The Sun. — London, England, 1845-02-22 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of LAST (Friday) EVENING contained — The Report of the Board of Trade on the New Rail- way Schemes. The Weekly Account of the Bank of England Circu- lation. The List of Bankrupts, &c., from the London Gazette. A Report of the Proceedings before the Parliamen- tary Committees on Railways. ..n Account of the Death of Sir T. F. Buxton. The Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening, containing a full Report of the Proceedings in the llouso of Lords up to the Hour of Adjournment, and of those in the House of Commons -up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. The Course of Exchange. Market Intell:gence ; and The Latest Prices of Railway Shares fromthe Official List. Now ready - , in 3 vols . , small Bvo. - 1 4 ETTERS OF A GERMAN COUNTESS ; WRITTEN DURING HER TRAVELS IN TURKEY, EGYPT, THE HOLY LAND, SYRIA, NUBIA, &c., in 1843-4. _ Translated by 11. EVANS LLOYD, ESQ. " A ch ng book."—Athenaeum. ea l "A r clever book."—Examiner. " The eseriptions of Jerusalem, Baalbcc, and Damascus, are Unusually instructive."—Court Journal. " We place this book in the very first rank of works of its class. It Is full of genius, yet softened by feminine feeling and sentiment" — Britannia. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, of SATURDAY and SVINDAY, 22d and 23d, will contain the Fullest Reports of the Debates on the opening of Mr. Duncombe's Letters, the exten sion of the income-tax to Ireland, and the Sugar Monopoly Duties, *Rh Articles on the Ministry and their Measures ; the League and the Financial Statement, the various Proceedings in Parliament ; Ireland since the Union ; Cotton Twist, or " Peel's Budget, a Budget a la Peel," &c. &c, with all the News of the Week. Office, 337, Strand, and all Newsmen. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1845. To the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public. Th. fellow bg Outline of the Arrangements for the ensuing Season Is respeetfullf 7 lsresented to the Nobility and Subscribers : ENGAGEMENTS FOR - THE OPERA : Madame Grisi, Madame Anaide Castellan, (Of the Imperial Theatre, St. Petershurgh—her First Appearance at this Theatre) Madlle. Brambilla, Madlle. Rossetti, Madame Rita Borio, (Of the principal Theatres in Italy, and of the Royal Theatre, Madrid —her First Appearance in this Country) And Madame Rossi Caccai, Of tho Theatro k koyal, Lisbon—her First Appearance in this Country.) Signor Moran', Signor Corelli, Signor F. Lablache, Signor Botelli, (Of La Scala, Milan—his First Appearance in this Country) and Signor M ar.io, Signor Fornasarl, and Sign,r Lablache. In addltPon to the above combination of Talent, a congo has been obtained, and an arrangement effected by which Signor Barroilliet, (Of the Academic Royale de ber Paris) will secured for a limited num of Nights. be Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Signor COSTA. Tho Orchestra will be on the same Scale as In the past year. The Chorusses will be numerous and effective. Chorus Master--Signor Bonconsiglio. BALLET. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, Matllle. C rite, adlle. Ferdinand, adlle. Demelisse, ,Madlle. Lucile Grahn, Madlle. Louise Weiss; 3ladlle. Casson, Madlle. Moncelet, . _ (Of the ACaktemle Royale de Paris—their First Appearance at this Theatre) and Madlle. (Her Farewell Season.) The talent of this eminent Artiste has been secured for a few Farewell Nights, preVlously tor her taking leave of the Stage. M. St. Leon, M. Gosselin, M. D 1 Mat la (of the Theatre Royal, St. Carlos, Naples), M. Bertrand (of the Academic Royale de Paris), 31. Perrot, and M. Toussaint (of the Academic Royale de Paris—his First Appearance in this Country), With a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet. Engagement has also been effected for a few nights, with the Thirty-six Danstuses Viennoises, Who have lately appeared with extraordinary success at the Aca uriole Royale de Paris, and who will appear at the Opening of the — ilatre before Easter. Principal Artiste of the Theatre • • Mr. Marshall. Leader of the Orchestra • • • • • • Tolbeque. Maitre de Ballet •.•• • • • • • • M. Perrot. Sous Maitre de Ballet.. ••• • • • .... .1. Gosselln. Regisseur de la Danse •.•••- • • • • . • M. Bertran I. Leader of the Ballet •••• • • • • .• M. Nadaud. • Composer of the Ballet Music Sig. Pugni. • Arrangements have been made for the appearance of Signor 3toriani and Signor Foniasari for the Opening of the Theatre before Easter. The Subscription will consist of the same number of Nights as Last Season. The Repertoire will consist of a Selection from the works of the most admired Composers. The THEATRE will OPEN On SATURDAY, the FIRST of MARCH, When will be produced (first time in this country), Yerdi's new Opera, ERNANI. With now scenery by Mr. Marshall, Erman!, Signor Morianl ; Buy Gomez, Signor Fornasar ; Carlo Quinto, Signor Botelli ; and Elvira, Madame Rita Borio. To conclude wills a new Ballet, by M. I'errot, entitled LA FILLE DE LA DRYADE. The Music by Signor Pupil, The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. In whichill appear Diddle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Louise Weiss, Mdlle. Ferdinand, Mdlle. Demel:sse, Mdlle. Cason, Mdlle. Moncelet, &c. If. Toussaint, 31. Gosselin, M. Di Mattia, M. Bertrand, 31. Perrot, and the Danseuses Viennoises. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-L..S.NE. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed GUSTAVUS THE THIRD ; or, The Masked Gustavus the Third, Mr. Cooper ; Colonel Lillienhorn, Mr. 1). W. King ; Captain Ankerstrom, Mr. Stretton ; Oscar, 31185 Homer ; Madame Ankerstrom, Miss Betts. At which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES Danaus, M. Iloguet ; Euricics, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. Pidgeon ; Lynceus, Mons. 11. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del feric; Alomenon, Mr. Webster; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; Ilyperinnesta, Millie. Maria ; Automate, Madame linart ; Amymone, 31alarue ; Agave, Mdlle. O'Bryan. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING MB be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled 'AA HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla..d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrcu ; the Countess of l'ornpion, Mrs. W. Wilford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Maditue Vestrls ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben , ett. After which, SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Moritz, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Minnie, Madame Vestris. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. liumby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Nils 3lurtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yate. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fltzwilllam ; 3liami, Madame Celeste. To "be foll•wed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FbIITUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'ltorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Fortescue. TO conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN. THEATItE ROYAL, ,DELPHI. THIS EVENING THE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author of " ThO Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," incipal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cul lenford, and Worrell; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. Alter which, a New Drama, called TILE SOLDIER OF PORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLE \IAN. The , " Green Bushes" (No. 115) is published In Webster's National Acting Drama, price Is. Wogether with 114 of the most popular Comedies Wild Farces, including " Old Heads and loung Hearts," " Thimble. Rig," " Cmsar de Bailin," &e., to be had at the Office, 19, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, a".d of all Booksellers. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS F 4 VENING he performed FAZIO. Giraldi Fazio, Mr. Graham ; Bartolo, Cixberry ; Bianca, Miss Cushman (her tirst appearance in _, land). otter which, MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon , grieur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosanne, Miss E. a ley ; Annette, Miss Marshall. • THEATRE Rg o YAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TILE MA.NAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. This EVENING Will be performed THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain. Chan. riell, Mr. Emery ; Tallman, Mr. Keeley ; Clarina, Miss Walcott Polly Tallman, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the Comic Drama of WATCH AND WARD. To oonclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Ktuloqb, Yarnold, and Keeley • Mrs. Wigan, Miss rden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, ,dire.Wonilielge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. • ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHFATRE. PROPRIETOR, Nil. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Willbo repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real I'ack of hounds. Entire Change In the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To lie followed by the rustic Pageant of THE FLITCH OF BACON. Te Conclude with the Spectacle of THE FORTY THIEVES; or. Ile Tiger Hordo of Bagdad. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE. THIS EVENING Will• be repeated a New Drama, with New Scenery and splendid appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT; or, the Sentinel and the Hour. A Legend ef st. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform. After Witich, a Ballet, to be called THE GNOME OF THE RED WIT MOUNTAIN. To conclude with THE WHISTLER. ROYAL VICTORIA TMEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE LADY OF TROPEZ ; or, The Bride of Woe. eleoige Mattrice,.'Mr. Osbaldiston ; Antoine, Mr. H. Howard ; M. Langlltis, Mr. E. Jonks ; Charles D'Arbell, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; IN'Aebrine, Mr W. Searle ; Jerome, Mr. J. Herbert ; Hortense (the Bride of Woo), Miss Vincent ; 31achtme Langlols, Miss Eliza Torrey ; Charlotte, Miss Cooper. After which, THE HOUSE DOG. Supported by Mr. C. J. niggle, J. Herbert, E. Jones, Miss E. Terrey, Miss Jefferson, &c. To conelite with jOCKO ; The Brazilian Ape. In . which Monsieur Goaffeevill perform the most wonderful and unimaginable Feats. rp_ ~. . em PROPOSED GRANT TO MAYNOOTH COLL/10E.— On Friday t eve - n s i t ng a meeting was held at the new Infant School, l'n - street, Borough, for the purpose of opposing the proposed gran school , rnof 28,0001. to Maynooth College. The crowded, principally Which est by• the working classes, who appeared M.P., Presided, and on the the proceedings. J. I'. Plumptre, Curling, the Rev. It the platform were the Christman, Joseph Payne, Esq , , , Deputy Coroner for Loudon and laie Hon. Chairman, in tpul al the j p . ro i ce o e r d d ing l' s, 3 l;ri e Bc ty . adverted to his opposition open in gto the grant which had been made to Maynooth College.in.l'llous of England right thinking gland or a Dissenter, ,--' -Dtestant, whether 67 the Churcl the proposal to augment the grant to 211,0001 would be h e ard with regret. The Rev. Henr y Christmas, of Veru lam Chapel, Lambeth , in a teraper speech, mo ve d t h e rrtie grant to first resolution to the effect, " Tkattheinn p ii rou is g M a ynooth was most unjust, tending to d the Gospel, and the upholding of superstition and spread of bigotry, by countenancing the teaching of doctrines adverse to he opinions of Protestant England , and that the present meet :,;ot do all in their power to oppose such grant." The Rev. W. Ctirling, in a speech of upwards of an hour, denounced 1:e conduct of Sir R. Peel 46 proposing such a grant, and atended that the intention of Mr. Pitt, when the first grant . 'as paade in 1795, was merely to endow the College, and not that should be continued every year, for the education of r hundred priests in the most pernicious of doctrines. On motion of Mr. Lord (barrister), seconded by Mr. Joseph , me; a petition was adopted to the House of Commons, _wing the House not to agree to the prripoPed grimt. Several other gentlemen having addressed the meeting, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the assembly dispersed. `'t F _• r THE STN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1845. TIIE WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, F, B. 22. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 26 ; Highest, 37 ; Noon, 33. BAROMETER, 29.54.—W1ND, E. NoTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. An the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATF:R AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Merning 9 miautes after 2 I Evening .. 26 minutes after 2 emit the entire duty on all our colonial sugars, and to place one of 18s. per cwt. on all foreign sugars, not merely prohibiting slave-grown sugar for refining, but excluding it alto gether. This plan, if we could deem it practicable, would have the merit, at least, of extreme simplicity ; nor should we quarrel with the advantage it might yield to our West India proprietors, provided only that it secured to the English consumer his sugar-at the cheapest price. Did Sir ROBERT r€fiect on the imbroglio his own discriminating plan was preparing, not only as between opposing interests of the slave labour and the free-labour grower, but as between the West India and the East India grower ? Mr. lloco, we see, after a significant notice to move for illustra tive papers and returns, the bearing of which it is not difficult to surmise, has another notice of a resolution, by way of amendment on the Ministerial one—" That there ought not to be any discriminating duty between sugars, muscovado and clayed, not being refined ; and that any such duty would interfere with the measure of equalisation between sugars the produce of the East and West Indies." Mr. M. GIBSON opens on the advancing column of the Ministerial proposition, from another (the Opposition) flank, a battery of this sort :—" That no arrangement of the sugar duties will be satisfactory and permanent which does not involve an equalisation of duty on foreign and colonial sugars." From another part of the field Lcrd JOHN RUSSELL moves to the attack of the Government plan with this threatening de monstration :—" That the plan proposed by her MAJESTY'S Government, in reference to the sugar duties, professes to keep up a distinc tion between foreign free labour and foreign slave labour sugar, which is impracticable and illusory ; aggravates the evil of the protection given to the colonist at the expense of the consumer; and tends so greatly to impair the revenue as to render the removal of the income and property-tax, at the end of three years, extremely uncertain and improbable." A pleasant choice of antagonkts among all these propositions, the latter being, especially in its declaratory part, the most formidable of all. We shall look with much curiosity to the debate of Monday night next, and not absolutely without a sort of sympathy for the per plexing condition of the Minister. The so-much talked-of " sweets of office " are not to be culled, it would appear, from " sugar " duties. * Published by Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill, London, 1845 The " Navy Estimates" for 1845.46 are not among the least remarkable of the sessional papers which have yet been published, nor among the least signi ficant, perhaps, of the " signs of the times." An " abstract," as usual, precedes them, which is classified under - 59 heads of general services, and exhibits, in six several columns in juxta-position, the "gross esti mate for the year 1845-46; deductions (credits re served in aid of the costs) required to be voted for the service of the said current year ; gross estimate for the year 1844-45 ; deductions (credits reserved in aid of the grants) ; last vote for the financial year 1844-45." The " grand total" ofthese estimates for the current year is stated at 7,151,55 5 / 4 that for 1844-45 was 6,250,1201. Excess of naval estimates for the present year, 901,4351. The number of seamen to be voted this year for the fleet, survey ing- vessels, and troop-ships (including 1,188 for Post-office packets), 27,500; boys, 2,000 ; Royal Marines to be employed afloat, 5,500 ; ditto, to be employed on shore, 5,000: total number of men and boys, 40,000. The principal heads on which the votes to be taken for the current year, after allowing and deducting for "credits," will exceed those of 1844-45, are these :—Wages to seamen and marines, 1,289,5431.; excess over last year, 119,0671.; victuals for ditto, 610,5451.; excess, 65,5851., wages to artificers in her MAJESTY'S establishments at home, 649,104/. ; excess, 41,5261. Naval stores for building and repair of ships, &c., 1,199,141 / ; excess, 145,1761. New works, improvements and repairs of yards, 486,346/. ; t xcess, 187,4801. Miscellaneous ser vices,llB,4s7/4 excess, 56,827/. Post-office department (contract packet service), 544,7741.; excess, 112,2331. There is, besides, an aggregate of 16,0411. excess, as compared with 1844-45 on the total estimates for the following services in the current year 1845-46; namely, Admiralty- office, 129,092/. ; General-Register and Record-office of seamen, 11,6081.; scientific branch, 39,545/. ; her MAJESTY'S establishments at home, 131,047/. ; ditto, abroad, 22,957/. As com pared with 1844 and 1845, the total decrease in the aggregate of the present estimates is only 57,7661. This excess of the estimated charge for 1844 and 1845 is thus stated :—On wages to artificers in her MAJESTY'S establishments abroad, 851. ; on medicines and medical stores, 407/. ;on half-pay of officers of Navy and Royal Marines, 12,6561.; on military pensions and allowances, 6,0771.; on civil pensions and allowances, 4,472/. ; on Army and Ordnance de partments, conveyance of troops, 29,4851.; and on Home department (convict service), 4,654/.: total excess of estimates for last year on the current year, on six heads of service, 57,7661. Among the details we notice, under No. 10 of the present Estimates (naval stores for building and re pairing ships, &c.), for purchase of timber and mate rials, 756,0681.; coals or other fuel for steam-vessels, 85,721/. ; purchase and repair of steam machinery, 280,000/. ; for building new steam-vessels, 108,0001. Madrid papers of the 14th instant have been re ceived, but they bring no news. The country ap pears to be perfectly tranquil. On that day the Three per Cents. closed at 331 for cash, and 33i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 24/ at 60 days ; and the Coupons at 261 at 60 days. The debate on the Secret Service Money Bill commenced in the French Chamber of Deputies on Thursday. Long before the question was brought forwari (about three o'clock) the tribunes and gal. leties were thronged, and much interest was evinced in the contest between the Government and the coali tion. M. LUERBETTE, who was the first speakers made an attack on M. GUIZOT tor the dismissal of the Count ST. PRIEST, on account of his vote on ti ,e PRrICUARD affair, to which the Minister replied, and triumphantly asked whether a public functionary, who constantly opposed the Government, could be longer employed in its service. This was met by loud cheers from the Ministerial party, and the only answer to it was given by M. DE L'Hurs, another cf the dismissed, who charged M. GuizoT, while Am bassador at London, with voting against M. THIERS, and overturning his Ministry. On Wednesday a deputation of postmasters had as' interview with the Kiao, End presented a petition praying for indemnification for the losses they had sustained by railroads. His MAJESTY admitted the justice of their demands, and said—" If by a new system certain privileged bodies lose a portion of their vested rights, an equivalent indemnity appears but an act of justice. This serious question has already oc cupied the attention of Ministers, and is about again to become the subject of their deliberations." We have no later accounts from Lausanne than the 16th inst. In a supplement to the Helcetie it is announced that the new Council of the Canton de Vaud had informed the confederated States of the changes which had taken place at Lausanne. The public service had not been interrupted, and the peo ple after the victory had conducted themselves with great order and propriety. Their neighbours, how ever, are anxiously watching the movements. Austria, it was said, had resolved to interfere, and the French Government had ordered reinforcements of the troops on the frontiers. The Canton of Berne had acknowledged the new Council and entered into rela tions with it. The French Funds were a shade lower. The Three per Cents. cic)sed at 85f. ; the New Loan at 86f. ; the Five per Cents. at 1221. 65c.; Orleans Railroad Shars, 1,187 f. 5 . 0 c.; Rouen, 1,105 f. ; Rani, 902 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 41f ; Ditto, Passives, 6 i Belgian Two-and-a-lialf per Cents., 61f. 80C:s The mail to Edinburgh is to be accelerated two licurs, chiefly by the letters and newspapers being sorted on the line of railway. The whole of the north of Scotland par takes in this benefit. The funeral of the Marquis of Westminster is ap pointed to take place on Tuesday next, at Eccleston Church, near Chester, in as private a manner as the rank of the de- . ceased Will admit of. Ever since his demise the numerous tradesmen in Chester have had their shops partially closed, thereby evincing the deep regret they feel at his loss. We hear that the successor of Sir Edward Knatch bull, fur East Kent, is likely to be Mr. Deedes, of Sandling, near Hythe.—Morning Paper. liatkwAy.—We are glao to hear' that extensive reductions in the arrual and day tickets on the Brighton line are new in contemplation by the dire,ctors,,— Brighton Gazette. - THIS DAY'S NEWS. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor did r.ot sit in Lincoln's Inn Hall to day, in consequence of having to attend the Commission which sat in his Lordship's private room at Westminster, to inquire into the claim of the King of Hanover to the Hanoverian Crown jewels. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, -the Master of the Rolls, anti the Lord Chief Jitltice of the Court of Com. mon Pleas. Sir Charles Wetherell and Mr. Kelly appeared as Counsel for the King of Hanover, and the Solici tor• General and Mr. G. Turner were for the Crown ; Mr. Pemberton appeared as solicitor for the King of Hanover, and Mr. Manic for the Crown. The whole case was conducted with the greatest privacy, no person being allowed to be present except the counsel, so licitors, and Mr. Gurney, the short-hand writer. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day, but nothing of public importance came before his Ilonour. EXCHEQUER.-(T HIS DAY.) (Before the Lon') CHIEF BARON and Common Juries.) tio case of public interest occurred during the day. LLOYD'S otilt - rilsiG.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze, and cloudy. There was a slight fall of snow this morning, from seven to eight. DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W., a gentle breeze.—Arrd. Maraboo, Ichaboe, and, ald. for Berwick. DOUGLAS, ISLE 01 , MAN, 13.—Off, British Queen. Kennedy, Liverpool, with cargo shifted, and std. 14th, for Antigua. OFF HOLYHEAD, FKB. 21.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. George Richard, Ichaboe ; Hebe, Arica; Ellerslie, Pagan, Laguna; Linena, Frame, Nassau; Red Breast, Pinkey, St. John's, New Bunswick. Sld. Meg of Maldon, Calcutta ; Agnes, Barbadoes ; J. P. Dobree,lJatnaica ; Xyton, Rhode Island, New York. GREENOCK, FEB. 20.—A smack belonging to Locbgilp head, coal laden, foundered during the night of the 17th inst. off Toward Point, having been in contact with an • outward bound schooner. SouTirAMPTON, "'ET:. 21.- - Arrd. Tweed steamer, West Indies, left Demerara 19th ult., Cuba 18th, St. Thomas 31st. FALMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Ca maena, Christie, Rio, sailed Dec. 13; her Majesty's steamer Victoria and Albert, Rattler, and Black Eagle, Plymouth. The Martha, Selby, is ashore of Blockhouse, but expected off with damage. CLYDE, FEB. 20.—Arrd. Victor, Murray, and Eglinton, Muir, St. John's, New Brunswick; Thracian, Brown, Mo bile. Sid. Charles, Mobile. DUBLIN, FEB. 20.—Arrd. Mountaineer, Smith, Demerara. CORK, FEB. 19.—Arrd. Doris, Rae, Ichaboe. Off, Akbar, Giles, Mauritius, and sailed for Clyde. Hum., FEB. 21.—Arrd. Conaquid, Sprange, New York ; Ross, Woolf, St. John's, New Brunswick. WHITBY, FEB. 21.—The Star, Walker, and Euphemia, Dixon, ashore in Robin Hood Bay, have been got off and in here with considerable damage. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. The long frost has put a stop to nearly all the business here; the changes, therefore, are few and unimportant. The only bets laid on the Chester Cup this atternoon were :- 11 to 1 agst Semiseria, 15 to I agst Obscurity (t), 15 to 1 agst The Era (t), 20 to 1 agst Zanoni (t), 20 to 1 agst Winesour (t), 16 to 1 agst Veluti (t). DEMIY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm, 35 to 1 agst Doleful (t), 50 to 1 agst Clear-the. way (t). - OAKS.-20 to 1 agst As-you-like-it (t). Mr. Plummer has let Alice Hawthorn for the season, and she has rejoined llesseltine's stable. CO-VENTRY RACES, 1845. Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft, if declared on Saturday next, the Ist of March. Mosque, aged, Bst 71b—llooton, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Porto- Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Inheritess, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Fama, aged, ist 21b—Aurungzelge, 5 yrs, ist 21b—Celeste, 4 yrs, ist 21b—Dash, 4 yrs, ist—Christina filly, 4 yrs, 7st— eigh-over, aged, Gat 91b—The Bird, 6 yrs, Est 91b—Glide away, 4 yrs, Est 61b—Wild Roe, 3 yrs, sst. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1845. Acceptances for the Free Handicap. Coranna, 6 yrs, 9st 21b—Ratan, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Semiseria, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Juvenal, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Young Lochinvar, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Patriot, 4 yrs—Obscurity, 4 yre, Est 61b— Iludibras, aged, Est 41b—Susan , 4 yrs , Est lib -Ambition, 4 yrs, 6st lib—Joe Raphael, 4 yrs, 6st—April Noddy, 4 yrs, sst 81b—Ould Ireland, 3 yrs, sst 41b—My Mary, 3 yrs, sst Crim Con, 3 yrs, sst—Outcast, 3 yrs, 4st 1 Ilb—Yarrow, 4 yrs, 4st 91b—Violet, 3 yrs, 4st 91b--Psalmsinger, 3 yrs, 4st 51b— Pulce, 3 yrs, 4st 31b. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Deane's barns., Tues., Bewley Down-10. East Essex lids., Mon., Bulmer ; Thurs., Mark's Hall-101,f r . Sherwood barns., Mon., King's Mill ; Fri., Kennell-11. Quorn hds., Mon., Kilby ' • 'rues., Steward's Hay ; Thurs., Houghton-on the. Hill ; Fri., Widmerpool Inn-10 3 A. Lord henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Coddington Plantation ; Tues., Mickenby ; Wed., Fiskerton, Long Wood ; Thurs., Coleby ; Sat., Austacre Wood. Pytcbley hds, Mon., Pitsford-ball ; Tues., Boughton-house, near Kettering; Wed., North Kelworth- village ; Fri., Cottesbrooke-10i. Thanet harry., Mon., Hale ' - Wed., Manston Wood-14 East Kent hds., Mon., Horton-park ; Wed., Woolwich Wood ; Fri., Sweech-gate-10i. Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., Tolchmoor-gate ; Fri., Fancey— MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVENTOARDEPI. For the time of year the supplies of vegetables were good, yet the demand was active, at improvequotations. Fruit was in slow request, yet prices were supported :—Potatoes from 3s 6d to 5s per cwt. ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Carrots, 5s 6d to 7s; Coleworts. or Greens, 3s 3d to 4s; and Leeks, Is to is 6d per dozen bunches ; Apples, 2s to 4s ; Pears, 3s to 8s; Spinach, 2s 6d to 3s; and Onions, 2s to 3s per half sieve; Forced Potatoes, 8d; Pine Apples, 8s to 10s; and Filberts, Is 4d per lb.; Savoys, Is 6d to 2s per dozen ; Forced Rhu barb, 2s to 2s 3d ; Forced Asparagus, fis to 85 ; Horseradish ; 2s to 5s ; Brocoli, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Celery, Is 6d to 3s per bundle ; Oranges, 5s to lOs ; and Lemons, 8s to 12s per hun dred ; Seakail, 2s to 4s per punnet. NEWPORT. Prime Meat sold steadily, other kinds slowly, on the fol lowing terms :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s Gd ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to ss; and Pork, 2s lOd to 4s 2d per Sibs by the carcase. II MVO GATE AND LEADENHAZ L. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Pork were in steady request, at full prices. All other kinds of meat sold heavily, on some what easier terms. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to ss; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. There was rather an active supply of both Game and Poultry on sale here, while the demand ruled heavy, and prices were not supported. BIL LINGSGATE. Although we had a full average quantity of Fish here, the trade was firm, at fully last week's quotations. ni7NGEapcjiti o . Although the supplies of most kinds of produce here were by no means extensive, the general demand was inactive, at barely previous quotation& INTNITECHApEy. Only a moderate business Was passing here, at about pre is lO :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3 s Gd ; M u tt on , 2s 8d to 3s B v d ; u aalt, 3 s es s3; and Pork, 2 s 10d t o 4 4 2d per Sib s . o l,e r BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to 74d ; of Household ditto, 5d to ad per 41bs leuf. UX AtilagET. Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—liest Steers and Heifers, ditto,ss 6d 4s t 3i o ssHides, Calf e Skins, at per skin : 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; Inferior Market Calf, 6s 6 d to 85 ; L ong - woolled Sheep, 3 s 6 d to 43 9d; Short ditto, 35 to 45 ; Lamb Skins, is 3 d to 2 s; Shear , lings, 6d to 6d. ( to lOd 4s ; 4d. b lidsdhleinepg and K AT MAR NETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 4/ 15s ; use ful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ ; fine Upla n d ditt o , 51 4 s t o 5/ Ss Clover Hay, 4110 s. to 61; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18-; Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLA-ND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3i 10s to 4/ 10s useful ditto, 4112 s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 5138 to 5i lOs Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 51 18s; Oat Straw, 1116 s to 1/ 18s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 18a to 21 per load. Supply but. moderate, and trade firm, at full prices. WMTECHAFEL.—COUSO Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 15s ; useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 48; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to 5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 6/; Oat Straw, 11163 to 1/ 18s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 per load. Both Hay and Straw sold slowly, at our quotations. • WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. The arrivals of Wheat and Beans are good for this day's market, but moderate for other grain. There is only a limited trade passing. The finest qualities of alielescriptions of Grain about maintain the prices Of last w ; inferior quali ties bad to sell. We note no material alte ion in the price of any article. Per qr. of *Stab. to the bushel .. ,sifi v.l e de.:,... 1 t..•.. e•••.. ...... •..... 443431 8:301 d , 435431 042812 d _ 4_ —__ . Ed - -- • . 334 E 448 x 2 , . 1 1 525 : 254 . Wheat—Su ff olk, Estes, and Kent •• • . Red •• • 44 to 45 —to 46 y0rfD0iiictt!........(.11.1.t0..:. ;.-.. White.. 49 50 51 yLhoirekc/hilittiisttrohoeire and a e. 31 ditto abridge ... . .... ii it t e ... ... .... :4 1 i 4 8 : 2 _77_ 45 5 40 ! Ditto ~ . .. . . . -: ditto i i t t . t t .0 0 . ... ... ... ... ••• .: English, Old ..... • .. .. ... . .... White.. 45 48 50 Foreign .......... ........ • Red• ••.. 41 46 48 Ditto ditto • • • • . • Per quarter Imperial. Barley—Norfolk and Suffolk • ... •.• • • ..... ••• • 34 35 3G Yorkshire and Lincolnshire • ...... 2) 30 Grir ding • • • • •••• ••• Fefeign . • • .. .. .....• •............ ~..-...... 10d, 1I d —d, 12d Pei qr. of 631 b. to the bushel. Beans—Small line . .. .. . . • • . .... • ............... ........ • .• .• 36 :0,1 , 221 . 3 .65 8 :5. _______ —_ ,:l.: 2 4 : 4 . Ticks .... ......... ....... • • ...... •• .. . 4e i 42 Oats— } lk . i e l e . e o a d r li i e n . l i g g g n , per Stone ••• • • • ••• ' .. • ••• 42 : 1 11: e ' r 4 4 1 14 . imperia l. i a 1 4 . 3 8 51. h al eli t, in i;: ,o r rie) L ei o gr a ni' d .o. i 1 6 .... 11 1. 11 .: sh : c : Ii • • ... • • .. Pease—Blue and White BOilers.:.„ ...... .••• • • 40 44 _ .......... 38 40 Grey and Feed ... • • •'• • • • • • Rapeseed—English, pe•~ Last Imperial .• • • , „ • „ • 231.. Foreign.... " " 23/, 251. . _ -- _____ . _ -- EAST CORNWALL ELECTION.--At Bodmin, on Thursday, Mr. Carew was elected for East Cornwall without opposition, in the room of Lord Eliot, now Earl of St. Ger mans. B UCK INGHAMSHIRE ELECTION.""' Mr. Tower was elected one of the representatives of Buckingham shire; in the room of 'Mr. C. Scott Murray, resigned. EDUCATION IN THE FRENCH ARMY. —The Moniteter publishes a return to the Minister of War of the progress of a nd the good elects that military schools and gymnasiums,' and the results of the re gimeoiy s i c o a f l i the nipr i o n N i . l e i m ta e r n y t ipenitentiariesntiiearm for 1843. The return shows the great anxiety of the authorities for the mental and notlB4 3f,ewwears than 227,800 7 while l3o 0 Frencha t soldierot or more imeiicement of that year it has produced. The number admitted into tho schools in been published. The than one- p h r a o lf ve o d f t o h f e b a y rm ro y y , a c l o o u rd ld on n n ei a t n h c e e r , whasritietins:r read. The budget of the city o f Parii for 1845, as ap proved _ ETERSBURGH, FEB. 4. —The. indisposition of receipts are estimated at 46,017,2141, of which 30,529,0001 are for octroi duties. The expenditure is estimated at the precise amount of the receipts. ST. P ETERSBURGH , takes dail emirc in the o pen air. , The Emress has the Emperor is almost removed. His Ma j est y indeed still ooks ill, but h e follows his usual ac tive course of life, and his y ise again been in a state of much suffering for some weeks past, ' and seldom leaves her apartments. MONEY and COMM,ERCIAL NEWS. LIT), QUARTER 10 THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool displayed very little animation yesterday. Brazils and Surats were only in limited demand, and scarcely supported last week's value, but a fair business was doing in Egyptian at steady rates. American cotton in bond r emained firm. Sides, 6000 bags, nearly half on speculation.—Shares were rather heavy, and prices lower. Birmingham and Derby, 95 1 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 132 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 58; Caledo nian, 7% 1 A ; Chester and Holyhead, . 8 1 / 2 ; Dublin and Belfast, 5 3 / 4 ; Churnet Valley, 8 ; Eastern Counties, 17/. Bs. 9d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 61 ; Grand Junction, One. Eighths, 19 3 / 4 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 30 3 / 4 31%; Liverpool and Manchester, 205; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 43 ; London and Brighton, 58 1 4 ; London and York, 7%; Direct Northern, 2 1 ; Midland Counties, 126 1 / 2 ; Newcastle and Carlisle, 122 1 ,4 ; North British, Halves, 2, ; Sheffield and Manchester, 105; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, ; South-Eastern, (No. 1), 15% ; Ditto, (No. 3), 91 % ; Trent Valley, 19% ; Lyons and Avignon 2 1 / 2 ; Paris and Rouen, 42 1 ,4 ; Bordeaux and Toulouse, 2 1 /: ; Central of France, 14 1 / 2 15 ; Northern of France, 5 3 / 4 %. The West India steamer Tweed brings favourable advices from most of the colonies. In Barbadoes the season was propitious, and in St. Lucia also, while labour was so abun dant in the latter colony that a reduction of wages had been cheerfully submitted to, and the greatest activity prevailed in agricultural operations. At Grenada the weather was too wet. The planters of Jamaica were much excited about the Venezuela sugar question. and it is justly urged that it would indeed be far preferable to have the duty permanently fixed—a measure for which Sir Robert Peel does not seem to be yet prepared. Five fugitive slaves from Martinique had landed at Castries. From Hayti we learn that all was quiet. The return of the Bank of England to the 15th inst. shows that the issue of notes during the week averaged 28,537,255/., increase 89,420/. ; the Bullion to the Issue Department 14,537,255 i., and to the BankinDepartment77o,Bl2l.—being together 159,4841. increase. The public and other deposits have been augmented by upwards of 1,100,000/. The Funds keep exceedingly firm, and Exchequer-bills have risen again, on account of purchases making by the Chancery Broker. The premium has been 61s. to 655. Uank Stock has touched 212 1 ,4 to 213. New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. are 104 to %, and the Three per Cents. 100% to 1 / 2 . India Stock is 282 to 283. Consols are 99 3 / 4 to % for present transfer, and 99 3 A to par for account. • The Foreign Investments are very dull. Spanish Three per Cents are 40 3 / 4 ; Portuguese Converted, GO ; Columbian, 14; and Brazilian 89%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. bring 63 to 63%. Shares are much quieter, and not buoyant generally. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official Lint.) Bank Stock 21 2 14 213 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Aims 99% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 — Do. 30 - Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll 15-16 % Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 11% India StOck 282 India Bonds 1,000! — pm. Ditto under 1,000/ 75 pm. Consols for Account India Stock for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. I%d. 1,0004 500/ 67 69 pm. Ditto Advertised ..... 64 67 pm. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, - 5 per Cent B 9 l /' Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl Colatu,bian Bonds. l4 Dan.sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 90% Portuguese Bonds, 5. per Cent Ditto Converted . Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent l2O Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 — Ditto Passive Bonds 6l Ditto 3 per Cent 40% Dutch 2 1 ,1 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 91i%% PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAu.w.tys. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 110 Ditto, New. to to Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester ...... ... 30 Caledonian Cambridge aid Lincoln Chester and H01yhead..,...... 5 Churnet Valley Pirect Northern ... ......... .. 2% 2 to Dublin and Galway 2 l/2 3 1, 4 1 / 2— to Eastern Counties 14/. 16s I7V A I /2 to Eastern Union Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow Great South andW. (Irish)... 5 Great Western • - Hull and Selby SO Ditto. Dad Shares ........ 2 Lancaster and Carlisle l5 ..... 301 i to London and Blackwall 16% 7 A... to London and 8right0n.......... 50 London and South Western.. 41%...... 79 Ditto New 2% 12,1i%.. to London and Croydon London arid York - - .... ....... 21...... 7 1 6% to 7% Manchester and Birmir.gliam 40 Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100 Newcastle and Berwick Norwich and Brandon lO ... 16M to Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1 Shrews.,Wtilver., Dud., Birm. 2% 4%' to 5% South Eastern and Dover ... 33%... 39 3 ,4 40% to 39% Ditto New, N 0.2........ ..... 2 .. ... 9 1 ,4 to - 7 Ditto New, No. 3 2%...... 8 1 A% 1 4 to,— Staines and Richmond 1 South Wales Trent Valley .. 2 West London, Old Shares ... 20 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 3 3 / 4 to Yarmouth and Norwich York and North Midland ... 50 Ditto Half Shares Ditto Selby Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. - Boulogne and Amiens Orleans and Yierzon Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Strasburg... 2 ...... 2% 3 A to Tours and Nantes .. 1 MANCHESTER 'STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 21.—A fair amount of business has been done, but prices are scarcely so well maintained.Eaitern . Counties, 17%; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 10; .London and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 43%; London and Brighton, 58%, ex new and cx div. ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 14% ; Manchester and Birming hum, 62 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 10 1 ,1 ; Midland Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 8%; Preston and Wyre, 23 ; Barnslev Junction, Half Shares, 2%; Cambridge and Lin coln, .3% • Churnet Valley, 7 3 4 ; Kendal and Windermere, 4%; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6 1 ,4 ; London and NV orcester, Oxford and Rugby, 3 3 / 4 _ , .• London and York, 7% %; Manchester and" Buxton, 3% 4 ' 1 4 ; Trent Valley, 19 M ; West Yorkshire, 3%; Paris and Lyons (English), 3 1-16; Union Plate Glass, 15 18. SUDDEN ILLNESS OF J. DARE, ESQ., MASTER OF THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—At about ten this morning, as this gentleman was waiting in the Court fo r the arrrr a l of thejudges, he was observed by his assistant (Mr. Morris) and Mr. Facher, with whom he was talking, to stagger, and was falling, when Mr. Morris caught him in his arms, when he immediately became speechless, and apparently dead, and was carried to the robing-room, and a messer ger was imme diately sent for medical aid. Mr. M`Cann, surgeon, of Par liament-street; was promptly in attendance, and pronounced the fit to be apoplexy. Mr. M'Cann bled him instantly, and administered such remedies as the emergency of the case re quired, and was in attendance upon him when our reporter left. Hopes are entertained of his recovery. SUPPOSED MURDER.—This morning, between seven and eight o'clock, considerable consternation and alarm was created in the neighbi urhood' of the Swiss Cottage Tavern, New North-road, Hampstead, by the discovery of the body of a man in a field at the back of Ptimrose-hill, who, from the marks of violence, is supposed to have been mur dered. Information of the occurrence was immediately con veyed to the police-station of the S division at Kentish-town. The deceased appears to have been about 50 or 55 years of age, was very respectably, even fashionably, dressed ; and there was found about his person a letter, addressed to a per son named Cooper, living in Tottenham-court- road, but whom the police have not been , able to find. The contents related to a female, ,pregnant by the deceased, having appointed a meeting with Lim that evening. Thep/ace is not mentioned, but thaspet on which the body was found is supposed to be the one selected. Be tween seven and eight last evening a broker, residing in the neighbourhood, in passing near where the body: was found, heard some persons in violent altercation, followed by a cry of "Help, murder," and groans. He instantly gave an alarm at the tavern, and the field was searched, but without the body of the deceased being discovered. The skull of the de ceased has been smashed in by some heavy instrument. DuEL.—lt was reported in the City that a duel was fought this morning, about eight o'clock, in Battersea Fields, between a gentleman of the name of Hunt and a merchant in the City. The merchant, whose name we have not heard, was wounded. Tint ROYAL • Buocuourms.—A public notifica tion has been issued, by order of the Earl of Rosalyn, the Master of the Royal Buckhounds, that the first meet, after the breaking up of the frost, will take place at the kennel at Ascot. • BATHS AND RECREATION FUND AT BIRMINGHAM. —We feel pleasure in announcing that the Birmingham Banking Company have given- the liberal donation of 2001. towards the fund, which now amounts to 1,000/.—Ten Towns Messenger. ROBBING THE DEAD,An inquest was held yes- terday at University College Hospital, Gower street, on the body of Wm. Beach, aged sixty-two, who died in an omnibus, the conductor of winch was charged at Bow-street Police- office with stealing money from . the pockets of the deceased, as stated in the police reports. The deceased was a retired tradesman, hying at Chelsea. The jury returned a verdict of " Natural death." THE METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OP OMNIBUS DRIVERS.—Last night a very numerous meeting of pro-. prietors, drivers; and others connected with metropolitan stage carriages, was held at the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Hand court, Holborn, to take into consideration the policy of form ing a Society having for its object the protection and benefit of drivers of omnibuses, and other stage carriages. Robert Allen, Esq., standing counsel for the Licensed Victuallers' Society, stated the objects of the proposed Society to be the creation of a fund that would assist the omnibus driver, or driver of any other metropolitan stage carriage, in sickness, to build alms-houses for them in adversity or old age, to pen sion their widows, and clothe and educate their orphan children. The Association had also another object in view, that of providing each driver with the best legal advice in all cases where the offence was not wilful. It was stated that there are 10,000 stage. carriage drivers in London alone. The meeting then proceeded to elect the necessary officers of the Society. The Gazette of Silesia announces that the Russian Government is making immense ,preparations for the next campaign in the Caucasus, and that Count de Nesselrode has obtained from the English Government the most positive assurances that all possible means shall be taken to prevent assistance being received by the rebels from England. A GREAT R ISE. IN W ATER,,--Water during the late frosty weather has been Very scarce, and has fetched in several parts of the metropolis rather a high price. Should the frost continue there may be a chance at last of getting in London a pint of pure milk. — Punch. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, FRB. 21. POST-OFFICE. Motion made, and question put, " That it having been alleged by a Member of this House, in his place, that Letters addressed ro him had been detained at the Post-office, and opened before being deli vered to him, a Select Committee be appointed, to inquire whether this allegation is true, and if so, by what authority and upon what grounds such detention and spelling of Post Letters has been sanc tioned." Ito Howe divided : NaIsTORITY—AYES, 145. Aglionb3 - , H. A. Ewart, William Pattison, James Ainsworth, Peter Ferrand, W. B. Pechell, Captain Aidain, William Fitzroy, Lord C. Pendarves, E. W. Anson, Colonel Fitzwilliam, G. W. Philips, G. It. Barclay, David Forster, Matthew Philips, Mark Barnard, E. G. Fox, C. R. Plumridge, Captain Bellew, It. bi. Gibson, T. M. Ponsonby, C. F. A. Berkeley, H. F. Gill, Thomas Protheroe, Edward Bernal, Ralph Gore, Robert Puisford, Robert Blake, 31. J. Granger, T. C. Rawdon, Colonel Blewitt, R. J. Grey, Sir George Ricardci, J. L. Bouverie, E. I'. Guest, Sir J. Rice, E. R. Ilowrilig, Dr. Hallyburton, Lord Roebuck, J. A. Bright, John Harmer, Sir J. Ross, David R. Brocklehurst, J. Mastic, Archibald Russell, Lord J. Brotlierton, J. Hawes, Benjamin Russell, Lord E. Buller, Charles ilayter, W. G. Scott, Robert Buller, Edward Heathcoat, John: Shell, It. L. Busfeild, William Holland, Robert Smith, Vernon Byng, 0. S. foreman. Edward Somerville, Sir W. Caventilsh, G. H. Howard, C. W. Stansfield, W. R. C. Childers, J. W. Howick, Viscount Staunton, Sir G. Christie, W. D. Hume, Joseph Strickland, Sir G. Clay, Sir W. Humpliery, Alderman Talbot, C. R. Clive, E. B. Hutt, William Tancred, H. W. Cobden, Richard Jervis, Jolm Thornely, Thomas Colborne, W. N. R. Labouchere, Henry Towneley, John Colebrooke. Sir T. Layard, Captain Train, Geor ,e Collett, John Leveson, Lord Trelawny, J. S. Craig, W. G. Listowel, Earl Troubridge, Sir E. Crawford, W. S. Macaulay, T. B. Turner, Edmund Currie, Raikes M`Geachy, F. A. Villiers, Charles Curteis, H. B. Mangles, It. D. Vivian, J, H. Dalmeny, Lord Manners, Lord J. Vy , ,, all, Sir It. Dalrymple, Captain . Marjoribanks, S. Wakley, Thomas Dawson, T. V. Marshall, William Walker, Richard Denison, J. E. Martin, John Wall, C. B. D'israeli, B. Mettle, Fox Wallace, Robert Duke, Sir J. MiMes, R. M. Ward, H. G. Duncan, Viscount blitcalle, Henry Watson, W. 11. Duncan, George Mitchell, T. A. Wawn, J. T. Duncannon, Viscount Morris, David Williams, William Dundas, Admiral Morison, General Wilshere, W. Dundas, Frederick Morison, James Wood, Charles Dundas, David Muntz, G. F. Wyse, Thomas Easthope, Sir J. Murray, Alexander Ebrington, Viscount Napier, Sir C. TELLERS. Ellis, Wynn O'Connell, M. J. Hill, Lord M. Esmonde, Sir T. Paget, Colonel Dun couibe, Thomas Evans, William Parker, John MAJORITY-NOES, 240. Acland, Sir T. D. Farnham, E. B. Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy, Henry Alford, Viscount Flower, Sir J. Allis, J. P. Forbes, William Antrobus, Edmund Fox, S. L. Arbuthnot t, H. Fremantle, Sir T. Archdall, Captain Fuller, A. E. Arkwright, George Gaskell, J. M. Arundel, Earl of Gladstone, W. E. Ashley, Lord Gladstone; Captain Bagot, William Godson, Richard Baillie, Colonel Gordon, Captain Baiilie, H. J. Gore, Montague Baird, Wiliam Gore, W. R. 0. Bankes, George Goring,..Charles Barneby, John Goulburn, Hoary Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Baskerville, T. B. Granby, Marquis Beckett, William Greens% Peter Bentinck, Lord G. Greene, Thomas Beresford, Major Gregory, W. 11. Bernard, Viscount Grimston, Viscount Blackstone, W. S. Grogan, Edward Blakemore, Richard Hale, R. 11. Blandford, Marquis lialford, Sir H. Bodkm, W. H. Hamilton, G. A. Bolder°, H. G. Hamilton, W. J. Borthwick, Peter Hamilton, Lord C. Botfleld, Beriah Harcourt, G. G. Bowles, Admiral Harris, Captain 'trunnion, T. W. Hayes, Sir E. Broadley, Henry Henley, J. W. Brownrigg, J. S. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, Sidney Bruce, C. L.. C. Hervey, Lord A. Bruges, W. H. L. llinde, J. 11. Buckley, Edmund Hodgson, F. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hogg, J. W. Bunbury, Thomas Hope, Charles Burroughs, H. N. Hope, G. W. Campbell, J. 11. Howard, Sir R. Cardwell, Edward Hughes, W. B. Castlereagh, Viscount Hussey, Ambrose Charteris, Francis Hussey, Thomas Cholmondeley, H. Inglis, Sir 11. H. Clayton, R. R. Irton, Samuel Clerk, Sir G. James, Sir W. C. Clifton, J. T. Jermyn, Earl Clive, R. H. Jocelyn, Viscount Cochrane, A. Johnstone, Sir J. Cockbnrn,fSir G. Johnstone, Hope Codrington, Sir W. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Collett, W. R. Jones, Captain ColquLoun, J. C. Kelly, Fitzroy Colvile, C. It. Kemble, Henry Compton, H. C. Knightley, Sir C . Connolly, Colonel Larnbton, It. Copeland, Alderman Laseelles, W. S. Corry, Henry Law, C. E. Courtenay, Lord Lawson, Andrew Cripps, William Lefroy, Anthony Darner, Colonel Legh, G. C. Darby, George Lennox, Lord A. Davies, D. A. S. Liddell, H. T. Dawnay, W. H. Lincoln, Earl Denison, E. B. Lockhart, William Dickinson, F. H. Lowther, Sir J. H. Dodd, George Lowther, Colonel Douglas, Sir H. Lygon, General Douglas, Sir C. Mackenzie, T. Douglas, J. D. S. Mackenzie, W. F. Douro, Marquis Macnamara, Maier Drummond, H. H. McNeill, Duncan Du Pre, C. G. Mahon, Viscount East, J. B. Mainwarit g, T. Eastnor, Viscount Manners, Lord C. S. Eaton, It. J. March, Earl Egerton, W. T. 31arsharn, Viscount Entwitle, William Martin, C. W. Eecott, Bickham Martin, T. B. Estccurt, T. G. Marton, George 3lastennan, John Malisell, T. P. Maxwell, J. P. lleynell, Captain Mildmay, H. St. John Mlles, P. W. S. Miles, William Mordaunt, Sir J. Morgan, Octavius Mundy, E. M. Neeld, Joseph Neeld, Johns Newdegate, C. N. Newport, Viscount Newry, Viscount Nichol], John Norreys, Lord Northland, Viscount O'Brien, A. S. Oswald, Alexander Owen, Sir John Packe, C. W. Pakington, J. S. Palmer, Robert Palmer, George Peel, Sir Robert Peel, Jonathan Pennant, Colonel Plumptre, J. P. Polhill, Frederick Pollingt on, Viscount Powell, Colonel Praed, W. T. Pringle, Alexander Reid, Sir John Rendlesham, Lord Repton, G. W. J. Richards, Richard Rolleston, Colonel Round, John Rous, Captain Rushbrooke, Colonel Russell, J. D. W. Ryder, G. D. Sanderson, Richard Shaw, Frederick Sibthorp, Colonel Smith, Abel Smith, T. B. C. Smyth, Sir H. Somerset, Lord G. Somerton, Viscount Somes, Joseph Sotheron, T. H. Spooner, Richard Stanley, Edward Stewart, John Stuart, Henry Sutton, Henry Taylor, Edward Tennent, J. E. Thesiger, Sir F. Thornhill, George Tollemache, John Trench, Sir F..W. Trevor, G. R. Trollope, Sir J. Trotter, John Vernon, G. 11. Waddington, H. 8. Wellesley, Lord C. Wodehouse, Edmond Wood, Colonel Wood, Colonel T. Wortley, James S. Wortley, John S. • Wyndham, Colonel Yorke, E. T. TELLERS. Young, John Baring, Henry 4• THE SUN" EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSES. THE BUDGET. UNEXAMPLED EXPEDITION OF THE PRESS.—It will no doubt be interesting to your readers to state an instance of expedition connected with the public press, which must ap pear altogether incredible to those who are unacquainted with the machinery by which this mighty intellectual levia than is moved. On last Friday evening the Prime Minister commenced his financial statement at exactly twenty minutes to five o'clock. Of course all wasanxiety outef doors to learn its revelations. The commercial, the trading, the political world were on the tip-toe of expectation. Never, we believe, did the opening of any budget create such interest, or occa sion so much anxious inquiry. At twenty minutes to five o'clock, I said, Sir Robert Peel rose to commence his address, and he spoke to within five minutes to eight, or exactly three hours and a quarter—a speech full of statistical facts and elaborate calculations, and therefore one of the most difficult character to report, and yet at half-past eight o'clock, just half an hour after the Minister had sat down, an express edition of The Sun newspaper was published, containing a verbatim report of the speech, to the extent of ten columns, which. by the spirited and enterprising proprietor, was dispatched by an express train, per railway, northwards carrying the intelligence of the important modifications pro posed full twelve hours earlier than any other paper in the metropolis. A report, be it observed, got up with unexampled rapidity, yet admitted to have been one of the most cor rect that has yet appeared. This is justly entitled to be called one of the miracles of the press, and a remarkable illustration of what system and the proper division of labour can accomplish. The report was taken in short-hand by about nine reporters, each occupying in succession the gallery for five minutes, and employing the interim in writing out their notes for the compositors, or dictating to several amanuensis employed to write fur the press. By this arrangement, car ried out under the superintendence of one of the most able and experienced gentlemen engaged on the metropolitan press, all went on as regular as clock-work-- no confusion was created; and the copy, or manuscript, as it was ready, was regularly dispatched by messengers to the printers; so that at no time was the setting up of the report in type more than a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes behind the short-hand notes of the reporters in possession of the gallery of the House. I have been thus minute as I am certain but few of your readers are aware of the machinery by which the daily press of this mighty Babylon is moved, and as a tribute due to a newspaper proprietor who, whenever occasion requires it, spares no exertion or expense to put the public in possession of the earliest and most correct intelligence.—Birmingham Pilot. _ EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING.—THE MESSRS. JOHNSTON, OP DUBLIN.—We copy, in the preceding page, an account of the rapidity with which Mr. Johnston, of Dublin, travelled to and from London, for the purpose of bringing over Sir Robert Peel's financial statement. We received, on Sunday morn ing, a copy of the paper ( The Sun) thus brought. —Northern Whig. Through the public spirit of the proprietor of The Sun, Alurdo Young, Esq., we were entbled last Saturday morning to publish in Exeter an outline of the financial statement' of Sir Robert Peel, delivered in the !louse of Commons the night before. Express edition copies of The Sun were re ceived in our office early in the morning, and distributed to the news-rooms. This edition contained the whole of the speech.— Western Times (Exeter). Acknowledgments have also been received from the Chel tenham Free Press, Gloucestershire Chronicle, Second Edition of the Staffordshire Advertiser, North Staffordshire Mercury, L eamington Spa Courier, and the Shropshire Conservative. Feb. 15 14 Arbroath and Forfar •• • •• .. Birmingham and G10uce5ter.... ....., Brandling Junction . Bristol and Gloucester .• • • • • • • ...• • . Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • .• • • Dublin and Drogheda •.••• • • • • ..... Dublin and Kingstown •• • • •• • • .. Dundee and Arbroath . • • •• • .. Durham and Sunderland .• ..... Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • •. • • • . Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • .... Glasgow and Greenock.• •• • • •• • • • • • Grand Junction • . • • • • • • • • .• • • • • Great North of knghtnd •• •••• •• . Great Western ....... Liverpool and Manchester •• •..... London and Birmingham .•••• •• London and 81ackwe11...•.....•.. London and Brighton. •• ...... London and Croydon . •••• London and Greenwich ...•......... London and South Western. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham........ Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties ... Newcastle and Darlington •• •• Newcastle and Carlisle.. •........... Newcastle add North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbel}, and Orleans.. Paris and Rouen . •..• •• •••• •••••• Preston and Wyre•• •....• ......... Sheffield and Manchester........... South Eastern.. 156 1,871 1,031 350 538 619 .709 2,061 3,280 1,387 671 7,153 1,775 13,266 4,278 14,167 787 2,909 667 844 4;285 0 to 130 1,683 814 322 812 3,110 6,284 8,835 1.019 1,481 361 1,218 3,569 3,459 330 577 3,121 667 1,789 3,164 1,180 672 6,39$ 1,334 11,2.J0 3,711 13,354 550 2,533 Taff Vale • • • • •• • • 613 4,378 752 2.723 5,484. 7,330 Ulster.. . Yarmouth and Norwich York and North 170 2,214 1,953 THE PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT.—The arches on Westminster-bridge have been turned into dust-bins, two or three of them being filled with heaps of rubbish. Now, there is no excuse for this accumulation, when the House of Couunons is so conveniently uigh,—runtit. SMOKE PREVENTION. (From the Liverpcol Mercury of yesterday.) Considering, as we do, that the state of the furnace chimneys ift this town, and on board the steam-vessels trading to this port an , plying on the river, is not such as it ought to be, now that , cie t .‘., has at length established the means of preventing or consulr! smoke, we make no apology for once more calling the public attentlor. to the subject. Whoever observes the huge clouds of smoke rollia_g_ over our house tops, and darkening, nay, entering our windows, ho of tall chimneys dotted all over the town, and the like masses xi unconsumed carbon floating from our steamers, obscuring the ~ a„ , defiling the atmosphere, where it ought to be pare, begriming w: faces and dresses, and damaging the lungs of the people, must be cos winced that the present state of things is actually deplorable ; an d is surely high time for individuals and for our legislators to codeiro „,. " to put an end to it, to secure for us the blessings of pure air, and to trust for their reward for so doing to the certainty of the publi c al" probation, and the equal certainty that no ultimate loss, but $ P ci ti tire gain, is to be the result of the change to all the proprietor s the furnaces which shall adopt it. , 40 1 Our readers are aware that much controversy has been Main' between parties on the merits of different inventions for smoke pr e vention or consumption. Into these we shall not enter; but so,'7, state some facts which ought, we think, to hare considerable we , g " in inducing parties to adopt one unquestionable improvement• 111, neighbourhood of Devonshire-place, Everton, has recently caPY,,y this advantage eonnected with the subject : there is a tall ehh an i, there belonging to the Bootle Water-works Company • previous any improvement being effected in the fitrnace, smoke were continually invading the atmosphere and the dwea i o t• around, and offending the senses of the inhabitants. Some Pla a ie d preventing this evil by the cold air process, as it is termed, was t ,f, y 4 by the Company ; but from some cause it felled, and the aPP ar " by was removed. The hot-air plan, that which is adapted to furnaces._ol mussy volum,e,s.uoo, Mr. Jos. Williams of this town, was subsequently tried, Mr. Wil la ', g having offered to prepare and fix the patent apparatus, to allo a , a fair trial, and, if not approved, to remove it, and leave all thiftli i s oo statu quo, entirely at his own expense. This spirited proposal 1 1 00 3 by Mr. Joseph Williams, we believe, in all similar cases. Tb e o t er was satisfactory ; the Company approved of the invention, ands . 0 0 due experience of its value, they paid Mr. Williams his exPsD aes his fee. t. These facts being stated in a circular, signed by the highly re. 1 04 , able Chairman of the Committee of the Water-works, Moira , Esq., and having ourselves observed that the air surround ia ! mo• chimney bad become entirely free from s mo k e , exce pt at th 0!" " r e , melds when, as we supposed, the furnace door was open for ta e day o newing of the fire, we thought it right to visit the place, a fer . or , ago, which we did, accompanied by Mr. Willi ams , w ho, with we, 0 . man, exhibited and explained all that w as requ i s it e to a rig h ' o e, derstanding of the theory of the invention, as well as the mod u f iti t randi, in the particular instance before us. On a subsequent cli,ed, model of a furnace and boiler, with the pat en t a pp a r a tus a? fir was left at our office, and we were favoured with a call by Nr' zakerley, the superintendent of the works, who, in a very tat e _.,4oo manner, replied to all the questions we put to him, no other 1 , ••• — ,0 being present to bias the very unreserved communication, llc er were desirous of obtaining, with the view of eli c iti ng , for the e vo• formation on which entire reliance might b e pl ace d. lie famicerh firmed the statement of the fireman, as to the value of 1r•. to to Williams's hot-air plan. It required, of course , care in adio% ti , n „gns of any particular furnace, trifling modifications to the size O'" a Nsr' the boiler, &c., being important. He himself had lowered tl(!oioio of the furnace a little, so as to increase its c a p ac ity, and forme d re oi he termed a clinker damper —a reservoir f or cinders—at the tool of it, so that the clearing of the bars was m ore readily Petiv di er, than when all the cinders had to be brought forward to the c od and at the same time the reservoir of hot cinders aided the W c t j tot effect, an arrangement anywhere practicable, but ho reneat,. the hot-air apparatus had completely answered its purrt t ' o ths engine worked probably three strokes per minut e more , owines; perfect combustion of coal, and the better distribution of the " — o r and there was also a saving of about one-fifth in the ;Vera° sumption of fuel. Such are the facts of the case we have taken the trouble to Wr gate, and in which we have no interest whatever more thlo $ every inhabitant of Liverpool—that of an earnes t d es ire to hre a o o$ purer atmosphere in the town, and gaze upon brighter presP ec .o 6 the river. The present intolerable annoyances ought not andif M any manufitattre, such as in soap making, a necossara ee l fire is incompatible with certain excise regulations, the lat t , e ,fd to be altered, in order that science may no longer be prevet,,B co a : improving one of the concomitants of town life. To bedlrian — p eir cerned we would suggest the consideration of doing to the ry 00; bours as they would be done unto, especially as their poeta,t be rest lies in the same direction ; and if motives thence 11 11 ' 311 710st sufficient, we must join with our townsmen in seeking $ 11 ,',", tio tion on the subject as will compel attention to that whit' , viously right and practicable. to conbitio NEW PROJECTED RAILW A Y S TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: t tnM 5r1,—1 have no desire to intrude upon y o ur space, which: poop period of the year is doubly valuable, but th e r e a r e o ne on to in the letter of your correspondent " Spectator," in referen ce projected railways to the not th, which I thi n k d ese rve atten" , ~.0100 0 i In the main I entirely concur with th e spirit of his obr' er , , and I agree with him as to the impolicy of constructing a P e r ,, lf I ',l l railway, such as the London and York, to the manifest Me e No ` b destruction, of existing lines. I think the railway world 4 ,, 0 0 indebted to him for his clear and busin ess -lik e statemen t ' subject. f A llsri e ''' tiO But even a good cause is injured if it i s suppor t e d by to ,r such I think your correspondent has a d vance d i n refere"cotortio question now at issue between the Cambrid ge an 1 Lincoln, ji) of , and its York rival. It appears to me that he e nti re ly loses fn fact, that by the Cambridge and Lincoln line, and the .ifio f i t `',. jetted by the Midland Company, there will be no sate l ol o r y (once whatever over the lines now in operation. NO W riorl.,,P c ol stand the Cambridge and Lincoln to claim support f 4 ,' 1 .61%0 on the ground that a new and shorter line to York is nO „„d by the public ; and if this be so, the line by Cambridge 1 ', 4 00 is not, as assumed by your correspondent, a line offering t he l!'"00 vantages with the London and York. If it does not, th en 01 01 ,01 ciple laid down by the Board of Trade will not come I ,n obliS. r o• Cambridge and Lincoln—viz., that it is right to give to olo e tr ict,lo lines the right of constructing new ones within their d is oliw vided their schemes are equally adapted to the public want s oe ti /) put forward by new comanies. If, however, instead of p the Midland lines, the Canibr—enilli ,; coin would support the direct line north of Lincoln bY l i or ter f ir Selby, this objection seems to me to vanish. Then ' ir toP l oid than those now existing is secured, without the same t - . 0 10 jury to existing lines, and the whole distance between •.",pitt l o et York would only be about twelve miles further than by ~ t ; the. e lo between those places. Instead of six millions and a 11 `" f o'oo would probably be about three and a half, and the county ° tr ot would have the full benefit of the quickest communicatioil; 0 0. 0 11 with London and the North, but with the Eastern Courn ie st aterot , I had intended to have made a remark or two upon Il i ' ba t 3 ,1 3 0 of the comparative expense, which also s eems e rroneous , for Ars" not ask you to bear with me longer. I must leave that )1. time..—l am your constant reader and subscriber, SCRO United University Club, Feb. 20. THE WESLEYANS. A T. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SV 4— re ° • re. Slit,—l am not one of those wh o object to $ 1 1 . ) .,0 0 ,10 mode or form of religion ; but I have a very great inconsistency, and especially religious inconsisteliciicotio„ Wesleyans appear to me to be the very essence of o f tency. They are not of the Church and yet ar icsr! t re Church, and how this is to be reconciled with rees° ll ,4 l , say. They make a &office, too, of rent Dissenting places of worship, and are s ecretary surer for each and all thos e sec t s of-religionists. ijo d I l e of this to be reconciled ? T o me it l oo k s li ke cockt,S ° religion, alias pounds, shillings, and pence woo lijP obedient servant, A LOVER OF CONSISTS` February 18, 1845. , or . - in ° II- 1 . A statement was some days ago inserted j oe t ° A t two of the daily journals relative to the uto",. - d) n :' 1 0 , crowd assembled in the neighbourhood of a cho d diel o , Brick-lane, in which the Lord Mayor atice d ,' l , fl, service on Sunday last. It was represented 1 10 ,„ e o iti L v i '• graph that a store had been thrown through t '.;-`, e rd , i7,l into the church, and that it fell close to his ''' O r rs feet. We have ascertained that there is not ( n o g? ` . O l truth in the statement. A pane of glass , i t l e errifftli° broken, but the accident was caused by the e ' h ied '"„J some little boys, crowds of whom were asset' t e,.fr to vicinity of the church to ste the Chief Ala'ist r „ s u tsid e eti few of whom climbed up on the window si ll s " or° gratify their curiosity. No atone was throw ° rs' Gos •o to fall. lbuel ~ CUSTOMS INSPECTION.—Mr. Frederic. ~,A r r,,, et ° son of the Chancellor if the Exchequer, the newv• o' i o r Commissioner of Customs, paid a visit for the or illy the St. Katherine Docks on Thursday afterne e T e eni t !otil, pany with the Right Hon. G. R. Dawson, anoth er i.,'" i pie ° the Board, and after inspecting the official book s ' cc olorpose' site the several departments of the establishment , e re", lo # by the landing-surveyors and other officers of to tb'erel)l The visits of the members of the Customs Bosru be, .b ends establishments have become very frequent of loleepesoe evincing an intention, in compliance with 0 43 .4 000 0 i tion of the late Revenue Inquiry Commission, of l' e f tilt' selves acquainted with the practical working . - pp, and regulations of the department. *e r4 cel l°l A correspondent informs us, that in bran haste. ward the budget of 1838, Mr. Spring Rice, 07 , 06 4 . 0 0 of the Exchequer stated that between the sth e re reel ite° . and the sth of A ' pril, 1846, there would e-V,"•,, is . r e 0,, annuities for years amounting to 207,699/. lu".,,ecolii en not.to be lost sight of when the question 'of Pr°.:l, e o s o p' ation is so much under consideration, and "he 6tr I are endeavouring to form a just estimate of t en , ° c o of the national resources. By the 1 3 0 11 ,; u6 1 ch i l o t.' South Sea Guarantee Fund of 222,2101., an o ,n,.'„ u arY , above 8,000/. will cease from the sth of ..'" O" Times. for e, WO poor: 0 ' The o ffi ce of Lord Warden of the . --- „ rg es, i; ,l3o vacant by the death of the Right Hon. NV. ° k e ys' P' has been conferred by her Majesty upon his ist ° the Duke of Cambridge. o f O f ll' A large body of the clergy of the C it Y b 0 s ev :i° and its neighbourhood have sent an address te_ t t apst b t 'pe R. Faulkner, expressive of their affectionatfA cooigaii, wards him under the late severe contest, and tilr"" h rel l/( 1 e l lations on the issue of the trial respecting ta, ourc ' stone altar and credence table from the Rounu re' bridge. 0 44 -ir terd il f, tert i ta EXPLOSION AT WANDSWORTH. -- 1 5 ,,f- igs - g oat -- f r log, between n w in e e re an t d hr t o e w n n o'c i l: t c ( l , t a , tlsteter oaibrit:,. • . d, -; sl,byt,es a v,i,oo:oo,4,ol ,o_ , t 0 sudden noise, loud as a clap of thunder, accompaliiot,,,, old.' A bration, which threatened the destruction a sane. I _,' o ' n boi o.o , ill:, that locality .It was soon ascertained that an exPi r °_l l w „,,l ~0 , ,i 14; upon the premises in the occupation of a carpeif .i . , tiro tl ,eel, situate in Apothecary's-row. The windows. f tß , l t io , ii 0 1 i l walfp blown completely out into the street, and sore ~V. LPo u , t l i cr 7,,i. and sashes was carried a distance of twenty )a.r.:,.,,,, tog_ 4,1) , _, being made it was tbund that three of Jones's cluili'„,. the child of a next door neighbour, were alonewi,ull.",'„„t.w,ll:lowje; They had by some means obtained some gune lios t plaYl,ider i of tity or where from is not at present known. 1,,_ •'µ c i , -_, olie.„, powder the entire, quantity, which must hit ::_ . ... c .re I :'_., e rs C!:,1 ignited and exploded. The children miraculoui. II jothiiii,r7, ;7, even dangerously injured, but their persons !i ii , _a ~, the w T, ti 1 7, stderablyburnt. The little fUrniture that v , V oas t i ro TO 0" o d u es i t . ro3 l%Tr d : Grove, the l'-e Mien ..t.liiv . i i CO, to ministered such remedies as are ustutay.aPPF." . 1 °urea' , e flec. 1 Several of the French provincrs d .l a fro , tli c , oarr u o a f ce t o h u e n ee ts es of we'" A b o us o „ D OA psatriastehd...begfog,hthe wiT.10w...., ,1440,, olio d e la Dro N M oe of persons tsaltilftiodtuonnfdeathdreeiard3a;lngte.h:or.joidisiscei.iv,-ehsr.7l:fhageilioi_ri..o,..,;ol4,ere , crushed by the weiht a the 8 iN r _ ° a 'N that 0 Y .° . ° pra t ' ttv,heemchildren wholebed been families devouredkil killed, ,byrln. wolves.t... ~ ~,A t i s ea we _ 1,, ilt trophe is said to have occurred 'lea S o r:V:00, a t 0 '4,4, The Plymouth theatre was let 0 _ ~_O - 1 ' 4 , 7 0 , W oe public auction, to Mr. Newcombe, r tu s ° for seven years, at 1 30 /. per iear• of the in mate of lOr A During this week, lour o rate 1 39 7" pig i ' it a Y tO O WindsorBth6:x e a ndo, rllEs: U b i r A e a rsi Union n L. 30 : 8; : rom : e ill jok d i iouieurdoew;)iourt iti..tiLli:e:langr:etsortpabine;ectstliveaic:ipingsnetiel_hwrege,4ool.o shore on the Gaa Sand while dro wned. of her crew, nine in nuuther, ears DoC OI B ißrHig• lad) ; o f Rho ' , r OOP' s ' e VPP On the 20th inst., a , 1 ,,, Robert 0011, Mrs. Alfred Lewis, of a daught)er,be Esq.,At o ß f r a ig e h o t n oi . ), o . n the ltBßt hucienisetu. f t Rev. 0 °'"" ~' On the 20th inst., the lady ( f a son. vicar of Frodsham, Cheshire, o rd f Ric" f Henry Cox, Esq., to }:liza _ of the late William Newton, Esq., and widow Chth-teerrac ~ On the 20th inst. at Eirsiebni:,:ggihse, I t , b e i r l l e : t °ll Za s tl i g r h i l f er arli Wood, BtuL---- -- "'''' In Jermyn-street , and Cot, ' a ged a ged i 6 ~ Flea, ( 11$ el 1 ill of the firm of Scott, Garnett, in Grafton-tr fas ber On the 21st inst., at his house d 66, late of th e t, sew Esq., age •f of Se t Guy Lenox Prendergast , Clue ton. of 9 ' Company's Civil Service, former l ym p or Lreinr i i , EA' of Council at Bombay, and . • Suddenly, on t, on thf l i ft I the 20th inst., .. , , 01 1. .--- - _....0., . Sloane-terrace, Chelsea, aged 6 _--------......, leo_,V P ' 111 ‘‘ ,.. i n v .... ;NO; ...• . d by tu'' eel London : Printed and Pd riie sus ofk . ► co ol No. 112, Strand, PLinteori tbs Savo'' , in Strand, in the Prec—ct 22 _ oil& Middlesex, Sattirdste FebniarY / h inst., Robe,rt Wien' Bac .Garoett, (if :qv: C' thisA SR. Bro ad . t'ciock Ci, il The Dany I tY to Song ws cc Under, itallwa 4 eou si tart will ,2, , rt, tN GI , 4I gO LICI7 .?0,44 bh, 10%, t - , q• qtt i ` 4 l 4 c t 4 , t 4 ;: 414 d '414 `4 for th itt t % it , C 7 l , Pit.. ge; 4 1517, 4 k ,Ith ,ir t), a -%14 t 4 1. 0.11 kallath -"Alok ''"••• virti au i• M 0 1 • 4.4 s • , • ).• ( • 410 41 . .14 •••1: 0 . 17 : S _ _ •r! 4,14,47.• 141katiiir T •i " • ,11\ ,*.•,77,41.-. SECOND EDITION. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Owing to the great length of the Debates in the Commons, and numerous Parliamentary documents which cannot be omitted, several Communications from Correspondents have been unavoidably postponed. L'T LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five. Returns were or dered on the subject of the sugar duties, on the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE of the number of Roman Catholic students in Trinity College, Dublin, on that of Vis count STRANGFORD ; and of the number of complaints made at the Post-office of the non-transmission of news papers, on that of Lord CAMPBELL. An addition was made to this latter motion, for a return of the number of newspapers sent to the Dead Letter-office, in conse quence of being without directions, on the motion of the Earl of LONSDALE. Some petitions were presented, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at Twelve o'Clock, and resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House on the Railway Consolidation Bill. The whole of the clauses were agreed to with some verbal amendments, and the House resumed. On the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET, the Orders of the Day for the Committees on the other Railway Con solidation Bills were postponed to Tuesday, when the House will again sit at Twelve o'Clock. The House adjourned from Half-past Three to Five o'Clock. On the re-assembling of the House several Railway Bills were brought in and read a first time, and various petitions were presented and notices of motion given. In answer to Sir W. CLAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that it was intended the reduction in the sugar duties should take place immediately after the day on which the resolutions should have been agreed to. The Right Hon. Gentleman made a similar statement with regard to the export duty on coals, and that in every case the same ru!e would apply, unless when specially ordered otherwise. The order of the day for renewing the adjourned de bate on Lord Howie K's amendment to Mr. T. Dux- COMBOS motion, on the subject of Post-office espionage, was then read, and the debate was resumed by ➢lr. COLLETT, who considered the report of the Secret Com mittee most unsatisfactory ; he, therefore, should vote for further inquiry. Sir R. COLBORNE opposed the motion, as calculated to cast a stigma on the character of his noble relative, who had been Chairman of the Committee of the other House Mr. FEartAND asked if the letters of the members cf the Anti• Corn-law L* ague had 6, en opeocd ? If they had not, Mr. DUNCONBE had been treated unfairly by Sir J. GRAHAM, who only could have opened the letters of the Hon. Member for Finsbury in order to gratify a " prurient curiosity." Mr. STIWTT, as a member of the Committee of last year, vindicated their proceedings. ll© thought, how ever, that the power of opening letters should only be granted on information on oath, and that parties should have warning of warrants having been issued to read their correspondence, and should have the same redress as they had at present with regard to search-warrants in case of illegality or irregularity. Mr. COLQUHOUN opposed both tho amendment and the original motion. Mr. W. WILLIAMS and Mr. BLEwirr supported the original motion. Mr. B. COCIIRANE did not think that the fact of having had his letters openad cast any reflection on the character of the lion. Member for Finsbury, and should therefore oppose the motion. Lord C. HAMILTON said that so far from the Hon. Member for Finsbury having been injured by these pro ceedings, he believed it was the greatest hit he had ever made in his life. Mr. WATSON denied that the law gave the Secretary of State the power to open letters, which it appears he had exercised. He might detain, but not open; and if the Government were desirous of trying the legality, let them acknowledge the fact, produce the warrant, and bring the whole question to trial. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having attacked Mr. D'ls- RAELI for his support of Lord Howicx's amendment, proceeded brit fly to reply to the legal objections of Mr. WATSON, and concluded by calling on the House to resist the motion and the amendment. Lord JOHN RussELL contended for the existence and exercise of the power of opening letters by the Govern ment, as necessary for securing the public peace, but de clared that it would be unwise to resist inquiry into the case of the Hon. Member fur Finsbury. Sir IL PEEL followed the Noble Lord, and deprecated all further inquiry. Sir J. ITANMER, Sir G. GREY, and other Hon. Mem bers then addressed the House. After a lengthened discussion, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE re plied, and withdrew the original motion ; when the House divided, and Lord flowicK's amendment was re jected by a majority of 95. The numbers being for the amendment 145 against 240. Mr. T. DuNcoMnE then gave notice that on Tuesday he should move that the officials of the Post-office be summoned to the bar of the House, for the purpose of informing the House under what authority they had been parties in detaining, delaying, or opening his post letters. The House adjourned at One o'clock. From the most saccharine of vegetable productions modern science can extract the most powerful acid et known to our ch, , mi.zts. It is hecstuse of their knowledge of this fact, wt, suppw , e, that membets of very conflicting parties tail opinions are bent upon teaching Sir ROBERT PEEL r.nd Air. GOULBUEN, that to meddle with Sugar duties may be one of the bitterest tasks which it can devolve on a Minister to perform. The House of Commons' paper of " Notices of Motions" for Monday next, supplies a delectable illustration of this phenomenon. When Sir ROBERT PEEL brought forward his financial statement; on the 14th instant, his proposition about the contemplated reduction of the sugar duties was, perhaps, the least palatable of all the fisaul changes he proposed. It is true the Right lion. Baronet assumed that the result of such alterations as he advocated in these duties would be to reduce the cost of sugar to the consumer by some 10. a pound. Undoubtedly, if this could be realised, the boon would be a most beneficial and a very con siderable one. But what were the anticipations assigned by himself as the data on which he calcu lated this resulting diminution of price ? The largely increased production of the Mauritius and of our chief West India sugar-growing colonies. Now, to this increase of production certain conditions are in dispensably necessary. The most paramount of these is a vastly enlarged application of free labour to the soil from whence this extended production is to be raised. But what favourable prospect of this sort has the singularly ineffective colonial administration Of Sir R. PEEL'S Government supplied us with ? Is it to be found in Lord STANLEY'S cold and sybil-like responses (ambiguous in their expression, super ciliously indifferent in their tone), to the planters and proprietors, and legislatures of our colonies, when they have remonstrated and entreated, in vain, touch ing his halting, uncertain policy about encouraging the importation of Coolies for Bengal ; or promoting with good faith and energy the immigration of active and skilful labourers from the coasts and islands of the Chinese empire ? We are far from doubting, for an instant, the prodigious fertility of Jamaica, the Mauritius, or Trinidad ; but the scarcity of field labour, and the apathy of the emancipated negroes, who formerly supplied it to those possessions, have, for some years, kept their powers of production in comparative abeyance. That scarcity must be effectually remedied, in the first instance, before the increased import, or anything coelxoteni extended sugars u like it, can be l oo k e d f or, w hi c h i s t h e b as i s o f Si r R. PEEL'S sang u i ne expectations of largely reduc i ng the P g a a m rs ou t n o ttohfep roduce B riti sh be e on n s o u t consumer. If , r such ice of avert' the simple operati on of ilia p la n w i ll a , ; be to give in creed protection t o the sugar colonies and the Mauritius, at.. of theourexWest Indian colonies h consumer, to the benlfit of the pl anter . e l aut t io e r of a clever little pamphlet which has just been Sent to us, called "The Sugar Question," proposes -to RAILWAY • RETURNS. RAILWAY TIAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail• ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Week ending Last week. NAME OF RAILWAY. ,