The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-27 00:00:00

X F. 71 NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA IVYNDILLM. Sow ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., TI ME, THE AVENGER. By the Author of " Emilia Wyndham," " The Wilmingtens," &c. " One •f the most touching tales we ever read."—John Bull. " contains scenes that enchain and fascinate the reader."—Exa miner. " The most valuable contribution to the highest class of fiction tkat has bees presented to the public for many years." —Critic. " There Is a vigour, a strength of truth—an intensity of passion and power—abeut this book which has rarely been sarpasset. In the finest fictions of the author."—Weekly News. Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's SzrvaritS The Petite Comedy entitled THE LADY AND THEDEVIL. Wll.llove, Mr. J7AideisOn ; Jeremy, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Signor Rafael, Mr. J. W. Ray; Claudian, Mr. 11. Butler ; Zephyrina, Mrs. Nisbett ; Negombo, Mrs. Griffiths. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ AEL, THE PRODIGAL. Renben, Mr. Vandeuhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander sen ; Amenophis, Mr. Emery ; &whorls, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter ; Jeptitele, Miss F. Vining ; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lto., Wadlle. Victoria. Legrain (Premier Sujet do Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her appearance every evening. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY, INCIDENTS, &c. ACT 1. INTERIOR of REUP.EN'S TEN T, Opening at the Back to the Dtstant Des,rt —Sunset. The Travellers—the Evening Repast—the Gift—Departure of Azael with the Caravan for Memphis. Camels of the Desert. AcT The GREAT SQUARE of MEMPHIS. Arrival of Azael. Sacred Process' mof Apis. The Offerings, Ma, and Troop of Almees. Grand Pas de Fascination by Madlle. Victorine Legraln. Zne ensemble by Madame Louise, Waddles. Falser, Julie, and Coryphees. _ he Gamester—False Dice-:::Ci;ers Prodigality—the Love Token VIEW near MEMPHIS. Reuben in search of his Son—the False Friend. Interior of the TEMPLE of ISIS. Orgie. Grand Pas de Poignards by the Corypheos. ♦zael recovers the Stolen Scart—the Secret Spring—Azael surprised in the Sacred Temple—the " Human Victim." The Doom of the Prodigal. Acr 111. TENT of NEMROLTD the Camel Driver. nivel of Travellers—Degradation of the Prodigal—the Slave—the False Friend—the Gift Restored—Despair of the Prodigal. The Dream. The VALE of AZAEL'S BIRTH. The Harvest Festival—Azael mourned as Dead—Return of the Prodigal. Appearanee of the Spirit of the Desert. To conclude with THE INNKEEPER'S DACIGUTEIt. 'THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAI ICE 7. Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompten. THIS EVENING, _ _ Will be performed A ne w and original Comedy, called PRE SENTED AT COURT. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Captain Montague, Mr Howe ; Rochester, Mr. Davenport; Marquis de Fla mer, Mr. Selby ; Geoffrey, Mr. Backstone ; Anne Franklyn, Miss Reynolds , Miss Middleton, Miss A. Vining. To be followed by a new and original comic drama, called GOOD FOR NOTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Buckstone ; Harry Collier, k . Mr. Howe ; Young Mr. Simpson, M Clark ; Nan, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. D To conclude with the Nautical a of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. Davenport; Admiral, . Rogers; Cal taro Crosstree, Mr. Porsche ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Buckstone ; Jacob Twig, Mr. H. Bel ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, 3 acts, entitled 13ELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; the Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel pliegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; 31adeliene, Madame Celeste ; Nini Flora Aphrodite Stilz, Miss Woolgar. After which a new Ferce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; • or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kiteflyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff, Mr. Freeborn ; Ur. Panels, Mr. Wright ; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin ; Mr. Firkins, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Tom crop, Miss Wooigar. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Koala:. THIS EVENING, A Juvenile Night. To commence with the Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGE]..IE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. After which TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. To conclude with BETSY BAKER ; or, "Too Attentive by Half." Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Murray. Children under Twelve years of age admitted at Half-price. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VestriS. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed A ROMANTIC IDEA. After which an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza, to be sailed KING CHARMING; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, llorncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with THE RINODOVES, in which Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Basil Baker. Mrs. F. Matthews, and Asa M. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the historical Romance of Sestus the Fifth. THIS EVENING, Will he terfor ned SEITITS THE FIFTH ; or, The Broken Vow. Atter which THAT ODIOUS CAPTAIN CUTTER. To conclude with CHAMBER PRACTICE. ,trLsrs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Linder tha Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highmes Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Rxtranrdinary aeries of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of JOAN OF ARC) or the Mall of Or- Leavy, with new and costly costumes, Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand Eques triau Drama, entitled THE HORSE AND TILE OASTLER ; dr. The Black Legend of Rotherhithe. Box-einem open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. Fill;:) WATER Al LONDON PRIDGE ins DAY —Sforulng 0 rain. after 0 I Eveuing 56 min. after 11 To Adoasow —Morning 29 non. alter 12 I Evening 55 rein. atter 12 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 27. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 2S—lowest this morning and during the night. 40—this day, at noon. 13Auoynrrau, 30-37. Wr.Nu N.E.—dull, cloudy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State 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. limc,s.rowx (DUBLIN)—Wind S.S.E., strong breeze partially cloudy. PLY - mourn—Wind gentle breeze—overcast. -POOLE, —Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. - eOATSMOUTH—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HA WINGS —Wind N.E., fresh breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—Wind E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE— Wind N.E , gentle breeze—overcast. HasEgasTor..E —Wind N.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREEN WICII—Wind N, gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SwirmoN—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. OxFonn—Wind N., calm—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast. CANBELDGZ—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—Wind N.E., stormy—snow. CONWAY—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. lloLyna..ar , --WindE., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LIVERPOOL—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. Lzans—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—scud. LearcesrEn.--Wind N.E., calm—partially cloudy. Wiirrwr—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—snow. Danwsovrox—Wind N.E., gentle breeze— overcast. SeLap—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BmarrocK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Iheia - vricK—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock CORK—Wind S.E., light breeze—light rain. kl uLtniaaß—Wind E., strong breeze —overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze —overcast. ‘VIIITZHAVXN— Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. liEmocx—Wind E., bard wind—partially cloudy. or tiveninix atut LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1851. THE MINISTRY. SUN OFFICE, Three o'Clock. We have all through the present crisis refrained from giving currency to the absurd rumours which Lave been palmed on the public as truths. All that ve know, and all that is known, is that Lord 81 4aner cannot form a Government. Mr. GLAD.. a Tn 3 E refused to join—Lord CANNING also—and it was cle ar l y apparent that any Administrat i on w hi c h Lord STANL EY cou l d arrange would not ex i s t i n the House of Commons. However highly the men at his service might rate themselves, others did not put the same value upon them. We believe we may an nounce the abandonment of the attempt by Lord STANLEY. What next ? A number of the Liberal party morning si gn i ng a declare were yesterday and this lion of support to a thoroughly Lib eral Government, of which Lord CLARENDON should be the head. A reconstruction of the RUSSELL Government is be lieved to be out of the question, and Lord JOHN is understood not to wish it himself. Sir J ABLEs GlAHAtit feels that he cannot lead the House of Commons, clever though he be, at the present crisis, without the aid of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. A dissolu tion of Parliament would collect such a Parliament a s no man could manage, and would only be the ,precurso r of a second dissolution. We think, then, tt at an Administration in which Lord CLARENDON, Lord PALMERSTON, and Sir JAMES GRAHAM should be the leading personages, offers the only solution to the question. 'Partxriunt monies, et cetera. The Protectionist leaders have failed in their attempts to form an Admi nistration. after all the vauntin g of their priticiPal fit,, c. at • 47 • - t - • ,f bik: "1 df r • «Pr • • THE SUN, organs, the chiefs of the Country Party have found 1 1 discretion to be, indesd, the better part of valour. They have shrunk away reluctantly from the tempt- I ing grapes of office, compelled to acknowledge their incapacity to reach them, and assuming for the nonce a distaste for their responsibilities. The truth is that the faction is altogether impracticable. Its numbers are insufficient. Its hold upon the opinion, even of its enthusiasts, is precarious. Its powers of per suasion and of proselytism are restricted. Its leader, though possessed of consummate abilities has contrived to estrange from himself the devotion of his quondam colleagues. Its principal orators are unpractised in the labours of administration. Its hopes are vague, its views scattered, its vitality dwindled to the merest mockery of existence. Such is the political party which Lord STANLEY dreamt of conducting into the Ministerial Canaan, the land flowing with the milk and honey of emoluments. A brief but delicious interval has proved enough to dissipate all the visions of authority indulged in by the more sanguine believers in Protection. The fairy gold of anticipation has melted away in their grasp. They fancied themselves waking like CriaisTo- FILER SLY, in the embroidered silks of office, and have recovered their reason after their momentary intoxi cation in all the poverty of opposition. The truth is, that Lord STANLEY appears to have counted without his host in looking forward to the adhesion of Mr GLADSTONE, that Right Hon. Gentleman refusing almost peremptorily to join in the work of building up a Government over which the former would exer cise the sway of supremacy. In this unexpected re jection of an alliance with him, on the part of the most powerful among his supposed adherents, Lord STANLEY may recognise the deserved retribution called down upon his own head by his scarcely defensible antecedents. Conceiving himself to be on the eve of constructing a Cabinet, the Noble Lord may have flattered himself with the vain idea that the recoliec tion of those antecedents had become obliterated. If such were the notion cherished but for an instant by Lord STANLEY, the recent refusal of Mr. GLADSTONE to take part in his Ministerial enterprise must have undeceived him very quickly. He must have per ceived in that rejection of a proffered union of their forces the merited consequence of his career in state craft. Upon himself individually we do not antici pate even for an instant that the lesson thus energetically forced upon his attention can exercise any beneficial influence. With his contemporaries and compe titors, but more especially and above all with the rising generation of politicians, the example may turn out to be fraught with advantages insomuch as it inculcates the truth that fickleness of opinion cannot be tolerated either in the toils of administration or of legislation, and that the entertainers of those errant and vacillating sentiments cannot look forward to any lengthened impunity. Seeing that Lord JOHN RUSSELL has failed entirely in his endeavour to patch up a Cabinet even of Transition, and that Lord STANLEY, in like, manner, has found his energies incapable of drawing together a sufficient number of statesmen to undertake with him the duties of the Government—the question to be considered just now is that referring to thelprobable substitute. Elsewhere than with the Protectionists, or than with the followers of the old Whig faction, we must look for the means of bringing existing difficul ties to a settlement. The faithful few atten dant upon the representative of the house of Bedford, and the still fewer and less faithful partizans of the heir to the earldom of Derby, must abandon, at least yet awhile, the anticipation so earnestly cherished among them of sharing the spoils of pow er and the prerogatives of patronage. Other hands than theirs must grasp the baubles of Ministerial authority. For other intellects must be reserved the task of extricating the nation from its present dilemmas—its dilemmas in regard to the currency in regard to the exchequer, in regard to taxation, in regard to retrenchment, to social reform, to ecclesiastical re-organization, to the hierarchi cal form of government established amongst us by the Pontifical head of Roman C:itholi • cism. Fortunately, there are many statesmen still surviving of splendid abilities, of spotless reputa tion, of daring and experience, who might fill, with honour to themselves and to the country, the rank of First Lord of the Treasury. The interest just now is to discover which of these will ultimately be se lected to occupy the post of the vacant Premiership. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, with his many and gifted as sociates—Lord CLARENDON, invested with all the prestige of his brilliant career as the Irish Lord- Lieutenant—Lord PALMERSTON, and the principal champions of liberty thrcughout the world, may blend together those capacities, which taken singly would be almost adequate for the labours of Admi nistration. Whether the one or other, or all of these distinguished men, will respond to the call of their SOVEREIGN and to the exigency of the occasion, by collecting around them colleagues imbued with simi lar feelings of loyalty and patriotism, a very narrow interval of time may decide. Upon the issue of the negotiations now going forward the desti nies of England, and through those the des tines, more or less, of Europe, may be regarded as dependent. Therefore it is that we await with feelings of profound emotion the result capable at any moment of being announced. Our aspirations on the subject are altogether too high to admit, even for a while, of our entertaining the hopes and fears of adherents to any party, or clique, or faction whatso ever. We yearn for the close of the temporary crisis now agitating the country to its farthest extremities. We cherish a solicitude to wit ness the reconciliation of the most enlightened and capable members of the several liberal sections in the Parliament, hoping to see, before long, the formation of a strong body of administra tors out of the weakness and confusion of their present estrangement. Nor are we singular in these sentiments—the mass of the community being ac tuated by similar feelings, and looking with the same sanguine eagerness for the work of conciliation and reconstruction. People begin at length to be aware of the grievous consequences resulting from the prolongation of the severed and antagonistic state in which so many clusters of men in both Houses stand in regard to each other. To the reflective and observant, the necessity of this con viction has long been apparent. To the least scruti nizing, the truth of it has within the last few days been rendered obvious and undeniable. It is beco ming, consequently, each hour more and more the opinion of the multitude that almost any amalgama tion of parties would be preferable to tfie continuance of existing uncertainty. Whatever Cabinet, there fore, be raised among the ruins of the RUSSELL Admi nistration will be welcomedwith a certain degree ofjoy ful enthusiasm. The larger its views in reference to the currency, the exchequer, taxation, and retrenchment, the more gladly will it be accepted ; and tempering these liberal ideas with prudence and resolution, it may very readily secure for itself a lengthened tenure of the reins of Government. An honest and independent press has been justly regarded as one of the most efficient guardians of British freedom. Its " liberty" is a certain guarantee for the liberty of the subject. It may, in fact, be looked on as the sentinel whose business it is to keep " watch and ward," while others, relying on its vigi• lance, slumber in perfect security, confident that its warning voice will be uplifted on every fitting occasion, so as to give timely notice of approaching danger. But that it may be enabled to discharge that important duty, faithfully and efficiently, it must be clothed with certain privileges to protect it from undue annoyance or injury while acting fairly and boia fide in the per formance of its arduous f unctions. It must be autho rized to expose boldly any invasion of public or private rights, and for that purpose to comment upon the public acts of public men or of private individuals, it these acts should be prejudicial or hazardous to the welfare of the community. if deprived of thesi: powers it would be worse than useless, it could not hold the mirror up to startle vice by its own hideous reflection, or to pre vent corruption from stalking barefaced through the land, without shame or fear. One of its not least important functions is to give publicity to the proceedings in courts of justice. The various tribunals, are, according to the constitutional theory, supposed to be thrown open, that all her iNfAJESTY'S liege subjects may have free admission to know what is going forward, and receive salutary c autions from the difficulties in which LONDON, THURSDAY they have seen others involved by injudicious or illegal conduct. But the narrow and restricted dimensions of the great majority of the buildings in which the sittings are held, prevent many from availing themselves of this great privilege, which I would be all but thrown away if the reporters of the public press were not in attendance, by means whereof faithful records of the transactions of daily occurrence before the several tribunals are circulated throughout the length and breadth of the land. It has, therefore, long been held that to pub lish a . full, true, and entire account of proceeding in a court of justice cannot be considered as libellous, however unpleasing it may be to the parties implicated, or hurtful to the feelings of an individual or individuals. Considering, however, the multifarious avocations of the public journalist, and the various pressing de mands upon the space at his disposal, it cannot be sup posed that he can give insertion to everything that has transpired ; for, as Lord CAMPBELL justly re marked in a recent trial, "if that condition were imposed, the liberty of publishing reports of proceed. ings in courts would be merely illusory, and wholly useless, because it is not possible that everything that takes place on any trial should be put into print." The broadest sheet sanctioned by the Exchequer would, in such case, be incapable of con taining one-tenth of the matter that should be in cluded. The true criterion, therefore, by which any Publication should be tested is, whether it is a fair report, written in an impartial spirit, without preju dice or malice, and calculated to convey an accurate impression of what has really taken place. In the olden time, however, there were so many traps laid, that almost any male volent and vindictive person could occasion the greatest annoyance, vexation, and expense to any publication in which his name was mentioned in terms other than those of adulation, and many specu lative attorneys were looking out for opportunities of bringing actions, convinced that a farthing damages would carry costs. Although that formidable state of affairs, when the definition some time since given in a court of justice of the freedom of the press, " that a man might publish what he liked, but he should be pu nished for it afterwards," might be considered accu rate, is happily removed, thanks to the exertions of that distinguished Judge who now ably presides in the highest seat of the highest court of common law, there are many difficulties that still obstruct the path of the journalist to which we would respectfully di rect the attention of Lord CAMPBELL, and which urgently require to be revised. The great object to be kept in view is to accord the fullest liberty, without permitting that liberty to degenerate into licentiousness. Anything that could be traced to an improper motive, where it could be shown tbat " malice" was an ingredient, should be treated with the utmost severity ; but if that was wanting, and that it should appear that everything on the part of the defendant was straightforward, and that he was only actuated by an honest desire to perform his duty to the public fairly and dispassionately, he should be protected from every annoyance. Two cases tried last week, viz., WILK'S v. LAwsoN and WEAVER C. SMITH, in which the results were precisely similar—one farthing damages being given in each instance—afford the strongest illustrations of the grievances above referred to. In each case the established limits were, if at all, only exceeded to the most trivial extent. In the first, which was an ac tion against the Times, if the word " suspicion " bad been inserted, there must have been a verdict for the defendant, but that trifling omission, which in truth could have little effect one way or the other, so far as the plaintiff was concerned, had the effect of changinethe decision, and making it appear that the complainant had been really aggrieved, although an independent jury as sessed the amount of that injury at the smallest coin of the reah.n. The matter was, however, in that particular instance, of but little importance. The " farthing" was practically the only point in dispute ; for had the defendant been enabled to have established the clearest and most satisfactory justification he would still have borne his own costs—the plaintiff having been admitted to sue in forma pan penis, it could not be supposed that he could satisfy these costs, and it • would afford but little satisfaction to the defendant to . cast the " pauper" into gaol. This, then, is one instance of the much vaunted liberty of the press, where the publisher must, under the most favourable circumetances, be mulcted in a very heavy sum, that would, if inflicted as a fine, be considered as a sufficient expiation for a very serious offence. In the other case of WEAvEit v. SMITH, another morning contemporary, the Daily News was concerned, The alleged libel consisted of a report of certain pro ceedings which had taken place in the Thames Police court, and which, it was contended, was to a certain extent garbled. The reporter by whom it had been written was produced for the defence, and proved the general accuracy of the account, and even the warrant officer of the police court, who was produced on the part of the plaintiff, deposed that " the report was fair and accurate, and that the terms in which the statements of the witnesses were reported were very moderate ;" and yet, notwithstanding a sound and constitutional charge, worthy of the distinguished Judge by whom it was delivered, a verdict for a farthing damages was returned, the effect whereof was to make each party pay their own costs. The Daily News is thus heavily mulcted, although the injury (?) to the plaintiff was adequately compensated by one-fourth part of a penny. Now, we ask, cannot an adequate remedy be found for this state of affairs sufficient to prevent the repetition of such cases, and to remove what must be felt to be a crying grievance ? 'We think it perfectly possible, aye, and easy of accomplishment. The object is to defend private characters from wan ton and malicious attacks, and that is universally admitted to be best vindicated by applications for liberty to file criminal informations. Why, we ask, should not such an application, were it only to a single judge in chamber, be rendered necessary , in civil actions also ? There would be no great ex penditure incurred in placing the real facts before him by affidavits, and he would then be enabled to say whether the plaintiff would have any reasonable prospect of re covering substantial damages, in which case he might authorize the proceedings, or he might impose any conditions in the way of procuring security for costs, or making mutual admissions that would mate rially reduce the expense of the trial. We throw out this suggestion for further consideration, fully con vinced that it is the anxious desire of the community in general, that the " liberty of the Press" should be placed on that firm and broad foundation of which it is so eminently deserving. The tenth annual meeting of the Benevolent De partment of the Provident Clerks' Association was held yesterday evening at the London Tavern, JAMES ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., treasurer, in the chair, supported by Baron LIONEL ROTHS.• CHILD, M.P., andother gentlemen connected with the commerce of the city of London. By the full report in our columns it will be seen that a slight improvement has taken place during the past year, still, considering the many advantages offered to the great body of clerks, it is much to be regretted that this department of the association does not meet with greater support from those who may by unfore seen circumstances be thrown out of employment, and consequently into distress. We think with Baron ftOTHSCHILD, that a wide field is open to extend the good such an institution as this is ca pable of doing, but we also agree with Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH, that the clerks them selves must, as a body, come forward and aid the ex ertions of those who take such a deep interest in the welfare of the institution. SIR JOHN PIRIE.—We have rceivi , cl a communi cation from a member of the family of Sir J o h n I'i r i e , stat i ng that there is no foundation for the statem ent w hi c h appeare d in The Sun of last night of the death of the Hon. Baronet. Sir John k 'irie is still alive, we are happy to say, although he has been suffering f r om severe illness. BIRTH.—On the 25th inst., at Manor-r oa d, U p p e r Holloway, Mrs. William Swainson, of a son . WALBROOS ELECTION. —The poll demanded on Tuesday took place yesterday, from ten till four, when the numbers were declared to be—Mr. Murrell, 34; Mr. Le Blond, 11; whereupon the former gentleman was d ec l are d duly elected common councilman, in the room of Mr. Alder man Wire. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.' We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The anniv'rsary of the Revolution had pas , ed of without disturbance, throughout all the departments of France. The Committee on the Amnesty Bi!1 has deter mined, on the representation of the MinistA:r of the Interior, to report against the adoption of that mea aure. report of M. PASSY on the extraordinary ^redit of 3,218 501 f., for the surplus expen-es resulting from keeping up on a war footing the French troops in Italy, has been distributed to the Assembly. The Ministers of War and Foreign Affairs had attended the Committee to give explanations, and in reply to questions put to them, stated that the troops bad already been considerably reduced, and that, during 1851, they would not exceed 10,000 men and 1,500 horses. lf, they added, they were to be reduced be low teat number they would not be sufficient for the services required, or represent France with pro per dignity. With regard to the recall of the troops from Italy, the Ministers replied that it would be impossible to fix an exact period when it could be done. The state of affairs in Italy had improved, and wts continuing to do so; but all the causes which had leC to the occupation had not yak disappeared, and it was possible that they might not do so before the end of 1851. The Committee coincided with the views of the Ministers on the subject, and decided on proposing the pure and simple adoption of the Bill. The report, after summing up the arguments which lad been brought forward in support of the occupation of Rome, alludes as follows -to the con sideratiens of the Ministers with regard to the con tinuance of the occupation : "To lave allowed Austria to complete, by the occu pation of Rome, a kind of possession of Central Italy, would hive been to allow her to assume the ascendancy on all points of the Peninsula, and to accustom all other polcies to move only in the sphere which it might please her to point it out to them. Now, one part of the work to which France has devoted her efforts ap pears to tpproach its termination; the other still leaves uncertainty as to the moment of its definitive comple tion, and it is important that the Government should not enter beforehand into engagements, the execution of which must necessarily depend on the determination of another power." The number of electors registered throughout France under the provisions of the Electoral law of the 31st of May is (exclusive of the military) 6,162,635. The Bourse continues feeble, and public securities are disposed of with difficulty. The Five per Cents. opened at 96i. 40c., rose to 96f. 45c., fell subsequently to 96f. 25c., and clued at 96F. 35e.; ihe 'Three pe r Cents. clued at 571. 80c.; Orleans Railroad Sharks, 880 f.; Rouen, 650 f. ; Havre, 271'. 25c.; Avignon, 190 f.; Vierzon, 412 f. 50c.; Bale, 15Sf. 76c.; Bordeaux. 3951.; Paris and Strasburg, 366 f. 25c.; Tours and Nautes, 253 e. 75e. BUSINESS DONE 1N FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TNE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 26. Boulogne and Amiens, B:k i Central of France (Orleans and Vierzoa), 16 , 4—Namur and Liege, B—Northern of :France, 14% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 37K—Paris and Rouen, 25% —Paris and Strasbourg, 9% 8 Sambre and Meese, 3!./i. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. It was considered exceedingly probable that some amelioration would be made in the tariff. The Catalan rranufacturers and the Madrid merchants had been consulted on the subject. MADRIE BOLSA, FEB. 21.—Three per Cents , 34k; Five per Cents., 14i Exchange on London, .50 GO mosey. GERMAN Y. The opposition of the representatives of the smaller states in the Dresden Conferences to the proposition of Austria for the formation of the new College of Nine has been so vehement, that at length Prince SCHWARTZLNBURGEI has been compelled to refer his proposition back to the committee for modification. At a plenary sitting of the Conference, which was held on the 23d, an adjournment for 14 daya was de cided on. - Bavaria, Wurteinberg, and Saxony protested against the competency of the Dresden Conferences to decide eventually a return to the old Diet. MAN TEUFFEL was to return to Berlin on the 24th. The Austrian army is to be still further reduced, al though it was rumoured in Vienna on the 22d that an expedition against Switzerland had been deter mined on. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. It is said that the Austrians have demanded pos. session of the citadel of Rendsburgh, at present gar. risoned by the Danes. ITALY. The Croce di Savoia of Turin, of the 26th, men tions a rumour that the three northern Powers have addressed a note to the Piedmontese Government, demanding the expulsion of the Italian emigrants, the suppredsion of the liberty of the press, and of the tri coloured flag, and an immediate reconciliation with the Court of Rome. The Croce adds, that the Piedmoates'e Government has refused to acquiesce in these demands. The greatest activity prevails in the Piedmontese War office, and preparations are making for the defence of the country. The Venice Gazette of the 21st inst. publishes a proclamation of the Imperial Lieutenant, dated the 18th, stating that all the imperial subjects implicated in the revolutionary movements of the Lombardo• Venetian kingdom, now illegally residing abroad, were, comforinably to previous decrees, to he treated as emigrants, relieved from the obligations of Aus trian subjects, and deprived of their prop:say. The Imperial Lieutenant, however, consents to consider them as absent by leave from the Austrian posses• sinus, and they may in consequence recover the rights of Austrian subjects by conforming to the Austrian laws ou naturalization. The individuals not comprised in the amnesty of the 12th of August, 1849, and the capitulation of Venice of the 22d of the same month, ate alone excluded. PARLIAMENTARI DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF LORDS, F. 25. MARRIAGE AFFINITY BILL. NON-CONTENTS-50. Lord Chancellor Corners BISHOPS. ARCHBISHOPS. W a degrave Peterborough Canterbury Winchilsea Ossory York - ' MARQUISES. Winchester Breadalbane Exeter viscov Nrs. Hereford Strangford 31911019. London Cork BARONS. Bayning Blayney Braybrooke EARL". Win Chester Enniskillon . Ripon Erne Lincoln Granville Salisbury Ilardwicke ' Exeter Harewood • • Rochester Mountcashell Chichester Crewe Campbell Cranworth Colchester Dufferin De Tabley Dunsaney Nelson - Oxford POW i - Norwich Romney Hereford Selkirk . St. David's . Fevershana Poltimore Redesdale Sondes CONTENTS - 16. MARQUIS. EARLS. Beaumont Clanricarde Lanesborough Camoys EARLS. St. Germans Overstone Besborough VISCOUNT. Saye and Stle Cowper -. Gage Wliarnelitre Essex BARONS. Wodehouse Grey AuCkland Wrottesley PAIRS. FOR. Earl Fitzbardlngo Earl Gosforth Earl Gler,gall Lord Vivian Lord Elphinstone Earl Suffolk Earl Sheffield Marquis of .tiormanby Lord Langdale Lord Suffield Earl Harrowby Viscount Torrington Lord Montfort Earl Glenelg Lord Stanley of Alderley Viscount Sydney AGAINST. Duke of Richmond Viscount Beresford Earl Talbot Lord Tenterden Lord With , ughby dTresby Viscount Havrarden Marquis of Salisbury Earl Beauchamp Lord Kenyon Earl Delawarr Earl Denbigh Duke of Cambridge Lord Stanley Lord Monteagle Earl Kinnoul Lord Brougham COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. were FROM OUR OWN COR RESPONDENT. ) COWES, PER. 26. EXCISE INFORMATIONS. —Between twent y and thirtyhe postmas ters an d otrs , residing ill the Isle of Wight, fined, on Thursday and Friday last, in %arious sums 11.00110/. to 90/., tor breaches of the Inland Revenue laws. offence, fi ne d 2 0 / ., James Loader, of the Georg e Inn, Newport was fined 304, b u t mitigated to 10/.; he had It t a carriage for 10s., and omitted to e w e r it. Geor ge Ad,,ms, for enteri n g a smalb.r amoun t than he had char ge d , fi ne d 201., mitigated to 5 / J"ll'es Cummings, Comm ercial Hotel, Ponton, similar m itigated to 61 10 s. , David Pl um bly, Shat,klin, similar off,nce, 51. John Th omas, Ventnor, similar offence, 6/.los. John Haabley, Niton , 5 /. John Ri ce, C owes , 601., redueed to 15/, J!"ePh Edney, E 4s r Cowen, mitigao.oi to 10/. J icub Attrili Niton, 901, rettueed to 20/. George Bsz-nr, Hyde, 6/. 10s. John Legg, Garw,rfh, for not hariug a stage-c ach liee"', fit,,, 201., mitigated to el . t , ''''''''',ll Cox, V e ntnor, fined Cl. 10s. Jan , hicohs, Brxton, fined 8/. Edward Lacey, Cowes, fined 100/. for selling foreign smuggled brandy. GREAT EXHIBiTION OF 1851 —Yesterday the Prince Albert fire engine, of great power, and built by Mr. Merewether, of Long-acre, was removed to the Crystal Pa lace, where a suitable place has ben erected for its recep tion. It will require thirty men to work this powerful machine, which is built after the pattern of the LAndon Fire Brigade. Another, on a smaller scale, is being prepared by Mr. Merewether fur the Crystal Palace. Mr. Paxton's sweeping machine was tried at the building in Hyde Park on Saturday morning. and was found to answer exceedingly well. His Grace the Duke of Devon shire was present at the trial, and himself swept twenty yards of flooring. EVINING, FEBRUARY TEE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Nontinal Pries. 13% to 13% Xi 3Ldl.. 5 di,. -1 p. 28% - 29)6 27 -IS B% 9% p 7 pxd 10% - 11% 8 - 90 17U - 17% 11% - nyi b 3 —5% 21 - 21% 16 - 16% .. - .. 22 -20 111. 3J - 4 2 -2% 1 1 % -2 1 -1% 3( - 1 6% -6% 3G P par —3( P 10% - 11 56 —5B b —7 p GU -6% • 4% -4% 17% 13% 13% 14%zd —a% 3134 -39 34 -35 6% -7% •• - •• i i •• - •• 17% - 16% 6 - 11%-12 13% - 13% 41 -43 % - %P. - 245 90 —9l xd 2 1% dis.xd 102 104 51 —53 23 —24 76 —7B 8 9 p. 29 —3I p 57% 58 10%-103(diLl 7% 754 diu ' 15 —1% &Li [l3O -131 k 6 5K dia. 9634 97% 14% 15% 334 —2% db. 3,4 3 dls. 134 % 1 156 p • • • -, • 7% -7% 98 -99 114 - 128 b 7 —6O ,135 - 12111 11% - 25 1314 —132Y4 54 4 a. P. 6 p. 2% —3 p. 89 --90 6 6 dii. 4 x die. 2% —2% p. i --- ii 3% 3 }4 es. 33 34 12% —1334 11% —l2 % % P 33( dis. 61% 6134 —l5 dl, 33 —35 129 - 131 4% - 5 23 -25 14 -13 17 -18 4%- 9 —9% 5 —5% 7 6%dis. .. - - % - %P 18% 194 42% 43;4 s 9 p. 21% 21% 77k— 8% 1% —1% P. 18 —lB% 9 —lO 6;4 - 7K 5 1 4 6 dis.xd 4% 4 dia. 10 —1034 xcl 15 —l6 73{— 11 —l2 I 618. 1 , 1 . 34 -% 14 a —s% Gus. 17 —lB 13 —l4 334 - 3 CS. 25% - 2634 47 -18 3% —2% Cs. .. - .. CA. 5 —46 d. 5 6 1634 - 16 • • ..... .. 24 -22 -- .. .. II -7% .. - .. 20 -21 •• .• •• •• ..• •• 43% - 44% 20% -21% 4% 4 di,. lyi —1% cll/.1 16 —l7 4% —4% 244 24% 14 1 Ws. ilx -9 16% - li% 5% —47 i 1 —l% p. % - 34 P. 34- P. -1 % 2 -24 7% 14 3 / 4 1 5 44 4 dls. 34 -36 25►4 —25 3 / 4 id 514 —4% dls. 10 3 / 4 11 3;‘, —3% 1% -1% !IC HANKS 83 -323( 424 - 43 9% - 10% 25 - 254 18% - 17% 27% - 273 17% - 18 42 -43 15% - 15 34% - 35 3 - 3}4 12% - 18U i •• 25 % % % Business done to-day. 13}t ills, 60 8 6 0 Railways. berdeen • • 1)0. Preference Arnbergate, .Nottingham, Boston, & J unction Ayrshire and Galloway. • Beliast and County Down Barks and Banta Exten. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee • • • . . Do. without a gtutr. • . Birming., Woivarliamp., and Stour Valley .. Birkenhead, Lancaa., and Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter•• • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian • • • • • • Do. 101. Preference •• Do. Clydesdale June. • • Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. .. Clarence .. • • .. • • Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 2d de., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • - Do, (181. E. & H.) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per _ _ cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.170.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. • • Do. Exten., 5 per cent. 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, guaran. 6 per cent. .. East Lancashire •• Do. New qtiarters De. 6 per cent. pret quarter shares.. • • East Lincolashire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasge w and South-West, Do. pref. consolidated De. do. G. D. & C. stock, Gloucester & Dean rarest Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Do. eighths .. ..1 Great North of England . 1 Do. new 401. .. I Do. new 301. Do. new 151. • .. Great Western .. Do. New, 171. -• [lull and Selby Do. half shares .. Do. quarter shares .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths . Do. F. 201. .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cenL Do. iludders. & Sheff. Do. West lading Union Leeds and Bradiord Leeds and Thirsk •• Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 Do. prof. 6 p et., No. 2 Do. prel. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do pref. qrs.. 1848 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall • • London, Brighton, and South Coast .. •. Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds.. Do. preference, 6 p ct. Do. preference, cant. 5 per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent._ London and Greenwich . 1 Do. preference . • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., 14.&13 (c) London and 8.-W esteru Do. new 501. ••• •• Do. new 401. Do. new preference .. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. .. Lowestoft, xuar. 4 per et. Do. do. 6 per cent. • . Londonderry and Ennis. Do. half shares • • .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• •• Manchester, Sheffield. & Lincolnshire • • .. Do. quarters, No. 1 .. Do. new, 101. preference Do., 61. Preference Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • . M idland • • • • • • • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares • . • . Do. Miming & Derby Do. Consel. Bristol & Binn:ng., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do• , do. do. .. Do. Erewash Yal. prel. Do. Lelc. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)l hiiddleebro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. siewcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares .. ewmarket .. .. .. Do. extension scrip .. Newport, Aborgavenny, and llereford .• • . ewry, Warrenpoint, & RO9 trevor .. • • Norfolk • • • • • • • • too. ^ ew 201. shares.• , o. Extension •• •• 00. guar. 5% per ceut.l DO; iiravenei Valley.. Northern CoUnties Union North British.. • • .. Do. reference •• North Staffordshire .. North-W estern .. • North& Sth.-West.June. liford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyrs Do. Halves (A) .. Reading, Guildford, and •• •• Royston and Hitchin ])o. Shepreth Eaten. ,, • Scottish Central Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Barewsbnry & Binning. Ow 3A .. . • .. Do. cam. D.. • • • . Do. New Guarantee.. Ahrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Ilarves Do. Oswestry •• Do. New.. .. •• Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union • • .. South Devon • • .• Do. Preference .. •• South Staffordshire .. South-Eastern •• •• -- Do. do. 4% per cent... South Wales.. • • • • South Ybrksh. and River Dun • • • • • • Mat., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea & Loughor, ke. raw Vale Extension •• Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. .. • • Vale of Neath .. • Waterford and Kilkenny Ditto, 51. Prefercnoe Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. ..I Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed .. .. .. do. .. do. .. Do. do. West London . Do.ist Class Pref. (101.)1 1)0. 2a Clash; do. (par) Whiteriayen and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S.I Western .. .. .. Wilts, Somerset, & Way. mouth - • • • .. York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .• Ditto and Newcastle Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference .. .. Do. llartlepool Dock, and Railway York and North Midland) Do. Preference • • •• 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 .M ad: id and Valenta .. Maria Antonia .. Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans and liordeaux Paris and Orleans... .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Ilavre . Sambre and Meuse .. Tours and Nantes Tourna}•, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hassell. •• West Flanders •• Australasia • • •• • • British North America.. Colonial .... ••••• • •• •• Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock •. •• London and Wootrainster National Provincial Eng. - vo. New National of Ireland •• Provincial of Ireland•• • • Union of Australia .. Do. New Union of London ...... Union of Nadrid 13 14 0 178 6 8 6 13 4 6 13 4 25 50 25 15 1 '1 8 6 81 11 13 47% 100 '5 11 6 t 100 12 lb 4 133 10 6 13 b 3 I 12 3 4 2 01 paid up paid up 20 90 1 4 8934 s%p 157 46% 57%% FOREIGN 20 27. A nglo•Niexican(is. SL. p.) Asturian •• •••.. • • • • Australian •• •• •• • • Baroma Range .. • • ... !ilaenArvoi , Iron and Coal Bolanos scrip ........ • . British iron... • • .... Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) Do. Cocaes and Cu Jabal Do. St. John del Rey • • Cobre Copper . • • General ...... „„ „ Real Del Monte, Ukreg. Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... 'fin Croft •.... • • United Mexican -- Canada Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Royal Mail Steam .. •... rWe cannot be aneweri will not be influenced by 1851. MINEB i 13 13 24% 30 15 40 14 20 '2B 2 8%1 [ISCELL. 32% able for a triterestel „WilU i'ri~. 256 ;1!•4 3bA, 32% - 32 14% - 1374 32% - 34% 5% - 64, 13% - 14 M - 7% - 6 10% -- 11 6% -5% ,ANEOUS. t2yy- 46 26% - 27% GI% -7'% 73 - 69 (?-day . he errors of the Official Lists, ate A correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS 'TY TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esimated at 8,000 bales, of which 400 Surat were taken for export, and 1,200 American and 200 Brazil on speculation. The sal , s comprised 6,000 American, f:00 Pernam and Maranham at Bd. to BMd., 150 Bahia at 7 3 / 4 , 1. to 8 1 A c i d , 300 Egyptian at 71Ad. to 8. 3 / 4 d., 800 Surat at sd. to 3 3 / 4 d., and 30 Sea Island at Is. 7d. per lb. The market was firm, and American were 1 /d. and Surat lAd. per lb, higher.—Railway Shares were flat. The quantity of Wheat sold in the provincial markets which make official returns was last week 78,216 qrs., and of Barley 71,328 qrs. The 6 weeks average price is 375. Pd. The Colonial Markets are exceedingly heavy on account of the continuance of the political crisis, and to-day there is bat one public sale of any moment, viz., of Coffee. In other de partments of business the operation of the same causes is also exceedingly injurious. What the packet service of this kingdom costs the public is indirectly felt, but not perhaps generally known. The mercan tile community have, however, a keener appreciation of the matter, for they consider that more might be got for the money, and defective as are the arrangements in connexionwith the em ployment of her Majesty's ships of war and the steamers of the Honourable East Company, there is good reason to con clude that even the contract service might be greatly im proved, without the expenditure of a farthing beyond the amount at present paid, viz., 727,4251. At least such is the SUM required for the service of the year 1851-2, being an increase of nearly 100,0001. over the last vote for the financial year 1850-1. It appears that the items of increase are 25,0001. for the conveyance of mails by steam vessels to and from Holyhead and Kingstown. This service has been badly performed, it is said, by the Government vessels, and we presume the change is desirable. For the service between Callao and Valparaiso 5,0001. additional are charged, and 30,7.01 are added for the new route to the Cape of Good Hope. The expenses of the Queen's vessels employed in the packet service are reduced this year from 134,9461. to 82,071/, so that the total vote this year will be 809,496/., against 764,2361. last year. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 25th inst. states that no change of importance bad occurred in Public Secu rities, home or foreign. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were b 7 11-16. The Banker's Magazine for the ensuing month sums up the condition of the Money Market, for the month now drawing to a close, in the following terms : " We have to report, on the whole, a steady and quiet month in the Stock and Money market. The Ministerial crisis, which commenced on Friday, the 21st Feb., inst., has. of course, materially disturbed the previous state of things. In France, the state of parties appears to be much more set tled ; and the aspect of foreign politics generally is favour able. Our own foreign exchanges are gradually recovering themselves, and, throughout the month, the supply of capital has been quite equal to the ordinary requirements of the market. On each court day (Thursday) at the Bank of England, there have been strong rumours on the Stock Exchange of the intention of the di rectors to again raise the rate of interest, but so far these statements have not been fulfilled. " The Bank have made no further alteration in their rate of discount, which remains, therefore, at 3 per cent. per annum ; and the figures in the returns certainly indi cate, that during the month the action of the public upon the Bank has been very feeble; for we find that the private securities have on the whole diminished, and that the bullion has increased. "Out of doors, the rate of discount is about 3 per cent. per annum for good mercantile bills, but with a shyness of long paper. The brokers give DA to 2% for money at call, and, in some quarters, an anticipation prevails that the notes will be higher before the April dividends. "In the Railway Share Market, there has been a large business and good prices. The half-yearly meetings gene rally pass of well, and, on the whole, the prospects of railway property are favourable." The Bank of England intends to grant loans upon Stock and Exchequer-bills, at the rate of 2i per cent. per annum, until April 15. The Stock Market is as dull as for some days past, and until some more definitive conclusion can be arrived at, as to the future Ministry, no particular animation is to be looked for. One thing is certain, viz., that any attempt to revive the agitation for protection will be exceedingly injurious to the status of the Funds. Consols have been 96 1 / s to 1 4 for Transfer, 'and 96 1 4 to for Account. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 465. to 50s. premium, and Indian Bonds 51s. to 555. premium. The arrangements for to-morrow's settlement in the Foreign Market have been in progress. Mexican have varied from 3314 to 33%. Peruvian Four-and-a- Half per Cents. have been quoted 8214. Portugues.e Four per Cents. are 33 1 4, Brazilian Old Bonds have been quoted 92. Dutch Two- and. a-Llalt per Cents. are 58%. Railway Shares have been lower this morning, rather one rous rates of " continuation" being demanded for carrying over, but at present the market is looking up again, and the quittatiocs of the Great Western and other leading shares are above the rates given in the official list below, say by ab tut 10s. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures asunder :- 1851. 1850. Great Western £13,194 ... £l2 9 2 North-Western 3900 ... 37,920 South- Western Brighton 7,543 ... 6,753 Midland South-Eastern North Stafford QUARTER TO TFltas, Console ... - ••• ... 96i Ditto Account, March 12 .. .. 96i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. t From the Official List. Hank Stock 2104 215 214% 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities......., 97 96% 97% ii per Cent. Consols Anna New 3 1 4 per Cant. Anus. L.ong Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 11-16 7% India Stock _ Do. Bonds, MOO/ 5l p Ditto under 1.000/...*** Con..ls tor Ac count .. 96%' E cchequer BBL?. I thd 2d. March June. Aim .. ........ 46 50 p ,\ 004 ................... ' ' --- 46 50 p . •••. ........... 'mall PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 92 Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 per Cent. ... b 3 Milkman 80n01e,1846, sper Cent., Gauponw • Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent.— 82 De. Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 Der Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London Dutch 2 1 -, per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per t Ite:it. Cort•ifitsater• LLOYD's St-ii U.—A THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB, 27.—Wind at noon N.N.W., moderate brueze and fine. HOLYHEAD, FEB. 26.—Wind E.--bld. Fedget, Porto Rico. CALAIS, FEB. 26.—The schooner Liberty, of Ports mouth. was wrecked this morning, 8 miles to the east ward; crew drowned. DOVER, FEB. 26.—A vessel of about 300 tons, bottom up, and copper taken off, was passed 14th inst., off Bolt Head. --; LY --- DE• EE• F 25 . — Wind E.—Sld. James Pernam buco; C Jane, Batavia and Si ngapore. Qu EENSTOWN, FEB. 25.—A vessel, eith e r schooner or brigantine, totally &awaited, was passed, steering for Gibraltar under jurymasts, 9th inst., 7 miles S.E. of Cape St. Vincent. HULL, FED 26.—Wind N.E.—Sld. St. George and Abram, Greenland. DEAL, FEB. 26.—Wind N.E , strong and squally.— Arrd. Magd.lena, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg!). Arrd. trom the River, Sea Bird, River Gambia ; Mary Helen, Cuba. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 26. Wind E. to N.E.—Arrd. Carl Friedrich, Buenots Ay res, for Antwerp, crew sick. Sld. Prince Altu-rt. New York. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 26 —Wind E —Arrd. Clarence, Newcaistie tor Lisbon, leaky; Isabella, Moulmein for Sundt rland. --- LIVERP°OL, FEB. 26. Wind N.E. Sld. Sicily, C,h..agre'; China, New York. Off Dort Lord O E ‘ilby, and Eliza Kilkelt. Thu master of the Kate. arid. at Bristol fr. in Michaels, pass.il 5.4110 casks of palm I )il at. sea, uPluitently but a short lime in th , water; also jibboom and two studding sails belonging to a vessel of about 300 tons, and a quantity ur bu;waiks painted black out side and buff inside, also a carboy with the wicker work round ;t 15th inst., lat. 47, long. 13, about 40 Roc•ks. . _ I'LYNCUTU, FEB. 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Catherine, Purtu Rico. MARKET N i WS.—(TII IS DAY.) znswa.A.TE AND LEIXIDET47IIIAZIL. The general demand ruled heavy, yet prices were fairly supported. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 6d to as lOd; Veal, 3s to 4s; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs by the car case. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. — Meadow Bay, 2/ 8a to 31 lis 6d ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 Os ; and Straw, I/ Is to 1/ 7s per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Ilay, 21 lO to 41 Oa; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, I/ is to li 8s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL. — iIeadow Hay, '2l 8s to 31 17 s ; Clover ditto, Si Os to 41 2s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 7s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. sfAi 118% 89 11% b% % 21 20% 21 IGyi le 14% ;( 17% 16 17X 7% % 98 97% 98U dls. 60% 62 61% 19% % 954 9 U 8% 10% % b W 54 di.. di.. 1154 x.d 24% % ► 4 % S . t-tii.4l 1.. Fan, :::v::::::•:.i.; '...;..' :,' ... ,•-:fi..-,. today, and prig- , iii,v, a ..i wfon.:rd tendena. Wet; f r ,, °l:a 2 p , 8(1 to 3s bd ; Mott.ll, 33 to 4s 4A ; Veal;3s to 33 oa; t.rk, 3s to 3s so. per Sibs, to siuk the offal. ROMFoRD, FEEL 26,—Prime Down Sheep were in moderate r, qn ,,,t a t full price: . In other kinds of stock very littie i=6.--- t);.;,..~1. ..::os iuled ycry inactive W" doiug Beet;2s Pork, 6d Mutton, 35 to 43 6 d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d • Pork, 3s 4d to 35 8d Quarter -old Store Pigs, l ' 6s to 20s each. rnaorket ilattstiAm, Fits. 26 —Grenerally speaking, our bas ruled heavy, but we have no material change to li t :. i? in prices . Beet; from 3s to 3a 10d; Mutton, 3s 6LI to 0 ba; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per Blb. d off ARUNDEL, FEB. 25.—Prime Beasts and Sheep alo e a per Sibs. steadily at full prices, but all other kinds of stock weilf,?A slow s le. Beef, from 3s to 35 10d; Mutton, 35 63 to 4 °", Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81b. CRICHESTE . n R, FEB. 268 1 All kinds of stock were vq rl si r. i sale, on the following terms :—Beeef, from 3 3 2 ° ,0 d, Mutton, 3s 4d to 43 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 35 rd ; Pork , os •s 8d per 81b. er Imperia l CORN ai.t er. AVERAGES. .i e v.: , ERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII COR S to ' i ns pectors In the daerent Cities and Towns in EagiA nd an i I riat A I n s EA U T a . I BARLEY. I OATS. I I wHEAT. IBARLEY.I OATS. i Brii• 1 11.421 "A' igls .. .-ltioE .. .178 2d 228 104 I 15, Ild i 23k. 8d 25e 4 . DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. r• Is Od is 04 is od le Oti _..., ~r.. RANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN TUE PAST ivE.l5OlO Wheat, 79,216 ; Barley, 71,321 ; Oats, 3%903; Bi c, 41' 6,495; Peas, 1,76.1 quarters. B( /#IV-STREET.--(THIS nAji ) ith stealing a watch of the value of 51. from the perstnocer. about n ( M )n - oriert King. of High-street, Paddington, geoipp s v t e r n e e o ti c l e of the detective police stated that, and al fe w Ru t ss e el s l e - so d a co c _ wd a i t oe h pushing violently against gentlemen in the r ole o'clock, he saw the prisoner pit entrance to Drury Lane Theatre, in osie- He watched him, and observing, w ho thing fall from his hand, he told another coastal) oho. was close to the prisoner to lay hold of bin:L A 0 1 0 , t he self . picked up the silver watch now produce" ne ar stOr p m r e is n o t ner's feet. The other officer confirmed thill —The prisoner was committed for trial. AY') MARLBRO'-S ___------ FREET. --(TH IS D WI' 40 ..-• LADIES ,s, , TAKE CARE OF YOUR POCILETS. s s bo off Ash, Hardwick, member of the swell mob, was Wee! „ a pe, charged with having stolen I r ie a conlaining a sovereign and s ome silver, p 10_ belo g g lady named Maria Barron,4e t. _arron, 26, Barley --- ee en ing th ° The prosecutrix deposed that yesterdwY e v e cov was walking in Oxford-street with a lady, vrben be old stable spoke to her, and in consequence missed ofW,hatlier to her she put her hand into her pocket , 0 " e , pu ß ree, containing the money named, in the chsrg 0 t o oberts, 101 d about five o'clock be was Ill iv whenois• corner of W 11 . e a street and Oxford -street, be pry the prisoner and three other men followicg t t t o eutrix and another lady. After walking sb ea „„d Oli 3 nods the • 'der], 1 "' e prisoner and his conipanions dirt ,10 prisoner and another walked behind the Jodie °, 0 1 1 11 r. other two walked in front. The man who was , co st, 0 , ,,,, witness then spread out the skirts of his g ro., wow e then saw the prisoner put hie bau lk pe roh which he pocket and draw out 6 1 ' 6 1 5 0 1 01 0 1 collared he handed to his companion. Witness n. 0 , to the ' a ' e fir , them both, arid then went up 0 , how told her she had been robbed. The other Inn effected his escape. been F r° Several previous convictions having against h oe te A O t e prisoner, Mr. HARDWICK said he should send the ',bp wr a sessions; but at the request of complainant' j oie ' 7 leaving, town , he summarily convicted the Fr securitg him to prison for three raontbe' DEATH OF JOANNA 13 ' 1°14.'1 .fli4 l.cirn,ieounatDtkirirae,see,ediamthi "Miss" between justthe cut re se n t asunder one n c i)f the the oc f l °o r em i 13 j i fi t e l 4 """'""..... ------ rir IS. psi t o d nuf w bsrtyi h ehst i ,ehrt c iere h hrer:m u yoAe s w h ngn e t r p e d in the age cent= Joanna—" for who," tea departed'wallet at t' • ,, _ ever speaks of ' Miss Sappho "—has , s iOl' lvievreyd advance d retreat at Hampstead . age of 89: The T 1 i h t e e r a d r ___ ,e. , never succeeded the long and loudly-expressed adniirati es Scott m a H ot ,t t e y r .. She lived the greater portion of h er she s child-life he r her i ii i; mirrored dr es sed h in er the e eautiful "Birthday Pe en ' I to, lb .: weremoth mother e daughters of a Scottish clergtt will'," in life the then, ,.e the late n_eoddr Agnes — also lasisn,tot latterly aidedlyp o i n eteisn drawingyet s cr eif o ca: t ial ° s e° ro d: .0 1a vi 0 1 1 h u l bis te.: of mi l : b e n bgri i lle eili.b:ol,l so e l A being the sister of the celebrated Pr i • thir , Or tors of the Itillf in no i ni a m . anonymously . Joanna' rippling of the b roa d " „be 4 ofpnlds H yms e i s r ecoe fl ul r il s adu e d no r e s uy Ea sep a r u l d i b e lrialv e ign: fr bs ° :s r d:t t : h w r O jen: re p_ k o r : es P or t o r oi b lof i v ch t l i ii hjoi r o il i s .ianisi h i3. o ain. t t; o e, om,:puutdgne :Idtnitieetrt sroer, tahria 0w delineate hlre e eeit miramrtetlatoteenhovadtbee:ww,odl earliest Be sh n vt: coets:b wit aeapsi writotiiireeee:o:idnibiwcoo,o:3l:faih;erWsWipessesiohy;:alidissbe, wooet :ior eop trt i gp boolibr: : ::; ea n ch leal an t d d, o F u tz e m t i b ly a t h eraoccupiedsecondwasßaillie re idli,„ the wore- During the interval sh e 7„-„hidiug ~,west hethe tragedy founder afoneusedsedefind:lnad Wiibsiiebs; MEadeilneabnusroof the li sb :111 - #1 00 dsbo brought principally a oomut gonihnet En o ud f ti - n e n t b t h u r eess Sir ill cltwstioia was played with great temp ID n _ n ~ Walter Scott's enthusiasm inits favour., Ole r 'o g u lt gah in 1808. In the followi n gls;c' I nc' iatmg itself to Edinburgh society in getter:ll4 Os _ n drama e ran fourteen nights, and was publisbe"codoo, 81 ,. l e ntynes. however,ttud the tr :Jlowhne Kernble, and played for eleven The only .4 Play playedthe of the PS9lllOllBl' eff , "00g bi tented on Or Oa In 1814 it was played i n r m reP re ; Irevived for Edmund gean but fruitlesyrooe! ff t a h u r e s t staa, authoress ti ' w o w r is a s s s a put:beilin:l:hx,ia,lfie°Pit.h"eree 001 Froirid O'NeilU N l dra • h eroine . _ rti fu ll o sco tt. 110 0 wa s strongly taken by it ; his known:— ll a l t , ' " Till Avon's swans—while rung the gre!... e love! With Montfort's hate, and 13asirs - Aw • oetryLabruatctigotn*stlyt6.3l sir akening at the inspiring strain age's rs t r h t e e r r i n u e /i F a Deem'd their own Shakspear lived 0 s h oe o f o o f r p m l a e y r s l . a Previouslady's to this, in 1823,liabigrel°°d:valgaloi.lol'Oft°nIgi,eP;bilell°: c s.n o n l o le tt c , t s ion d,ar o nns f sinch, ‘ m ` nat P ewie o ,oB e f t .i i ik c wie M rtos i .h s H ce ne l fal la ; n, n i m e s s ,seae d p ti oloo P a r n: t i n i n cri l in et i i iri lia_ i o s it : .: o ; V is o much flower and ') no i no e e u lti x itet ni e f s rd p ue r iet r e. t „r . ye 6 ro t I)We— e 1 3 . 1.-. 0 - 1 of For man g ives • . y years Joanna Baillie hits t writ% oof tokenof aret existence. Her plays have gro g ,' o ts, fo!,;for overrated al ternately a powerful and pathetic, hot w - fna tito. - t o , eilyer t h ed them. Their style is smooth, incut t o el o j trophetE'plot constructed with nelitL es , * ceti e--4 / ti : 1 1 stag, f au l t—while a l w ays apparent from the , er"' ° a ve . eso futile. . the dramatic stustieaB,.. is loaf, ol upon Eli zabethan general notion of theses dram a s poi o , o li Joanna Bz4beth" models. The greaiternv, r of ifr o ol lie, however, were a majestic Pedeeep but yet sweeping luxurian and solemn lang"ge' *rid 11°1. °SI Joan vein of rich and softly-flowing P • a g, 1118 10. instant.na Baillie expired on Sunda,' ev e l l 0 131 0 i her She retained her faculties till the .. s ep oroh e s poor in for her benevolence ity IrP" and prompt human wati called to • evince those qualities. —.......". - - 00 OW e MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE Georg e --- 9 43 ,3itl -- - Ma r r"iist l° C ;l Solent ' scluarenized yesterday morning, at St. u ry, %, v• of f ssemblage of b 9bY his Grace the Archbishop of Cate, bond ali' y the Rev. Henry Howarth, MD., the rect°l.',.,ond 6,00 Henry St. John Mildmay, Bart.. and I ,p O ro p Heler, 5 ' - o f COr l ' e " 0 The bridiLnicit lo o 7, . ter Mrs..ig Hun 6 Speaker of the lon pu , and Shaw Leint-re in the presence 0 _!,,,,, a c " rich white glace silk, trimmed with two tr..reipo '',lp. wreath and bouquet composed of o . r d ang e friends ande'relatives. superb Brussels lace • polka and scarf veil to n o d 100 trimmedwith rich white lace, and iler t' t pink ' , O ; She was attended to Lip it,, by six bridesmai 3. e eleg9ll ...ith ou. Misses Shaw vii?,licousiPs ° .., 1 ith d e ll May. The four r cot: other e re r ) bridesmaids,w ore dre essl.:o.o, had dresses resses of white muslin, blue 51. ' entioll wo uld 00:, bonnets and blue flowers. A numerous rec . the cere.4,,,icP afte r taken place at the Speaker's residence mildinay, `',,, il l' but for the recent death of Captain Geermge;, i plil , 'L r r l io o i melancholy eventalso d the ""'" e t, dy ,- i'' prevented an d ...a w ay ,j, tending as bridesmaids. Sir Henry the C ere bitbr eP Mildmay left town immediately after Samuel W Cardingto , n, Bedfordshire, the seat of t . ,, Ver r Esq. vif J. .." f ojaP Rev. MR. B —Th e Rev. " i tn°' ri co ENNETT.— - torus re fer .. nett left St. Barnabas College, Pintlico, Ye s ri? ja re,,,,n0 for Scotland. Then a l l 0 : 13-- b bisovreroi to the Reverend Gentleman's election to a Scotli oe t o p w o - f il A l account for his sommeawnhaat sudden departllire;t. Dar e r ' i d lo boak a " : t,°: 7 h : b trjl:,;, does ir. Bennett's incumbency of St. Yond a n . b joy D til / wine san ds,' gr, . not expire until the 28th inst. •ng ~ ill fo sign his formal Hon. Benn and Rev. R. Liddell, M.A., will read l n `l o o P l 3 4 ett's successor. It is expected that the st . ~ Tea. , Gentleman will not be very well received bY o"„dore' ttong • $Ol congregation, ,9the mnjority of whom are 0 Mr. Bennet h g , t s innovations.—Ad eert;ser. the Wong 4 Po It is in contemlation to enlarge i.- atodY v 4 at Leeds, the existingpie cu , g provision for the . , te , sowers being ' 0 0 inadequate. e til° THE DU N if 4 ei rtic 4;0 0 al KB OF ..... NWCAsTi.E.-- i ',.•,11 OCe s- a dr ° 1 Newark on Wednesday evening last, on oii i , - ; Grac - wit' bells of St. Mary's struck p merry peal; '' s , l , be , w i t' ' to the Clinton Arms Inn, aundaonthefollowing ‘-• )rrii stye op several friends, visited the proposed Great 50,11111,0 totied the Church improvements,' A, - T Duke l ett ;le 1 Friday, . ....e. he ,pd t 0 el' oi and it was remarked that he s m e ared e health - N tt o Ingham V . . ercury. a 1 e P 13 : ii it iii , THE Due a Oa HAMILTON.---Thq verier-1: o giti ° o r Hamilton has been suffering from severe iP h t ,, 3P ti sOP'jpf a Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire His Grace, wi l ' a ,", fey/ the most aged of the nobility, .la *thin the as wi Of f ! rallied. to ' 'ci" hapopV 0 . 1 31 , LORD ALFRED HERVEY.--We are -- 9 -;imes4 „t,tr, that Lord Alfred Hervey is recovering from an y ; oisul e " prevented his Lordship from attending to his b duties last week.—Brighton Guardian. 01 11 i; GLAMORGANSIIIRE ELECTION.----Pol9°Si'lptilicte;r° DIEfiDAY.— The election of a Member for Glarncrt, ClUfia the room of Earl Duni aven who bas accepteLteriti lI S pro: Hundreds, took place here ;• t da Dl° ,7 - heiegi; ' L i i put the usual question, and " etri erYCandidar red ir r e i posed, declared Sir GeorgenoTolier duly e,ec- ‘cenfeter 0. Tyler acknowledged the honour Tyler duJY beec Tyler acknoss lodged the honour which had be en A. 4 l6 ° ' De g upon him, and delivered a Protectionist sct h ec a b ' I(P b-- thanks to the sheriff was then passed, and Pe was afterwards " chaired" round - the toro• r r r ) 1 1 v !~ `~~ `~ i a ‘ 1 a i's'+d. 20 26 2 34 100 100 42 100 47% 2120 50 25 17% 20 10 20 20 6 % % 131 )6 I