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city of London should be permitted to be imperfectly r e presented, without a step being taken to ascertain the exact nature of the oath required to be taken by him be fore he could take his east.--(Wear, hear.) The nature of these oaalis depended upon a vast variety of circum stances; fir there were no less than nineteen Acts of Par liament bearing on the subject, and Le could not say that there were not more. It would be also important to con sider the mode in which Mr. Pease was adm.ttcd as a Member of that House, in order to come to a just con clusion upon the subject of oaths. It was only within the last few weeks, however, that he had learnt the exact mode in which that Gentleman had made affirmation. That Gentleman was admitted, it appeared, not in con formity with any express Act of Parliament, hut by a re3olution of the House; and it would be important to consider the various Acts of Parliament which bore upon the question. It would also be important to consider the mode in which the various religious denominations were permitted to take oaths at the present moment. The 1t and 2d of Victoria, chap. 105, was declaratory in this re spect; but it would be advisable that a further inquiry should be instituted in this respect. With regard to that _ declaratory Act, it would be necessary that the Com mittee should consider what was the exact state of the law as to the taking of oaths by persons not professicg the Christian religion; and it would be essential to ascer tain, as a matter of evidence, what was deemed a bind ing mode of administering an oath to members of the Jewish persuasion. lie contented himself with making this short statement, as he did not think it necessary to argue the justice of the case at this moment. But, in justice to himself, he might say, that he had not brought forward this question simply on his own respon sibility. He had consulted lawyers of the highest eminence 041 the subject, gentlemen who had sat on both sides of the House; and they all concurred in the opinion that the question of admitting Jews to Parliament was a grave one, and that Parliament ought to decide upon it without delay. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman eancluded by moving the appointment of the Committee. Mr. ARKWRIGHT denied that any case had been made out for the appointment of this Committee. No ease had been assigned why Baron Rothschild should take his seat.—(Cries of "Question.") Mr. NEWDEGATE, as one who had paid some at tention to this subject, should like to be informed whether it was proposed that thin Committee should be empowered to take evidence? Mr. P. WOOD apprehended that that was a question for after consideration, although he presumed that the Committee would assume the usual right of calling wit nesses before them.—(Hear, hear.) Major MACKENZIE was at a loss to conceive the necessary connexion between the inquiry with regard to the oaths taken by Members of Parliament and the oaths and affirmations taken in courts of juetice. Mr. PAGE WOOD said that he rested a consider able portion of his motion on the case of Mr. Pease — (Hear, hear)—and with respect to the affirmation in that case no record had been kept. Sir ROBERT PEEL observed that he bad given his cordial support to the attempt of the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) to admit by law the gentleman to whom re ference had been made to that House; and if that Noble Lord had introduced a Bill durir ' e the present session, no person would have volunteered a more cordial sup port than he would. He understood that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who proposed the Committee did not intend to supersede by that Committee the functions of Parliament.—(Hear,) Upon that understanding, he (Sir Robert Peel) had no objection to the appointment of the Committee. But the meat strenuous opponent of the admission of Jews to Parliament could not regard with greater jealousy than he should any attempt to su persede the authority of the House of Lords on such a question.—(Hear.) Without entering into any argument on the subject at the present moment, he trusted that whenever the right contended for was established, it would receive its due support; but it was necessary that the House should suspend its judgment in the meantime. and not adopt the case of Mr. Posse a; a precedent. The Hon. and Lsarind Gentlerraa who had moved this Com mittee had stated that there were many grave questions to be decided; but as far as the case of Mr. Pease was concerned, it should be remembered that a distinction had been drawn by statute between the case if Quakers and that of other denominations of Dissenters.—(Hear, hear.) He (Sir R. Pee!) repeated that he should watch with jealousy any attempt at legislative enactment in such a case independently of the House of Lords.—(Hear.) Mr. S. WORTLEY agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet who had lest spoken as to the necessity of acting in concert with the House of Lords upon such a question. Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not conceive that the EOM:, by agreeing to the appointment of this Commit tee, passed any judgment upon the question as to whether a Jew could or could not take his seat without taking the oaths usual upon such en occasion. He thought it a matter of considerable importance that the question ft ith regard to Acts of Parliament bearing on the subject, and the interpretation put upon the case of Mr. Pc use should be referred to such a Committee, although Le was at a loss to understand how that geutlt man could hate male the affirmatioa attributed to him, and that in the same session there should have been an Act of Parliament passed prescribing the manner in which that affirmation should be made. It certainly appeared to him that if the House had felt itself justified in admitting Mr. Pease upon his affirmation, it was not necessary to pass a fresh Act of Parliament upon the subject.—(Hear, hear.) He did not throw this out as a matter of doubt, but of argu ment; and he thought it a matter which might be well considered by the Committee.—(Hear, hear.) He did not believe that any court of law would venture to decide that a gentleman obeying the mandates of the House would incur the risk of any pecuniary or other disabili ties—if they were to do so they would be acting in strict defiance of the Bill of Rights. Mr. WALPOLE fully concurred with the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth in the opinion that it was desirable to have the fullest information on this subject. There was ono portion of the motion, which had reference to inquiries respecting the mode of ad ministering oaths in courts of law, which ho did not think could have any bearing upon the question of oaths to be taken by Mesabers of Parliament upon taking their seats. The motion was then agreed to. On the, motion of Mr. FREWEN, a copy of the judg ment of the Judicial Committee, in the case of " Gor ham v. the Bishop of Exeter," was ordered to be printed. Leave was given to Mr. DEEDES to bring in a Bill to amend the Act for the appointment and payment of parish constables. On the motion of Sir D. NORREYS, returns were ordered of the amount of poor-rates collected in the dif ferent uoions of the country daring the year 1847. Tho School Districts Contribution Bill, and the Green wich Hospital improvement Bill, were ordered to be read a snond time. PROCESS AND PRACTICE (IRELAND) BILL. Upon the order ( f the day being read for going into Committee on this Bill, Colonel DUNNE objected to its being proceeded with at that hour, it being then a quarter past twelve. Mr. SADLEIR stated that the Bill was one of consi derable importance, and was perfectly prepared to go into Committee upon it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hoped that the Hon. Gentleman would not pc rsist in his motion, as in conse quence of applications which he had made to several Members, these Hon. Members had consented, at considerable inconvenience to wait after midnight for the purpose of going into Committee on the Bill. He Would reserve for a future occasion any clause upon which a lengthened discussion would ho likely to arise. Mr. GROGAN considered the Bill as of far too serious a character to be proceeded with with so much The O'GORMAN lIJAHON supported the motion for going into Committee. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL hoped that they would allow the Bill to go on, taking those clauses to which there was act likely to be any opposition. Mr. VESEY inquired whether the Honourable and Learned Member Er Dublin approved of the provisions of the Bill? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied that the Ma. and Learned Gentleman had given him great assistance in drawing up the Bill. Ile appealed to the House to giv• an hour every evening for the discussion of the three Irish legal Bills before it. Colonel DUNNE would still persevere in his oppo sition. The SOLICITOR -GENERA , L said that he must, in that case, abandon his proposition. Major BLACK ALL condemned the opposition to going into Committee, so far at least as the unopposed clauses went. Mr. MONSELL begged his Hon. and Gallant Friend to allow the Bill to go on. Nothing could be fairer than the proposition of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Sir D. NORREYS also urged upon the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman to withdraw his opposition. If he did net, ho thought that the sense of the House ought to be taken upon the question. Colonel DUNNE then withdrew his opposition t) the motion, characterising, however, the conduct of the llon. and Learnel Gentleman the Solicitor-General as unfair and unjust towards the Irish Mi-mbers. The House then went into Committee. Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to. Clluse 4 was struck out. Clauses 5 and 6 were agreed to. Clauses 7,8, 9, and 10 respectively were agreed to. Mr. GROGAN objected to proceeding further, and The SOLICITOR-GENERAL assented to the Chair man's reporting progress, anti obtaining leave to sit again on Thursday. The House resutred, the other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. INDEPENDEN T AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS. — The committee c representatives of various railway companies haVe finally agreed to the draft of this Bill, which will soon be published as an authorised document. The Bill contains very stringent powers for audit, and incrn, - ;cs in many very important particulars the general powers oF th sl:areholders in the election and dismissal o f director, the general constitution o f theboards, &c. An executlvo commiltes, consisting of the following we , e EppDlriteil t o carry the Bill through Par • gentlemen, ame ),—For London and North-Western, Mr. liament, L r South-W es t ern , M r. Baker; Ewan acid Mr. Ja mes ; Eastern Counties, Mr. Martin; Great Western, Mr. Norris; York, Newea'itlo, and Barwick. Air. Douglas; Midland, Mr. Pope ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mr. Mellor. A deputation from this committee •% alted on Lord Stanley, to request him to take charge cf the Bill. RAILWAY' 13ALANCE-SHEETS AND DIVIDENDS.— The 'lonic' of Lords has ordered that ten days before the second reading of any railway Bill copies of tbo balance -sheet s of each company for 1818 and 1849, to gether with copies of tho scheme for dividends on which the dividends have been declared, with the date and amount of such dividends, shall be delivered into the office of the clerk of the Parliaments. THE SUN, --- - THE WAR IN HUNGARY. Now ready, Min 2 voOIRS OF ls., 21s. bound, ME A HUNGARIAN LADY. Comprising Full and Interesting details of TILE LATE EVENTS IN HUNGARY. By THERESA PULSZKY. With an Historical Introduction. By FRANCIS PULSZKY. Late Under Secretary of State to Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T o REAPING OCIETIES, &e. THE NEW BOOKS. I. ANTONIS i ; or, the FILL of ROME. By Wilkie Collins. S vols IL PEOPLE I HAVE MET. By N. P. Willis. Author of " Pen eillings by the Way." Post Svo.l 11., 10s. Gd. Dr. JOHNSON ; his RELIGIOUS LIFE and his DEATH. By the Author of "Dr. Hookwell." IV. The CITIES and WILDS of ANDALUCIA. By the Hon. R Duudas Murray. V. FOUR YEARS in the PACIFIC in H.M.S. COLLINGWOOD— from 1844 to 48. By Lieut. the Hon. Fred. Walpole, R.N. 2 vols. Bve. VI. HANDS NOT HEARTS. By Miss Janet Wilkinson. 3 vole. MEMOIRS of PRINCE RUPERT and the CAVALIERS. By Eliot Warburton. Author of " The Crescent and the Cross." 3 vols, with Portraits. 425. VIII. The MARRIAGE CONTRACT. By Miss Raikes. 2 Yols. 211. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Nobility Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that on SATURDAY EVENING will be repeated Ilayer's celebrated Opera of MEDEA. Principal characters by Mdlle. Paroli, Mad ame Giuliani, Signor Calzolari, Signor Michelli (his 2d appearance), and Signor Be letti; After which will be pi eseated an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES 31ETAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos• tames by Miss Bradley and Mr. C aomfes, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mesdames Rosa Yerg nlaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, &c. ; M. Paul Tagloni, M. Charles, &c., In the course of the Ballet Madlle. Maria Taglioni will make her first appearance this season. Applications for Boxes, Stal's, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Be x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa tronage which hare so pre-eminently marked former seasons, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and talent. ENGAGE3IENTS FOR THE OPERA. Madame SONTAG Will hays the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in addition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past season), oho of which has been expressly written for her. Mdlle. PARODI, Mdlle. CATHERINE HAYES, Madame GIULIANI, Signora IDA BERTRAND, I Contralto of great reputation from La Scala and other great Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ; Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre. Signora CASALONI, Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora MALP.k.UTA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length been effected with the M eminent so ßE prano, Madame FZZOLIN"I. THE FAVOUEITE TENORS, Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLAIII, Signor 3IICHELLI, his first appearance in London, And Mr. SIMS REEVES. An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his firs , appearance. TEE FAVOURITE BASSI CANTINTI, Sig. COLLETTL Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACIIE, Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre, And Signor LABLACHE. Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of the highest merit. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary parts. Shortly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Halevy, entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem. The dramatic portion by the ceiebraied author 11. Scribe. The Italian poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en gaged to come over to England to preside over the production of this opera. In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of former years it is intended to produce Mayer's " Medea," and as many of the following Operas as other arrangements will permit : Ilicci's " Prigione di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgornaestro di Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated Composers II Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spokes celebrated opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, Il Matrimonie Segreto, Lucia di Lammer muir, Puritanl, L'Elisir d'Aueore Don Pasquale, Cenerantola, Erman!, I Duo Fatcari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorita, II Barbiere, Semirainide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di Chamouni, Otello, &c. ; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha bran, &c. &c. The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the ORCHESTRA, _ . And whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amongst others, have been retained, additions of importance have been made, and the whole system remodelled, harmonised, and greatly improved, with a view to perfect execution. The following will be included:— M. Tolbecque M. Jacquin M. Zeiss M..Nadaud Mr. R. llughes M. Steglick M. Oury M. Remusat M. Ista Sig. Piatti Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottom Sig. Auglais Mr. Maycock M. Marin M. Deloffre M. Lavigne M. Pllet M. Piny% Mr. Horton M. Muller Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplial M. Stephan, Ste. Leader of the Orchestra .. .. M. TOLBECQUE. „ Ballet .. .. .. 31. NADAUD. Poet and prompter .. • • Sig. CEUTA. THE CHORUS . _ Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con nent. _ _ Maitre de Chant des Choeurs—Professor F. RONCONI. MdIIe7PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in Mayer's Opera of " Medea." Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale," and immediately after as Angela, in " 11 Domino Nero," of Auber. Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April. After which will be produced I 1 Burgomaestro di Saardam, the part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache. Shortly af cr will be produced the new Grand Opera of La Tempesta. TILE BALLET. The Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has not thought it would be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements have been effected : Wile. CARLOTTA GRISI, Mdlie. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora AMALIA FERRARIS, __..... From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre, And Aldlle. ROSATI, Supported by Signora Ciambadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles Rosa Vemniaud, Ansimdon, Julienne, Lamoureaux, Fanny Paseales Dethier, &c., Sze. M. PAUL TAGLIONI, M. GOSSELIN, &c., M. CHARLES, With a numerous Corps d• Ballet, which has been greatly in creased by the accession of fresh talent. Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction. Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL T AGLIONL Sons Maitre de Ballet, and Master of the French School of Chore graphy, M. GOSSELI N. Regisseur de la Danse, and Master of the English School of Cher.- grapby, M. PETIT. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PITGNI. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall. The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Sloman. Head of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell. . . . . .-...—. _ _ . The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as lasi season. Other arrangements of peculiar interest are In ptogress. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TO-3IORROW EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTH FR ; or, Love at First Sight. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Brisac, Mr. Dayidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague ; Angelina, Miss V andenkoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdale. To be followed by FAMILY JARS. To conclude with The Operatie Play of ROB ROY MA.CGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang 3yne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone, Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie Nicol Jai - vie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Ternon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Mac gregor, Mrs. Ternon. erlyala bout, 21. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. Is. , . Stalls, ss. each. s. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gantry - I 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallezy, Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 6ele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Don Pedro, Mr. C. Selby; Benedick, Mr. Charles Kean; Dogberry, Mr. Keeley ; Verges, Mr. Buckstone ; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean ; Hero, Miss Reynolds. Atter which a new Farce called THE THREE CUCKOOS. To conclude with the successful and laughable Farce, called an 4LARMtNG SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buckstone ; Susan Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Box-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the dirceton of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW CC PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. llughes, Wright, P. Bed f.n d , 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CO NIIQUE. Madile. CIIARTON'S BENEFIT. Last Night but Four of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL Legs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence TIIIS EVENING, Tlalf--past Seven, precisely, with LA PERRUQUIERE DE MEIJDON. After which Auber's Opera, entitled LE MACON. Irma, Madllc. Charton. To conclude with Rovr, M. Lie ; L'ESCLAVE DU CAMOENS, Don Sebastian, M. Lac ; Camoens, M. Henri Drayton Dorlssac ; Griselda, Mdlle. Charton. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Box - es and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond. street. ZOYAL LYCEUM THEA.TRE, r.nrla . the ManagerneLt of Madarne Vestrit. Fele Lessee, Mr. Charlei Mathewi. see, EVENING, Will be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes 5i.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Fit, 25.: Ga llerY. 16 .: NO half-price to any part of the house. All applications for 21: Tate Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15 New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S RO k' AL AMPIIIT HEA.T Prepricto:, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change In the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Continued success of the Dames of the Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight principal Eluestrini Ladi, s of the Fstablishmout. Madlles. Gardoni and Amilie on the Dcuble Tight ltDpes in a petite Ballet entitled The llum-;arlan Wood• cutters. THIS EVENING The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of TILE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. T. be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, sdpperted by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow, _ Box.oaloe opou from Eleven till Four. LONDON, PRINCESS'S THEATRE,. • • Mr. 3, M. Maddox, Sole Less;.e Manftgor. THIS EVENING, - . . Will ix: performed the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. Atter which 110 C AND COLD. To be followed by the last scene of LA SONNAMBUL N. To concLich with the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. 131G11 WATER AT LONDON BILLDOE. Tuts DAY —M .•rn%ng, 50 min. after 1 1 Even'lv, 10 min. after 2 To-Mosauw —Morning, 23 min. after 2 I Eveztrig, 42 min. atter 2 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCII 13. 'IIEItMOMETER, Lowest, 29 , Highest, 46; Noon, 49. BAROMETER, 30'54. WIND Westerly.—fine sunshiny weather. 4. 571,, )1, i' . • ... -'4 A ) 4-: c re --- / . :P '';',:) ..,,,1T.,J1.A144.)..i.,,..,,, : . fr. :4, e _ 7 1, 1 - s t ' l . • ~. , ...-, ......? .... rte- ' .' ' - " 4 - . IIS - ' ' 4'l 41 -f i \- - • ' ' ''t - lku ~,,'. "4 • '.."" ' i bßOn' '. 2 - AYiellinrt .-I,llt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1830. Last evening the Honourable Member for Mon ;rose gave notice of his intention to take the opinion of the House upon the propriety of reducing the number of admirals in the Royal Navy of England, according to the recommendation of last year's Select Committee. Whether Mr. Huhn prove suc cessful or not in this endeavour, he is certain to have our most cordial sympathy in it, and the sympathy too of every genuine well-wisher of the great national service. Often as we have already referred to the preposterous number of flag-officers in the British navy when contrasted with that observable in any other of the naval powers of Christendom, we shall not cease to comment upon the absurdity, the inapolicy, and the extravagance of the system until such time as that system has been thoroughly reformed. We have observed that the number of admirals is glaringly preposterous, if it be contrasted with the number in any other of the maritime principalities on the face of the globe, but we will go further, and say that it is pre posterous if it be considered only in reference to the requirements of our marine, to the extent of our naval forces, the list of our ships of war, and the aggregate of our seamen, whether afloat or in the dockyards. In this, of course, as in all the other departments of the national service, precau tions should be taken to remove the possibility of embarrassment, in case of any emergency. A margin should be allowed for all casualties ; sudden death, pestilence, mortality in battle, and all the other " ills that flesh (in the garb of an admiral) is heir to," should be counted upon as possibilities—not as probabilities, GOD forbid but as possibili ties ; and with the chance of such possibilities allowances should be made in the event of their re currence. Hence we would by no means see the list of admirals reduced to a number barely sufficient to take the command of our squadrons. 01) the con trary, we would see a reasonable catalogue of a sup plementary character—embracing at once the vigo rous accessions to the rank of flag-officers and those superannuated veterans who might chance to have survived their physical or intellectual capacity for command. We would see in this liberal catalogue of the British admirals a wholesome blending of age and, comparatively speaking, cf youth (Ifm.sos, be it remembered, having only attained his 47th year when he expired at Trafalgar !), of vigour and experience, of ardour and of judgment. We would see ample opportunities afforded for the reward of the meritorious by promotion, and ample encouragement afforded to those who were aspiring to the dignity of such elevation. But we would not see, as we can see now, a list so huge and superfluous as to militate against the character" and efficiency of the whole service. We would not see a catalogue so lengthy that we may find as many as three admirals for every line-of-battle ship in the navy of England. We would not see enrolled among the admirals of Great Britain men, whose names are unadorned by any of those great services, or by any of that conspicuous capacity, or by any even of that apparent promise of ability which should be regarded as essentials, with the chief captains of the marine of England. We would not, in short, see the perpetua tion of that system of monstrous and unpardonable extravagance which provides for the naval service of this country the enormous number of one hundred and .fijeS/ flag officers, thirty admirals, or ten of each squadron, forty-five vice-admirals, or fifteen of each squadron, and seventy-five rear-admirals, or twenty-five of each squadron— to say nothing of forty-five retired rear-admirals. Such an accumulation of expensive supernumeraries one cannot of course expect to see overlooked in the midst of a gigantic movement towards financial re form and retrenchment. Therefore it is that we have so repeatedly protested against the persistence of the Government in the same ruinous conduct of affairs at the Admiralty. Tnerefore it is, also, that in the hope of seeing before long a general and comprehensive innovation made in that policy, we here cordially express our sympathy in the promised introduction of the matter to the con sideration of the Commons louse of Parliament. Far be it from our intention to advocate any in terference with the prevailing system which could prove unjustly injurious to the interest of the gallant officers in the navy. Any movement which should ap pear unjustifiably detrimental to their interest, by ab ruptly, and harshly, and unfairly preventing their reasonable promotion, would be certain to call from us, among the very first, an indignant pro test. But such injustice we do not recognise in a gradual reduction conducted on some such principle as this,—say a restriction of the promotion of captains during the next three years to every three vacancies, and after that:time for so many years to two vacancies— thereby, without injury to any one, bat with material advantage to the interests of the service, diminishing surely, but almost imperceptibly, the number of flag officers from 150 to some more rational aggregate, say a hundred. Some interference has become abso lutely and imperatively requisite; and a change of the kind now indicated would prove, we are satisfied, the least irksome because the most judiciously gra duated. When, therefore, Mr. HUME fulfils his promise, be it on Friday evening or afterwards. we trust the House will receive his remarks with the attention to which they are entitled. The Bari of G;RANVILLE, in bringing in the Go- vernment Audit Bill, last week, declared that " the object was to secure, with the smallest amount of id= teiference, an independent and continuous audit of all the railway accounts in the kingdom." If such was really the desire of the Cabinet, we are con vinced that they will not obstinately persist forcing the measure thus introduced upon the railway interest, more especially as the Noble Lord asaerted that it was brought forward solely because it was not likely that any large number of shareholders would combine to bring in a Bill for that purpose during the present session. That excuse is no longer available. A measure sanctioned and approved of by persons representing capital to the amount of 120,000,00 0 /. is actually en grossed and ready to• be laid on the table, and if on full consideration it . should be found adequate to the acknowledged exigencies of the case, we submit that Ministers would not be warranted in pressing a law, in inoitunt, on those who were principally, if not ex clusively, interested in the sub ject. This would be the case even though the Government Bill were really to be preferred to that emanating from the greut body of the shareholders. But when the latter will be found in every respect superior to the former, as we confidently assert to be the case, there can be no pos sible reason why the government should persevere, from any natural predilection for their own compo sition. It will be seen that Ministers no longer insist upon the new auditors being nominated by themselves. They nominally relinquish any extraordinary control over the parties who may be selected. The choice of the audit board is left to delegates chosen by the different railway companies, who are to have votrs in proportion to the paid-up capital of the un dertakings which they respectively represent. There will thus be no less than one hundred and eight-three persons (that being the number of different companies incorporated under different Acts of Parliament), who will form the constituency by which the three members of the board ]oral to be chosen, several of whom will have a pity of votes. It will manifestly be impossible for a body so numerous to exercise that due care and attention in the selection WEDNESDAY EVENING, that is of such vital importance to the proper worl:- ing of the measure. Very little responsibility wll attach to each individual member, who may po.sibly be influenced by other considerations than that o' obtaining the most efficient men, best qualified to discharge the arduous duties confided to their charge. There will not therefore be the same security for a pr, _ .oper selection that will be afforded by the audit committee proposed by the shareholders' Bill, where five persons wholly unconnected with the directors, each of whom must hold a heavy stake in the undertaking—a stake which would qualify him fur a seat at the board—are collectively and individually respon- sible to their brother proprietors for the competency of the parties whom they may recommend, and who would not, for their own sekes, venture to exercise their franchise on trivial or insufficient ground?, Again, if there should be an error committed in the choice of the audit, it will practically he irreme diable. A person once elected will hold office for life. He cannot be removed except by a vote of two thirds of the delegates, sanctioned by the board of Railway Commissioners. We need not enter into any prolonged argument to prove how difficult it would be to obtain the votes of one hundred and twenty-two persons having conflicting interests, and throughout the entire country, to a resolution so in jurious to all individuals; and even if this were ob tained, nay, if the delegates were perfectly unani mous on the subject, the consent of the Railway Com • missioners must still be obtained, which would not be given if the person objected to made himself agree able to their board, and obeyed their high behests, with implicit and unreasoning obedience. An enormous degree of influence will thus practically be exercised by the Commissioners, although avowedly the principle of Government interference is asserted to be given up. On the other hand, even if the audit committee should make a mistake, if they should recommend a person not fully qualified for the office, and that such a re commendation should be acted on by the shareholders, the error could easily be amended; the auditor thus selected would again appear before the proprietors in the succeeding year, and after two years' tenure of office, he would not be capable of re-election. New blood would be infused into the auditory, and thus an additional guarantee would be afforded of obtaining competent persons not exposed to any undue or under hand influence. Again, the principle of extraneous influence is just as objectionable if exercised by the shareholders of other companies, as it would be if entrusted to the Government itself'. The party who owe d fromhis election oneundertaking to w exertionsonlanaturally of be a delegate disposed to view the affairs of the company in which his zealous supporter was interested with greater lenieney and favour than those of a rival com pany, whose delegate had opposed his election ; secrets of considerable importance might possibly be per mitted to ooze out, or even a direct pecuniary consideration might lead to untoward revelations. It is notorious that the intended reports of the railway branch of the Board of Trade were known in various quarters before they were publicly promulgated, and that they led to heavy operations in the share mar ket. It is impos.iible to say that a greater degree of secrecy would be observed by the members of the audit board, or that the result of their inquisitorial investigations would be kept wholly concealed within their own breasts. And if so, the aggrieved parties would have no mode of remedying the evil, and re moving the person whom they suspected of being guilty of so base an act. But the great and irresistible objection to the Go vernment Bill is the principle of " centralization" involved therein. As Lord STANLEY justly ra m these persons should have in them selvesa re marked such :- 4 , No i authority and control over all the rail ways of the country as would be given by the Bill. Until these gentlemen were fully satisfied, no divi dend could possibly be declared. The expectant shareholders might in vain endeavour to pacify their clamorous creditors—to excuse the delays occasioned by the default of the audit board, who had duties imposed on them which they could not possibly dis charge. Many and general complaints would be the inevitable adjuncts of the system, complaints which would not emanate from shareholders only, but would be uttered by all who were in any way con. cerned with them in business, and who would suffer from the necessary procrastination." How could these persons possibly revise and scru tinise the accounts of one hundred and eighty-three companies, so as to give two reports of any real value of each within a single year ? It is proposed that the board should report once in every half-year to each company on these points :—" Whether their financial transactions were regularly organized ? whether their accounts of receipts and ex penditure were rightly set forth ? whether the heads of capital and dividend were distinctly set apart ? whether the dividends declared were or were not injurious to the railway companies, and whether the law charges were correct or not." It is also pro posed that they shall lay their reports before Parlia ment at the beginning of each year, and they will b 3 expected to inspect all books, papers, documents, and vouchers, to enable them to form a perfect balance sheet of the receipts and expenditure of every com pany. This, too, must be done by the entire board in each case, as two at least of their number must affix their signatures to each report. It would, therefore, be impossible for them to divide their labours. How then could this important duty be discharged for the 183 different companies ? A single d a y could not be devoted to each, even though no time whatever were allowed for travelling. The duty would be got through in a slovenly and in efficient manner, or entrusted to irresponsible subor dinates, and the much vaunted board would confer but little real security on the shareholders, or the public, of having a scrutinizing, efficient, and ccn tinuous audit—which, too, of the companies should be first served, and of which should the dividends be postponed sine die, for if the dividends should be paid before the report, there would be no security that they had been fairly received. The übiquitous board should be in every part of the kingdom, should be at the principal station of every company—from the Land's-end to John-u'-Groats—from Cape Clear to the Giant's Causeway—in each and every half- year, and some would necessarily be delayed until the commencement of a new period. We have thus put forward some of the most obvious, but by no means all the objections to the Government Bill. But we believe that these will be quite sufficient to ensure its condemnation by the entire body of in shareholders throughout the country. THE BRAZILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) By the Ceiambus , arrived off Queenstown, we have intelligencef ro m Pernambuco to Feb. 6th. Many sailors had fallen victims to a malady resembling the yellow fever, and, in consequence, several vessels had been prevented from proceeding to sea. Prices of cotton continue to be well supported at 51) to 5/ per lb. ; no stock in mar ket. Receipts since Ist July, 24,711 bales. The sto ck of white sugar is large, but principally of the lower qualities. Muscovados in good demand, at higher prices. Hides in good de mand, at high prices. Exchange, 381. Freights, almost nominal. RIO JANEIRO, JAN. 15. Freights almost nominal. Several ' vessels have left in ballast. Fifteen shillings per ton accepted for sugar to Trieste. Coffee advanced, and 4 dollars per arroba asked for superior, and 6 dollars for good and first. Stock 30,000 bags. Exchange 28k. BAHIA, JAN. 22. Exchange, 28. Sugar, stock 13,000 cases ; whites at 19 and 7, a nd browns 15 and 11 per cwt. Little doing in freights. To Channel, 375. 61. per ton for sugar. CABINET COUNCIL (THIS DAY).—A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign office. There were present the Marquis of Lans downe, L or d John Russell, the Marquis of Clanri carde, the Earl of CArlisle, the Earl of Minto, Earl Grey, Vi scoun t Palmerston, Sir George Grey, Sir Francis T. Baring, Sir John C. llobhouse, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Fox Maule, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who has recovered from his severe indisposition ; the Lord Chancellor is indisposed end did not attend the Ciuncil. The Ministers will dine this evening with Sir F rancis Barin g at the Ad miralty. Sir James Puke was presented from attend ing the house on triday and Monday, in consequence of pressing business, which required his presence in tho county. MARCH 13, 1850. 1.11 PEP JAL PAR LIAMEN T. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAXER teck the Chair shortly after Tvielve o'clock. COMMISSIONERS OF RAILWAYS. On the motion of Mr. W. FATTEN it was orderea ,hat the Commissioners of Iltlilwui s be directed to re- port their opinion to this flousc,in - accordar.ci,4 with thz• provisions t.f . the Act 9 and 10 Vie. e. 105, on any Rail vvay Bills w hich have been introduced during the present session, in which it is proposed to raise or alter the rates and tolls Or charges authorised to be taken under existing Acts of Parliament relating to canal undertakings b?- longing to railway companies, or to impose any addi tional rates or charges in respect of such canal under takings. ATHY, CASTLECOMER, AND KILKENNY ROAD BILL. Mr. VESEY moved the second reading of this Bill. Lord NAAS moved that the Bill be lead a second time that day six months, on the ground that it was inexpedient and uncalled far, that it passed chiefly through an a; , ricultural district, and that the greater portion of the agriculturists were . . opposed to it, on the ground that it would irflict a heavy and vexations toll upon them; added to which, it would divert the traffic of the county from its regular channele, Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the amendmont. Mr. F. FRENCH supported tho second reading of the Bill. Mr. VESEY spoke a few words in favour cf the Bill. Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE supported the se cond reading, in order that the parties who had charge of the Bill should have an opportunity if proving its details in Committee. Mr. GRACE opposed the Bill from no motives of a private nature, but because he believed its provisions would press too heavily on the inhabitants of the district through which the road passed. Mr. W. PATTEN observed, that if this Bill were not referred to a Committee, great injury would be inflicted on patties who had lent their money on this read, and he should certainly vote for the second reading. After a few words of explanation from Mr. SUL LIVAN, Tho lions() then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ... 68 Against it ... ... 37 Majority ... —3l The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed. COUNTY RATES EXPENDITURE. Petitions in favour Lf this measure were presented by Mr. Stanford, Mr. Spooner, Mr. W. Patten, Sir John Pakington, Mr. Ifeysvood, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. Cowan. Petitions were presented against the Bill by Sir HENRY WILLOUGHBY. Numerous petitions were also presented against the employment of Sunday labour in the Post-office. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Mr. HARRIS presented a petition, praying the House to legalise the marriage with a deceased wife's sisti r. Similar petitions were prescntul by Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Denison, and Mr. Cowan. Mr. CAREW presented a petition signed by 500 Cor nish womEn against the Bill. Mr. COWAN presented petitions from various places in Scotland in favour of the Arbitration Bill, orie from Edinburgh, praying £,r the repeal of the game-laws, and also for the repeal of the duty on paper. CERTIFICATES TO ATTORNEYS. Several Members piiiieLted petitions for the abolition of attorney's certificates. SUNDAY LABCUR. Mr. HENLEY presented several petitions praying for the prevention of Sunday labour, DUTY ON PAPER. Oa the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, S refitarn of the amount of duty paid upon paper in the several Ex cise Collections in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ire land, for the last ten years, stating also the totals for etch year, was ordered. Mr. REYNOLI)S presented petitions from the mas • ters and manufacturers of six paper-mills in the county of Dublin, praying f(x a repeal of the duty on paper. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. On the mat'on of Mr. BROTHERTON, returns o the aggregate number of stamps issued for newspapers in the year 1849, in Eng!steed and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, respectively,,distinguishing the number at one penny and at one halfpenny, were ordered. The returns were to show also the number of London newspapers, the number of a Ivertisements in them, the rata Sad amount of advertisement duty paid by them, in 1849. A similar return was also ordered as regards the Eng lish provincial, the Scotch, end the Irish newspapers. COUNTY COURTS. In reply to a question from Mr. DRUMMOND, Sir G. GREY said that the reason why the salaries t f the clerks of the County Courts were not made unit 'rm, a as because the duties of several clerks were very diff, - rent, some having simply to attend to a single district, while others bad to manage the business of large districts. COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. On the motion being read for the resumption of the adjourned debate Sir G. B. PECHELL begged to presert a petition from Brighton, against the heavy rates which had been imposed upon them, and praying for the enactment of the Bill. Mr. MILNER GIBSON also presented petitions from soma agricultural districts in Buckinghamshire, preying that the Bill might pass. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON then said that in resum ing the debate he was anxious to state that he had very serious objections to this Bill as it now stood before the House, and that so important a measure ought not to pass without some previous full inquiry.—(llear, hear.) It was evident that this Bill had not originated in any theoretical love for government, but from a squabble in the county of Lancaster.—(llear, hear.) When the Right Hon,. Member for Manchester had formerly brought forward this Bill he had adduced the returns of the Rochdale board of guardians in support of his theory—a fact which sufficiently indicated whence the Bill had its origin.—(Hear, hear.) Another fact wee, that while in 1824 the county rates for Lancashire were 80,0001, in 1848 they had risen to 110,000/. The increase of expenditure in the county of Lan caster, between 1815 and 1849 had only been 2,6001., and in this was included the cost of maintaining a con stabulary force amounting to 31,0004 There could not to a better proof than this that the ma gistrates had properly discharged their duties, and had conducted the financial affairs of the county with due economy and circumspection, especially when it was considered that during those twenty-five years there bad been a great increase in the population, as well as in the value of rateable property.—(llear, Lear.) It was to be recollected, also, that a large amount of expenditure was thrown upon counties by Acts of Parliament, and if they spent a great deal of money in carrying out improved systems of prison discipline, in compliance with those Acts, was it not unfair to accuse the magistrates with being extrava gant?—(Hear.) He was of opinion that, under the ex isting state of things, due economy was exercised by the magistrates; but if any grievance did exist, he thought the present Bill would not afford any effectual remedy. There could be no doubt that the Bill was drawn for Lancashire alone, and was only fitted for that county. They bad four cases in which three Worcestershire pa rishes belonged to other counties, two in which three unions belonged to other counties, and one case in which one union was so constituted. How could the Bill be carried out in these cases? He knew of four ma gistrates in the county of Worcester who ought by no means to be off any county board, and yet by this Bi!1 but one only of them could be Elected, In Worcestershire they had 192 magistrates, and here he must protest against the fallacy which bad lurked is this movement at every stop, the distinction hetes-Ai magistrates and ratepayers. He contended that the magistrates were the greatest ratepayers in the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman opposite had been obliged to admit that the rates were in fine paid by the owners and not occupiers of the land. Would it be fair then to exclude so large a body of ratepayers from these boards? Ha contended that the present system worked well, that the strictest economy was exercised in every cou:ay to as great an extent as it possibly could be. He doubted that any great efficient alteration could be introduced into the superintendence of county expenditure, and ho objected to the second reading of this Bill, but he was perfectly willing to go into Committee up stairs. The Hon. Gentleman con cluded by moving that a Committee be appointol to ex amine into the method of county rates. Mr. WILSON I'ATTEN commenced by denying that this question was a Lancashire question, it was an English question. He regretted that he should not be able to vote with his Hon. Friend the Member for Wor cestershire, as he had hoped to do, for there were many things in the Bill of which he disapproved. But lie must remind the Hours that it was already committed to the principle of the Bill, recognising the principle that rate payers should have acme control over the expenditure of the rates, and that was the solo reason why he should vote fur the Bill, reserving to himself the right c f expressing his disapproval of many parts of the Bill. He thought that there would be great difficulties thrown by this Bill in the way of raising funds for a proper co unty expenditure, which could be got over only by establishing a sinkng fund, which would be a greater abuse than any at present existing. Some parts of this Bill also infringed upon the judicial functions c f the ma gistrates. Ile had a complaint to make against his Right lion. Friend for Manchester, whom ho had met at a mee ti n g in Lancashire, where he (Mr. W. Patten) was given to uhderstand that the course about to be pursued was very different to what ho now found. It was on this understanding that he and ethers had pledged themselves to support the Pight Hon. Gentleman. He should, however, vote for the Bill because he heartily concurred in its principles. Mr. HUME was anxious to disabuse the Hon. Gen tleman alio hart sat down that the Bill was at all different to the one he brought in last yeer, or that the object of the meeting alluded to by him was at all changed. He probably was not aware that full inquiry had been made into this subject, and that reports were on the ta!)io of the House, and that he (Mr. Hume) had in 1837 introduced a similar Bill. (LEFT SITTING.) A deputation on the subject of the County Courts had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-of lice. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Cardwell, M.P., Blair, M.P., Pilkington, M.P., Brown, M.P., Thicknesse, MX., Williams, M.P., Duncuft, M P., Iloraby, M.P., and Sir Thomas Birch, M.P., Sir J. Walmsley, M.P., Colonel Lind sey, ma), ; th e Mayor of Bolton, and the Town Clerk of Bolton. MONiY Find C MERCIA N E CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mlted at from 3,000 to 3,500 bales, of c: Lich 300 Arne rie.i.n were ts.ken for export. no sales comprised 2 800 AmeticAn, 150 Pernani and Maranham, at to 63ti., 100 Egyptian chiefly at 61d. 150 Surat at 51, and 50 Sea Island ate Is. to IF. 40. per lb. The mai het was dull, and prices of American were nearly 4-1, per lb. low(r.— Railway Shares were dull, and priccs of all descriptions were again lower. The - Corn Market is dull again to-day. The supply of 7oreign wheat has been 4,030 quarters, and of oats [0,660 quarters. The quantity of flour is 1,440 sacks. The state of affairs abroad is still watched with corn- parative solicitude, and were we to credit the cot.flicting reports set about, we should draw an un!avour able conclusion.. We believe, however, that the discretion of the Governments will yet restore con fidet:ce and security, for a time at letvit, and that even the Russian Government will be careful not to jeopar . diz the amicable:relations existing with this c-ountry. In France the result of tie elections is the great point to be ascertained, and the known deficit in the re- venue is a feature which cannot but excite grave uncer tainties for the future. The Committee appointed by the Legislature to inquire into the financial affairs of the kingdom has made its re port, and all the saving it can effect upon a budget of 60 millions sterling is about one million, while there is an admitted deficit of 10,250,000/, ❑pon the year 1849, and the whole is to be added to the float ing debt, which always should be kept as low as possible in periods of mistrust. An encouraging feature in the French accounts is the great increase in the savings' banks deposits. It is stated in the Berlin advices of the 9th, that General Ranch had proceeded to Schleswig with orders to with draw the Prussian troops in the event of the forces of the Duchy renewing hostilities, and Copenhagen letters of the sth inst. assert that a Prussian Secretary of Lega tion had made proposals to the Government there for a renewal of the armistice. Lord Cowley at Frankfort is alto using his best exertions to bring about a good understanding, and it is stated that to Prussia will be left the task of forming a Provisional Government. Besides the failure of M. Desmoutiers at Lille, two or three minor commercial houses have suspended at Stettin, flamburgh, &e. The only candidate for the chairmanship cf Lloyd's, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Robinson, is Mr. Thomas Baring, and there is not the slighter doubt of his election. The English Funds have been very fluctuating, and we regret to hear of the suspension of a broker of some standing, said to be occasioned by losses from the stoppage cf Mr. Crosthwaite, of Liverpool, who but four or five years since, was a man of excellent property, and has been ruined by the miserable prostration in railway shares. It is much feared that other men of once ample means are sadly shorn, if not so unfortunate as to be absolutely embar rassed. TL e decline in the French Funds has un favourably influenced the English market. Consols have fluctuated from 954 to 96k for Transfer, and from 96k to for Account. Exchequer bills have realised 57r. to 60s. premium. The New Three•and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 98k to 97k. and the Three per Cents. 96i to., with the dividend for money. The settlement is going on tolerably well. Extensive dealings have taken place in the Fareign Market, and prices have given way in some instances owing to the reaction in Consols. Peruvian have been 70i to 72 for the Active, and 29k to 30k for the Deferred. Mexican have been flat at 29k Equador Stock is at 3i. Buenos Ayres Bonds have realised 51 to 52k, arid Chilien have touched 102. Portuguese Four per Cents. have Leen marked 34f to 35, and Spanish Three per Cents. 351 to French Three per et nts. have been 56 25, with the Exchange at 25 50. Dutch Four per Cents. are 87k. TLe New Russian Loan, paid up in full, has been done at 94k, and the scrip at l to 14 premium. Railway Shales are very dull, but have not varied essentially in price. Buyers have some advantage, but there is no absolute decline corresponding to that in the Funds. _ _ Asa means of ensuring greater attention by bona fide shareholders to the management of railway property, and the prevention of excessive fluctuation, the writer of the 'Railway Circular" suggests— " That each shareholder should be held ineligible to vote unless he had held his shares a period of six months. The adoption of some such measure would put a stop to a variety of evils and petty annoyances which at present harass and impede he privileges of voting at the usual half-yearly or special assemblies. Tho mancaavres of speculators, the intrigues of faction, and the plots of cabals would receive a serious check by such a regulation, and the representative right would lie as it should do, comparatively speaking, with the bona fide holder. Rash and suddenly prepared schemes or attacks on the protarty, usually made by parties to serve any interest but that of the estate, wouldjoe effectually put an end to, and a conspirator whose courage could endure six mouths' trial, must have a deeper and proba. bly better mctive for his constancy than most in. triguers." ONE cl.c, - t. G P.zi....;rri OF BRTTISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. FRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna ... 96%% 96% 3 aer Cont. Consols Annuities........ 95j 96 1 / 8 9578 96 1 1 ENT , - F 3 1 ,4 per Cent. Anu5........ 98%%% 98 1 A; Lint; Anns.to expire J an. 1860 ...... Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. Bk 8 5-16_ 8 5-16 ludia Bonds, I,ooot ... Ditto under 1,0001... ...... ....- — Consols for Account . 96 1 / 8 % 1 / 8 xchequer Bills. 150. & 2d 1,000/. June 6O p 500/. June ... ...... ... 57 60 p Small. Juno 6O 53 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. MO:4IN P PRICES. 90 89 Brazilian Bondq Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Account 5 2 1/ 51 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 11,4 per Cent — 16% illexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 29 % 14 29 1 4 Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent .. Ditto, Account 7l 71 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds ••• - Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent. Ditto Scrip IVA p 1% p f,:pahiali 5 par Cent. 1840 1 7 14 163,1 16 3 / 4 Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive 3 14 3 1 ,4 Ditto, 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 14 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. French 3 per Cent . s6f. 25c. 56f. 25c. Exchange Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% Ditto, Account Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 87% 87A, PRICES OF PAI BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. D ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Birmine. Wolverh'ton, and rulley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 2114. Bristol and Exeter 92 ...... 63 Caledonian Ditto, New W. Pref... 10 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Dublin and Belfast June. 40 Easitorn CouNties... ..... 20 ....... 7 % 1 % •• Do , New Prd.rence, 6 per Cent.. Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 6/.135. 4d.... p... ..... ...... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % p East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., 5 per_Cent. Pref. 12% mat South. and West (lreland) ... Ditto, Eighths l% Great Western 100 ... 57% Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171— ..... 15 ... ..... Hull and Selby ...... 50 Ditto Half Shares ... 25 48% Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... 42 Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Po. (W. Biding Urdon) 11 1 4 ... 3 Leeds and Bradford 6O London, Brighton, and South Coast... 100 ...... 80 3 / 4 80 793/4 MINES. United Nlexican JOINT STOCK BANKS. Colonial 25 8 j , /2 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent ..........100 134 ..- 134 r,ondon and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... 10% - ... .. . T., ,radon and N Western 1011 lO4ll 104 104 1 1 104 1 ,4 2 Ditto, New Quarters 12 11%... ll% Di rto,Firlhi l2 - ... .. 12% ...- ..... ... 12 1 / 8 London &S.WestQrn lOO ... .. 64 1 63 1 / 4 3 4 ... 63 4 Do., New Preference. 5 ...... 7 11 % 7 14 Nlanchester,Buxton,and Matlock 5 ...... %... % Midlr.nd ...... ........ ico ...39 38% 39 1 4 ..... 3534 Do., 50/. Shares Do. Consolid. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 Norfolk ...... ...... ..... ....100 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Shrewsbury and Birm... 13% — . ....... . . - Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 .. ..... south Ef~stern Wear Valley 6 per Cont. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 Wilts,Somerset,&Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and. Berwick. .... .. Do. Newcastle E:tton_. 20 -- 814% Do. G.N.E.Preferen c e 8 II /2 York and North 51idland 50 D.tt:4 Preference ...... 10 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Fast Indian ... 5 ...... ...... ••• 5 Namur and Liege Northern of Franco I3 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 We understand that Mr. Laurie has resigned the office of City Pleader, and that since his resignation Mr. Loelte, one of the pleaders, has become a candidate for the office of Judge of the Sheriffs' and Small Debts' Court, . r' •'+its 1,1,0 YIY - z, 3 ITT Y P I r'l " i ril " "1 'j • ' ' ' T.oNr,sl 7%14 , , • airs a ;.-t — ' '—xllcd: i3.—Wind a: noon W..‘A.; . firm, • , MARCH 12.—Wind N.N.E. to DEAL A 'Ed . 4'ard Smiet, St. Jago, for Hamburg. Arr,'!. f'or-e te River and i;lcl., Par...disr. CAleut!a. FALMOUTH, MARCH 12. Wind E fre,sh.--Ar,d. Lieut. Peterson, Michelson, Santo°, anj prrceetled ror mburg. Off 130:1, Tuskwa Newsrt, Sivannab. The hull of the Rosanna wi lob ' , ot ou the I‘ l3l ' cl ' s on the Bth inst., still remains ' 'entire. The Nstele of th e stores have !eon saved. i liikernia, LIVER"' ' ' 4 ... Jt L, .riARCLI 12.—Wind W.--Arlc. .-- Q . Foulke, , Den , rara. Ski., 13essele, Boston; Itoselti, ',: Andrew 'e, New Brunswick; Alary, 11,,li•ax; Norval, N F, —. Arrd. Newfoundland. OfT port, John Scot and Coremanith PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Wind E.--Sld., 131• so vereq4n, Adelaide, South Australia, a r tend p o rt rb" 113 : 4, QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 11.—Wi n d E.S.E. -,r. Sumatra, Harvey, Belize. Off port , Lunard lls noviieson, Calla , ,. 'C bul i: t SHIELDS, MARCH 12.—Wind N. to °. - - S id ' Douglas, New York. I OnTSMOUTII, MARCH 12.—Thm Waters, from Satol; Berland, is aground on the Wool liner, but i s expected ' next tide atter lihtening ILFORD, MARCH IL— . The Maraarat Roberts,L fore" pool to Galatz, put in here to-day with loss , f mast, &c. CLYDE.—Arrd. Marmion. Trinidad; Lydia. ditto; Sophia, st. Jotlo te : New Brunswick; Brooksby, New York; Clifford. Der.°e rara. Ski. Pink, Demera '; G . - y Boston; VtleClti, St. John's."' ' IPse_ , , --- ----------- IlitljtKET ]NEWS. --(THIS Dii-"_, c n Al CORN-EXCHANGE—WED I c• wise has pr,:tent week's arrival of English Wheat c b liy wise has amountrd to 1,320 quarters, almos t I jot/ b from Essex and Kent. By land carriage the rec e ; 9 s ave been small. Today the show of saa3Ples . 00 trifling, nevertheless, the demand for all doscriPtll to was in a very inactive state, at prices barely ecl ini Ae r. those obtained on Monday. From abroad 4,03 0 Eitl a `;ol of Wheat have reached s. Fine parcels waraktn°„,-id• held at full rates of currency; but the value of W .- We dung and inferior kinds had a downward tendencY. web had a very dull inquiry for Barley, the sup pIY ° I. 1 ;05 9 was good, at barely the late decline. So woo !t o r, was doing in Malt that the currencies nominal. Oats, Bans , Peas , lndian Cure, an 'E'' , ruled dull in the extreme. ARRIVALS THr little bus, too "3 WEEK "iialt. Wheat. ' Barley. Oats. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. QrS• I, 4 0 1,220 1,730 4,28 0 1.'13° English •• •• •• scotch.. .• • - •• Irish ...• •• •- Foreign •• • • • • 4,030 I 3,650 I 10,660 IXTEXTECEMPZI. tole' For each kind of Mea', the supply of which w as orl le to rably good, the demand ruled heavy, at barely o prices :—Beef from 2s 4d to 3 s 2 d ; Mutton, 2s o a per 33 6d; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s to 331° 81bs by the carcase. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS T 1 A (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER) COI V. LAWRENCE. A fell e ° , lt The plaintiff is a livery•stable keeper. on "„,),„ A cti° - resides in Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. -1-7- was to recover 141. 3s. for the hire of hories,.&c . for b* There was no defence, and a verdict Was W l° am ount. This was the only case. .r BOW-STREET.—(iills D 'L l ;o l°4 Robinson, respectably-dressed young men, Ca^u u— s oli ehe b r inson, and a young woman named Mary IVO, charged under the followii.g circumAance:-- on dog . i : Police-constable " Ji 50, stated that he wss ~.. 0 $ 1 qu art , w i t h o,e Wellington-street this morning, about a lock, when he observed the female quarrellinsoeto they another woman. He advanced towards the 9P 4 : 4 ,ben were fighting, an d se i ze d t h e female prisoßeroreteue twotheto one, other prisoners came up and attecupLed her. and Two other officers, however, cliffs uP' l3 .l. th „ e see 4 femaleli . tbe es n e i a a p le ed. prisoners Tney were were all secureddrun drunk. m e d i c al O c ti o t: k P b u nt e .. o: ll 6 t : an T d ui l l e i , imprisonment, two male upon his a h , i e s a means, Robinson was a medical s''' da • )s and the female 0 r a W ee 1 s., 0 prisonment. prostitute prisoners werethe superio r fit ed 31 . e r e a s c o r b . , 1 oet, i t: , , .101°1 The falCti were paid. flied - Five men with respectable exteriors, r J °47; Bennett, William Liddledale, Henry Janes, and John charged •th att e :'t of n, were WI co p-, Tidefigutinotio to extort money from Mr. Wyatt, the tot's ° it Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. , From a statement made by Sergeant Tl3n'rers appeared, that for some months past, the Pri s°l ' e v tre o been in the habit of endeavouring to obtain all t o tsin i the prosecutor, on the pretence that they wouinh.o; from making an abominable charge again st 'i t hel ll " while liebouring under the fear of these threats, - se' obtained from him an I 0 U for 50/. Ur ° s b, ( 111 ,,, 4 count of this document 204 had been paid in , c e 2 d to 121. 12s. to Liddledale, who was reprcse2lenegotis a solicitor, and who had been entrusted with ea eat tion of the whole affair. Some months ago Ticl a ' n d OP: at the shop of the prosecutor late at nights a nd claY overtures of an improper character, and ,_. e ti .erwards the system of extortion with w yd ri c a v v t , continued thecharged time wtahsatcorhmeyenvicearclet 1.-0011 custody. mfig of l l° Mr. Wyatt denied having ever had st*. tm— iis. • improper nature to do with either of the prls° ll " so licit ° ' Bennet', one of the prisoners, who acted a 111 ose eir in the affair, was heard to tell the niec e of te heronpros $.7 tor, when she was demanding t- b e told the ioasP her uncle was paying to them such large suing ° 4 that it was a dis case " The piisoners we g re ustin rem g anded . for a weeks 13 ' f°r tent to take their trial at the Old Bailey seesiooB. tY' ) MARLBRO'-STREET—cru -7„, at CAUTION TO LADIES. —John Illacelona.. 0 - .he b - Fawcett, two well-known thieves, were placc d . ; :„ " to P ici‘ before Mr. Hardwick, charged with atternP" the pocket of several ladies in Coventry-strrtn w a S s t u r i n n . gueurt,yol,i9au3n,:seoasviedsulltuarnsytg. Coventry-street, e g w l about i s s o ' te - if: a ta..o tt lbl r a l h c k t ie e nt d go t af l the two prisoners, re 'the when wu s v e l - oee l i Knowingl lady, w whilst lst them the be t o fo other h re e was him, thie a e p a s P:n d b r rhn f ere°ol7elfif 'n i " oh the nee hprisonerawatchedndt them, u~headndt Macdonaldh e after b gapioiencte fronte c d o i n ng t a i : nf a P ci a ; c : i cl g l e f o it i ll o t he ors- d jeto r face, at the same time putting his other A be l a th her pocket tried to pull out her purse. 1 , 13 ,,a screamed and seized hold of his hand, and potP; away. The prisoners were both in the act °' " g to away when witness seized them and took thern - f tbe station. The constable added that the west-end o c' r eog e : town . were thronged with boys carrying few,„„- ea theyn a v s e a r w y a largelady unattended basket, anel it to g was u up to Pr 6°L 7,oo l ' iv t t o her, an r 0 10 5 " the basket into her face importune her to ' ,belt their fruit, thus taking her off her guard as t° real intentions, her pocket was easily picked. A constable proved that Macdonald had bee' victed no less than three times for similar offe r n, tht ea Mr. Hx. aanwic committed Macdon ald months, and remanded Fawcett until SstardaY nest' - -- - - - llor ' We regret to learn that the Lord Chance 6uffering from an attack of influenza. th 6 T r e a u n n o d f e , rLsttoayndd,s,thhaast sent lrir. in his t b s e , office,Chlali mThoto cn account cf ill-health, end that gr. ote d 0 g, a t . the request of the committee, Baring, h a s COns c become his successor.— Times. n oel , a v The failure-of Mr. John Crosthwaite, of Liversllf, Jest India merchant, was for the first s: t ‘,, i iibe al ,alo o ol,lT,, g i,,,, c sr,l l3 co e u , d , f - rr it c hti t . 3 oB, lastmentioned yc,terday in London, although it ecc"„.ed week. Mr. Crosthwaite was at one period Pos se 4 1 hs , 10 69 e. of large capital, which has been swept awaY - 1/7 , ter° in the Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great •J s t irse Railways, of which latter company he was for 50 0 % Do a director. His present liabilities are understood ' considerablc-. cot Viroooo 4 o f ROYAL SAPPERS ANT) MINERS MARCH 12.—The 4f.li company, under coreroan;,-ist o n the de r Captain Crafgie, RE., will leave Woolwich inst. f,,r Portsmouth, to relieve the 18th cotePsnYolifnate the d command of Captain Barry, R.E , as the lat te igol t! n Scotia, e y o t)i r e d ~ 11 relieve t . o ~e , m twh b ie a l t r s k si hh a e t , 0 i m, V u o n o n l; i ch. underfo a t i i,L , l e i f c 3 0 5 .... , , wl g y o: of Major Burmester, R E ' that ' • n stn `,f ar, to rt I c ie o v m :4 a h ny 1843. The Bth •” at station d t f C AP G o i c b t r o a b l: r, 1844. tam mead I n l, : I c a : Captain C oR ri N vil.Al CORNWALL L t c h R i en:s2riodtin:,r' company, R l em y .E .. ., ar o T t 1 ittlei:rt under lion t.losci°::::,:t ft A t_ _ ru:e d rlaeut m dr. neo i Admiralty, improvement t rl.p l e ' i under the cowman . , for P rPp iel' to the Bill,ro.sonhpovsrnoeoimbvntsiheatlinciesrctaelcoeotasfhmawatdphtialetblnhrhybea'ea'nspretblahhaoirn,upoasrl.vti.teonlia-IbtiaineOy'nlet, 041,s:31:Ilse:I, f action of the tides of the Ha'yle estuary e'l' 4." . 12 , ft wA YORK 7 N EWCASTLE, AND BERWICK 1."-5 cosi' The Admit alt y have given their consent to tui 1e13n 3 . pang's Lrvaenrch‘i ea Bill r ifor unobjectionable. alteration a i b n l levels e . , being satisfied that the proposed cresslag 0 1) EN E G LE I C i T D R .— IC TI T e E p L r E op G o R s A e r d m , bßET W . EEN tele ' g r r t -i p l' h .C ;e,t vvc b el ; Dover and Calais, conceded-utomMersisures. Brui t and ' i i ii °;J:b° the French Government, is approaching coroPl,_etiftpov't tower for the battery, offices, and general work' s ,Or are nearly ere.i:ed,and the insulated wires aro I b r t o 01; ward state of pre press, and are expected t'- ) nt t, across the Channel in the course of the ne%t n3°- se vy , l i ; PROCLAMATION OE OUTLAWRY.--/°117% field KILPITRICK.—At the busting of Coalmen ''''',,„- 9 iCilPv . at the Guildhall, London, January 21, Wil"i',,,g - i,, ire; trick, retired col:eet)r of cxeisr., late of Dueda°s, "; 6 10 land, was a fifth time demanded and did not $P1 ) "" was therefore outlawed. —.wee .aaarataanmwmmo. ---- ______ DIED. , lia r Du r ,, n ; On the Sth inst., at Tunbridge-wells, Elia', \ '' '34 t Of tP fore!, Lieutenant-General and Colonel Commandall corps of Royal Engineers, aged 75. , whallel' On the Bth inst., at Leamington, aged 36, Joseph, ino . Esq., of Lancaster, of the Hon. Society of Lincolfi'6l,,4.ol) On the 10th inst., in Portland-place, Wandswort' obert T. Cotton, E E sq len,. , ag the ed 7dauhter of Thom as COP g 6 . sf ( 1' ROn the 9t.li inst., l R.N., Hatfield Broad, F.ss?.x. DI r• G` W • On the tith inst., aged 3 9 , Ann, the wife of N lleptvorth, of Theberton-street, Islington. -- „TINTO, Lk ntica Printed and Publishca by MURDO Tv 0, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office” t y C ) Str nd, in the Precinct cf the Say.v• in the CO iddlowx, Wednesday, March 13, 1840. 84 p 96% 60 p 60 p 58 p 94 tA 21 V I 63 7 - 14 AN 5 1 4 71A - P % P $3 11 1 % 71,1 48% 12IA, 98% 79% 22 1 ,4 28 17%