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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON :547 Is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Pubhe. It is presented with the confident hope, that the successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, a company still more worthy of the first Theatre in Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons will insure the continuation of their support. ENGAGEMENTS FOR TIE OPERA. Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) Sanelnoll, Mdile, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first ap pearance In this country) ; the Contralto, Millie. Viet and Mdlle. Aerie Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame Castellan. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap pear an ce in this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, lately withdrawn, at a great now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie 'Loyale de Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished B a ritone (his first appe a rance in this country) ; Signor F. Lablache ; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (Ins first appearance); and Signor Lablachc. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbcer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and another of his admired chefs-trceuvre ; the principal parts in the Camp de Silesie, by Mdl'e. Jenny Lind and Signor Eraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will likewise visit England, and produce au Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST' Tof Shaltspere; written by M. Scribe. Miranda. • .. • • ... Ferdinand Caliban Prospero .... • Sig. Lablache. likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Sig It nor Verdi, having recovered from his severe Illness, expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB BERS of SCIIILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca d4mle Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames eastellan, Sanehloll, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar doni, Superchi, and Frasclaini, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. BALFE. Ii: addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected trom the chefs crceurre of Mozart, eiraarosa, Rossini, Dvnlzetti, Mercadante, Bel 11n1, &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble may be presented perfect in a .".!tsparts. _ . A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from some of the beat Orchestras of Europe. THE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy, Germany. and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty rer fbrmers. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TUE BALLET. Wile. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Md.lle. Cerito t in addition to which an engagement has been made with Mettle. Carotins Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the season In a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by M. Pant Taglioni ; Mdlle.Watithier, of La Scala (her first appearance in this country); Madame Petit Stephan, Mille. Vonore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mettles. Thevcnot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Pascale% and Benin ; and Mdlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the Acad&nte Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance In this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste wax received last season, hopes are entertained that Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris (his first appearance in this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mattia, Sig. Vsnafra, M. Gauriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Maitre; de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and 111. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin Regisseur de la Danse, M. Petit. An Original Grand Ballet will bo produced, written expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in debted to the kin newt of a popular and distinguished Poetess, entitled EGERIA. The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik lir; originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. Honicastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which a new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. In which M. Croce, 31. Wails, and Mdlle. Baderna will appear. To conclude with the Last Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, King; Ca par, 3i r, Stretton ; Zainiel, Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss Messent ; Rose, Miss Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, ILIYAIARKE'T. Under the ilanzgement of Mr. li. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Webster, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Itrindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, .Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " rielett" Polkas, &o. Te conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. JainCts Bland, Miss P. Horton, 34ri. L. g. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comic Drama, called £5OO REWARD. Ckaraeters by Me4srs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, H. tutler, Miss Vinare, aed Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Maitre. Matthews, Gaberry, Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To be followed by the Farce of THE ETON I3OY. Captain Popham, Mr. Wigan; Dabster, Mr. Keeley; Miss Fanny Curry, Miss Dickinson. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WHITE. THF.ATtE ROYAL, ADELI'III. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, entitled the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Boyce, Worrell, Cul lenlird. 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Harding, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Taylor, &e. After which the Comic Drains, called TIIE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cußenton' ; Algernon, Mr. &yea ; Diecon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. T• conclude with the - Fairy Spectacle, founded on the ;Ballet at LA G!SELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; •r, the Wlll9 Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullentord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be periiirrned Bellies Opera Serie, entitled NORMA. Polito, Mr. Alen; Oroveso, Mr. Leffler; Flavin, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgisa, Miss A. Romer; Clotilda, Miss Rourke ; Norma, M ss Hassan°. In the course of the erening Professor HEM HING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderflil performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame floan Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en tlthd The ENCIEANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.— ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lowe. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Drama, called LE DOCTEUR NOM. Principal characters by MM. Lemaitre, Cartigny, Pascal, Lucien, David, Dtunery, Berea, Mdme. Grassau, Manes. Clarisse, and Vallee. Boxes, as., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 3e.; Gallery, 2e. Doors opened at Ita!f-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Doze% Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, fell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and (lemon, will have the honour of repeat :nil their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Halt-past Eight. And, in consequence of the continued demand fir places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE on this Morning ( Wednesday), Feb. 10, and every Wednesday Morning , iatll Easter. Doors open at Two o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 19. ; Pit, •25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. IV. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family.—Ur. BATTY respectfully begs to acquaint the public that he purposes giving a free night, for the relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY next. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive resources of the Theatre will be brought into action. TH IS EVENING Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. liar vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Rex-office open from eleven tin live o'clock.—Doore open rt Miz and e )mmence et halt-past six o'clock.--stage Manager, Mr. W. Zroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole Strength of the Company. After which, the favourite Ballet of L'AMOUR ET LA FOLIE. To conclude with TEMPTATION ; or, The Fatal Brand. Box office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA 'THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which mis s Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Howard, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which, the new and grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled TIIE BIRTH OF TILE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin :40-a-ilead," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry. To conclude with TILE DUKE OF SIIOREDITCH, Supported by the entire Comic strength of the Company. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3,1_ WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.—'Phis morning being remarkably fine, and the snow which had fallen during the previous day and night being in excellent condition for sledge-driving, the sledges were brought up to the entrance of the private apartments of the Castle before nine o'clock, and in ten minutes afterwards the Queen took her seat, ac companied by the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales. At the same time his Royal Highness the Prince Consort moanted the driving seat, and drove out of the great qua drangle,, followed by I th e R uss i an drosky, driven by Count Alexander Mensdorit and conveying the Countess of Charle mont, Lady in Waiting on the Queen, having ender her care their Highesses the Princess Alice and Prince Alfred. I he third sledge contained the Maids of Honour in 1 Waiting on the Q Dk a i esty. Th . i Leen, and the Equerry in Waiting on her party on horeeback.n. Captain Gordon attended the royal the hill from the ;,rand The a Prince Consort led the way down yentrance in the London-road, and turning to the left, b n mead, opposite Mageic h r° ,g r nore , drove as far as Runny ghne,stalsland, on the way to Egliam, Runny where his Royal IL and drove back by the same route to the Castle, whe a r rned past ten o'clock, and app eared e m tkey safely arrived' by half- PROVISIONS Fltom TIM ,Lailfield, from Charleston, .1!;11 pleased by the drive. 2,,0c: tt•vtvere reported at Liver- Stephen Witney, from New Y ork '" . " 1, STATEs Ti and Alfred, from New Orlean 500 b r a rels i of pool on the Bth inst., brine s of bread, 2,718 bushels and 519 bags of wrieat, corn meal, flour, sacks of Indian corn, 83-: barrels IndianT e Steam Naviga tion packages of rice. an l d 6'l s l l: PANAMA, DEC. 22.—The Pacific St Compiny's steamship Ecuador, from Callao,,uaarlrivel here at 30 min. A. 1., bringing, in addition to her u. sengers and cargo, the mails in continuation with the e pas_m • , '' •teanier Chili, which left V/ Iparaiso 28th November com pany's a s .. from the undermentioned ports in Chili , Bolivia , Peru, Ecua dor, and New Grenada, of the respective dates as under noted :—Chili— Valparaiso, 28th NuveinLer ; Coquimbo, 29th ; Masco, 30th ; Copiapo, 30th. Bulivia—CcbijA, 2d December; Peru—lquique, 3d ditto; Arica, 4th ; Islay-, sth ; Pisco, 7th ; Callao, llth ; Payta, 14th ; Ecuador— Guayaquil, 16th ; New Grenada—Buenaventura, 19th. FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held yester day in the board-room of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, on the body of Edward Glynn, aged 6G, late in the employ of Mr. Ashtield, builder, Red Lion-square. The deceased, with others, was engaged splicing poles on a scaf folding in front of a house in Burne's-court, Coldbath-tields, when ke missed his footing and fell to the ground on his head. A concussion of the brain and death ensued. Verdict ac cordingly. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1847. In a few days, to be had at all the Libraries, In 8 v 013., THE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON, By the AUTHOR OF " SUSAN IIOPLEY." Ifcanry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 3 voli. post Bvo., price U. I la. td. MEMOIRS OF GENERAL PEPE. Comprising THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY AND POLITICAL EVENTS OF MODERN ITALY. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. " The autkor of tkese volumes could not fail to produce an interest ing work. Patriotism, valour, and honesty are impressed on every page."—Daily News. " A book of the most interesting character, and one which will be read with delight, by all who are fond of stirring adventures by flood and field."—Dispatch. Richard Bentley, Sew Burlington-street. (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.) BORDEAUX AND CETTE RAILWAY' Constituted Company. The MEETING of the Shareholders in this Company at the London Tavern, announced for FaIDAT next, the 12th instant, is POSTPONED till further notice. DAVID SALOMONS, Chairman of the English Board of Directors By order, 31, Lombard -street, Feb. 10, 1847. C. T. BEKE, Secretar. LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that the Office for the Registration of Transfers in this Company has been removed from 31, Princess street, Manchester, to 22, Parliament-street, London. By order, (Signed) W. H. INGRAM, 3 Joint Secretaries. C. MOORE WILSON, 22, Parliament street, London, Feb. 10, 1847. rIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and /NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. At the ordinary Half-yearly General Meeting of the shareholders of this Company, held at the Palatiao Hotel, Manchester, on Tues day, the 2d day of February, 1547, THOMAS ROBERT WILSON FFRANCM, Eaq., in the Chair. It was resolved—That the common seal of the Company be mow affixed to the Register of Shareholders. Resolved—That the Report of the Directors now read be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated amongst the Proprietary; but that the consideration and confirmation of the balance sheet thereto appended he postponed until after the discus sion of the Report of the Committee of Investigation (appointed on the 28th of July last) at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held this day. - - - That Messrs. Swallow and Brockett be continued the Auditors of the Company. (Signed) TUGS. ROP,T. WILSON FFRANCE, Chairman. The Meeting then adjourned until after the close of the Extraordi nary General Meeting. At the EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Share holders, held at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, on Tuesday, the 2d day of February, 1847, THOMAS ROBERT WILSON FFRANCE, Esq., in the Chair, The Requisition calling the Meeting having been read, much dis cussion ensued, but it was Resolved—That the Report of the Committee of Investigation, now read, be received end adopted. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Committee of In vestigation, and that a sum of 1301. be paid to them out of the funds of the Company for their personal services, in addition to the expenses incurred by them. That no alteration be made in the present constitution of the Board of Directors. That the directors be authorised to proceed with their several applications to Parliament fur the Bills now laid before this meeting, and endeavour to obtain the sanction of Parliament thereto ; and that they be armed with full powers to negotiate with the Northern Counties Union Company fur au amalgamation of tke two Com panies. (Signed) TAOS. ROBT. WILSON FFRANCE, Chairman. This concluded the business of the Extraordinary General Meeting, and the business of the Ordinary Meeting was again resumed, when It was resolved,—That the Balance Sheet of the Company do pass, and be received and adapted. (Signed) THOS. ROBT. WILSON FFRANCE, Chairman. Mr. Ffrance having quitted the chair, a vote of thanks was unani mously passed, for his impartial conduct as chairman during the day. (Signed) C. MOORE WILSON Secretaries. W. H. INGRAM. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ES S RS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY siiAnt; AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce tkat their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., tike place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One •'clock, at the Uall of Commerce, Threadneedle-strect, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully •equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates lutist be deposited, tke day orevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be irwarded by the first post after the sale, aad the proceeds Jaime [lately disposed of according to instractions. Oftloa. flail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. LEE WEATHER. —SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 21 ; Highest, 28 ; Noon, 82, BtRi)METER. 29 56.—WIND N.N.W., fine. wkTEII, AT LuNDON-littlDuk. Tins DAY. Morning .. 15 minntes after 3. Eveninz .. 55 minutes after ,utionally limited to the Crown, an implicit and sworn obedience to which is incumbent upon the Lords of the Admiralty. Indirectly, however, the latter, like other branches of the Executive, are ren dered responsible to the House of Commons, which can alone ticrupulously test their official capacity, or best capacitate them for enacting improved regula tions, when. necessary, by calling for and obtaining the fullest returns, in every particular, relating to any point of the service which may be considered open to amendiment. This view was yesterday strongly advocated by many influential Members in Parlia ment. 1S k. Fox MAULE, Secretary-at-War, boldly declared the punishment ought to be submitted to the test o f public opinion, in which Sir R. PEEL entirely concurred, and at the same time in the propriety and expedliency of making the returns retrospec. tive. Het likewise observed that when an officer was prove :1 to be disposed to carry punishment to excess, the. Admiralty should mark its disapprobation by withholding its confidence from him in future. The Premier, with the concurrence of the First Lord of the Ad.iniralty, spoke in the same vein, indicating the wrong fill deductions frequently engendered in the public mind -'here mystery was resorted to, and avowed .f4at he " was not a friend to concealment." His Lordeihip, however, expressed himself disinclined to give " the names of all commanders in whose ships corporal punishment had not been inflicted "—which was a portion of Mr. HUME'S motion—conceiving that the el ',feet of a return in that shape might be to confer praise upon some officers at the expense of others, wino had been obliged, under trying circum stances—springing, perhaps, from an ill-disciplined crew, over , which it was their misfortune to have been appointed -- to resort to punishment, and without which, it , might be alleged by competent judges, the preservatio n of orderly conduct would have beeQ seriously csompromised. For ourselves, we care little as to the pt st, whether the names of officers be pub lished or nsot. In fact, if the names of the ships be given it is teasily ascertainable who commanded them. The public have no vindictive feelings to gratify ; their sole care is: as to the future. We hold, therefore, that hereafter tlt to names of the officers should not be with held. If tiney do their duty, not suffering their mode of diiciplithe to override the feelings of humanity, nor the lat ter to trench upon the due maintenance of the formetr, the closest inquiry into their conduct need give t hem no apprehension. On the other hand, wherever the despotic power lodged in their hands shall have been allowed to degenerate into cruelty, it is right th 13 public should know who they are that have brought discredit upon the service. Madrid papers of the 2d have arrived. The Du! t e of SoTosLixos had on the day pre ceding pre cented to the Chambers the programme of his C 4binet, which, inasmuch as it made no mention 1 whatever of the two most important subjects all present occupying the public attention of Spain— viz., the amnesty and the liberty of the pre ,s was dconsidered as very unsatisfactory. The Cleaner Poi blico, and the other Progressista jour nals, have, i to consequence, declared war against the new Ministers, ti t horn they attack in the most bitter language. The Margin is of MIRAFLORES, in the course of the sitting, addriessed the Chamber for the purpose of recti fying some t ais-statements of the French Minister rela tive to tha royal marriages. The Marquis asserts that no od ficial overtures no taken place ori this subject, but that a conference, simply of a friendly nature, had d 'cell held between himself and the French Ambassador.. The Noble Marquis, at the same time, rectified another misrepresentation concerning himself, set forth in ‘: , ne of the letters of Lord PALMERSTON. General P. Awl has, it is said, accepted the portfolio of the War Department. Intelligen: e from Portugal had arrived at Madrid, an nouncing dust the Miguelites and Septembristas had coalesced, ant d that Don MIGuEL was to be proclaimed to gov ern according to the constitution. This has excessively al armed the Spanish Ministry, and the I eraldo urges upon tl ie Government the necessity of interfering on behalf of Donna MARIA, however displeasing such intervention may be to EnglAnd. The funds remained stationary. We have mceived the Paris papers of Monday, and, as might have been expected, the new Prussian Consti tution is commented on in all of them, and, strange to say, with one exception, they all express themselves di.satisfied with the conduct of the King of PRUSSIA. The Nutionae declares that the Prussian constitution is merely a mc:.ey-raising machine, nothing more. Even the Débuts so .eers at it, and says— " This new ;reform bears more of an administrative than of a political chaLracter. The States, or Provincial Diets, will henceforth be called upon to concur in the votes for taxes and loans. Tl,ey will take their part in what, in constitu tional countriu I, is called the power of the purse. Such as it is, this plan of reform cannot be considered as fulfilling all the hopes which Prussia has been led to entertain for thirty years; !it cannot be taken fur more than a pledge of the performansces of the pr om i ses of royalty, and o n thi spo i nt it deserves to be encouraged." The Consti;tutionnel says— " The new law scarcely merits the name of a representa tive constitutiim. The right to fix the budget is withheld from the State 3 and reserved to the Crown. The period of meeting, the place and the time that the session is to last, are reserved to 1114 Royal power. The immediate object which the Royal letts r appdars to haveehad in view is to assure to the new loans - which Prussia, it is said, is on the point of con tracting, the guarantee of a kind of national representation, and thus to bei enabled to obtain the money on better terms. However that may be, it is at all events a step in advance. The defects the new organic law will show themselves plainly as soon as it shall be carried into practice; and once that public discussion shall have formed a portion of the public habits, t lae omissions of the legislation must be supplied, and the attribu Lions of the assembly and the rights of the constituents ex tended." The U Aiwa .111onarchique, however, which forms the exception to which we have before alluded, is more just to the lii/ 'g of PRUSSIA, and shows by its observa• Lions that it t horoughly understands the German cha racter. It say s— " The Prussia n Government has departed from the road of administrative :..eforms to enter upon the path of political re forms. Discus sion is introduced as a necessary element, since it i 3 male an indispensable condition for loans and taxes. This is . a step which may lead to favourable conse quences if the c onduct of the Government be wise and able. Henceforth, it is :net take into account the tendencies of the deliberative bad ies. In Germany, it is true, all things move slowly, and the a c ti on o f th e G overnment , f rom it s ver y na ture, has a for, .; which may maintain it for a long time in the position it 'a as now assumed; but this lirst step is taken, and there is not hing yet to announce that the experiment is likely to produ,le any embarrassment to the Government." againstb y The tiie P i vE r : e E ., e u.: rn,d: of t onwhi chtil course, eowc takes caas: occasion raised s up h eodf our t a b e 0 taking of spoliation about i an gp week oss e s s s i i n . o c n e of 'Album'. The arti c l e i s " full of sound and fury," but 1 ' signifies huth.ing." The Constitutionnel, however, has : rise as far back as 1651 should require some re examination to adapt them to modern circumstances, and especially to the extraordinary circumstances attendant upon the establishment of free trade. The transformation of the Navigation Act of 1651 into the Act of CHARLES 11., the subsequent re laxation of the law in 1815 with reference to Portugal and the United States, the amendments in troduced by Mr. WALLacs in 1822, and the memo rable Reciprocity Acts of Mr. HUSIUSSON in 1824, may have modified the bad effects of the original enactment to a considerable extent, but it is prepos terous to imagine that the navigation-laws have been therefore perfected. The principle of free trade must be rendered universally applicable in all depart ments of our native commerce, while, at the same time, the naval force of Great Britain must be in no particular weakened. An interesting discussion turned last evening in the House of Commons upon a return, moved for by Mr. HUME, of the corporal punishment inflicted on board her MAJESTY'S ships for the last three years, the nature of the offences, and the names of the com manders, &c., to be fully specified. The Secretary of the Admiralty agreed to the principle of the motion, on the ground that a similar return had been granted during the last session with respeet to the army, and that publicity operated as a wholesome check upon the indiscreet use of the power of flogging vested in naval officers; but he objected to making a return of a retrospective character, conceiving that it would not be fair towards officers who had never been warned that such a return would be required by the House of Commons. This was certainly not a very judicious reason for supporting his objection, and was felt to be of an invidious tendency by both naval and other members. Assuming it to be true that corporal punishment is essential to the maintenance of disci pline in the navy, that would be a very unwise pro ceeding which should be calculated to influence officers either in punishing or pardoning offences from a dread of the returns that might be annually submitted to the Legislature. It should be distinctly understood that they are amenable alone for their conduct to the Board of Admiralty, upon whom should rest; the sole responsibility of administering, with efficiency and benevolence combined, the naval affairs of this country. This responsibility is consti an admirably-written article on this subject, in which the doctrine of the rights of civilised settlers in a savage country is clearly and distinctly laid down, and, acting upon that dcctrine, it admits the rights of England to not only Labuan but to Borneo also. " The true master of a savage country is he who is able to establish himself strongly in it, to develop the force of civilisation, to bring it into perfect subjection, and cause to be respected there the rights of nations. Does Holland do this at Borneo? Evidently not. Finally, is there any solemn treaty, any compact with the nations of Europe, such, for exame as the treaties of 1815, assigni ng B orneo to Hol land, as MadagascarC is assigned to France. It is for Holland to furnish proofs in this respect. They will be dis cussed. Until that is done, let us not imitate the bad taste of the English journals, which served as organs to the ran cour of the Methodists, and the inspirations of a false patriotism, when we took possession, to our detriment be it remarked,of the Marquises Islands and Otaheite. Let us form a sound judgment of our interests; let us congratulate our selves if any power whatever succeeds in opening the ports of Borneo to the commerce of the world. In place of making puerile protests, let us take our share of the trade to Borneo and China. Nothing is more exclusive than the Dutch commercial proceedings ; it would be a mere deceit to make us the auxiliaries of the customs laws of the Dutch possessions in India. In place of fixing our attention on the quarrel of the English with Holland in the other hemisphere, let us regard what is passing at home. We have estab lished the bases of several colonies on the western coast of Africa. We have taken an excellent position, in a military point of view, at the entrance of the eastern seas, at Mayotte. It would be a strange illusion to suppose that it is sufficient, in order to augment our possessions and seriously increase our power, to stick up a flag and place soldiers in different points of the globe. It is not that which ought to be demanded from the Ministry. Let us require the Cabinet to carry out seriously the colonization of Algeria; let us urge it to clear the ground of our factories on the western coast of Africa, and render them more healthy —to colonize and for tify Mayotte ; let us, in fine, call on it to answer for the state of the Trench colony at La Plata. This colony Wed prosper ing, becoming more numerous, augmenting the commerce and navigation of France. It never cost ns anything, and was contributing to enrich us. The Ministry- has sacrificed it to Rosati, and ruined it. It is against such acts that we ought to protest." The following observations on the conduct of the Governments of France and England, in relation to Cracow, are from the Journal des Debuts : " The troth is that the conduct of the two Governments has been all that it ought to be, all that it could be. Both have been deceived. It is unfortunate and deeply to be la mented that sacred interests have been made to sink under a policy of trickery, fraud, and falsehood ; but neither the Government of France nor that of England have to blush for the part which has been assigned to them in this culpable intrigue, and this is a disgrace from which they can show clean hands in the face of the world. Governments cannot, any more than individuals, live together unless they adopt faith in promises given as the first principal of their mutual relations. Those who are the first to violate this common convention, and thus destroy the basis of all society, set an example the consequence of which must sooner or later fall on their own heads. Under the circumstances in question, if the Governments of France and England could have need of any justification, we should not require one more com plete, more convincing, and, at the same time, more honourable than the publication of their correspondence with the three Cabinets who have violated the treaty of Vienna " The price of grain is again advancing in Paris, and in all the markets that supply the capita). "We are in clined to believe," says the liefonne," that an excessive rising movement will take place from two to three weeks, until the end of February. The hectolitre of wheat will, probably exceed 40i., and the sack of flour perhaps reach 110 f.; as for bread it is beyond a doubt that it will advance to lc. more on the 15th of February, and undergo another rise on the Ist of March. 330,000 persons, or a third of the population of Paris, are demanding cards at the Bureaux de Bien faisance to enable them to buy their bread at only 2c. the pound." The Chamber of Deputies was engaged during the sitting on Monday in the discussion of that paragraph of the Address which relates to the financial state of the country. COL Rs AUTIIENTIQUE.—PARIS, Fern. B.—French Five per Cents., 118 f. 30c. 25e. 30c. '2sc. 20c. 25c. ; Four-and a• half per Cents., 109 f. 25e. ; Four per Cents., 104 f. ; Three per Cents., 78f. 5c., 78f., 77f. 95c., 781. 5e., 78f., 77f. 95e. ; Bank Actions, 3,27511, 3,270 f, 3,272 f. 50c. ; Rent de Naples (Roths child's) 101 f. 50c.; Romans, 101 f.; Belgian Five per Cents., (1840), 10104. ; Ditto (1842), 102%; Belgian Four- and a-Half per Cents., 98 1 / 2 ; Dutch Two-and- a-Half per Cents., 56 1 ,4 ; Spanish Actives, 3318 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 34 1 4 f.; Exchange on London—one month money, 251. 22 1 A te.; three months, money, 25f. sc. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 14yi—Dutch Rhenish, 4%—Louvain u la Sambre, I —Northern of Franco, 12% —Paris and Lyons, 7% — Rouen and LIATIki, 17. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was not much business clone yesterday in the Cotton Market at Liverpool. Sales, 3,500 bales, at about previous rates. The Railway Share Maraet was tolerably firm, but not much was done. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co., was rather flat, and prices were a shade lower. The following are a few of the principal sales : Calcutta and St. George's Point £0 4 0 East Indian Great Western of Bengal 0 5 6 Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia ...... 0 5 6 Great Luxembourg Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 14 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 3 16 0 Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire 0 9 6 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston North British, Extension 1 7 0 Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tvne 2 0 0 Newport and Abergas-enny 0 15 0 Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 2 12 6 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Boston,Stamford, andßirmingham... The attention of the Legislature being about to be directed to the operation of the navigation laws, it may be useful to glance at the proportion of vessels employed last year in the New York trade. The total arrivals were 2,293 ships; 1,620 of which were American, 380 British, 67 Bremen, 41 Swedish, 26 liamburgh, 15 French, 21 Norwegian, 20 Dutch, 16 Danish, 16 Portuguese, 12 Prussian, 9 Austrian, 10 Sardinian, 4 Belgian, 3 Russian, 5 Brazilian, 4 Spanish, the rest being Sicilian, South American, &c. The arrivals increased greatly compared with former years, both as regards vessels and passengers, in 1846, and as con trasted with 1845 the augmentation in vessels is 249, and in passengers 32,370. We have not, however, any return before of the relative increase of British shipping to New York, though we believe there is no doubt that our ship owners have participated in the fuller employment afforded. There is one rather material point, however, to be borne in mind, viz., that the American possessed, until within the last year, and still to some extent indeed, much greater facilities for the economical construction and sailing of vessels than ourselves, and that it is only by giving the British shipowner the fullest advantage of free trade that he can be expected successfully to compete with his trans-Atlantic rival. Accomplish this, and we shall probably no longer hear of the anomaly of our lead ing merchants being part owners in vessels sail ing under the United States' flag, not even excluding the splendid " liners." There is no reason but our self-im posed restrictions why long ere this a complete squadron of first-class line of packet ships should not have been trading between England and New York with the cheerful Union Jack as a successful rival to the gay star spangled banner. The following will show more clearly, perhaps, the p rogress of the arrivals from a b roa d at N ew York : 1839 1840 1842 1844 1845 1846 Passengers 48,152 62,797 74,949 61,002 82,960 115,230 Vessels..... 2,159 1,953 1,960 2,208 2,044 2,293 The inquiry prayed for by Mr. Ricardo, we feel tolerably confident, will result in good to the British shipowner, because it must include not only an examination into the question as to whether any of the existing protection can be safely withdrawn, but likewise a consideratim of the burdens which should in justice be lightened. There are no arrivals to .day beyond the usual continental mails, and the accounts from Paris are not looked upon as being quite so favourable, though it is unnecessary to attach much importance just now to any of the changes of a single day that may be produced by mere speculation. Facts and events must guide us now, rather than induced changes or prophesied evils. The Funds are flat again this morning, sad although there has not been much business done, the sales have been suffi cient to overbalance the purchases. Thus Consols, for ,; present transfer, have realized 90. 1 ,4, and for time 90k 3 a / 4 . Exchequer. bills k ee p s t ea dy a t 6 3 . t o 9 s. premium. auk Stock has been firm at 203 to 204. The indisposition to operate in the Foreign Market has been very marked again, and except Portuguese Four per Cents., which are firm at 35 to 36, the quotations generally are flat. Spanish Three per Cents, realise 34 3 %, and the Five per Cents. 2436 to 1 ,4. Mexican Stock was quoted 22 to lA, Dutch Four per Cents. were 92 1 4. The Railway Share Market has been steady. BRITISII FUNDS, ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock • • .• •• 203 204 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 90% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 90%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 92% y, Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 India Stock .. India Bonds, 1,000/. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. 15 p South a Stock • .. 100% DUO, Old Annuities .. 90 D; to, New Annuities .. 89% Commis for Account .. .• 90N % Exchequer Bids. I x4d, 1 1 4 a. 1,0001. .. •• • • 69 pm. Ditto, Small • •• •• .• 250 251 ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 2214 22 Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 36 35 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 243.4% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 34% Dividend• on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent Dutch Two-and-a-Ilalt per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto, Bonds PRICES OF RAILWAY SIIARES. CLOSING YRIcES. 204 90% 90y, 92% 9 9-16 9 `l 99-it; 15 1 10,` 90y, 89% 50N CLOSING PRICES. porated with many other railway companies, by several Acts of Parliament, and it was usual in any bill filed by the company to mention these Acts. The London and North-Western Railway Company had entered into a con tract with the defendant, Mr. Swainson, for the purchase of a piece of land, and the present Bill was filed on the 22d of December, 1846, for the specific performance of that contract, and praying that:it might be decreed that the plaintiff was bound specifically to perform the contract. The defendant did not put in his answer in time, and not being able, as he alleged, to do so, in consequence of not having had au opportunity of reading the several Acts referred to in the Bill, he applied, under the new order, to Sir W. Horne for further time, which application was granted, and six weeks further given, and that order it was now sought to discharge. Mr. Walker and Mr. Wright opposed the application. His HONOUR directed the order of Sir W. Horne to be dis charged, and gave the defendant ten days to put in his answer to the bill. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) 1 BARKER V. LYNDEN. On the assembling of the Court this morning, this case, which was part-heard yesterday, was resumed. Mr. Stevens, the secretary of the company, was recalled, and cross-examined at some length, with the object of showing that the advertisements were ordered on behalf of the managing committee, and not at the instance of the pro visional directors. The evidence, however ' did not show that any particular disti nc ti on was k ept up between the two bodies. The only material point elicited was, that the five original projectors, in consideration of having a certain num ber of shares allotted, or a certain amount of money paid them out of the deposits, would bear the directors harmless in the expenses. The shares had never been allotted, and the arrangement was not carried out. No dispute being raised respecting the fact of the adver tisements having been inserted in the newspapers by Mr. Barker, Mr. sergeant BreEs submitted that no evidence bad been ' adduced to fix the liability on the defendant. No proof was given that any credit had been given to the provisional di rectors. If any credit was given it was either to the secre tary or the committee of management. It did not appear that the secretary, who gave the orders, had ever been ap pointed by the provisional directors; for the meeting at which that gentleman and the solicitor were appointed was only a meeting of certain gentlemen favourable to a parti cular line or railway. Any appointment of officers or orders emanating from such a meeting, therefore, could not bind the provisional directors who might be afterwards published in connection with Vee company. Mr. lixsa4 followed on the same side. Mr. COCKBURN contended for the liability of the defendant on the grounds set forth in the evidence. This case was dif ferent from the ordinary cases of provisional directors, huts ' much as no distinction had been shown in practice here be tween provisional directors and the committee of manage ment. In fact they acted as one concern. Again it had been clearly shown, that the defendant had given his consent to be a provisional committee-man; that his name had been inserted in the prospectus by his instructions; that a cor rection of his name was made in his own presence; and that as provisional director, be had desired to have ISO shares allotted. Besides he had given en several other instances proofs that he took a lively interest in the company's proceedings. He sub mitted, also, that the meeting on the Bth of October was clearly a meeting of provisional directors, for though they might meet in the first instance as gentlemen in favour of a particular scheme, they resolved themselves before breaking up into a provisional committee, and made the appointments as such. The acts of the officers, therefore, were to be taken as proceeding from the instructions of the provisional com mittee; and as advertising was absolutely necessary for for warding the scheme, that was clearly a liability incurred at their instance. Mr. James and Mr. Parry followed on the same side. Mr. Sergeant BYI.ES replied, recapitulating the objections be had previously advanced. The LORD Cum. Jusnete said, a great deal of what had been advanced on this occasion was inapplicable to the pre sent case. There were certain points on such questions as these, settled as law, till reversed by the House of Lords-- an event which he apprehended would never take place. If he differed ever so widely from what had been already de cided, in his individual capacity, he would in law and pro priety be bound to give effect to it; but lie saw no ground, whatever for difference. Much had been said about the hard ship of the plaintiff having no responsible party to proceed against, if these provisional directors were not liable. But in a great number of those cases, he must remark, the actions were not in reality brought on kehalf of the plaintiffs, but only to enable the projectors of companies to save themselves from liabilities incurred, and to saddle them on other parties. He did not, however, say that this was the case with the present plaintiff, who was a trades man, and had, no doubt performed the services for which he sought to recover. It was settled as law that an individual consenting to be put on the list of provisional directors did not, therefore, pledge his credit for any d e bt s that might be contracted in for warding the objects of the company. It had also been settled that the taking of shares as a provisional director did not establish a liability. Now the present action Ivies brought by an advertising agent, and it. would be necessary to refer to the evidence which bad been adduced in support of the liability, in order to discover it there was no exception to the rule. The evidence had shown that the defendant assented to be placed en the pro- visional directory, and that he bad also consented to take issued. It shares, though it appe are d s h ares h a d never b een It had next been shown that he had expressed himself as willing to have his name advertised as a provisional director. Now, these in his (the Lord Chief Justice's) opinion, did not take the case out of the decision which the superior Court had come to, therefore did not establish the legal liability of the defendant. In reviewing the other parts of the case, be did not think there were any circumstances to alter this view of the matter. The meeting of the Bth of October seemed to him but a meeting of certain gentlemen desirous of forwarding a particular railway scheme, and they appointed the -provisional directors, but at this time the) were not directors. Neither did he think the circumstance of the defendant promising subsequently to settle the matter. of such a character as to give any other complexion to the case. The evidence of that was not very clear, and was given by Mr. Garbett, who, it should be observed, had been inti mately connected with getting up the scheme. The Learned Judge haying gone over the evidence in de. tail, gave it as his decision that there was rot sufficient evi dence to go to the jury, and that the plaintiffs should be non suited, or else a verdict to go for the defendant, in order to admit of a bill of exceptions. tinder the direction of his Lordship, a verdict was returned for the defendant. Mr. COCKBURN, on behalf of the plaintiffs, then tendered a bill of exceptions to the ruling of his Lordship. MPERIA L PA 1(1 lAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. WATSON brought in this Bill, which was read a firt, time, and ordered to be read s second time this day fortnight IRISH POOR-LAW. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from the guardians of the Cuckford Union, in the county of Sussex, praying for an alteration in the Irish poor-laws. TEN HOURS' BILL. Mr. BROTIIERTON presentedla petition from Manchester, agreed to at a public meeting, and signed by 22,326 persons, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill; also petitions to the same effect from Rochdale and other places. An Holt. MEMBER presented a petition from Macclesfield, signed by 2,246 persons, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Mr. B. DENISON also presented a petition in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill from the West Riding of Yorkshire, signed by upwards of 5,000 persons. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented petitions from Halifax, Rochdale, Bury, Bacup, Macclesfield, Salop, Wed nesbury, and other places, in f4vour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Mr. FERRAND also presented a petition from Bacup, signed by 1,823 persons; also from 1,100 workmen' in the• employ of Messrs. Burnley and Co. ' praying the House to restrict the labour in f ac t or i es to ten hours. Colonel ACTON presented a petition to the same effect from some place, the name of which:we were not able to catch. Lord G. BENTINCK presented 32 petitions from various towns in the country, praying the Government to adopt the principle of the Tea Hours' Bill. The Noble Lord also pre sented a petition, signed by 232 of the workm e n i n th e em ploy of Messrs. J. Bright and Brokes, in favour of the mea sure for restricting the time of labour in factories to ten hours. Mr. AINSWORTH presented petitions, numerously signed, from Bolton and ten other places, in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition, numerously signed from Lincoln, to the same effect. RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the inha bitants of Finsbury, praying the House to do justice to the claims of the Raja of Setters. THE ANATOMY ACT. itcaolsmomtptrteeseentoteidn inquire e petition, in to House li to ON aP M pO E in 3 t lßE a tI Ie prayingoperationof the Anatomy Act. AFFIDAVITS IN COURTS OF LAW. The HONE ME . MBER also presented a petition, praying the House to adopt some measure for the purpose of giving increased facilities and wider extension to the use of alidavite in the courts of England and Ireland. , TEN HOURS' BILL. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition, signed by the clergy and Dissenting ministers of the town of individual ':ttiritl favour of the Ten Hours' Bill, and hoping that ion to the interests would not be allowed to stand in opposition cause of the general interests of humanity. Mr. BANKES p res ented a petition fr le the workmen in in favour of the the employ of Messrs. Hurst, at Rochdale, Ten Hours' Bill ; also petitions from Dorset and other places, to the like effect. Mr. STEWART presented ten petitions from various of Yorkshire to the same effect. parts of the West Riding NEWMARKET AND CIIESTERFORD RAILWAY. MRMBLI; this Bill was read a On the motion of an L ION. second time. 'll I' . 1 . w 4_, As , 8:g i ii‘{ .0 I . At ; a'' ~..., s 44' • ' .4. , ;' , 1,'Ca1i,••• -..... Oh, eCt'.. 7 .itt,z---.'iLV 4-11bil&-.‘ ~._ ;,;-f--,4A t;',.7.; , ':- " - A,/ V:\ 7rs.r Thriß . t ' `,:' ,o - - ,t, ....i...w.. j --,,:.:', ~..,:47,'.•,40 ,:,....,:„,.....i:,. .'' , Vtltiet. :, AR' ;. '.. ,R e 1 . .,,,- ,-.-N .N. 4.,,r:•,..:7-- .....,,, . , _ .... MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY CORN EXCHANGE -WEDNESDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market this week, coastwise as well as by land-carriage and sample, have been on a very moderate scale ; hence the show of samples of that grain here to-day was small. Although the attendance of buyers was by no means large, the demand was very steady, and Monday's advanced quotations were readily sup ported. In Foreign Wheat, the supply of which on offer was small, very little business was transacted, yet the holders were very firm, and would not sell, except at extreme cur rencies. Barley was in short supply and ready inquiry, at fully late rates. The Malt trade was firm, but we can notice no improvement in the value of that article. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off slowly, at unaltered currencies. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats 1 Fnlociur. ski. [visit. :: .... 1,120 qrs. 1,510 qrs. 1,3 6 3 5 0 0 qrs. , and k . Foreign .. .. .. .730 1,445 :000 7,830br1s i Malt,. 1,530 qrs. WHITZCBAPBL. Although the supply of meat on sale was good, the general V demand ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d t o Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; eal, 43 t o 5 3 2d ; and Pork, per 81bs by the carcase. 3s 3A Bd 6d ; to 4 1 s d LLOYD'S SHIPPING._(THIS DAY) LONDON, FEB. 10.—Wind N.W., moderate breeze and fine frosty weather. 1403. 9. Wind N.W. to W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Richmond V. Sld. Brunswick, Cuba OFF MARGATE, FEB. 7.—Mary Rowe, Goble, Honduras ; Richard Cobden, Fuller, St. John's, New Brunswick. Mar, Centurioo, Pernambuco. A m t aß lins ,leßroe J rr o , h uF n d ei n , ; Fill. 9.—Wind N. to N.N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Anderson, Batavia. Emma, Robert Tolukins, S.W. Coast of Africa ; p Harvey, sa F nt a a L n x d o e :7, ;mope, in, but got off and Chellew, Rio Grande. LivattrooL, Rio Grande, Sturges, Baltimore. Sld. Ann, Bahia; James Stewart, Newfoundland, and put back again. SHIELDS, FEB. 9.—The Sir Edward, Holmes, Liverpool to this LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9.—The H. H. Boody, Skelfield, from i p n o t r o t, ti g ie ot h o a n rb s o h u o r r . e last night in coming New York, arrived here to-day with mizen-mast cut away, and part of cargo thrown overboard in a gale. ABERDEEN, FEB. s.—' 1 he Belvidere, from Leith, is aground, but expected off next tide. a Riga, for St. Übes from Santander 29th Brown, from China, arrived FALMOUTH, FEB. 9.—The Albion, Gergenti to Liverpool, hail put in here with fore and main-masts cut away, loss of bow sprit, boats, sails &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard. The Krerisburgh, ult.,. was totally disniasted same day. in the Downs to-day with damage to hull, &c., in a gale on the 27th ult. DEA L, FEB. 9.—The lac m he u l, ch KILLUBIGS, FEB. 6.—A part of the hull of a vessel,aPPa rently very old, new planked with 3-inch pine over her ori ginal planking; has been coppered over the second planking, but subsequently removed; has been driven on shore in Baylagh Bay. Several hundred deals, marked " P. 8." in letters of red paint, have also been picked up or driven on the same coast. hours of six and seven this morning a DAY.)—Between the ly most terrific N fi ' NEAR FITzROY - SQUARE.—(TEIg burst forth from the cabinet and belonging to Messrs. Bailes, situate at bedstead manufactory Fitzroy-square. The premises were No. 23, Charlotte-street, dwelling, and were adjoined by the at the rear of the private r Oliver, in John-street, and by spacious timber-yard . of M . et, so that at one time a most numerous houses in Pitt-stre The alarm haring been fearful conflagration was expected.f a few minutes two machines promptly given, in the course o for the Protection of Life belonging to the Royal Society E re F su l d ß :en from Fire arrived, and belonging to the others of the London brigade, and the one as lost in eetting the West of England Company. No time fi was hold the fire bad engines to work, but owing to the r that the ma previously obtained, it became quite apparent the parish engines, with numerous Accordingly,the fire mento cut off the exerted themselves in such a manner as the s o engaged further spread of the fire; whilst they were tremendous crash, ma nufactory was doomed to destruction. loft, and the flames then shot into Mr. Oliver's mahogany•of of pieces sitting fire to the building, and also to a number roof and part of the outer wall fell with a valuable cabinet wood. The hose of several en taken through the surrounding houses, and by that right 'n the the firemen were enabled to attack the flames 1 had quarter, but it was past nine o'clock before they Bailee' suc ceeded in extinguishing them, and not until Messrs. valuable manufactory was burned down, the whole of the the stock in trade and men's working tools toyed,de gjnes m v, e • a e n re s timber in the loft of Mr. Oliver's premises considerably_eyer damaged by fire, and the building itself much burnt. Several houses i n Pi tt• street have also their back premises destroyed. re"rs. 1 The cau se o f t h e disaster is wrapped in mysteryßailes are insu re d , b ut not to near the amount of their loss. DETENTION OF TILE MAILS THIS MORNING Tuttouou rheadvuinegfroamrri b as ag n s o a t THE SEVERITY OF THE WEATHER.—Up to twelve o'clock this day, the authorities of the General Post-office reported mails. The stoppage appears to be general, as the missing west, north, and bags, a v l e l d p , ar o t f s, th fr e om ba t g h s e deauset,tbis morning, 117 . south sides of the metropolis. Of yesterday morning's the following are still due, viz };—Eastbourne, Aferthyr Tydvil, and 15 ckfield ; and of the mid-day bags due at the Post office yesterday afternoon, there are still out those from Battle, Hastings, St. Leonard's, Maryport, and Wigton. The guards who have arrived with the bags which came in this morning, state that the snow is in many places four and five feet deep. Th e whole of the letter carriers are ordered back to wait for the detained mails. IMPUDENT Roma el% —. yesterday two fellows, having the appearance of portare, called at the residence of Captain Bucklaud, No. 41, Upp er P ar k- stree t, E u ston-squar e , saying that they bad been emplyed to remove the Captain's luggage to the railway. The servant at once allowed them to take away two heavy trunks and a portmanteau that were standing in the hall ready for removal, containing a quantity of valuable p ro perty. On the Captain's return with the garter he had engaged the robbery was detected, and is supposed to have been c ommitted by two men whom the Captain refused to employ in its removal. During the late frost and wet weather, the farmers and others in 'West Kent have given their men employment cutting drains in their lands -_a sort of labour which has been much wanted, not only for the advantage of the landholder, but for the preservation of health in localities where the spoor aro suffering from agu es and sickness, occasioned by the tate of the soil. . . _ A rumour which was current yesterday, to the effect that Ministers intended to give a qualified support to the Bill of Lord George Bentinck , we understand, wholl without foundation. We have no doubt it will receive the 3trenuou4 opposition of the GoVerfuncut.—Chronick. TEN HOURS' BILL. Mr. WALKER presented a petition, numerously signed, from Bury, and other places, in favour of this measure. CHARD CANAL AND RAILWAY EXTENSION AND AMALGAMATION. This Bill was, on the motion of au Hox. D1E3113E14 read a second time, as was also station). lwlaasygo(wG w , Garnkirk f Coatbrid ge Railway TEN HOURS' BILL. Rai iih w e a C y a ; l Caledoni an to G n Mr. BECKETT presented a petiti on, s i gned by the Clergy and Dissenting ministers of the town of Leeds, in lavoar of the Ten Hours' Bill. ELEVEN HOURS' BILL. The How. MEMBER also presented a petit:on from the manufacturers of Leeds, praying the H ouse to papa a Bill limiting the hours of labour in factories to eleven. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from Norwich, praying the House to make some alteration in the Poor Re moval Bill. POOR-RATES RATING. Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition from Drog heda, praying for an alteration in the present mode of rating for the poor of Ireland. TEN HOURS' BILL. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition, numerously signed by the clergy, Dissenting ministers, masters, and others of the town of Rochdale, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill ; also four petitions from the town of Manchester, two from Rochdale, five from Halifax, one from Rossendale, and one from H a y woo d , to the same effect. REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA. Sir IL W. BARRON presented a petition, numerously signed by the inhabitants of Waterford, praying the House to make some reduction in the duty on tea. TEN HOURS' BILL. Mr. TUFNELL presented several petitions, all numerously signed, from Manchester, Salford, Bury, and other places, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Lord J. MANNERS presented petitions from Bury, BoltO, A:41(lale, attd Ober places, 61fio . in farm gtin MINIM eitentas AUL - - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1847 Legislation is so entirely based upon - contingencies, :hat there is a beneficent principle in the British Constitution to the effect that one Parliament cannot definitively bind another. As in medicine the dis covery of a panacea for all diseases indiscriminately is hopeless, and as the researches after that discovery are as chimerical as the dreamings of the alchymist, so in the government of a people the fabrication of a code applicable at all times and under all circum stances, is an impossibility. The main sagacity of a Legislature is exhibited in the timely modification of existing enactments, or in their total abrogation, whenever they are found to be either antiquated and injurious. In these are comprised the principal duties devolving upon the Imperial Parliament. Should the operation of any ancient laws act prejudicially upon the interests of the community, without affording it any adequate compensation, it becomes incumbent upon the representatives of the people to abolish those laws, or to adapt them to the alterations which have been effected in society since their original construc tion. Should there be any suspicion, again, that the enactments made by our ancestors are not calculated to benefit the nation, it becomes equally incumbent upon our representatives to examine into the matter thoroughly, and to shape their course according to the conclusions arrived at during their inquiries. What we have here observed is directly applicable to the navigation•laws. A suspicion does exist that the operation of those laws is to the material dis advantage of the population of the United Kingdoms. And, in obedience to the principle of justice which we have already expressed, it is the bounden duty of Parliament to countenance a rigid, investigation of the subject. Supposing the result of that investiga tion be the demonstration of the accuracy of the suspicion, then, in Heaven's name, let the navigation laws be modified, or even expunged from our maritime code. Civilisation has made such extraordinary pro gress that the perpetual preservation of any substan tial stumbling-block is altogether hopeless. If, there fore, the laws affecting navigation are, in point of fact, injurious to the people at large and beneficial only to a single class, any attempt on the part of that class to prevent the abrogation of those laws, and even to quash a motion for an in quiry into their operation, is both futile and criminal. It is not our intention at this moment to enter into any discussion as to the merits or demerits of the navigation-laws : our purpose just now is simply to insist upon the necessity which exists for the permission of some such an inquiry as the one demanded from Parliament by the lion. Gentleman, the Member for Stoke-upon-Trent. The endeavour made by Lord G. BENTINCK and his brethren of the ragged-bannner of Protection, to reject the motion of Mr. Ricaano, was as mistaken as it was impotent. Allow, for the sake of argument, that the abrogation of the navigation-laws would seriously affect the interestaofour shipowners, ofour shipbuilders, and even of our naval service itself. What then ? Mr. RICARDO tells us, as plainly as language can express his meaning, " I do not move for a repeal of those laws, 1 only ask for an inquiry." Supposing, therefore, that it was clearly demonstrable (as the Protectionists maintain it to be) that the restrictions still made against the importation of foreign merchan dize in foreign vessels were directly to the emolu ment and safety of the empire, the inquiry would only strengthen their cause and remove a large amount of odium from the existing system. Nay, even presuming that the navigation-laws were shown to be advantageous to the naval service of Great Bri tain, and at the same time were proved to militate against the interests of the nation, we are satisfied that there would be no anxiety to sacrifice our wooden walls for the sake of a few copper pieces upon sugar or barley. The empire has to look as much to its defence as to its nourishment. In the event, egain, of the facts adduced before the Committee of Inquiry demonstrating that a mere class (say the s hipowners) w ere th e only gainers by the exclusion of major fe i i tgn v,easels f rom our harbours, whilst the vast ofti T i e e ,t p r o i p e t u i l n a n t i .... 0 (the s c a o y n s % u v e m , e i r )l s o ) w w t e h r e e los ers b y ] the the vigation-laws to the w i nd. r This is, m We ll none of th em . :Host certainly, not the hour to expound the evil consequences resulting fro m of protecti on . The effulgent aw a nig one-sided sys t em n of free trade h is not the most favourable ligt d for old goblins of monopoly. Ththee artificial nature of th e of those goblins is now so p a l pa bl e, that what w in tendedas to inspire us with awe and affright only fills us with sentiments of contempt and indignation. It is but reasonabl e to conceive that a code of laws dating their .. 92% 921 A • •• •• 91, 4 91% BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLaSi " ..._ ONE O ' CLOCK. 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Ditto, Thirds ••..••••1..• 3 • • • • . . • • • 3% North Stat.ord,liire .• •• 5 e • • 8 Oxfoifi,Worcest.,& Wolverbraptn. 17%.... life% . ll% Preston and Wyt•e .. • • •• 25 ... _ 35 Ditto, Half Shares • • •• • • 6 1 ,,i • • 10% • • 10% Beating, Gaildand, and Reigate 3 •• 3% Royston and Hitch in . • • ••I%••—•• • • • • • • • • 2% Scottish Centre! - .. • .. 15 .... 21% &otlish Midland .. 17% .... 205, • • • • 20% Slirewt;baty and Birmingham 3..•• 4 ••• • • • • • •• 4 Ditto, Class It .. • • • • • • 1 4 •• • • 1 % ••••• • • • • • Shropsitife Union . • 425. .. • • Its % dts. • • n South W.des •• • ••10•••• 7 • • •• • • • 7% South Yoikshirc, Done :ster, and Goole _ 2 .... 2 Vele of Ne.lh _ Wetei.oid and Kilkenny 11, f 11 .• •• •• • • West Rid:ng Union • • • • .. 42 3 . .... p_ ...... lsap York and Newcastle .. . • .. 25 .... 37% • . ...• 37% put), New.. .. •5 ... 11 3 4%.% IIS Ditto, Pre.erence 4 .... E•, 4 • • 8% York sad North. Midland .. 50 .... 90;4 ..• • • 90% Ditto, Selby .. 50 ... •••• • • . 90 Ditto. Preference .• 2 .... 11% %. • • • • 11 % Do. E. and IY. Riding Exten.. •10 22 21% .... • • 2154 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .• 18 .... 14 Da:ch Rhenish .. • • .. 7 .... 4% .. Netnur and ',lnge .••. 8 •• 2% % , Northern of Fi 7_ince .• • • 8 .... 12% Orleans and B oardea dx 6 7% MINES. Beal del Monti Unrezlstered •• • 237 G 43, 81% 55!, , ,i 9N IDO% 10A 4:14 2% 12% 4 PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat again to-day to h ear appeals. The Lords present were Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Master of the Rolla (Lord Langdale), and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall (the Right Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh). THE HOUSE OF 41,v1iRMULY OF GRENADA V. CHIEF JUSTICE SANDERSON. The arguments in this part heard case were resumed this morning. The case cams before their Lordships upon appeal from the decision of h is Excellency the Governor of the island, refusing to dismis a the respondent, the Chief Justice of the colony, from his situation. The case appears likely to ix-, cupy several day s, the first counsel for the appellant (Mr. J. P. Wilde) not: having yet concluded his addrees to their Lordships. Tire --N arac C el l-------E l - or it sa Y t THE ICLECTR IC • lELEGE,Apif co .:: :, ( , a : T N i y lin , 11 . 1i8 : Hall, Lincolis's Inn, and heard appeal motions. in the natur .s of an appeal from . This case c; ime before his L d h• over, and as theyCourt,. tr i Te oA A n Nd : e i ac n oi ' s t A ) im h omn e out O ti :01 motion &his motion n our for the `'ice-Chancellor of l E l) tig up land, ordering directly or indirt practice the in,vet plaintiffs, an injunction made on behalf of the the Electric Telegraph Company, to stand Rivir g liberty to the plaintiffs to try such action might be advised to try the validity of the patents, to prevent the infringement of which was the object fur which that injuj action was sought. Ono of the objects of the present motion , .vas to discharge that order, also to obtain an injunction from. his Lordship to restrain the defendants from . i c t t i o b n or making, improvement years 1837, 1840, and 1842, belonging to the plaintiff of the or from, or i a any way, resembling or counterfeiting them. us ing,e c x o e n r t c a is in it e ig d , i o n r t r e t p t a in te g n i t n s We ha ve a i r ea r ly g i ven a s t a tement of the facts of the case, and it is, th e re f ore , .unnecessary to repeat the m . Mr. Bettie 11, Mr. Teid, and Mr. Ileathfield, appeared in cou nsel for Messrs. Gam ble and _Nat. support of the appeal motion ; and Mr. Stuart and Mr. Webster w ere . The case appes .rs likely to occupy a day or two. VICE-CH ANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before th e VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND). THE LONDON AX D NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. SWAINSON. Mr. BETHELT, with whom was Mr. Follett, applied in this case upon motice t to discharge an order made by Sir W. Horne ' one of the Masters of the Court, by which he gave to the defendant s ix weeks longer to put in an answer, plea, or demurrer to tilt 3 bill of the plaintiffs. The London and North-Western . p .Railway Company was now jam. • 14 I) • 751 A • P • 26 • 234 M. J. O'CONNELL also presented a petition to the same effect. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of the Ten Hours' Bill, Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition, signed by upwards of 5,000 person s , f rom L e i g h , pray i ng the House to pass the measure introduced by the Hon. Member for Oldham, for limiting the hours of labour in factories to ten hours. Mr. FIELDEN Presented a number of petitions in favour of the Bill, from Oldham, Macclesfield, and other places, which he stated were both respectably and numerously signed. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from places in Scot land, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Leicester, to the same effect. Mr. C. IHNDLEY presented similar petitions from Ashton-under-Lune, Staleybridge, Chorley, and Medlock, signed by 2.5,000 persons. Mr. FIELDEN then moved the second reading of the Bill. Mr. HUME said he had expected that some one connected with the Government would have risen to state the views of the Government on the question—(lleac, hear)—because he could not conceive anything more unsatisfactory than there meeting there in doubt as to the intentions of the Government with regard to it.—(Hear, hear.) He said they were left in doubt, and more than doubt, because the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, on a former occasion differed with his colleagues on the question, and whilst one person went out at one door, the other went out with the Noble Lord at the other. The least those in terested could have expected was that Noble Lord's attend ance in his place according to his promise—(Cries of "Hear, hear")—because he stated when the proper time came, that he should be plepared to tats his views on the subject. Such a statement by the Noble Lord would have regulated the course of those who opposed the Bill, for there were many gentlemen in that House who were extremely doubtful as to the course which the Government intended to pursue with respect to the measure. Some had formed tery decided opinions, and he (Mr. Hume) had no hesitation in saying that any interference with the employer and the employed would prove detrimental to the interests of both. Many lion. Gentlemen were in the habit of casting aspersions on those who acted in accordance with the principles of poli tical economy, forgetting, no doubt, that those principles regulated the welfare ot the community; and, therefore, be said that any interference with the arrangements made be twPen the employer and the employed, with regard to the prices of work and wages, except for their protection, was opposed to the spirit ot political economy altogether. His Hon. Friend (Dr. Bowring) was now in favour of a Tett Hours Bill, although he formerly entertained an opposite opinion. Dr. BOWRING—No, no. Eleven hours. Mr. HUME considered that a man who was in favour of eleven hours, could not be in favour of ten.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) Hon. Gentlemen now treated the question as a party one.—(Cries of "No, no.") [LEFT SPEAKING.] PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Miss Anne Romer made a most successful debut here last evening, in the character of Adelgisa, in Belliui's opera of Norma. Our musical readers, no doubt, recollect this young lady at the concerts of the Royal Academy of .blusic, where her singing attracted great attention. Her voice is a pure soprano, wonderfully flexible, and of exquisitely sweet quilt)! Her recitative is clear, distinct, and emphatic, and her style, both of singing and acting, is finished. She has handsome, expressive features, and her general appearance is very pre possessing. Miss Bassano was the Norma, and her per formance of that arduous character is. such as to confirm the favourable opinion we expressed of her abilities, vocal and histrionic, on the occasion of her debut some short time since, in the character of Anna Bolena. Allen was the Polio, and, together with Miss Romer and Miss Bassano, was called for at the conclusion of each act of the opera and received with enthusiastic applause. The debut of Miss Anne Romer was one of the most successful that we have seen for some time, and that she will soon achieve for herself a position worthy the name she bears here cannot be the least doubt. The King of Sweden has appointed a commission of inquiry on the best means for reducing the rates of postage, and of multiplying the mails not only within Sweden and Norway, but also between the two countries and the rest of Europe. CHARGE OF MURDER AT RUNCORN.—On Saturday last a considerable sensation was caused in Runcorn by the fact of a man named Richard Edwards, a carpenter by trade, having killed his wife. It appeared that Edwards, who is a man given to drink, had been fuddling all that day, instead of being at his work, and his wife, Betty Edwards; who is described as having been a quiet, peaceable woman, had sent one of her children to receive what wages were due to him. About four o'clock in the afternoon Edwards came home, and wanted to get some money; but his wife declined to give him any, as all that she had received was due to the pro vision shop. Edwards immediately began to abuse and beat her, in the presence of her children ; he took her by the hair of her head and attempted to throw her out of doors, and then he struck her several times about the head arid neck, knocked her down, and kicked her most severely. His eldest son, who is an apprentice, interfered on behalf of his mother, but was obliged to desist in consequence of the threats of his father; but he ran out to fetch the neighbours in, who found her on the floor quite dead, so that site had literally been beaten to death. Edwards took the matter quite coolly, and when his son was desired to send for a doctor, he threatened that if he went he would kill him. Again, when be was told his wife was dead, he made use of the brutal language, "Let her die, and to h-1 with her." Edwards was immedi ately taken into custody. On Tuesday last an inquest on the body was h e ld at t h e R oyal Hotel, Runcorn, before M r._ Henry Ch ur t on , coroner, when the ju r y re turned a verdict of " Wilful Mu r d er against Richard Edw ar d s ," w ho was accord ingly committed to Chester Castle on the coroner's warrant, to take his trial at the next Chester assiaes.—Chester Chronicle. OaDzwilcs ESTIMATES.—The estimates of effective and non-effective ordnance services for the year 1847-48 have just been issued by order of the House of Commons. It appears there from th a t, accor di ng to the gross estimate, a total, of 2,862,4841. will be required for that year, whereas the sum granted for 1846.47 was 2,717,934/. There will be sppropriations in aid to the extent of 188,3574 (they having ()cell 174,365/. for 1846-47) ; and, consequently, the real total amount required to be voted for the Ordnance services for the ensuing financial year will be 2,679,127/. (having been 2,543,569/. for the year 1846-47). The total ire crease, therefore, to be demanded for the ensuing twelve month will be 135,558/. 'There will be a diminution II the two items of ordnance stores for land and sea service (21,4721.) and the scientific branch (to the extent of 1,9531.) making a total diminution, compared with the current year, of 23,4554 as regards effective services. The items in which the principal increase will be required are— the pay, allowances, and contingencies of ordnance military corps, 41,5694 ; commissariat and barrack supplies for her Majesty's forces, great coats for the army, clothing for colonial corps, &c., 29,483/. ; wages of artificers and la bourers in the United Kingdom and colonies, 12,460/.; and works, buildings, and repairs, 20,7794 ; making a total in crease in the required grant for effective ordnance services, compared with the present year, of 110,9401. Deduct for decrease in other items (above-mentioned) 23,4551., the ba lance is an increased sum required for 1847-48 of 87,4851. The increase to be demanded for non-effective services, mi litary and civil, is a further amount of 48,0731., making the total 135,5581., previously stated as the increase in 1847-48, in the net amount to be required to be voted, compared with the preceding year. ' NAVAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.—It appears from a Parliamentary paper issued ye s t er d ay, relative to naval receipts and expenditure for the Year ended March 81, 1846, that the balances of the votes for 1842-43 and 1843- 44, amounted to 5,860/. The amount granted for naval ser vices for the year 1845-46 (per Act 8 and 9 Viet., c. 130) wax 6,936,1921., and adding to the above the additional sum of 215,363/. credited on the navy estimates for 1845-46, and 7,528/. (the amount granted on the supplementary estimate for the same year, to provide retired allowances to captains), the sum total was 7,159,083/. The expenditure (1845-46) was altogether 7,334,363 L—the grants including appro priation in aid and supplementary estimate, tieing only 7,159,083/. Adding to the amount of expenditure the sum of 5,8601. by balance of votes for new works (1842-43 and 1843-44), the total expenditure during the last finan cial year ending 31st of March, 1846, was 7,350,2231. 125.; making an outlay of 183,2801. over the receipts and balances of former years. In various votes 88,534/. less than the sums granted by Parliament were expended ; but the above mentioned excess of expenditure was caused by an outlay of 273,815/. upon other votes more than what was granted by the House of Commons, making the before-named balance. The chief cause of this excess was an excess of outlay for naval stores, &c., for the building and repair of ships, docks, &c., of 165,6014, and an excess of expendi ture for victuals for seamen and marines of more than 28,4114 &c, At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Adult Orphan Institution on Monde) , last, the gratifying in telligence was received that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to appoint one of the senior wards of the institution, %lists Sarah Anne Hildyard, to be sub-governess to the royal children. • I'ALL OF Two HOUSES IN LONG ACRE.—Yester day morning, shortly before twelve o'clock, an accident which, under the circumstances, might have been attend ed with fatal consequences, occurred in Lo g i place n -aere. t d in that portion of it in which eh have lately taken i mprovements istriet, t icularly whi liolbrnanthd ethe remova l t Stran d is contemplated, a direct commuuichaatvioen rendered between necessary of many houses contiguous to the new church of St.} Giles's-in-the-Fields. telds. At the point w her e Hanover -street intersects Long-acre several houses have been taken down by consent of their occupants ; still the intended im provements have remained some time in abeyance in consequence of the opposition of Mr. Hersey, the pro prietor of an adjacent tavern, who declared that as Icing as he held a lease from the Mercers' Company he would rather perish in the fall of his house than surrender without adequate compensation. A few evenings before this declaration, Mr. Kensall, the district surveyor, pointed out to Mr. Hersey the danger to which his house subjected him, recommending, at the same time that precautionary measures should be adopted for averting the danger that threatened him. All these remonstrances were unavailing. A few moments before the fall "a crackling" was beard, and Mr. Hersey having been forewarned, recommended all his inmates to retire from the premises. Shortly afterwards, the walls fell in with a fearful crash. Pictures and looking glasses are still hanging on the walls, as may be observed uy passers-by, but the greatest danger exists that other houses may fall, owing to the slightness of the foundation on which they are constructed. The second house p that fell was that of a Mr. Clark, li ver y- s t a bl e keeper. His stables were contiguous to Mr. Hersey's premises, but it fortunately happened that his assistants had Aft the premises before the occurrence, which has involved the destruction of a vast amount of property. It is understood that Mr. Richard Thornton, as chairman of the Committee of Portuguese Bondholders, has received from the Portuguese Government a communication in reply to his recent representations concerning the imposi tion of the double decima tax on the dividends of the foreign bt a copy of which was inserted und er thi s h ea d a few weeks since. From what we now hear, there is a probability ~e this oppressive and very unjust tax being speedily aban doned.—Post. LONDON YACHT CLUB.--Yesterday the members of the London Yacht Club (formerly the Arundel Club) held their monthly meeting, at Wright's Hotel, Strand. Me general business coanected with the affairs of this aquatic club was arranged, and many suggestions indicative of extensive arrangements of this club for the ensuin gl yachting season were made, and the meeting adjournei til March. SALT VERSUS THE POTATO DISEASE.—AIIow me to suggest to those whose potatoes are already forward enough, or as soon as they are so, to try the effect of a sl i g h t top dressing of sa lt, an d to pu bli s h the result. It would be interesting to kno w f rom corre spondents residing nt ar the sea it they can confirm or refute my statement in your paper of Dec. 5, that potatoes grown in the neighbourhood c f salt water were entirely or in some cases only partially free from the prevailing epidemic.— Gardiner? Gazette. NOrt . " North South „ The uommi (Prom t Motto bittee t of the rnoutt %utb c lpur Lee