The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-07 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. measure for the bettering the condition of the labour ing poor, immediately after Easter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER fixed Monday for the consideration the sugar duties. Mr. EWART moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable town councils to establish museums of art in corporate towns. Mr. `NYSE seconded the motion, which was sup ported by Sir W. JAMES, Mr. M. Pumirs, Mr. HUME, and Mr. BERNAL. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained — The Reports of the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. The Betting at Tattersall's up to Six o'Clock. The Spirit of the Public Journals. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, contain- ing— A full Report of the rroceedings before the house of Lords up to the hour of adjournment. A full Report of the Proceedings in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. Sir R. PEEL expressed himself favourable to the es tablishment of museums in large to's ns, but though the House ought to be cautious ly)w they gave to town councils the power of taxation for the purpose of esta blishing them. At any rate he trusted that the coun cils would think it preferable to raise as large a sum as possible by voluntary contributions betore having re course to compulsory taxation. After a short conversation, in the course of which Mr. SHELL expressed a hope that these museums would be open to the working classes on Sundays, leave was given to bring in the Bill. Mr. EwART then moved for leave to bring in a " Bill enabling the defendant's counsel in civil, and the prisoner's counsel in criminal cases, to address the jury on the close of the evidence for the prisoner or defendant ;'' but on an intimation from the ATTORNEY - GENERAL, that the subject would be inquired into by the Com missioners appointed for inquiring into the working of the criminal law, the motion waa withdrawn. THIRD IthITION OF << THE SUN." We hare received many complaints from Subscribers who are frequently disappointed in no: receiving the Third Edition. The fault res.'s en tirely with the Sews-agent who serves Them, and who thereby not only injures the paper, but does injustice to his customer. This inpstice is stiel further aggravated by an extra charge of a halfpenny (the Post office fee) being made for NOT supplying the latest or Third Edition. This Edition contains the Latest Yews: Parliamentary Debates op to a Quarter to Seven—The " Gazettes" on Tuesday and Friday, together with the " Prices Current" of all the Markets, as well as Official Prices of Shares in Railways, etc. &c.—The Betting at Tattersall's on Monday and Thursday—The latest (closing) Prices of the Funds — The Proceedings in Railway Committees up to the close—and all other news arriving in London after three o'clock in the afternoon, when the ScOond or Evening Edition goes to press. In distant parts of the country, the Third Edition contains news TATBLVE ROCAS IN ADYANOE, a matter of importance to those who want early intelligence. In those places where the evening mail arrives in the middle of the night, the " MORNISG SUS," containing ALL the Debates, &c. &e., will answer best, and Subscribers can suit themselves accordingly. Respectable Agents wig always supply the proper paper; but where any wilful neglect is experienced, we recommend parties to write to " The Sun" elm, 112, Strand, where prompt attention will be paid to their representations. 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE DUKE OF WELLINUTON'S MAXIMS AND OPINIONS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKS! . LLERS. Bvo., with Portrait, price 14s. bound. Henry Ccliburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., T lIE PRIME MINISTER; An Historical Romance. By W. 11. G. KINGSTON, Esq., Author of " The Circassian Chief," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. - HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that this THEATRE WILL OPEN TO-MO:MOW EVENING, MARCH 8, When will be produced (first time in this country). Verdi's new Opera, ERNANI. With new scenery by Mr. Marshall, Elvin, Madame Rita Borio ; Giovanna, Bellini ; Ruy Gomez. Signor Fornasari ; Don Carlos, Signor Botch! ; Ethan', Signor Morton!. To conciutle with an entirely new Ballet, by M. l'errot, entitled EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Yke Music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. Principal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Court Edgard), Mtidle. Lucile Gratin ; Rubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Cuuut Edgard, M. Toussaint; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), M. Gosselin. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced : Waltze Selesiwntie, by the Coryphecs of the Corps de Ballet. PM de la Fiancee—Mdile. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint, Pas de Cinq (composed bt M. Gosselin)—Mdlles. Louise Weiss, Fer dinand, Demelisse, Cassan, and Moncelet. Mazourka D'Extase— F Mdlle. Lucile Grihn and M. Perrot, ourth Tableau. Grind Pas des Dryades by 3tdlle. L. Grahn and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Applications for Boxes, tgtalls, and Tickets to he made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. Boors open at Seven ; the Opera to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. TIIEATBE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Raintorth. To conclude with DER FRIESCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W. King ; Caspar, Mr. Stretton : Linda, Miss Romer. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six In the Evening, where Private and Frlmily Boxes, Stalls, 1 laces, and Tickets may be had en application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, mit. 11. WEBSTER. Tit. EVENING Will be repeited a New and Original Comedy, entitled TILE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Perron, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. liumby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. In the cour,.se - of the Evening Mr. John Parry will give his Dc seriptivs Scene. " Cinderelia." ~%fter which, SPEED TILE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Mr. W. Farrel) ; Bob Handy, Mr. 11. Holt ; Sir Philip Illandf)rd, Mr. Stuart ; Farmer Ashfield, Mr. 'Webster; Mies Blandtbid, Miss Julia Bennett ; Satan Ashfleld, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold ; Lady Handy, Mrs. W. Ulf- Ibrd ; Dame Ashfield, Mrs. Glover. To conclude with 110 W TO PAY THE RENT. Private Boxes, Tw Guineas and tine Guinea and a-Halt each. Tickets and t laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer. at the Box-office, f'rotn 'fen till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAMB CELESTE. • THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'licunedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yee , ' ; Telly O'Neill, Mrs. Filzwilliam ; Madame Celeste. Atter which, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. To he followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE :SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain Oltorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beanpre, Miss Fortescue. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LEaSEE, MR. J. M. MAI)DOX. • THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT. Duke, Mr. Archer; Jacques, Mr. Wallack ; Amiens, Mr. Allen ; Rosalind, bliss Cushman ; Audrey, MISS Emma Stanley. To conclude with an English Version of TILE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. Mustapha, Mr. P. Con! ; Liu• or, Mr. Allen ; Taddeo, Mr. Leffler ; Its y, Mr. Mattacks ; Isabella, Mdlle. Helen C,ndell ; Elvira, Miss Grant ; Zulma, Miss Brentnall. Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emdea ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. FOR THE III:NI:Fa OF MR. AND MRS. KEELEY, And Last Night of the Season. THIS EVENING Will be performed MARTIN CHUZZLEIVIT. Old Martin Chuzziewit, Mr. R. Younge ; Mr. Peesniff, Mr. Frank Matthews ; Mrs. Sairey Gamp, Mr. Keeley ; Bailey, Mrs. Keeley. In the course of the Evening Mrs. Keeley will speak AN ADDRESS on the CLOSE of the SEASON. After which, the Polka from the "Forty Thieves" will be danced by Miss Fairbrother and Miss James. Mr. Distin and his Four Sons will play some of their most popular Mr. Hume., in the absence of Mr. IVILLIA.Nis, moved for certain returns relating to the sale of certain Crown lands, in Cardiganshire, to the Duke of New castle. Pieces. . To be followed by the New Farce of A MODEL or A WIFE. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Frank Matthews, and Meadows, Miss Walcott, and Miss Fairbrother will perform. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. ------- ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. - (Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EVENING Will he perfbrmed LA DAME DE ST. TROPEZ ; or, The Poisoner. Georite 'Maurice, Mr. Waldron ; Charles D'Artsel, Mr. Binge ; Hortense, Jiiss Davenport. After which, BEAUTY : or, Cupid and the Satyr. To conclude with PERFECTION. Kate O'Brien, Miss L. Melville. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL. SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a NeWlTrar,ith New Scenery and splendid Appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentihel and the Hour. A Legend of St. Paul's. In which the entire Company. will perform. To be followed by REBECCA ; or, The Carbonari and the Jew's Daughter. Rebecca, Mrs. Henry Vining. Atter which, a New Farce, entitled GALVANIC RING. Cha racters by Messrs. Ileslop, Seaman, Corti. Miss Martin, Mrs. IL Hughes, and Mrs, W. Daly To couchvie with BATTLE ; SLAVERY AND SHIPWRECK ; or, The Poor Little Child of a Tar. Places and Private Boxes to be had sf Mr. Kersehner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, Mena 6. The Earl of LINCOLN, in consenting to the motion, entered into an explanation of the transaction, which was admitted by Mr. HUME to be perfectly satisfac tory, and the motion was agreed to. Returns relating to the Post-office arrangements in the Scilly Islands were moved for and agreed to, as was a motion by Mr. REID, for a copy of the report of the Commissioners on Harbours of Refuge. rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 16 ; Highest., 29 ; Noon, 25. BAROMETER, 30.3.-WIND, E. NoTz.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty -four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. The Bastardy Bill arid the Consolidated Fund Bill were, respectively, read a second time. The House adjourned at Eight o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 5 minutes after 1 I Evening •• 30 minutes after 1 When we remarked, a few days ago, that the re solution moved by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by way of amendment on the Ministerial proposition for the al teration of the sugar duties, had been very maturely considered, and was most comprehensively worded, we could not calculate upon so eorly and complete a con firmation of our opinion as it was destined to receive in the House of Commons. The answer given on Wednesday night last, by Sir ROBERT PEEL to a question crom Mr. TIIORNELY, admitted:that Louisiana (or slave grown) sugar, coming from New Orleans, must, according to the Premier's own construction of the reciprocity treaty subsisting between this country and the United States, be admitted into our ports on the same footing and terms as the sugars of Java, Ma nilla, and China, which are raised by free labour. Now, Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S amendment declared that the Ministerial resolution " professed to keep up a distinction between foreign free-labour and foreign slave-labour sugar, which was unjustifiable and illu sory," here we have the Prime Minister acknow ledging on Wednesday night, with regard to the first shipment that has been announced since this wonderful scheme was first in contemplation, that the very ground upon which it was last session proclaimed to be the determination of the British Legislature to dis countenance slave and to encourage free-labour pro duction, by giving to the latter the privilege of coming, at a Touch reduced duty, into the home consumption market, is, in the fourth week of this session, com pletely taken away, by the acknowledgment of the same Government, that slave -grown sugars from America must be admitted, for the same purpose, on terms equally favourable. Therefore the Govern ment proposition, first enunciated in the Premier's Budget of the 14th ult., is, as Lord Jona - RUSSELL described it, " illusory"—and if illusory also " unjust" as respects the distinction it professes to establish between foreign sugar of the two classes. Can this be more clearly established than it was by the following dialogue, across the floor of the House :- 1 [Mr. THORNELY—" The question I wish to ask, therefore, is, whether this sugar, the produce of Louisiana, and therefore of shve labour, will be ad witted at the same rate of duly es sugars from China, Java, and Manilla, which are considered the produce of free labour ?" Sir ROBERT PEEL—" I have no hesitation in say ing that my construction of the treaty is—that sugar from the United States would, under the reciprocity treaties, be admitted on the same terms and footing as sugar from Jaya, Manilla, and China."—(Loud cheers from the Opposition benches.) We have no doubt of it. Natural enough that there should he such cheers, for wes not this the concession of the whole principle of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S amend ment, which an obsequious majority had so re cently repudiated ? Does not such a gross ab surdity, such a transparent cheat, we will not call it, but it is really a mockery—" aggravate" (to pursue the language of the amendment) " the protection which is given to the colonist at the expense of the consumer ?" For no mortal yet pretended to say that there is one earthly reason why we should not have our sugars very considerably cheaper, by ex tending our consumption to those of foreign growth, except for one of two reasons—that a moderate pro - tection should be afforded to the produce of our own colonial possessions, and therefore he provided by pro tanto charging sugars of foreign growth, and that, in order to follow out our great scheme of abolishing negro slavery in the cultiva tion of tropical produce, it is necessary to levy such a duty on foreign slave-grown sugar as may keep it from all chance and benefit of compating in our markets vs ith that of our colonies. But now it is avowed, male manifest to the world, admittel by the Minister, that in a given case this latter distinction cannot, from the binding force of treaties long since concluded, be enforced against the slave-grown sugars of a certain foreign country. It is confessed that that country has a right to insist on the introduction of its own sugars, though slave-grown, on terms equally favourable with those ameliorated ones on which we have, by a legislative Act, decided to admit the free-labour-grown sugars of other foreign countries. Here, then, the Government pretence cf a fiscal distinction between the two classes, slave grown ant' frte-grown sugar, breaks completely down , It is apparent in every common sense view of the subject ; it is notorious, from all practical experience, that so long as one country can import its slave-. grown produce into our ports, so long negro slavery will be employed, fostered, and even extended to aid its shipments, whilst these can obtain a remunerating market in Great Britain. Surely it was sound wis dom in the N eble Mover of the amendment to put the argument of that proposition thus :—" You are going to reduce your general revenue by lowering the duty on foreign free-labour-raised sugars; by mitigating the duty you now receive upon them, with a view to discourage slave labour in the ratio in which this mitigation sill extend free-labour production. But I forewarn you that, from the condition of your diplo matic relations with slave.owning States, and other circumstances, you will be unable to keep up the dis tinction on which you rest your case for the proposed alteration ; and the machinery which you are about to set in motion will only benefit the colonial grower to a small extent, whilst it must prejudice the British consumer in a much greater degree." Now, all this has been justified by the event of "Wednesd.ty night's admissien to the letter. What possible reason can now be alleged for keeping up an excluding duty on foreign sugars, with the view of discouraging slave labour or their production ? That case has gone by the boar], alid the hands of Sir R. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 7 1R45. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, THURCDIT EVENING. Consols do not leave off higher than 994 for Money, but have been 100* 4 all day for Account. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents., with the dividend and for Money, realised 1044 to 103. i. The Three per Cents., on the same terms, brought 1004. Exchequer-bills ' touched 655. premium. Portuguese Bonds were buoyant at 664 to 67,1 for Account. Peruvian were 31 to 4. Brazilian, New, brought 85. Mexican Bondi were 364 to 4. Spanish Attires rose to 29 :lad 294, but the Three per Cents. continued at 404 to 41. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these:—Bristol awl Exeter, 134; Caledonian, 24 4; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2* 4; Chester and Holyhead, 34 4; Churnet Valley, 4i; Dublin and Belfast, 34; Eastern Union Extension, 24 ; Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 64; Ditto, Extension, 44; Great North of England, 88; Gnat North of England, New, 16; llarw ich, 4; Hull and Selby, Half, 16; Ditto, Quar ter, 7; Lancaster and Cikrlisle, 19; London and Bir mingham, 133; Ditto, Thirds, 404 to 414; Brighton. 154 i; Ditto, Eighths, 12; Greenwich Preference, 54; South- Western, 3711 to 384; Ditto, New, 10; Croydon, 44 ; London and York, 44; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 344; Manchester and Birmingham, 26 to 4; Mid land, New, 74; Newark and Sheffield, 4; Norte Kent, 4; Norwich and Brandon, 74 to 64; Ditto, New, 3; south-Eastern, 84 to 8; Ditto, New, No. 3, 44; Ditto, No. 2, 84; Trent Valley, 19 to 20; York and North Midland, Half, 26; Selby Scrip, 474 • Boulogne and Amieni, 64 to 74; Great Northern of France, 44 4; Lyons anti Avignon, 4 to 4; Orleans and Vierzon, 14. Orleans and Bordeaux, 74 4; Paris and Lyons, It; Paris and Orleans, 291; Paris and Rouen, 24 4 ; Rouen and Havre, 18 to 174; Tour and Nantes, 14; and Dieppe and Paris Junction, 4 4 premium. The Green wich, 14; and Midland, Birmingham, and Derby, 44 discount. British Iron Scrip wa1404 premium. (From The Sun of nik Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 15,000 to 20,000 bales, at previous rates. Railway Share were a good deal dealt in, and prices continued buoyant. There are no ship arrivals to. day. F. in India and China a copious summary has been re ceived this morning. The political advices show still that our military prowess, on a small scale, is likely to be in con stant requisiti ;n. The mercantile markets were not gene rally good for British fabrics. 1 here has this week been the largest sale of Assam Tea ever offered. It comprised 1,233 chests, imported by the Assam Company from their own estates, and 64 chests on private account. The Assam Company have received most favourable accounts from their plantations, and some indi viduals have associated themselves here under the name of the Assam Company, to see this description of tea fairly brought before the public in its genuine state. The large amount of British capital staked in the experiment renders it a matter of considerable inte rest; and it is satisfactory to learn that the quality is de cidedly improving, and that the tine class Black descriptions excited much competition, realising very full prices, say 2s. to 35.10 d. per lb. - The English Stock Market presents quite a blank appear ance to-day. Consols are 99y 3 to par for Money, and 100 1 ,E to 1 4 for Account. Exchequer Bills are firm at 635. to 655. premium. The Foreign Securities are buoyant. Spanish Actives realise 28% to 29, and the Three per Cents. 4031 ; Portu guese Converted are 661 to 67 1 ,4, being again higher; .Mexican Deferred are 16 3 A, and Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 63 1 / 2 %. In Shares there is a good deal of business doing, and the general range of prices is high. Brighton, South Eastern, and Croydon are less buoyant than they were ; Churnet Valley are better. The French lines are very brisk, and, in many cases, hare further advanced. ONE CLOSING; PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 % per Cents — 103% Bank Stock for Account — 214 Consols for Account.... ....... Exchequer Bills, 1,000/, 11Ad 64 63 65 pm. 65 Ditto 500/. . Ditto Small ... 62 65 pm. 65 .... Ditto Advertised pm. 60 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. 36% 36:46 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — Ditto. Account — Ditto, Deferred Stock... .... 104 Perutian Bonds 6 per Cents — Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted Ditto, Account 65% 67% 66% 66 3 / 4 Russian Bonds 116% 117 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, A ccoun t 2 B q% 29 29% Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. 4 0 3 /4 Ditto, Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4 5 1% Dutch, 2 1 / z per Cent CL G , Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 99IA % PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES z RICES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. OSIN Birming. and Gloucesterloo 135 134 Bristol and Exeter - Ditto New 2 .... 6% 6 5 3 / 4 CalJdonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 3%.% Chester and Holyhoad... 5 Churnet Valley Cornwall 1 mblin and Belfast June 2% Direct Northern Eastern Counties 141. 165.... 17 8 % Ditto ditto, No. 2 Eastern Union Ditto Extension Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension 3 ' 11M 7 Harwich Great North of England 100 Dicto New 2 lB Great Western SO ......177 178.. Ditto '/ 2 Shares SO Ditto Fifths Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2%... _ 4 3 / 4 5 Hull and Selby 5O •88 92 1 / 2 91 93... Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 .,„,, _ Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 ...... 3312 London and Birminglim (5t0ck)...232 Ditto New Thirds 2 ..... Ditto, Quarters 2 London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d 7 5 /4 29 3 4 .., ...„,„ London and Brighton... 50 Ditto Consolidated Bth 16 ...... ...._'` 4 London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 18% 1734 •• London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d,.. •-- Ditto ... ... .. ... 2 6 % .. .. .. .. :: Ditto Profcrenee 18l lis 2d:..... 24% London at - Al S. Western 41/6310d 80 79 3 / . Do p . i N t t e o w N consolidated .. . . ... . Ditto New. .............. 2 _,„ 814 .. . - London and York ...... •.. 2 1 / 2 ...... 7 1 ;1 1 ,4%... Manchester and Leeds... 73 ......147 - Ditto % 5hare5......... 32 ...... 67 Manchester and Birmin. 40 67 1 / a 66 3 4 67 1 4 66% 664 Midland-. .. . ............... 100 ......129 Ditto New............ 2 ...... 101 A 934 - 9 . f4 Midland, Birm., Derby...loo ...... 96% 9 3 l' /2 Newark and Sheffield ... 1%.„,.. __ Newcastle and Darling ton Junction ......... ... 24 ..... 48 471/ Newvas.le and Berwick 1 1 ,1, 15 14% 15 1 4 14% North British ........... 10 ...... 16%43% North Kent ............... 2 3 / 4 _ „ Norwich and Brandon... 10 ...... _ Ditto New ............. -. . 1 ...... 4 1 4 Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Shrews., Wolverhamp. , Dudley, and Birrn ...... 2%, ..., 4 5 /s % South Devon... ............ 10 •••-• 17 South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... Ditto, N 0.2. ............ 2 Ditto, No. 3 ............ 21/3 8%5 8 South Wales ............... 2 1 / 2 ...... 5%3, Trent Valley ............... 2 ...... Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. .., 3 West Cornwall ............ 1 1 4 . ... .. 4%5% Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 - liork and . North Midland 50 lO3 Ditto V 5hare5........ 25 19 1 / 2 18 34 233 43 6531 28 24 4 80 12 1 A 3 164 41 1 ,4 10 1 / 6% 51 671 A Ditto, ' Selby ............ 20 Ditto Extension ..... - VA 15% 16 15%.,. FRENCH RAILWAYS Boulogne and A miens... 2 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse , and Cette ..... ... . ... ..... 2 Dieppe am! Paris June. 2 ...... Great North. of France.. 4 Lyons and Avignon 2 Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 t'aris and Lyons ' Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Rouen and Havre l 4 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 , — P G e r r ea pe t tuai, Tours and Nantes 1 - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Chester and MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, b l f: London & Westminster. 20 ac tivity still prevails in our market, and prices are very firm. B n i c r il m yh in e g a n d a , n B i ii4 an ; d GElasouteeernstecr,oNunetwieSs,hares, 3%; 5/. 13s. 4d.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 5 15-16 ; London and South-Western. 79%, ex div. ; Manchester and C D ff itt s o Leeds, 148 ; Ditto. Sixteenth Shares, 7 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 67, ex div.; Ditto, Quarter Sares, 12, ex div. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 13 ; North British, 13%; Preston and Wyre, 27 1 ,6 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 103 ; South. Eastern, No. 3,8 g ; Barnsley Junction, 6 % ; Ditto, Half Shares, 3; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 5%; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 8 1 / 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 3% 9-16 ; Churnet Valley, 6 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 4 9-16 ,• Kendal and Windermere, 4 1 4; Leeds and Thirsk, 4 1 / 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6 7-16 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3%; London and York, 7%; Manchester and Buxton, 3 2%14; Scottish Midland, 2 ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, &c.'5 1 4 ; Trent Valley, 21%; West Yorkshire, 3% ; Boulogne and Amiens (English). 11 1 ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2% ; Great Northern of France (English), 6% 13..16 ; sombre and Meuse, 5 1 ,1; Tours and Nantes, 2%. 1 1 1/4 24 6 1 A V' 16 1 i9 3g), 43 -h, 31% -... 2% DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, MARCH 3.—On the 27th of February the I)utch ship the Planeius, Captain Rotgans, arrived at the Helder from China. This ship i 1 performed the voyage from the mother country to ;Batavia, from China, and home in eleven months. GENOA, MARCH 2. —An address :irk favour of the pro posal to revise the fundamental law L.as been signed by a great number of the principal inhabitants , which is to be presented to the Second Chamber 41 the States- General. ROTTERDAM, MARCH 2.—We are - happy to have t o announce the triumph of justice in ti , c afl airs of the ship the Vronn Johanni. Our Correspox dent at Marseilles informs us that the Consul at Barcei ona has informed the Captain, in the name of our Ainbassario r at Madrid, that the Spanish Government had anno ty. t c, d to his Excel lency that he might depart with the shir , an d t he ,whole cargo including the arms that were seize ,c, and that he should state the sum which he require(' A as an indemni:y, and leave full powers with some pe• .-son there to apply for it. Immediately after the capta; 4 had made his declaration, and given a power of WO' f t h e g bip, wa4 rCleaad 441( 1 aUto,Y 1.7: q , 1,„ •,,,,,,,:„ Ai .l , 2•' It 'el 0 jpo o 6 ( 7. c - V4:I ..'' ~ s, • c„,„, .t.,1,1, ' ----:,*-,- - •-- .„ ,;; , .ap, -. ~•' ' . : - .),- '' •' 4, \ .' ..i . -, , ' ", , IE U """„",:' :,. ~.I .:r . M ° ' :AA ", ithe iP916.,, .., , , I m sir. ~x~~~~a~ .~n~r~, LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five &Clock. On the motion of Lord COLCHESTER a copy of the report of the Commissioners on Harbours of Refuge was ordered to be laid on the table. Lord BROUGUA.M postponed his motion on the sub ject of the law of divorce for a week. A short conversation ensued -an the subjoct of the two Bills for amending the low of process which hod been introduced by Lord CAMPBELL. Ultimately the two Bills were committed pro forma, and their fur ther consideration was postponed until after Easter. The Ca:npanies Clauses Consolidation Bill, and the Companies' Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill were respectively read a first time. _ The Constables (Scotland) Bill passed through Committee, and their Lor 'ships adjourned. The Rouse of Commons met at Twelve o'clock, and immediately resolved itself into Committee on the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill. After a short discussion, clause 20, giving pow r to Railway Companies to take temporary occupation of land adjoining the Railway was postponed, as were clauses up to 32. Several other clauses were agreed to, After which PEEL threw it over. the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the House Let us hope that evil may come out of good. It is adjourned to Five o'clock. no longer possible to vindicate our abstract principles The House re-assembled at Five o'clock. of emancipation—wise, just,generous, and even politic business, and the After the transaction of private as they are—at the cost of highly taxing one of the presen tation of petitions, most essential comforts, if it he not of the necessaries, Mr. BLEWETT gave notice of his intention to intro- ,of life, t) our own people, the largest of all con duce, after Easter, a Bill to repeal the law prohibiting sumers. We may, if the Legislature so pleased, con the growth and curing of tobacco in the United tinue our suppression treaties, our Board Commis- Kingdom. sioners, our exterm i nating pursuit of negro slave- Sir R. PEEL stated, in answer to Mr. TRELAWNEY, trading on the high seas and in the estuaries of that it was the intention of the Government, during rivers. But, on the legal maxim " cessante eau* the present session, at a very early period, to intro- cessat effectus,"—tc, make sugar, once produce 3 for duce a Bill for relieving the Jews from their civil the markets of the world, artificially dearer in our disabilities, as far as Municipal offices were concerned. own, and infinitely more costly than it is necessary it Lord J. RU3SAILL, in answer to Mr. BuRVIWICS, should be, with a view either to the reasonable pro 91' the realising of extensive announced his intention of proposing some legislative teotion o f the comet, resulting profits on the various stages of the trade in this very valuable commodity—this is surely the most puerile of fuliies. Here, then, chance has placed Sir ROBERT rEEL'S Government witl.in the horns of a dilemma. The only way in which it can extricate itself is, t) seize with a rod grace this God -send ; to stand upon it as its plea for at once opening this trade, and at last benefiting the consumer to an ex tent which he can palpaMy feel; and to spring from it, as its first great stepping-stone to that onward march in the career of general FREE TRADE, to which fortune—the times—their true policy—and the cheer ing encouragement of the whole empire all hail and invite them. Accounts from Madrid of the 26th ult. state that General OlunE, who had been dismissed from the command of the Basque provinces for not putting ZUBBA.NO'S son instantly to death, according to general orders, had been tried by a court-martial and honourably acquitted. The Cortes did not meet on the 26th. The following is the state of the Funds on that day : Three per Cents., 37i Cash, 34j for the Account ; Five per Cents., 25, at 60 days; Coupons, 27, at 60 days; Passive, 7a, at 60 days. Exchange on London, 378. • The proposed conversion of the Five per Cent. Stock forms almost the only subject of discussion in the Paris papers. As might be expected, it excites much interest throughout France, for though expected and feared for some time, a gene ral belief prevailed that years would elapse before it could be carried into effect. Now, the conversion is regarded as cer tain, if not this session at the very latest the next. The sen sation created had caused a great depression of that stock. But a few days ago it was quoted at 122 f., while on Tuesday it had fallen to 119 f. 20c.—a fall of nearly three per cent. The accounts from Zurich are to the 28th of February. On that day, the debate on the Jesuits was resumed; and, after much discussion, a vote was taken on the main question. which was decided against the Jesuits. Ten cantons and two half cantons voted for the expulsion of that body, while eight cantons and two half cantons voted that the question should be left for the decision of each individual canton- The principal speaker on the 28th was Colonel Luvosa, Deputy for the Italian canton of Tesino, who made an excellent speech, and was loudly cheered. He said, " The Canton which h e represented was entirely Catholic, and that the Ca tholic religion was there the religion of the State, but that the canton had not hesitated to demand the expulsion of the Je suits. The people of his canton," he added, " did not regard the question of the Jesuits as a religious one. On the contrary, they felt that the Jesuits had more than once compromised the Catholic religion by their absurd doctrines, and had excited dangerous dissensions. This was so true, that a chief of the Catholic Church had, by a remarkable bull, suppressed the order, and proclaimed to the world that he did so entirely in the interest of religion. He might be told, perhaps, that if one Pope had suppressed the order, another had restored it, but it should not be forgotten that when Pius VII. did this, he was more than eighty years old, and in a debilitated state of mind, from physical suffering as well as age. The question was strictly a political one. The Society of Jesus, already power ful by the means that it possessed, and its extensive'rela tions, making war upon liberal institutions, whether mo narchical or republican, and already having a footing in several parts of the territory of Switzerland, was desirous of covering the whole of . the cantons with its occult in fluence. The Jesuits were the declared enemies of civil liberty, of the liberty of the press, and of the education of the people at large, under the surveillance of the civil authorities. They sought, by extending more and more their dangerous power, to stifle the liberty which had been acquired by the regenerated cantons. They were, in fact, the most powerful auxiliaries of despotism, and, therefore, the people of Switzerland had reason to fear them, and to demand their expulsion from a country which was the centre of a wise progressive liberty. The Jesuits had been invited to Lucerne and if the way were deluged with blood and covered with with dead—if the cries of desolation pursued them in their course, still would they persevere, unless checked by the strong hand of power. It had been said, indeed, that the numbers of these bons pjres summoned to Lucerne was only seven. But the Diet should not fmget that when LOYOLA founded the order, he had at first only twelve disciples. Fifty-eight years afterwards the number of Jesuits exceeded 10,000, and at the end of a century 19,000. They had 300 residences and 600 colleges; they had invested Europe, and had obtained a footing in the new world. This was history, and it should serve as a warning. If the Jesuits were allowed to get into Lucerne, they would not stop at that point." Three other deputies spoke on the same side. They were replied to by the deputy of the Valais, who addressed the following menace to the cantons which call for the expulsion of the Jesuits :—" Only come to the Valais," said he, " and we will receive you in arms. You wish to raise the Govern ments which are compromised, and you find no better means than wishing to impose your will upon populations who know how to resist yon." After this speech the sitting was adjourned. A correspondent of the Commerce announces as follows the result of the subsequent sittings— "We have this Instant received the news of the ♦ote of the Helvetic Diet en the Jesuit question. Ten cantons and two half cantons were of opinion that this question should become federal, and that the Diet should pronounce the ex pulsion of the order, not only from Lucerne, but from the whole of Switzerland. Eight cantons and two half cantons voted in favour of the question remaining cantonal. Two can tons, St. Gall and Geneva, gave it as their opinion that the cantons which had admitted the Jesuits should be recommended to send them away, but they refused to come to a definitive reso. lution on the question of declaring if the Diet ought itself to order their expulsion. It is evident from what precedes that the cantons which desire to keep the Jcsuits have not the majority, and that they cannot hope to obtain it; for even if St. Gall and Geneva should at last incline to that side, an equality of votes only could be the result. It is probable, on the contrary, that the cantons which desire to see the Jesuits explied by the Diet, will in the end gain the advantage. The public mind is so violently agitated at Present in Switzerland, and particularly in the cantons of St. Gall and Geneva, that it is difficult to Imagine that the Grand Councils of these cantons, which hare given the instructions that have been just followed, shall not soon find themselves forced to act. But it will be sufficient for one of these states to join those desirous of the general expulsion of the order to gtre the latter the majority in the Diet." Great excitement prevailed in the Stock market at Paris on Tuesday, and a large amount of business was done in the Five per Cents. The mania for speculation in railway shares is still on the increase. The Five per Cents. closed at 119 f. 20c. ; the Four per Cents. at 108 f. 50c. ; and the Threes at 85f. ; New Loan, 86f. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,290 f. ; Rouen. 1,162 f. 50c. ; Havre, 975 f.; Spanish Active, 35 ; Threes, 40 3 / 4 ; Belgian Five per Cents., 104%. MARISCHAL COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.- 011 Saturday last the election of Lord Rector of the Marischal College, Aberdeen, for the ensuing year took place, when Mr. Sheriff Allison, of Lanark shire, was chosen by a considerable majority of all the nations over the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P. It is confidently reported that Mr. Gladstone will 7e!urti to the Cabinet, and hold an office in the Adrni niatratien yet higher than that from which he recently receded. The Right Hon. Gentleman has, it seems, re considered the sub;ect of the increased grant to May notith College, and has intimated that he is prepared to support both that grant and the other project-d educa tional institutions of a liberal constitution, in Ireland.— Evening Paper. CITY OF LONDON Tnuss SOCIETY.—The anniver sary meeting of this most excAlent association was held at the London Coffee-house, on Wednesday evening, I.Ord Morpeth in the chair. A ftn the usu d toasts had been drunk, his Lordship referred to the immense be• nefits that had been con`'erred on the poorer clas,es by the Society, not less than 128,290 persons having been relieved since its commencement in 1808. The extent to which ruptures exist among the labouring population, rural as well as urban, is scarcely known. The Noble Chairman expatiated with warmth upon the benefits con ferred upon the poor by this Society, and the result was, that subscriptions, amountivg to rather over 800/., were announc.d. The musical part of the entertainment was under the guidance of Mr. G. F. Taylor, assisted by Messrs. Rennie, G. Genge, and R. Smith. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON TOBACCO.—Among the petitions recently presented to the House of Commons was one by Mr. • Sotheron, from manufacturers of tobac co arid snuff at Devizes, which set forth that " The pre sent enormous duty on tobacco offered a premium to the smuggler and adulterator, whose prosperity is raised upon the ruin of those manufacturers." Evidence has been adduce,' before Parliament, showing that the griev ances of which the petitioners complain are distinctly traced to the operation of a duty of nine hundred per cent. They further state that a reduction to one shilling per pound would destroy the smuggler's trade, and con tend that no restrictive law, however stringent. with the duty of 900 per cent., either does or can prevent the sale of smuggled or adulterated tobacco. SEIZURE FOR CHURCR-RATES AT GREENWICH.— On Tuesday this town exhibited a scene of great excite ment for some hours, owing to about twenty warrants having been issued to make levies upon the property of the defaulters for church-rates, most of whom are among the principal tradesmen and residents. The scene com menced at Blackheath-hill, about eleven o'clock. The (temporary) broker on this occasion started with a posse of constables, and waggon and horses, to carry away the goods seized. At several houses they could not gain access, but where they did, property beyond the amount of the obnoxious rate was carried oft At the house of a tradesman named Rogers, ou Blackheath hill, they made a dead stand ; but Mr. R. had closed his house and shop, and barred it securely within. He then went up to the first-floor window, from which he sprang a large rattle, and called out lustily, " Thieves! thieves !" This drew an immense body of persons to the spot, and the obnoxious party were received with anything but grateful acknowledgments. Having made all the cap tures they could in this vicinity, they proceeded, rein forced by the police, to London-street, Greenwich, where they made further levies. They finished their crusade about three o'clock in the afternoon, but without succeeding in getting admi'sion into many houses. ACCIDENT ON THE ROYAL CANAL.--FIVE LIVES Lost—The passage-boat which was about leaving Longford for Dublin, yesterday, had her second cabin filled with emigrants, th friends of whom collected in great numbers to bid them fare well. Before leaving the harbour the boat was moved out from the quay, to prevent any who were net passengers from getting on board, and, having been moved towards the opposite side, the crowd on the hank ran round to get to speak to their friends. On perceiving this, the passengers simultaneously rushed to the windows, and the weight being thus brought all on one side caused the boat to lurch, the water rushed in at the windows, and, in the cam fusion to escape, we lammt to say that five persons were suffocated. There can be no blame attached to any of the officers of the Canal Company. The ca astrophe was purely accidental, and was owing solely to the anxiety of those on board rushing to one side of the boat whereby she was over- balawed.—Dublin Evening Poet. ELECTION NEWS.—As a proof of the importance which is attached to the Registration, we may mention that we saw at the door of a marine storeshop, - all iron grate, having 011 it in large i tetters the word " Register. Poach. the flag of the Netherlands again hoisted. We hope that our Ambassador at Madrid will take care to obtain a full indemnity and a reparation of the insult to our flag, which we are assured will be ample. STOCKHOLM, FEB. 14.—1 t is reported that all the persons employed on the works at Motala have bean dismissed, an entirely new organisation being intended. It is said that the establishment has received orders from Russia for a great number of iron gun-ships. Sir Thomas Cartwright, the British Ambassador, set out yesterday for Christiani. HANOVER, FEB 22.—The Commissioners of our Go vernment and those of the Senate of Bremen lately met at Verden, and came to a final arrangement respecting the railway from Hanover to Bremen. RUSSIAN FRONTIERS IN FEBRUARY.-All the accounts from the Rus,ian Ka-ports agree that the Russian navy is to be considersbly increased in the next two years. The w,,rks in the ar,enals are uninterrupted, and large orders for machinery are said to have been sent to fo reign countries. The great increase of the squadron in the Caspian Sea is very remarkable. Many persons are disposed to infer from this circumstance that Russia has some design on the adjacent Persian provinces. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr Edwin Forrest appeared in the character of King Lear last evening, and mode a decide d hit. His Lear is decidedly the best character we hare yet seen him in. Those contrasts, in which he delights, all tell well in the character of Lear, and they were used with excellent discrimination and great effect. There was something appalling in the bursts of fury with which that weak-bodied, but intensely-impassioned old man was occasionally convulsed. The tottering gait, the palsied head, the feeble footsteps of old age were admirably given ; but the deep voice and the manly contour of the figure showed that it was the old age of one who had been, in the heyday of life, " every inch a king." It was the old oak tottering to its fall, but the monarch of the forest still. The passion, too, was most artistically worked up to a climax, in creasing in intensity from the scene in which he casts off* Cordelia, through the scene in which he curses Goneril, until in the scene in which he becomes con vinced of the treason of Goneril, when it became the desolating hurricane, destroying even reason itself. The scenes Hith Edgar were beautifully given. The different phases of the approach of madness were ad mirably marked. You could see, as it were, reason descending from her throne. The scene with Glou cester, too, was very fine—the biting apothegms which Shakspeare has in this scene put into the mouth ot Lear, were given with heartless, bitter, scorn ful, laughing sarcasm, which is perhaps one of the most unfailing characteristics of madness. The recognition of Cordelia was beautifully touch ing, and the lament over her dead body was given with an expression of heartrending pathos of which we did not b;•fore imagine Mr. Forrest capable. He was called for at the conclusion of the play, and was loudly applauded. He was well supported by Gra ham as Edgar, and Mrs. Stirling as Cordelia, who each received the honour of a call. The tragedy was followed by the new ballet of the Kte des Peckeurs, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mademoiselle Teresine, Mr. and Miss Marshall, and Monsieur and Mademoiselle Rousset, delighted the audience by the exhibition of their choerographic talents. The music of this ballet is much above the common run of ballet music. The Tarantella and Galope struck us as particularly beau tiful. We understand they are the composition of Mrs. H. J. St. Leger, a lady who composed a con siderable portion of the music of the Venetian Pas times, which had such a run at this theatre a short time since. The admirable opera of the Quaker con cluded the evening's performance. MR. BEULER'S CO CERT. That most amusing of mortals, Beuler, who writes comic songs as no one else can write them, and sings as well as he writes, gives his annual entertainment at the Crown and Anchor, on Monday. He comes out in great force on the occasion, giving an en tertainment a /c 1 Mathews, interspersed with comic songs, by way of prologue, which will be followed by a concert supported by a host of talent. Tho lovers of " mirth and harmony" may anticipate a glorious treat, and we have no doubt but that they will gather round one who has so frequently contri buted to promoting the harmonious mirth of the social circle. COURT CIRCULAR. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday i, eluded the L':rd Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Liver pool, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl and Countess of Arun del and Surrey, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, the Right Hon. Sir John Hohhouse and Mr. Hallam. Her Majesty's private band attended in the Palace after dinner: _ _ _ The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. Sir Robert Peel had an audience of her Majesty yes terday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken an airing in the royal gardens yesterday. The royal dinner party at Beekuigham Palace yes terday includ,d the Marquis of Exett r, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl and Countess Bruce, the Earl and Countess of Verulam, and Lady Jane Grimst9n, Lord and Lady Dilmeny, and Lord and Lady Leveson. In the evening his Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Mike of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Site Weimar, the Earl and Countess Delawarr, and Lady Mary Sackville West, Lady Anne Primrose, S.r Henry and Lady Wheatley, and the Misses Wheatley, Mr. George Edward anti the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Captain the lion. James Murray, joined the royal circle at the Palace. His Excellency. the Minister of the Netherlands was prevented from attending her Maje)ty'a Levee on Wed nesday, in consequence of Mademoiselle Dedel having recently had the measles. A deputation from .hit North Wales Railway Corr patby, consisting of Sir John Rennie, Mr. Archer, al.d Mr. Johnson, transacted business at the Railway De- partment of the Board of Trade yesterday. Mr. Dowding„ Surveyor-General of Customs, Mr. Amend, Collector of Liverpool, Mr. her, Collector of Bristol, and Mr. Maclean, hail an interview with Sir Robert Peel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, yesterday, The Attorney-General transacted - business yesterday at the Home. office. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Dougla., M.P., Sir W. James, Sir J. Hamner, and a deputation from the manufacturers of Turpentine, had an interview with Sir George Clerk on Wednesday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches for the Governor of Gibraltar were sent off from the Colonial-office on Wednesday evening. The Earl of Powis. Mr. Clive, and Mr. Spooner, M.P., had an interai,w with the Earl of Dalhousie on Wed nesday, at the office of the Board of Trade. MASTERS IN THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - SIR,-1 hope and trust those gallant members who so ably advocated the claims of the masters last year, will renew their efforts again on the bringing up the navy estimates. I am in no way connected with the navy, but, having been frequently a passenger in a man-of-war, have had an oppor tunity ot z witnessing the important duty the master had to perform ; and in my opinion they have been most shamefully treated. The zeal and intelligence of this class of officers equals any in the service, and their nautical abilities far sur pass any other that has come under my observation ; every person who has been a passenger in a man-of-war will, I am sure, agree with me. I have been frequently told the very men who have con stantly opposed the masters claims, are those who most re quire their services when employed, but I will forbear to name them on the present occasion. I see, by the "navy list," every other class has a retired list; why, then, is this boon withheld from the master? I am happy to find a little has been done for the juniors, and, I trust, (to use the first sea-Lord's own words) " the time is at hand " for doing just ice to the senior masters. I am, Sir, yours truly, A LOOKER-ON. Falmouth. WOOLWICH, MARCH s.—The Erebus and Terror, experimental vessels, were commissioned at Woolwich on Tuesday, and the following officers have been ap pointed to them:—To the Erebus—Captain Sir John Franklin, K.C.H., to have the command of the Arctic expedition; Commander James Fitzjames (1842), for merly commander of the Clio, 16-gun sloop on the East Indian station ; Lieutenant Henry T. D. Le Vescomte (1841), formerly serving in the Clio; Mate Charles F. Des Vceux (1844), from the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth; •Second Master 11 . F. Collins, from the Shearwater steam-vessel, employed by Captain Wash ington in the surveying service; Clerk G. F. Pinhorn, Gunner J. G. Robinson, Boatswain J. G. Terry, Car penter W. Weekes. To the Terror—Captain F. R. M. Crozier (1841), Lieutenant Edward Little (1837), Lieutenant G. H. Hodgson (1842), Carpenter Thomas Honey. The screw-propeller steam-frigate, ordered to be built upon Mr. Lang.'s plan, is to he named the Watt. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Orange gave a most splendid bat costume last eel( at their palace at the Hague, at which the King and Queen of Holland, the Ministers of State, the members of the corps diplom . otique, and upwards of six hundred of the eirC of the c i ty were assembled. After the arrival of the King and Queen in the saloon, a procession of fifty five. couples passed befor e their Majesties, attired in character, mostly from Sir Walter Scott's " Quentin Durward." Three sets of quadrilles were subse quently formed, viz., a quadrille of Highlanders (in which . Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Mr. Hudson Lowe, Sir Strafford Jerningham, Baron V. Hardenbrcck, Count de Noailles, and Baron V. 80-, gaude, were remarkable for their superb dresses), quadrille in costumes of the period of Louis XV., and a quadrille representing characters of the time of Francois 1. The Prince of Oraite,e represented Louis XV., and in the course of the evening appeared as Louis XIII. The Princess of Orange was attired as Constance of Arragon, and Princess Frederick of the Netherlands as Jeanne de France. The Queen of Holland's costume, that of Margueritte d'Anjou, was literally covered with brilliants and other precious gems. Their Royal High r.esses Prince .and Princess Frederick of the Nether lands will also shortly give a bul costume, in conse quence of the ec/er with which the one given by his royal brother went off. Lord Middleton has given the sum of 1001. towards the funds for the erection of the Roman Catholic Church in Lambeth. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Public Optatton. " Who runs may read." FOILEIGN. The Extraordinary Swiss Diet, held at Zurich, have de cided against the Jesuits by a considerable majority. The report of the Committee on the Secret Service Money Bill was presented on Monday in the French Chamber of Peers. The Committee unanimously recommended the adop tion of the Bill. The discussion was fixed for Tuesday. Several of the journals announce that his Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier will return to Algeria with Marshal Bugeaud, in order to take part in the expedition against the Kabyles. Reports having been circulated that the Count de St. Leu, father of Prince Louis Napoleon, who is in prison at Ham, was in an alarming state of health, the Count has addressed a letter to the Courrier Francais, dated from Florence, Jan. 27, affirming that he remained in nearly the same state of health, but that his gouty afflictions " were not relieved by the exile and isolation into which he is plunged by gratuitous enmity and insidious manoeuvres, painful to submit to, and much more painful to contend against." The Landgrave Frederick of Ilesse, Field-marshal, and until lately Governor of the Duchies of Sleswick and Hol stein, expired on the 24th ult. after a short illness, at his estate of Panker, near Lutjenburgh.l He was in his seventy fourth year. A Frankfort journal states that the negotiations relative to the sale of the Principality of Muskau are terminated, Baron de Rothschild having purchased it for 1,480,000 thalcrs. According to a letter from Bourges, published by the Le gitimist journals, the wife of Den Carlos, after having been for several days in some danger, is now in a convalescent state. The Archbishop of Reims has just published a pastoral letter, very similar to that of the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and the Archbishop of Besancon has addressed a letter to the Cardinal approving of i.iF conduct. I..ercv .esairD roxaCIS. At Chelmsford, on Wednesday, the case of Miss Richard son was called. It will be recollected that, at the last assize ,, , a charge was preferred against th's young lady, the daughter of a gentleman residing at Brentwood, of stealing some silk, the property of a tradesman at that place, and the case, from the station in life of the accused, end the circumstances con- nected with it, created a deal of interest in the county. On the 4th the trial was postponed on the ground of ill health on the part of the young lady. Mr. Straight, the deputy clerk of assize now called upon Ellen Mackrel Richardson to surrender in discharge of her recognisances. No answer, however, was returned, the defendant did not appear. Lord Denman ordered the recognisances to be estreated. Charles Ward and Frederick Ward, brothers, aged only 12 and 13, who could scarcely see above the bar, were convicted at the Central Criminal Court for stealing a watch, value 505., a pair of earrings value 405., a brooch, silver pencil-case, and other articles, the property of James Ward, their father. A certificate was here put in, which went to prove that the boys had been convicted last year in this Court, when Charles was adjudged to six and his brother to three months' hard labour. It was also proved that on that occasion proof was given that Charles had been aforetime in prison for three months. Th sentence was transportation for seven years, and they would probably be taught a trade in the Penitentiary. COURT-PASHIONAISZE. The Earl of Aberdeen gave a grand dinner party on Wednes day at Argyll House. The guests included the Russian Miristcr, the Prussian Minister, the Dutch Minister, the Sardinian Minister, the American Minister, the Earl of Dalhousie, "Vis count Canning, Lord Brougham, and Lord Ashburton. The Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buccleuch, and the Lord Chancellor, were prevented from joining the circle, having been honoured with her Majesty's commands to dine at Buckingham Palace last evening. The Earl and Countess of St. Germains are at Port Eliot, and his Lordship is not exineted in Dover-street before early in the ensuing month. The Duchess of Roxburgh, the Countess of Wemyss and March, the Countess of Morton, and some of the leading nobility, have consented to patronise the grand Waverley ball, which is to take place at Edinburgh the first of next month, in aid of the funds of the Scott monument. The Dowager Duchess of Bedford is completely recovered from her recent indisposition. Her Grace had a small dinner party on Monday last at Mrs. Baltbur's residence. The circle included Viscount and Viscountess Leverson, Lord and Lady Wrottesley Russell, &c. The Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam and family are ex pected to arrive in Belgrave-square on Saturday next, from Hyde, Isle of Wight, for the season. Lord Claude Hamilton has left town, for Ireland. His Lordship goes first to Glenat, the seat of Admiral Proby, where Lady Hamiiton is staying; and subsequently proceeds with her Ladyship to Barron's Court, on a visit to the Mar quis and Marchioness of Abercorn. Lady Beresford left Paris, for Boulogne, on Tuesday last. Lord and Lady Montagu have arrived at their seat, Ditton Park, Henley upon-Thames, after sojourning during the winter at Leamington Spa. Lady Mary Gag,: has left Leamington Spa, on a visit to the Dowager Marchioness of Queensbury, at her seat, near Kenil worth, Warwickshire. The Right Hon. Edward Ellice has arrived in Arlington street, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Aber corn, at Barron's Court, county Tyrone. MISCELLANEOUS. By extract from a private letter from the Island of Ascen • sion, dated the 12th ult., it appears that the island is quite healthy, but there has been a great deal of sickness to the northward. The surgeon of the Hydra steam-vessel, Pa trick Brenan, Esq., is now lying dangerously ill, with no hopes of his recovery. There is a good supply of water on the island, and the turtle have commenced their return. A very beautiful comet is visible here every evening. Mr. Murchison gave his second soiree, as President of the Royal Geographical Society, on Wednesday, at his house in Belgrave-square. Among the novelties exhibited were the new and highly-finished medal of the Emperor Nich struck in honour of his Imperial Majesty's visit to this cormtry, and executed by Mr. Alfred Wyon, of the Royal Mint. SPORTINU TATTERS Ali L'S.—YESTER DAY. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Cataract—taken and aft offered 12 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria—take 13 to 1 15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnson's The Era 20 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Zan , :ni 25 to 1 agst Mr. Davies's Yheomun-ac-Kuuck 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Mystery. DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm—taken and aft offertd 15 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt—taken 15 to 1 aget Lord Stradbroke's Idas 16 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Kedger—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam--taken and aft off 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Ironmaster (all in)—t. 35 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnson's Annandale 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gre&wicke's Lioltful 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eelipse—taken 2,030 to 25 agst Mr. Ford's Fuzbos—taken. 3,000 to 200 was laid agst Iromnaster, with a quallication, and 4,000 to 200 agst Newsmatiger and Anti-Repealer. The room was thinly attended, and betting miserably ikt. The members of the Jockey Club now pay en additiol'al subscription of two guineas per annum, for the purpose of raising a fund for the prosecution of parties guilty of frauds in horse.racin ,,- . LIVERPOOL ' GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. YESTERDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 10ft, and 5 only if declared. (48 Subs.) Mr. W. S. Crawford nd Cure-all, aged, 11.41 51b ( Loft) 1 Mr. Thornton's Peter Simple, aged, 12st 1011 Captain Boyd's The Exquisite, aged, list 3 Mr. Blackburne nd Tom Tug, aged, 10st 21b The following also ran :—Mr. T. 011iver's Vanguard, aged, 12st 101b—Mr. dolman's The Page, aged, list 101b--Capt. France's Brenda, aged, 11 st 71b—Mr. J. Kelly 's C lansui an, aged, llst 61b—Mr. Barnett's Boxkeeper, 11st 41b—Mr. Atkinson's Ceremony, llst—Mr. Milbank's Peter Swift, aged, lOst 121 b —Lord Altord's The Stranger, aged, lOst lOW—Mr. Mare's Nimrod, aged, 10At 81b—Mr. Thompson's The Romp, aged, lOst 41b—and Mr. Westley's Brilliant, aged, lOst 41b Betting-5 to 1 agst Tom Tug, sto 1 agst Vanguard, Bto 1 agst Brilliant, 8 to 1 agst Brenda, 10 to 1 agst The Romp, 10 to 1 agst Peter Swift, and 10 to 1 agst Peter Simple. A good race with the first four. Clansman fell at the brook and broke his back. • 501. given by the Earl of Sefton, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft ; 3 yrs, List 71b ; 4 yrs, Bst. 31b ; 5 yrs, /31, 101 b ; 6 yrs, and aged, 9st. One Mile. Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren, 3 yrs, 6st 41b...(Abdale) 1 Mr. Mostvn's Master Stepney, 3yrs, Est 71b 2 Sir J. derard's Erebus, 4 yrs—Mr. J. Scott's The Duke of Rutland, 3 yrs—and Mr. Cretchlev's Coeur de Lion, 3 yrs, also started. 3to 1 agst Jenny Wren. Won by three lengths. BETTING AT LIVERPOOL.—CIIESTER CUP.-10 to 1 agst Cataract (t)-12 to 1 agst Semiseria (t)-15 to 1 agst The Era-20 to 1 agst Obscurity-20 to 1 agst Winesour-20 to 1 agst Strathspey-30 to 1 agst Pride of Kildare (t)-30 to 1 agst Yheoman ac Knuck-40 to 1 agst April Noddy (1). DERBY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm (t)-15 to 1 agst Kedger (t) —l5 to 1 agst Idas (t)-15 to 1 agst Cobweb colt (t'). Very little done. By some accident the trails which brought oar parcel was left behind, and did not arrive in London until nearly three hours after the usual hour. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. _ _ Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 4 yrs old. A.F. Red Deer, Bst 71b ; Welbeck, 7st 71b ; Boarding-school- Miss, 4st 121 b. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. T.Y.C. Garry Owen, aged, Bst 81b ; Knight of the Whistle, aged, Bst 71b ; Bishop of Romford's Cob, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ; Prince of Wales, 4 yrs, 7st. -- • -- FRIDAY. Lord Glasgow's Amulet colt, 4 yrs, apt Sir R. W. Bulke ley's The Bishop of Romford's Cob, 5 yrs, Bst 71b each. D.I. 200. Col. Peel's Garry Owen, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Minotaur. 7st 121 b. T.Y.C. 150, 25 ft. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1845, THURSDAY. Col. Peel's c. by Slane, out of Cobweb, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glaggow's c. by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip, Bst. A.F. 500, h ft. COVENTRY RACES, 1845. MONDAY. Acceptances fur the 10 Soya. Handicap—Mosque, aged, Bat 7lb ; Hooton, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ; Porto Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Inheritress, 4 yrs, ist 101 b ; Fama, aged, ist 2ib ; Arung zebe, 5 yrs, ist 21b ; Celeste, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ; Dash, 4 vrs, 7st ; The Bird, 6 yrs, 6st 91b; Wild Roe, 3 yrs, 53t.—The rest declared. LIVERPOOL WATERLOO COURSING MEETING. THE WATERLOO CUP.—TUESDAY. Dr. Brown's Cantrip, beat Mr. Woodburn's Brandy— Mr. Swan's snap-dragon beat Lord Eglinton's Sea Mill— Mr. Blundell's brewer beat Mr. R. Bennett's Derbyshire — Mr. Robinson's Scotia beat Mr. Deakin's Tyrant—Mr. Ball nd Gaiety beat Mr. Segar's Doctor—Mr. Gale nd Duchess beat Mr. Garvin's Gambler—Mr. Edward's nd Waxy beat Mr. Nash's Cruiskeen—Mr. Smith's Sherwood beat Lord Egliuton's Charlie Bates Mr. A. Gra ham's Notatore beat Mr. Wodehouse's Dashaway— Mr. Clarke's Lune beat Mr. Fowler's Kizzie—Mr. Watts's Kathleen beat Mr. Alderson's Pepper—Mr. Jepson's Flisker beat Mr. Hunter's Ranger—Mr. Standish's Streamer beat Mr. Pollok's Cross House—Mr. Scott's Dressmaker beat Mr. Wynne named - Kitchen Maid—Mr. Jebb's Titania beat Mr. Eden's Emilius—Mr. Peter Taylor's Testy beat Mr. Nash's Captain. First Ties.—Cantrip beat Snapdragon—Scotia beat Brewer —Duchess beat Gaiety—Sherwood beat Waxy—Lune beat Notatore Flisker beat Kathleen— Streamer beat Dress maker—Titania beat Testy. The Waterloo Purse.—Mr. Clark's Young Lill beat Mr. Pollok's Queen of Meadow—Mr. Eden's Rowena beat Mr. Wynne tnamed Breeze—Mr. Smith's Turk beat Mr. Ball's Burgundy—Lord Eglinton's Duke of Wellington beat Mr. Itobimon's Eaehauter—Mr. A. Graham's Screw beat Mr. Edwards's Cowboy—Mr. Watts's Skipaway beat Dr. Willing Maid—Mr. Swan's Sparks of Fire beat Mr. Disk°. Distiller—Mr. Stand'sh's Spree beat Mr. Garven's LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MAncit G.—Wind this day at noon, northerlY ' 47" breezes and rine, but hazy. DEAL, MARCH 6.--A. M. Wind S. to S.E. ; P. M. E.N•—• Sid. Peruvian, Sydney ; Sons of Commerce, Hobart Town; . „1 1 , Richmond Lass, and Margaret, St. John's, New Brunswick ; bean, Mauritius ; Sultan, Trinidad. SELFAST OC , MARCH 3.—Shi. Carl, Havannah. th TKTON, MARCH 4.—The Searc h , Norton, of Yarrnou—, the tO Shields, sprung a leak, 31 inst., and ran for the Ties, but Tnisse" , e d Channel, and wqnt on shore on the North Gar, and is exlx" be D come a total wreck. h o" ovEn, MARCH 5.—A few more packages from the Ig naca _A , nearhere, have been recovered ; if the weather continue taw- more are expected to be saved. - ~ old STOCKTON, MARCH I.—Arrd. Cornucopea, Cair „. William and Henry, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, MARCH s.—Sid. Larch, (not Sarah,) Africa- The Runnymede, front London to Calcutta, and Briton , boa , Sydney, New South Wales, and Singapore, to Calcutta, wer e wrecked on the Andaman Islands; crews and troops saved. Orr DUNGENESS—Wollscrove, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF I'OR.TLASD, MARCH 4 —Franciska, Bahia for flatnburgb;o4 PORTSMOUTH, MARCH s.—Wind I E. N. E.-Arrd. Na r t.„tes. • Bumemerger, Batavia. Ski. her Majesty's ship Fantottle, ," Off, Thetis, Cause, Calcutta. CosrEs, MARC!! s.—.Arrd. Carl, "%laser, Rio Janeir' for ilaU lb to winter. rt, Fowrr, MARCH 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Eight Sons , Lockha macs for Bremen, with loss of bulwarks, sails, &C. FALMOUTH, MAa7n s.—Wind E., strong breezes,;--Sld—'7lsjacti Cape de Vents, &c. BRISTOL, MARC!! 4.—Sid. Malabar, New Orleans. OF - ENING OF THE NEW DOC K AT ARDROSSAN. Yesterday the splendid Wet Dock, planned and CI; mencel about forty yt ars ago by the grandfather of pres,nt Earl of Eglinton, but which has only Row beeil complet , d, was formally opened amidst great rejideinVg in presence of a distinguished party of the neighboul gentry and a vast concourse of spectators. The d° c o contains about four imperial acres of surface, enti / / the a graving and slip dock connected with it, for f repair of vessels, and a place for the discharge. j% timber. About two o'clock, the temporary brig tt across the entrance to the dock was cut down, and • ship of ab ,ut 500 tons burthen, two large brigs, gi n e d, steamer parsed in with flags streaming and yards raetl,nthe amidst the tiring of cannon, and the cheering 01 ; e' assembled multicede. The day being -remarkably PP the whole aff,:r passed off in the most exhilarsl manner. At five o'clock the important occasion l'o celebiated by about 300 gentlemen dining to2ether,`.e. tht invitati , n of Lord Eglinton, in the shed of t'; ‘ , rauway s tation, which was comfortably and elegitnii"ts fitted up for the purpose. His Lordship, wil l/ o cl usual tact and ability, presided supported right ° to left by Sir James Campbell, of Glasgow ; Sir JAI% Boswell, 13art. ; the Rev. Mr. Bryce ; Rev. Mr• et; bell; J. 0. Fairlie. Dq. ; Alex. Graham, Esq , of Caiipet. the Nlayor of Londonderry ; Henry Smith, Esq., of wood, &c. &c. The croupiers were the Hon. Col°ll, Maeadarn Cathcart ; C. D. Gardner, Esq. ; . 3fr *, j° i, l 6 l in, of Redburn ; and Dr. Macladzean. The triuti"-ibe and introductory toasts having been given fr° ll3 chalr, Mr. Campbell, of Craig, in an able Speech , P 5O posed .‘ Prosperity to the harbour of Ardrosser?„o" health and long life to Archibald Earl of Beil'l3ine The toast wa , received with every demonstration of sleet. and enthusiasm. Other toasts, such as The o ]; of Fleetwood and the health of Sir Hesketh erhe " The Port of Belfast," " The Port of Derr% „Dat Commerce and Manufactures of the Country, 1.00 1 Ayrshire Railway," " The Edinburgh Ana G . , r 7. 0 0"ac, Railway," " The Harbour and Railway of te ak " Prosperity to Glasgow," "The Agricultural In„tge• " The Countess of Eglinton and the House of 3° ",1 re merle," " The Railways of Ireland," were given all•th sponded to. The proceedings of the day closed ":1 splendid ball.— Glasgow Saturday Post. TAVISTOCK--CHURCH—RA OS tii .is An attempt has just been made to re-establjisbosi obnoxious impost. The vicar having imag lw- anrel e there was a re-action in its favour, obliged the e- o dd wardens to propose one ; and a numerously quio• vestry meeting assembled on Thursday last i the gf. hall, when the Vicar having taken the 004.'00 100 Slotnan, in the absence of the other churcli°l4,o 01 stated that about 701. was wanted for defra/ist it necessary expenses of the ensuing year, 0° r oe would Low be competent for any rate-payer t ° P 0 , 1 a rate. No one for some time offered to do this , 54; at was supposed it would have fallen to the g r : 4l ,l D ati , P length, however, Mr. Slernan stated it to be Ws fore pc° . re f no one else came forward to do so, and he t he posed a rate of a penny in the pound. "Afver,genodiatli° portentous pause, an hesitating seconder APPe5r-.. dlei Pcrson of W. P. Michell, Esq., surgeon. an The meeting was then addressed by ife" l3 / 1 1101, A 1‘ Esq., late Member for this borough, Messrs. 'llitt and Carter, Sze , against the rate; and by 116 0.-8 set favour. OW 1 The VICAR having proccethal to put thetill,e t os n A or against the rate, as may be done since Lord v e ol decision, two hands were held up for the overwhelming number against it, and the t'aibr" (after stating that had he not presided be 51)° ,7, Jos 6 rl, made 0. third vote in its favour) declared the 111,7beb Dr. HARNESS having about this time entered wool demanded a poll; and, notwithstanding tb,g.oool, strances made to him as t(* the utter hopete'ioes, getting a rate after such a show of hands, Pe rs n bseri; the claim he had made. In the course of sotnejoset'„i tions he addressed to the meeting, he avowedi, o'7 convert to the principle of the Church and Stst, fed separated, and received the congratulations of ti l t : oil ing (in the alteration in his views on that subj e Odds A poll was accordingly taken, which tereti 10- Saturday at twelve, when the number of reeol%.- !es' was as fuPh 28 6te l° t , Against the rate 2 07 persons.', oof For the rate 2 50 14 :j50 M:.j , rity against the rate l9B persons .00 - or It .s worthy of remark that the i c hureb"jedif proposed the rate, expressed himself as church 1h t hA posed to church-rates, and that 56 votes 00 0 " t so 4 0 were tendered by member;: of the Establisliniee,itioli had I )ssent, rs not vot• d at all, the rate Wa lla no iSt been thrown out by a majority of 20 . , r O O4 lO l/ The progress of publie opinion on this irfr ot tb:ors will also ho seen when it is remembered 441- ,, tee contest for a church-rate, which took P'st e j s . ego. the majority ags on inst the rate was lY ' THE BRITISH POST-OFF ICPia , f - 61.- ' THE RUSSIAN GOVERIOw 51 14 ' . lb er TO THE EDITOR OF THE t hat n el li oi Sin—lt appears to me most strange , bole in the House of Commons, nor out of it , Oi l ' . hee l j 0 0 1; public protestation or demonstration , fre e against the Government of this "land °` ' Is° „ i ce o cl lending itself, and its institutions, to the 5e. ,01 15 ' r e' wishes of a despoli.i ruler, for such 0 1 „ 0 1- tioll t ,4l inhuman purposes es Mr. Duncolnhe'V ° t? 4 , - o. c' valed. Can English women r emain sel' are ' for they remain idle ? When their husband; ; c ies 0 , 4 1 timing by their silence, the flog'ging I ., ° ' ) 1 01 / iir communicating with their husbandi, w''' an" for to a foreign, but (we says) a free countrY i.ooce.iiii Pend upon the sanctity of the Briiish 1 1 ° 4 Ukase'... --1 protection from the Russian Imperial ji. TO° Sir, you obedient servant, AN ENGI)- 0 o 401- _---- CROSBY H ,Hilisti . i.i an first l : .. , 2 , 7 , t ar c o t i f the Arts and HALL.—Mr. Mackie deliveteu.e..,pe-i ee. 1 tf . leet;o9ft h a i r '' id di ; c n o c ', Sciences, and the antiquity of .r 1" fi tiiioil' on Tup,:d In the tI Y evening, to a fashionable andlargae get° d 'le ° tl, °° a. ,t,definition of free masonry "'as well ti c fs reoch n "wed with anecdoteand witticisms. I 1 I° l . a .., why ladiL-s _b elly 0 eV , • were not admitted masons c t 9, .05 mirth and a 'I tee • f iti PP gime. ~ According' to ottr - 9,5,0 flie the lecturer, iwrsieedghee eoxflunhnitteeigheiooioi, with us .` the fair sex are excluded fie la ,e chef in our mystic profession, not beelot ta t "il,O deemed c.,,.a unworthy m the secret, not for the . briO d lr vv i i; n k , c 1 Cr ••cl• ntific genius. not from their own of, i j nes; . weaker sex, hut from a coniciown• ss Of Of _A 04(1 Should they he permitted ro entt.r thvP""s3, Wed would i uup through the key-hole ie3"ttireethllir sometimes rat kle in ei re " 'l l '' d the hearts o f - into rt. mo o. , fraterit 1 ' a affection be metamorphosed ftgi° There would be a second confusi-on Of lano.,;cleilr•abl masons—the hand of fllowsh.p Would beet ) " - aor ta t o and du - • h els might •-nsete I tint 'although the P 7, .., it teaL li osi anti lovely part of Nature's works are not }l"t-betti"46 our meetings, yet our knight! order p led men . AIW, CO the attacks of vicious and unprincipled e! g e ; nil FIX 1 aly i e4 leninly bound never t. sscrifiee the elw‘i. to wi t , of amilies 'for momentary gratification, 111(m).055,•100 mine and take away the transcendant ber,rtieso`•wii' thore whose hearts are united by the dearest, w ere ijef' and affection." Several approprate song s itte. the ciously introduced illustrative of the suvebject. ; '‘ na A t ii i, fcrey's `°Tubal Cain" was we'll receid iPfirecl, conclusion, as the I'r; Wader was a fret-nvisli'v eberhiftl' Prince Charlie," by Miss Townsend, wasl,.° by , l og CAPTURE OF A IlAwß.—Last weet,,a by pletc;irj catchers were out in Dunham catching birds, ds'ariag g a bird in the midde of a field in a cage, all otcbill„s'o lime. While the men were at a distance est is, ' O O l .l hawk. perceiving the bird a prisoner in th e ;be be a sudden dart at it. The men, being afraieiftit Wtte; being. broken, ran and drove off the hawk ; ut,01101,04; no sooner got to their hidinc , place t119;11 the ,:„, se 5 ,0 dar,`"o Og e l turned to the charge with double energy,....-, oi e. ~t o times at the cage, in order to break it. 'i " e . e ll J i o sticks " i abut drove him off, - and placed some larger d a n' te r —in a short time •the hawk again 27ppeare ' cl i g -'lol ' f the , a endeavouring to get through the wires 0 . _,. l i / 0 4 , , his wings so much entangled with tbe b . lii."„a bl e ,fi e t) when the. men ran towards him, he it'llvacci'.'. caught, instead of his intended preP ' toe' „afer v. Courir. , P 0 CAUTION.--Ladies ShOUld IlOt anSWe. to Cof 1 wills c eo, A menti offering . leans of inone- in s nnal - to t ee o ihet , 7 t- ~ 7 7,.'u7• ,' - t. 7 fir , v letsine-,s .., ci•s e ~,iv or 0 , been matte known to us, in w Iii•;11 a ' ' ' o tte e lt to into 0, at a respectable house in answer _ a „.1 _. O 0 these advertisements. She was introd„esc:ioalowo office, where a person, said to be a Pr ei to 504110 was seated. The Isdy was called up , o,n c. wa s " f lee t amount she r qoired, and the term, •-'''ytienlal•,3,4li9o to p;y for the accommodation. VI" ta r si to °e o , 0, taken down in wt•iting, and she Was reclti! r ig don e ' en ci l l name to them, and give her address. llsvii_ Cow oo ifb was informed that she tnust ply 1035 d. it: t l ie plt!le o t s fee. She tefused to pay anYth in g' and It' deo,,ndiPif 11 25 4 next day she received a lawyer's lett'r' e emer, irk,. went of the 10s. 6d., and threatening . i . tot ",,, 1 30 - : amount was not pail. Fortunately this 4 /oto s ,e' el len t lit able • • to give her proper advice under such ,__ 0 ; ie , . the demand was reststed. Steps will Pu .i ., raPbv ;V • pose the plrties if any further attcniPT ; o ld r pile the meantime, as many lodies may be "',:a 00 8 0 po V offer of loans on their personal seeuritY, and 09„0.. sii•le offers, we think it our duty to ca or ip s - j o ger licly against Chid iniquitous systegv-IJI -