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C I, T OM ROUSE, LONDON, January,lB47 11 4e.t 3 ,7ALE, by order of the honourable Commissioners of her 4 , TWel v : ta , t ntna, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, o-clock at Noon precisely, '3lorinar lot, TUEEDAY 2d, t ibnz 44l 3 d, Trlr4th, U RSDAT FRIDAY sth, and SATURDAY, 6th k'Y ' 1847 , the following GOODS for Home Consumption, 1 4* &ma thOlders, BCc nlZTter !! t lapp Nipo • ' Ch l o t t ‘ h t :e d r eT klo4, f lit Steel, &C. BCC 64. 'indlebras, Candlesticks,, 111 111ki • - ~_k 44 41. iy ei hrtia :k,ard k e. '' ;' E rnbroldered ' 44 41g, ade ' ' etzt ?slating!' &c. lianditerchiefs -1 4 4 1( r i a"k8i. • `"aszab er C kl 'lN Ice. ate. tol? • _COrdo. lB 4tei bt 4 „ rostrum 'Ma ii; 4 4 r7, vie. Nits • flirt Fronts I, l l l n . dkerchiefit Lutestrings Luc rers Lace,;l3erthes Mutes Shawls, &c. Musical Instruments, viz.: 'Violins Horns Opheclides Flutes Guitars Cornopeans, &c. &c. Meerschaum Pipes, &c. hfusleal Bone • Mohair Yarn Matting, E. I. and other Porcelain, French Dresden Pencils' Pencil Casee Perflimery Picture Frames Mugs, Persian, &c. Rum • Silver, Antique Plate Shitvels, Cashmere Crape French Spa Ware Squirrel Linings So♦ Silk Mantles Cloaks Scarfs Shawls : Aprons Veils Bags and Purses Mitts Handkerchiefs Silk and Cotton Stuffs and Scarfli Silk and Woollen , Olt Shir ts qa m i i •• itble ettes 4 4 , fie. fCc; w are C rkkftxre hernicat. - • h airs ' Tot e , . '‘erutoir I" , • Ser a , 'es ' Ch„, , e t ., - .onferx 11:17,Ar 1 0 4 , Dr emie d . ••• ..;ems • 4 t r o L s a Per Stairiete' • 4/ N Linin " e ii Chess Men • 110 &c. & Zeo. c. 1 ry Cases Anti ue Not ?in o , 1_ 4 4 4k ad -ath. t ''!ed Ware r Manufacturee lit:,, E xPortation only :—Gold „/ ?;‘ t he Benefit of the Crown : —Sundry old Casoe, empty 1 44' 0 '‘e-.lce, a l ,' for Exportation, at Buyers' prices ; or' for Home Censump ePsYnaent of the proper duties :—Silk goOds, Cologne water, b 'mlY, Coffee, Mats, Books, Brandy, Wine, Molasses, Sugar, ' 4 % Tamarinds, Flour, Cordials, or Spirits sweetened, Tea, ;1 1 "* , ke• !,Yred at the Queen's warehouse , C ustom-house, Thames- Eat t he London, the West and East India docks, and at the Zlitrd,:*Totind, Rotherhithe, on Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and ' l 4it to - f , 30th January , 1847 fl'om Ten o'eloek In the morning until lock clock in the afternoon ' , and on the Days of Sale from Ten morning until Twelve o'clock at neon. nart,,, ° ,l;es. that the goods sold at this Sale will not be delivered e ' a .. , 7 4 0 clear days of the day on which they are sold, and that V e la paid for at the Office of the Receiver of Fines after bt u re ' , ,e x i, in the afternoon ; and on the Days of Sale money will .4 4•0 n. 44 by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock In the 14.4 n ,4i4lntes _ay be had at the Queen's warehouse, Custom-house, , Puce One Shilling. Damask Steel Buckles Purse Snaps Purse Slidee Priest -Garnitures Steel Puree D0.,15, /so. Semolina Segar Lleits Sena re Snuffs Tobacco, Boxes Manufaetured Untnanufactuted Velvet, Mantles Cloaks Bags - itr;ad Stan Utrecht Woollen Ilandkathiefs Shawls Watch Sprint% Maker's Tools Watohes, Gold Silver (Work Boxes ;Window Blinds IWAlking Sticks ;Walking Stink Pipe Tubes ;Wine And varions - otbertloods and Sliver Watches, Antique Lace, W "------4 ROPOLITAN AND SUBURBAN CE• Pro.lsionallmETEßlES SOCIETY. First Y Registered according to Act of Parliament. Capital, 100,0001., in ~000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, O. 10s. per Share. L P. u . B. JCaambbell,TElSq7M7P.., F'll's"." 17`"es. With es Hansard. Esq. Mkt o „ the Estimates, may be had, ots application, it thei and Sons, Solicitors, Great Winchester. Offices of the Company, 6, Broad street Building'. By order of the Committee, EDWARD HOARE, Secretary. A R ~vINCIA P ro . L AND GENERAL CEMETE TERI'S COMPANY. onall P•egstereol according to Act of Parßemelt. First Capital, 2:50,0001., in Shares of 201. each. I) ePosit, Two Shillings per. Share. TRUSTEES. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., &C. Lake James Hansard, Es q . 'ses rnoy be h d f g plication for Shares may be too, Messrs. Ro urdill a ion r a o nd aSnoansaPSblicitors, Great Winchester r at the Offices of the Company. BY order of the Committee, EDWARD Secretary. I\l.i ' s:" ----- -------::.._._ -- .- TIONA.L LOAN FUN!) LIFE ASSUIt -) • A NCE SOCIETT , 26 C OENHILL. LONDON. , - Capital £500,000. 'II Empowered by Act of Parliament. , I, t h ' Institution k i , tBp, et t -- embraces important and substantial adts.ntaiV ~,,,, oft „ It • Life Assuranees and Deferred Annuities. The sitar r d . 11 1 ; 44 of t,,, ,„ 33 ons, the power to borrow, without egpense or fo . the .- `.licY, tyro-thirds of the Drentiunis paid (see Table) . ti -,Lion o f 1. 3 for terms of 14 n 'nest oth selecting benellts, and the conversion of his in • tkt, nra oe , ,Other conveniences or necessity. the lowest poisibls years are granted on 4 11' eAlarltabl e DIVISION OF PROFITS. success and increasing prosperity of the Seetety rrth ~ D irectors, at the last annual Investigation, to declare ye p„ nus .ltrYing from 3.5 to ah per cent. on the premiums paid .. c7 effect e d on the Prollt scale. • EXA: 'ES. 1 , ,............._ ---- A „,„ le : 1-r±i i l i s , col ti s . . _ p i . 0 .4 i Z 1 . ••'llium. ' 4 2 I Bonus ' Bonus in ig a Assured ! added. Cash. 1; may t 5..."---":—.---- g; Borrow. . o --. ---i--- t iooo 41. d. 16371.£217 15 1 £lOO 011 £l6 0 44443 5 6 1038; 191 3 0. 57 1 4 13 10 2 395 11 1 1 1 4 t 1939 165 11 1(1'1 74 1911 3 II 246 2 3 { ~,.,....,..______ 1:44? 111116 7 4 .: 5 49100 Dl t li ; 1 1 8 0 1 4 0 1 : 3 2r : 1 4 2 .4, `4 ca ,,.. 4 111) t " .1Qn of profits i a nal and the next will be made to r of the present yearir. F. FERGUSON CANIXOUX, Secretary. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, E Z g THROOMORTON-STREET BANK. P OWERED. BY SPECIAL ACT OF, PARLIAMENT. "lOMAs FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. ; 4 4 1 11 110 , WILLIAM. LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. E. Arden, Eiq. lohn Ilumphery Esq., Alderman , RanhuryE.sq. • srd Aates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alder/aim 4 k,,, 43 Camplin, Esq. eremiah Pitcher, Esq. ka - ',1 3 Qin, E s q. Lewis Pocock, Esq. "rt Ingtecy, Esq. PaillICIAN—Dr. JeafTreson, 2 Finsbury-square. Autes—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. e.lssut.Ttso ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. rsr li p '."' o3 Assuring In this OfTice h ave the henetlt of the Lowest i °l ?Unlit= which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, 11 . 17 1,1 ch ls, in effect, eq niva lent to an Annual Bonus ; they have N „~ use the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance tp"nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of 4 .ki• i r i l , l 2, o T . 60,0001., arising Crum the I ssue of between 5,00 and ♦XYCAL 711.111411.71 i TO A 151.11.1 £lOO. For One Year. 1 For Seven Years. LKe. 30 £0 17 3 40 1 1 50 1 5 0 tO 1 14, 1 2 4 Whole Tenn - 41 n 10 40 19 1 2 127 9 7 I 6 9 2 14 10 1 19 10 4 0 11 6 0 10 37 0 1 ki„''' ,e •half of the " Wh o l e T erm " Premium may remain on credit ( 14,7" Years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a Withr" the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time p !at notice. Zt el ' 3 assigned as a security to others, will not be rendered void tit t " 3 equence of death lily suicide, duelling, or by the hands of jus- Ilet case Of death by th e ab o ve causes, where the Policies are tl im 3 ,„Fitd, te gross amount of Premius received will be returned. Paid i h n one month after proofs h m ave been furnished. 1 ! Medical Ofti dcers atten daily at Quarter before Two o'Clock, olicies issued the same day. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agent'. TRE LONDON SEAS A WORD TO THE LORDS AND COMMONS. Oar rhymes (though addressed to the good Legislature), Tre nothing of any political nature. 13 a Matter et business on which we hay. written— t, Word to the Lords and the Commons of Britain ; ~„,°.r all in the state are concern'd, more or less , ith MOSES and SON'S noted warehouse for drew. •l't season in London once more is begun — May it be a good season for MOSES and SON ; , lag the Lords and the Commons. returning to town Visit MOSES aid SON at their Mart of renown. 1 =,..2 MOSES and SON would most heartily thank Their numerous patrons of title aid rank, Whose favours, last year, were surprisingly great, And such as did honour to men of the state ; And while the proprietors thank them tor these, They solicit new favours front Lords and M.P.'s, f 3 the Lords a nd the gentlemen forming the state their nightly discussions ve oft detain'd late, The elegant wrappers of MOSES and' SON Zould protect and prevent any harm being d^ne. I° l >te Lords. after making long speeches, require Additional warmth in their over attire ; And all who would value their health should take care Zti avoid any hurt from the chilly night air, ._Which In plain honest words may he easily done, illy seeking protection from MOSES and 80N. LIST OF rrucßs. • lIADI YAM e. d vvitver Taglioni I. troll ••• • • • • ••.•••• • • • • .. 8 6 i - C!terfieldS and Codringtons .. ••••.. • • • ...... .. ••• • • • 0 10 6 b'Orssys and Chestertlelde, and every description ...0 ° ; t , l !rin lv t i curt Winter Coate. in ........... •I t . 1 . 111111111 6 : 1 : 0 06 6 eed Troneen, .... Dort 7%kle • • • . C~ts e i s b w taL t . d . :_: recta. *** * 0 : 1▪ .1. 1:▪ : 1:: 1. 110 15:S 6406 and Tunic Sults • • •• • ...... ...... 3 0 Ditto l ,77 , nter Trousers .••• • • • ketu tin t "l'::• • • • .. -- 1 to any extent at 11're minutes' notice. MADE TO IfEABCILE. I 0 %-zisiv,lll:4,ttt,:aceoT---ic.,:uur: Warranted waterproof, made to any style, AI it td trimmed • • • • " " trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 t.:israL o t a s t , s, 0 18 0 isitiatebr Trouse-r;,•in; approved . • I 6 0 11 the most French patterns 1 2 6 bre 4l , re as Trousers ........ . 11 ,„*It q' u l i ta •• • • ere,k C o a tY mad e ..... .... ............ ~...... 2 15 0 %'at t 3 . - 1 15 0 •••••• ..... teh t . v it l h tlitY made • Ileti: Vests ... .. • ••.. • • • • 0 8 6 Xte7: Alain er r • •• • • • • •. • . 0 12 0 ~. ,„ fancy • ..... ..... - •• • • • •• • - i:_uuaser and Tunic Suits .............. ..... •••• • • • 15 0 0 WLA. N D'S K ALYDOR for se u ir v ,„; Work. entitled " Costume castle," with full directions Wet free7eesurtraent, may be had on application, or forwarded an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREP kRATION of singular ...._ ° bserv e , efficacy in thoroughly puricying the Skin from all Pimples, *pots, --,..,if Observe ,_ article purchased, ready made, or made to Ines, Blotches, Freckles, Tan, and Diseolourations, producing a healthy na, not lir_ourn s e n ci proved of, will be exch an ged, or • if preferred, the froshness and transparency of Complexion, and an admired softness and delicacy of the hands, arms, and neck. Its purifying and re /14tdersuSRS and SON, Tailors WoollendfsPers Clothiers, flatters, freshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the 1 4itie 1 .,,. Furriers , Boot mad ShOemakers, and General Outfitters, for Court and the Ro3 al Family of Great Britain, as well as the 1 4, gs , - .l` , Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 151 Mineriel, e.nd 83, principal Coarts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and Ceta t „,"'d 8 6 Aldgate, City, London. Gentry of all civilised nations. blink against impostors, Moses and Son regret being obliged guard the e n * Beware of Spurious " KA.LTDORS," containing mineral &s - ilk, i -11 inst imposters, but bait l earned that the ut:trftdesmali- tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re. I t 'lath e a b,_ ood of being connected with them , or It's the same p Rent action, endeatger health. Some are announced under the im- TheiZTSsorted to- in many Instances, and for obyious concern, e ied sanction of Royalty, &c., &c. FAch'hottle of - the genalne has tad '4i! Ito connexion with any other 11°4 " i n or "u s t ho o ul f ifleausatsdri:4 lied ROWLANDwords " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A. or eft i "'ho desire genuine and cheap clothing, k e., o i S i ka th ar e d G en o , v i e s ru als m o on e t n s cr um eyed p an (hy x cl ed esi o r n e I r . t z... etiziortes and Aldgate, City, London. of t sot ? r ill Di e butane., .tranoseted at this establishreedt from 6d and Is. 6d. per bottle. Ville tk. 7$ till Suet S a tur day, sun- each. Price 42. • the Hon. c an o d in So rni n sa , l 2 on o, e ll rg rt e !Melt fitliilltil It resumes till Viva/4 ' Sold by the Proprietors at 20, Hatt on - garde° , /4114°111' and b 7 all “Psttatlo Chemlits and Portamen. WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock t general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it —39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established in Wells-street. 1490. ,y and e ssity 1:10, to t 116,, , it is , • be tra, rll pOS Y. that: in they ) atters ill be ,t 12.3% do 0 01 aalised time ' ; erdaY ' 6lld 13 of 1 ess I°. Ge at 3. a 04. t, Ili Per , ces 1 , 9"6 r pm. pm. 0 .r LOCE"... re *1 t, 13 tc 4 % 1 3 to to -c ' Z S X to _ 10 ✓ to • -- /t to • _ .4 4 tO 4 to to .• to • to i 0 ---- to t(':0 • --- . to. . ' , 2 5 . f te '1 14% 51 4 ) to • to 22 to to " i; "• to 4CI io 0 4 10 VlS' to -- to -- to --- r , to to to - to tO tO ..5' • to to to to iIX to 0 to '' ~.• n)t r " oct 5 tee z e ' held Ttip e• on,T°bos°D ' Jsc"t: p a r- • so• dit to , . stiat; , 150 10 ara A ru• Da ibog sis '. Kiu°' s iari , ciresl ; y o rp, 013 r A 0 4 54 1 is;e l 7 shot° or usY' s i . e a. crew pi'. ~LAs he 0$ I. GeerV t o r. antll,l", to Llorf,,,joi ie be g ' . l o/ Like I,,ere brown 0` ty. )itY' ) id' clover a 10 0 , 2s Per Clover plf ad. sul' Cl° c A et ;1 5 p ; et 103—. t f°l- he jr to st to . is lutv ke n . U ; ( D s Mr , listr le 3 ui , rt .-- t ; d3 goo Ireg' or 1 ." - 0 00, ► ct o . l ,3bsii• t G ill ' CO' ID° to p a 1. L' lady t he.h. . of oolfloo w ito ° It A de/111 ' 510 g. 314113'9 inr of , , of i''" fir' 4". 0 , the ' gilt"' NO' L°°' [3 art o.n, j1;051,01,,, 4 ,0 3.01 o foonerly ( „,do, or to sIA 3 LinCD' of r r uiVIO• c , third s°'' of .I ' °. wet F ree Jti* ,e5dAY' to ".. No. 16,960. LONDON, WEDNESDAY ORNIN42I MIDDLESEX ELECTION The Committee for conducting the Election of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR sit daily at the Cntral Committee Rooms, British Coffee House, Cockspur-street. S. C. WHITBREAD, Chairman. January 23, 1847. 0 N pURSHANT to a DECREE .of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY,. made in two .causes ASHTON against HIGGINBOTTOM, and ASHTON against WOOL,LL'Y, the Creditors of BENJAMIN ASHTON, late of Newton Bank, in the parish of Mottrarn in Longdendale, in the couuty of Chester, Esq. (who died in the month of December , 1815), are, on or before the 6th day of March, 1847, to come in• and prove their debts before Sir GIFFIN Witsorr, one of the Masterrof the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings,.Chtuicery-lane,• London or, In default therof, they Trill peremptorily, be excluded the benefit if the said Decree. . , W. and H. P. stußr, 2, Terulam-buildings, Grafi-inn, London, Agents for J. W. and IL E. RIDGWAY, Manchester, Plaintiffs' Solicitors. NI T ANTED, a TRAVELLEg in the LACE TRADE. Me must be a person of thorough businesS habits, posiess a knowledge of the trade, - and have a iionneslen in the Mid land Counties and the West of England. Apply, by letter, post paid, addressed to X. P., Hanineond's Town and Country Advertisement °Mee, 27, Lombard-street. PARCEL POS T MPAN.Y. Capital 301001., in 6,0001. shares of 5%. eachi No callbeyond 21. 10s. per share to be made until after the &St of the Shr holder Annual General Meeting of the . larch .ders, Central Depot-67, Fleit , street, London. The Directors have the gratification to state that the preliminary arrangements of the undertaking having been perfected, the Com pany will COMMENCE BUSINESS on MONDAY NEXT, the 25th of January Instant. The Board having based its arrangements upon a resolution not to make an allotment of the shares on the capital stock of the Company until after the actual commencement if the, business operatiOns of the undertaking, will continue to receive ap plications for those shares until the 28th instant, after which day the list Will be finally cloned.—Brorder of the Board, E. T. GOUGH, Secretary and Resident Manager. 67, Fleet-street, London, Jan. 18, 1847. FOSTER'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE, No. 161, Strand, is designed to qualify young men to dis charge the duties of the Counting-house in an able and efficient manner, and to afford adults en opportunity of acquiring skill and dexterity in writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, &c., upon sound and undisputed principles. "Mr. Foster's system abridges the period of study, removes every difficulty, and imparts a power of investigating accounts which neither fraud nor error can escape." "Foster's Counting House Assistant." price as., for sale as above. BEARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, " now exhibit a degree of boldness, and stand out with a relief greatly desiderated in ell the earlier specimens of the art, while the method of colouring renders them agreeable and life-Ilke."----The Times. 85, King William-street. City ; 34, Parliament-street. Westminster; end the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. . 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On some theestates in the parish a good deal is doing, and proposed to e don e , and in one or two instances, food or the poor an pro- Tided. Many of the poor a re literally starving. In the whole parish it is supposed that no less than 3,000 bolls of meal will be required to be stored. Parish of Lybster—Forty families are at presentdestitute, and it is supposed that thirty families a month, till July, will be added to the list. At the , same meeting, however, a letter was read from Mr. Morrison Snody, a factor on Lybster estate, stating that " a sum of some hundreds is about to be laid out in labour, and at this moment (January 6th), labour ers cannot be got." Ac • counts thus differed. Mr. Snodyi however, resided twenty miles from Lybster, and.the gentleman who made the state ment in the parish. Swiney—Many families have been com pelled to betake themselves for support to the turnip fields. Clyth—Empl o y men t for thirty men has been p rovided, but the if be superinterident of the work could ge t one hundred more was instructed to employ theni.—Caledoniun Mercury. SwotX 11 —BOXERS IN THE CITT OT LONDON.--MoH da y the names of 600 gentlem en, en titled to act as sworn the of brokers in city London, were posted at Guildhall. Of this number 10 are aliens, and 48 ia arreaxa to the cot oration. THE SPANISH MARRIAGES . The diplomatic correspondence relating to the war' riages of the Queen and Infanta of Spain has been pre - sewed to both Houses of Parliament, by command of her Majesty. Several of the communications contained in this document have been presented by the French Go vernment to the Chambers, but the following additional extracts from the correspondence are of considerable in terest. Our readers will bear in mind, that as the papers we have already published formed, us it were, the French case, so these, from which we subjoin ample extracts, may be taken as the justification of the English Govern- ment in the policy it has pursued towards Spain with re ference to the royal marriages:— THE EARL OF ABERDEEN TO SIR ROBERT GORDON. Foreign-office, March 16, 1842. The great remedy which the King of the French proposes for all the evils of Spain, both present and future, is an agree ment respecting the marriage of the Queen. He declares that he entirely renounces all pretensions for any son of his own ; but that France will never submit to see the Queen married to any prince but a member of the family of Bourbon. He is indifferent respecting what individual may be selected, or from what branch of the family ; but, according to the expression of M. Pageot, he would place his veto upon the choice of a prince of any other house. Should such a marriage as that which he contemplates be effectid, he pro , sumes that the northern Powers would at once renew their friendly relations with Spain ; and, that, by the cordial a !" sistance and support of France, the tranquillity and 116Plh nese of the country would be secured. To all this, and a great data more urged by M. Pageot, in the same sense, I replied, that I did not recognise in trance, or in all Europe; any right whatever to dispose of the hand ' of the Queen of Spain ; that when the King of the French acknowledged the succession of the Queen, he did so' without any stipulation that she should marry a Bourbon Prince, and that he must have known such an event was necessarily un certain; that although, for political reasons connected with the preservation of the balance of 1'...:0pe, England would not look with indifference on the chnice• of a French Prince, we by no means pretended to place a veto upon the family of Bourbon, and that if the Queen of Spain and her Govern ment thought tit to make such.a selection, we should readily accept the Prince as her husband. In trutb, we reward this question as entirely and exclu sively Spanish; And that it ought to be regulated by con siderations affecting the happiness of the Queen and the welfare of her people. It is for the Spanish nation and Go tvernment to advise in a matter so important to the interests of Spain. (Enclosure in No. 8.) THE EARL OF ABERDEEN TO THE DUKE OF SOTOMATOB. Foreign-oface, June 22, 1846. M. le Duc,—You have informed me that you had been in structed to ascertain whether -it would call - forth the dis pleasure of the British Government if the Cabinet of Madrid should' find it necessary, in the interest of the Spanish monarchy, to select some Prince as the future husband of the Queen other than a member of the family of Bourbon and also whether, if France should resent this proceeding, and attempt to coerce the free action of the Spanish Govern ment, it would be regarded with indifference by Great Britain? I can have no difficulty in answering these inquiries. We have always denied, and still deny, the right or pre tension of the French Government to impose a member of any family upon the Spanish nation as the husband of the Queen, or to control in any manner the decision of a ques. tion so purely Spanish. But we have felt, and have readily admitted, that there might be various reasons which should induce the Spanish Government preferably to select from the house of Bourbon a Prince for this station. Of these rea sons, the desire on the part of Spain, and the interest of Spain to maintain friendly relations with France, might naturally be supposed to possess much weight. lye therefore urged no objection against the proposal of seeking among , the providedde s descendants d e a u n c tbs choiceo f Philipshould Yfor b e conformable n h f u e s r b m a e n b d l for e te the the Queen i n clinations of bet Majesty, and the i nterests of her Govern- ment. If it should be found that no descendant of Philip V. can safely be chosen, consistently with the happiness of the Queen, or with a due regard to the tranquillity of the country, the Spanish Government, in the exercise of their independent judgment, must act in such a manner as may be dictated by a sense of their own dignity and in terest ; and, in this case, it could be no cause of displea sure to Great Britain if they were to select a prince from some other family. Whatever might be the disappointment experienced by France at such a decision, I cannot for a moment admit the possibility of anything so unreasonable and unjust as an at tempt to control the choice of the Queen in a matter of this kind. The French Government must be perfectly aware that no marriage which does not accord with the wishes of the Queen and receive the assent of her people, can be at all likely to promote the happiness of the Sovereign, or the wel fare and prosperity of Spain. France is too deeply interested in the happiness of Spain, and the Court of the Tuileries is too much enlightened and toe just, to entertain the notion of such an interference as that supposed. It may, therefore, be at once rejected as im possible. But if, contrary to all reason and probability, any such project, that is to say, an attempt to control the wishes and feelings of the Queen, and the clearly understood will of her people, should be contemplated, there could be no doubt that Spain would not only receive the warmest sympathy of Great Britain, but of all Europe.—l am, &c., _ ABERDEEN. No. 9. LORD COWLEY TO VISCOUNTPa PALMJRSTON. ul Ey 13, 1846. Soon after the declaration of the Queen of Spain's majo rity, the French Government commenced a negotiation at Naples, with a view to a marriage between the Count Tra pani, the King's brother, and the young Queen of Spain ; and if any credit is to be given to the reports of the French Am bassador at that court, he had every prospect of bringing the negOtiation to a successful issue, when the whole proceeding was rendered fruitless by the extreme unpopularity through out Spain of a Neapolitan connexion, and by the determina tion which, as it would appear, has lately been taken to re sist it, if necessary, by force. The question, therefore, of marrying the Queen to a Bour bon Prince of the Spanish line is now one of greater difficulty, and has been rendered still more di ffi cult by a proposal which seems to have come from the Spanish Court, with a Prince of the house of -Coburg. Supposing a Nea politan alliance to be out of the question, the three remaining princes of the Spanish line are the two sons of Don Francisco, and the Count de Montemolin, the eldest son of the Infante Don Carlos. The two Queens have insuperable objections to the son s of Don Francisco, though tho Queea-Mother, as I lately learned, has expressed a less unfavourable opinion respecting the Duke of Cadiz. It would appear, from the language of Don En rique, the younger son, that he is no longer a candidate for her Majesty's hand, and that he is rather disposed to Push his fortunes as a partisan of the Progresiatas, with who he is strictly united ; and an apprehension is entertained that he will proceed from Brussels to England for the purpose of putting himself in communication with Espartero, and con certing measures with him for the advancement of the pro jects of that party. There is a party in Spain In favour of the Count de Monte molin, but he must be recalled from the banishmby the Cortes, and abandon his pretensions to esphuse Queen upon equal rights to the throne, before he can offer hims elf as a candidate for her Majesty's band.' The intelligence of a proposal having been made for a n alliance with a Prince of the house of Coburg occasioned the greatest consternation here. M. Guizot told ins t hat to if the the project was persisted in, he should recommend it King to put forward the Duke de Montpen.sier as a candi dat e for the Queen's hand. No. 22. U LWER. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO MR. B ( Extract) Foreign-office, Aug. 25, 1846. With regard to the Queen of Spain's marriage, I have a lready explained to you the opinion of her Majesty' Go already vernment. But that opinion is not given in the spirit of dictation. The British Government has no right and no power to dictate to the Spanish Government in this matter. The question as to the choice of a husband for the Queen ought to be decided by those persons in Spain who are properly competent and entitled to decide it ; and the only case in which, in the opinion of her Majesty'.e Go vernment, any foreign . Power could haree °a rig ht to inter fere in that matter, would be •the case pecified in my dis prince so patch to you of the 19th of July, namely, the case in which the choice should be e xpected to fall upon ~ some directly belonging -to the reign iug family of some powerful foreign State, that he would be likely to connect the policy of the country of his adoption with the policy . of the country of his birth, in a manner that would h be interests of other urious to the b a l anc e of power , and dangerous to the States." Lord the 22d of Upon these matters, then, her Majesty's Government see no re asons to depart from the doctrines laid down i n Aberdeen's note to the Duke , of Sotomayor, of June last, and also in the instructions which I have h a d oc casion to address you since I have held the seals Of this 1 department. -- • ts2atT9dh, Oeell'iusgpiu6he. Queen TO ArlSC°ll : t i ao r tr i r d dss , n hh A ei u ph l g i at u E dh s ln it a t No. 25 . MR. MA T ER I have now to ann ounce toio3c•okur. ighness Don Francisco de deared last night, at 12 o'c min cl d in favour of his Royal 13 Assis. The Queen. I am told, took some little time to consider, Lo t. and then decided in favour of her cousin I am sorry to inform your Lo to te hritthe marriage of tlie Duke of Montpensier, who " as that h e r e in a fortnight, warned M. Isturitz is to take place at the saine time have at different times, though priv ately, and the Court, that this event wo uld excite considerable discontent in England, and prod uce_ a very unfavourable instruction. impression on the public mind there. I have also touched on the subject with Count BreSSOn, b?t ? a!t I had n o to speak to him on the question? i dlil not d o more than ex press my own views respecting it. I learn that directly the Queen had signified her intention of marrying her cousin, Count Be hand of the Infanta for the Duke den formall y asked the Mont pensier, stating that he had powers to enter u p on and conclu de that affair and the terms of the marriage were then definitively settleil between M. Isturitz and him. No. 27. THE MARQUIS OF NORMANE' TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. Paris, Sept. 1, 1846. My Lord,--I this morning received a note from M. Guizot, requesting to see me after his return from the Chambers, a little before six. Upon my keeping the appointment, he be gan by telling me that he had news from Spain that the marriage of the Queen with the Duke of Cadiz was settled. I said that the last intelligence we had received thence had induced as to Wilk such a result not unlikely, lie said he bad no details, as he had received it by telegraph. He then' adde , i, that the Queen was at the same time to give her sanction for her sister's marriage with the Duke de Mont pensier. "At the same ?" I inquired. " Not at the same time," he answered ; " not to take place at the same time." I said I laid no stress upon that ; th at , of w".4— ' I was entirely without instruct si itro;44 14 , Govoikunent,to TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AND LIBERTY OF WESTMINSTER. ( - atrium - Ex, MR. LEADER has declared his intention to decline seeking a renewal of your suffrages. In addressing the Electors of Westminster as a Candidate to fill the expected vacancy, I 'deem it right to state that I should not venture to offer myself unless I had been previously* hononred by the unsought preference of a highly-respectable portion of the consti tuency. I do, however, gladly avail myself of this mark of confl dence and shall now briefly state to the Electors the grounds o n which I solicit their support, namely, the political options which I have hitherto maintained, and to which I shall adhere. One of the most important questions of the present day is whether the principle of Free Trade should be carried out by a series of mea sures, prompt but not precipitate, efficient hut not destructive, or whether we are to revert to the old system of monopoly and protec tion. lam the decided friend of Free Trade. On the subject of Education, which now happily commands the attenti'n of a vesy large part of the community, I enter.ain a deep anxiety that means should be adopted for the due instruction of the people at large, and that on the most comprehensive basis—on prin ciples fair and just to all, to whatever profession of Christianity they may belong. I need scarcely add my voice to the universal opinion that the laws relating to the poor require extensive modification. I have always been an advocate for the Ballot and for the exten sion of the Suffrage. I think it unnecessary to eater Into further details. When in Par !lament I acted, and, it again returned, intend to act on the principle of progress, and to support all well-considered Improvements in our laws and institutions, for which there is a just and growing demand. My best appeal, however, to your confidence is - my votes. With respect to foreign policy, I deprecate all interference in the affiirs of other nations, unless when such interference becomes indispensably necessary for the safety of our country, or the protec— tion of its most important interests—a necessity which, 1 apprehend very seldom occurs. Constant attendance in Parliament the Electors of Westminster have a right to expect from their Member—in that respect I may Safely promise that I shall not be found wanting. I have the honour to e, gentlemen, "Your faithful and obedient servant, • CHARLES LUSHINGTON. I, Palate-gardens, Bayswater, 26th Jan., 1847. B OSTON, STAMFORD, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—(STAMFORD and WISBEACII LINE). Notice IS hereby given, that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held, pursuant to the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Act, 1846, (Stamford and Wisbeach Line). on WznauDAT, the 17th day of February next, at the Company's offices, IS, Abingdon-street, Westminster, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, for the pur pose of transacting such business as is required by the Act of Parlia ment to be performed. 'And notice is hereby also given, that Immediately on the termina tion of the said Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting, an EXTRAORDI NARY and SPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders of this Com pany will be held at the Company's Offices aforesaid, for the purpose of confirming or otherwise an Agreement entered into by the Direc tors of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Company with the Directors of the Great Northern Railway Company, for the lease and sale of the Boston, Stamford, and ttirmingham Midway, and its Extension, to the Great Northern Railway Company, upon the terms and conditions mentioned in such Agreement, and promul gated Mahe Shareholders in the renort presented to and adoted by the General Meeting of the Shareholders, held at the Company's offices on the 22d day of December last. And also for the purpose of submitting to and obtaining the confirmation of the Shareholders to drafts of the several Bills hereinafter mentioned, which are about to be introduced into Parliament in the present Sessions, viz. A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Rail way Company to make a Railway from the Syaton and Peterborough Railway, at or near Peterborough, to ale Stamford and Wisbeach line of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Aailway, In the parish of Thorney and Isle of Ely. A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Rail way Company to make a Branch Railway from the Stamford and Wisheach Line of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway, at Wiebeach, to Wisbeach Harbour, and to construct certain works at Wisbeach Harbour. A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Rail way Company to make a Railway from Wisbeach to Sutton .bridge, with a Branch to Sutton fit. Mary, and to improve the Harbour at Sutton-bridge. THOMAS MACULAY, Chairman. GEORGE HUSSEY PACKE, Vice-Chairman. GEORGE SAWARD, Secretary. Company's Offices, 18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, Jan. 20, 1847. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWA Y lJ HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY 3IEETING. The Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate.street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of February nest, at one o'clock precisely. SPECIAL MEETING. And mice is hereby given, that an Extraordinary, or Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held At the Company's °dices. 61, Moorgate-street, London, on the paid Wednesdy. the 10th day of February. next, at Half past One o' precisely, a to approve of the Bill to be submitted to Parliament in Clocl the ensuing session, for extending the Line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway at Chester, and Holyhead respectively—for authorising cer tain alterations in the levels of the said railway, and for empowering the Company to subscribe towards the construction of a Ilarbeur at Holyhead, and to purchase, hire, and use Steam-boats. And also to approve ~ f a Bill to be submitted to Parliament in the ensuing session for making a Railway from Mold, in the county of Flint, to join the Chester and Holyhead Railway in the par The " ish of Hawardea, in the same county, with branches, to be called Mold Railway." The Register of Transfers will be closed from the 31st of January until after the meeting. By order, GEORGE RING, Secretary. GI, Moorgate-street, London, January 6, 1947. VJEAM via the CAPE to MADRAS, CAL CUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and HONG-KONG, calling at the C kPE, MAURITIUS and CEYLON. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company intend to l'ispatch their Steam Ships. " PEKIN," of I,ooo.Tons, 400 horse power, 30th January. "POTTINGER " of 1,400 Tons, 500 horse power, sth February. The accommodation for passengers are of a very superior descrip tion. The Cabin fittings, together with bedding, linen, and every requisite are provided at the Company's expense, The rates of pas sage are, to the Cape, GO/. ; to the Mauritius, 751. ; to Calcutta, 241., including a handsome ta,le, wines, &c., and every expense. For plans and further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, 51, St, Mary Axe, London. • ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU PION. 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Th x2 rea .. d. - Tea Spoons, per dozen DessertlTTbsbaeeears% ForksS r po rt z n •• • • •• •••• • • • • • 30s. .. 465. .. 58s. 30s. .. 525. .. G2s. •• •• •••• • • • • 40s. .. egg .„ 75 5. poons e e aas, s • v • altie;s • , • c •• and 4 le o s i‘ tl . cks•,•&c 7 1s . KOs. proportionate B prices. Te kinds ir of re-plating done by the paten t process , Retailed Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, ent (per post) free. S Ny JANUARY 27, 1847. give their opinion upon a communication so entirely un expected, but that I could not avoid, at the- very first moment, expressing strongly my great regret at what he had just communicated to me, and my conviction that it would excite very unpleasant feelings, both in the British Government and in the country. lie said "he trusted nothing that would last." I replied that, on the contrary, I thought it was the step most likely to continue irritation. " But," he interposed, "if the Queen has children ! " (Si elle d des enfans ; nous verons.) I asked whether that meant that the union should not take place unless she had children? "No, no!" he exclaimed, "I can make no such promise." I asked, whether, in point of fact, when the matter had been mentioned before between him and Lord Aberdeen, he had not coma to such an understanding? He replied, " that he had, but that he had told Lord Aberdeen, in F. bruary last. that if he saw any danger of a Coburg marriage, he should consider himself absolved from that engagement. He had considered that danger arrived, and, in consequence, his course was changed when he saw, for the first time, a Coburg Prince placed in the list of candidates; that the late Government had declared such a marriage entirely out of the question." I denied that there remained any trace •sf such an understanding, and that, from what your Lord ship had stated to me, I did not believe that any such had ever been communicated by Lord Aberdeen verbally to you. He said he could assure me such had been the case, on his word. I said that I could, of course, only speak negatively, and must take his positive assertion, but that any personal understanding of that kind could not bind the British Government. He then pressed me to read a letter from Count Jarnac, detailing what had passed with Lord Aberdeen at Windsor, as a proof that your Lordship, to whom the letter had been read, was aware of this a month ago. I said that what was known to us officially was, that the Prince of Coburg was not an English candidate ; that, having been otherwise mentioned as a candidate for the hand of the Queen of Spain, we of course considered the choice of him as open to her Majesty; but that the last dispatch 1 had read to him showed that he was not the person recom mended by the British Government. " Yes," he said, " but that was on the 28th of August, the other on the 19th of July. I then made a proposal bf joint action with reference to the two Princes. I was left all that time without an answer. I could not wait; in the interim J'ai agi." I said that, at any rate, the result has proved this delay on our part to have had no concealed motive; that we should have the consolation of knowing that, throughout, our conduct had been perfectly straightforward and open, and that we only desired the independence and happiness of Spain. He replied, " And what should in terfere with that? When the Dake de Montpensier marries the Infanta, they will reside in Paris. France.will gain another Princess—Spain will not have an additional Prince. Our line has always been the same ;" he added, "I announced it four years ago. A Prince of the House of Bour bon for the Queen, not a Prince of the House of Orleans." I said in reply that these were limits and distinctions of which we knew nothing; that he could not expect that others should view in the same light anything that tended towards a union with the two crowns. "'That," he said, "need not be feared; it is guarded against by the Treaty of Utrecht; our line is always the same. a Bourbon on both thrones, but not the same." I said, "Of course the danger to which I allude was not an actual union between the two kingdoms, but a rapprochement towards such a result," and that we could not recognise the validity of the policy to which we had alluded as established ; that I much re gretted what had occurred; there were few subjects which could excite an anti-French feeling in England, where there was such a friendly disposition ; that I feared, however, this was one; that it would certainly completely destroy any credit for the supposed sacrifice the King had made in declining the Queen's hand for his son ; that he must not suppose that it was only in England that such a feeling would be excited ; and that, valuing as I did the French alliance, I could not but foresee that a feeling of general un easiness might produce a different state of things from that which had hitherto existed. He interrupted me by saying that he did not think it would produce the effect I expected in other quarters. I added, that he must only understand me as unexpectedly called upon to express my own convic tions upon a subject on which, when I received his message. I little thought I should be under the necessity of speaking; but that I could not hold out to him the expectation that the sentiments of my Government would be more favourable. After explaining to me that the Chambers would probably finish on Friday, and that it was his intention to leave Paris for ten days on Sunday, I stated that that would be before I could receive anything from my Government in reply to the communication I should have to make to them. But we settled that I should hereafter arrange with him how and when we should meet, and thus we parted. I have, kc., (Signed) NORMANBY. No. 30. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO MR. BULWER. Foreign-office, Sept. 14, 1846. transmit to you herewith the draught of a note on the subject of the projected marriage of the Duke de Montpensicr with the Infanta Luisa, Sister of the Queen of Spain, which I have to desire that you will transcribe literally, and immediately present to the Spanish Govern. ment.—l am, &c., PALIAERSTON. DRAUGHT OF NOTE TO BE PRESENTED BY MR. BULWER TO THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT. ~. Sept., 1846. The undersigned, &c., has been instructed to express to the Spanish Government the deep regret and the extreme surprise with which the Government of her Britannic Ma jesty ,has learned the intention which is said to be entertained by the Government of Spain, of sanctioning the marriage of the Infanta Luisa, sister to the Queen of Spain, and heiress-pre sumptive to the Spankh crown, to the Duke de Montpensier, sen of the King of the French. Such a marriage, if it were to take place, which the Bri tish Government sincerely hope may not happen, could not be considered as a merely domestic and family arrangement between the royal houses of France and Spain, with which the Governments of other countries are not entitled to inter fere ; but it would, on the contrary, be looked upon as a political measure of the highest importance, seriously affect ing the balance of power in Europe, deeply concerning the interests of other states, and against which the Governments of those countries, whose interests would be thus prejudiced, would have an indisputable right of urging the strongest re nionttrance. The Spanish monarchy is too great and important not to form an essential element in the balance of power in Europe. The wide extent and the productiveness of the territory of Spain ; the noble qualities of her numereus and increas ing population ; the vast resources of naval and military strength which she possesses within her European and colo nial empire, place her justly in the foremost rank among the leading Powers of Europe. But the more prominent the posi tion which nature has thus qualified Spain to assume, and' the more influential the part which that position may en able her to play the more essential it becomes for the in. terests and for the safety of other states that Spain should be politically independent as well as physically and morally strong; and that other nations, in dealing with Spain, should know that the foreign policy of Spain is guided by Spanish feelings, and directed with a view to Spanish interests, and is not made subservient to the policy of any other Power. or a s long as Spain is politically independent in reality, as F ' well as in name, other nations may reckon upon maintain ing relations of peace and friendship with Spain, as long as they should show due respect for Spanish honour and dee regard for Spanish rights. But if Spain should ever submit to the overruling political influence of any foreign Power, then other nations, anxious to remain on the most friendly footing with Spain, and having given her no just cause of offence, might find themselves involved in a rupture with Spain on account of differences with another Power, in which no Spanish interests were involved; and the restoration of their friendly relations with Spain might be made to de pend upon their satisfying what might be the unjust and unreasonable pretensions of some other foreign State. The policy of Great Britain towards Spain has invariably been guided by these considerations. It has been the wish of England that Spain should be prosperous and strong, but on the express condition that she should be independent also. So great has been the importance which Great Britain has alWays attached to the attainment of this end, that to arrive at it she has repeatedly expended freely her treasure, and poured forth the blood of her bravest subjects. It was for thii end that, in the beginning of the last century, and in the early years of the present, the soldiers of England have fought side by side with Spanish comrades in many a battle field in Spain ; and, however ineffectual the efforts of Great Britain may have proved at the former period, at the latter period, at least, the joint exertions of England and of uni versal Spain were crowned with the success which they de served. It. was upon the same principle, and for the attain ment of the same end, that in 1835 Great Britain was induced, at the special request of the Spanish Government, to give to her present Majesty Queen Isabella that effective assistance by virtue and in execution of the treaty of qua druple alliance, without which (it is not presuming too much to pay) it may well be doubted whether her Majesty would at this moment have been sitting upon her throne. But, if Great Britain has during so long a period of time been willing, when occasion required it, to make such great exertions, and to submit to such great sacrifices, to establish or to secure the political independence of the Spanish mo narchy, can it be supposed that she can regard with indiffer ence the prospect of an arrangement which, by a diplomatic transaction, vainly endeavoured to be represented as of a merely family character, tends to place the political inde pendence of Spain in a danger perhaps as great as any with which in former periods it has been threatened by the open foke of arms? The British Government would not be true to its duty if it were to remain silent and passive on this occasion. Indif ference on such a subject would ill accord with its obliga tion towards the British nation, and would.be a Bony proof of; the interest which it feels in the welfare of the Spanish people. The undersigned is therefore instructed to remonstrate in the strongest manner against the proposed marriage of the Duke de Montpensier with the Infanta Luisa, as a measure necessarily tending to affect the political independence of Spain ; and to protest formally , as he now does, against such an alliance, as calculated to exercise the most injurious British influence upon the future relation s between the and the Spanish Crowns. The British Government, howeyer,stimllayenbteertpairnesmaathuorpee; that its apprehensions on this matter and that a wise consideration of all the an ya i r a i h ous G b oN e ,e ar r i n n m gs en o t Sp f the proposed measure may in duce the p o take a different course. 'The undersigned, kn• No. 32. THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. • Paris, Sept. 25, 1846. Upon the receipt yesterday of your Lordship's dispatch of the 22d inst. I immediately wrote to the uizot, asking him to appoint a time for an interview. n vening I received a note from him, appointing to see me between 10 and 11 this morning. I commenced by telling him that I had a communication to make to him from her Majesty's Government on the ques tion of the Spanish marriages. , e • When I had concluded, he stated that perhaps it would be better, as the paper was long and comprised avariety of topics, he should first read the copy which I had promised to send him ; that he should also like to communicate with the King. • • h• • I acquiesced in his decision for post ponement, which, under the circumstances, I considered very natural ; but this request for postponement aaturally led me to ask whether there was any truth in the report in the newspapers of the immediate departure of the Duke de Mont palmier. lie ;stated that the Duke de Moutpenaier'e depir. 7 - PRICE SD. Lute was fixed for Monday., Upon my appearing surprised, and about to remark upon this, he added, " and of course cannot now be changed." I said it was not for me at that moment to suggest the effect of the departure of the Duke de Montpensier from Paris ; but that, in connexion with this question, this haste appeared to me the more extraordinary, as he would recollect that the last time I saw him, in answer to my first question, he had stated the two marriages should not take place at the same time. He denied at first having used any such words. I reminded him that I had the next day read to him what I had written to your Lordship as hav ing passed between us. and received his assent to its accuracy, and added, I was certain he would recal the assurance to his memory, when I reminded him that it was in consequence of his original statement that the Queen would announce, at the same time (en Irme temps), the marriage of her sister with the Duke de Montpensier, that I had at once exclaimed, " At the same time ?" and he had replied, "Not that the marriage is to take place at the same time." He then admitted that he had said something to that effect, but only that the Queen's marriage should take place first ; " and so," he added, " it will ; she will be married first." I remarked, that I had re minded him of the words he had used, but that I had put upon them their natural construction, that the two transac tions would be kept separate ; that I could not have imagined he only meant that the Queen should be the first to go through the ceremony. He only answered that when he had seen me, which was some time since, nothing whatever was settled, nor in fact os yet, he added, has anything been settled as to the time of the marriages. The Duke de Montpensier's departure is fixed for Monday, but he said he would see me before then, as soon as he had received the copy of the dispatch, and communicated with the King. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO MR. BULWER. Foreign-office, Sept. 28, 1846. Sir,—l transmit to you herewith the draught of a further protest on the subject of the intended marriage of the In fanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain with the Duke of Montpen sier ; and I have to desire that, as in the former instance, you will cause it to be transcribed, and that you brill present it without delay, signed by yourself, to the Spanish Govern ment.—l am, &c., PALMERSTON. (Enclosure in No. 33.) DRAUGHT OF NOTE TO BE PRESENTED BY MR. BULWER TO THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT. October , 1846. The undersigned, &c., has been instrncted by his Gover nment to refer the Government of her Majesty the Queen of Spain to the protest which, on the of September of this year, he presented, by the special orders of his Government, against the projected marriage of the Infanta Luisa Fernanda to the Duke of Montpensier. On that occasion the undersigned protested, in the name of the British Government, against the conclusion of that marriage, upon the ground that it would be injurious to the political independence of Spain, and detrimental to the balance of power in Europe, and that it would, therefore, most seriously affect the future relations between Spain and Great Britain. 'The undersigned is now instructed to declare, on behalf of the British Government, that the issue of such marriage would be held by Great Britain to be disabled, by the stipulations of treaties and by the public law of Europe, from succeeding in any case to the Spanish throne. For, in the first place, on the 19th of November, 1712, the Duke of Orleans, in the act of renunciation then made by him of all eventual right and title to the crown of Spain, de clared that his descendants were from that time forward and for ever excluded and disabled from, and incapable of, succeed ing to the crown of Spain, whatever might bo the way in which the succession might devolve upon his line; and this renunciation and declaration on his part having been incor porated in the treaties signed in 1713 at Utrecht, became thereby part and parcel of the public law of Europe. Moreover, the third article of the treaty, concluded in 1725 between Spain and Austria, stipulates that the Crowns of France and Spain shall never be united, either in the same person or in the same line. And secondly, Philip V. of Spain declared on the Bth of July, 1712, that no descendant of any family which might at any time reign in France should be capable of succeeding to the thrcne of Spain ; and in 1713, the same Sovereign issued a cedula, in which he declared that all the Princes of the Blood of France, and all their lines, either then in existence, or which might thenceforward exist, should re main excluded from the succession to the Spanish monarchy. It is indisputably demonstrable, that, in consequence of these pablic acts, no person being the offspring or the de scendant of the Duke of Montpensier, could under any cir cumstances succeed to the throne of Spain ; and, therefore, the offspring or descendants of the marriage of the Duke of Montpensier with the Infanta Luisa Fernanda, if that marriage should take place, would be for ever excluded from the succession to the Spanish Crown, in the event of a failure of succession in the line of her present Majesty the Queen Isabella ; nor could any right or capacity which such off spring or descendants of the marriage of the Duke of Mont. pensier with the Infanta might inherit from the Infanta prevail against the positive disqualification and exclusion which would attach to them as descendants of the Duke of Orleans of 1712. The British Government deems it to be its duty to make this public and solemn declaration of the incapacity, dis ability, and exclusion in regard to the succession to the throne of Spain which would attach to any issue or descendants of the marriage of the Infanta with the Duke of ➢iont pensier. if in utter disregard of the remonstrance and pro test of Great Britain that marriage should be persisted in ; and thus, if at any future time any dispute should in con sequence thereof arise at to the succession to the throne of Spain, and if Great Britain should in such case deem it proper to take part in such dispute, in support of the princi ples which have been set forth in this note, it will not be in the power of any of the parties concerned to allege that the British Government did not give timely warning of its sen timents and views. The undersigned, &c. M. ISTURITZ TO MR. BULWER. Madrid, Sept. 29, ISI6. The Spanish Government deplores that the Government of her Britannic Majesty should look upon the marriage of her Royal Highness the Infanta Dona Maria Luisa Fernanda de Bourbon with the Duke do ➢iontpensier as a political measure of high importance, which, affecting the balance of power in Europe, and the interests of the Governments of other states, can give to Great Britain the right of interfering in it, by re monstrating and protesting against it. The British Govern ment, which shows itself so jealous for the independence of Spain, will not take ill Spain's acting within the limit allotted to her by international law, that is to say, without injuring the interests of other Governments, as is the case with the matter in question, respecting which England cannot bring forth a single injury or contravention of treaties; she will not take it ill, I repeat, Spain's energetically rejecting a pro test, the tendency of which is to restrict her independence, and in her turn protesting against this supposed right. ACCIDENT AT THE LIVERPOOL AMPHITHEATRE.- On Monday night a man in the gallery of the Amphitheatre, who had left his place during one of the acts, missed his footing while endeavouring to spring into his former seat, was precipitated over the railing into the pit, a depth of at least thirty feet, and fell upon two ladies. The bench upon which they were sitting was split, but, marvellous to relate, with the exception of a few bruises, the man and the ladies were, we believe, uninjured.—Liverpool Mercury. THE Ilion PARTY.—MT. George A. namiltost, Mr. W. S. O'Brien, Lord Bernard, and Mr. Godley, who have been deputed to act for the committee, arrived in London on Saturday, and on Monday apartments were ob tained in Palace-yard, Westminster, where the Irish Peers and Members of the House of Commons will have the op portunity of consultation and conference.—Dublin Evening DISTRIBUTION OF ABOVE 7001. AMONGST DIS TRESSED Jaws.—On Sunday evening a meeting of the Rabbi and,other officials connected with the various metro politan synagogues, was held at the Jewish Free Schools, situate in Bell-lane, Spitalfields, for the purpose of distribut ing relief to the poor members of the different synagogues, great numbers of whom, in consequence of the severity of the weather, and the dearness of provisions, have been re duced to great distress. To raise a sum for their relief, the Chief Rabbi had issued a circular calling upon the inferior Rabbi to make a collection in their various synagogues for their immediate succour. The sum thus collected amounted to above 7001. ; amongst the donors were the Messrs. Roths child, 100/. ; Baroness Rothschild, 50f. ; Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, 50/., &c., &c. There were about 1,200 poor per sons of the persuasion, of both sexes, present to partake of the bounty, which was dispensed in money and tickets for food and fuel. WEECIL OF THE GLENLTON OF PERTH.--Some time ago we noticed the loss of this vessel at Salt Creek, in the Bay of Honduras, on the 9th of October last. The second mate, James Oliver, arrived here on Thursday, having come to Cork in the Prince Llewlellyn, of Liverpool. He states that the vessel was driven ashore from her moorings by one of the most dreadful hurricanes that had happened in that quarter for many years. After the vessel was stranded, the crew remained on board, the most of them nearly naked, for twenty-four hours, till, the storm abating, they got on land by means of a rope. During the hurricane the clothes of the crew were washed ashore, and on the landing of the second mate, the only person he perceived was an Indian dressed in his bonnet and jacket, who betook himself imme diately to the woods. The crew, ten in number, were ex posed to a deal of privation after the disaster—so much so that only three remained alive, two of whom were sent to Belize in a sickly condition. The master, Forsyth, a native of Dundee, died shortly after he landed, and the mate, who had embarked for Cork on board the Prince Llewlellyn, died two days before her arrival at that port.—Dundee Advertiser. THE DOCE-YARDS. — The system at present pur sued in H.M. Dock-yards with regard to the economy of labour and materials, as well as the general principles of efficient superintendence and accountancy, is now under going a thorough investigation, and has been followed up at this port during the past week by Mr. Bromley, an officer of the Admiralty. This gentleman, who was, we believe, in trusted last year by the Government with an important an d confidential mission to Ireland, appears to have been direct i ng his attention to the method of duly accounting f r or D oc k - y ar d charging expenses, and more particularly to th e the expenses of building and repairing H.M. of ships. yard seem ships. The applicatioa and economy of the labour o ffi c ial inquiry, as well also to be important elemen ts of this The • t and control of the labour. receip as the responsible large an item ofstores, the expense of which forms so issue in the Navy Estimates, and which is open tempta tion to abuse and improvidence, appears .to form a ol' this rigid scrutiny. The same course will no doubt be pursued at the other yards; and we heartily join with the Board of :Admiralty in their endeavour to reot out, by a dice- lich ma- b e tter system, any evil practices w. ,y exist, to set the first, with a numb .ug er of young women! Irto the - second an th o rity at defiance, and open the door to delusion or pecu lation.—Devonport Independent. slaves were put ; and into the third the slaughtered Creoles We understand that Mr. M'Connell, formerly su- or town-born people. The proportion for each hole was perintending locomotive engineer on the Bristol and ' stated as follows :—Thirty female slat so, forty male slaves, mingham line, has been appointed locomotive enginee ll r ir of the London and North-Western Railway, in the place of Mr. and twenty-nine Creoles. Much was done by Mr. Waddell and Mr. Edgerly, of the Scotch mission, and by Captain Milb our ne, of the Dove, in the service of the Ba p tist mis- Berry sion to try to persuade , K i ng Ey amba to p revent the sacri- Tin WEATHER IN MANCIIESTER....—S UNDAT , JAN. five; but it could not be effected." 24. —Yesterday a thaw setthe in, and continued during the A deputation from the parish of Hackney, consist i ng of whole of the day. The railways leading from the town have following gentlemen :— John Simpson. Charles . Bradshaw been, therefore, relieved from much inconvenience- The Stutfield, and J. R. D. Tvsaen , Esqrs. , Mr. Homer, and Mr. trains have been pretty well u p t o t h e i r time, and no further Charles Horton Pulley, the vestry c lerk of Hackney, accom- delays are anticipated, panied by Sir William Clay, Bart., one of the members of Lord Howden is a pp o i n t e d Mi n i ster from E ng l an d the Tower Hamlets, had an interview with Viscount Dior- . to the Court of Rio Janeiro, to succeed Mr. Hamilton, who et h, on Monda y , at the office of the Woods and Forests, in • retires from ill-health, after many yea r s of diplomatic ser- KVbitehall-place, on the subject o f a aaw k approach from the , vieet in different p ar t s o f t h e world.— Ob server . parish of Hackney into,t 1 1 . Victorla par , MUSICAL GOSSIP. It is positively stated that M. Dion Pillet has been , officially informed that he will be relieved of th . e i ( s i n \ pe d r s: - intendence of the Grand Opera at the expirtion of his y present term, which, however, does not termitAffeliiforfr sixteen months from the present date. Some of the musical journals report that Mdllo.Jersny Lind is likely shortly to appear, for a certain number of nights, at the Italian Opera in Paris. Duprez leaves Paris for Germany early in March, where he is to appear in the chefs-ceceuvre of the French opera in the German language, being the only artist who can sing in all the leading languages of Europe. M. Berlioz is about to visit St. Petersburg and Mos cow, upon, it is said, an invitation of the Emperor, for the purpose of producing his principal compositions be fore the Imperial Court, and the public of the inorthern capitals. M. Servais, who has obtained the title of the Taganini of the violoncello, has had the honour to play at the Court concerts in Paris, where his magnificent playing obtained the repeated compliments of his Majesty and the brilliant auditory. Mdlle. Nissen, who sung at the Italian Opera, Paris, some three years ago, is now the prima donna at Leg horn, where she is a prodigious favourite. A new opera has been produced at Venice, the first work of a young composer named Malipiero. called " Alberigo da :lot - nano." Without much originality, the music is described as graceful and replete with elegant melody. Terretti was the tenor, and is favonrably men tioned; but Mdlle. Hayez is described as the real support in the opera. Ella e veramente (says the Gazette of Venice) in regina dello spettacole At I'arma, • La Barbieri has obtained great success in the operas of" Ernani" and " Atila," both of which have bees received with enthusiasm. Verdi has completed hie " Macbeth," and is now solely occupied with his work for her Majesty's Theatre in London, the production of which he is to superintend in person during the ensuing season. It is stated that the Italian Opera in St. Petersburg has this year sensibly declined in public favour, and that it is no longer followed as formerly—in a word, it is no longer the fashion TuEonoaz Pmts.--A number of artistes and con noisseurs assembled a few evenings since, at the saloons of M. Pape, to hear a young violinist, nephew to Pixis, the celebrated pianist end composer, make what may be called his first debut in public. His efforts were received with well-merited favour, for the young essayist pro. mises to add another first•rate name to a family already largely distinguished in the•- musical world. He per formed a fantasia on " Ernani," a duet with Mr. Osborne, and a burlesque on the well-known " Carnaval de Venise," in a style which elicited the most flattering applause, the various celibrites in the room crowding round him at the close of each morceau, and congratulating him on his brilliant execution. The characteristics of his playing are a full round tone, staccato rapid and firm, intona tion pure, difficultieraisposed of with effortless ease, his harmonics clear as bells, and, above all, an entire ab sence of whining quarter tones and all other trickeries of the art, but now too much the fashion on this monarch of instruments. Among the warmest appleaders was M. Berlois, who seemed greatly pleased with the young virtuoso, whom we unhesitatingly recommend to those of our readers whose concerts and soirees enable them to patronise rising talent in a manner the most effectual. NORTH POLAR EXPEDITION.—The following letter has been addressed by Sir John Ross to the President of the Astronomical Society :—" Sir,—l beg leave to submit the following plan and proposal to the President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society for their consideration : The measurement of an arc of the meridian has long been a great desideratum ; and the failure of every attempt that has been made at Spitzbergen for this desirable object, as well as the attempt made to reach the North Pole, has been, be cause the summer has been selected for that purpose ; whereas, the spring should have been the season chosen. namely, the months of April and May, for both services, but which could not be put in execution by the means hi therto adopted. I have now' to Worm the president and. council of the Royal Astronomical Society, that I have submitted a plan to the Admiralty for carrying into exe cution these double and desirable objects, by wintering at Spitzbergen, and employing my officers and crew under the direction of the talented son of the celebrated Professor Schumacher, whom I have engaged for this purpose; while, at the proper season, it is my intention to attempt to reach the North Pole on sledges drawn by Swedish horses, being a modification of the plan proposed first by Dr. s-coresby, and of which that highly- talented and well-informed individual has given his most unqualified approbation. And, from the year's experience I have had in Sweden in that mode of tra velling, I can safely assert that there is no other officer in the navy that possesses these advantages so necessary to com plete success, of which neither Dr. Scoresby nor myself have the smallest doubt. I have made this statement in the hope that, when duly considered by the President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society, they will be pleased to signify to me their opinion on the importance of the objects in ques tion, and such a recommendation for its being put into exe cution as they may think fit." ST. MARYLETIONE AND THE NEW POOR REMOVAL Acr.—On Monday, at the meeting of the board of directors and guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone (George Spencer Smith, Esq., in the chair), Mr. Thorne, the secretary, read the following communication from the Poor-law Commis sioners :—" Poor-law Commission-office, Somerset-house, Jan. 18.—Sir, I am directed by the Poor-law Commissioners to advert to the observations contained in their circular letters of the 20th of October and the 4th of December last, with reference to the distinction of relief to poor persons settled in the parishes where they are relieved, and to other poor per sons, who have been rendered irremovable from the parishes in which they reside by the operation of the late statute on the subject of the removal of the poor. I am to inquire whether the guardians have made any such distinction in their administration of relief since the passing of the statute ; and if so, in what manner that distinction has been made. I am also to request that, if the hoard of guardians have passed any resolution on the subject of the statute, or of the relief of - the poor affected thereby, you will transmit a copy of every su'h resolution. The "Commissioners request that this information may be supplied to them with as little delay as circumstances will permit.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. G. LUMLEY, Assistant-Secretary.' Some slight discus sion ensued, an d the Secretary was ordered to furnish the information required. DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A NEWSPAPER MES.• sit:scum—As a mounted messenger was on Saturday er so. ing riding at a furious pace with a large parcel of newspapers r the Post-office, St. Martin's- le-Grand, his horse slipped at Temple-bar, and he fell with fearful violence to the ground. When raised up he was quite insensible, and blood flowed profusely from injuries which ho had sustained about the. head. His wounds having been bound up in an adjoining surgeon's, and the requisite stimulants administered, he was conveyed to his home in a state of the most intense suffering. AMERICAN ONIONS AND GOURDS.—A large parcel of onions, consisting of 500 barrels, has been recived by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, and are intended for the use of the poorer classes as a substitute for potatoes, which have now attained a most extravagant price. The onions are per fectly free from the disease which has been ro extensively prevalent in this country. The onions, although small, are equal in quality to many of the common sorts sold in the London markets, whilst by cultivatien here there is no doubt the difference of soil and climate will produce a sort in many ways desirable for home consumption. The gourds are merely sent as samples to test their use in this country. They are extensively consumed abroad for soups and pad dings, and if their use is appreciated here, will become an economical and nutritious substitute for the potato and other common vegetables. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST AN Ell• OINK-DAWES —LEEDS, Jam 23.—Yesterday a coroner's in quest was held at the Court-house, touching the death of David Anderson, a farmer's labourer, who was killed on the Leeds and Bradford Railway, under the following circum stances :—On the morning of the 15th inst., between five and six o'clock, five carts, each drawn by one horse, were dis patched from Eawdon to Gilderstone, for coals. They had to pass over the Leeds and Bradford Railway at Calverly, which at that part crosses the public road on a level. The gat( son each side of the line were open, and no parties were in attendance to watch them. The morning was ex ceedingly dark and foggy, and the usual signals were not exhibited. Four of the carts passed over the line in safety, and on the last one, which was in charge of the deceased, getting on the crossing, an engine and train was seen ap proaching, and ere the vehicle could be got over, the engine struck the horse, killed it on the spot, drove the cart some distance, and frightfully injured the deceased, who was on the ton of it. He survived the occurrence but a few hours. After hearing evidence, the jury found a verdict of " Man slaughter against the engine -driver, James Gee," accom panying it with au expression of opinion that the company had shown great carelessness in the management of the crossing at the Calverly-bridge station. On the previous day an inquest was held on a labourer who was killed on the same line, in the Thackley tunnel. ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE ...During the rerun* of the Peel Administration an important situation in Ireland became vacant, to which an Irish relative of the Duke's wished to be appointed. He, therefore, wrote to his Grace, athnesd,ea w ft o e r r ds— hav , One i , ngsta w te o d rd h from o am'is3h.o,ucr Grace e e lill d v his be l s e u t ffi ter cie w n i t t . t The Duke sent the following laconic and characteristic reply : " Dear --, Not one word—trom yrs. say. Wellington." How MANY WARNINGS ARE WANTED ?--013 Friday last the son of widow Tazewell, of Walton, near Glastonbury, having been shooting small birds, brought home his gun loaded, and hung it up in its usual place, first taking off the cap. He then went out, and another son, a boy about 10 years of age, in the absence of his mother, having taken down the gun, and placed another am cap upon it, on his mother's return, said, " Mpther, i m medietelar nic , rt r ea u. g hg to pop the candle out," and The whole of the charge lodged in the body of a utteredto depre the loss and died, leaving eight orphan chit nate parent, just below the breast; r s e te beloved mother. Somerset County of an affectionate and ° on u s moan Gazed& following extract frtrt publishes the B a pt ist • • the Rev. J. Clark,mussiolary, from Hesusse SACRIFICES AT CALABaAelto.m—junhiecatiPoGinrrieOf ceived last week Western Africa, and dat ed Clarence, Fernando Po, Octo ber 27th, 1840:—" At Calabar there has been a fearful sacrifice o f more thaljmby , o than one hundred palmredpnei wine,r g son t. stor t a s i in son n supposedol n f r t g h e e lat ohe k i ngquan ti tie s, was The poor creature had been dancin g cobs. all the d a y, an d drinking when he died the same night. poisoned. This may be the case, or it may not ;we cannot tell. The aged mother cried out in African frames* that she had lost her last child, and now had none to whom to leave her property ; and therefore plenty of slaves must be sacrificed. Those at market, and al 1 who heard in time, tied into the bush, and will remain con cealed, or out of the way, until the sacrifices cease, which is sometimes more than a whole year. The aged mother spoke not in vain ; many were the willing slaves to execute her will. The sacrifice took place, nor was it bloodless. Three holes were (11 - in a house. The corpse was put into