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Motion just disposed of.—(Hear, hear.) His •case was simply this. He saw two vacant seats in that House caused by the disfranchisement of Sudbury, while on the other hand he saw four compact parishes, with a population of 125,000 inhabita n t s, 18,000 of whom paid a rental of 101. and upwards. His resolution was, that they should, by Act of Parliament, erect Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, and Hammersmith, into a Parliamentary borough, returning two Members. Lord Chatham once said that taxation without representation was tyranny. Looking at the electoral distribution of the country, he found 40 boroughs returning two Members each, or 80 Members for a population, which, according to the census of 1841, did not exceed 220,000 inhabitants. According to this ratio, the four parishes to which his motion referred, would return 62 Members, and yet he only asked two. The case was precisely parallel with that of East Retford in 1829. Mr. Huskisson proposed that the representa tion of that borough should be transferred to Birming ham. The Government, however, resisted it and with success, but in 1830 a new Government came into power, and the Reform Bill was the consequence, and schedule A, under which not only East Retford, but many others were disfranchised. He verily believed that if they re fused t) agree to this resolution, the result would be a second schedule A.—(Hear.) He merely claimed this moderate instalment of Parliamentary reform that they might have an opportunity of showing the people that, when amendment was really neces sary, they were ready to carry it out. The Hon. Mem ber then went into voluminous details for the purpose of showing the unequal manner in which the representation of the country was distributed; but the buzz of conver sation eff,caually prevented the Hon. Member's statistics from reaching the gallery. He placed the claim of the inhabitants of these four parishes upon the footing that they paid taxes and ought to be represented. It would be impossible for the country to go on with its present representation, and every Member who voted against him that night would be regarded as opposed to all reform. The Hon. Member concluded by moving—" That in con sideration of the parishes of Kensington, Chelsea, Ful ham, and Hammersmith containing a population of about 110,000 inhabitante,residing on an area not exceeding 8000 acres, and comprising also above 18,000 houses of the an nual rental of 101. and upwards; and further, in considera tion that there is no other district in Great Britain with so great a number of inhabitants and houses unrepresented directly in this House; it is expedient and just to in corporate, by an Act of Parliament, the parishes of Ken sington, Chelsea, Fulham, and Hammersmith, into a Parliamentary borough, empowered to return two Mem bers to this House, to fill up the vacancies caused by the disfranchisement of the late borough of Sudbury." Mr. HUME seconded the motion. Mr. BAUSHAW supported the prayer of the peti tion presented by the Hon. and Gallant Member for Harwich (Major Beresford), and observed that a new race of men had now sprung up at Sudbury, who, if the House would allow that borough to resume their solemn functions, he felt assured, would not again transgress. Mr. CAMPBELL said, the speech of the Hon. Mem ber for Glasgow, which had evidently produced a con siderable impression on the House—(Laughter)—ap peared to proceed on the presumption that Sudbury might be replaced in the representation by these four parishes; but it appeared to him that the function of such boroughs as Sudbury was to return to the House of Commons representatives whose talents were eminently useful to the public, but who were, nevertheless, unable to find access to the House through the medium of larger constituencies; and he therefore could not regard these, four large parishes as a proper substitute for such a borough. He wished the House to ask itself these two questions—would the constituency be likely to improve the character of the House of Commons?—(Great laughter)—and, secondly, was it likely to give ex pression to some class of opinions that was at present unrepresented?—(Cries of "Hear, hear.") Was it not notorious that in Birmingham opinions prevailed which could not find place in any other part of the empire?— (Renewed laughter.) Was it not a fact that the opinions enunciated by the Hon. Member for Manchester, if he could be considered an exponent of their institutions of King, Lords, and Commons, were opinions that at least it would bo unfair to suppose prevailed in any other part of the empire?—(Hear, and laughter.) The Hon. Gen tleman had not yet told them what opinions these four parishes were to represent. They certainly would not be manufacturing constituencies. He resided in the im mediate neighbourhood of these districts, and had at tended seme of their public meetings and parochial din ners—(A laugh)—and he had been assured by many of the inhabi•asts that they were unwilling to be the object of the Hon. Gentleman's experiment—(Roars of laugh ter)—and that the origin of the present motion was oc casioned by the passions and feelings of some of the in habitants having been led away by a speech of the Hon. Baronet the Member for Bolton.—(Hear, hear.) He thought on these grounds the motion ought to be rejected.—(Hear, hear.) In his opinion, the carrying of the Hon. Gentleman's motion would inflict a gross in justice on the adjoining district in which he happened to reside.—(Hear, and laughter.) Now (said the Hon. Gentleman with greet solemnity) the question I have to put to the Hon. Gentleman is this—On what ground is Knightsbridge excluded?—(Great laughter and cheer ing.) I assure him there is such a district, which lies between Hyde- park-corner and Kensington—(Hear)— and I can assure him that, in point of civilization— (Renewed laughter)—intelligence, and capability of ex-rcising the elective franchise, Knightsbridge is not irfseior to any other part of her Majesty's dominions.— (Rears of laughter, and cheers.) H e th o u g ht th e Let ct Knightsbridge being excluded was an argument which would he found adapted to the minds of many Hon. Members.—(A laugh.) He would suggest to the Hon. Gentleman to withdraw his resolution. If he persevered in it, and if he succeeded in carrying away the House— (Laughter)—e, hen:it came to the second reading,and sas in Committee, he should move a clause to exclude the hamlet of Knightsbridge. Sir G. GREY observed that the motion of the Hon. Gentleman was merely a resolution, expressive of the opinion ( f that House, and not a motion for leave to bring in a Bill. The question involved in it was, were they jmt fled in disposing of the right of selecting two representatives to that House without much fuller in formation than they had at present? He reminded the House that the Hon. Member for Cork had intimated his intention of putting forward the claim of that part of Ireland to additional representatives. Now with regard to the parishes in question, he apprehended that the number of metropolitan representatives had been ma turely considered at the time of the passing of the Re form Bill, and they ought not to disturb the settlement then made without some good grounds being laid before that House—(Hear.) On that ground alone he was prepared to resist the motion. He did not know upon what information the Hon. Gentleman had founded his statistical details of the number of houses in those parishes, they had no official returns, at all events, on which that could be ascertained with accuracy. He did not think they ought to proceed with such a resolution without great deliberation 'and irquiry.—(Hear, hear.) But he was ready to take issue with the Hon. Gent'eman on the pro position he had made to the House. If Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith and Fulham, were to be re presented, why should they stop there? why should they , not take in Turnham-green—(Laughter)—and Chis wick? acd why should it not be proposed that Brentford also should have a Member? He concurred with the H ,n. Member who spoke last, in hoping that the House would not give its assent to the resolution of the Hon Member. Mr. HUME said the inhabitants of those parishes complained that the House of Commons was incomplete, and they demanded that the number should be filled up. Considering the numbers and wealth of these parishes, was evident that there had been a great omission in the Reform Bill in excluding them when Marylebone and Finsbury' hed obtained representatives. Why, the population of these parishes had doubled within the last sovan or eight years. No doubt the question of representation must shortly come before the House, and he thought the district in ques tion would in that case have lit t'e difficulty in establish ing its prior claim on the attention of the Government. H e at?vised the lion. Get tleman not to press the question at present, but to give notice of his intention to moN. for 12ave to bring in a Bill. s s s s Colonel DliNisTE hoped the claims of Ireland would ct be overlooked; and if the Hon. Gentleman meant to pr(s3 his motion to a division, he understood that the Hon. Member for Cork would meet it with an ame2d merit. He stated that fact to show that the Irish Mem bers were alive to their own interests. After a few words from Mr. MACGREGOR in reply, the .Hon. Gentleman, yielding to the cense of the House, withdrew his motion. The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Mr. S. WORTLEY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend and alter an Act passed in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of King William IV., so far as re lates to marriages within certain of the prohibited de grees of affinity. He would not at present enter into any details, as it Nr al inconvenient to discuss the prin ciple of a Bill upon its first reading. The Bill was in substance the same as that of last y ear ; but with the view of meeting the objections of many of his li on . Friends In that House, he proposed to introduce into it two amendments, the principle of which was to confine the measure to the actual existing evil, for which be now sought to supply a remedy—namely, the prohibi tion of marriage with a deceased wife's sister. lie, therefore, proposed not only to relieve tke clergy from any compulsion to ce l e brate the marriage, but also to protect the clergy from any proceedings that might otherwise be taken against them in the Ecclesiastical Court, on account of an alleged breach of the discipline of the Church. He had felt the force of the objections that were urged against the mea sure cf last session upon this ground, and having consulted with many of his Hon. Friends, he was in duced to frame his measure in such a way as would leave the disciplin e and rules of the Church perfectly untouched by t-. Ile would not, therefore, inter f-re with the law of the Church, nor with its discipline. He would remind the House that after a lengthened debate upon the principle of the measure last year, and three A djournments, it was sanctioned by a considerable LCSt jori ty in a "louse composed of 320 Members. Tie SPEAKER having put the question, Sir B. INGLIS rose to oppose the introduction of a measure which ho felt involved the most serious con sequences. He could not but feel himself justified in the course he was now taking when he recollected the sanction which the House gave to the motion he submitted to them, when a Noble Friend of his askel leave to introduce a similar measure in a former session. The House in that case eventually rejected th e request f or t h e intro duction of such a Bill. It would not perhaps be convenient on the present occasion to state all his ob jections to that measure. It was sufficient for him to know that it was one which not only proposed an alteration in the law of the land, but also an alteration in t h e law of the Church, and an alteration—if man could 103Ake It—of the law of God. It was a measure which propelled a violation of what he believed to be ocriPtitril truth. He believed that the measure was against the feelings of the great body of the people, and against the almost unanimous feeling of one sex in the country. He also believed that the people of Scotland were de cidedly opposed to such a change as the measure con templated; and he might truly say that the women of the empire were against it.—(Cries of " No, no.") The principle of the measure was only carried last year by a majority of 33; and there was a growing disinclination to secular legislation upon the subject. As the measure was so intimately connected with religion, the voice of the ministers of religion should be heard upon the sub ject. The leading men connected with the Church had already given their testimony against the proposition. He believed that this measure involved a violation of the law of the Church, which was equally objectionable to the Greek, the Armenian, the Protestant, and the Roman Catholic Church. Under such circumstances, he felt himself called upon to resist the fur ther progress of the measure by refusing leave to the Hon. and Learned Member for the introduction of his Bill. Mr. S. HERBERT thought that this question stood upon much different grounds than it did last session. If he had to deal with the measure simply as a member of the Church of England, he should deprecate any such alteration in tie law as was proposed; but having to deal with it as applicable to persons of other commu nions, who did nct recognise the same ecclesiastical law, the Roman Catholics, for instance, who by dis pensations recognised such marriages, he felt that it was a subject that was entitled to their consideration. He thought that the measure of last year was so object'on able he could not support it, because it was a direct pro posal to interfere with the discipline of the Church of which he was a member. But in the measure which the Honourable and Learned Member proposed to in troduce now, it was only contemplated to change the civil law without attempting to touch the ecclesiastical law. He, therefore, considered it would be an un gracious act towards those denominations that differed from the Church of England upon this point, to refuse their assent to the introduction of a measure which effected so seriously their civil rights. In, however, assenting to the introduction of the Bill, he wished to guard himself against being pledged to vote for its details. _ _ Mr. LAW thought no greater encouragement could be given to the violation of the law than their assent to the principle of the measure proposed to be introduced. He objected to it because he was of opinion that it was contrary, according to the principles of the Church of England, to all Christian notions—contrary to the prac tice of the earliest times, and contrary to Jewish notions. He rested his opposition on the fact that these mar• riages were, for a great number of years which had expirt 4, ♦oid ceremonies—a concubinage enters i into by certain parties in violation of the existing law, and that it was most improper to call upon Parliament now to legalise them. " Cujugium vocant hoc nomine texerunt culpam." The parties that bad gone through that ceremony had been guilty of an impudent fraud, by saying that there was no impediment in the way of a marriage being con tracted between them; and he fur one could not sanction the introduction of a measure that would render legal so great a violation of the law. Mr. MANGLES thought that the present state of the law was a delusion and a snare to many honest and well-meaning persona. It was absurd for the law of the land to attempt to do that which could only be done by the law of nature written upon their hearts—namely, to make the relationship with a wife's sister as sacred as that with a sister by blood. Mr. GOULBURN entertained the same opinion on this subject as he had heretofore expressed. But when the Hon. and Learned Gentleman brought forward a measure of this importance, which involved such serious consequences, and declined to enter into the grounds of it upon that occasion, he thought it was neither fair nor right towards him at that late hour to enter into a general discussion of the question. He (Mr. Goulburn) would, therefore, reserve the expression of those opi nions which he still entertained upon the subject, until he heard some new grounds stated for the introduction of the Bill. He would advise the Hon. Gentleman to read Leviticus before he spoke on the subject again, as he seemed to be quite mistaken on the doctrines relating to the matter. The House then divided. The numbers were— For the motion ... ... 149 Against it ... 65 Majority ••• ••• ••• —B4 Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. On the motion of Sir J. PAKINGTON leave was given to bring in a Bill for the further extension of sum mary jurisdiction in cases of larceny. On the motion of Mr. PARKER leave was given to bring in a Bill to repeal an Act of the 6th George IV., for encouraging the capture or destruction of piratical ships and vessels. On the motion of Mr. WOOD, there was ordered a return, by the Masters of the Court of Chancery, of the following particulars in causes and matters in their re spective offices :—Number of references ire causes and matters between the 30th day of June, 1840, and the 30th day of June, 1849, in which no reports have been made and no proceedings had since the 30th day of June, 1844, names of the causes and matters in which some proceeding has been had since the 30th day of June, 1844, under references still pending with the date of the order of reference; number of attendable warrants, not including warrants to justify, had in each reference in each cause or matter of which the name is given; the date of the last of the warrants referred to. On the motion of Mr. SCROPE, there were ordered returns of the number of paupers on the relief lists of the Kilrush Union from the beginning of December last, both in-door and out-door; the periods for which out• door relief was suspended and again renewed from that date to the present time; of any alterations that were made within the same period in the dietaries of the union workhouse, the weekly num b er of deathr, and the . . , - average numbers in each week in the fever hospital and infirmary. Of the number of coroner's inquests that have been held within the union of Kilrush since the Ist day of December last, with their dates and the verdicts recorded. Copies of all correspondence be tween th• board of guardians or the inspector of the Kilrush Union and the Poor-law Commissioners within the same period. Returns of the total amount of rates struck and collected in the union of Kilrush, in the se veral years ending the 29th day of September,lB47, 1848, and 1849, stating their average poundage rate on the valuation of the union; and likewise the total amount of money expended on relief, and the sources from whence the deficiency was made up. And of the number of dwelling-houses that have been pulled down or unroofed within the union in the last three years, and of the total number of persons formerly inhabiting them, so far as information can be attained. Mr. BRIGHT said he understood the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey) objected to granting the re turns which he (Mr. Bright) desired of the memorials, addresser, and petitions received at the Home Office on behalf of Margaret Hamilton, lately executed at Glasgow, and Charlotte Harris, who had been sentenced to death at Taunton. He would not, therefore, give the House the trouble of dividing. His object was to show the ob jection of the people in the towns where executions took place to the occurrence of those executions. Sir G. GREY could not assent to :the returns—it ❑ever had been the practice to grant them, and it would be attended with inconvenience to give them. ROMAN CATHOLIC DISABILITIES. Mr. ANSTEY moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the repeal of penal Acts against the Roman Catholic religion. Sir R. INGLIS rose, not so much to reiterate his ob jection to the Bill, as to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he was prepared on the part of the Government to support or oppose the Bill? The Right Hon. Gentleman could not plead ignorance of the provisions of the measure, as the Hon. Member had now stated that the Bill was in substance the same as that of last year, with the exception of some slight alterations which had then been aug. gested in it.. It was advisable that the Right Hon. Gentleman should indicate his course at once re specting the measure, so that Hon. Members, whether opposing or supporting it, might not have the fruitless labour of coming down there, Wednesday after Wed- nesday, to discuss the matter. Mr. LAW joined in the application of his Hon. Friend to abate the nusance which had been experienced for so many Wednesdays last session of Parliament— (Laughter)—and hoped the House would not be put to the torture of the Wednesday's speech from the Hon. and Learned Gentleman.—(Laughter,) Sir G. GREY said he was not opposed to the principle of the Bill as regarded the repeal of obsolete statutes; but he attached no particular importance to the measure, and he did not find that any Roman Catholic Member did so. He should therefore support the Bill as far as that was concerned. He should not feel it his duty to oppose any measure because of long speeches; but he ould advise the Hon. Member not to press it, if there was a majority against him. The House then divided, when the numbers were— For the motion ... . . 72 Against it... ... 77 Majority against the Bill ... —5 COUNTY CESS (IRELAND). On the motion of Mr. MONSELL, the House went into Committee on the County Cess (Ireland) Bill. The HON. MEMBER ;stated briefly that the object of the Bill was to relieve collectors from the obligation of paying the amount of the sum on th e ir warran t f or w hi c h they had given bonds in certain counties in Ireland, and to refer their accounts to three of the grand jury of the county to which the collector belonged. He mentioned one county which contained 0,000 acres, of which at this moment 3,000 were waste. Mr. BROTHERTO24 moved the adjournment of the Home. Lord NAAS opposed the Bin. Lord C. HAMILTON did the same. Colonel DUNNE said the Bill had passed the second reading by mistake. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, if the Bill passed at all it was uscntial it should pass at once. Unless it was intended to throw out the Bill, he hoped it would be considered that the assizes were close at hand. After a few words from Mr. A. STAFFORD and Sir G. GaEy, the motion fur adjournment was withdrawn, and the Bill went through Committee. The House then adjourned at One o'clock. THE LATE STORM.—It appears from Birmingham letters that the midland district was also visited on Tuesday last by a violent storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, and attended with considerable damage to property. It commenced early in the evening, andcon tinned blowing quite a hurrricane until seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, when the streets were found strewed with tiles, bricks, &c. Several stacks of chim neys were blown down in Birmingham, and many fami lies narrowly escaped serious injury. At the Roman Catholic Ca thedral some b eau tif u l sta i ne d g l ass on th e ' left-hand side of the high altar was blown in and smashed, and lar ge quantities of glass was also destroyed iu Tartuus public) buildings. NOTICE. T HE NEW NAVAL NOVEL, "THE PETREL," By A NAVAL OFFICER, IS NOW READY at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. STEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE WILMINGTONS. By the Author of "Emilia Wyndham," "Two Old Men's Tales," Sec. "' The Wilmingtons' contains scenes which no living author save the writer of ' 'lwo Old Men's Tales' could have written so well. Few will be able to escape from this new story when they have once entered on it."—lthenmum. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. CALEDON lAN RA I LWAY. The HOLDERS of ORIGINAL and PREFERENCE SHARES in the CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY are ear nestly entreated to attend IN PERSOy, the Adjourned Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN, Great Queen-street, on TUESDAY, the 12th instant, at Twelve. o'clock, when the new Directors of the Company are to be appointed The present stability and luture prosperity of the Company de pend mainly upon the high standing, practical experience, and busi ness habits of the Directors who are then t• be chosen ; and it is C , nceived that the subjoined list of proposed Directors (to be sub mitted to the meeting) combines those qualities in a higher degree than any that has yet been suggested:— The Honourable Captain PLUNKETT, R.N. JOHN COPLING, jun., Esq., Hackney. JAMES BAIRD, Esq., Gartsherrie Iron Works, Glasgow. DOUGLAS CAMPBELL, Esq , Edinburgh. WILLIAM JOHNSTON', Esq., banker, Glasgow. JOHN DUNCAN, Esq., Aberdeen. Alderman THOMPSO.N, M.P. J. A. CAMPBELL, Esq., of Inverawe. JOSEPH LOCKE, Esq., M.P. The Shareholders will remark, that the only change which it is thought desirable to make in the list proposed by the London Central Committee, is, that the names of Alderman THOMPSON, M.P., J. ♦. CAMPBELL, Esq., of Inverawe, and JOSEPH LOCKE, Esq., M.P. are substituted for those of T. T. FAWCETT, Esq., Trump-street, London, THOMAS McMICKING, Esq., Edinburgh, and RICHARD POTTER, Esq., Professor, London University. The London Central Committee attempt to induce the Share holders to bellve that, "under the specious pretence of putting for ward more active men of business," the interests of the holders of the original stock of the Company are to be sacrificed. They know well that their " caution" is uncalled for ; and a mere reference t• the above names will convince every original-stock holder that his in terests will be safe in such hands. Captain Plunkett's statement, that none of the names in his list " are authorised to be used except as constituent parts of the board recommended by the London Central Committee," is an entire mis take. It is known that several, and it is hoped that all of the gen tlemen recommended by the London Central Committee, wou'd be willing to serve along with any other directors possessing the con fidence of the shareholders. Shareholders are reminded that no new proxies can now be re ceived ; and it is therefore of the utmost importance that all the shareholders, whether present (personally or by proxy) at last meet ing or not, should be present at the meeting on Tuesday next, that they may have an opportunity of exercising their own judg ment upon a matter of such vital importance. London, Bth February, 1850. TMEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. InTenile Nigkt. Tills E VE.N Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE SPOILED CHILD. Old Pickle, Mr. Da vidge ; Little Pickle, Miss Maria Ternan. To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical, Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Riff 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; x. MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, To conclude with THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. Sir Row land, Mr. Barry ; Walter, Mr. Emery ; Josephine, Miss C. Tellett ; Lady Helen, Miss Morant. Private boxes, 31. 35., Si. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. lls. id., and hi. Is. Stalls, be. each. 5 s. d. . 0. YIEST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - -2 • Fit - - - 2 0 Pit - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 tipper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Galles. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Aele Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented an entirely new and original Comedy, entitled LEAP TEAR ; or, The Ladies' Privilege. Sir Solomon Solus, Mr. Keeley; Captain Mouser, Mr. Selby; Mr. Dimple, Mr. Buckstone ; William Walker, Mr. Charles Kean ; Mrs. Flora Flowerdew, Mrs. i'harles Kean ; Miss Sally O'Leary, Mrs. Fitawilliam ; Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. W. Matthews. Atter which the Comedy of NELL GWYNNE. King Charles, Mr. Webster; Charles Hart, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Joe Haynes, Mr. Selby ; Orange Moll, Mr. Keeley ; Nell Gwynne, _Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Snowdrop, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with BOX and COX. The Box-oftise le under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. trader the rib-eel:Ion of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed lore , 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. Atter which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. John. Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grimly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Model Man. Franken ftein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. datith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woelgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; trndine, Miss E. Ilarding. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VeMAL Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed RS WOULD BE AN ACTOR. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes bs. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 Mew Bond-street. . PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF ANDORRE. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Columbine. Miss Fawcett. T. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COSLIQUE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence THIS EVENING, At Eight o'clock, when will be performed LE MAITRE CHAPELLE. Barnabe, 31. Chollet ; llenetto, 31. Soper ; Gertrude, Madlle, Gniehard. To conclude with a New Opera Bouffoi, entitled LE CAID. The Box-eftloe of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Solo Lessee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING. Will be performed Shakspere's Tra,zedyof OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. G. ♦. Brooke ; lago, Mr. Davenport ; Cassio, Mr. Hot ; Duke of 'Venice, Mr. Johnstone ; Brabantio, Mr. Ryder ; Roderigo, kr. Wigan ; Desdemona, Mrs. Mowatt ; Emilia, Miss Richardson. After which a new Farce, eutitled A DEAD TAKE IN. Captain Darcoart, Mr. Wigan; Hector Foalet, Mr. Compton; Clara, Miss Oliver. To conelude with a new Farce called LAW FOR LADIES. Mr, Pierey Twiaszleton, Mr. Wigan ; Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Seymour. •STLE Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENINt, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE KNIGHT OP THE EAGLE CREST ; sr, The Tourney of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Mae will appear. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Cirele, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with a rand Equestrian Comic Paitomime, by Nelson Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, , a ho came to Town *pen his little Pony. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. ring DAY N orning, 32 min. after 11 I Evening, 0 min. after 0 Cs-biennew J min. after 12 I Evening, 34 min. after 12 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest, 45; Noon, 50. BAROMETER. 2915. WIND Westerly—dull cloudy weather. t. * r A 0. . .50m.,,..., A : , • eg'er! : - ,°"-t• *. 4" 1.4"77.• .x 44 4. _ •,.0.-4, - • . .. . ito- ....4,A .. itenina #7l3ltii: LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1830, Explanations will now be very shortly submitted to • Parliament respecting the negotiations which have ' taken place between the principal European Govern ments in reference to the protection afforded by Turkey, and indirectly by France and England, to the banished Hungarians. Thanks are due to the Noble Lord the representative of Marylebone for the rapidity with which he has brought this most im portant matter under the consideration of the Legis lature. From the earnestness of his demand for some official documents relating to this remarkable diplo matic correspondence Lord PALMERSTON would have found considerable difficulty in evading the request altogether had he been disposed to shroud in ob scurity the proceedings of the Cabinet towards Russia under the late position of embarrasment. Fortunately, however, the Noble Lord the Foreign Secretary, had no reason whatever for desiring a misapprehension of his conduct in a matter where the whole policy adopted by himself and his ministe rial colleagues is of a character only redounding to their honour as statesmen. Therefore it was, that last evening he at once most cordially acceded to the request of Lord DUDLEY STUART, with a judicious reservation only of such papers in the recent corre spondence between the different Governments as com mon prudence assures us it would be rash to expose to indiscriminate scrutiny. From the ready compliance evinced under these circumstances by the Noble Lord her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary, it must be a subject of self-gratulation to Lord DUDLEY STUART that he thus availed himself of the very earliest op portunity to require from the Government the direc tion of some glimmering of light upon a correspond.. ence hitherto only most doubtful and mysterious. Even apart from this happy realisation of his wishes, the Noble Lord has ample cause for experiencing sentiments of satisfaction in regard to last evening's discussion, if only for inasmuch as it elicited from the great statesman directing the foreign affairs of this country language so expressive of accordance with the enthusiasm of those who sympathised with the gallant Hungarians. For, speaking of those feelings which have agitated the whole framework of English society to its very foun dations, these feelings which we °twelves him given voice to unremittingly, ardently, and we might ' almost say passionately, from the first rise of the great Magyar movement up to the days of its calami tous termination—Viscount PALMERSTON said, last night, thus emphatically in the House of Commons— " I can only observe that those feelings and opinions which I knew were entertained upon this matter by the great mass of the people of this country are opinions and feelings which have done great credit to this country, and which I trust—and I almost wish—no Englishman would differ from in any respect whatever." Those expressions, it is true, are only cor roborative of the sentiments already expressed by the Noble Lord the Foreign Secretary, immediately before the close of the last Parliamen tary session, and are, consequently, far from causing us any agreeable surprise ; but the reiteration of this acknowledged coincidence of his own feelings and opinions with the feelings and opinions enter tained by the bulk of the British nation towards the patriotic Hungarians must necessarily be grateful to all those individuals who might even for a moment have continued dubious as to the sentiments of the Administration. Henceforth, upon this point, there can be no longer any uncertainty whatever. Hence forth, the whole world must recognise that not without avail have we and our brother sympathisers in the cause of Hungary kept alive in our own bosoms, and kindled in the bosoms of others, this sacred light of enthusiasm, that not ineffectual have been those speeches and leading articles, those meet ings in the provinces and in the metropolis, which woke an echo in every corner of the land and in every section of the community. No 1 the sympathisers with Hungary are not, as was pretended by the apo logists of Austria, and proclaimed by the reactionary journalists, a merely isolated and Quixotic band of political fanatics ; they are proved by the manly and honourable avowals of the Noble Lord her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary to be "the great mass of the people," whose views throughout have been in ac cordance with the views of her MAJESTY'S Govern ment! Happily for England it has so fallen out that the rulers of the State during the period of the terrible struggle between the heroes of Hungary and the combined armies of Austrian assassins and Rus sian barbarians were not drawn from that Conserva tive minority which even at this time dares to lift its voice in vindication of the murderers of BATTIIYANY, and to advocate the cause of a Cabinet rendered in famous by its unparalleled atrocities I Upon the head of an English nobleman has devolved the disgrace of that unblushing effrontery which presumes to speak in the language of panegyric of a Government whose very name has become a synonym for treachery, and bloodshed, and barbarisms, and assassination. To Lord CLAUD HAMILTON belongs the odium of de fending an Administration whose unexampled in famies have made it the abhorrence of Christendom. 0 for the days of chivalry and true nobility if such are the feelings of the aristocracy of the nineteenth century 1 That the language of extenuation uttered in regard to the Austrian Govern ment—the Government of lying and butchery, the Government of the poison -bowl and the dagger, the Government of the turnkey and the hangman—should have been tolerated in the British House of Commons, is a circumstance that casts shame upon the people of these islands through the persons of their representatives. Base, indeed, must be that heart, or clouded that intellect which can re cognise any subject for homage and admiration in the Cabinet that celebrated the victories obtained by the hordes of the Russian AUTOCRAT with the scourging of noble ladies, with the confiscation of the fortunes of the innocent, with the shooting of heroes like dogs, and the hanging of great statesmen like malefactors! Saturnine, indeed, must be that temperament which does not revolt with unspeakable horror on the dis covery of conspiracies to stab a noble enemy in the sanctuary of his refuge, and to poison the food of an unfortunate driven from the land of his nativity ! That such conspiracies are no mere old wives' tales, but the bloody embryos of crimes that have been actually discovered, are facts adequately attested by the authorised avowals of the Turkish administrators —and yet there are men in the English House of Commons who have not sufficient nobility in their disposition to recoil from the detes table office of vindicating a Government alto gether infamous for its atrocities, and from eulogizing a Cabinet which is little less than a Cabinet of assassins. Thank GOD ! however, if my Lord CLAUD HAMILTON does not shrink from thus calling down upon his own head the detestation of " the great mass of the people" of England, the character of the House of Commons is preserved by the gener- OUS opinions expressed by Lord DUDLEY STUART and by the noble sentiments articulated by the lips of Viscount PALMERSTON. The able and efficient Chief Secretary for Ireland has given notice of his intention to introduce, for the consideration of Parliament, a measure eminently calculated to improve the moral, social, and political condition of that portion of the empire. This even ing, in accordance with the :recommendation in her Gracious 'MAJESTY'S Speech, it is announced that he will ask leave to introduce a Bill to restrain party processions in Ireland, and we think we may anti cipate for his proposition ;the hearty concurrence of every Member of both Houses of the Legislature anxious for the peace and prosperity of that unfor tunate country. The history of Ireland for ages has been the dark record of the atrocities resulting from party feuds. The demon of religious discord maddened men's minds, and ruled with a baleful supremacy in the land, and no measure, however wise or salutary, could improve the condition of a people while the social elements were in such antagonism and dis order. We are no advocates for any unnecessary restraints upon the rational liberty of the people. We are no advocates for curfew bells or domiciliary visits ; we would place no hindrance upon their sports or amusements, and least of all would we pre vent assemblages of the people for legal and consti tutional purposes ; but we would " curb those cruel devils of their wills," who would perpetuate the me mory of bygone feuds, and who, to indulge their folly and wickedness by an annual exhibition of mummery on the 12th of July, or any other anni versary, would re-enact the revolting tragedy of Dolly's Brae. Yes, we would prevent the recurrence of scenes like those by wholesome restraint, and we therefore hail as a boon to Ireland, in common we believe with every good and wise man in the empire, the announcement of the Bill by Sir WILLIAM SOMBRVILLE. It may be said by some gentlemen, sensitive on the point of constitutional freedom, and tenacious of the liberty of the subject, that there is no nec ess ity f or this Bill, and that the common law of the l an d i s quite sufficient for the purpose, but the answ er t o those gentlemen appears to us sufficiently simple. There are, it would seem, in Ireland certain persons entrusted with high and important legal functions, who are, or affect to be, so ignorant of legal know ledge as not to know what constitutes an illegal assembly. Even one of the Peers of Orangeland, with the experience of two branches of the Legisla ture, boldly outstepped his compeers in ignorance, and at one fell swoop extinguished the whole com mon law of the land. This enlightened nobleman would have the Ulster Orangemen bound by no law, save one made specially for themselves. His Lord ship, perhaps, thinks that laws to bind Orangemen should be as exclusive as their principles. The lex non scripta is unknown and unhonoured in Down. It is this real or affected ignorance that has pro duced the necessity for the Bill of Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE. It is because the Orange magistrates of Ulster have refused to act upon the constitutional law of the land as it is—and which would be all sufficient if they properly discharged their duties— that it has become imperative on the Legislature to make the law on this subject more stringent and in telligible; and the country will have to thank the bigotted recusants of Castlewellan for any infringe ment on its rights and liberties imposed by this, per haps, unconstitutional but necessary law. But a strong necessity calls for this measure beyond the ignorance or obstinacy of magisterial bigotry, a necessity written in deep red characters of fire and blood. Desolate hearths, desecrated altars, murdered innocence, the peace of Ireland, all alike demand this measure as one of stern necessity. Without some such measure it would be impossible to prevent the annual repetition of the Dolly's Brae tragedy, Nyithout suchA measure all attempts to ameliorate the condition of Ireland would be fruit less. Employment is the great desideratum for that country, but what capitalist would invest his money there, while the people were in a state of civil war ? We look then to this measure as calculated to lay the foundation of peace and order in that dis tracted land, and we think the thanks of Ireland and the empire are due to the Right lion. Baronet the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and we have no no doubt he will receive the support of every honest man both in and out of Parliament. The Government appear disposed to do justice to Ireland. Notices have been already given of several measures of great importance and utility to the suf fering people ; the great and crying evil of the landlord and tenant question is to be considered and legislated upon. The gocd of all parties, then, should unite in aiding the wise and wholesome intentions of the Government. Our Gracious QUEEN is gratefully impressed with the loyal welcome she received from her warm-hearted Irish subjects, and is kindly dis posed towards them; everything, in fact, gives fair promise of a better state of things in that un happy land. Let us then hope that this opening dawn of a better state of things will be no longer marred by the insanity of religious strife. Let us hope that Irishmen will at last lay their feuds and follies on the altar of their prostrate country. Let us hope that as they have so long and so ruinously " joined in hate," they will for once " join in love," and form one holy confederation of peaceful brother. hood for the benefit of fatherland. DIAMOND DUST. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) It is easy, and even delightful, to relate miseries con quered and sorrows that have passed away, when hope and comfort are left behind; but when, instead, despair stands by and refuses to depart, the recollection is appal ling, nor can sympathy or kindness soothe it. The three most difficult things are—to keep a secret —to forget an injury—and to make good use of leisure. Wickedness is generally a plant of slow growth, and we rarely find that extreme youth is totally devoid of virtues, though it may be stained with many vices. Go not to your doctor fur every ail, nor to your lawyer fur every quarrel, nor to your bottle for every thirst. A ready wit retorts upon our persecutors, and they get laughed at, but by displaying it we make ourselves enemies. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Baron PARKE, Mr. Baron ALDERSON, Mr. Baron ROLFE, and Mr. BATOR PLATT.) RELAY SYSTEM IN FACTORIES.—IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE FACTORIES ACT. Their Lordships sat in the Vice-Chancellor's Court this morning, and delivered judgment in the case of Ryder v. Mills, which was argued at considerable length by the Attorney-General on the one side, and Mr. Martin on the other, on the 28th ultimo; and has for some time excited a great deal of interest, especially in the manu facturing districts. The 'Matter came before the Court in the shape of a special case, which had been agreed to by the Government and the parties immediately concerned, in order that the opinion of their Lordships might be taken upon the Acts; and the real question resolved itself into this—is it an offence against the Factory Acts, or any of them, to employ young persons (under which term are also included women) longer than ten hours a day in a factory, the hours employed being calculated from the hour when the first young person commenced in the morning, and so on, consecutively, omitting an hour and a half only for meals ? The ap pellant in the present esze, as well as many other mill owners, have adopted what is known as the " shift sys tem," i. e. having relays of workers, by which they are enabled to keep the works going more than ten hours, although each person does not work more than ten hours a'together during the day. The inspectors of factories laid an information against them, for what they con sidered a departure from the provisions of the Act, and a conviction was obtained before a magistrate, imposing a penalty of five pounds for each offence and from this conviction th e y appeals,' to this Court. It was contended on the part of the Go vernment that the object of the Legislature would be completely frustrated if the shift system should be up held, as the child' en would be turned in and out of the mills at various and uncertain hours of the day, and at such intervals as would entirely prevent them from re ceiving any protection from the inspectors or any atten tion from their parents, either in regard to their health, morals, or education. On the contrary, it was argued that the question was not so much one affecting the work of children and persons under 18, but adult and able-bodied women, who bad been classed most arbitrarily by the Legislature as "persons under 18," and then restricted in their labour. Nor did it rest there. These Acts affected enormous interests. Already had the labour market been infringed upon, and, by the exertions of certain parties, this was nothing more nor leas than an attempt, by a side wind, to prevent all mills in the ma nufacturing districts from working for more than ten hours daily. It was said that the interests of the chil dren were at stake, but the real object of those who set on foot these informations was to deprive the owners of the mills of the labour of women and young persons be yond ten continuous hours daily, and thus to render useless the labour of adult men beyond that period; for it was well known that they were not so well calculated as the women to watch the threads and to repair the fractures which occurred from time to time in them, and could not work without their assistance. Mr. Baron PARKE now read the judgment of the Court, but so rapidly that it was extremely difficult even to catch the main points which it contained. The question, he stated, depended entirely upon the proper construc tion to be put on the Factory Acts, but more particularly the 7th of Vic., c. 15; and these, the Court thought, ought to be construed according to the established rules in courts of law, merely ascertaining the meanin g o f th e Legislature, and, when that was ascertained, seeing how it could be carried into effect without inquiring into the sound policy or otherwise of the measure. Taking, therefore, this view of the statute, they were of opinion that the words of it did not render the conduct of the appellant liable to punishment. It had been contended that the time when the working should end had not been prescribed, and that the time of cessation was not when the first young person ceased to labour; but this had not beea stated expressly in the Act. They must then consider, in the absence of ex press words to this effect, whether they could collect from other parts of the Act what the meaning of the Legislature was. While, no doubt the object was to prevent children and young persons from being over-worked and to secure to them the benefits of education, yet the interests of the manufacturers must not be sacrificed, and it could not be presumed that Parliament had overlooked such an important con sideration as that. A court of justice could not render a man liable to a penalty, because doing so would better promote the supposed object which the Legislature had in view than the provisions of the statute according to their own construction. The ground, then, upon which the Court proceeded was this—that although the Acts of Parliament on the subject, taken in conjunction with the 10th Vic., c. 29, did strictly forbid the employment of young persons (and, therefore, women) for more than ten hours a day, between the hours of half-past five in the morning and half-past eight at night, though it was distinctly required that the time of all should be computed from the beginning of the first one in the morning (allowing an hour and a half for meals, to be taken advantage of by all at the same time), yet the statute had not imposed in sufficiently ch ar terms any restriction upon their em ployment so long as the ten hours were not exceeded. The Court, therefore, were of opinion that those persons were at liberty to agree together to work at any times within such limit, and might have what interval for lei sure or meals that might be thought most convenient. The conviction would therefore be quashed. Quashed accordingly. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) CRIM. CON.—ESICY V. HUMPHREYS. This was a writ of inquiry to assess damages in an action for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife. The damages were laid at 2,000/., and defendant suf fered judgment to go by default. Mr. Voules appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Robin son fur the defendant, and before the case was called on a conference took place, after which Mr. VOULES said this was an action for trespass, but it would be unnecessary to trouble the jury with any of the particulars, which would be painful to all parties, and it had been agreed that a verdict should be taken for 501. Mr. ROBINSON said this course was more satisfactory to all parties than going into details in such cases. A verdict was then entered for 501. The station in life of the parties was not mentioned. This was the only case. NORTMERN DISPENSART..•-1 meeting of the Go vernors was held on Wednesday, in the boar %fl board-room, So ee s-place West, New-road, J. Salt, Esq., in the chair. The report read by the hon. secretary, Joh n C as l ey, Esq., after alluding to the continued usefulness of the charity, and regretting that its benefits should be limited for the want of adequate funds, proceeded t o s t ate that the number of patients during the year reached 1,269, being an increase of 8 per cent over those of the preceding twelve months. The treatment of the medical officers bad been attended with the utmost success, twenty-six cases only having terminated fatally out cf a total of upwards of fourteen hundred ; and those were principally cases of pulmonary consumption, or complaints of the chest. Some routine business having passed, the meeting pro ceeded to elect a consulting surgeon and a surgeon, and ultimately appointed J. Bishop, Esq., F.R.S., &c., and Frederick ,Davies, Esq., to the respective offices. A vote of thanks to the chairman then closed the pro ceedirgs. FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEA.—As the Victory stea mer was going down the Bristol Channel on Tuesday night last, on her voyage to Waterfurd, the wind at the time blowing a perfect hurricane, a sea struck her and carried away two horse-boxes, and, we are sorry to:add, a poor fellow, a soldier in the East India Company's ser vice, was killed, one man ,had his arm dislocated, and another was hurt on the head. The steamer, finding she could not face the storm, put about, and returned to port. GIRVAN, FRB. 6.—The Jubilee, of Sunderland, Trcon to Smyrna, is on shore, and expected to become a Wreck; master gud four of crew drowned. MON lel; Y ;in el COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THI:E F. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were e3ti mated at 4,000 bales, viz.. 3000 American at 6*d. to , 80., 200 l'ernam, &c., at 6id. to 710., 100 Bahia at 680., 200 Egyptian at 7 4 1 -d. to 80., 100 Surut 4ko. to sd e land 60 Sea Island at ls. 3d. to is. 70. per lb. The market closed quietly.-In Railway Shares only e limited busi ness was done', at rather improved quotations. The Colonial Produce Markets have been inactive this week, and sugar, coffee, and other leading staples have ruled heavy in price and demand There is an absence of speculation in al.) article, hut :he holders of indigo, ce ttun, &c., are tolerably firm. In the Tallow trade there has been considerable business doing throughout the month, both for delivery on or t Core the 31st Marcb, and in new Y. C. for delivery in autumn. At the end of thel second week in January there was much animation in the market, and the price rose from 38s. 3d. to 395. 60. on the spot, and from 395. for new to 40s. 6d., at which quotations she market remained firm for several days; but sellers appearing, the price receded 3d. to 60. per cwt. for old and new, and so continued until within the last two or three days, when it became exceedingly flat, and the month terminated at 335. 3d. to 38s. 60. for Y. C. on the spot, 38s. delivery in Fe bruary er March, and 395. 60. to 403.: kri new; Tallow. The market in St. Petersburgh remained :' without much life till the receipt of letters from hence show ine• the rise referred to above, when holders d eman d e d advanced prices, and ultimately 4,000 or 5,000 casks changed hands at an advance of 4ro. to sro. The last quotation was 115 re. to 116r0., with hand money, for August ; 117ro. to 118ro., with 10ro , fir May and June. The Russians were very firm, and stating that the supply will be less than last year, especially from the South. The following report upon the Metal market is for warded by Mr.,William Short:-"Iron-Bars continue steady • Scotch Pigs hav e a d vance d is. 60. per ton, an d Swedish Iron is 20s. dearer and scarce. Copper has risen 1 ,4 d. per lb. for sheets, and 41. 10s. per ton for cake and tile. Tin remains stationary, and but little doing. Spelter bad advanced to 171. 155., but is now decidedly flatter; a sale of 50 tons on the spot has been made at 171. ss. and. for arrival at 171. Lead:has an upward tendency, and the dealers ask 171. 10s. free on board here." The Montreal Board of Trade have memorialised the Governor-General with reference to the new Navigation Act,in sofar as its provisions relate to the trade of Canada, and praying that his Excellency will convene at tl.e earliest possible day the Provincial Parliament, in order that the necessary action may be taken to establish the footing upon which our coasting and inter- colonial trades are to be permanently placed. His Excellency pro mises to give the matter his most attentive consideration. The accounts received at Lloyd's of damage to ship ping off the coast show how violent the ga!e has been in most parts, and especially at the Isle of Wight, where the sea was thrown into columns of spray in a most singular manner. On the Continent the floods have been very serious, and great losses have been sustained at Bacherach, on the Rhine, the inhabitants having to take refuge on the roofs of their houses, and being in some instances forced out cf bed by the frightful tor rent. At Rouen and other places the waters had also risen greatly. Advices of February 4, from Frankfort, quote the price of Metallics at 85g. At Amsterdam on the sth instant Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. were 55 9-16. The English Funds have been fluctuating, but al though a little money stock has been brought to market, the more specific character of the Paris accounts, and the alleged probability of an arrangement of the Greek dispute, have given a firmer tone within !the last half. hour. Consols have realised 95* to i t for Transfer, and 95.1 k for Time, but are now 951 -a. The premium on Exchequer-bills is 555. to 585., and on India Bonds 86s. to 893. Bank Stock is worth 2051 to 206 k, and India Stock 266 to 268. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 97i to 988. In the Foreign market the South American Bonds which have risen so materially are giving way, and no doubt other neglected Securities will come into vogue. Peru vian have been 77k to 784 for the Active, and 321 to 341. for the Deferred. Buenos Ayres have realised 60 to 64k. Grenada have been 18k, Guatemala 40 to 43, Venezuela 35, and Mexican 29 to k. Russian Scrip is 2-* premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55k Shares aro dull, at about former rates. ONE G or ! , RITIBII O'CLOCK. PRIOES. dank Stock 3/, per Cent. Reduced Arms ••• 95 % l A2 : Y4 95% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... ..... 95% le i 1,4 1 % 95% New 3% per Cent. Anns. . tong Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8% 8 5 / a India Stock 268 266 266 ledie Bonds, 1,000/ Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... ....- BB 86 89 p 89 p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ... Bank Stock for Account , 206 Consols for Account eJechequer d . ds 2d 1,0001. June 56 58 p 58 p 500/. June .......».. 55 58 p 58 p Small. June 53 58 p 68 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. oarß OLOSI.NG O'CLOCK. YRICE3 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.- 63 1 / 2 63 Ditto, Account Equador Bonds Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent lBl4 181% Ditto Deferred Greek Bonds Ditto ex Over-due Coupons 6 3 /4 Guatemala Bonds ..... Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons- Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons - 95% 94% 206 95% 6 N 43 , ..... 4, Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ........ Ditto. Account Ditto . Deferred Russian Bonds ••• .-- - Ditto Scrip 2Vi p 2% p Spanish 5 per Cent. 184 U lB% 18% Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% % 55 5 .8 Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 8 63 % 86% PRICES OF ~-, , BUSINESS DONE CLOSING rtA 1 LWAY SHARES. P.m— AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Birmingham and Ox ford J unct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Birming, Wolverh'ton, and Dndley, calls duly pd, cr with guarantee 10 ..... Bristol and Exeter 92 ... .. 61 Ditto, Thirds Caledonian Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Eastern Counties........ 20 Do , New Pr( f.rence, 6 per Cent.. Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent„ No.l 6/.135. 4d.... p...... .. ...... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 1 / 2 p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. 5% ... . .... p h er ir C e en . t......... 50 25 27 East p L it in to c . olns s Great Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref 12% ...... 11, Great Western 100 .... , 651 ,4 66% Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ...... Ditto. Now 171........ 15 —.. 8 .......... Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... ..........•,., Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirek Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% l% .. .. 13% Do., do. No. 2 10 London & Black wa11...11/. 68. 3d... 4% 4% London, Brighton, and South Coast... .... 100 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Lr+ndon and N Weitern 100 115 : 3 / 4% 115%... 115 t /, Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Ditto,Fifth9..... ...... 12 .. Do. 101. (M..& B.) C. 1 ..., 2 l /2 2li London &S.Western ..100 .. ... ...... ..., 67% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — ... 2 1 4 Do. New 104 Pref..... 10 ..... 8 Midland ...... ........ —KO .... ,44 Do.Consol.Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 .121 ... North British ........ ... 25 .... ll% ...... Ditto, Halves .. ..... 12% 5%.. .. ........ . 5 % Ditto, Quarters ...... 61 Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17 1 72 7 7 1 A 1 •• 7% Royston and Hitchin ... VA..... 54... ..... ...... 5 % Scottish Central Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) lB Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 South Eastern • South DWales Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .„ ..... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 - ••• York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ......- ..... .. 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 10% York and North Midland 50 ...... 18 % • !•••• ..... --- 28 li p li p 27 1 ,4 634 ••• ..... 65 1 A 15 3 / 4 12 1 / i 8 98 491/2 •••• ••• ••••• 1514 19 19% 10% 18% FOREIGN RAIL WA Y. Luxembourg Ditto . lO . ..... :2 , 4 2 l /4 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 7 Paris and Rouen Tours and Nantes MINES. Australian 4 ...... OA 53,, BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 13 3 / .... . . . . 1333 Santiago de Cuba... United Mexican 28% 5 4; x.div 5% x.d LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. S.— Wind at noon W.S. W., light breeze and dull hazy weather. CARNA AVON, FEB 7.—The Alice, Kelham, of th e port, from Charleston to Liverp( c), grounded on t h e north bar and has since totally disappeared ; crew saved. The Mary of Neath is on shore in a dangerovs position; crew savpe. WHITEHAVEN, FEB. 7.—The Sarah, Ramsey; to this port, is on shore near Harrington; crew saved. ST OBNAWAY, FEB. 7.—The Ebenezer, Muster), Derry to Blyth, is waterlogged, having struck on a sunken rock in the Minot. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Jacob, Havre to Ha vanna)), has been got off shore. CARDIGAN, FEB. 6.--The Thetie, Newport to Lime rick, sprung a leak, became waterlogged, and struck on the bar during a heavy gale at W. t.) N.W., and has be come a total wreck. Captain and one of crew saved. ILFRACOMBE, FEB. 7.—The Bonanza, Moodie, Liver t9 31 §ailla t has been assisted ha Tory leaky and with --------- DEAL, FIB 7. Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. A c orr, SS' !;,`".3'• Arr , .. fr .o the River Jenny Lind, Ade ai 0 -1 , -., th Anslia ia; I\ vourite, Singapore, &c.; FSc ills" Cal eP, Irons; Y..) a, Rio Janeiro; Christine ble Most t,! littlet.; C;i..itAin, Adelaide, South Austra' Pi Jane, Trincomalee. Sid. Maria, Barbadoes; Harrisbile Boston. LIVERPOOL FEB. 7.—lt blew hard la st night at NY'. and to-day i s more moderate. Arrd. Midernscb, Boysin, Apalachicola. SHOREHA3I, FEB. 6.—The Elizabeth, cf Portsmouth, has reeeivtd damage, having been on shore. MUMBLES, FEB. 7.—The Mary, of Bideford, i s sunk near i round; rew saved. PWLI.HELI, tit FEB. 6. — -The Good Intent schooner, of Tenby, driitt d foul of several vessels, and has Orifice! nu without any one on board. The Victoria, of Barinouib, is on Abererch beach; crew saved. on the damage to ship sod cargo, havincr been in contect, night of the 4th Inst., with an 6American ship; Po ster ~ndLive of the crew got cn board toe hete t. ‘,.,-,,, to TRATTON, FEB. 6.—The Prince Albe rt, G1a;6,.. Havannah, wt nt on shore near Cambeak this aftero ° , " ' attcl is CROMER, FEB. 7.—The Duchess of Cleveland, night' pool to London, came on shore at Manton last and it is fared will become a wreck. h PILL, FEB. 7.—The Fanchon, Liverpool to BostoT, as put into Kingroad with loss of foremast, bowspris &c., having been in coataat with tt e barque Bonen% , Moodie, Liverpool to Manilla. BEAUDIARIS, FEB. 7.—The Fame, Miteheson, frog!. Alexandria, lost cutwater and sprung bowspri, fon! ' steamer having got in contact with her while renderieg assistance, le St SLIGO, FEB 6.—lt is blowing a heavy ogle at Victor' , N.V.with - . rain and lightning.—The schooner iwith th e Dublin to W estport, got in contact in the Poo. don James Amaund, of Derry, became very leaky , 91 / 1 f Whitstable, St. Michael's to Baldna, artle up the river to prevent her sinking . The Nonpare!,„°l9 i s o n the diddle tnnk. The James Amaund got in contact with t Norfolk, and both rt ceived dame e Orgy LYNN, FEB. 7.—The Atlantic g , c) . f and for this P . from Sunderland, struck on the Middle Sand in the DeeP" and sunk in seven fathoms water; crew saved. ABERDEEN, FEB. 7.—A schooner, dismasted and abandoned, is on shore, and the coast is covered ,7,1'." casks, staves, &e., supposed to be from the Hirondeftleesh FALMOUTH, FEB. 7. Wind W. to liV•14•114r. fresh B breeze.—Sailed, Express packet, Madeira ; Toe ° szils; Mary Pernambuco;t. Bolivar. St. HULL, V —Ea . 7.—Wind t B , strong.—Arrd. Frederick, Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick. from CROMER, FEB. 7.—The Speculator, of sideGuernse of South Shields, came on shore last night the es t do- Sackeney harbour, and sunk soon of er in a In°1" gerous position; crew saved. of Ibis PWLLHELI, FEB. 7.—The smack Ma r y An lotto, port, is on shore near Barmouth. The AfilDer, Se e ll Av e, Vincent. . and Ann and Catherine, are on the beach. T h , re . thusa, i schooner, Liverpool to Bristol, is also ou ° at LYTHAM, FEB 7.—lt is blowing very N.N.W., with a very heavy sea. The Portia, Diver Pear for Troon and the Mediterranean • , is on 0 " " n Blackpool. Fife, pub. . RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, FEB..s.—lhe Lady , I „ r ing 11 fin t . e Glasgow, came on shore this afternoon, ""' gale at S.W. complete burrs.. STRA.NRAER, FEB. 6.—lt has blown a . j.s.- cane at N. to W.N.W., for the last 24 h° l • lr.. o the Water Nymph, of Belfast, has been totally lost o rocks entrance off Loch Ryan and crew dingdrowndbt to BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 7 ' l' A' 1 SP rig . h e rie , . be b Newcastle, has been towed in lak ' Sce• /5 o f very e ), __ : , h lofi Mayor, of Sunderland, 'is on the Bar, w" rudder, &e. gni Dartmouth,Perth qtrag 001 na f°l. morning,h f i r s omNe PADSTOW, FEB. 6.—The Lord Duncan, of s g i or crew drowned. wpordta, rhinags g_sonhoeatoyypiseacio:satts.o,4 A 1(.) MAREET NEWS.—( THI S ir A. • CORN EXCHANGE—......--FRIL' n . I , of Owing to the late boisterous weather, the s h r . 6 : o - bee ll , all articles of grain for our market this weaki s h OW very small. The total fresh supply of Plg ue— n utift erh received coastwise has not exceeded 1, 431 .3 les g ill chiefly from Kent. To-day the show o f 0511/ hot° trifling, yet the dem a nd f o r all kinds of whea t - eini n : . produe ruled exceedingly inactia e, at aleie s " ft il l s I ° curren c cies, and a total g clearance of the stands t hove effected. Only 580 quarters of foreign Wh e ,. 1 0 come to hand. Fine parcels were dull at late 110`_.ctioa Orson bat the middling and inferior kinds scarcely took place. Although the supply of Darlei= 10 moderate, all kinds were veri'dal fu t b 3rel/ f i t P rice : decline. We had a heavy inquiry ig a c l t', t 001" howt ever, no actual fall took place. The Oa : Itity' ll inactive at previous currencies. Beans, L et/ "' Corn, and Flour were offering on lower tOIOI3. A.BRITALS THIS WEEK. Flo g. °' .Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. 24 ----. pSc jol. .....-- —__ _____- I _____- -- Qrs. 62 0 Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 810 .-- 1,010 2,740 2,33'.1 ~ -- _ --- _ 510...--- ------ ith — SMITHFIELD. ' ,plie d :Pt Oar market to-day was but moderately st l y.,oo' A Beasts, the tine of year considered; yet the u," - te ndsl i t — , that description of stock, owing to the thia °' t bet ,°- of buyers and the unfavourable state of the 1, 6 0 (I, ti n c ,l t a t islaughtering,ons, the highest w as figuresl ug f g or ish th s e ta b t e e s ' t ; te°sl ! :ll , l3: t i o ;e e dli3flll ifi v o vr; per 81bs. The supply of Sheep was small $ Aid Vim" and of very middling quality . Th e peis3o o v i g t moved off steadily, at, in some in tiiices, a 1.1 1,1 1 Pg f r % provement in value, the rates for 'that breed bet'ridegd3l 4a 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs; otherwise the Alutterl,rh""ere as in a sluggish state, at last wt ek's prices . j'- af. '- a more inquiry for CalveF, at full rates P of ogre% CO- Pigs very little business was transacted' s,tudi°6 moved off heavily, at from 141 to 181 each , " their small Calf. English • • • • • • scotch•• .... • . Irish •. • • ...- Foreign ...... A• o. A • te e . 4 •••• 3 Per Bibs. to sink the Offal. ah 3 3l' a. Cl• tO 8. d Inferior Beasts..... 210 32 ' Second Val' `II 3 4 Second quality ••• • 3 4 3 6 Coarse-vreolled.-% 0 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Soutbdown Wet°,, el l 0 °, 3 Prime Scots ......3 8 310 Ditto eut of the WY" . 3 • 0 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Large 1100 "' .. 3 39 3° Prime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 S ma ll Porker!' ••• ' 1 6 0 0 ;uckling Calves •• 18 0 25 0 Quar ts' o ld Pigs '" 0 0 Inferior Sheep .• •2 10 3 0 Lambs ***** ''' ig°' TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKE T ' ••) 980 Sheep. Calves. I 2,840 125 FOREIGN SUPPLY. rir" I Sheep. I Ca lves. I 115 15 rill SCOTCH. Beasts. Sheep. 1 Ca lves. I 90 80 6 iin gAl4 l " ah de' NEWGATE AND LEADS"' 00 1- 0 0 ' The supplies o f eac h ki n d o f Meat being usisti° crease, the gener a l d eman d was steady, at °li 1 +0 e. 4 , 5 At per stone by the Carcase. 0. ci' 2 0 s. d. to s. d. I , ~,, 3 .ieef,lnferlor.... •• • 2 4 2 6 , Mutton, inferier '. 2 . I ',' 3 4 middling .... 2 8 210' -- middling. 3 ~" 0 primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 ------ penis '• ", 4 - 7,prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, large ••• • • : .., 3 '' peal •••••• • • • • • 3 0 4 0, ..--.- small .. *** . 14 i ll For fire ElropitsoolTl lastl y g oi o r p ed i ms.101 31111 :: 00 1 'All wholly confined to small parcels fg,riinv"lnhe'dti7/er:ts:l‘.'ktiese; other kinds move off heavily, at barely 16 !" pat Ait to, cline in the quotations :—New Mid a", loot los i pockets, 61 6s to 111 105 ; new Weald o' 6l los; 6/ 3s to 81; new Sussex ditto, 51 85 r 0 ,t0 41 0 51. new Farnhaar, 12/ to 134 yearling Kent', 108 to 3 yearling Sussex,`,2/ 8s to 3/155 ; old H OlOll i 13 6 " COLONIAL. done ti a e V SCGAR.—A moderate business has been o irie 'don, cm!,sold d t a f t o r39tshe 6d t'sh Plantation , but prices have not been 511 ,y at i fioid' to 0 f o r Of t ! m Ja id m y ai e c l a lo r w e . alis ß ed eti 3 n B e s d f h o a r s m b i e d:g a r e e t y ea , d a y l a d t 3B3 0 '° 6d for fair to good grocery. 48 5 finest to 42 a q tu u r al fi i t u i e e s. wa ll aartbsadsos es, 39 ,0, , Of; , i joins , : rev EAST INDlA.—There has been very lati e w a t 1 , at in Mauritius or Bengal. The former s o 6 d •p i tog s previous rates: fine yellow, 39s 6d to 4 05 A N' 38s; and wa s hed, a t 36 s to 39 5 6d. 8°14,51'000 gas 66' chiefly sold, b ut at 6 d d ec li ne ; good a n ' A t o 4 ° - 6iii white, at 45s to 46s ; yellow, at 415 67 0 4 gs h o Benares, good and fine white, 403 26 00 9 0 64 and soft yellow, 355 to 36s 8d• b r own s",,lie also been 6d lower; low to good soft so ft Y to 30s, fine 30s 6d to 31s, and low to fir e , 2211* is fa 32s to 365; Java good grey has been sol d , sale It FOREIGN.—Porto Rico offered at Puh' e of. more demand. A o rie l/ w/o COFFEE.—The market has ruled dull, b old" 'Or o - e , been rather in fsvonr of buyers, who stillt 6 45 1 / - •o a. et e Good ord native Ceylon has been taken' s o P A goo d ' and black triage has been sold at 33 5 t ° ;d o' 6 d f°' Mocha has been taken in at 70s to 74s fora• o 60 53 , to Plantation Ceylon has been sold at 635 l, 51 1 soil fine ord to low mid, and at 70s to 713 for 10 60s for triage, and at 70s for Peaberry. 1 , I ric° 9 ' fe o SPlCES.—Pimento has been held for ' f ; ill e ferl there in Pepper and C a s s i a Lignea have be nota tion s transactions. 10 RICE.—The market is very dull, and th e 4 50 rule at about the same as previously. Rum.—Proof Leewards has been sold 13 111 A fi , 0 ii Is 7id per gallon. vow _ od 0 COTTON.—EarI in the week sales wer c e t i o o, 5 010 r0r advance, but since there has been a rel o ad 12,000 bales offered by auction, only 96° the rest being held above the market valu e ' bo ot 380 r TALLovv.—This article rules dull, at s a ti lt # cwt for P.Y.C. on the spot. Itet, t be 4 r TEA.—There is no activity in this Mar fed fo r tity coming forward being large. iis pro oss onv , GREEN FRUIT. The market hassle, by .01 0 Oranges. Six cargoes sold at public so soldl I/ and Ilunt,'were taken freely by tbo trot o ars ftit of 2s to 3s per box. A cargo of Seyll „ to II I !. ri' ° wins., 0 1." 0 the same parties at a reduced rate, ~,„d0 ar .. o pe having suffered from frost. Nuts a!' all:in a ppea i ; rt d, quest, arid the market has assumed a °l e 1 6 00_ 0 et for this article. The price of Lemons is w, i. , the co ....e l and the stock is much lighter than is us es ' 1 . 7 —......! this period of the year. Beaits. 794 Beasts. 30 • 0, rd .B.llirtio c _ de froze Br O oi n ss t ja h , e o 3 f d a i d n a st u . g , h a t t er. Brussels, the Iffarehione-0 , C o s toP lier ...- On the 4th inst., at Bognor, Sussex, the wife ° I Cookson, Esq., of a son. DIED. On the sth inst., at Waltou-on-Thatrea, Surrel' tte widow of the late Rev. Dr. Heathcote, aged "'" f sth Mo O o t r i e, th E e sq. late Mr. Parish. inst., Wife 1) f - On the sth inst., in Harley-street, Sarah, Rolt, Esq., Q.C. On the sth inst ,in Dorset-street, Portnuortgl°s°' aged • - 1 . 0 . '` London: Printed and Published by MIJIbv". ip • No. 112, Strand, Printer at The SUR 001;:copia :Arend, in the Precinct the SsivOYl t ' Middleaez, Friday, February 8, 185(1- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY. 8, 1850