The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

NW 9TO 71. Y OF SCOTTISII LIFE, by the Author of " MAItGAItET MAITLAND." New ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., MER K L By the Author of A N D. " Y.,s•ages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunny Side." "Every page of this profoundly interesting book will be eagerly perused by the thousands who have sympathised with the joys and sorrows of gentle Mrs. Margaret Maitland."—Weekly Chronicle. "No reader will charge us with indulging much exaggeration in saying that the merits of ' Merkland' entitle it is rank with those unrivalled ,vorks which have conferred enduring honour upon the country of the great author, by obtaining the emphatic name of 'the Ecottish Novels.' In ' Merkland' we have abundance of incident woven into an admirable story, and a group of characters as interest tug as ever were collected in one tale."---z , tandard. henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's Servant' Ist time, a new Comedy, called, THE OLD LOVE AND THE NEW. Sir Algernon Courtoun, Mr. Cooper; Major Stock, Mr. Emery; Captain Sidney Courtoun, Mr. J. Anderson ; Mr. Haythorn, Mr. Barrett ; Miss Trimmer, Mrs. Ternan ; Camilla Haythorn, Mrs. Nisbett ; Cherry Bounce, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po pular author of " Za-ae-zi-zo-zu," entitled LIA.I:LEQUIN and H 1"I'Y DU' MPT ; or, Bobbin de Bobbin and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un. Private Boxes, 31. 35., 2/ 2s. 6d., i/. 25., 1/. I Is. 6d., and IL Is. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sara's Liharary, 114. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co.; Andrews and Alcroft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent street ; Chappels, New Bond-street: Leader and Cocks, 63, New /Load-street; kans ford and Co., New Bond-street; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The Box-office open from 11 till 4. It is respectfully Intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First Act ofthe Play. THEATRE. ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. MR. MACREADY. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Play of Virginius, Mr. Ma. cready. After which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Priacipsl •haracters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Berton, and Miss A. Homer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new grand Dramz.in 3 acts, entitled XELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; The Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; 3ladellene, 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, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's flay of TWEL FTII NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Belton, Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadowz, Keeley ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss r hillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. Privhte Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of' Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE HANDSOME aUsBANb Alter which an entirely new and orginal Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs: Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude Nviih THE RINGDOVES, In which Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Basil Baker, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Ferran. Great hit of the Romance of the Nose. THIS EVENING, Will be perfor ned ALL THAT GLIT MRS IS NOT GOLD. To ba followed by PRINCE DORUS ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in which Messrs. 11. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren, jun., Cooke ; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Eden Turner, and Madlle. Adele will appear. ASTLNY'S ROYAL AMPHITEIEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Madre. Gardoni on the Tight Rope. First Juvenile Night. THIS EVENING Te commence with an entirely new and original grand historical Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to he entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DON °WITTE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. Together with Batty's Splendid Scones of the Circle. To cone ude with The Grand new Spectacle of KE.NNIL%I GIRTH ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen. with new and costly costumes. Box-office open from Eleven tilt Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. ULI* ti. ATER Al LONDON FIKIDGE TEL Dar —Mcrning 20 min. after 12 I Evening 45 min. after 12 To-Moaaow—lfortang 12 min. after 1 Evening 38 aim. after 1 THE WE ITHER.—Susr OFFICE, JANUARY 16. THERMOMETER, ET THE SHADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 46—this day, at noon. BAROMETE2, 29.7. Wrfn S.S.W.—Morninp... fine; Afternoon, strong breeze and cloudy. D AILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following placas at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in cyder of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DunuN) —Wind S.S.E., strong breeze-- overcast. PLYMOUTH—WiIIa S.F., heavy gale overcas t. PORTSMOUTH—Wind S. E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGHTON—Wind E., strong breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—Wind S., hard wind—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON— Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy, FOLKESTONE— Wind S.. hard wind—overcast.. TuNBRIuGE—Wind S W:, strong breeze—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE - Wind S., strong breeze—overcast. GREEN ICH—Wind S.E., hard wind—partially cloudy. SwlNDoN—Wind S.E., fresh breeze —overcast. OxFono—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BRISTOL—Wind S.S.W., blowing a gale. CoLc ux . STER—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.E., strong breeze—cloudy. RUGBY—Wind S.E., strong breeze—pirtially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM —Wind E., strong breeze—overcast. PETERBOROUGH—Wind S.E., strong breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH—Wind S., hard wind—rain. CREWE—Wind S.S E., fresh breeze— cloudy. LIVERPOor,—Wind S E., strong breeze— evzrcast. MANCHESTER—Wind S.E , strong breeze overcast. lacims Wind S. t'., gentle breeze—overcast. Yosa—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. LANCASTER—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. WHITBT—Wind S., strorg breeze—foggy. DARLINGTON—Wind S., strong breeze overcast. Stmt.—Wind E., strong breeze—overcast. CARLISLE—W ind S. E., strong breeze—overcast. BEATTOCK— W ind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. EDINBURGH Wind S.. gentle breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : Cosa—Wind S., light breeze—foggy. KINGSTOWN (DUBLIN) —Wind N.W., calm—overcast. MuLLINGio— ind S.E., gentle breeze—principally cloudy DUNDALK --Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. PooLs: --Wind S., hard wind—partially cloudy. CoLcriEsma —Wind N.W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. CREWE—Wind S., strong breeze —overcast. .tiONWAY Wind W., gentle breeze—rain. HOLYHEAD—Wind S., hard wind—rain. LivEnpoor,—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. Lows Wind S E., strong breeze—overcast. YORK Wind S., strong breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind S., strong breeze—overcast. 4-1 r ( -. 1 (..%) T '''- c.'d i .., --- li .fr ' % .- C tl 44f: ... • , 7 4: . _ , 4 j.r., 27, -2 . ___ Acs. , ,:.. 4)( .. i ?A‘.p 7-7,; - --1, /10 . 41- 5( 7 7-:1:"L ,), ' ... 4, - -c... - . q.., .4..,-->/..a1iji.0 , ;-4- t ..r: ), - 41 '' ./ -1,7 •V ' 4'r •m o% Ati,, , ‘ Ri t o il - --,...- .. t: u,. P• --,,, ..., , 1; L. ..; - ---_ etteubut atm LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1851. From the shuffling character of the report issued by th e Select Committee, it still remains doubtful whether the Legislative Assembly will consent to pronounce either a modified censure on the Prince- PZESIDENT, or an indirect encomium on General CHANGARNIER. Such are the tendencies, at any rate, of the document referred to, that even under the most congenial circumstances the members of the Committee cannot expect anything more decisive from the resolution of the popular representatives. The r eport, in face, as k s nothing further than this timorous kind of decision. It indicates a solicitude that the Legislature shall at the recent least betray some such feeble and timorous deternainltion. Under the pr essure of its discomfiture more than this could scarcely be antici pated, supposing even that the Assembly were ap pealed to under the most compliant phas e o f its tem perament. A more audecioas proceeding than the one here indicated wculd hardly be judicious, considering the late decisive triumph achieved by the Executive. As it is, we cannot but regard the suggestion thrown out by the Committee as in the highest degree inso lent, and, fir that very mean, in the highest degree reprehensible. It is proposed, for instance, according to the phra.seolegy employed in the offictul report, that the Assembly should recognize the indisputable privilege of the ExecutiVV, Authority to dis charge at pleasure any officer whomsoever from command in the military forces of the Republic—that it should at the same time, however, censure the Ministerial coercion of that most im por • tant prerogative ; an d i n addition to th i s, proc l a i m ri . 7 7 i 44\ , C r HANGARNIER to h ave b een fully entitled to t h e ap --,z4,4 a n probation pronounced in his favour by the Legisla cs tan in its well-remembered sittin g o f the sth of 3srnwy osals more Y . pro P erron eous in Obit t character than these we are bold to say never before emanated from the councils of a Parliament. They assert in their very preamble the legality of the power used by the Executive, or, in other words, by the PRESIDENT, and then go on, forsooth, to blam e the exercise of that constitutional right by the Administration. Now, it should be clearly understood that the PRESIDENT is punishable in case of mis conduct, but punishable only in one way, namely, by impeachment. Any intermediate censure is inappli cable to the first Magistrate of the Republic. Either his policy is in no respect reprehensible, or it is de serving of a formal impeachment, according to the corrective powers entrusted in his regard to the As. sembly. The Legislature, however, under present circumstances, has gone out of its constitutional course, in order to gratify its despicable and impotent spleen against the Executive. Unable to vanquish LOUIS NAPOLEON in a bi,ld and resolute encounter, the droit have resolved, if possible, to slti,fy their animosity in some measure by administering a furtive stab to his dig nity—they are striving, with all imaginable assiduity, to bring about his indirect condemnation. In this sinister endeavour we are sanguine that they may be frustrated. Our reliance, towards that end, is placed upon the love of fair play still surviving in the breasts of a large majority of the French repre sentatives. We cannot induce ourselves to imagine that the gauche will allow themselves to be cajoled by the sophistries of the Burgraves into a resolve beneficial only to the Orleanist-Legitimatist- Socialist-Cossack conspiracy. The accomplices in that atrocious intrigue, embracing, among other more ignoble persons, several of the most conspicuous statesmen in the Republic, have been hitherto foiled in their efforts to betray the cause of Democracy. At the very instant when they were exulting over the prospective downfall of Louis NAPOLEON and their own victorious elevation to the direction of the affairs of government, they found their expected vic tim transformed into their conqueror, and their sup posed hero turn out the veriest nobody in Christen dom. Even now they have scarcely recovered from the shock of their disappointment, yet al ready they are making preparations for the gratification of their vengeance. Deceived in their hopes, they are yet struggling to extract a bitter compensation from their despair. They are employ ing every imaginable strategy to persuade the bulk of the Legislative Assembly to aid them in di minishing the satisfaction of Louis NAPOLEON at his late brilliant success, and to offer some consolation, however inadequate, to his defeated subaltern, CHANGARNIER. Taking for granted even that the report of the Select Committee will be accepted by the Legislature —an event which we regard as anything but assured —the miserable scheme of the Burgraves can tend in no effectual manner to realize their aspirations. On the contrary, the betrayal of so much spiteful impo tence by the hitherto boastful and intolerant body of intriguers, must inevitably result in their speedy and overwhelming defeat—a defeat so decisive, we mean, that the extinction of any sentiments of respect in their regard might be readily predicated. Already the confidence reposed by a considerable faction in the leaders of the " right" has begun to evaporate. The wretched falsification of their vainglorious as sertions as to the incapacity of the Prince-PRESIDENT to withstand the force of their intrigues and machina tions, has compelled the most credulous of their sup porters to moderate their enthusiasm in behalf of counter-revolutionary principles, inducing some even to withdraw themselves betimes from the perilous vicinage of a defeated conspiracy. That such should be the case in any country would not be surprising, but that it should be the consequence in France is an event that could alone be expected. From a falling house the r a t s fly instinc- tively, according to the terms of a well-known adage; but especially and peculiarly in France it may be averred that the people are prepared on the instant to desert a political cause on the decline. The effect, therefore, of late events, can only be the rapid and perceptible enhancement at once of the power and popularity of the PRESIDENT. In the olden time much depended upon the venue in criminal prosecutions. The place where an act was committed was often considered as of greater im portance, so far as the issue was concerned, than the act itself. Drawing a sword, or other weapon of offence in any of the Royal parks or other privileged place, was regarded' as a crime of no ordinary magni tude, which exposed the offender to the most stringent punishment, although a person might yield to the temptation which the possession of such an append age afforded in almost any other locality with per fect impunity. Indeed, in Whitefriars it was re garded as a laudable performance, which reflected great credit on the party. The distinction has long since been abolished theoretically, but it still exists practic in many districts. There are localities in which various propensities not warranted by law may be safely indulged in. The begging fraternity—the whole tribe of " cadgers"— know the townlands where they may practise their honourable profession. "His Worship" may be "a kind gentleman, who would never bring a poor man into trouble for asking a bit to eat, or a copper from those better off than himself." Other amiable weak nesses may also find sympathisers on the magisterial bench. The pugnacious in disposition should visit the land where, according to MaxwELL, " bating's chape, and poteen is plenty." No impertinent inter. ference is there exhibited with the innocent pastimes of the people, and those sho wish to dis play their bellicose propensities may "fight it out in peace and quietness," without any tear of disturbance, or of sustaining any very severe punish ment if broken heads should chance to occur. We have heard of a worthy "Justice," who, in every doubtful case, where the litigants were at all equally matched in size and age, recommended the parties to adopt the " trial by battle," and caused them to be conveyed to a secluded part of his demesne where they could obtain a speedy solution of the doubtful problem " which was the better man." There is, in fact, " a time and place for every thing ;" and for those who choose to starve or flay their servant girls, we would suggest the county of Worcester as the place where they may indulge their amiable propensities without any fear as to the consequences. In The Sun of Tuesday we reported the proceed ings before a bench of Worcestershire magistrates which shows the mode in which " the great unpaid" of that favoured county are disposed to deal with transactions which they themselves declare to be , "cases of great and unnecessary cruelty." A Mr. Jonzs LEE and his wife had been summoned to an swer before their worships for their conduct to an unfortunate girl, named HANNAH HINTON, whom they had hired as " nursemaid" at the statute fair or mop," last Michaelmas, at the handsome wages of 21. per annum. It appeared that the girl, who was sixteen years of age, was never very healthy or strong, but that she had be come much emaciated since she took up her abode with her new master and mistress. She is de• scribed to have appeared "much emaciated," her " features pinched and careworn, and her general aspect that of a person much older than she really was." On her examination she swore to " various castigations inflicted by her roaster and n.istress, but especially head by the latter." Th e master beat her " ever h w ith a pair of le gg i ngs, " b ecause she bad not got the fire lighted at seven o'cl oc k i n t h e morning, t eial ly while, "just before Christmas," Mrs. LEE exhibited a Christian spirit worthy of the "season," b y sty li ng her a " n a s ty hussy" and flinging her violently down stairs, by which, according to her own statement, she was hurt badly all up her side, and her arms Were bruised and as sore as could be." The tender-hearted couple were in the constant habit of "cursing and swearing at her," and chastising her on the most trivial occasions. But the distinct as -emits and the ill language so frequently used were of far less consFqueree roan the total disregard of their duty by neglecting to provide the wretched child with a sufficiency of wholesome food. They resorted to the" starvation system," giving but little of anything, and that of the very worst description ; for " when she had meat or dripping on her bread, it was stale and offensive to the nose and palate." This startling evidence was corroborated by persons residing in the vicinity. Mrs. POWELL, a neighbour, had heard "a great noise on a Sunday evening, as of something fall ing down stairs, a great cursing and swearing from ai r . an d kw. 1,z4 and the girl crying," and the i4T 'T•s 1 .~», following morning she beard a detailed narrative of the transaction, and said a large bruise on the thigh of the victim, " about the size of her hand." She also often heard Mrs. LEE threatening to kill her ser vant, knock her brains out, and indulging in other little amenities of language. Poor HINTON, who, according to the terms of her contract, was to have received sufficient food, constantly complained that " she had not half enough to eat ;" and begged at one time " a bit of bread or a cup of coffee," at an other " a potato." MATILDA Mu N, a dressmaker, residing in the village, also deposed to repeated acts of cruelty by Mrs. LEE towards the wretched child, who frequently complained that " she was kept short of food, beaten, and ill-used." The witness " had known Mrs. LEE to beat the girl with a walking stick, and heard the sufferer screaming." She had also seen the food provided, which was " bread with something like lard upo❑ it, which smelt very bad." The only defence set up was "a good character of the male defendant's humanity" !!! But that was not sufficient to get rid of the distinct and positive testimony adduced. The defendants were accordingly convicted of an assault, and after a severe lecture from the chairman respect ing the enormity of thcir conduct, fined 2/. each and costs ! ! ! And this is considered by a body of English gen tlemen a sufficient expiation for a course of deliberate ill-treatment, of " great and unnecessary cruelty," where personal violence, bad language, and deprivation of food were habitually resorted to. No wonder that we should hear of poor girls being half starved and re duced to a state of weakness, being assaulted and sub jected to the grossest contumely, if a fine of 21. is the only punishment inflicted in the event of a conviction. Something must be done to protect that helpless and suffering class, and nothing, perhaps, would prove more effectual than resorting to civil actions for damages. The county courts have now jurisdiction up to 50/., which might be given to the victim of ill treatment. We have known, in the case of persons named HOLLAND, where husband and wife were cri minally tried, convicted, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment each, for cruelty to two orphan children—a boy and a girl—whom they had hired as servants, damages to the amount of 4001. given to each of the sufferers. If even the tenth part of that sum were given i❑ a few such cases it would do far more to stop such disgraceful transactions than the most severe magisterial censure, accompanied by a fine of 40s. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Committee on M. DE REMUSAT'S motion pre sented their report to the Assembly on Wednesday. It was read from the tribune by M. LANJUINAIS. It is as follows : " Gentlemen,—A few days back, in the sitting of the 3d of January, you approved of the reply of the Com mander-in-Chief of the army of Paris to the interpella tions which had been addressed to him, and you ac cepted the homage which we paid to the right conferred o❑ you by the Constitution to dispose of the troops ne cessary for your safety. " The next day the Ministry was dissolved, and, after eight days of laborious negotiations, it marked its re turn to power by the dismissal of General Changarnier. It was on these circumstances that M. Remusat, in the sittit g of January 10, demanded explanations from the Ministry, at the end of which you adopted an order of the day motive, declaring that the representatives should at once withdraw to their bureaux, to nominate a com mittee for the purpose of proposing such measures as the circumstances appeared to call for. " Your Committee, named on the evening of the 10th inst. was retarded in its labours by the printing of the proces-verbaux of the Permanent Committee, and could only name its reporter last evening. After having heard several times the Ministers of War and the Interior, and deliberating d'urgence, your Committee not the less examined most materially all the questions connected with the constitu►ional relations existing between the great powers of the State. But you must comprehend, gentlemen, that the narrow forms prescribed to your reporter have not permitted him to present to you all the developments which are connected with this subject. However ; as by their na ture, and the theatre on which the facts took place, a mistake may be made as to their importance, we hasten to say to you that in our opinion there is not any reason to carry back the responsibility further than the Minis try.—( Movement, which lasted some time.) It is true that the President of the Republic, in his Message of October 31, 1843, claimed for himself the general responsibility of the acts of his Ministers; but the Constitution, the nature of things, and the practice both before and after the 31st of October, 1849, have maintained, and rill always maintain, a real distinction between the Ministerial power and that of the President of the Republic. " The Constitution, in fact, declares in formal terms that ' the Ministers are responsible,' and that ' the Council of Ministers is a necessary authority in the State.' The nature of things also ought at present to dech.re to you loudly that if the President was to be considered responsible for the details of the administra tion, it would be impossible for you to discuss them without causing attains to his consideration and disturb ing the harmony of the great powers. " With respect to the practice which has constantly prevailed, several examples prove that the Ministers have never pretended to be always protected by the Pre sident of the Republic. The discussion which is about to open will prove to you still more invincibly, that for the President of the Republic the responsibility is not to commence, unless the Ministry is insufficient to protect itself. " At the commencement of our deliberations, it ap peared to us that the act of January 10 was not of an isolated character, but 'seemed to be connected with esthers of a similar kind; and that idea was confirmed by tho perusal of the minutes of the Permanent Commit tee, and by the answers given by the Ministers of War and of the Interior to the questions addressed to them by the members of the eummittee. It is impossible to shut one's eyes to the fact that for a long time there has been, on the part of the Executive Power, a tendency to place little confidence in our insti tutions, to consider as transitory and ephemeral the form of government under which we live, to disseminate among,t every rank of society doubts as to the future, to cry up the supposed benefits of an absolute government, and to aspire, within an undetermined time, after a sort of imperial restoration. " There is no one here who does not pay respect to great reminiscences, but that feeling ought not to dege nerate into intoxication, which leads men's minds astray, and prepares the way for new revolutions. " That, however, might take place if you should not endeavour to oppose a movement which appeared to have stopped short under the happy influence of the last Message of the President of the Republic, but since then has appeared to commence again with fresh intensity. " The tendency which we point out to you has not been opposed by the Government, and even has been encouraged by some of its acts. The seditious cries of Vile l'Euipereue were uttered at reviews, and a ge r nerat officer who resisted the impulse so given was dis missed. " The press, enjoying the privilege of being sold in the streets, has been full of insult and calumny against the National Assembly, apparently for the object of disparaging it, and undermining its moral power; and, in fine, a more important act, and one which appears to us connected with the preceding ones—the dismissal of General Changarnier—has attracted your attention. "Each of these acts has been maturely examined in the Committee. The first, namely, the cry of Vive l'Em pereur,' not only was not punished, but even encou raged. The information collected by your Permanent Committee, and that in particular of the General-in-chief of the army of Paris, does not leave any doubt as to the fact, nor on other facts of a nature to compromise mili tary discipline. " The Minister of the Interior has denied those facts; and to the acts which passed at Satory opposed the evi dence of what he saw himself. The Minister might be right on some particular facts, but so absolute a dene gation, whatever may be the good faith of the person making it, appears to us to depart from the truth."— (Great agitation.) In this, continued the Hon. Gentleman, addressing the Assembly , there is not the slightest contradiction. The Hon. Minister only saw on© review, and four were held. Voices—Go on go on ! Read ! read! M. LArJUINAIS continued the report— " The dismissal of General Neumayer is a fact sill mere grave, the circumstances of which you are ae• (painted with. That General being asked by an officer under him whether he ought to give his men orders to cry out, replied that 'silence under arms appeared to him the attitude most in conformity with military disci pline.' That was the only reason that caused him to be deprived of his command; and his dismissal took place in spite of the exertions to the contrary of his superior ctlicer, the General-in-chief of the army of Paris. A" Can there be any doubt relative to this fact? The language of the Minister?, even their own assertions, do not allow us to doubt it. The Minister of the Interior confined himself to pointing to the rights of the execu wintli,,vhi,rseisenapihalohhwbeeeenirhnt;agcdantna. ain d lnlrtnee th idt ; :ne c g, a tt h s i m e o , f h e General d N t e n u ca t h a n y a e r n ' s a w d e i rss ivaennd doendatrltade that he h c e t h i! r e i f n o e re iti t i b e e r / to deny nor admit that cause. --(Agitation.) Ho added that the Government had conterred on General Neu msyer a higher post than that which be had been de prived of; and that, on the application of the General to withdraw from the service, the Government had, by a special favour, kept him en disponibilite. A member of the Committee having asked the Minister of War if be would consent to communicate to the Committee the official correspondence which passed between him and that General, such l, h a u replied c othraste would, he did i n n o t h c i s o consider opinion,it proper to do so, a consti tute an objectionable precedent.—(Movement.) As to of e im pulse ntero igr refused to accept iventotheNlinister the responsibilityialprese ,the Mini ster the of that matter. He declared that he did not reproach the heads of parties with the mope of their journals; that it would be unjust to do so; and he claimed the same justice for himself. lie denied that he had anything to say to any journal or correspondence; he allowed only that the Minister of the Interior subscribed tor a certain number of copies ref a Paris correspondence, which at all periotle had been favourably received by the Go vernment, and which contained nothing against the Assembly. " Certain journals appeared to obey a sort of mot d'ordre, and used a Linguege disrespectful to the Assem bly; that could not be a question of chance. A reply of the Minister may throw some light on the subject. Desiring to show the good intentions of the Cabinet, he stated that its first deliberation had for its object to re press the extravagant language of a certain portion of the pie ss against the National Assembly, and that to that effect he had given notice to the Prefect of Police to in form the editors of the privileged journals that they could not be permitted to sell their copies in public, if they continued their attacks on the Assembly.—(Agita tion.) It is to be regretted that this measure was adopted so tardily. " It remains to us to speak of the act which led to the mission intrusterl to us—the dismissal of the General-in- Chief of the Army of Paris. Two circemstaitces mark its chareeter—oue, that this act is correlative with the facts already mentioned; and the next, that it took tlece the day after the Legislative Assembly had given to Ge neral Ctianearnier the testimony of its approbation. " Your Committee has thought that it is in those circumstances that must be sought the real sense of that act. The explanations given by the Ministers have not changed its opinion. They have certainly stated that, for some time before the 3d January, the former Ministry had resolved to suppress the double command of the army of Paris and of the National Guard of the Seine, and to modify the conditions of the command But the approbation given to the General by the Assem bly caused several of the Ministers to hesitate; then there were partial resignations, and next a collective one, des tined to leave to the President a greater facility for the formation of a new Ministry. Negotiations took place with several of the members of the former Cabinet on the basis of the suppression of the general command of the army of Paris. The negotiation showed, besides, that without that suppression, said the Minister, there could not be obtained from one of the general officers, as was desired, the acceptance of the portfolio of the War De partment. " These explanations would be plausible in ordinary circumstances. It is certain, in fact, that whether by its extent or by extraordinary powers with which he is invested, or by the movement of troops and ammunition, the general command of the army of Paris had condi tions altogether special, which the re-establishment of order could cause to be modified. But after having maintained it in circumstances so favourable to the public peace as those in which we are now placed, it appeared to us evident that this abrupt dismissal, just after the vote of the sitting of Jan. 3, had a political cause, which in its relation with the tendencies alluded to above, might interest the dignity of the Assembly, and in that respect fall within the domain of your appreciations. " Before closing our researches relative to these facts, we considered it our duty to interrogate the Minister relative to a rumour of a plot spoken of in the journals, and we demanded categorical explanations on the sub ject. The Minister applied in an absolute manner tbat if any facts constituting crimes or misdemeanours had come to his knowledge, he would immediately have ordered proceedings, but that nothing of the kind had taken place. " Such, Gentlemen, are the principal facts and expla nations connected with the resolution which you came to on the 10th inst. Doubtless the dismissal of the General commanding the army of Paris, thus characterised, is a sericus fact involving the responsibility of the Ministry; but we are far from thinking that it can lead, as some persons have been pleased to say, to collisions between the great powers. " We loudly declare that there are two things equally impossible —the absorption of the two powers, legislative and executive, into one power, which would be the dic tatorship of one man, or the domination of the Assembly; the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Re public have the duty of remaining united, and labouring in common for the re-establishment of a regular Govern ment. On the day when one of them should attack the other, it would effect its own suicide, even should an ephemeral success crown its criminal attempt, an inten tion which we impute to no one. "As to the Assembly, it does not wish to add to its powers; it will maintain with firmness and persistence the adhesion which it gave to the policy of the Message of the 11th of November, the basis of which is respect for the Constitution. " Our task, Gentlemen, is finished. We were not a Committee of Parliamentary inqury, we only had to judge of facts from documents and very limited expla nations. Our conviction is not the less firm. But, in order not to be wanting in impartiality, we are bound to say that the engagements of that Message have taken away a great part of the gravity from the facts which took place prior to the 11th November, and it is only on account of the tendencies recently reproduced, and par ticularly the act of the 10th of January, that they found a place in our deliberations. "At the moment of drawing up a resolution your Committee was divided. Two Members voted for the order of the day pure and simple, and they de manded that their motives should be expressed in their report: they declared that the order of the day pure and simple which they would vote would not imply approbation of the acts of the Govern ment or of the a lministration with regard to facts an terior to the last Message ; but that since that period they had seen nothing in the acts of the Executive Power of a nature to make them declare their refusal of co-operation. or to create a conflict between the two powers, the harmony between which appeared to be as possible as necessary to the Republic.' " Three Members proposed a declaration of general distrust towards the present Cabinet. They declared that, convinced by the very facts of the discussion, of the inutility of their efforts to obtain a report which should express their iders, they confined themselvi s to demand. ing a summary insertion of their opinion. They de clared that, placed in an attitude of persevering opposi tion with regard to the last Ministry, whose acts, po licy, and tendencies were, in their opinion, always con trary to the principles and interests of the Republic, they could not avoid sharing in the sentiments of dis trust which a part of the. new Cabinet inspired. But it was only under that form and on those grounds that they would join in an expression of distrust or of blame against the Ministry. They would not consent to found that expression on the first act of the new Ministry, which had put an end to an irregular state of things, against which they bad always protested. " The other Members voted for a formula of distrust conceived in the following terms The Assembly con vinced that the Ministers, in the acts for which they are responsible, have set at nought the conditions which ought to guarantee the union of the constitutional powers, so necessary to the maintenance of public peace, declares that they du not enjoy its confidence, and passes to the order of the day.' Several other formulas, ex pressing distrust, were brought forward, but were not carriod by a majority. At length, by eight votes to seven, the Committee adopted the following resolution, which it proposes to you " • Tee National Assembly, while admitting the in contestable right of the Executive Power to dispose of the military commands, blames the use which has been made of it by the Ministry, and declares that the ex- General-in-Chief of the Army of Paris has preserved all his claims to the testimony of confidence which was given to him by the Assembly on the 3d January last.' The Reporter concluded by calling on the Assem bly to declare urgency on the measare. Urgency was then declared accordingly. Never since the days of the far-famed Mountain , mother has there been so lame and impotent a conchs ' sion to such a grand beginning ; the threats of Vin • cennes for the PRESIDENT, and of an army of the As sembly,under the command of CUANGARMEIt, who was specially cast for the part of MONK, have all ended in a vote of censure on M. BAROCHE, the renegade Re publican, who has ever since he has held office shown himself the most obsequious tool of the very men who are now hunting him down. It is said that even should the resolution proposed by M. LANJUINAIS be carried M. BAROCUE will not retire, as the PRESI DENT will not sacrifice a Minister to please the traitors of Wiesbaden and Claremont, whom it is now abund • antly evident he can never conciliate. The resolu tion, such as it is, was only carried by the casting vote of M. DE BROGLIE; MM. FLANDIN, aced LAMARTINE were 'in favour of a simple order of the day, two other Members proposed a simple resolution of regret for the dis missal of CHANGARNIER, while the three Republican Members of the Committee, MM. Brxto and Mo- RELLET, and General CAVAIGNAC, were willing to concur in a vote of want of confidence in the Mi nistry generally, refused to censure M. BAROCHE for that which they consider most justly as the most. if not the only, patriotic act of his Administration—the dismissal Of CHANGARNIER. It is by no means cer tain that the Assembly will agree to the resolution. The Republicans,lwho command in the Assembly 200 votes, will support a motion of general want of confi dence, such as that proposed by General CAVAIGNAC and M. BIXIO in the Committee; but should the reso lution of M. LANJUINAIS be put to the vote they will abstain, and leave the different fractions of the re actionary party to arrange their differences among themselves. The Republicans are of upinion that " the quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it stands." The Burgra ves t h emse l v es are not unanim ous i n their support o f th e reso l u tion. The member s o f t h e club of the R ue d es P yra mides met on Wed nes d ay evening, and MM. L EON FAUCHER and L ESTIDON . DAIS wished to move a s imple expression of regret for the dismissal of C H ANGARNIER ; M. TRIERS wished for time to consider, and M. PISCATORY de- dared that he had received several letters from in- fluential persons in the departments, expressing in strong terms their disapproval of the course adopted by the majority. Toe meeting separated without coming to any decision. The Evinement has the following announcement— " There was a good deal of conversation in the lobby of the Assembly to-day, on the subject of the no mination of M. DR LAMARTINE to the London Embassy, which had, according to the version of certain persons usually well-informed on such matters, been decided on in Council." The Bourse was crowded almost to suffoca tion, and there was n considerable amount of business transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at 94r. 95c., rose to 95f. 30c., and closed at 95f. 50c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 10c. ; the New Loan at 95f. 10c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 855 f.; Rouen, 675 f, ; Great Northern, 468 f. 75e.; Avignon, ING, JANUARY 16, 1851. 190 r.; Vierzon,' 390 f. ; Basle, 140; Bordeaux, 4001.; Paris and Strasburg, 352.50 c.; Tours and Nantes, 247 f. 50c. BUSINtSS FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT VIE LONDON sTocg. EXCHANGE, JAN. 15. Boulogne and Amiens, Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15—Great Indian Peninsula, 5 1 . e, ex int.— Luxembourg, 2%—Northern of France, 15 1 ,8—Orleans, and Bordeaux, 4—Paris and Rouen, 27 1 / B —Paris and Stras bourg,93. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Itailways. Paid. Nominal Prices. SO 8 6 8 SPAIN. RESIGNATION AN D FLIGHT OF NARVAEZ. A telegraphic dispatch was received by the French Government yesterday, announcing the resignation of the whole of the Spanish Ministry, and the arrival of General NAavAEz at Bayonne. The Madrid journals of the 9th which have arrived contain no notice of these facts. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 9.—Three per Cents. 33i ; Five per Cents., 121. Exchange on London, 50 65 paper. GERMAN Y. Accounts from C:ss.,l, of the 10th, state that all the arms had been given up, and the city vvas per fectly traquil. Tne soldiers ware no longer quartered on the inhabitants. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The resolution to submit was carried in the As sembly by a majority of 47 to 28. The Stadtholder BESSELES, who was opposed to it,immediately resigned and left for Altona. The following is the proclamation issued by Count REVENTLOW and the members of the Government:— " KIEL, JAN. 12. " Schleswig-Holsteiners,—The treaty of peace of the 2d July, 1850, again recognizA the rights of our coun try, and left it to the duchies to protect those rights with their own army. "After the German Confederation bad resolved to carry out the peace, and promised to support the rights of Holstein and the old prescriptive relations between Holstein aril Schleswig, the Statthattenchaft felt bound to order the suspension of hostilities, and to place the rights of the country under the protection of the Ger man Confederation. " The Statthalterschaft return the army awl navy their thanks for their glorious proofs of bravery and honourable perseverance. They thank 3ou all for the ready willingness with which you have submitted to the heavy sacrifice. " The Government of the country feels itself bound to arrange for the introduction of a new Government, to be appointed by the (it rtnan Confederation, and will, after the same shall be in,talled, lay down their power. " Schleswig• flolsteiners l you will further preserve your reputation for order and legality of conduct. , " The Statthltt rchaft of the Duchies, (Signed) " REVENTLOW, REEIHOFF, F. RANKE, FONTENAY." KROHN, The Austrian and Prussian Ministers are at Ham burgh, engaged with the Danish Commissioners in organizing a new Government for Holstein. ITALY. Letters from Rome of the 2d state that the Papal Court looks forward with anxiety to the opening of the British Parliament. Lord and Lady FEILDING, and the other Noble Perverts who are in Rome, are looked upon with the gDeatest contempt by the Roman people, who would many of them become Protestants hut for fear of the Inquisition. The per secution of Protestants in Rome still continues—no religion is tolerated save the strictest Papacy. The Gazette of the Empire says there is little doubt but that the definitive organization of Lombardy and of Venice will shortly take place, judging from the appointment of Count STRASBOLDO as Lieutenant of Lombardy, and of Chevalier ToZzENDODRG as Lieu tenant of the Venetian Provinces. The publication of the general Italian constitution may be soon looked for. The Genoa Gazette of the 10th states that Genoa is in a very tranquil state, no trace of the late dis turbances being observable. The Piedmontese Go vernment, the same journal states, has entered into a very advantageous treaty of commerce and navigation with Portugal. The Chamber of Deputies at Turin were still discussing the budget of the navy. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. We have received our letters and papers by the Overland Mail, via Marseilles. The dates of the advises brought by this arrival are—Bombay, 17th December ; Calcutta, 7th December; and Hong- Kong, 28th November. A. summary of the political and military intelli gence contained in our dispatches has been already published in a telegraphic message from Trieste. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BomnAv, DEC. 17. A considerable amount of business has been done, but this has been chiefly owing to the large supplies of goods received from England and Bengal, and ae re gret to observe that the prices have, in consequence, fallen off. Money continues to increase in value, and is in such great demand that the banks have raised their rates of interest another one per cent. all round. The tightness is earlier than rhual this year, owing to the great inducements to remit held out by the high rates of exchange on London which have for some time been current. Go vernment securities and Bank Shares are all affected by this state of things, and cannot be reported in any de mand. The current quotations are—New Fives, 98 ; Sicca Thes, 102 to 1022; Company's Fours, 82; Siena Fours, 85; Transfer Loan, 110; Bank of Bombay, 19 per cent. premium; Oriental, 17k per cent. discount; Comm..rcial, 12 per cent. discount; Agra, 1 per cent. discount. Exchange on London may be quoted at 2s. 21d. to 25. 211-1 for China drawn 6 months' sight bills, and 2s. 3d. for local drafts with shipping documents. (in Cal- cutta there is little doing, and rates are nominal at 97 60 days' sight, and 98 sight. Freight have for some time been at 21. 10s. to Liver pool; to London ss. more; to China not more than rs. 9 per candy is at present procurable. In 40:inch gray shirtiogs about 12,000 pieces at rs. 3 10a. to rs. si have been sold, but a decline on former prices have.been submitted to to the extent of 6 to 8 per cent. To nearly the same extent have 45-inch shirtirgs been sold at prici:s between rs. 4 14 a. to rs. 6 14 annas. There is a very sm all supply of gray madapollams, and they seem to maintain their value. Gray jacconets have not been much inquired for, and a decline of about 1 anna per piece has taken place, and about 13,000 pieces have been sold. There has been [very little inquiry for Domestics: some of the heavier qualities have declined in price, and we hear that nearly 100 bales have been sold at about 6irs. The better kinds of T cloths have been sold to some extent, but from our list of sales it will be perceived that prices have given way. Bleached Skirtings have declined about 4 annas piece; the sales are net to any extent. Bleached Jacconets are very heavy in stock, and the sales made show a reduction of about 1 to 2 annas per piece. Prints are still very depressed. The sales in other kinds of coloured goods are small. Cotton Twist—About 500 bales of mule and about 400 hales of water have been sold. There has been a better demand ter orange twist, and 34 bales have been sold. Beer—An offer of rs. 75 has been accepted for the whole remaining portion of Bass's beer, say about 200 bads. A good quantity of the last October brew of 8 853 is already shipped, and may be expected to arrive at market some time sooner than it usually does. Cotton—Since the last mail left a slight advance has taken place. Dhollera is now worth rs. 126, Comptah rs. 120, and Surat and Broach rs. 123 per candy, eq ua l to id. to 4 5-16 d. and 4 7-16 d. per lb. laid down in Liverpool. FlRE.—(Tnis DAY.)—This morning, about eight o'clock a fire broke out on the premises in the occupation of Messrs. M'Corquodale and Co., printers, situate in the rear of Cardiogton-street, Hampstead-road, and near to the Euston station of the London and North-Western Rail way. Considerable damage was at first appre h ended, from the circumstance of the building in which the fire occurred being surrounded by workshops containing property of an inflammable character. The prompt arrival, however, of the engine belonging to the North-Western Railway Company, followed by several others from the Fire Brigade Establish ment, arrested the progress of the devouring element; but not before the entire destruction of the contents of Messrs. M,Corquodale's establishment was completed. The fire is supposed to have originated from a piece of lighted paper having accidentally fallen on the floor during the operation of lighting a fire in one of the offices. Yvk w ere una b le to ascerlain if the premises or con tents were insured. MONSTER LUMP OF ZINC ORE FOR THE EXHIBI• nort.—A New York paper says—" An enormous mass of zinc ore, from the mines of the New Jersey Exploring and Mining Company, Sussex County, passed through the city yester;ay to the Navy-yard, Brooklyn, to be sent to the great London Exhibition. It is the pure red oxyde of zinc, which is found nowhere else in the world but in Sussex County, New Jersey. The dimensions are five feet lung, and between three and four feet broad and deep, the weight being 16,4001 b., or nearly eight tons. We understand it took a week to bring it over the mountains from the mines to Dover, on one of the largest sized trucks, with a 12-horse team, and, in coming down the nu untains, blocks and tackle, fastened to the trees, were required to hold it back. In com ing down from Dover, on the Morris and Essex Railroad,:en .Saturday, the car it was on broke down, and it did not reach Jersey City till yest‘rdav morning. We rather think it will take the premium at the World's Fair." COMMIS.ARIAT DEPARTMENT. Wle understand that reduction in this branch of the service is to be conti nued, and not only are no new appointments of clerks to take place, but every opportunity for reducing them will be taken advantage of. SIXTY POUNDS STOLEN FROM A RAILWAY CAR RIAGE.—On Thursday last part of the receipts of the previous d:iy, at the East Lancashire Railway station, amounting to nearly CU, was put into a bag, and the bag and contents were put into a carriag", for the purpose of being conveyed to Bury. The person who put the bag into the carriage had occasion to leave for a minute or two, and when he returned he found the bag had been abstracted. No clue has been left which may lead to the capture of the thief or thieves. -- Preston Chronzele. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference •- • • Anibergate, hottinghatn, Boston, & E. J uncion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down lierks and Hants Exten. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent ) Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly, paid, or wills a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp ten, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. • • • . Do. without a guar. •• Birming., Wolverhamp.,' and Stour Valley .• Birkenhead, Lancas., and; Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter• • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian • . • • • • DJ. I Of. Preference Do. Clydesdale June... Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. Clarence .. • • • • • • Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 2.t do., 5 per cent; Do. Gov. 1.0an,4 pr. et. , Direct Lond. and Portsm., Dublin and Belfast Junct.' Dublin and Kingstown.. I Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .• • • Do, (181. E. & H.) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference .. Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Exten., 6 percent. No. 1 • • .. • • Do. No. 2 .• • • • Do. New Preference, 6 per cent... Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. • • .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. .. .• East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • . East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and 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. holies, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Do. eighths .. 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 Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. F. 201. .. • • .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent .. • Do. Budders. & Shaft'. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford .. Leeds and Thirsk Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct, 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 Croyden thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference . • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh.., M. &II (c) London and S.-11 , estern Do. new 50/. Do. new 40/. .. Do. new preference •. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • Do. half shares • • • . Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. quarters, No. 1 • • Do. new, 101 preference Do., 61. Preference • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • •• • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares • • •• Do. Binning & Derby Do. Consol. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Pal. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. Midland Gt. West. (Ire.), Middlesbro' and Redcar,l 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Do. extension scrip .. Newport, Abergavenny,l and Hereford Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, W arrenpoint, k .Rostrevor • • .. • • Norfolk •• • • .. • . Do. New 201. shares •• I o. Extension • . 1)o. guar. 5% per cent. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. Do. Preference .. North Staffordshire • . North-Western .. • • Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) • • Reading, Guildford, and eigate .. • • • • , Royston and Hitchin lio. Shepreth Exten... Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Sarewsbury & Binning. • Do. Class 8.. Do. New Guarantee.. Ahrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) Do. italics Do. Oawestry Do. New.. .. Do. S per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .. South Devon „ Do. Preference .. South Staffordshire South-Eastern Do. do. 4 per cent... South Wales.. . South Yorksh. andßiver Dun .. Shell., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do. South Div. Swansea Sc Loughor, &C. raw Vale Extension Thames Haven Dock and -- Railway •• •• Vale of Neath • • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterlor d, Wex., Wick.,l and Dublin .. ••1 Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed •• Do. do. Do. do. West ,iornwall do. .. do. • • West London . • . •• I Do. Ist Class Pref. (101.) Do. 2d Class de. (par Whitenaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western • • • • • . Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth •• •. •• •• York, Newcastle, & Ber• wick •• •• •• •• Ditto and Newcastle Extension DitiO6..N.E. purchase or preference .. Do. .. .. .. Do. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or. leans and Vlerzon) Demerara Dutch Rhenish . East Indian .. Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • • • .. Ditto Madrid and V alentia Maria Antonia .. Ditto, New Namur and Liege .. Northern of France • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen • • Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse • • Strasbourg aid Basle .. Tours and Nantes .• Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and llasselt • • West Flanders Australasia British North America.. Colonial .... ••..•• • • • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New • • • • • • National of Ireland .. • • Provincial of Ireland.. • • Do. New .. • •••• • • • • Union of Australia .. • • Do. New ...• • • •• • • • • Union of London . .1 Vain of 13 14 0 78 6 8 6 13 4 1 6 :3 4 25 50 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 2% 100 11 13 4 47 34 100 26 - 34 -334 2 -24 I►,i I -I4 3i -I 5% -6% % mss. 10% - 10% 55 - 55 - 4 - 57 57 6 p 5 -15% • 3% - 4 16% - 17% 12 1 4 - 12% 2% - 3Ni, 31% - 28 - 6% - .• - 4 - 17% 17% b% —6% 11% 11% 12% 12% % - ,242 - 78% - 3h - 99 - 49% - 5% - 10% 7 - 130 - 135 6 - 95% - 13 - 3% - 3% - i% - % - 5% dia. 96% 2% die. 3 dis. J die. 1 p •• •-• •• 6% --6% 91 -92 10% - 11% 57 -60 57 -60 138 - 140 11% - 12 2'oi —24% 124% —124% 3%-3% p. 4 —4% p. 2% —2% p. 77% —78% 12 —ll dis. 10 —9% dbl. 2% —2% p. 14 -14 •• ... •• 4% 3 7. Ws, 25% - 26% - 12 10}‘ -10% % - %I) 3% -2% W 5.1 - 4834 ' 20 19% dis.x.i. 24 —26 127 z. d, •• •• 29 16 0 100 47% •• • - • 3% - 3N 2 12 0 22 —24 15 —l4 dia. 15% 16% X.I. 4% 5 8)6 —AI( b —B% 854 8 1 4 die, 16 -16% 42 -43 7% -8% p. 19 19% 7% 1 14 14% P. 7 8 5 836 5% 5% dlB. l 4 36 4 %d1. 10 10% 12 —l4 6 7 956 log 1 dli. 134 13% 14 —l6 11 —l3 die. 234, 3 3 % I ii% -22% am a dia. 16)4 6 10 9% 1734 ~ • • 9 7 dia. - 3 - 5 1634 - 18 20% - 21% .. 8 - 8% •• •••• .. • • •••.• .. 43 —44 x.d. 18% 19 F% 6 dis. 16 — 21 —% cul 3% —4% 100 I . •• 50 22!,i —. 221( j 10 iq Wis. x. 1.1 FOREIGN. 20 IB% 9% 1 4% die. 1 p..x.i. )4 p. xi, ' p. x.l. 15 11 6 3 100 2 15 4 100 42% 4 2 01 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up 20 77 17 10 5% 10U to 10%x.n. li % dis. 6 —SX ens. 3ti-Ip.xrad 29 -30 27 -28 - 9 p - 8 p 10 -11 78 IN x.n IN —5% - 1614 - 14% 24 dis 32 x.n.l % p.x.it. 245 79% 3% dls, 101 50% 6% p. 27 p lOU die. 7 die. 1U die. 15 7 4 - 16% P 6 I a _ _ :341 V -7% ._ _ 8 1 - l 0 2% - •• to 13% —B% lb lb —154 8 dis. !O 34 —36 !O 27 —27 34 5 6 dls, :0 10% 11 !O 2% 3 %px.d. ig P Business done to-day. 10% % 3 % if 17316% 17 5 12 31% 32 m. int. 17 34 % % 6 11% % 12% % 79 78% 79% 56% % % 96% 96 91% % t 22 04% $ 128% 16% 3% 78% 78 48 15% U 115% 15% 14 die. die. 10% 23% % % 18 yi 137i3/4 224 U J6 % 1: x.n. dis. a. Int. 9% dis. I - 8 - % I 1 - [NT STOCK /LUCKS. 40 28 30% 50 424 42% x.d 25 9% 10 20 25 —25 10 18% 19 20 27% —2B qk 27), 'LA.& b. 10 .. - 22 3( 1 7N -18 25 42 -43 10 15 - 15% 1 34 7i - as '0 12% tax 40 lIP • Ow• I MINES. .•...,:•------ ----1 -------•-•1 -- - I Paid. Nominal Prices.. Business for ---- Anglo.Mexican(ls. Si. p.) 100 - - ... Asturian .......... •• - 15 .. .. Australian .... ..... ... 4 3% - 3 Earossa Range ....... 113 0 33 -3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 30 .. - BoMilos »crip ....., .... - ~ - - .. British Iron_ .....• .. 13 5 .. -•• Brazilian Imp (is. 5/. p.) 243 .. .- •• Do. Cocaes and Cuiab a 30 3% = 3 1 4 ' Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% - 1 4 % Cobre Copper ...... .• • 40 32% - 35% Copiapo ..... ••-. • • • • 14 534 -5% General.. - 14 Real Del Monte, Unreg. - %-- %, ''', Do. Black Debentures. - .. •-, .:: . Do. Red Debentures .. - ... ---;. '.4y., Santiago de Cuba, .... - 10 - 9 - 7 %_ Tin Croft ----- •• • • 7 10% -i4,il^.' 5% United Mexican.... •• •• 28 28% 6% - 5 3,4 MISCELLANEOUS.' ` 7 ' Canada ........ Gen. Steam Navigation .26)4 - 214 _,, . eO ll Benin. & Oriental Steam 5O 75% - . 76 x. a" Royal Mail Steam Lai wig, yd («'e cannot be answerable f or th e errors i f the Mlle will not be influenced by interested correspondents.) if mtJINEY and Ct AIM X. CITY, TIVO O'CL OC NE iver, The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yestercleY for about 3,000 b a l es , o f w hi c h 600 S ura t were 0 ;% of export. The market closed heavilY, and Pr; all kinds were -lid. per lb. lower than 011 Friday i n R-iilway Shares were flat. gig ° The six weeks' average price-of Wheat in the 01 which m a ke o ffi cial returns is 395. Id. Per qua la rt s e e r ; c e c if i l l : The arrivals to d a y d o net genera lly ,bring ring 5 and there is an ab sence o f cont i nenta l ne ws of 8 1 1 f e dridi ing character, if we except the advices from n ot which render it doubtful whether general Nerr s ", ao o ' wholly out of f avour . U nconst i tut i ona l' as Wa ll, lAA Sider the admi n i s t rat i on o f t h at m i n i ste r to loY e ., bei it seems to b e a d m i t t e d t h at hi s Excellenc y c trl displayed great ability in keeping th e c o s - i t 4 tranquil, that gradually it may r eWet vtie r agricultural and commercial prosperity, both 50 , i r y ously impaired by former reverses, but so Ste, olio/' proving since 1845. The great fault Of Neilse n 's r es ol!! apart from its despotic te ndency, haa, been 9° lt lAP leaning to the army, and the maintenance of a 0 1 unnecessarily large force. hon e If mercantile pro fi ts are to be measuredstred by t the joint-stock banks, they must durieg the P • sae have been very considerable. • The - "di vid t v en „ s taiin: bonus declared yesterday at the Londoniand Ste ster Bank meeting was equal to! per cent - per ann u— joiut to-day at the half-yearly meeting of the Londell., per Stock Bank, the usual dividend, at the rate ef is sl ' io of cent. per annum was declared, together with 'lgor as. 6d. per share , after the payment of which bee rantee fend would stand at 137,1091. lls. 3d. to ot the discussion as to w h a t oug h t to he the 01sIti-a3 the the guarantee fund, which still went on.inereasig'ed directors stated that it could not at preseta be , c eeiini any amount as a maxi mum . The reports of t h e Ira o, l ' will be found in another column. ' The English Stock Market has been w er th - i'ch money upon the settlement of the account, This I? Bullish, has been scarcer. There have •hee° reP- O sun ° the Bank of England having hat 1 ',RP to grant loans upon stock, and it peers:l bens are disappointed at the result o the as oP ti : °l4 o re t stock having beenshown greater r e f u ell job' called for than was exptene`m mt are irjurious reports also concerning th e t 11P " the exchanges will take on Friday, but ober point we doubt if there be any real cause for a f o nsfe 6 sion. Consols have been quoted _96itgor c ount being now 961 and 96* 1, and n0w.96 4 i f " 4 be° Exchequer -bills have been quoted 55e.. W 59 ree , sp d ' lower. Bank Stock is at 2144. The New Th a-Quarter per Cents. a re 98} to 98* • MOO" Foreign Securities have been very inaotile• b F t ee Bonds have been quoted 33 t o * ex div..- 61011.,:0ect per per Cents. have been 171, an d Portugues e Cents. 35i. Dutch Two-and- a -Ralf per Aj° 13 7 . 0811 0 been at 571 to 59. Russian Four- and -a-Ralf Pe` are 961 to I. Shares are flt, with ver little doin. d op ° The last we e k's Rail wa y Receipts, g ascertain° this day, are in round figures as under:-- 1 00 1851.12,51 Great-Western .. .. £14,439 •-• 37,6' North-Western South-Western 38,0 6 4 8 :226 6 7 , 656v6 Brighton Midland South-Eastern North Sta ff ord Caledonian 5,953 QUARTER TO rim ONE plllO, PRICES OF BRITISLI FUNDS • O'CLOCK; " 2 1 1 ..; 9966 1 0 ,01 Think &Stock 3 ~o, (Ant. Reduced 97Na l i4, 9 6 ! 3 'per Cent. Con s ol s Nsw 314 per Cent. Anu5...... 9 8 1,: 1 14% L ng Anne. to expire Jan.1860 India Stock 268 „ IS? Inch, Honda, 1,0004. South Sea Stock 46 Consols ••• •• Ditto Account .., Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account 96 % 64 "- Exchequer Bills. 14,1„ Sr 2d 1,0001. June 500/. June 56 59 55 57 Small. June 56 59.55 '57 O.tE• ' PRICKS OF rOIiEIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Ditto, New, 1843 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Do., 5 per cent Equador Bonds .. M wean, 5 per Cont. 1846, with Coupons—. ' .... (I‘ Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons - . 33 Ditto, Account ....—... ..... 33 !8 33 ,1 " So il Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 Ditto,4 per Cent. eSu 1 1 A Ditto, Account .....,' R oisian Bonds - „ Ditto, 44 per Cent, Ditto, S, r 1,4 4 5 1 P P 5 1P P P „„,0o vo;. 01 Pi Atto, Small per Gut. 1840 17% Pi/ Ditto Account Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above psyable in LOSKIO D ' Belgian, 4% per Cent. ',utak 2% per Cent., 12 G u ild . - 90 P Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certifieates 901% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( TH.-T— sj) A 0 6 */ LONDON, JAN. 16.—Wind at n o on S., light br e and fine. ~, _Arab. add , ALICANTE, JAN. 6.—The Courier, of Malta, put into Altia let inst. leaky and with r ",.;0 1 damaged, and is expected will have to discharge P ar Car STANLEY, gOrgS.ANLEY, FALKLAND ISLANDS, Nov. 8.--. The nolo ret, from Liverpool, which put in here on the 24th ;c p s very leaky, having encountered severe weather off v Horn, must lighten, and will be surveyed. Jamaica, arrived , B m ow uc tr h he st , ral f . o r° ,4l: and with loss of sails, spareyard, anchor, and warp, gb ley, &c., having been thrown on her beam ends. Aeo w br i i t g h , d w e a a t i zlo p g a g in e t d ed en p d or w ts i , th an s d ter b n lac c k arr w ied a w ay , is se passed in lat. 48 N., and lon. 31, by LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15.—Wind S.E. to S.S.E.- - %, Maggie , Hong. Kong; John Moore, Bombay; Mar;% , Bombay; Mary Caroline. Mobile; the ab as ov t e -h v e e a s d sel; Sarawak, Philadelphia ; Jenny Lind, li H ve tZ s 7, ll „ P " agents in this port of the Baltic steamer, hence to P; e l York, have not received any account of, that having been on shore at Provincotown, as reporteu, though she had arrived at New York several Ito' previous to the departure of the Africa. The shippin g la all night from 8.5. E., veering to S.S.W. abort- .4 10 Y" FALMOUTH, JAN. 15.—1 t blew a violent all appear to ride well. WICTOWN, N. 8., JAN. 14.—The Matilda ech o jos of this port, Garliestown for the Isle of Whiteba u e 'etl, been wrecked on th e roc k s un d er C ru l ton Castle;r . saved. od Ona h REDCAR, JA N . 15.—Th e H a ppy R e t urn , o f Aa r I ,bt; Lowestoft to Shields, got on the rocks off this /e 6tl3 7iie% assisted off making much water, and intended Putt into Hartlepool. both RAMSGATE, JAN. 15.—The Thomas and Dordt to Liverpool, put i n h ere t o -d a y Yet , ' jell baying struck heavily on the outer harbour. la DEAL, JAN. 15.—1 t has bl own a gale at P; w ith S.S.W. The outward-bound ro d e ou t the ga le ad two anchors dovvn. h 11- PORTSMOUTH, J. 15.—1 t blew a gale all irl,gdt .1 continues from S. to W.S.W. The outward-ben u safely. trOlg r PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15. —Wind S.B.E. to 5.1 7 . 9 , - ; O d gale.—A foreign brig is reported to be Wil y-- Seaton, near Whelesand Bay. ~„ g HOLYHEAD, JAN. 15.—Wind S. to S,E , 8 00,44 o a The Nautilus steamer, Dunkirk to Li ver p oo l, strP ° o lo o the Platters, near the Skerries, and went down; persons drowned, five saved. it 3 134 HAawxcii, JAN. 15.—1 t blew a str ong gale and has continued throughout the day from &Singer BRISTOL, JAN. 15.—A schooner and a Frin (3 " - 0 0 have been lust, with all hands, on the reeks of..uu Island during the late gale. c ck, LONOHOPE.—The Agnes sloop, of ilnverne o , 9 :,,neso g .1 Seaford to Banff, has b een tota ll y wrecked na"— Point; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY .) N EWG.A.M . .6.11711 LiI.d.DENBAXO I ",„„ These markets were ver y i nactive to -d ay , but "'",„ 4di no change t o not i ce i n pr i ces.—Beef, from 2a 2d t°`p-orlt Mutton, 2s 6d to 3 s 10d ; V ea l, 3s O d to 3 5 100 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase. Etas' 7x.sszsionTa. C 1 °VT SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 8s to 311 5 • , 00 . 31 Os to 41 Os ; and St raw , 11 Os to 11 7s Per ' A full average supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to -- oa. Clover, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and St raw , I / Is to 11 70 pe r 10 Trade dull. at our qu , tations. os; WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 85 to v. ,„ A j. Clover, 3/0s to 4103 ; and S traw , 1/ 03 to 7s PeF '- Supply good, and trade dull. 1% EAT DIAILZETS. , SOUTHALL, JAN. 15.—O ur mar k e t h as rule d very iro n active to-day, at bar e ly l ast wee k' s prices.--Beef to 30 2s 61 to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2 s 10d to 4 s 4 d ; veal, g o 8d; Pork, 3x 4d to 36 8d par 81bs, to sink the off o 'dop ROMFORD, JAN. 15.—Prime Sheep moved off s t ". 010 at full currencies. I n ot h er kinds of stock very to 1 was doing.—Beef from 2 s 8d to 3s 10 d ; M u tton; 39 thf , 8' 4s 4d; Veal, 3* to 3* 8d ; P or k , 34 4d to 3s Sd per Qua' tter-old store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. UAILEMAX, JAN. 15.—Although our market - - i d d i g has been sottntily supplied with stock, the Pon A)°, Ita 15i4t 1 41 'll "Bttt n ni, t , .liF, 4 'lf I ' l4 . 4 tt ! 4y, 4it tlib e ,1 '''tlit - t' 41/1 , • ~: .