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T fiE A rßie ROYAL, lIAYItARK ET. F trewell F.eaSlll or Mr. Benjamin Webster ms Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, Will be pefformed the popular and highly successfid Comedy of MASKS A.3. 1 D FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Mesas. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, and Stuart ; Mrs. Stir dng, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss F. Maskell , and Miss Rosa Bennett. Atter which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitles LEO THE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Faroe of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. THE SECOND VOLUME OF SIR E. BULWER LYTTON'S POETICAL and DRAM 'TIC WORKS, Containing KING AM HUB, Books I. to IX., is now ready, price 85., with a Vi.xette Title.. * -41 . VOI. I. contains " THE NEW TIMON," &c . with a Portrait at the author London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. CIRCULATION OF THE LONDON MORNING PAPERS. THE MORNING ADVERTISER. The Stamp Returns of the circulation of the MORNING NEWSPAPERS in 1850, the latest published, give the tbllowing results : MORNING ADVERTISER . . 1,549,843 Daily News 1 152,00) Morning Herald 1 139,000 Morning Chronicle . 912,547 Morning Post • 828,000 It will be observed from this statement that, omitting the " Times," :he circulation of the MORNING ADVERTISER was then far above that of its morning contemporaries. Early in 1851 the MORNING ADVERTISER was pelma.nently enlarged to a double sheet, and since that time it has met with a inerzure of success, both as rewards the extent of its circulation, and the number of its adverisemi-nts, which has no parallel in the annals of English ;ournalism. Were the Stamp Returns to be given down to the present time, the relative circulation of the MORNING ADVER TISER to its four morning contenipor rieS (assuming that their circulation has undergone no diminution) would be as follows : MORNING ADVERTISER . 2,220,009 Daily News . . . . . . . 1 1,152 000 Morning Herald 1 139,000 Morning Chronicle Morning Post . • • It will be seen that the present circulation of THE MORNING ADVERTIsE It is nearly double that of the two greatest of its four contemporarie:, and approaches to treble that of one of their num ber. This vast addition to the circulation of THE 3IORNING ADVERTISER, obtained hi des: than two years, is the result of its progress in all parts of tine country, and among all classes of society. Ho proud a position among its contam ,oraries is to be regarded as the best tilbute that could be paid to its thorough independence of all patties' and Governments, and its earnest advocacy of the po; ular cause. January, 1853. l'ublished every Morning, at 127, Fleet-street, London, ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. TEII3 EVENING, JAN. 20, WM be performed the Comic Drarda called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK...FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Homcastle ; Mir a F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which, the new and r e opular original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOM AN IN THE WOOL), in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, lie' castle, and Templeton ; Marlene Irestris, Miss Julia St. George, ) ; l am Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss glinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To conclude with TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent fec the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. ProP 7. letor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, WIP. be presented the powetful new Dr.una of SLAVE LIFE ; or, t r uc P .e Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullenford, 0. Smith, ani'l Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Laura Honey, v..ad Mrs. Keeley. After which, the gloriously successild Comic Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal Danseuse, Mdlle. Auriol ; Clown, Fiexmore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the AI anagement of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, Will be performed the Tragedy of HAMLET Principal charac ters by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, Harley, Addison. Ryder, J. Vin ing, Meadows, Graham, and Cathcart ; Misses Philips, Heath, and Daly. To" conclude with the new and criginal Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled IL.A.RLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Slinging Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pan taloon, Mr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. ROYAL OLYNIPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING. JAN - . 20, Will be presented LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs. Compton, W Farren, jun.. Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and Clifton; Miss Anderton and Miss 11. Gordon. After which, iiOMEO AND JOLIET ; or, Harlequin Queen Maj, and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, 'With his highly-trained dogs. Box-office open from, Eleven till Four, under the superintendence .of Mr. Edward Chattcrton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIITTIIEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. l'latty. Crowded Nightly to witness the Extraordinary Holiday Attractions. ANOTHE , r GRAND JUVENILE NIGHT. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, The Performance% will commence with the successful Pantomime of FORTUNIO AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and thetSeven Gifted Men. To be followed by brdliant Pieces in the Cir.:,le, and concluding with a Laughable FARC M. Doors open at bait-past Six Alock. To commence at Seven. Poi• -obits open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. R. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY —Morning 54 min. after 9 1 Evening 31 min.aft. 10 To-Monaow Morning 6 min. after 11 i Evening 40 min.aft. 11 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TRURSDA.Y, JAN. 20, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTlNGS—Calm—Overcast. SOUTHAMPTON—W., gentle breeze—rain. FOLKESTONE—S. W., fresh breeie—overeast. BASINGSTOKE—N. W., gentle breeze—overcast. E ENWIC 11—S., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—W., gentle breeze—overcast, foggy. SWINDON—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—rain. YARMOUTH— W., calm—cloudless. THE WEATHER.—Sow OFFICM, Jere. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. BO highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning, and timing the night. 50—this day, at noon. BAROIIETER, 29'68. WIND, W.—Fine and mild. t- , ~,..,,,,,,,-: ~....__,......,,,,,,,, :-,.....",, ;1:: ,.,. --j 11,11 LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1853. Hitherto the elections consequent upon the change of Ministry have gone off to admiration, so far as concerns her MAJESTY'S Government. The temporary success obtained in the Oxford University by Mr. PERCEVAL has long since been eclipsed by the sustained triumph of Mr. GLAD STONE in the division of his old constituency. Whatever may be the result of this day's pro ceediAgs, it will require a very extraordinary ex ertion on the part of the political antagonists of the ABERDEEN Cabinet to exceed in numbers the sum total of the voters who have already polled for the Right Hon. Gentleman the CHANCEL LOR of the EXCHEQUER. Meanwhile the only formidable obstacle yet encountered by one of the large group of public men who have accepted office under the Coalition is observed to have sprung to view in Ireland. The violent scenes witnessed the other morning in front of the hustings at Carlow, augured some thing more formidable than an ordinary election eering brawl got up simply for the purposes of intimidation. In testimony of this we may con tent ourselves with pointing to the intelligence this day received from the opposite shore of St. George's Channel, showing that up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon, there was a majority of eight in favour of Mr. ALEXANDER. It may prove, doubtless, only a momentary advantage to the opponents of the new Ministry, like that already referred t o as h av i ng b een ach i eved in the first instan ce in the struggle for the repre sentation of the Oxf Ord University. But, however matter s may turn out in reference to the success or failur e of Mr. SADLEIR, it is unques tionable thatcmeretuatsections of the Irish B r i ga d e have acted so ungraciously in the viru lence of their animosity towards the newly-ap pointed junior Lord of the Treasury.. It might not unreasonably h ave been c onjectured that th e members of the Bri ga d e would have borne in re membrance yet a little while longer the course, / pursued in regard to themselves and their brother religionists in 1850, by some of th e leading statesmen in the present Administration —b y such men, for example, as the Right Hon. Ba ronet the First Lord of the Admiralty, an d as the noble Earl the Chief of the existing Government. Yet such would by no means ap pear to be the prominent events cherished just riow by the Irish Representatives in particular con sideration. In lieu of this, it would seem that a considerable portion of them have determined, with malice prepense, to oppose in every possible manner the yet undecided policy of the ABERDEMN Administration. Against any such course we for one, as am ong the exponents of public opinion in this country, must at once and most resolutely protest. This, indeed, is what may with all justice be stag 151.atiaed as a really.and intolerably factious 0 1 3 1 3 ° - Withoutfechng for one moment disposed to becom e the a. ' i . he en n t and un must, 3.8 indep P e t i gist s of the ADERDEEN Cabi Bet, we betime s up on partial journalists insist to them what they c eacessltY of all par ti es accor di ng corded t o their predecess ors, before p ronouneincr their policy —and thatyisclefiniti ve op i n i on upon mg : " St r ik e, b ut hear Da l : I One w ord, a was the "he grand. ( ) 1d ar raying of th e anc i ent Greek. no favour ! is the simple demand -A. :L ea : n ~, the 3's r ) glishm stage a nd - n of a stru gg l e b y every true -hearted E It would theref ore b e h ove the antagonisti all. c gee_ tion of the Irish Brigade, if the members of that section needs must strike, first of all to "hear" the views announced by her MAJESTY'S Govern- went. Again, while we, at least, by no means demand anything like " favour" for the councils of the ABEPDEEN Cabinet—(viewing the mere manner of its construction, as we do, as most sinister in reference to the integrity of public men, as well as in referenc3 to the stability of their political principles)—we aver, in terms most , • plain and unmistakeable, the necessity of accord- ing at least a " clear stage" to the ABERDEEN Government. Difficulties enough that Govern- ment will have internally—difficulties so great, we fear, as to impede, if not altogether to inter rupt, the general labours of administration. Let not those difficulties be enhanced by any un generous or factious opposition. Listen to what Ministers may have to submit to the considera tion—the acceptance or refusal—of the Legisla ture. Listen : and then, but not before then, decide. If good measures are the result of pre sent deliberation, they should command the sup port of all parties indiscriminately, no matter upon what side those parties may sit in the Upper or the Lower House of the Imperial Parlia ment. The feelings of the patriot ought then to set aside the minor hopes and aspirations of the partisan. The courage and civism of the Government ought to be responded to by the magnanimity of the Opposition. It is unfortunately but very improbable that good can come out of so dark and sinister a Coali tion. Before, however, we arrive at any decision upon this head, we shall await with as much pa tience as is at all possible under the circum stances, for the revelation of their policy by the leading members of the new Administration. Im probable we conceive it to be, we repeat, that ad vantage can come from any compact so glaringly in defiance of all the dictates of consistency : but, still, we believe it to be just a hair's breadth within the limits of possibility. Time alone can remove uncertainty in this par ticular. Until then, we must learn to Wait confi dent, at least, in the integrity of our wishes for the national good, whether it be Lord DERBY or Lord ABERDEEN who presides over the councils of her MAJESTY'S Government. The excellence of the intentions of our leading statesmen, we believe with scarcely one solitary exception. We are not among those who credit the old-wives-tales, too fre quently current of late years, as to the sinister pro jects cherished by this or by that eminent statesman. We rest satisfied that all alike are at heart solicitous to forward the general good to the utmost of their ability. The excellence of their intentions, we repeat, is to us, rather more than matter of mere credibility. It is not with intentions, however, that a great country like England can rest satis fied. The Whigs for five long years endeavoured to glut the popular appetite for reform with pro- miser, and it was in consequence of this that they were at last compelled to withdraw from the re sponsibility of filling the various offices of the Government. The Tories, by whom they were followed, had at any rate, to say the very least of them, the merit of displaying something more like Ministerial activity—the reforms effected . under their auspices during eight or nine months' possession of power spreading more or less throughout the whole of the nume- rous departments of the Administration. Lat terly, it is true, those reforms—possibly from their unavoidable precipitation —were rather ill considerel in character : the Budget, for example, removing only half of the obnoxious Malt Tax, without attempting in any way to break down the intolerable monopoly of the Brewers ; and, while peddling thus with the operations of the maltsters and of the agriculturists, estranging the towns from the DERBY Cabinet by the imposition of a double Tax upon Houses. Hence the downfall of the recent Administration—hence the construction of this eccentric Cabinet of All the Talents, and, we might even add, of All the Principles ! Upon the members of the Happy Family —upon the mem bers of the ABERDEEN Ministry, more burthen some responsibilities will now accumulate than have perhaps ever before pressed simultaneously during a time of peace and of mercantile prosperity upon the British Government. The Whigs will have to redeem their lost reputation as reformers. The Peelites will have to abandon for once some of their favourite crotchets, and to throw over board some of their more stubborn ideas as to Ultra-Conservatism. These two great parties will have to coalesce intimately with each ether, and, while doing so, will be expected to eclipse the triumphs of the Tory Reformers lately in posses sion of the affairs of her - MAJESTY'S Government. Enormous expectations ! Will they be realised ? For answer, we must look to the future acts of the Earl of ABERDEEN and his Ministerial colleagues in the present Government. We would earnestly invite attention to the letter of " A FREE-TRADER," which will be found in another part of this day's impression. The subject is one of no ordinary importance. It is neither more nor less than " Free Trade in Money." Whether 'the moneyocracy are still to be permitted to make their own terms for the use of capital, and thereby to secure for themselves the lion's share of every speculation and every improvement ?—or whether a number of less wealthy individuals may be permitted to co-ope rate together, and, by combining their resources, to obtain the means of carrying out undertakings beyond the powers of any but the leading mem bers of this. highly-favoured class. The existing law of partnership can only be regarded as a protective code for millionaires. It is as if a law were enacted by which the occupiers of small farms should not be allowed to cultivate certain crops of the most remunerative charac ter—for example, as if the growth of wheat were sanctioned only on holdings of five hundred acres, and upwards, and that less influential farmers were restricted to produce of a less pro fitable description. It is, indeed, the great damper of joint stock enterprise—the matter which enhances the price of money to all but capitalists —or the holders of first-rate securities. Through its baneful operation no person is allowed to invest a limited amount of money in any undertaking, unless prepared to risk his entire fortune on its success, and to become a bankrupt or insolvent in case of failure. A single share of even 5/. or 10/., held in any concern, renders a party responsible for all its debts and liabilities. The creditor may obtain a judgment against the Company—and such judgments have frequently been entered up by collusion, and for the purpose of getting rid of a troublesome shareholder—without any notice to the party on whom it is subsequently to be levied. The first intimation of danger received by a man who had invested 201. in a concern which he believed to be of public utility might be the service of a notice for liberty to issue a scire facial against him personally, under which his person or property might be taken in execution. If he endeavour to show cause against the rule, he will not be allowed to question the validity of the debt. To that extent the judgment will be Considered final and conclusive. All he can do is to prove that he had removed his name from the list of shareholders a certain time before judgment had been entered up, so that ho was not a pro prietor of stock at the time ; but if his money remained in the undertaking nothing can save him from proceedings, the consequences of which may ft br may adestructive b e said h t a o t there ailh is a mode by which his s future „rrie prospects i . chba remedy to thi s acknowledged obtained. A R oya l Charter gelera v l a ly nee lim m it a s y th e e liability of shareholders to the amounts for which they have subscribed, and for - which they have expressed themselves willing to become responsible. But this is the exception, and not the rule, and it is at best an expensive and a tedious remedy. Under the most favourable terms, 1,0001. must be sacrificed before the charter can be obtained—a heavy outlay, unles s the undertakin g b e one of immense magnitude. The costs, too, will b e l • cons iderably increased , and g reat trouble im posed on the apl) ic ants, if any opposition be offered by interested parties to the conce ssion. Sturd y monopolists, disguised as Free-traders, may im pede undertakings of unimpeachable may absorb unquestionable utility. The expenses character and a considerable proportion of the profits to he rea lised, and the shareholders be thereby disappointed and dispirited, and their reasonable anticipa tions blasted in consequence of the vexatious interposition of the enemies of unrestricted com petition ; but there is no remedy. A law favour able to monopoly is in fault ; and nothing but a decisive movement on the part of the Legislature can abate the nuisance. " They manage these things better in France," in America, and, indeed, in every civilised coun try in the world. It is in England alone—in what was once termed " the nation of shopkeep ers"—that we retain these absurd and antiquated regulations, that we refuse to recognise a " Societe .artonymes," or partnership "en corn mandite," by which a subscriber may limit his liability .in any concern. It is difficult to conceive how the addition of considerable funds, advanced by parties who would not under take unlimited liability, can render a concern less solvent. Our commercial code in this particular renders us the laughing-stock of our neighbours, who are, however, willing enough to profit by the antiquated—we wish we could say obsolete—rules that send so much English money abroad for foreign loans and foreign intestments, while much sounder speculations at home are neglected. The " Red Emperor," it is said, speculates on raising £10,000,000 in England—the very coun try which his advisers refused to recognise in the last Austrian Loan ; but which may now be so far favoured (!) He may obtain the amount, and the circulating medium—the very life-blood of in dustry—be drawn from our shores for purposes unknown and unapproved of by the lenders. If he succeed, it will be solely from the operation of what our correspondent truly terms the " absurd Law of Partnership." A reform in this respect would be really advantageous to the country ; and we may hope that it will not be lost sight of by those who are desirous of extending and carrying out a policy that has been truly designated as " wise, just, and beneficial." That it will be so, sooner or later, we have not the slightest doubt. Men of all parties and shades of political opinion may, therefore, endeavour to obtain the credit of that ' which will receive almost universal acceptance ' when brought forward. It is a subject of legiti mate competition, in which the Members of the present and the late Government may fairly vie with each other for the public approbation that will assuredly attend any successful legislation on the point. " 0 wad some pow'r the giftie gie ns, To see onrsels as ithers see us, It wad frae movie a blunder free ns, And foolish notion." Thus sung our immortal Scottish bard, and thousands of times have thousands of hearts said "Amen" to his prayer. It is plain, nevertheless, that this seeing ourselves as others see us, however de sirable, is not a very pleasant sight ; and, most unfortunately, when " others" hold the mirror, it requires no ordinary patience to look with peni tent and self-reforming calmness on our own image. The very sex most accustomed to the use of the glass are in danger of returning very cold side glances at the holder, and even to present a mirror in return, although the first might have been prof fered with all the refined amenities of the best bred and the most benevolent of our English aris tocracy. Our readers will understand at once that we allude to the Stafford-house assembly of ladies, and the Address first circulated in the papers of the day by the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, and, after adoption by the ladies, sent abroad far wide for signature. Now, however much many of our ablest journals and their correspOndents have questioned the wisdom and expediency of sending such an address, none would deny that, if one were sent at all, it was scarcely possible to conceive of its being drawn up in a spirit more befitting Christian and culti vated females. Not a taunting, assuming, self righteous word can be found throughout ; not an innuendo for the most jealous captiousness to de tect. England's guilty share in the existence o: American Slavery is strongly asserted and humbi confessed, and the dangers of immediate emanc pation acknowledged also. American ladies are kindly invited to consider how far the system of Negro Slavery is in accordance with " GOD'S Holy Word, the inalienable rights of immortal souls, and the pure and merciful spirit of the Christian Religion." The necessity of preparation for eman cipation is admitted; and they are kindly re minded that, as. a part of that preparation, the sanctity of marriage between negroes should be respected, and their education permitted and en couraged. Indeed so moderate are the sugges tions of the Address, that the well-known and re spectable Abolitionists, Sir E. N. BUXTON, JOSEPH STURGE, SAMUEL GURNEY, and G. W. ALEXANDER, felt constrained, after a perfectly amicable cor respondence with the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, to issue, with his entire concurrence, another for signature by ladies holding their views—an Ad dress identical with the former, except in the statement that it is a " Christian duty to termi nate, without delay, a system which deprives man of his rightful freedom," &c., &c. The ad dress was received by the English press with the courtesy which could \ not well, be refused either to its authors or to the unaffected blandness of its tone. General CASS, however, the hot pro-slavery and fugitive slave-law advocate, and his English protector, Mr. JOHN BRIGHT, would have been utterly non-plussed in seeking cause of irritation in the English journals (unless perhaps in some obscure one)—for the expediency of the address was much called in question—though it was impossible for an English freeman to dissent from its statements ; and plenty of condemnatory and even sarcastic letters were freely admitted: Soon, however, the " American Sisters " began to answer for themselves. The first communica tion was dated, oddly enough, from Milan ; but, though professing to be written by American ladies there, and sent to the papers through Mr. HUME, yet, as we have not seen any voucher from him of 'its authenticity, we hardly feel war ranted in regarding it as in all respects genuine. It was, however, merely a sarcastic retort, aimed in no very graceful style or spirit at the aristo cratic circles and the Church to which the origi nators of the movement belong. In our paper of Friday, the 14th, however, we gave a very long reply, occupying a full column of small type, " from many thousands of the women of the United States of America, to their sisters the women of England." We extracted it from the New York Courier and Inquirer. We fear we need hardly mention. that this also is a retort, and certainly a very able one. We should have said, from its total contrast in style to the moral qualities of that of the Stafford-house Address, that it is a thoroughly masculine compo sition, did we not know that America just now abounds with strong-minded women ; moreover, the et to quoque form of its remarks, certainly smacks very strongly of one of the characteristics of feminine displeasure. " You are as bad as we," is, alas ! the sole argument which pervades it. We will not, however, retaliate on behalf of our fair memorialists at home. We know that the ladies of Stafford-house can command their tem per ; we are confident they would shrink from recrimination ; we believe, indeed, that they will earnestly inspect the indictment of the American ladies, - to see whether it suggests to them any new form of benevolence at home. We hope, however, we may venture, without offence - to either side, to explain a little on behalf of our countrywomen ;• we will pass over the sar castic adoption throughout of the language of the Stafford-house Address, and at once remark on two things which strongly strike us English people, while reading over the catalogue of evils tolerated in the r,idst of us, whether it be misgoverned Ireland., poverty, ignorance, or vice. The first is, that we are not interdicted from petitioning our Legislai ,ure on these subjects, nor from freely dis cussinc, them there as well as elsewhere. No staue n . order or resolution prohibits the Earl of s nAFTEs. BURY now, or prohibited the Lozd ASHLEY of the II - Rise of Commons, from raising the long oevfsast debate, i e b b aff a t - teeer: a 4sto,enler of their any one of them. The Am e r i can lathes must at once perceive the Neither by means committees case. s e Of investigation, cora- ~,,., THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1853. posed of members of opposite opinions, can the evils of the slave system be brought into a form, authenticated by the Legislature, before the pub lic. Our very Parliamentary Reports and collected statistics, on which they profess to found their re criminatory statements, bear witness to the fact that we are not quite unwilling. to " see ourselves as others see us." They taunt our ladies with taking their views of the evils of Slavery from works of fiction (alluding, of course, to Mrs. STowE's too truthful fiction), and boast that they found theirs upon our own Parliamentary documents. We are sure that the Stafford-house ladies will rejoin, though in their own well-bred tone, "Sisters, get your husbands and brothers to originate similar legisla tive statistics, and we will dismiss even fictions founded on facts, accept your Congressional Blue Books,' and regard them as the dawn of negro liberty." Another thing which strikes us, is, that the evils so ably laid to our charge, are evils which we are openly and actively striving to IT dress. Ireland, with which the list begins,— with all our neglects, what have we not done for it ? and how much are we still doing for it ? We have been ready to vote enormous sums of money, equal to the whole revenue of the United. States, for relief to bodily necessities, and we have pro vided ample means of education there, at least, for all classes. Then, as to our land be ing " filled with slaves to ignorance, penury, and vice," and our comparatively small votes for National Education. What is more noto rious than the enormous voluntary tax raised throughout the country for educational purposes, and the efforts made to fill the ample school I accommodation provided, at least in such towns as Manchester and Leeds ? National Education is, and long has been, a prominent public object, the chief difficulty being how to make it work with the vast amount of voluntary agency already in existence. We accept, however, on the part of our countrywomen the advice tendered us in the peroration of the long American Address ; we acknowledge that our more impoverished and ignorant classes claim at our hands all the edu cation, guidance, and means of employment with which we can furnish them. We are willing to be stimulated to far greater zeal in our charitable efforts than we have yet shown. Still we must remind our Transatlantic sisters of the broad dis tinction between all these evils and Slavery, as it is in America. Females are not here, by law, at the mercy of their purchasers, nor can husbands, wives, and children be sold apart, or sold at all. The MONARCH herself cannot beat her servant at will ; no penalties prohibit the education of the meanest, no prison awaits the coloured freeman who visits our shores. In a word, no law here converts three millions of our population into the mere goods and chattels of the rich. Our American ladies must not, therefore, affect to forget that " ignorance, penury, and vice" is compulsory with them in some sixteen of their States, and that the other half are now compelled to catch the fugitives from these evils, and to return them to their hopeless bondage. We trust, however, that when our American female friends come to consider the matter calmly, they will do full justice, both to the spirit of the English Address and to the difference between the evils noticed by them and by us. That they will see and feel that we do not cherish " ignorance, penury, and vice" as a " domestic institution," do not plead for it from Seiipture, do not enforce it by our legislation ; and, above all, do not shrink from thoroughly investigating the evils amongst us, or sensitively resent their being laid honestly before us. We have confidence in the women of America generally; Mrs. SrowE, the admired one of England, is no less admired in the United States, and we perceive with pleasure that she is about to add to her painfully interesting, yet bewitching fiction, a book of the facts on which it is founded—" A key to Uncle Tom's Cabin." We are confident it will be as truthful as our " Blue Books," and far more readable ; and we hope that next time we hear from our " American • sisters," they will be able to send us some appro priate quotations from it. Ly MR. DISRAELI.— We have authority for stating that there is no truth whatever in the report that Mr. Dis raeli is about to go abroad for two years. The right hon. gentleman was never in better health, and had never less intention of absenting himself from his Parlia mentary duties.—Times. The Duke of Buccleuch, whose Crown lease of Mon tagu-house, Whitehall-gardens, has just expired, has, after some negotiations with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, renewed it for another 99 years. The edifice, which is a very ancient mansion, will be rebuilt at the expense of the noble Duke, on precisely the same site. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALlA.—Notwith standing the large number of emigrants that were sent out to our Australian colonies during the last year from Gravesend, Plymouth, Liverpool, &c., under the Go vernment regulations, amounting to upwards of 45,000, the applications at the chief office, in Park-street, West minster, continue unabated daily, from all parts of the country, so much so, that her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, so as to comply with a portion of the applicants whose names had been down upon the books for some months, who could not be sent out last year, feel themselves compelled to recommence the tide of emigration earlier than they intended this year, for which purpose they have given notice that on Saturday next, the 22d inst., they will be ready to re ceive tenders for three ships (not to be lower than the red dipthong at Lloyd's) to carry emigrants to Western Australia, New South Wales, and to Victoria. FATAL OCCURRENCE AT THE NEW RECORDS-OFFICE. — A frightful occurrence took place yesterday at the New Records-office, now in course of construction on a part scwp h a h oho g r o om i vi osseref profusely assistance,ri mmefshaeoeseiel of the Rolls estate, Chancery-lane, by which John Rowe, btbn a 3s oeiBaosftinitofei stonemason, eeemert Somers-town, hcswuwoenfnaneunedsdili mefbro reeu w odnkg a dbe s aynshhits met gashes on nion ensterrificerrub bish. precipitatedhsbie b cra le sh and ha b st l e e head. He was then, with all possible speed, removed to King's College Hospital, where he was at once ad n mitted, and it was ascertained by Mr. G. Lawson, the snqy d uneaebldafsqesrtniuhcontaamiieglpntffi ym p baoa srn e ll io D eiad a sdufvr r s r u mse adttmhhi Drummond-crescent, that thefnod footing, t c iu r nn e g s f , elevationoc e r nt anduot ,f_ house-surgeon, that his skull was extensively fractured, several ribs broken, besides sustaining serious internal injuries. The poor man never rallied, and expired in a few hours ;he has left a widow and family. Informa tion has been forwarded to Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, who has not as yet fixed the time for the inquest. FATAL ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. BRADBURY AND EVANS'S PRINTING-OFFICE.—Mr. Bedford, the coroner for West minster, held an inquest yesterday - at the Plough Tavern, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn -fields, touching the death of John Lawrence, aged 22, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, the extensive printers, of Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, who died in King's College Hospital, from the effects of injuries received whilst at work, by the falling of an iron slab which he was engaged in removing. The jury returned a verdict 1 of "Accidental death." THE METROPOLITAN DISPENSARY AND CHARITABLE FUND.—The triennial dinner of this institution took place yesterday evening at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street. The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, who was supported by Sheriff Croll, Mr. J. Dillon, Mr. C. Pearson, the Venerable Arch deacon Hale, the Rev. T. Jackson, and other active friends of the charity. After the preliminary toasts, including that of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, the chairman proposed "Prosperity to the Institution." In doing so, he took occasion to observe that indiscriminate charity was, in his opinion, more likely to injure than to benefit the community at large, but that on the other hand no country was safe where the masses were neglected and their misfortunes unrelieved. This institution brought under their notice not the idle and profligate but the industrious and the deserving—those who, before requiring . aid, had gained the esteem and confidence of their employers by their truthfulness and integrity. their e sick and diseased procured all the assistance that science could bestow, and the limited funds of the society were applied on their be half in the most useful and beneficial manner. During the past year more than seven thousand cases had been cured or relieved, and upwards of four thousand visits had been paid to patients at their own habitations ; yet the ordinary income from all sources scarcely exceeded 350/. There was an idea abroad that the benefits of the charity were confined to the city. That was not the fact ; the whole metropolis might participate in the advantages which it held out, and all that was needed to insure ex tended usefulness was an augmentation of funds. A cor dial response was given to the toast, which was succeeded by several others, including the health of the Lord Mayor. Among the subscriptions announced in the course of the evening were the following :—The Lord Mayor, ten gui neas ; Sheriff Croll, five guineas ; Messrs. Morrison, Dollon, and Co., five guineas ; Mr. J. Dillon, five gui neas ; Mr. C. Pearson, three guineas ; Baron Rothschild, ten guineas ; Mr, Herbert Lloyd. ten guineas ; Mr. H. Smith, five guineas ; Messrs. Whitbread and Co., twenty guineas ; Mr. R Chapman, ten guineas ; Miss Waller, ten guineas ; Mr: Beaumont, five guineas ; the Rev. F. J. Blomfield, two guineas. The total amount subscribed was nearly 300/. The works beneath the railway arch in the West minster-road, which, it will be remembered, sank some time. since in consequence of the recent heavy rains, were yesterday finished, the bottom of the arch having been completely rebuilt, and, although all the scaffolding is not yet removed, it is now perfectly safe. fellow-workmen wyr amongstnt oswetg. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocl. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken on speculation. The market closed firmly. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 'al, 170 Bahia at 6d., 250 Egyptian at 6id. to is. 3d., 400 Surat at 3d. to 4d., and 50 Sea Island at ls. Bd. to Is. 10W. per lb. Railway Shares were dull and inactive. The six weeks' average price of wheat is 455. per quarter, and the last week's sales were 111,555 quarters. The following is the report made this day at the meeting of the London Joint Stock Bank pro prietors : " The Directors have the satisfaction of laying before the Shareholders the annexed Accounts, showing that the net Profits for the six months ending the 31st De cember last, added to 10,132/. 18s 4d, brought forward from the previous half-year, place at their disposal the sum of 40,0061, 2s 4d. " This result enables the Directors to declare a divi dend at the usual rate of 61. per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 7s per share, both free from income tax, and to add 1,006/. 2s 4d to the Guarantee Fund, which now amounts to 146,6131. 8s 2d. " The seats in the Direction which become vacant on this occasion are those of William Miller Christy, Esq., Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., Henry Grace, Esq., and Sir Richard Jen kins, G.C.B. ; all of whom offer themselves for re-elec tion. "The dividend and bonus will be payable on and after Friday, the 28th inst. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1852. Dr. To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, directors' remune ration, bad debts, income-tax, &c. To amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate cf interest on bills discounted not yet due - To amount transferred to the credit of the " guarantee fund," in addition to the above amount of 145,607/. ss. 10d. To dividend account for the payment of half-a-year's dividend, at the rate of 61. per centum per annum, upon 600,0001. amount of paid-up capital upon 60,000 shares To ditto, for the payment of a bonus of 7s. per share d 20,524 6 7,483 12 6 1,006 2 4 18,000 0 0 21,000 0 0 £68,014 0 11 Cr. s. d. By balance brought down 57,881 2 7 By undivided profit brought forward from the last half-year 10,132 18 4 £68,014 0 The Bank of England, much to the relief of the mercantile community, has this morning advanced the minimum rate of discount to 3 per Cent., and it is hoped this will restore public confidence, keep out foreign borrowers, because it will serve as a hint of what more may be done, and turn the exchanges. The panic on the Paris Bourse will give a salutary lesson also. The English Funds have been fluctuating this morning, having opened at an improvement for the Account, Consols being 99# to #. Subsequently a little reaction occurred, Money Stock being of fered - and Consols, which we re 991 ear l y i n th e day, have been done at 99k. The adVance in the Bank ,rate of discount, just made known, has caused a decline to 99i for Transfer, and to 99+ # for Account ; Bank Stock is firm at 226 ; but East India Stock, after being 273, has receded to 270 ; the New n per Cents. have been 1031 to ; and the Reduced. 3 per Cents. 100 to f ; South Sea Stock has been quoted 111; Exchequer Bills are 60s. to 645. premium, a further decline. The Spanish Certificate is again in favour, hav ing been done as high as 5. The Three per Cent. Stock, on the other hand has declined to 45i I, and the Deferred to 22k, being pressed for sale on foreign account. Mexican Bonds have been steady at 23k, and Grenada at 12. Brazilian New Five per Cents. have been 1021. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been firm at 40, and Venezuela heavy at 381 to 39. Russian Bonds have been marked 118 to 119. The Turkish Loan is at par. Dutch Two -and-a-Half per Cents. are at 66, and Russian at 118 to 119. The Railway Share market has been variable. Brighton have been a shade better, and also Cale donian. Midland h ave b een steady.! Not much has been done. The quotations now are generally flatter. The French lines have given way. The The Northern, 2/. ; the Rouen, 1/. to 1/. 10s. ; the Lyons, 1/. 10s. ; and others, generally in propor tion. The last week's Rrilway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1853. 1852. 17,938 13,906 Great Western. North 'Western 44,127 39,203 South Western 9;634 8,468 Brighton Midland. 8,500 7:409 22,191 19,910 South Eastern Caledonian Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Great Northern .. 13,751 10,732 .. 9,145 6,949 • 16,568 15,315 .. 7,383 6,623 • 12,507 9,744 The Gold Mines were rather looking up, but have received a check since the Bank advanced its rate. South Australian Land have been firm, and Agricultural about the same. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY (From, the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 pez Cent. Reduced Annuities... ....... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 33. per Cent. Annuities........ - i India Stock SontlitSea Stock Consols for Account 10th February 99 i I '2 $ Exchequer Bills lid. March. June. £lOOO 6l 460 £5OO 6l 4 60 Small 6l 4 60 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent IO2A Ditto for the Account, log Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account Portuguese 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ............ ...... Ditto for the Account 93 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent - 22 Spanish Passive (Converted) si Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 par Venezuela Bonds 3i per Cent. Dutch Exchange 21 per Cent 66 HALL-PAST TWO , Consols Ditto February Account 23i 40 118 19 ERRATA.—In our second leading article of yesterday, "la peur pour la'pean" was obviously a misprint for " la peur pour la peau :" and General Kmety's name should have been so spelt throughout. HIGH SHRIFF OF BOMBAY.—Mr. Leeke, son of Com modore Sir Henry Leeke, K.H., Commander-in-Chief of the Hon. East India Company's navy, has been ap pointed High Sheriff of Bombay. The salary is about 1,0001. per annum. DRURY LANE THEATRE.--The notion of playing the pantomime in the afternoon to suit a juvenile audience has proved eminently successful. A swarm of juveniles honoured the performance with their presence yesterday, and the house was crowded in every part. Among the rest were the children of the Duke of York's school, who attended with their band. Mr. Allcroft has put forth his programme for his sixteenth annual concert, at Exeter Hall, on Monday next ; and, as usual, he seems to have collected all the talent in London, and there can be no doubt lie will have a full and fashionable audience. HOUSE-WARMING AT BENACRE HALL.—Benacre Hall was last week the scene of extraordinary festivity. Sir Edward and Lady Gooch entertained a numerous which the county of Suffolk had not witnessed during the pre sent century. Everything that money, the true , Ala d din's lamp, could procure was served up in Gunters best style. The supper was of the most recherche description —nothing that could increase the splendour of the recep tion, or the comfort of the guests, was omitted. More than 300 invitations were issued, and the fortunate reci pients began to arrive even before nine o'clock, and the tide continued to flow in for several hours until nearly midnight. The visitors passed through the spacious hall, beautifully carpeted, in which a roaring fire of Britis " heart of oak" betokened the warmth of the welcome they 7 were to receive, into the gorgeous reception-room where this popular host and hostess greeted their friends. At ten. the spacious saloon was thrown open, and dancing was: commenced and continued with great spirit until the' , announcement of supper, at a quarter past one o'clock. At two the votaries of Terpsichore resumed their de lightful occupation, which was kept up with unabated vigour until morning called the humbler classes to their daily labours. Nothing could exceed the satisfaction. and delight expressed by all at the splendid hospitality so liberally exhibited. Nothing was left undone that could have contributed to the gratification of those assembled. The three magnificent chandeliers attracted universal attention. The sparkling gems and brilliant eyes gave a character to the scene such as has not. often been equalled on English ground. Amongst. the guests we noticed the following, 'viz. The: Earl of Stradbroke, the Lady Francis Hotham, the Hon. Mrs. Wm. Rous and Miss Rous , Sir Edward and Lady Bowater, Sir Edwa r d and Lady Lacon,the Misses Strickland, C. Cobb o ld an d f amily, Capt. Go och; R.N., Mrs. and Miss .Fonnereau,- Mr. Joliffe, the Rev. Richard Gooch, Mr. F o l e y, C o l onel and. Mrs. Bence, . Mr. Richard Lambert, Lady King and the Misses King, Miss Hope Vere, &c. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. 'Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) BRENAN V. PRESTON-APPEAL MOTION. The question was whether the defendants were legally dismissed as ship's husbands, and whether a receiver should be appointed, and whether the defendants should be restrained by injunction from proceeding in an action at law before the suit in this court was determined. Their lordships adhered to the order of the Vice- Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs, the plaintiffs undertaking to abide by any order that this court might make upon any judgments obtained by the defendants in a court of law, or any order of this court. The plaintiffs were beyond the jurisdiction of this court The defendants claimed 1,500/. damages. QUEEN'S BENCH. THE QUEEN (ON THE PROSECUTION OF DR. ACHILLI) v. NE WMAN. This cause celebre came before the Court to-day upon a rule which had been obtained by Sir A. E. Cockburn for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the bulk of evidence adduced at the trial. It is almost unnecessary to state that the verdict passed for the plaintiff, Dr. A chilli, who was formerly a Roman Catholic priest, but now a clergyman of the Protestant Church, in respect of certain libels affecting his moral character, which were published by the de fendant, Dr. Newman, also a religious convert, but from Protestantism to Romanism. The Judges on the bench were Lord Campbell, who presided at the trial, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Wightman, and , Mr. Justice Erle. The court was very much crowded both by the bar and the public. ' Sir Fi ederick Thesiger, who appeared on behalf of Dr. Achilli, showed cause against the rule. Having re marked that Lord Campbell expressed no dissatisfaction with the result of the trial when the verdict was given by the jury, he went on to observe that Dr. Achilli was called upon to answer charges which extended over no less than twenty-six years, and had reference to offences the majority of which were alleged to have been committed at various places in Italy, yet no facilities were given to him by the prosecution for the purpose of ascertaining important information to assist him in his defence. If the advantages possessed by Dr. Newman were contrasted with the position of Dr. Achilli, no one could doubt that the latter went to the trial of the case under most unfavourable and dis advantageous circumstances. It was ostentatiously paraded that he had large funds at command, and was backed by influential parties ; but there was, in reality, no foundation for the statement. The plea of Dr. New man contained no less than 27 or 28 different charges, extending from 1826 to 1850, but no attempt was made to establish the great portion of them, and it was some what extraordinary to apply for the present rule, not with the view of setting aside the verdict—which, it must be admitted, could only be found for the plaintiff — but to enable the defendant to enter into the unproved charges, no doubt with the intention of inducing the Court to diminish the punishment which would have to be inflicted. That being so, would the Court say that the whole case should be gone into again afresh ? would it treat the plaintiff with such cruel injustice as to compel him to go to the enormous expense of preparing another defence, accompanied as it would be by great harass and annoyance to himself, and undertaken under the most adverse circumstances ? At the trial Dr. Achilli was placed in a very unjust and unprecedented situation ; he was ordered to withdraw from the court, and being thus deprived of his undoubted right to hear the charges of his accusers, he found him self, when he was called upon to give evidence in an swer to the testimony of other witnesses, in circum stances of great difficulty and embarrassment. It had been observed by Sir A. E. Cockburn that, because so many charges had been brought against Dr. Achilli, therefore it must be presumed that he was guilty of some of the alleged offences. He had too much reliance on the judgment of the court to suppose it would take so prejudiced or vulgar a view, because it a principle of that kind were laid down, it would only be necessary to bring together a great number of disreputable witnesses to prove certain offences against a man in order to ob tain a verdict against him. The 4th charge was, that Dr. Achilli, in 1826, committed an offence at Viterbo, for which he was deprived of his faculty to lecture, by Belzie, the superior of St. Dominic, the nature of the offence being concealed ; and the 4th charge was an alle gation that in 1827 he had earned the reputation of being a scandalous friar. No attempt was made to prove these, and under the commonest principles of justice he was right in assuming that they were totally devoid of truth ; in fact, it was shown that Dr. Achilli only obtained his professorship in 1827, and kept it until the year 1833. He was_next accused of debauching Rosa Di-allessandris, a virgin 28 years old, in the sacristy of the church of Gradi, at Viterbo, for which he was punished by his bishop ; and it was said likewise that he had to bribe her father in order to silence him. To prove this serious offence no evidence was called by the defendant. Lord Campbell—A reason was given for the non-at tendance of the woman ; it was stated that she refused to come to England. Sir F. Thesiger readily admitted that was so, but st . _ the accusation gad fallen to the ground. In the ninth charge the plaintiff was stated to have been punished by the Holy Inquisition for other grave offences of the same kind ; but at the very time they were said to be com mitted, he was preaching with honour and credit at Rome. The 6th charge was for debauching a servant named Valenti, who lived with the family of Gentilli, at Viterbo. The woman was called herself, and she said Achilli had intercourse with her on four different occasions ; she added that she told her confessor, who requested her to that i A chi l a t gesartovwhree sorry r h ng id e dwsr r hss s aahe o itne m d bhte ithee ge s w aaGanu lefts s e a g ntvi mot iieptuseoi haver, s a sbs n io h d i) sa y nothing about it, as he w as an ecclesiastic that could l a s Ac a Achilli 1 hltiialdeveetni de bauchedimede aloeaNnu handkerchief,shoaeeff7e otaffection fi and ru andt h the charge , was she specified he was on an autumnal visit to a family called Christophili. Thi s Si r A. E. Cockburn said was a miserable subterfuge and equivocation to destroy the credibility of Valenti, founding his • assertion on the fact which afterwards transpired, that the Christophili's name was originally Gentilli. Now Achilli never disputed that, but he positively declared, when confronted with the woman, that he had not only not deflowered her, but never saw her before. It was also to be remarked, that she never told her mother or any other person except her priest how she had been treated. Then Dr. Achilli was ac cused of debauching Principe, a girl aged 15, in the sacristy of the church at Naples, where she had gone to give some alms to a rehgious institution. She said she became in the family way, and that her mother stopped Dr. Achilli while in a procession in the streets, and taxed him with being the author of the child's guilt, and afterwards preferred a charge against him before the police. It transpired that, though the girl said she had repeated intercourse with Dr. she never acquainted her mother with her criminality until her pregnancy became apparent. There were two circum stances which tended to throw doubt around the evidence of these witnesses. The mother gave a contradictory account to that of her daughter, denying especially that she gave Dr. Achilli into custody ; and the date of the, alleged intercourse, and the birth of the child, showed a serious discrepancy. The learned counsel then adverted to the document drawn up by a notary at Rome, containing the judgment delivered against Dr. Achilli by the Holy Inquisition, in which it was set out that he had confessed to certain of the offences alleged against him, and said that little weight could be e persons spoken of were not men attached to it, as th tioned by name. If proceedings were instituted against him for immoralities, surely there existed in the archives of the Inquisition some documents containing th e names of the women with whom he was alleged to have had intercourse. The evidence of having criminal connection at Corfu with the'wife of Garramoni was also unsatis factory ; all that was proved being that Dr. Achilli was seen t a lking to the woman at the door of her house, and, on noticing her husband, that he ran off. The wife was, however, called, and her explanation was, that on seeing Dr. Achilli pass along the street she called him aside to ask him a question, and that her husband appeared a moment afterwards. His learned friend surely would not contend that evidence like that would have sup ported an action for adultery. At the suggestion of Lord Campbell, the Court here adjourned for a few minutes, to enable the learned counsel to have some refreshments. The arguments of Sir Frederick Thesiger promised to occupy the court until its rising. SHERIFF'S COURT-(THIS DA Y). - (Before Mr. Wm. Burchell.) THE LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT.-GROVE V. WHALEY. This was an action to recover the sum of 71. 10s. for one quarter's rent of premises situate in Princes-road, Lambeth. It appeared from the evidence for the plaintiff that the premises had been let to the defendant, and judgment had been recovered against him in the Lambeth County Court for the amount of two quarters' rent. Since then, however, he had let the premises, the " Victoria," and they had been closed by the under tenant. On defen dant being called upon, he said he had let the premises, and the keys were not in his hands, but he would get them, and pay over the rent. He had brought an action in the County Court to recover the rent, but was non-suited, in consequence of the agreement not being stamped. One quarter's rent had been paid by another party. Mr. Bussell, for the defendant, contended that there was no evidence of " use and occupation" of the pre mises, but the contrary, and that, whatever agreement might have originally existed, the tenancy had termi nated by plaintiff accepting rent from the under tenant. The Under Sheriff said the evidence was very slight as to the occupation of the premises, but there was sufficient to go to the jury. Verdict for the defendant. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, has just arrived in the Mersey direct from New York, which port she would leave on the Bth, and bring dates from that city four days later than were landed from the Canada on Sunday last. The Atlantic brings 43 passengers, but no specie. Her mails will leave this by the 9 o'clock p.m. train for first delivery on Friday morning, and those for the Continent will, cross the Channel at mid-day. IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) 'From the Second Edition of the Morning Post.) APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF THE EMPEROR. PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING. The bureaux of the Senate, Corps Legislatif, and the members of the Council of State, present in Paris, will receive on Saturday, at the Tuileries, a communication from the Emperor respecting his marriage. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 19. The Queen held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter this afternoon, in the Castle. Her Majesty, wearing the mantle and collar of the Order (her robe borne by Messrs. Crofton and Cameron, the Pages of Honour in Waiting), and Prince Albert also wearing the insignia of the Order, were conducted at half-past two o'clock, by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, from the Drawing-room, through the north corridor, to the Throne-room. The Prince of Leiningen, who wore the mantle, hood, and collar of the Garter, accompanied the Queen. The Knights Companions, robed in their mantles and collars, had been called over by Garter King of Arms, in St. George's Hall, when there answered—The Mar quis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis Camden, the Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Clarendon, and the Earl Fitzwilliam. The officers of the order present in their robes, chains, and badges, were the Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester ; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Oxford ; Garter King of Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knt. ; Gentleman, Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart. The Knights Companions and officers of the Order, by command of the Queen, entered the Chapter Room, and the Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated, her Majesty's royal will and pleasure—that the vacant stalls in the Royal Chapel of St. George, at Windsor, should be filled —was signified by the Chancellor, and as none but a knight can be elected, the Most Noble Al gernon Duke of Northumberland was introduced to the Sovereign by Garter King of Arms and Black Rod, and was kighted by the Queen with the Sword of State. His Grace kissed her Majesty's hand and retired. The Knights Companions, proceeded to the election, and the suffrages were collected by the Chancellor, and by him presented to her Majesty, who commanded him to declare that the Most Noble Algernon Duke of Nor thumberland had been duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. By the Sovereign's commands his Grace was received by the Earl of Clarendon and the Earl Fitzwilliam, the two junior Knights Companions present, and was con ducted between them to her Majesty, preceded by Garter (bearing the ensigns of the order upon a crimson velvet cushion) and by Black Rod. The Duke of Northumber land knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of Arms, on his, knee, presented the Garter, and the Queen, as sisted by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, buckled it on his Grace's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonition. Garter in like manner presented the Ribbon and George, and her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert, put the Ribbon over the noble Duke's left shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition. His Grace again kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received the congratulations of each of tho Knights Corapaniono 40, retired. The Chapter then proceeded to a second election, and the Chancellor Chancellor having collected the suffrages presen them to the Queen, who commanded him to declare that the Most Hon. Charles William Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.8., had been duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. His lordship was intro duced betw een t h e Earls of Clarendon and Fitzwillialas and was invested by the Sovereign with the Garter, Ribbon, and George, with the like ceremonies. The noble marquis having also received the congratulations of the Knights Companions, retired from the Throne' room. The Chapter being ended, Garter King-of-Arms, by her Majesty's command, again called over the Knights Companions,_ who, with the officers of the order, retired from the presence of the Sovereign with the usual revs' rence. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice and Helena, and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, witnessed the ceremony of the investiture. The court was attended by the Thichess of Suther land, Mistress of the Robes; the Viscountess Canning, Lady-in-Waiting; the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., Lord Steward ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lora Chamberlain; the Earl of Jersey, G.C.H., Master of the Horse; Viscount Sydney, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard ; the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain) Lord Elphinstone, G.C.H., Lord-in-Waiting ; Lieut.- Colonel Hon. Nelson Hood, Groom-in-Waiting ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry-in-Waiting to the Queen ; Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Sir Wm. Martins, Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State; Sir George Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard; Colonel Parker (Ist Life Guards), Silver Stick-in-Wait' ing; Colonel Bentinck (Coldstream Guards), Field ofs , cer in Brigade-Waiting; Colonel Fitzmaurice, Adjutant of the Yeomen of the Guard ; and the Hon. Alfred Crofton and Mr. George G. Cameron, Pages of Honour in-Waiting. Her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard were on duty under the command of Captain Sir John Kincaid, the Exon in waiting. A Guard of Honour of the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards was on duty, with the Band of the Regiment, ill the Grand Quadrangle of the Castle. Luncheon was servod to the whole of the noblemen and gentlemen assisting at the ceremony, Th e Queen entertained at dinner, in the Waterloo Gal' lery, this evening, the following illustrious circle :--Th e Duchess of Kent, the Prince-of Leiningen, the Princes o Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke Of Cleveland, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the M arqu is of Salisbury, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis Camden , the Marquis of Londonderry, the lady in waiting to th e Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, Earl Fitzwilliara , Earl of Clarendon, Lady Caroline and Miss Barringt° ll ° Lady Emily Seymour, the Bishop of Winchester, th e Bishop of Oxfo r d, the Hon. Mr s . G rey, Colonel the n°11" C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Visc ount Torrington, and Sir Augustus Cliffurd. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leinin" gen, went out shooting this morning, attended by C oi f nel the Hon. A. N. Hood and Lieutenant-Colonel -v • H. Seymour. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Po! and Duchess of Bedford, th e Dukeitof Norfolk an d Clev e land, the Marquises of L on d onderry, Breadalbane,Saks' bury, Camden, and Exeter, Earls Clarendon and F it ' t William, the Bishops of Winchester and Oxford Viscol Torrington, and Si r A . Clifford , arrived at , the Csß we to-day on a visit to the Queen. The following had the honour of dining with her Mai jesty yesterday : — The Duchess o f K en t, the Princ°,s o, Leiningen, the P r i ncess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, t'a Lady-in-Waiting t o th e D uchess of Kent, the BaNne de Speth, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. • i Her Maje s ty' s pr i vate band attended in the evenll"g, and performed the following compositions : Sinfonia (No. 7), Beethoven—Poco sostenuto, Vi v3ce ' Allegretto, Presto, and Finale Allegro con brio. Jallacia March Praudau. The Hon. John Ross, Solicitor-General of Coot and Mr. W. J ac k son, M.P , had an interview with Duke of N ewcast l e yesterday. at the Colonial-office. lir A deputation from the Paving and Lighting C ° ot , mittee of St. Clement Danes consisting of Mr. Jacq, , Chairman of the Paving Committee ; Mr. Bea"l ii li g Churchwarden ; and Mr. Leon, Clerk to the IL.s .v i es , Committee, had an interview with Sir William Mole worth yesterday, at the office of Works and P° 1 Buildings in Whitehall-place. I vo l- Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Co -° t he office to the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon , o f Mauritius, Malta, and the Lord High Commission er m the lonia n I s l an d s. Dispatches were received yeste ri from the 'Governors of the West Indian Islands) from the Governor of New' Zealand.