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INTERESTING NEW HISTORICAL WORK. Just ready, in I vols. Bvo., with Portraits , 28 s. bound , MEMOIRSOF HORACE WA LPOLE, And his DISTINGUISHED CONTEMPORARIES. including numerous Original Letters, chiefly from Strawberry Hill. Edited by ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq. Author of " The Crescent and the Cross," &c. Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEAT RE The Public is respectfully informed that a New and Ori gin Comedy, in Five Acts, by Dion Bourcicault, Esq., entitled LOVE IN A MAZE, will be produced on THURSDAY, 6th inst. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, A. Wigan, Harley, Addison, xe,ulows, Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Keaa. To-Day being Ash-Wednesday, the Theatres will be Closed. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James And= son. TO-MORROW Will be presented by her Majesty's Srvants KATHERINE and PETRUCHIO. Petruchio, Mr. J. Anderson ; Katherine, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ AEL, rBE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff; Azael, Mr. J. Ander sen ; Amenophis, Mr. Emery ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter ; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining ; Nette, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lia, Madlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her appearance every evening. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY, INCIDENTS, &c. ACT I. INTERIOR of REUBEN'S TEN 3', Opening at the Back to the Distant Desert—Sunset. The Travellers—the Evening Repast—the Gilt—Departure of Azael with the Caravan for Memphis. Camels of the Desert. ACT The GREAT SQUARE of MEMPHIS. Arrival of Azael. Sacred Procession of Apis. The Offerings. Lia, and Troop of Almees. Grand Pas de Fascination by Madile. Victorine Legrain. :Jae ensemble by Madame Louise, Maddles. raiser, Julie, and Coryphees. The Gamester—False Diee—Azael's Prodigality—the Love Token VIEW near MEMPHIS. Reuben in search of his Son—the False Friend. Interior of the TEMPLE of ISIS. Orgie. Grand Pas de Polg - nards by the Coryphecs. the Secret Spring — Azael surprised AZael recovers the Stolen Scarf — in the Sacred Temple—the "Human Vietim.” The Doom of the Prodigal. ACT 111. TENT of NEMROUD, the Camel Driver. Arrival of Travellers —Degradation of the Prodigal—the Slave—the False Friend—the Gift Restored — Despair of the Prodigal. The Dream. The VALE of AZAEL'S BIRTH. The Harvest Festival—Azael mourned as Dead—Return of the Prodigal. Appearanee of the Spirit of the Desert. To conclude With TURNING THE TABLES. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptan. TO-MORROW Will be performed the Play of TUE WIFE. Julian St. Pierre, Mr. J. Wallack. To be followed by a new and original comic drama, called GOOD FOR NOTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Buckstone ; Harry Collier, Mr. Howe ; Young Mr. Simpson, Mr. Clark ; Nan, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Comedy, called PRE SENTED AT COURT. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Captain Montagne, Mr Howe ; Rochester, Mr. Davenport ; Marquis de Fla mer, Mr. Selby ; Geoffrey, Mr. Buckstene ; Anne Franklyn, Miss Reynolds , Miss Middleton, Miss A. Vining. ritual:it& ROYAL, ALMA-qt.'. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TO-MORROW Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, in 3 acts, entitled RELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; the Chevalier de Boise, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; Madeliene, Madame Celeste ; Nini Flora Aphrodite Stiiz, Miss Woolgar. After which a new Farce caPed THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kiteflyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major stiff, Mr. Freeborn ; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright ; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin ; Mr. Firkins, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Tom Crop, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keele y. TO-MORROW Will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. bole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. TO-MOIHZONV Will be performed US ED Ur. After 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, Horncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vcstrls, Mrs. Frank St atthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farrell. TOMORROW Will be performed ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. After which THE SOLDIER of 102. To conclude with a new Ballet, in which Madlle. Adele and Tol Mathews will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under tho Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extrawdinar7 series of attractive novelties. TO-MORROW The Grand new Spectacle of JOAN OF ARC ; or the Mali of Or. leaps, with new and costly costumes, Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with JONATHAN; or, The Man of Two Masters. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. RIGEL WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tars DAY —lforn‘ng 31 min. after 3 I Evening 4, erin. after 3 To•3Yoaaow-31Jrning 0 min. after 4 I Evening 16 rain. after 4 THE WEATHER.— SUN OFFICE, IslA.Ecu 5, THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 44—this day, at noon. BAROMETEV., 29 .7. WIND S.W.—light breeze, with drizzling rain. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DuBLIN) —Wind E.S.E., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. PLTmouTH—Wind S.E., calm—partially cloudy. PooLE—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. PORTSMOUTH—Wind N.W. gentl: breeze—overcast. BRIGIITON—Wind E.. gentle breeze—overcast. H ASTINGSI —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. I? 0 UTHAMPTON— Wind N., strong breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE—Wind N.W. gentle breeze—overcast. BAsiNasToKE —Wind 5.W . % gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWLNDON—Wind W. light airs—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER—Wind ▪ W., calm—partially cloudy. CAslßßlDoz—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. YARstouTß—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. LYNN—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CONWAY—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Ln - ERrooL—Wind ▪ calm—cloudless. WHITEY--Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. BERWICK— Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : CORK—Wind N., light breeze—cloudy. LtmErucK—Wind S., calm—cloudy. Ca aLow—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. POOLE—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. N.W., gentle breeze —overcast. PETERBOROUGH—Wind S.W. gentle breeze—overcast. CREWE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Lazos—Wind N.W., strong freeze—partially cloudy. YORK —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—Wind .. calm—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily height of the barometer was above 30 inches on the last four days of the week; and the mean of the week was 29.981 inches. On each day of the week the mean temperature was below the average of the same day in ten years, except on Tuesday, when it very slightly exceeded it. On the prece ding day it had been only 34°.1, the lowest daily mean of the week, and 6°.4 below the average. On Friday and Saturday it was about 36°, and between 4° and 8° lower than the average. The mean of the week was 37'.6. The wind first blew from the east, and afterwards turned towards the north. < • t ' ‘1 ; f --'-': ..." ... "1 'J . ": tV ' 5 0IT G. , • ~4 ft, lk , f ~,,' ....i• ,^^ ~..,-, , 14 o ‘' A .., ' ^ ' .1.• 7. a -ft s ., —.A 'lt A., •••• '''-' 2. ''' - . 44‘. dol;;U , 0-,1,1,, ~,: • ',IS ^•r•-- •-D,- ... -' ,• • , ' 4 . 1114 ‘• , - _,-...... • , • \ 7. A ., . _. . ..4, , ~, i .... ... ' 0 1 . 1;1) i , ...... • ' • I ' • , O ." ijOgli.' .', b ROIT • -‘l.l' - •••`&' ''' ;• • •• ''' . P•• --•••,•'•' ..,..- -•••l' •., • • • , '1! ••• eitt nilka Ant LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1851. In the House of Lords, last night, Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition on the subject of the transportation of convicts to Van Dieman's Land. Earl GREY regretted the necessity which had com pelled the Government to transport so many convicts to that colony, and expressed a hope and expectation that ere long the colonists in Northern Australia would ask to have supplies of convict labour. He agreed that it was highly improper to send convicts to Sydney and large towns, but he thought that in the sheep-rearing districts of North Australia they might be advantage ously employed as shepherds. Their Lordships then adjourned. The Commons did not meet. In one particular at least the Overland intelligen ce must be regarded asinteresting to the majority o f people in the United Kingdom. Th e portion of the news from Hindostaa relating to the w i thdrawal of Sir CHARLES NAPIER from the suprem e m ili tary command of the forces in India possesses an attraction paramount to all others, whether considering the im portance of the position vacated, or the greatness of the illustrious warrior's reputation. Anything which tends to elucidate, even in the most trivial manner, the feelin gs w hi c h h ave l e d t o thi s remar kable resignation, cannot fail to he regarded by all parties with an earnest and unwinking scrutiny. During the course of the progress made by the ex• Commander-in-Chief from the interior to the seashore for the purpose of taking ship to England, he has occasionally given utterance to his sentiments upon the subject of his retirement, more or less explicit, according to the inducements of each opportunity. But in no in stance has he been more plainspoken than in his remarks uttered when bidding farewell to his old companions in arms at Kurrachee and Bombay. Tbotc, t 4 oso 1 23 4261 y ‘xPreulou, he fairly let tile THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1851. Alarmists, of all people in the country, are, to our hinking, the most appropriate objects of ridicule. Nevertheless, we are by no means blind to the neces sities of vigilance in regard to the defences of a nation, no matter how tranquil soever may be the aspect of surrounding Governments. While, there. fore, we are very far indeed from desiring to attach any undue importance to the recent lucubrations on this subject, penned by Sir FRANCIS HEAD, and almost :simultaneously by Sir CHARLES NAPIER, we are solicitous that proper attention should be paid to the arguments put forward by those intelligent ob servers. The inquiry itself, which they have under• taken in their respective volumes to prosecute, has been proclaimed a most legitimate and commendable one by one no less than the first subject of the Crown, his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. We are disposed, moreover, to watch the progress of the investigation just now with a peculiar feeling of com placency—viewing the reasons advanced in its behalf as a wholesome counterpoise to those put for ward rather unnecessarily by the sticklers for wholesale retrenchment. Granted, beyond all contradiction, that the annual amount of the national expenditure exceeds by a vast deal the sum which might reasonably be expected to support our various establishments ; granted, that the need of economy is obvious and even glaring ; granted, that the present distribution of our resources is characterised less by judgment than by ex travagance. Yet, in the very teeth of these considerations, we maintain that no necessity what ever exists for a large decrease of either our land or sea forces; but that, on the contrary, it were most advisable to re-organize upon a broad and comprehen sive system both our military and maritime arrange ments. The peace of Europe is no valid cause for a display of parsimony in these particulars. Si via pacenz, Para bellurn, is one of those memorable and oracular truths we can never tire of repeating; more especially whenever we listen to the fallacious reason ing employed in periods of tranquillity against the advisability of maintaining a sufficient number of armed forces. Not that we are anxious to observe any lavish expenditure in reference to army or navy—not that we would con tinue either upon anything like a war footing —but that we would most indisputably insist upon the ad vantages accruing to a great power from a proper regard being had at all times, and under all circum stances, to the magnitude and efficiency of its de fences. In no instance, again, is this more pecu liarly requisite than in regard to an insular power like England. Exposed on all sides to the possibility of assault, it would be nothing short of the most reckless and unjustifiable imprudence to repose an overweening confidence in its own ill-regulated and unsupported prowess. History consists in the main of narratives of the downfall of the most puissant and gigantic races. Upon its tablets we can trace the record of those calamities ; and in every instance we may detect the seeds of ruin in the rise of national arrogance. It behoves conse quently the mightiest empire upon earth to look well to the efficiency of its naval and military armaments, what though surrounding nations may regard its power with awe, and though the epoch may to al appearance be one of the most serene internationa alliance. Now-a. days reform, as a principle, has entered into the bosom of almost every class and of almost every establishment. People have discovered in the spread of intelligence among the masses the absolute and imperative necessity for setting their houses in order. The surveillance of a press that has come at last to be regarded as little less than actually übiquitous may have done much, we are willing to believe, in the way of rousing the sluggish to activity. With the majority, however, the reason of this general aptitude for innovation is unquestionably the universal and perpetually increasing spread of enlightenment. What ever may be the mediate or immediate means o f th e change, the fact of its manifestati on amongs t us is altogether incontrovertible. Even the Univer sities are bei n g driven, like the rest of the world, to use the Poet Laureate's noble simile— " Down the ringing grooves of change!" As in politics, as in education, as in reference to taxa tion and to diplomacy, so also in regard to maritime and military regulations, the influences of improve ment are every day becoming more perceptible. The writings of several distinguished ornaments of the Royal Navy have demonstrated beyond all contradic tion the nature of the alterations required in that service. Other advocates of innovation have insisted ' upon the want of equivalent modifications in the sister professi on , t h e armies of the United Kingdom. Among these few have displayed more intelligence than the writer of a pamphlet* recently published, and dedicated by its author very significantly to the body of Taxpayers. In the argument here most ably put forward the pamphleteer explains a very rational arrangement by which 7,900/. might be saved upon cavalry, and no less than 248,0001. upon infantry • organization—makirig a total of 255,900/, b y way of I cat out of the bag, attributing his abandonment of authority to his indignation at certain interferences with his official power and prerogatives. " When I was first made Commander-in-Chief," said he, "I thought I was to be Commander-in-Chief in truth, but I soon found out that I was not to be Commander in-Chief at all, but only a sort of monster adjutant." He intimated, in addition to this, that he had more than once been dictated to on military matters by " boy politicals," who knew nothing whatever of military science. If this has actually been the case—and Sir CHARLES NAPIER is not the man to utter anything but words of the most scrupulous veracity —we marvel not that his heroic nature re volted from a situation of affairs so ill according with his' supposed supremacy in matters of a military character. Our only astonishment is that sooner than this he did not moat indignantly tender his resigna tion. The conqueror and ex-governor of the gigantic province of Scinde is surely not the personage to be unnecessarily degraded from the exercise of the mili tary jurisdiction properly appertaining to his (Ace, and to be reduced to a mere subaltern by individuals who should in reality have appeared, when compared with himself, in a merely subordininate capacity. No wonder, we say, that a captain so distinguished as the victor of Meanee and Hyderabad revolted from a position so anamolous and, in a word, so contrary to all decency ; and that, venting at last his long suppressed disgust at the ill-treatment, he flung down his sword and prepared to quit for ever the scenes of his many splendid achievements. Annoying as these occurrences have naturally proved to Sir CHARLES NAPIER, we have the satisfaction, at any rate, of thinking that they must ultimately tend to prevent the possibility of their recurrence. What has been shown to be so excessively reprehensible in his instance can' never again be tolerated in regard to any one of his future successors. The office of Com mander-in-Chief must henceforth, we conceive, be placed upon a positive and satisfactory footing, and no longer remain liable to those intermittent and most impolitic encroachments. Otherwise the Administration of both civil and military affairs through Hindostan must be perpetually involved in confusion. From the resolution recently shown upon this point by Sir CHARLES NAPIER we are sanguine that he may prove in this instance, as in so many others, the author of very considerable improvement. To him have been attributable some of the most estimable changes that have taken place in the organization of the armies of the east. His interference might consequently be regarded as the most appropriate for the due regula tion of the supreme authority in military affairs throughout the whole of our Oriental possessions. The reformer of the soldiery, tha hero of Scinde, may be thus enabled to prove himself an equally welcome reformer in reference to the chief leader of that soldiery in the Asiatic dominions of Greatßritain. That he possesses the moral audacity requisite for the carrying out of these peculiar views we may rest assured. It is consequently with feelings of eager expectation that we await his arrival amongst us as the man destined to reduce existing anomalies in the administration of affairs in Hindostan to some sort, at least, of partial order and regularity. Sir CHARLES Narrna has de monstrated by his conduct, by his language, by his resignation, the bitterness with which he has felt the weight of these anomalies. We may therefore remain hopeful that he may be incited by a remembrance of his own chagrin and discomfort to demand, both by word of mouth and by the more widely-extending voice of the pamphleteer, the revision of the system as at present existing in Hindostan. 4 " The Army Reform Wanted—Maximum of De fence with Minimum of Expense." Bvo., pp. 2S. Lon. don: J. and D. A. Darling. 1851. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Assembly on Monday rejected the proposition of M. Ducoux for the establishment of an exchange for workmen, to which employers in want of labour and workmen in want of employment might equally resort. At the conclusion of the discussion the Assembly adjourned to Saturday. The discussion on M. CRETON'S motion for the re peal of the law of exile against the Bourbons has had the effect of rendering the differences between the Legitimatists and the Orleanists for the present irreconcileable. There is no probability of any fusion taking place at present. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has laid on the table of the Assembly the following proposition : " Henceforward are abolished all exceptional laws by which a penalty, afflictive et infarnante, or any other penalty IN hich it belongs alone to the judicial power to pronounce, shall have been directly applied by the legis lative power, in violation of Art. 19 of the Constitution, which declares the separation of powers the first condi tion of a free Government." The intention of this proposition is thus explained by the Presse : ‘• The object of this proposition is to rectify distorted principles, and to put an end to the deplorable confusion which so many events, revolutions, usurpations, and dictatorships have introduced into ideas, habits, and laws. Its object is to subject parties, in turn con querors and conquered, to the same rule of jus tice. Its object is to destroy that instrument of political vengeance which the revolutions of the past have forged for the future. Its object is, in a word, the abolition of the Convention. The Constitu tion of 1848 has recognize 4 most positively the prin ciple of absolute justice, by gradually raising the power of law above political power. There are the common jury for isolated offences by private individuals, and the extraordinary jury for crimes and plots affecting the public safety. The law is paramount over all positions, powers, and responsibilities, and cannot be over-ruled, braved, or eluded by any. Why then should we have, we, exceptional justice? Why proscriptions? Why should not the Count of Chambord or the Prince of Joinville be subject to a power that is superior to all danger, to the power of common right? There is no necessity for proscribing them; the laws of the country are quite strong enough to suppress revolt, and punish their am bition. No convention! such is the cry of liberty and equity. We repeat it as a protestation against the past and a hope for tho future. M. de Girardin has given a more extended bearing to M. entail's proposi tion. It now aims at more than the rehabilitation of two princely families; it aims at rehabilitating a right and a principle; at preventing new usurpations by re probating old ones. In a word, its aim is to abolish the convention, and to raise between reaction and revo lution the only barrier which can resist them, and pre vent the terrible shock of their vengeance, and that bar rier is justice." The election of presidents and secretaries for the bureaux of the Assembly for the month of March took place on Monday. In the 13th bureau M. LEPELLETIER D'AULNAY was elected president, in opposition to General CHANGARNIER. The bureaux were on Monday occupied with the Bill for granting to the Government a credit of 6,800,000 f. for the continuance of the works for the defence of the port and roadstead of Cherbourg. Nu merous objections to the measure were raised, par ticularly on account of the form in which the Bill has been submitted to the Assembly. Sereral mem bers expressed a wish that the Government had car ried this credit to the budget of 1852, when it would have been examined with other sums demanded for different works. Some were in favour of post poning the Bill until the finances of the country should be in a more prosperous state. MM. MATS^ SIAT and Com.as, members of the Naval Commission, warmly defended the Bill, and, in support of the ne cessity of the works proposed, alluded to the works which the English were now carrying on, and which were at a distance of little more than five leagues from the coast of France. Admiral CECILLE pointed out the immense advantage which it would be to the navy to place Cherbourg beyond the danger of an attack from an enemy. He was of opinion, however, that the land defences might safely be delayed until a more favourable moment, as, by means of railways, troops could be readily sent for the defence of the town, in case of need. An unsuccessful attempt at escape has been made by the Socialist prisoners confined in Belle Isle. The procession of the Betty Gras, yesterday, passed off quietly. By an arrival at Bordeaux, accounts have been received from Guadeloupe and Martinique to the Ist ult. The most perfect tranquillity reigned in these islands, and the minds of the people had been re stored to a state of satisfactory calm. A fire had taken place at Basse Terre, which was supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, the police hav ing discovered a box of chemical matches among a pile of straw. Theßourse was nearly deserted, the majority of the ha bitual specculators being, it was said, confined by t he prevailing ii , fluet,za. The Five per Cents. opened at 961. 60e., and closed at 96f. 75c.; the Three pt r C:lits. closed at 58f. sc. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8771. 50a.; Rouen, 647 f. 50e.; Havre. 272 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 475 E; Avignon, 190 f. ; Vietz in, 413 f. 75c.; Basle, 1581. 75c.; Paris . and Strasburg, 366 E 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 255 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 91 /R—East Indian, 15,4—Luxem bourg, 2, 2 —Namur and Liege, SV4—Northern of France, 15 —Paris and Rouen, 25%—Paris and Strasbourg, 10% — Tours and Nantes, 5%. ISPAIN. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have arrived. The committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Bill for the regulation of the Debt had again assem bled, and M. LLORENTE, one of its members, moved that the discussion should not take place until after all the documents required should have been pro duced by the Government; but the majority of the members did not concur in this proposition. The report of the committee on the Bill for the regulation of the Treasury Debt was presented to the Chamber on the 27th ult.; it expressed approbation of the principal basis of the regulation proposed by the Bill, but recommended some modifications. The other pro ceedings of the Chamber up to the hour of post were of no general interest. In answer to a question put to him, the President of the Council said that the ec• clesiastical authorities had requested that the ball of mid-Lent and a burlesque ceremony which usually takes place on that occasion should be suppressed, but that the Government had refused. The Espana says that it is intended to suppress the ambassadorships at different Courts, and have only ministers-plenipoten tiary. M. A. A. GALIANO has been appointed Minister at Lisbon, and the Marquis DE BENALUA at Berlin. A letter says that the Government, though displeased with the Duke DE SOTOMAYOR, Ambassa dor in Paris; for having gi ven a gran d recept i on to General NARVAEZ, has not decided on recalling him, as was rumoured. MADRID BoLSA , FEB. 27.—The Th ree per Cents. were done at 34 for time; the Four per Cents. at Li; the Five per Cents. at 15; Debt without Interest at sg ; and the Coupons at Bi. GE RMAN Y. A plenary sitting of the Conference was held at Dresden on the 28th ult., which lasted four hours. The Frankfurter Journal contains a letter from Dresden, of Feb. 25, which says :—" The Second Chamber of the States accorded to-day to the Mi nister of the Interior a most marked vote of its confi dence, having resolved almost unanimously to com mence at once the distlussion on the Electoral Law. It may be remembered, that not long since the majo rity of the First Chau fiber bad formally refused to ac cede to such a course.'" The Borsenhalle of: Hamburgh has the following from Berlin, of the 1 it :—" It is believed that the ne gotiations, which are to take place between Austria and Prussia, for the regulation of the German ques tir,n, will not arrive at any satisfactory result, inasmuch as if Austria were disposed t o accept the proposil;ions of Prussia on the question of parity, •she would exact as an equiva lent, not on l y the admission into the Confedera tion of all her kseates, but an increase of t* retrenchment. Out of this aggregate amount he suggests that 192,000/. might be dedicated to the embodiment and clothing in the course of two years of 77,000 militia men. He would ap • propriate the 7,900/. saved by the cavalry consolida• tion to the furnishing of seventy-six extra horses for the line, and two hundred and sixty•-one additional ones for the household brigade. "The equipment," he observes, "of one hundred and twenty guns in lieu of eighty will require 9,000/. more of that surplus, and I propose that 15,000/. should be assigned for augmenting the corps of enrolled veterans ; con sequently there would be an ultimate balance of 32,000/., upon the completion of this scheme." A quarter of the balance specified he would see added to the 4,000/. already allowed for lodging mar ried men out of barracks, while the residue, " after procuring medical attendance for the pensioners and their families, would," according to his estimate, " ade quately provide the extra allowances for rifle corps, and the extra sergeants required for depots." Without coinciding entirely in the views expressed throughout the pamphlet, we must observe that we have recognized in them sufficient merit to justify our commendation of them to the attention of all those who are i❑ any way interested in the cause of military improvement. number of votes of Bavaria both in the re stricted Council and the Plenum ; also to have the participation of 13avaria io the executive military Government. Prussia can scarcely accept this lAtter condition." We find in the Borsenhalle a letter from Vienna, of the 27th ult., which says :—" Since his return here, Prince DE SCHWARTZENBERG has had several conferences with the ambassadors of the foreign powers, to whom he has given explanations relative to the de sign of Austria to enter with antler states into the Ger manic Confederation. The report is current that the Ambassadors of France, Spain, and Portugal have strongly insisted on the necessity of effecting a ge• neral revision of the treaties of 1815 ; they desire this to be done by a European congress, to which the claims of Austria should also be submitted. Prince DE SCHWARTZENBERG replied, that he had no objection to make the convocation of a congress, and that it even appeared to him a desirable step ; hut that such a body could not be of any value in giving an opinion relative to the project of Austria, inasmuch as that concerned the German Confederation only." TEE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid. Noralila! Prices. 15 to 1534 4% 4 dis. xd 13 14 0 10% - 11% 17% 100 84 -86 12}4 - 12% :t2sy -23 y. 5 45 100 .. . 23 21 Adis. •• .. •• 3% —3% 2% 2,. a bh —7%, 6 -6% , ti —4 16 Ib% 2% —3% 343 35,4 7 —S 1 1 0 50 8 6 8 25 12% 12% tif - % 18% 18% spy— 6% 12% 12% 43 -44 92 - 92% 2 -1% 418. 77 -79 11 13 4 47% 100 8% -9% P. 29 -3i p 59 -60 10% —lO dia. 7% s3G dig. 6 —5% dis. 16 16% 11 6 3 14 •• •• 77i • 8% ad 98 -99 131% —132 6%-63gp.ad 5% 6 X p.:.d 3 —34p.ad 90 91 ad SU. —44 die. id 4% —3% dis.ad 100 424 3% —3% dia' 35% - 36% 4 2 0 ICO 100 3M —2% (Es.' 65M —65% 100 4734 100 133 i 13%dis. 32 —34 .. 6% -- 63( an 5 % - 514 50 25 25 22% 22 —24 14 —l3 dls, 9►% —9% 6% 6 dis. % - %P 18% - 19 18 1 4 - 18% 9% - 10% 7 -8 5 —4% dig, 4% —3% die, 3 2 16 —l7 8 854 12 —l3 I # die 3 17 -18 27% - 279% 35 -36 Business done to-day. 10 15 4% % 12% 23 , 4, 23 3 7 ili 7 16% 16 34 [15% 35 U, % Ig% % 63 12% 92 51% 15% 16 59% 59 4% % 16% 16 8, x.d sii!‘ 34 3 I die. 23 i d IFN 2 .6 ... x.d 90% 90 )4 x.. 1 IN 7i % die. 66 1( 64%x.d 21% % 6% % xn li -,Ni 9 % 'X 11% % 19% 18% 109% 7% 4% Mt die. 3 % % • • • • 8% —7% Ale. 4 3 d. 5 6 15% 16 - - .. 8 7% 22 - 22% 17% 47 % ;ti 35 33S 3 —2% dis. 1 dia. 251 i 25% id [7% 14 7% 8 7% 25704% m.d WINES. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business don to-day. 0110 Anglo-Mexican(is. 51. p.) 100 .. —.. • -•••' Australian 4 3% —2% Barossa Range ....... 113 0 3% —3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 • • —.. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • '•-• • • British Iron .. .... ••• • • • 13 5 ' • —• • Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) 24% .. —• • Do. Cocaes and Culaba 30 32% —32 De. St. John del Rey 15 14% 13% Cobre Copper . ..... 4O 32% 34% Copiapo ........... •• • 14 514 —6% General 20 13% —l4 Real Del Monte, 17kreg 3i % x.d Do. Black Debentures • • —' • Do. Red Debentures — .. 1 Santiago de Cuba lO 7% 6 Tin Croft 7 10% —ll United Mexican. .. •• •• 28 2 8%! 6% —5% JOINT STOCK BANKS . Australasia ........ •• • • 40 33 32% British North America 50 42% —43 Colonial ........ • • 25 9% 10% Commercial of London 20 25 25% London Joint Stock lO 18% 17% London and Westminster 20 27% 27% National Provincial Eng. 35 .. .. Do. New ........ • • lO .. —• • 1 National of Ireland ...• 22% 17% —lB .6% Provincial of Ireland 25 42 —43 Do. New .. .. .... 10 15X —l5 Union of Australia ...• 25 34% —34 Do. New 2% 3 —3% Union of London Union of Madrid .. .. • 40 .. —.. NISCELLANEOUS. Canada ••..•••. • • • • • • 32% 42% —46 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 126% 27% Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 64% 72% M Royal ail Steam tANEOUS. 42% 46 26% 27% 63)i 72% 73 —69 he errors of the Official Lists, and d correspondents.] Gen. Steam Navigation Penin. & Oriental Steam Royal Mail Steam I We cannot be answer; will not be influenced by able for ti int erestec MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, comprieiog 4,000 American, 300 Surat, at 4d. to 54d.; 500 Egyptian at lid. to Eid.; and 30 Sea Leland at Is. 6d. per lb: Tho market was firm, and prices of all kiuds were fully maintained.—Reilway Shares were in good demand, with very little change in prices. The Corn trade is dull, as there are large arrivals off Falmouth, nut less than 300,00 u quarters, it is said. As it is now presumed that Sir Charles Wood's Budget will be thrown overboard, a strenuous attempt is to be made to press on the Government the neces sity of preventing the adulteration of Coffee, in the same way as that of Spices and Tobacco is checked ; viz., by suing for penalties. A meeting is to be held upon the subject, and Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., has consented to preside. The zealous agent at Madrid of the Spanish Bond holders, M. Weisweiller, has not suffered the extraor dinary refusal of M. Bravo Murillo to amend his plan for the settlement of the foreign debt, to pass without immediate remonstrance, and deserves credit so far for having anticipated what we doubt not are the views of the chairman of the committee in London, Mr. James Capel. No one can fail to observe the shallowness of M. Murillo's pretext that the country has not the means of offering better terms, because the small addition asked by the bondholders involves rather a principle than an amount. Another satisfactory circumstance is the inten tion of the French and Prussian ambassadors at Madrid, acting under the orders of their respective Governments, to co-operate strenuously with Lord Howden in pressing for a speedy compromise. Spain will see that the time has ar rived when she is believed by competentjudges to possess the means, if she has but the will, to meet the claims upon her, and what private appeals have failed to accomplish, diplomatic representations may possibly bring about. The following are the interesting letters forwarded to Mr. Capel:— " Madrid, Feb. 24, 1851. " Monsieur le President,—Referring to my letter of yesterday, I have now the pleasure of forwarding you a copy of the translation of my answer to the letter of his Excellency Senor Bravo Murillo. " Believe me, Monsieur le President, &c., " DANIEL WIESWEILLER. " To the President of the Committee of Spanish Bondholders, London." (Translation.) " THE DELEGATION OF THE ENGLISH COMMITTEE OF SPANISH BONDHOLDERS. " Excellent Sir,—l have had the honour of receiving the esteemed letters of your Excellency of the 21st, in which, in answer to mine of the 19th, and to that of the President of the English Committee of Spanish Bondholders of the 11th of this month, your Excel lency informs me that you cannot present the amend ment solicited in favour of the coupons overdue and not paid, the project of law for the settlement of the debt having been already submitted to the exa mination and for the deliberation of the Chambers, who would resolve upon what they should judge to be most suitable according to the result of the discussion. The Constitution itself stipulating that the public debt is under the special protection of the nation, to no better body than the national representatives, to its great wis dom and enlightened judgment, could the creditors trust the sanctity of its cause, as it cannot tail to find a host of defenders when it is the question of a credit so sacred as the interests of the public, debt, owing and not paid, during eleven consecutive years. " Your Excellency deigns to tell me that the question ought not to rest upon the application of the principles of equity and justice, but on the tact of the possibility of payment, concerning which your Excellency appeals to the experience that I have been able to acquire of the resources of the country during my long residence in Spain. I thank your Excellency for the honour you do me; yet I cannot but avow that after the con siderable concessions consented to by the creditors, and all the difference between the possibility and the impos sibility being reduced to the sum of 100,0001. during the first five years, since no pay meat is offered for the current year, which sum progressively increases 25,000/. every two years, arriving after nineteen years at the maximum of 300,000/., I cannot persuade myself that, though the actual state of the 'treasury is not as dis engaged as might be desired, the abovementioned sum could form seriously the object of an insurmountable difficulty that a nation great and honest like Spain should terminate with one accord a definite settlement with its creditors of a question so highly important as that which I have the honour to recommend to the superior con sideration of the Government. " God preserve your Excellency, ae. " The Delegate of the English Committee of Spanish Bondholders, "DANIEL WEISWEILLER." " Madrid, Feb. 26, 1851. " 3 1 1 y dear Sir,—Referring to my letters of yesterday, communicating to you the dispatches to and from the Spanish Government, I beg to i n f orm you that I have just been tipprized by Lord llowden of his having received a dispatch from Lord Palmerston, informing him that the French and Prussian Governments have sent instructions to their representatives here to give his Lordship every assistance in his negotiations Kith the Spanish Government for the settlement of the foreign debt. " I remain, my dear sir, yours most faithfully, " D. WEISWEILLER. " James Capel, Ecq., Chairman of the Committee of Sp inish Bondholders, London." The quotations for Bills of Exchange yesterday afternoon were well supported upon tell the principal Continental cities, and there appears to be a strong opinion that this will continue. The dividends upon various Foreign Securities fall due this month. In this list we may include Russian, French, and Danish Stocks, and Cuba and Chilian Bonds. Not the slightest alteration has occurred in the quota tions for the English Funds, and business is slack. Consols have been quoted 96i i for Transfer and Ac count. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 9S to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97i to . Bank Stock has been steady at 2151. Exchequer-bills have been at 515., and India Bonds at 575. premium. Long Annuities have been quoted 74 to 11-16. Foreign Stocks are as dull as the English Funds. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 191 and the Three per Cents 38. Buenos Ayres Bonds nee 54 to 1. Mexi can Stock is worth 34 to 34i Peruvian Four-and-a Half per Cents. have been at 824, and the Deferred at 37. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, are 97 k. Belgium Four-and-a- Half per Cents. are 911. Railway Shares are rather flatter, but no serious change has occurred. Aberdeen, Great Northern, South- Western, Oxford and Wolverhamton, and South-Eastern are merely the turn lower ; Midland, however, have receded to some extent, and also South Wales, being most susceptible, owing to the previous considerable rise. Brighton are cheaper. Boulogne and Amiens have advanced Account Co D t n t s o o l A s BRITISH FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT • ONE O'CLOCIi. (From the Official List.) flank 5t0ck...... 215 1 4 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 1 4 1 / 8 per Cent. Consols Anna New 3M per Cent. Antis. ...... 9834 99 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7;1,i 7 11-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 18E0... 7 1 / 2 India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 57 p Ditto under 1.000/ Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. March. June. 1,05 D 1 ....<..,.........<.,..., , 51 p Nmal 1 45 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 per Cent. ... 54!, 2 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per Cent lOl Mexican 80nt15,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account ..• Peruvian Bonds, 4 , / a per Cent — Ditto Account Do. Deferred Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 1 A per Cent. .............. 97 ) I ', Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account ... Ditto, Coupons .................. 9 Spanish Bonus, 3 per Cent,lB4o Ditto for the Account PiVideLliEl oa tin lAboye payAblo iza London. DENMARK. Denmark proposes to enter into the Austrian Cus toms Union, abolish the con s titutio n o f 111-af:l3, 1848, and adopt a representative system of estates. In return, Denmark receives a guarantee for all her provinces. In the case of an extinction of the male line of the royal house, the crown will revert to the Duke of OLDENBURG. DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK BY " THE NASSAU BALLOOINI"idt6I46.Y. Yesterday, one of the most peculiar feats in aerostation took place from the gardens of " The Royal Property"' Vauxhall, by the departure of his Highness the Duke of Brunswick, accompanied by Mr. Charles Green, the well known aeronaut, in his balloon. Preparations being made on the Waterloo-ground, on Sunday evening a number of men were employed, under the direction of Mr. Lumm, the prin cipal engineer of the London Gas Company, iu laying down a 9-inch pipe from the works to inflate the machine, and at seven o'clock yesterday morning everything was in readi ness for the inflation, and by eleven o'clock the balloon was in a fit state for the ascent. The Duke of Brunswick, accom panied by a few friends, arrived on the ground with a large quantity of provisions and viands necessary for a lengthened voyage, consisting of hams, fowls, pheasants, partridges, breadstuffs, chocolate, coffee, &c., with Soyer's apparatus fir cooking. The ascent being strictly private, the event was a surprise to the inhabitants of the vicinity. Thirteen tried carrier pigeons belonging to Mr. Henry Evans, of Kenning ton-lane, were placed in the car for the purpose of commu nicating with those interested in the feat; and precisely at twelve o'clock his Highness, accompanied by Mr. Charles Green, stepped into the car. Mr. Green pulled the liberat ing-iron, and the machine arose. At the time of the ascent the wind was blowing from \. W. by W. The ballast car ried was 13 cwt., with air vessels, water-drags, and gutta percha lines. The balloon, on arriving at a sufficient alti tude, took a south-easterly direction, passing over the coun ties of Surrey and Kent in the direction of the Continent. There were many ladies and gentlemen present on the occa sion, amongst whom we recognised the Hon. Member for Finsbury, Thomas S. Duncomue, Esq. [Latest Particulars.] —We have just received information that the balloon, with its voyagers, descended safely at Gravesend about two hours after leaving Vauxhall-gardens, the Royal Duke having found the wind suddenly become adverse to the particular course which, in his aerial journey, he meant to take. He is, however, still determ'ned to carry out his intention, and will ascend again as soon as the wind becomes favourable.] BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. CHESTER CUP.-12 to 1 agst Rhesus (0-20 to 1 agst Haricot (t)-20 to 1 agst Italian-25 to 1 agst Flying Gout-25 to 1 agst Wallflower-27 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn -35 to 1 agst Seaman (t)-50 to 1 agst Lady Eden (taken to 601.) DERBY.—The prices the same as at Tattersall's on Monday. CABINET COUNCIL (THIS DAY).—A Cabinet Council, the first since the recall or reconstruction of the Cabinet, was held at the Foreign-office this afternoon at one o'clock. There were present, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Grey, Viscount Pal merston, Sir George Grey, Lord Broughton de Gyfford, the Earl of pinto, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis T. Baring, the Rigbt Hon. H. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Manic. The Ministers were expected to hold a protracted sitting. DEATH OF LORD DE LISLE AND DIIDLEY.—We have received intelligence of the premature demise of this nobleman. His Lordship expired yesterday afternoon, at his family seat, Penshurst, near Tunbridge, after an attack of bilious fever of some - days' duration. Lord de L'lsle was the only son of the late Sir John Shelley• Sydney of Pens hurst-place, Bart. He was born in 1800, and married, in 1825, Lady Sophia Fitzclarence, eldest and favourite daughter of King William IV. by Mrs. Jordan. Her Ladyship died in 1837, leaving two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, now Lord do L'lsle and Dudley, married last year Miss Foulis, only daughter and heiress of the late Sir William Foulis, Bart., whose name he assumed. The de ceased peer was surveyor-general of the Duchy of Cornwall, G.C.H. and D.C.L. In political life, Lord de L'lsle was distinguished for honourabla and undeviating consistency, and an unflinching supporter of the Conservative party in the state. His loss will be deplored by many to whom, in pri vate society, he was endeared by those sterling qualities which add lustre to the highest rank. NOBLE PANEGYRIC ON A SOLDIER.—In the fare well speech addressed to the officers of the Bombay army by Sir Charles Napier, the illustrious veteran pronounced the following noble and beautiful eulogium on a soldier who had risen from the ranks by his merit :—" I am seventy years of age, and I am, perhaps, growing a little prosy—(So, no) — but I must say in this Bombay Presidency, that you are a little too much inclined to high birth and such things. There is among you now a brave man, a glorious soldier—(l am among the breakers, but I am a pilot, and will steer clear out again)—there is a brave and glorious soldier at this table, who rose from the ranks by his own good merit; and I love that man—(Cheering) —yes, I do love him, because he was the man who first planted the colours of his nation on the breach at Moultan.—(Cheers.) But regulation— that curse of honourabla nut honest feeling, which should be broken when found inconsistent—prohibies that glorious soldier from partaking, with his brother officers, of the bene fits of that fund which, if he were to die, would give his wi dow and children the support due to the husband's and father's rank and standing. If he die to-morrow his widow and children would lose everything due to the rank and station to which his valour and bravery raised him. I know I am speaking to your feelings, and I know that your feel ings respond too. This regulation should be broken in Bombay. That glorious soldier led to the breach—to vic tory, and he is a brave and good man, and deserves all that can be heaped upon him, although he did rise from the ranks—and a glorious foundation, too, for a man to come from.—(Cheers.)" During the past year 163 gold, 1,295 silver, and 2,037 copper coins, making a total of 3,525, were added to the collection in the British Museum, partly by gift and partly by purchase. DUNSTEIL—A HORSE FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. — As James Wake, a carrier, was returning from Exeter on the 19th inst., the noise of the whistle at the starting of the train from the railway station so terrified the horse in his van that it started, ran a few yards, and fell down dead.— Somerset County Gazette. CITY COURT OF SEwEns.--Yesterday the mem bers assembled numerously at Guildhall. It was the first meeting under the new commission. Mr. Deputy Peacock was elected chairman ; Mr. Simon was elected medical officer of health, and the other officers were duly appointed. There was no business of the least public interest transacted. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Letters have been re ceived here stating that the Pandora (6), Commander Drury, which left this port on the 20th ult. for the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, nearly arrived at Madeira, w hen she en countered very severe weather, in which she lost her rudder, wheel, jibbooln, and mainsail, and, in fact, nearly all her rigging. The signalman and a boy were drowned. They were driven back to Queen's Town, where they are now lying. and are expected to sail again in a few days. THE BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT " W INDSOR.—The prisoner Ash, one of the parties charged with the burglary and murderous assault upon Mr. Tucker and Mrs. Whittaker, was examined yesterday before the magistrates, at the residence of Mr. Tucker in Clarence street. Both Mr. Tucker and Mrs. Whittaker were exa mined, and they repeated their descriptions of the attack upon them. At the close of the evidence the prisoner denied all knowledge of the outrage, end said that during the time it was committed he was with a woman of the town. He was fully committed to the county gaol at Reading, to take his trial on the charge of burglary and attempt to murder. The supposed accomplice, for whose apprehension a reward of 701. has been offered, has not yet been taken. It has been ascertained that he was an itinerant tinker, and it is very pro bable that he may be found among the gipsies. THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY.—The annual general court of the directors and proprietors in this undertaking was held yesterday morn i ng at Radley's Hotel, Bridge - street , Blackfriars. Mr. Benja m i n H a ll , sen., i n t h e chair. The report, which was read by th e secretary, s h o wed a progres sive increase in the amou n t o f to ll s rece i ve d. The tolls in 1848 were 3,7961.85. 3d. ; i n 1849 , t h ey were 3,4801. 125.3 d. ; and in 1850, they a mounte d to 3,962/. 193. 4 d. ; showing that the receipts of the past year had exceeded those of 1848 by 166/. lls. ld. ; and those of 1849 by 482/. Gs. 2d. The amount paid to the Government, in 1849, in respect of their debt, was 6511. Os. 3d. ; and, in 1850, 1,227/. 11 s. lld., giving a payment nearly double that of the year preceding. This was caused not only by the increase of tolls, but by a more economical management of the gas, and other matters. In 1847, the tunnel had only 129 burners, which consumed 69,000 cubic feet per week ; while, i n 1850, the number was never less than 148, with a consumption of only 51,000 cubic feet, a little more than two feet per hour. The lighting of the tunnel was also greatly improved. The cost of the un dertaking, up to 1813, was 443,427/. 6s. 6d., and the capital due to the Government was 323,000/. The average number of passengers amounted to 18,000 per week. The total re ceipts for year amounted to 5,502/. 14s. 10., of which 4121. 2a. Bd. was derived from the rent of archways in the tunnel, and 5101.85. 90. from houses belonging to the com pany. After the payment of expenses hitherto, there re mained a balance of 532/. 14s. 2d. This report was agreed to; and having given a vote of thanks to the directors and chairman, the meeting separated. THE FAST or LENT.—A document, issued by Cardinal Wiseman, was read on Sunday in all the Roman Catholic churches and chapels in the kingdom, directing the due observance of the fast of Lent, which commences this day (Ash-Wednesday), and continues until Easter-Sunday. The reguiations are, as usual, very strict and exacting in their character, and allow of no reserve excepting by special permission from the immediate clergy, on the ground of ill health, or other sufficient reason, in which case is enjoined an extra amount of religious exercises and devotions, and above all, alms to the poor to the lull extent of the individuals' ability and means, in lieu of the fast. Contemporaneously with this document is issued another, detailing a full account of the sermons, retreats, benedictions, and othei•religious cele brations, which are to be held at the several Roman Catholic churches and chapels throughout the season of Lent. The Cardinal is announced to preach every Sunday after the ves pers' service, during Lent, at the church in St. George's road, Southwark. MACKEREL. — Large quantities of this description of fish have been taken off this coast during the past week, in the course of which about 70 tons have been forwarded by rail to the metropolitan and other markets. —Deronpo r t In dependent. Railways. Aberdeen.. .• • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down firming., Woiverhsmp., and Stour Valley • • Eirkenh., Lan., & Chesil June., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 2t , 1. Bristol and Exeter • • •- Caledonian • • • • • • Chester and Holyhead Direct Loud. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do, (181. E. & II.) • • Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and. Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland Great Western .. • • Do. New, 171. .. - . Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. hi the .. • • • Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk . • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. • • London and Blackwall • • Do., Tilbury Ext. scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., es 1 (C) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. .. .. Do. new 401. .. .. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. hail shares .. .. Londonderry and Ennis- killen. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• .. .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire ,•• .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• Midland .. Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle• • Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenh. and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen.. every, arrenpoint, & Rotrevor •• .. • • Norfolk •• •• • • Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. .. forth Staffordshire .. North-Westsrn North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new . Shrewsbury & Birming. Clas-3 A.. • • Do. Class 13.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. tialfes Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. ~ „ „ Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent .. South Devon • • .. South-Eastern South Wales.. .. South Yorksh. and River Dun .. Shell., Roth., and Geole, South Division .. Stockton and Hartlepool ,-,wansea & Loughor, &c. Paw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. • • Vale of Neath • • . Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Welt., Wick.', and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London .. Whitenayen and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference • • .• York and North Midland AT MINES I.E.A.S FIXED It: 'MILLS. _Leasing Business Railways. Companies. Paid. Closing Prices. done. Berks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 %—1 p. 674 Bir. and Oxford June.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee Do .. 20 28% 29% Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • 20 27 —2B Birm., Wol., & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. .. 15 8 34 934 pad Do., without a guarantee •• Do .. 15 7 flp ad Buckinghamsh. Lon. & N.W. 1736 1734 17% E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern 2:5 31% 32 1 4 32 1 % Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 1031 ad Do. 34 Shares Do .. 25 50 51 xd x•cl Do. X Shares Do .. 1234 2234 —2354 ad Leeds and Brad. Midland .. 50 9644 9744 97 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern • 12 15 4 11% —1 I x De.., Pref. .. Do .. 20 24 —25 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. •• Norfolk .. 20 14 —l5 ad 15 N. & East, 5 per Cent. .. E. Counties . 50 54 —56 ad x,d Do. New .. Do . • . 43 4 6 pad Preston and 1 L. &N. W. Wyre .. $ &La.& Y. 25 42% 43% Do. %.Shares ADo .. • • 1034 8 9 p. Read.,Guild., and eigate .. S. Eastern 20 21% —22 22 Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 63( 774 854 x.i Do. Shep. Ex.. Do .. • • 2% 1% I%p. al South Stafford& Mr. M'Clean 934 —2% dia. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. 25 24 —25 ad Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western 50 44 —45 :ENC 'REFER: SHARES. e k Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done al to-day. !.! ?,d. Aberdeen •• ••8 6 o % dig.— par dis. !d. Caledonian 10/. .. .. 10 5% 6 5% Chester and Holyhead .. 15 16% 175( e" East Anglian (31. 10s.) ry, 6 per cent. .. .. .• 3 34 I% -- 2 od Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. 11- Do. (71. 175.) 7 p.c.:Pref. 2 .. —.. Eastern Counties Exten., er , 5 per cent. No. 1 .. 613 4 % % p p ter Do. No. 2 .. .. .. 613 4 par —% p % ey Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% —ll 10% g. Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. 20 17% — 18% Do. lot. Deben. Shares . 10 .. IT East Lanc as hi re , 6 per e d cent. quarter shares .. 63( "• —•• er Glasgow & S.-W. Consol 100 • • —•• Gt Northern, 5 pe r cen t. 12% 13% 13% se Great South. & Western e•• (Ireland) eighths .. . • 234 % IP. a- Lancashire and York !k shire, F. 20/. .. .. • • 6 1% —1% dis. A Do. 6 per cent. Stock !. 100 .. —• . le Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per 1% — , No. 1.. • • • • 9 Le D 0.16 per cent., No. 2 . 17 .. —l%p ad • • X.d toe Do. 6 per cent., N o . 3 . 5 • • —• • r. Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 % % p o f London, Brighton, and in South Coast guar. 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds 100 )" Do. pref., 5 p c t . St oc k , .. 1851, from 501. shars. E 100 114 126 i l Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 50 57 —6O 13 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 135 13 8 136 34 London &S.-W., new .. 5 254 —2%p. xd t, Londonderry and Ennis e killen, half shares .. 10 .. —.. 1.. 31anch., Sheffield, and n Line , quar. stirs., No. 1 25 13% 14 34 xd 14% x.d Do. new, 101. .. ..10 11% 11% xd 11% 7i ' Do., 6/, .. .. .. .. 2 %, % p g . 31Idland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 1291 4 --- 130 34 130 S Do. Consel. Bristol & e Binning., 6 per cent... 100 .. .. _ ✓ Do. Bristol & Gl ouces . 4 8 Do. do. do. ..•• • . 33 10 6 .„ Do. Erewash Talley .. 50 ' Do. Leic. & Swanning. 3 8 per cent. guar. • • 100 .. —.. I Norfolk Extension .• 20 17 —lB 1 Do. guar. 5 34 per cent. 5 4% 55( 3 Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 —.. ~ North British .. .. 5 • 5 —55 f ' Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. 8 10 1034 • Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. • [ W. Min.) 8 per cent. 10 1436 —l5 14% • South Devon .. .. 25 13 —l4 South-Eastern, 434 p. et. 10 .. .. Waterford & Kilke nn y,sl . 1 • • —•• I VestLondon,lst Cl. (10/.) 10 .. •• Do. 2d Class d e . ( par ) 20 .. York, Newc., and Berw., 17 Gt. N. of E. Pur. .. 16 —l7 •4% —4% York and North Midland 11, add S. Purch. .. 10 1 54 I W.A. POREIGN. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 8% 9 9% %34 Central of France (Or leans and Yierzon) .. 20 16% 16% Demerara .. .. • • 17% • • —•• Dutch Rhenish .. .. 8 5 —4v dis. East Indian .. .. .. 14 1 —Ol p. 15 Do. do. do. .. 20 Great Indian Peninsula— 5 % % P• Ditto ditto .. —2% %—% P• Louvain a la Sambre .. 7% • —• • Luxembourg .. .. .. 8 1 1 54 Ditto .. .. • • • lO 2% —2% Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia .. _ 25 • • —• • Ditto, New • • 7% • • —• • Namur and Liege .... 20 8 8 34 8 11 % Northern of France .. 16 14% —l5 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 4% 4 dls. Paris and Orleans • • • • 2 Paris and Rouen • • • • 200 3 25% 26 6 Paris and Strasbourg . 15 5% -- 556 dl5. 10% i. d Rouen and Havre . • •.• 20 10% 11 Sambre and Meuse • • 20 3 354 Tours and Nantes • • • • 15 9% —9% dis. 15% Tournay, Jurbiso, Lan den, and liaeaelt .. 20 • ,, 1•411, II • 8 X 1% ... 1% Weottlaalers .. • .._ 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up 20 1 6% Belgian 4% per Cent .............. 91% Ditto 5 per Cent COI.; Amsteraarn 11 16% L2,CHANGE. ;aw, three months 11 17% -:ottcrdam 11 1734 Antwerp . • ............ 25 30 Brussels • . • • 25 30 tiamburgh M.B • 13 8 Aitona Paris, 3 days'Right - • 25 734 Ditto, 3 months 25 32% Marseilles ............ 25 323 Q Bourdeaux.. ... • Vrankforton Maine.. 119% Berlin. • • • • •• Vienna, effec. 13 2 Trieste, ditto.... •... . 13 5 Peicrsburgh, Sil. Rble. 37U Madrid ............. 497 , 8 Cadiz .. ............: 50 Barcelona • . • Leghorn .• •• • • 30 65 .1-enoa •• •• •• .• 0 62;4 Maples •• •• •• .• •• •• .. 41 Palermo, peroz •. •• •• 25 Messina ..... ......• 13$ Lisbon... • • • • • 03g • Oporto • ..• .• •• .. 63% 29 [tie Janeiro .• •• • • .• Buenos Ayres •.•• • • •• New York, 60 days'elght Philadelph!a .. • • • • • • • • MUSS Or BULLION, MI OIL F o reign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 Portugal Gold Coin • • t; 0 2 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 ' n New Dollars •• • • •• 0 , 0 f i v Silver in bars 0 • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH s.—Wind at 1100 n S.Vi r of breez with drizzling rain. YARMOUTH, Maricir 4.—Wind S.W. — Th e Dasher brig, of Bideford,Newport to Southampton, wen t as hore yesterday at Chilt on . b ut came off w ith assistance. The Margaret, Newport to Southampton, which went ashore a loe 2d ult. on the sand bank, came off at high water sloe e day and proceeded, without apparent damage. re- Dantzic, of Shields, and Lydia, ot Sunderland , lnive ceived some damage, having been in contact , but wiL proceed. CARDIFF, MARCH 4.—The Blair, from Whitehsvee• has received some slight damage from collision other vessels, and makes water. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 4.—The Tasg, Dutch hooker Vlaardengen to Lisb o n, was in contact 2 3 d ult. wit h a vessel supposed to be an English brig, and soon efler wards sank; crew saved. DUBLIN, MARCH 3.—Wind W. N.W.—Arrd. Deme. rara, Demerara. DEAL, MARCH 4.—Wind N.W. to W.S.W. -4 „, r , r ; 53 ,: Bonaparte, Mogadore. Arrd. from the River, Sharp, St. Kitt's. The Madge schooner was lost on Mogadore Bay on the sth ult. LIVERPOOL. MARCH 4.—Wind variable and ligh t ' . Arrd. Gertrudio Magna, Manilla; Saxon, N ew Orlesursi, Sunbeam, ditto; Sarah and Louisa, Mobile; Vag" k, New York; Harmony, St, John's, New Brunswie s Sid. Brothers, Calcutta ) Pasha, Rio Janeiro; Jtise: Thomas, Pernambuco; Renshaw, ditto; 013 703 0" , L i3lerg' e on° Orleans; Chaos, Philadelphia. Off port , Demerara ; Bulkan John Ll a rrocks, S P and Sh. WHITBY, a, MARCH ara 4.—The Saxon Maid, Sunderlanda from Bordeaux, struck on the rocks this mornings is now on the mane, fills with the tide, and will P r y bably become a wreck; crew and part of s tores 0 " o f The Samuel and Sarah, ot this port, and the gaid. 111 Kent, were in contact at nine P M dam ~ when the former ,r her starboard bow stove, and received other sP and the latter lost foremast and bowsprit. g W PLYMOUTH, MARCH 4.—Wind S. to - Vesurgers, alp . Varaiso NEWPORT, MARCH 4.—Wind N.E.—Sid• frepriettat Rio Ja.eiro. BELFAST, MARCH 3.—Wind S.W. -•••" Sld.Care*, , Charleston. Et tr l a Egs oo M re a e nCli 4.—Wind W.N.W.--Sid. Gen e* BU nos Be S r Ayres; Mary th ; Grande zeti, ris v C a o n n n d a e h , ; ditto; Mountaineer,it lO, deSUNDlphia; Sarah, alifax. ERLAND.— H Arrd. Flower of Ugie, Ra' S blerTOC , New York. • 13 01 ' KTON, MARCH 4.—Wind .B.4avknoi, deaux and St. J o h n ' s , Newfoundland. Ceylon; MARKET ZIE WS,(Tki/S DA A Y• CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNEO'''', Notwithstanding that our market to-daY,,,,t as t e tb ri e scantily e supplied with all kinds of English r icer dmand for that article ruled very inactive, 5 : roil al barely equal to those obtained on Monday, 513 " B r d s of 200 o arance was not effected. The arrival of ul 3. bas 000 quarters of foreign Wheat off Falmouth r. rendered millers cautious in their o erations• T he I sere• ports of Wheat from abroad here Pare 3,430 clu ar n te d; Fine dry qualities were held at full rates of cur,r e- r i e y but low parcels had a downward tendency. Fin e . `"%nd d steadily, at last week's currency; but grinding distilling sorts commanded very little a ' ttention., Matlirato the supply of which was moderate—sol d rice's rates. In Oats very few sales took place, a nd 11004 were supported. Beans, Peas, Indian Cowl a" were very dull. . ARRIVALS THIS WEE K ' flogr• Wheat. Barley. Malt. ..... ° at ' s ' ••••--- e 0 1 1 , r, , , Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. I V; I,v•P' English ..—• 560 1,130 2,740 ~.... ..... 5c0tch........ •-' Irish ........ . 3, 1,890 300 1 052 Foreign ...... 2,430 1.720 2,430 I 1,720 VITHITECELE Our market, to day, has rulec Beet, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutt to 4s 2d; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per Li steady, at full prices:--• ,on. 2 4 8 d to 4s; Yeah Si 81bs by the carcase. --- SECONDARIES'.--(THIS D A" (Before Air. Secondary Porrsit) tiTso hareeccdhoacvmme recover t g s o t e signwo, i" GOODALL V. THOMPSON. , FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—The pl 'oaf in this base datil soap manufacturer, in 13ishops a i i , aLs i t a re c e ti t o ., n tte r c i l io de b f r e o P ee t ! damagesi e la br the s l same street - aaustsit default. u et l g t judgment to 3001.,aanneld false defe p ile d a l . ! s le r :,i s.d It appeared by the evidence that the plain ti .„: lr or a on business in partnership with a Mr. Wig ht ` —° t 0.6 portion of extensive premises of which defentit°,-,Lianit pile IN — 0 the tenant. In January last defendant the W PC ., an order to remelt some soap, and during .-- ° dor; of the latter end his partner, wee° and stamped the so ap * cakey% and t001,,0g on his own portion of into the I ‘,. it the premises, an dissatis fied at this, as he had not per for i l wenttand took it back. The defendant then sent _, , n L.h policeman, and said he should give the plaftocii for stealing the soa and although be v iss o ioit act arg i e l of theaa oyffitaken in charge; t he p l a intiff, at the sugge_ado eer, went to the station, where defendant 7;6 the charge, and wished to have Mr. ig W Litman sell a fueetPeidaintte 170104 . of but on the inspector cautioning defendant tb n a tlt defetv serious charge dent refused to signthe d bau charge-sheet, an A to make witheut good grou c o ne d t he charge. O a B The jury retired f or a b ou t h a lf sa hour, and she ° a verdict for 20/, CRIMINAL COURT--(THI S DA. GLD COURT. M r. Jos ° (Before the Right Hon. the LORD Mevott, , ERLE, and Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL./.1d40011' SINGULAR CASE OF ARsoN.—A strarige, v i _ l ,, e i di; ink man, with stern and haggard features, OLP' asked ward Smith, was charged with arson; but vib e° to plead he rem a i ne d qu i te mute . A re in . The Clerk of t h e Arra i gns sa id to him, yoll o i . , the dieted for setting fi re t o a r i c k o f oats, valu e , l , l ,, or I J °l property of Francis Sherwood, are you Pi' i g n u s,A T i ra l in t h t:i ee e . ,? Justicep, j., prisoner r s t ny o e n i e h. ti r „ al>R M l,:f tl E, : i g e sib n laie o indeg a n n ii nstwsw.enor.uitld.. accordinglyb e Ilse : :sr: ~, ic. for to tit:ally: punnet the jury to try whether the prisoner wa s " proceeded Al so call evidence with a view et 11 ' 1 ' pur p r ose, i „ o da , .°T3m--°N' who appeared for Mr G. M`Murdo e prisonerof thethe PrOS t hat , at iorg issue.. 0 5 that he hades e' r serving the conduct he asked him several questions, but the he was decidedly of o 1 • prisoner,was atourom,,sto mon that be ,t knoovv e, n t;o N siinn e t : oB ,. ° o3 he e 3.1). ai nits. .. Iv hen db t hedusewuntrarcesgoge,fiuorensnttobafrni.dtmht:r:p.rar i t i g o i . e n 2 : 1 0 9 0 t s e b d . only e "'. be A:lr. a raCooplieg,Boprortuniti one e thet other G o prisoners, vern o r of INn h ge o wa p i l a a t y e e , and when taken sor ts of antics, and persisted in carry pen behind 0`; w bea d off ',.:‘, ear. stated that rsed ar ;t enr t ):, i ,i o dg n eu a de ll o y ipio e inn n is o o, u na g nt h b, , i.a b ht u at t dh s e u n h op s t e rs q ips u oo l k n ee t ra ly we h vae e sr r ns e io i n i te s e e i. 1 b s t v e• igif i s d ni lil s ''l it ! rationally prisoner was first brought into the gaol be_ e v , e i r li t i h s had watched himself closely, and he had 0 0 doll a n t a h a is al m l tahnene' f tbe no ort ° r e v w i d a : n ' c ' e p adduced u le S'''` P issue t it was touching the prisoner's insanity. v tbil - b i- Mr. Justice ERLE, therefore, told the iii r lb the thatr for them to decide upon this vidence vc" - er• a nolo de soner was insane or not. It they were of a,_r n ut ilau„ be was not of sound mind, then he would by ; to ore' medical care, but if not, the Court bad P°. vi c e o t gai n / hfin to be placed on hi s t r i a l, a nd a plea' c " . - entered on the re cor d. , „, found The jury, aft e r a f ew m i nu t e s' COnsulust` c) " g i ll " that the prisoner was not insane?' taDe e • Mr. Justice ERLE said, under these c irca° ted I LI i v ., Yes- n f the exercise of the discretion which the .e' , p l e a - him, he should direct the trial to go on, 0 " not guilty to be iadors, d on the indictment' This having been dune, The P r°. Mr. ROBINSON stated th e ca se to the jury here qbe secutor was a farmer, residing at liedreati vi• >zbbort Staines road intersects his property, and with ti rri n• 11 : 1 : distance from the road was the rick in que s ',: i t be Pe prisoner was been to leave the field in shish ens tatle s circu fire. was some few minutes before, and from that it was inferred that it was he who set the rick o d a he bad Mr. Francis Sherwood, the prosecutor, sui te roa d, 0t a field on the right-band side of the Siaie es ad, ens 13edfont. A gate led from this field into the ro two of some few yards from this gate were four ricits,',oarY) oats, and two of beans. On Friday, the 3lst of o _,! in t o some boys came and told him, about five o'0 10 ". n d 0 0 evening, that one of the oat ricks WAS on fire; 7 b . ou pcl going its the direction of the field near the road J?e ' fost , e . o ing ' that this information was correct. It „ ins eu• r c __ bo y and it wtfii evident it had been set fire to nea tl 7, de . tom. Being a windy night, the rick was 09 11 :, i fy re stroyd ; and they had to save the others by oiloi , . moving them to a distance. w ish tic o °- The ,JUDGE—Prisoner at the bar, do you w this witness any opesticcs? • and the The prisoner paid no attention to the ques .ion, evid, nee was therefore) proceeded with. dfont, stew(' John Appleton, a labourer, residing a t Be- w t he be ea that on the evening 4 the 31st of January ta i a bout ti prisoner going in the direction of the gate, 13 , quarter of an hour afterwards the rick wag 0 ,_ Af b o t, William lirown, another labourer, residing at P'" . a • been ab also identified the prisoner as having b r oke or a mile off the field after the fire id quarter Ile said out. He asked the prisoner what was that ? when be he did not know. Lie asked him if be saw it 'Y passed, and he replied that he Gid. be ow tht A boy, named 'Thomas Ilibbert, stated a s Of t ?" the priacher come Cstit Of the wito a few m3tlW- Y•) 41 %t oti 1 '44 1 ' 4 4;, - ek di! A to, tlo t e ' l , 41 1 e€ ti tt , h,, the Set ii ti,,,A aE • o r Ailed f-?tiat ▪ pei "~