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Ganneron and Compagrde, 3 Paris Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, London. Emu/mute—William Cubitt, Esq., F.R.S., &c. Joseph Cubitt, Esq. fl a=for Shares can only be received on the printed forms of 7, which will be ready for distribution, and may be had rrnior - application at the Company's temporary Offices, No. 7, Token hoyaoiard, on and after Monday, the lath February, between the hours of Eleven and Three. 7, rotenhouse-yard, London, Feb. 6, 184.5. nDOLE, DONCASTER, and SHEFFIELD and MANCHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. 2 %41 Office, 12, Moorgate-street, London. Capita 1 .4635,000, in Shares of £25 each. Notice is hereby given, that the SHARES in this Company will be ALLOTTED on THURSDAY next, the 13th February instant. By order, P. H. NEWALL, Secretary. 12, Moorgate, Feb. 6, 1845. 11ALL-end GAINSBOROUGH RAILWAY. — The Committee beg to intimate that the ALLOTMENT of SHARES will te. made on the Bth instant, and that no applications can possibly be received after noon on that day.—Offices, 65, Moor- Sate-sheet.-:—Feb. 6. THEATRE ROYAL, DRUIY•LANE. TIIIS EVENING Will be repeated Balfe's Grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF RT. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison; Catariaa Cornaro, Miss Poole. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDEB Danaus, M. Hcrznet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lynceus. Mon. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del- fetter Alemenon, Mr. Webster ; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; H3rperrnnesta, Mdlle. Maria; Automate, Madame Finart ; Amyl:none, Madame Guibilei ; Agave, Mane. O'Bryan. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in rive Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Stricklst. d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompton, Mrs. W. (Alford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Testris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben , ett. To be followed by a Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxorins, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Pere-Met, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Orognon, Mrs. Stanley. ,To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME .CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Av. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Tate. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rouke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Forteseue. After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDINS ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major, Griskin, Mr. Selby ; Lady Arethusa Geskin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Nancy Cobb, (Hiss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Another TritimphOf --- New Drama, called " The Sollier of For- tune ; or, the Irish Settler." TIIIS EVENING - ' THE GREEN BUSllE,.4,orAlitindredi'ears Ago ; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," km. Principal Characteri by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cul leniord, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Dire. Fitrwilliarn, and Madame Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr, Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con dude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CASTLE OF AYMON ; or, The Four Drothers. Baron de Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Rime ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks ; Ivon, Mr. Leffler ; Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Cies, bliss Brentnall ; Yolanda, Miss E. llonner Eglantine, Miss O'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Foebroke. To be followed by LE SALON DE BAL. After which,. a New Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton ; Miss E. Honer, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Tarnold, Bender, and Stanton ; My's. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss dames. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled - A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea dows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairbrother. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mattkews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Rialoch, Tarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, MIA Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. !Kr. Mitchell begs to announce that the engagements of Mons. Lafont and Mdlle..Nathalle, although honoured with such marked approbation, must unavoidably terminate at the end of the ensuing week ; but in caMpliattee with numerous applications, and at the suggestion of several of his distinguished patrons, Mr. Mitchell begs to state, that the Theatre will be open every Evening next Week, except Saturday evening, terminating Monsieur Lafont's and Madlle. Nathalie's en gagements. The Performances will be varied nightly, in order to pre sent, as numerously as possible, the most popular pieces of Monsieur Lafont's and Mademoiselle Nathalie's agreeable repertoire. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, The Perforrsanees will commence at Mall-past Seven o'Clock precisely, with the favourite Vaudeville of LE CADET DE FAMILLE, no. L'INTRIGUE IMPROMPTU. Jules, Neveu da Colonel, Madlle. Nathalie. After which LE 110 CHET DUNECOQUETTE. Le Mac de Laney, Mons. Lafont ;La Marquise d e Marci ll y, Madlle. Eliza -csrgeot. TO conclude with (by particular desire) PIERRE LE ROUGE. M. Lafont remplira le Role de Pierre le Rouge ; Madlle. Nathalle, du Theatre du Gymnase, celulde Jeanneton. ...,:SlMonday next, February 10th, a new Comedie Vaudeville, en "T`2 . e f , .. 1 1 1 " 1 _ MARRIAOF. SOUS L'EMPIRE, in whic h Monsieur act Mademoiselle Nathalle will perform. a W: pr T lay, C next, February Ilth, for the benefit of 'MonsienttLafont , other eotert , ai n n titled LE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES ; and Admistdo b nienta. o(or tla ll .ry n s o L th , :Night—Boxes, 6e. Pit, 3s. 6d. Amphitheatre 'clock. and th. ttallet7, 2s.—Doors will be opened at seven A Donned Pr e rl commence at Half-past Seven. Pieces which wi ll s d the general arrangements, and of the Mitchell's Royal Librauced during the Season. may be had at Mr. 33, Old Bond -street the Theatre, which t h y'open dati -- y, — fro - m str t ee l t ; and at the Box-office Eleven till Five. Agri,Pr's ROTILIPIUTIDAATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unequalled Success of the Southern American Minstrels. THIS EVENING itAI be rePeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; latroduchig a Real rot-chase on the Stage. by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. I'd he }Wowed by the 'Melodies Of His American Southern Mtnstrels. 'Entire Change in tiniCtrele.•=l/nequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantontimel of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE ; or, . The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny mon. Mr. WOO ; Cldwu, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon. Mr. Bradbury ; Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. • • ' Acting send Stage Manager, Mr. D. W. Broadfoot. DAVIDCIE'fI ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The erandfantetallnts every Evening. with Splendid Novelties, and Another New Piece. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSZY, in which thewbole of the Company will perform. After which, BER THE BOATSWAIN. To be fbilowed by the Original Bohemian Polka, by Mr, Harvey and Miss Smlthyes. To conclude with the Pan o tomime of rusps, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown; Mr. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. 'Henry Corti ; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places and - Prirate Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerechner, at the Box office, tem Eleven to Four, ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Continued Trimnphant Career of " Marianne"—T'a'o New Dramas, supported by the best Company In London. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or , The Child of Charity. Stip fected•byipesers. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bal?. X..Joues„and W. Searle • Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and Jefferson. os)44.rizome.wira''s 14 ." 1, ?Mite Drama. entitled A NIGHT'S FROL IC ; A eßsindrext Years !Aid Mr. Gma eide, r. T. H. niggle ; Nieksus, nre &mane. ...tot m F .: an 7. 4 p l a .r uce.r Drama, entitled TIIE ris sae alth emire V" 1!11 , 6-111449. eases 1 6 .4= V'"' easpeser THE WEATHER.-SUN OPTICS, FEB. 7. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 33. BAROMETER, 30.06. -WIND, N.N.W. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. Al the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .- 8 minutes after 2 I Evening • • 30 minutes after 2. TilE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENINC4, FEBR,CARY 1A45. _ . .: ri, " ' At ireZZ. \ ' EV II ill& , - fi r: . 1' - -.... . f illi. 4 l4llr; ii ...i."--r4,4■... A '1" Azaja ---7. 14 ~:,,,, 4.17.3 . 13".' '=" „ 'otry SECOND EDITION: A trienin ~-') Int LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1845. Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday morn ing, and proceeded to the Palace with the address. The Lora adjourned to Monday, but the Commons re-assembled at Half-past Four o'clock. The SPEAKER read the reply to the address ; after which, various petitions were presented, and notices of motions given. Among the last was one by Sir J. GRAHAM, announcing his intention of bringing in a Bill to amend the law of settlement on Tuesday. Sir R. PEEL, although closely pressed by some of the Opposition Members, refused to give any idea of the outline of the measure which he intended to in troduce on the subject of the Scotch and Irish systems of banking. Sir G. GREY asked for the production of the cor respondence with the French Government on the subject of Otaheite. Sir R. PEEL consented to lay before the House the results of the correspondence, but refused to produce the correspondence itself in extenso. Sir J. GRAHAM announced that it was not his in tention to introduce any measure for the regulation of the Ecclesiastical Courts. Sir R. PEEL stated that the Governments of Eng land, France, and Brazil were mediating between the Governments of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, with a view to bring about a cessation of hostilities be tween those two Powers. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to Lord CLEMENTS, explained the grounds on which an increased allowance was made to the Judges of Assize in Ireland. _ Lord CraapivlLLE SOMERSET then moved for leave to bring in six Bills for the consolidation of the laws relating to railways, and said in reference to the ob 'ervations of Lord HOWICK on the preceding evening, that he could see no objection to fourteen days being allowed, after the reports of the Board of Trade had been made, for parties to determine whether they would proceed with the Bills or not. Lord HOWICK did not think fourteen days suffi cient, and he also thought that where there were two competing lines reported, both reports ought to be submitted to a committee, and those which had been unfavourably reported should have precedence of the others. After a few words from Mr. HODGSOIq anti Sir G. GREY, Sir R. PEEL explained that the proposal he should make was, that parties might present their peti tions whenever they pleased, but they should not be obliged to do so until fourteen days after the making the report. It was the intention of the Board of Trade to present the reports in classes, and next week he would propose to take the Kentish lines. It was never contemplated that the board should fetter the control of Parliament. Colonel SIBTHORP asked whether any of the gen- tlemen composing the Commission were connected with railways. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET was unable to answer the question. . Mr. WARLET complained of the delays caused by the conduct of barristers before Committees, and urged on the Government the necessity of providing some remedy. He also suggested the propriety of the discussion before the Board of Trade being con ducted with open doors. Mr. IV. E. GLADSTONE defended the conduct of the Board of Trade, and contended that practically the experiment had worked well. After a few words from slme other Hon. Mem bers, leave was given to bring in the Bills. Mr. WALLACH postponed his motion on the sub ject of the Scotch Sheriffs' Court Small Debt Act. Various returns were then ordered to be made on the motions of different Hon. Members. On the motion that the answer of her Most Gracious MAJESTY, to the address of the House of Commons, be read, Mr. COBDEN called the attention of the House to the omission of all allusion to the subject of agricul tural distress in the speech from the Throne, and urged the agricultural Members to join him in calling for a Select Committee on the subject. Mr. MILES did not think the farmers were much inclined to trouble the House with a recital of their grievances. He was sorry to say that, generally speaking, the farmers did not trust much to the House of Commons for an alleviation of their con dition. Mr. M. GrusoN urged the necessity of inquiry, •and asked Sir R. PEEL if he had given any assurance that he would not meddle with the existing corn-law. Mr. BANKES thought some allusion ought to have been made to the subject in the speech, but would not vote for a Committee. Mr. BRIGHT accused the landlords of being hollow in the professions which they made of commiseration for the distress existing in the country, inasmuch as that distress was attributable to their own legislative measures. Mr. S. O ' BRIEN defended the conduct of the land lords, and said that, so far from opposing the motion for a Committee, he would himself be willing to serve upon it. Mr. VILLIERS denied that any of the charges brought against the landlords by Mr. BRIGHT had been answered. Sir R. PEEL deprecated the discussion of such a subject without notice. He had been asked by the Hon. Member for Manchester whether he had given any assurance to any one that Ino further alteration should be made in the corn-laws. He did not think the •Right Honourable Gentleman had any right to put such a question to him without giving him notice. He had given no assurance incon sistent with the declarations which he' had already made in the House. As to what had been said of agricultural distress, he regretted it must be admitted there was considerable distress in some parts of the country, and he felt sincere sympathy with the suf ferers. But he did not believe that it could be as serted that there was general agricultural distress. He thought that the restoration of protection (as it had been) would be impossible; and he thought that if it were possible, it would not be a remedy for agricultural distress, which arose from causes which the Legislature could not control. After a few words from Mr. BRIGHT, Lord J. MANNERS, and Mr. BROTHERTON, the motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned at a Quarter be fore Nine. relative to railway schemes, rejected The decision of the Government donbtyhethqsuecsotion Com mittee m T i r tle e e , o a f pp l e n ars ves te tiga b t a io v n e b ap ee p:in las te t d night b y the u n ß i v o e a r s r d a l o y f acquiesced in by the House. We cannot say that the debate, which was thus elicited by the speech of Lord Howtcx. of Wednesday evening, at all satisfies the misgivings we have so often expressed as to the beneficial working of the Committee. On the contrary, it has gone far to confirm them; and we perceive that Mr. WARLBT and other lion. Members concur in similar apprehensions. It is very true that Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, who is a shrewd and earnest public functionary, and an excellent man of business, declared "that it never was the intention of the Government, nor, as far as he under stood their sentiments, of the House, to render the decisions of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade final or conclusive:' Lordship added, too, that although he would be disposed to receive the reports of these five &filth men with a certain degree of respect and deference, he should never cons i der himself tied down, by the ( terms or the effect of such reports , to c oncur in them, either as (the representative of a constituency, _-:we s lawyweleakewtAtetiefest, IN es tut Member of the House of Commons. But what was the Noble Lord's reply to a well-timed and very reasonable question addressed to him by Colonel SIB- Tam.? The gallant officer, in allusion to certain rumours which had got abroad, but in which he dis claimed any belief, desired to know whether any of the gentlemen comprising this Committee were, in any way, directly or indirectly, themselves ;:otinected with railway speculations ? Lord G. SOMERSET'S reply amounted only to this:— " That the parties most interested in the proceedings be fore the Railway Board had always, so far as he knew, ex pressed themselves as exceedingly satisfied with the candour and intelligence with which their schemes had been discussed. As to whether any of the Committee held shares in any railway, he really could give his Hon. and Gallant Friend no information ; but he was quite sure that, if they followed his advice, they would get rid of all their shares in such undertakings, if they had any, as soon:as:they possibly could." It is to be lamented that the Noble Lord was not in a condition enabling him to give a most distinct and unqualified, negative to Colonel SIBTHORP'S query. For our own parts, we cannot, for a moment, believe that any member of this Committee could be guilty of the indiscretion and bad taste of remaining at its board, if he knew himself to possess any such personal interest in undertakings identical with, or analogous to, those on the expediency or necessity of which the Committee has been constituted prelimi narily to report. To talk of their now " getting rid" of any such shares, if they have any, is no way to get rid of the incalculable degree of odium they will have incurred, by having adjudicated on the fate of similar and perhaps conflicting property in the hands of others. Though we are far from believing that any member of the Committee can have so far committed himself, it has surely become necessary that he should from this day record some public and distinct disclaimer of any such interest in himself. If he cannot do so, indeed, then every report he has been a party to must be considered to have been tainted by a vicious bias. Another important consi deration, powerfully urged by Mr. WAKLEY, who we suppose will not allow the matter to sleep where the discussion has left it, was, that there was clearly some system in action by which early secret information was conveyed of the decisions of this remarkable Committee on pending schemes, to favoured parties, who made their market of such " exclusive intelli gence." The Hon. Member alluded to the prevalent rumour, " that some private information must have been communicated in the market, or certain parties would not have made such enormous sums of money as they were said to have gained during the last few weeks." And he distinctly added : " This was quite clear, that certain parties in the City (he had had this information that morning) who had been en gaged in the sale of railway shares, happened to have been right in their speculations, and not wrong in one instance, for several weeks past.—(Hear.) One gentleman, on Saturday se'nnight, made 40,000/. by the sale of shares in that single day, those shares having gone up from a small premium to 91. or 10/. in the course of a few hours." If Sir ROBERT PEEL "really could not tell" how newspapers get hold of reports of Commissions ap pointed by Government, before their promulgation, we must suppose he might as well be sleeping on the margin of the Polar Ocean as in Whitehall gardens, for any knowledge he can obtain of mal-practices like these. But what won der they should prevail, when, as Mr. WAILLET observed, the proceedings, evidence, and arguments on these railway projects, are with closed doors, now that they are remitted to this Board of Trade management, instead of, as heretofore, being open to the public. What is the meaning of this alteration P In spite of all Mr. GLADSTONE could urge, the fact is significant. Coupled with the manner in which information oozes out of this new and hermetically sealed court to certain " wise men in the East," we do not hesitate to say it is suspicious. We call upon Mr. WAIELET, Colonel SIBTHONP, and other Hon . Members, to pursue their wholesome inquisitiveness a little further. Who knows but the showman's an cient denouement is at hand, and that " we shall see— what we shall see !" The French papers had not arrived at our usual hour of going to press. PUBLIC INCOME AND ExruNurrous.—lt appears from 1 a Parliamentary Paper just issued, that the amount of money raised in the year ending the sth of January, 1845, by the creation of Funded Dabt, was 18,844,0001. Of this, 18,348,3001. was raised on Exchequer-bills, and charged on Supplies. The remainder was charged on the Consolidated Fund. The amount of Exchequer bills issued for the promotion of public works, and in cluded in the Funded Debt, was 14,0001. The excess of Income over Expenditure for the year amounts to the large sum of 3,356,105/. Bs. 2d. ; and the Balances in the Exchequer on the sth o f January, 1845, to 6,254,1131. 9s. 6id. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPEN- DITURE. An Account of the Net Public Income of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Year ended the sth day of January, 1845, after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several Revenue Departments, and of the Actual Issues or Payments within the same Period ; exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Ad vances and Re-payments for Local Works, kc. INCOME. Applicable to Income or Revenue. The Consoll- 'Other Public Total. dated Fund. Services. Ordinaryltevenue and Receipts. f s. d. 8. d. X s. d. Customs 19,3.52,381 19 10'3,152,439 10 11 22,504,821 10 9 Excise ••••• • • • • • 13,308,030 16 3 13,308,050 16 3 Stamps ... . 7,137,287 17 5 7,157,287 17 5 Taxes (Land and Assessed) 4,216,488 18 10 • . 4,216,488 18 10 Property-tax.... 5,191,596 15 9 • • 5,191,596 15 9 Post-oftlce Crown Lands 155,000 0 0 • • 155,000 0 0 One Shilling and Sixpence, and Four Shillings in the Pound on Pensions and Salaries Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown •• • Surplus Fees of Regulated Pub lic Offices • 46,969 14 0 • • 46,969 14 0 50,164,653 3 8 3,152,439 10 11 53,317,092 14 7 Other Receipts. Money received from China un der Treaty of Peace conclud ed In Aug. 1842 385,007 17 9 385,007 17 9 Imprests and other Moneys.. 114,2'23 14 II • • 114,223 14 11 Money received Prom the East India Company 60,000 0 0 • • 60,000 0 0 Unclaimed Divi dends (more than paid) •• • • 83,418 7 8 • • 83,418 7 8 Ditto, South Sea Company 50,851,314 0 9,3,152,439 10 11 54,003,753 11 8 ki0,851,314 0 9i !3,152,439 10 11 EXPENDITURE, FUNDED DEBT. Interest and Management of the Permanent' Debt, (including 1,392,746/. 35., for a Quarter's Dividend, to 10th October, 1844, on certain classes of Three-and-a-Half per Cents, formerly paid in January and July) . Terminable Annuities Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,0231. Is. 2d., the Interest en Donations and BeluestS • • UNFUNDED DEBT. Interest on Exchequer-bills Civil List • Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Ju dicial Services, &c., charged by 'various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund • • •• • • Salaries and Allowances Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions • - Courts of Justice Miscellaneous Charges on thel Consolidated Fund (including 104,2751. 10s. 10d., for paying off Three-and-a-lialf per Cents, S and 222,2101. lbs. 7d. for com pleting South Sea Company's Guarantee Fund)...... Navy • . Ordnance • • •..• • • 3fiseellaneous ; chargeable on the? Annual Grants of Parliament Opium Compensation . • China Expedition EXeeS5 •f Income OPOI Expenditure Whitehall, Treasury Chain A o. d 126,005,107 • 01 3,95*,1107 13 31 129,963,615 1 31 531,843 18 6 391,284 13 555,552 18 232,870 1 11 181,186 1 11 743,094 17 9 590,023 4 11 6,178,714 5 1 5,858,219 0 3 1,824,311 10 11 3,080,175 3 5 11,703 5 5 404,964 0 0 aE s. d. 130,495,459 19 2,694,011 18 8 17,458,177 5 1 50,647,648 3 6 3,336,103 lit 2 X 154,003,758 I I 8 G. CLERK. srs, Feb 4, 1845. —The adjourned annual meeting of this Society was held ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICUTURAL SOCIETY. last night, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, w hen a very full attendance of members attested the interest felt in t he science of floriculture. The shows for the forthcoming year were fixed as follows :—April 23d, at the Horns Tavern ; ' May 21st, June 25th, Jp)y 23/1, and Sept. 17th, at the Royal to a very n umerous class of Surrey Zoological G arden' The May allow is a new feature in the p rocee di ngs of this Society, and has been determ i ne d upon by th e C omm i ttee to give the opportunity of exhibition be shown. The S oc i ety was stated already to be in posses sion Productions hitherto unable to of money t o th e extent of 1604 to be devoted to prizes ; and, as a very la rge access i on of members is ex pected, the operations of this year will be on a more extended scale. There are no gardens around London superior to the Royal s u rrey; and the very great improvements made in them since the close of last mem give additional facilities M gaigattal AVIV' THIS DAY'S NEWS. EXCHEQUVIA.--(THIS DAY.) A — NET - GENERAL V. GEORGE S MITH. t XTRAORDINARY TERMINATION. Baron Alderson, B aron R o lfe, and Baron seats on the B enc h unt il a f ter a quarter n pf al Tits tti T ,t A.do Chief rt T ak ß eA i 4 8. r their seats not The Solicitor-General and Sir Thomas Wilde had come into Court a few minutes before, from the direction of the judges' private room. The defendant, with his counsel, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Watson, had been in Court sonic time previously. The adjourned trial at bar having been called on, the officer of the Court was pro ceeding to call over the names of the special jury, when The SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressed the Bench. My Lords,—Be fore your Lordships proceed with the further hearing of this rule I beg leave to call your attention to a circumstance which has occurred In reference to the terms in which the rule ordered by your Lordships for try - 111,g this• case at bar, which I fear will prevent on at present, or for th is da y at least, with these proceedings. The days on which a trial at bar may be had are reqti ired us from go ing on by law to be be within the term. But In the Act th e 1 1th George IV. and Ist Wil liamlLs, 'cas"be sec. 8, it is enacted, " T hat when the alteration of the terms, fore mentioned, shall take effect, not mote than twenty-four days," Src., " shall be appropriated to sittings in London and Westminster," Sce., " provided that if any trial at bar shall be it shall be competent to the Judge or days for such trial as he shall led, if in vacation, shall for the deemed and taken to be part of directediptnbuirptukc fit;ono ifai i r t i t i s y ttu - otcb o iai f ep the p;:,tiribt saetallsdzbehaappointed, Courts, d peayie the preceding term ; provided, also, that the day or days shall be specially appointed at any time not being within such twenty four days of any case at nisi prius, without the consent of the parties thereto, their conn.sel, or attorneys." Your Lordships will remember that when I mentioned to the Court the intention of the Crown to have this trial at bar, I stated my belief that it would occupy at least three days. Your Lordships then appointed Thursday, the 6th of February, for the trial, and you postponed another case for the pur pose of taking this. The rule was drawn up in the Remembrancer's office. It was drawn up by a clerk who was in the habit of devoting himself to the business of the Excise, and it was examined by the Remembrances :It was drawn up in these terms—that " the trial should go on from day to day until the first day of next term, if ne cessary ;" for on looking over the precedents in these cases, those officers thought, that only one day was to be appointed, and that it would then be for the Court to adjourn from day to day if it thought fit. Neither the counsel in the case, nor the solicitors, saw this rule, or were aware of the manner in which it was drawn up. The CHIEF BARON — I suppose, Mr. Solicitor, the rule was drawn according to the form, which was the correct one before the Act which you have quoted. The Soucrroa-Gerniaar. — Exactly so, my Lord ; but we were not aware of that until our attention was drawn to it by your Lordships after tho rising of the Court. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—And the fact now is, that we have no juris diction in the case ? The SoLicrroa-GENERAL—I regret to say, my Lords, that I think that is the fact. Your jurisdiction ceased on Thursday. The CHIEF BARON—Until term. Thursday was in term for the purposes of this trial. We are now out of term. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Yes, my Lord ; I believe that your Lordships' authority Is exhausted ; and upon all accounts I regret the Inconvenience of the delay, which we would all endeavour, if pos sible, to remedy. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Mr. Solicitor, notwithstanding that, the case goes over to the first day of next term. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—AII parties aro most anxious to go on with the case without delay, and we are willing to consent to any arrangement which would enable your Lordships to proceed. The CHIEF BARON—No consent can give jurisdiction. Mr. Baron AinEasox—lf the Court were to proceed upon your consent, no person who might give false evidence upon the trial could be prosecuted. The SoLiciTok-GENEBAL—As far as the consent of the Crown and the defendant can enable the Court to act, we arc all anxious to go on, if possible. The LORD CHIEF BARD!—In all matters where the Court has jurisdiction consent may vary the practice. But consent cannot confer jurisdiction where it is not. If the partied in a cause consent to be tried in a wrong county—if they consent to waive an infor mality-1f they consent to the admission of evidence—or if they con sent to take a verdict with a jury of less than twelve, the Court may go on;; but here we are sitting now without any jurisdiction whatever. The SOLICITOR-OENERAL—UnfOrtUllatCly, my Lords, the Court has no power to proceed, and we have now no remedy. The case must stand over. 3lr. KELLY—But, my Lords, before you leave the bench, may I be permitted to say one word upon this matter. When this most un fortunate occurrence was communicated to me, I was most anxious to consent to anything which would prevent delay. Counsel for the Crown were most anxious to concur with me. But now your Lord- ships have just said that you have no power to assist us—that you have no jurisdiction—that, in fact, you are not now sitting here as judges. Your authority is suspended till the next term ; and, my Lords, we (the defendant) are now, through the error of the Crown— The Sor.tciroa•GENEs.AL—Xo, certainly not; the Crown had no part in the error. Mr. KELLY—My Learned Friend says " No ;" but I hold that it is so. I think that when the Crown applied to this Court for a rule, it was the duty of the Counsel for the Crown to see that the rule was properly drawn up. The CHIEF BARON—But, Mr. Kelly, it is necessary for us to look to the manner in which this occurred. As I understand the case, this is the first time a trial at bar has been ruled since the passing of the Act referred to by the Solicitor-General. Mr. Baron ALDERsOm—There has been one other case. The Sor.tcrrolt-GtKEILIL—Which occupied only one day. The Cntzr BARON—The Queen's Itemembrancer reminds me of what amounts to the same thing as if this were literally the first case. The businesi of the Crown is not transacted in the same office as business between subject and subject ; and this is the first time an ap plication has been made for a trial at bar, in which the Crown was concerned, and in which a rule was to be drawn up in the Crown de partment of the Remembrancer's office. The officer, not knowing that there had been any alteration in the form, naturally referred to the precedents in the office, and he drew up the rule according to the previously established forms. It was, before the Act, the regular form to name the day on which the trial was to take place, the Court having the power to adjourn from day to day. The officer was per fectly correct according to the old practice ; but the rule, as drawn up, does not allow us to go further to-day. Tho SOLICITOR-GENERAL—With respect to what has fallen from your Lordship, I wish t o say that, in the first place, the Crown had the right to say that the t r i a l a t bar shoeld take place. There was no brief in Ole case ; but as soon as the rule was obtained notice was served upon the other side, and they had power to see how the rule was drawn up. Mr. MARTlN—lndeed ! Sea that your rule was drawn rightly for you! _ _ Mr. KELLY—I do not wi•h to throw blame upon any counsel or any °Meer, whatever may be my opinion. But this I will say, that tkis unfortnnate, most unfortunate, error has occurred without any participation on the part of this side. However, my Lords, the delay which ensues— _ _ _ The Cuitv BARIIIC—Mr. Kelly. I have no doubt that the clerk — Mr. KELIA—My Lords, I have said that I will blame no one. I will not say who is to blame, or who is not ; but I will say this, without fear of contradiction, that whether the error was the act of the officer or of the Crown, it was in invitum as against the defen dant, who had no participation in it ; therefore, whoever is to blame, no blame lies on him. But, my Lords, the consequences of this delay of three or four months—perhaps of four or five months—trill be to him -- Mr. Baron ALDERSON—We have no jurisdiction, and I shall not sit here. I shall go. The Learned Judges all rose, and Mr. Baron Alderson left the bench. Mr. Kau.v—My Lords, I appeal to the Beach—l appeal to the Crown. The Cum Bailor; (who seemed for some time exceedingly impa tient and displeased) said—Wait a moment, Mr. Kelly. Officer, pro claim the court of nisi prius. Now, Mr. Kelly, I will hear what you have to say, if it be flt to be heard. Mr. KELLY—What I wished to ask your Lordships was, to allow me to say a few words as to what has been stated by my Learned Friend the Solicitor-General. I appeal. t o t h e Crown to take into view the fatal consequences of this dblay t o the defendant. The Somcirna-GENzitai ,-- My Lords, I p ro t est against my Friend making a speech. Mr. KELLy—I am astonished at the i n t erruption of the Solicitor- General. si r Is S ii _s becoming of the Cro wn ? I appeal My Learned Friend haa no ri g ht t o spea k . The Court has no power to hear him. The CHIEF BeloN—l will listen t o no address. Wo have no jurisdiction. Mr. KELLY—It would be no waste of time t o h ear— CHlEFloudly BARON (very a nd emphatically)—Mr. K e lly, M r . W Kelly, if you think it no waste of time, I think it is a waste of time of this Court, and I will not hear it. This is now a Court of nisi prius—(to Mr. Kelly, who again agan attempted t o speak)--Sir, I Will hear no more. Mr. Kelly sat down, evidently much c h agr i ned. The CHIEF BARON, after a short p ause, addressed to the Jury, in a low tone, a f e w words, which we und erstood to be an expression of regret at what had occ urred, a nd an instruction to b e i n a tt en d ance on the first day of next term. The Court then proceeded to the trial of common jury cases. S. - --(THIS DAY.) qtr. S econdary the use o f th e d e f en d ant on a pro missory note. Some tim e a go , Evans requiring money to meet some POTTER.) LEWIS V. EvAs s . This was an action brought by Hugh L ew i s t o recover from Richard a pplied to Mrs. Price f or accommodation, but she re- EvaSnsElooC/. , 0 1, a l i : D (Before to 3AirRi.E s. Price fused unless some resp onsible party joined with him in a promissory note. Lewis engagements, was applied to, and he agreed to join his name with the defendant in the security, with the distinct understanding that the latter should take np the note when it became due. The bill was afterwards dishonoured, and the plaintiff was called on to pay the full amount, which he had done, in addition to several months' inte r. st that was due. The payment was made about a month ago, and he now sought to recover the sum from the defendant. As there was a legal difficulty in awarding the interest in conjunction with the principal, Inasmuch as this was paid by Lewis without its form ing a part of the original understanding, or being set forth in the note, a verdict was returned for 100/., the full amount of the bill. ARTHUR v. DARTCII. This was a case in which Robert Arthur sought to recover from Benjamin Dartch 61. 10s., for rent due for premises occupied by de fendant ih Weigh House -yard, Up to September last. Though some objection was offered to the legality of the debt, it was clearly esta blished, by an admission contained in a letter sent by defendant to the plaintiff, and a verdict returned for the full amount. MACKAY V. WHITE. Thomas C. Mackay, whosesale grindery warehoweman, brought an action against Thomas White, to recover a sum of 11/. 3s. 6d , for goods delivered at various periods. 31r. White had pleaded non liability, but he did not appear in Court, and evidence being called to prove the delivery of the goods, accompanied with invoices in each delivery, a verdict was immediately given for 111. 3s. There was only another case in which the defendant was said to live at Darlington, at Yorkshire, and only came to London once a year. It was dismissed as being beyond the jurisdiction of the Court. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) HEREFORD GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE. THURSDAY. Handicap of 25 soya. each, with 100 added, the second to receive 301., and the third 151. 4 miles. Mr. W. Jenkins' Lycurgus Mr. T. Oliver's Vanguard Mr. Carter nd Preissnitz Mr. W. Ekins's Peter Simple The following also started Robin Adair, Discount, Mameluke, Jewell, Paddy, Quarter -master, Babylon, Hes lington, and Sarnesfield.—Nearly a dead heat between Lycurgus and Vanguard. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of. Wales, and attended by the Court, left town for the Pavili on at Brighton, at t hree o'clock this after nron. The royal party travelled by the Brighton Rail way, a special train having been ordered. RAILWAY we ldisesthtrie;tBthiem without those of 't'll MANIA.—Such is the rage for railways, laniodessothunabated the eagerness for shares in the locally supported new whioli at we observe the shares of one of them, the prospectuses of were only issued last week, arc to be allotted next Thursday, or not, the s m ra e li r w el a y y p , copy of the prospectus appearing in any other journals than not know coals. Are - th - es — e s chestor Jun t* " "Goole, ° pediately;coonossnetcotre,dasZtlss Sheffield, el li d n , e a . nd W m e s d n o . Junction," son, stands alone in such circumstances, but whether there are whispers Peculation mania continues to be manifest. It is true o s edr is to L o t r h d e Iltzw monopoly iuiam i in misers in the City that the chief leaders of a very power " ' , KAY, opposed to the monopoly in corn, are among the applicants for shares in th i s great coal field to be brought to bear upon the latter monopoly, as his name and influence have been brought to bear upon the former ? 'Yeus rerron 4 .—From a Correspondent. PROPERTY T A X.—A person possessing 4,000/. in ri as va be te i s n p g e ni cu °s la t ti o o tirs, any of the public Funds, is exempt from the above tax, because his income from the interest on this sum is under 153/. per annum.— i - r scomE ax.—A poor clerk, with a w ife and family to support out of 3/. I.er week, without a farthing beside, pays towards this unfair tax 1/. 191, Tl' 2 INCOME-TAX.—PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.— The announcement in the Queen's Speech of an intention to continue the income-tax seems likely to be generally resisted throughout the country. A meeting of the Plymouth Town-Council was held yester day at the Guildhall, a few hours after the receipt of the Queen's Speech, and before proceeding with the regular business of the day, Nicholas Lockycr, Esq., the late Mayor, rose and, addressing the Council, said he regretted very much to see that it was the intention of the Ministry to apply to Parliament to continue the income-tax. He therefore suggested that petitions should be sent up from a special meeting of the Council to the House of Commons against that ob noxious measure and that a town petition should also be sent. The Learned Gentleman concluded by moving that a special meeting of the Council should be held on an early day to consider the subject. J. L. Colley, Esq., in seconding the motion, remarked that he should reserve the observations which he had to snake on the tax to the day of the meeting. The proposition met with tin cordial asseht of every councillor present, and the Mayor, F. E. Lyne, Esq., said that ho would fix the meeting for next Wednesday ; but a town meeting must emanate from the burgesses and could only be ledcald on a requisit io that n. The feeling against this tax is very strong here; nd we hope other towns will follow up this movement. THZ HUNGERFORD SUSPENSION-BEIDGL—At the Auction Mart, yesterday, five 25/. shares in the llungerford and Lam beth Suspension Bridge Company sold for 26/. 10s. per share. The auctioneer (Mr. Marsh) stated that the bridge would be opened next month, and it was understood that the Directors, for the first mouth, Mtgaged t• alktyr the public to Pass rrtr the bridge tau COO. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. Although the supply of English Wheat on sale was not to say ex tensive, it was by far more than equal to the wants of the dealers. The demand for all descriptions was, therefore, very dull, and Monday's quotations were not supported. So little was doing in h'oreign Wheat that the rates were almost nominal. The supply of Barley was ex tensive ; the best parcels supported previous rates ; but other kinds might have been purchased on the same terms. The same may be said of Malt. Oats, Beans, and Peas, had a downward tendency, with a heavy inquiry. ARRIVALS. English .... • • Irish •••• • • • • ____ • _____ Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. 4,560 qrs. 5,570 qrs. 5,850 4,220 4,210 - - 1,730 320 Malt, 7,820 qrs. Foreign . . SMITHFIELD. The supply of Beasts was, the time of year considered, only mode rate, though of fair average quality. Although the trade was some what better than on Monday, we can notice no improvement in the quotations. There were on sale 40 Beasts and 60 Sheep from Rot terdam, together with 100 Scots from Scotland. The numbers of Sheep were small ; hence the Mutton trade was steady, at full prices. Calves were In limited supply and active request, at the late Unproved currencies. The Pork trade was firm, at previous rates. Milch Cows sold heavily, at from 161 to 191 cad Per Silas. to el a. d. to s. Inferior Beasts •.•. 2 6 210 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots .••.• . 3 19 4 0 Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small ditto .. 5 2 $ S Suckling Calves, ..18 0 32 0 :nferlor Sheep .... 2 8 3 0. SUPPLY AT Sheep. 3,100 ink the offal. a. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto 3 S 4 0 SouthdownWethers 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool Large Ilogs• •••• • • . 3 4 4 0 Small Porkers •••• 4 2 4 6 Quarter old rigs •• 16 0 20 0 Lambs . 3L&RKET. Beasts, SSI I Calves. I Pigs. 160 364 NEWS/LTD AND LEADXINHAZL. We had a steady demand for most kinds of Meat, at full prices - At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d• I s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior- • • 2 4 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 2 6 210 - middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 3 0 3 4 - prime large •. 3 0 3 2 prime .•.. 3 6 3 8 - prime small •• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. ••.. . . 3 4 4 0 Veal.. •....•• • • • • • 4 4 b 6 - small • ..... •• 4 2 4 6 3303110110 N HOP DIANULMT. The supply of Hops on offer here is, as might be expected, very limited, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, though prices are sup ported in every instance. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The early day fixed for the Budget to come on, when the question of Sugar duties will be decided; has caused business to rule in general rather dull in the market for British Plantation, though yesterday there was a rally. The sales to last night inclusive have been about 1,000 Idyls and trcs, Including 118 hhds. Ilarbadoes by auction at 51s 6d to 57s for mid, and 66s for fine. REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 725. per cwt. .EAST INDIA.—About 14,000 bags Manilla have been sold privately, at full quotations, chiefly 153 to I9s Gd per cwt ; 12,924 bags Mauri- tins all sold, good and tine yellow at 60s to 65s 6d, low mid at 52s 6d to 59s 6(1, brown at 46s to 535, and washed at 42s to 58s 6d per cwt, being higher prices by Is to 2s, chiefly on the mid and low sorts. In Bengal, 2,500 bags sold at 60s to 63s for mid, and good white at 59s Gd for low, and at 52s 6d to Gls 6d for damp and washed. Brown sold at 42s to 45s 6d per cwt; 372 bags in bond sold at 36e to 37s 6d for mid and good white, and at 32s to 38s for damp and washed, and 350 bags of the Dobah kind brought 65s 6d to 67a for tine coloury strong grey, and 57s for good yellow strong and bright ; 4,627 bags Madras sold at Its Gd to 26s 6d for damp brown and yellow, and lBa to 258 Gd for washed. FOREIGN —Though quiet, holders are firm. • —. _ _ COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and prices are not well supported; 58 puns 3 brls 5 bags Demerara sold at 41s to 46s for ord. Ceylon has not been in much request, and only a small portion of the quantity offered by auction has been sold at 46s for low ord sorts, the rest 48s 6d; 1,700 bags being mostly taken in at 4Gs to 54s for low to Plantation descriptions. Privately good ord pale has been sold at 50s to bts per cwt. About 100 bags Brazil went at 15s to 16s per cwt, and 3,424 bags 65 boxes Costa Rica mostly sold at 38s to 67s 6d for sound. Foreign goods of the better sorts are in full supply. Coco/L.—Trinidad has realised 40s to 45s per cwt. SPICES.—Eight hundred boxes Cassia Lignea sold at 608 Gd for good mid, and at 50s Gd to 51s for ord coarse. Slather a large (plan t*, 2,182 bags, Black pepper has been sold at 2,4 d to 2%d per lb for sound. _ RICE.-408 bags Bengal sold at its to 118 6d for good mid white. Privately a fair business is doing. SALTFETRE.-3,978 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 24s to 28s, for 16 2 1 ,4, and I albs refraction, according to quality, the rest being taken in at 28s; for fine white good chrystal 5,4 to 4% per cent refraction. lisntoo, &c.—lndigo since the auctions has been very firm, with a good shipping demand. Nitrate of Soda has been higher lately. Cochineal supports full quotations. Rum.—West India has been dull, except as regards Jamaica. Of East India the stock is still increasing. COTTON.—There is not a great deal doing. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is about 30s 6d to 40s per cwt. TEA.—The moat consumable qualities have been in very good re quest. • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-- (THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB 7.—Windat noon, Northerly, fresh breeze, and hazy. DEAL, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W., very strong, with heavy Ski. William Shand, China ; Sarah Charlotte, Cape of Good Hope ; Ellen, Pernambuco ; Avoca and Helvellyn, Newporland, Singapore. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Beccles, Ichaboe. CowEs, FEB. 6.—Wind N.—Acrd. Deti t 4enlia, Ruyl, Bahia. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 6 —Wind N., fresh breezes.—Acrd. I. H. Yates, Moullin, Callao, sailed Nov. 3. FALMOUTH, Fan. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Off, David Mal colm, Howard, Calcutta, sailed from Mauritius Nov. 11 ; Monteflores, 'lambic, Mauritius. OFF PENZANCE, FEB. s. —Harriet, Liverpool, for London, leaky, having struck in coming out of Beaurnaris. Sw ysim,. FEB. 4.—Ski. Michael Williams, Cuba. HULL, FEB. s.—The Ann Guthrie, from Sligo to London, which put into Grimsby Roads, leaky, and discharged her cargo in good condition, with the exception of thirty quarters of oats, which have been kiln dried. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh.—Arrd. Crescent, Ichaboe. Coax, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Hazard, Langlois, Ichaboe. ABERDEEN, Fan. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ann Mary, Ichaboe. HULL, FEs. HARwtcit, FEB. 6 S . ld. ±AErnrd'cretta, Sprightly,St.J John's, wfo Brunswick. 's leaky, bows stove. Scc., having been in contact with a schooner off Stockton, for very the Rough. AYR, FEB. s.—The Helen Stewart, ashore on Girvan Bar, and subsequently beat over and filled, has been towed in here ; cargo landed, much damaged. BALKANALD, JAN. 23.—The Midas, off and for Galway, from St. John's, New Brunswick, struck on a sunken rock in entering the loss r, at E s p a r f, sea.. harbour of Loch Brimdale oa the 21st inst., but got off next day, and must be beached to repair. s,A,of BOLL, o blo o,T F hail and snow, from the northward. It is feared much damage has been s.—A b r e r e d n . n B ignall contact, Lionmtlhoen Roads,fo W i w s t e h a e t h h , e with rer. severance of this port. o bowsprit, l 6.—lt blew a very heavy gale here last night, with B. having GRANGEMOUTH, FEB. 4.—The Mansfield, hence to Dunkirk, has put back, leaky, and must discharge. RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR LIAMENT. THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1845. Petitions for Bills were presented for the following Rail ways, and ordered to lie on the table : London and York Railway—Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne)—Glasgow Junction Railway — Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway—Shrews bury and Birmingham Railway—Hull and Selby (Bridling ton Branch) Railway. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. West Yorkshire Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway, Committee on Petition—Richmond Railway, Committee on Petition— Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways, Committee on Petition—York and Scarborough Railway Deviation, Com mittee on Petition—Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Ashton Branch), Committee on Petition—London and York Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds and Bradford Rail way Extension (Shipley to Collie), Committee on Petition —Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Dies and Dereham Branches, Committee on Petition—all on Monday, 17th February. "THE Sup; " EXPREES.—A Second Edition of The Sun newspaper, containing the Queen's Speech, arrived at our office by eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, Third and fourth editions of the same paper (which would be put into the London Post-office by eight o'clock on the same night) reached us by the regular post. and contained seven or eight columns of the opening debate on the Address. We have again to thank the spirited proprietor for his courtesy and attention.—Derby and . Ches erfield Reporter. . _ Daniel Higley Richardson, Esq., the highly respected Master of the Court of Bankruptcy, has been for some days prevented attending to the important duties of his office by indisposition, but he is rapidly approaching to convalescence. __ _ • _ ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—FOUR LIVES LOST. —Yesterday morning an accident of a very distressing character, by which four persons were prematurely hurried into eternity, occurred on the river, between Barking and Woolwich. Flom the few par ticulars that%an at present be gleaned, it appears that a sailing vessel, termetia hatch-boat, the property of Mr. William Byford, sen., of Barking, Essex, was proceeding up the river, for Billingsgate market, having on board a cargo of fish, and three sons of Mr. Byford, with the owner of the fish, and James Leach, a waterman of London. The vessel started on her journey from Chapman's Head Beacon, the previous night, at a late hour, nothing particular occur ring, until between one and two o'clock yesterday morning. At that time the vessel was nearly opposite the " Devil's House," about half way between Woolwich and Barking, when a heavy squall of wind sprang up from the west-north-west, which struck the boat with fearful violence, so mnch so that she almost immediately fell on to her side. The water then rushed down the hatchway with the greatest impetuosity. What to do for the best, the parties on board knew not, but in their extremity, they clung to the side of the craft, no doubt expecting to be able to stay there until assistance Arrived. Unfortunately, however, they were doomed to disappointment, for, in a few seconds the vessel sunk, carrying with it the three Byfords and the owner of the fish. Leach, who was on the bowsprit end of the vessel, had the presence of mind to throw off his jacket, and, being imemcumbered, he succeeded in swimming about for the space of twenty minutes, when he was rescued, in a very exhausted state, by a man passing in a sailing vessel. Although search has been instituted, none of the bodies had, up to last evening, been recovered. The name of tho owner of the fish is at present unknown. The catastrophe, as may be imagined, has plunged Mr. Byford and the remainder of his family into the deepest affliction. His three sons, we understand, were all single young men, which may be reckoned very . fortunate. FlRE.—Late on Thursday night a fire broke out upon the spacious premises occupied by Mr. James Tanks, cow keeper, situate in George-place, Kensington. When first discovered, the flames were raging with great fury in one, of the lower apart ments. The inmates and inhabitants instantly sot to work, and with the aid of buckets of water prevented the fire from extending further. Information of the outbreak having been furnished to the brigade, West of A ngland, and County engine stations in town, with all possible expedition the firemen and engines attended. The damage done is extensive. Mr. Tanks is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office for 6501. A spark from a lighted candle is the probable cause of the disaster. FIRE IN LAMBETH, AND NARROW ESCAPE O F Tw o CHILDIREI. — On Thursday night, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, a fire, which was nearly attended with fatal consequences to two children, broke out at No. 1, Sidwell-place, Broadw a ll, L am b e th . It originated in the back parlour, in which two children were. Upon the alarm being given, the apartment was found full of dense suffo cating smoke. A neighbour instantly rushed into the place, and suc ceeded in dragging out the children. The Waterloo-road Brigade and West of England engines promptly attended, but owing to the praise worthy exertions of the inmates in the interim, their services were not required. The damage, however, is considerable, a number of hats and most of the furniture in the apartment being burnt, or rendered useless by the action of the Are. Mr. Duprey, the sufferer, is unfortunately not insured. The cause of the fire is unknown. A splendid foot-race for 201. took place at Acton Bottom, on Monday, between William Berry, of Lambeth, and Jo seph Judd, of Westminster, in the presence of a great number of persons, who had assembled to witness the race. The friends of each party were sanguine as to the result, as neither of the men had been beaten, both having run several races and come off victorious. The distance now run was 150 yards; previous to starting very little dif ference in the betting, Berry had certainly the odds; he took the lead for a few yards, when Judd passed him, and kept it up to eighty yards ; now Berry took the lead, and won the race by one yard and a half. A better race has not been witnessed for a long time. DEATH FROM DRINKING BOILING WATER. —Yes terday Mr. Baker held an Inquest at the Freemasons' Arms, Salmon's lane, Limehouse, on the body of Sarah Long, aged three years. It appeared from the evidence of the mother, that, on the 28th tilt., whilst in the back yard of her house, she was suddenly a l armed by hearing the violent screams of the deceased, and on running in she found that the deceased had, during her momentary absence, drank some water from a tea-kettle, which was on the hob of the fire. The child died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death." OPERATION OF THE GAME 'LAWS.-The notice that has been entered upon the books of the House of Commons, by Mr. Bright, is that on "an early day," he will move the appointment of a Select Committee, "to inquire into the operation of the game laws." Two other notices upon the same important question have been given by Mr. Wakley and Mr. Craven Berkeley. The former has signified his intention to move for returns (on the 11th inst.) for the years 1842, 1843, and 1844, inclusive, of persons charged in Eng land and Wales, with the commissi o n o f o ff ences under the game laws; with a description of the accusation and the result, and the amount of costs to the county in each case, &c. And Mr. C. Berke ley intends thereupon to move, as an addition to the above returns " that the crimes of sheep-stealing, steali ng f ow l s, stealing from the person, stealing from dwelling-houses, burglary, and stealing from gardens, be likewise included for the same period." TIVERTON. — Two lads were on Monday committed for trial for placing some bars across the railroad, near the Tiverton station, which were driven off by the engine.—Sherborne Journal. A delay has occurred in moving the writ for East Cornwall, in consequence of some informality in the baptismal cer tificate of the present Earl of St. Germans, which has hitherto pre vented the issue of the writ of 511=10114 calling 111,111 to the Lime of Fatilh MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday. were 6,000 bales, at steady prices. Speculators took 1,500 bags Ameri can of middling quality. A large business was done in Shares. Birmingham and Gloucester, 134 133; Bristol and Gloucester, 57 1 / 2 57 ; Caledonian 81 / 2 %; Chester and Birkenhead 40 1 / 2 ; Chester and Holyhead, 7/. ls. 3d. ; Dublin and Belfast, 6 1 A ; Eastern Counties, 19 1874 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Qua rters, 6 1 / 4 ; Glasgow and Greenock, 13% ; Grand Junction. Half, 113 1 / 2 • ' London and Birmingham, 236 238 ; Ditto, 32/. Shares, 1 433 • Ditto, Quarter Shares, 29 ; London and Brighton, 58 57 1 / 4 ; London and South-Western, 80; Ditto, Eighths, New, 13 ; London and ,York, 6 1 / 2 3 i ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 126 1 A 1274 ; Midland unties, 129 1 / 130 ; Newcastle and tier% ick, 17 1 4 ; North British, 13% 1 / 2 ; Preston and Wyre, 21 1 / 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 104 1 / 2 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 7 1 ; South-Eastern, 50; Ditto, No. 1, 234; Trent Valley, 0%; Ulster, 42 3 / 1 ; Paris and Lyons, 3% ; Northern of Si. 16s. 3d. 5/. ss. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5 1 / 2 M. Notwithstanding the reserve exhibited by Sir Robert Peel last night, on the subject of the Scotish Banking question, not a doubt is entertained but that a bold measure will be in troduced for the purpose of placing the banking system upon an uniform principle 16 all parts of her Majesty's dominions, as far as respects the United Kingdom. But there are a few who think that a certain probation time, if we may use the term, will be allowed be fore the change will take place, thus affording the most ample opportunities to make full announcements for any change that may occur hereafter. The English Securities generally are firmer to-day. Con sols realise 99% % for Money, and 99 3 / A 7i, for Account. Bank Stock is 214 to 213 1 / 2 , and India Stock 281 to 282, both of these being lower, but especially the latter. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 103:1i "j;,. Exchequer bills have been unsteady at 555. to 625. premium. The new loan for St. Domingo, of which the allotments, however, are not yet issued, has been done at 1 premium. The Foreign Market has been very dull. A copy of the Dutch decree of the 3d instant, completing the conversion of the old Five per Cents., has been handed to us by Messrs. Raphael, from which it appears that the holders of the un drawn stock, presenting it at Amsterdam before the 26th instant, will be paid off on Ist March, with interest to date ; but that, if they do not give notice, their stock will be re duced to Four per Cents., at 99, with interest from Ist Oc tober last. Spanish Active Bonds are 27%, and the Three per Cents. 40% to %. Portuguese Converted are 59 t o 1 / 2 . Columbian realise 14 1 / 2 . Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 623 q to 63. The Share Market has been in an animated state to-day, The authorised list of quotations will show the variations that have taken place. The accounts by the Overland Mail from India are of very little interest. The private letters will be delivered, it is expected, to-morrow. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List ) Bank Stock 214 213% 1001/f3l/t/ 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... ... _ 7t ; 3 per Cent. Consols Anne 99V/ a , New 3 1 % per Cent. Aunuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 3-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll% India Stock 251 282 India Bonds 1,0001 .. pm. Ditto under 1,0001 72 65 pm. Consols for Account India Stock for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. 114 d. 1,0001. 5 " ******** *. ***** Ditto Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 42 3 /, 43 Columbian Bonds. ..-. „... 2 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted 594 59% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 — Ditto for the Account. Ditto 3 per Cent... 4 0 34 Ditto for the Account .. ....... Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cents Ditto for the Account. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen 13irminghard and Gloucester 100 l3(s ...... to Ditto. nal: Shares ....„ .. 3 Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead Cnichester and Brighton Churnet Valley Cornwall ... --- 3 ...... 5, 57 8 %... to Pirect Northern Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% 6 Dublin and Galway Eastern Counties Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 3% l% t o E as tern Union Ditto Extension Ely and Bedford ... to Great South and W. (Irish),.. 5 Ditto Extension Great Western Ditto % Shares SO Ditto Fifths Harwich 1 Hull and Selby Lancaster and Carlisle... ..... . 15 ...... 29% to 28 London and Birmingham ...100 Ditto Aew Thirds Ditto Quarter Shares ...... 2 London and Blackwall 16% 7% to 1 London and 8right0n.......... LA) ...... 56% to 54% Ditto Lean Notes lO - London and Greenwich London and South Western.. • 41 Ditto, New London and York ... ..... ...... 2 1 2 ... Lynn and Ely Manchester and BlrmiLgham 40 — to Ditto Quarters Midland lOO 127 Ditto New Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 Newcastle and Berwick Newry and Enniskillen ...... 2% 2% ...... to — 5 North British North Kent Norwich and Brandon 8 ... .. 15 Oxford and Worcester 2% 6 to Richmond andW est End June. 1 Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1 .—... 4 1 / 4 1 4% to Shrews.,Wolver., Dud.,,Birin. 2 1 ,1 6% to —1 South Devon i t4...South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4 Bl 4... to: — South Wales Trent Valley Waterford and Kilkenny 1 York and North Midland ... 50 lO 6 Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Great Northern of France ... 4 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasburg... 2 ...... 2 7 3 / 4 ... to Rouen and Havre Tours and Nanteg ..... ..... 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. National of Ireland MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 6.—The market continues good, with a very extensive business.—Birmingh, m and Gloucester, New Shares, 5%; Bristol a, .d Exeter. 82 ex new ; Chester and Birkenhead, 40 1 4 ; Chester and Holy head, 7% ; London and South-Western, New Shares, 13% ; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 6%; Manchester and Birmingham, 62% 62 ; Ditto. Quarter Shares, 10% % ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 10% ; Midland Railway Consols, 129 ex. div. ; Ditto, Preferential, 3% ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 9 1 A % ; Preston and Wyre, 22 ; South-Eastern, 51 1 ,1 51 • Ditto, Scrip, 8% 9% prem. ; Barnsley Junction, 6 3 A ; ' Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 7% % ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 6% ; Blackburn, Dar wen, and Bolton, 3% • Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 71/ 2 , Caledonian, 8 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4% 1 ,4 ; Churnet Valley, 8% 3 / 4 ; Huddersfield and Manchester gait and Ca nal, 4%; HUddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 4 1 A ; Jamaica, 25% ; Kendal and Windermere, 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6% 1 A ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% 1 A ,• London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 5 ; London and York, 6 13-16 6% ; Manchester and Buxton, 3 1 %; Scottish Central, 4%; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 358. 1 11-16 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 3%; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 7 • Southport and Euxton, 3 1 / 2 3 / 4 ; Trent Valley, 13 1 A ; _Boulogne and Amiens (English), 54. AsToinconto The following will amuse our readers :—" The Havre and Roues Railroad Company, founded by Charles Laffitte, is thus composed," says the Courrier Francais :—" the principal engineers are English, the overseers are English, the operatives are English, and the machinery has been fabricated in England. Everything in the concern is English, even Charles Laffitte himself, who voted for Pritchard." • NORWICH AND BRANDON RAlLWAY.—Wednesday the half yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held at their offices, in Guildhall-buildings; Adam Duff, Esq., in the chair. The Directors, in their report, stated that the progress made in the works upon this line since the last general meeting had met was such as fully to justify the expec tation then held out, that the whole railway would be com pleted in the course of the ensuing summer. There was every reason to believe that the whole length between the Trowse station at Norwich and Rowdham-heatb, a distance of upwards of twenty-three-miles, would be traversed by lo comotive engines in the course of next month. The swing bridge over the river Wensuar, at Norwich (one of the greatest works on the line) was proceedingsatisfactorily. The iron pile foundations were completed, and the superstructure which was being made in London was expected to be shipped by the end of next month. With respect to the line near Thetford, the works had been suspended in conse quence of its having been determined to make a deviation which would bring the main line through that town, instead of approaching it by a branch, as originally intended. This alteration, which had been approved of by the Board of Trade, would not be attended with any increase of expense beyond the original estimate. The time fixed for the com pletion of the whole line is the Ist of July next. Arrange ments have been made with the contractors for the opening of the line between Brandon and Bishop's Stortford by the same time, so that the railway communication between Nor wich and Lcndon will thus be perfected in a far shorter period than could have been anticipated by the most san guine. The statement of receipts and expenditure gave a balance in favour of the Company of 27,131/. 4s. 11d. Re solutions were passed authorising the Directors to extend their line so as to bring the terminal station at Norwich into the heart of the city, at a cost of 40,0001., and to raise the sum of 126,0001., either by mortgage or the creation of new shares, as might be considered advisable. POISONINGS AT THATCHAM.—Two children have died from poison in this parish, Thatcham, near Newbury, Berks,,since Christmas last. An inquest was held on the first child which died, but as no suspicion arose, the jury returned a verdict of "Died a natural death." The second child died in about a fortnight after the other, and as the symptoms exhibited before death were exactly the same as in the first child, a post mortem examination was made on the body of the second child, and arsenic discovered in the stomach and intestines. The body of the child which died first has been exhumed, and a post mortem examination of the body and a chemical analysis of the contents have been made, and arsenic again detected. A second inquest has been consequently held over the body of the child on which the first jury returned the verdict before-mentioned, and the inquests were adjourned from Friday last to Friday next. The father of the children has been committed under the coroner's warrant for further examination. The cases have excited motion in tin noighbourho9d. SUMMARY OF NEWS A N pubttt eptittore " Who runs nuo read.' 14M' AND POLICIIS. At the New Court, Old Bailey, Sarah Lyons, a soung wor" an who has long walked the streets on the Surrey side of the Thames. for the purpose of plunder, rather than prostitution, was convicted of stealing several silver coins from the person of Henry wheeler' It was proved that at slate Surrey Sessions she was convicted for * similar robbery committed in the Borough. The Recorder told her she was one of those persons who prowl the streets at sate hours fur the purpose of rubbing imprudent and incautious persons. The judgment of the Oourt was, that she be transported years, the maximum term prescribed by statute. Miss Osborn (daughter of Sir John Osborn, Bart., who of the Commissioners of the Audit-office, Somerset-house), who stan ds charged with several acts of shoplifting, was brought tio it Q ue e n , - square for further examination. After the evidence of two wit square which was not of importance, the prisoner was admitted t° for ten bail, in her recognizance for 500/., and t wo sureties for 2501. each. • d th e Her father and the Hon. Edmund Byng were the sureties, an further hearing , f the case was fixed for Saturday week. the Mansion-house Thomas Collins, At spectable tradesman residing in %Valbrook, was charged w , , having neglected the buiiness of his master. The defendant hs._. it appeared, returned horde drunk, and not only left his workLowrid the apprentice of 1 1 7; #nislied, hut acused the complainant and his brotheir. n the The r', uo Mayor sentenced him to hard labour for one month e of Correc. At Gu t ildh ion all, a young man, who gave the name of i lli r, ~,,, rood Stewart, but whose reit name is Edw ard Sturt, before sir p Laurie, with nowingly uttering cert t 17 i forged reque eter ts for the delivery charged of goods,k purporting to be but M e s eta by Mr Bird, a draper in the Commercial .road, wherein' lue-i,:a radbury and Greatorex, warehousemen in Aldermsor been defrauded of goods to the amo unt of 241. Th e Pr)oner was remanded. C ° l7 4 "lr FAS II 7.1.17* A r 3.liz . Lord Srani ' fey is ast recovering from the severe under which his Lordship has been suffering for some dal , P es _... , socieus The Marquis of Northampton, a President of the Roy. . 0 i s they re-unte has Issued cards for his first soiree this season. fixed for the 224 instant. S i Robert Peel entered his fifty-eighth year on Ash Wed , ",„ 4 1 1; 011 gote., the The Marquis of Normanby has left the Clarend Marchioness at Viscount and Vis 53ilingt countess i , d ga r. attack dirt Becket House, Farringdon, Berks. The Noble MeV — 41i chioness ate expected in town to.day. the _A F a B"' TLe Earl and Countess of Chesterfi e ld entertain e d select Countess of Wilton, the Hon. Mrs. Henry Montagu, aed '' se party at dinner on Tuesday evening , nt Chesterfield lI IIu. roe 'pave a The Earl and Countess of Wilton are expected to .-- w het* venor-square to.day for Egerton Lodge, Melton MawhilleYb'unting the Noble Earl intends remaining until the close of t season. h „ F,pisc °l4l The Bishop of Exeter has arrived in town from 1 "" - . has s i g n' Palace, Exeter. his in Earl Fortescue, Provincial Grand Master, 'fled tour e t. tb. tention of holding a grand lodge at Plymouth , in the ec'n ensuing month. MU. - melo , -4-rr 14 " : " ;;A " G. Orel , On Monday, the 20th ult. , the nuptials of the 110t:'„,,btes of third son of Earl Grey, with Miss Jane Trances, third 0 3 " it y s, were the Hon. Sir Patrick Stuart, G.O M.G , Governor of 111 1 0; hop l ' f solemnised in the Collegiate Church . of . St. Paul, h 9 the Gibraltar. i a . for the The Irish Government have offered a reward of !"" 5 0 0 6 " i a , p , p t r h Lhension and bringing to justice the person e murder of Captain John 51'1.eod, resident roaels o f car Ge nersu_ e tim e, Lieut.-Colonel Miller, K.II ,De ut Inspector stabulary, has arrived in Nenagh, Pan: win retrain for I ,: i i oat to inquire into the state of crime in North TipPerall' ~3 , 0 i 0a• , such measures as may be deemed advisable for its toper of 0- The bell, intended to be put up in the south foundrytor of rbe a Minster, has recently been manufactured at the , he r in lii i Messrs. Mears, Whitechapel, it being larger than sn : Y , ° i 1 feet ss United Kingdom. Its weight exceeds 12 tons ; .' can h 0 1 . 5 e inches in height, and its diameter is 8 feet 4 inches , h aw l bl 61 , of ', t ricorn , twelv e dat o or per.sotnote. by sven tons than th celebrated om" tons e than " Old Tom e " of Oxford. " T The metal tank e d into 1 0 to cool, from the 18th of January , when it Was P‘ sr o t this mould, to the 30th ult. The clappe r , is not yet Pu t in' Oil. weigh between 3 and 4 cwt. ,,,,,th o ~., The Tipperary Vindicator announces the sudden " iri ;,, c 0 1 0 74. Dawsen Hutchinson Vaughan, of Golden-grn/e'.,,olths nisr e rj rsla on Friday last. She had been but eig.hteen """ I' s ted t ° - Mrs. Vaughan • - nd 0. 3 was niece to the Earl of Roses a ti f of the most distinguished families in the KihlquCtUrielnisjtagt:ielcoear:t On Ash Wednesday the performers at the sented Mrs. Davii.ge, the spirited lessee, with by c_ir epergne, of the value of 300 guineas, subscribed for e u g , ar d for : 0 pany and others, as a testimonial of their esteem and tli c ci private worth, and for the exertions she has raa" 1 of the drama. pd tot sal e w Bij ol: f At the Auction Mart, on Thursday, was .frer- If•l car-' lii I' nuity or rent charge of 251. per annum, Pala b d i p e n t Se oe 1 ~ atre , °1 Or of income and all other taxes, on Covent -gar - me i i n to 0 , : . transferable free admission. The annuity was g r h a- i c h O ° w it " 1609 for a term of eighty-five years, fifty o f W- deed he ti . ;la hle. pired at Michaelmas last (1844). The annuitY t op r. g od those of other trustees, the autograph of J° tt p u i , r very. isP . The first offer for the share was 501., and, ..- a tenth bidding, was knocked down for 105., about 014- gAif 3. FLANDERS AND (R EC DUTC ° sod ill EIED T HlS.Aersloo‘. BRUSSELS, FEB. 4 —The V Seune rising cono". 0 &PP' of ed.' inundation of the surrounding country is eXPe ct fa uctl• 06, is of the melting of the snow, and the rain that 1 135 _ , . - e j o' l l . It Public attention is directed to several 10°Y7wort ail it b 7; which L'Entre, Sambre, and Meuse is the 1 0 e t ,,,,5y i° • Pr e fr still seriously contemplated to proton this ra i " . „o rt thifj iitio l7ce Very influential persons in France are g readY te ls , uP i r solA l l et!: to the utmost of their power. It is believed O a ; - t he O i t ' a will soon appear, authorising the construction e',,eitosia on the French territory. The prolongation to l l ' OO P. of t ieht• subj ct of a special project of law, Sin ister 0 01 for e THE HAGUE, FEB. 3.—His Excellency th e f t be d o 0.0 gave notice that the sixth series of obligations ° „, lot ie t , sind at per cent., to be repaid, was to be drawn ,-,ctol6t dosl yesterday, conformably to the royal resolution 0' of January last. • the °I) v 7 c ond re .41 0 1 The following are the letters under sable on Vis occasion were inscribed in the;Grest 13 7 were s ti C, H, T, D, R, and those of the letter B, wh ic .s v 41 1 0 4 00 ing of the fourth part, to No. 1, 083 inclus iTh e • vib ole ' 167,000 florins of the inscription 1,084. capital of 14,572,000 florins ----------------...--- f °5 ,, 1 i; important irnocsrtema saestienr branch.tGheeuer numberac I , f has tli o e f sanc t ionedpre si d : Po st -officeng a,ii It,“' f P . , THE MOSEY ORD -oFFicE, `-^ --L. c .. Y" . ° o cy'; tbseerovrpieo,inetbsiecilt 0 7 0 0, '; OFFICE. — With a view of increasing 09 elleeil•lrea',;( 1:4 presidents for the Money Order-officoefkcerisltetsoert sr'rriolavitse, more ramifications iyofnedci expeditious epssoas rinyogf a system osita public. The new pr s s i a c , o n tr h c .e ine i ß p c ments, and simplifying the cumbrous maehloe.;;idereo to tb" the church-yard of udkloecetivoificispiorobfn:ol:twAealosdbffiteiehrsicsiegitsite!":(lo,:cotiiciiii:rio.stt..d,6ll:,ipt;ooo s l id li i vii : jit: ri l e ping practice. It is expected that the plot oi g r _or, hv t , ~ate-sti oil ' iiil the Castle and Falcon will be shortly o_ the loi - P oie vi! Crown, and a convenient office erected for iticou,lortiO°. payment of money- orders, in lieu of the . /3 st. l e small department now used for the purpo se 1 #of . le Grand. cid el'' '• to , ~ ___ Au ac z t rdaY'tiie ACCIDENT TO A HARLEQUIN' . - on .° iOg 0 serious nature occurred at Astley's l'hetre . nr, der o pe a Mr. Lewis, the harlequin of that establisht!li,iv. , 10 0 , , se performance of the pantomime of Johliuy u rb i c, wie d f r ota ,5 the scenes, the harlequin had to leap thr °lll ?, i t ueP 0 6'. 1 , on Saturday night Mr. Lewis took his usua..vce or _ it O_ front of the stage, but, whether through ige°lll: t o eilt c .,,,Eo ß . of some patties, no person was behind the se , e er ` s i ref ,° ll ", 11 1 ,3 and Mr. Lewis fell with great violence. Se!,.Dti tbli t d D ran to his assistance, when it was diseevl;t-tocil, a much bruised. Medical aid was soo rt ° iiio r, wounds were dressed. eve DI -1“,-,ncial sad he RAT-KILLING MATCH.— On -..--, -fye if at t-8 match of 51. a side, between the dog cli b iii: 3 o toe ° A 1 . t:, 13 , R B e tu d n d d o e g ir k s il it lin ed g dog, to kill forty rats andeactirlottlAtil;lG I'l' ning the match ifti;!‘vuitirjettS7g 1141''' King's Arms, Coal-yard, Drury-lane, ,, ,6 $O 4 '' . _ e the by o fo u r e o; n r i a n t u s te in a t n i d vo s in h CAUTION der DEALERS.---eil:wittee °f oot i° 0 0 ; been sent by oof the Lords of the C o d ors lo ni ,to,§ so Council for Trade to the different corn in ing due J i i e ecte r requiring them to be more particular la fcl.°_t, the ° ," the dealers in corn, a neglect of winch sub j e cts I V A gfic., penalty of 201. THE UNIVERSITY or OxroßP Ar'_°o,l‘ll Saacoci'ecene;:cive.'. We are enabled to say that four eminent sc_o_u., o f the f t od• j ot suited, and have given a clear opinion in f ',• t'of 3ir., e t auoc,ity adopted by the Hebdomadal Board in the c7tecieed 1:10pgel. . hope that the opinion will be made public , an ',,,, De on , ,e the time is now arrived when it cannot prudell., ..90 °SP' 69 held. —Morning Paper. n hen' e da $ `..- t" BRUTAL MURDER.--On SII.LIF .1 „ ~,et rains of Dunn, returning from Youghal to his h0nte,,,,..:1: 9IS ,Ito 1 . 4 00 near Whiting Bay, and barbarously Ille","..`orpltY,. _ t pis' 4 . , strewed about the road, by a person 'Attica ~,,,,tied Ice...ja 93e No assassination ; the victim and his assassin committed to take his trial. No cittse can be ~,,a ,s e - r " ; tabo w . 1 1 t _. AO., to Waterford Mail. a t tliv ro loP t. Mart, Mr. Fuller disposed of by auction the ~., 5 Ti co l o t pe REVERSION OF 20,000/.--Yesterclslo;loteirreeelo of coinitati w.ust a i Consols (standing in the name a the 14,__.)5, 00 0 . .! 1 , (0 1 r ol c i d Court of Chancery), and in two freehold I . ru tunty a 1,...- , .. , ..., , 20,0001. sterling, secured in a stun of 49,622/. 19, „flee al rigid ,t county of Gloucester, and the other in telvte.rs,. . the 1.,.`:-oper:4 91' 30,0001.) and to which absolute r lee, graes:hseP. 004 become entitled on the decease of the ven .ears, w it j to r , sixty-five years, and father, aged fortY-ni.°.°___Y it,ess 901° fn terests after an anitnated coropetditTooo/. e keepitod The estimated value was stated to bc Al; both P 3r t o P l ' took place some days since at FOVallt 'le contraittex,„o.o/,,..0, A dreadful affray with poac ,airesnas"9llloo recero. frightful injuries. Some of the poachers ar___so.Oorne.nAit Puftt gaol, and others are in Salisbury intirmrY• .......,rhe .oetsdo. SOUTH WILTSHIRE ELECTION; ',„,, of res t e r, Sidney Herbert having War, with a scat in .lie Cabinet, a : : .. .7„. We S.utcrout op be 1:el-elected nt tion of the Southern DiViSiOri of tins e in ~ that the Right lion. Gentleman Wi. been appoinstaeed tic .. hoec;r7in t,lote;:iio..tio, 0, —Wiltshire Independent. Rthe O ev n .ii,c, t i he 31st of January at lir - - r - -011. ''"f' tett the o I n a d t h y e o 4 f th Arthur ast, H a t . BD;akidel I s t A:c 1 1 1 13 a a n 81 i r dt, to n a gt of 0 :` e0:011). oGr eu:•ce - -es On tb fe e lio s . 0 On the sth inst.., Mrs. be lad I On the 4th just., at St:Leonard's-on-beg, t ftßGhoeirrouresgreeoGaftaibsds4oanusgtE.rbatsnecird.,.,o3ff:d. aug titer; . r,re 0:: tli e e• # Forrest' 0 1 il 5 t o f of daughter. On the 31st the lady aW. Orde POW Bolton Hall, of a son t ad heir. deal; On the 4th a still•born. met.' Mrs. " en w • li ° MANUE L. 8 0 q : of th ß e 0 2 u 9 i t id h ha u y l: On the 20th Hon George ult., at St. Paul's sanles Meyer, of Condo: e t- t s tt, v 4, . Grey, R.N., to Jane 1 ranees, Lieutenant-General the lion. Sir P. Malt late J. 9 (14 • O•CIeP dr ~ at Roan a) , to Carol' , to Christophe E me, second daughter of the .a 0 0 Stuart, Glfieril° On the 1t • and LReedsd. b ::::::13Lejt:abttlieltrilf5:C1:13:P13,Cat::::::: R. s lust. at the parish church, t., Surges jo INlVaaßtseotnt ,a3Cg.t110.4,1E1. !sig:, o t o f i ll , the William Laugtree, Esq.,eaNged 25. , . . e vsn,:do' j DIED Js °s On the Ist inst ., a D aged liuuse, New-re f V el44l' On tne 2d just., John Frederick IN WO r, ~ ,• ,nii, ing' Bgetrteilt Digb3', son of the Btalln, On v , te ;" On the 3d ins't ' 6 Alford ► J.. 0) Es ~ at btoke next tut t Esq., aged 83. . • _, of ___-------- ..;uf . , VOli' I) London itte.voles.econd daog“ -rfao c). 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