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,lOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM TIIE ORIGINAL MSS. Now ready, Two Vols. Svo., with Portraits, MEMOIRS OF T HE RE IGN OF GEO RGE 111. By HORACE WALPOLE, Earl of Orford. Edited, with Notes, &c., by Sir DENIS LE MARCHANT, Bart. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street (Publisher In Ordinary to her Malesty). UNIFORM WITH THE AUTHOR'S OTHEI2s.R WORKS.of A c h, sp Editio n, In one vol., price only bound, R. LEVER ' S N EW WORK, M "ARTHUR O'LEAR Y," • EDITED BY HARRY LORREQUER, A IS OW RBADYND ILLUSTRATED BALL T Y GEO HE BOOKSELLERS. RGE CRUIKSHANK, N AT Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Crest Marlborough-street. LOAN for the REPUBLIC of ST. DOMINGO. A Loan has been contracted for the above-named Republic to the amount of One Million of five per cent. stock, the Interest on which is payable in London every six months. Such persons as may desire to subscribe for parts of the said Loan will please to do so by letter, addressed to Messrs. Gowan and Marx, 7, Copthall-court, Throgmorton-street, London. THEATRE ROT . A L. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera Sada, galled THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusienano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr, /tomtit ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison; atarina i_ornaro, Hiss Poole To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas H a rlequin Ade rallrd A ND PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND ROBINSON CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W H. Payn Harlequin, Mr. Mr. Howe ll ; Wieland ; Clown , Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Golumbine, Miss Carson. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. "IBIS EVENING Will he nerformrd a New and Original Comedy, in Five Arts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Sit. S. nckland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Matheii s ; Tom Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buck s t one ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren The Count , ss lt." pion, Mrs. W. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthori , . sadame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett. Aft e r which, a New (; ra nd Musical Fairy Extravagan J. za, en titl e d GRACIOSA AND PERCIN ET. King Uxorious. Mr. Bland ; Princess Grazicsa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Groguon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC. tORIAL TOUR IN S WITZERLAND. - - THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will he repeated by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.) a New Drama, entitled TII E CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. TobY Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin son Sir Joseph Rowley, Bart Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalkcr, Mrs. Frank Matthews. After which will he repeated a New Farce, called THE COR PORAL'S WEDDING or, a Kiss of the Bride, in which Messrs. lambert, Hudson, and Selby, and Miss Wonlgar will perform. To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic I the hrlstmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CA STLE ; or, Hatlequin Ki ,, g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T Ireland; Columbine, Miss 1,0n5... dale ; Clown, Mr. C.. 1. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San4ers. PRINCE.SS'SSSEE THEATRE, M. M OXAFDDOX. ORD-STREET. LE, Mr. J. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MONSEIGNEUR; cr, PA RIS IN 1720. Monseigneur. Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry; Rosaline, Miss Emma Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be suecceded by a New Comedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Ittr. Clement Furniva l, Mr. Walter Lacy; M Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling To be followed by a new Diyertissernmt, called LE SALON DE BAL. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Marshall, Mdlle. Teresine, M. J. Rou.set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Gilbert. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather eratic Burlesque Extrayagmra, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Grindoff. Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar, Mr. Ilran yb; Riber, Mr. Cotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine , Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. F . osb orri Golroke. IHE ATRE ROYAL LYCEUM. LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Tun CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear. F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Nlrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows. and Stoker, Km Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histories!, Romantic Pantomimlcal, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTlatthews;E N AND ORSON. Principal Charac te r s by Messrs.d, and Keeley , F. ;M Meadows, Wigan, Collter, Turner , Kinloch, Yarnol Mr 4. Wigan, Miss Arden. Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. GRAND JUVENILE FETES. ASTLEY'S ti.ol. AI. AD" PHI THEATRE OF ARTS. Prsprletor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Brilliant Succcss of the New Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Spe'.:tacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, Die Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased h y Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom RAC444 and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse matiship. After which, a Brilliant Military Cavalcade. introducing Thirteen Female F. lucstrians, entitLd THE HUNGARIAN BRIGADE; or ketnale Cavalry. Di conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas F.questrian Pantomime, e lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of EArtionton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury, Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells. DAVINICS ROYAL SURRia THEATRE In compliance with the wishes of numerous Families, the Pantomime will be performed in the middle of the Evening.—Continuation of the most brilliant Siccsiss ever known. Tii Ev rsiNit wth be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corri (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. El Hughes, Neville, R Honner, Lewis, Hesloo, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Hornier, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. To he fol owed by an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, Mr. T. HARLEid QUIN D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harve y; , Rgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Colu m b ine, Miss Slaiter. To conclude with THE WET NURSE. Supported lay Messrs. Neville, W. Smith, and Lewis, Miss Martin, &c. ROY AL VICTORIA THEATRE. Extraordin try Success of " Marianne: or, The Child of Charity," 1 . and the Ncw Comic Pantomime.. Flits EVENING Will be repeated '44 ARI kN NE; or. the Child of Charity. Su-- ported b• Mr. o.haldiston, Monty Howard, J. T Johnson, T. IL Niggle, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E Terrey, and sties TWA , . Aft e r which, M t EIGN EU R. Monseigneur, the French Jack Sheppard, Miss Vincent. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HA RLEQ,UIS HOT cormiNs ' • or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon i of the Metal Mina. Harlequin, M. Chapiro; Clown, Mr. Blanchard ; Pant.alam, Mr. Coney ; Coluinbi ne, .Mlle Le rite. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 22. SECOND FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to submit a list of the EN GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which he has entered Into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH PLAYS, which will be commenced THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, and which, he trusts. will he deemed worthy the distinguished Tatrenage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre. The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes y , his First Appearance at this Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che. railer de Saint Georges," " i.e Chevalier du Guet," " Pierrel bee Rouge," " Requetinet te, " " Pete et Fils, &c., &c., &c., wil produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie (of the Theatre du Gymnase) will a:so appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont. After whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre (who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights only), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the Season at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur F " arede nd rick Lemaitre , the popular Plays of " Don Cxsar de Bann, "Ruy Bias," by Victor Hugo, as originally performed by him with so much success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece .)f the Porte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary interest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for Ten consecutive Weeks, entitled " La Dame de Saint Tropez." After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged for a few nights only), will appear in the Two Now Comedies of the Theatre Francais, " Une Femme a Quarante Ans," and " Le Mari a Is Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise ;" and Marie, ou les Trois Epochs ;" with other favourite Pieces of her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor, Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatre du Palais Royale), who will make his First Appearance in this Country. The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, at that period of the Season, to produce, tinder the superintendence of Monsieur Cartigny, scene of the finest Comedies of the French Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to announce, that an entirely New Comedy will be produced, written .rxpresaly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon sieur Alexandre Dumas, who will be present in London to direct the mire en scene of his New Composition. The Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achard, is also engaged for a few Nights, and will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le Gymnase, entitled " Babiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's repertoire. The Season will terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur Anial (of the Theatre du Vaudeville), who will have the honour of making his First Appearance at this Theatre, and during whose Engagement the following Popular Plays, as originally performed by Monsieur Arnal, will be produced :—" L'Homme Blase," L'Hursoriste," " Les Gants Jaime," " Passe Minna," " Les Cabinets Particulaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron," " La Mansarde du Crime," " Le Bal du Grande Monde," &c., &c. The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De eharnpes (of the Gymnase), M. Masquilller (of the Porte St. Mattis), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Bizot, M. Bonnet, Mdlle. Eliza Forgeot, Mdme. Croset, Mdlle. Mery, Mdlle. Chaplin, Mdlle. 011 (of the Varietes), Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin), Mlle. Estelle (of the Palais Royale), Mdlle. Bonval (of the Theatre Francais), Mdlle. Valerie (of the Odeon), Mdlle. Lambert (of the Varietes), &c., &c., &c. Leader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second Chef d'Orchestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Directriee, Mdlle. Elisa Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup. The Subscription will bo for Forty Representations, which will lake place on Mondays and Fridays; the Performances on Wed nesday Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub scribers will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday Evening for the Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for Ste accommodation of their other engaoments, an arrangement which, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction. Applications for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, :13, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams, 1, St. ames'a-street ; and Messrs. Andrews and Ebert, Bond-street. TEIZEMOMETER, Lowest, 29 ; highest, 42 ; Noon, 42. BAROMETER, 30.26.—W1ND, N. I "TL - --The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and "Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 33 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury fulls below 30. mom WATER AT LONDON-ERIISGE — THIS DAY. lip rnlag ... 18 minutes atter 11 Even Use ... 39 minutes after * 4, 4 I • W C r- "OW c. • - ,- 1 ,;;o" `•-• ,•,7 04H ~ fi r ; • 4 rf;'•••• t . •••• goo -••• co , • f . - - ••.• ' o** i rgiogni,.. P .4. • Ipitt - 1 4 k Itellitng LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1845, After a ibricf retirement from active exertion at Darrynane, Mr. O'CONNELL h;s once again appeared in the field of political controversy. On Monday : be attended, for the first time for several weeks, a Repeal meeting in the Dublin Conciliation Hall, T ti tion, as favourite investments for capital, than, of late, to the progress of those numerous projects for railway communications which will have to be disposed of in the now ensuing session of Parliament. The expe riment of referring all such applications, in the first instance, to a Committee of the Board of Trade, whose preliminary investigations and report on each case should be somewhat in the nature of the inquiries and finding of a grand jury on the original bills and presentments brought before them, was, at all events, a well-timed experiment. It may have been—it may still be—open to some very grave objections both on legal and on constitutional grounds. We are by no means satisfied that the rejection, by so anomalous a tribunal, of projected railway lines, on which certain considerable sums may have been already expended on account of previous surveys, negotiations, &c., in perfect good faith, and under reasonable expectation of their final accomplishment, may not amount, under special circumstances, to a defeasance of common-law rights and equitable claims which the Legislature can never have contemplated in the constitution of this Board of Trade Committee, but which the simple act of rejection by that Committee may assuredly work to individuals who have taken the initiative in such applications. On constitutional grounds such delega tions of legislative responsibility to mere official or departmental sections are, in our judgment, of far more doubtful propriety. It is easy to plead the necessity for saving the time of Parliament—" for relieving the Legislature from some part of a burden which threatened"—as did this annually increased accumulation of Railway Bills—" to engross its whole time and attention." We are neither prepared to deny the extent which the evil of these accumulations of business was fast attaining, nor yet to suggest any better plan for meeting it than that which it has been deemed expedient, by the Legislature, to adopt. Nevertheless, the principles on which that plan is open to the two classes of objection we speak of, are not affected by these considerations of expediency, or the still more trite and common-place argument founded on the " many evils that may be anticipated from improvident or unprincipled railway specu lations." 'Whether it will very materially "reduce the enormous expense of contests," or, which is too probable, the greatest weight of Parliamentary influence or pecuniary means would prevail, whatever might be the merits of the particular case—is a ques tion as to which we are still more sceptical. Let us suppose a case in which the whole Parliamentary influence—that i s the whole number of Members of Parliament really interested in a given railway—is on one side—what chance against that side will the other have ? That which would be represented by the equa tion of 1 minus 1. All the merits of such a case, whether the unrepresented party were supporters or opposers of the line, would have been already estimated by the proceedings before the Committee of the Board of Trade without the walls of the two Houses. All the interest of the court of appeal, by which the fate of the Bill would be finally decided, would be still to be encountered, after being reported upon and sent forward by the Committee. Two great objections to all such expedients will still attach to this delegated representation of the Board of Trade, after admitting everything, as we freely do, that can be urged in its favour on the score of the capacity, experience, and honour of the individuals who co:npose it. First, it is a perilous policy at all times to interfere by legis lative enactment, with the free action of private ca pital. The evils of its occasional improvident em ployment are more than counterbalanced by a per manent power of interfering in its management, vested in the Legislature. Secondly, the finding of any such Committee cannot, on any common-sense construction of the matter, be regarded as the finding of the Legislature, whatever the derivative force it may technically carry with it. People will prefer to be heard before a Committee actually selected from and sitting in the House of Lords or the House of Commons, whenever it can be shown that such Committees are fairly struck and constituted, to being heard before the more limited, and perhaps the stricter tribunal of a permanent Committee, on submitting the original grounds and scheme of their projected un dertakings. We observe that the author of a clever and very well-reasoned pamphlet, entitled "Remarks upon the General Railway Acts, printed, and to be proposed in the approaching Session, with Suggestions for more Efficient Restraint on the Arbitrary Powers of the Railway Companies":—" by a Small Landowner," does not concur in these our doubts as to the constitution of the Committee of the Board of Trade. But he opens up some other views of the character of inter ests that may be prejudicially affected by the law of Railway Bills as it stands—and of the mode in which they may be so affected—that do not seem much ex aggerated, or, in themselves, unfair, although their avowed leaning is to the side of the landowners, as a body. He says,—" Three general or special Bills are proposed to be enacted, with the view of sparing or saving the repetition in each special Act of the regulations proper to be established in the generality of cases, both for empowering the companies to take the lands required by them, and for laying doss n re servations and declaring conditions and restrictions for protection of the landowner from excesses and abuses in the employment of those powers." Ap proving of the principles of these Bills, he yet com plains that they are op en to many suggestions of improvements, for which " there would have been little room, if their own great and acknowledged abilities could have been employed upon the details and structure of the Bills, and they had not been unavoidably left to some technical draftsman whose execution of the task the Board have not hitherto had, and may probably (from the pressure of so many railway claims on their attention) not have time to examine sufficiently, before the session commences." In the Companies' Clauses Consolidation Act, he is of opinion that there should have been a clause inter dicting the payment or allowance of salaries to any other director than a chairman or president, " till the shareholders shall have received some dividend, not out of subscribed capital, but out of profits, after de ducting working and other expenses,"—and then but an allowance in proportion only to the amount of such dividend; "so that the interest of the director should never be paramount to his interest as a share holder, but always go hand in hand with his duty, and form a stimulus to his exertions." But what is to be done in the case, a very common one, of a company's present means being utterly dis proportionate to its prospective means, the latter requir ing only the superintendence of an able business management to realise them!? It may be of essential importance to secure the valuable services of a party otherwise qualified as a clever man of business and capacity, because be is a director. For that very reason it may be neither fair nor practicable to retain his services, except for the consideration of reasonable fees or salary. Furthermore, it may be very well worth while, under peculiar circumstances, to give him such compensation on a greater scale, out of regard to the importance of the specific object proposed to be accom plished by employing him, than the proportion of the dividend last paid could warrant. the clause shotilti therefore leave this point of remuneration to be settled by the vote of a majority of any shareholders, at a meeting duly convened for the express purpose of deciding on such a question. How far the proposi tions of the same writer for protecting the interests of landholders, through whose property the lines of any future railway roads are to run, recommend themselves for adoption, we shall enable our readers to judge, in a day or two, by the analysis we propose to make of these suggestions. which, as might be expected, was crtwded to excess, the liveliest curiosity being manifeste t to hear the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's opinions on the subject of the late Papal rescript to the Irish Catholic clergy. He was exceedingly concise on this ticklish matter, and even treated it with a coolness bordering on absolute indifference. He had been told, he ob served, that a rescript had been dispatched from Rome whose direct object was to prohibit the Repeal agitation. He admitted the re- I script, but he denied the prohibition. The resolution sent by Doctor CROLLY to him as having been adopted by the Bishop, was merely that they would carry out the spirit of the rescript, which was to the effect that every exertion should be made to keep up and promote the spirit of benevolence and charity. The rescript, therefore, should be put out of the question. It had nothing to do with the laity or with Repeal. This, it must be confessed, is an exceedingly free and easy way of dealing with a troublesome matter. Nothing can be simpler or more explicit than at once boldly to deny that there is anything in the Papal rescript which prohibits the Catholic clergy from taking part in the clamour for a Repeal of the Union. But is the fact such as Mr. O'CONNELL would hare his hearers believe it is? Unquestionably not. The rescript ex pressly enjoins the Irish Bishops to warn the priests in their respective dioceses of the impropriety of mix ing themselves up with political agitation, and in this sense it was understood and acted on by Archbishop CROLLY. There is nothing vague— nothing equi vocal in the wording of the missive. The agitation alluded to is clearly that of Repeal, for in what other great political controversy have the priests taken so active—so decided—so energetic a part ?As for Mr. O'CONNELL 'S interpretation of the meaning of the rescript—namely, that it was merely a Papal exhortation to the Catholic clergy to make every effort in their power to" promote the spirit of benevolence and charity"—" this is pure fudge," for what earthly occasion was there for the POPE to enjoin the Irish priesthood to do that which it is taken for granted that they are always doing, quite as a matter of course —which, in fact, is the first and most imperative duty attached to their sacred vocation ? As well might the Archbishop of CANTERBURY issue a formal order to the Protestant clergy, requesting them "to pro mote the spirit of benevolence and charity"—in other words, to fulfil their ordinary duties as Christian ministers I But if the POPE'S rescript be so perfectly harmless as Mr. O'CONNELL proclaims it to be, why does he recommend to the Irish people the " absolute necessity" of their sending two delegates to Rome for the purpose of laying a statement of their case before his HOLINESS, and imploring him "not to thwart them in their peaceable exertions to obtain a restoration of their domestic Legislature ?" Surely there is no occasion for Ireland dispatching delegates to the PoPB, if his rescript contains nothing prohibitory of Repeal, more especially as Mr. O'CONNELL insists that his llousEss " has no control, or ought to have none, over their temporal affairs !" In alluding to the renewal of the agitation for a domestic Parliament, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman spoke out with more boldness .ind emphasis than he has of late been in the habit of doing. He would have no compromise—no halt ing—no trusting to English justice, he said. "No palliation—no half-measures—nothing that the Bri tish Parliament could give them, would satisfy them —they were resolved to have nothing but the Re peal. England should neither delude them, nor bribe them, nor intimidate them." " Prave words these," as Captain FLUELLEN would say. Nevertheless, despite Mr. O'CONNELL'S determination on the sub ject, backed by the " hundreds of thousands" of agitators of whom he speaks, Repeal will never be carried ; and we will even go further and state, that if Sir R. PEEL will but boldly and liberally carry out into practice the pledges which he made last year in Parliament respecting Ireland, the question of the Repeal of the Union will very shortly afterwards sink into comparative insignificance. Extremes meet, they say, and we will just give a striking fact, or two, in illustration of this old adage. On the very. same day that the columns of our Contemporaries were filled with descriptions of her MAJESTY'S visit to Stowe, and of the abundant signs of lavish wealth, luxury, and magnificence that every where met her eye as she traversed the halls of that princely fabric—the rare old pictures, the matchless marble statues, the valuable books and manuscripts, the golden candelabra, and numerous other costly articles of vertu—on the same day, we repeat, that the columns of our Contemporaries were full of descriptions of these things, they contained also the following case of exquisite privation and suffering, which stands out in edifying contrast to their glowing details of the splendours and luxuries of Stowe. At the Canterbury Police• court a poor woman, named Manx HAMILTON, was charged with having stolen a broom, the property of a Mr. JACKSON. It appeared that she had gone into the prosecutor's shop on pre text of making some trifling purchase, and while there had purloined the article in question, which she sub- sequently sold to a baker for eighteenpennyworth o bread. In her defence, the prisoner urged that she was goaded to the theft by intense hunger, for neither she nor her children had tasted any food since the preceding morning; but the fact of the petty larceny having been clearly established against her, she was committed for trial at the quarter sessions. " What rendered her case particularly affecting," observes the reporter, " was that she had a child in her arms, and was surrounded by six others, the eldest not eleven years old ; some were shoeless, others were without covering to the head, and all were in rags, the pic tures of misery and wretchedness, awaiting with excessive anxiety, and tears in their eyes, the fate of their distressed parent; and it was also known that there was another child of the same family in the hospital, and a ninth roaming about. The prisoner's cries of lamentation, mingled with those of her chil dren, were deeply affecting, and would have moved hearts sterner than those of the bench, all of whom felt much for the family." These cases of squalid hopeless destitution are, unfortunately, daily becoming more frequent among us. Indeed, concurrently with the march of affluence and luxury appear to proceed the march of squalid, gaunt, bare-ribbed poverty ; and while one portion of society is absolutely rolling in riches, and scarcely knowing what to do with its superabundant wealth, another is a prey to distress in its most ghastly form, rotting by inches in garrets or cellars, devoid alike of food and raiment, and grateful for such broken victuals as the lowest menial in respectability's kitchen would reject with contempt and loathing. As a necessary consequence of this state of abject destitution among the humbler classes, crime is increasing among them at a fearful ratio, and not only crime of an ordinary character, but cri:ne of the blackest and most hideous complexion it is pos sible to conceive. Parricide, observes a corresp.mdent in a Morning Contemporary, rises into a common occurrence; children slain by parents, themselves goaded by starvation and the workhouse into despera tion ; whole families extinguished by arsenic. In Somersetshire a daughter poisons her father, saying to her sister, "We shall do better without him." In Suffolk a grandmother destroys her grand-daughter by the same means, and for the same reason. Near Bridgewater a widow makes away with her daughter, mother, and brother, and she had probably made away with her husband. And while these horrid deeds, at v hich humanity sickens, are in course of almost daily perpetration, how are numbers of the upper and middle classes of society occupied? In building new churches and chapels, forsooth ; in mixing themselves up with questions of Tractarianism and anti-Tracta.- rianism ; and in sending forth missionaries to the East and the islands of the Pacific, for the purpose of affording religious and moral instruction to those who do not require it half so much as thousands of our own ignorant and demoralised poor ! It is clear that something must be done, and speedily too, to remedy this alarming state of things. It is vain to boast of the flourishing state of the revenue, and of the marked improvement that has lately taken place in the manufacturing districts, while thousands and tens of thousands of our labouring population con tome in their present debased condition, without even the commonest rudiments of instruction, and ready victims of reckless desperation, induced by the iron pressure of di s t ress , w hi c h sug4es t s a ll sor t s o f atrocities. The " Condition of England" question is by far the most important—the most pressing ques tion of the day, and should b e t h e fi rst to engage t h e undivided attention of Parliament in the session which is so close at hand. 'BBt +Mr We have intelligence from Madrid to the 14th inst. The Chamber of Deputies was engaged on that day in discussing the Bill for the endowment of the clergy, when an amendment, proposed by Senor Csaia, was rejected by a majority of 93 to 29. To show the utter helplessness of the Opposition, not one amendment which they have proposed since the meeting of the Cortes has been carried. The Chamber of Deputies, from being the most turbulent and un governable assembly in Europe, is now the most sub missive and tractable. The Castellano announces that upwards of 80 inhabitants of the valleys of llecho and A nso, who had taken part in the recent revolt, and emigrated to France, had returned to their families. The Three per Cents. closed at 31 15-16 fur cash, and 321 at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 24 at 60 days ; the Coupons at 27i for cash ; and the Debt without Interest at 7 for cash. The attention of the community' has seldom been more strongly attracted to objects of domestic specula- The debate in the French Chamber of Deputies on the Address commenced on Monday. The only Oppo- WEDN SDA.Y EVENt.S6, JANUARY 2'2„ 1815 country, a determined enemy of the foreign foe, jealous of our interest, and well-determined not to commit any act by Whiell it might be tarnished. Your delegates pro pose to you, theretOre, to declare the stibiieriptiofi closed; to make public the motives of Admiral Dupetit Thouttri refusal—motives exclusively connected with military dis cipline ; and, in fine, that the funds of the subscription should be allocated in procuring relief for the wounded oeFemen or the widows and children of those who fell in the expedition to Otaheite, ! ' The meeting immediately adopted the resolutions, and appointed a Committee to carry them into effect. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. TIII4 POITHSE--MoNDAY, JAN. 20 First 211'nt r,t Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Centa 122 .. 122 .. 121 90 .. 121 90 Fours. Three per Centa.•••• 85 10 85 10 .• 84 95 .• 85 New Loan •• 86 .. 86 35 . 25 •• 86 25 • • Bank of France .3267 50 .3207 90 3267 50 —3267 50 Belgian Bank.... ••• •••• 630 .. 630 .. 027 .. 627 50 Belgian Firm., 1810 •• •• 104 S .• 1004 .. 10411; .. 104% 1852........ .. 10614 .. 106 Spanish Threes .••••• • • • • • 38 • • 301 • • 3 5 3 .• 38 41 Active ...... 37 .. 37 .. 37 .. 37 Portucuese Five per Centa•• 5954 59V, • • 591£ .• 59 % Neapolitan • • •• 98 50 .. 98 50 .. ‘.B 50 .. 98 50 Roman •• • •••• •• ..... ••.. 105 105 .. 105 .. 1,15 sition speakers were M. GUSTAVE de BEAUMONT and M. de TOCQUEVILLE, names familiar to Englishmen, and w-e are glad to find that though averse to an alliance with this country, which they regarded as impossible, they adverted to her government and institutions in terms of great respect, and professed an ardent desire to live on goad terms with their neighbour. M. de IlEaumorve laid he knew the Eng lish too well not to esteem them ; he was too well acquainted with England not to admire her govern ment and free institutions ; he should never forget that she was the first to recognise the Government of July, but all those considerations did not militate in his mind in favour of a close alliance. Good and friendly relations should be cultivated with her, but that was all ; for it was impossible that a cordial alliance could exist between two countries whose interests were at variance not only on one point, but all over the globe, " War with England," said the other speaker, " would he a very great calamity ; he honoured and esteemed the English nation, but the interests of the two countries were so opposed that no intimate alliance could subsist between them ; for England could nut subscribe to any concession ; her existence would be the price of it ; if she lost the monopoly of the trade of the world, she must perish. He then contrasted the political position of both countries. France was the head and heart of democracy, and her interests commanded her to propagate as much as possible de mocratic principles, whilst England was the stronghold of aristocracy, and necessarily entertained widely dif ferent sympathies." These are just remarks, and made in a fair spirit, differing in every respect from many other opponents of the GUIZOT Cabinet, who hate him and his colleagues because they do not hate England. That is the policy of the Radical, the Le gitimatist, and the Republican parties; and even some, calling themselves Conservatives, would sacrifice a Conservative Government, if France could thereby only become more estranged from England. About sixty Members of the Left assembled on Sunday at their usual place,of meeting, in the Place de Made leine, to come to an understanding on their mode of prcceeding in the debate on the Address; and, from the remarks made, it is evident that they will op pose the Minister, chiefly, if not solely, on account of his foreign policy—meaning, of course, his leaning to wards England, for among that class of politicians "Foreign" and " English" are synonymous terms. M. DAVID, as senior, took the chair. M. TOCQUE. VILLE'S party also was present. M. ODILON BARROT was the first speaker, and explained the object of the meeting. He urged his colleagues to vote firmly against the present Cabinet, and to support any admi nistration which would assume a more dignified atti tude in the foreign policy of the country. Several other Members spoke to the same effect, and the assembly agreed to the proposal. According to what fell from M. ODILON BARROT, it is not likely that the Left will hazard any amendment of its own, but will support such as are to be made by Conservatives, who have now entered into the paths of Opposition, so that if the Cabinet falls, it falls by the desertion of its own friends. This is admitted by the Frew, an oc casional supporter of the Government, though a de termined enemy to England. "If M. GUIZOT should fall," says that journal, " in the contest which is about to commence in the Chamber of Deputies, none will deplore more than us the infatuation which will have caused his disaster, and which will have deprived the country of a statesman endowed with such powerful eloquence and with such elevation of soul. We do nut deny the gravity of the embarrassment which will arise from his fall. Evidently, if the Cabinet falls, it will be in conse quence of a division among the majority. This divi sion will be perpetuated, and, however weak M. GUIZOT'S party may be numerically, it will derive immense force from his talent. For this reason, we should have wished that the present Ministers had assumed a more firm tone towards England, or that, if they did not consider they could do so with suc cess, that they would voluntarily have left the re sponsibility to others. Two things are certain — first, the Chamber of Deputies, which has twice ex pressed its wish that our commerce should be placed exclusively under the care of our flag, will not suffer that this wish shall longer be slighted; secondly, the Chamber of Deputies never will permit, particularly in its third session, an indemnity to be voted to I Mr. PRITCHARD, no matter how small the amount that Admirals liamEmN and SEYMOUR may fix on. It is not on the amount, but on the principle, that the debate will turn, and the principle cannot be defended." On Sunday evening, a deputation from the House of Peers proceeded to the Tuileries and presented the Address to the KING. They were received, by his MAJESTY on the Throne. The Duke de NEMOURS, the Prince de JOINVILLE, and the Duke D'Aumane, stood on the right and left, and the President, Duke PASQUIER, read the Address, to which the KING made the following reply : " Gentlemen, —It is very gratifying to me to find in this Address new demonstrations of the sentiments of which the Chamber of Peers has so frequently given me so many proofs. This striking approbation given to the course that we have followed with so much perseverance and success will facilitate the continuation of it. In ap preciating, as you do, the favourable dispositions which have permitted my government to re-establish with that of Great Britain the happy accord which had already preserved the world from so many dangers, you add new pledges for the stability of general peace, and the gradual increase of the prosperity which our country now en joys. I thank Providence for having permitted my sons to show themselves worthy of the sentiments which you have just manifested to me for them. The affection of France for my family and myself is the sweetest recom pense that I can obtain fur my labours, and our entire devotedness." The National contains a long account of a meeting relative to the disposal of the funds subscribed to purchase a sword for Admiral DemsTer Toottans. It appears that the total sum received is 19,685 francs (783/.), and that 175,000 persons had subscribed. There - were still thirty-two provincial journals which had not sent in their subscriptions; so that the total sum will probably amount at least to 1,000/. The following report of what occurred at an interview with the Admiral was read by one of the deputation : " We waited upon . Admiral Dupetit Thouara as your delegates, and we wish ttoender an account of our in terview.. 'We explained the Admiral the sentiments which had inspired the public manifestation in which 175,000 citizens had joined. The subscribers wished to honour in his person the entire navy which had taken p to ar t t h i e ti i n tl i t o a l t e e n o t ti p t r e s e t te i ti n i t i v o h tl ic h so te f h E lt o 'r g e l n an ch flag wasd,The o y pa p r p t u ic se u t - 1 larly protested against the act of cowardice committed by the Ministry disavowing, by order of the London Cabinet, a general officer who had fulfilled his duty. Public opinion, emited by that act, bad hastened to extend its lOWA to the person attacked ; because it was considered necessary iti prote to our armies by land and sea who are charge d with defending the honour and dignity of France, that esteem, consideration, and a just popularity are the rewards se cured in our country to those who on all occasions re tolleet that our first sentiment ought to be the love of country, and that the devotion which it inspires ought to precede all others. After having expressed to the Ad miral the sense of the manifestation which we had wit , nte , sed in his person, because ho alone had been the object of the disaVoital rieeompamed by calumnies, we asked him whether he would accept a sword of honour, or whether the Committee s hould employ the fund* for another purpose ? Ad m i r al Dupetit rhouars, who ex. periefited off rtttititie us an emotion which he did not c onceal, told us that he *at refolndly affected at our c m on a s n id c e a r lle t d ha o t n th to e proceeding, that he felt strongly how honourable it was to him personally', and that the approbation of hisfellow 71lon ot nor him to to citirsens was assuredly the most legitimate ambition and is t m h e frost r e pvcr lhtiis, agreeable g ot : tit : n : l l . l e : , f b : e ui : t to dpb m i t les epi political eta s in i i eef manifestation,,dov vruosla explain himself as to a re ceive, without the periniSaian of his superiors, a mark of public approbation. Placed, as he was, itt the Royal navy he could not, without a vi olation of military hew, depart from that reserve imposed upon him either to blame or to couldprais he a e s . e . which . .7. aill act t ep u y recomp en oft taheG o v e rnment; neither , conseitien tl y , his part, an adhesion to a polliacal . dem wokild imply, u onstration. We were bound to respect a determination supported by mo tives in which Admiral Dupetat 1 houars believed his professional position engaged. We could not, moreover, without an abuse, refer i n this place to the confidential conversation in which we were enabled to learn the true and honourable sentiments of the Admiral. But we may say, that ever occupied with the fate of the brave men whom h e commanded, he spoke with a warm interest of all those who had fallen in the expedition against Otaheite. We then asked him what would, according to his idea, be the best mode of em ploying the funds subscri bed ? to which he replied, that he could not believe that he was under an illusion when he considered the homage of which ho was the object was intended to e xtend to all the seamen who had served worthily in those distant seas, and that assuredly it would be to respond to the wishes of the subscribers to expend. the amount subscribed to re lieve the wounded seamen or the wives and children of those who had died in the performance of their duty. We regret that we cannot be more explicit in a report intended for publicity, but we believe we can affirm, gentlemen, that t he mission with which we were charged has impressed us with a profound conviction that public topoinion was not deceived when it wished to do honour a general officer devoted to the glory of his RAILWAY SHARES St. Gerinaln lOO2 50 —lOO2 50 ..1002 50 —lOO2 50 Versailles, L.B. 377 50 • 377 50 •• 377 50 .• 377 50 Rouen •• ••.••• •• 1045 50 . 1045 50 ..1045 50 .•1045 50 Rouen to Havre.• ••• • • 816 2.5 . 820 816 25 .. 820 Orleans •• ..... ....•• —1127 50 ..1128 75 ..1127 50 ••1128 75 Strasburg to Bale .. 297 50 500 .. 297 50 . 300 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• .. 925 •• 927 50 925 .. 927 50 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 31. St. Germain ... •. ..........1005 —10 ( 5 .. 1005 ..1003 Versailles, 11.11. • • ..... 495 .. 495 .. 495 .. 4 , 5 Rouen ..•• •• .• •• ..........1045 —lO5O ..1045 ..1050 Rouen to Havro•• Orleans ••••............•••1127 50 ..1127 50 ..1126 25 ..1126 25 Strasburg to Bale. Avignon to Marseilles .• •• 925 .. 930 .. 922 50 .. 927 50 THIS DAY'S NEWS• QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) The Court took the Crown paper to•day, and were occupied with cases which were totally devoid of any public interest. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) IN RE DAVIS.-IMPORTANT TO ATTORNEYS. Mr. OGLE moved for a rule to show cause why certain proceedings, instituted against Lord Suffield upon a war rant of attorney, should not be set aside for irregularity. The circumstances of the case may be shortly stated as follows:—Some time ago his Lordship, while residing in Brussels, c,ntracted a debt of 3001. with M. Legrelle, a wine merchant there. His Lordship, at a subsequent period, in order to get rid of this claim, gave an attor ney, named Davis, a warrant of attorney in the penal ' sum of 2,0001., and, in consideration, Davis under took to compromise the wine merchant's bill. Ile contended that this warrant of attorney was useless, inasmuch as his Lordship did not sign it in the presence of a professional man acting for him; and, therefore, it was to be presumed his Lordship was ignorant of the force and effect of the instrument he was signing. He at first had doubted whether that Court had jurisdiction in the matter, as the warrant of attorney was executed abroad; but he found a case clearly establishing the point, recorded in 2d Strange, the case of Fitzgerald v. Plun kett, to which he would refer his Lordship. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS— ' rake a rule nisi. Rule granted accordingly. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Eleanor Eyndeh was charged with being fcund in the stri'ets with a quantity of bedding in her possession, not being able to give a satisfactory account of herself. A policeman of the division said that at about three o'clock this morning he met the prisoner in Church street, St. Giles's, with a large bundle under her arm. • He asked her what it was, and she said it was a child, but, on pulling her cloak aside, he saw that it was something wrapped up in a sheet. Ile examined it and Pound that it was a pillow, a pair of blankets, and a pair of sheets. He then took her to the station-house. Prisoner said that she had quarrelled with her hus band, who had turned her out of doors a few minutes before she met the policeman. The heckling was her own, and she wanted to sell it to pay for a lodging. Her husband lived in Church-street. A policeman went to the address she gave, and saw her husband. On his return he stated that the husband denied all knowledge of the bedding, and said that she had been drinking for three days, and had not slept at home during the whole of that time. Remanded till Friday. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Jane Brown was charged with being an accomplice in robbing Mr. Coop, of No. 1, Sandwich•street, Burton crescent, of a pocket-book and Si. The prisoner met the prosecutor returning home to his family, and he was accompanying her to a public house when she suddenly attacked him, and six men started from a dark passage and struck him with great violence. They rifled his pockets of their contents. The men escaped, but the woman was arrested.--Remanded. LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY.) Augusta Hamilton, who represented herself as the widow of an officer, was charged with robbing her ready-furnished lodgings. Mrs. Rayner, of No. 1, Mason-street, Walworth, stated that the prisoner came to reside at her house a short time ago ; the prisoner was then dressed in a very genteel manner, and seemed lady-like in her appearance. She stated that she could give no reference, as she had just come from the country, and that she was the widow of an officer in the army, was highly connected, and that her boxes and luggage would arrive on the following morning. The prisoner, on obtaining possession of the lodging, commenced pledging every thing she could lay her hands on. Richard Davis, P 55, stated that he found a quantity of duplicates in the possession of the prisoner, some of which related to the missing property of the prosecu trix. The officer informed the magistrate that the pri soner was well known, and had already been tried at the Surrey sessions, and received six months' imprisonment. The prisoner made a long statement, and said she was the widow of a midshipman, and had come up from Hastiengs. Mr. HENRY said it was a very bad case, and he should send the prisoner to the Criminal Court for trial. Remanded for a week. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. (THIS DAY.) James Thomas was charged on suspicion of stealing four silver table-spoons, two silver forks, and two silver tea-spoons, from the house of Mr. Matthew Vantein, of No. 3, Hanover•street, Ilanover-square, tailor. It appeared that the prisoner had been in the service of Mr. Vantein as errand-bay, and quitted it about nine months since. lie was, however, in the habit of calling at the house to see his fellow servants, and on Monday ev4.ni,g la,t was there, and left but a few minutes pre viou -t. the robbery beim!: disc,ivered. No (1 mold be entertained but that it had been done by some person well acquainted with the premises, and suspicion, in con sequence, fell upon the prisoner, who last evening was given into custody ; but, on searching him, and also his lodgings, nothing was found to inculpate him with the robbery. Mr. MALTBY said he did not think, in the present stage of the ease, that the evidence was sufficient to warrant the detention of the prisoner, but Mr. Vantein would have the assistance of the police in tracing out the property. -T h e prisoner was, of course, liberated. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY LONDON, JAN. 22.—Wind at noon southerly, fresh breeze, and fine. DEAL, JAN. 21.—Wind N. to N. by E. to N.N.E., mr. derate.—Sld. Essex, Cape and Madras; Caledonia, Bom bay ; John Graham, Bordeaux and Mauritius ; Freia , Rio Janeiro ; Robert and Cato, St. Kitt's ; Emerald, Antigua ' • Porter, Bordeaux and Mauritius ; Royal Tar , Sydney; Lord Bruce, Valparaiso. RAMSGATE, JAN. 21.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Montreal, Blenkensop, Ichaboe for Shields. The Rosebud has commenced discharging. The Caroline, Michel, from Pontrieux to Caen, which put in here yesterday leaky, is discharging her cargo. DUBLIN, JAN. 20.—Wind W.—Arrd. Rebecca, Fomoy, Demerara. KINGSTOWN, JAN. 18.—Arrd. Kathleen, Liverpool for Africa. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind N.N.E. to N.W.— Ski. Plantagenet and John Fleming. Madras and Calcutta. JERSEY, JAN. 20.—The Judge Thompson, from Ant werp and Guernsey, arrived at Bowley Bay last even ing, dismasted. WATERFORD, JAN. 20.—Wind N.N.W. to N.—Sid. Lucinda, Bombay. FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind W., light.—Arrd. Zephyr, Bulwan, Ichaboe, sailed Nov. 23. Sld. Emily, Cape Coast Castle. PENZANCE, JAN. 20.—1 t blew a heavy gale at W. to N.N.W. yesterday. with heavy squalls, and is now blow ing a gale at N.N.W. to W.N.W.—The Lord of the Isles, Hooper, from Malta, came to anchor last night during a very severe gale at N.N.W., about four miles to leeward of this port, had to cut away her masts, but was towed itito the pier this afternoon, and it is supposed her cargo is damaged. ST. IVES, JAN. 20.—The Lady Anne. of Yarmouth, Page, from Newport to Lynn, was boarded off this in a sinking state, during a strong north gale. In running for the pier she got aground, but was got off and Group,.ht into the pier, where she sunk. PADS•roW, JAN. 20.—The William Pitt, of Sunder. land, Bowzer, from Alexandria to Gloucester, c ame ashore on the Dunbar sand in a severe gale this morn ing, and has gone to pieces; crew (except one man) drowned. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.—S1d. Hendrik Hudson New ' York. A hen - coop , painted green, with turned bars, a gangway port, and a piece of deck plank, supposed to have belonged to a foreign vessel, were picked up off St. Katharine's 18th inst. TORBAY, JAN. 21.—S1d. Britannia, Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind variable and light.— Sld. Elizabeth, Antigua. N E WPORT, JAN. 21 . — S 1d. Irvine, Jamaica ; Helios, Havannah. FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—The William, of Aberdeen, from Carneroons to England, was spoken 29th ult., lat. 22 N., len. 35 W., in want of assistance, there being only three white men on board, the remainder being Kroornen, by the Zephyr, arrived here. The William Cometis, from Alicant to Rotterdam, which was ashore here, is leaky, and has been towed into the inner harbour. MILFORD. JAN. 20.—The Deux Clementine, from Cardiff to Guadaloupe, which put in here leaky, has been surveyed, and must discharge. JAN. 19.—Wind S.W., strong.—Acrd. Arctu- ruF, Will, Hatfield, Naupauma, Peru, and Corran, all from Ichaboe 3 Lady Mary, Newfoundland. CLYDE, JAN. 2d.—Arrd. Laurel, Oliver, Ichaboe. LEITH ROADS, JAN. 18.—Arrd. Dube of Richmond, Spittal, Callao. ilivt.t*lNcrfoN, J.N. 21.—Richard, Ichaboe for Seields. HULL, JAN. 20.—Sid. rt: John's, New Bruns• wwk. noriLY AN i) C 4 'NIMES CI Al, ' , Z l': ti' S a Pr, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool Trays very firm ap,ain yesterday, but the sales did not exceed 5,G09 bales—viz., 1,000 Surat at 2:ld. to 31d., 100 Pernam at 50. to 54d., 10 Egyptian at 5-Id. to 51d., and the rest American at 31d. to sd. pet lb. -=°A large number of Railway Shares changed hands, but prices Yen scarcely sa high. Mid land and Birmingham and Derby, 10 3) Birmingham and Gloucester, 107 ; Caledonian, 51 - , 1- ; Chester and Birkenhead, 374 ; Chester and Holyhead, 6i ; Chtfrnet Valley, 51 1 ; Dublin and Cashe l . 10 14 ; Eastern Coati,- ties, /01 • 4 1 ; Ditto Perpetual (No. 2), 1/. Bs.; Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. ss. 6d.; Grand , Junction, 237 to 238 ; Grand Junction, Quarters, 581 • Lancaster and Carlisle, 26 ; Lancaster and Preston,47l ; London and Birmingham, 240 241 ; Ditto, 32/. Shares, 431 ; Ditto, Quarter Sha res, 30 29,i ; London and Brighton, 53 54 ; London and Cro) don, 15 4 ; London and South-Western , 79a 1; London and York, 41 3i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 57; Manchester and Leeds, 1311 134 ; Ditto, Halves, 571 5E4 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 10 ; North British, 1cq;730-North Wales, 104 ; Scottish Central, 24 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 1001 101 ; South-Eastern, New, 211 I , Ditto, 191 1 i ; Trent Valley, 101 ; York and North Midland, 112 ; Lyons and Avignon, 2,i3 ; Paris and Lyons, 3/. 12s. ; ' Paris and Rouen, 411 ; Rouen and Havre, 251 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 8 1 1 i ; Northern of France, 5i to 51. 18s. 6d. There is not a single arrival from the Colonies to-day. The followinu statement relative to the trade between the United States and Spain is not without interest at the present moment, especially as a strong rivalry exists for commercial precedence on the Continent. It is a quotation from the New York Herald -- "The trade between the United States and Spain has, within the past year, fallen off, but the decrease in the imports into Cuba from the United States are greater than the decrease in the exports from Cuba to the United States. The heaviest decline has been in the trade between Cuba and Great Britain. In 1842 the importations into Cuba, from England, were va lued at 1,558,703 dolls. more than in 1843, while the exports from Cuba to England in the same year, were valued 2,406,443 dolls. less. This decrease in the trade is more favourable to Great Britain than to Cuba, while the decrease in the trade between this country and Cuba is more in favour of Cuba. The ag gregate decrease in the value of the exportation of the island in 1843, compared with 1842, reaches 1,654.909 dolls., while the decrease in the imports is 1,215,430 dolls.—a difference of 439,479 dolls. against the trade of the island. It would not be just to infer from this table that the trade of Cuba was perma• nently declining, as we do not think that is the case. Some changes have recently been made in the valuation of goods exported from Cuba, particularly the cost of copper ore, which reduces the total amount, and makes it appear that the quantity of merchandise exported was diminishing faster than is actually the case. The trade of the island is in a very healthy state, notwithstanding the diminished movement. The exports exceed in value the imports several millions." The market for the public securities has not been very firm to -day. Consols for Money and the Account have been done at 100 ft 1, the opening price for the latter being 104 Bank Stock is up to 2131, a higher value than it has realised since 1837. The Three per Cents. Reduced have fluctuated from 1130-7 4 . to 1001. The New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. from 1011 to 1041. Exchequer-bills have been sold at 575. to 595., and India Stock at 286. In the Foreign Market there has been a fall of about 1 per Cent., the present price being 391 for the Account, and 271-, 'to 28 for Five per Cents. Portuguese Converted are at 591 the The Dutch Funds are pretty steady. Mexican arc at 341 -" A i-. A vast amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Shares to-day, and at improved prices in most instances. The pro spectus of a loan for the Republic of St. Domingo has been circulated to-day. The instalments are to extend over a period of seven months. The Republic is stated to be free from debt, and the chief part of the funds to be raised here are to be appropriated to the full develop ment of the resources, egricultural as well as mineral, of this rich country. The interest for two years will be retained in this country. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List ) Bank Stock 213 212 1 4 213 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities V/ 1 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 1007 , -,f i tf,4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12% Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 l2 11 15-16 Ditto 30Years, Expire Jan. 1860 India Stock 286 South Sea Stock — Ditto Old Annuities Bank Stock for Account. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. 1 1 / 2 d. 1,000/. 500/. .. Ditto Small — Ditto Advertised ........ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. 347 Ditto for the Account.: 34 3% Ditto Deferred Stock l5l/23/4 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent _ Ditto for the Account 591/ Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 11 97 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 27 ' , " B * 28% Ditto for the Account. Ditto 3 per Cent 4 0 1% 39 3 4 Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...... 98% 3 4 PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. 107 Birmingham and Gloucester 1 00 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Cambridge arid Lincoln Chester and Holyhead 7 Churnet Valley Eastern Counties Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 3% 1 to Edinburgh and Glasgow Ely and Bedford Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Ditto Additional Great Western Ditto, Half Shares 5O lOO Ditto Fifths Harwich 1 Hull and Selby Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birmingham ...100 235 to Ditto New Thirds Ditto Quarters London and Blackwell 1 6% 71 ,... to London and 8right0n.......... 50 523 4 - 53% to 52 1 / London and Greenwich ...... 12 3 4 H London and South Western.. 41 %,a 7812 to 79 Ditto, New 2 l /2 l 3 l-0... to London and York ......... ...... 2 % 4 „%% to Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds 7O l3l 133... to 132 Ditto 1/2 Sh ares 3O ...... 571/2.-- to Ditto Sixteenths Manchester and Birmingha m 40 — to Ditto M Shares Midland lOO 139 128... to 130 Ditto New Newcastle & Darlington jam. 24 Newcastle and Berwick North British Norwich and Brandon 8 ... Ditto New Shares 1 Portsmouth Direct Rugby .. 1 Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Binn. 2% 3l l / 2%... to South Devon South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4 8 1, Ditto New South Wales Trent Valley .. 2 York and North Midland ... 50 ......111 3 4 to 111 Ditto 1/2 Sh ares Ditto Scarboro' Branch Ditto, Extension 3 U Vii Fil AEY OF - . FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Great Northern of France ... 4 Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen. JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 111AN'CHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN 2l.—We continue to have a large business doing, and prices generally are again higier : Birmingham and Gloucester Bristol and Gloucester 44 Eastern Counties London and Birmingham, 321. Shares 43 London and South Western, New • 13 1 4 Manchester and Leeds Manchester and Birmingham 56 Midland Railway Consols South Eastern New, Creation Barnsley Junction Birkenhead, Manchester. and Chesh. Junct., 7125, Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton -161 z% Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln Churnat Valley 5 13-16%%% Huddersfield and Manchester Rail and Canal 4% Leeds and West Riding Junction 414 3/ 4 7 London and Worcester , Oxford and Rugby 214%34 London and York 4% Lynn and Ely Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Manchester and Buxton 2 5-16% Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Dudley 234 Trent Valley 1 0 34 West Yorkshire Great Northern of France Lyons and Avignon THE EARL OF MORNINGTON.—The answer given this morning at his Lordship's residence in Grosvenor square, to the numerous friends and relatives of the Noble Earl, was, " His Lord3hip is no worse." REPORTED MINISTERIAL CHANGES.—It is gene rally rumoured in political circles (but we do not vouch for the correctness of the report), that Mr. Sidney Her• bert will succeed Lord Eliot as Secretary for Ireland, and Mr. Corry will replace Mr. Herbert as Principal Secretary of the Admiralty.—Morning Paper. We regret to learn that accounts have been re ceived in town from Paris, stating the serious indisposi tion of the popular composer Balfe, who is at present in the F;ench capital. ~lvD Ur la ptnton. " Who runs may read.' ------ ‘:-,,1.t...,..; ,,,,,,, .. C har h ill According to the Moniteur the Protestant sehurc ~ . , se te 60 7 France possessed in 1815, 464 pastors ; in '' - ' 110' and in 1845, upwards of 700. The budget of the ooott testant Church amounted, under the e mpire, to 3 ° 6 ' 45 , to 18 ;0 , under the Restoration, to 676,0001. ; and, in 1,219,000 f. The number of temples had likewise with' creased ; but there are still 111 localities o, out any places of worship. There is, In FrAnCe, a .l testant population of about 4,000,0 00 . b the o Al i , i- ss The documents laid before the Chambers nister of Marine, relative to the Gambier and, /F il e e a /stands, and an article iu the English papers jr. of the new consular appointment of ISlr . i . iit iOP chard, have produced a great burst of disaper°e. c from the journals which are opposed to the enteagerrit„ dials with England. The very mention of one 0' and hie Pr° chard" puts Lhese journals into a passion, tion is only a nese insult to F rance. a, 01 The affsir of the Eeole St. Cyr is tienrtmenindlto,elkei: order is fully restored. The Ministry to bring the five pupils, who were arrested for st r al est this i b 7, s o their adjutant, before a court-martial; but as have led to a sentence of death, the intention " eat air abandoned, and it was decided to inflict n lb., id ciplinary punishment, by placing them ape en' v e i regiments in which they are to be ineorporatedsi enaer the have been sent off to the different garrisons escort of gendarmes. ea e l 1;1' Marshal Bugeaud was on the 16th honou r e e s se t'; moges, his native town, with a grand banquet' :hole °' him by 220 of his fellow.eitizens. Nearly . th ° , : p ea s the inhabitants went out to meet him on his en S i et e' The National, alluding to the notice of the a tee England of its being ready to discount aper°veroiese inertial bills at 2i per cent., makes the folloenrifeettee on the rate of interest taken by the I3ank of •rL - re tlit " When, on all sides of us, public and private °, o f 0 extending and becoming stronger, the Direete.f° 0 the Bank of France will not comprehend that it 1.8 ta n tIO same time their interest and their duty to P in e e s i : movements Since the Bank of France h°. d. e ifef,. exists nee, the rate of its discounts has not earl e i e das! j j so ? Why, when from all sides commerce en °,41 0 °`",,, call for new facilities, has not the Bank of Fran ee v - er, itself in a position to procure them ?Is it the t oe ' of its Directors, or unavowable prejudices 0`11,0161' be accused ? If the Directors are incapable or Jo ie' tioned, why does not the Government emploY it eselr ibr fluenee to stimulate their idleness or overcoafe ais le,' inclination ?" Paris journals state, that the receipts of th e eeill P ° l°6 instituted at Lyons for the Propagation of t he e;sl if ? ' faith amounted in 1844 to 3,562,088 1 . Fr,,,. flee t re s tributed 1,835,029 f. ; Bavaria, 232, 74 e" esle a s - S; 145,066 f. ; Germany, 42,159 f. ; Great Brita in , - 2,0• 0 4 Ireland, 181,905 f. ; Spain, 10,578 f. ; Bus iT si e ls leedtie Sardinia, 257,464 f. ; Sicily, 109,118 f. : the ' t "; Oa' of America, 6,384 f. ; South America, 10,2 47 ' 3 l; 240 f. &c. a 6 10' The Municipal Council of Paris was enee e e tbe„ie the whole of its sitting on Friday in discussiseet veil portant project of improving the navigation° ostre in its whole course through the capital. Il le ili e seel' t to be proposed to the Chambers, the cite' ''. • of id grant 1,500,000 f. towards its execution. e e efe lj e The Vigie of Morbihan states that on t- - t Ot..S the 15th a shock of an earthquake was fel t Il i s V - A noise like the roll of a carriage was hen rci ''') o f eight seconds. f e I ' o ll° The following paragraph respecting the -il ls e fi- ? the death of the Emperor of Russia, is ta n .d i Journal de la Hoye of the 18th :—" We learn "essee.-? source, that all the accounts which have bee 9 1 1 published respecting the state of health of o ° oo of Russia are mete fabrications ; that Mona° . 4 I even been indisposed." s , eol o r. o . P The General Swiss Gazette of the 10' ifos all circular from the Vorort announcing that i t t hot the direction of federal affairs, and hoPesa,b ..„ 2 15 federal questions will be solved in a legal Say le By an ordonuance of the King of Dent li a - S .eo ts r e' published, the standing army of the Dill l Zo tt`ll l the present year is to be compoeed of 2 °e - e 81 6 the line, 18,956 as the war reserve, and 1" 'e,' vaern (militia), forming a total of 98 672 n' e- , . , 31.11:97 Awn pozroo• eltsl4.l, The Judges assembled in the ExcheetlereePrie, according to custom, for the purpose of writsal t days on which their Lordships would he 3r r e 01:0 for the present term. It was ultimately ill. ii ld v d ir:i errors from the Court of Queen's Bench sl l f" tbr. e for hearing on the Ist and 3d of Felsrine r7 e l,l o :l' the Common Pleas, on the 4th and sth of 6O k tr, those from the Court of Exchequer, on th e for e o l l l ; of February. From the Court of Queen's a g ust' p are four cases in error, for judgment sa d from the Court of Common Pleas, one for 4 1 07 from the Court of Exchequer, six for ci e case of other cases from the Common Ple"tero ships made the above appointment for tha t e e :1 The sporting case of WoOd V. Lendbeter before the Court of Exchequer, and the e re 1 e i were purely of a technical character, ‘v e. e t. ' hag" The Court took time to consider its judeneitMe . The Master of the Rolls gave judgine nt se',l lo ) Ambler v. the Lancashire and Carlisle l i • I N . pary. His Lordship refused to make anY c''',, - tb e oY, the defendants from assessing before aiuri tik e the land, the damage by the severance, el' e - , fa i p sation for the injury to be sustained byet"teo 1 he directed that the question respect, i from the provisions in the Act d Pa r " A chor stand over for further information. re) At Clerkenwell, Charles Tavis, a )44 ° ,14 • charged by Mr. Faulkner, of Whartorreir,do4 ing entered his dwelling-house for the i P g .- $ o j e of misting felony. The prisoner knockete - F elt Saturday evening last, and requestesi ei r se°,9" f Faulkner, sister of the prosecutor, who r e eeiefsege; shortly afterwards climbed over the area ri t e - oe , P l i through the parlour window into the pti, j i l if e y/ he came there for food, and food he woun'„ ete e o, given into custody. The prisoner said he Ile, coi l ° of work, and he wee hungry at the W ie l " milted to the House of Correction for 4 A , rogue and vagabond. de r At Marylebone, two boys, named Sto,o l l'oo , were placed at the bar for final eenri P e ra ie" fr i ft with having burglariously broken and ° Lt., 1 7,0 , ling-house of Mr. Drewell, Bowling-AlL:dw eer and stolen therefrom six canary birds ne r T were committed for trial. ~, gOrt, lBll Yesterday, Henry Stephens. a ree es eeee p t , been already tried and convicted, was bi;co v e l Henry, at Lambeth, on a charge of 0 14 10 ofi)) three others, not at present in custodYeee bey the dwelling-house of Thomas Wade, ]tied o`'" 4 41 street, Walworth. He was fully cein fli e l- e S l e d" A man .named Sampson was `gatecbaer" •// with attempting to steal a lady's gold , 4 of Mr. Sheppard, landlord of the Sarr!th 0 ) jacent to the theatre. The prisoner, 'lledittelth entered the Surrey Coal-hole the Pr ec. je e r,, , 1 white standleg in front of the bar the' te alYli. ing the prisoner making an a tteraPt t , s eerVi i i f from the side of a female, came routs"' - seef h e f stable, gave him into custody'. 3.lr ;f by e r eib g ef,i, several occasions distieguished hin'' °. eotise,i r in ejecting suspicious persens from hi s e - t ti ee s dII 0040, truded themselves among his respeettPeecoe'd 'll Traill said the landlord of the ab°ll,loos re much to be commended for his e%eeril. effsB/ house of such characters, and that .ilj - ec esi ho , aided by those of the police on every "',es, 'ewe l' their assistance for such a purpose. ie twig complainant objected to take the l n e ' o icl Ito. t to the sessions, he (the magistrate) sle - , 00" ) of 40s. on the prisoner, and in def 4tl '" month. .o * ll . li t i CI OUltir -..... 2 , AP tore ll 'a foo l i 9 Lord and Lady James Stuart and e b e4 e s 4 Cardiff Castle. ere/ 0 0 0 A) The Earl and Countess of Bsse 7t e 0 eli' a numerous party lately at Casbioblire;f/te°°,lll f were the Marquis and AfarOsionele eerliriost, Alfred and Lady Adelaide Paget , t ' a edite:lP e l bury, Lady Catherine and Miss' Clil e cia l oi fi e Sydney. Baron Brenner, Hon. MrP f .M. ,fe ,4 Jocelyn, Count Louis de Noailles, 0 :,.. boene The Countess of Roth'"' and fan' ll e r e, ft - or i the Pulteney Hotel from _Leslie ii °t ' t ele* eV ; The Lady Palmer Adana hos left , Stp( t t,, for the Royal-crescent, Bath. is fe e te.9 l /1 0 1 Sir Alexander Hood has left W e ' s lele et ill Sir John Hay Williams, Bare , " t a t e Cl,, vi The Marquis of Salisbury intl e , e d et r'' lel: for Hatfield, where a dieting foP:oti,,= assemble. r tof f/1 0 4 eir The Duke of Hamilton has left 0 r eos to t Palace, Lanarkshire. The Paches r „rt o i or I The Earl of Cardigan has lef ie here rte lel Deane Park, Northamptonshire, - dO O 'O IIIP I OI 1 assembled. • este' it re o d I His Excellency Count Piettec _ ea J. 1 , -et the splendid mansions in Belgr ßve D'' (t oe fe:Po residence. e ons e sti 1 1 , 'rho present Earl of Se Ger bor e b eiee ce i id e ilii with the Countess end farnilYe 1 resl u te ftepes winter at his Lordship's '4o'll ;5 expo ~Cpretilis` Park, Dublin. The Noble Bar' 't PI rave of i to I" . ii ii fr f street in a few days, en route ter too f t ile if , Sir William and Lady Ch at se at ° jfefr town from Woburn Park, th e - o' l 'l . Lady King. els l' i/c so 4 ;°, Mr. and Mrs. Haney Beatle le the ° :e• ; from Cassiobury Park, the ee a ei t °oolll°o, o'7 a.A....., s ocie.. o o ,o/ Last evening the Meloph°nte IV ' Pan e tt at the Music Hall, Store. streelet o ftb k i V e ,, , , 0 1 at an early hour. The first p i i fro ni on,b, ev.,o ' sisted of sacred music. selecten ,i, csot e e el 0 ei s i Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Ilelntietioll'oirrl" was one piece of modern l'r ° ,`. os o ,l ov. nee/ great attention, and whic b , •,,, hi ' el ici eel The Grave of Moses," it ;; , •jhero g 'i col l ou" Mrs. C. E. Horn, Miss ',‘ .l . ' teceerl'a the 4, , The second part consisted of 7,,,ti6e ec e,',/ , instrumental, and the audience egin v ro l oil , old A t t Vise) approbation. An adjourned inquest sea i ieo o se t l tol' o e i spel v d . body of an infant that hen ro es 0 re ile e eo ii ie basket, addressed to sonic }l e e s tb. ° 0 dev;he !i, basket was at length open et .'d a nt 1 1 for ,"f o v„' inside was the body of an e'.olooo er le or/ The inquest had been $"; 1 , 0 fa lb a st‘ o t i i iti making inquiries, but es eetn' heels 6- to 0 ° been produced, the jull bad 10 it c ° " That the deceased child _ ern s i ele_r London by the South We l s : e eseatt!Ped but by whom so sent , SI, i ce to $P I death, there was no evaeu NE