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TO MINORS ETC. " A-GXST" DYTNG. I RecogniFed by Governmen•., au repudiated. ANTAGONISTIC' V ESC E 4EIJVR'IAN—PH ILOSOP HY. The muscular-fibre, piston---in- - -Quill - exhaust Vacuum to birds " en wing" extension, against atmospheric pressure, corresponds with similar results is aid (to persons under Railway shock or blown, with Fire-damp), on refilling, with pure waxy flame-spirit [lty the naeal organs], the Air vase cylinder, of the chest-lungs for its elastic side beat, Touching on cii. Ps. v s—thro' extension of the perios teum-skin in-fiate next the bones, for the vacuum isolation of Man's fabrick, causing that cushion-buoyancy of footing the healthy enjoy, for walking, lips c osed, without noise. In 15 minutes, the lost breast milky, " Ileb. 5. v. 12—," is restored. The author of this [providential gift at Will for Mothers, etc.], " Captain" Ackerley* will be on the 27th and 28th inst. at the MACKWORTH HORN, Hotel, Swansea, South, Wales, for His, and " its Assize" persecution and imprisonment. " tea.rniz-TYdv.l.—* [B, f F, ph=v.]—eell AVEII, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE 1851. The following outline of the arrangements for the Season is re spectfully submitted to the nobility, subscribers, and patrons of the Opera. It is presented with the confident hope that the successful exertions nude may he considsred not unworthy of the forthcoming brilliant Season, and of the high reputation and character of her Majesty's Theatre. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Soprani of high merit, who will appear for the first time in England, are— Mdlle. CAROLINE DUPREZ (Of the Italian Opera, Paris); Mdlle. ALAYMO (Of the Pergola, Florence, and principal Theatres of Italy) ; and Madame BARBIERE NMI Of the Royal Theatie of Turin. the Pergola, Florence, and all the principal Theatres of Italy) ; Mdlle. FELLER, Mdlle. ZAGNOLL The following artistes have been re-engaged : Madame SONTAG, Mdlle. PAEODI, Madame GIULIANI, Mdlle. IDA BERTRAND, and Madame FIORENTINI (Who appeared at the close of last season). An engagement has also been made, for a limited number of nights, with Mdlle. ALBONI. Signor GARDONI, Signor SCOTTI (his first appearance), . SIMS REEVES, and Si g nor CALZOLARI, signor COLLETTI, Signor FERRANTI (Of the Italian Opera, Paris, his first appearance), or SCAPINI (Of the Italian Opera, Paris, his first appearance), Signor F. LABLACHE, Signor LORENZO, Signor CASANOVA (Of the Italian Opera, Paris, his first appearance), and Signor LABLACHE. Other arrangements of great interest are in progress. DIRECTOR OF THE sirsic AND CONDUCTOR, M. BALFE. _ Leader of the Orchestra M. TOLBEQUE. Leader of the Ballet -. •• .. .. • -M. NADACTD. Maitre de Chant des Chceurs.. --Herr GANZ. Great care has been used in the selection of the Orchestra. The effect of the Choruses will be increased by the addition cf several CHORISTE FROM GERMANY. The best founded hopes are entertained that dl. MEYERBEER will superintend the production of a NEW GRAND OPERA, on which the great composer is at present engaged. The Opera will comprise some of the most interesting Melodies of THE CAMP DE SILIESIE. An entirely NEW GRAND OPERA, composed by M. THALBERG, the Libretto by 31. Scribe, will shortly be produced ; and A NEW OPERA, by H. AUBER, now composing expressly for Mdlle. ALBONI. A POSTHUMOUS WORK of DONIZETTI has likewise been secured. Various Novelties, in addition to the most admired works of the repertoire, will be produced on a scale of completeness adapted to the brilliant season of 1351. Madame FIORENTINI Will appear at the Opening of the Theatre in Auber's opera of GASTAVUS. Mdlle. CAROLINE DUPREZ Will appear the first week in April. Madame SONTAG Will appear immediately after Easter. Mdlle. ALAYMO Will also appear immediately after Easter. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET. Mdlle. C LRLOTTA. GRISI, 3ldlle. AMAL IA FERRARIS, Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Mdlle. PETIT STEPHAN, Mesdlles. Tedeschi, Mathilde, Allegrini, their first appearance; 3fesdlles. Rosa, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, Lucille, Emilie, and Jenny Pas cal es. And Mdlle. CAROLINA ROSATI, PAUL TAGLIONI. H. GOSSELIN, M. CHARLES, And a numerous CORPS DE BALLET, Selected from the French, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, and English Corps de Ballet. The libretto of a NEW GRAND POETICAL BALLET, To be produced early in the season, has been supplied by M. DE ST. GEORGES. It will include the whole available talent of the ballet ; and to give every effect to its production, an engagement has been effected with the greatest dramatic mime of Italy, Mdlle. MONTI. Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. Sena•Maitre de Ballet, and Master of the French School of Choregraphy, 3f. GOSSELIN. Regisseur de la Dance, and Master of the English School of Illhoregraphy, M. PETIT. Composers of the Ballet Music, Signer PUGNI and Mr. E. J. LODER. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. CHAS. MARSHALL. The Costume Department by Mr. COOMBES and Miss BRADLEY, under the direction and superintendence of Mme. COPERE. Principal Machinist, Mr. D. SLOMAN. Head of the Property Department, Mr. BRADWELL. Mdlle. FERRARIS Will appear at the opening of the theatre in a NEW BILLET, com posed expressly for her by M. Paul Taglioni. Mdlle. C ARLOTTA GRISI Will appear at the beginning of April in the character of Ariel In the new opera of LA TEMPESTA. Mdlle. ROSATI and Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI will appear immediately after Easter. Other Arrangements are in Progress. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. The Theatre has been thoroughly renovated, and artists of great merit are now employed on the decorations. The Season will open early in March with (first time at this theatre) Auber's opera of GUSTA.VUS; in which Madame FIORENTINI, 3ldlle. FELLER, and Signor CALZOLARI will appear. Ari entirely New Ballet, by If. Paul Taglioni, entitled L'ILE DES AMOURS. Principal parts by If dile. A. FERRARIS, Meedllea. Tedeschi, Ausundon, Esc., and M. PAUL TAGLIONI. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Less ee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's S , :vants THE WONDER; ♦ Woman keep' a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. J. Anderson ; Donna Violante, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. Emery ; Bncharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter ; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining ; Nefte, Mrs. Waiter Lacy ; Lia, Madne. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Path), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her fourth appearance in England. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY, INCIDENTS, Esc. ACT I. INTERIOR of REUBEN'S TENT, Opening at the Back to the Distant Desert—Sunset. The Travellers—the Evening Repast—the Gift—Departure of Azael with the Caravan for MeSsisahis. Camels of the Desert. ACT 11. The GREAT SQUIRE of MEMPHIS. Arrival of Azael. Sacred Procession of Apis. The Offerings. Lia, and Troop of Almees. Grand Pas de Fascination by Madlle. Victorine Legrain. The ensemble by Madame Louise, Maddles. raiser, Julie, and Coryphees. The Gamester—False Diee—Aia'el'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 Peignards by the Coryphees. Azael recovers the Stolen Scarf—the Secret Spring—Azael surprised in the Sacred Temple—the " Human Victim." The Doom of the Prodigal. ACT 111. TENT of tEMROUD, 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 FestiYal—Azael mourned as Dead—R e t nm o f th e Prodigal. Appearance of the Spirit of the Desert. TILI,ATBE ROYAL, IiAYALAR.K . ,II. Mr. 13. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, OL: Brampton. PHIS .14 VEND: G, Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called PRE SENTED AT COURT. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Captain Montague, Mr Howe: Rochester, Mr. Davenport; .M arquis de Fla mer, Mr. Selby ; Geoffrey, Mr. Buokstme ; Anne Franklyn, Miss Reynolds , Mies Middleton, Miss A. Wining. 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 the Nautical Drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Wilbiam, Mr. Davenport; Admiral, Mr. Rogers; Cai Lain Crosstree, Mr. l'arselle; Gnatbrain, Mr. Buckstonc; Jacob Twig, Mr. 11. Bed ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining. dh..A.THE iwYJ., Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, n 3 acts, entitled RELPILEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; the Chevalier d e mac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, sunaaraed Bel phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Cap*.a.in Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; Madellene, Madame Celeste ; Nini Flora Aphrodite St"; Miss Woolgar. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; sr, the epider 'ding. Characters by Mess ro . Wright, P. Bedford, C. J. smith, Honey, Miss Woolgar, Miss B. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Linder the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Kedaf. THIS EVENING, WM be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR. :„Inameters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath 'art, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Keau. After w hich a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE ltA.ve , AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron Il all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flesmore ; Harlequin, M r. corm MISS Carlotta i. e ef,reage.K _Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, ROYAL LYCEUM TIIEATRE. 17nder the m anagement of Madame Veit!'li. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathewe. THIS EVENING, ROMANTIC IDEA.iII be performed A ROMA W Alur which an entirely new an . d orlginal Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING, or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Ch ar acters by Messrs. C. Mathews,_,d.,,,, , F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, B e llingham, and Homier M estris, lire Frank .`.`atthews, e Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. ROM Miss St. Georg, and Mi ss M art i ndale. To conclude with THE RINGDOVES, In which _ Messrs. E. _ Mathews, F. Matthews Basil Baker, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Al _is 9 Al. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATI Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the historical Romance if Sextus the Fifth . T IS EVE N ING, Will be oerfor ned SEXTUS THE FIFTH ; or, The Broken Vow. --- _----77---------. fL r ' I'n Rt) YAL AMPHITHEATRE. Ceder the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal fllghnsu Prince Albert. Tropetor and Miinager, Mr. W. Batty. Fatradrdinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of KENIL‘N ORTH ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand Eques trian Drama, entitled THE HORSE AND THE OASTLER ; or, The Black Legend of Rotherhithe. er-etnce ‘,pen tlom Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. THE PARTRIDGE' DALE MURDER•—John Firth, of Barnsley, wss brought up on remand, at the Court House, Barnsley, on Thursday, charged with the wilful mur der of his elder brother, George Firth, by shooting him in the head with a bullet, at a short distance from the resi dence of the deceased, at Part r id ge Dale Bottom, near Th a rgoland, en the night of l ridaY, the 23d ult. Some ad ditional testimony having in the opinion of the magistrates, com pleted the case against the Prisoner, he was committed for tri at the ensuing assizes at York, on th e c h arge of wilfully znu rdering his brother. THE SUN, HIGH WATER AI LONDON BRIDGE L 6 I -11 31.11 - E.z!_tz 6 To-.;t Valto'% . —Blorning 4 min. after 7 Evening 30 Alin. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 22. THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 44—highest since noon yesterday. 30—lowest this morning and during the night. 44—this day, at noon. BARO3iETEL,' 30.02. WEND E.S.E.—light breeze and fiae sunshiny weather. 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. liorGsTow - N (Dumu)—Wind N.W., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. PLYMOUTH—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. POOLE —Wind N., gentle breeze —overcast. Poa.TsmouTH—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SouTHAzErroN — Wind N.W., strong breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—Wind N., calm—overcast. GREENWlCH—Calm—overcast. SWINDON—Wind N., light airs—overcast. OxFonn—Wind S., calm—overcast. LElcarroN —Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. COLCHESTER—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. CANBRIDGIC—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGBY—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. BIRMINGHAM—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PETERBOROUGH—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—Wind W., calm—cloudless. CRZWE--. Wind N., gentle breeze—foggy. HoLyaßan--Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. LivErtroor.--Wind N.W., calm—cloudless. LEEDS —Wind N.W., calm—foggy. YORK—Wind W., calm—cloudless. LANCASTER—Wind W., calm—foggy. WarrßY—Wind N.N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. DARLINGTON—Wind W., gentle breeze—frost. SHAY—Wind S.E., calm—principally clear. BEATTOCK —Wind N., gentle breeze—principally clear. ElBB.wicaT—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of •he wind and weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock : CORK—Wind S.W., light breeze—partially cloudy. LIMERICK—Wind S., calm—cloudless. MuLLoonAß Wind N.W., stiff breeze—partially cloudy. POOLE—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—Wind S.W., fresh breeze —overcast. CREWE—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—scud. LIVERPOOL—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. LEEDS— Wind W., strong breeze— partially cloudy. YORK —Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy. WHITBY—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SHAD—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CARLISLE—W ind S.W., calm—cloudless. rißaTTocK—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—principally clear. BERWICK—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. J XVIII= .7 Mt LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1851. In the Home of Lords last night, Lord LANGDALE introduced a Bill for the appoint. meat of a new Vice-Chancellor. The Criminal Procedure Bill was read a second time, and their Lordships adjourned. In the Hou3e of Commons, Sir B. HALL drew the attention of the House to the Puseyite practices of the Rev. Mr. MuRrt.A.Y, of St. Andrew's Church, Wells-street. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the attention of the Arch bishop of CANTERBURY and of the Bishop of LONDON had been drawn to the eubject, and that the latter had remonstrated with Mr. MURRAY, who, however, still continued these practices. Mr. A. HOPE lauded Puseyism in general, and Mr. MURRAY in particular; and, after a speech by Sir IZ. INGus deprecating further discussion, the matter dropped. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the postponement of the Committee of Ways and Means on the Badget until Monday, and stated that be would on that day explain the reasons of this postponement. The House then adjourned. The loud and energetic remonstrances that fiowei in from all parts of the country, from persons of every grade and station in society, and of every shade and variety of political feeling, against the financial " SCHEME " propounded by Sir CHARLES WOOD OH Monday evening, clearly and unequivocally exhibited the state of public opinion on that important topic. Never, perhaps, was there evinced so complete an unanimity of disap probation. The metropolitan and provincial jour nals, Whig and Tory, Protectionist and Free-trader, Conservative and Radical, faithfully reflected the views of the parties they respectively represented, and it would be as difficult to decide which section attacked the " PRECIOUS BUDGET" with the greatest vigour and determination, as it would be to find an admirer and supporter of the financial policy of Sir CHARLES WOOD. Under such circumstances, it was manifest that Ministers could not hope to sustain the mischievous abortion, or to maintain its incorrigible author in an important and arduous office, for the duties of which he was in every respect incompetent. The mere attempt to do so would have irreparably ruined their already da- maged reputations, and removed every reasonable expectation of their regaining the public confidence at any future period. Lord JOHN RUSSELL has, however, acted judiciously and discreetly in bending before the storm which he could not hope to with stand. He has at length discovered the truth of the fact, which for the last three years we have been endeavouring to impress on his mind, that Sir CHARLES 'WOOD is the evil genius of his Government, who would bring into contempt and disrepute the colleagues, upon whom he was forced through the undue nepotism and family influence of the " GREYS." If the debate on the Budget had been resumed last night, and if the Ministers had ventured to support the series of blunders—of dishonest blunders— brought forward by their unpopular colleague, there must have been a total break up of the Cabinet, and it would have been utterly useless to have attempted to patch up any new Administration from its shattered remains. The Premier, however, availed himself of the locus penitentice that still remained open for him. He felt that he could not march through the " Co ventry " into which his party had been driven with such a follower, of whom it might justly be said that any compliment to his honesty could only be made at the expense of his intellect, and any vindication of his ability at the total abandonment of his political integrity. The Noble Lord, accordingly, called a Cabinet Council, and as yet we can only guess at the nature of the questions there debated. It is Probable that the discussion was short, sharp, and decisive, for the meeting separated within three quarters of an hour, and Lord JonN RUSSELL imme diately afterwards repaired to Buckingham Palace, where he had the honour of a prolonged audience from oar Gracious SOVEREIGN. Subsequently, when the order of the day was read for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, the Noble Lord requested its postponement until Monday, on which day he promised to state the reasons which induced hint to make the application. _ _ From these matters it is manifest that a Ministerial crisis of no ordinary intensity has arrived, although we cannot yet venture to speak positively as to its extent. For many reasons we are inclined to believe that there will not be a total abandonment of office by the members of the present Government, but rather a reconstruction of the Ministry. Of course, when two at least, if not even a greater number of the Cabinet, were about to relinquish their former position, the sanction of the SOVEREIGN should be obtained to the alteration, and reasonable time accorded to consider the new policy about to be adopted. We do not suppose that Lord STANLEY or the Honourable Member for Buckinghamshire will be called on to form a Cabinet on Protectionist principles, or allowed t o introduce a retrograde policy. It is perfectly clear that the country would never bear the re-imposition of a bread-tax, or a further a dditi on to t h e i n di rect imposts that so unduly pressed on the industry of the country, and which the late Sir ltounnT PEEL endeavoured gradually to remove. The notice given last night by M r . HERRIES: as ex ponent of the Protectionist views, shows that the party aim at the abolition of the property-tax, and not merely at its modification. It is not against the iniquities of Schedules D or E that they protest, or against the attempt at charging the prvcarieus earn ings of industry 29 highly as the diiidends, interest, or annual produce of accumulated and realiied pro• party. No, quite the contrary ; the aristocratic leaven runs teo strongly throuzh the party to induce theta to complain of the comthunity i 5 z,,,e.41, or r.. , ny section or portion thereof being taxed for the ex clusive benefit of the fortunate few, the fruges con sumare nati. If the views enunciated by Mr. HER.' RIES should be carried out, farewell to the hope of the abolition of the unholy taxes on light and air, on knowledge, or on cleanliness. Any boon in the shape of remission could only be purchased at the expense of additional import duties, of new restric- tions on trade and commerce ; and we tell the Hon. Gentleman that the country is not prepared to ac cept it at such a price. With all his faults, and we do not seek to extenuate them, there are many good points about Lord JOHN, and we should be sorry indeed that the country should lose his valuable services. Although he has carried the doc trine of " finality" a little too far, and although he might and ought to have averted the Ministerial defeat on Mr. LOCKE KING'S motion by a timely concession, and the exhibition of a little more promptitude, we cannot forget that he was the author and introducer of the Reform Bill, and that he has exhibited true and genuine li berality on the great majority of questions that have come before Parliament and the nation. Nor would it do to abandon the vigorous and manly policy that has signalized the administration of our Foreign Affairs, or to entrust that important department to the imbecility and feebleness of " cet excellent ABER DEEN." We want a modification, and not a change of Ministry, and that we have no doubt will be the case. Lord JOHN will enlarge the bases and foundations of his Mini stry, and infuse new blood into his Cabi net. His resignation will be to this extent, and no more. It is possible that he may tender it unconditionally, but he must inform her MAJESTY, if asked, that it is the influence of the GREY clique that has weakened his power and forced him to adopt so painful an alternative—that it is the PRECIOUS BUDGET that has overturned his Administration, and that if emancipated from that thraldom he could hope to carry on the Government of the country vigorously and efficiently. This suggestion will be acted on, and we have but little doubt that on Monday evening Lord JOHN RUSSELL will state that he has received her MA JESTY'S authority to reconstruct and re-organize his Cabinet, and ask for a further adjournment, to enable him to carry out the necessary arrangements. Such a course would avert the necessity of a dissolution, and the disturbance and excitement of a general election, which would be by no means ad vantageous at this period, and which would pro bably not increase the Whig strength at the present emergency. Europe is at this moment in a state so terribly un settled as to threaten a sudden and destructive out break of revolution—if we may believe the Right Hon. Baronet her MAJESTY'S Chancellor of the Ex chequer. Upon the plea of this perilous condition of the Continent, Sir CHARLES WooD comes before Parliament for the purpose of demanding the main tenance of our miiitary and maritime establishments. Now, as may be readily conjectured from our frequent opposition to the redoubtable arbitration movement, we are little enough disposed to advocate any wholesale reduction, whether it be in the naval or the military departments. Our motto, as applied to the responsibility of national conservation, is nothing less than the old proverb, which for many centuries has declared a peaceful; policy as only capable of being maintained by the continuance of a warlike attitude. Si vis pacem Para While, therefore, we are rejoiced to observe the reluctance evinced by the Administration to adventure upon any such ill-judged economy as would tend to deteriorate the energies of our land or sea forces, we cannot but protest against the reason assigned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for re fusing to accede to the demands of the pacific sticklers for retrenchment. Sir CHARLES WooD has observed in regard to the window duty, that it is reprehensible not in regard to the principle of a tax upon residence, but i❑ reference to the peculiar manner of the assess ment. More correctly, but in the same way, would we urge the Ministerial rejection of the request for a reduction either maritime or military. Our ob jection is raised, not against the fact of that rejection, but against the frivolous and erroneous reason assigned for its utterance by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A blunder of this kind we view as most lamentable, seeing that it lays the Cabinet open in about its only good policy to the gibes and the derision of its most Quix otic antagonists. The circumstance, however, is only of a piece with every other portion of the Whig Budget. If one of two courses has glared upon the Finance Minister in relation to any subject whatever, the one right and the other wrong, Sir CHARLES WooD has contrived most infallibly to select the lat ter upon all possible and impossible occasions. He was adjured to remit the window duty, and under another form he rendered it yet more onerous and stringent. He was warned against the danger of imposing a house-tax, and he thereupon organized a rate to be levied henceforth upon the mass of domestic resi dences. He was incited by an accumulation of reasoning, by an array of deplorable and persuasive facts, nay, we can even say by a hint embodied in her MAJESTY'S Speech from the Throne, to allay the sufferings, to alle viate the condition, and to conciliate the long irri tated and long dejected agriculturists, and he forth with insults their misfortunes by granting them a miserable little favour like the remission of the im ports on the seeds of grass and of clover. So is it with regard to those financial reformers who, upon a mistake❑ principle, but, at the same time, out of the most laudable motives, were for bringing down the amount of our soldiery and our mariners. Instead of evading their importunities by a manly declaration that such forces were at all times requisite, in certain proportions to every state in Christendom, even during intervals of prolonged and uninterrupted tranquillity, the Chancellor of the Exchequer con trives to render the justice of his policy in this parti cular both dubious and contemptible by talking, for sooth, of the unsettled position of affairs on the Euro pean Continent. Why, the reason is nothing short of being an insult to the common sense of the population. For common sense assures us that so far from Europe being just now perilously situated, that is to say plunged into an in cipient state of insubordination and revolutionary fer ment, it is long since the face of Christendom ap peared so serene as at the present moment, when most of the internal tumults and international bickerings have been brought to a termination. No war rages in Hungary. The Cossacks under PASKEWITCH are no longer desolating the banks of the Danube. Austria is lapped in a sort of political lethargy. Prussia has thrust its sword (washed clean again in the waters of the Eyder) into its scabbard. Italy is again quietly yielding obedience to its various Princes. Denmark has no longer to struggle against the treasonous re volt of the Duchy of Schleswig. Spain has been re lieved of its political incubus—NAßvAEz. Portugal listens not, as it once did, to a junta formed in the ancient city of Oporto. Greece has no dread of the return of Sir WILLIAM PARKER and his squadron. Turkey finds no repetition of its former embarrassment at the insolent demands for extradition forced upon it by the KAIZER and the AUTOCRAT. Even France has accustomed itself to look fur the utterance of its destinies to the decrees of the PRESIDENT and the votes of the Assembly, rather than to the captains of the Garde Mobile and the builders of the barricades. Yet it is at this particular period that Sir CHARLES WOOD, addressing himself to the British House of Commons, ventures to assert that the unsettled state of Europe compels us to keep up to i s customary level the military and maritime forces of the Government. Surely never was a rational policy more unnecessarily jeopardized by any more foolish or more fallacious reason. The absurdity of the cause assigned for the course about to be very wisely pursued in reference to the army and the navy of Great Britain, is, in truth, only comparable to the general absurdity visible throughout the precious Budget of our luckless and unpopular Chancellor of the Exchequer. Scarcely any other official document could display a similar instance of idle and perverse fatuity. It remained for Sir CHARLES WOOD to gi ve a handle for ridicule to the most ridiculous theorists in the world, the Utopian advocates of the fantastic system of arbitration. The Rev. R. Jones bad an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Tr.---TE ul-RPACTif REPTTBTAC, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Committee on the Communal and Departmen tal Municipal Organization Law has elected General LAMORICIERE President, in opposition to M. ODILON BAUROT. The Vice-President is M. DE LABORDIE. It was reported that for the future the Assembly would only hold public sittings three days in the week, and devote the other three to the consideration of the organic laws in the bureaux. The feud bdtween the Orleanists and the Legiti matists is now open and avowed; the former accuse the latter of coalescing with the Republicans. The Dibats considers that the defeat of ODILON BAR ROT by General LAMORICIERE was the result of this coalition, and recommends that the Bill be withdrawn. The following is the confessio❑ of the Del Ats as to the present disorganized state of the reactionary faction : " The schism which had more than ever become ma nifest in the great party of order has now become more evident and more clearly defined than ever. The Con servative party is to a man tavourable to the Bill; the great majority of the Legitimatists, united to all the frac tions of the Left, from General de Lamoriciere to M. Michel (de Bourges), has pronounced in a contrary sense." The Opinion Publique, the organ of the Legita matists, accuses the Orleanists of coquetting with the Ely see. It thus describes its former friends and as sociates : " With their foreheads yet bruised by the Elgbris of the fallen monarchy of July, they already dream of a new establishment, to be built under still more unfavourable conditions, and the 24th. February, of which the third anniversary approaches, has not taught them a sufficient lesson. Their journals call them the men of order par excellence. We tell them, without violence, but with some frankness, that they are, without knowing it, the greatest auxiliaries of disorder, and that they are at this momnt the pioneers of a new 24th February." NARVAEZ, who is in Paris, is very marked in his attentions to the PRESIDENT of the Republic. The following are the chief items of the weekly Bank account : Specie in Paris „.. 367,581:352 Do. branches ... 133,572.451 Bills, in portfolio... ... 57,003,701 Do. branches 83,787.419 Bank notes in circulation ... 419 889,800 Do. departments 92,327,750 Credit to Treastry ... 97,905,948 Private credit account 74,734,939 Do. branches 22,412,538 Specie has increased 34 millions in Paris, and nearly one million in the branches. The portfolio has declined more than 4 million in Paris, but remains about the same in the departments. Bank-notes are reduced in circulation by nearly three millions in Paris, but have increased about 1 in the provinces. The credit of the Treasury has increased by five millions. Private credits are little altered. The Bourse was vary thinly attended, and public securities again declined. The Fire per Cents. opened at 96f. 45c., and closed at 96f. 35c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57E 75c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 885 E; Rouen, 645 f.; Havre, 2721. 50e.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 192 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 4061. 25c.; Bale, 960'.; Bordeaux, 395 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 367 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 248 f. 75c. BUSINESS ut EIN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 21. Dutch Rhenish, 3 Northern of France, 15—Paris and Rouen, 25 5 / ex div.—Paris and Strasbourg, 10 1 ; a —Sambre and Meuse, 3A—Tours and Nantes, 5. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. The Cot - nmittee of the Cortes for the revision of the project for the regulation of the debt, has demanded copies of all the reports presented to the Government by the representatives of the home and of the foreign credi, ors. The Bolsa was closed. , -..* . ' 4 ' 4. •-.._4 C; s• - • ' 4 41. 6 0 -,-, c.O i • M,4•. ~,,,,,,..."t. J- .: 5 Y' ':'tt ' A • ' W ' '-'''-'•.''' -) i n i, ~ _ ~ . 5,', • C--••-$ ..;,-. < -/ , ' k`.4 ,• • 1% . • ''.-• .„.... C'K .- ,Z._ '' - ''' i• T • i,ttl'''' s ' b ROll ' -4. ,,,, 2 1, 11; IT VP , • • • 1 , .. ' • . 4 - 1••• LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, GERMANY. The conferences at Dresden are on the point of closing. MANTEUFFEZ. will return to Berlin on the 22d. He is the bearer of the following propositions on the part of Austria :- 1. That an Exectrive Board of nine votes be created, to be presided over by Austria. 2. That a Federal War-office be created under the Archduke ALBRECHT end the Prince of PRUSSIA. 3. That a Legislative Board be instituted under the Presidency of Prussia. Prussia will adopt ttem provided the smaller states accede to the arrangemmt. Austria desires to enforce them on the smeller states, but Prussia has deter mined to respect their protests. The Breslau Gazette of the 18th says the concen tration of troops in the neighbourhood of Vienna had given rise to much speculation among the inhabitants of that city, some founding on it a change in the con stitution, and others the apprehension of an imminent financial crisis. JELLAcutcn left Vienna on the lath, to return to Agram. The object of the BAN'S journey to the capital was for the purpose of representing to the Government the deep discontent which prevails in Croatia and Sclavonia. An Austrian flotilla has been stationed in the har bour of Kleck, near Hageno, where the Turkish ter ritories cross the Austrian dominions. The officer in command of this flotilla is instructed to prevent the landing of any British or Turkish vessels. ITALY. A letter from Rome, of the 10th, in the Risorgi- Innate of Turin, states that extraordinary precautions were taken on the preceding day, being the anniver sary of the proclamation of the Roman Republic, in order to prevent manifestations; but that, except a few tri-coloured Bengal lights, which were let off on the hill of Santa Trinita and in the neighbourhood of the Piaissa del Popolo, no disturbance occurred. The painter GHIZZAURA, a Sardinian artist, maintained at Rome by the Piedmonte3e Government for his im provement, having been imprisoned on suspicion of having caricatured Genetal GEMEAII, the Sardinian Consul immediately applied for and obtained his release. ENTERPRISE OF " THE FOURTH ESTATE. " — On the night when the Chancellor of the Exchequer brought for ward his Budget, he had not finished his address until past seven o'clock, but by eight o'clock it was printed in The Sun Evening Paper, and a number of copies were forwarded by the nine o'clock train by the enterprising news agents, Messrs. Clayton and Son, London, to Plowman's City Read•- ing Room, where they were received by the snail-cart from Steventon, a few minutes after twelve.--Jackson's Oxford Journal. LORD NEWRY.—The Newry Telegraph says that accounts have been received from Lord Newry, and mem bers of his family, stating that his Lordship's health is now considered very satisfactory. COLOSSEUM.—Active preparations are now making at this establishment for exhibiting Horner's original pano ramas of " London by Day," and " Paris by Night," which must prove attractive to the great influx of strangers ex pected this year. THE CRYSTAL PALACE AND THE NAVY.—On Sunday last the whole of the officers of her Majesty's ship Cumberland, the new flag-ship now fitting at Chatham for the West India station, visited the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, by special order of the Royal Commissioners. This was a very graceful compliment, and paid to the officers, we believe, at the suggestion of Sir George Seymour, as the ship sails in March, and con s equently they will have no other opportunity o f visiting t his wonder of the world.— United Set-trice Gazette. PRIVATE BUSINESS IN TILE HOUSE OF COMMONs.— According to a report of a Committee of the Ho use of Com mons, yeterday issued, it is suggested that a legal officer should - be appointed to assist Chairman of Ways and Means, and to transaet the private business of the House of Commons. It is anticipated that the additional expense will amount to 1,0001. a year. DEATH OF THE MOTHE R or CARDINAL WISEMAN. —The Dublin papers announce the death of Mrs. Xaveria Wiseman, mother of Cardinal Wiseman. She died on the 7th instant, at the house of her daughter, the Countess of Gabrielli. at Fano, in Italy, after a short illness. DEATH OF MAJOR -GENERAL POW", OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY. —This gallant and venerable officer, corn advanced age. He had been in the service fif t y -six y ears, mending the 2d battalion, and his commissions were thus dated :—First lieutenant, Sept. 30, 1794 ; captain, Feb. 22, 1799 ; breve t ma j or, June 5, died at Dover on T uesda y , at an 1811; regimental major, June 12, 1823 ; lieute nant-col one l, 6, 24 DUKE or major -gen era l, Nov. 23, 1 841 . THE Dec.. —EWCASTLE.—We believe we Dr may state that his Grace the Duke of New castle has re solved not to • eserve game on his estates as heretofore, but 18; to allow his tenants the privilege of killing the same.—Don caster Gazette. LONDON ORHAAN ASYLUM.--Last night the annual festival of this charity took place at the London Tavern, where an excellent dinner was provided for about 120 guests, who were presided over by Mr. Hoare. During the evening the children of the Asylum, to the n umber of 300, were p a raded round the dini ng -ha ll , an d their healthy and cleanly appearance excited gene ra l a pp ro bation. Subscriptions were announced by the secretary to the amount of 1,55 e/. The principal object of the institution is to provide for the orphan children of parents who have been in respectable circum stances, and especially those who have l ost their lives in the service of their country, or i n mar itime and manufacturing pursuits. Great attention appears to be paid to the educa tional department of the Asylum, and the results of this are, it is said, visible in the steady and praiseworthy conduct of most of those who have left it when their term there has been completed. Many o f these are now subscribers, and even life governors. The funded property of the institution does not much exceed 1,6001. a year, while the necessary annual expenses are stated at 9,0001. The musical arrange- ments of the evening were under the direction of Mr. G. Case. Mr. G. K. Rickards, of the Oxford Circuit, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Booth, as counsel to the Speaker. MACREADT AS MACHETH.--DI anticipation of the " eminent tragedian's" farewell benefit on the evening of Wednesday next, in this great ShaksPerian character, a likeness of him has just been issued by Mr. Thomas 11. Wilson. The lithographic sketch portrays William Charles Macready as he appears when representing the royal mur derer, and to our thinking we have never witnessed a more successful caricature. The Duke of Beaufort, we have the pleasure t o state, was going on favourably last evening. The Marquis of Worcester has left town for Badminton Park, to join the haat, FEBRUARY 22, lB5l. THE SHARE MARKETS. lIRITISE RAILWAY:, Mailsvays. Aberdeen • • Do. Preference • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, BoatZn, iz E. Amnion Ayrshire and Galloway. Belfast and County Down Berks and Hants Eaten. (Great Western Per- petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolyerhamp ten, and Dudley, calls, duly paid, or with a guarantee • . . .. Do. without a guar. •• Binning., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley •• Birkenhead, Lancas., and Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter.. •- Buckinghamshire • • •• Caledonian •• •• Do. 10/. Preference Do. Clydesdale June.— Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. •• Clarence .. . • .. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 24 de., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do, (181. E. & 1I.) •• Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. et. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Eaten., 5 percent. No. 1 .. • • Do. No. 2 .. • • • • Do. New Preference, 6 per cent. .. Do. North. and Es.st. 6 per cent. • • • • Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • • • • East Lancashire .. • . Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • • East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-Nest, Do. pref. consolidated De. do. G. D. & C. stock Gloucester &DeanFerest Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. Do. 5 per cent. prof. Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Do. eighths .. Great North of England . Do. new 401. Do. new 301. Do. new 151. • .. Great Western .. • • Do. New, 171. .. -• Hull and Selby .. Do. half shares • . Do. quarter shares Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • Lancaster and Preston Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • .. Do. F. 201. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. DO. Mudders. & Sher. Do. West Riding Unien Leeds and Bradford .. Leeds and Thirak .. Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. guarteed. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds• • Do. preference, 5 p et. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. .. .. London and Greenwich Do. preference . .- London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . __. Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M. &II (c: London and S.-1k estera Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 401. Do. new preference .. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis• Do. half shares • • .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, Sheffield, Do. onarters, No. 1 • • Do. new, IQ/ preference Do., 6/ Preference .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland •• • • •• • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 50/. shares .• • • De. Birming Derby Do. Consel. Bristol 8c Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Brist.C4'& - Glonces. Do. do. do. Do. Erewash Tel. pref. Do. Lelc. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middleabro' and Bedcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares Newmarket • • .. Do. extension scrip Newport, Abergavenn,y,l and llereford • • • • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • - Norfolk • • • • Do. New 201. shares Do. Extension .. .. I Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British • . .. .. Do. Preference .. .. North Staffordshire .. North-Western .. • • North &Sth.-West.Junc. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre .. Do. Halves (A) .. .. Reading, Guildford, and IZeigate.. .. .. .. Royston and Hitchin .. no. Shepreth Exten.., Scottish Central .. .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Sarewsbury & Binning. Clas3 A.. •• .. Do. Class D.. .. .. Do. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Oswestry Do. New.... Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .. .. South Deven .. .. _ Do. Preference South Staffordshire • . South-Eastern Do. do. 4% per cent., South Wales.. .. . South Yerksh. and Riverl Dun .. •• •• •• Shed., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do.'Erouth Div. • • Swansea Si. Loughor, raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and, Railway .. .. Cale of Neath .. Waterford and 'Olken: Ditto, 5/. Preforcnce Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin Wear Valley. 6 per cent. guaranteed • • Do. do. Do. do. West London . Do. lst Class Pref. ( I 0/.)1 Do. 2d Class do. (par) White , ,aven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western .. • • .. Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth • • • • •• •• York, Newcastle, & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle, Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference .. .. Do. .. .. .. .. Do; Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. York and North Midland , Do. Preference .. Boulogne and Amieiul •• Central of France (Or. leans and Vierzon) Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish • • • • East Indian Do. do. do. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg .. Ditto .. • Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia .. Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans amd Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse .. Tours and Nantes Tournay, Jurbiso, Lan den, and Hasselt West Flanders Australasia British North America.. Colonial Commercia ()London.. London J ovrtStock ...• London an (Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New • • • • National of Ireland •• Previnclal of Ireland. •• Do. New .. •••• • • • • Union of Australia .. • • Do. New •—• •• •• •• •• Union of London •• •• •• Union of blokdrid Paid. I Nominal Prices. 50 8 6 8 13% to 13% % 3i die. 5 —4% dia. .. ...• •• 34-1 p. 2834 - 2936 27 -28 934 P 7 8 pxd 10% -11% 87 -89 17% - 17% 1114 - 11)4 5 % - 8)6 20 -21 15 - 14% 23 -21 iii. 35 —4 2k —2% 1% 2 1 —N —1 7 —7}( 3 P Par P 11% -- 11% b 6 ` -58 5 -7 • p 634 -7 •• •••• •• 4i -4% 18% - 19 14 - 14)“.41 2% - 3i 32 -32% a -35 7% -8% •• •• Ii - - 34 17% - 17% 6% -6% 11% - 11% 13% - 13% 41 -43 % - 1P• 242 - 245 90 —9l Id 2 —1%, Cs. ad 102 104 51 —53 23 —24 76 —7B 84 —9% p. 29 —3l p 58 —59 10% dia. 7% 7 dig., 136 —1% dia.' 130 - 1313 6 534 dis. 9634 97% id 14% 15% 334 —2% die. 3% 3 dis. I% % dia. 1 —1% p TX -7% 97% - 9834 114 - 130 57 -60 ST -60 135 -- 138 11 1 i - 11% 24 -25 133% -133% 6 -6% p. 27y - 336 P. 89 -90 6 5 dig. 4 3 dls. 2% 2% p. •• - •• 15 -16 3% - 33 -34 1256 - 1334 , 11% - 12 - % 11% 2i( die. 61% —61% 15% - 15% 33 -35 143 - 180 114 UN 34% • • • • • 5 - 536 24 —2s 14 —lB dis. 17% 18% 4% —8% —9% 5 7 6%dlsad K-36P 19 -19% 42)4 -48 8 - 9 p, 21% - 21% 7% -8% 1%- . 126 p, 18i ltd( 10 —lO% 7% 8 5% cu..' 4% - 11:4i lb —l6 7% 111 12% 14 1 dli. 13% 144 3 —2% dia. 17 —lB 13 —l4 3 dli. 25 3 j- 26 26% - 27 33i —2% di.. •• •• es• 6 —b d. 4% —5% 15% - 16 24 -26 • • •••• -- • • 8 7% 20 -91 •• •••• •• •• .. 43% - 441 ) 20 % - 214, 4 cus„ 16 IN 1% di e . 17 4% -- 24 IX —1 dii. 9% —9% x.d.i 163( - 16% 4% —4% dig. X —1% p. 'd-5 P. % gyp. •• 2% _8 14% 45 dfz. 3A —36 255 —26 xd 5 —4% dim. 10% 11 3% 9% .1% -1% )!K BANKS. 29 - 324 424 - 43 9% - 10% 25 - 254 18% - 17% 27% - 27). 17% - 18 42 - 43 15%( - 15 34% - 35 12% - = •. Business done to-day. 13% % % dia. MO's: FN 7 and ( 1 " 1 1 4 11 -C‘ PC I T A I _ , l'A"PlAr‘' cll J uL~_ Tile sales of Cotton at Llverpoul yescerday wero 7,000 to 8,000 bales. The market maintained its im proved tone, and closed at full rates.—Railway Shares were dull, and prices had a downward tendency. _ _ _ _ _ The amount of bullion sent to India ar,d Alexandria had not been brought into the Bank cf Englaud account to tilt. 15.11 inst., Fuppo , ,ing it to bsixe been taken direct from that establi hment, but there is the circumstance to be considered that it way not shipped until Wednesday or Thursday, and may therefore come into the balance sheet of the present week. Moreover, the quantity of specie received from abroad, end chiefly from America, has pro bably met the demand for Holland, &c., even allowing that gold is not returned to us immediately for our ship ments to that country. The large addition to the public deposit account, with some augmentation of the private balances, caused a contraction of the note circulation, and there could have been very little extra demand for money, as the amount of the other securities was but slightly augmented. Compared with the preceding week, the changes in the various items are as follow: — Notes Issued ... ... 27,758,220 Increase ... 120,000 3,326 780 ••• 87,424 ... 7,164,484 ••• 440.568 ... 9,423.679 ••• 63,401 ... 1,129,290 ••• 77,182 ... No alteration. ... 11,888,361 ••• 54,114 ~. 8,847.895 Rest Increase ... ... Public Deposits ... Increase ... ... Other Deposits ~. ... Increase ... ... Seven Day and other Bills Decrease ... Government Securities Other Securities ... ... Increase ... ... Notes ... Increase —. Bullion —. Increase .. Active Circulation.. Decrease ... ... 384,760 ... 14,473.501 ... 195.337 ... 18,910,325 ... 264,760 There was no decline in the rates at which bills of exchange were yesterday afternoon negotiated upon the principal cities of the continent, taken in comparison with the quotations of the previous post day. Anything that advances the pre spect of obtaining a Tribunal of Commerce deserves notice; and it is satis factory to perceive that the proceedings which took place here on Wednesday are exciting attention even at a distance from the metropolis. The Scotch, as prac tical and shrewd men, are ever foremost to promote re form, and Mr. Francis Lyne, tile originator of the movement, has received encouragin g letters from Glas gow, whither the account of Wednesday's meeting was telegraphed. The amount of the precious metals exported from London direct during the week en ding Thursday last was 314 oz. in gold, and 296,744 oz. in silver, of which latter 8,500 oz. went to Chine„ and the rest to the continent. The letters received this morning from Manchester report a more active business in piece goods. At Leeds also there was greater activity. The Funds, as was to be expected, have suffered from the resignation of the Ministers. A state of political uncertainty or agitation is always tunfs,vourable to the market value, temporarily at least, of Public Securities. Consols fell once this morning to 958, for Money, but have not been lower than 96 for account. The New Tbree•and-a•Quarter per Cents. were marked 988 • and the Three per Cents. 96i to Bank Stock was supported at 2151, and India St cnk at 265 to 266. Exchequer-bills were 465. to 495. premium, and India Bonds 575. to 635. premium. Foreign Securities have been fluctuating more on ac count of the depression in our own Funds. Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 194 and the Three per Cents. 37,i. Portuguese Four per Cents. have real ised 32i to 4. Mexican Bonds, OWN. being done at 324, have rallied to 334. Buenos Ayres are 54 to I. and Brazilian New 924 to 93. Russian Four-and a-Halt per Cents. have been quoted 964 to 9 , 7 i, and Dutch Four per Cents. 91i. Railway Shares have been flatter, and there is a general decline, though not of serious amount. Much less business is doing, and the reaction is attributable to the heaviness of Consols. Q VAR 7'Eli TO TRICE Consolb 96k Ditto Accouht, March 12 ... 96k BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT' ONE O'CLOCK. k From the Official Lia t.) Bank Stock .....215 1 4 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities . . 9 6 5,E 3‘i 3 4 per Cent. Consols Anne New 3% per Cent. Al1119. inaia Stock 265 266 Do. Bonds, 10001 ...... 63 p Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account ... 96 26 1 4 It &chequer Bills. 1 1,4 d 2d. June. 1,0601.... 49 46 p 500/ 46 p Small 5O p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. .... Ditto fel. the Account 92:% Ditto, Small . Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.. ... 5414 Chilian Bonds, 6p er Cent . . Ditto 3 per Cent Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent— 77 Ditto, 5 per Cent ...... 102 3 / Grenada, lU g per Cent. ...... 17 1 4 Ditto Deferred Mexican Bonds, 1846,5 per Cent., C4.upons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons ........... SVA Ditte Account Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent.-- Ditto Account . ......80 Do. Deferred 353/ Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ...... Ditto 4 Der Cent. Ditto for the Account ..... Russian Bonde, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent. 97 % 34 97% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent...—. 137 4; 3 4 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,lB40 , Venezuela Bonds 3O Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 234 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 91% COURSE OF Amsterdam • • 1 1 16 DM., three months .. 11 17 YE, dotterdaue ........ •11 17 Antwerp ••.••••• •• • • • . 25 31 Brussels • • 25 3() lfamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 7 Lltona Paris, 3 days'sight 25 5 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 27 Marseilles • • ••• • .. 25 30 Bourdeaux.... • Prankforton Maine.", 118 U Berlin • • .. • • ...... • • • • Vienna, ram Ito • • •• 12 56 Trieste, ditto.. •• • ... 12 66 Petersburgh,Sll. Rble., 37k Madrid •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 50 Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 50N Barcelona •• •• .. • • •• • • - Seville— •• •• •• •• •• •• • Gibraltar . • •• • • • • • • • • . • • Leghorn .•..•.•• • • • •• • • 30 60 a, e - Roa • • 25 60 Allan ........ Venice... .. • • • • • • • Naples .. .• • • • I'slerrno, paaroz • . • • •• • • Messina • .••••• • • • • • • Lisbon.. • .. • • . • .. • • •• Etio Janeiro • ........ • • Buenos A:r res ••" • • " New York„ 60 days'sight Philadelphia . • • • • • • • • • PRIM , OF MILLION, PER OZ. Foreign Ge Id in bars ...£3 17 9 Portugal (3 old Coin 0 0 0 Spanish I) o übloons .. 0 0 0 New Dadars •• .. 0 4 11% Silver b ars .• 0 • 0 LLOYD'S 8 HIPPIN (I.—CTIIIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind N.E., light breeze and fine clear weather. NEWPORT, FEB. 21.—Wind N.E. —Sid. Agnes, Cape de Verds ; Parthenon, New Orleans. HOLYHEAD, FEB. 21.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Victoria, Tam pico. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 20.—Wind N.—Arrd. Parkfield, Callao; Jane, Caminha. Sid. Equator, New York. WATERFORD, FEB. 20.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Std. Margaret, Trinidad. BELFAST, FEB. 20.—Wind W.N.W..—Arrd, Barbara, Mauri,ius. INVERNESS.—Arrd. Alexina, Callao. A RBROATH.—SId. Isabella Scott, Baia. ROLL. FEB. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Bld. Rufus, Green- land; Swan, ditto. DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind N.E.—Acrd. from the River and sld. with the rest of the outward bound, Whampoa, Singapore; Zephyr, Dominica; John Brooks, St. Lucia; Janet, Boston. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Sid. Catherine Elizabeth, St. Vincent; Spartan, Jamaica. . W s (IT Acrtiredi; Cherokee, Barbadoes; CP1 2 8 1 117117, in hl d Ob S ilZ LIVERPOOL, maIIh am FE ; Re gulus, Barbadoes; Ann and Jane, Singapore; Lochlomond. Cal cutta; Marion and Inconstant, Bombay; Benjamin Boyd, Africa; Galatea, BtienoJ Ayres; Empress, Bahia; Westmoreland, Bahia; Fidget, Porto Rico; Fairfield, Jamaica; Echo, La Guayra; Franchihe, New York; J. H. Jarves, Boston. —Ganges, C ons t an ti no ple to NEDROPONTE, JAN. 22. Hull, was wrecked on the coast of thin island 12th inst. Crew saved. TORBAY, FEB 21.—Wind E.S.E.—Sid. Rollon, coast of Africa; Solon, New York. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Wind N.B. —Off port, Hy perion, Buenos Ayres, from Antwerp. JERSEY, FEB. 20.—Wind S.W.--Sid. Voyageur, Bahia.JEß FALMOUTU, FEB. 21.—Wind E.—Antigua brig, of Frome, dismasted and a b an d one d , was f a ll en i n w ith and boarded Bth February in 40 N., 13 W. Apollo barque, of and for London from Rio Janeiro (query Demerara), with loss of' rudder, is off the Lizard—Ashburn has gone to her assistance. Sld. Woodman, Havannab. MEssINA, FEB. 12.—The Ahsorus, from the Black Sea to England, stranded, 3d inst., between this and the Faro, has gone to pieces, and her cargo, grain, totally lost. The vessel, supposed to be French, which was on shore near the same place on the 4th inst., was the Bonne Elise, Smyrna to Marseilles, which has also be come a wreck; part of cargo (wool, silk, &c.) saved. SA.LONICA, FEB 3.—The Four Sisters, of North Shields, which sank at Karamote during a hurricane at W.S.V. ' Nov. 30, has been raised, is uninjured, and al most loaded. HuLL, FEB. 21.—The Pelgron, for Pernambuco, has put back, leaky, having been on the Holm Sand; must discharge. DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE. GOLD COAST.— Intelligence has been received of the death of Commander Sir William Winniett, R.N., Governor ana Commander-in- Chief of her Majesty's forts on the Gold Coast. The late gallant officer bad written letters dated No veraber 30,1850, and bad caused his luggage to be packed up , _preparatory to his return home, but letters dated the 4th of December con vey the intormatiou of his decease. 13 14 0 178 6 8 6 13 4 6 13 4 25 50 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 8 12% 50 11 13 4 15 11 6 111 100 12 15 4 20 100 4 2 01 100 48 33 10 6 2 12 0 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up 'FORZIGN. 20 11% % [x.4 1195 90% 34 10334 P 57% 5B 1833( 133 % 17% 43% 893 89 90 10% 34 ex,d 19% )6 17% IS ON 6 6% 26%27 24% % 'TUT A 1111. T,T ^r" lr i r 4 " 1 nut, said IsttuUlly, 3u:l owes. Vegetables, t he wer e in supply of which was I:.rge for the time of ye ar, mcilen;te request, at our quotations. Fruits—Pine Apples, 6s Od to 8s per lb; Hothouse Grapes, 6s Od to 10s; Portugal, Bcl to is Od per Pears, 2s Od to 5s Od per dozen; ditto, 66 to 153 per half sieve; Apples, doiserl, 93 Od to 12$ per bushel cooking ditto, 5s 0(1 to 8s 03; Oranges , 4s Od to 10s per 100; Lemons, 64 to lOs per 100; Pomegranates, ad to 6d each; Almonds, 6s OJ to 0:: Od per peck; sweet, 2s Pd to 3s Od per lb; Brazil Nuts, 12s Od to 14s per bushel ; Barcelona ditto, 209 0(1 to 22s Od per bushel; Cob Nuts, 70s Od to 75s Od per 100 lbs. Vegetables—Savoy Cabbages, 6d to is per d" 211; Greens, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen bunches; Brocoli, 7s Oct to 12 , per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 608 to 955 per ton ; ditto 3s Od to 4s 9cl per cwt; ditto, is 6(1 to ditto, 2s 6d per bushel; Turnips, Is Od to 2s Od per do an bunches; Cucumbers, Is 6d to 4s each; Leeks, 1(1 to od per bunch; Celery, 6(1 to Is 6d per bundle; Rhubarb' 6d to is 6d ;Carrots, 2s Od to 5s Od per ooz en bunches; Spinach, is 0(t to is 6d per half sieve; Onions, 2 s d to 2. 6d per half sieve; A r ti c hokes, is Od to 10 per half sieve; Endive, Is Od to is 6(1 per score; Horseradish, la Od to 4s Od per bundle; Red Bo g ' 6tl to Is Od per dozen; Mushrooms , 6 d to 9d Per pottle; Corn Salad, is to is 6cl per half seive; Radishes: Is to Is 6d per duzsn hands; Cabbage Lettu ces 6d to 90 per score. NEIATGATX AND LEADENIIAZi. , Turkeys, 43 Od to 10s; Geese, 4s Od to 76 wild DUcOO Is 6d to 2s 6(1; Tame Rabbits, Is Od tols 6d; 8d to 1s; Pigeons, 9d to is Od; Roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 61 , 1 1 each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 8s Od; ditto Chickens, 3 5 to 5s Od; Barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 58 Ott per English Eggs, 9s Od to Os Od; French ditto, 8s ; and Irish ditto, 8s Od to Os Od per 100; Pheasanear t s ' 2s 6d to 3s Od; Partridges, is 3d to Is 2s Od to 2s 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 20 9d; moodisol 2s 6d to ss; Grouse,ls 9d to 2s 3d; Ptlarlnigfin, 15 3(11 ditto' Is 9cl; Snipes, 6s to 9d; Teal, 6d tols Od; Wild Ducks' 8d to is 6d; Widgeons, is to is 6d; and Plovers, 6d 1 0 is Od each. WHITECHALPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4s Od; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s Od; Pork, 2s lOd to 4s Od per Sibs. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Hatton, 3s 4d to 4s Od; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s Od; Pork, 35 4d to 4s Od per Vbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 4s Od to 10s Od; Brills, 10d to Is 4d; SOW' 8d to 2s 6d per pair; Haddocks, 7d to is each; Flounder': is to 2s Od per doz. n; Cod Fish, 4s Od to 75 Od eat Whitings, 4d to 8d each; Eels, 6d to is Od P er ,, Od Lobsters, is 6d to 3s 6d each; Crabs, 6d to .4s each; Herrings, 2s to 4s 6d per 100; common °p:: 6s to 12s per bushel; Smelts, is 3d to 2s Od Per , u° i; Sprats, is 6d to 2s Od per bushel; and Mackerel 60 lad each. 332.ZAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis rib from bid to 7d; of Household ditto, 5d to 6d per loaf. ELIDE MARKET. Market hides, 501 b to 601 b, 2d to 21d ; ditto, 601 b 701 b, 2kd to 24d; ditto, 701 b to 801 b, *I to 31d1 di: 801 b to 9010, to 3 4 d; ditto, 901 b to 100 lb, 3id to 4d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, od to Od; ditto, 1 001 b to dnt t 4d to 4id. Calf Skins, light, is 6d to 3s 6d; lull, 6s to Os Od; Horn Hides, 6s Od to Os Od; TAD; Saints, Os Od to Os Od; Pulled Sheep, 6s od 7 1 1 to Kents and Half - brads, 4s lld to 6s Od; Downs, SS '- 4s 11d; Shearlings, 6d each. HAT MARKETS. , ri g 6a; `INITHFIELD.—aIetiCIOW Ida , 21 8s to 34 L',7, pet Clover, 3/ Os to 41 Os ; and S traw, i 1/ is to 11 load. A full average supply, and a sluggish deolt u. os; CIJMI3. ERLAND. Meadow Hay, 2/ 75 to Clover, 3/ Os to 4/0s; and Straw, 112 s Co 1/ 9s per lo Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. 4 / 70$ WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow EtaY ,2/5s to lo ad. Clovi , r, 310 s to 4125; and Straw, it is to 1 1 83 per Trade QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS 1 1 A X s Za, (Before Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, AND WIG° NOVIS A F ' JUDGMENTS.—MALLAHEW v. esminster HODGEINSO N AN. The COURT ma .e the rule absolute in this case to 40 s verdict for the defendant. . DAVIS V. WILLIAMS AND ANOTHER. a d er This was an action of trespass, in which there wagespot dict for the plaintiff on the first and second issu es ' a core the defendants on all the others, of which there seas siderable number. *ntiff• The COURT gave judgment in favour of the plo Af . ARMISTEAD V. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE Ri'l li t g alles• The COURT were of opinion that the cause of e x': Jog in this case could not be sustained, and therefore g ag " ment for the defendants. WORSLEY V. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. This was a demurrer to a replication. Judgment yin g ill° for the defendants. QUEEN V. POOR-LAW COMMISSIONER S ': 01111_ 4 811 This was a writ of certiorari to r em ove into t h ' 7 4 -5 0 0 °1 order of the Poor-law Commissioners, dated 21 81 en. o { the 1850, and directed to the guardians and vestry but},, united parishes of St. Giles and St. George, 610. 011 , 5 ;0ber The COURT said the order contained a !Are a " — poor- 131V particulars which transcended the powers of the tot t he Commissioners, and they, therefore, were of opinio n - rule should be made absolute. _ NUMBELOW V. WHALLEY. The role in this case was made absolute. THE QUEEN V. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWA IIr. !TUC QUEEN •. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. THE QUEEN V. THE SOUTH-EASTERN SAILWAI• tbd The question involved in this case had reference "" mode of assessing railways for the poor -rate. ore The COURT, in giving judgment, observed that ther e iiret• two principles to be considered as to assessing railviari o the principle of mileage—taking the whole rateable varxisto a railway, and dividing the rate among the differe nt 6 0 00 in proportion to the distance which the rallwaY k l e L e ipte its them, without reference to the actual value of t he ( d e ach a particular parish ; and, secondly, the Pr inc ' P i t ie of the parish making a separate rate on the rateable VA land occupied by the company. The Court wer e w Anion the that the law and authorities were all cleat on al subject, and that the rate should be °l b, and the value of the land occupied in each P not by a general mileage rate. This might filial difficulties, but those difficulties were not to it ; clear the opinion of the Court, where the statute We" es par and precise. The Court, therefore, thought Sill& judg' dents were right in their principle of assessments ment must accordingly pass for them. give rial:eelsttiouperos; BOW-STREET.—(THIS DA V l v ios Alexander Waugh Dear, the cash clerk in the Se t r op o of Messrs. Robins, auctioneers, of the Piazza, WO . no d'. charged with embezzling various suns of vi!'"ere, amounting to about 8001., belonging to his er aPIO was committed for trial. D OHCle lit POLISH HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.....A. furnishes us with some particulars respecting the dist f r a ht condition of some of the brave Hungarians who lately, Lon' for the indepence of their country, and who are now °Tor don. Our correspondent says :—" At a large house, 41, o ists mill-street, Clerkenwell, in a very miserable position, ..titb nearly sixty of the officers and soldiers of the great and the late General Bem, miserably lodged an d e fd de' and all show themselves to be well-educated men, a' inet serving some support from the generous public. I t heir English gentleman at the place, who acts for there e s f i r st' secretary; he informed me that many of them we t : w ould rate artists and distinguished in other professions, 8.11",;00 to be glad to hear of any occupation. Any conlinunice.,„"d ere Mr. Brown, the secretary, will be gladly answered; "" Ler iote I conclude let me beg of your re a d ers not t o let thes,e.,,P - 0 'V ° perish, but render them some ass i stance w i t h o ut cannot doubt that the friends of liberty in this cou ° ' - ' forthwith do something f o r these unfortunate patriots, living in exile in a strange land. isT THE ACCIDENT ON THE L ONDON AND - °t wo WESTERN LINE The * n nq T u u e e s inquest dn ad o y n eNvoe Chadwick, nrtihniw, wesat: the orap rn L a il t iltilo gy : r a t A driver, d killed eri ey , on ' Cheshire, — the Londonol day, but, owing to the injuries received by the stoke ( till principal witness). the proceedings were adjourT ii d o ing Monday. The stoker and injured passengers are '- well, and rapidly recovering. THE CLYDE.—L arge con t rac t s h ave just be-ecniyedije: tered into for the improvement of the harbour of the d oioo, When finished th e a dditi on to t h e h ar b our acconulw bet* will be very great. The whole of the bank forming isto be in the river, immediately to the west of Plantation, litste cut away, an improvement that must materially feel the navigation. tO t UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.—An e , e cIOD - bo iders two scholarships now vacant in this college, will be .4 4° on Thursday, March 20. One on Sir Simon perLe of foundation is open to persons born within the Pr°ll-ss to Canterbury; the other is open without any limitatigiodsyr plane of birth. The examination will commence on ) I°ooo the 17th, at tee, and candidates are required to sn o t bar, themselves to the master, and to present certificates 1. g oo tism and place of birth, with the usual testimonia ls conduct, on Saturday, March 15. ..Are THE SAILORS' STRIKE..-.HULL, FRIDA"; Trad e structions were yesterday received from the Board 0, to by the shipping-master at this port (Mr. cancel the issue of forms U and R, which contain h ; unia' permissive regulations so much complained of by W A ., O f The shipping office was surrounded during the :d;;bas sailors, to whom the order of the Board was explain" the no very satisfactory effret seemed produced upon thegl:Dir great mass alleging their grievance to be the Blercant'::, the e rine Bill altogether, and could not understand w'ilass Board of Trade should not put an end to the operatisor• the Act in the same summary manner. Yesterdays ,„t who had been a member of the men's committee hare , "I f the had been induced to sign artic es, was brought on sh„e re e alsa° mob, and tarred and feathered. Several of the ,`d dal. whalers, the time for whose departure is now at baP f i elag el been prevented from sailing ; and though the question OWs stra would probably be conceded by some of the owners, C r re H. Corlarei 25 generally prevented from going on board through fear. , re- In the early part of the past week, a publics h a d siding in the neighbourhood of Park-lane, LiverPoood serious quarrel with his wife after the house had been iii the for the night. One of their children was sleeping b ., the upper front room of the house, and was so startled bed noise arising from the altercation that it rushed out , u . lice' and jumped through the window into the street. AT g biset officer was passing at the time, and, hearing the crash u eo ne he saw the child rapidly descending. With great tin it ill of mind he prepared himself to save it, and reeeivo" his arms. The child was uninjured. alt see ir ms lig red M ol U ell itp t E w ß ith A transpired, since the coroner's inquest was s u -/ o f the n T ew ß BATH.—This Shockin g iresubraonsktaninl.g sourirps eci, which lead to the suspicion that the criln o e_ ib i e man Clark, now in custody, is of a much more b os scription than was at first supposed. The post mfor.„ cs deste mination discloses the fact that the deceased was oa as supposed, and that the great quantity of blood 1 0 " . , g t of the floor of the room resulted from the inhuman cort""500 i t l id e ; bo th : internal awas hard substance, and dreadful internal injuri e e s tr piece of stick found upon the floor is supposed to ha: is i oso gr hard husband . substance, the instrument used in the horrible transaction.. !.broth el. rumoured that the prisoner and °the deceased war- t ba' and sister. There is reason to believe this to be the 0 0 0 .'0 1 10 the police have not yet brougut their inquiries izr , r point to a close. boo The Marchioness of Lansdowne, who t i s H suffering from severe indisposition at Bowood PAP" valesceot. teficlic ~,,. ~. •~. 41% 125% 12 , % 53% 53% 1 100 17' 20 25 2} 100 47% 100 100 42 34 100 25 10 2 100 4734 150 25 17% 22;i. 20U 15% 34% 7% 4% % 137% dim. dia. x.d ".,