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working upon the same piece of embroidery. With that graceful illustration to As you like it, may now be coupled this equally graceful illustration by Mr. Wright. THEATRE ROYAL, DitCRY-LANE. The eminent PA.NTOMTME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO MIME COMPANY. THIS EVENING Will be performed Balfe's Opera, entitled THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. Horneaitle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison (his first appearance rues his indisposition ); Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Co rinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which will be woduced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto 2nime, be mg a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled lIXRLEQU'LIi AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sisdtnts ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma chldery by Mr. R. Sloman ' • the Dresses by Mrs. Bony, Mrs. Balls, mid a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin tendence of Mr. W. West. Scene I. ABODE OS li. - ALTBA, THE ENCITANTBESS.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other," lalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, (nistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Hortwastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (ilfastrating a common expression of speech, with anything but L common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne ; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " mcog." as," Young England," a true Lit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect - - ~ays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. INrzatott or INFANT ScuooL.—Schoolrnaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half-holiday on thz occasion. Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE. — The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the celebrated " Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful knights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ters Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance in public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to a ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyha shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." NOTICE.—" Nothings material to our historie " occurring during a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al low him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. KALYRA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION I—St. George of Eng land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George and his brother champions (considerably grown sinco their last ap pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short commons" by Kalyha—how Kalyha pops her affections on St. George who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom ! Scene 5. DOVER ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." Scene 6. Barrio OF TEE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not Laving even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves himself on the tunnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN TER PALACE OF PTOLEMY TILE FIRST, KING OF EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak fcr himself ), Mr. WiePuid. lion this " marriage In high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns': but elopes with the bride; thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATION, " Who'll kill the dragon ? I " Or me he shall gorge ; says St. George, I I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Seene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VALLEY.— How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished) ; how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (fur particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Scene 9. GRAD HALL or CIIIVALRY.—How St. George receives the" Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends in New Characters. Harlequin... Pantaloon.... . Mr. Howell, C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. . Mr. Priorson. I Columbine Miss Hicks. SUMS 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT LER'S SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. " Holding the mirror up to nature." " Families furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint flies to the Clown's head. Scene 11. CORNCHANDLEIVS SHOP AND GRANARY.--More ways than one of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of " chaff "in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND. —" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on ,the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old I)an Tucker," and make way fur " patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish ltut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin Nettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot mg." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.— Toys for the Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene lb. THE STATUE As IT Is ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. Scene 16. THE STATUE AS IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterlco. " Look here upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Mr. Hardeastle, Mr. W. Farrell ; Sir Charles Marlow, Mr. Tilbury; Young Marlow, Mr. Holl ; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Glover; Miss Ltardcastle, Miss Julia Bennett; Dolly, Miss Woulds. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "La Bayadere," " Italiana In Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lonaise. After which the petite comedy, called THE WOMAN HATER. Characters by Messrs. Webster, Holl, Rogers, and Miss Reynolds. To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Triumphant success of Boz's new Christmas Piece. The new and splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas stnnual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha sacters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, ➢Miss 4 ;rove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the successful Comedy of TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. In whic!, Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr, J. W. Collier ; Pantaloon, Mr. (lough ; Columbine, Miss 0. Hicks ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by :Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanlons, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet cf LA GISELLE, entitled TIIE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. l'rincipal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Leffler ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Smeaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane beymour, Miss G. Smithson ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Hassan.). In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chratmas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORNOW EVENING Will be performed the popular domestic Melodrarae, entitled LA DIME DE SAINT TROPEZ. Georges Maurice, Mons. F. Le n.altre ; Hortense d'Auberive, Mdlle. Clarisse. Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seen, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. 'Rho celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, on SATURDAY EVENING next. The programme includes se yoral novelties, with a carefhl selection from their popular pieces. Performance commences at half-past Eight precisely. On Wednesday Morning next, in consequence of the continued demand for places, they will repeat the DAY PERFORMANCE. B ox es, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; , Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; at all the principal Lib rar i es end Music-sellers ; and at the Box-office. AsuErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietunlr. aßjesatttyy. Queen, Prince patronised by her Most Gra cious the een, Albert, Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. The new Grand Christmas Pantomime increases in attraction, and is pronounced to bemost magnificent for novelty, scenic, and mechanical effects. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en ti led THE DEMON NORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. To be followed by Batty's SCENES of the CIRCLE ; with performances 01 Laurentz Walff, the great Belgian horseman. To conclude with the successfulComie Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown , Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har y ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini; Columbine Miss Louisa Waite. Box-oftice open irom eleven till five o'clo ck.—Doors open at six ant elmmenee a half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. oadfoot. ROYAL SurnTi" ---- - - -------- Y Tr Ar rit , Lessee, Mrs. F rances DI E -— —* THIS EVENING"de. ;ITS be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND OF characters win CARDS—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH , rb: he supported by the whole of the talented Compa, y e ; Jra% W After which, Moncrieff's Farce, called TOBIT'S Do Rk. Amster, Mr. Johnson ; Master Smith, Mr. Tindell Lord tin qton, Mr. Webb ; Jern, Mr. Lewis ; Nym, Mr. Hawk' . Mrs. Saville; Alice, Miss Terrey. tui ; 1,,,. dy Di tria Clarges, To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, calle.l THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Dar kola, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Her R. Dculin ; Columbine, Milne. Theodore ; clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, is., ; lit, 6d.; Gallery, 3d.---" The Black Doctor" received by crowded audiences with thunders of applause, tears, and enthusiastic cheering; and the great "Go-a-Head Pan tomime" pronounced, by unanimous opinion and the public press, the best production of the season. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Howard; Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled THE BIRTR OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin Go-a-ileid," and Joe Miller aid his Men. Clowv, Mr. T. Barry THE SUN', LONDON', THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1847. BY THE AUTHOR OF " WIIITEFRIARS." Cil SAR BORGIA -NEW EDITION. IN A FEW DAYS. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. 13, Great Marlborough-street. r%IOTICE! MADAME D'ARBLAY'S DIARY 1.1 AND LETTERS are now Completed in Seven Volumes, and Subscribers are recommended to complete their sets without delay. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisber, 13, Great .Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSItS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Pubile for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully ^equested to be addressed. _ _ ill Scrip and Share Certincates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instre:ctions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. THIRD EDITION OF THE SUN." PARLIAMENT MEETS on TUESDAY NEXT, THE 19TH, AND, AS USUAL, THE VERY LATEST NEWS IHE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 30; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 38. BAROMETER, 30 07.—WIND E.N.E., fine. W &TEO AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 39 minutes after 11. I Evening .. minutes after —. of the country from 64,000,0001., in 1841, to 85,000,0001., in 1845, and the exports of the country from 51,000,0001., in 1841, to 60,000,0001., in 1845,—that Administration, above all, the closing scenes of which will be ever cherished in the memories of England by the bloodless victory of reason over ignorance and prejudice, in the destruc tion of monopoly and the realisation of freedom to commerce. By reference to these vast mer cantile improvements—the work of the Cabinet with which he had been intimately connected—and by reference, moreover, to the diminution of crime which had been simultaneous with, and almost proportioned to, the extent of relexation3 in the laws relating to trade and agriculture, Lord LINCOLN gave ample evidence that his character bore a more remarkable resemblance to the character of the advancing spirit of enlightenment in these time 3 than to the cha racter of that antiquated bigotry which is ever retro grading and ever involved in dilemmas. Upon the apparent suddenness of his conversion to those doctrines of free trade which maintained the necessity for a total abrogation of the corn-laws, Lord LINCOLN was peculiarly solicitous to remove any false impressions. He reminded his auditors that if he had sinned in acknowledging the blunder of his judgment, he sinned with the wise and the illustrious: that Mr. HusxlssoN had at first supported the protec tive principle, and subsequently the principle of com mercial liberation; that the Noble Lord the present Prime Minister of England had acted similarly; that a very considerable proportion of the existing Par liament had been converted in like manner. These facts, however, are already so notorious, that it was scarcely necessary for Lord LINCOLN to insist upon the integrity of his conduct in upholding the great measures of Sir ROBERT PEEL. Nov, however, for our promised epitome. Lord LINCOLN expresses himself as solicitous to aid in the further relaxation of import and export duties, wherever he can discover that that relaxation will in no manner be opposed to the interests of the national revenue. He would gladly see both the malt-tax and the tea duty abolished, providing it were proved that their abolition would not be pre judicial to the Exchequer. With reference to na tional education, Lord LINCOLN goes throughout with the popular movement. Referring to a report fur nished by the chaplain of Preston gaol, he says, that that functionary states " He found among the prisoners 55 per cent. unable to read. That is bad enough. But he found 37 per cent. ignorant of the Saviour's name and unable to repeat the Lord's Prayer. How many do you think he found acquainted with the elementary truths of religion? Only nine in 100. How many did be find familiar with the Scriptures, and well instructed ? Not one. To proceed to less important points of education, he found one-halt unable to name the months of the year, and more than one-half ignorant of theuame of the reigning Sovereign." How could he remain indifferent to the diffusion of knowledge to the thousands in this deplorable condi tion ? How could he oppose a deaf ear to the plead ings of this brutalising affliction ? Lord LINCOLN remembers the adage, that the diamond is nought unless the light shines upon it ; and he is earnestly desirous to assist in the passing of some suitable and extensive educational measure. As to the endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy, the Noble Lord exclaims to the opponents of that prin ciple— " Why, throughout the whole of our colonies--in Canada, at the Cape of Good Hope, in Jamaica, in New South Wales, in British Guiana, and various other places —not only is the Roman Catholic priesthood paid by the State, but various other denominations derive very con siderable emoluments from the same source." He is, therefore, prepared to advocate the endow ment of the Irish priesthood, but otherwise than by the funds of the Irish Protestant Church. "I do say," he continues— "That it is not only a painful but an improper - position for the ministers of religion to be placed in—those whose duty it is to counsel the weak, to reprove the wayward, to objurgate the licentious,—it is cruel that these men should be placed under the temptation of pandering to the prejudices and the vices of their flocks, with a view to their daily subsistence." In addition to these acknowledgments, Lord LIN COLN declares that he is opposed to the measures relating to factory labour introduced to the House of Commons by Lord ASHLEY and Mr. FEILDEN ; that he wishes to facilitate the production of a com prehensive sanatory reform ; that he aspires to behold Ireland placed upon a perfect equality with Eng land and Scotland in all civil rights ; that he cannot vote in the ensuing session for the total and immediate abolition of the corn-laws, for the Ten Hours' Bill, for the ballot, for electoral districts, or for the equalization of the stamp duties. In this oration of Lord LINCOLN iS comprised the first political manifesto for 1847 yet issued by an in dependent representative in Parliament. We have intelligence from the United States, brought by the mail-steamer Cambria, which left Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the ad instant. In point of immediate practical results, or of any thing approaching to them, the news is exceedingly barren. On the other hand, enough is conveyed to justify the hope, that the monstrous policy of the peace-hating PRESIDENT will soon experience a salutary check. It is intimated, according to the version given by the Courier and Enquirer of the latest accounts they had received from Mexico, that our Minister there had withdrawn his offer of mediation made in the name of our Government, presumably because a si milar offer had not been entertained at Washington. But it appears that Mr. PoEx is most desirous of ne gotiating directly with the Mexican authorities, and perhaps he flatters himself he will be able tyrannically to exact more favourable terms than an honourable mediator would think him entitled to demand. We regard, therefore, his refusal to accept of our offer of friendly intervention, as of a piece with the inordinate spirit of reckless ag gression which he has manifested throughout from the very commencement of these proceedings. From Philadelphia we learn that Mr. BAKER, of Illinois, just returned from the army, had delivered a speech in the House of Representatives, by which the greatest excitement had been produced. He repre sented " the utter incompetency of a handful of men to conquer Mexico—that an overwhelming force was necessary—that the Mexicans were more united than ever, women even joining them to repel the invasion." We congratulate all true lovers of peace, that the feelings of patriotism are thus uni versally kindled in the breasts of a cruelly oppressed nation. The civilised world will sympathise with this noble manifestation ofnational ardour "pre aria et focis," and which, ifrudently developed, and steadily sustained, will assuredly triumph over the ruthless efforts of republican despotism. To furnish the means of prosecuting the war, is the vexata questio with the PRESIDENT. Happily, it is believed, that Congress will not consent to sacrifice free-trade principles to gratify the insatiable ambition of Mr. Pop& ; so that the duties on tea and coffee, proposed by the Treasury department, are not likely to be sanctioned. To direct taxation the Americans would, in all probability, be found to be still more inimical. Thus, from the real financial difficulties of his position, and the expenditure considered to be necessary to succeed in his infamous attempt to ride roughshod over Mexican patriotism, and not from any abatement of his lust after territorial aggrandisement, will the PRESIDENT be most likely compelled to retrace his steps, and to terminate a war, in which no honour can be gained, but wherein indelible disgrace has already been incurred. Accounts from Switzerland state that the in surgents of Morat have been defeated by the Govern ment troops of Friburg, and that, taking advantage of this victory, the Government troops on the Bth marched on Morat, the head-quarters of the insur rection. Several arrests have taken place in Friburg by order of the authorities. Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. Senor OLOZA GA is not the only Deputy who has been pre vented by the illegal acts of the Isturitz Ministry from taking his seat in the Chamber. Senor GOMEZ De LA SERNA, who was elected for Orense, has been refused his passport by the Spanish Ministers, be cause, as Minister of Justice in 1843, he counter signed the protest of ESPARTERO, issued on board the Betis. The Madrid Bolsa was closed on the 6th. 'We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The KING'S Speech is the subject of comment in all of them. The Debats applauds it as exhibiting in its wording" a tranquil but well-sustained vigour as suitable to the words as to the acts of a venerated KING," while the Constitutionnel says— " Here we have, in 1i47, the head of the State an nouncing to the two Chambers that the Government has broken with Great Britain, and that it has at the same time been obliged to protest against a grave infraction of treaties committed by Prussia, Russia, and Austria. In his exchange for a grand alliance now lost, and for good relations destroyed with the three Powers, we are pre sented, as a glorious compensation, with a new pledge of alliance with the Government of Spain !" The Prase, of course, is rejoiced at the opportunity afforded it by the Speech of again throwing out a defiance to England. On Tuesday the Chambers met for the organisation of the Standing Committees. The Chairmen and Secretaries, who are all Conservatives, were elected by a large majority. The Budget for 1848 was laid on the table by the Finance Minister, and also a Bill authorising the supplementary credit for 1846. The documents relating to the Spanish marriages and to the affairs of Cracow were presented by M. GUIZOT, and ordered to be printed ; and the Minister of Com merce introduced a Bill to regulate the importation of foreign corn. The Ministers have determined that no project of law relative to the adjudication or concession of new railroad lines shall be presented to the Chambers this year. The Government will confine itnelf to hastening the execution of the works already com menced. The Funds continue to fall, and " bread riots" are of daily occurrence in the provinces. On Tuesday the governors of the Bank of France met in council, to consider the expediency of raising the rate of dis count. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 79f. 30c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 80c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, 8931. 75c. ; Havre, 6821.50 c. ; Great Northern, 627 f. 50c; Avignon, 8521. 50c. ; Vierzon, 5901. ; Bordeaux, 556 f. 25c.; Troyes and Monte reau, 3501.; Basle, 217 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 352 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4801. ; Tours and Nantes, 4821. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 5051. ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 450 f. _ MARSEILLES, JAN. 7.—Marseilles and Avignon, 870 f. ; Northern, 642 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 508 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE _ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 13. Boulogne and Amiens, 15%—East Indian, V 2 —Louvain la Sambre, 134—Luxembourg, 2:Y l —Namur and Liege, 3 1 A—Northern of France, 10—Paris and Lyons, B—Paris and Rouen, 35. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. We have received from Liverpool dispatches brought by the Royal mail steam. ship from Boston, in 12 days. The accounts are politically' interesting; commercially they are of the highest importance. Cotton, bread stuffs, and freights, had all risen. Congress had been occupied chiefly with the discussion of the President's Message with regard to the Mexican war. The debates were extremely sharp. The duty recommended upon tea and coffee would not be imposed it was believed. The President had addressed to Congress the follow ing ➢iessage : "TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. _ "In compliance with the request contained in the resolu tion of the 15th instant, I communicate herewith reports of the Secretary of War and Secretary of Navy, with the docu ments which accompany them. These documents contain all the orders or instructions to any military, naval, or other officer of the Government in relation to the establishment or organisation of civil Government in any portions of the ter ritory of Mexico which has or which might be taken pos session of by the army and navy of the United States. "These orders and instructions were given to regnlate the exercise of the rights of the belligerents engaged in actual war over such portions of the territory of our enemy as by military conquest might be taken possession of, and be oc cupied by our armed forces—rights necessarily resulting from a state of war and clearly recognised by the laws of nations. " This was all the authority which could be delegated to our military or naval commanders, and its exercise was in dispensable to the secure occupation and possession of terri tory of the enemy which might be conquered. The regula tions authorised were temporary, and dependent upon the rights acquired by conquest. " They were authorised as belligerent rights, and were to be carried into effect by military or naval officers. They were but the amelioration of martial law, which modern civilisation requires, and were due as well to the security of conquest as to the inhabitants of the conquered territory. " The documents communicated also contain the reports of several highly meritorious officers of our army and navy who have conquered and taken possession of portions of the enemy's territory. " Among the documents accompanying the report of the Secretary of War will be found a form of Government, established and organised by the military commander who conquered and occupied New Mexico. This document was received at the War Department in the latter part of the last month, azd, as will be perceived by the report of the Secretary at War, was not, for the reasons stated by that officer, brought to my notice until after my annual message of the Bth inst. was communicated to Congress. " It is declared on its face to be a' temporary government of said territory,' but there are portions of it which purport to establish and organise' a permanent and territorial go vernment of the United States over the territory, and to im part to its inhabitants political rights, which, under the con stitution of the United States, can be enjoyed permanently only by citizens of The United States. These have not been approved and recognised by me.' " Such organised relations as have been established in any portion of the conquered territories for the security of our conquest, for the preservation of order, for the protection of the rights of the inhabitants, and for depriving the enemy of the advantages of these territories, while the military pos session of them by the forces of the United States continues, will be recognised and approved. " It will be apparent, from the reports of the officers who have been required by the success which has crowned their arms to exercise the power of temporary government over the conquered territories, that if any excess of power has been exercised, the departure has been the offspring of a patriotic desire to give to the inhabitants the privileges and immunities so cherished by the people of our own country, and which they believed calculated to improve their condi tion and promote their prosperity. " Any such excess has resulted in no practical injury, but can and will be early corrected in a manner to alienate as little as possible the good feelings sf the inhabitants of the conquered territorities. " JAMES K. POLK. " Washington, December 23, 1846." The message did not receive much favour when read, and some portions of it excited a smile. It is now with the committee of the whole of the Union, and a lair subject of debate. Late accounts from the armies of the left and centre had been received. We take from the papers the following:— General Taylor had returned from Saltillo, which was all in the quiet possession of the troops under General Worth. No demonstration had been made against him, thbugh at a distance of only thirty miles the scouts of Gen era l W ort h h a d di scover ed about 3,000 cavalry, said to have been sent from Potosi. General Wool has been ordered by General Taylor to occupy the town of Parras. The inhabitants made no oppo sition to General Wool, but were prepared to receive him peaceably. His troops are enjoying excellent health, and are in the highest state of discipline. It was understood that General Taylor would occupy all the ports and towns upon the line of operations to Tampico. He would himself shortly take up the line of march upon Victoria, where rumour says Santa Anna has 10,000 choice troops. General Taylor was to move, in column, on the Bth, 9th, and 10th instant., for Victoria, with about 1,500 men. Vic toria is equi-distant from Monterey and Tampico, and it was supposed that General Taylor would make that place his head-quarters. No further demonstration would be made towards San Luis Potosi until further orders from our Government. General Taylor had imprisoned the Alcalde of Monterey and his son, and several vuliente hombres, for furnishing money and horses to deserters from the American army. General Wool was at Parras, 100 miles north of Chi huahua, with 1,000 men. General Worth was at Saltillo, and will shortly have under his command 2,000 men. Colonel Riley was at Monte Moreles with about 1,000 men. General Pillow was to move to Victoria on the 13th. Santa Anna has sent out a detachment of 2,000 men to de stroy the water tanks between Saltillo and San Luis Potosi. The United States brig of war Somers has been to tally lost off Green Isle, Vera Cruz. Thirty-seven of her crew and officers were drowned, 30 escaped. The event took place during a norther on the 7th of Decem ber, on the reefs of the coast. The British and French officers and seamen of our navy present received the warmest acknowledgments from the Americans for their daring and successful exertions in the emergency. It is said that accounts from Mexico had been received to the effect that the British Minister had withdrawn his previous offer of mediation. M. Bancroft's nomination had been sanctioned by the Senate. The results of the new tariff has been most favourable. Great scarcity of shipping was felt at all the ports. The ship England, from London to St. John's, New Brunswick, was totally wrecked near St. John's on the 21st of December. The ship Richard Anderson arrived at Baltimore on the 28th of December, with crew of British brig Mary Sheill, from Liverpool for Halifax. The Mary Sheill left the port in September last. The packet ship Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from Philadelphia, Nov. 26th, for Liverpool, was struck by lightning on the evening of the 29th ult., lat. 45 15, ion. 65, which set fire to the mainmast-head and rigging and cargo, consisting of hemp and tallow. Captain M. im mediately cut away the mainmast, and attempted to ex tinguish the fire, but did not succeed. Iu this state they remained till th e even i ng o f the sth instant, when th e British ship Emigrant, from Liverpool for St. John's, New Brunswick, fell in with them, and took off part of the passengers, when a gale sprung up. On the morning of the 6th the remainder of the passengers, cap tain, and crew, were taken off. In three hours after the smoke and flames arose suddenly to a great height, and the ship disappeared. Ship W. Irving, Caldwell, at Boston, fell in with the Emigrant 16th instant, lat. 42, lon. 67 20, short of provisions and water, and took off Captain M., crew, and passengers, and carried them to Boston, and supplied the Emigrant with bread and flour. The T. F. Cope was insured in Philadelphia for 16,000 dollars. It is stated that the cargo was principally in sured in England. The Cambria's advices cn receipt at New York exer cised great inflnence on the markets, Cotton, corn, flour, and freights, ull advanced. The exports continued to be immense from all the northern ports. Accounts from Yucatan state that the opposing in terests of Merida and Campeachy with regard to the reunicn of the department to Mexico was on the point of being decided on the field, 1,500 men having assembled on each side. Barbachano is reported to have been deceased. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The following lists of the business to be brought be fore the examiners appointed to examine and report with resptct to petitions on Private Bills, were put up to-day in the lobby of the House of Commons:— DAILY LISTS or PETlTlONS.—Petitions for Private Bills appointed to be heard by the examiners, Friday, Jan. 15, 1847. (Before Mr. Smrra,Committee R00m,N0.22, at 10 o'clock.) UNOPPOSED LIST.—The Liverpool Gas Light Com panies Acts Amendments, and for raising a further sum of money; Portsmouth Paving, Lighting, and Improve ment ; Glasgow, Paisley. Kilmarnock, and Ayr and Glasgow, and Belfast and Union Railway (No. 1); Glas gow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 2). OPPOSED LlST.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No 1) ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir (No. 3). (Before Mr. MAY. Committee-room No. 23, at 10 o'clock.) UNOPPOSED LlST.—Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Act ; construction of new docks and alteration of cul vert--Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Act Amend ment ; as to construction of sea wall along Wallasey Pool—South-Eastern Railway (Mid Kent and Direct Tunbridge) ; proposed railway from the North Kent line of the South-Eastern Railway at Lewisham to 'Tun bridge, with branches to Dartford, Sevenoaks, (Maid stone, and Paddock Wood—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway—Glasgaw, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 4). OPPOSED LlST.—Sunderland Markets, Bridge, Ferries, and General Improvement—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway—Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 3). The following is the business for Saturday:—' (Before Mr. SMITH, Committee-room, No. 22, at ten o'clock.) UNOPPOSED.—BristoI and Exeter Railway (branches from Blendon, to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street) ; Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (alteration near Reed ham) ; Drainage of Crowhead and Cowbit Washes and other lands. OPPOSED.—Bristol and Exeter Railway (Taunton and Castle Cary Branches) ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 5) ; Glascr.ow, Paisley and Kil marnock and Ayr Railway (No. 4.) (Befbre Mr. MAY, Committee-room, No. 23, at 10 o'clock.) UNOPPOSED.—Lynn and Ely, Ely and Hunting don, and Lynn, and Dereham Rail wa y s Amalgama tion—Birkenhead Dock Company, and Herculaneum Dock Company Amalgamation ; Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire Railway Company (junction with the Midland 'Railway, via Barnsley and Branches therefrom) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire ;Railway (Branches to Chapel-town and Thur goland Coal Branch) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire Railway (Branches from Ashton-under-Lyne to Oldham); Birkenhead Improvements Act Amend ment. (No. 1.) OPPOSED.—blasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 2.) ; Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway (Deviation, repeal of restrictions in the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Act, 1846, as to con struction of a portion of the Line). MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Markot at Liverpool was very inactive again yesterday, at the previous reduction in prices. Sales, 4,000 bales, 1,500 American and 500 Surat being on speculation. American realised 6d. to 7i-d. per lb. Shares were dull. Relative to cotton in the United States, the following is the account made up to Dec. 30, brought by the Cambria : Receipts at ports of the U. S. since Sept. 1, 1846 564,038 if " " same period last year 604,119 if if " year before 710,827 Exports from U. S. since Sept. 1, 1846 f " " same period last year 350,206 14 if If " year before 403,172 Money appears 'to have been scarcer at New York, and there is naturally much curiosity expressed to learn the method which Government will adopt to raise means for the Mexican war. It is evident, from an official note, forwarded by Santa Anna to the American Com mander-in-Chief, that the republic will continue the struggles against its invaders as long as possible ; at least if Santa Anna represents the feeling of Congress and of the people at large. Some idea was entertained that Treasury-bills would be issued instead of a new loan being raised, but it is admitted that whatever may be the sacrifice at which money can be obtained, it mu-,f be submitted to. A writer in the New York Herald states "that the Secretary of the Treasury will find his financial skill tried to its utmost before he gets out of the embarrassments the changes in the commercial and financial system of the Government, connected with the Mexican war, have produced. There could not have been a more unfavourable period pitched upon for the radical changes made in these two systems than this, particularly on account of the heavy expenditures grow ing out of this war. The tariff was cut down to a strict revenue standard, at a time above all others, when we wanted double the annual income from that source ; and had there been no alteration at all, the old tariff would have been far below a revenue standard, during the con tinuance of the war. " In connexion with the reduction in the tariff, eame the Independent Treasury Act, establishing the finances of the Government upon a specie basis, which is calcu lated to increase the value of money and reduce the supply, at a time when it is extremely important that money should be very cheap and plenty. These mea sures, at a proper time, would have operated to a charm; they are perfectly well adapted to each other, and in favourable times would have had a very favourable effect upon the currency and commerce of the country. We are now in an embarrassed position, and the emergency requires measures pat ticularly adapted to it, however temporary in their operation they may be." The surveys upon the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Junction Railway appear to have been proceeding well, and the line from Sherbrooke to the boundary had been found to be easy of construction. The bay of Toronto was frozen over on the 15th of December. The Pro vincial Parliament had been prorogued to the 2d of Feb. Advices of the 2d of December from Honduras state that there had been a serious outbreak at San Salvador against the established Government, but that the in surgents were signally defeated. The English Stocks have to-day been depressed again to the extent of * to I per cent., Consols having alter nated from 93f to 93}. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 95 to 1. Bank Stock is firm at 2061. Exchequer-bills have realised 10s. to 13s. pre mium, being the previous quotations. The half-monthly account is now in course of adjust ment, and there is a retrograde movement again in the quotations. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 251 f, and the Three per Cents. 351 f. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been marked 361- to 361 for the new account day. Mexican Bonds are quoted at 231. Dutch Two and• a-Half per Cents. have been at a decline to 59 and 58i. Railway Shares are again flat, and in the majority of cases rather lower. ORE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 2061/ 206 1 / 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns....- 93% 93% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.— 93 1 / 4 % I AA, 92% New 3 1 % per Cent. Annuities 954 95 95 Long Ann uities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 13-16 % 9 3 / Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 9% 9% India Stock 254 252% India Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001... Consols for Opening 93 1/0 9 1/ 92% Exchequer Bills, 10001.1%d.... 10 13 p 6 p Ditto, 500/ ... 10 13 —— p 13 p Ditto. Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 2 3 14 2314 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account 3 6 1 / 2% 36 Russian Bonds ....... 112 111 1 4 111 1 / 4 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred 1 7 14 17 Ditto 3 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 / per Cent ...... 95% 95 1 ,0 Dutch 2 1 ,6 per Cent. . Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92 3 / 4 93% 92% 92 1 / 2 Ditto 80nd5...... 92 92 PRICES O 5 PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES D. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%...... 2%34 2 34 Belfast & County Down 4%...... Birmin. and Gloucester-100 Ditto New 17% — Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 425. ... .. 5% 8 5 / 8 p 5% P Birming., Wolverlepton, and Stour Va11ey..... 425....... 3% 1 4 p.... 3/4 p Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 2 3 / 4 . Boston, Stalled, & Birm. 225. — .... .. . Bristol and Exeter 75 Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester 32 ..... Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Halt Shares 2 l /2 — .... .•....... Ditto, Clydesdale Janc 25 Chester and Holyhead... 271 x2 25 Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... Clarence lOO Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 pe r Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Cork and Killarney Cork and Watertbrd ... 1 1 / 2 Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 21 / — ...... ..... Direct Northern Scrip.. 2% 3 Direct Norwich Dublin mid BelfastJunc. 12% Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 Eastern Counties 2O ..... 23 1 A% Ditto New...... Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d Ditto ditto, No. 2... 6/. 13s. 4d — Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3% 1 / 4 Eastern Union Ditto ' Quarter Shares 10 • Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% — ......... ..... Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2% — East Lancashire Ditto. New ... 8% Do., do., New Scrip... 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire ....•• IL A __ Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 78 Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Edinburgh'& Northern.. 12% — Ditto, New Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New .... . 11. — Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 12%...... 13% Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New Do., 1 / 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12 1 /...... Great Northern (London and York Regd.) 2%. ... 3% 1 4 Do. (Direct Northern Regd.) . ... 3 3 / 4 4 l /4 ••• Great South. and West (Ireland) Great Northof England-100 Ditto New 5 Ditto, New . .. Ditto New Great Ditto, 85 l3 l l/ .2 l3 l l/ Ditto % Shares. SO Ditto 4 Shares 12% 2l . Ditto Fifths Ditto, New ..... ... 4% — .... ••• ...... Huddersfield & Marches. 13 Ditto, Extension Hull and Selby 5O Do. Half Shares Ditto 14 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edrn. 14 Do., do., and Norwich 5 — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 5 Do. New Leeds and Bradford L e icester and Bedford... 16 s. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 27 1 ,4 — . ••• D o ., Branch 1,4 Shares 2%.. ..„ ............ .. Do., Branch (Blue) ... 2 1 / R _ ............ ... Do.Extension(flreen) 211 —. ............ . Leeds and Thirsk l7 l /2 — ..... ....... Ditto, New ..... Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .... .... ...... 2 ..... Liverp., Mnchstr& New . castle Junction 2% ...... 2% London and Black wa ll. 16/. 135.4 d Do. New 4 Ditto Extension ~.. 7 1 ,..„,. ".. "" London, Brighton, and . --- .• ........ South Coast ............ 50 .. .. 5 7 / 8 7 Ditto, Fifths ........ 40 . •••••• Do. Consol. Eighths.. 10 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 ...•. ... ••."'."•• London andGreenvvich 12/ 155 4d,.. Do. Prefer ence ...18/17s 2d -- La ndon'and N. Westernloo l9B Do. Quarters .. ....... 2 22% .. ... ...... Ditto Do. do., New ......... 2 Fifths ..... .. 2 Do. 14 Shares (G.. 19 % .. 19% J.) 10 Do 40/. Shares( L. M.) 8 — Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 5 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 5 Do. 101. M. & B.) C. 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltenham 2 . ... ... Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d ...... ... .. ... .. Do. New ConsoL Bth s 40 .... Do. New Do. New ..• lB ... — Ditto Teuthis 1 / 2 P 11 3 / 4 3 /i P 79 1 / 2 P 28% 25 3 % 1 3 4 23 1 4 21 % p - 314 17 1 / 2 lit i 27/2 13% VA 16 5 1 / 8 5 ....Jill Ditto Tenths ... ..... 4 ~,,,_ Ditto Scrip ... , a 5 Ditto ditto ...... .... 4 London and York Scrip 2 1 4.-- 3A .... ....... •-• ~ Do. Extension 2% — ... .... . i .... .. London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... ... ........ 2% — _. .. . . ':. ... . .... _>- Lmadonderry&Weraine 15 Londonderry and Ennis killen .O. 15 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham Manchester and Leeds 82 Ditto ih Shares . ... 38 Do. Quarters l2 ..... 17 3 4.. .......... .. i i Do. Fifths 5 .. . 114 ............. t• ..-• Do. Sixteenths 6 1% — ............... 1 1 / 4 1 Do. Extension 42s. - Do. Liverp. and Bury 24 Do. do. Fifths 1 ••• ........... __.. Ditto 1 4 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 23 I , ..famhester.Buxton,and IIL MatlockMatlo ck42s. PIK P ''''''''''' '' Manchester, Sheffield, !' I: and Lincolnshire 100 Do. Quarters _(No. _ (No. 1) 8 .. ... Ditto ditto (NO. 2).:. 25 . Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 2 1 4 — .....»........ p„, Ditto and Grimsby.— 15 Ditto ditto ...... ..... 3 Ditto ditto , .... 1' , 7 1 4. — ............. Ditto Sheffield and .••• Lincolnshire 23( — ..... •. ........ I q lVlancliest. &Southampt. 2 Midland - Do. Fifths Do. New Ditto, New .... Do. Bina~ and Derbyloo Midlr nd Great Western ... Irish Newcistle aad Berwick 20 Newcastleandearli51e...100 ... Ditto New. _ 20 - ...... .••• •••• •••• Ditto• Quarter Shares VA ............ Newmrk et &Chesterfra 5 _ _ Do. Extension 2/. 12s. — ............... . .... Newport& Abergavenny 2%...... .............. ,0„, Newry and Enniskillen 7 . — ........ . ..... Newry, Warrenpoint, i . and Rostrevor .. 10 Norfolk .. ... ........... ....100 Ditto Half Shares .. 9 Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North ... of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 2 1 / 2 l 3 /q %,.•.••.•...• 55 North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares ll ...... ...,.,.• ...... SA Do Quarters Do. Extension Ditto Thirds Northern and Eastern Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — ............... .... • Du. New -- ...... ••••.. 0 North Staffordshire i ...... 8 3 / 9 8%•••.•• 0• North Wales Northern and Southern .0 Connecting North Western 2% — ............... , Oxford, Worcester, and 0 4 Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and ...• Cheltenham.... Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre 25 - ........ ~ Do. % Shares Reading, Guildford, and / Reigate 3/. 12s. — dia. ............ ~,./ Royston and Hitchen ... IN — ... ........ .• Y 1 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 12% l4 . .... ........ , Sheffield, Rotherham, e and Goole 2% —.. ............. # Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .•... 5% 45..... ..• S Ditto ditto, Class B. 1 1 4 2% ........ ••• / Shropshire Union South Devon... South Staffordshire June. 11.135. 4d ..-• ............ ... eilif South Eastern & Dover. 33% 3 9 1%.. ....... ..%••• 0,/ Do., No. 1 Do., No, 2. ii Do., No, 3 D0., No. 4 South Wales ......... ...... 5 - .............. 0 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 Taw Vale Extension ... 3 Trent Valley, Midland, & Grand Junction 425. — ...,......••••• Vale of .Neath ... Wakefield, Pontefract, & Goole 32% — ... ......... .• Waterford and Kilkenny 11 . Waterford and Li mer i c k 27% — ........... •••• Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wickl w , and Dublin Wexford, 11 aterford, and Valentia West Riding Union 42s. West Cornwall 2 ... .. . .............. Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York and Newcastle. ... 25 Ditto New 6 ...... 12% ...... ...•••• Do. Preference York and North Midland 50 . Ditto 1 / 2 Sharea ..... ... 25 .. ..... Do. Selby 5O ..... ••• ..... Do. Extensiox Ditto, Preference Do. East and West lad ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. / Anglo-Belgian 4 Barbadoes ... 1 Belgian Eastern Junetn. 2 1 / 2 Boulogne and Amiens... 18 ...... 15,- 2 4% ........ Bordeaux, Toulouse, and / i d " Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 ..... Do. (Espelete's) Calcutta and Diamo n d i Harbour ....... ...... . 75....... ............... Central of Frcnce (Or- ...• leans and Vierzon) Central of Spain ... .... 2 ............... „, s. Demerara 2% •••... ... ............ / Dendre Valley ...... ... - ............. Direct ras Bombay and Mad Dutch Rhenish 7 ..... 5% ...••• East Indian ... ..... „.., 5 2 . 1 / 2 ............... .., Fampoux & Hazebro u k 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Western Bengal... 59 -. ............ ~. Great. Western Canada... 3 1 4 Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ... Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... .............. IS Luxembourg 6 ....................... Lyons/ • ....... - ..... 1 and Avignon 2 0 0 A . ad ras -, Madras, Nellore, and . Arcot % — ............. Madrid and V a l en ti a .... 2 ... ".I ." Mauritius .. - ..... , /0 Namur and Liege ........ ~ N orthern of France. 8 0, North Jamaica 1 - ....... •• . ..... 76 a Orleans and Bordeaux-. 6 Over Yssel 4/ 354 d .. Paris and Lyons ... .... 8 .. .......... / Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen .... id Paris and Strasbourg 5 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... 4% ........... .. .' E ...................................... ......,••••• 5; ..... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes..... 5 • » .... Tourney, Jurbise, L ea - / den, and Hasselt....... 8 ...... Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 6 JOINT STOCK BANKS. ./ 4 •-•• Australasia • ...... ...••• 6% Provincial of Ireland ... 25 46 x d ........ .. .... • II . MINES - -) ........................ / Real del Monte Unregd. !-- .., 3............... ..,, ) DP ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS out nog LONDON, JAN. 14.—Wind E.N.E., tir clear frosty weather, Br° h ' to S S.E.—Arrd. JO DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.W• • , Harvey, Baltimore i Flire, Mauritius ; Mississ F i gAcadian, Hedley, Cuba., c y light breeze. Knarston, Quebec. JAN.SIid. Wind S.E.—Arrd. Norna, doil , PORTSMOUTFI, 3. Countess of London, White, ditto. ' son, Honduras • I b sr:O n ; WIGHT), JAN. 13.—Wind E. Oberlin, Balch, 11 rolderness, Pridgen, Mirarnlchi. WIGHT, JAN. 10.—Sea Lion, New Orlearif•oo, Elizabeth Y o A F 3 T i Sultana and Selina, Mogadore ; Providence, Maurit l gejl' for London. FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.--Wind E...-Acrd. Fortuna , fr, , Calcutta-for Hamburgh. Off port, Toronto, New Y o , r re a_ . .,/ 0 " - , NEWPORT, JAN. M.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Crescent• rr " d Cep LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.- - .°.::;" - „;;O t li brie steamer, Judkins, Boston, left Ist inst , and gall ''o the 3d. Sid. 9th, Ocean Janeiro ; Douglas, Le Page, Bolivar ; Coquette, Cook, Cape of Good Hope • Nerio, G ibs % P a: : Queen, M'Bride, Savanna-14' Si badoes, &c.; Hargrave, Bailey, New O 'R rl i e v a a n l ; ; P Y at°errr it ,I414:11 bald, New Orleans; Caledonia Hunter, Savap r tes,.f„o nonghahela, Julius, hia;Philadelp Huguenot, G rs " 11:1 1 ," ii: York; Roscius, Eldridge, New York; Consts! c t r , 1 1 ' ..hj a c . Boston ; Venice, Salter Boston. Off port, Pitae,:i de i ce or bucto. The Thomas P. Cope, Miereken, from r . " 7 ,: o il yeit i e to Liverpool, was struck by lightning on the 281 r,, - ,.: i ntr 'A - to caught lire, and burnt ; crew saved by the Enlib• d e rii- Liverpool to St. John's, New Brunswick, and trau gip the Washington Irving, Cadwell, arrived at 805t00; . .., 0 P 1.4 WExFortn, JAN. 13.—The Maria, of Bilboar 'ail ( /' tanzas, ran on shore last night near Carn Sea Point? rudder, and is full of water; crew saved. Si d 19? 93 1 3 151,1 CORN AVERAGES. mi to , the GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII C ° ° t For ;the Week ended Jan. 14, 1847, made up from the 1 0 ; 0 0 P Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Zagl°• ° ' ~i• per Imperial Quarter. rsi' j 41, 1„,, 1 WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. i OATS. I RYE. i S Lir ld I.- . w PRICE .. 66s 10(1 46s 5d 27s 10d 46s 4cl 47$ ~.. . 4 ' ~ i. DUTY... 45 Oci 2s Od Is 6cl 2s Od .0 MARKET NEWS.—(THIS -. '- 2VENXTG.ELILM .A.TCD IateLDEXIVA 3" f fr°lll We had a steady trade here, at full prices -- to 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s d per 81bs, by the carcase. MEAT' 7 3 / 1 43.3METS. d i SOUTIIALL, JAN. 13.—There fullaverag e am roir— was a t op 0; business doing in Fat Stock to-day, on somewhat in 50 : i t Veal, 48 to terms :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s 2u — to e'" Veal, 48 to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 45 8d per 81b01 the offal. , A RomFortn, JAN. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep oc u 0 11 1 4 d. at an advance of 2d per 81bs; in other kinds of s t o ck 4B a moderate business was doing. Beef, from 35 4d to ic, 40 to Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s '2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and F ° „ r f ter° l l l 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; clu,'i r 0 0 ' store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mitch Cows, with tu e ' Calf, 16/ to 18/ each. lefo tt°l/' LEWES, JAN. 12.—Beef, from 8s 6d to to 4s 6dl 6 d r -4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 45 to 45 8d; and Pork, 4s to 45 81bs. A short supply, and a steady demand. , 41‘ _% F .V11491111k, "` \'‘ # .yam ar 41014.14:' ~..)rj'4,1\,'4:.,„„,, :111 !qt." WILL BE FOUND IN THE THIRD EDITION OF 4 , THE SUN," WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE DEBATES IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT UP TO THE HOUR OF POST, THEREBY ANTICIPATING OTHER PAPERS BY TWELVE HOURS. EXPRESS EDITIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS, BRINGING DOWN THE DEBATES TO THE LATEST MOMENT. Orders received by all Newspaper Agents, and at THE THIRD EDITION Sun-office, 113, Strand. b C LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1847. At an important meeting in the Corn Exchange at Manchester, fully reported in another portion of to day's Sun, the late Secretary for Ireland has taken a comprehensive review of the more remarkable measures undertaken by the Government of Sir ROBERT PEEL, and of the probable, and, in many instances, assured measures of the Government of Lord Jons/ RUSSELL. In this enumeration of pro jects, in the operation of which the happiness, and not only the happiness but the prosperity, and not only the prosperity, but the very existence of the corporate power of Great Britain, is materially im plicated, the Noble Lord explicitly divulged his in tentions with reference to the approaehing Parlia mentary deliberations ; and in addition to that avowed the peculiar principles by which he was actuated in the various circumstances of his political career. It is salutary that the legislators of a community similarly con stituted with our own should satisfy the population by these periodical explanations. It is judicious that men aspiring to sit as senators in the Houses at West minster should at intervals enter the confessional of some popular rostrum, that they should shrive them selves to the enfranchised multitude of their country men upon every question relating to internal and international polity. A common understanding be tween the representatives of the people and the electors of the United Kingdom is alone attainable by proceedings of this description, and with out a common understanding between par ties whose interests are so intimately and inextricably interwoven, the business of the coun try would be involved in endless confusion and calamitous misapprehensions. It is beautifully or• dained in the organization of the representative system of Great Britain that no obscurity should surround the sentiments of the representatives, that the repre sentatives should not be enabled systematically to act counter to the wishes and aspirations of the po pulace, that in their representatives the people should have a perpetual voice in the modification, the abro gation, and the revision of the national code. Upon the hustings, and in the course of the more detailed canvassing, the several candidates for a seat in Parlia ment are so situated that the concealment of their poli tical dispositions cannot be attempted, or if attempted, must ultimately prove disastrous to themselves. It is not one of the smallest of the prerogatives ensured to every citizen by the Constitution of this wonderful empire, that its legislation is not conducted with closed doors, that the machinery of the Government is as visible as the daylight, that in no matter apper taining to public policy can the nation be hoodwinked or juggled with impunity. Beyond this a very ap preciab!e incitement is given towards the development of civilisation and good government in the land by this continual interchange of opinion between the fabricators of the law and the observers of the law. From such a correspondence of thought and energy originates that incentive to the attainment of social and political emancipation, which has in one session produced a beneficent re-organization of the criminal code, in another has relieved a vast portion of the British people from the detestable and bar barous stringency of fanaticism, in another has purged our Houses of Legislation with much greater efficacy than did Colonel PRIDE just anterior to the Protectorate, and, finally, in the ex traordinary session of 1846, has utterly subverted the bulwarks of monopoly, hurled its debris into oblivion, and ensured to the millions of England and her de pendencies the advantages and blessings of free trade with all the world. Such a communion of heart and intellect, auguring, we would fain anticipate, the realisation of still greater and more ennobling boons, was consequent upon the assembly (already men tioned) in the Corn-Exchange of Manchester. Lord LINCOLN, in his elaborate but candid oration, has so clearly revealed all his innermost sympathies and intentions as to the policy upon which the Go vernment of this country should be modelled—he has so copiously commented upon the past of the PEEL Administration, and implied so many vaticina tions as to the future of the RUSSELL Adminis tration, that it would be altogether frivolous and superfluous to recapitulate in this place the observations therein contained. Nevertheless, it may be advisable to epitomise, in a dry and un adorned catalogue, the avowals of the Noble Lord, apart from the lingual decorations of oratory. It will be as well to give the vertebrce of his harangue, and we shall give the successive divisions of those vertebrae in the sequence which the Noble Lord himself has chosen. First, therefore, Lord LINCOLN endeavours to exculpate himself from the charge of being personally inimical to social, political, and legislative reform. Yet he does not so much endea vour to exculpate himself on this particular—he actually does exculpate himself from the sins of a bigotted and inflexible Conservatism. He refers with confident exultation to the records of the career of that memorable Administration with which he himself had been associated—that Administration through whose instrumentality, since the period of 1842, the i un d d abol i s hed, dutie s f ormerly levied upon 500 articles had been `entirelya The n s publicid— and those imposed upon 700 other s materially thraetvenAudem, in inistra l t B i 4 o 2 n , which a found the public revenue, in 1842, bur with a d eficiency of 4,C 00,0001., and w / h t i t c l a h t re A s ci to m re in d is i t t r , a b ton by 1845 , to while it a surplus of 4 ' 000 000/ sustained the thep pros s p a emrit amount t had o f Exchequer in an al mos t unparalleled simultaneously remitted d ut i es to something approaching to 7,000,000/. sterling—that Administration which had raised the imports • LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK. (THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the shareholders of this institution was held to-day, at their offices in Princes-street, Bank, at twelve o'clock, which was very numerously attended. Mr. ORMSBY GonE, M.P. was called to the chair, who briefly addressed the shareholders. The report stated that the net profits of the last six months were 31,580/. 175., and that the guarantee fund had been sup ported at the agreed sum of 120,000/., according to the deed. In addition to the usual dividend, a bonus of 2s. per share was recommended by the directors to be divided among the shareholders. Beyond this there would still be a small sur plus of 7,80/. 175., to be carried to the guarautee fund. A balance of profit carried to account, 52,3261. 19s. 7d. The amount of the guarantee fund previous to the present addi tion, is 120,117/. 14s. 3d. Messrs. Curling, Foster, Taylor, and Meek, were elected directors, and a ballot was demanded in favour of Mr. Valentine Knight. Thanks were voted to the chairman and the directors, and the meeting adjourned for the ballot. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF BRITISH SPIRITS.—(THIS DAY.) A public meeting of the licensed victuallers of the metro polis was held this day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the purpose of adopting such measures as might be con sidered necessary to meet the advance on the price of British spirits made by the distillers. Mr. George Smith, of Sloane square, was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the advance in the price of spirits by the distillers had been so great that it would be impossible to continue retailing them at the present prices, and it was therefore necessary that some uniformity of price should be adopted, in order to place themselves right with the public, at the same time that they protected themselves. An advance of is. 9d. on every gallon of gin had already been made, and a resolution had been framed which, he trusted, would meet it. But the advances were not confined to British spirits, for rum, because deficient in quantity, was increasing in price. He mentioned these facts to show that they were driven by circumstances to increase the prices to the public. Mr. HOMER, in-moving the first resolution, that the price of gin be advanced one shilling and fourpence a gallon, said he believed that if Government would relax the present ex cise laws the result would be not only satisfactory to the dealer and the public, but would be found most advantageous as respected the revenue of the country. Mr. Yourre seconded the resolution. Mr. MARRYAT moved, as an amendment, that the mini.. mum price be 9s. 4d. a gallon, which being added to the original words, the resolution was carried unanimously. On the suggestion of the Chairman the rise was' deter mined to take place on Saturday. Mr. HOLLEBONE moved the second resolution, that no rum be sold under 4%d. per quartern. Mr. STANDON seconded the resolution. Mr. Jonts, of the Two Brewers, Borough, moved as an amendment that the price be od. per quartern. Mr. -Fox, in supporting the amendment, said that it was somewhat singular, that while " rums" were rising to the retailer, they should lower the prices to the public. Such a course might suit those gentlemen who :stuck great bills in their window promising g i n at l s. 4d . a bottle, when others, and he among the number, could not sell the same article under 2s. True, the difference might be that the latter par ties did not poison the public. Mr. HowELL, of the Savoy Palace, followed in support of the amendment, and the original resolution was carried thus —" That:ram be raised in the same proportion as gin," and the rise to take place on Saturday. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meet ing broke up, BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE. The minimum rate of interest on bills discounted at the Bank of England not haring more than 95 days to run is 31 per cent. January 14, 1847. DESTRUCTION OF WORTH-PARK HOUSE BY FIRE. LATEST PARTICULARS. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—From inquiries instituted on the spot yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, it was ascertained that the mansion which has been destroyed contained thirty-two rooms. During the day a gentleman connected with the London Insurance Companies visited the rains for the purpose of inquiring into the origin of the calamity, and ascertaining the amount of damage done. From the in• quiries made, it appears, that besides the great destruc tion of property that has taken place, it was truly mira culous that not one of the inmates had perished in the flames. The contents of the library, we regret to state, were entirely destroyed, as well as the whole of the furniture in the upper rooms. Most of the rare plants were rescued from the conservatory, and a number of large looking glasses were saved. The property, however, that was removed, of course was seriously injured by breakage, &c. It is impossible at present to tell the exact amount of property that has been consumed, but it must reach, at the lowest, to several thousand pounds. It has been ascertained that the proprietor was insured for only 4,7001., viz. :-3,0001. on the mansion, and 1,7001. on the furniture. At five o'clock last evening (Wednesday) the ruins were still smouldering. ALARMING EXPLOSION OF GAS. --- Last night, about twelve o'clock, an explosion of gas took 'place at the William the Fourth public house, Ship -yard, in the occupa tion of Messrs. Yates and Hewett. The proprietors being desirous of driving from the house certain disagreeable tap room customers, who refused to leave when desired, deter mined not to light either gas or fire in the tap-room. In the evening there was a strong smell of gas, and Mr. Hewett's son, on proceeding to the tap-room in the dark, discovered by feeling the pipe, that the burner had been detached from the gas -pipe, from which the gas was escaping. He stopped the pipe with a cork, l e f t t h e room, and returned, accompanied by Mr. Yates, who carr i e d a candle. An explosion immed i ate l y took place, follow e d b y t h e falling of the various pfraorouttioofnstboof the room, and th e b rea ki ng of the glass in the bar, which was al so f orce d out. The shoc k having o subsided, shock ingly burned. Th e gas burner had not been found , no doubt stolen by t h e pro j ec t or o f the ma licious attempt against life and prope r ty, for the discovery of whom Mr. t Mr. Yates and M as t er H ewett were b ot h f oun d be andwwas Hewett has offered a reward of 101. E CHAMBERLAIN.— ACCIDENT TO MR. BROWN, lain of the City of London, met *den t w , yesterday. He was in his might have been a fatal accident, near the Mansion House, when open carriage, passing along contact with the wheels of his vehicle mt the i a n t e e x l y t a heavy cart came in completelyover, throwing the Chamberlain and turned it We regret to state that Mr. Brow i n ai T t n a h th e disagreeablereecte d Cahnadmwbheart nroarwnanwdascoi.m, house of Messrs. taken into the house of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and door to the banking-house he was speedily visited bard-street, whereb y Smith, in Lcm sustained some injury about the forehead, a surgeon. He glad to say that it is considered to be unimportant. but we are He had s his leg by a fall. carcely recovered from the damage he suffered in violently upon the pavement. INA WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND. —AR in liKr.enß the wife of Thomas Welsh, who, on Saturday quest was . commenced at Bristol, on Monday, on the body of night, aften having beaten her severely, threw her down stairs; by which she lost her life. 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