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. - .... - Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 v I 4 ols. rritE DAUGIi • A.. TER OF IGHT.. A STORY OF TRE PRE ENST TIME. By 6. W. FLILLOM, Esq. * Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cicud, Without our special wonder?" Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-strest. di p ,„ ToTIL L BY THE AUTIJOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., Tlll* THE AVENGER. 3 7 the Aathor of "Pm a Wyndham.' "The Wilmington'," &I. " Time, Ske Avenger' contains soenes that enchain and faseinate at reader."—Examiner. " The most substantially valuable contribution to the highest class fiction that has been presented to the public for many years." " More is a vigour, a strength of truth—an intensity of passion And pbwer—about this book which has rarely been surpassed in the ffaest fictions of the author."—Weekly News. Xemry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboreugh-street. Fri" of PEACE and TIME o f W A R. Painted by Sir EDWThi LANDSEER, and now in the National Collection at Marlborough House. The Engravings from the above celebrated paintings are now completed , and may be seen at all respectable Printsellers in the kingdom. Prod; before Letters, 101. 10s. each. Proofs; Si. Ba. each. India Prints, 41. 4s. each. " Hr. Atkinson has reproduced the peculiar beauties of the origi nals with singular skill and fidelity."—Times. " These engravings will do more for the cause of universal Peace than a million of Cobden or Burritt missionartes."—Globe. " I school that can produce such works as these is entitled to put forth high claims to be called great."—Art Journal. " Independent of their artistic merit, those works preach a true and useful lesson." —Dublin Post. " both prints are exquisite specimens of the art, and Mr. Atkinson has at once made himself famous, for these are works for future ages."—Era. Published by the Sole Proprietors of the Copyright, Henry Graves and Company, 6, Pall-mall, London. WRENCH CLASSICS ; abridged in an entirely new form, and graciously permitted by her Majesty to be used as Educational Works for the Instruction of the Royal Children of England. By MARIN DE LA VOTE, late French Master at Addiecomb e. Telemaque. Is. id. Belisaire. Is. 6d. Charles XII. 2s. Voyages de Cyrus. 2s. Pierre le Grand. 2s. Gil Bias. 4s. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. TREATR,E ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lssee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, WM be presented by her Majesty's Servants 7th time, a new Comedy, called, Trill OLD LOVE AND THE NEW. Sir Algernon Courtoun, Mr. Cooper; Major Stock, Mr. Emery ; Captain Sidney Courtoun, Mr. J. Anderson; Mr. Haythorn, Mr.„l4.arrett ; Miss Trimmer, Mrs. Termin ; Camilla Haythorn, Mrs. Nisbett ; Cherry Bounce, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical, Aeroitatical„ Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantonaical Pantomime, by E. Fitaball, the po paler author of " Za-ze-z!-zo-zu," entitled AILLIIQLTIN and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un. Private Boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 1/. I Is. 6d., and IL Is. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libarary, St. James's-street; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and Ale: oft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent street; Chappels, New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New Mood-street ; Lansford and Co., New Bond-street ; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery, Is. ; tipper Gallery - , 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress Ctrcls, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The Box-offlce open from 11 till 4. It is respectfully intimated that seats in the ➢oxen cannot be reserved atter the First Act of tho Play. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAII.KET. ar. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. MR. MACREADY. • TUTS EVENING. Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Benedick, Mr. Macready ; Beatrice, Mrs. Warner. After which a new translation of. THE SECOND CALENDAR, and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Fristelpsl characters by 3lessrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. . 4 . Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss A. Till..oll.ltE i?.O YAL, ADELeaI. Under the directi.m o: Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be - performed an entirely new grand Drama,l 3 acts, entitled ISF. 1.1'11E003 MOUNT EBANK ; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Menthason, Mr. llughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; The Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel pheg•ir, Mr. B. WPhster ; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Gaptai:. Sir. Worrell : Madelieue, Madame Celeste ; tiini Flora Aphredlte Stiiz, Miss WoVgar. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; er, the 4 pider King. Characters by l'Aessrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. FitZWilliaM, Madame 'Cote, Sac. AOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. VHS EVENING. Shalimere's flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Belson, Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadow!, Keeley ; Mrs. Keeley, rhililps, and Mrs. C. Kean. Alter which a new Comic Christamq Pantomime, called ALONZO TE , : BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; narlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clereq. private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. 31assingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-offi.x, Oxford-street, tom Eleven till Fenr o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE HANDSOME HUSBAND. Aftcr which an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza, to.ba called RING CHARMING ; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Clui:a:ters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Stitar, eilingbam, and Moaner; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with Ting RINODOVES, hi which Messrs. C. Mathews,P.Mattherws, PaSll Baiter, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATP.E.' Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. 4:reat hit of the Romance of the Nose. THIS EYE SING, Wiil be perfor ned ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. To be followed by PRINCE DORUS ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in vr;ijch Messrs. H. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren, ; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Ellen Turner, and Madlle. Adele will appear. kSTLItY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. 1.71v.1er the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Ixtraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING A Juvenile Night. To tom:nonce with an entirely new and original grand historical lE , Lnestrien Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of `• Bluff King Hal," to he entitled lI..kRLEQDIN AND O'DOIIOGHLTE ; or; The White Horse of Killarney. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with The Grand new Spectacle of KENNILA ORTH ; or the Gelded Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. WATER ♦l LONDON BRIDGE Tau DAY —tforning 1 min. after i Evening 24 min. after 4 To- afersow—Morning 49 rain. after 6 Evening 14 min. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SLN OFFICE, JINVART 23. THERMOMETER, Ll' THE SHADE. 41—highest since noon yesterday. :".o—lowest this morning and daring ths night. 41—this day, at noon. BAROMETE; 30.34. WIND S.W.—tine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. Stat• of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. EarGs . row 3 r (Dcztazz) —Wind W.:%.T.W., gentle breeze partially cloudy. L T 110 lin-I—Wind N.W., calm—foggy. Por.T.SMOUTIf—W in d W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Emoirsox— Wind N.W., calm—partially cloudy. IlasTnsGs— Wind N.W., gontla breeze—partially cloudy. Sorrnamr.rox—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FoLKEstosz—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TuNnarbGE--Wind W, calin—cloudlesp. BASINGSTOKE Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. ICEl—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. B ^ l3 tl o '-' 4 —Wind S. gent l e breeze—cloudless. OxFoz.n— Wind N.. gentle breeze—cloudless. CoLciierga—Wind gentle breeze—partially. cloudy. CAIiBEIDOX—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. YAR SIOII TR—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. IVlANcuisTxx—Wind S.W., fresh breeze—principally clear. LAwcAsTa!t—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. s liA r —Wind S.W.. gentle breeze— snow. CA.zu.sta —Wind W., strong breeze—rain. LEAT - rocK—Wind W., hard wind—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of VIP wind and weather on Tuseday morning at nine eel )ek : c o p, K _wind N.W., strong breeoe— ra i m _ A _ _ _w____„ind S.W., gen tl e b reeze — partially cloudy. ;:iwatrnieAlti_wind S., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. Drr ADALK—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—clear. Poota—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Ls."To.N—Wind S.W., stron g breeze—overcast p z rEamoßouou_wind s . w., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. LlVEltrooL—Wind S.W.—cloudless. LEEDS —W . I nd • gentle breeze—cloud less. DZSLENGTOX—Winh W. strong b r eeze partially cloudy. MO:L A TIN —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. • jc. ,. • r , 11 4. 3 CPI ‘... .• ,p.,,,... -r• lct?.• • • - iiir•-• <• •-•;.1 i , • -.96 1.. s - ,- -.7. . - • ..... P:70:1-, . ~.. - ,r,,,,, Vitninn '&4P N 1 4 LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1851. preparations have been made betimes, in various directions, as preliminarise to the re-assembling o f Par m int. Several of these movements we have a l rea dy noticed in onr leading columns, o th ers yet demand from us a more explicit reference. Amo ng these latter ecarcoly one can Ise regarded as of more universal interest to the community than the agitation latterly re-excited by some enthusiastic Reformers against the execrable window -tax, the tax imposed by an unrighteous Legislature upon the free air and light of heaven. Last evening a public meeting of the influential parishioners of St. Giles and St. George, Bloomsbury, was convened in the Music Hall, - Store-street, for the purpose of adopting NEly r ip tinsp f the repeal of this most inequitable ionate exaction. The meeting was 44 - by B CAnnELL, Esq., M.P., and, 450 B. B. - =l-4 1 4iiitihWpf his brother representattves were pre -4:! ..14t,,41Agtesior, much sympathy was evinced to ----wards !,14*pject advocated by the originators of the -- --,!. ( 1 e 6-)niii*On through letters transmitted from several 1 4 .1 jit em iiii of tha House of Commons to the secr3tary. G:0-:ip;.:uozs among those who thus indicated their accordance with the feelings of tiaa meeting were such men as Messrs. WILLIAMS and LUSH INGTON, Lord DUDLEY COUTTS STUART, Sir BENJAMIN HALL, SiT DE LACY EVANS, and Sir JAMES DETRE, ex-Lord Mayor of London. Nothing could possibly be more unanimous than the sentiments expressed by all parties throughout the evening's transactions, ne single reform out of the whole category of well known schemes far legislative improvement appealing so directly or irresistibly to the judgments of the miscellaneous population. Every man feels more or less the reasonableness of the desired change, because all of us in a greater or lesser degree experience the severity of the infliction complained of. While some may question the propriety of repealing the malt-tax, and some even may doubt the necessity for abolishing the detestable tax upon incor nos, scarcely a single individual throughout the length and breadth of the country can venture to affirm that th duty levied upon windows is not most grievous and intolerable. The inconvenience resulting 'from the long continuance of this evil has become at last too serious and perceptible to admit of being passed over in any way as a matter of indifference. We find it affecting not only the mode rate requirements of domestic architecture, but inter fering almost insurmountably with tl 3e carrying out of any systematized reform of a sanitary character. With the maintenance of the window-I we the arrange ment of any adequate scheme of ven tiled= appears to be little short of being absolutely impracticable. For the consequence of the tax in question is not merely the exclusion of the dayligl at, but of the free air in like manner. Hence it has, fallen out that many thousands of our labouring p oor have been compelled, through the costliness of v rindows, to live habitually in actual as well as in mental darkness, and to breathe, physically as well as morally, a vile and pestilential atmosphere. What is required, therefore, is the% immediate and total abolition of the window-tax—n' )t its gradual, but its immediate abolition—not its partial, hut its total abolition. Upon this subject a sere must be no compromise whatever. The ill does not admit of being but half eradicated. We must either do all or nothing, if we would effectually benefi t the population. Hence we must not be told of house- taxes by way of compensation, or of any other method of bolstering up in a wrong direction the ricketty portion of the system presided over by the Chancellor of tle Exchequer. The window-tax must be repealed entirely, and the deficit created thereby in the national income made up in some other way than by a house-tsx. About this there can be no hesitation in the minds of our more experienced and reflective R?Sormers., Consequently upon a consideration so very obvious we need not di late on any account whatever. That we should have a peculiar satisfaction in ob serving the earnest agitation now !reeking throughout the country, but especially within the boundaries of the metropolis, cannot be matter of sur prise to our readers, seeing that they will doubtless bear in mind how heartily we have advocated during a succession of years the abolition of a sg stem which seems to be at length approaching its downfall. Remembering, moreover, that within the last fortnight we called upon the more sincere and practical Reformers of the United King dom to hold meetings in the chief parishes of the land, and otherwise to re-animate the promoters of the movement against the window-tax—eve have watched with particular pleasure the ready response yielded to that call by the speedy assembling together of the promoters of the desired improvement. Las t evening's discussion of the question must be regarded as not the least remarkable that has taken place now for a considerable period. Not, of course, but what most of the arguments employed by the different speakers have been already brought forward repeatedly with a similar intention. Not but what scarcely a statistical fact vas mentioned that had not been reiterated very frequently before, 30 frequently in some instances as to have rendered those facts almost worn out and threadbare. But these same facts and arguments, unanswerable under all circumstances, ware placed last evening in a light so cogent and for cible as to withstand all possible opposition. After en largin g upon the iniquitous nature of the particular tax, for the purpose of protesting against which the meeting of yesterday was convened, Mr. WAILLET observed, with very significant emphasis, that it would be just as well to avail themselves of the present fervour with a view to the carrying forward of other and yet larger legislative improvements. He maintained, among other things, that it would be ridiculous and contemptible to rest satisfied with success in this one direction, and not to endeavour to force the small end of the wedge of in novation in still further. If the Reformers continued satisfied with a solitary triumph like the one here pro jected, they must, he insisted, be made of different stuff from what might have been anticipated. "Why, if they do," he exclaimed, if they do find themselves so very easily satisfied in their hunger after improvement, " they must be mere homeopathists in reform to be sa tisfied with such a globule." Such, however, we do not at all regard as probable. A feeling has been excited throughout the country such as cannot so readily be appeased, a feeling of hatred towards that most execrable, system of taxation which has at last, we believe, been doomed to destruction by the grow ing enlightenment of the community. It is scarcely worth while to attempt to conjecture with any degree of preciseness the measures which the Ministry have prepared to submit to Parliament in reference to what is familiarly termed the Papal aggression. The nation cannot now be much longer kept in a state of suspense in respect to the course to be adopted upon a subject in which it has so univer sally interested itself. In less than a fortnight the Ministerial curtain must be drawn up in St. Stephen's, and the views of the Governm,nt be unveiled to as anxious an auditory as probably was ever assembled in the House of Commons. But though the anxiety will be intense to ascertain the result of the delibera tions of the responsible advisers of the Crown, yet, I will Parliament approach the discussion of the vexata ;cucestio with considerable advantages. The pulse of the united empire has been felt through out. The wishes of the country could scarcely have been more clearly ascertainektban they now are, if there had been a special appeal made, and a new Parliament convened expressly to legislate upon the grave difficulties presented by the extraordinary pro ceedings of the Vatican. It is remarkable that at all the meetings, clerical and lay, the proceedings have been characterised by a moderation and an unanimity truly astonishing. Considering the excitable nature of the subject upon which they were convened to petition, and the extent of the injury sought to be inflicted upon the rights of the Crown, we should not have been surprised had popular resentment pressed for the re vival of statutes of a severe and forbidding cha racter. It has proved otherwise. Whatever the spirit of toleration has effected, in a consti tutional manner, for the religious welfare of the community at large, they sought not to infringe upon. They limited themselves to requiring that the nature of the remedy to be devised should not go beyond the necessity of the case; in a word, tht Parliament should, b y l aw, pract i ca ll y place matters, in regard to the public e xerc i se o f th e Ro man Catholic faith, as they stood previous to th e celebrated aposto lical letter of the Pore. Such, and a in so far as the civil part of the controversy w as con cerned, was the moderate course which the people were inclined to see pursued by the Legislature. Every Member of either House ought, by this time, to have his mind free from any oscillating opinion ; at any rate, after the example set by the country, he must be prepared to come to the senatorial debate in a calm and dignified spirit. Pius IX. seems, however, to be bent upon forcing the British Senate to look to his hierarchy in Ireland, as well as to that which he has recently set up in England. A second severing an ancient Roman Catholic diocese Ire land, bull is come to light, of title of Bishop of Ross. Dr. Rana and appointing an additional • P E ro m ce ay d. be a very Bishop v, ith the part worthy of the man, but op E we a a denounce breach o f t this eintghisonthe faith s with passed, Pro testant empire. Before the Relief Act Was we were assured that we could always depend up on the allegiance of the Roman Catholic Bishops , becau se ops, I they were always selected by the POPE from among the three names submitted to him by the priesthood in Ireland, who had themselves, subjects of the British Crown, from their own body elected to recommend them as respectively eligible to fill any vacant sea. In Dr. CULLEN'S case the POPE broke through this principle, his HOLINESS wan- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, tonly destroyed this safegard. If the Pore is to be permitted to split up dioceses at will and pleasure, ind, er mero motu, appoint new bishops, how many foreigners may we not have sent amongst us to fulfil functions of the highest importance in the State ? It was attempted to be made out both by the POPE and Cardinal WisEmarr, that the British Government were supposed to be fa vourable to the project which was carried out by the celebrated bull of last September. That attempt signally failed ; and yet,!when no such ex• cuse could by possibility be offered, when the hosti lity of the Administration to his schemes is patent to the world, another bull, fraught with a dangerous principle, and without the least countenance of the Ministry, is sent from the Vatican. The Porn tries to carry matters with a high hand ; we are mis taken if he does not speedily discover that Parliament can put a wholesome check upon these rampant mai:louvres. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ministerial crisis still continues. The Patric says— " The negotiations for the formation of a new Cabinet have as yet led to no result ; there is every probability that the denouement of the Ministerial crisis will be de layed for some time." The PRESIDENT of the Republic sent for M. ODILON BARROT on Tuesday evening, and it was immediately reported that the PRESIDENT had com missioned him to form a Ministry. The Journal des Debats, however, of yesterday morning contains the following announcement : "M. Odilon Barrot requests us to annouDoe that he has not received any mission to form a new Cabinet. The interview which he had yesterday evening at six o'cicck with the President of the Republic was passed in a general conversation on the present state of affairs." It would seem that the. PRESIDENT of the Republic will not appoint M. ODILON BARROT as his Minister unless he should be actually forced on him, for he emphatically declared to a representative on Tuesday evening, "that he should not choose his Ministry from among the majority of 415, nor, above all, should he choose them from amongst those who had abstained from voting." M. SENARD had been sent for, and there was at one time a rumour that he would be appointed Minister of the Interior ; but M. SENARD will accept office only on two conditions—first, that the electoral law of 31st May shall be repealed, and second, that M. Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE shall pledge himself not to becoms a candidate for the Presidency in 1852. The Gazette de France mentions a rumour that M. DE LAMARTINE, again solicited by the PRESIDENT, had undertaken to form a new Cabinet, the first act of which would be to introduce a measure for the re peal of the electoral law. It was considered probable that M. BILLAULT would be entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet. The PRESIDENT has sent for several Prefects of De partments and Receivers-General to consult them on the crisis; many of them arrived in Paris last night. The Constitutionnel announces the discovery of another secret society, and publishes a seditious ma nifesto alleged to have been seized, but which bears no signatures. This circumstance is very suspicious, us is the fact noticed by the National, that whenever a difference occurs between the PRESIDENT and the Monarchists, M. CARLSEE, the Dens ex Machining, discovers a Socialist plot to frighten " the naughty boys" back to obedience. With regard to the finding the seditious proclamation, we would remark that in all TITUS OATES, Plaats, the finder is the hider. The following is in the Moniteur : " The Commission, formed by decree of the 141 h of December last, and presided over by M. Fould, Mi nister of Finances, to examine into the question of the coinage, has declared—That the recent oepreciation in gold has been principally produced by accidental causes, the effect of which is beginning to decrease; that the influence which permanent causes might have exercised on that depreciation cannot be now sufficiently deter mined ; that in this state of things it is necessary to collect precise information on the production of the pre cious metals, principally in California and in Russia. The commission, in consequecce, is of opinion that from the facts stated, there are no grounds for making any change in our monetary system." The Assembly has passed the law authorizing the arrest of Members for debt, by a majority of 456 to 196. The members of the BAROCUE Ministry have quitted their official residences. - The Opinion Publique states that the following officers of the National Guards have given in their resignation, in consequence of the dismissal of General CuitriGausasit :-Colonels, Illlki. Roger (du Nord), Humann ; Chefs d'Escadron, MM. de Pontalba, de Reims, de Corberon, Labouchere, Amyot, Minot, and Tardu ; Captains, M. de Noailles (two), de la Guiche, de Rothschild, Amtlee Achard, de Lsrinthie, Odiot, Collot, end Talon. PARIS BOURSE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22. The firmness of the market continues, and the Minis• terial crisis seems to be, as it were, forgotten. A fair share of business has been done, prices at the close being a trifle better than yesterday; Threes for the account leaving off at 57f. 15c., and Fives at 95f. 35e. The mar ket closed as follows:-Threes, for cash, 57f. 10e.; for Account, 57f. 15c.; Fives, for cash, 951. 25e.; for ac count, 95f. 35e.; Bank of France Shares, 2,230 f.; Spanish Threes, 38f. 25e.; Neapolitan not quoted. RAILWAYS.-Shares have been rather in demand to day, and prices are somewhat better than yesterday. Orleans closed at 847 f. 53e.; Rouen, 6751.; Havre, 270 r,; Avignon, 1861. 25c.; Vierzon, 3871. 50u.; Northern, 4701. ; Paris and Strasburg, 3531. 75e. ; Nantes, 2471. 50c.; Bale, 1411. 25e.; Dieppe, 192 f. 50c. BUSINISS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 22. Boulogne and Amiens, WA—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15% ex int.—Luxembourg, 2.1 c —Northern of France, 1436 ex int.—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3%-- Paris and Strasbourg, 9—Tours and Nantes, 5. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. In the sitting of the Cortes on that day, M. BRAVO MuaiLLo made known the Governmental pro gramme of the new Cabinet. The Ministry, he said, will be tolerant and impartial ; and will en trench itself in respect for the law. Good faith, justice, and economy will as much as pos sible preside over all its acts. It does not ap pear from what has been said to be the intention of the Government to withdraw the burlgct which had been presented by the former Ministry, but it will, during the discussion, modify certain articles relative to the public expenditure so as to effect some considerable savings. The Cham bers listened with most silent attention to the an nouncement of the Ministerial programme, without expressing any opinion either for or against it. A duel with sabres was fought on the 15th between the Count DE SAN LUIS, ex-Minister of the Interior, and M. ALEJANDRO DR CASTRO, in which the former was wounded in the head, but so slightly that he was able to take his seat in the Chamber of Deputies on the following day. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 16.—Three per Cents., 33f; Five per Cents., 12 9-16. Exchange on Lon don, 50 65. GERMANY. The Minister of War of Prussia, by decree of the 17th, orders that the battalions and squadrons of the landwehr shall be reduced to one company. A recent decree of the Saxon Government opens a loan of 15,000,000 florins in treasury bills, bearing interest at 4i per cent. We find the following in the German Journal of Frankfort, under date of Munich, 17th :—" We learn that the Prussian Government has no intention of op posing the project of the Austrian Government to in crease the expeditionary corps d armee of Holstein, and that this corps will be followed, before the end of February, by an army of 40,000 men, which will take up a position on the Lower Elbe. The object of this measure is not at present known." The German Reform of Berlin has the following from Vienna, dated the 16th:—We learn from a source on which we can place reliance that the re establishment of the free port of Venice has been de cided on since the return of Prince DE SCHWARTZEN RERG from Dresden. Various rumours are in circu lation. It is said by some that the Government will shortly publish a memorial on the actual state of the negotiations relative to the German question, whilst others say that the provincial Diets will be convoked in a short time. It is not very probable, however, that they will be, for the Government is anxious, before anything else, to promulgate the statutes for Hungary and the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom." Complaints have been mado to the Austrian Mi nistry, that immense quantities of English linen goods are smuggled through the Duchies into Tran sylvania, where they are distributed all over the country. I — 77:- . F dins English contraband trade, which is said to be systematically organised, and greatly facilitated by the removal of the line of customs along Hungary, is said to be so highly injuriou s t o t h e linen manu facturers in Transylvania, that they are on the brink of ruin in consequence. A dreadful accident, attend ed . with the l oss o f t h ree lives, occurred to the Berlin and Cologne Railway train, on the 20th ; in consequence, the B er li n mail Vicuna the 20th, and the Vina mail of the 19th, have been delayed. BELGIUM. , The Mi n i s t er i a l cr i s i s i n Belgium is at an end. I n the sittin g o f t h e Ch am b er o f D e p ut ies yesterday, the Minister of tbe Interior announced that the KING Lid accepted the re s i gna ti on o f Gmeral BRIALMONT, Mi. nister of War. The other Ministers consequently remain. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the ad interim administration of the war department: ITALY. The Conservatore of Florence, of the 15th, an , nounces the arrival at Leghorn of a French squadron under the orders of Captain RIGAULT Da GENOVILLY. It is composed of the Vauban, the Eclaireur, the Salamandre, and the Solon ; the latter is appointed to c uise off the coast of Sicily. TitiE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Paid. 60 8 6 8 13 14 0 '76 6 8 6 13 6 :3 4 64'1 25 50 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 8 2 % 100 11 13 4 47i 100 100 12 15 4 20 100 100 42% 25 7% 4 2 01 29 16 0 100 47% 014 to 10 x.n. ; 7 8 % dim. 6 1 , 4 6 dis. .. •••• • • 3,4 - 1 p. x.n. 29 -30 27 -28 A- 9 p 7- 8 p 10 -11 76 —7B 17 1 ,E 17% x.n 10 —101 i 5% 16N -164 14 - 14% 27 —25 die. 23-- 3 - - 19 -1% - 1 5%-614 36 p x.d. ay. P 10% - 10% 63 -64 55 -57 4 -6 p 53 - 6 •• - • 3 3 4 - 4• 16 - 16% 12 -12% 2% -3,,i 31% 323 ascl, 2S 5% G .. 14 _.. 34 16% - 17% - 11 -IN 12% -12 A, 39 -40 P. S.l. 242 - 245 79 —79 y, 3 , 4 dls. 101 103 50 —52 23 -21 - 70 - 6Y2 p. 25 -27 p 55 -56 10:4 10 1 4 dis. 7 1 4 dis, I - I 5 , i dis. 130 - 135 6lq 51{ dls. 95% 96% 13 —l4 3Y, 2 dis. 3 z —3dts. dia. IX 13 •. - .. 7 -7% E;3% - 94% 1054 - 11% 57 -60 57 -60 138 - 140 11 -12 2:4; 24% 123% —124 3% 3 % A• 4 —4% p. 2% —2% p. 79% 80% II —lO 9 8 dls. 2U —2% p. 14 -16 4y6 3'54 dis.l 2356 2456 10)4 . 1t54 UN 10% % Nt P 2 dis. l 4$ —49 20 1 A —]9%dis.x.l 24 —26 125 127 x. d. .. 1,... • • .. .... •• -. .. 3 -3% 2 12 0 •• .. •• 22 —2l 15 —l4 dls. 15g - 163 Li. 4% 5 8 —81 A 5 8% —B% die. 1634 - 17 42 - 43 7% - S 5 P. 13 5 ,912 3. 21 -21% 7% - 8 1 - lip. 13% - 14 1 4 7 - 8 5 -5% 6% 6%d18. 5% 5% db. 10 —lO% paid up paid up 11 —l3 sy, 9 10 1 dis. 134 —13 N. 34 3 db. 14 —l6 11 13 4 dis. 234 23% 21.. 22 .. % - % 4 3 dis. .4 1 - . i die, 7% —6% die. 3 4 15% 16 - , 21 -22 8 _ . 8% •• -- •• 20 -21 • • ..• • • • 43 —44 x.d. 183 - 19% -5% 3 —2% db. 16 —l7 3% 43( 22% —22 X 1% I%clis.x.l. FOREIGN. 20 I 9!i -9% 15% - 15% x.i. 4% —4% die. li 1 p. x.l, -i P - P.s.i. I 81:i NT ST( 1 -1 2% - 2}4 8 83 14% —l5 x.t. 4 dirs. 34 — 36 x. l . 26% 27% 6 5 14 10% 11 2%—^3 .• •• 10)4 10 dis. 1% 1 74 IC BANKS. 29 —3l 424 —42% x.d 9jly— 10 25 254 18%-19 27 33 —27% 17N - 18 42 - 41.% 15% - 13 34% - •• - •• 123 i - 13% -- ~~ GREE CE. Accounts from Athens of the 29th tilt. state that the prolonged absence of the KING wa producing much dissatisfaction, and was the subject of universal comment. There are some persons in Athens im pertinent enough to ask whether, seeing the nation has managed to get on for the last six months cer tainly not worse than usual, without his pate rnal protection, his presence could not be dispensed with altogether, and his salary devoted to the liquidation of the debt. GUAY's INN, JAN. 22 —At a Pension of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, Richard Martin, Esq., B. A., was called to the degree of Barrister-at- Law. THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—The space in the Crystal Palace allotted to various exhibitors up to the end of last week was 212,9P3 superficial feet. Tan GnEAT EXIIIBITION.--A large number of packages having been brought by the steamer Sultan, which has arrived at Southampton from Constantinople, which are consigned to a high diplomatic functionary in this country, and are intended for the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in Hyde-park, and will be placed in the bonded premises under the approved regulations until the building in Hyde-park is ready for their reception. UNUSUALLY HIGH TIDE.—At the time of high water on Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock, the tide rose till the river overflowed the banks in several places, and covered part of the Temple Gardens to the depth of several inches. Loss OF SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.—The Ripon. which left Southampton with the Indian mail on the 20th December, took out amongst her cargo some specie, a portion of which, consisting of a box of gold, nearly 7,000 dollars, value, was lost. The Ripon returned with the Indian mail on Monday. She proceeded to the decks; in the centre of the docks she laid to; according to secret orders. The su perintendent, assisted by all the officers of Peninsular vessels in the docks, rapidly enclosed a space on the dock quay with barricades, and from which all but the Post-office and Admi ralty authorities were rigidly excluded. No communication was allowed to take place between the crew and the shore. The crew were mustered on deck, and their clothes minutely examined, and when this was done each man was sent ashore. Every cabin and part of the ship was thoroughly inspected, but not the slightest trace of the missing gold was found. FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.— WOZIKSOP, WEDNESDAY.—The remains of the late Duke were conveyed to the family burial-place at Markham Clin ton, about ten miles from Clumber, yesterday (Tuesday). The nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood had sent com munications to the family requesting permission to pay a last mark of respect to his Grace's memory by their attend ance; but, in consequence of the late Duke having expressed a wish that the funeral should be condufted as unostentati cusly as possible, the applications were declined. Upwards of 300 tenant-farmers on horseback, were, however, permitted to join in the proces ion, the late Duke having been accus tomed to look upon them as portions of his family. At half past eleven o'clock the funeral train left Clumber, and in due time arrived at Markham Clinton, where it was met at the gate of the church by the Rev. E. 11. Dawkins, whoread the funeral service in a most impreisive manner. The remains were placed in the vault of a church built by the late Duke, chiefly as a family burial-place. The remains of his late Duchess were conveyed there about ten years ago. It is a neat little church In the Doric style. PROPERTY-TAX.—A good deal is said % just now by certain parties regarding the property-tax paid by farmers, under schedu'e Bof the Act of Parliament. It is a "great fact," that the sum raised Irian this source is a most insigni ficant one indeed, when compared with what is paid under schedule D • fur incomes from the pockets of professions, trades, clerks, and so forth, all if whom pay sevenpe , ce in the pound, whereas the farmer„ who happens to be liable under schedule B, pays but threepence halfpenny l Again, no farmer is liable unless he rents at least 3001., so that those who really do pay the threepence-halfpenny in the pound are men of substance, it must be granted. Why, then, should they cry out for exemption, and when, to boot, they arc but paying half the duty which is assessed upon profes sions, trades, clerks, and so forth, thousands of whom have a bare income of 150/. per year? Why, we ask. are those far mers, who are renting three hundred'', five hundreds, and thousand a year to be relieved Let the landholders and their men-of-substance tenants give a reasonable answer if they can. SOUTUWARX LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INsztiu- Trox. - Yesterday evening Mr. Phillips delivered one of his popular musical lectures in the lecture hall of the Southwark institution. The subject of last night's entertainment was " Our Villaga," in which the various phases and incidents of English rural life were pourtrayed with that vocal and in strumental talent which makes Mr. Phillip so popular a lec turer at most of the popular institutions of the metropolis. He has versatile powers which he uses with discretion, and possesses the very valuable faculty of keeping his audience in good humour. Last night the large theatre of the institu tion was so crowded as to cause frequent though slight inter ruptions to the course of the entertainment. The songs and musical descriptions, illustrative .of village character, were frequently applauded; that in which the rustic dance on the celebration of the majority of the young squire is delineated being marked out, as it deserved to be, for special approba tion. At the conclusion the lecturer was loudly cheered, and the audience refired evidently gratified. - - THE MARINE SOClETY.—Yesterday a meeting of the friends and supporters of the Marine Society, which is established for the equipment, maintenance, and instruction of poor and destitute boys for the Royal and Indian Navy, and the merchant marine, was held at the institution, Bishopsgate-street, to receive the quarterly report; Captain T. P. Clarke, R. N., in the chair. The report stated that 130 boys had been received in the society's ship, that four had been sent into the royal navv, 20 were apprenticed to the East India Company for the Indian navy, and 32 to the merchant service; 13 had received medals for completing their apprenticeship satisfactorily; and 40, fur good conduct during twelve months of their apprenticeship, had new clothing. The financial statement showed there was re ceived 2001., a legacy from the late Mr. Hasler; 10 guineas from the Drapers' Company, 10 guineas from Messrs. Greg son and Co., 51. from Sir Broke, Bart., &c. The report was received, and thanks were voted to the chair. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL—This valuable but needy charity has had a legacy of one thousand pounds left to it by the late T. A. Hewson, Esq., which, with a few more contributions lately received, will go towards paying off part of the hospital's liabilities. Between the Ist of No vember, 1849, and November 1, 1850, no lesit than 18,700 pa.. tients were relieved. THE BRIG lITON PAVILION BALL.—The restoration of the state apartments of the Brighton Pavilion having bee❑ completed recently, they were opened on ISlonday evening with a grand ball and supper, under the patronage of the Duchesses of Richmond and Norfolk and a long list of other fashionables who make Brighton their occasional residence. There were upwards of 1,500 persons present. It is intended that this fete shall be followed up by a series of balls for the inhabitants. THE HUNGARIAN PRISONERS IN TURKEY.—Thei memorial from the inhabitants of Manchester to Lord Pal merston, on behalf of Kossuth and his companions, which, in little more than a week, received between 700 and 8i;0 sig natures, with that of the mayor at their bead, was trans mitted to the Right lion. Thomas Milner Gibson, one of the Members for Manchester, fur presentation to Lord Palmers ton. The following is the copy of a letter from Mr. Gibson to a gentleman of Llanchester• : " Wilton-crescent, Jan. 17,1861. " Sir,—l presented the memorial which you forwarded to me relative to the liberation of Kossuth and his companions to Lord Palmerston, yesterday. His Lordship authorized me to assure the memorialists that all the influence that could be employed with usefulness and propriety to bring about the liberation of those Ilangarians had been resorted to, and was now being made use of, but that, up to this time, difficulties had stood in the way of the accomplishment of the object.— Your obedient servant, " TRIOHAS MILLER GISVON." THE NEW HOUSE or COMMONS. —We are in formed that most of the materials used for the new roof of the House of Commons are the same as those which composed the elegant roof first fitted up by Mr. Barry for that cham ber. be new House will not be occupied until after the Easter recess. DEATH OF LORD BURGHERSH.—We regret to announce the decease, yesterday, of George Augustus Fre derick John Lord Burgbersh. The deceased nobleman was eldest son of the Earl of \Vestmoreland, G.C.8., G.C.H. ' and was born June 16, 1819, consequently he was in the 32d year of his age. By the death of Lord Burg herah many noble families will be placed in mourning, in cluding those of the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Bess borough, &c. DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS, &C., IN ST. JOHN STREET, CLERKENWELL.—During the whole of yesterday, great curiosity was excited in the neighbourhood of St. John street, Clerkenwell, under the following circumstances :—lt appeared that about five o'clock yesterday morning, two boys and a man were passing the end of Spencer-street, and by the light of the moon noticed soma stones glittering on the ground. The b o y s pi c k e d s everal of the stones up and went m e away, so fb scraping others apng uopf thethe mudneighbourhoodint into pails ; and one person procured some b alone picked up diamonds and other precious stones to the value of between 1501. and 2001. No information has been received as to the owner of the property. - - Snumus CHARGE.—A farmer and farrier, named Robinson, hitherto moving in a respectable sphere of life at Methley, near Leeds, was last week charged before the absesnacuhltoetd. a gir, magistrateslnanleadt Ann Lunn, w ho is about fourteen with having feloniou s ly years of age. The prosecutrix stated that she had been in the service of Robinson about three weeks, and that on Sun day night last, her mistress being absent from home, the and a servant lad sat up until three o'clock awaiting the re turn of her master, who was out. On his return he requested her to accompany him to his room, but she refused to do so, and returned to her own ; shortly afterwards, however, when she was undressed, he entered her room and laid himself down by her side, and ou her crying out for assistance he carried her to his own bed and there committed the offence with which ha was charged. On the following morn ing she told her mother and others of the occurrence, and her statement as to the commission of the offence was borne out by the eridence of a surgeon at Wakefield. Robinson strongly denied the charge, asserting that he had never touched the prosecutrix. It was also shown that she was under notice to leave her place in the course of the week for alleged negligence ; but the sitting magistrates were of opinion that the case ought to go before a jury, and the pri soner was consequently committed fcr trial at the next as sizes at York. The Bench refused an application to liberate the prisoner on bail. THE LATE MELANCHOLY DROWNING A T CIA MONO.—We are i n f orme d that on Saturday morning letters were received from Aberdeen by the Rev. Air. Colvin, parish minister, and by the postmaster of Cramond, stating that the body of a lady, presumed to be that of the late Mrs. Cadell, who on Irew Year's morning fell into a mill lade on the river Almond, and was supposed to be carried out to sea, had been found by some fishermen . on the neigh bouring ciast, rine description cf the body found lett so little doubt as to its identity, that Mr. Cadell, a!ong with a friend, left for Aberdeen by the earliest conveyance after the receipt of the intelligence.—Edinburgh Advertiser. Railways. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, EL, E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down Berks and Bunts Eaten. (Great Western Per-, patina 5 per cent ) Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Limning., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee • • • • .. Do. without a guar. • • Weiverhamp.,, and Stour Valley • 1 Birkenhead, Lancal., and Cheshire Junction Bristol and Exeter.. • • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledeuian .• • • • • DJul. Preference • Do. Clydesdale June. • • Chester and Holyhead Do. Preference .. ..1 Clarence .. • • .• • • Do. I st Class, 6 per ct.: Do. 2.1 do., 5 per cent.) Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct.! Direct Loud. and Portsm.; Dublin and Belfast Junct.: Dublin and Kingstown. Dundalk and Enniskillen! East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) . - • • Do (181. E. & II.) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (5/.) 7 pr. et. Pref. Do. (71. 175.) 7 p.c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Exten., 5 percent. No. 1 •• Do. No. 2 .. .. • • Do. New Preference, 6 per cent. .. Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. _ Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New •• • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, gu:ran. 6 per cent. • • • • East Lancashire •• Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • • Eaat Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West, Do. pref. cons,,lidatedi Do. do. G. D. &C.stoelil Glcuet,ter & Dean Forest Great Northern .• • • Do. halves, A, deferred) Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. .. Great Southern and Western, Ireland •. Do. ei6hths Great North of England . Do. new 401. Do. new 30/. .. Do. new 15/. • .. Great Western Do. Few, 171. -• null and Selby .. •. Do. bait' shares .. Do. quarter sharps Lancaster and Carlisle Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths . Do. 1. 201. .. • • .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 yer coot. •• Do. Iludders. & Sheff. Do. West filding Union Leeds and Bra.tford • • Leeds and Inirslt • • • • Do. pref. o p ct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 pet., Di o. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Sonthport Liaidon and Blackwall London, in ighton, and South Coast .. • • Do. gu,,rteecl. 5 per et., late Croyct.n thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. . _ Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference . London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., 3f. & (c) London and B.- %% extern. Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 401. •• Do. new preference .. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. halt shares Lowestoft, ,:uar. 4 per et. Do. do. 6 per cent. •• Londonderry and Ennie- killen. .. • . • • Do. half shares • • • . Alancheskr, Buxton, and Matlock •• •• Manchester, Sheffield, & I.lncolushire Do. quarters, No. 1 .. Do. new, 101 preference Do., 61, Preference • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Al idland . • • • . • • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. Binning & Derby Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. . • Do. Erewash Vol. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middiesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastls and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. N ewmarket • • • • • • Do. extension scrip • • Newport, Abergavenny, _ . and Hereford • - • Newry & Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, Sc Rostrevor • • • • •• 1 Norfolk • • • • • • •• I Do. New 201. shares • • )o. Extension • • • • Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British...... Do. l'reference •• •• North Staffordshire •• North-Western . •• Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. •• Preston and Wyr• .. Do. Halves (A) • • • • Reading, Guildford, and Iteigiie.. • • • • .. Royston and Ritchin Shepreth Exten.• • Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. lA k . new . .. .. Surewsbury & Birming. ClasiA.. Do. Class 8.. • • • • Do. New Guarantee.. Ahrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. 111iu.) • • .. Do. ealies .. • • • • Do. 09 W e3trY • • • • Do. New.. .. • • • • Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union . • • • South Deven • • • • • • Do. Preference • • ••I South Staffordshire • • South-Eastern • • • • Do. do. 4% per cent... South Wales.. • • • • South Yorksh. and River Dun Shed., Roth., and Goole,l N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea & Loughor, &c. raw Vale Extension • • Thames Haven Dock and Railway .• •• • • Vale of Death .• • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wet., Wick., and Ilublin •• Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed .• 1)0. Do. do. do. .. do. .. NYest fjornwall . • • • West London .. Do.lsTelass Pref. (1001 Do. 2dClass do. (par) Whitenaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western .. • • .. Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- mettth • • • • • • • York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase' or preference .. Do. •• .. •. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. .. 1 Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or. leans and Vierzon) •• Demerara . •• Dutch Rhenish •• •• East Indian •• Do. do. do. • • Great Indian Peninsula • • Ditto ditto . • .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • .. Ditto • : • . .. .. Madrid and Valentia .• Maria Antonia .. .. Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen - - - Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Il avre . Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes .• .• Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Basset • • West Flaneei s . • • • Australasia •• • • • • • • British North America.. Colonial .... ••••• • • • • - Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .. • • London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New .• • • • • • • • • • • National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New .• Union of Australia .... Do. New .. Union of London ...... Union of Madrid Business done to-day. 10 x. n. dig. 17% xi. IN % % M 14% % 4 i ii P x.d. par 32% x. int. 17X '4 X 65 11!i 12% 19 1 ,4 % 80 79N 1 13% 1 102 [564 '4 56 3i 55% 56 17.0 x.l. 7% 74 % 94%N % 953¢ 24% ,24 q 123% 20h [124 3% SI% 80 81 24 36 % dis. 4834 48 49U [45% 1 15% 15% 15x.1 126% x.d. 8 14 % 16 %)i 6% % dis. s% clis. 10% 10 23% % % 19U 19 li 22% % % 9% ex.int. 3 li ex.int. 2% ex.iut. 4 3% 27 1 A s % 34 x.d. b. ex.div. ex.div. ez.di v. JANUARY 23, 1851. MINES. •int Paid. Nominal Prices. ht• to as (10 -day. ' Anglo•Mexican(la. 51. p.) 100 .• —•• Asturian .......... • . • • 15 .. Australian ..... 4 3% 2 Lrarossa Range .. • • .... 113 0 Blaen,u•von Iron and Coal rio .• —• . Bolanes Scrip .......• • • • • • • • British Iron.. • • ........ 13 5 • • —•• Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) 24% • • • De. Cocacs and Culaba 30 2 De. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% 14% Cobre Copper ...... ... 40 32% 35% Coplapo ........... • • • 14 Genera 1.............. • • 20 13% —l4 Real Del Monte, Ux.reg. % Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 Tin Croft .. • • • • .... • • 7 10% —ll United Mexican-- •• .• ,28 28% 6% —5% 5% 5 MISCELLANEOUS. Canada ........ • ..... 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 28% 28% % % Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 7856 76 x. all ex.all Royal .Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 73 —72 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an 42X, 44 14 26% 28% 50 7856 76 x. all 60 ,73 —72 ble for the errors of the Official Lists, and will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] MONEY and Cuittikii,. cUiAL NE WS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The salos of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 3.000 bales, comprising 2,000 American, 450 Perasm and Maranham at Bd. to Bid., 100 Bahia at Bd. Bid., 250 Surat at sd, to sid., and 60 Sea Island at Is. 2d. to le.Bd. per lb. The market was dull, and prices tending downwardz.—There was no change in the general tone of the Share Market, though in some in btances higher prices were obtained. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 38s. 9d. per quarter. _ _ - Messrs. Franks and Millard, in advocating a gradual reduction of the tea duties, write to us as follows: " Even to this day Ministers of Ftnance are extremely timid in touching—or what they call tampering with' —any article which contributes an important item to the unavoidable exigencies of the Govern ment. This is the case most especially with Tea. The excessive rate of duty upon it—probably about 200 per cent. on the average value—yields some millions to the revenue directly; but we are satisfied the revenue would, directly and indirectly, be much more benefited it the duty were reduced gradually to half that amount. There are many considerations which con firm us iu this conviction. First, if the duty were thus reduced to ls. per lb., the price of the article would be diminished, and its consumption increased, in a much larger proportion. Secondly, the best authorities assure us that the power of China to supply us with the article is unlimited, or rather that it has no limits, except our demand for it; and our de mand for it is only restricted by the high price which the heavy duty imposed upon it. In the third place it must be remembered that whatever might be the additional sum we should have to pay to the Chinese for a larger quantity of their great agricultural staple, it would be paid by an equivalent ita our own manufactures. Every additional chest of tea imported would intheate so much additional employment el - forded to our mauufscturing operatives; and thus their power to purchase tea would be augmented in a duplicate ratio—first by its greater cheapness, and next by the demand which the larger supply would create for their labour in exchange. Nor, finally, must it be forgotten that whenever we reduce the price of cue article of general consumption, we increase the consumption nut only of that article alone, but of al other articles of a siraiatr character. We give the masses, by so doing, an enlarged power of consumption generally, and other revenue-yielding articles thus become more profitable sources of taxation to the Government. For instance, it the con sumption of tea were doubled, as under a shilling duty many believe it would be, the Government would only lute upon tea per se the additional five per cent. so if ju diciously added to the duty some years ago, and that sticr,fice would be more than compensated fur by the in creased consumption of sugar. The advises by the West India steamer are not of commercial importance, the cholera having put a stop to trade as well as apiculture. At Amsterdam, on the 21st inst., the Funds were quiet. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 57 to 1-16. The Feaukfort quotations on the 20th inst. were 72* to 73 for Biefalites, and 33 to 3 for Spanish. The Bank of England has not raised its terms of dis count to-day. The English Stock Market is rather buoyant, and there is ;in increased money business doing. Consols have realized 96i for Transfer, and 964 3 for Ac count, at one period being almost buyers at use highest of these rates. The firmness of the Paris Bourse serves to tranquillise the uneasiness thst might otherwise be Celt as to the issue of the French Ministerial crisis, but, on the other hand, there is a rumour that Lord Chu en don has resigned upon the Catholic question. It it were believed Consols would certainly go down. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 983 to 99. and the Threa per Cents. 971 to I. Bank Stuck is sup ported at 214 to 2144. East India Stock is 266 to 268. Exchequer-bills are 565. to 595.; and India Bonds 70s. to 735. premium. Foreign Investments have been inactive. Peruvian Four-and-re-Half per Cents. have been quoted 773 to 784; and the Deterred 324 to 334. Equador Stock is steady at 34. Danish Five per Cents, have been at 102; Russian Four-and-a Half per Cents. at 963; and Dila h Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 573 to 58. Railway Shares are decidedly buoyant again, and with the favourable traffic, are naturally attracting more attention. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1851. 1850 Great-Western £13,611 £12,752 North-Western 3B 951 ... 37,473 South-Western 8,250 ... 7,147 Brighten Midland South-Eattero North Stafford Caledonian 6,218 ... 5,667 QUARTER TO THRE Consols 96 Ditto Account 96i ONE CLOSING RICKS OP BRITISH rUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bun , 0t~,,i. . . per Cent, Redueed Anne. .... 3,0 w. Cent. C on sols Annuities... » 96 % % -,,, %4 9 GA New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus . ... - 9B3k 99 98% 98% Long Anne. to expireJan.lB6o 7 13-16 7 13-16 India Stock 268 266 266 India Bonds, I,oool_ Ditto under 1,000/.......... ..... Souto Sea Stuck Ditto Old Annuities Consols to] Account 96 % 1 /2 96 1 " Exchequer BULL I ' ,, s , %01 , 2d 1,0001. June 500/. June 56 59 p 59 p Small. June 56 59 p 59 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. drazilian Bonds Chili= Bonds 6 per Cent Danish Bonds, 1625,3 per Cent. CLOSINi PRIC F.S. 9OLA, 104!;1 Do., 5 per cent - ...... 102 102 Equador Bonde .. 3% 3 % At .x.icall, :5 por Cent. 1843, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coapons — Ditto, Account Peruvian i)onda, 4% per Coat— — 'ditto, Account 78% 77 1 78 78 Ditto Deferred R Lgt..Re,.n Bond , ,.., ..... 56 1 A 1 Ditto, 4 1 ,E per Cent, 11 S ~,. 6 11 5 pea Cent. 1840 — 17% Ditto Account D!vulends on the above PE)ya'ule in London. 92 Belgian, 4% per Cent. ...... 9 2 ' % Datch .- /R per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 57 3 A 58 57 58 91 ;into, 4 pet u.fit. I !ertifictatep... 91 1,E LLOYD'S SHJPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 23.—Wind at neon S.W., light breeze and fine. PORT• AU-PRINCE, DEC. 2. The French barque Henry, British brig Confidence, Norwegian brig Juno, American schooner Tellus, and Hay tian schooner Eclipse, were wrecked at Jeremil during a heavy gal e previous to 27th Nov. FREDERICESHATEN, JAN. 13.—The Geiser, cf Co penhagen, bound to Messina, is reported to have been wrecked on the West Coast. BELISE (HONDURAS), DEC. 18.—The Eleanor was driven on shore near Caratasea during a heavy gale at N. 24th ult.; crew and part of materials saved. Th e Albatross was driven on shore at the Ullua Bar during t h e same gale; a small part of her materials have been saved. 21. The Charlotte in going into the harbour of Benaia struck upon a reef, lay fur seven hours, when she got off making twelve inches water per hour, and has arrived at En g lish Key; she has been surveyed, and reported to be much strained and damaged, and declared unseaworthy. She will be brought into the harbour and discharged. EA NSGATE, JAN. 22.—The brig Robert, of Stettin, Dordt to Rcchefort, laden with bark and linseed, it is feared is lost on the Goodwin Sands. KINSALE, JAN. 21.—A number of cask staves, also a small green box with an anchor of W. P. painted white, with a P. in the corner, and J. and W. Peters, Ham burgh, branded on the inside of the lid, have been washed ashore at Howes Strand. SIaIBEREENt JAN. 20.—A boat, with " Necter, of Plymouth," was picked up at sea, and towed into Crook haven, on the 18th January, and on the 14th another boat, marked "Henry Mitchison," greatly damaged, was towed into Berehaven. ROCHESTER, JAN. 22.—The Arethusa, from Blyth, in working up Chatham Reach on the 19th January was in contact with her Majesty's ship Iris, when she lost bowsprit. ROE ISLAND, NEAR ULVEESTONE, JAN. 20.—The stern of the Caroline, of Inverness, was washed on shore on the west side of Watney Island 17th January. Vrom its fresh appearance it is concluded that the vessels were wrecked during tho last gales. NEWRY, JAN. 20.—The Solid, hence for Newport, in putting back struck the bar of Carlingford Lough, be came leaky, and has been placed on the patent slip. I !EAT., JAN. 22.—WillA W.—Arrd. from the River, Bolivar, Sydney, New South Wales ; Nonpareil, New foundland. Arrived from the River and sailed, Jane Pirie, Calcutta ; Margaret Evans, Nen, York ; Patrick Henry, ditto. Sid. Centaur, Algot' Bay. FALmouTu, JAN. 22.—Wind W., fresh breeze.— Arrd. Othello, Rio Janeiro, for Humburgh ; Julia and Pepita, Havannah. Sld. her Majesty's steamer Volcano, Coast of Attica. Off port, Waldirnar, Porto Plats, and :ailed for littunburgh. 1.117.-nro:J., JAN. 22 —l),' int) W., fresh.—Arrd. Bonny ; John 11. Jarvis, New Orleens ; Itlcneuis, S iangh.te ; John Bibby, Canton • Atalanta, New Or leans; .Az, New York; Aberdeen , Sir Henry I smith, St. Jolla's, New Brunswick. A schooner of bout 100 ton , with u plain white sreak, about 4 inches i , ro d, was se n 9.h instant, 15 miles S.S.W. of Bardsey, i,n 1 er besnaends. PANSOATE, JAN. ‘22.—S . d. Bertha Koehn, Africa. T, enty-one casks of linseed, marked " R. T. and 5.," " P. C." underneath, on one end, and " TWISS" on the other end, have been picked up near the Kentish Knock cud landed here, supposed to be part of the cargo of a vesFel lost on the Goodwin Sands night of the 20th inst. A brig, laden with cinders, and supposed to have been Itmt, at the same time, part of a wreck, was seen on the sands this morning, and a sail, marked " Guilfold, sail maker, North Shields." JERSEY, JAN. 21.—The Flora, on Corbiere Rocks, has become a complete wreck. MILFORD, JAN. 21. A piece of board, marked " John, of Liverpool," a head or quarter-board, marked " Y. P. S. 0.," about 9 inches long, the end of a box with " John Pearson, Liverpool," on it. and another end marked " Wells, Miller, and Rowest, 217, Front-street , New York," have been picke,! up at West Dale. ORTSMOUTH, JAN. 22.—Wind N.W. to W.S.W.vv-- Sld. Weimer Castle, Madras and Calcutta; Lanc ashire Lass, St. Thomas's. Put I),.ck, Princess Victoria, Tabl Bay, leaky. MARKET NE IV S.—( TB IS DAV.) NEWGATE AND LEADENNAZU ful l On the whole the general trade ruled Broady, at prices. —Beef, from 2s to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 4d to fis 1.0 d; Veal, 3s to 33 10,1; Pork 28 6d to 4s per 81bs, by th o carcase. rusor MARICZT.B. tSiNireurrmi),—llleadow Hay, 2/ ss to 31155; Clover, 3/ Os to 41 Os ; and Straw, 11 Os to 11 6s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. COMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 2/ 105 to 3/ 178 ; Clover, 3/ Os to 410 a; and Straw, 11 la to 11 8s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. WEITECUAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 1 5 s; Clover, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 Os to 117 8 per load. A tali average supply, and a dull trade. Ikl AT raz.nnwrs. SOUTHALL, JAN. 22.—Prime Bet , t and Sheep were fa moderate rtquebt, at full prices. In other kinds of stock very little was doing.—Beef from 23 4d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; Pork, 3s to 3s sd p er 81bs, to rink the offali. ROMFORD, JAN. 22,—Beef was in good request, at extreme quotationa,—Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; guttol39 3s to 4,6 d; Veal, 3a to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to 3 s Gd per Blbs. Quarter 013 store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. LEWES, JAN. 21.—Our market was very flat to-d aY! as follows:—Beef from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 35 6d to 4s 6d Pork, 3s 2d to 3,6 d per 81bs. CORN AVERAGES. ENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORI{ For the Weelt ended Jan. 16,1850, made up from the Returns of t , _ Inspectors in the ditlarent Cities and Towns in Etigland and WO" per Imperial Quarter. • I WUXAT. BARLEY. ' I OATS. I RTE. BEANS. PRICE .. I 28s Oil 122 a ed 16s 9d 24s 8d 26s Id DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. pr.A . ...EMIT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. I BEANS. I is Od Is Od is Odd is Od is Od Is O d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WE } : l s;,s, Wheat, 79,354; Barle!, 95,594; Oats, 22,468 ; Eye, 57; L'e-- 5,6 - 72; Yeas, 1,421 quarters, CHANCERY.—(TI4IS DAY.) , The Lord Chancellor sat to day in the Old Ball, ra d cold's Inn. Thursdays in term ere generally appein t ' e by his Le:dship for the hearing appeal motions , but the part-heard appeal of lanes v. sayer occupied his Lot ship tho whole morning. The case was partly open"; yew crday, a4.d came before his Lordship upon appea from the judgunint tho Vice-Chanceilor 11Vigram. The facts of >h=-care m:iy be thus shortly stated :-- , Airs. lanes, by her will, gave several su ms to the Sailers' Houle, the Siingers' Friend, and several other societies, but there was a defective execution of the power of appointment under the will of he r hushtted. The Vice-Chancellor IVigram, however, notwithstandti ing the defect, gave eff,ct to the bequests, on the g r"l3 l t eeS e e a al p e d e a . that they were charitable ; and from that d ec of e « a g r a ,.. , :un a n p t b p p ision the r likely to occupY W the hole of the day, if not part of to-morrow. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY*) His Loraship the Master of the Rolls, after disp osing of the case of Dickinson v. the Grand Junction Rail" way Girnpany, which stood in the paper to be spoke o; proceeded to hear motions, none of which called fo special notice. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY') (Beforo the V:ce-Chancellor KMGIiT BRUCE•) JONSTONE v. . The arguments in this part-heard JOHNSToNE b a nkrupt case its l ' ing been concluded, His HONOUR proceeded to hear notices, but no case (4 interest cAme bore him during the morning. (Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWOR TIL) His D,rdship beard notices to-day. METAIRIE v. CARDINAL WISEMAN AND OTHERS. The in this case was filed by the next of kw of a person of the name of Carrel, who came over to this country many years ago and amassed a fortau e about 7,0001., which was invested in the Reduced Aneil l ; ties. When he was very nearly 80 years of age, and within a few hours of his death, a Chancery barrister and a Roman Catholic priest obtained from him deed assigning this stock to them in trust for Roman Catholic school in Somers-town. The object of the bill was to set aside the deed, and for an injunc. tion restraining the trustees from parting with the stock. A few days since our readers will recollect that Mr. Beetled, at the rising of the Court, applied to his Lord ship for leave to amend the bill, the plaintiff haviog designated the principal defendant as Archbisbop of Westminster instead of calling him Vicar-40 14 qt of the London district. His Lordship then gave leave required, and the bill having now been amended' Mr. IiETHELL, with whom was Mr. Kinglake, Ti" this morning about to move for thtlejtajunction re. strain the defendants, the trustees, Cardinal Wi l e ; man, from transferring, or in any way parting with stock, when Mr. ReLT, with whom was M r . Bagshawe, who 111; peared for the defe n d an t s , app li e d f or t i m e to sos w . the affidavits, and up on an un d ers t an di n g that, e°,th:loo should be done i n th e meant i me b y the defendants to wards parting with th e s t oc k, th e motion was o to stand over to the last day of the term. Thu Court then proceeded to hear motions. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DA -3(. 1 3 , 3 The Court sat in b anco thi s morn i ng , and took tli now trial paper, b u t th ere was n o case o f sufficient P ub c interest to call for a detailed report. EXCHEQUER.—(llS eith D: wtel Y ireedieipos: (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons YA- 2315 ' ' ALDERSoN, and MARTIN.) JAQUES V. WHITE. This action was tried before Mr. Baron Martio °, ll , Monday Isst, when a verdict was found for the detendall` UM the first and fifth issued. Mr. BovILL now moved to enter a verdict for tioi r plaintiff on those two issues for 481. 145., or s uch e s sum as the Court might think fit. The WOO 0% brought to recover the expense of an investigation in i the genuineness of the title of certain property w' e b , the dE fondant had agreed to mo rtgage 0 t o f plaintiff in consideration of his advancing the biLin of 2,0001. The title turned ow, in the opinion of ts- - - t p n l o si r [ r ' g ti a ff g , e t , e an h d e a a q h u c' e d st e io n n e' ar a ot as to dant ,4 as botand to tear the expense which had been It; curred by the plaintiff' in instituting the inquiry. 11 0 defendant contended that there as to collateral heirship, but the good title, and th was 1, verdict passed on this view of the case. The asg a meats of the Learned Counsel involved a nice quest° vr)efused to accept the pat ticu ars up teresiing. The COURT granted a rule. - SHERIFFS' COURT --(THIS DA (Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BuRcHELL.) THE JHA.EqUIS OF SALISBURY V. CHERRY . This was an a ct i on b roug h t b y the Marquis o f ° , ll .lin ' bury against th e defendant who is a magistrate °I L.% es county of Hertfo r d, an d a trustee of the Bnfield Road, to recover damages for breaking down a b s ,Licl.. up r on a private rcad, leading from Bell Bar to 1: 16 ""ii e • The defendant having suffered judgment to go bY fault, the present inquiry wai to assess damages. , fr eas The case was not of any general interest, but a o d number of witnesses have to be called, and the ease , l ot o a similar one against another defendant, is likely t° all day. ' MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) m ole, Elizabeth Sutherland, a respectable-looking l e- „ on with a youeg child in her arms, pleaded not guilty ""03 indictment elvaging her with stealing two jars o f j and other eatables. be The prosecutor stated that on the day in ques tic° St removed the articles to the kitchen of the house, s°. t he Story-street, at which the prisoner resides. O n following he went for the things, an d a t t er ing them gone, he told her of it. He afterwards go into custody. s pa Edward Ware said that on the day in question be no o the prisoner leave her room with a pail in her hand , a ` which was some jam. ~, Mr. PAYNE, for the prisoner, said that it Ws- a .ho of mistaken identity. H e ca ll e d severa l w itnesses , f o f gave her a character of fourteen years' standing honesty in all her dealings. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS baying summed up, dt he The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, annon prisoner nas discharged from custody in a fainting dition BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY" ) ,I James Brown, alias Mills, was fi na lly exist:ein e— o °a the charge of being concerned,with two other pe r g B oi vaorei ° g' r of not in cuoody, in burglariously entering the prerit he Sarah Rabbage, No. 17, Ship-yard, and stealing from goods and money to the amount of W. t he Shortly after five o'clock on Monday prisoner and another man were seen to open the cl e l o g the above house, and finding that they we re -- d watched by a constable of the F they d r°PP o c t• a bundle in the passage and ran off. They we r ve r e ! l ob' sued, and the prisoner was captured in,„ 6 "vre street. His companion, however, escaped. 1 -" c *het mises were searched, and it was ascertained g' tlic door had been opened by a key • 1 0 ? I ' l to upon the prisoner. The inner door, 1"d:/).coe the shop, hod been forced by a " jemmy," end tu ° The tents of the chop had been compl e t e ly ransacked' d bundle found in tine e passage, which the prisoner droPPe ; was discovered lo consi s t o f 241b s . o f bacon and t cheeses. Srli2 h Babbage tri::,t;ed from the shop ( 1 119ia lirl bP tlrn.w.t 151. i, t. a!,x rut L'i 3 " ; ,,pt cupboard in the shop had been d open, end e" half-crowns and some coppers taken from it. find Sergeant Matthews said he had been unable t o - the prisoner's companions. 15 111 6 3 Noraliaal Feces.