The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-09 00:00:00

BURFORD'S PANORAMA. (•: . iiis DAY.) THE A RCTIC REGIO NS. A Ri Very extraordinary rep, , ?ntation of the Pier trio t , ns has this morning been examined by our selves o7i " privat e view," at that popubir plg.ce of e xhibitio n in Leicester-s.quare, Burt . ,)rd's Panorama. Many brilliant suecest--s tiny been achieved in his within o Partit.ular department of art by t h e propr i e t or , b u t, ur recollection, his efforts have never proved so felicitous as on the present occasion. In the mere selection of the subject, indeed, nothing could by nos scibility secur e so large a pot tion of the public atten- T , 1 .", , cr arouse a greater amount of curiosity than a faith'riciire or a series of pictures, professing to be a ul Portraiture of those regions of ever ice in which Sir John Franklin and Captain "" . er, with their enterprising companions, have bent "N. • c h cw, during more than five years, einb,,ddcd. Twat c exqui,ite paintings now on the Eve cf being wild a ° a P e ced to general inn )ection are really what they b L., and picturesque scenery, to . 1 ) 1 ', namely,' correct resemblances of that is sufficiently testified an .' I ll' wondel fully natural animation of their appear siset:d":she views painted by Robert Burford, as- Piee; e• Selon-, being in fact perfect master -11 ' n t ue shape of anorams In corroboration, e%er, o t Our . these , conviction as to the truthfulness Of ti e d , remarliable productions, we were grati eei", ;°,, observe that the whole has been con- D ro -c 'coin original drawings taken by Lieutenant i n s w l ' lc, (4 . her Mijesty's ship Enterprise, those draw ford g , I , c7 ing beer, to this end, presented to Mr. Bur estbai,,ttoi°;;:eisrtmell:aineAdmiralty. A visit to the present exhi eulated to impress the mind of the speed ntly with a vivid idea of the nature an d h e v r Q ct of the ice scenery in the Arctic regions. An ti t : it is but just that we should reiterate the asseri bin) e Y emphaticall y ma d e b y t h e propr i e t or , a those If the prin c i pa l artist of the panorama, thattd 14:srl'tieular kind of views are not, as many erro ia di Y „ Hc agine, a species of scene painting, "coloured th a t ',l e clPer or other inferior manner," but . th e ‘o i ' n e Y are, on the contrary, produced in cur e d . est oil colour and varnish that can be pro ', T he in the same manner as a gallery picture. couraey of this declaration may be tested by na almost microscopic scrutiny, and the productions, ol7t a re b ,old to say from our own experience, will in bi lrl ° fly a fuller appreciation of their excellence Ia ri ha c Portion t o the closeness of their examination. with e 11. 1 Y tion we have this morning witnessed Naar much real sati s faction at the Liecester give x e n Ice ano rama, the artists have endeavoured to advent notion of th e snow sce nes viewed by our Pediti,uroua mariners on the occasion of the recent ex- YR, S commanded by Capt. Sir James Clark Ross, S elWith this intention Messrs. Burford and Lie n T t a c ave here p our t ra y e d, from the drawings ot , beant e i f u ti a i ct Brown e , t wo ver y b r illi an t an d mos t 'leder Panoramas—one showing the expedition C l ,,idst r,,Winter sky, and the other revealing it in the liOth of a ll the magnificence of an Arctic summer. n ary I;,, th ese singul ar pi c t ures a r e o f s u c h extraord i- Polln,. ; ct.Y, that we are d ou btf u l as t o which, sup feretic " W ere necessary, we should give the pre eleelieep,' Each, in its ay, has its own peculiar in vid" ce ; and, th ere f ore , w ith ou t a tt em pti ng an y brie4 ll o 3 4 c omparisons, we would here comment each in succession. kst rer in the Polar Regions, as pourtrayed in the s tibli k vis i°4 of this panorama, represents one of those hate BPectaeles that almost defy the powers of the tion • 1., seeming only capable of adequate transcrip - ft, ' Ci ner n '" golden colouring of poetry. The sense of t ioa 1 , - „ ess Produced by the vast expanse, the desola ebj ,-,vcsequent on the bleak sterility of surrounding (1 4 - t e e .s 'irwn the sharp outline of those in the imme giiroutr.ro lore 6 und to the indistinct and filmy „ t hei t , r ;cg of those on the horizon—all pres . ent . to lasein-aßination a picture of strange and astonishing to „ th at At the first glance, the memory recurs s uPerh and impassioned ejaculation of Sir wer T. kor h -4 Ytton in his epic poem of" King Arthur"— 11; 11 d t he Pola r S eas !—not v i o l e t crowne d kel di a wY hours, nor to cerulean halls ,11 ° , r , ° , 118 hymn'd, yet Light itself around „,,'abli n ,": 4 ,telY paths sheds starry coronals.set free, '4E4 she comes, as when, from Dis I, sh , 64.0' the flash of Joie, Persephone. % e1131 e 3 --that grand Aurora of the North! trt„,•,Bteeds of fire her glorious chariot borne, 0 ' Boreal courts the meteors flaming forth, An r j e beav'n on heav'n, before the mighty Morn. On ( „ rQ uild the rebel giants of the Night, , last confine bursts the storm of light.' th• s - t..‘ °e alitY selected for representation in the first ot lata e d" o 7° great pictures at the Panorama, is thesp 1111 It't,;',, l aeler's Harbour, on the coast of Greenland, rd pe. l- ', 4 l 'Ae 73 degrees, 42 min. N., longitude ~)5 e- Min. W. ; the "Inve.Aigator and the ' t i t, lj e e l Pri z`'" being visible in opposite directions.. 1,7 (1 8 8 . , t , i °r1 he , e reigns triumphant" according to ;11Ption, of the artist ; " all is wild disorder. i"Ial e ; 11 ; l ied into solid mountains of ice, strangely - 4 a ''-n'ts whitepinnacles with the dark and frown -I,,lll!tit.t4Lits of rock that here and there rise to an el ) ll : ll. o 4 n :Tight ;and the earth, buried beneath its th "re; load of frozen water, blends its dreary ti n e We e k o distin , uishable by any boundaries, with deserts of the ocean ; all seems one con "Ali,' and v„.: pack of ice in close array,—a t b i l r/ e P tti a - Z I Z I. PICt - u s r u esq U scene, of which there exists erin , icebergs of gigantic size and me most shap z 'es ; immense hummocks ; huge • t r , ice formed by pressure ; columns, pyramids, k ° ltetli r en dless multitude of singular forms heaped dent 41 the wildest disorder, threatening each o n r i c as they are driven in mighty strife by the WYttill i ,;,:de) to crush the ships to atoms. In som e e Om. stalactites are gracefully pendant from th d , ne sit ilant. -188 ea ; others present sparry crystals an mieles exhibiting a thousand nameless effects r t n ,„-,lldsha,de, arising from proximity or distance, t a: 9 Itt• (),I"ent surfaces being tinged with vivid en:lE -17e') violet tints, whilst in clefts, crevices, and Oltlili ees ses lurk shades of the most intense blue, c ontrasting with the alabaster-like fabrics f her lit 67 t hey are surrounded. At the distance o ,;tie - ,; c r ee miles rites an immense and imposing at o t fc,' ice, a vast glacier, the supposed line of the • zAti kArtenland, beyond which are again plains i t T t latal n e d Wastes of ice, whilst . a remote . line of en t . 8 are seen along the horizon, in some . par . ts 4 , 4 4 t ide rable length, on - in without interrupt' , :;I t irti 4 ,l r uPtly broken off for a short space, and again ;"ibi e t ,:' the whole forming a sublime and splendid h• a ll of icy tit 4araordinary scene the painters have roved a Uccessful, the view being invested with i• i4L i nterest and animation from the incidents ( at e ',, l ite thrown in, in various directions here t B ri r 'al are battling with an enormous white f p; e eti - ` er e is Captain Ross standing up in one o L „, :i P t a t i t tZ t l o givingdirections . to the seamen who are the 1 01. tow the Enterprise to a more convenient 1 41 u.verliead, the sky being suffused towards b with qqattl et of the many strange atmospheric pne- Mtne • i tter messed in those climates. th r e sak, 14 the Polar Regions presents a spectacle the and in some respects even more sublime rose agreeable season. A gloomy, shadowy, Wi h tne l a s v 4 e a ri Pl,'ilight fills the air even at noonday. saelariu being a deep unclouded blue, studded t• p. l 41erable stars of uncommon brilliance, the 1if 5(1 „4. ri4ter illumined by the large clear disc of t te b attt I,;',:ere again we are reminded of the grandeur ' 4l gl -aJeB tie description given by the poet-novelist I, 444 „ irict, bbi hs h trni, . th r ,,;•e, rse of Winter—there it lies h o ", iv tao mist, a spectral skeleton! tt l / 4 1 111 p , ( 111 Verge of the solid skies ‘ lo tit ilt awlv 4l ,, a nd night the phantom of a moon; th e cowing on t h e h or i zon ' s b r i n k ir q(h bird va st ice -fi e ld with its glassy b l i n k . ,4 0 , beast lessens with visible 0ki,, 11 eg,: r ge awe of space without a sun; `z h al - Ngl d -.1 atom lifeunseen doth dwell, -b.telitt-,,lvith gladness God the' Living One. breathlessAt b ut hang .the silences! that freeze! I p ° nel"u; noiseless list the k ,,. 1 4 14 1 ,,V4 :thiP---lone in the measureless sea, 4SyesitY et channel thro' the frczen Aeeps, thought launched on infinity agecomes glimmering up the deeps. AN „' N9' "und • • • • ' • I sweeps. , ttil 0„ Alt, W hit, L 'Q round the bark the name Itticß th E , - uorn glistening thro' the sluggish .. deeps." ttl R 'erge of the horizon are visiblethe fi v a a s r h io ib u g s ttlfitt,? tßiletli:eel),t hues of the aurora borealis, _ the.leteßro'finth in vivid o ruscations ; while along bl e _ 64 ilo r , ."_nd, between the two ships, are several of t i e. gt wititi t:_ra.i?.ping the white foxes, an amusement t th:e!v e3 eo utility in so ingenious , _ a manner that if v 11144 t. ii.lrlaelnOriltioll. DFin g th“eawinter,'Hi' many t'kg •ative notes to the description, great . e t Wer i tae notes in traps set for the purpose . _they ub 1 : „e:ti,3 Alenl white • in size somewhat smaller then 11i t'n, n a - ,' s b fox, with the fur thicker, and the I), nt r ,„. , Blf is t. °l ' Igsr ' A • e n. j tnese creatures traverse, they , t w h 'e e re sa m il a u d r e s talled that;'' er ) °r twop n oAraen as 141 neck,. , havin g capper the ' by - en collars clenched round u t t h id e Li. 4 ) t34,11,t)a which a notice was punched of ~. h Pr., vi , i , and pubitions of tlJe :hips, and the depu,s liberty, in the ~()N thn ic ji' s ; th„y were then set at of con . tZ v i tl a ß it;t 4 e ls ll rn i eof thfqn might he the means , theirs . of thsolig:vnz, t o the Erebus aud Terror ! J u s s t r lib,r,eaPture, e s -,, , vent I b i o te na n tu ar r ci ally ob a t ilt e o d his Ivithil) 6 Beforegener el3r il r!; t r e d r ed 7 lie sailors a chas,e, °}l44titeetiththeer ":-'eldwe walk 'them surrounded the ships;' of 'iliese groups of aquatic tux so ot S h er a re the two ves.els of the Arctic Expedition, eted together with ' a snow wall, and . protected, l och °f th Iltri o ,.._ wtn, b y a similar barrier against cold and Altoques'at ,Killian this remarkable exhibition is about the 14 4 ut success 111 r. Burford has yet had in ''•korktuft. TilE SUN, u C CULA R.. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. Quern and Prince Albert walked to-lay, both morning an.) aft....rorm. in the Home Park. 11i3 Hi, ! :ineiis Prince Albert, ait , !ndcd by Lieut.-Colonel the llon. A. Gordon, rude out on horse back. Their 'Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfa d, the Princes i R.,yal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and tite iirince3s Louisa, took flu ir usual pony and walking exercise to-day. The royal dinner party at the Castle included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Belgian Minister and ;‘ladaine Van de Weer, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness do Speth, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and MarchioLeis of Westminster and Lady Octavia tiros‘enor, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord and Lady Ashley, and Sir James Clark. lle lion. Eleanor Stanley and the Hon. Elizabeth L,:nnex l..ave relieved the Hun. j :Misses Kerr and Mae• donall in their duties as Maids of Honour in waAiug on the Queen. The band of the Ist Lifd Guards attended at the Castle in Thursday during dinner, and performed tie follow- ing pieces:— March Wi.l; zer, Dar Mozartishen Launer. Potpourri, No. 4 Polka, No. 2 Waddell. Selection, from Stracleila The Qw. en's private band were in attendance after dinner, and ex , cutcd the following pieles: Ovaqure, ' Lei Chaperons .Blaucs ' Se!cction, " L , Propkk 3 " Meyerbeer. l'erzetto, " Ti Prego " Fantasie—lrelandmise. A deputation, consieriii;,7 of Lord Naas, M.P.; Hon. F. Scott, M.P.; Sir William Moleswortb, I3art., M.P.; lion. Walter Wrottesley, Sir Wm. - Verner, Bart., M.P.; Mr. Monckton Milnes, M.P.; Mr. Geo. Duncan, M.P.; Mr. Simeon, M.P.; Mr. Gel. Robert Smith, Mr. De Salis, Mr. APGregor, M.P.; Mr. Mark Boyd, Mr. Cocks, M.P.; Mr. Logan, Mr. Blane, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Briscoe had an interview yesterday at the office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with Mr. Hayter, Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of stdam com munication with Australia, Sir Charles Wood being ab , seat owing to indkposition. A deputation from Brighton, in opposition to the Bill for Brighton Improvement and purchase of the Pavilion, consisting of Mr. W. Coningham, Mr. John Colbatch, Dr. Butler, Mr. Hallett, and Mr. Cox, accompanied by Lord A. Hervey, M.P., Sir G. Pechell, M.P., and also by Mr. J. A. Wa.lraisley, Parliamentary agent, had an interview with the Commissioners ot her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday, at the office, Whitehall. The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition, 1851, had a meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade. There were present the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Earl Granville, Right Hon. "W. E. Glad- stone, Sir Alexander Spearmnan, Mr. Jones Loyd, Mr. F. T. Gibson, and Colonel Reid, R.E. Mr. John Ellis, M.P. (Leicester), had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Childe had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet at the Home-office. A deputation from the Steam-shipowners' Association, consisting of Mr. Anderson, M.P., Mr. Hartley, Mr. Wm. J. Hall, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Morgan, had an ioterview with the Hight Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday at the Board of Trade. A deputation from New Oxford-street, headed by Mr. Thomas Duncombe, M.P., and including Messrs. Jen nings, J. and W. .13-Innett,!E. and N. Kitchen, Cooper, Hill, and Healey, had an interview yesterday with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial-Alice for the Governor of Canada, and also fur the Governors of the other North American colonies. COURT THEATRICALS AT WINDSOR. The second dramatic representation under the di rection of Mr. C. Kean took place last night before her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Court. The exquisite acting of Mrs. Kean as King Rene's daughter, must have convinced all pre sent that the British stage can yet boast of genius equal to the bygone age, and that we still possess an actress whose fame will live among the most honoured names that have ever adorned our dramatic annals. The second piece was Charles Xll.—most excellently cast and most efficiently performed. Mr. Kean played a trifling character of a few lines, thereby , affording a marked proof of respect to his royal pa trons, and a bright example to the rest of his profes sion. The room was crowded as before. The young Princes were attired in their Highland costume, and, with the Princesses, sat on the steps of the dais. Colonel Phipps expressed to Mr. Kean her Majesty's approval in very warm terms. (From the Court Circular.) Shortly before eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, entered the theatre, accom panied by her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Lady Octavia Grosvenor, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord and Lady Ashley, and other visitors, and attended by the Countess of Desert, lady in waiting, the Marquis of o:monde, lord in waiting, and the other ladies and gentlemen of the court in waiting. Her Majesty and the Prince and the illustrious party having taken their seats, her Majesty's private band, which was stationed ih an ante-room, played the overture to Henri Quatre (Martini), and the per formance then commenced. A select parry had been honoured with invitations to the Caste ' to witness the dramatic representation, consisting of his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Countess Dowager of Sefton and two Ladies Molyneux, the Dowager Lady and the Hon. Miss Lyttelton and Miss Pole Carew, the Hon. and Rev. Henry and Lady Anna Maria Cust and two Misses Cast, Hoe. Mrs. Peregrine Cust, Lieutenant- Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps and Miss Bathurst, Colonel Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. and Lady Emily Stv mour' Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, Hon. Ed mund Phipps, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss and Mr. Couper, Hon. Henry and Mrs. Ashley, Admiral and Mrs. Sykes, Major. General and the Hon. Mrs. Scott, Colonel and Mrs. Challoner, Cap tain and the Hon. Mrs. Tottenham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Crutchley, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wells and Miss Lethbridge, Mr. Birch, Mr. Glover, the commanding officer of the Ist Life Guards (Colonel Hall), one officer of the Ist Life Guards (Captain Ferrer), the commanding officer of the Grenadier Guards (Colonel Thornton), and one officer of the Grenadier Guards (Lieutenant- Colonel `William Thornton). The Queen's private band played between the acts. The following was the programme of the per formance : ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT. [BY COMMAND.] ON FRIDAY", FEnnuAl 8, 1850. A Dramatic Sketch, translated from the German version of the Danish poem of Henric Herz, by the Hon. Edmund Piiiprw, abridged and adapted for stage representation, entitled, KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene (Count of Provence) . Mr. JAMES WALLACK. Count Tristan of Vaudemont Mr, CHARLES KEAN. Sir Geoffrey of Orange (Friend of _ Count Tristan) Sir Almeric • Mr. I3oYcF _ _ •• Ebn Jahia (a Moorish Physician) Mr. Howl:. Bertrand Mr. CAULFIELD. lulanthe (the Bind Daughter of King Rene) Martha (Wife of Bertrand) After which was performed an Historical Drama in two acts, by J. R. Planch6, Esq., called CHARLES XII. Charles XII. (King of Sweden)... Mr. WEEVER. General Duckert (Governor of Stralsund) . . .... Mr. CHARLES KEAN. Colonel Reichel ... ..... ... Mr. BOYCE. Gustavus de Mervelt Mr. LEIGII MURRAY. Major Vanberg (under the name of Firmann) ' Mr. COOPER. Adam Brock (a farmer in the Island of Rugen) Triptolemus Muddlewerk (Burge mete:- of Circow) First Officer Second Officer Sentinel Clerk to Muddlewerk Ulrica (daughter of Vanberg) Eudiga (daughter of Adamßrock) Miss K. Frrzwltaxix. Director Mr. CHARLES KEAN. Assistant Director Mr. GEORGE ELLIS. Stage Manager Mr. FREDERICK WEBSTER. The Theatre arranged and the Scenery painted by Mr. THOMAS GRIEVE. PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS. ------ (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) NOTICES OF MOTION. MONDAY, FEB. 11. Mr. Labouebere —That no Bill to authorise the dissolution of a Railway Company, nor any Bill to authorise the aban donment of !he whole or part of a Railway, and which does nut relate to other objects, be read a second time until after Easter. TUVSDAY, FEB. 12. Lord John Russell—That upon Thursday, the eleventh day of April, and every alternate Thursday following, Orders of the Day have precedence of Notices of Motions. ROYAL KINDNESS.—We are happy in being able to state that the Queen has been pleased to give the sum of 20/. a. year, from the privy purse, towards the support of a school which was opened some time since by a few benevolent parties in a destitute district in the neighbour hood of Balmoral. We understand also that her Majesty has considerately proviehei comfortable cottages and gar dens far several poor cottart, whose old and frail habi tations have b een c l eare d away, to make room f or sonic improvements near to the castle.--North of Scotland Gazette. REPEAL or THE WINDOW TAX.—Yesterday a large and important meeting of the delegates appointed at the commencement of th,,, last session of Parliament for carrying out the repeal of the window tax, took place at the Court House, Marylpbone. Mr. John Williams, M.P. (chairman), Lord Duncan, M.P., and a great number of the churchwardens, vestrymen, and other re presentatives of the various metropolitan p ar i s h es were present. Several resolutions bearing upon the object in view were duly adopted, and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the iute4ng oeparated. Week Last al ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. 'l3 CJw - - Jan. & Feb. 2 Aberdeen .............. 655 359 - Amiens and Boulogne ............... 1,318 2 Belfast and Ballymena .............. 434 378 3 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 729 746 3 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 442 319 3 Bristol and Exeter 3,265 - 27 Ca1ed0nian.,........... ............ 5,739 3,777 3 Chester and Holyhead • • .... 1,237 1,225 31 Dublin and Drogheda.. . 624 670 5 Dublin and Kingstown ............ • • 974 975 2 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen 910 910 3 East Anglian.....• •. • :„. 757 656 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • ........ 2,684 3,058 2 Edinburgh and Perth ............ 2,050 1,552 3 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 14,096 13,602 27 East Lancashire •• • • ................ 2,657 1,750 3 Eastern Union ••• • • . ..... 1,710 1,115 2 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •• .. 2,520 2,022 2 Glasgow and Greenock.. ....... - 911 916 27 Great Northern and E. 2,877 1,601 2 Great Southern and Western ........ 3,652 3,017 3 Great Western, 17,463 17,830 3 Lancashire and Yorkshire • ......... 10,864 9,969 27 Lancaster and Carlisle •• • ... 2,948 1,731 27 Leeds and Thirsk .................. 568 221 - Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... - 77 2 Londonderry and Enniskillen........ 118 124 3 London and North Western, &c. 39,522 37,187 3 London and 81ackwa11...... •• .• 603 544 2 London and Brighton . . ...... , 6,837 6,867 3 London and South Western ......... 7,609 7,900 3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,320 2,748 3 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham .... 19,901 18,662 3 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,101 1,101 2 Mon klands ..... . 765 764 3 North British ....... ..... .......... 2,954 2,162 2 Paris and Rouen .•• • • • • .... 5,731 4,654 2 Rouen and Havre ..... ............. 2,149 1,958 3 Scottish Central .... • .......... ..... 1,092 795 2 Scottish Midland ••• • • • .......... 247 233 3 Shrewsbury - and Chester ............ 1,314 1,229 3 Shropshire Union .. ••• . • 379 -- 2 South Eastern and Branches •• •• •... 8,031 6,646 27 South Devon .•••••.. . • • • • .. ........ 1,418 1,200 2 Taff Vale •.•••••.••••• • . • • • • • • • • • .. 1,702 1,888 737 670 - Waterford and Limerick.. . 27 Whitehaven Junction 3 York and North Midland ••.••..• 11,006 10,821 3 York and Newcastle . DIAMOND DUST. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Whoever abolishes justice cares for no religion. He seldom lives frugally who lives by chance. He, who commands himself, commands the world too; and the more authority you have over others, the more command you must have over yourself. True quietness of heart is got by resisting our pas sions, not by obeying them. To an impudent accusation oppose a short and humble answer. Impatience deprives man of movement and impels him to danger. God created hope when listening to repentance. To live amidst general regard is like sitting in sun shine, " calm and sweet." He who giveth his thoughts to charity carries the key of heaven. MIDDLESEX llosraTAL.—The annual general court of the governors of this institution was held on Thurs day at the hospital, Sir Robert 11. Inglis, Bart, M.P., in the chair. It appeared from the report passed, that the income fur the yt ar amounted to 7,146/. 9s. 3d., whilst the ordinary expenditure amountei to 8,818/. Os. sd. In addition, however, to this, there was a sum of 1,9661. 13s. 7d. extraordinary expenditure for altera tions, repairs, &c., which leaves the excess over income 3,638/. 9s. 9d. There had been a diminution of almost all the items of ordinary expenditure within the hospital ; and, in the case of drugs, it was explained by Dr. Crawford that the increase there was far from bring the re3ult of extravagance, and arose from the fact that, during the prevalence of the cholera, medicine had been given at the hospital by day and by night to persons who came with premonitory symptoms. in the poor-box was fatted between 111. and 12/. The salary of the chaplain was raised from 1401. to 1601.; after which, the court proceeded to the election, and re-elec tion of the several officers of the institution. Tho num ber cf in-patients during the year was stated to have been about 3,000, and of out-patients about 9,000. The average in the hospital is generally about 250. GERMAN llgsrerAL DINNER.—The annual dinner of this hospital took place on Thursday evening in the London Tavern, when upwards of two hundred gentlemen a ere sumptuously entertained. The Duke of Cam bridge took the chair about six o'clock, and was supported by the Chevalier Bunsen, the Bishop of Manchester, Baron Knesebeck, Count Perpoucher, and other gentlemen of influence and importance. The German Glee Club, under the superintendence of Mr. Horsley, kindly lent their assistance to the entertain ment, singing m;ny of the most popular German songs, and a just appreciation of their musical talent was shown on all sides. After the usual loyal toasts the Chairman proposed " the Prosperity of the Ger man Hospital;" and embraced the opportunity of mentioning that the hospital was steadily advancing in public opinion, and Has daily extending the bene ficent intentions of its founders. During the last year no less than 476 were received as in-door patients ; and the number of those who received out-door relief was 1,677. The Eastern Dispensary had relieved 774, and the Western Dispensary 39—making a grand total of 2,966. The number relieved since the open ing of the hospital in 1845 was 9,274. He was, moreover, glad to say that the hospital was in a posi tion such as few charities enjoyed-c-it was out of debt. The Chevalier Bunsen, in proposing " the King of Prus sia, the protector, and the other sovereigns ? patrons of the institution," feelingly alluded to the great benefits which bad attended the hospital from the kind assi duity of the Sisters of Mercy; is subject which was aftfrwards taken up by the Noble Chairman and by the Bishop of Manchester. The latter said that he n h u a n d le envi an institution the lolinan Catholics as that of the Sisters foundation of ° e r n so Mercy, and that however he differed from them on other points, he honoured and respected them for this. It was now happily being introduced into England, and a notable example of its efficiency was that of the German Hospital, where the benevo len:, Sisters Yeovil el merely their board and clothing, and rendered almost invaluable service ti) the patients. The annual report net yet being printed and circulated, the secret cry read the amount of stihr:et iptions and do nations iceeivcd for the institution, which amounted in all to 1,839/. 14s. 7d.—the donations being 1,784/. 18s. 7d. and the annual subscriptions 54/, 16s. TIM FIRE IN LANBETIL—The total amount of property destroyed by this calamitous fire is estimated at upwards 01 50,0001.; and the insurances effected on the loss are stated to fall short of that sum by about 12,000/. hironTATION OF TEA.—The vessel Shah Jehan, which has arrived in the West India Docks from Canton, has brought upwards of 14,000 packages of tea, being one of the largest individual importations of this import gut article of werchondiee which has ever token place. LONDON, SATURDA Y EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1850, CO WAS, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, FEB. 9 FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—During the gale on Tim , - day night, Captain Kruft, of the Prussian barque Commerce, left Cowes in • his boat, with four hands, to return to his ship in the roadstead, having with him Captain Dethlef,en, of the schooner Hamburgh, intending to put him on board his vessel. They made the bArque and hailed her, stating they were going to the schooner, which was lying a little to the eastward, to put the master on board, but, it being dark, the gale drove them by her, without their see ing her, and in spite of all-their efforts to regain the barque, they were driven to the - eastward during the night; their boat being a poor sea-boat was nearly half filled with water, when, fortunately, they dis covered a sloop driving before the gale, and got on board of her. The storm continuing all Wednesday, they could not get back to Cowes, and the greatest anxiety was felt for theta, the captains of the other foreign ships sending shore boats in search of them ; but it was not till Thursday morning that their safety was ascertained, when the Prussian flag was seen floating in all directions, that being agreed on as a signal for their safety. Some few trees were blown down, and a few tiles and chimney-pots displaced, but no serious accident happened, either on shore or afloat, during the storm. ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY'S BALL. The members and friends of this new institution cele brated the anniversary of its formation, on Thursday night, by a splendid ball, at Willis's. There must have been at one time not less than five hundred present, - of fair wori.ea And brave men." Of all national re-unions, says a contemporary, the hearC est, most spirit-stirring, and picturesque is a Highland gathering, and that none with any feeling for the manly in masculine attire, and graceful in feminine, can avoid disparaging the contrast, when he dances over a ball room bright with the many hued and varied tartan, and exhibiting in its best proportions the human figure, without some touch of indignation that the servility of fashion should have reduced Europeans to sparrow-tailed coats and horrid continuations. We need hardly add our concurrence in his indignation, and if any scene would call it forth, that of Thursday evening was the most likely, from the magnificent dresses worn on the occasion, and tke extreme taste displayed in uniform and costume; altogether, perhaps, Willis's Rooms have not had so gay an assembly since the Waverly Ball of 1845, or the Celtic of 1847. Dancing, to music of the newest and choicest composition, discoursed by an admirable band, led by Mr. Henderson, was con tinned throughout the evening with unabated vigour, including the elegant Strath.ley. The stewards were assiduous in their attention, and the refreshments were of the best, and most ample. The members of the Cale. donian Society joined their countrymen on the occasion, vieing in their efforts of enthusiasm and patriotism in the benevolent cause of charity. The objects of this society are twofold, that of dispensing charity extracted from social enjoyment, and its success will be remem bered by its magnificent display last June in Holland park, having had the honour of the royal patronage and prese❑ce on the occasion. The management, with Mr. Boucher, their indefatigable secretary, deserve the greatest credit for their enterprise in catering for the public the agreeable amusements in their prospectus, and we are sure that they will be supported at their next gala, which is announced to take place in Jnne. Mr. Douglas, their steward, was most attentive on this as on all former occasions. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—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 arc made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. At the Court at Windsor, the sth day of February, 1850: present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council wits this day pleased, upon the representation of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council on Educatior, to appoint Edward Woodford, Esq. LL.D., to be cue of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, in Scotland, in the room cf Joht: Gordon, Esq., resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 7, 1850. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Victor Weber as Consul, at Margate, for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. WHITEHALL, FEB. 6. The Queen has been plossed to grant the place of one c,f the Lords of Session in Scotland to Thomas Maitland, Esq., her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland, in the room of Francis Jeffrey, Esq., deceased. WHITEHALL, FEB. 7. The Qin en has been pleaitd to grant the office of her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland to James Monoreift; Esq., Advocate, in the room cf Thomas Maitland, Esq., appointed oLe of the Lords of Session in Scotland. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 7. MEMBER RETURNED TO sEItVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of New Windsor—John llatchell, Esq , of Merrion-q•quare, in th© city of Dublin, her Majuty's Solicitor-General for Ireland, in the room of John Hay, Esq. (commonly called Lord Joh❑ flay), who has ac cepttd the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Noi tbstead. WAR-OFFICE, FED. 8. 4th Regiment of Foot —Ensign Thomas Knott to be Adjutant, vice Bond, appointed Paymaster, Feb. 8. 6th Foot—Captain Samuel William Henry Hawker, from the 68th Foot, to Le Captain, vice Somerville, who exchange:, Feb. 8. 12th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Randal Rumley, from the 6th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Patton, appointed Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting Dis trict, Feb. 8. 15th Foot—Ensign John Walmsley, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tod, who retires, Feb. 8. 29th Foot — Brevet-Colonel, the Honourable Thomas Ashburnbam, C. 8., from hall-pay, 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet -Colonel Armine Simcoe Henry,Mountain, C. 8., who exchanges, Feb. 8. 34th Foot—Lieutenant Charles William Goldfinch Burrill, to be Captain by purchase, vice Lang, who re tires ; Ensign Robert Campbell, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burrill, Feb. 8. 37th Foot—Lieutenant RobertPrescottHarrison to be Captain by purchase, vice Geils, who retires, Feb. 8. 53d Foot—Ensign Bendyshe Walton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stokes, who retires; Ensign Donald Harvey Munro, from the Ist Foot, to be Ensign, vice Walton, Feb. 8. 63d Foot—Ensign Cecil Charles Pole to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bannatyne, deceased; Ensign Frederick Edward Gauntlett, from the 67th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Pole, Feb. 8. 68th Foot—Major-General Douglas Mercer, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant General Ch ar l es Ni ce ] , C. 8., deceased, Jan. 31 ; Captain Thomas Henry So. merville, from the 6th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hawker, who exchanges, Feb. 8. 70th Foot—Ensign Charles Minchin, from Ist Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bae, promoted, Feb. 8. ; r b e y ti p re u vice Pcto ; retires ; Ensign Ensign Th omas 73d Foot—Captain James Mclntyre, from h a lf- pay Un attached, to be Captain, vice Maurice Charles O'C onne ll , Bowserb by purchase, Bow vice who exchanges; Lieut. Win. Lames Febo to h e Captain, Albert Henry Godfrey, Gent. to be Ensign, by purch ase , vice Bower, Feb. 8. 80th Foot —Major-General Henry Daubeney to b e Bower to M b i t e y u r t e L w a h n, Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Edmund Keynton Wil liams, K.C.8., deceased, Jan 31. 2d West India Regiment—Quartermaster Charles Frederick Johnson to be Ensign, vice McHugh, ap pointed Quartermaster; Ensign Michael McHugh to be Quartermaster, vice Johnson, appointed Ensign, Feb. 8. MEMORANDUM .—The commission of Lieutenant Ito• bert Villiers Briscoe, in the 25th Foot, has been altered from the 6th of August, 1847, to the 26th of April, 1848. . ERRATUM in the " Gazette" of Ist instant. ------- COMMISSARIAT.—For " Deputy-Assistant Commis sary-general Lionel Routh to be Assistant Commissary- General, commission dated 29th Loc., 1849," read, " Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General Leonce Routh to be Assistant Commissary-General, &c." Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. The Honourable Charles Pelham Villiers to to De puty-Lieutenant, Feb. 1. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Henry Edwards, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; John Waterhouse, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Feb. 5. WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Shut tleworth, of Manchester, in the county palatine of Lan caster, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in tie High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB. 5. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Penberthy, of Devonport, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Edward Wolsey, corn merchant, Wareham, Norf)lk, to surrender Feb. 19 and March 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stamf ld, official assignee; Mason, Werebam; Creo and Sor, Gray's Inn. Henry Charles Cawston, grocer, Temple-street, Kings land, Feb. 21, at one, and March 19, at twelve, at the Cow tof Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Morris, Stone, and Townson, Moorgate-street-chambers, Moorgate-streor. Thomas Cooper, eon., locksmith, Wolverhampton, Feb. 22, and March 15, at twelve, at the Birminghau4 Dis trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; 801, en, Stafford; Smith and James, Birmingham. Arthur Ford, wider, Stokefletuing, Devonshire, Feb 19 and March 12, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Ilernamanu, official assignee, Exeter; llockin, Dartmouth; Stogdon, Exeter. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending February 5, 1850, is 275. 3 ii, (1. per cwt. BENEFIT OF Mr. FLEXMORE.—We are glad to hear that this excellent and agile clown takes his benefit at the Princess's Theat!e on Tuesday next, the 19th in stant, on Which occasion a very attractive bill of fare is promised, consisting of a new opera, an entirely rew ballet, in which ,the much-admired danseuse, Mettle. Auriol, and the amus i ng pantom i me o f Ki ng Janie. will .Th ap eb pa a e lle r t , is the joint composition of Flexmore and Mdlle. Auriol, and we understand will be put on the stage in a way hitherto unsurpassed at this theatre. No clown on the stage has become so rapidly a favourite with the public as Flexmore, and this may be attributed to his possession of those qualities which tit an actor for the representation of humorous and comical parts. Ile is, besides, a light and elegant dancer, and throws life and spirit into the pantomime by his Terpsichorean feats. ,\'e trust he will have a bumper house on the night of his benefit, and we are sure our expectations will Lot be di: appointed. LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL.—The forty-eighth an nual general meeting of this institution was held 3 ester day at the Freemasons' Tavern, the Earl of Devon in the chair. The report stated that the removal of the institution from St. Pancras to the elegant new building in the Liverpool-road had occurred during the prevalence of the severe epidemic; and yet the number ( f fever patients had not equalled half those of the preceding year, as the total admissions in 1848 were 1,335, and in the past year only 653. In 1848 there had been fewer than in 1347; and altogether a successive diminution since 1843, when the greatest number (1,462) were re ceived, than during any previous year. The cholera had, it was supposed, part i al l y superse d e d f ever , having chiefly raged among those classes usually affected by fever. On the 27th December, 1849, there remained in the hospital 21, and since admitted 18, of whom 12 had been discharged cured, four had died, and 23 now remained in the hospital. Including the previous balance of 453/. 10s. ld., the total receipts had been 2,7541. 75. 4c1., the general expenditure 1,9461; Is. 6d", and a balance remained of 581. 6s. 4d., after in vesting 750/., thereby increasing the funded stock to 3,6751. Is. sd. Of the 18,9221. 3s. received from the Great Northern Railway Company 18,357/. ss. 9d. bad been expended on the new premises, and the balance, 5641.75. 3d., it was unanimously resolved should be ap propriated to the formation of a fund, to be called the Family Fund, to be applied as the committee might think fit. The officers for the ensuing year were elected, and the meeting broke up. ROYAL PROCLAMATION AT EDINBURGH.— On Tuesday the heralds and pursuivants of the Scotch College of Arms assembled at the county-hall, and pro ' ceeded to the Market-cross at 12 o'clock noon, under an escort of the 21st Fusiliers, when the royal proclama tion was read by Marchmont, herald, and responded by Kintyre, pursuivant, summoning the peers to meet at llolyrood on Wednesday, March 13 next, to elect two representative peers for Scotland. RAILWAY B IL LS ON STANDING ORDERS.—Yester day the standing orders were declared to be complied with in the case of the Midland Great Western Rail way of Ireland, for deviations and extensions of time ; in the Killarney Junction Railway ; and in the North Staffordshire Railway Company's Bills for abandonment f branches to Newcastle-under-Lyme, and lease of s s ßi e ll oN fo s r um b E e n tt s e ' r:s C u o p m p f y .e in et g Y t .— he Ashbourne branch. was declared to h ave 17. e G s t rt e r e d e a T y t C h i E s e o ß m a p L a n G y I , t compliedd places hadjacent n w g i t o h r d g e a r s s ,. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICII, FED. B.—Th e with intelligence o o f a fatal whole of th e field batteries went into the country to-day in heavy marching order, under the command of constable tnf-bi t l a e l a arriv edceidn Anderson.et from which I n hadtLewisham icsohua occurred of ith th thee day a uried On the previous evening at that station of the North Kent Railway to Corporal Bingham, cf the 9th battalion, who having dropped his glove on the line, incautiously descended to rick it up, and before he could get out e f the way was run over by tho approaching train and killed on the spot, it being dark at the time. ST onus or CATS. —A young weanan residing at Huhne, Manchester, went recently to see some fr.ood at Macclesfield, and on her return home took a beauti ful black cat with her, the distance being 23 miles by railway, After stopping three days and two nights, pussy ment back to Macclesfield of its own accord, where it was found as usual at the fireside. Another person residing at Manchester was on a visit at Stockport, and brought a cat with him to Manchester ; it remained a few days, and in the interval brought forth three very fine kittens. It then took the kittens, one by one, to its old home at Stockport—thus travelling to accomplish its feat of maternal and domestic instinct a distance i n a ll of nearly 40 mile:.—Macclesfield Courier. MARKET- INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Neu) Price Current, Feb. 8.) SUGAR —To-00y the market presented a dull aspect for West India Sugar, and both grocers and refiners operated with much caution, whilst rather l ower ra t es were acce d ed to, makin g the decline for the week fully 6d per cwt, and the purchases to cnly 1,087 hhds, &c. ; of this quantity 162 hhds, &c., were sold to-day, including 100 pkgs chrystalised at public sale, which realised 41s to 47s 6d, and brown 34s to 39s per cwt. REFINED.—The value of brown lumps is 48s 6d to 495, standard lumps 49s 6d to 50s; tittlers, low to fine 49s to 52s 6d, double 53s to 545, Hamburgh loaves 50s to 53s 6d, and double Ms to 555. Only moderate purchases have been made in wet lumps, and can be obtained at 46s to 46s 6d, and fine 47s to 47s 6d. Pieces from 37s to 41s, and 42s to 44s for better sort. Bastards brown at 29s to 325, and yellow 33s to 30s for low to fine. There has not been business concluded in Treacle, whilst a desire is evinced to sell boiled from West India Molasses at 14s Gd to 15s Gd, Patent 16s to 17s, and Golden Syrup at Hs to 19s; there is a plentiful supply of low aud mid dling sorts. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with little at tention from shippers, whilst more desire is evinced to sell at from 29s 6d to 32s Gd. For delivery few buyers are to be met with. Wet Lumps are only in limited demand at 28s to 28s Gd. Only small orders have been executed in Treacle fur exportation, whilst sellers are willing to accept 133 Cd to lls 6d. There are seers of Bastards at 18s to 21s, and of Pieces at 22s to 26s for low to fine, but not many orders have been com pleted. In foreign Crushed Sugar the purchases made have been limited at from 26s Gd to 29s for low to fine. In Lo .ves there has not been much passing, but the value of 2 1 ,4 to 71bs Hambro is 36s to 465, 10 to 151bs 33s Gd to 34s Gd, and Tittlers. 22 to 301bs, 31s to 31s 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity submitted to public sale was larger than for some time past, and amounted to 12,576 bags. The trade was not much disposed to operate, and not above half sold, at a decline on last Friday's rates of Gd per cwt—low to good yellow went at from 36s Gd to 395, fine 39s Gd to 403 Gd, good and fine brown 34s to 363,1 inferior 30s to 33s 6d, ord to fine grey 35s to 395, grainy 39s to 43s 6d, and one lot white ditto at 48s 6d per cwt. EAST INDlA.—'This afternoon the East India Sugar market presented a quiet aspect, and former rates were barely sup ported. At public sale 319 bags Bengal sold at 40s 6d to 41s for good white Benares, and at 39s Gd to 40a Gd for damp. Of Madras 92 bags realised for low soft brown 29s 6d, and for ord to fair yellow 32s to 35s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was little passing in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, whilst at public sale 2,289 chests Havannah were nearly all taken in, brown at from 17s to 19s, and yellow at 19s to 21s per cwt. The chief operation for the week is 1,500 baskets Java, in bond, at 22s for grey. A cargo of brown Bahia sold at 20s per cwt. MOLASSES.—The market for West India has a dull aspect, and late terms are not to be obtained, although there is only a limited supply at market, but deliveries are equal to the former year. There are few buyers of East India, and sellers are willing to accept 14s to 14s 6d per cwt, whilst the stock continues to get upon a larger scale. To-day at public sale 10 casks Cuba Molasses went at 18s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire on the part of shippers or home dealers to operate in coffee, and • 62s to 62s 6€l is the value of Native Ceylon. At public sale 273 bags Mocha were taken in at 62s to 70s; whilst a small parcel of yellow Madras sold at 735. Of Plantation Ceylon 'B9 casks 148 bags bags privately found buyers; fine at 775, , low mid and mid 68s 6d to 725, other sorts 59s to 67s 6d. A parcel of forty barrels Ground Rio was taken in at 56s per cwt. Cocoa.—There are few purchasers of West India, and prices have still a downward tendency, although none has been submitted to public sale this week, but a parcel of 450 bags Trinidad is declared. In foreign the purchases made have been trifling, and 33s to 35s is the value. TEA.—The demand continues active for ord and mid sorts of Green; whilst former rates are well kept up, and holders exhibit firmness. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in good and fine kinds at full rates. In ord and good ord Congou there has been little passing, and a greater desire is evinced to realise; the decline from the highest point of the market is nearly Id per lb; only limited sales have been made at 9id to 10d, and several parcels are on offer. Other sorts realise full terms, and a good business has been concluded in medium at I Id to 1s 2d, good and fin Is 3d to is 9d per lb. SricEa.—There isfirmness on the part of holders of Ginger, and none has been offered at public sale this week. Pur chases to a fair extent have been made by private treaty. Jamaica at from 41 to 11/, East India export sort 20s to 255. For Pimento higher rates are asked; business in consequence has been much checked, and at public sale 350 bags were taken in at lid to 8d per lb. Mace is held with firm ness at from 2s 2d to 2s 9d. Nutmegs from 2s Gd to 3s for brown, and at 3s 2d to 4s for other sorts. Black Pepper met with little attention from shippers and home dealers. The value of heavy Malabar is 4Ad to 4i/d, half heavy 4 1 / 8 d to 4ad, and Sumatra 38d to 4gcl per lb. White continues to be much wanted at from 6d to 9d per lb for low to fine, and few parcels are on offer. Cassia Lignea—A public sale of 400 chests will take place on Thursday. To-day a fair demand exists for Cloves, and at public sale 26 bags Bourbon realised Sid to ticl per lb. RicE.—Holders of East India are less disposed to realise, and have refrained from submitting any to public sale this week, whilst former terms are required. The value of good mid and fine white Bengal is 9s 6d to Ils 6d; low to mid, 8s to 9s, and cargo Bs, and Madras pinky white 8s to 9s per cwt. There is still a good sale for Cleaned Rice, but more desire is evinced to sell low to fine Patna at from 12s to 18s, brown 103 to 11s 6d, town dressed Carolina 22s to 265, and American 19s 6d to 20s per cwt. Of Paddy there are again large arrivals. SaCio.—To-dayat public sale 402 bags Pearl Sago were taken in at 22s 6d to 23s for large, but damaged sold at 13s Gd to 19s per cwt. 50 brls Bahia Arrowroot realised 4d to 41d, and t brls Arrowroot 5d per lb ; but 145 tins St. Vin: cents were taken in at is 2d, while 261 pkgs Vermicelli and Maccaroni sold at 5d to 6d. SPIRITS.—Fine Jamaica Rum continues in good demand. The value of 20 to 29 per cent. over proof '2s 4d to 2s 6d, 30 to 36 over 2s 8d to 3540, and superior marks 3s tid to 4s 2d. De merara is held for 2s 2d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Leeward Island has been pressed with caution at is 51(1 to Is 6d, but large parcels are not on offer. East India is held for Is 44d to is 50. The Brandy market is quiet, but i❑ prices little variation is apparent. Fur Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 the value is 4s Cd to 4s Bd. 1847 ditto 6s 2d to 5s 4d, 1549 ditto 5s 6d to 5s Bd, inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 4d, and Bordeaux 2s 8d to 2s 10(1. Geneva Is 9d to Is 10d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3'. There is no varia tion in the value of British made Spirit. INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India will take place on Tuesday, and amount to 14,369 chts. There has been little busintss done this week, still the rates asked are '4dto Gd per lb above the last quarterly sales. For Spanish tull terms have been obtained. FRUIT. —The demand for Currants continues exceedingly dull. There has been rather more doing in Valencia Waisins than for several weeks previously. Muscatels continue firm. Turkey Figs are quite neglected. Daum.— To-day rattier lower rates were accepted at the public sales of Tallow, but a fair part offerer' sold; 3;1 casks Sydney at 35s to 375, low 32s 6d to 34s 9d; 1,112 packages South American 33s 3d to 375; 239 casks Peters burgh 35s 6d to 365; 159 casks Y. C. stranded 34s 6d to 36s per cwt. OILS.—The value of Linseed Oil is 31s 6d to 31s 9d on the spot. Palm fine is to be obtained at 31a 6d to 325. Cocoa Nut sellers are willing to accept 33s to 355. For Olive Oil a good demand exists at 481 to 521 per tun. There has been much desire to operate in Seal Oil; pale is held for 381 to 39/, straw and tinged 34/ to 37/, brown and yellow 301 to 331 lOs per tun, but there are several buyers rather under these rates. Cod at 301 lOs to 31/. Southern met with little attention, and prices are receding. Sales of low fine have been made at 31/. to 33/ 102. Of Sperm larger parcels are on offer, and the trade not being much disposed to operate prices have a downward tendency, still no decline o f moment is likely to Like place. R a p esee d Oil h as b een dent in with caution, and a desire is evinced to sell ; brown at 41s, pale 41s 6d to 425, and Foreign at 53s to 54s per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) &n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fo the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of February, 1850. I in DEPARTMENT. o tes issued • . 30,10 - 10 10 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities ...• '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,827,733 Silver bullion •. • • • • 277,077 £30,104,810 I £30,104,810 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 7th day of February, 1850. BANKING DEPARTMENT. X. Proprietors 'capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • . •••• ••• • • 3,232,591 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 5,727,761 Other deposits ... • . • 10,591,707 Seven day and other bills .• • • ...... .... 1,205,956 I Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) 14,296,564 Other recurities .. . • 9,828,739 Notes ••••••• • • • •• •• 10,47v,370 Gold and silver coin.. 706,349 235,311,012 £35,311,012 5.1. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1850. Datod the 7th day of February, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS AND Loss OF LIFE.—The five o'clock down train on the North Kent line of rail way ran off the line last night, just after clearing the tunnel at Charlton. The engine buried itself in the side of the cutting, and dragged all the carriages, which were heavily laden with passengers, off the line. For tunately, beyond a few bruises, and a dotentiOn of some half hour, they escaped uninjured. On Thursday even-' ing, about seven o'clock, a corporal of the Royal Artil lery, named Bingham, lost his life at the junction at New Cross. He had been to Greenwich, and was re turning by this route, and while waiting for the arrival of the down train ho imprudently stepped upon the line. The engineer did not perceive his position till it was too Into to reverse the engine, and the unfortunate man was killed on the spot, the body being frightfully mangled. ST. MARTIN'S HALL.—Under this designation, as many of our readers are no doubt aware, a building has been erected, to which the present entrancs is in Long acre, and which contains, besides a concert-room and some smaller saloons suited to instruction and practice in choral music, one enormous area constructed for the pur pose of giving musical performances, vocal and instru mental, on' a grand scale. The undertaking, has resulted from the success attending Mr. Hullah's singing classes; and it affords one additional proef of the prevailing de sire to provide the general public with good music. On Thursday night, a festival was held here, to inaugurate the opening of the larger Concert Hall, which is to take p'a , .:e on Monday next. Some choral music was first perfumed by Mr. Hullah's pupils; arid there was after wards a supper. The Earl of Carlisle presided; and la - tween six and seven hundred persons, including a pi e portionate number of the fair sex, aisen . ibled. A Sister of the Noble Chairman accompanied him, and sat on his right. The Bishop c f London, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and several other distinguished persons, also took part jet the entertainment. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, Lord Carlisle proposed " Prosperity to St. TJacLiti'al Hull," to which toast Mr. responded, explainin, the many difficulties which Lad obstructed or impeded the accomplishment of the undertaking. The Bishop cf London bore testimony to the influence of music, as inculcated according to the system followed by Mr. ROA, on the public morals; and Mr. Helps, M.P., having been designated by Mr. Hullah as the person who had first come forward with the donation necessary to initiate the project, that gentleman was called upon to speak. Lie delivered an eloquent address, in the course of which he enabled bin auditory to perceive that his benevolent enterprise had been dictated by philanthropy of a high order. Other speeches were made, and the company did not separate till a late hour. IMPERIAL PAILLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 8. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Fi7e o'clock. PetitiOliS in favour of a re-enactment of protection t agricuaure were presented by Viscount COMBER:Ia:R E and the Earl of WINCHILSEI. The Bishop of EXETER presentnd a ce!ition from the Archdeaconry of East Cornwall against a Post•cflice delivery on Sunday. DOLLY'S BRAE. Lord STANLEY gale notice that on Monday, the 18th, he should bring under the notice of the House the transactions connected with the affairs of Dolly's Brae and the dismissal of the magistrates in consequence of that affair; and he gave this lengthened notice in order that the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland might be in his place, or at least might instruct his cone:iglus to defend the course which he had pursued in r!a:ioa to those transactions. The Earl of RODEN hoped that the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland would be in his place in that House when the debate should come on. LAW OF DISTRESS IN SCOTLAND. Lord BROUGHAM introduced a Bill to amend the law of distress in Scotland. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. The NOBLE AND LEARNED LORD also withdrew the motion of which he had given notice, lust night, on the subject ( f the appointment of secretary to the Ecclesi astical Commission, because he understood that the other House had had better notictl ( f the introduction of the clause than their Lordships had had. CRIMINAL CODE. Lord BROUGHAM brought in a Bill for consoli dating the criminal code. He hoped it would not un dergo those alterations in another place which had caused so much mischief in another measure. POOR-LAW RETURNS. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH called the attention of the Noble Earl opposite to the very important ques tions thut had been addressed to the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the poor-law unions of England and Wales, and which would show the actual state of the various classes of the United Kingdom. He wished to know if the answers to those questions had been received, and if received, when they would be laid before Par liament. The Earl of CARLISLE said ho would make inquiries about it. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 8. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. Heald, Sir G. Strickland, Mr. M. Milues, Mr. Cowan, and other Hon. Members presented petitions praying for the abolition of Sunday labour in the Post office. Mr. W. BROWN presented a petition from Bradford praying for the establishment of county financial board:. Colonel CHATTERTON presented a petition from Cork praying for a grant from Parliament in favour of national education in Ireland. THE COLONIES. Sir WILLIAM MOLESW ORTH presented a petition from New Zealand complaining of the conduct of the Colonial Office in not giving free institutions to that colony.::Also a petition from Graham's Town, accusing the Governor of violating the rights of the colonists. He also presented an important petition from New South Wales, bearing 6,000 signatures, and com plaining of the proposal for sending transports to the colony, and threatening to oppose it by every constitutional means. The petitioners observed that such proposals were calculated to shake the union which subsisted between the colonies and the mother country. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION. Mr. LUSHINGTON said, in reference to a notice which I gave yesterday to the House relative to :he representation of the city of London, I think it right to explain that since I announced my intention of putting a question to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government on the subject I have been reminded that there is a petition before this House against the election of Baron Roths child. Under these circumstances, if I put my question in the manner I had intended, it would be not only pre mature, and unproductive of information, but I think irregular and disrespectful to the House, and I therefore beg to withdraw that notice. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY gave notice that on Mon day he should move for a return of the number of Par liamentary electors in Great Britain and Ireland in the years 1848 and 1849. POST-OFFICE. Mr. STAFFORD presented three petitions against the desecration of the Sabbath by Sunday labour in the Post-office. WINDOW-TAX. Mr. WILLIAMS, seeing the Noble Lord the Mem! er for Bath in his pace, wished t 3 ask him whether it was his intention to renew his motion fur the repeal of the window-tax this session? Lord DUNCAN said that he should certainly take the earliest opportunity of renewint this motion. INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS. In answer to a question from Mr. BERKELEY, Sir GEORGE GREY said that the Board of Health had it in charge to prq are a scheme f,r a Bill of this nature; and as soon as this were forwarded to the Go vernment they would introduce a measure f this nature. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. lIORSMAN gave notice that on Monday night he should give notice of motion fur a Committee to in quire into the allegations lately made against the First Lord of the Treasury and the Secretary of &ate. Lie wished to know whether, as it would be ineonvemei.t fur him to attend the House at a Lite period in tt.e evening on Monday next, the Noble Lord (Lord J. Rut sell) would have any objtetion to take the motion at five o'clock? Lord J. RUSSELL said he would have no objection ;o take it at that time. COLONIAL POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the vhole House, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to move for a Bill for the; better government of the Austra lian Colonies, and to make a statement of the colonial policy of the Government. He said it was, perhaps, advisable, at that early period of the session, that some statement should be made, on the part of the Government, of the general policy which they meant to pursue with regard to our colonial possessions. So many statements had been made on the subject, and there was such a variety of opinions entertained regarding it, that it seemed right that the Government should declare what view they took of the iet2rests which were from time to time committed to theircare, and what would be the permanent policy of this country. In undertaking this task he was conscious how unable hi was to fulfil the whole of the requisitions which its assumption implied—he felt how unable he was to discharge the task which he had un dertaken. Nevertheless he conceived the House would need, and perhaps be glad to receive, whatever informa tion the Government posses: ed to assist them in their deliberations. There were several Hon. Gentlemen, Members of that House, who had eminently distin. guished themselves by their knowledge of colonial affsire ' and among them he micht distin gu i s h the Hon. Member for Swathe ark and the Eon. Member for Sheffield for their eminent knowledge of colonial affairs, both in their speeches in that House and in the printed declarations which they had circulated throughout the country. He was bound to say that what they proposed was well worthy of consideration. From the time of James I. to that of Charles I. several islands had been discovered in the West Indies, and afterwards aban doned, but which were afterwards taken posses sion of by British navigators. Under the Pro tectorate certain restrictions were imposed on the inter course with those islands by Spain and other countries. It was not, to be expected that Cromwell, with his high notions of British power and British wcalth, would sub mit to the: e restrictions, and accordingly he sent out an expedition to connect certain islands in the West Indies with our own, which failed through an accident. After wards, in the reign of Charles the Second, other islands in the West Indies were occupied by us. Such was the commencement, then, of our colonial possessions. In the beginning of the next century during the war we added to them, and after the glorious war of 1756 many additional places were added to our posessious. Be sides which we obtained possession of Canada, which acquisition, the 'Marquis of Montcalm declared, would be a great loss to France; but as it would cause the separation of England from her other American colonies, the loss would be more than counterbalanced by that event. In the unfortunate war with the; provinces of America our losses were indeed great, but in the great revolutionary war, which was begun in 1793, we made farther accessions of colonial territory through the in. fluence of our naval and military forces, which were confirmed to us by the treaties of 1814. The Noble Lord then read a list of the colonies which had come into the possession of this country from 1617 down to 1814. He would now state what were the general principles upon which thosedependencies were colonized. In the first place, it seemed to have been an object to send settlers out from this country, and to enable them to colonize distant islands; but, in the next place, it was evidently the system of this country, as it was then of all the countries of Europe, to maintain a strict commercial monopoly with respect to those colonies. Various Acts, to which ho need not allude, and some of which bad been recently under the consideration of the House, took care that the whole trade of those colonies should c entre in this country, an d th a t th e i r p ro d u ctions should be sent nt to this country. It was conceived at a late perio_r. thatd had very great advantages in that monopoly. said Itze_ _) we des, so late as 1796, speakingof the d colonies, market t i o d r i t t heir productions elsewhere. But 1. were to permit them they wouldher fin a an n d d u t i h e a s most remarkable character attending those 1 e w ashr ant colonies, e and was whenever " car ried vvit es they h them the freedom and le- Englishmen were sent to these cult ) m (Here the Noble Lord rea d some extracts from a s titutions of the mother cou n try .— ( Hear, h ea r .) pa tent given to the Earl of Carlisle. Rho went out, as Governor of Barbadocs, in 1629, during the reign of Charles 1., which showed that his Lordship and his heirs were thereby empowered to make laws for the colony, with the consent of the inhabitants.) The government of Jamaica, settled by Cromwell, was at first entirely absolute; but in the reign of Charles 11. it was ordered that an Assembly should be called in Ja maica; that by it laws and statutes should be ordained upon the model of English institutions. It so hap pened that not long afterwards, in the reign of James 11., there was a question with regard to this very colony of Barbadocs, and in fact affecting the huts rests of the whole of the British colonies. (The Noble Lord then read a l atsage from Mr. Fox's history of the FeMution, SiYiDg the opiuien of laud i Ila%fix with i expect to the constitutional rights the l ealonics. The Noble Lord considered that this was a 1 circumstance of great note, became no man was more useful to Charles the ;second in dispensing with Parlia ments reltogeteer than th e M arqu i s o f il a iii ax, and it showed that oven he had the sentiments implanted in his vend that every Englishmen ought to live under a free goverunieet and under free institutions. That that opinion was in conformity with the general o co : n t s h t e ituLio gs nliohf saw, was, colonies, and th e genera l pr i nc i p l es opi nion of Sir Philip Mansfield in the The Assembly having !nation of the King ' supplies, tile matter f was, he thought, shown by the I - ork, which was quoted by Lord well-known case regarding the prods in respect of the island cf Jamaica. refused to grant the necessary as io rt v r h r i ed h for his opinion, ' and he said that the only way A tixes could be la'd on after the accession of Charles - 1. t ' d i s l e l m th b e ly p . the inhabitants wns through the e e a F c r e o ofm 1627 Paris in 1763, the general Policy i c ti l r .. ef i a ou r to the colonies had ticauTtahr:eisbeex,latittnefl;i:dien(oift oseocrs•mretaoshoensthoU'hgiheth bew re o m u n id ir n e o l t the, peace in 18 7 4 ncesturs between ad visable to follow and for the ed coon -1763 and the time c f the stitution of the colonies had not been With re m en t rd to n the plan of the British Constitution. our commercial policy with the colonic. had been materially elterea within the last few: 1 In 1786 73r. Pitt had dc termi ee d to adopt a free- ) t e ra a d rs o . policy with regard . to the intercoutt e bet ween the West Indian and the North American del endencies of this country, as well as between the former of these colonies and the United States of North America; a n d be had passed resolutions to that effect, but after wards a more restricted policy was adopted, an d it was only during last year that the louse had given its full sanction to the abolition of that exclusiveness which they had utterly put an end to by the repeal of the navi gation laws, and had thereby put an end, as he conceived for ever, to the whole system ef commercial monopoly. —(Hear, hear.) They had given the colonies the power to receive from, and to transfer to, other parts of the world all the articles which they produced, or the goods which they required, together with the authority to impose whatever duties they deemed necessary upon the products of this country. Much had been said of the evils and the benefits of this system. He would only make his test by the increase of population. In 1816 the population of the Canadas was 462,452; its. 1835 it was 1,099,000; and in 1847 it was 1,185.689. Now there was another way in which the extent of this increase might in some degree be measured, by compar ing this increase of population with the increase in the population of the United States. Now he found that in 1825 the population of Lower Canada was 423,630, and in 1831 it was 511,923, being an in crease in the six years of 17 per cent. In 1844 it was 690,782, being in the thirteen years an increase of 35 ' per cent. In 1848 it was 770,000, being an in crease of 12 per cent. Taking Upper and Lower Canada together, the increase from 1825 to 1831 was 29 per cent.. In 1843, which he thought was a me dium between 1842 and 1844, being ten years, the in crease was 55 per cent. In 1848, being four years, the increase was 28 per cent. The proportions being so great, ho would take the proportions for the United States at ten years. In 1800 the increase was 25 per cent. ; in 1810, 36; in 1820, 33; in 1830, 33; in 1840, 32; thus the increase in Upper and Lower Canada was considerably greater than that of the United States. With regard to the imports, the i ncrease o f the last few years bad been no less remarkable. In 1835 they were 3,730,000 ; in 1846 4,053,000. The exports in 1835 were 1 : 929,000 ;in 1846 3,201,000. The shipping inwards increased from 1,077,000 to 1,461,000, whilst the shipping outwards increased from 1,025,000 to 1,494,000. That was a most remarkable increase, both in population and commerce ; and if the House went to another teat of the wealth of those countries, namely, the articles as sessed to local taxation in Upper Canada, they had no lessremarkable results. The property assessed to the local taxation in that province was in 1825, 2,000,000/. odd in 1835, 3,085,0001., in 1845, 7,778,0001., and in 1847, 8,567,0001. With regard to another portion of our colonies, in which there had been an increaFe of the people of British descent, the facts were hardly less remarkable. He alluded more especially to the Austra lian colonies, and in the first place to New South Wales. In New South Wales in 1828 the population was not above 55,000, of whom at that time nearly one-half were convict'', and the exports were of the value of 180,0001. In 1848 the population had increased to 300,000, and the exports were in value upwards of 2,000,0001. That would seem still more remarkable when he stated that at the time of which he spoke the popula tion of the American colonies was not above 1,000,000. The increase with regard to some ether colonies more recently founded in New Holland was equally remark able. New South Wales, for example, bad made a most extraordinary progress in the last ten years, both in po pulation and in exports. Lie thought those facts showed, with respect to a large class of our colonies under the dominion of this country, a most extraordinary increase both in population and in trade. They showed the value of those relations, on which there la as so much discussion, and on which he thought some people spoke with but superficial knowledge. He would now take-an instance of colonies which had undergone very severe trials, which might have subjected them to almost ruin, of course he meant the West India Islands. The great change from slavery to freedom would, it was likely, for a short time be followed by a cessation of almost all industry, or more es pecially to all labour of an irksome description. The change which had afterwards taken place, fir; t if adinitticg toreign free-grown sugar into this country, and next of admitting foreign :day: -labour sugar into ibis country, had naturally produced some change in those colonies, but it must be re membered that if those U imissions had not taken place, the West Indies would have been exposed to competition from the Mauritius. In looking at. the return; he found that, t iking the average if the three )ears beete so men) changes had taken place in the West Indies, they had furnished 2,947,324 cwt. of sugar to this country; in le3l-2-3, before the emancipation, 3,335,820 cwt ; in 1843-4-5, be f ire those admissions had taken place, 2,645,212 cwt.; and in 1847.8-9, 2,801,657 cwt. This proved that our colonies were in a satisfactory condition as far as regarded our commercial relations with them. lie now came to a question which had been much agitated, and which had advocates of very consider able ability, who said that it was no longer worth our while to maintain our colonial possessions. With regard to this proposal he would say that it was our bounden duty to maintain colonies which had been placed under our care.—(Hear.) We could not get rid of the responsibility a hich we had taken upon ourselves for the benefit of these colonies, and he trusted we would be the means of improving and civilizing those parts of the world to which they belonged.— (Hear.) There were many reasons why they should be considered as part and parcel of the strength of this empire. In the next place the natives had become in a certain degree civilized, or at least they had been brought to order, and to subjection to authority. In one of our recent colonies there was a most remarkable race —he meant the people of New Zealand who not many years ago were given up to practices the most abhorrent, but who, on communication with the British people, appeared to be tar more capable of civilization than almost any savage race with which he was ac quainted.—(hear, hear.) There was also another race—the natives of Natal—who showed great docility, and gave evidence of their fitness to learn the arts of civilized life.—(Hear.) There was also another race which, if abandoned, would relapse into their former savage nabits and begin a war of races un• der the few Europeans who were left to command them. But there were other considerations which could not be lost sight of in coming to a sound conclusion in this discussion. No one doubts the benefit of the ports of these colonies to our commerce in the time of peace— (Cheers)—and that they are most necessary in the time of war.—(Cheers.) Let them consider what would he the effect of a neglect of a great numberof these colonies. Was it to be said that because the United States had groan into a great community, and because that com munity had prospered without the addition of colonies, that the condition of the United States and the circum stances of the British Government were very differente The colonies were in most instances unable to defend themselves, they bad small moans and had very often a savage race around them to contend with. If, therefore, this country refused to assist or defend them they would naturally look to other powers for that assistance and that protection to which they were legitimately entitled from us.—(Hear, hear, and cheers) In their weakness they would apply to the strong, and who could blame them?—(Rear, hear.) But there was another point to which he wished to refer, and that was the system of making laws. The colonies had the power of enacting certain statutes which re quired the assent of the home Government; but there were other laws for their tell-government which they were enabled to complete without any imperial authority. He did not believe it was possible is draw any line. They had a strong instance of this in the debates they had last session with respect to the measure passed ment of Canada. It was contended by the House of Assembly andleyiethtehisGnovoeursne assent of the Crown. Governmen t , that that was a measure which receiveotugonhttnheotether hand, the local government to dispute, it was an in stancemaintained that it w d as ecid e e ;maancder althoughenti'ely I h o e r d th id e not wish to revive the . which showed.line on e ho t w he sob difficult jeet. i T t hewoonullyd con clusione to edrliw any precise which any man who had the administration of the Government andne den Lie gislature, and not the Crown, were the beat judges es could come to was, that the local of their local concerns. Formerly there were causes in existence which operated detrimental to the interest of th e West Indian colonies; he alluded to the acts and measures of precaution that were taken after the eman cipation of the slaves to prevent outrages and disturb ances. But when he was at the Colonial-office Lord Me tealfe wrote to Lim, stating that there was no longer any IlEcesslty for these precautions, and they wet e eventually dispensed with. Those measures of precaution, those symptoms of jealousy, soon afterwards c, aced, and, thei gore, although Oleic was art interference c f a considerable kind, that no longer existed between the colonists and the Govern ment at home. But in considering further this subject, • he thought it was absolutely necessary that the Govern ment and the 'louse should ucderstand, and if pos sible, deAsre, what were the principles upon which they were hereafter to proceed.—(Cheers.) It was their duty, he believed, and it was their policy to maintain that great and admirable colonial empire. Let the House see i t e ha t t he th u o d s m e ie p i r s i t n ut ci t p to l e n s e f sc t e h n o e s e s o c u o n l o d n ie lN' s .ll ; i l c e h t t t h h e e m y lice t hat adopted in the adminlstration f those colonies; let theist See t hat t t r h i e b y ut a e re t t o o t t h h e e c h r a ed p p i t of hies t s h i e s f c o t u h n e try a co to nd ete s likely ._ ( to e r on- te c sof " Hear, hear.") With regard to their commercial policy be had already said that the whole system of monopoly was swept away. The House had already said that in future there should be • no duties of monopoly in favour of one nation as against nether, and that there should be no duties of ouch ect, that es 0 and Y+ ha sibie. rliog rping fetter