The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

.Pow ready at all the Libraries, in 3 rols., ►(SHE DAUGHTER OF NIGHT. A STORY OF TIIX PRESENT TIME. • By S. W. FULL° If, Esq " One of the must remarkable works of fiction the season has pro duced. scenes are delineated with a power perfectly appaling. There are dark and terrible portions ; and on the other hand, strength of dict i on , And great powers of description "—Dispatch. The situations are conceived and described with striking power. ' There is a touch of humour, a strain al pathos, a mastery over the ' deeper feelings of our nature, which shows a wide range of accom plishment."—Weekly News. Henry Cantina, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PROFITABLI FARMING—CTLTIVATIO2( without 11131 - L - RniG TICKES'S PATENTED CHEMICAL PER . TILIZING POWDER is applicable to every kind of Spring Corn, Potatoes, Cabbages, and all Flowers and general Garden purposes, securing superior crops without the aid of manure. Sole Proprietors for Great Britain and the Colonies, W. and H. BATEMAN, 38, 3111 k-street, Cheapside, London. For Prospectuses, Particulars, and Agencies, apply as above. This has been extensively tried In France during the years 1849 Ind 1950 ; one to two quarters more per acre has been grown upon many farms by the application of this wonderful discovery ; Potatoes produced one-third more, and no disease apparent. Prices for Grain Crops of all kinds, 20s. per acre, in packets for one and two acres ; for Flowers, packets e ss. and 10s. le L many hundred sowings were made in England last Autumn, and the present appearance of the plant is everywhere satisfactory. THICATItE ROYAL, DRUTiY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, • . Will be presented by her Majesty's Servants) 12 th time, a new Comedy, called, THE OLD LOVE AND THE NEW. Sir Algernon Courtoun, Cooper;T. Major Stock, Mr. Emery; Captain Sidney Courtoun, Mr. J. Anderson ; Mr. Haythom, Mr. Barrett ; Miss Trimmer, Mrs. Ternsai ; Camilla Haythorn, Mrs. Nisbett ; Cherry Bounce, Mrs. Walter Lacy. To be followed by a new Operetta, in One Act, called THE CA.DI'S DAUGFITER. After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po pular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," entitled HARLEQUIN" and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un. Private Boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 2/. 25., 1/. I Is. 64.1., and IL Is. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libararn St. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and Ai cr at, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent .serriet ; Chappell; New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New Bond-street ; Itansford and Co., New Bond-street ; and Bailey and Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, Is. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress Circle, 2S. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The Box-office open from 11 till 4. It is respectfully intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First Act of the Play. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Bromptou. MR. MACREADY. THIS EVENLNG, Rill be performed HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Macready. Atter which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY Who had the Fight with the Genie. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss A. Romer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, n 3 acts, entitled BELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; The Chevalier de Rolae, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; Madeliene, Madame Celeste ; NMI Flora Aphrodite Stllz, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider Xing. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. ROTAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of THE PRISONER OF WAR. Characters by Mr. C. Kean, Mr. Keeley, Mrs. C. Kean, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE LOAN OF A LOVER, in which Messrs. J. Vining, Addison, Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. The Pt.blic is respectfully informed that Mr. BARTLEY will per form only Five Nights more, and that consequently the final repre sentations of Shakespeare's Play of HENRY IV. will take place on Monday, Feb. 3, Friday, Feb. 7, Monday, Feb. lc), Friday, Feb. 11, and (for the last time) on Monday, Feb. 17. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till- Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATER. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE HANDSOME HUSBAND. Attu* which an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING ; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Homcastle, Sutsr, Bellingham, and Homier ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with THE RINGDOVES, In which Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, basil Baker, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the Romance of the Nose. THIS EVENING, WM be perfor ned ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. After which LOVE AND CHARITY. To be followed by PRINCE DORES ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in which Messrs. H. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren, jun., Cooke ; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Ellen Turner, and Aladlle. Adele will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Erader the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of KEININILA ORTII; or the Golds& Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand historical )equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by tke author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIWE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney; Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. A Juvenile Night on Thursday. HIGH 'WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE THIS OAT —Morning 0 min. after 8 I Evening 20 inin. after 12 To-Moaxow —Morning 47 min. after 12 Evening 13 rain. after 1 THE WEATHER.—Sirx OFFICE, JANUARY 29 THERMOMETER, IN THE Swam 44—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 49—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.75. WETD W.S.W.—light breeze and dull weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following laces at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. —The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DusLLl)—Wind S.W., gentle breeze— overcast. PLYMOUTH—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PooLE—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PoursmouTH—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. BRIGHTON. —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. "smiGs—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SooTßANn•rox—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FoLHEsTONR—Wirti S.W., strong breeze—overcast, TUNBRIDGE--Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GRE EN W IC El—Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. SWINDON—Wind S.W., light airs—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. C , UIBRIDOZ—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. RUGBY.Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. P ETE IIIiOROUGH —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TARMOLTH—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain. CEEwE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. CONWAY— Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYWEAD—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. MANCHESTER—Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. LEEDS— Wind S.W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. Yo&K—Wind S., strong breeze—rain. LANcasrrE—Wind E., gentle breeze—principally clear. CARLISLE —Wind S.E. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BE.trrocK—Wind gentle breeze partially cloudy. - - The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : CORK—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—frost. I,I3 tERICK—Wind W. gentle breeze—cloudless. CaaLoi,v—Wind S.W., hard wind—cloudy. DUNDALK—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—frost. Poot.p.—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Po ATBNIOUTH—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. I..mioirrox —Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PRTER.ROROUDii—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. CREWE—Wink, S,w gentle breeze— partially cloudy. LIVERPOOL—Wind calm—cloudless. LEEDS— Wind S.W. gentle breeze —rain. YORK —Wind S., gentle breeze —overcast. DARLINGTON —Wind S., strong breeze —rain. WRITEHAVEN— Wind W., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. Th Emo c K —Wind S.W., gentle breeze —overcast. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily reading of the barometer was above 30 in. on Thursday and Vriday ; the mean of the week was 23..50 in. Th e Me a l " w l h o e w n est it Thewa daily t em p era ture was 45 ° ' 3 onTuesday, hi6 ' e st ; and 31 ° •7 on Friday, when it was mean of the week was 40•1, which is 2' l '3 above the average of the same week in ten years. The daily mean was from 4Q to 8' above the averages of the several days, on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday; it then declined till it fell consider ably below the averseg - on Friday, when fog prevailed, and continued below it on Saturda The wind was, for the most part, i n th e south-west. .Y. ----- THE Flxa AT TRH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. — It is satisfactory, after a minute examination made by the brigade authorities, for the purpose of learning how the fire occurred on Monday afternoon, in the clock-tower of the new Houses of Parliament, to be able to state that the flames were not wilfully caused by any person, as was at one time imagined. The ground-floor of the tower, it has been stated, was used as a general store for carpenters' building mate rials. The firemen, however, found that a pi pe, formed of iron, used for carrying off the smoke from the plumbers' workshops adjoining, ran int o t h e wall of the tower, and owing to the great heat applied for melting the lead, had fired the soot in the pipe, which fell amongst the building materials on the ground floor, and hence the fire. This is fully confirmed by Wing, one of the firemen, who was on duty within the buildings at the time of the discovery. For a long time before he saw the tire he experienced a strong smell of wood . undergoing the p rocess of combus tion. So fully convinced was he that something must be in an incipient stage of combustion, that he went into the roofs and carefully examined round the flues, leading from the various lire-place, ; but without finding anything to confirm his suspicions. Although a quantity of smoke kept hovering about, the enact seat of the fire could not b e di a . covered until flames shot forth from the apertures of the tower on the southern side. sTlid :_, The damage ‘_aggeudaontneity of timber is thu t so b ffi e - r offi cially repo r t e d by Mr. Braidioo on the ground-floor of the clock-tower, andtutined thesca ffuldin o ver , burned. Th e b r i c k an d stone-work ro win dows damaged by heat." Cos COPPER COMPANY. A meeting of the shareholders of this ~000 l company was held yesterday, when a dividend of 3/. per share was declared, amounting to 36 , from the balance of profits. The quantity of ore raised to the 30th Novemb er last was. 16,266 tons, which, although less than at the corresponding period of 1849, is fully com pensated by the sup eriority of its quality. 'She ore sold at public ticketing has fetched a fair price; and altogether the affairs of the company are most satisfactory. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the directors and audit ors, and the retiring members were re-elected. The divi dend will be paid on and aftertla 25th February next. SUN : MEETING OF PARLIAMENT THE THIRD EDITION OF "THE SUN" will be found highly interesting during the present extraordinary Session of Parliament. The THIRD EDITION will contain the DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING of every description, with TATTERSALL'S on Monday and Thursday Evenings in time for Post ; with the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, con• taining Army and Navy Promotions, Bankrupts, &c., and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the Hour of Post. EXPRESS EDITIONS ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS. Orders received by all News-agents, and at the Sun Office, 112, Strand. Sun Office, 112, Strand, JANUARY, 1851. '`J LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1851. Additional efforts should unquestionably be made in furtherance of the scheme of metropolitan sanitary improvement prior to the opening of this year's In dustrial Exhibition. The extraordinary influx of foreigners into the capital during the summer months cannot fail to enhance, in a remarkable de gree, the necessity for changes of this particular cha racter. As yet, however, no alterations of this description have been anywhere commenced, and unless a very speedy movement for the close of this indifference be adventured upon, the inhabitants of London and Westminster must take the consequenc(s. Let it be remembered, in regard to this rather important subject, that not only will the visi tors to the Crystal Palace flock hither from the European continent, and more or less from the four quarters of the globe„ but an immense number will arrive in the metropolis, collected together in this particular spot from the adjacent shires, and in a great measure also from all parts of the United Kingdom. Country folks who have never seen the great city, except in the fantastic visions of their imagination, will hasten up to town during the en suing season, for the purpose of at length gratifying their curiosity. Several thousands—it has even been calculated by some that, possibly, another million— will swell the teeming mass of our population. Under any circumstances a sufficiently large in crease will inevitably take place to justify, and not only to justify, but absolutely to require the em ployment of additional means for the orderly arrange ment and purification of the capital. Unless some such supplementary exertion in this direction be at tempted the results must infallibly prove most per nicious. All the existing provocatives of epidemic diseases must be multiplied, and at the same time be strengthened in their virulence. The causes of malaria, that subtle agent of mortality, must per force be enlarged and rendered more than ever de structive. To imagine otherwise would be to doubt the primary laws of Nature. It behoves those entrusted with the direction of the affairs of the metropolis to take these truths into their consideration betimes, so that the danger may not be discovered only at the moment of its arrival, and when preparatory mea sures will be altogether impracticable. Even sup posing that the exertions we allude to were to be discontinued at the close of the Exhibition, they should be made at any rate for the time, with a view to their temporary application. Abandon the good afterwards, if you will, but enable London to rejoice under its securing influence at the least during the period of this approaching human inundation. We say this with the less compunction from a confidence in the force of experience. We are so fully satisfied that the advantages arising out of the proposed im provements will be too perceptible to admit of their abandonment when once they have been tried and recognized. Just as easily could we imagine the re-imposition of the detestable impost on corn, now that the Protective system has been abrogated, as that the old filthy habits of the past should be revived when once the multitude had observed the benefits of sani tary innovation. Though nothing else were attempted in the way of forwarding the views of our sanitary reformers, we would at any rate witness the employment of some stringent rules for the carrying out of the Act passed last session through both Houses of Parliament for the establishment of the scheme of extramural interment. Hitherto that law has been nothing more than a dead letter ; hitherto the hopes of those who had foolishly counted upon the measure as a boon have only been miserably disappointed. Now, at least, we would wit ness the enforcement to some extent, however small, comparatively speaking, of the regulations faintly marked in the enactment. We would ob serve the tardy but final closing up of those pits of abomination—the intermural burial-grounds of the metropolis of Great Britain. Looking forward to the time which will very speedily have arrived, we would see no more dead bodies crowded into those hideous nests of corruption, to decay in the midst of the abodes of the living, and diffuse a terrible poi , on through the atmosphere. Except these preventive efforts be made, and that speedily, the churchyards of London must, with the advance of the warm weather and the arrival of many thousands of visitors to the Exhibition, become more than ever what they have already been desig nated with a frightful significance—the manufac tories of disease. Fever and contagious maladies of all imaginable kinds have been germinated by them even under ordinary circumstances. Under the extraordinary circumstances to which we are endeavouring to direct general attention, they cannot but prove themselves doubly and trebly the cause as well as the recipients of mor tality. In speaking thus we are not indulging in lugubrious anticipations of a merely fanciful and conjectural character, we are only looking forward to the certain consequence of the remissness against which we are inveighing. We are striving to warn the authorities before it be too late of the inevitable results of their indolence. Let precautions of a very moderate and very practicable kind be only adven tured upon with alacrity, and the good derived from them will be amply compensative. No reproachful feelings will weigh down upon the national conscience of England when the Exhibition has become a thing of the past, to be thought only of retrospec tively. We shall remember then that the people flocked to our metropolis from the different countries of the habitable globe to witness not merely the ac cumulated tokens of the ingenuity and industry of mankind, but to observe, moreover, in addition to the treasures arrayed under cover of the Crystal Palace, the signs of our own perceptible advancement. All remembrances may be secured t o us these gratifying by adopting a few of the precautions already particu larised, but without these we fear that the record of 1851 will be marred with many remorseful conside rations. The admirable letters which ,JOIN MACGREGOR, the honoured and efficient representative of the largest civic constituency in the United Kingdom, addressed to the e l ec t ors and non-electors o f Gl asgow during the last t wo y ears , immediately before the meeting of Parliament, have led to a general expectation and anxiety on the part of all fiscal and financial Re formers throughout the length and breadth of the land, for the continuation of that exceedingly able and interesting correspondence. His " annual mes sage," as it has been sneeringly denominated by a morning contemporary, is eagerly looked for by all who are in any degree acquainted with the qualifications which he so pre-eminently possesses for the arduous task which he has voluntarily undertaken. His practical knowledge, great experience, and sound judgment, are full; appreciated, and afford the best gua- .. ~ . 4 # , 4—t ~, co ,o htic .. i. , rC,II m . 04 fine .+= ~ 4 . N 1 : ,1,._2 .. . r • at 0: 4 . f .1- - , 3. It 11 ;:, 11.... - -, THE LONDON, WEDNESDAY rantee that he will put forward no propositions which may not readily be brought into operation. Ho pos sesses too, a happy facility for presenting his views, in a singularly' clear, and lucid form, so that any person of ordinary capacity may follow and clearly understand his meaning, and compare the existing financial system with that which he brings forward as its substitution ; or, in other words " taxation as it i.," with " taxation as it ought to be." He unravels the various complicated details with a master-hand, and arranges all in smooth and perfect order, so that " he who runs may read." Mr. MACGREGOR, too, possesses no ordinary claims on the public attention. He has afforded the most unequivocal and unanswerable evidence of the purity and disinterestedness of his motives. He com menced his Parliamentary career where that of others usually terminated. In order to serve his country he relinguished a distinguished and lucrative situation— the Secretaryship of the Board of Trade, which would have satisfied the ambition of moat men and been considered an ample equivalent for long-continued and valuable services in the Legislature. But Mr. MAC GREGOR unhesitatingly sacrificed place and emolu ment when he felt that he could better promote the national interests in another sphere of action. He abandoned the Board of Trade that he might become the member for the city of Glasgow—the commercial metropolis of his native land; that he might deliver freely in his place in Parliament, and to the commu nity in general, the free and unfettered opinions, the genuine sentiments of an unplaced and unpensioned patriot. Such a man is, indeed, worthy of honour, and he is honoured by all whose respect and approbation are worth having. The powerful and convincing document, which will be found in extenso in another part of this day's impression, affords the best and most satisfactory evidence that the general expectation will not be disappointed this year. The taxation and expendi ture of the country are the points to which, as usual, he chiefly directs his energies. He does not underrate the importance of the other questions that must inevitably arise during the forth coming session, but he justly considers that fiscal and financial reforms have paramount claims upon the attention of those whose exertions are paralyzed under the extraordinary burdens to which they are subjected, and he is well aware of the golden opportunity afforded by the termination of the law under which the income and property-tax is levied to let slip the fortunate moment for a general revision and amelioration of the existing system, by a large luction in the amount of taxation, and a large and comprehensive alteration in the mode of col lection of the national revenue. Happy, in deed, would it be for the nation if Mr. MACGREGOR'S views should receive an official imprimatur, and still more fortunate if he himself, whom we believe to be, longo intervallo, the first living financier in the United Kingdom, if not in Europe, should be enabled to deliver these statements as the annual budget of the Financial Minister of this mighty empire. Then, indeed, the people would have real cause for rejoicing —then, indeed, we should have reason to hope that the taxes which unduly press on industry would be forthwith repealed, and that without any considerable addition to the charges on the fortunate few—the fruges consumere nati, whose best interests would be promoted by the change. Every man would then contribute to the support of the national establishments and the liquidation of the national lia bilities, secundem statem et facultates, according to his means and the position which he occupied in the social scale. The . instructive history of the national debt—the mode in which it was contracted, and from time to time increased—is eminently suggestive, and serves as an excellent preface to his direct propositions. It shows the imperative necessity of a complete measure of Parliamentary reform ; for if we owe the public debt of 800,000,000/. sterling, requiring the annual payment of 25,000,000/. sterling for interest, to " a House of Commons not representing the people, a House corrupted by the Crown and the Ministers of the day," it is manifest that, until that house be thoroughly reformed, until it reflects the popular feelings and popular wishes, we can scarcely anticipate the removal of all the griev ances, the abatement of all the nuisances which naturally spring from its defective and corrupt or ganization. We shall,, however, for the present, fol low the example of Mr. MACGREGOR, and not further allude to this all-important topic, which in due time will force itself on the consideration of the House and country. The economy and retrenchment practicable without violation of the public faith, or injury to the public credit, and without the efficiency of the national esta blishments being in any degree impaired or deterio rated, is first appropriately noticed. The Hon. Gen tleman does not name a round sum, taken at hap hazard, within which the expenditure must be re stricted ; and which, although it may form an excel lent mode of embarrassing an opponent, could never be acted on if the party by whom it was suggested were required by his SOVEREIGN, with the consent and approbation of the community, to carry his own designs into execution. He is, however, well aware that with out " a thorough reform of our expenditure" and its re duction within the narrowest limits consistent with honour and safety, it is absurd to call for the abolition of the taxes which are so loudly and so greatly com plained of by the country. There will be a surplus of from 2,000,0001. to perhaps 2,500,000/., the greater portion of which will be absorbed by the removal of the infamous tax on light and air, and the balance may afford some little relief by being spread over other obnoxious imposts, such as the charges on knowledge and clean liness, kc. ; but to render the aid absolutely required by the people, the pruning knife must be freely and unsparingly applied to all useless and unne cessary outlay. To use Mr. MAcaaßGoa's own words, he has " too holy a reverence for our national credit, and the maintenance of tran quillity and order in our houses, streets, highways, and fields, and peace with all the world," to risk these inestimable blessings by the abolition of any tax whatsoever, at the expense of that honour, secu rity, and peace. On close examination, however, he finds that the expenditure which, for the year ending the sth of January, 1850, reached the enormous sum of 55,481,658/., may be safely diminished to 49,180,000/., being a saving of 6,301,6581., and he states the various heads under which these reduc • tions can be effected, all of which he empha tically declares himself able to prove to be " practicable and equitable." We must, however, refer our readers to the document itself on these points. The sale or demising of the Woods and Forests, the reduction of the army expenditure, and the im mediate breaking up of the establishments at Dept ford, Chatham, and Pembroke, are particularly worthy of notice. With respect to the fiscal changes that would then be practicable, Mr. MACIREGOR would send all the assessed taxes (except the unredeemed land-tax) to the limio to which the window duties are already consigned. He would also abolish the hop duty, the paper duty, the railway passengers' tax, the soap duty, reduce the malt-tax 25 per cent., and modify the duties on licences, so as to render them more equitable and less onerous to the payers. The stamp duties he would also re-arrange, excluding the duties on marine and fire assurances, and advertisements and news papers ; and retaining the'property-tax, he would levy it according to a graduated scale which would easily be satisfied, five •and-a- half per cent. being the highest which he would place on any income. This admirable project is now fairly before the people, let it be examined closely in all its details, and when it is fully understood let the people speak out boldly and manfully, and demand that attention from the Legislature to which they are justly entitled, and which they have the power of enforcing. MANSLAUGHTER BY A GAMBLER.—The adjourned inquest on from John C, w, LNsVethvi l oi rri a ed s igne s a t ,i a na t et e d d sa i t n otu o lia u br r rgi l d as t, was killed eg. It was appeared i ob n ay t ka h ' e rbild e o v awy idence that Leveridge, who went by the nickname of " Lasher," had been considerably irritated against the deceased, who, he had been told by two lads, had got a s hilling in his pocket, and would not pay. Clark protested that he had not, and submitted to be searched. Nothing was found upoa him ; but the lads still persisting that he had some money, and that they had seen it, Leveridge, in a great passion, struck Clar k as above s t ated. Both the de ceased and "Lasher" were somewhat intoxicated, but knew what they were doing. Mr. Thomas • Bancks, surgeon, stated that the blow on the neck had produced congestion of the brain, and consequent death. Under these circumstances the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Llisha Leveridge.—Worcester Chronicle. .EITENING- i JANUARY 29, 1851. TUE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS SO 8 6 8 13 14 0 !78 6 8 5 45 100 25 50 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 8 2 100 11 13 4 4734 100 100 12 15 4 20 100 100 42% 4 2 01 100 46 !9 16 0 100 47% 2 12 0 13 5 3 9 12 3 Nominal Prices. 10 to 10Ux.n. die• 6k - 6 Ms. .. ~... •• 34 - 1 p. x.rt. 29 -30 27 -28 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 10 -11 77 —79 1714 175ix.n 11A 10% 5)4 —534 1614 - 16% 1434 - 15 .. .. 25 —23 db. 3 -3% 1 -2 1% -1% 1 -1% - 1 34 p x.d , dis• P 10% -- 11 63 -64 55 -57 4 -6 p 7 -$ • 5% -5% 18% -19 M 12% - 12% 2% -3% 32 32)4/Lel. 29 —3O 5% 6 U - )6 1N - 17% 6 -6% 11 - 11% 12% - 13 39 -41 34 - %P. XI 242 - 245 82% 83% 3% 3 dis. 101 103 50 —52 23 —24 68 —7O 26 —27% p P . 56 —57 10% 103( dis. 6 3 / 4 dis. —1% dis. 130 - 135 6 5)6 dis. 97 —9B 14 -15 334 dis. 334 3 die. die. p .. . -- 7 . 7 -- ,4 95 -96 lox — 113( .57 —6O 5'T -60 138 - 141 11% - 12 23g - 2454 124% -125% 3% - 4 p. 2% —2% p. 8454 8554 8 7 dis. 6 i clis' i 234 234 p. •• --- •• 14 -16 4% 3N dig. 25 -26 10w- li% 10)4 - 10% %- 3 I) 3i 23(d13. 61% —52 18% —lklis.x.l 25 —27 126 128 x. d. . . . -• . 4N - 5 2b —27 14% 13% die. 17 —lB 2J. 4% —5% N —Er% —54, 8 dis„ 153 - 16 42 -43 S - 9 p. 21 -21% 7%- 8 INt -1% p. 1 , 1 -14 N 7 - 8 5 -b% 634 —6% dls. l 5y —5% dia.' 10 —lO% paid up paid up 20 12 —l4 6 7 10 —ll 13(— 1 dls. 13i 13% 33i 3 dia. 14 16 11 —l3 3X —3%, dl3. 23X 24 •• - •• 22 -23 4 a dll.l . • . • 9 7 Es. 50 25 17% :7,..)4 7% —6% cll4. 3 4 15% 16 V% •• V% " 29% 8 -8% 20 -21 4234 - 4334 x.tl 19% - 19% 5% —5% dis.l 2, —2% die. 16 —l7 4 —4% 23 1 A 23% IS I%dis. x.i., FOREIGN. 20 I 91,C ; -9% 15% -1€ x.l 47 —4% dis. I( 1 p. x.l 14 34 p.m.i. 36 34 p. z.l. % - ig 8 —B% 14% —l5 x.i. 4% 4 Ms. 34 —36 x.i. 27 27% 5% 5% (Hs. 11 2% 3 :NT F •• •• 105 i, —10 dis. 1% lii IC BANKS. 29 —30% 42;i —42 x.d 9% 10 25 —25 w 18% —l9 27% 27% 17% - 18 42 - 4234 15X - 15 34X, - 35 12% - 13% = THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The deblit of the new Minister of Justice, M. DE ROYER, in the Assembly on Monday, is universally regarded as most successful, and he is complimented thereupon in many of the journals the defeat of the Burgraves is considered complete and decisive. An attempt in the Assembly yesterday to inflict a heavy blow on hl. BAROCRE completely tailed. The busi ness before the Assembly was the discussion of a Bill requiring an additional credit of 500,000 f. for various expenditures incurred by the Ministry of the Interior in 1850. M. NOEL PARFAIT observed that in that sum figured an item of 160,000 f. for works executed in the citadel of Belle Isle, for the accommodation of politi• cal prisoners. That sum had been expended without any authorization of the Assembly, and, to give a lesson to future Ministers, he moved a reduction of 10,000 f. in the credit.—(Murmurs on the Right.) M. BAROCIJE, former Minister of the Interior, re gretted that the works had been executed durgence by the military engineers, under the control of his colleague of the War Department, in virtue of a de cree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, which con verted the citadel of Belle Isle into a prison for political offenders. After some further conversation, the reduction was put from the chair, and rejected by an immense m , ,- jority. M. BAZE was the only member of the Right who voted with the Mountain against the late Minister. The entire Bill was next adopted by 463 to 191. The Five per Cents. went up in the Passage de l'Opera to 951. 55c. on Monday, in consequence of the Ministerial victory in the Assembly. The Bourse was more than usually animated, and a considerable rise took place in the price of public secu rities. The Five per Cents. opened at 95F. 75c., and rose to 96f. 20c., at which they closed; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 80c.; the New Loan at 961. Orleans Railroad Shares, 8601.; Rouen, 6871. 50c.; Havre, 275 t. ; Great Northern, 4751.; Avignon, 188 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 398 f. 75c.; Basle, 143 f. 750.; Bordeaux, 400 f.; Paris and Strasburg. 3601.; Tours and Nantes, 2501. BUSINESS OkiNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Jam 28. Boulogne and Amiens, 9IA Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 157 ex int.—East Indian, 11 1 / 2 —Namur and Liege, 8 —Northern of France, 14% ex int.—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3% e —Paris and Rouen, 27 1 /—Paris and Strasbourg, 9% Rouen and Havre, BA—Tours and Nantes, 4%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived. The Gazette publishes two Royal decrees, appoint ing M. n'Aym,oN, Under-Secretary of State of the Foreign Department, and M. CABALLERO, Minister of Spain, in Lisbon. The Epoca announces that the Parliamentary ma jority was to hold a general meeting to agree on a political programme. The Committee on the Press. law wish to do away with trial by jury in press prosecutions. This is opposed by the Ministers. 'Senor i3oaaEGo is appointed President of the Com. mission charged with the duty of attending the Grea' Exhibition in London. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 22.—The Three per Cents., 34 11.16 ; Five per Cents., 131. Exchange on Lon don, 50 65. GERMANY. The Prussian Government has announced that every English subject entering the Prussian territory must be provided with a Foreign-office passport. Accounts from Vienna of the 25th state that KRAUS, the brother of the Finance Minister, has been ap pointed Minister of Justice in the room of SCUMERL ING. The Commercial Congress at Vienna has deter mined that the principle of protective duties shall be maintained. The Prague Zeitung says that the position of the Austrian representative in North America has be come highly embarrassed in consequence of the difference with the PRESIDENT. It seems by no means improbable that there will be a diplomatic rupture. The trial of the ringleaders in the Wirtemburg in surrection commenced at Stutgardt on the 21st. It will probably last two months, as there are 235 wit nesses to be examined. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE.—The Utrecht Courant says that the Minister of War has given orders for a revision of the national defences.—Journal du Commerce d'An vers. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, JAN. 26.—The Ministerial crisis con tinues. In the sitting of the Chambers a member in terrogated the Minister of the Interior as to how long the provisional arrangement for the budget of war was to be continued. The Minister evaded the question by replying that provisional arrangements of this nature were by no means unu, , ual.—Journal du Com merce d' Anvers, Jan. 27. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Austrian troops were to enter Hamburgh on Tuesday. It is stated in a Holstein paper that Count RE VENTLOW will be placed in the position of Stadtholder of that Duchy, with a Ministry composed of Baron Charles von Plessen, Count Moltke, Grun wilz, Count Reventlow-Faive, Baron Blohme, and a few neutral men as Councillors of State. The legislative decrees of the Statthaltershafc will be withdrawn, and the status ante returned to. A Provincial Diet is then to be assembled, from which a commission is to be selected for the purpose of drawing up a Constitution. RUiSIA. ST. PETERSBURGII, JAN. 17.—An Imperial ukase of the 6th prohibits the exportation of silver, whether in coin or in Russian or Polish ingots. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 9.—The Steam Navigation Company has decided upon the issue of 500 additional shairs, and has given orders for the building of eight large steamers in England for the navigation of the Bosphorus. The Island of Samos is declared in a state of blockade by the Turks. ITALY. The Risorgirnento of the 24th inst. announces that the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia adopted the day before, by 109 to 34, the treaty of commerce lately concluded with France, and, by 99 to 43, the conven tion relative to literary property. The Tuscan Government has refused to allow the Marquis of Rinom to publish a journal which was to have been entitled " 12th of April, 1849." AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AT THE SOHO THEATRE, FOR THE BZNEFIT OF Miss KELLY. —We understand that the talented amateur company, whose admirable performance at the Soho Theatre, on the 14th inst., of Mrs. Centlivre's comedy of the Butt' Body, and Richard Jones's farce of Too Late for Dinner, was honoured by the distinguished approbation of the elite of the fashionable and literary world, intend to repeat those performances, at the same theatre, on the 11th of February, for the bene fit of Miss Kelly, when we have no doubt the friends and admirers of that admirable actress will support the efforts which these gentlemen and ladies are making for the benefit of one whose transcendent talents in former and happier days were the admiration and delight of every lover of the drama. The treasurer is Mr. W. C. Kent, of 112, Strand, the author of the witty prologue and epilogue which were spoken 01 the occasion of the last performance, and which wil be repeated on the 11th. DRAMATIC INSTITUTION, GOUGII-STREET.—Last evening the members of the society called the "Old Western Dramatics," gave their sixth amateur performance at this institution, the evening's entertainment consisting of Moore's tragedy of the Gamester and the comedy of the heir at Law. The whole of the parts, speaking generally, were well sus tained ; but especial mention must be made of the excellent manner in which Miss Blanchard sustained the arduous character of Mrs. Beverley. The part is one of much deli cacy of shading, and, consequently, very difficult of per formance ; but Miss Blanchard's impersonation was a most sweet and womanly performance. Mr. C. Wilson, as Bever ley, acquitted himself exceedingly well ; he gave a most pas sionate and yet t rut hf u l i mpersona tion of the p ar t. I n t h e comedy Miss R oug h t l e d ge sus t a ined the part o f Ci ce l y Homespun very played the part. excellently ; she looked as pretty as she PATENT-LAW RI FORM.—The committee appointed by the council of the Society of Arts held their ninth meet ing on Saturday. The following resolution was agreed to by the committee with regard to the importation of inven tions :—" That the importation of any patented invention practised abroad shall not confer a title of registration, ex cept in the cases of the proprietors or inventors, within twelve months from the date of the foreign patent ; and that no invention of which the patent has expired in any foreign country, or which has teen published for a period of twelve months in any foreign country, or which is in free public use in any foreign country, shall be capable of being regis tered in the United Kingdom." NEW RIVER. ComrANT.—The standing orders were complied with yesterday in the case of this Bill, to enable the governor and company to improve the course of the New River, and to construct additional reservoirs and other works for the oe,tter supply of the metropolis with water. The works proposed to be authorised are new cuts between Hertford, Cheshunt, and Stoke Newington, and ter minating at the aqueduct of the New River over the East and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway at Islington; a reservoir near Claybill Faun-house, Totten ham, and another commencing at Newington, to terminate at 11i4hbury Vale, II ornsey, with waterworks to pass through Hertford, Little and Great Amwell, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Wormley, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Horn seY, Stoke Newington, and Islington. The opposition was withdrawn. KILBRICKEN SILVER LEAD MINING COMPANY.-- On Thursday, in this matter,there was a meeting for a proc,f of debts before Master Richards. The debts brought in were trifling in amount; however, a question of some importance was mooted. It was contended that the Winding -up Act directed the Master to allow to creditors the costs justly in curred in proving their debts, and in this construction of the statute hi s H onour i n timated hi s concu rrence, without, however, deciding finally upon the matter, as h e wished for an opportunity of consulting the other Masters on the question. Railways. Aberdeen.. Do. Preference • •• Arabergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Jancion Ayrshire and Galloway— Belfast and County Down! Berks and Hants Eaten. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent.) . • Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calla duly' paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calla duly paid, or with a guarantee • • • • • Do. without a guar. •• Birming., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley .• Birkenhead, Lancas., and Cheshire Junction • • Bristol and Exeter.. • • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledoniaa • • • • • • Do. 101. Preference • • Do. Clydesdale Juno. • • Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .• . Clarence .. .• .•. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 2d de., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. 1.0an,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Portsm.' Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. k _ _ _ _ E. and L. & D.) .. Do. (IS/. E. & H.) .. Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p.c.Pref. Eastern Counties Do. Exten. b s per • Gent. No. 1 • • .. •• Do. No. 9 • • • Do. New Preference, 6 per cent. .. • • • DO. North. and Eist.l 6 per cent. .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New •• •• Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. de., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. .. East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters .. Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • • East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin.,'Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-Nest, Do. pref. consolidated' Do. do. G. D. & C. sty Gloucester &DeanForeal Great Northern •• • Do. halves, A, deferred) Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Do. eighths Great North of England Do. new 401. .. . Do. new 30/. Do. new 151. Great Western Do. Now, 171. .. Hull and Selby Do. half shares .. Do. quarter shares Lancaster and Ce.rlisle Do. thirds .. • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • .. Do. F. 201. .. Do. new, guaranteed 61 per cent. •. .. • • Do. Rudders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford • • Leeds and Tlairsk • • • • Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 pct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • London and Blackwall • • London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .• Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference . • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh. M. &B (c) London and g.-Wastern Do. new 501. Do. new 401. .. Do. new preference •• Londonderry & Coleraine _ _ Do. half shares Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • • • Do. half shares • • .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire • • .. Do. quarters, No. 1 • • Do. new, 101 preference Do., 65, Prefereuce •• Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • idiand • • • • • • • . Do. consolidated pref. I Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. Birming & Derby Do. Consol. - Bristol & Birmuig., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. l Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Val. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Do. extension scrip Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • . • • • Norfolk • • • • • • • • Do. New 20/. shares • • Do. Extension • • • • Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Haien North British...... Do. Preference • • North Staffordshire • . North-Western . • • • Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) .. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. • • • • • • Royston and Ilitchin Do. Shepreth Eaten.. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. . Do. new .. Shrewsbury & Binning Clas 3 A.. • . .. Do. Class 8.. • • • • Do. New Guarantee.. Ahrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Hal.ea .. • • Do. Oswestry • • Do. New.. .. . • • • Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union • • • • South Devon • • .. Do. Preference •• •• South Staffordshire .. South-Eastern •• •• Do. do. 4% per cent... l South Wales.. • • • • South Yorksh. and River Dun . • • • • • ..I Shell., Roth., and Goole,' N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do. South Div. •• I Swansea k Loughor, &c.I raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock ant Railway . • • • •• , Vale of Neath . • • • Waterford and Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wes., Wick., and Dublin • • • • Wear Valley, 6 per cent. ) guaranteed .. .. .. 1 do. .. do. .. West , !ornwall .. • • West London . .. • • Do. Ist Class Pref. (10/.) Do. 2d Class de. (par) WhiteNaven and Furness. Windsor, Staines, and S., Wcstern .. ..I Wilts. Somerset, & Wey-i mouth • • • • • • • • York, Newcastle, & Ber• wick .. Ditto and Newcastle' Extension .. .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase: or preference .. .. Do. • • .. .. .. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. .. Boulogne and Amiens • • Central of France (Or• leans and Vierzon) • • Demerara .. .. •• Dutch Rhenish • • • • East Indian .• •• Do. do. do. • • Great Indian Peninsula • • Ditto ditto .. .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg •• •• •• Ditto ••- • • • • .. Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia .. Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. . Sambre and Meuse •• Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes • • Tournay, Jurbise, Lan -1 .. . , den, and Ilasselt • • West Flanders .. • • Australasia ... British North America.. Colonial .... •••••• • • • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New .. • • • • • • • • • • National of Ireland .. • • Previnclal of Ireland.• • • Do. New .• ••.•• • • • Union of Australia .. • • Do. New .. . ..... Union of London Urtion of Madrid F 'd. 6 13 4 6 13 4 15 11 6 Business done to-day. 10 34 dbl. 10( % 16% 17 14% % % 6% % % IN % 19 12% % 17% % % % 6% % 11 1 4 % 12% 83 $4 $3 3 14 50% MN 34 57 127)4 128% 7% 7 95% 3i 125 4 }i % 214, 20% 84% 64 66 26 25% dis. 51% 52 5N [53 5254 16% % 174 26% 127% 8 )4 % 9 % 14 15. X )4 16 64 % &Is. 54 dis. 104 % [24 1 4 23h 4 3% 19 % % % % 14% % 65 23 %310i % ss 16 ex.int. ex.int. ex.tnt. 8 15% 15 x.l. 47i 5 12% z,d, will not be influenced by Consols ... Ditto Account MINES. intereste, PRICES OF BRITISH rITED9 Balk Stock - if4 l ; - 3 .:er Cent. Reduced Awls. 97%1,4 3 tier Cent. Consols Ann i nos— 963 / 4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 — 314 p<ir Cent. Anus . .... 99 98% India Stock 266 I, Bondfs, 1,0004 South Sea Stock COURSE OF Amsterdam .......... 11 16% Ditto, three months.. 11 18 Rotterdam •• .. • . 11 18% A.ntwerp • ............. 25 20 Brussels ••••.. • • 25 20 Eiamburgh •• ••M.B. 13 6% Paris, 3 days'sight .... 24 97% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 20 Marseilles •• •• • • 25 20 Bourdeaux.... •• •• . Frankforton Maine.... 118 Vienna, effec. fib...". 12 85 Trieste, ditt0.......... 12 57 Petersburgh, 811. Ebbe. 37% Madrid 49% Cadiz................ 50 Barcelona •• •• Beville •••• •••••• •• •• • Paid. Nominal Prices . I Business don to-day. Anglo-Mexican(is. W. p.) 100 .. —.. Asturian .....• • • ...... 15 .. —.. Australian ........ •• .. 4 3% —2% Barossa Range ........ 113 0 3% —3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 .. —.. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • • • -- • • British Iron.. ••...• • • • . 13 5 • • —• • Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24% .. —.• Do. Cocaes and Culaba 30 2% 2 Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% 14% 13% Cobra Copper . ..... .• • 40 32% —35 Copiapo ........... •• - 14 5% —5% General.. ...... .. ... • • 20 13% —l4 Real Del Monte, Unreg. % % Do. Black Debentures. • • —• • Do. Red Debentures .. • • —• • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —7% Tin Croft ............ • • 7 Jo% 11 United Mexican-..... • • .28 28% 6% —4% 5 MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •.......•• •••• 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 28% 1 28% Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 78% —76 x. all ex. all Royal Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 73 —72 62 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists. at le errors of the Official Lists, and I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti. mated at 2,500 bales. The market was quiet at previ ous rates.—Railway Shares were rather firm. The market for grain is firm, but the full supplies 01 foreign Wheat have counteracted the effect of the small arrival of English. The rates for bills of exchange improved here yester day afternoon, except on Paris. The advices from the Continent are more satisfactory. At Amsterdam on the 27th inst. the price of Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents, was 57i. Spanish barely 'so good. At Paris the feeling yesterday, as described in the letters just to hand, was decidedly more en couraging, and the advance in the Rentes illustrates this. The '1 r Mune, the great Protectionist organ in New York, thus speaks of the favourable prospects of the Free-traders : "We have already chronicled the forming of a' Free Trade Association.' The avowed object of this nucleus was the establishment of absolute freedom of importation without any check, impost, or limitation whatever. Another and more formidable movement has recently been commenced, which has boding tendencies in common with the foregoing, but is rather more practical in its aims, and is probably destined to become immediately and palpably potential. It is in effect a secret organiza tion of the tree-trade importers, shippers, agents of fo reign manufacturers, &c., in our city, to accomplish the nomination of the Hon. Robert J. Walker, of Mississippi (Mr. Polk's Secretary of the Treasury, and the main architect of the present tariff), as the next ' Democratic' cAndidate for the President, placing ' the party' on the distinct and unequivocal Free-trade' grounds, and the securing its triumph at the election of 1852. This movement has been backed by a subscription of over 200,000 dollars, which can be easily raised here and in other commercial ports on both sides of the Atlantic to a plump million. Should that amount be promptly made up and judiciously used, we think the success of the project, so far as the denomination is concerned, might be anticipated with confidence." There is no probability of the Bank of England ad vancing the rate of discount to-morrow. Money is scarcely worth 21 to 24 on best bills, and the private bankers and brokers are over suppled. The English Stock Market has been looking up, al though business continues to be very cautiously con ducted. The advance in the Rentes at Paris, amounting to nearly 1 per cent., has not been without its influence; but, except, on behalf of the Commissioners for the Reduc tion of the Nati.inal Debt, there have been no money pur chases of importance, This inactivity is not expected to continue. Consols are 96k for Transfer, and 96k for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98i to 99. Bank Stock is steady at 2141, and India Stock at 266. Exchequer-bills are 58s. to 61s. premium, and India Bonds 68s. premium. The Foreign Market is buoyant, and some of the speculative securities are in increased favour. Mexican Bonds have risen to 33* and there is a belief that the next packet will bring interesting and favourable news with a good remittance. The creditors of Spain, like wi,e, are in better heart, and much confidence is expressed in the probability of some arrange ment of the debt. The Five per Cent. Bonds are 18k and the Three per Cents. 181. Peruvian Four-and-a Half per Cents. have realized 781. Equador Stock is n k; Grenada, 17 to i; and Venezuela, 30. Brazilian Old Bonds have been marked 901. Portu guese Four per Cents. are 34*. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds are at 1021; Russian Five per Cents. at 113. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 58k. Railway Shares are again in the ascendant, with an increased business doing. Midland have advanced 11. to 21., Great Western 11. or more, South-Western full 21, Great Northern Ito North Stafford Ito e, East Lancaster I, Brighton 1, South-Eastern to k, and most others in proportion. Joint-stock Bank Shares are held very firmly. QUARTER 7'o THREI. . 96i . 961 ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSINQ PRICES. 214% 96 1 / 2 96 266 1 / 2 68 p 96% 96% Ditto Old Annuities .!onsois for Account ..... 96% 3 4 'xchequer Bill, 1 1 40. & 2d 1,000/. June 5B 61 58 p 58 , 5001. Juno Sin all, June 5B 61 58 p 58 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. , irazilnin bonds .. . Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. — Do., 5 per cant Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 1 ,E per Cent 1 7 ,.4 17 17 Ditto Deferred M ixican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Pemvian Bonds, 41,E per Cent 7 8% 78 1 4 Ditto Deferred Po -tuvese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 Ditto,4 per Cent. Rlssian Bonds ... 114 Ditto, 4 1 ,E per Cent, Ditto, Small S )anieh 5 per Cant. 1840 Ditto, Passive 3 l /8 Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 , 2 i per Cent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in Lot den. D itch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 9lf/8% EXCHANGE. .• •• •• • Leghorn .. ...... ••.. • . 30 65 Genoa •• .• 25 57% Milan ................ Venice.... .. • • .... Naples .. .. ••. • •• 41% Palermo, peroz 125 Messina 125 Lisbon.... • • .. • • • • 53 4 Oporto.• •• • • .... • • • • 53% Rio Janairo • • ........ Buenos Ayres New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... ?BIM OF BULLION, Pl 2 Of. Foreign Geld in bars .. XII 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars .•.. •• 0 4 11% Silver in bars ...... •• 0 5 1% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAM. 29.—Wind at noon, S.W., light breeze, and dull hasy weather.— Joseph Cristall, from Naples to Southampton, was lost near Cape Cataldo, previous to Jan. 20; crew saved. BosToN, JAN. 15.—The wreck of a brig of about 180 tons, with both masts gone by the board, bulwarks and rudder carried away, billet head painted white, boats gone, and decks swept, with " Agenoria on her stern, and apparently not long in that situation, was passed 10th Jan. off George's Shoal. ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, JAN. 14.—The Sarah Milledge, of Galway, Liverpool to this port, w hi c h put into Shelburne on the lath Dec., has discharged her cargo, been found less damaged than was anticipated, and would reload and proceed after repairing. The brig Lois, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, was put on shore at Mayaguez in a sinking condition. The Jane Allison, Boston to this port, went on shore on the east end of Mananuagonish Island during a snow -storm, 9th January, and has broken up; crew saved. LEITH, JAN. 28.—Margaret (whip), of Portland, with loss of rudder, and colours flying, union down, was passed on the 14th Jan., in 1at.42, N., lon. 11 W., by the Rhine, Ovenetone, arrived here, which could not render any assistance, it blowing a gale at the time. DEAL, JAN. 28.—Wind W. to S.W., moderate, 9 P.M. thick, with rain.—Arrd. Catherine Greene, St. Kitts; Virginia, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the river Elizabeth Brown, Sydney, New South %Vales; Jane, Hobart Tow n; P ropont i s , Sh ang h a i ; 11. M. S. Athol, Ascension; Active, Rio Janeiro. Put back Viceroy, Bombay; Bolivar, St. Vincent; Mississippi, New York. Colfield, London to Calcutta, and Com merce, Sunderland for Portsmouth, have both put back to the Downs with serious damage. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 28.—Wind W.S.W. to S.S.W.— Arrd. James Watt, China; Presto, St. Domingo; In trinsic, Savannah. Sld. Fairfield, Calcutta; Preceosa, Havannah; Mary Ward, Now Orleans; Schoodiae, Mo bile; F. W. Brune, Baltimore; Princeton, New York South Esk, Wilmington. Emerald Isle, trom London, has returned into dock with considerable damage and leaky, having been run into by the steam -tug Liver whilst at anchor. POOLE, JAN. 28.—Wind S.W., strong and equally. —Swallow has been got off shore in Studwell Bay, without damage. SHOREHAM, - JAN. 28.—A hogshead of claret, marked " S'Eteffe, Medoe, A D, No. 4," an d " P . de Somer ville and Co., Bordeaux , " apparently not long in the water, has been picked up here. RAMSOATE, JAN. 28.—Wind S. S. W.—Arrd. St. George, Neweastle, leaky. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 28.—Wind S.W. —Put back Atalanta, from London, and Mary Anne, Newcastle, both with considerable damage, having been in contact. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 28.—Wind S.W., strong.—Put back Carshalton Park, Sierra Leone. ST. DAVID'S, JAN. 28 . —Several barrels of tar have been washed on shore on the coast. BOSTON, JAN. 13,—A barque under English colours, waterlogged, abandoned, cud on fire, was Pas' ed7 e til d December, in lat. 45, lon g . 39, by t h e Splendid, arr' at New York. MARKET .N S.—(THIS DAY') CORN EXCHAN GE—WEDNESDA Y Although the supply of E ng li s h Wheat on sale 111 :: . day's market was small, th e d eman d f or all kinds, 00 1 to the thin attendance of buyers, and the large tiol ) ?1, of Foreign Wheat and Fl our , was i n a very slegg",, state, but we have no change to notice on Men d quotations. Upwards of 21,000 quar t e rs of Poen al _ Wheat have arrived since Saturday, chiefly from.% westward. Even the finest sampl e s w ere very dul l bale, and last week's currencies were with difficulty sq: ported. The supply of Barley b e i ng in excess of 1.1 demand, damp qualities of foreign were somewhat esl7o to purchase. Malt, the quantity of which on offer !„ 1 ,1 large, ruled dull in the extreme, at almost nom -be figures. We had a full average quantity of Oats °EI ills; market, and for which the t ra d e - w a s heaviicirdlloet week's prices. B eans , P eas , I n di an C o rn, were very dull. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. -------. ylour• Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats* •••••*" English .• ...• --- -- --"----- SOO, Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. rs• op Scotch. Foreign ...... 1,240 21,160 5,810 10,870 Irish 3 ,910 5,620 3,0 Q 9O '..... —— .. —.- 4,600 ,20c1 j 0 BOROUGH lIOP MARKET. "I . if On the whole, our market, th o u g h well suPP"' ' steady for all kinds of Hops at toll prices. VITHITZOELAPIII. Bee r The general demand ruled he av y, a s follows: -- s from 23 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2 s 6d t o 3 3 10d ; Yea i ' tc 4s; Pork, 3 to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase. DEATH OF CAPTAIN ROIJTLEDGE IN HORSEMONGER-LANE GAOL _ I This morning, shortly a ft er e i g ht o ' c l o ck, F reue c s William Routledge, alias Captain Routledge, the P r ":, of Swindlers, lately carr yi ng on b us i ne ss in Fill s ; street, High-street, Newington, expired in the CO . gaol, Horsemonger-lane, after a severe and 1 1 illness. The deceased h a d b een i n the infu'illarl Wing some time past, under:th e i mme di a t e car e of Mr. Win g Harris, the prison surgeon, who was unremitting i° attention to the deceased, who died worth considersw property. This morning Mr. John Keene, the governor of the o prison, in accordanc e w ith t h e A ct o f railway' (_ .. „ 4 /r/1 • refers to persons dyin g i n gao l) f orwar d e d a con our",;" Lion to William Carter, E sq ., th e coroner for the dila% It is understood that th e i nquest w ill b e held to -03° ' row (Thursday.) QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS (Sittings in Banco, b e f ore L or d C AMP BELL, and Jae ticea PATTESON, COLE R I DGE ,, an d WinnTlist , Li THE BANE OF AUSTRALASIA v. NlAS.—JUP G3tgli orr Lord CAMPBELL gave judgment in this case this re, ing. Ile said the fi rst question. which the Coon' , o f called upon to decide was raised upon the first cosn'ir the declaration, and would depend on whether the:oo fondant was bound by an Act of the Legislature of r 4 9o s South Waits. If he were not so bound, the :I°, dg i fier obtained against hi m by t h e B an k o f Austra las i a for posed no liability upo n hi m . Th e A c t W as Pass e d es s wath° the bank in which th e d e fe n d ant was a r ge . The Colonial L e gi s l a t ure c l ear l y h a d aut hority t° e g el late the mode of procedure in the colonial courts , d there was nothing repugnant to the law of Eng,l' e t t he enacting that actions int en d e d t o b e b rou ght sga lei A bank, should be brought against the chaitina n i ot es judgment recovered in such an action would, t he the same effect bey on d t h e t err itory (34'd sP colony as it would have h a d if the defendant ha f t he peered in person. O n th e j u d gment o b ta ined out ° n ot colony no specific rem e dy cou ld b e o bt a i ne d if it we re e a made the subject of an act i on . Thi s wo uld diep os of the point of the d e f en d ant not h av i ng b ee n ner een to ost served with process in the original action. B at Or difficult and imp ortant quest i on r ema ined as to t he olt• reifies on which th e act i on was b rought having bee:l2oo/ tained by the fraud of the plaintiffs. There wer e the dicta of learned judges, and many aut h or ities in, d books to show th a t t h e j u d gment ot a colonial coupof • the British empire came within the category f a cia foreign judgment, but that was only Pri,isete is evidence of a debt, and was examine-- the the courts of this country. It lay 11 11,,ine 4 defendant to show t h a t t h e j u d gment h a d been nu — w el fraudulently. The authorities bearing o n the sa,r.o, commented on in Prof essor Storey's " C o nflict o f and in Smith's " Notes on Leading CUM" considered all those authorities, the Court haa j e— Tbs at the conclusion th a t t h e p l ea o f f rau d w as bu d' A be Court was bound to ta k e j u di c i a l not i ce that tn e ; b ",,, ter an appeal from the judgment of the tribunal in dieisl bony to the Q u een, w h o wou l d re f er i t t o the on tbe te Committee of Privy C ounc il , an d w h et h e r or 0 01 t or had been an appeal in this case, it was contrary Le . , P o a ciple to permit the sa me quest i on to b e submitteu.to jury. Upon demurrer to this plea, therefore, I ,b e ti o aff went of the Court would b e f ur the plaintiffsT Pe i n ibe of Common Pltas had d ec id e d th e o th e r pointe "oar& case in the matter of the Bank of Australasia an eV ing, and with their j u d gmen t thi s C our t wn °l/ curred. Judgment for the plaintifk EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DA V. 2. ). (Sittings at Nisi Priu s a t WPstminster, before 141x.'• "'" PLATT and a Common Jury•) FARRELL, PAUPER, V. EASTERN COUNTIES COMPANY. t 0 1 1 3 This action was b roug h t to recover compel'? 1° 0 14 14 damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff th the alleged neglience of the defendants P . , oo' Mr. Skinner appeared for the plaintiff; and -cur' coo' der and Mr. Thomas Saunders for the defendants. is 0 It appeared that the plaintiff, Julia Farrell , who, of woman in poor circumstances, about 50 r u i r uig• age, and w h o gets her living b y se lling 01 01 was a second-class passenger on the Eastern C, °li t the Railway o n t h e 22d of June, 1850, and arrived 1/-0 is Shoreditch station by the half- past ten o'cloc k tro the evenin g . According to the evidence adduced ( ?, 11 0 ;e1 1 part of the plaintiff, the train stopped, and a feW c ar' afterwards, when the p assengers were leaving th r,,rthe t riages, the engi ne returne d an d b acke d t h e train" — s ods into the station. In consequence of the 0 10/ 0• den jerk th us g i ven to the carriages, lL' e a th e tiff, who was in the act of stepping out oa-whae'l station, was knocked down, and fell between the osi' and the platform. She remained in that perilougifejog tion for nearly a quarter o f an hour, t h e parties d s he unable to extricate her, and after being 'TWO% os• was conveyed to the London Hospital, where it the certained that she had rece i ve d severe contusions ° th igh. back and loins, as well as a fracture of ° e ; 1: c/ She remained i n th e h osp i ta l from h OOB ,, ; of June until th e 31 s t o f A ugus t, and -chriftss, recovered, it was found that sh e wou ld be for lifa and would bo unable to pursue her ordinary ing, the injured limb having shrunk considershiP,cidefo For the defence it was contended that the 8 1 - ige/le e ' had arisen entirely through the plaintiff's own 8eg17.,, the she having endeavoured to leave the carriage b e Z - do o r 6 train was finally stopped at the station, and the opened by t w h i e tn p e o s r se te s M . SKINNER h av i ng defend ant', w r e lied. The and they gave this b version of the accident. The jury returned a ver di ct for the defendant/I' e ca The Learned JUDGE summedeld. ll pue and counsel, BAIL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) (sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice Eit i " .) QUEEN v. 7RZWIN. a b e f; In this case a rule nisi for a quo vvarranto f , obtained by Sir Frederick Thesiger, uP ° ,7 CO O , # Frewin to show by what right he held the office ;,,s c i° l ner for one of the divisions of Gloucestershire. -" fag: leged that Mr. Frewin had obtained his election wcooff got votes, but Mr. Frewin has denied this, and tb n e olf being of o pi n i on t h at t h e facts in dispute Cli ci - of l ' Pw settled by a j ur y, M r. Frewin consents to issue - writ.—Rule absolute accordingly. QUEEN v. COMMISSIONERS INLAND 11 " 11/. 4 . Air. WATSON mo ve d f or a ru l e to s h ow cat's - icie s mandamus should not i ssue di recte d to t h e Comf i p i;d era of Inland Reve nue , cmamanding them t° 1 I°.° sum of money which th e y h a d rece ived under 70 lowing circumstanc es: —l n September, 18 i f e " lady named Clayton died, leaving ass" ; ...rburi: amount of 65,5411. in th e prov i nce o f Cein", be' and 1,8641. in the pr ov i nce o f Y or k . P re vious : "." 0 4 death she had executed a bond fur 85,000/., con d . „% ti elor t , to pay a gentleman, th en name d W a l ters, but no ten, the rum of 40,0001 . at h er deat h . There ^" - l' g doubt at all that it w as a voluntary bond, 913ci b t- e object was to relieve t h e amount from the pr obe it ' r". legacy duties. No w b y th e 6t h and 7th Vi et. , c•q ' , provided that all debt s d ue an d paya b le at the nuts, 0 13 ; party were not liable to the probate or legacy f °. there was no question that had this bondbe en r g :eqr °° r a consideration, the 40,000/. would have been irs ' o r tl eci e ." all duty, but whether the 40,0001. was equallY_ f , r : - a voluntary bond was not quite so clear. " fest, however, that in point of law the 40,000'/ w as e 00 able as a debt, and should therefore be exempt jr°ll3 ort b duty. Mr. Justice ERLE thought the point Wag discussing, and granted the rule.—Rule nisi accor— LOUD MAYOR'S COUR T ' (THIS DAY. (Before the RECORDER ) 14 CI ATTACHMENT OF THE PROPERT Y 0 1; TUE 4 11 41 ; SPAIN IN THE HANDS OF THE CONSUL TO SEC U : Ofi fr MENT OF INTEREST ON SPANISH ioNDS.—^vrAP-a v. THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. r iyileg„ This was a case on an attachment under tbe ‘P' of the city of London, which permits a tethercreditor, city to attach any property he may find therein, " r het in the possession of the alleged debtor or bi g ° tbe agent. The action in the present case was brought 'beets purchaser of some Spanish bonds, alleged to befi r i,, g ee" granted in December, 1834, by the then Qt' eerj o - SP i f n a in the name of her august daughter the Que en vas '- An affidavit on which the attachment - issued O s and read. be 3 00 el3 ' Mr. RYLAND appeared to support the which had been made to thG extent of I °'9 g , 3 jed, moneys alleged to bel ong t o t h e d e f en d a nt, her — del' tb" the Queen of Spain, end in the p osse ssion or nu control of the ga rn i s h ee, the Spanish Consul' illustriou,°, Mr. RANDALL appeared on behalf of the, defendant to contend that the Court had no is °' on the first point, th a t h er M a j est y (the ‘4'Lle° Spain) was not prop er l y d escr ib ed. • a o fair His HONOUR—It appears to me that there is nomerMr.. a b e°ll RANDALL azt argued that the bond s 13°