The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

Now ready, In 3 volL post Svo., T ALES and TRADITIONS of HUNGARY, By FRANCIS and THERESA PULSZKY. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received at all the Libraries. Now ready at all the Libraries. in 3 vols., mg,. HOWITT'S NEW WORK, MADAM DORRINGTON, OF THE DENE. THE STORY OF A LIFE. _ . F ro m &r. llowitt's ability and just fame as a painter of country life, we were prepared for a pleasant and profitable reading of his new work ; but we have now to welcome him as a fiction writer of high excellence. He has evinced rare power in the portraiture of the principal character of this most interesting story, the inimitable Madam Dorrington. The characters of the sterner sex, too, are ad mirably drawn. Jeremiah Gould, the learned Vicar of Westwood, would have done no discredit to Goldsmith's pen."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. A ZINE for MARCH, post. 3e., contains : S. Sicetches of American Society. By a New Yorker. Life at a Watering-Place. —The Dog of Alcibiades. 9. Phantoms and Realities. An Autobiography. 11. Noon. 10. Alfieri. F RASE R'S MAG Price 2s. 6d., or by 1. Ancient Fishing and Fish. 2. Larengro—" The Master of Words." 3. Graves by the Sea-side. 4. The Force of Fictions. 5. An inedited Letter of Gibbon. 6. Gabrielle; or, The Sisters. 7. Public Vehicles of London — The Cabs. 11. History of French Journals, and Biography of French Journalists. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. COPYRIGHT of CARPENTER'S SCHOLAR'S SPELLING ASSISTANT. CAUTION. Booksellers and the Public are requested to take notice, that the Copyright in this work is vatted in us, and that any person selling, or offering for sale in Great sritaln or the Colonies, copies of an Edition published by Messrs. Simms and M'lntyre, of Belfast, or any copies of any other Edition of the said Wpik, not published by us. will be proceeded against as infringing such copyright ; and that no Irish reprint of such Work can be legally sold out of Ireland, LONGMAN, BROWN, and CO. WHITTAKER and CO. London, February, 1851. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The Public is respectftilly Wormed that a Juvenile Night will be given TO-MORROW EVENING, Feb. 27, on which occasion the Pantomime of ALONZO the BRAVE and the FAIR LMOGINE; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold, will commence the performances. Aft e r which TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. To conclude with BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by. HalL" Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Mies Murray. Children under Twelve years of age admitted at Half-price. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Andet son. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's 831 Teat" The Petite Comedy entitled THE LADY AND THE DEVIL. Wildlove, Mr. J. Anderson ; Jeremy, Mr. Walter Lacy Signor Rafael, Mr. J. W. Ray; Claudian, Mr. 11. Butler; Zephyrina, Mrs. Nisbett ; Negombo, Mrs. Griffiths. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ AEL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Yandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. Emery ; Bucher's, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Yining; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Lie, Madlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet do Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her seventh appearance in England. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY, INCIDENTS, &c. ACT I. INTERIOR of REUBEN'S TEN*, Opening at the Back to the Distant Desert—Sunset. The Travellers—the Evening Repast—the Gift—Departure of Azael with the Caravan for Memphis. Camels of the Desert. ACT 11. The GREAT SQUARE of MEMPHIS. Arrival of Azael. Sacred Procession of Apia. The Offerings. Lia, and Troop of Almees. Grand Pas de Fascination by Madile. Victorine Legrain. fie ensemble by Madame Louise, Meddles. Palser, Julie, and Coryphees. he Gamester—Falso Diee—Azael's Prodigality—the Love Token _ VIEW near MEMPHIS. Reuben in search of his Son—the False Friend. Interior of the TEMPLE of ISIS. Orgie. Grand Pas de Poignards by the Coryphees. Azael recovers the Stolen Scarf—the Secret Spring—Azael surprised in the *sued Temple—the " Human Victim." The Doom of the Prodigal. Acv 111. TENT of NEMBOUD, the Camel Driver. Arrival of Travellers—Degradation of the Prodigal—the Slave—the False Friend—the Gift Restored—Despair of the Prodigal. The Dream. The VALE of AZAEL'S BIRTH. _ The Harvest Festiya I—Aaael mourned as Dead—Return of the Prodigal. Appearanee of the Spirit of the Desert. To conclude with THE INNKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. THEATRE RO_Y4I., HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, R•ole Lessee and Manager, Old Bronapton. THIS EVENING, _ _ Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called PRR SENTED AT COURT. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Captain M ontagce, Mr Bowe ; Rochester, Mr. Davenport; Marquis de Fla mer, Mr. Selby ; Geoffrey, Mr. Buckstone ; Anne Franklyn, Miss Reynolds , Miss Middleton, Miss A. Vining. To be followed by a new and original comic drama, called GOOD FOR NOTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Bnekstone ; Harry Collier, Mr. Howe ; Young Mr. Simpson, Mr. Clark ; Nan Mrs. FitzwiWam. To conclude with the Nautical Drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. Davenport; Admiral, Mr. Rogers; Cal•tain Crosstree, Mr. Parselle ; Gnatbrain, Mr. BuckstOne ; Jacob Twig, Mr. H. Bed • ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPELL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be perfbrmed an entirely new grand Drama, 3 acts, entitled 13ELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes (Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; the Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surztanted Bel phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright; Captain Pufferes, Ur. Worrell ; Madeliene, Madame Celeste ;, Nini Flora Aphrodite Stilz, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider Xing. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Honey, Miss Woolgar, Miss Z. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Rem and Mr. /Leel4.7. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakespeare's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet .C. Kean: Opbelie, Miss Robertson. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR I3IOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; ractalcon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le C/ercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Solo Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathe Al. THIS EVENEs.), Will De performed USED ur. After which an elilrely new and original Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Homcastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C y llorn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the historical Romance of Sextus the Fifth. THIS EVENING, Will be performed SEXTUS THE FIFTH; or, The Broken Tow, Atter which THAT ODIOUS CAPTAIN CUTTER. To conclude with CHAMBER PRACTICE. A6ILEY'S ROYAL AMYILITHRATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal alsimeau Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraerdinary series of attractive novelties!. THIS EVEN/S0 ' The Grand new Spectacle - Wioa. , 4 - OF ARC ; or the Mall of Or- leals. with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes' of the Circle. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand Eques trian Drama, entitled THE HORSE AND THE OASTLER ; or. The 131scli. Legend of Rotherhithe. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HlGif WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tutu DAT —llfcrninz 3G min. after 10 1 Evening 17 min. after n Te-frioazow—Morning 0 min. afte! 0 I Evening 54 ann. after 1 t THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 26. TRBELAIOMETER, lar THE ►SHAH& 46—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and daring the night. 39—this day, at noon. BAROMETE - 7., 30.28. WM) N.E.—Morning, fine; Afternoon, cloudy. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. —The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (D unus) —Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. PLYMOUTH—W ind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. PooLe..—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. Poarmatourli—Wind S. E., gentle breeze—overcast. Bruowrox—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HaanNas—Wind S.E. gentle breeze —cloudless. MUTHAMPTON—WindE., strong breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—Wind S , gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—Wind N.E., calm—foggy. G ICE EN WICH—C al m— foggy. SWINDON—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. LEIGHTON— Wind E., gentle breeze—foggy. COLCHESTER —Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE —Calm foggy. PITTERBOROUGH—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—scud. YARMOUTH—Wind S.W., calm—cloudless. CREWE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze —overcast. HOLYHEAD—Wind E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LIVERPOOL—Wind N.E., gentle breeze— overcast. LANCASTER—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—principally clear. • Wrirrny—Wind E., strong breeze—overcast. C.AILLISLE —Wind W., gentle breeze—hazy. • Bunwtcx—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. The returns from the following_ places indicate the state of' Me wind and w ea th er on Monday morning at nine o'clo c k 11 144 0 . 4 Ricx—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—scud, rain. " I "All—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—frost. At the e Aoyal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily reading of the barometer was above 30 i n ches on Sunday and Monday ; the mean of the week was 29.870 inches. The mean daily temperature was below the average of corre sponding days i n ten years, on Sunday and Monday ; on Tuesday it rose nearly i 0 ,2 above it, continued at the same heigaturdht on WednesdaY, and then f e ll gra d ua ll y to t h e average on Say. It was 98 .9 en T ues d ay an d W e d nes d ay, and 39 ° .B on Saturdayand th e mean of the week was 42°.5. when it blew from the n The wind was generally in the south-west, except on Frid a y, north -east. ' 11 :G. • L g. \‘• • " r• Al • . 4:41: „ • • 4i r e , . • 11, ' Olteuxil gelnit LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1851, In the Rouse of Lords last night, The E. of ST. GERMANS moved the second reading of the Marriages Bill. The Noble Earl c A-gentled that marriage with a deceased wife's sister was not prohibited in Scripture, and quoted largely from authorities both thrological and legal in support of his argument. The Archbishop of CANTRRRURY opposed the Bill on religious grounds, and moved that it should be read a second finis that day six montha. The Bishop of EXETER, in seconding the amendment, denounced as incestuous the marriages which this Bill proposed to The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S admitted that there was no express prohibition in Scripture against these mar riages, but the public feeling against them was so s trong that he could not consent to the second reading of this measure. After submitting to many years of anxious expecta tion—to the " Hope deferred, that meketh sick the heart," and sustained only during that prolonged and tedious interval by a confident hope in the wisdom and liberality of the British Legislature—which would not, they believed, permit the retention on trivial or insufficient grounds of an unjust and intolerant law, restrictive of civil and religious liberty in the tender est point, the most sacred relationship of life—they have witnessed with pain and sorrow the deliberate rejection by the House of Lords, or rather by the episcopal members of that House, the Bishops of the Church by law established, of the just and salutary measure of relief for erasing that foul blot from the national statute-book. Prelates mustered thick on the occasion. The opportunity of inflicting a heavy blow and great discouragement on the independent Dissenters of the country—on those who refused to place their consciences in the hands of any man or body of men, but who read the Holy Scrip tures for themselves, and are their own interpreters of the sacred truths therein con tained--was not to be thrown away. The Right Rev. Prelates mustered thick on the occasion, and lawn sleeves were to be seen in greater abundance than on almost any other occasion, however interest ing it might be. They made up for the general carelessness ; for we regret to say that a culpable in difference was manifested by the hereditary legisla torsi in permitting a question o f suc v i ta l import ance to be discussed and disposed 'l n a House consisting of only sixty-six person arge proportion of whom were spiritual, and emporal Peers, The existing excitement respec the Ministerial crisis possessed greater attractions to their Lordships than the mere wishes of some m3.riads, aye, millions of the professors of an unaristocratio creed. Hence the untoward result, which we sincerely lament, and which we believe will be deplored by a large propor tion of the British people. The Earl of St. GERMANS brought forward the measure in a speech of great ability, in which be distinctly upset the vari ous objections that bad been urged against the Bill. But, unfortunately, the Noble Lord did not urge the absolute necessity of an immediate concese sion with sufficient fire and energy. He was weighed down by the consciousness of defeat. He saw ram pant bigotry depicted on the sacerdotal visages by which he was surrounded, and he omitted to rest his case on the broad and intelligible grounds of universal toleration, and the injustice of the Church of Eng land binding on the strength of doubtful canons the consciences of those who were not in communion with it, and did not recognize its authority or su premacy. This was a great omission, for it was de sirable that the community in general, and more especially the electors of England, should understand the real nature of the vexata questio, and the founda tion on which it was based. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 'We have received stich of the Paris journals of et!.tereikty as have been published, but the Republican journals did not appear, as on the 24:h, the anniver sary of the revolution was observed in the oftoc,s of the National, the rapublique, the ASiixle, and the Vole cUftioersel, as a strict holiday. The Debuts speaks in terms of eulogy of the letter of the Comte DE CHAMBORD, and reproaches the Le-` gitimists with their coalition with the Mountain on the Municipal Bill. ' We find the following in the Pays :—" It has been said in some political salons that the letter of the Count DE CBAMBORD was published after an understanding come to between M. I3EnarEn, M. GUIZOT, and DUCF4TEL. We have reason to know from authentic information that this report is without foundation. It is no more correct than what has been stated relative to the definitive conclusion of the fusion between the two branches cf the House of Bourbon. A person of some consequence, who has recently been in England, told us yesterday that, unless an immediate and im probable change sin uld take place in the opinion of the Prince!, the sons of Louis Pninirrh, that fusion had no chance of success with them. As to M. GUZOT S M. DUCHATEL, and the other members of the last Cabinet of Louts PntnirrE, they are not opposed to the fusion, but they do nut think that it can he the result merely of an understanding between the Princes; for in that case, in their opinion, it would only be a theory without importance and without effect in its application." M. lltrnt was to give a grand ball last evening, at which it was said the PRESIDENT of the Republic would be present. The anniversary of the revolution of February passed off very quietly. Many of the journals are filled with extracts from a brochure just published by M. EDOUARD LEMOINE, entitled 'Line Visite au Roi Louis Philippe," in which he relates the circumstances attending the ab dication of LOUIE PHILIPPE as they were told him by the fallen Monarch himself at Claremont. The fol lowing extract from the royal narrative we commend to the especial notice of the Earl of ABERDEEN and his admirers : TEE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAJ LW AYB railways. Aberdeen— Do. Preference .. •• A ibergate, N ottingham, 1 Boston, & E. Juncion Ay rehire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down! Bcrks and Hants Exten.l ((great Vi , estern Per petual 5 per cent ) .• Birmingham and Oxford) Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Wolverhamp tan, and Dudley, calls) duly paid, or with a guarantee • • • Do. without a guar. •• Birming., Wolverhamp.,, and Stour Valley .• Birkenhead, Lancas., and. Cheshire Junction .• Bristol arid Exeter.. • • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian .. • • • • 1).). 101. Preference Do. Clydesdale June... Chester and Holyhead .• Do. Preference Cl:ire/ice .• Do. Ist Clans, 6 per ct.' raid. 50 8 6 S The Bishop of NORWICH opposed, and Lord GAGE .supported the Bill. _ Lord CAMPBELL said that the parties seeking relief by this Bill had knowingly and wilfully violated the law. He was opposed to the measure on principle, and hoped it would be rejected. _ _ _ The Bishop of LONDON, Lord BROUGHAM, and the Bishop of OSSOBY likewise spoke against the measure, and Earl ST. GEasuNs having replied, Their Lordships divided, when the Bill was rejected by a majority of 34—fifty Peers voting against the motion for the second reading, and sixteen for it. Their Lordships will not resume till Friday. ho. 2.1 the., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Purism. Dublin and Belt astJunct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do. (18/. E. & II.) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference Do. (51.) 7 pr. et. Pref., Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref.l Eastern Counties .. Do. Eaten., 5 per eent. No. 1 . • .. • • Do. No. 2 .• • • • • Do .New Preference, 6 per cent... • • • Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. • • .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • . • • East Lancashire .. • • Do. New quarters De. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. .. East Lincolashire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh anti Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. pref. consolidated Do. do. G. D. & C stock Gloucester & Dean Forest Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref... Great Southern and Western, Ireland • Do. eighths .. .. 1 Great North of England . Do. new 40/. .. Do. new 301. .. Do. new 151. . Great Western Do. New, 171. hull and Selby Do. half shares .. Do. quarter shares .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds Lancaster and Prestoh Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths . Do. F. 20/. .. .• Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. .• Do. Rudders. & Shell. Do. West lading Union Leeds and Bradford ..1 Leeds and Thirsk .. Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 pet., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast .. Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croydin thirds.. Do. preference, b p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwiek Do. preference . .• London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M. &13 (c) London and 8.-1% cetera . Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. .. • • Do. new preference • • Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. De. do. 6 per cent. •. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • • • Do. halt shares • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, Shefileld, & Lincolnshire • . Do. quarters, No. 1 .• Do.new,lol preference Do., 61. Preference •• Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • • • • • Do. consAlldated pref. Do. 50/. shares .. Do. Bi ming & Derby Do. Cousel. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouees. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Vol. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning.' 8 per cent. guar. —1 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Nominal Prices. IN to Vi% 5 —4% Ms. % - 1 P. 2834 - 2934 27 -28 93 p 7 bp ad 13 14 0 10% - 11 s 90 17 1 /, 1714 11% 1131 5% —5% 21 - 21% 16 -104 78 6 8 .. .. 21 —l9 Ms, - 4 - 1%-2 1 -1% - A - 7 - 34 P Par 1 / 4 P IL - 11% 56 -66 6 -7 p 6% - 7 •• .••• •• 4% --4% " And England does well to bear hatred against me, for the affair of the Spanish marriages was a national act; one which, being reprobated in England, ought to have enjoyed an immense popularity in France, and in stead of which was vilified and calumniated by all the journals of the Opposition. The blind men! They ac cused me of having sacrificed the alliance with England to family interest. The English alliance! So long as I cultivated it r and God knows with what religious care I did so—they stigmatised it. They made themselves the advocates and the patrons of it from the day, when perceiving that the eutente cordiale, which since the re tirement of lord Aberdeen had been anything but cor dial, tended to become a treason, I raised my head, and said to Lord;Palmersion, 'France will not be made a dupe; she resumes her liberty.' This ri minds me of the true expression of Prince Metternich, The alliance between England and France is a useful one. But let them beware the alliance of the man and the horse is also useful. 'So much the worse for that one of the two powers which becomes the horse.' I wished to be the man." The Earl of ABERDEEN was well pleased to be, not the horse, but a meaner beast of burden. The Rous t , was not wall attended, and the price of public securities again declined. The Five per Cents. opened at 96!". 75c., and closed at 96f. 45c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 85c.; the New Loan at 96f. 35c.; Orleansßailroad Shares, 88V.; Rouen, 6511. 25c.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 192 f. 50t!.; Vierzon, 412 f. 50c.; 851e,160'.; Paris and Strasburg, 367 f. 50c.; Tours and Naates, 255 f.. 25 50 25 15 1 0 18 —lB% 14 14% 1 xd 2% —3% 81% -32 34 -35 6% -7% Business done to-day. 13S, di'. 89% 90 21% 20% 16% 16 6 %34 % % P P 18 17% 18% 14% la% 3I 32 34 8 6 8 2% 100 11 13 4 4"' 100 Even as regarded the Established Church, there was no sufficient ground for interference with its members. The various prelates who spoke on the question exhibited a singular contrariety of opinions. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY and the Bishops of EXETER, ST. DAVID'S, NORWICH, LONDON, and OSSORY, argued the case on the most opposite and conflicting reasons. Some still maintained the almost abandoned topic of "Divine prohibition," and justified their support of the iniquitous enactment sought to be repealed on the laws enunciated in the 18th chapter of Leviticus. 'Why, if ever there was a dis tinct and unequivocal authority for such connexions, it is to be found in the 18th verse of that chapter, so soon as the only obstacle was removed by the death of the first wife. The reason of the restriction (at a time when polygamy was sanctioned) was that the first wife might not be " vexed." The de scendants of the injured LEMS, remembering the sufferings of their ancestress, and the natural jealousy which she entertained of her more fortunate sister, and the favouritism exhibited towards the children of the beloved wife, might be well inolined to prevent the possibility of similar grievances. But cessat ratio, cessat lex. No mischief could occur when death bad removed the only person that could by any possibility be in jured. The Primate argued not from the 18th but from the 16th verse, which forbids a man " to approach his brother's wife," and, therefore, says, between the sister of the wife and the brother of the husband the analogy was so clear and plain, that what was forbid den in the one case must clearly be forbidden in the other—no possible reason could ba assigned why the brother should not marry the brother's widow , which did not equally forbid the sister from allying with the sister's widower. Now, without admitting the analogy, or parity of reason, which, on the contrary, we distinctly contest, we ask the Most Rev. Prelate did he forget the 25th chapter of Deuteronomy, v. 5, which commended such marriages in the event of there being no issue of the first, and subjected the brother who refused to a degradation in the face of the assembled congregation ? Would the DEITY distinctly direct that which (crede the Bishop of EXETER) is incestuous and immoral ? The Bishops of Sr. Davin's and NORWICH, how ever, did not consider it opposed to Scriptural precepts, and the latter Prelate might even have sup ported the measure if the Noble Earl who intro duced the Bill had placed it on the broad principle of not interfering with the religion of the Jewish people, or if he had claimed a similar exemption for any other body of religionists. The Bishop of LONDON doubted, while the Bishop of Ossoar gave his vote solely on the social aspect of the ques tion. When learned doctors thus diffsred, why should the members of their own Church be interdicted Irons judging for themselves, and a fortiori, why should Dissenters be in any de gree bound by opinions with which they have little in common ? BUSINESS MN /4. IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUE •• - •• 4 - 3 i 17% - 18% 6 - 6i 1 tji - 12 134, - 13% 41 -43 % LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 9 ex div.—Luxembourg, 2 1 4 — Namur and Liege, SA—Northern of France, 15—Tours and Nantes, S'A. 100 12 15 4 20 100 Aliddlesbro' and Re tear, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares Newmarket • • .. Do. extension scrip .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor .. • • Norfolk Do.. New 20/. sharea•- 100 42% 1 , 0. extension •• i.o. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British...... Do. I reference •• North StaffordBhire North-Western •• SiortTl&Sth.-Went..June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyro Do. Halves (A) Reading, Guildford, andl IZeigate.. • . .. Royston and }Malin .. Shepreth Exten, ScoV.ish Central .. Scottish Midland .. 1)0. new .. •• fiarewsbury & Birming. ClasiA.. •• Do. Class 8.. .• . • Do. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury St Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • . Do. Haties •• •• Do. Oswestry •• Do. .New .. • • The question is as we have repeatedly asserted, eminently one of civil and religions liberty, and although it has sustained a temporary defeat it must ultimately triumph. We trust every Dissent ing elector throughout the kingdom will test the opinions of every candidate for his vote on , this im portant topic, and support no person, however eligible in other respects, who will not pledge him self to repeal the unjust and impolitic prohibition. Du. 8 per cent. Pref. . ShropAhire Union • • • • South Devon • • .. • . Do. Preference • • • • South Staffordshire • • South-Eastern • • • • Do. do. 4% per cent,.. South Wales.. • • • • South Yerksh. and Riverl Dun .• .. Shell., Roth., and Geolo, N. Div., guar.s , p cent.) Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea & Loughor, &c. raw Vale Extension Thames Haven Dock ant Railway •• • • IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MEETING OP THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRELATES. DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—At twelve o'clock to day the Roman Catholic Prelates assembled at the Pres bytery, in Marlborough -street, under the presidency of Primate Cullea, for the purpose of considering the course to be taken in relation to the new " penal enactment." Twenty-one out of twenty-eight Bishops were present. The Evening Freeman gives the following resvind of the Bishops' deliberations:— Vale of ISeath .. • • Waterford and Kilkenny Ditto, b!. Preference .. Watertord and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and I)ublin .. .. Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed .. Do. do. .• • do. .. Do. do. do. .. West London, • .. •• I Do. Ist Class Pref. (101.)1 Do. 2d class de. (par) White , Laven and Furnesb Windsor, Staines, and S. " Most' perfect unanimity of sentiment prevailed. After sitting in deliberation for some hours, their Lordships agreed to the draft of certain documents which will be brought before them in a more perfect shape to-morrow. The documents referred to, when published, as they will be presently, will diffuse conso lation and impart the utmost confidence to the Catholic people of Ireland, who will see in the union and promise of their Bishops the strongest pledge for the united and courageous action of the people in this crisis, when reli• gious liberty must be forfeited or else wcn for ever. The document will consist of an address to the Queen, another to the Roman Catholics of Ireland, and a peti tion to Parliament."— Times. Western .. Wilts, somerset, & Way- month • . •• •• • . York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. Ditto and Newcastk Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference .. .. Do. .. .• •• .. Do. •• •• •• .. i Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. Boulogne and Amhms Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish East Indian .. Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula•. Ditto ditto Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • • • • . WALBROOK.—Mr. Alderman Wire held his first wardrnote yesterday, at the School-rooms, Oxford -court, for the election of a successor to himself in the Court of Com mon Council. Two candidates, Mr. Robert Le Blond and Mr. .I.urrell, were proposed; the latter gentleman carried the show of bands, and the election was fixed for this day. TEE EnorosED House-Tax.—Yesterday evening a numerously attended meeting of the inhabitants of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George's, Middlesex, was held at the hall of the Workhouse, Gray's Inn-lane, for the purpose of protecting against the imposition of a house-tax, and of urging upon ber Majesty's Government the necessity of a reduction in the public expenditure, with the view of allevia ting those burdens which pressed most heavily on the working classes. Mr. Hopwood was called to the chair, and resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting were unanimously adopted. Ditto •• •• Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia .. Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux A Court of Sewers for the City of London was held yesterday at Guildhall, at which it was agreed that the whole of Lombard-street should be. paved with wood. A proposal for the removal of a wail, in order to afford better ventilation to Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, was ordered to be referred to the General Purposes Committee. Sir W. Owen Barlow, Bart., was seized with sudden illness at the Reform Club, on Monday evening, after dinner, and was conveyed borne to his chambers in the Temple, where he died early yesterday morning. H s was in his 79th year, and has left a large fortune, which is en t a il e d . ills executor is Mr. Justice Williams. The Duke of Newcastle has returned to . Clumber Park, Notts, from town. His Grace is expected to return to Newcastle-house, Portman-square, early in the ensuing week. 4 2 01 33 10 6 100 47% 2 12 0 13 b 9 12 paid up paid up !242 .- —24 b 66 -91 ad: 2 —1% dls. ad 102 104 51 —53 23 —24 76 —7B 8 9 p. 29 —3l p 57;4 -58 10% 10 1 4 dia. 7% —7% dls. 1% 1 dis.l FOREIGN. 20 Is 17% % 18 13) 14 89% 90% % 57U !. 4 57 14% % 15 7% % 97% 97 131 132% 22% % 3% 4 8% 8834 85 Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. .. Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and llavre Sambre and Meuse Tours and Nantes .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Haeselt • • West Flaue.ers .. • - Australasia •• • • • • • • British North America.. Colonial ...... • • • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New .. • • • • • • • • • • National of Ireland ... Provincial of Ireland.. • . Do. New . • •••• • • • • Union of Australia .. • • Do. NOW . • • Union of London ...... Union vi btadri3 .... • 33% 34 3334 11% ,6134 605( 61% 8% KT STC 194 ft 4% % 834 21 5% 10% % z.d 1834 X 6% '4 dim. dis. 10% x.d 26% % A 20% 21 20% 15X % 24% 3i % % 8% N ex.d 8 % $ 14% % 37 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1851. MINES Paid SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 20th have arrived. They stateethat the Committee for the regulation of the debt assembled on the previous day. It exa mined the documents produced on its demand by the Government. ',Several Deputies of different parties attended the ',sitting. M. GARCIA LUNA decirred himself in faipur of the Government Bill, and said he considered it calculated to conciliate the interests of the creditors, of justice, and of the finances. M. LLORENTE said that he agreed with the Cabinet on the opportuneness and necessity of regulating the debt ; but he would reserve for future examination the question Whether it was possible to perform what was offered by•the Bill to the creditors. He de manded that the Government should give an exact account of the different species of debt proposed to be converted, and especially the amount of in terest which the conversion would require to be paid. The .Epoca says " According to positive figures, the amount of the interest of the new consolidated debt will be, in the next four years, about 47,000,000 re-als, and in the twenty yearssl4l,ooo,ooo reals, without counting about 270,000,000 reals in round figures, arising from the existing interest of the debt, the sum set apart for the sicking-fund, the sale of proprios, and the payment of Exchequer-bills." Tae Gazette publishes a dtcree directing that five squadrons of light dragoons shall be formed, but, in order not to increase the expense ( f the war budget, they are to be taken from different regiments of cavalry. The visit of M. ARANA to France continued to excite great curiosity, and among the rumours current respecting it, was one that he was charged le ith a mission from the QUEEN to NARVAEZ. The Supreme Mi litary and Naval Tribunal ordered the prosecution of Ceneral ARAIERO, for having sent a challenge to Ge neral NARVAEL MADRID BO.SA, FED. 20.—Three per Cents., 34; Five per Cents., 14i. Exchange on London, 50 60 money.' GERMAN Y. The Independent Gazette, of Saxony, gives the following explanation of the return of M. DE MAN TEUFFEL from Wesden to Berlin :—" The majority of the Committees'of - the Ministerial c , ,nferences made propositions conperning the transformation of the Germanic Confederation. In consequence, plenary sittings were ordered, and the first ministeis of Aus tria and Prussia arrived. In the meantime the pro positions of the Grand Duchies and Duchies obtained so many votes, that it was not considered prudent to submit it to a discussion in a plenary sitting at the same time as tip., propositions of the Committees. The Members of the Committees thereupon re solved to make a new attempt at conciliation, and M. DE MANTEUFA-EL went to Berlin to seek the full powers which were necessary. Finally, it is not doubtful that Austria and Prussia have both declared that coercive measures against the petty states cannot be employed, and this displeastd the states of the second order. If then the states of the second order and the petty states persist in their separate preten sions, the old federal organization must be re turned to ; it will, in fact, be impossible to create a new one." The Vienna Gazette of the 21st announces offi cially the appointment of Count Bum. SCHAUIS salsiN, ambassador in Russia, to be Austrian am bassador in London. A letter cf that date says : " The Supreme Court of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom commences its operations at Vienna on the Ist April. The Customs Congress has terminated its deliberations on the tariff, and is about to discuss the reforms to be effected in the offices of the Customs. paving to the improvement in all species of public stock, several important operations respecting the ad. ministration of finances are said to be contemplated. A detachment of Austrians is to form part of the garrison of the fortress of Landau, which has hitherto been exclusively occupied by the Bavarians. Re inforcements of troops are still being sent to I taly." The German Reform of the 22d says:— " On the 20th inst. M. de Manteutfel had an inter view with Prince Schwartzenburg, Count 13uo1 Schaun stein, and Baron Prokescb, which lasted till midnight, without leadie g to any resu lt. The refusal of equality to Prussia by A us t r i a an d the design of the latter to strengthen Bav ar i a , i n g i v i n g to that power a greater , number of vot es , appear to confirm the Cabinet of Berlin in its project of re.-establishitAg the ancient Ger manic Diet. It would also a ppear that in case of a new Executive power being established Austria would wish to include Bavaria in it. However Prince Schwan zenburg must be fully c onvinced that Austria w ould lose all her advantag e if the old Diet should be revivified." SWITZERLAND. The Ober P os t A m t Zeiturg states that the Swi ss Confederation p ro p ose s to tile, measures to silen ce the complaints and evade the menaces of Austria, Prussia, and France. Of the political refugees it is the intention of the Confederation to quarter the German exiles on French and Ita lian districts, while the French refugees will be co nfined to the German cantons. With respect to Ne ufchatel the Swiss proposes to pay a certain sum as an in demnity, but it protests against the interference or the protectorate of Prussia. journals have ITAL )(- The Pieediianio:tretsiecteG:te, The Italian t, te cf the 21st has the fol lowing official variously interpreted the fact of the resignation of the Honourable Keeper of the Seals. As suppositions on this score continue to appear in thin, and are even repeated in foi-eigu periodicals, Nyc think it right to repeat that the,only true cause of the resignation of Count Siccerim is the state of his health, which having been for some time past shaken by politi ca l labours, and continuing to decline, has obliged him to separate from his colleagues. Any other supposi. tion is unfounded." Information has reached us from an authentic source that Sir John Pixie (Alderman) died this morning. 130 -1311 i 6 —5% did. 96% 97% ad 14% 15% 334 —2% dia. 3% 3We. 1 I%p .3% = 7734 98 -89 11.4 - 120 b 7 —6O 135 - 138 114 - 11% - 25 1132% -13 6 34 6% p• 6% - 6 p. 2 % - 3 4 P. 89 - 90 6 b dig. 4 3 dis. 2% —2% p. .• - •• is -16 3% —3% dig. 33% 34 12% 13% 11%-I`9 % % P 34 2 , 3( dig. 61U —61% 15% —15 U 33 —35 128 - 130 .. •... •• 4% - 5 23 25 14 —l3 diet 17 —lB 4% —5% 9%-9' 5 —SU 7 —6. dis.xcl .. - .. % - %P 18% - 19 423{, - 434, 8 - 9 p. 21% -21% 73g- 8% 1% - - Iy 3 p. 18 -18 k; 9% - 10% 7 -8 514 4 die. 1U 10% ad 15 —l6 7% 8 It 12 1 dls. 144 —141 i 3 —2% 17 18 13 —l4 3% 3 818. 1 25% 26% •• -. .. 27 -- 2736 3% 2)4 db• •e• • --- • W —7% 81s. 5% 0, 3 d. 6 6 .. - .. 15% - 16 •• •• 24 -26 • • •-•- • . 8 734 .. •• 20 -21 •• •• •• 43% - 44% 20% - 21 4% 4 dls. In —1% dis. 16 —l7 44 —4% 24 24% Ili 1 Us. 8% —9% x.c1.1 16U -15% 5% —4% ctis. 1 —l%p. li - % P. % - 5I P. Ti - I ;fi 2 -24 8 14% 15 4% 4 as. 34 3(1 254 —2551 xd Std —4% Ws. 10 —ll 34,-3% ' —9% Ms. . IN -1% 'IC BANILS. 33 -32 i 42 1 4 -43 9% -10% 25 -25 183-173( 2734 -2734 17N - 18 4'2 -43 15% - 15 34% - 35 3 - N 1231 - 13% 1 13 0 13 5 24% THE MINISTRY. In the midst of so many rumours of a contradictory nature —some giving lists of Administrations purely imaginary, others stating measures as agreed upon which have no foundation but speculative fancy,—it is we venture to predict only certain that at this moment, one o'clock, Lord Stanley has not positively accepted office. The return of Mr. Gladstone is anxiously waited for before Lord Stanley will com mit himself. Public opinion inclines strongly to the belief that Lord Clarendon, Sir James Graham, and Lord Pal merston will be the arrangers of the future Adminis tration. Lord Clarendon is at present in Dublin. Unfortunately for the tranquillity of the country the efforts recently made with a view to the con ciliation of Liberal parties in the reconstruction of a Cabinet, have proved altogether abortive. The Free trade Administration may be looked upon as no longer in existence, and a belief amounting to some thing more than a mere conjecture has become pre valent, that Lord Jons RUSSELL finds his successor in th e principal leader of the Protectionists. Never theless, it must not be imagined that, in so speaking, we at all anticipate any attempt on the part of the latter to return to the old bugbear of commercial monopoly. Daring as Lord STANLEY is, almost to the extent of imprudence, we do not believe him capable of any proceeding so rash as this, any proceeding so certain to bring down upon himself the weight of so many and such awful responsibilities. We cannot conceive to ourselves the possibility of a statesman rushing upon any enterprise so peculiarly perilous and extravagant. With the mercantile interests of the community in a most flourishing condition, as they are at present, it would be little short of absolute madness to jeopardize every existing advan tage for the sake of gratifying a temporary pique, for the sake of realizing a preposterous vision, for the sake of chasing en ignis fatuus, of following a mirage, of grasping at an illusion. No exploit of this character can be entertained for a single instant by a man like Lord STANLEY, a man as vigorous in intellect as brilliant in oratory. Yet the temper of the Noble Lord who is now endeavouring to form an Administration out of the minority of both Houses is chivalrous withal to the last degree. Staunch . to all the punctilios of political honour, he may conceive himself bound in fairness to maintain at all hazards that policy in advocating which he has risen to the leadership of H. M. Opposition. As yet, therefore, it would be difficult to conjecture the course likely to be pursued upon this all-important subject by the Noble Lord here alluded to, in the event of his finding himself enabled to collect together the members of a practicable Go vernment. Either he must then abandon at once and for ever the cause of agricultural protection, and thereby give mortal offence to the fanatical sections of the Country Party; or he must persist in demand ing from the Legislature the overthrow of free trade principles, and thereby risk the most terrible conse quences of a revolution. In one direction he is drawn away by the influences of habit, and by the induce ments of a chivalric disposition. In the other he is attracted by the logic of common sense, and by the instinct of self-preservation. Whether he will yield to the former or to the latter, remains yet to be seen, and a few days, possibly a few hours, will enable the multitude at once to satisfy their curiosity, and allay their anxiety. The danger, as affecting Lord STANLEY, is the ordinary one of falling to the ground between two stools—between Free Trade and Protection, between a moderate policy exciting the animosity of his bucolic supporters, and a desperate effort at retrogression rousing the fury of the entire country, and giving the signal for the outbreak of a revolutionary movement. Foremost among all exciting considerations, just now, is the doubt whether Lord STANLEY can find a sufficient number of men of com • petent capacities to undertake the duties of office , his Ministerial colleagues. Time must yet prove whether the Derby Dilly is licensed to carry more than 'six insides. The sweets of power will doubtless exercise a potent and scarcely re sistible fascination in the way of conciliating partie3 hitherto in opposition to each other. Excluded for some years from place, the Conservatives will, of course, show themselves ready to swallow a few qualms and grudges, for the purpose of delecting once more in the almost forgotten delights of administration. Fortunately, moreover, for Lord STANLEY, he can still enumerate among his political adherents men of un elleestionable, and, in some instances, of even splendid abilities.. So that, if once constructed, his Cabinet must, at any rate, be anything but a Cabinet of me diocrities. Let him release himself from the perni cious influences of mere fanatics for protection, such as the Earl of HARDWICHE, and ally himself in preference to statesmen as enlightened'and capable as Mr. GLADSTONE, and his Cabinet may be enabled to resist somewhat more effectually the aspirants for its •destruction. Upon the arrival from Paris of the Right Honourable Gentleman the Mem ber for the University of Oxford—an ar rival momentarily expected, while we are writing-- more will be known by the public, and more will be definitively arranged by Lord STANLEY. Could an amalgamation of parties be brought about in any way, so that, on the understanding of abandoning protec tion, some of the most able and influential among the quondam Peelites might be induced to lend their assistance to the STANLEY Administration, the new Ministry might be enabled to enter forthwith upon tke conduct of the , affairs of, the nation, without necessitating the immediate dissolution of Parliament. Otherwise the necessity for the latter proceeding will be imperative. With out an appeal to the country the management of public affairs by the minority would be impossible beyond a fortnight. Seeing, therefore, that Lord Joule Russesnr. has failed in his attempt to bolster up his Government, seeing that Lord STANLEY may be entrusted with the responsibility of forming the next Administration, and seeing that his fol lowers are weak in numbers, though strong in unanimity, the chances are that a dissolution of the Commons may be looked forward to with some confidence as inevitable. It were well, consequently, for the people of the United Kingdom to bear in mind the emphatic warning addressed to them by Mr. ROEBUCK, only the other evening, under cover of a reminder to the late Prime Minister, a warning that the battle of free trade may ha ve ye t to be fought anew Bearing this in recollec tion betimes, the electors of England may pre vent the possibility of any revolutionary movement as opposed to the Protectionists, by selecting their representatives with due consideration, and with a proper regard to their ideas, not only in reference to the general principles of political economy; but also in reference to their views on fiscal improvement. Whatever may betide Lord STANLE Y in his present most notable endeavour, it is earnestly to he hoped that the pesseseors of the elective f ranchise throughout the land will keep a vigilant ey e upon passing events, for with them, just now, reposes not only the political power, but the prosperity and tranquillity of the empire. Once more have the feelings of many thousands and tens of thousands of English famiNes, who have been j us tly described a s o f "religious and moral cbaruter,„ been deeply and bitterly disappointed. 6 18 4 6 13 4 15 11 6 Anglo - Mexican (is. 5/. p.) Asturian .......... • • • • Australian .... •••• • • .. liarossa Range .. • • .... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British Iron.. • • .. • Brazilian Imp- (is. 5/. p.) - - Do. Cocaes and Cutaba Do. St. Johu del Rey • • Cobre Copper ..... ..• Coplapo ............ General • • Real Uel Monte, Uh.reg. 32% - 32 14% - 13% 32% 343 i - 13% - 14 !,4 Do, Black D€l;entores- Do. Ved Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft United Mexican. ...... N 6 10 —ll 6 5 Xi ,ANEOUS. 42% 46 26% —27% 65% —7,% 73 —69 paid, has been done at 13% 13. lie errors of the Official Lists, and d correspondents.] Gen. Steam Navigation . & Oriental Steam. Royal Jlall Steam ...... reninsular and Orienta f We cannot be answers will not be influenced by 72% 72 Stearn, 5 able for ti interestec MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, Tiff) O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on specul.tion. The market closed firmly wiih very little American offering. Ame rican and Surat were id. per lb. higher, and in solid Orleans and Mobile 7d. to 7id., the advance is even but other sorts were less changed.—ln Railway Shares only a limited business was done, and prices had a down ward tendency. The Bankruptcy Court, although not formerly con spicuous for its administration of justice, has within the latt year or two, and under the wholesome discriminat ing law that exonerates the unfortunate, censures the careless or extravagant, and punishes the fraudulent, presented in the decisions of its able Commissioners many valuable warnings and instructive guides. It is true, that exception may occasionally be taken to the class of certificate given, but the majority of cases aff,rd data for a ready conclusion as to the position in which a bankrupt should stand. Of all parties bankers are those who have most power in maintaining or damaging the interest of their fellow ttladers and of their deposits, and with power and rank must come corresponding duties and obligations. We find, consequently, that the judgment in the case of Messrs, Nash and Neale, of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Bank, meets general approval in City circles, and that the opinion is entertained that the public de serve to be protected against the supineness of " - sleeping partner." who lend their name and capital to a firm without looking to the due employment of either, almost as much as against the speculator or trader who risks his customers' deposits. The letters by the Royal Mail steamer Medway, men tion still the prevalence of cholera in Jamaica as being a great hindrance to business. The steamer has 178,0001. in specie. The Pacific advises are not later than those received on Monday via the United States. It is often objected that our free-trade policy meets with no response abroad, and as often as we have had occasion to adduce facts in contradiction of this asser tion, we shall not tire in giving new instances from time to time. In December last the Chilian Government imposed an additional duty of 10 per cent. on mer chatidize imported after the Ist January, 1851, in vessels belonging to countries that do not reciprocate accord ing to the law of July last, and further increased by six rials the charge upon ships entering for every ton of measurement. Upon an assurance, however, that England will reciprocate, British vessels are to be exempt. The very unfatisfactory state of political matters, and the exaggerated reports current as to a Protectionist Ministry being likely, and a five shilling duty on Wheat, occasion a good deal of excitement in the City, and quite paralyse business operations. The effect in the produce markets has been to occasion the curtailment of all public sales, and no one knows how to act. Nothing, in short, would cause greater regret just now than a dissolution of Parliament that would jeopardise free trade, but the hope is that at least the " supplies" will have to be first voted. The market for public securities participates in the injurious effect of the un certainty tt:at prevails, the transactions being very limited, and at reduced values. Consols have realised 96 to 968 for Transfer, and 96 to 964 for Account. The New Three-end-a• Quarter per Cents. have been 981 to 98k; and the Three per Cents. 964 to 968. Bank Stock is 2144 to 2151. Exchequer-bills have ruled at 46i. to 50s. premium. In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have improved, being 338 to 33t. Spanish Five per Cents. are 198 to 20; and the Three per Cents. 371 to 38A; Brazilian Old Bonds are 92 to 94; Peruvian Tour and-a-Half per Cents. have been quoted 801 to 81k; Dutch Two and a-Half per Cents. are 58k. Railway Shares have been fist, and the dealings of less extent. There is ever a danger in giving currency to indi vidual opinions upon the value of property, whether funded or of a speculative crass; but as publicity chal lenges refutation, a notice of adverse statements is salu tary in so far as it prevents a sapping of the market value of an undertaking, without the proprietare being aware of what was doing. A history of the Belgian railways, now appearing here and at Brussels, is com menced by an account of the State lines and the Namur and Liege Railway with reference to their money value. The author tells us that a soon after the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the Belgian authorities having ordered all the necessary calculations, and selecting those lines which would be cheap in their construction, the Parliament were enabled to introduce a lower rat e of tariff than will be found on any other line of railway in Europe; and the lines selected embracing every town in Belgium above the population of twelve thousand souls, it must be admitted that no kiogeh in Europe is to be found with equal advantages. Having secured for the country the hues above referred to, with the low tariff mentioned, the Government left the branch lines to be carried out by private enterprise; and although the • working of the State lines did not produce the common interest of 5 per cent., the lines (with few exceptions) cheaply constructed, and the best lines secured ro the state, yet there were speculators to be found to take up the pr o j ec t s ; e i g h ty - one separate lines were applied for, which led t o ten separate lines being taken up. Ot th , sir latter I shall speak hereafter. I may here remark that, although these lines act as feeders to the State lines, they are un productive in themselves, and almost wholly carried out with English capital, the Belgians appearing to have no confidence in those undertakings. It appears from re turns that have been furisished, that not one-hundredth part of the original capital has been furnished by Bel- gians; they have, in some insineere, advanced money en preference shares at high rates of interest, but appear to have no confide nee in the branch lines. The result proves the correctness of their judgment in this reser. ct. It may here be remarked, that as the parties have only terms or leases of the said branch lines, they will become the property of the Government, without cost, at the end of 90 years; thus entailing upon the respective companies the necessity of setting apart an annual sum to meet the capital (as no w pr ac ti se d in France). how this is to be effected when many of the lines are not paying their working expenes, to say nothing of the borrowed capi tal, remains to be seen. It is quite evident to me the re sult will be forfeiture to the State before many years of the leases expire; and that, in many cases , the proprie tors of the branch lines must change hands, and they must become the property of the mortgagees. The State lines, with an average traffic of thirty-two pounds per mile, and constructed at a cost of 17,0001. per mile, produce about 3i per cent. to the State." The . prospects of the Namur and Liege Line, the author, `who professes to be a resident in Belgium, sums up in the most unfavourable terms, so much so that we refrain from quoting, and advise parties in terested to read and judge for themselves. One remark we will make before quitting the subject, and having given expression to the same opinion for several years no suggestion of others prompts us thereto, via., that of a ll t h e foreign Governments that of Belgium has proved most illiberal to the capitalists who have been so unwise and credulous as to add to its great public works at a ruinous sacrifice to themselves. QUARTER TO THREA 9ei ... 961 CODSOIe ••• •• -- - •••- Ditto Account, March 12 ... ONE SIN PRICES OF BEITISR FUNDS O'CLOCK. PR CLO G ICES. Baia toc.: - . 3 t mi tent. Reduced Anna. 3 pw- Cent. Consols Annuities 96 96 1 4 965 8 geW 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna_ ... ~ , n g Anna. to expire Jan.lß6o India Stock . 264 k6l .ndia Honda, 1,000/. Ditto under 1,0001......... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... onside lor Ac coun t .......... ~.....• 96 q 96 961 A 96 kchequer li 14,0. 6 2d E: n. I,COOI. June ... 500/. June ... 46 50 p 50 p Small. June 46 50 p 59 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN ruNns. O'CLOCK. Baenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent.— Danish 130nd5,1825,3 per Cent. — Do., 5 per cent Equador Bonds tkenada Bonds, 1% per Cent— CLO PRICES. 54 Ditto Deferred — M I:.ica.ti, f• per Cent. 1848, with Cou pens— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ......, 33% 3 / a Peruvian Bonds. 4% per Cent 81 tO , sx, 81 1 A Ditto. Account Ditto Deterred .. .... 36 3 / 4 37 Po stuguese 6 per Cents Ditto, 4 per Cent. S ~t ), : sh s per Cent. 1840 ......... Ditto, Passive. 5 Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 , 4 ; per Cent Ditto, Deferred ..I , ividends on the above ptygibh in Lot don. Dltch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 58% Ditto s 4 Rex Out ! Certificateg m 9176. 28 2 [ISCELL Mirtal YriLCS. BUSlrieSei duu I LO—they. 3331 821/2 37% 34 19S, 11 1 / 2 58% 91k THIS lY ttli h 4 t LONDON. FEB 26.---Wind at ROOll E.N.E., Itg breeze a - cl fins, .fro m DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind E.N.E. t oS Ar MStew art the River and ed, iza, H Town; ount E.phinstone,sail San D Francisco ;obart Toroutci, ValpOrsin° Prince Albert, New York. • 130 .. COWES FEB. 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. 411/11111' cups, Africa for Humburgh. gal* ILFRACOMBE, FEB, 25.—Wind E.N.E.--Arru.4o-- Southampton for Newport, leaky. S. eld/ LIVERPOOL, FEB. 25.—Wind S.E. to C astle, Paragunitt, Sid. Thomas and William,lloo-; TbornaN Fielder', Calcutta ; Dove, Rio Janeire Hu bert o trsv, Havannah; Ocean Queen. Ne w Orleans; Pe' Bark. r, Sevannah; F. O'Brien, New York. tba lIIILFORD, FEB. 25.—A fire broke out on bow.. 03„ Voyager, of B.Less, supposed from spontaneous )e c..°05 bustrort, w and a portion of the deck a ft bad to 1 ae ay. A eoitif rablo portion of cargo damaged. Irk ELLS, FEB. 25.-113 e Nixon, of Shields, Sea. to London. struck on Sherringbam S hoals /vile off forged o makin g much water , and after thrnlviog. of cargo overboard, was assisted into a p lace of es Dative." PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.—Wind ad. St. Dialing.. h.. Ari d. FALMOUTH, FEB. 25.—Wind S.E., Felix, Rio Janeiro, from Hamburg!). Africn' PILL, FEB. 25.—W ind S.S.E.--Sld. Mobaw., t o MILFORD. Std. John Cabot, Africa; 113°35 Rio Grande. Marg l " l DUBLIN.—Sid. Vestur, New Yurk. Arrd. u d Clyde, to Dunkirk, leaky. ato ANTIGUA,' JAN. 30.—The schooner Incogr d 0 fromßarbadoes, from this island, was r ecke es' Weymouth Reef, near Sandy Island, 14th ins‘ ' part of the materials and some cargo saved. oors BERBICE, JAN. 25.—The barque Trident is °be leaky, having struck heavily on the Bar; -L d k ise tradsr BELIZE, HONDURAS, JAN . New ul, .01. Allen King, was wrecked on Ambergris Beef 614 e vab PORT-AU• PRINCE, JAN. 25. -- The Antoine t hsi barque, bound to Cape Llaytien, was wrecked/lo' port 16th inst.; cargo saved. MARKET NE WS.—(THI S g s Y . CORN EXC HAN GE—WED N-- D eo de l , The quantity of English Wheat on sale in 7 . 0 market was somewhat on the increase --the arr'bold that Grain, since Saturday evening, Castvii9e't bII amounted to 1,810 quarters. The attendance 0..00 being small, and the pressure of foreign Flour Z`vrodacs the demand fur all kinds of Wheat of tw in t e P litle ruled exceedingly bean. at barely MondaY's d e n ials' the quotations. Only 210 quarters:of foreigild ofoP have reached us this week. Selected samples° is or' rates of currency; but damp and infer ior sold B t almost nominal. Fine Barley and Malt sold ° vie all other kinds slowly, at last wee query for Oats was steady, and a large clu n t it li •O nilb handq, at fully late figures. Beans, Ye.,s, and Flour were verb dull. price& ebsoieu AitatvALs THIS WEEN• gyAr' ts. OA ,• Wheat. Barley. ! Malt: . 6 - 00 Qrs. 1 Qrs. I grg. I,Bio 2,440 2,760 Qrs• 1,95° English ...... Scotch. ..... .. 2,b1 Irish ........ Foreign ......, 210 I I -- I 3;630 '' 680 I.lllCl rli all et 110ItOUG8 HOP M. i h, l l i)til Fine Hops ate quite a 3 deer as last wee ,' - kinds ruled heavy, at barely late rates. , OP i. WHITZCHAPEZ. „_ i w ith ,„,, Our market continues to be well suPPil e " . ... is f10P74 kind of meat, in which only a limited' buSi o "', o , P h - t as follows:—Beef, from 2s 4d to 33 4d; 0111/ ; - ,. 8100 vi to 3s 10 1; Veal, 3s to 4s; Fork, 23 6d to 4 1 P — the carcase. ..—....-....,-----.............. ------------ A y . ) BOW-STY EE T.—( T HIS I) ;fert_igo ileff Two wretched-looking women, mother and (Is l.sor ei rdie charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a h „ li o f 10,71 and eighteen shillings in silver from the Pers ° laeenig" - tb' lo Henri, a young Frenchman, who stated thare -- 0 ,1 14 gs, the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, he w4s -ruTh bn iS g res feel.n tl younger prisoner, who made a pitiable aPPe"' assuring him that she and her family wi 4 r a iri .. ; eing i lea misery from sickness and want of food, And Pr'''. wret - as he doubted her statement, to come and see be`,, ber. '- home. He acceded to her entreaties andwent wit',4itise,,l gave her some money to relieve her i stree t, . lief he also gave one diate Ilvw" t illiob her his address at No. 6, Compton° , -we ul O b - wbel i her to call upon him in the morning, and d il l !: ZPO l issew'''' further assistance. Something excited 1 , nnoke ti , so e he was going away, and upon examining 13 ' 5 r. - iage he - b ig covered that he had lost the moneys charged aw n ore 0 into the place. He called a policeman, Wb (4l3 _, P° ,, o hlor her o and the mother, found upon the latter t" - The silver, but upon the other no - money vrha te- __ ver ;ns. A t° man stated that the place was in Short's-6,4r, sl id_ _ th n — be sen M d r. JARDINE said there was not sutboen",,,,,,ollol' . either of the prisoners for trial, and they '''' discharged. , __..... —ie. 19 EXHIBITION OF for BRITISH ART. calculated e, Anything which appears to us at al l ward the interests of our living artists,. tol l opi girt, ll o g cially, which tends to afford thern ad ties of coming into communication Pti urc s earP el e , o l° all times certain to secure from us oUr 01101 couragement. Latterly, we rejoice to ebs er 'n'e efa ha r" i r of enterprise and liberality among the P7 ° o of,, de tw- ist increase which happily seems to give no 6 ' he g ta Aee e'"• et went. Very recently a new effort bas t WA this direction, the laudable character 0 , r ic i l ynsc - 0 11- ; tail. to excite a large amount of po l7 ,," t " u k ed ;IA We allude to the undertaking see: A r il „" e e e • by the promoters of this exhibition, r e " of to enable modern painters to enjoy fl a ieti- s s lit de e el; (if . ens co considered se c iedtsr l i ci 0: 0 0 o, 9• fi stricted intercommuniestion. In the colO ile- f CO lOrmeti lery whicn has been sel. cted as the seen h lalise' f ied Lion, situated at No. 5, Pill mall East. Intir eL f ";,, - ; artiste, must of them of established rePtlt s ' o - e„,, for less with each other in the merit o f theircontribubuin sr, than 326 individual work,, 105 bang upon the a alts of the exbibitmo, in see o , hs t as enable each one of them to be fairly , r ed 'es the visitors; and when it 13 the exhibitors are respectively nett° IS' three contrib ut i ons , s om e adequate' - be formed of th e variety of the Pic tures c oo3Pr r „lter Remewberieg, moreover', that the s ubjects ~- t ed io; it within one wide range the faintest sketebelec-ssietie°lo' colours to the meat delicately fioished 0 11 4 0 0 o o must be apparent that the exhibition is o i o f tsresting and attractive description. Severs in _ e sb6 s lo , celebrated painters now living are e nunlera; oo pler . .o,_ of contributors; and with these are 3P - fer names of others as yet " unknoWA a g i lsO be rd young aspirants who may ultimately ‘Thoo3,hso themselves the privilege of being 60 to among the illustrious. A more various 0011-oe- lerst the one he. e referred to we do not ren3e. s ip . 0 . : for have witnessed. The walls are tesseltite a ? eseP,,bs' with the precious products of artistic geni°o4-09 the most, part bring of a different and contrflosie, e t racier. The glittering romances of Cat te i etel lell o"rs pleasantries et Selom,e, the drawing-r00n34,10.00t 0,1 Chalon, and the dazzling rhapsodies Of feb ie!,, e ' Of mingled together for once in agteeable c m °li nc isesir r iets among them the eye can recogniz3 tbe il i fi l6 ,4 B Evans, the sunsets of Clint, the gorg: 3-11 0f, u- d of Reberts, an I the humorous tccentrieitle6„-00040011 Cruikshauk. The inimitable Lance has 013 , e ce5,..." 0 0 1 the gallery two or three of his ltocieua frui t ! Fi st: 6o ' "of as No. 24 and No. 204 in particular. 4-113 'e l' Oi. - diately on entering the apartment the visitur iffeh bl e' 4# is arrested by No, 218, a "Heath Scene" a t 513 . i rd irl°r A l it) feed Clint, with a itch Daub y effect of extr li d - r 0... 1130- ,,stst cellence. F. R. Pickersgill has one or t01., 0 , 0 1.4f, - 0 1) aid No. of Frost, such as No 229 a litenr r hoi o s No. 130, • e on s ing lOl3 three level pictures, gof the S) b 1 1 41 hand of jiatgi4ed ahr_stisot-wnNpo.ro2pse4ty.: ; Be e n sp d Frolic," No. 256, " The Daughters of flesPel l , e eset t _ h iliti 259, an exquisitely graceful pencilling of stP •• 1 1 ' Andromeda." c aste° is visible here and there in the collection , A. Popham or two of ise Tinb. ore . „ o :' • s- eie P w aelia e ; a rmingly natural sketch of a " 14 , a o ll i e gon!, ' "Alfr e : Eawerd H. Corbould gives us one of W e "e-iitio ations of female beauty in No. 66, " g a ,,, n11- 11 39t41 : - °S .YO E. Chalon has a fantastic little conee"" 11. 0 ° A f pe" passsge in " Tom Jonee"-Cupid cravv lll3 b o of - 0 01 muff of Sophia Western. Besides br apc eoPi elL be , Blossoms," and such like surprieing o 'l o l, 4 01 4 nature, W. Hunt contributes a 43E 'f? No. 86, entitled " The AdniOnitiOo' l 5 iUlaD► attempts with considerable success to perrY4le the wonders of the "Aurora Borealis. dtnobienrd for, Evans, of Eton we are thankful, for bie°„ 1 40 ' 1 60°, 13 : ing of " Folkestone" in the morning (Py.L'oote ~,,r D e r No. 150, an exquisite picture of '''';,seet o " - m ote' graciously contributed.to the exhibitioP, res t jesty's collecticn. Tyne shows himself alffe001„-acliOr of the art as ever in his delicious ak .. ,,.° 10•• • toa rm s No. 157, the " Teairo Malibran," at V el).- o e f 0 0 ' mar; toe, among others, wins a large sharts-h ration by No. 194, a genuine B o g - ,hr ;o lag r ie- The indefatigable Cattermole gives u s fe • h e la te :a/ 4'14 -s °' specimens of his style in No. 248, 't,43l3Y: Letter," No. 263, " The Presntiment 01- X'" 4 P b•• 2 1 255, a powerful illustration of "lits eb 0 40 116 the best work from the hand of Artetteg e .ijou most claaracteristic and lively represent' be o' l tb' Socialists." Turner proves himself tt n . '2 9 'Sol:, daring than ever as a colourist by 0 1 4 40 "Junction of the Tees and the Gre,,te'eseesg;eeso; 284 and 299, particoloured views u_ r /Le e itl e ,o° Several sketches or drawings of r e „ l :. e ststl i P o terl may be recognised in the collection, ,uab' for 03 D al' 011 Nos. 280 and 286, the original studio' , f liest pictures of the " Rubber," and the .00' Oysters," or again, such as No. 78, the 00 1 0 10 0 1 j 0 for Ward's celebrated painting ot " D . r jake 6l3 er d n. rusing the Manuscript of the Vicar of "'„ e iee P - 0 1 4 °' rre .d nes ! o ,oo one part of the gallery, moreover, the " Countess Olivia, Viola, and Mart,;a s F og peC i e re 32, " Rosalind, Celia, and Touchstone, b el f shall g ie of Kenny Meadows' masterly illustration„s2°l, the er seot i' : while in another we observe Nos. 174 and w a lte , r..iser C sketches of some of the illustrations to Sir on P `Romances," and to Harrison .Aiosw prt k ij oanb . e ste ° Daughter," from the hand of George Cr ul d, s lie r ,v tog• Cher as may readily tie covjecture„,e gall" these hurried allusions to the exhibition, itudelor"lesso well deseivirg, of more than one Visit, apu_ ii fi e cl to . 01 0 We areani; eaer'ooo a usually caresul examination. that the e“latetion will still remain up att e , 00' is the al" longer, and cordially do we commend of all those who would in any manner BO"' couragement. OW COM fs' Monsieur Sallsparta. de Larnornai%, areat,tio sioner•General of the French Government for th e o ff ei hibition, arrived yesterday from Parts, with tb e f tiger commissariat. .211 6 rIV The venerable Duke of Hamilton bas bcc poi% o• ing from severe indisposition at Hamilton Pied 1( tll e - 1 shire. His Grace, who is amongst the mos bility , bas within the last few days rallied'