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XXI MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 2847 Is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Pub , ..e. It is presented with the confident hope, that the enemata' exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, P. company still more worthy of the first Theatre in Europe. ar.id of its distinguished Patrons, will Insure the continuation Cf their sr Lippert. ENGAGEMENTS FOR TIIE OPERA. Me.le. Jenny Lind (her first appeara nce in this country), Madame 461 Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; M.e.lle. Sanchioli, Mdlle, ragiftni, and Madame Solari (their first ap 7taarance in this country) ; the Contralto, Millie. Vietti and Mdlle. :Maria Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame , Castellan. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap pearance In this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gerdoni, now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache; gnor Boren a (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelll ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance); and Signer Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. Thai. great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and ance..her of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the Cwmp de Silesie, by 31 , 11:e. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix 31endelssohn Bartholdy will likewise - visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on TIIE TEMPEST of Bhakspere_; . written by M. Scribe. _ . Miranda...... ...... .• .... •• • • Mdlle. Jenny Lind. Ferdinand • Sig. Gardoni. Caliban .... ••••• • • • • • Herr Staudigl. Prospero ...... ...... • • Sig. Lablache. It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi, "baying recovered from his severe Illness, has expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot ie founded on the ROB BERS of SCHILLER. litiimsini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca • aie Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioli, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar olloni, Superchi, an d F rasc hi n i , will appear before Easter. Mdlls. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter. Fdrector of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. In add 4 .tion to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs d'amv, e of Mozart, Cinlarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Bel- Wt, P‘c. Ttie stfctest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an Wemble may be presented perfect in all Its parts. "A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected frcm S o me of the beet, Orchestras of Europe. THE CHOP. US has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy, Germany, IVA England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRANG7MENTS FOR THE BALLET. Mdllo. Carlotta Grist. Mdlle. Lucile Grahu, and Mdlle. Cerito ; in ' sddttte n to which an e,gagement has been made with Mdlle. carorme Resati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Ital'1), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by 34. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala, her first appearance fin this country ; Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Vonore, bfdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Fascales, and Bertin ; and Dldlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the Academie ltoyale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was rc,eived last season, hopes are entertained that Mdlle. 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. - Venafra, Y ,. Geuriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Nirdtres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and 3 f- - Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin Itegisseur de la Valise. M. Petit. An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for her Majest3 '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 lness of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled EGERIA. The celebrated PM de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertistass !tit, introducing another Grand Pas by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas Kies Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. The Subscription will consist of the same number of rights as last easen. The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be 1p roduced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's ;admired Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoni and Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country, and an entirely NEW BALLET, by M. Paul Taglioni, in which Mademoiselle Caroline Itosati will appear. MEATRE ROYAL, DliUltY-L,I.NE THIS EVENING Will he performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; FloreYille, Mr. Rafter ; 3forliere, Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, 311 as Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Fri vole, M rs. II ut; hes. Atter which, the Grand Comia Christmas Pantomime, being a :mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN .AND T. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Manzgement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING .._...--. Will he performed a new and original Drama, called THE ROUND OF WRONG ; or, a Fireside story. Sir Arthur Foljambe, lAr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ; Ducks, air. Buckstone ; Harwood. Mr. Howard; Lady Charlotte - Willoughby, Mrs. \V. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. After which, Blanche's new Comic Drama, called WHO'S YOUR FRIEND? or, The Queensberry Fete. Viscount Leatherhead, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir Felix Loyel, Mr. Holt ; Giles Yairland, Mr. Webster ; The Countess of Itosendale, Miss Bennett; Lady Bab Blazon, Mrs. Glover ; Mittens, Miss Carre. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " Le, Tidele Berger," " Antoinette" Ccilarius, " Dublin" Waltz, and the " American Polka." To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, tailed the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Yrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia► Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permissiot, of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha• :ratters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry. Kkeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Relikr. To he followed by the Drama, TO - PARENTI" AND GUA/IDIANSI. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WHITE. TDEATr.E ROI AL. ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will he performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, TILE CORSICAN SISTER. t'haractors supported ly 14Tadtime Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, ke. Between the pieces the celehrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanions, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques. Af,er which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet or LA G!SELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0 4iruth, Mr. Cullen'ord. Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss EriiiLa "Milling, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCF.SS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J, M. Maddox, sole Lussee and Manager. tCill THIS EVENING be 'Performed a Grand Opera, untitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry y I t.. Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Sip,aton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane FeymOttr, Miss G. Smithson ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Bassano. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta ln.V.ed CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Arne wicao Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entl tl2,l The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES. of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Panto ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; C hnru. Mt. Flexmore. ritENCD, PLAYS.— ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessei, Mr. John Mitchell. TAIS EVENING Will he performed L'ECOLE DES MAItIS. Sganarelle, M. CartlZnY ; Valere, DI. Langur,* ErgAste, M. Lucien; Ariste, M Dor.-,cbret.; Un Commissairo, Mesquilfler ; Cu Notaire, M. Pa. 'easier; lsabelle, Mtllle. Angelo, ; Elec.nor, Mdlle. Fouquet ; Lisettc. Aft] e. Kin. After which, the popular Play of L'AUBERGE DES ADRETS. Robert :Vacaire, Bi. Lemaitre ; Clementine, !grille. Foupet. Durir.g the piece, tl. Lemalire will dance " La False de Faust." Boxes, Gs" Pit, 3s. 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at haff=past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, - White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of conti nuing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO- •IORROW EVENING, and every Tneaday, Thursday, and Satur day. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment Com mences at Half-past Eight. And, in consequence of the continued demand ttr places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE this Morning, arJd every Wednesday Morning until Easter. Doors opaa St Two o'clock, and the performance commeneas at Half-past Two. Tits Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; l'it, 2s. ; Amphiteatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may he engaged at Mitchell's Library - , 33, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty. fir, respectfully begs to acknowledge the unprecedented roccess bestowed on his productions at the above Estab ishment, And, In returning thanks, purposes devoting a night for the benefit and relief of the destitute iris's and Scotch, on TII (IRSDA V, Feb The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive re sources of the Theatre will be brought into action. - Patronised by her Most. Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, 'Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Juvenile /rites, and last week of " The Denson Horse." Will be perf ormed a TIIIS EVENING titled THE DEMON grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en- Charmed Bit. MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Entire change of the SCENE'S of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the gueeessful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY TlllEvEs . or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and She R obber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Roche. ; H arlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini; C olumbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box •off ee open item eleven till tlvo i , 'cinek.--bo ors one. nt .tx an t c arcnenee at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manag er , M r. W . Broadfeat. _ _ • - ROYAL SURREY Lessee, Mri. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING WI L 1 be performed a new Drama, entitled BABY RATTLER; o Tha Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the wholer irr ngth of the Company. To conclude with a grand Wry - Pantomime. calif,' THE ICING OF THE. CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Detain; Pantaloon, Herr R. Deuliu ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Devlin ; Punch, Herr E. Dentin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another new Drama, and continued career of the great " Go-a head " Pantomime, THIS .EVENING Will he performed TILE GUNSMITH OF ORLtANS ; or, The Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Zird, Howard,' Miss Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Pearce will appear, After which, the Burletta of THE, MISTAKEN STORY. Mr. INetnan, Miss Pearce, &c. conclude with the 'Aid Christmas Pantomime, en :ld THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry. r "aPorr able in INATION.—Persons who make bills pay: (lay , L o n d o n,tter ought not to put off the advice till the last by accident "e• often mis-sent, and the bags are delayed Swansea to accident, g a: vt th e 7 case ,a ,t week when the mail from was that ti,ileijY, broke down near Neat ti ; the con sequenceciegar,Riunnev Nam, letters from Hirwain, Merthyr, Tre were dl delayed, a n d a v il in ' Beaufort, and Coalbrookyale, instead of Friday, This not reach London till Saturday t m i w e r e t r h e y acceptances c c a e n p d t r c e and noted for non-pay mem . 6 ° l many bills to be retumlel slue fur Irish provisions. sc,;,:bi:lCiartgtshae Ince. bills from Ireland clegar will have to pay for their bein; protested as well as noted.-- R B, P ; DEATH Or MR. Wir.mam Kka°DiAtercult is with feelings of deep regret that we announceithue— gentleman, who expired at his house in wood,:i on Sunday evening, aged 60, after an illness of nine deco o s f t r t e h e i 4 The deceased was for many years proprietor of n A n n7le days ' ilotel, a member of the Court of Common Council un to the recent election, and a life subscriber to the Licensed Victuallers' School. As a common councillor he discharged bis duties to his fellow-citizens, and his constituents of the ward of Farringdon• Without, with zeal and energy. B e was a benevolent man, and prompt to relieve the distress and suffering of the poor and needy. His conduct afforded a bright example to others in a like situation, and constitutes the best eulogy that can be paid to deparied worth. His death is deplored and regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, or were capable of appreciating his merits. We are happy to state that Sir George Cockburn, who has been suffering from ill-health for some time, is muck better. The Gallant Admiral is-staying at *A seat, High Pesch, Efaex. 1 ItAILWAY :31IALIES BY PUBLIC SALE MESSRS. LAMOND and V Co., - RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their niends and the Public for their continued support aad patronage, and to annoance that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Sail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully ^equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day 3revlous to their being offered; and advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame- Jiately disposed of according to instmctions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THIRD EDITION OF “THE SUN." 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(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) •';CC.ti • );(. 4 ; • • et 410 °4 .1104\ , 44 • T "Nilaiez;C The unwarrantable attack made by Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN on her MAJESTY'S Ministers, more particu larly on the Secretary for Ireland, during the pro gress of the debate on the Address, called forth from that gentleman, and subsequently from the eremier, a vindication of the conduct and policy of the Government, as complete and satisfactory as could be desired. The blind and unreasoning fury of that attack defeated its own object, and rendered quite unnecessary the powerful reply, the perfect refuta tion, and the gentlemanly rebuke, that fell from the Irish Secretary. The well-known letter, an nouncing the intention of the Lord-Lieutenant to sanction presentments for reproductive works, and the non-assembling of Parliament in the month of November, particularly excited the bile, and raised the indignation of the Hon. Member for the county of Limerick, who declared that such acts merited an im peachment. Well might Mr. LABOUCIIERE say that, " If the Member for Limerick county was prepared to propose that he should be censured for having put his name to that letter, he did not believe that he would find another Irish Member to second his mo tion, nor could he find another Irish Member to concur with him in thinking that Parliament ought jto have been assembled in November." This is, un doubtedly, the truth, for Mr. SMITII O'BRIEN fortu nately happens to be the only representative of Young Ireland in the Senate—the constituencies of the sister island not entertaining the same exalted opinion of the physical force party that the bellige rents do of themselves. The information conveyed by the authentic statis tics elicite 1, the explanation of the motives on which the Government acted, and the general character of their intentions towards Ireland, were all of the highest importance. The startling fact that in ordinary times there were no less than 1,135,715 agricultural labourers, whose average earnings did not exceed from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per week, and that they, with their families, were out of em ployment and in distress during thirty weeks of the year, must prepare the mind for a knowledge of the awful state which any extraordinary calamity affect ing the means of livelihood of those unhappy suf ferers must occasion. There was nothing to fall back upon,—no superfluity or comfort that could be cut off or given up. In the best times they obtained a scanty subsistence, barely sufficient to support human nature, and any deduction therefrom at once occasioned the most pitiable distress and destitution We have now a calculation that may be relied on as to the amount of loss estimated at a pecuniary value, and also at the quantity of produce that has been abstracted from the average supply. Mr. RICHARD GRIFFITH, the eminent civil engineer, and probably the most distinguished statistician in the United Kingdom, undertook, at the request of Government, to make an estimate, and we regret to say that his report not merely confirms the conjectures previously hazarded, but shows an amount of damage far greater than any yet imagined. The loss, then, in money oc casioned by the potato disease appears to be no less than 11,250,000/. sterling, and by the failure of the ' oat crop 4,4C8,000/. sterling, making together 15,916,0001. sterling, or about one-third more than the gross annual rental of Ireland; and by weight and measure a los3 of 8,437,500 tons of potatoes, and 5, 0 27,000 quarters of oats. These figures will show more powerfully than any language the extraordi nary extent of the national calamity, and the imperative necessity for Imperial aid to the suf ferers, and a general participation in the amount of damage, so extensive, that if suffered to fall ex elusively on a single class, and that already an em barrassed and impoverished one, it must wholly crush and destroy it. The policy of the Government respecting their non-interference with the import provision trade, and the necessity of a strict adherence to the pledge which the Premier was required to give in the course of last autumn was fully justified, and the fatal results that must have attended any other course clearly pointed out. Lamentable and heartrending as hate been the sufferings and destitution of the people, they would have been fearfully increased if the Government had adopted any other line of con duct. A distinct and positive answer was re quired by the merchants engaged in the provision trade. The simple question was, will the Govern ment interfere with our operations, or come int* the market in opposition to us? We have a right to know before we embark our capital in the speculation. If you refuse an answer we will take it as an indication of the intention of the Government so to interfere, and Iwithdraw in time from the contract. What, then, I could the Government do ? They had only the option ofgiving the rcluired pledge, or of undertaking the task of providing, at any cost or expenditure, under any difficulties, not only for the people of Ireland, but also the people of Great Britain, who, by such a course, would have been involved in misery nearly equal to that endured in Ireland. They selected the wise and statesmanlike principle—they gave a direct and straightforward answer. We will not interfere with the import trade or, under ordinary circum stances, with the retail trade; and fortunate it was that they did so; for, otherwise, the private speculators would have withheld their capital, and the destitution and mortality throughout the country would have been tenfold that which has unfortunately taken place. And a great distinction existed between the cir ccauumssetiante_e3 under which the late Premier e of the hpresiernwntPhoicrhte:xtii importation n of Indian w co a r s n and a th o s greate experiment thoughhave eminently success ful, could not safely gigantic efforts of the Government been repeated. means open to them may be gedo b f y f the legitimate fact, that there are at present over 45, 7 the simple , 00 labourers employed on the public works, while the officers en gaged under the Board of Works axe -74 inspecting The rashness of the Royalist statesmen of Por tugal in fomenting the animosities of the population against the reigning dynasty, by their intrigues to restore the associates of the CABRALS to authority, must at length be perfectly obvious to the unfortu nate QUEEN herself. The last brittle barriers which have hitherto protected her from the national wrath are trampled into the dust by the ruthlessness of her own abhorred supporters. On the commencement of the insurrectionary movement in the Portuguese division of the Peninsula it was very manifest that the vast proportion of the multitude regarded the question at issue with an indifference that almost amounted to apathy. It seemed, from the paucity of the forces assembled together under the banners of the revolted chieftains, that it mattered little to the million of their countrymen whether the Court party or their oppo nents were victorious. For awhile the fortunes of the intestine wars fluctuated so perpetually, as to testify that no overwhelming enthusiasm, either on the one side or the other, had been germinated. The belligerents dodged each other hither and thither ; casual skirmishes resulting in the death of some ill starred dragoon, or the more torturing expiation of some yet more ill-starred guerilla, tended to keep alive the anxieties of the citizens of Lisbon ; the con fiscation of property, and the deprivation of titles and prerogatives promoted the cause of the insurgents at straggling intervals ; sometimes a more disas trous encounter would threaten to annihilate the expec tations of the defeated party ; sometimes, again, the Conde SA BANDEIRA, or some less conspicuous revo lutionist, would picturesquely escape from the clutches of his antagonists, by skulking among the rushes of some river bank in an open boat and a ragged uni form. As with every revolutionary movement in the sunny south, the matter has opened with melodrame, and promises to terminate with tragedy. By a most unexpected and bewildering magic the heterogeneous bodies of the Septembristas and the Miguelites have combined, and appear for a time to have forgotten all their antagonism to each other, and to have resolved themselves into a homogeneous band. As may naturally he conceived, this coalition of parties so powerful of themselves presents a most formidable obstacle to the success of the Royalists. It is little matter to the Royalists whether, in the arrangement of this alliance between forces heretofore so diametrically opposed, the Libe rals have conceded all their cherished ideas about government, or the adherents of Dorn Micutr, have yielded the preponderance. It is but a secondary consideration with the upholders of Queen MARIA as to what may be the tacit under standing of the united enemies of her domination, as to what may be the details of their mutual conces sions, as to what, in short, may be the actual condi tion of the dynastic question. The primary consi deration of her Government is, of course, the exist ence of so extended an insurrection, and the nature of the steps which are most advisable for its discom fiture. These are, however, but the feeblest glim merings of hope as to the fortunes of this doomed and erring SOVEREIGN. The execrable atrocities per petrated by her soldiery upon the inhabitants of Torres Vedras, on the occasion of the recent disper sion of the popular forces, has enkindled a flame of indignation among the peasantry and civilians of Portugal, which has already spread to an appalling extent, and threatens to in volve the whole kingdom in the moral conflagration of civil war. One of the most odious illustrations of the evils consequent upon battles is this diabolical sensuality of the Royalist troops after the seizure of Torres Vedras. The multitude are quick to recognise this circumstance, and the re sult has already been the sensible diminution of the army of SALDANIIA, and the extraordinary enhance. ment of that under DAS ANTAS, SA DA BANDEIRA, and their associates. It is little anticipated that the former General will, under existing circumstances, seek an encounter with the insurgents, while it is most certain that the latter are solicitous beyond measure for his arrival. According to the latest information it would appear that SAL DANIIA has departed from Coimbra, and has advanced four leagues northwards, via., as far as Agueda. According to the same account, the Royalist General BERNARDINO has joined the popular forces at Oporto, while the redoubted General f'oToAs has no only dispatched fifty veterans, fully equipped, to Oporto on the same mission, but has so far ingra tiated himself with the Junta as to have received the rank of Lieutenant-General and Governor of the two Beiras. It is unnecessary to enter into the nume rical surmises, as to the strength of the insurgents, which were floating about the Portuguese metropolis on the departure of our latest dispatches. What is mainly worthy of observation, and what is ostensibly credible is, that the army collecting about Oporto is of such dimensions as to be universally considered as ominous to the cause of the reigning SOVEREIGN. Even were that army less formidable in point of numbers, it would still be most formidable in point of earnestness. The absolutism of Queen MARIA'S Government has driven the Portuguese peasantry to desperation, and by setting the most sacred principles of the Constitution at defiance, she has loosened the foundations of her dynasty. The intelligence from America, which reached England on Saturday by the packet-ship Angle Saxon, will be esteemed very grateful by every lover of peace, every admirer of national honour, and every opponent of unprincipled despotism. It confirms the hope breathed when we commented on the news from the United States, received twelve days since by the mail-steamer Cambria—that " Congress would not consent to sacrifice free-trade principles to gratify the insatiable ambition of Mr. POLK." A recommendation having been offi cially made by the Secretary of the Treasury to tax tea and coffee, in order that the Government might raise a loan for prosecuting the Mexican war, the House of Representatives, on the 2d instant, promptly rejected the proposition by a large majority, the num bers being 115 and 48. This spirited resolutio may, by this time, have served to convince the Pre sident that his headstrong and repulsive military po licy is repudiated by the Legislature. Had the war been a just one, instead of being a ruthless invasion, the Chief Magistrate of the great republic would, doubtless, have found himself " thrice armed" for the conflict ; but the war being what it is—foul in its origin, and marked with revolting rapacity through all its subsequent stages—has completely failed in eliciting any patriotic demonstration in Congress, without which it can never be maintained or honour ably terminated. It is at length manifest that there is a point beyond which the representative authorities of the States will not suffer themselves to be carried in a mere idle attempt to slake the unquenehable thirst of Mr. POLK after territorial aggrandisement. For so vain an object, Congress has now plainly enough given their President to understand that the vitality of commerce shall not be recklessly compromised,—for so reproachful and iniquitous a war, Congress, it is clear, will not subject .their American subjects to commercial restrictions, ever harsh in their results upon the humbler classes, and hostile to the development of national resources. The effect of the recent vote in the House of Representatives has struck consternation into the minds of the Democrats. The "sinews of war" are happily wanting. To supply them, hic labor, hoc opus est. We recommend Mr. PoLK. to retrace his infamous steps as speedily as possible. He never can escape from the struggle with the cruelly- outag.ged Mtuisans with credit: he may save himself from increased humiliation and aggravated disgrace. Hominis errare, insipientis vero in errore perseverare. SANTA ANNA ap pears to be filling his high mission of Com mander-in-Chief of the Mexican forces with becoming energy and dignity. This is evident from the opinion broached in his communication to the American authorities, viz., that the Mexicans will never entertain any overtures of peace till hostile forces, military and naval, shall have first been with- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY-41ORNI.N.G, JANUARY 27, 1847 officers, 36 engineers, 385 surveyors, and 1,840 over seers ; this is the inadequate staff, the paucity of whose numbers have been so loudly complained of. It also appears that the almost unanimously ex pressed opinion of the intelligent gentlemen, both in and out of Parliament, consulted, was that Parliament should not be called together in November, but that the Government should adopt such measures as they might think necessary, on their own responsibility, and trust to a Parliamentary indemnity. drawn from their territory. We hope that these pre liminary steps will croon be complied with, and that the blessings of peace may be restored to the belli gerent parties. The Nuremburgh Correspondent says that the Censors of the Press in Prussia have prohibited the National, the Siicle, the Charivaii French papers, and of the English papers our facetious, witty friend Punch. Letters from Vienna state that the Emperor of Aus- TRIA has nominated the Archduke STEPHEN, son of the late Palatine of HUNGARY, his lieutenant, temporarily to fulfil the functions attached to thst high dignity. The Auyshurg Gazette of the 20th states that the Austrian Government has determined on placing Cracow within the line of its custom-houses from the 29th of the present month. A definitive notification to that effect has been sent by the Austrian Cabinet to the Prussian Government. It was reported that a new conspiracy ' had been discovered at Cracow, but no authentic particu lars of such an event had been received, and the report was supposed to be a fabrication. The Leipsic fair this year has not been a good one. There were not more than 60,000 pieces of cloth on sale, and the sale was very dull. There was no demand for silk, and the Cracow traders who were there could only buy on credit. A censorship for the press has just been established at Lucerne; it is particularly charged with the exami nation of foreign journals. Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived. The debate in the Senate still continues, and the discussion has been very animated. NARVAEE has made a speech denounc ing in strong terms foreign interference in the affairs of Spain, and commenting severely on the language used by M. GUIZOT in his dispatches on the subject of the Spanish marriage. He was followed by General MAZZE REDO and Senor CAFRANSA, both of whom were equally energetic in their protests against foreign interference in Spain. Senor CORTINA, the Progressista, while avorv ing a firm determination to oppose the Government by every means in his power, was much more guarded in his language than the membei• of the Moderado Oppo sition had been. It is decided that Senor BRAVO MU RILLO is to be the Ministerial candidate for the Presi dentship of the Chamber of Deputies. _ _ MADRID BOLSA.—The Three per Cents, 31k; Five per Cents. 1101. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. On Saturday the KING received the deputation of the Chamber of Peers appointed to bring up the Address. Duke PASQUIER having read the Address, his MAJESTY returned the following answer:— " I am very much touched with the sentiments expressed by the Chamber of Peers for my sons and myself. I thank the Chamber of Peers especially for the assistance which it has constantly lent to my government, and the support which it has always given to the preservation to France of the advantages which she enjoys, and of which the main tenance of order is the first condition. The sufferings which weigh on some portions of our population profoundly afflict me. You will continue to second my efforts to lighten the burden of them, and to abridge their duration ; and I am glad to manifest to you the confidence that, notwithstanding these painful trials, the prosperity of France, the object of all. our wishes, will continue to follow that progressiva march, of which it gives me great pleasure to be able to congratulate myself along with you." A slight disturbance occurred at Rouen on the 22d. It appears that the potato merchants of the place, anxious to take advantage of the short period which was to elapse before the ordinance prohibiting the ex portation of potatoes should come into operation, were shipping two cargoes to England, when the people rose and endeavoured to prevent the shipment. The autho rities, however, interfered, and tranquillity was soon restored. From the disturbed districts of France the accounts received are favourable. The Journal des Debuts confirms the appointment of M. FORTH-ROUEN as Envoy and Charge d'Affaires of France at Canton. M. BECOUItT, who acted as Consul of that place, is transferred to the consulate of Manilla, and M. DE MONTIGNY is to have the newly created consulate at Shanghai, on the northern coast of China. The French Three per Cents. on Sunday, in the Passage de l'Opera, were done at 45c. lower than the closing price of the day before, being 77f. 85e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN - RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUAILY 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—Central of Spain, % —Dutch Rhenish, 4—Great Southern of Madras, 1 4 —Namur and Liege, 34 —Northern of France, 12—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 —Paris and Lyons, 7 —Paris and Strasbourg, —Rouen and Havre, 26—Sambre and Meuse, 6%. HAMBURGH MAIL. Poutm FRONTIERS, JAN. 10.-The number of Russian troops in the kingdom of Poland, is increasing in a re markable manner, by the addition of troops from tbe againo f drago ons, a b g e o e interior of the, kingdom, especially.'since the roads have oonms,e passable l i t gt e c r a e v g a i l m ry Pn a t n s d af ar i t n i ltr l yTh t : f ie arrived since the middle of last month by the road of Bi zesz Litewski alone, to be placed in cantonments in Polish e frontiers on n t Idi iferent parts of the ki ng d om . N ow , as everyt hi ng h ere is perfectly still, it i s diffi cu lt t o con j ec t ure w h a t ma y b e the object of these reinf o rcement s of tro o ps, a nd w e be g in to suppose that there may b esome t ru th i n th e f o r me r re ports, which indeed have not e holly di e d a way, respect ing the conversion of the kingdom of P o l a nd into Russian government. before o A ur i , l i a a ti r h t es i article s f i r ho m g i e e , sc r a p e expected n c a t e t e h d e e e i n n l n l N t a V e n a a r r h s i e m a i w n : Emperor is that t commencement hthee f spring, ri portant changes to be made in the administration of Poland. Among these, it is said, area new organisa tion of the courts of justice, of the schools, and numer ous measures, the object of which is, to introduce u niformity in the administration f thekingdom grea,er that of the Russian provinces. The Emperor with is said to be averse to moderate theprohibitive tariff in favour of Polish manufactures. BERLIN, JAN. 17.—Our journals,. and a Breslau Gazette have mentioned the foundation of a special Professorship in our university f tor the statistics of prisons. The intended ro essor, as far as we know, is Mr. TellkenspFhas gained already c onsiderable reputatio n by who He numerous publi cations relative to this subject. was lately here for a long time, and was appointedmember of a com mission, which was established. to consider the forma tion of a definite system, for the manae in the Prussian monarchy. He was, ern ent of priso ns Member of the University C ollege in, atNew the time, a York, and to the best of our k now ledge, returned t o that city in 1843. could be Atgene all r ally approved.events, his Inviteron to thi • is University With respect to the commercial aff • of affairs Cracow, in telligence was received here a few days ago, that' Mr. Von Kamptz had partly succeeded in his presentmission to Vienna ; but, it is added 1 , that another part efhis proposals could not possibly be accepted ; and this latter account is acc ompanied by some not very e dif • state ments respecting smugn edifying gli g. FROM THE 'WINE, JAN. 12.--While some public journals bring the information that negotiations are now carrying on between the Dutch Government and the Zellverein, in order to conclude a commercial con vention which may be suitable to t h e interests of Ger many and of Holland, we learn from an authentic source that France has likewise lately made some attempts to enter into a conve ntion with the Cabine t at the Hague ; in consequence of whic h , _ the treaty of com merce and navigation conclu ded on the 25th of July, 1840, will undergo an entire change, to adapt it to present circum stances. Six years experience has shown that the ad vantages which were expected, both in France and in the Netherlands, have not been realised. BERLIN, JAN. 15.—1 t is now decided that t h e mili of t h e pr ov i nce o f P osen shall be tary occupation strengthened, the whole of the sth corps of the army will in future be garrisoned in that province. The cavalry regiments will be quartered in the small towns, the artillery and infantry will be divided between Posen, Griesen, and Bromberg. HAMBURG, JAN. 22.—The London M a il o f t h e 19th had not arrived when we went to press. The state of the ice in the Lower Elbe, and in the mouth of the river, is scarcely changed, on account of the south and south west winds being too faint to clear the channel entirely of floating ice. There has been no fresh ice for some days here; above the-stream has been gradually freed from the ice —The wind being from the GLUCKSTADT, JAN. 21. south-west, the floating ice is increased on this bank. A thaw has set in. VIENNA, JAN. 17.—His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the son of the late Archduke Palatine, the Arch duke Stephen, to be locum-tenens of the dignity of the Palatine of Hungary. This imperial decision was made known to the Chanelry of HLlDgary. GALICIAN FRONTIERS, JAN. 1.1.---The 29th of this month is the day fixed for the union of Cracow with the Austrian Custom-house line. The negotiations of M. von Kanvtz ceased some weeks ago, and the final declaration of the Vienna Ca binet is already dispatched to Berlin. It remains to be seen whether, in case the Russian Government should not be satisfied with the concession made by Austria with regard to the entrepots, it might not be advisable to refer the further discussions on the subject to the Con ferences at Vienna, which were app ointed to disc uss the affairs of Cracow, and are not yet broken up. A report has been lately spread of the discovery of a conspiracy at Cracow ; whether there is any truth in it must ap pear in a few days. 3 vols.—The above work is published T EMPTATION AND ATONEMENT. BY MRS. GORE. Eustace, a tale of the Jesuits, by I " v S a h r a ; k s o p r this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had at all the libraries. The Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.— , ea T re he an u d ig h h i l s an F d ri e e i r e id i . n . , ,' s l following new works of fiction are also now ready :-2. Fathor 3. Strawberry Hill, an historical novel, by the author of Spain, i s t ; o , 1 s b . —I. James 4. Th e a Romance ant E 5 g o . , f late 62d Regiment, 3 vols.-5. Caesar 'Borgia, an historical romance, by the author of Whitefriars," 3 vols.-6. Marston, by the author of" Salathiel," second edition, 3 vols.-7. Ad ventures of Captain O'Sullivan, by W. H. Maxwell, Esq., author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c., 3 vols. WINDSOR, MONDAY EVEN/No.—This forenoon his loyal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Lerd Allred Paget, Mr. Anson, Colonel Phipps, and Captain Seymour, rode over to the covers in the neighbourhood of Sawyers' I Lodge, Cranbourne Chase, for pheasant shooting. The party retramed to the Castle at two o'clock, and after luncheon her M'&jeaty and his Royal Highness walked for an hour or to no is the Horne Park. The answer to inquiries at Frog l'r iCi? today is, that the Duchess of Kent is somewhat bettor. 2 1 / 4 133 i 4% p Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2% .... 214. ••• • • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 141 13N • • . Birzning., Wolver., and Dudley.. 425..... 4% 5 4% p.. Itirming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .... 7 .. ••• • .. . Buckinghamshire 845..... par ........ •• Caledonian .. 30 .... 26% 25% .... Ditto, Half Shares .. .... 2 % .......... Chester and Holyhead .. 27% .... 241.......... Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 2 • • ........ Cornwall .. 5 .... 1114 ........ Direct Northern Scrip .. 2%.... 2%.... ••• • .. Eastern Counties 20 .... 221 21% .... Do. Perna., 5 par Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. 16 p• ••• .. Ditto, York Extension .. 2 .... 54 y„ .• . East Lancashire 14 •• .. •• • Ditto, ditto. New Scrip • • .. .. • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... •..• • .. Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .... 194 .......... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .. • • 17% .......... Ely and Huntingdon .. 1211 .... 12% %• • ...... Great Northern (London & York Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) 3%.... 3% ••..•• .. • . Great North of England . ..100 .. •.• • • Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 60%.. 'Bull and Selby .. •• 50 ••• • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 121{ 1 • • ........ floswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... 11% 12 1 4 • .. :Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... 4 „I..ancaster and. Carlisle Ditto New 5 .... 9 . Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .... • Leeds and Thirsa 21% .... 19% . . Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 314 .... 4% London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 . 551 541 .. 54% Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent 9 9% • • ........ London an . North-Western . ..100 ....193% Ditto, Quarters . 2 .. 21% 22% .... 221 Ditto, Fifths .. .. 2 .... 19 ........ • • 19 Leadon and South-Western 41/. Os. 10d... .......... Ditto, Tenths .. .. • . .. 4 .. • • ...... • . Ditto, Scrip . • .. 5 .... 51 % ........ Ditto, ditto .. • . .. 4 .... 41 ,4 .......... London and York Scrip .. 21 .... .......... Ditto, Extension ditto .. .... 2% . ...... Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21 Lynn and Dereham .. 15 .... 15% Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .... .......... Ditto, Half Shares .. 38 7,, M il a dl n a ch nd.. , & tloc .. 31 . a .. k .1 4 0 2 0 5. Ditto Extension .. 425. .. •• ••• :• P•••• 123% ....... . 123 1 % P Manchester, • • • • P Ditto, New 30 36% . 36% Ditto, New .. 2 .... 6 4 .• .. Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .... 32% % 321% Norfolk .. •• ..100 . ..... Ditto, Half Shares .• 10 . 121 Q .......... 121 Northern Counties Union 2% 1% % • • ...... 11 . E North British .. 35 .... 34 Ditto, Quarter Shares .... 3% Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • 1 ... • 3% .. ••• • • • 318 North Staffordshire .. • • •• • 5 •• • • SN 7Te • • 7 % Ozford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 17% .... 11% % • ....... 11% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 3% .• • - .• • • 3% Royston and Ilitchin .. • • .. 1%.... 2 .. •• • ..... 114 Scottish Midland .. 17%.... 18% 19% 19% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 Shropshire Union .. 423..... 54 %dis ••• • . • .% dia. South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 !4 .. • • 37% .. •••• • • • • 37 Do., New (de. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% 4 .• ........ 4 South Wales .. •• • • 10 •• • • ••••• • • • • • 71 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's • • 2 .• .. 4 ••••• • • • • • 4 Trent Valley and Midland June. 425..... j 4 p . • • • • • % p Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11 • • 6 West Riding Union • • .. .. 425. .... lsj % p...... 11{ p West Cornwall '.. .. 2 .. •• • • 1 4 York and Newcastle .. 25 .... Ditto, New.. .. 5 .... 1114 % Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... York aid North Midland 50 . Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • .. 25 .... 45 •• .. • • Ditto, Extension • • .. ~ 20 36 Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 .... 1214 ...... Do. E. and W. Biding Exten.•. 5 .. • 16% 17% .. • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... 14?4 ll % Dutch Rhenish • • • . • • .. 7 .... 4 Great Southern of Madras • • .. ss. • ... 1,4 • Luxembourg Northeri of France .• .. • • 8 .... 12% 11% Orleans and Bourdeaux .. • . 6 .... 7i43y. . . . Paris and Lyons •• . • • • • • Sambre and Meuse MINES. 15% IW4 Real del Matte, Unregistered .. .... 3% ...... ... 334 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 3% Gibraltar — Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 h Leghorn 25 85 _ ii,,R0natinttwebrdeurrpagm.h.................:..312...U13.... 1312 84% Venice Clerio 25 75 Milan Genoa • . . Altona • • . Naples ...... • ..... • • 40% Paris, 3 days' sight .. • . 25 40 Palermo, per 0z..-- , . 121 Ditto, 3 months ...... 25 75 Lisbon. Marseilles ••.•••• • .. • • 25 t 5 Oporto ••.. • • 80urdeaux......... .. 25 85 Rio Janeiro . d . a. .. y 3 ... ,.5 . i . ih ... i 27 = Frankfort on Maine—. 120% Bahia .. P B e e t r e li r n sb . u . r . g . h . ,. 3 . . U . ! .. .. .. .. .. .. ___-- Newßu e n l o_s o i r tzr 2 e l s V iii i i e b n a n . ,..e . fle: . .fl .. o.... ........ 10_3 Philadelphia .... • ..... Trieste, ditto.... .... 10 3 raiczs OP BULLION, Pea OZ. Madrid .............. 35% Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9 Cadiz ••• .. : ........ 30.4 Portugal Gold Coin OO 0 New Dollars • •.. 0 0 0 Barcelona .......... Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0 Seville.. • ..... •. .... Silver iii bars ...... •• 0 504 DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A PlG.—About fortnight ago an elderly man, named Thomas Green, living at Bare, Lar.cashire, had his umb severely bitten by a pig, whilst engaged in " ringing" it. The wound inflamed, and produced death. Her Excellency the Marchioness of Normanby gave on Friday evening a brilliant soirée dansante, at which the chief rank and fashion of Paris were present. There waM a full attendance of the diplomatic circle. Amongst the dis tinguished personages were noticed Marshal Sault, Count Mole, and M. Thiers. DARING ROBBERY AT SIR CHARLES PRICE AND Co.'s BANiuNG-tionsir..—On Saturday a lady named Hovill, residing at 17, Magdalen- circus, Southwark, went to the above bank to obtain cash for a cheque for 1257. Having received twenty Bank of England notes of 5/. each, she placed them in a side pocket, after which twenty-five sove reigns were given, and she was placing them in the same pocket, when, to her dismay, she found that the 1001. in notes had been taken out. An alarm was given, when a lad who was present stated that he observed two genteelly dressed men, who had been previously engaged in conversa tion and warming themselves at the tire, delibera tel y walk up to the lady, raise her dress while she was counting the gold, take the notes from her pocket, and walk off. He added that he was so astonished at the audacity with which the robbery was committed that he had no power at the moment to give the alarm. Immediate search was made after the villains, but without effect. Viteount Morpeth entertained at dinner on Satur day last the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the Hon. C. Howard, Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. Mackintosh, Mr. and Mrs. K. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Broadhead, and Mr. Orme. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, JAN. 22. -- The gloom whish hung over the market on Tuesday continues unabated. The decline in the value of cotton at Liverpool has appa• rently destroyed the confidence of buyers in the prices of goods and yarn, and they are unwilling to operate, even at a reduction of quite equal to the decline in cotton. During the week one or two failures have been announced, but they ar e not of very serious magnitude.-11.fanchester Guardian. BA L COSTUME AT CROCILFORDS. — The conversion of this splendid establishment into assembly rooms has proved completely successfully. The salons on Monday and Thursday evenings are well attended. It is the intention of the spirited lessee to give a series of fancy balls next month, commencing on Wednesday, the 3d of February, with a grand bal mewl. .;~ _.. . isti ON EY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,500 bales at previous rates, with a heavy market. American, 2,004 bales sold at 6 1 / 2 d to 7%d. ; and Egyptian at 7 3 / 4 d. to 8 1 A id per lb. Shares were much the same. There was a good attendance to-day at the sale of Rail way Shares by Messrs. Lamond and Co., and a fair business was done. The quotations are slightly in advanse of Friday last, and the market generally was more healthy, in the absence of forced sales. The following are a few of the prin cipal sales t Great Western of Bengal £0 6 0 Newport and Abergavenny 1 0 0 Boston,Stamford, and Birmingham 1 12 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 19 0 Northern and Southern Connecting Northern Counties Union 1 6 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. Taw Vale Extension and Dock . 3 5 0 Great Northern . . East Indian ... Madrid and Valencia Shropshire Union and Canal 1 7 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 1 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 11 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham Thera are an immense number of arrivals in the Thames, owing to the changes of wind, from nearly all parts of the world, with valuable products of the most varied kind. The affairs of Ireland are engrossing attention now beyond everything else. Lord John Russell's expose has of necessity attracted considerable notice, and there is, upon the whole, a favourable impression with regard to it. As to the mode in which the pecuniary supplies are to be raised, it is presumed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be the medium of communication with the House, but it is impos sible to say when. There is a general feeling in the City that the Budget should always be brought forward early in the session, as by the late Ministers, and, although other matters are urgent, it may be hoped that the document will be early submitted, because there will then be an end of that worst evil in money matters—protracted uncertainty. The acounts from Paris being of Sunday's date do not bring any news of particular interest. Consols have realised 91 to 91 1 / 2 fur present transfer, and 91 1 / 8 to 91% for tiut • supporting, therefore, the improved tone of yesterday. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 927 k to 9314. Bank Stock is worth 204 to 204 1 / 2 , and Exchequer bills have touched 4s. to Bs. premium. East India Stock is up to 249. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been of less extent, but there has been some firmness in the quotations. Spanish Five per Cents. are 23 3 / 4 y s , and the Three per Cents. 34 1 %. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 34 to 34' 2 . Mexican Stock has been at 22. Dutch Two-and-a •llalt per Cents. are 58. There is not so much doing in Railway Shares, but prices have ranged higher again in most instances. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. .• 200 i 204 CLOSING 204 Bank Stock .. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 913% 91 1 ,4 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 91% 91 91 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 934 92% 92% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 11-16 9-16 9 11-16 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 9 7-16 % 9% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9% India Stock .. . 249 249 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. „. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities .. .. .. 91 1 ,4, 91 4 Ditto, New Annuities .. .. .. 9034 90% Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 91% % q 91 1 ,4 Exchequer Mils. Ili d. I% d. • 1,0001... .. .... 4 8— pm. 8 HU . .. .. .. 4 8 pm. 8 Ditto, Small .... 4 8 pm. 8 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. Equador Bonds .. • • • • • • 3 1 .4 Mexican Bonds, Old, b per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. 22 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ilitto, 3 per Cent , t to. for the Account _.. . Ditto, 4 Der Cent 34 - }( 2 Russian Bonds .. .• 1103( % Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • • .. 23% 7 , 1, Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account 341,4 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. Deterred Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Dutch Two-and-a-halt per Cent .. 58 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 913 i PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. 34W,' 110% COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty walked this morning in the grounds adjacent to the Castle, accom panied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin cess Alice took their accustomed walking and pony exercise. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorf, and attended by Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Seymour, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Lord Camoys has arrived at the Castle, and has suc ceeded Earl Ducie as the Lord in Waiting to the Queen, and Captain the Hon. Robert Boyle has succeeded Colonel Berkeley Drummond as the Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdorf, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Earl Fortes cue, and the Earl of Aberdeen. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during dinner ; her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. Mr. Roebuck had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequet )esterda.), at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Right. Hon. Baronet yesterday. Mr. M'Christie had an interview yesterday with Ear; Grey. Mr. Charles Fox had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday at the office of the Com missioners of Railways in Great George-street. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from thi Colonial office for th• Governor of West Australia. SPORTING II NEWMARKET CRA' Acceptances for the 'TELLIGENCE. 'EN MEETING, 1847. ewmarket Handicap. _ st. lb.' Pyrrhus the First, 4 yrs 8 11 Dulcet, 5 yrs 8 11 Sting, 4 yrs Doleful, 5 yrs Ilrocardo, 4 yrs Lady Wildair, 5 yrs 8 0 Queen of Tyne. aged Footstool, 4 yrs Kesheng, 5 yr 4 Refraction, 5 yrs ...... Best Bower, 6 yrs Ducan- Durras, 5 yrs Campanile, 5 yrs Remorse, 5 yrs .. .. Tom Tullock, 4 yrs 7 4 Glory, 4 vrs Vanish, 5' yrs Humdrum, 4 yrs Free Lance, 4 yrs 7 1 Satyr, 6 yrs st. lb. Einvaragh, 4 yrs 6 13 Scarlet Runner, 5 yrs Cocoa Nut, G yrs Lynceus, 4 vrs •• Flahovaigh, 5 yrs 6 11 Queen Anne, 4 yrs Crozier. 3 yrs ...... Devil. me-care, 3 yrs Springhook, 3 yrs Comme it faut, 3 yrs Bit Nibble, 3 yrs . ..... 5 4 Watchdog, 3 yrs bleanee, 3 yrs Palma, 3 yrs 5 1 Sir Martin, 3 yrs ... 4 13 Vampyre, 3 yrs... 4 10 C by Euclid, dam by Taurus, 3 yrs .... 4 10 Discontent, 3 yr 5......... 4 8 PRISON DISCIPLINE. A letter from Stockholm states that the six cellular (soli tary confinement) prisons, built by order of the Government in different parts of the kingdom, have just been terminated. These prisons can contain from four to eight hundred pri soners. They will be occupied during the course of next month. The following are the prominent features of the re gulations of these prisons. The prisoners are not to be al lowed to speak to each other. Even while taking their only exercise, in an enclosure, strict silence is to be observed. This exercise is to be allowed them daily, and is to last half an-hour; a. longer time may be conceded to sick . prisoners, on the demand "of the doctor, and with the sanc tion of the governor of the prison. If a prisoner wishes to make a complaint, he can only do so during the time of exercise. He must then step forward and raise his hand; upon this one of the guardians will listen to what he has to say. The prisoners are to receive the daily visit either of the clergyman, the doctor, or some special person appointed for the purpose. These visits are never to exceed twenty minutes. The prisoner in his con versations with the functionaries of the prison. who are the only persons he is allowed to converse with, must always speak in an undertone. Each cell is to be provided with a book on religion, and is furnished with a bell, so as to enable the prisoner to call for help in case of illness, Di vine service is to be performed in the corridors. During the service the door of each cell is to be opened two or three inches, so as to enable the prisoners to see and hear the clergyman without seeing each other. The cells are not to be lighted; nevertheless, prisoners worthy of leni ence may in exceptional cases, and at their own expense receive permission from the governor to have a light in their cell. (In Sweden during the short days it is scarcely day light before 9i in the morning.) Those prisoners who are not sentenced to hard labour or to complete idleness (punish 7 ments which must be expressly denoted in the sentence) may obtain the permission to work on their own account. In this case the prison authorities will endeavour to procure them work. The punislimmts to which the prisoners are subject, are-1. Privation of their walk in the enclosure. 2. Diminution of their rations of food, the diminution not to exceed one-third. 3. Locking up in the black-hole for a period not exceeding eight days. The latter punishment is only applicable to prisoners who have made use of violence. THE GREAT LEAGUE PICTURE.--Notwithstanding the shortness and the darkness of the days, and the difficulty of obtaining a regular succession of sitters, Mr. Herbert has made great progress with his painting of the Council of the League,-.a picture which will sustain the high reputation he has so deservedly . acquired. The likenesses are admirable, and the grouping is entirely free from the stiffness which cha racterises so !many, of the attempts to pourtray the corona tions, and baptisms, and Duke's dinners, where the person ages seem to sit or stand without any other object than to have their portraits taken. Mr. Cobden ; standing and ad dressing the chairman, is the centre figure of Mr. Herbert's picture, and it is a living and speaking likeness. On his left hand. sitting at the side of the table nearest to the eye of the spectator, are Mr. Rawson, the treasurer of the League, Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. R. H. Greg, late M.P. for Manchester, and a space is left for Mr. Villiers, M.P., and another for Mr. Gib son, M.P. On the right of Mr. Cobden, between him and Mr. Prentice, spaces are left for Lord Radnor and Col. Thompson. At the right hand corner of the picture are Mr. H. Ash worth and Mr. Bazley, standing, and Mr. Hamer Stansfeld. of Leeds, sitting. At the left hand corner are Mr. J. B. Smith and Mr. John Brooks, sitting. At the opposite side of the table, and sitting at it, are Mr. Hickin, the secretary, Mr. William Evans, Mr. Lees, Mr. H. Rawson, and Mr. W. Bickham. The only portraits behind them, as yet, are Mr. Lumsden, the late Lord Provost of Glasgow, and Mr. Dixon, the late eiayor of Carlisle. Mr. George Wilson oc cupies the chair, and on the raised dais behind him are Lord Kinnaird, Mr. John Whitaker, of Hurst, and Mr. Duncan Maclaren, of Edinburgh, Mr. W. Biggs, late Mayor of Leicester, and Mr. James Marshall, of Leeds. The picture is intended, we believe, to contain about fifty portraits. The place of meeting represented is the League council-room in Newall's-buildings, from whence the proceedings of the powerful association were directed; and the view from the window will embrace a front of Market-street. The whole will form a great national picture, illustrative of one of those deliberative meetings at which magnificent designs were originated and matured for the emancipation of the com merce, not only of England, but of the whole world.—Man chester Times. DANGEROUS EFFECT OF FRIGHTENING FEMALES —A few weeks ago, a pung woman, seventeen years of age, living with Mr. John Sadler, farmer, South Kilvington. near Thirsk, was terribly frightened whilst going to milk, by a servant boy of the farm presenting himself before her enve loped in a white sheet. From the effects of this she reco vered. A fortnight ago, a broom was set up, wrapped with straw and covered with a sheet; this was too much for the poor girl to witness, the sight at night was so alarming, that the poor creature is now, and has been ever since, bereft of reason i . This dangerous practice has often resulted in the same way, and holds out a fearful warning against such an idle and insane practice.—Leeds Times. SINGULAR CASE OF SONINAMBULISM.—At a very early hour on Saturday morning the policeman stationed on the beat on Dalston-terram was surprised at the approach of a figure dressed in white. He at once discovered such to be a young lady fast asleep, and attired in her night-clothes and slippers only. He very prudently, without awakening her, turned her towards the Tyssen Arms Taverh, and by the inmates she was conducted tna bed-room, where she awoke while they were endeavouring to place her quietly in bed. She betrayed no symptoms of alarm. A surgeon was, how ever, called in, who ordered warm stimulants to prevent danger from cold, and she was at once conveyed in a cab to the residence of her parents, about three-quarters of a mile from where she was stopped (viz., near Balls Pond Church). Their surprise may be more easily imagined than described, on being aroused from their sleep at such an unseasonable hour under such circumstances; they were perfectly uncon scious of their daughter's absence. Her bed •room window was found open, and she had climbed over the outer gate without . having sustained any injury, or attracting the atten tion of any one. The young lady and her parents are highly respectable, and this is her first essay at sleep-walking. MADIEID STOCK EXCHANGE.—} or the benefit and information of those who have purchased Iberian stock, it may be stated that an Exchange, or Bolso de Comercio, was established at Madrid in 1831. It may be called the coldest spot in the hot capital, and the idlest, since the usual "City article " is short and sweet, "sin operaciones" or nothing has been bought and sold._ It might be likened to a tomb, with "Here lies Spanish credit" for its epitaph. If there be a thing which "La perlfde Albion," " a nation of shop keepers," dislikes worse even than a French assignat, it is a bankrupt. One circumstance is clear, that Cas tilian pundonor, or point of honour, will rather settle its debts with cold iron and warm abuse, than with gold and thanks. The Exchange at fdiedrid was first held at St. Martin's, a saint who divided his cloak with a supplicant. As comparisons are odious, and bad ex amples catching, it has been recently removed to the Calle del Desengano, the street of " finding out fallacious hopes ;" a locality which the bitten will not deem ill-chosen. As all men in power use their official knowledge in taking advantage of the turn of the market, the Boise divides with the court and army the moving influence of every situation or crisis of the moment ; clever as are the Ministers of Paris, they are mere tyros when compared to their colleagues at Madrid in the arts of working the telegraph, the gazette, s ee and thereby feathering thei r own nests. T he Stock EsuChange is open from tsn till three o'clock, where those who like Spanish funds may buy them as cheap as bad mackt rel ; for when the Three per Cents. of perfidious Albion are at 98, surely Spanish Fives at 22 are a tempting invest ment. he st o are numerous, and suited to all tastes and pockets, whether those funded by Aguado, Ardouin, Torens, Mendizabel, or Mon. " all honourable men," and whose punctuality is unremitting.—Murray's Library. CORN AND COALS.—It was mentioned by several of the coal-merchants in the City, on Saturday, that so great has the demand for vessels become within the last few days, to be employed in importing corn from America, that it is almost impossible to get vessels for any other purpose, and under no circumstances except at enormous rates. It was added that a large number of vessels hitherto employed ex clusively in the coal trade have been engaged to sail for New Orleans with all possible dispatch. But for the scarcity of shipping the coal-merchants say that the prices would, in a few weeks, have undergone a great reduction—most p_ro bably to their usual price of from 28s. to 30s. per ton. The quantities at the coal-pits in the North of England, ready to be sent to the London market, are immensely great, and every exertion is making by the coalowners to get them forwarded to the metropolitan market. It was stated on Saturday that some hundres of colliers are anchored in the lower parts of the Thames, a waiting a favourable wind to proceed up the Pool. ANTIDOTE TO DILELLING.-..- A salutary blow has been struck at duelling in Miss'. ppi, by a case of enforce ment of a law of the state, which requires that the eurvivo should be responsible fcr the debts of the man he kills in a tad. 5p RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS', LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 25. SToci EXCHANGE.-The Share Market has shown more firMniseili to-day, and it is understood that some of the brokers had largo orders to purchase if the market had shown any further depression, There is no disposition to press sales at present low rates. The sal are -Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., % dis.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 1 / 8 dis. -Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, p. ex int.-Birmingham and Dudley, 4 p.-Birmingham and OV ford, S p.-Buckinghamshire, !I; dis.-Eastern Counties, York S tO's 0 tension, p.-East Lancashire, New, IN p.-Ditto , New criP 1 ire p.-East Lincolnshire, IN p. ex int.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18% p.-Great Northern (Nos. Ito 103,000), ens.; ex Huddersfield and Manchester, 234 p.-Ditto, and Bradford Union/ 114 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis. ex int.-Ditto, New , % ' ll 'l Ditto, Preference, I p.-Leicester and Bedford, % dis.-Londo n North-Western, 189% -Ditto, Quarters, New, 11 p.-London York, 1% p.--Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 1 p.-Dtto , (late W. P. and G.), 8 p.-Manchester and Southampton , 'S► Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 94 -Ditto (late Great Orirng... and Sheffield), 4% dis., ex int.-Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincein,),, • I ids. ex int.-Midland, 120-Ditto, 401. Shares, 5% p.-Ditto, 3% p.-- Newcastle and Carlisle, Quarters, New, 4 p.-North Sta. fordshire, p.-North-Western, % p.-Scottish Central , 7 P• --. Shrewsbury and Chester, New (late North Wales Mineral), I% P. -- Ditto, New, % dis.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), % Ditto (II), 4 p.-Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 16s. 0. dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, 36 1 4-Ditto, No. 2, 1 % P. -DWe, No. 4, Thirds, 3s. 9d. p.-West Riding Union, 1 % p.-Dutch Rhenhal. 3 dis.-11 0 .is and Lyons Constituted, 1% dis. MANCHESTER, JANUARY 25.. a nd &rocs E<CRANOE.-The sales are-Ambergate,Nottinghant , Boston, 9-16 dis.-Illeseraisid, Lancashire, and Cheshire, par-3"- mingham and Oxford Junction, 814 p.-East Lancashire, 1 13-163•-: Ditto, New (scrip), 1 1.16 p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West E ldllll, uc. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% p.-Leeds and Thirsk , 3 4 . 1 !: l. -. „, Ditto, Preferentials, 1 1-16 c. p.-London and North-Western P...," chester and Birmingham), Quarters (A), 6% p.-Ditto (B). Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 7-16 p.-Manchesn• and Leeds Extension, 15-16 p.- Manchester, Sheffield, and Llncl,_ shire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 1% dis.-Manchester and Sou ampton, Ifs. 3d. dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% p.-North-Wesw:i % c. p.-Preston and Wyre, Halves (8), 3-16 p.-Scottish Centf." p. -Shropshire Union, 15-16 dis.-West Riding Union, 1% P. LEEDS, JANUARY 25. Sroci EXCUANGE.-The sale. are-Ambergate, Nottingham' Ana Boson, 10s. fal. dis. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, East Lancashire, New, 2% p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 245• P. ' t o e and West Yorkshire, I6s. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 2% c. dis. New, I7s. 6d. dis.-Ditto, Preference, 28 s. p. - Leeds , Wake"...,4 (1 ,- Midland, 12s. dls.-Leicester and Bedford , 4s. dis.-Melton a} Drklield Junction, 14s. p.-Manchester and Leeds, Extension (itatlo. Wsi., P. and G.). 5% p.-North British, Thirds, 2% P* -13 , Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 375. p.-Ditto, Extension (scriPi, 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 2% p. -Northern Counties -Union, .11 dis. North Western, p. -Sheffl dd. Rotherham, and G001e,,...„ 6d. p.-West Ithlinr. Union, 71.-Wharfdale Junction, 10s. di i York and Newcastle, Preference, 4% - p. HULL, JANUARY 25. ham a a4 STOCK EXcHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Boston, 2% -Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 20s. dis.- 11 „ ta r t it ish, Selby, Halves, 52-Leicester and Bedford, s s. dis. - No rth 1 11. Extension (scrip), 120 94. p.-Ditto. Thirds, 671. 6d. dile -4° , NV stern, 6s. p. -York and Newcastle, Preference, 4% P. SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 25. , STOCK Eccasarox.- The aate• are-East Lincolnshire , 1 74 1 4;01. Leeds and hirsk, 3 dis.-London and South Coast, 53N - 7,,:,: a " tit . chester, She and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,3% P. - ",".ifp) , British Quarters (late Carlisle), 1% p.-Ditto, Extension ts'h % p. -North W. stern, 7s. p.- Sheffield, Rotherham, and Gool e ' 111. -West Riding Union, I/. 75.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Gd. dis. -South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, % dis. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New,4Bl. -Direct Northern, 525.-Dundee and Arbroath, New, No. sinew -Fast of Flfe, 445.-East Lothian Central , 423 . 64.-'ll4 burgh and Glasgow, Half Shares, 20-Edinburgh and Nor thern, ex new -Ditto, Newport, 5% ex new - Ditto, ditto , Nevr, suos, Edinburgh and Perth (New), 455.-Great North of Scotia itch' -Great Northern (late DireslS Northern), 745.-North Bri nitto , Quarters, 625. 64. -Ditto. New Quarters , scrip , 26 5. 64.-"'" 6/0, Thirds, 695.-Scottish Central, 21% -Stirills; and Dunfermline, -Stratbsrn Junction, 685.-Direct Bonita,' and Madras, 3s. 6,1'. GLASGOW, JANUARY 23. .niseCt STOCK Excuswoz.-The sales are-Caledonian , New , 433.--.10111 Northern (scrip), 325. 6d. - East Lothian Central, 425.-Edi,a„4,ol, and Glasgow, Quarters, 181.-Edinburgh and Perth, 463. -01. `",00 4 Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. 45.-Glasgow, Airdrie , and Moa'"01 Jltuction.M,,-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 521.-Manche ster gor Southampton, 31s. -Midland, Halves, 61A-North British, NeWot tit 3 tern (scrip), 255.-Paisley, Barrhead, and nutlet, 545. -S Central, 221. SMELTING THE SOUTH TRALIAN ORES OF COPPER. s te The question is again agitated as to the advaateg e „th be gained by sending the rich copper ores of coal Australia to Newcastle (New South Wales), where ibe is plentiful; in which it is attempted to show , smelters of England how much it would be to their ao f , vantage to establish smelting-works there, ibstee ,iia having the ores brought 17,000 miles to S tv ansea , nr , the metal re-conveyed to South Australia and 1014 the largest market for copper in the world, eon, ti g of one-third of the brass and copper manufacture Of pd Britain—placed half-way between South Australia riot New Zealand, it is stated to holdout advantag es sePeTlie to any in the mother country as a smelting den 3 t• " if present freight of ores from Adelaide to Swat- or 41. los. per ton; and it, therefore, does not pa); 7 er iet port or,s worth less than la per ton, and the o'oo ores are thus rendered valueless, and Will r e i vere dead stock until smelting-houses are erected. ~$ r such erected at Newcastle , a remun erative P - ro . yd. ket would at once be opened for ail the ores:id& duced in both colonies. 1,300 miles from -Ad e m be 6 and 1,000 from New Zealand : the voyage C Oll in performed to and fro in about two months, or 5'% 00 13 year —and 155., or at most 20s. per ton, freight, ``,.o • fo ot 4 0 cover all expenses : and not only effect a saving °, t he fifths the present charge, but create a value /(2: the inferior ores—besides effecting a large saving 1 ' t ot export of the metal to India. It further statestlaity the present price charged for coal of excellent b ut Tot • 1 by the Australian Agricultural Company is 7e 'o btain ea .11 smelting purposes on a large scale they might b e w ,, it i ° 2s. per ton less. In opposition to these vie w m ore argued that the South Australian ores may he ' que stion profitably smelted in South Australia itself , the that the being not one of coals only ; it being sh°°flates, the . 1 ores in general are the oxides and e arb° inhuret s " . • ", Kapunda Mine alone producing the su m ' redtle e '• and the former being so much ea shr _ rs t o , ' can be smelted by charcoal, which can, for Ye: ro is :49 come, be produced from the almost exhaustless of the colony. Charcoal may be considered to "d° it ' work of Three times its weight of ordinary- coal; ne said that it could be supplied from the neighbo th " v o ' woods for sd. per bushel, or 21. per ton, and on e t ; : 1 0 would operate on three tons of the ores in question• jo g a comparison of the two proposed methods, assn el ,Ulf that the Newcastle smelters could make their cost ll// n - r, able to duo fullest extent, that the ores, rich an d P:;, ° 111 average SO per cent., and cost of labour the same in - 11. places, the result is in favour of smelting at home hi 7s. per ton, as follows : NEWCASTLE (NEW SOUTH WALES). Freight of five tons of ore from Adelaide to New e 5 castle ...................................................... IS C0a1. , , at 7s. per ton .................................... 15 Total ............................... •...- ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA). 0 Freight .S" 8 .. ............. 5 , Charcoal Balance in favour of Adelaide ........................ s 6 15 Total ................................... The writer then proceeds to show, that sending jucelf.; sea adds a charge of 201. per ton on the copper Pr 7 . 1,4 16 1 ' oi • four fifths of which might be saved, or rather 5u",,,01d . 4 • to the profits, and describes the advantages which tpe further result from sending the mineral weal t llef o ; colony to distant markets in the most portable an bet e costly form. Notwithstanding the views which O t !, otif • very properly taken of the subject, it does not luyielf means app ar that the colonists t .ke so favourable $OOllO of the matter ; a subscription list has been some ,„ 133 lti n g t e opened in Adelaide, for the construction of 5 ,' -e 6 o°' .; works, but which proceeds so slowly, that it (l i f 5 01 1 - appear probable that a company can be formed Pito means. The most feasible plan which appea rs 'O O would be tor the several mining companies to crrec•:l,;be smelting-works, wt.ere all could send their produceeopor cost of the establishment to be paid by each, in,,C 6 a /. lion to the amount of ore smelted.—Mining Jo— Of WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.--ELEC t % - te e , COMMON COUNCILMEN. —Yesterday a special ward -11 !," olio; ' I held at the Old Bailey, for the purpose of electing t i t irit Councilmen for the ward of Farringdon Without, th e P he P r election having been declared void. The result of t - beo u j ceedings, however, was that all the parties who ha d first returned were again elected without opposition- ot4) THE GROCERS A ND T EA -D EALERS BELlS ° , o eie t i t PROMCTIO:q SOClETY.—Yesterday a me e ting of th' s ,„ ele e ; was held at the London T avern , Bishopsgate-street, resla two pensioners. Mr. John Wyles, treasurer, P ilo t! The report stated that the fund e d property atn ( St ifl i ; 10,6001., and that there are now forty-two pensioue,"4 r were in the receipt of sums varying from 18/. to annum Ott REDUCTION IN TRX PRICE OF BREAP; Saturday, for the first time during the past eight s icler, weeks, the price of bread underwent a general and cl fe ress' able seduction, with, however, some variations in t 1 . 1,, iistriUis of the metropolis. In the western parishes t''' ss hos a/ Site best four-pound loaf is l Id. and that of the he, prl quality 9 1 ,2 d. In the neighbourhood of Drury-lane to s v a a s • is without exception 10 1 / 2 d. best, and 9d. inferior;, 000 Southwark and Lambeth from 10 1 / 2 d. to 8%c1., sled t , instances as low as 7 1 / 2 d. bet o , o o e' FIRE IN LEATHER-LANE.—Sunday evening, - vo w five and six o'clock, a fire was discovered upon the E`b A lcee l in the occupation of Mr. Wymer, a bread and biscui t No. 70, Leather-lane. The flames originated in t ' ao - ftio house on the basement, which contained a large 6 1,, u 7, 0 01 1 sI" h " shavings for heating the oven. Owing to their 10'"; nature it was found impossible to extinguish the flarl l ' - ne eds 4 out the assistance of the engines, which, however, :teo,r e s arrived ; and an abundance of water being at of P".. 6 men succeeded in confining the flames to that port w- dA0 1 "„f building in which they originated. Considerabl e OP" was done to the stock-in-trade and premises. Ilir* i 3 irisured in the Phcenix. bee rl it 9 MADAME VESTaIS.—This popular actress - b t fulfilling a farewell enga g ement f or th e l a st month s eo ple.f, pool, and on Friday evening she took leave of the P,,Ladi'd that town in the following characteristic address:'" Arj and Gentlemen,--I appear before you to say farel, 03 1 ,9 s that in its most painful shape, a long and last fareW i e es s th • • health, rather tkan my inclination, believe me, lo m ull o sor a , o apparently sudden step. Were I, indeed, tO 1111. 4 good people have been pleased to fancy me, I oug' t b u t fr e- o , retired years ago, not only from the mimic scene , . 0 g beed the stage of life itself. The truth is, that h,! v ,, s aueS 3 4 long before the public, and, owing to the •'"' thar l „' s that public, conspicuously so at an earlier egv rti 40", usual, riot being, I believe I may venture to s' e t e n ect ll/ 4 superannuated. After this vou will, perhaps, , e rr r isie,eo to tell you what my age really is, but I claim to° g o o s' l s of my sex, and leave that highly important qu es , Actr es s open. It becomes one who has enjoyed, both so Is s uch A and manager, a share of public favour and apPlau sel -o agi le ' is accorded to few, to submit, without a murmur, to th°2 oo th . ° lions which are the lot of many. Great as has t ban 111 gre atel there favour I have obtained, it has been nowhere this flourishing, opulent, and liberal town ; and I be at I n/ fore to offer to its numerous representatives here Pr ep tper il humble and heartfelt thanks. How long I maY t pero il in London is uncertain, but my health at present r o ping pro ting me to undergo the continual fatigues of trave,n ir Tg fessionally, I have come to the determination of c l osing country accounts altogether. Before, I defsert!, to iota allow me on retiring from business, to recominew; for cordial support my junior partner. He has secured self my goodwill, and has, I trust, entitled himself t r :01 0 10 j is he, therefore, who will in future undertake the a department. Let me, then, express my earnes t extelld ed the liberal patronage you have for so many Y ear s d 1.0',.. ; d to myself, will be steadily continued to my husu'i e fullp and gentlemen, I most respectfully, and moat PI you farewell." frOo HAVRE, JAN. 23.—The importations of fl y sad United States, by the ships arrived here les mxpplieg to-day, amount to 3,500 barrels, and much lard o" fro espected. PLices aro teadin derrard. • Just ready, in post Bvo., 95., MAD AGA SCAR, PAST AND PRESENT. With Considerations as to the Political and Commercial Interests of Great Britain and France ; and as to the Progress of Christian CM- Hutton. By A RESIDENT. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Publisher in Cirlinary to her Majesty.) the Roy Whit rear PO] pra3 eetti ra3 rub holy Gla; 118 rt foun LI: . - burg the 1 T' verb I fal corp stati earl the the poin the 1 G( it ; the by 1 tresi an e the lord SYSt *as Ihar .rev f ace( (vet bet latii and nua the the Pet th e the