The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-10 00:00:00

arrived at Panama, with accounts from San Fran cisco to the 16th of November, on the 4th ult. She had a specie freight of 500,000 dolls. and 235 pas sengers. The Atlantic steamer Empire City arrived at New York on the 25th ult. in ten days from Chagres, and seven days from Jamaica, bringing half-a million dollars on freight, upwards of 270 passengers, and private mails from California, &c. The Government mails were at the Isthmus waiting a mail steamer's departure for Chagres. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Hecate, with Sir H. Bulvver on board, arrived in the Potomac on the 21st ult., froth Bermuda. _ From the Pacific, via the Isthmus of Panama, we have by this mail accounts of the highest interest, more especially in reference to the expedition in search of Sir John Franklin ; and most opportune must it be regarded that those advices have been re ceived in the very moment of the new expedition's departure. From Mazatlan, under date the 24th of Noveptiher we learn the arrival at that port on the 13th of her Majesty's ship Herald, 8, Captain Kel lett, and also that of the British yacht Nancy Daw son, Captain Bill, with intelligence from her Ma jesty's ship Plower at Behring's Straits. We learn that the relief ship had previously penetrated as far as 73 degrees 10 min. latitude in search of Sir J. Franklin ; and in company viith the yacht named, under the command of her noble-spirited owners, the Plover's boats also penetrated along a vast extent of the coast of North America, extending from Behring's Straits to the mouth of the Mackenzie River, the scene f Sir S. o Richard son's exit into the northern seas during his late expedition. It appears that no traces of the missing navigators were discovered ; and it is stated that the boats of the Plover consequently determined, in accordance with their instructions, to winter on the spot, attempting to reach one of the nearest traders' stations in the vicinity. According to our information the private schooner - yacht then re turned, her light draught having previously enabled her to explore in company with the boats, and, with the Plover, re entered Behring's Straits from the north; there the Plover took up her winter quarters, and subsequently the Herald and Nancy Dawson re turned to Mazatlan. The commander of the Plover, it is stated, entertained great hopes of Sir John Franklin's safety, although we are not informed of the grounds upon which that expectation is based. It is to be regretted that the advices received are, in a mea sure, indefinite ; and it is still more mournful to learn that the owner of the yacht which was so nobly conducted along the Arctic coast from the promptings of a philanthropic spirit should have subsequently closed his career at Mazatlan. It is stated that he had previously been engaged in a tour round the world, and suddenly altered his course to aid the search for Franklin's ships. The yacht had been put in charge of esailing master from one of her Majesty's ships at Mazatlan, and will be dispatched home by the British Consul. From New York we learn also some details of in terest in reference to Sir John Franklin. Letters had been received by influential individuals in that city from Lady Franklin, desiring advice and information from the person to whom they were addressed, as to the expediency of her visiting New York to arrange an expedition, at her own expense, for the renewal of the search for her lost husband next spring. Lady Franklin is described as meditating the purchase of two small vessels with that aim. Her Majesty's ship Amphitrite, Commander Eden, was at Mazatlan on the 24th of November, and also the Herald ; and the brig of war Cockatrice, was at San' Bias. Her Britannic Majesty's ship Champion sailed from Panama for Callon, on the Ist of Decem ber, en route to England, From the ;United States our accounts, as might hare been anticipated, are of unusual interest, conse quent on the delivery of President Taylor's first mes sage to the Houses of Congress, and the issue of various reports for the Secretaries of the various departments. Up to the 22d ult, the struggle between the con tending sections of the representatives continued with little indication of either a victory or a compromise on the part of any ; and ultimately a choice of a Speaker was effected simply by a general agreement to accept a plurality of votes instead of a clear majority of the whole House. Accordingly, the 631 ballot held since the opening of the House produced a decisive result, Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, being elected by a vote of 102 against 100 for Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusets, and 20 for all other candidates. On the evening of Saturday, the 22d ult., therefore, Mr. Cobb took the appropriate oaths, and on the subsequent Monday both branches of the Congress being then fully organized, the President delivered his first annual Message. We learn that the document met with considerable difference of opinion, and a widely varied reception from the dif ferent sections of politicians, many complaining of its vague character, on the slavery question more espe cially. it has, on the whole, however, been received with eatiifaction in almost all quarters ; and amongst the manufacturing and iron interests it cannot be ques'iged that its allusions to the question of " pro tecting duties" are mo - t - popular. Accompanying the Presidential state pipers we received-1, the annual report of the S.2cretary of the Treasury; 2, that of the Home Department; and 3, that of tiee Secretary of War. They are exceedingly voluminous, and possess considerable interest, more especially in. reference to the Treasury demand for a new' loan—a measure not anticipated hitherto in face of the apparent preferability of an issue of Treasury notes. The Secretary also recommends several modi fications in the existing tariff-1. A moderate increase of duties on articles, such as cotton, woollen, and hempen goods, iron, sugar, salt, and cod ; 2, a return to the system of specific duties on articles on which they can be conveniently laid ; 3, where the ad valorem duty is retained, the duties to be levied on the market value in our own country at the time of arrival ; 4, non enumerated articles to be subject to a higher duty than others. Since the date of our last accounts from Wash ington the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives had exhibited few features of interest, except in reference to the election of a Speaker. In the upper branch, however, political animosities had betrayed the southern members under the influence of Calhoun, &c., to attempt to exclude Colonel Benton from the chairmanship of the Senates' Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, a post occupied by him since March last. Partially from M. Benton's own desire to retire previously to the discovery of the cabal, the movement was ultimately crowned with success, and hence a most important advantage would appear to have been gained by the Southern section of politicians. Amongst other indications of public feeling it may be noted that General Cass had intro duced into Congress a resolution desiring the Execu tive to suspend all relations with Austria on account of her conduct in the late struggle in Hungary. Pro tent. the motion lies over; subsequently to be revived, however, under the influence of the Presidential views. The nature of those views is indicated in the message, but it may not be uninteresting to add the following note, addressed to the recent refugees from Hungary " Washington, Dec. 20, 1849. " Sir,—l have duly received your letter of November 2, from London, announcing the determination of your self and comrades to seek an asylum in America. " The people of this Republic have deeply sympathised with the Hungarians in their recent struggle for consti tutional freedom, and in the calamities which have be fallen their unhappy land; and I am sure that I but speak the universal sentiments of my countrymen in bidding you and your associates a cordial welcome to our soil, the natural asylum of the oppressed from every clime. We offer you protection and a free participation in the benefits of our institutions and our laws, and trust that you may find in America a seoond home. " I am, with high respect, your sincere friend, " Z. TAYLOR. " Ladislaus Ujhazy, late Governor of Comore, in Hungary." A warm discussion had ensued in the Senate in reference to a motion offering a seat in that assembly to Father Mathew. The temperance apostle's neutral views on the slavery question were again brought into notice in connexion with his former manifesto in conjunction with the late O'Connell, but ultimately the motion was carried by a vote of 33 to 18, Mr. Calhoun voting in the minority. Our latest accounts state that Congress would effect no buiiness of importance during the Christmas season. A quorum of each House would, pro forma, meet during the • holidays every Thurday. A letter from a well-informed correspondent at Washington of the New York Courier and Inquirer, dated Dec. 22, says, in reference to the political tone existing — "It is believed by men of ge ea t sagac i ty t h at we are approaching a very serious crisis in the affairs o fthe Itqalblic. I understand that M r . Wtbster entertains depressing forebodings as to the immediate future. h He thinks that there are restless and reckless spirits evident aim is to effect a disruption of the confed e r acy, wose and that they will succeed in entangling in their to ils a sufficient number of the people to give to their move ment a formidable appearance. But lam glad t o kn w that Mr. Webster believes that the dissolution o f t h e Union is an impossibility. He says the people will never su b mit to it—never. They ail' stand by the Union to the very last extremity of physical power; a n d so long as the sentiment for union is so nearly unanimous, the integrity of the American Republic will be preserved." From Washington we have accounts of Sir Henry Bulwer's reception by the President on the 24th ult. His Excellency was introduced by the Secretary of State ; and Sir Henry, after delivering his credentials, Of IC:W S 1 f ki 44/ need not say that it gives me the sincerest --_':7c*etirkCiition to be the bearer of the credentials which I t -.i , ilave itist-had the honour of placing in your hands. ( 47 • - r': " Perms me to say, that in coming to your country ..---- izi :1. ! , Id t f a oo , ferl that 1 come as a foreigner to a foreign land; out . p tions speak the same language, spring from the same co, and seem especially entrusted by Provi dence ; the same glorious task of illustrating the 1 ~:.~ THE SUN, LONDON, Anglo-Saxon name, by extending the best interests of civilization through two great divisions of the world. " I have an entire confidence, Sir, that our two Go vernments will act with the most perfect concord in carrying ont this great design, and, for my own pa-r, I unfeignedly assure you that I could not have a duty more congenial to my feelings than that of cultivating the most intimate and friendly relations between the Queen, my Sovereign, and that great Republic, of which you are the worthy and distinguished President." To these observations the President replied in the following terms : " Sir,-1 am much pleased to receive from your hands the letter of her Majesty, your Sovereign, which ac credits you as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain near the Government of the United States, and I cordially welcome you in that high character as a friend. " Beyond the identity of origin, language, and duties, so appropriately alluded to by you, as connecting our respective countries, there is much, Sir, too in their present relations calculated to impart unusual interest to your mission. That the best plan for extending the blessings of peace, commerce, and civilization may be executed by our perfect concord is my most earnest wish; and the confidence jou have expressed that the two nations will act in concert and harmony in all wise and well-directed efforts for the accomplishment cf such obj?cts, is accepted by me in the cordial and sincere spirit in which it has been proposed by you. I hope, Sir, that your residence in this country may prove as agreeable to you personally as you have given me good reason for believing that it will be honourable and advantageous both to Great Britain and America." The Legislature of Indiana has unanimously passed a law authorizing the Governor to make tem porary loans to supply any deficiency there may be in the Treasury for the payment of the January and July interest on the public debt. These loans are not made necessary by actual deficiency in the revenues of the State, but because the heavy pay ments into the Treasury are not usually made until about March and September. As soon as the scrip of the State, which is redeemable for taxes, shall have been all subscribed, say 18 months hence, the necessity for any loan for the purpose of paying in• terest will no longer exist. The State Bank of Indiana, upon the passage of the above law, imme diately tendered to the Governor the amount needed. Indiana has acted nobly in the matter of her public debt. She has persevered through many discourage ments in perfecting the arrangement, and has exhibited a determination to do everything in her power for her creditors. Mr. Edward J. Morris, of Philadelphia, had been appointed Chargé d'Affaires to the kingdom of Naples. The New York papers announce that Mr. Powell, the author of the " Living Authors of England," has been arrested upon a charge of forging a draft, purporting to be drawn by a London house on M'Laughlin and Bell, of this city, for 1001. Large quantities of Canadian produce were being received at New York, for shipment to England. From California our advices extend to the 16th of November. An election was held in California on the 10th of November, to decide on the adoption of the new Constitution proposed for the State, and also to vote for a Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, two repre sentatives to Congress, and members of the California Legislature. The Constitution has been adopted almost unanimously. Great activity was prevailing at San Francisco. Buildings were going up with great rapidity; carpenters' wages, 16 dolls. a day. The Pacific News (San Franciso) of the 15th of November says— " We have bad the pleasure of conversing with a very intelligent gentleman who has just returned from a long tour of observation through the mining district. His investigations have led him to the conclusion that its greatest riches have not yet been reached, but still await the labours of miners more experienced anC. skilful than those engaged in the work. He saw per sonally several diggings richer far than those in relation to which our credulity has already been severely taxed. At the same time he places the average gain of the whole body of miners now employed at a considerably lower figure than is usually given. He thinks that mining, having been, as heretofore conducted, a game of chance and uncertain as a lottery or faro bank, is now about to become a less hazardous game of skid and scientific calculation, at which pod and experienced players, and they only, will be sure largely to win. The observation of our informant fully confirms the general impression that there is to be a serious defi cieccy in the winter stock of provisions in the mining region, without allowing anything for the consumptim of the overland emigration now on its way thither." The Alta California states that— " The setting in of winter had caused an increased demand for all kinds and quantities of provisions. A great rise in prices had, consequently, been the result. Pork and flour had sold at very high rates." The following items are of much interest : The rainy season had commenced in California; the streams in the mining country were beginning to swell, and the miners would soon be compelled to betake them- selves to winter quarters. The yield of gold this year is not expected greatly to exceed that of the last, which was estimated at about 8,000,000 dollars. The overland train, which left the United States last spring and summer, across the mountains, had all arrived safe in California. They were subjected to many pri vations and hardships, but met their fate with heroic fortitude. Colonel Russell, of Missouri, who headed the van guard, left Independence on the 24th of April, and arrived at Sutter's Fort on the Bth of August. Apprehensions are expreescd of f4mino in the inte rior, if the state of the roads should interrupt the com munication between the river towns and the mines. Provisions and clothirg had greatly advanced in price. Pork was selling at 65 dolls., and flour at 40 d o.ls per barrel, at San Francisco. Dysentery and fever prevailed to some extent on the coast and in the interior; and at Mazatlan the cholera had been somewhat fatal, though on the 231 of November it was declining, there having been only four cases on that day. The papers contain numerous accounts of labourer's meetings, and strikes for higher wages —those who had received seven or eight dolls. per day demanding ten dolls., en account of the great advance which had taken place in the price of provisions. From Mexico we have detailed advicea to the 29th November. The Congress would separate on the 14th ult. The reforms in the tariff proposed by the Chamber of Deputies had passed both Houses, and the Bill was communicated to the President on the 20th ult. The Minister of Finance bas been in structed to obtain a discount of the United State indemnity of 1,500,000 dolls. due at the end of Maya The rate of discount will be not less than two per. cent. MONEY MARKET. TUESDAY, DEC. 25, Six p.m.—This being Chris!mas there was no meeting of the board of brokers, and we, consequently, have no quotations for stocks. Business, generally, was suspended, and the stores in the lower part of the city were closed. The arrival of the steam ship Empire City, from Chagres, gives us two weeks' later intelligence from California, a remittance of gold dust valued at half a million of dollars, and a great number of passengers from the mining districts. The accounts received by this arrival are interesting, and, as regards the production of gold, full as favourable as those received by previous steamers. The Bank of the State of North Caroline has declared a semi annual dividend of four per cent. The Stockbridge and Pittsfield Railroad is done, and regular trains have commenced running, connecting with those of tha Housatonic road. _ The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for foreign and domestic exchanges for specie, and for un current money : Foreign Exchanges—On London, 1081; on Paris, sf. 30c. to sf. 284 c,; on Bremen, 781 I; on Amsterdam, 39 40 ; on Hamburgh, 351. in consequence of the suspension of business to-day, the market for sterling exchange remains without altera tion. Yesterday the demand was active, and our quota tions above were current at the close. We have no change to report on other points. Domestic exchanges continue quiet, and our quotations cannot be considered otherwise than nominal. Ten and twelve years ago the domestic exchange business in this city was immense, and the rates, compared with those now ruling, were enormous, notwithstanding the great number of regula tors then in existence. Now it is a mere bagatelle, and the rates or even the most extreme points are very much reduced. Specie is quiet. The demand for silver for shipment to France has nearly ceased. California gold dust is plenty enough in the market, but it must pass through the mint before it becomes a part of the cur rency. Uncurrent money is exceeding scarce, even for this season. The circulation of all the banks in this part of the country is large, full up to the usual average, and a large amount of this must have been employed in the Western States in the purchase of produce, and still continues in circulation among the people of that section of the Union. DIAMOND DUST. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) How large a portion of our happiness in this world arises from its vicissitudes? The truth is become a maxim continually proposed and immediately assented to, but who considers it? They are the changes of daily life which stimulate hope, regulate business, propose rest, and reward labour. Like our daily bread they must be looked for and prepared for. June and beauty are of little value unless marked. Our actions must be num bered like our milestones, and stand as they do at their appropriate siVs, if we would rej 'ice in our progress. Brave actions are the substance of life, and good say ings the ornament of it. Reserve is no more essentialy connected with under standing, than a church organ with devotion, or wine with good-nature. In the music of silence there are a thousand varia tions, not in the knowledge of things without, but in the perfection of the soul within, lies the empire of man. ANALYTICAL VIEW OF THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. - London : Conservative, 19; Liberal, 35 ; Neutral, 59—Total, 113. England : Conservative, 88; Liberal, 99; Neutral, 36—Total, 223. Wales: Conservative, 5; Liberal. 5; Neutral, I—Total, 11. Scotland: Conservative, 20; Liberal, 34; Neutral, 31—Total, 85. Ireland: Conservative, 37; Liberal, 37; Neutral, 27—Total, 101. British Islands: Conservative, 5; Liberal, 8; Neutral, I—Total, 14. General Summary of the United Kingdom :—Conservative, 174 ; Liberal, 218; Neutral, 155—Total , 547.—From Hantmon's News paper List for 1850. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF RS. MARGARET MAITLAND, it OF SUNNY SIDE. Written by Herself. " The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator o Scottish manners ceased to write."—Tait's Magazine. "We have read tbis hook with unusual pleasure. It has points of merit which may compare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and Wllson."—Examiner. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE! Now Ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols. post Bvo., COUNTRY QUARTERS. A NOVEL. By the COUNTESS •f BLESSINGTON. With Portrait, and Memoir of her Ladyship, by her Niece, Miss POWER "A Tale of light-hearted Irish girls and light-keeled red- coats — full of incident."—Athenmum. " This novel is one of the most lively and life-like of the Author's productions."—Literary Gazette. Wllliam Shoberl, Publisher, 20, Groat Marlborough-street, London. Orders received by all Booksellers THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY , LANE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the fcllowing scale of Prices of Admission for public approval: - Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Ifs. 6d., and It. Is. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - 4 0 Boxes - -2 00 Pit - - 2 0 Pit - 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 tipper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. THIS EVENING, WM be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J Anderson; lleauseant, Mr. Montagne ; Glavis, Mr. Parry; General Damas, Mr. Baker; M. Deschapelles, Mr. Davidge ; Pauline Des zhapelles, Miss Vandenhoff. To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical, Allegorieal, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal ''to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; or, MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladles with large ruffs, tied round about their necks so fast, Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. 0 ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess, Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Mnsie entirely new, composed by Nobody knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the mposition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. - The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. IMMORTALS. Christmas, Mr. 8. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcle The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch Miss Eunice; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen &e., &c., by &c., &c. Monte Ls. Good Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Amy Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Dealin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Ifr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Batton, Mr. Chapin° Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the company. CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, Bat although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to the Spirit of John Rich, in the GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can say; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will te satisfactory— Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to A SPLENDID HALL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now some te Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact, that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess, therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put out—Bacon gets quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary. It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the GRIND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE is introduced, in which the Royal Wig'. the Royal Ruff ! ! the Royal Blushes ! I ! and the Royai Petticoat ! 1 ! ! will make their drst appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of a British Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court. —What comes next will certainly fbllow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEEN BESS n all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good ;. , teen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she scarcely knew upon which to decide"—and it is an historical Fact that the following were a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES: Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duko of Anjoa, Prince Alengon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden, Henry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to CUBS OR HALL BY 3IOONLIGUT—WiIson. "Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee, my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket..thy—" Put out the light, and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth—He stops at Love's half-way house, the Robsar Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy!"—lt can't be said, "he makes no bones about it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous young lady, who in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely Ilabby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza " Come my babby, come along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty dad to see." And se they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit. For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori cal fact that Good Queen lieis paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and " paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true lave never did run smooth," for hero he meets with some twenty " competi tours," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, which, although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of THE SPANISH ARMADA! Ily Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war continues, proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a close by making them all change their clothes — The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, Al. Denlin. Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, U. J. Denlin. The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Itobsart dons the Robe d'Amoir of Columbine, Madlle, Theedere. AR we bare further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Tivat Regina, and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long since w•e met 1" " Here we are !" " How are you?" PRESERVE A.N . D PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY to, OM ing on something that he really understood, on a topic with which he had made himself per fectly acquainted. It is, therefore, almost unnecessary to say that the lion. Gentleman ap p2ared to flr greater advantage at Aylesbury than at either of his recent visitations to Leeds or Bradford. Let it not, however, be supposed that the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire, although he refused to attend the " COBDEN tea party," would shrink from sustaining his own peculiar views on any proper occasion. 'We differ Coto ccrlo from these views, but we respect a bold and manly opponent such as Mr.DISRAELI and shal.l never ascribe unworthy motives to such a man for declining the "cartel of defiance" which he had received. Indeed, for all practical purposes, so far as the community is concerned, the meeting may be considered to have taken place. Mr. DISRAELI opened the ball at Great Marlow on Tuesday, while Mr. COBDEN and his associates replied at Aylesbury on Wednesday, but. the thoughts and sentiments, almost the ipsissima vcr b a of each have alr,tady been wafted on the wings of the press throughout the length and breadth of the land. Neither intended that the flowers of his rhetoric should be restricted to the narrow circle of listeners. A more numerous audi ence was addressed than any that could be contained in the large room of the Crown Hotel, Great Marlow, or the County-hall, Aylesbury. Mr. COBDEN had the advantage of having a few clear hours to consider the arguments of the Protectionist leader, and also had the last word with out being exposed to interruption or annoyance ; but if the speeches be read consecutively the illusion will be complete, and we may fancy that the rival cham pions were ctually face to face, and pouring forth their I ) of eloquence in presence of each other. Besides, it must not be forgotten that the season is rapidly approaching when they will meet, night after night, during six dreary months, in which they may have many " pleasant passages at arms " in the presence of a more select auditory than any which Buckinghamshire, or even the West Riding, could afford. The quarrel is a pretty quarrel as it stands, and as Sir Lucius O'TRIGGER ex presses, the distinguished combatants can " fight in peace and quietness," without any danger of phy sical force being resorted to, to help the moral weight of their arguments. 'We shall await the contest with some curiosity. Mr. COBDEN was the challenger, and according to the recognised laws of the duello the challenged can appoint the time and place of meeting. Mr. DISRAELI has named the House of Commons as the arena, and any time during the ap proaching session as the opportunity for the contest. Then, indeed, Greek will meet Greek, and a clear stage and no favour will be accorded to the intellec tual gladiators. Owing to the recent vacancy in the Literary Pen sion List, occasioned by the lamented death of the Scottish historian, that mediocre fund has again been brought into public notice. One of our Contemporaries has commented on the evil consequences of a profuse bestowal of undeserved, although trifling, annuities. t enius, he says, will work its own way—" its capacity for making its own way against all obstacles is the best criterion of its genuineness." The obser vation is, undoubtedly, truthful in the main ; and we would have all desponding authors cherish it as an antidote to despair ; but does experience practically verify the maxim ? How often does the triumph come too late? Have we no records of " hearts seared," and " brains riven," by the pressure of unkindly circumstances, which might have done the state some service and tasted the purest happi ness of life, if a helping hand had been outstretched in the moment of necessity ? We boast of our national weaith and liberality. Magnificent hospitals attest our charity, an expensive slave prevention system bears witness to our philan thropic zeal. Thousands upon thousands are freely given to construct palaces for our royal rulers, and tens of thousands are lavished in pensions upon the descendants of the favourites of ancient kings ; and yet, with all this profusion of expenditure, we give— we, the civilized, the enlightened, the book-loving British nation—we give to our men of genius a paltry sum of twelve hundred a year l The fact is almost incredible, but, unfortunately, it is not to be gain sued. It is borne witness to by the secret but incalculable sufferings which it is inadequate to alleviate. No one who admits the advisability of bes`owing literary pensions at all can be satiefiA with the amount of this miserable fund. And can any one . . question the propriety of a literary pension list ? The great body of the people—the tax payers —the actual contributors to the fund—very surely they do not grudge it, nor would they were it ten times as great. They may occasionally question the manner in which their money is disposed of; they may ask why their daily expenses are increased, and their little earnings subtracted from, to fill the coffers of Dukes and Lords, who would be puzzled if called upon to show cause for receiving money on quarter day. There are pension lists which we quarrel with. but the people of England, rich and poor, have, thank Gov, too many fireside friends among the literary men to quarrel with a pension list, drawn up for their benefit. Beyond this, have not the mental benefactors of their countrymen a claim upon national benevolence ? We support, for life, every soldier and every sailor who has been once enrolled ,in the service of the State. Every eighteenth of June a gallant band assembles at Apsley House—men who, as the saying goes, have deserved well of their country. Nor has the nation been niggardly in its recompense— Lands and honour, wealth and power, Well their loyalty repaid." But is the world less indebted to the services of the votaries of Captain Pen ? Have we no foes save those who may be put down by force of arms ? Do not a nation's direst enemies too often grow up in her own bosom ? Ignorance, infidelity, rebellious pride, selfishness, and desponding sorrow, these, and a host of yet more corrupting influences, assail us with dangerous and insidious weapons, and it is against these that our poets and our philosophers wage a gallant and effectual war. Think you not, when DICKENS penned his immortal " Carol," exhibiting selfish tyranny in its most repulsive guise, and stirring up sweet Christmas ,affections in the hearts of thousands—when the author of " Sybil" placed the contrasting characteristics of the two nations (rich and poor) in startling juxta-position—when BULWER illustrated the holy influence of home by his inimitable " Family Picture"—when ELIZ.4. COOK sang the virtues of sobriety in her most admirable " Temper ance Song"—when the Scottish ploughman prcc claimed the paltriness of artificial distinctions compared with individual merit, singing " A man's a man for a' that,"— when LONGFELLOW produced his sublime " Pealm of Life," which stirs the hearts of all who hear it, as the trumpet incites the war-horse— " Act, act, in the living present,"— when COLERIDGE wrote that sweet definition of Chris tian charity—' " He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small," — when CAMPBELL philosophically taught— " To bear is to conquer our fate."— when HOOD pathetically portrayed the sorrows of the sempstress, or sadly told us how " Evil is wrought By want of thought As well as want of heart." The list defies enumeration l—but in all these and a million other instances think you not that the Pen has done more service to the Commonwealth than the Sceptre or the Sword? Yes, authors—authors who worthily employ the trust imposed on them— are the benefactors of the people. Shall we not then, for the sake of the many who benefact us: help the few who may stand in need of succour ? It is no charitable alms that we would proffer. The labourer is worthy of his hire, and whether it comes from the publisher or the pension list, it is the public who is the real paymaster. It is a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. The author of the " History of England " received a noble guerdon for his magnificent compo sition ; but every writer has not the immediate popu. larity of MACAULAY, nor every publisher the generous power of Messrs. LONGMAN. The hill 'of fame is proverbially as steep as the descent to Avernus is facile ; and can we not of our wealth give a fragment to smooth that rugged way, and cheer the difficulties and delays ? Can we longer insult the genius of our countrymen, and proclaim to the world OFFICE, Cupid and Clown—Better and Butterflies—Hungarian Knoek-'em- Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrine Explo sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares at a Discount—Clown Cooks Accolapts, and Railway King in Tribu lation—Change to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS ! SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes himself Welcome—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation—Clown Puzzled —Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment —Police Police I —and Change to EXETER HALL. Meeting of the Peace Congress—How to get up a Row—Prosylltes Beware—Hrmsbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family, POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET. Stick no Bills, in case you should Kill Sweet A DOWNRIGHT "LOBBY DANCE." Heads Win the Prize. SMITHFIELD. Potatoes all Hot—Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Boll—Pork versus Tabbies—A Re port for Enlarging Smithfield Market —Holloway's Purifying Pills— New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon taneous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Punch and the City Nuisance — Go it, Bricks—and Sudden Transformation to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LODGING-HOUSES. What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes. —" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen, ye en you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clown's Mien of 'Warns and Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late Visitors—A Troublesome Customer—Mr. Walker, an intruder— Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General Chamber Polka. CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper. FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES. Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne— Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England I —Sports of the Glacearum— " Plaisirs d'Hiver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though be does. FATHER THAMES' RETREAT, 1, Tlddyball's Alloy, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the City Abominations—Arrival of tke Resident Director of the" Silent Highways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITII VESSEL For California or anywhere else. GRAND MOVING DIORAMA, • " dssigned and painted entirely by Brunning. Illustration of Her Most Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following points of interest :—Departure for Osborne —Passing Cowes and approaching the Needles—The Royal Taeht passing through the Fleet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more Scene the Last. THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME. Stage Manager, Mr. dames Anderson. Acting . Manager, Mr. . Benett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dunn. Musical Dir W ector, n Mr. O. 11. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall. Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise. Scenic Artists—Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Aslistants. Decorative Artist, Mr. W. Blamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams. Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville. Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Poyey. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRB. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence TO-MORROW EVENING, by the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled LB VAL D'ARDORRE. Stephan, M. Lac; Le Jeyeux, M. Chollet ; Saturnia, M. Silly Leroy ; Jacques Sincere, M. Nathan ; Theresa, Madlle. Gaiehard ; Georgette, Madile. Cettl ; Rose de Mai, Madlle. Charton. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARICET. Mr. B. Webster, Bele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, ... Will bs performed a new Comedy, entifed THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. NVallack, Buckstone ; Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitswilliam. After which THE NINTH STATUE or, The Jewels and The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Mrmyard, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with BOX AND COX. The Box.-offtee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which FRANKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It 1' Mr. P. Bedford; Zanalel, Mr. O. Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar; Tiddlewinez, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; tindine, Miss E. Harding. To be followed by a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURTS SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. 0. Smith; Mr. rs. Bunbnry, Mrs. F. Ma r it WrightWright At ; IlSigmhibthury, Barnes, Miss Brooks. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Voatria. Solo Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be oerformed NOT A BAD JUDGE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. to conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes b.. Upper hoz.), 48. , tit, 28 ; Gallery, le., :go half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-stmt. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed DON GIOVANNI. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, ➢lr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ABTLE C 6 ROYAL AMPHITHEATRIS. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING A Grand Juvenile Night, cemmenclog with the Pantomime. Re-appearance of Madile. Codone. The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee, called HAR LEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, nho came to Town upon his little Pony. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the acecanplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with a new Grand Spectacle of THB KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST ; or, The Tournay of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear. Box-office open from Eleven till Foor. ',sage Manager. Mr. W. West. ki 1G El WATER AT LONDON IS RUA lE. TAIa DAY —A orning, 0 rain. after 0 I Evening, 10 min. a ter 12 To-3foartow —2,l9rntrg, 35 min. after 12 1 Evening, 58 min. after 12 TUE WEATITEIL—SeN OFFICE. JAN. 10. rLIERMONETEIi, Lowest, 23; ilighoit, 33; Noon, 30. BAROMETER, 25.93. WIND Easterly.—dull foggy weath( r, with sleet. LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1850. While the Old World is still convulsed with the struggles of expiring Feudalism, a voice from the New World proclaims with calm triumphant accents the beneficent and pacific nature of Democratic insti tutions. The dawning of the nineteenth century saw the American Republic yet in its infancy, and nowt at the close of fifty years, it holds a foremost place in the ranks of nations. The PRESIDENT'S Message, dated December, 1849, is of a singularly satisfactory character, and many paragraphs of it will be perused with delight by the inhabitants of this country. Not so much because they speak the same language but because they enjoy the same inherent love o, liberty as ourselves, the people of England feel a deep and peculiar sympathy with the men of America (albeit we occasionally find cause to lament their treachery to the cause of universal freedom). The present Message holds out an example worthy of general imitation on the part of legislators. It proclaims in unmistakeable accents a spirit of peace, a love of liberty, and an anxiety to improve and promote by every possible means the welfare cf the people. In the part which has reference to foreign nations we find the following observations, which will be cor dially welcomed by the Liberals of Europe : " During the late conflict between Austria and Hun gary, there seemed to be a prospect tha t the latter might become an independent nation. However faint that prospect at the time appeared, I thought it my duty, in accordance with the general sentiment of the American people, who deeply sympathised with the Magyar pa triots. to stand prepared, upon the contingency of the rstablishment by her of a permanent Government, to be the . firat to welcome independent Hungary into the family of nations. For this purpose I invested au agent, then in Europe, with power to declare our willingness promptly to recognise her independence, in the event of her ability to sustain it. The powerful intervention of Russia in the contest extinguished the hopes of the struggling Magyars. The United States did not at any time interfere in the contest; but the feelings of the na Lion were strongly enlisted in the cause, and by the suf ferings of a brave people who had made a gallant though unsuccessful effort to be free." The time is not far distant, we may be assured, when the noble ambition of the American PRESIDENT will be realised, and " independent Hungary will be welcomed into the family of nations." Among the subjects of more immediate American interest, reference is made to the projected canal to join the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. With regard to this undertaking the PRESIDENT suggests that such a course of communication for the benefit of all nations should not be under the command of any individual state. No single power he says should be in a position to interfere with the commerce of the world, or " obstruct a highway which ought to be dedicated to the common uses of hu manity." It is anticipated by the PRESIDENT that CAlifornia will seek to be admitted into the ranks of the Union. The reduced system of postage having been found successful, a still further reduction is hinted at—reducing ail single letters to the uniform rate of five cents. In order to develope the agricultural resources, and assist the agriculturists of the country, the PRESI DENT suggests the establishment of an Agricultural Bureau to be connected with the Department of the Interior. As regards the wisdom of protecting native industry by increased import duties, we can not agree with the PRESIDENT'S Message, for so we interpret his recommendation to Congress on that subject. These are among the more generally important subjects touched upon in the Message, but the whole article is, especially at the present moment, full of interest. At the conclusion theynnsmertr pledges himself never to employ his constitutional power of veto save only in such cases as are especially designed by the Constitution. The following paragraph is worthy of consideration in other places besides Amer ca : " As indispensable to the preservation of our system of government, th(lndependence of the I.( presentat,v a of the States, and the people is guaranteed by the Con stitution ; and they owe no responsibility to any human power but their constituents. By holding th e represen to the s o ib th le er o i n n ly fluenees, we elevat e t h e c h arac t e r people, an d exem pting t t a h t e i m v e s f r r o e m s responsible only to the people, and exempting them from all of the constituent and quicken his sense of responsi bility to his country. It is under these circumstance s only that the elector can feel that, in the choice of the law maker, he is himself, truly, a component p a rt of the sovereign power of the nation." A. pure representativ e Government is the most theoretically reasonable and the most practically effi cacious. To reduce the representative system to its constitutional purity is a work no less necessary and desirable in England than in America. The Message concludes with a grateful encomium upon the Republic, which has " stood unshak en f or more th an ha century, during which kingdom s an d em pires It has stood because truth an d justice and it will stand so l ong as those virtues 4:,n areiet s.,basis,, visible in its proceedings. Commerce and civilization have already realised the noble thought of the poet. The seas now serve to join the nations they divide, the prosperity of one free people is no longer an object of envy to another. On the contrary, experience has taught us that the good of one is the good of all. Hence the Message of the American PRESIDENT is a subject of immediate interest here, and happily, in the present instance, its contents are a subject of satisfaction. Mr. COBDEN is a bold man. He has dared to " Beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his ha ll. " chosen ' se tr n avrelilira led.lnnttoatißveu:kbiy many degrees the mostngharashire, and invited it s brilliant and effective champion of Protection, to meet him in his own county town. That invitation, however, was not accepted. The " swarry" was un visited by Mr. DISRAELI, and consequently the " Cock of the North " was enabled ---- to c row with impunity, undisturb ed b y the an swering defiance of a rival Chant icleer. He fel t , however, that he was standing on d elicate g round in an enemy's country, and, consequently, was more guarded in his language and temperate in his ex pression, than when addressing his brother manufac turers, in the heart of his own Riding. He did not indulge in an unseemly triumph, or exhibit that vaunting arrogance, and overweening self-con ceit for which his speech at Leeds was so painfully conspicuous, and which exas perated. his opponents, and saddened his friends, but entered temperately and calmly into an examination of the question of "protection," and showed hoW totally opposed it was to the best inte rests of the nation. He no longer appeared to con sider himself an autocrat, announcing his sovereign will and pleasure to hordes of obedient serfs, but a plain sensible man, addressing his fellow-subjects on matters of the deepest importance to their common interests. Neither was he babbling about a universal disarmament, of the lion lying down side by side with the lamb, or of the CZAR submitting the vaong- • , an] gri• va f • Red Emperor the injuries of afflicted Hungary, to the arbitration of a peace, congress. He was speak- I 4-90 1 A kv7.,.., f ~ 4,...7,.,t_k .f. , 41 . . 44 : r,,..,,..._) , . , wr „ „......N.,. ,3; „..„p. -,. , 34, '.O 1 ~1‘ o. 111 13 ~,, , .., ' 2 '•ll 0. . , K-ri_o\ '.) ' ' e..6.,al ts :, i ,- . -.. our low estimate of intellect, by continuing to give thousands of pounds for everything else, but to our literary fund nothing but twelve hundred? Of course we cannot ba understo)d to advocate an in discriminate pensioning of every amateur scribe. There are many who do not deserve, and there are many whose recognised celebrity renders them in dependent of any such help. But there are, also a large class whose labours have already earned for them their country's gratitude, men who have sowed plentifully, but whose golden harvest has yet to be reaped, and to these a present help would be a God send. Hereafter their names may become celebrated, and gold may be poured upon their coffins. " When his bark lies buried deep Will Envy be the first to weep"— but nom their life is a burden to them—the very ten derness of heart and refinement of sensibility which enable them to charm the souls of others render them more acutely sensible to the tortures of poverty and the ignominy of neglect. If not fur their sakes, at least for our own—for the honour of that en lightenment and liberality to which we, as a people, lay especial claim—let something more than twelve hundred a year attest the British nation's appreciation of men of genius. ['HE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The large majority by which the Government has carried the Bill for the regulation of primary schoolmasters, preceded as it was by their victory of the previous day over the united forces of the Moun tain, the Legitimatists, and M. TRIERS, may be con sidered as a complete triumph of the policy of the Presidential Message. Indeed the Constitutionnel, which has now become the Ministerial organ, declares that it considers these votes to ba absolute triumph of the policy of the Ministry. The discussion on the organic law relating to Public Instruction is fixed for the 14th. The Presse prophecies that it will never pass into a law. In the opinion of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, the Ministerial BM and the De Falloux project will both be so altered and amended that no party will accept them, and the Assembly itself will be divided into so many fractions that it will be impossible to carry any measure on the subject. The agents of the Monte Videans are exceedingly active in endeavouring to enlist a French Legion to serve against ROSAS. They have, it appeared, made overtures to the Garde Mobile to enter the Monte Videan service. Several members of the Assembly intend, it is said, to bring forward a proposition for a mixed expedition to Monte Video, the ex pence of which is to be ultimately paid by Monte Video, the French troops to remain in Monte Video until the charge of the expedition shall be defrayed. General DE LAMORICIERE arrived in Paris on Tuesday. A letter from Toulon of the sth instant announces the arrival i❑ that port of La Cnimere, from Civita Vecchia, having on board two companies of engi neers. Six regiments of the army of occupation at Rome had received orders to hold themselves ready to embark. The Assembly yesterday adopted the first article of the Bill on primary schoolmasters. The Bill presented on the previous day by the Mi nister of Justice for increasing the pay cf non-com missioned officers by 20c. per day, was rt ferred by the Assembly to the Committee on the budget. In the course of the sitting, however, on the motion of M. de Mornay, who, being struck with the political importance cf the Bill, thought that it should be examined by a special committee, the Assembly came back on its decision and referred it to the bureaux. PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 9.—Cosing prices Cash : Rentes Five per Cent. 94f. 40c.; ditto, Three per Cents., 57f. 75c. ; Bank of France, 2,415. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDUi' STOCK-EXCIIANGF, JAN. 9. Dutch Rhenish, 1 1 6— Great Indian Peninsula, 3/—Lux embourg, 1 A Ditto, 2 3 / 4 —Namur and Liege, 71; 1 —Northern of France, 1 1 / 2 dis.—Orleans and Bourdeaux, 3;4—Parisand Rou . .n, 23 1 / 2 —Sambre and Meuse, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of:the 3d inst. have arrived. Their contents are without interest. MADRID BoLsa, JAN. 3.—The Three per Cents. 291 paper; the Four per Cents. 121 paper; the Five per Cents. 131 paper ; Coupons 81 paper ; Bank of St. Ferdinand, 86 ; Exchange on London, 50.30. GERMANY. The Breslau Gazette of the 6th says, "The public mind in Vienna is much taken up with reports of a coup dctut—reports which are even current in mili tary circles. The day named fur putting it into effect is the 6th or 7th in:st. The military measures are really formidable ; under a circle of six miles round Vienna all the houses are full of soldiers. There are at least 50,000 men in Vienna, and 50,000 more could be poured in by the railways in the course of three or four days." The Vienna Gazette of the 4th contains the report of the Minister of Finance, in which he proposes various measures for reducing the expenditure and increasing the receipts. The Minister declares that the amount of bank-notes in circulation has not been increased since June last, that the amount at present is 251,172,465 florins, whilst since the same date 5,859,328 florins in cash and notes had been paid over to the bank by the State, without counting the Sar dinian indemnity and the new loan. The Mini.ster fixes the debt :due by the State to the Bank at 225 millions of florins, of which 24 millions will be covered by the Sardinian indemnity, and GO millions by the new loan. The remaining 141 millions would be the subject of ulterior consideration. The Minister further announces that, as soon as the dele gates of commerce fcom all the provinces shall have met at Vienna, a commission shall be formed for the re-nrgani:kation cf the Bank. The measures fur the reduction of the expenses are generally indicated in the report; those for increasing the receipts consist of new taxes in Hungary and Transylvania, where the nobles have hitherto been exempt from tax-paying ; a forced loan in the Lom bardo Venetian States; and by 1. Payment of the arrears of the loan, 43- per cent., amounting to 2G millions of florins 2. The redemption of the Treasury bonds of the Lombardo-Venetian territory fur a sum of 14 mil lions of floc ins. 3. The redemption cf the paper money of the Ger man provinces, three millions; 4. Fourteen millions of the Sardinian indemnity were to be paid up in 1849. 5. The redemption of mortgage assignations and central assignations of 1842, would reduce sixteen millions of the floating debt. 6. The operations of credit for the redemption cf the Lombardo-Venetian Treasury bonds will bring in a considerable amount of specie. Finally, The issue of Imperial Treasury bonds will reach, for the present, the sum of fifty millions of florins; they will replace all the paper money in cir culation, in addition to the bank-notes, and moreover cover the current expenses of the State. They are to bear 3 per cent. interest. The Vienna papers state that the Archduke ALBRECHT has left the Austrian capital for the army in Bohemia. The ARCHDUKE'S head-quarters are to be at Theresienstadt. Letters from Klagenfurt announce a serious illness of GEORGEY, the late Hungarian General. The Wanderer has letters from Shumla, stating that KMETY, late Hungarian General, who lately entered the service of the Porte, has been appointed to the post of Governor and Commander of the for tress of Shumla. The Prussian Moniteur of the 6th inst. informs us that the sittings of the Council of Administration have been resumed, and that the Council is occupied with definitively settling the project of the Constitu tion in order to present it to the Parliament. The Cologne Gazette of the Bth publishes a tele graphic dispatch, dated Berlin, Jan. 7, announcing that the Ministerial crisis was over, and that on that day the Chambers would receive a royal message, proposing the oath to be taken to the Constitution, and accepting the same with some slight amendments. FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE.—Last night (Wed nesday), shortly before ten o'clock, a fire of a very alarming character, and nearly attended with a loss of human life, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Marsh, No. 21, Great May's- buildings, St. Martin's lane. Whilst some of the inmates were sitting in a lower room, their attention was suddenly attracted by an unusual noise proceeding from the first floor. The servant went to ascertain the cause, when, on opening the door of one of the rooms on the first floor, in the oc cupation of a gentleman named Walter, a huge mass of flame shot forth, which completely prostrated her. She, however, succeeded in making her way down aga:n, and having given an alarm in the usual way, a gentle• man named Phillips, living on the second floor, made an attempt to descend the staircase, but so fiercely did the fire extend, and so dense was the smoke, that he was obliged to make to ene of the attics, and by getting out of the window, succeeded in escaping a horrible death. Two valuable dogs in the top of the premises were suf focated by the smoke and heat. Owing to the exertions of the firemen, the flames were extinguished by eleven o'clock, but not until considerable damage was done by tire and water, that portion of the premises in which the disaster commenced being burned out, and the rest of the house seriously injured by heat and water. A spark fro rn lighted end!. s l'edling, it 7J ; The ' Marquis and MarchioneEs of Lansdowne left town on Tuesday afternoon for Bowood Park, Wilts. ITALY. Letters from Rome, of the 31st ult., state that the ex-1 , -ruty CERIINSCHI was still confined in the Castle cf St. Angelo. There was no symptom of the con clininn of the negotiations for a loan, without which the PcrE cannot return to his capitol. Tne Milan Gazette publishes the following 'recla mation : " The confidence of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria havi ig invested me with the functions of Lieu tenant of Lombardy, and the military command of the Lnrobardiati provinces, I have this day taken up my reside rce at the palace. Inhabitants of Lombardy,— His Majesty, our very gracious Sovereign, desires to heal the wounds which you have infliotel upon your selves I he wishes tranquillity and confidence to restore These provinces to their former flourishing state, which elicited the admiration of the world; he wishes you to enjoy the institutions he has granted to all the other provinces of the realm. Experience has shown you to what results vain theories lead, and how much bitterness and misery they entail upon society. I trust that such illu sions have disappeared. A friendly hand is extended towards you; it is the hand of peace; conduct your selves so that I may soon have effaced every vestige of the past. Let every one henceforward labour to uphold the respect due to the laws. In order to maintain their authorily, circumstances still call for the state of siege, which, however, shall never interfere with the pursuits or habits of quiet and respectable citizens. I shall ba sevtre, but just. All persons shall have free access to me to obtain assistance and protection, and I shall prove to you that, impressed as I am with the paternal inten tions of our sovereign, I have no other object in view but that of ensuring your happiness. " The Imperial and Royal Lientenant•Marshal, " Prince CHARLES of SCHWABZENBERG. " Milan, Jan. 1." WEST INDIA MAIL. ARRIVAL OF THE AVON. So UTIIAMPION, THURSDAY MORNING.—The Avon has just arrived. She is overdue several days. The delay has been caused by bad weather. She left St. Thomas at the usual time, the 15th ultimo, and was eighteen days reaching Faysl. She brings one million one hundred and eighty-two thousand fire hunired and fifty-three dollars on merchants' ac count, principally from the west coast of America. Three large American steamers arrived at Chagres from New York, while the Avon was there with immense numbers for the gold regions. Her Ma jesty's ship Sappho was ordered to Greytown, to watch British interests there. At BArbadoe3 a public meeting had been held to promote the extension of the franchise. . Two anti-slavery meetings had been held, one to petition Parliament to en force slavery treaties, the other to hear a deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society in England. A very large crop of sugar is expected. The yarn crop has been destroyed. CORONER'S INQUEST (THIS DAY) THE LATE SHOCKING OCCURRENCE IN THE CEN TRAL CRIMINAL COURT. This morning, at eleven o'clock, a jury assembled at the Builders' Arms, Comp ton-street, St. Pancras, before Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., the Coroner, to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James Dawney, an attorney, aged 53, who died shortly after he had given evidence in the Central Criminal Court, against Samuel Gueres Harvey, a horse-dealer, for having assaulted him. George Newman, a groom, stated, that he was in the employ of the deceased, who resided at No. 21, Regent square, St. Pancras. Witness was with the deceased all the day a the Central Criminal Court, and had gone to the court with him in a cab. Was a witness on the trial, and all the witnesses were ordered out of court. Did riot hear the deceased give evidence, but directly he had concluded, witness was called in and found his master lying at the foot of the witness box quite dead. 'The deceased lad complained of a pain in his chest and throat, and a difficulty of breathing. On the 3d of November last the deceased went to the stables in Gray's Inn-lane, where he was in the habit of putting up his horse. Witeess was there, and saw Mr. Harvey leave the counting-house with two hunting-whips under his arm. The deceased followed him, and before he could jump into his gig Mr. Harvey struck him several times across the head and shoulders with one of the hunting whips, with an iron top to the handle. The deceased got into his gig, and Mr. Harvey followed him, and continued striking the deceased with the whip. Wit ness endeavoured to shield his master from the violence, and he received several blows on his arm. The de ceased's hat was broken, and the deceased put his arms up to protect his head. Witness afterwards complained of his bands having been injured and also his back. The blood was oozing from the wounds, and had penetrated through has coats. Witness had heard Mr. Harvey threaten the deceased about six months since, to horse whip him and kick him. Mr. William Banks stated that he was a partner to Mr. Osborne, commission and livery-stable keeper, in Gray's Inn-lane. Witness was present when the assault as com mitted. Mr. Clayton, surgeon, said he was call e d to a ttend the deceased on the 4th of November last. He found 14 contusions ou his back, which was generally swollen, accompanied by pain arid stiffness. The arms were much bruised, and the right hand, which was also con siderably swollen, was in a sling. There was a largo contu,ion on the right side of the head. Witness con tinued to attend him up to the day of his death. Wit ness had since made a post mortem examination of the body, and attributed death to congestion of the brain. which had resulted from the fatted condition of the heart. The CORONER—Has the violence the deceased ree ceived anything to do aWI his death ? Witness—CeV tainly not. The CORONER said it was useless to proceed any fur ther with the cave, and the jury immediately returned verdict of " Natural death." -- MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEV/GATE AND LIBADENHALL. Only a moderate business was transacted in thel markets to-day, 3et prices were well supported. Bee," from 2s 6d t o 3 s 6d ; M utton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Vow 3s 2d to 4s; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs, by th e carcase. EMT ni.B.2t2LETI3. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow Hay, 21 153 to 31. 155; Clover litto, 31 15s to 41 153 ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 95 Pe r load. A short supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 16s; Clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 41 12k ; and Straw, 11 5s to 11 103 Per load. Trade firm, at higher rates. WIIITECHAPEL. MeadOW Hay, 31 Os to 3/ 151 Clover, ditto, 4/ Os to 41 18i; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9s per 'oad. Supply very limited, and trade firm. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, JAN. 9.—Our market today was tolerably steady for each kind of fat stock, on the following term —Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton,:3s 4d to 4s 4d; Yes' 3s 4d to 35 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d : ,per 81bs, rink the offal. ROINIFORD, JAN. 9.—Prime Beasts and Sheep mood off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand ruled heavy.—Beef, from 33 to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per SW. Suckling Calves, 185 to 265; Quarter old Store Pigs' 16s to 20s; and Mikh Cows, with their small Calf, 1 41 to 181 each. LEWES, JAN. B.—The general demand ruled steady, 6t full prices —Beef from 33 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 6 ' to 43 41 ; V el l, 3 3 6d t o 3 s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 33 8d per 81bs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORg For the Week ended Jan. 3, 1850, made up from the Returns of t "„,, Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in E ng l and and Wei per Imperial Quarter. I WIIEAT. BARLY. OATS. RTE. BRAWN. rs Ak' PRICE .. 40s Od 125 s li E ' d I Iss 10d 24s lld 126 s 114 I 2.3 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WUEAT. I BAILEY. I OATS. RYE. I BEANS. I rE A9 ; Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od is Od "n " LLO YD'S G—( THIS DAY•) LONDON, JAN. 10.—Wind N.E., light breeze, a nd del' hazy damp weather, DEAL, JAN. 9.—Wind E. to E.N.E., squally.—Arit Catharine, L amers , Batavia, for Amsterdam ; }kid s , Queen, Fanrin g t on , S t. John ' s, for Yarmouth. Arr i ve d from the River and sailed, Ann Eliza, St. Thomas. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Gatio‘'' let, Presley,: Buenos Ayres ; Henrietta, Paraiba ; Western Star, Knowles, Now Orleans ; Gossipufa' Towther, ditto. S a il e d L y di a, V a l para i so ; De Wl.l Clinton. and Isaac Wright, New York ; Aden' Hong-Kong ; R o b er t s , Singapore ; G am bi a , 06 , • cults ; Gunge, Madras; Lord Elgin, Africa' Sld. Lydia, S an Francisco; Cumberland. Arrd, Alexiv ih Vaiparaiso;:Policy, Rio Janeiro; Collier, Hayti' Val° . tine, La Guayra; Grecian, Honduras; Helen, Mobile ; Jenny Lind, Savannah; Salacier and Shenandoah, F 1)1° ladelphia,. James Drake, N ow Y ork; Sunbeam BOW". HULL , JAN. 9.—Sld. Superb, Havanna]. BELFAST, JAN. 9.—The Marchioness of Bute 13% apparently received muc h damage, having drifted 00 to the Bank. WERFORD.—The hull of the Repealer, which was lti upon the shoals at the mouth of the harbour since I P . 22d of Octob er l ast, has been floated , off with l e : injury than could be expected. T reg li SOUTHAMPT ON , JAN. 10.—Arrd. Avon, 10,West.0— 0 PLYMOUTH, JAN 9.—Wind E.—Sld. Kalmicr, Sier ra Leone. CO ° FALMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Winds S.E.—Sld. Bolivar. of Good Hope, atter stopping a leak. PILL, JAN. 9.—Wind E.—Sld..Eling, Nevis ; °' o. Newfoundland. W. 6. BarsroL, Jew. 9.—Wind N. N. E.—Arrd. Hamilton, Pbelar, Richebucto. Grande; W ilson , Kennedy , 9 i Wili N d e i w S o E rce — an S s i . d. BELFAST, Jew. 9.—Wind S. W.—Arrd. m-- - Tullage, Mauritius. Sir George Grey left tow n yesterday a fternoon oP a visit to the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn A bbeJ' Bedfordshire. OA FOOT-RACE.—COF FEE V . O LD TOM.---A „ nd°o y race of sixty yards fo r 5/. a s id e was run o n m o last at the Flora Gardens, Bayswater, between Ja f fl a Trussler, late coachma n o f t h e Ch e l ten h am Rival' ,:d). T. Olney, of the Silver Cup (both of Gray's Inirr ° ,7op The odds at starting were in favour of Ohtt.y; U p' Whip, though tWu btuDe h eav i er , h a d ev id e ntly rome.,e his mind to win, and aft er a smar t tun be gallantly 9' ceeded La distancing his opponent by three yards' gu? 14 ele ctl A r er i tours ortl i B u th Rish — ouch R aif k i t b, t lt, t Ala