ct 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Manch , ter,l3uxton.and Matlock it..tuctoetcr, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - •••• D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — ... Do. New 101. Pref lO ... .. 8 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby Ditto ditto . ..._..... .0 - ••• •••••• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire — Do., Grimsby Dock 23 . ..... ... — Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — ••• Alidluid Do. Consolidated I'ref.loo Do., do., 50/. Shares 30 ... .. 7 %.. to. / A Do. Birm., and Derby 0 0 Do.Consol.Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 Ditto,Brist. & Gloc4tr. 42 :rim ditto .... ...... 22, 7s Do.,Erew4shVal.,Prel: 50 Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo NI i die_nd Great Western Irish - ..., Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ... , lio. Quarters Newmarket Do. Extension ewport, Abergavenny, ,nd Hereford 6 Newry and Enni s kill en 7 N ewry, Warrenponat, and Rostrevor ...... .. 20 Norfolk ..,...... ....... ....100 00. New 2W. . l5 Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 - Do. Guaranteed 5 1 / 2 pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 .....„ N:4 - thern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ .., 25 ..... 1!. Ditto, Halves .. 4 1 Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8i .. .. 3 ~ ,i ... Ditto Preference Yorth Staffordshire ... 17 1 / 2 . — N orth Wales . -- 3'h North-Western ..... 13%...... ••• -- ;xiord, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate ... i::oyston and Hitchin ..cottisli Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New 31irewebury and Birm... 12 Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Herefd. b ...... Snrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. lain.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ...... Ditto Oswestry ...... 185 t — Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO iihropshire Union south Devon .... 5O iio. Preference - •••• •••• •••• oath btatforthhire Bl,i — o .Ln Eastsr“ D0., N 0.2. L.), , No.; ....... ...... 30 ..-.. Do., Registered No. 4 10 . ... Do., Scrip No 4 Sc,uth Wales ... outh Yorkshire, Don caster, and Guole l2 Sisffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 164 k Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ...... 3 % 19% 6% Swans. & - Loughor atesen's Sttn. C0a1.... 7 raw Vale Lxtenatun ... 8 [lames Haven Dock and Railway ..... ... 17...... isle of Neath .. .. lO lc atertord and Rilkenny 20 Naterlord and Limerick 47% — - •R' aterfd, W xfrd,W ickiw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed .. 6O Do. do. do. ... 25 . ..... 253 i . 2571, Da. do. do. ... 15 ...„ .. ...... .., West Cornwall .... N hitehaven & Furness 18 ,Vindsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 ...... ..... - .i. , ilts, Somerset, & W sy- . mouth 45 ork, Newc4sle, and Berwick. Jo, Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.Freter,:nce 6 uo. Hartlepool Dock and Railway . lOO ...... ._ — Von/. and North Giidland 50 .. — ... ..... .. ~.; t, Preferencv ...... 10 FOREIGN RAILWA lt. .kagi, , Italian (lute Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5 1 ,4 — % Boulogne and Amiens— 20 Central of ii ranee (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 - .••. Demerara l7 l/u...... ••• -- Outer, Rhenish ......... 8 ..... East Indian Ditto ... 2O Great Indian Peninsular 5 ..... ”4 5% Do. Do. ... ..... 10s. ...... Louvain ala Sambre ... 7 1 / 2 Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Nali.iur and Liege Northern of France l4/. 85... dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 3 %ii % B% i'aris and Orleans 23 Paris and Rouen .... 2O - ........ Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 - . . ....... •••••• .... Rouen and.Havre ...... 20 --- •.' - Sambre and Meuse 2O - - Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 fours and Nantes Toumay, Jurbise, Lan ' den and Hasselt ...... 20 W est Flanders MINE& Anglo-Mexican lOO --. Asturian Mining Coin... 15 Australian 4 ...... .... ......... . ••• • ..... •• •• Bassora kange ... . Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .... British Iron ._ ~ .- Brazilian Imperial . _ BrazilianColies&Cuiaba 30 . ...... 20 — 4.l p o e tr Del Rey 4 1i 0 ....„ Real Del Monte, Unreg. G Co e D n br:e: ai 8 •. 00000000000 0 Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red Ditto ... ..... _ Santiago de Cuba......... 10 . United If exican .............. JOINT STOCK. BANKS National of Ireland 2 2%...... ... ••• rrovincial of Ireland ...... ex div..... ... x.d Ditto, New ..... Union of Australia Ditto, New ..... - Union of London... lO —... Union of Madrid ...... ... 40 LLO YD'S SI - HYPES G—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 12.—Wind N.N E., light breeze, and he frosty weather. DEAL, JAN. 11.—Wind S. to S.E.—Arrd. from the r and aid., Douce, Davel, Africa; Julia, Bahia; M dus, Trinidad; Favourite, Apalachicola; Fortitude, ditto. Sid., London, New York. PILL, JAN, 11.—Wind S.E.—Sld , Eliza Fran:is, Sydney, New South Wales. BRISTOL, JAN. 11.—Wind S.E., fresh.—Arrd., Adiuo, Davis, Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd., Eliza Moore, Asbbridge, China; Mina, St. Marks; Alliance, Charleston; Lord Althotp, Callao; Adam Smith, G. qn , ley, Buenos Ayres; Aberdeen, Hubbard, Savan nah; Janneta, Wedgell, Orleans; James Corner, Corner, Charleston; Pawhattan, B4ltimore. Sid., Lmercost, Valparaiso; Ann Baldwin, Rio Janeiro; Vulcan, Trini dad; %Vest, Sothreen, Vera Cruz; Argo, New Orleans; Portland, ditto; Camillus. Mobile; Commerce, Balti more; Thetis, Alexandria; Sceptre; Fredericks. burg; Camillus, New York. DARTMOUTH,' JAN. 11.—Wind S.E., strong.—Arrd. Sarah Princ-ps, Efford, Valparaiso, for London. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind E. and variaole.—Sld., Liones., Alps Bay. OFF PENZANCE.—Occidental, Herbert, Martinique, for Ham. BELFAST, JAN. 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd., Abigail, Swan, Wilmington, United States. Sld., Robert A. Parke, New Orleans. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Our market to-day was very scantily supplied w i t h Vegetables, the demand for which ruled steady at high e r rates. In Fruit only a limited business was transuct(d. English Fruits—Pine Apples, 5s to 7s ; Muscat of Alexandria • Grapes, 5s to 6s Od; Black Eamburgh Grapes, 4s 04 to 5s Od per lb; Pears, 5s to 10s; Eating Apples, 2s 64 to 3s 6d per half-sieve; Apples tor cooking, 2s to 4s 6(1 per bushel; Filberts, 7os to 75s per 1001bs. Foreign Fruits—Black Hamburgh Grapes, 9d to Is; Portugal ditto, 8d to 16(1 per lb; Spanish Nuts, 4s to s s; Brazil ditto, 3s to 4s ; Barcelona ditto, 5s to 6s per peck; Lemons, 4s to lOs ; and Oranges, 3s to 103 per 100; Almonds, 5s to Gs; and Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to 63 per p( ek; Spanish Onions, s t l o 2Ls per dozentol7s6d boodles;per2bso6id Vegetables—Cape Brocoli, 18 Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d; Carrots, 2 s 6 d to 4 s; Greens, to 3 6 ; Leeks, is to is 6(1 per dozen bunches ; 1.10110• radish, is 6d to 3s ; Celery, is to is 3d per bundle; Onions, 25 6d to 3s 64 per bushel ; Parsley, 2s 6d to 33 64 per dozen bunches ; Cabbages, 9d to Is; Savoy ditto, Is to is 6d ; sod Red ditto, 2s Od to tis Od ; Red Beet, Is to is 64; Parsnips, 44 B t r o u B s :l ei per dozen ; En dive, is 3d to is 64 per score ; s Sprouts, 2.1 to 2s 6d; Spinach, 2s to 2s 61; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to is 6d; and Common Salad, Is 3d to Is 6d per half-sieve ; Mushrooms, is 3d to Is 6d per pottle; Small Salad, 2s to 23 6d per dozen punnets; Sage, 26 to 3s per dozen bunches ; Shallots, 3d to 4d per lb; Potatoes, 80s to 120 a per ton; ditto, 3s Od to 4s Od. - - - per bushel; Sea Rail, 2s 6d to 33 per punnet; A•pa rzgus, Gs to 8s per 100; Rhubarb, 15s to 18s per dozen bumbe3. ILINGSGATE. Salmon, (is to 13 Os O L d per lb ; Turbots, 4s to 18s; Od to ss; Cod Fish,4s to 12s Od; Whitings, 44 to 104; Lobsters, 10d to is 91; Crabs, 44 to is 94 each; Soles, 64 to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, 44 to is per lb.; Large Haddocks, 94 to is ; steal! ditto, 5d to 84 each ; Crimpt.d Skate, 8d to 104; and Prawns, 2s 34 to 23 9d pa lb. Slainaps, Is 44 to 2 64 per gallon; Bloaters, Is 3d to is 6d per d( zen; Common Oysters, lOs to 15s; Scotch Pearls, 16s to 20s ; and Best Natives, 42s to 60s per bushel; Flounders, 9d to Is; and Smelts, is to Is 64 per dozen. vuliliTGAT72l &ND IMADMICEIALIa. Turkeys, 4s Od to 13s Od; Geese, 4s Od to 7s; Ducks, Is 9d to 2s 84 ; Tame Rabbits, is Od to Is 9d ; Wild ditto, 8d to Is ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d; Roasting Pigs, 5s Od to Ss 61 each ; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 105 ed ; ditto Chickens, 4s 04 to 6s Od ; Barndoor Fowls, 3s 04 to 5s 64 per couple ; English Eggs, lOs Od to 12s 0,1 ; French ditto, Os Od to lls Od per 100 ; Fresh Butter, lld to is CI per lb ; Pheasants, 3, 6.1; Pattriktges, is 3d to is 6(1; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s 04 ; Woodcocks, 2s 64, Snipes, 64 to 7d; Teal, 8i to 104 ; Wild Ducks, is 6d; Widgeons is to Is 3d; and Plovers, 61 to Is each. Yai ZWPOZt Beef, from 26 10d to 3s 8 f ; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 10: 7 ; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 101 ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 8113 s. wxl TECEAPEL. Peat, from 2s Bcl to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 2•, 8d to 4s per 8110. EIZZA.7O. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from bid to 7d; of neusehold ditto, 5d to 6d per 41bs loaf. EIDE TVSAIMET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 64!b to 72;b, lid to 111; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 20; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, lid to 211; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to aid; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, aid to 3id; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s t o 3 s Od; ditto full, 51 6(1 to 6 , ; Horn Hides, 6s 6,1 to Os; Polled Sheep, 45 8d to 65 Od; Runts and Half-breds 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Downs, 23 Od to 4s Od. HAT' 11187/LICETB. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31. 15s; Clover ditto, 31 10; to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 11 93 per load. A limited supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow Hay, 21 158 to 3/ 15;; Clover Ilitto, 31 103 to 41 123 ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 106 per oad. Supply very moderate, and trade firm. WIIITECHAPE.L. Meadow Bay, 21 12s to 31 154 ; Clover, ditto, 3/ 10; to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 1123 toll 86 per load. Trade firm, at very fall prices, ,ANV INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, today, for the purpose of hearing appeal motions, and cause and lunatic petitions. IN RE UNIVERSAL SALVAGE COMPANY, EXPARTE ICAO , MANSFIELD. The further arguments in this part-beard appeal tno• tion were resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal from an order made by the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce under the Joint-Stock Companies Wind ing up Act, holding the Earl of Mansfield a contributory to the company. It appeared that his Lordship took 2 0 shares in the company, upon which he paid a deposit of 1004, but did not sign any deed. This occurred in the year 1845, at which time the proposed capital of the company was stated in the prospectus to be 100,000 4 Subsequently, however, in consequence of all the shares not being taken up, the company was carried on witk capital of 50.000/., and not answering the expectation , of the directors, fell under the operation of the Wind ing -up Act. Mr. Malins and Mr. Glasse were counsel in support of the appeal, and Mr. J. Russell and Mr. Prendergast appeared in support of the order of the Court below. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship, the Master of the Rolls sat in his Court, in the Rolls' Yard, Chaucerplane, to day, for the purpose of giving judgment in one or two cases that bad been heard before him some time since, and also to /Alex r•tltions. SALODIONs v. THE LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND sourry COAST RAILWAY.—JUDGMENT. The MASTER of the ltou,s gave judgment today is this care, which came berme him in November last, upon two repartu• demurrers, one for want of equity arid the other for multifariousness, put in by Samue l Laing, the present chairman of the Brighton Compaq' and Wm. Arthur Wilkinson, the late chairman to the Croydon Company, to the bill fi'ed by David Sulomons, on behalf of himself and all other° the proprietors of shares in the London, Brighton. an d South Coast Railway Company. The bill prayed for 6 declaration of the Court that the three defendant° , Messrs. Schuster, Crowley, and Hotham, ought t o 10 considered as havi ng purc h ase d 4,000 shares and 6 77 shares in the Direct Louden and Portsmouth Railwsi Company, upon their, own personal account, and not 0 trustees for :the company; that the agreement of th e . directors of the London, Brighton, and S ou th Coto! Railway Company with the directors of the Direct London and Portsmouth Company was illegal and void! and should be cancelled; that the defendants be decreed to replace to the funds of the London, Brighton, an d South Coast Railway Company the sums paid out of th e funds of such company in respect of the 4,000 share!' and 677 shares iu the said Direct London and Ports' mouth Company, &c.; and that the defendants Laing , Schumer, Cook, and others, be decreed to replace to the funds of the London, Brighton, and South Coss! Railway Company, the aforesaid sums which to u been already paid, and a n y ot h er sums w hi c h migh", have been paid nut of the funds of such cots' patsy, &c., that the defendants be restrained by injuuo' Lion from taking any further steps for carrying out an illegal agreement with the London and Portsmouth Rail way Company respecting a proposed junction froth Epsom to Leatherhead, &c., and from applying any moneys in payment of the sum of 20,0004, or in paY' ment of further calls upon the 4,000 shares and 677 shares. The Master of the Rolls, after going at consi' derable length into the facts of the case, stated his opt' nion clearly to be that the demurrer for want, of equiti must be overruled, and that for multifariousness allowed; at the same time he would give the plaintiff liberty to amend his bill. The Master of the Rolls, in concluding his judgment, observed that he could not but expreie his suprise that bills of this nature, which must often necessarily be of some considerable length, were materially increased in consequence of the in. sertiun into them of long pleadings and extract: from Acts of Parliament, totally unnectsaary t . the case, and even speeches made at public ineetwgii In his opinion the sooner such a practice was put an e n to tie bat'or. BAILEY V. THE BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND COS' TER JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.—JUDGMENT. The MASTER of the ROLLS also gave judgment in this care, allowing the demurrer put in by the decadent' to the plaintiff's bill, but without prejudice to the plain tiff's filing a new one. The Court then proceeloi to hear roitione, taking the unoppo.e.l first. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Perore the VICE *CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR f ENGL.°. hesrd unopposed came positions, short causes, and te Lv tions to-day, but nothing of the least interest came b r tole him during the morning. (Cefore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His H.NOUR heard short causes and causes to-da7l all of which were with ou t any interest except to t h e parties concerned. (Po'bre the Vice Chancellor WIGRAIL) a His HONOU R sat a t h a lf- past tea to-day, and Lelr short causes an d catue petitions, Idler disposing of whi c h he proc ee.led t o L e it the further argu ments i n INl‘Callll°°.E v. Rankin. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) The Court took the pi-remptory paper today, but 01: cases argued possessed no festuro of the slightest inteltoj the questions involved in them being of a dry as t,ehuieal nature. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice Eanz.) NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY—NEWRY, WA.R III4I4 ' POINT AND ROSTREVOR RAILWAY. Mr. PHIPPS moved for a rule, calling upon the d e : fendant to show cause w h y their demurrer should not b: set aside, on the groun d that it was frivolous. Tile action was upon a mort gage d ee d , granted un d er the , 38th section of the Bth an d 9th of Vic., commonly ca lled ,he Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, which /O nce Railway Comp an i es the power to borrow money, Pr-n: vided they w ere aut h or i sed to do so by the present Ac'; upon mortgage or bond ; and, at the same time, g al a the mortgagee p ower to rece i ve back his principal t 113,0 interest, by proceedings at common l aw. The prilT't, Act in this ca se was t h e 9th and 10th Victoria, secti - d 245, which incorporated the Newry, Warrenpoint o n o Rotrevor Railway Companies, and empowered than. borrow, on mortg age or b ond, any sum, not exceecill in the the whole 33,3331 ., no part of such sumto u borrowed until th e w h o l e capital of 10,0001. should have been subscribed f or , an d a clear half of it paid up. 14°n, , the declaration st a t e d that, by indenture of [Olt, , gage, sealed by the defendants with their 0 :i mon seal, and i n consideration of 50'.1 they assigned th e i r undsrtaking to the plaintiffs, t 0 gether with a ll th e i r dues and tolls, until the 5,00 0 y 5 ; with inter es t at 6 per cent.' per annum, should .billot been repaid an d satisfied, the principal to be repaid iv the end of one year at the office of the defendants de , Moorgate-street, within the city of London. The de elaration then went on to allege that, although t de period had expired, and a legal demand had been un i to at the office of the di f •ndants, yet they bad fall b e pay either the prircipal or the interest, the Act f Parliament, to the injury and damage LI de' plaintiffs. To this declaration the defendants had i. " O 'burred in substance that it was bad in law, inasmuch a WO it did not allege that the whole of the capital had t it subscribed for and half fit paid up ; secondly, tha t r . did not aver that the shareholders of the Newry, te e as provide, t he reupoint, and Rotrevor Railway had not autborizretnleo borrowing of the money, as provided by the Cem,Pl no Clauses Consolidation Act ; arid, thirdly, t",, o ite injury had accrued to the plaintiffs. It wes tat clear that the demurrer was frivolous, and merely upi,n the record to obtain delay. pea Mr. Justice ER IE wou ld not trou bl e t h e Lear_ Counsel to dwell u p on t h e good sense of the derour r; urge o f but was there not some d ec i s i on to justify the eau e the defendant ? Mr. Fm.prs was not aware that there ‘I 1/3• e Mr, Justice ERLE said there was the ease o f THE SET , LONDON, S DAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, IMO 1 w, r t 3 +., -. Rra (1 44 ' ( h al (;,'" G,: Pli tt %kw