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he ought to be relieved from all contingent expenses, but when a tradesman or a merchant was unable to meet the demands made upon him, the country interfered and di- I vested him of that property. The Drainage Act, passed in the time of the lion. Member for Tamwo, had only just come into useful e ff ect, for the - Act of last session had not yet come into useful operation. The proposal to advance money at at 3i per cent. for twenty-two year s wou ld take away all the just grounds ur g ed by _ the proprietors of land against the improvement of their property. With the aid of these measures, he confidently antici pated, seeing Ireland restored to peace and happiness. Mr. LEFROY wished to.ask the Noble Lord two questions. Did GVernment intend to take steps to insure a suppl y of food in o Ireland ? Unless they did do so the proprietors of the land would experience considerable difficulty in alleviating the sufferings of the people. The next question he wished to ask was, in what way will the proprietors of land have the benefit of the borrowed money ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied, that Government did propose to interfere with the trade and importation of corn into Ireland. With regard to the second question, he would rather defer answering it for the present. Lord LINCOLN said there were two questions which he was desirous to put to the Noble Lord. The first was with re• Bard to the drainage ; he wished to know whether the Noble Lord proposed to ex.end the operation of the Million Act of last year ? The Noble Lord would recollect that two millions had been voted for the drainage of England and Scotland, and one million to Ireland. Now, did he propose to limit the amount to that sum, or was he prepared to advance sums from time to time, according as there might be a demand for them ? The second question had no immediate reference to the speech of the Noble Lord, but it was exceedingly important that public attention should be directed to it, and was becoming daily more so. He alluded to the anticipated increase of fever in several parts of Ireland. The late Government were so strongly impressed with the necessity of taking some measures to prevent such a calamity, that they passed a short Act called the Fever Bill, that enactment would expire on the Ist of Sep tember next. Under it, power was given to constitute a cen tral board. Sir Philip Crampton and Dr. Corrigan were named as presidents. He believed that the present Govern ment, conceiving that the board was no longer necessary, abo lished it. He wished also to know when the Noble Lord would proceed with the Bill, with a view to the renewal of the dis cussion, and when he would be prepared to lay on the table those papers to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had alluded. He apprehended that the Government were in pos session of a great mass of other information, which it would be most desirable should be placed in the possession of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government intended to have a separate Act for the drainage of Ireland. They wished somewhat to enlarge the clauses, and although the sum would be limited to one million, the overnment would not hesitate to advance such sums as might seem requisite. With regard to the second question, the Noble Lord was aware that there were many practical difficulties which he was better able to ex plain than he (Lord John Russell) was.. With regard to the third question, I do not know that I can precisely fix a day. Sir G. GREY—Say Wednesday next. Lord J. RUSSELL—WeII, then the papers will be laid upon the table of the House on Wednesday next, and I propose to renew the discussion - on Monday next. Mr. LABOUCHERE explained that the operation of the Fever Act had been very unsatisfactory, and many abuses had crept in which had materially operated against its efficiency. The Noble Lord opposite (Lord Lincoln) was aware, that be sides the Fever Act there were other Acts that could be brought into operation for the prevention of Fever. There was a provison under the Poor-law Act, by which the poor-law authorities, with the consent of the commissioners could attach fever hospitals to the workhouses. In many instances this had already been done. There were likewise one or two other Acts of Parliament. There was one of the Acts of George 111., cap. 55 and 56, empowering local boards to establish fever hospitals, the expense to be levied for the time on the county as the case might be. The Government had done all in their power to meet the fever which was alleged to pre vail, but such had been the abuses of the law of last session, that they were anxious to meet the evil by the ordinary laws. Thosigh fever had arisen in cases where there was a defi • ciency or want of food, in other respects the country was generally free. He believed the alleged cases of fever that had taken place in the workhouses were rases of dysentery and not properly fever.—( Hear, hear. ) Sir R. INGLIS said, that from the observations of the Irish Members, and looking at the state of the benches, the feeling seemed general that the discussion should be ad journed. Still, he would be even more unworthy of a seat in that House than he was if he suffered such a speech to pass without expressing his cordial admiration of that address, re markable as it had been for the topics introduced, as well as for those omitted.—( Hear, hear.) In discussing such a question as the one under consideration the difficulty was to treat the state of Ireland so as to avoid those points of diffi culty through which other Ministers had been overset. His Noble Friend had attempted to conciliate both sides of the House, and had not attempted to provoke any opposition to the measures he proposed, There was one point upon which he (Sir R H. Inglis) ventured to express some doubt, and that was whether his Noble Friend might not re. consider his pro posal to great advantage. As far as he (Sir R. H. Inglis) understood the statement made, there were no less than 4,500,000 acres in Ireland, which it was proposed to reclaim. His Noble Friend proposed to divide this large area into sections, so inconsiderable as not even the most purely political economy would propose for an impoverished and pauperised people, with its agriculture de teriorating from day to day. Supposing this area were to be di vided into compartments of /0 or 50 acres, it would be laying the foundation of one of the greatest evils of Ireland —a rising population without means to enable them to culti vate the soil. Let them look at France and see hew the subdivision of land was injuring that great country. He would rese• ye to himself the opportunity en a future occa sion of giving further expression to his opinion on the measure of her Majesty's Government. In answer to a question put by Lord HAMILTON, we un stood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say that it was not proposed to allow the proprietors of land in Ire land to obtain money from tke Government for the purpose of carrying on the ordinary cultivation of the land. He begged to state that relative to the parish of Skibbereen, it should be borne in mind that there were an immense number •f persons now to be fed, who had never required to he fed before; and in one parish in that union the deaths at present amounted to 25 per day. Having stated this he was most anxious to ask two questions of her Majesty's Government whether it was their intention to bring in a Bill to enlarge she Piers and Fisheries' Act by affording greater facilities, and also whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to take steps in consequence of the survey then making of Cork harbour (which they had been requested to do in consequence of an important meeting held there to take steps for the improvement and extension of that harbour. He thought that he might state that any outlay laid out on the harbour of Cork would be a most politie measure in conse quence of its important geographical position, and its import sauce in the case of war. Mr. GRATTAN thought it most important, in considering the propriety of adjourning the debate, to consider what time the debate should be adjourned to. de fully coincided in the remarks made by the Noble Lord opposite, as to the state of the pariah of Skibbereen. He had received a letter from a gentleman in whom every confidence might be placed, and he stated that the only red ground seen now was in the church, yard, and so great was the number of deaths, that five acres more were taken [in to add to the churchyard. The Ministry said that nothing could be done to remedy this dreadful visita tion. He remembered when something was done. When the Right lion. Gentleman who sat beside him (Sir R. H. Inglis) and himself were young, the greatest names which the country could produce, who then ruled the destinies of the empire, took measures for the speedy relief of Ireland. He remembered also, at a period not long remote, there were imported from foreign: countries 3,70 0 , 00 0 quarters of grain, and from Ireland 1,776,000 qua+ ters, making over 5,000,000 quarters, and she sent back to the latter country 47,000 quarters. Out of a revenue which Rome, in its palmiest days, could never have boasted—out of a revenue of 53,000,0001., having an excess of 2,300,0001. —England allowed grain to revel' 325. a barrel, and oatmeal 4s. 2d. a stone, while the wages of the labourer in Ireland only averaged &I. and 9d. a day. He thought, therefore, if they adjourned this debate for a week, they ought to send over food in the meantime. If they had sent some relief to the southern counties in time, much of the present expense might have been spared them. There seemed to be a determination on both sides of the House not to continue this debate. The Noble Lord had made a very able speech. He had drawn a picture of Scotland, Eng land, and Ireland. He (Mr. Grattan), would not quote from the books referred to by the Noble Lord, but he would only remind them of the state of Ireland before that country was handed over to him and his predecessors. He would ask the Noble Lord why the Duke of Buckingham paid only 6,000/. in his neighbourhood, when he (Mr. Grattan) was actually taxed for teaching the children of his tenantry? Did they think that if individuals like the Duke of Buckingham, lived in the country, the loss of this esculent would have ru ined Ireland . He would Impress the Noble Lord on home, the y that if he ' intended to tax those men who lived at : fur e i y l should also tax those who had abandoned their count that a man discharged r lis duty to e his est ate to Nr. Grattan) did not think s pe c r o i n ah nt . ry, Ear if h l e Fi r tz a w n i r ia a m y : and left the people on took his 50,0001. from the same part of the country, and Lord Portsmouth, was also a great proprietor. He trusted, there fore, that the Noble Lord would tax those gentlemen double, and he could assnre the Noble Lord that the union with Ireland could never be stable, until they had a contented peasantry, a happy yeomanry ' and a resident gentry. Colonel VERNER said that there was one important poi nt which seemed who had have escaped the attention of all those ho had addressed the House that evening. He referred to the purchase of fire-arms by the discontented peasantry. He had had a communication from a gentleman connected with the county which he had the honour to represent, and he was assured by thatgentleman that a certain dealer had sold in a par ticular district of that county net less than 1,000 stand of arms, while at the same time not a farthing of rent was paid by any of the tenantry. In fact, it was dangerous to walk along the public road, for such was the practice at targets, that the pea santry, unaware to what length the guns would carry, very frequently missed by a hair's breadth the lives of the passers by. He would submit to the Noble Lord, that when people were steeped in destitution like Ireland, it was high time for Government to interfere and prevent the exportation of oatmeal from that country. Just before he left Ireland he gave his steward instructions to purchase a quantity of meal, but he had since learned that there was none to be bad. This state of things could net have existed, had Government taken steps to prevent I f* being exported by speculative dealers. "Mr- TAJITE said he wished particularly to be allowed to refer to one Lord had the Noble Lord had mentioned. The Noble acres Of land ed stated that farmers, who held 30, 40, and 60 of funds, which their son to participate in the distribution the poor starving had been intended for the relief of he had attended very Pepulation.—( Hear, hear.) Now committees in his part, closely to the working of relief circumstance the country, and he was quite convinced such a Lord could not take place as that mentioned by the Noble without the sanction of the relief com mittee of the district wher,e.itul,candrred. He thought it due laad den, their duty, that the to those relief committees published such a disgraceful l ed to tbhuetwohreld. names ef the committee who areyla( ear, occurrence to take place should be rther, bad no doubt that it had taken bated it all to absenteeism—the curse ) Ol e 't attri an earlier hear.) /le would net trouble the House ex cept to regret that the Noble Lord had not n n ame d f day than Monday for the further discussion of those Mr. HUME had heard with great satisfaction the statem ent snres. of the Noble Lord, but still be must take exception to oneo two of his points. The Noble Lord had, with great candour , r stated the evils that had arisen from the attempt of Govern ment agents to employ the people. The Noble Lord had stated enough to convince them that the system had produced as .much evil as good, and the sooner it was brought to a close the better. There was one experiment in which he felt convinced Government would fail. He alluded to their intention to reclaim waste lands. These attempts had always bailed, and resulted in robbing this country of much of its capital. if the land was worth reclaiming, their would always be plenty of private capital to do it with, provided Govern ment would only consent to simplify the transference of land in Ireland, and establish there a similar land registry to that of Scotland. Now land agents had recently told him that there was plenty of private capital in this country ready to be ap plied to the recovery of waste lands in Ireland, but for the THE expensive and complicated machinery of conveying it, and the continued intermeddling of Government. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN rose for the purpose of putting a question to the Government upon one point of the Noble Lord's speech which he wished to have explained. It related to the jurisdiction—the contemporaneous jurisdiction of relief committees and boards of guardians. Did the Noble Lord mean to put an end to the relief committees,orto combine them as boards of guardians ? At present each had a separate jurisdiction, and he should be glad to knew how this was to be in future.—(Hear, hear.) Since the commencement of this session he had heard a good many charges brought against the Government for passing the Labour-rate Act. Now, he was quite ready to admit that Government could have been justly blamed for bringing forward such a measure, but after the House had passed a:measure, responsibility ought to be shared by the House.--(Cheers.) He knew, from experience, that what the Noble Lord had said with regard to the landholders of Ireland was corrrect, and he was quite ready to allow that whatever had been the errors of former occupants of the land, it ought still to be made responsible for the maintenance of the poor. Unless, therefore, the landholders were prepared to co operate with the Government, with self-denial, energy, and exertions which were not to be confined within common bounds, or limited within ordinary duration, Ireland never could be freed from its wretchedness and suffering.—(Hear, hear.) He warned the Noble Lord, however, that if the landholders of Ireland were slow to avail themselves of Government's assistance, it would not be from a lack of desire to do so, but because they were ruled by an agrarian law, that had its origin with their forefathers, and which placed them in extraordinary difficulties. All those who were ac quainted with land holding in Ireland, must be aware that it was not a very easy matter to induce a tenant, to increase his rent, for the improvement of his farm. It was difficult to put such a question ; or if it were put, no doubt the landlord would only give one very significant answer.—(Hear, bear.) The Noble Lord must, therefore, be prepared to find a slow opera tion of his measure. He regretted to hear his Honourable and Gallant Friend, the Member for Clare, blame the Government for not putting a stop to the exportation of oatmeal from Ire land, because he was decidedly of opinion that it was for the benefit of all parties that the trade should be free and un fettered. He would relate a simple anecdote to show why he thought so, which would perhaps carry much more weight with it than any arguments based on political economy he could urge in favour of the principle. He spent the end of last summer and the early part of autumn in two very different parts of Ireland. He dwelt first on the alluvial shores of the river Shannon, and then passed to the mountainous districts of the county of Clare. He found in the last place that in con sequence of the peculiar nature of the climate they had to de pend almost entirely upon oatmeal. The crop, however, this year was exceedingly short, and in consequence of the failure of the potato crop they were compelled to carry their oats to Limerick, then sell them in the market, and purchase wheat imported from England. The oats brought an excellent price but had Government interfered to prevent their expor tation these poor people would have been entirely de prived of food. , This showed the necessity there was for the interchange of the commodities of the two countries. He begged to express his entire concurrence in the general views laid down by the Noble Lord. He cordially hailed the proposition that the land of Ireland should support the poor of Ireland. Before concluding, however, he would draw one more moral from the calamities of Ireland, which was, that it was to the landowners and proprietors of Ireland that the country alone should look for its political regeneration. Mr. ROEBUCK could not entirely concur in every view taken by the Nobls Lerd ; he could not, however, refrain from expressing his admiration of the lone and feeling which cha racterised the whole of the speech of the Noble Lord. He could not, however, allow the world to believe that he would find it easy to carry out the whole of his elaborate scheme. That portion of the Noble Lord's plan referring to the pre sent difficulties he (Mr. Roebuck) would not then touch upon. That portion, however, referring to the regeneration of Ireland, he could not connect with the end proposed the means which had been proposed by the Noble Lord in his speech that night. He (Mr. Roebuck) considered that taking the money from England to foster and assist the Irish landlords was a grievous error. All the money passed from the country to Ireland was absolutely given to them.—(" No, no," from the Minis terial benches.) He had seen loan after loan of the public money sent over to Ireland, but ;they had never come back again, and it was proposed to take only one-half c.f the money in return for the advance which was proposed to be made. He was glad to hear that a blow was now struck at the root of the evil in Ireland, and that it was ackn iwledged that the land of Ireland must support the poor of Ireland. The Noble Lord would no doubt meet with considerable opposition from the landlords of Ireland, for the measure would no doubt be a bitter one to them. He hoped, however, that the Noble Lord would preserve that gallant bearing which he had shown that night,and not spoil the effect of his measure by endeavouring to sweeten it or make it mere palatable to the people of Ireland by taxing the people of England for them, and he hoped the Noble Lord would recollect that there was a large English population to be considered even in legislating. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would Sake that opportunity of answering several questions which bad been put to him by Hon. Members. He had been asked what was the distinction between the functions of the board of guar dians and the relief committees. The Government did not propose to make any alteration in the functions of the board of guardians. They were to remain as at present constituted, and to continue to superintend the administration of the poor law, but in each electoral division a relief committee was to be appointed. The members of the board of guardians and the magistrates of the county would be ex-officio members of the relief committees. These committees were to be constituted legal bodies for the duration of these temporary measures, administering relief throughout the electoral districts. The rates would be levied by the board of guardians, and a cer tain portion of the rates so levied would be allotted to the use of the relief committees. In answer to another question that had been put to him, he would say that twenty-six depots had been established in the west of Ireland, all of which had been open the last six weeks. With reference to the question as to why the delay had taken place till the introduction of these Bills, as though the relief had been suspended till these Bills were passed, he would say that such was not the case.—(Hear, hear.) The most active measures had been in progress on the part of the Government in the establiihment of food and soup kitchens, which were now becoming very general throughout the country. Ho would merely add, that consequent upon the passing of the Act for the suspension of the duties upon corn, large quantities of grain, to the extent of 500,000 quarters, would pass from the different warehouses, and a reduction in the price of corn had already taken place in the markets of Dublin, and in other places, and he hoped that the present high prices would not long continue. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to proceed with the Bill founded on the provisions of Mr. Labouchere's letter on Monday next, and that he would move the second reading of it on Thursday. Mr. S. O'BRIEN thought the time mentioned by the Noble Lord was much too early. After a few words from Lord J. RUSSELL, Lord G. BENTINCK said that he agreed with the greater part of the propositions of her Majesty's Government, with the exception of the provision for the compulsory sale of waste a nds. In his opinion the measure fell short of the necessities of the occasion; as, for instance, when the Noble Lord spoke of a grant of 50,000/. to supply t he! wants of Ireland with sees. That sum would be scarcely sufficient to sow five baronies—( Some remark was here made across the table by Lord J. Russell, which was inaudible in the gallery.) The Noble Lord then went on to say that that sum would only be sufficient for about 25,000 acres of oats, or 5,000 acres of potatoes. A grant of 50,000/. would be almost like doing nothing. With reference to public works, he (Lord George Bentinck) was in hopes that the Government would have brought forward some measure by which the employment of English capital might be stimu lated in Ireland. There was one feature of public works in that country, viz., the formation of railways, which he had hoped that the Noble Lord would have come forward with some well-digested scheme to promote, upon as great a scale as the construction of railways in England. He knew of no other means by which, at so short a notice, so many persons could be brought into a profitable employment as in the construction of railways in Ireland. He (Lord George Bentinck) was prepared to introduce a measure upon that sub ject, to which he hoped the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would give the same amount of consideration as he had given to the measures proposed by Goveinment. He entirely dissented from the opinion of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, who considered it a grievous error to foster or assist the landlords of Ireland. He (Lord G. Bentinck) knew nothing that could be of greater advantage than foster ing to the utmost the Irish landlords in the cultivation of their estates. A noble proprietor of that country had stated, a short time since, that if he could have obtained an advance from Government of 24,0001., he would be able to improve bis estate to the amount of 3,000/. a-year. He could not conceive how England could possibly do better than lend to the Irish landlords 24,000/., or even 24,000,000/, if they wanted it. It appeared to him, that by so doing, the State would be merely putting out its money at the most profitable rate of interest, and he would be happy to see 10,000 persons coming forward and asking each of them 24,000/. He did not approve of a system of emigration. He thought that it was not the way to improve a country by transporting the best of her sons. If a system of emigration was carried on in Ireland it would take away the bone and the sinew of their country, with all its enterprise, its strength, and industry; and instead of leaving the country richer, but leaves it poorer and weaker than before. The platy of facilitating the sale of land contained in the proposition of her Majesty's Go vernment he looked upon with satisfaction. CRACOW. Mr. HUME said, as he did not see the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, he wished to inform her Majesty's Government that they were waiting for the papers referred to in her Majesry's speech. Me was reluctant to make a motion on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, since the House had met, a paper relating materially to the relations between the dif ferent Powers had been received, and that the whole of the i papers would be presented with the least possible delay. Mr. GRANTS FOR IRISH RAILWAYS. tion r. W. R. COLLETT rose to bring under the considera tion of the House a notice of a motion which stood effect : In his name in the no public works can t h h e n t n of r i o s g a r w e t ate li n e yo r , ..TharPers.. and which was to the follow ingiopinionamn i mpor t ance rt that oant c o eo f T et rotyh thefisa c i Ifuturei House, tyf o r their construction be given by her Majesty's Government , provided always, that proper security can b e a ff or d e d for the repayment of any advances made by the Treasury." He said the intimation of the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn (Lord G. Bentinck), would render it superfluous in him to press his motion, but he could not forbear addressing a few observations to the House on the subject. He deprecated the plan of spend ing millions of money in the cultivation of reads, whilst the country was suffering so much from the want of speedy and easy communications from place to place. The interference of the Government was absolutely necessary, for the purpose of carrying out railways throughout the country. Without such interference on their part, the Dublin and Kingston Railway would not have been constructed, and the Government would advance loans on good security, capitalists would be forthcoming to invest large sums of money, and to guarantee ample security to the Government. If the Government would step forward in this way, before 48 hours had passed by 150,000 persons, who were now subsisting on the charity of England, would be set to work at profitable and useful employment. It would be unnecessary for the Government to advance an) more money until the pro moters of such lines had paid up 20 per cent. of the required capital, the money advanced to be secured upon works. Thus 10D,000 able-bodied men, and 50,000 mechanics, would get instant employment. When he heard that agriculture was to t be fostered, and the whole country drained and improved, he of the produce cheaply bought that all this expenditure of money would be useless, ago he urged a Yand unless railways of the were constructed for the coneeyance would materiall y land , required for the cultivation similar argument, believing and for . the purpose of conveying the He did not s speedily to eligible markets. Ten years peal solely to the advantage of the country. because he was that its adoption extensively one connected with Irish railways, s :h t e h n ad h b e ee a n p , c onnected ix with English lines. apprehended I d e d t s hf ai p tY' a rt famine, he bought all the cor n Ireland would be visited with could obtain, and the re was connected, no one had received assi stance with which he committees thus 500 men, or I mo assi o stance from the relief ported since the calamity began. T it Ve, had been sup could be employed if the Government w a o r u l l ' cl v e 2"°° men vance money for the construction of railways. ozse to si r tz ad vance ing upon the advantages which would thus accrue to Ireland NDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUA RY 20, 1847. SUN, LO from the adoption of this plan, and hoping that she would thus become an integral part of the United Kingdom, he con cluded by e3pressing his intention of not pressing his motion, as he was content to leave the subject in better hands—namely, in the hands of the Noble Lord (Lord G. Bentinck). Lord J. RUSSELL said the question of granting money to aid in the construction of railways in the way proposed had received the consideration of the Government ; in fact, the details of such a proposition were still under consideration, but information on several points was necessary before any measure could be brought forward on the suject. H e should, however, be very happy if the Noble Lord would introduce the Bill of which he had given notice. LIBRARY OF THE HOUSE. ' On the motion of Mr. PARKER, the following Select Com mittee was appointed to assist the Speaker in all matters relat ing to the printing executed by order of the House, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions made by Members, which might be referred to the Committee—Mr. Parker, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. John Young, Viscount Mahon, Air. Hume, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Loch. IRISH DISTILLERIES. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said the distillers of Ireland had taken alarm at the proposition of the Government with respect to rum. That morning he had received a letter, signed by seve ral of the distillers of Dublin, stating that the proposed reduc tion would be ruinous to them. The measure partook almost of a free-trade character, inasmuch as the duty to be paid on the admission of rum into Ireland was proposed to be reduced from Bs. 10d. to 3s. 2d. per gallon. This would only give them a protection of 6d. a gallon. All he had to do was to press upon the Right Hon. Gentleman to consider the subject well before he consented to the passing of a measure whieli. would prove so ruinous as the distillers set forth. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, un questionably there was a great reduction of the protection which distillers had hitherto enjoyed in Ireland and Scotland, but even now they would be placed on an equal footing with the English distiller, as the duty would be 6d. a gallon. We stated in the course of last session what the intentions of the Government were upon the subject, and now such a reduction was warranted by the circumstances of the country. He could not hold out any hope that the distillers of Ireland would-be placed on a better footing than the distillers of this country. In reply to an Hon. MEstaxa, who wished to know whether the results of certain experiments which had been made in brewing with molasses and sugar, under the direction of the Government, would be laid before the House, Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated that he did not think it advisable to lay their results on the table, as the experiments had only been conducted on a small scale, and as they did not partake of a conclusive character. Besides, he did not base any of his observations in introducing the measure on them. EXCISE AND CUSTOMS' DUTIES. The report of the Committee of the whole House on those ditties was brought up and received. THE SUGAR BILL. Mr. S. O'BRIEN complained that sufficient time was not granted to afford Members a facility of presenting petitions on the subject of the distilleries as affected by this Bill. Captain GORDON expressed a similar complaint. The Sugar Bill was then read a first time. Several other Bills were brought up and read a first time. The House adjourned at Half-past Ten o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that the •inccessful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar liffieulty, a company still more worthy of the first Theatre in Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons, will insure the continuation of their support. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame lel Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; Millie. Sanchioli, Mdlle, raglan', and Madame Solari (their first ap pearance in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlle. Vietti and Mdlle. Darla Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame ':astellan. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap pearance in this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great peceniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de MUsique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance); and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arraggements are lending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris.' That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and - nother of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the amp de Silesie, by Mdlle. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will likewise visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of Shakspere ; written by M. Scribe. Miranda.• . Ferdinand Callban • • • • • • ....... ..... Herr Staudigl. Prospero ••• • • • ........ ...... Sig. Lablache. It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi, having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB- I HERS of SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Acts demie Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioli, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar doni, Superchi, and Fraschini, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs- d'oeuvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Bel lin!, &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble may be presented perfect in all its parts. A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from some of the best Orchestras of Europe, combined with former meritorious Artistes of the Establishment ; amongst whom may be mentioned :—M. Tolbecque, Leader ; M. Nadaud, Leader of the Ballet ; AL Deloffre ; Mr. Collins ; M. Pluys, of the Conservatoire, Brussels ; Mr. W. Watts ; Mr. Pigott ; M. Koessel, Ist Basson, from Linz ; M. Bahr, Horn, from Linz • M. Marin, Trombone, Royal Theatre, Brussels ; M. Lavigne, Oboe, from Vienna ; The Chevalier Anglois, First Contre-Basso of the Royal Theatre in Turin ; Signor Piatti, Ist Violoncello, from Parma ; Signor Ternplini, Ist Basson, from Palermo ; M. BUrgOill, Violoncello, Aeadimio Royale, Paris ; AL Pickart, Contre-Basso, Academie Royale, Paris ; M. Elie, Flute and Piccolo, of Paris ; M. Dell'uomo, Clarionet, Conservatoire, Milan ; M. Ista, Timballer, Opera Comique, Paris ; 31. Zeiss, Trum pet, Professor of the Conservatoire, Brussels ; and other distill _ guished Artistes. THE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy, Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET. Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, 3111 e. Lucile Grain', and 31dlle. Cerito; in addttion to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle. Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Italy), who wilt make her first appearance on the first night of the season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala, her first appearance in this country; Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Pascales, and Bertin ; and 3ldlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that Mdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris (his first appearance in this country), 31. Gosselin, M. di Mattia, Sig. Venafra, M.'Gouriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Maitre% de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and 31. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la Dance, M. Petit. • Amongst the novelities of the Ballet Department will be produced, at the opening of the theatre, a new Ballet by M. Paul Taglioni, in • which Mdlle. Caroline Rosati will make her first appearance. An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, llenri Heine, on a subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in debted to the kindness of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled EGERIA. Various oilier Novel Ballets and Divertissements are in more or less immediate preparation, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Taglioni, will appear. The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's admired Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoni and Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country. To conelmle with an entirely NEW BALLET, by 31. Paul Taglioni, in which Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The Splendid Pantomime of " Harlequin and St. George and the Dragon," is acknowledged to be one of the most successful ever produced. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Mother% Mr. Horncastle ; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal•a-Propos, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE. Cha• racters by Messrs. Farren, Tilbury, Holl, Webster, Brindal, Buck stone, Hudson, Mrs. Seymour, Miss Bennett, and Mrs. Hamby. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "L• Fidele Berger," " Antoinette" Cellarius, " Dublin " Waltz, and the " American Polka." 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. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq.. called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha- racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, r. Meadows, Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs—Keeley. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Miss Mary Keeley. the Drama, TO PAREXTS IfeTissossrle.osfMtoellrao,twtahenedwdbsy x. 0 berry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, AND GUARDIANS. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WHITE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION THIS OF MADAME CELESTE. 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 Pup ils —the Masters Hanlons, will ex hibit their wonderful Jenx Gynmastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Aliss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Musical Romance, entitled TILE SEVEN MAIDS or MUNICH ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Barker; Capt. Bcllejambe, Mr. Delavanti; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet Grosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlebach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Bonner ; Seven Maids.of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Homer, 'Bricks, Millar; L. Marshall, Laporte; Uricl, Miss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a new Farce, entitled SCHOOLBOY FROLICS. Fir Gabriel Gabbleton, Mr. Granby ; Captain Masterton, Mr. Vlning; Albert, Miss Marshall ; John Wildgoose, Mr. Cowell ; Clara Montresor, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, Miss E. Homer ; Mary ildgoose, Miss Somers. 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 Christmas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr Paulo; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite,Marshall Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed L'ECOLE DES MARIS. Sganarelle, M Cartigny ; Valere, M. Langeval ; Ergaste, M. Lucien; .Ariste, M Dorgebret ;Un Commissaire, M. Masquillier ; 13'n Nota ire, M. PA. genier ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Angelo ; Eleonor, Mdlle. FOUTIOt ; Lisette Mdlle. Khin. After which, the popular Play of L'AUBERGE DES ADRETS , Robert Macaire, M. Lemaitre ; Clementine, Mdlle. Fouquet. - During the piece, M. Lemaitre will dance " La Valse de Faust." - Boxes , 65 . Pit, 33 . 6 d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened al half Pant Bever. and the performances coMmencs at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of conti nuing their Inimitable ENTERTAINAIENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Half-past Eight. And, in consequenceof the continued demand for places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE every Wednesday Morning until Easter. Doors open at Two o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. Ths Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphiteatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acknowledge the unprecedented success bestowed on his production at the above Estab:ishment, and, in returning thanks, pposes devoting a night for the benefit and relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY, Feb. 11. The evening's receip ts will be given, and the extensive re pastoruorncieseedof by y he Tbehreatmreoswtillebreacbiroousughsa tiinjutotayettibone Queen, Piince . Albert, Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Juvenile Fetes, and last week of " The Demon Gorse." THIS EVENI Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON HORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the succe ssful Comic EquestrlanFairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and she Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and c , mmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will bdyierformed a new Drama, entitled RABIC RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole stgength of the Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING Ok' THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. liar leinin, Herr Deulin; Pantaloon, Herr It. DeWitt ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Heir E. Deulin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another new Drama, and continued career of the great " Go-a. Bead Pantomime, - ThIS EVENING .11 'l% performed THE GUNSMITH OF ORLEANS ; or, The Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Bird, Howard, Miss Vincent, airs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Pearce will appear, After which, the Balrletta of TIIE MISTAKEN STORY. Mr. Forman, Miss Pearce, &C. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin " Go-a-llead," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry. 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I Evening .. 7 minutes after 10. taking his stand' upon the old constitutional law, claims for the State those lands which the original grantees have neglected properly to cultivate. It is right that England should bear her fair share of the calamities which have befallen Ireland. The Irish, we admit, have a full right to demand, that in their hour of distress, we should aid them to our uttermost. If the whole wealth of the United Kingdom, during the next twelve months, is required to support the Irish people, they have a right to it, because, as the United Kingdom has legislated for them, it is the fault cf the United Kingdom that laws have not been enacted to make " the property of Ireland maintain the poverty of Ireland," in the same manner as the property of England maintains the poverty of England. But having given to the people of Ireland every assistance under their present difficulties, it is incumbent upon the Imperial Legislature to provide against the recurrence of such a calamity by giving the poor a lien upon the land, and by forcing the insolvent proprietors to dispose of their nominal holdings, so as to substitute real for sham proprietors—a solvent for an insolvent gentry. The rashness of the Royalist statesmen of Por tugal in fomenting the animosities of the population against the reigning dynasty, by their intrigues to restore the associates of the CADRALS to authority, must at length be perfectly obvious to the unfortu nate QUEEN herself. The last brittle barriers which have hitherto protected her from the national wrath aro trampled into the dust by the ruthlessness of her own abhorred supporters. On the commencement of the insurrectionary movement in the Portuguese division of the Peninsula it was very manifest that the vast proportion of the multitude regarded the question a' issue with an indifference that almost amounted to apathy. It seemed, from the paucity of the forces assembled together under the banners of the revolted chieftains, that it mattered little to the million of their countrymen whether the Court party or their oppo- nents were victorious. For awhile the fortunes of the intestine wars fluctuated so perpetually, as to testify that no overwhelming enthusiasm, either on the one side or the other, had been germinated. The belligerents dodged each other hither and thither ; casual skirmishes resulting in the death of some ill- starred dragoon, or the more torturing expiation of some yet more ill-starred guerilla, tended to keep alive the anxieties of the citizens of Lisbon ; the con- fiscation of property, and the deprivation of titles and prerogatives promoted the cause of the insurgents at straggling intervals; sometimes a more disas trous encounter would threaten to annihilate the expec tatisans of the defeated party ; sometimes, again, the Conde SA BANDEIRA, or some less conspicuous revo lutionist, would picturesquely escape from the clutches of his antagonists, by skulking among the rushes of some river bank in an open boat aid a ragged uni form. As with every revolutionary movement in the sunny south, the matter has opened with melodrame, and promises to terminate with tragedy. By a most unexpected and bewildering magic the heterogeneous bodies of the Septembristas and the Miguelites have combined, and appear for a time to have forgotten all their antagonism to each other, and to have resolved themselves into a homogeneous band. As may naturally he conceived, this coalition of parties so powerful of themselves presents a most formidable obstacle to the success of the Royalists. It is little matter to the Royalists whether, in the arrangement of this alliance between forces heretofore so diametrically opposed, the Libe rals have conceded all their cherished ideas about government, or the adherents of Dom MIGUEL have yielded the preponderance. It is but a secondary consideration with the upholders of Queen MARIA as to what may be the tacit under standing of the united enemies of her domination, as to what may be the details of their mutual conces sions, as to what, in short, may be the actual condi tion of the dynastic question. The primary consi deration of her Government is, of course, the exist ence of so extended an insurrection, and the nature of the steps which are most advisable for its discom fiture. These are, however, but the feeblest glim merings of hope as to the fortunes of this doomed and erring SOVEREIGN. The execrable atrocities per petrated by her soldiery upon the inhabitants of Torres Vedras, on the occasion of the recent disper sion of the popular forces, has enkindled a flame of indignation among the peasantry and civilians of Portugal, which has already spread to an appalling extent, and threatens to in volve the whole kingdom in the moral conflagration of civil war. One of the most odious illustrations of the evils consequent upon battles is this diabolical sensuality of the Royalist troops after the seizure of Torres Vedras. The multitude are quick to recognise this circumstance, and the re sult has already been the sensible diminution of the army of SALDANIIA, and the extraordinary enhance ment of that under DAs ANTAS, SA DA BANDEIRA, and their associates. It is little anticipated that the former General will, under existing circumstances, seek an encounter with the insurgents, while it is most certain that the latter are solicitous beyond measure for his arrival. According to the latest information it would appear that SAL DANRA has departed from Coimbra, and has advanced four leagues northwards, viz., as far as Agueda. According to the same account, the Royalist General BERNARDINO has joined the popular forces at Oporto, while the redoubted General POVOAS has not only dispatched fifty veterans, fully equipped, to Oporto on the same mission, but has so far ingra tiated himself with the Junta as to have received the rank of Lieutenant- General and Governor of the two Beiras. It is unnecessary to enter into the nume rical surmises, as to the strength of the insurgents, which were floating about the Portuguese metropolis on the departure of our latest dispatches. What is mainly worthy of observation, and what is ostensibly credible is, that the army collecting about Oporto is of such dimensions as to be universally considered as ominous to the cause of the reigning SOVEREIGN. Even were that army less formidable in point of numbers, it would still be most formidable in point of earnestness. The absolutism of Queen MARIA'S Government has driven the Portuguese peasantry to desperation, and by setting the most sacred principles of the Constitution at defiance, she has loosened the foundations of her dynasty. nt The intelligence from America, which, reached England on Saturday by the packet-ship Angle Saxon, will be esteemed very grateful by every lover of peace, every admirer of national honour, and every opponent of unprincipled despotism. It confirms the hope breathed when we commented on the news from the United States, received twelve days since by the mail-steamer Cambria—that " Congress would not consent to sacrifice free-trade principles to gratify the insatiable ambition of Mr. PoLn." A recommendation having been oft. cially made by the Secretary of the Treasury to tax tea and coffee, in order that the Government might raise a loan for prosecuting the Mexican war, the House of Representatives, on the 2d instant, v romptly rejected the proposition by a large majority, the num bers being 115 and 48. This spirited resolutio may, by this time, have served to convince the. Pre sident that his headstrong and repulsive military po licy is repudiated by the Legislature. Had the war been a just one, instead of being a ruthless invasion, the Chief Magistrate of the great republic would, doubtless, have found himself " thrice armed" for the conflict ; but the war being what it h—foul in its origin, and marked with revolting rapacity through all its subsequent stages—has completely failed in eliciting any patriotic demonstration in Congress, without which it can never be maintained or honour ably terminated. It is at length manifest that there is a point beyond which the representative authorities of the States will not suffer themselves to be carried in a mere idle attempt to slake the unquenchable thirst of Mr. PoLic after territorial aggrandisement. For so vain an object, Congress has now plainly enough given their President to understand that the vitality of commerce shall not be recklessly compromised,—for so reproachful and iniquitous a war, Congress, it is clear, will not subject their American subjects to com mercial restrictions, ever harsh in their results upon the humbler classes, and hostile to the development of national resources. The effect of the recent vote in the House of Representatives has struck consternation into the minds of the Democrats. The "sinews of war" are happily wanting. To supply them, hic labor, hoc opus est. We recommend Mr. POLK to retrace his infamous steps as speeuily as possible. He never can escape from the struggle with the cruelly-outraged Mexicans with credit : he I may save himself from increased humiliation and I aggravated disgrace. Hominis errare, insipientis vero in errare perseverare. SANTA ANNA ap pears to be filling his high mission of Com mander-in-Chief of the Mexican forces with becoming energy and dignity. This is evident from the opinion broached in his communication to the American authorities, viz., that the Mexicans will never entertain any overtures of peace till hostile forces, military and naval, shall have first been with drawn from their territory. We hope that these pre liminary steps will soon be complied with, and that the blessings of peace may be restored to the belli gerent parties. The Nureaurgh Correspondent says that the Censors of the Press in Prussia have prohibited the National, the Siecle, the Charivari French papers, and of the English papers our facetious, witty friend Punch. Letters from Vienna state that the Emperor of Aus- TRIA has nominated the Archduke STEPHEN, son of the late Palatine of HUNGARY, his lieutenant, temporarily to ful6l the functions attached to that high dignity. The Augsburg Gazette of the 20th states that the Austrian Government has determined on placing Cracow within the line of its custom-houses from the 29th of the present month. A definitive notification to that effect hqs been sent by the Austrian Cabinet to the Prussian Government. It was reported that a new conspiracy had been discovered at Cracow, but no authentic particu lars of such an event had been received, and the report was supposed to be a fabrication. The Leipsic fair this year has not been a good one. There were not more than 60,000 pieces of cloth on sale, and the sale was very dull. There was no demand for silk, and the Cracow traders who were there could only buy on credit. A censorship for the press has just been established at Lucerne; it is particularly charged with the exami nation of foreign journals. Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived. The debate in the Senate still continues, and the discussion has been very animated. NARVAEZ has made a spec ch denounc ing in strong terms foreign interference in the affairs of Spain, and commenting severely on the language used by M. GUIZOT in his dispatches on the subject of the Spanish marriage, lie was followed by General MAzzE REDO and Senor CAFRANGA, both► of whom were equally energetic in their protests against foreign interference in Spain. Senor CORTINA, the Progressista, while avow ing a firm determination to oppose the Government by every means in his power, was much more guarded in his language than the members of the Moderado Oppo sition had been. It is decided that Senor BRAVO MU RILLO is to be the Ministerial candidate for the Presi dentship of the Chamber of Deputies. MADRID BOLSA.—The Three per Cents., 31i; Five per Cents. 204. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. On Saturday the KING received the deputation of the Chamber of Peers appointed to bring up the Address. Duke PASQUIER having read the Address, his MAJESTY returned the following answer:— " I am very much touched with the sentiments expressed by the Chamber of Peers for my sons and myself. .1 thank the Chamber of Peers especially for the assistance which it has constantly lent to my government, and the support which it has always given to the preservation to France of the advantages which she enjoys, and of which the main tenance of order is the first condition. The sufferings which weigh on some portions of our population profoundly afflict me. You will continue to second my efforts to lighten the burden of them, and to abridge their duration; and I am glad to manifest to you the confidence that, notwithstanding these painful trials, the prosperity of France, the object of all our wishes, will continue to follow that progressive march, of which it gives me great pleasure to be able to congratulate myself along with you." " - A slight disturbance occurred at Rouen on the 22d. I t appears that the potato merchants of the place, anxious to•take advantage of the short period which was to elapse before the ordinance prohibiting the ex portation of potatoes should come into operation, were shipping two cargoes to England, when the people rose and endeavoured to prevent the shipment. The autho rities, however, interfered, and tranquillity was soon restored. From the disturbed districts of France the accounts received are favourable. The Journal des Debuts confirms the appointment of M. FORTH-ROUEN as Envoy and Chargé d'Affaires of France at Canton. M. BECOURT, who acted as Consul of that place, is transferred to the consulate of Manilla, and M. DE MONTIGNY is to have the newly-created consulate at Shanghai, on the northern coast of China. The French Three per Cents. on Sunday, in. the Passage do l'Opera, were done at 45c. lower than the closing price of the day before, being 77f. 85c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 1414—Central of Spain, % —Butch Rhenish, 4 t ;rent Southern of Madras, —Namur and Liege, 314—Northern of France, 12—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7%—Paris and Lyons, 7 1 ,i I'aris and Strasbourg, —Rouen and Havre, 26 —Srunbre and Meuse, 648. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) The Court took the special paper to-day. No cases of public interest came on for argument. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Mary Parsons and Theodora Phillips, two loose women, were charged by a cabman on suspicion of stealing a watch and eye-glass. It appeared that the cabman had been hailed by a gentle man and the two prisoners, about half-past ten last night, in Jermyn-street, and was ordered to drive to the Red Cap, Camden-town, and thence to several other quarters and public-louses, till:they reached the Regent's Quadrant, about half-past one o'clock. The gentleman got out very groggy, without paying the hire or the glasses of brandy and water, which the cabman had made good to the publican out of his own purse, and, after murmuring something about returning, wriggled out of sight. The cabman waited about half an hour for the gentleman's return, and as the ladies inside became rather noisy in their mirth, he asked them to pay the fare. They denied having anything belonging to the gentleman, and therefore refused to pay it. He saw one of them with a watch in her hands, and the other with a pair of gold eye-glasses ' the ribbon and the guard of which were both broken ; he therefore drove them to the station house. Both the prisoners admitted that the gentleman had given them the watch and glasses. The Magistrate ordered the watch and glasses to be re tained until the gentleman was identified and the cabman paid, and the prisoners were discharged. WORSHIP-STREET.-(T HIS DAY.) A tall young man of genteel appearance, named living Bowling Noble, was charged with singing and creating a disturbance, in company of others, in the public street, at one o'clock this morning. Police• constable 62 said, that he was on duty near Finsbury-square at thh above time, when he observed the defendant, with several other gentlemen, emerge from a tavern called the " Fox," and they all commenced singing. The defendant left his companions and crossed the road, and commenced a violent knocking at the door of a beer-shop. Witness then said, if he did not go away he should take him into custody. Defendant replied, that he (witness) was his servant, as he paid for his maintenance. He then conveyed him to the station-house. His companions bailed him. The defendant, in denying the other part of the charge, said, he could not deny that he was singing, but that, in doing so, he did not know that he was committing himself. The MAGISTRATE said the defendant must pay a fine of 10s. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr: Assistant- Examiner FRERE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. In the following cases the Standing Orders were complied with : Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Aust Ferry. Shipley Gas-light Company. Bristol and Clifton Oil-Gas Company. Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway Deviation. Clerkenwell Improvement. Lynn and Ely Railway Extension to Bury St. Edmonds. .(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant- Exeminer GUNNELL.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions being unopposed, the customary formal proofs were put in, and the Standing Orders complied with : Chard Canal and Railway Company. Extension of Railway ilxs i T r i d f g ro e m wa l t l e m r inashtderTtoauCnhtoanrd,Caanndatmaanld gamation with the Stolford Railway and Harbour Company. Wharfdale Railway Act Amendment, Skipton and Copley Hall Deviations. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, ant Stour Vall e y R a il way (No.l),Southwick Deviation, proposed alteration of the line, with powers of subscription by the London and North-Western Company, the Birmingham Canal Company, and the Shrews bury and Birmingham Company, and of Amalgamation with the London and North-Western Company. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc tion Railway Acts Amendment. Railway from the East Lancashire Railway, near Burnley, to join the Burnley Branch of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, with power to sell or lease to the East Lancashire Railway Company, or to the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. ADJOURNED CASE. BRISTOL AND EXETER 'RAILWAY EXTENSION COMPANY (CREDITON AND LAUNCES l'ON). This case was resumed, and in the end the standing orders were found out to have been complied with. OPPOSED LIST. In the following case the customary formal proofs were completed. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—(No. 1.) Increase of capital, and enlargement and amendment of Acts, Junction with Leith Branch of the Edinburgh. and Dalkeith Railway, Extension of Haddington and 'Kelso Branches, Deviations of Hawick and Kelso Branches, Alte rations of Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, and Amendment of the Acts relating thereto, and Purchase of additional property and - formation of Branches adjacent to the terminus at Edinburgh. WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—This forenoon his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Loud Alfred Paget, Mr. Anson, Colonel Phipps, and Captain Seymour, rode over to the covers in the neighbourhood of Sawyers' Lodge, Cranbourne Chase, for pheasant shooting. The party Monied to 1.11! _ eio le , at t kyo -,1(11-wr!r A.l...ljesty and his lioyal Highness walked for an hour or two in the Home Park. The answer to inquiries at Frog• more to-day is, that the Duchess of Kent is somewhat better. .. 40 0: 641-4 , t ,- i‘ 44046:4; C% ' f • . :403 - 131 11•NtiC,. SECOND EDITION. *.t L(VITiII tl lilt LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1847 " Property has its duties as well as its rights." Such was the proposition enunciated ten years since by Mr. DRUMMOND—such was the proposition against which a vain clamour was raised at the time by the Irish land owners— such is the proposition, the truth of which is o d r ;e i g b i ny and now universally admitted. "The poverty of the country has a right to be maintained out of the property of the country "—such is the proposition enunciated in fact, although not in words, by Lord JOHN RUSSELL last Principle. It is an admis sion of the poor to the land. evening, and admitted by Mr. BELLEW (himself an Irish landlord), and by Sir ROBERT INGus. We take note measures proposed last of the social pact. e t its Prime_ importance ini st e i r s , l o Ait f omtnghooenoe Among t admission tbhheatetchphkermei c,,rmat quotations s f yo t ttt important tfe i i s pot importantyognh ers r e rt e syr a mni t gta isghobwyn far r y th i 1 for the purpose of showing the state of England in the the showiug of Sir THOMAS MORE, was worse in the sixteenth century than is that of Ireland in the nine teenth. What is the essential difference between the England of the sixteenth century, and the England of the nineteenth ? it is this—the great principle that .. the property of the country is bound to evening for the renovation of the Irish nation, this sixteenth century. The state of England, according to maintain the poverty of the country," i s a great fact in the nineteenth century, which it was not in the sixteenth. It has never been a fact in Ireland, but if we can make it a fact, then, after the lapse of a very f ew years, Ireland will be what England is. Never did Lord Jour/ RUSSELL show himself so great a statesman a s last night. The famine in Ireland is a national calamity, and therefore should the nation at large bear its proportion of the burden; but the calamity, national though it be, i s aggravated by the misconduct of the absentee Irish landlords (and the greater portion of them are absentees), who, grasping avariciously at preser profit, have neglected their duties, and have oppressed the cultivators of the soil. Therefore it is just that, w hil e the empire bears one-half of the calamity, the other half should be borne by those through whose neglect of their duties it has been at least doubled in intensity. It has been said that great allowances should be made for the Irish landlords. W e must confess that we have very little sympathy with them. To benefit the people we would go to any extent ; but as regards the landlords, we cannot see why, if they are idle, non-producing insolvent debtors, they should have any more favour shown to them than is shown to other unfortunate gentlemen who daily make their ap pearance in the Court in P ortu g al -street. If, residing on their estates, they devoted themselves to the culti vation of those estates, superintending that cultivation, and giving labour to those who lived upon their pe o _ perty, then, indeed, a case might be made out in their favour ; but we must confess vee feel no sympathy with the man who never sees his tenantry, who p asses his time in the salons of Paris or the casinos of Napl es , because, on a certain day, he finds that those rents which have hitherto enabled him to waste away his life in vicious and sensual indulgence, are not forth , coming, and he is, for one twelvemonth of his exist race, forced to become virtuous from want of means ' to be vicious. The Ministerial plan, t oo , is admirable in the manner i n which it -- pro poses to deal with waste lands. All waste lands below the value of 2s. 6d. an acre, if the owner does not choose to improve them, may be taken by the State and improved, and let or sold—in other words, confiscated This is an admirable carrying out of the old principle of the law. We have of late heard a vast deal too much of landed proprietors. According to the law of the land, there is no such a thing as a landed proprietor in the ' British dominions. The law knows no allodial tenure— no property in land absolutely. The highest tenure known to the law is that of fee simple— ' that is to say, land held of the State on . condition of th e per f or mance of oertain duties. We will not now go i nto the question of what these duties are, but, among them, as we are prepared to prove, . were the maintenance, virtually, of all persons born upon the land, an d t h e pro per cultivation of the land itself, and if either of those duties were neglected, the land became forfeited to the State, and might be re granted to persons who would perform those duties properly. Such is the tenure by which every freeholder holds his land, not only in Ireland, but in England also, and we are rejoiced to find that Lord Joan RUSSELL, as Prime Minister of the Crown, comes boldly forward, and "-- Nit..)NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THRFE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,50 0 bok aS at previous rates, with a heavy market. American, 2,0011 bale: sold at 6 1 / 2 d to 7%d.; and Egyptian at 7%c1. to 8%4 per lb. Shares were much the same. There are an immense number of arrivals in the Thames,;. owing to the changes of wind, from nearly all parts of the' world, with valuable products of the most varied kind. The affairs of Ireland are engrossing attention now beyond.: everything else. Lord John Russell's expose has of nec essity attracted - considerable notice, and there is, tWoh whole, a favourable impression with regard to As to, u - t e `'' mode in which the pecuniary supplies are to be rOsed , ' presumed that. the Chancellor of the Exchequer ""''. medium of communication with the House , but it is ;, 201)(1 the the sible to say when. There is a general feeling in the Cit y tb, ce s` : the Budget should always be brought forward earl y in session, as by the late Ministers, and, although other matters are urgent, it may be hoped that the document w'll 11 . early submitted, because there will then be an end of ,1x44 worst evil in money matters—protracted uncertainty. The acounts from Paris being of Sunday's date do 120 1 • bring any news of particular interest. Consols have realioed 91 to 91 1 / 2 for present transfer and 91% to 91% for 61326 supporting, therefore, the improved tone of yesterday ; The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 9274 93%. Bank Stock is worth 204 to 204 1 7 :,, and EXCbegte° bills have touched 4s. to 6s. premium. East India SO' up to 249. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been a . extent, but there has been some firmness in the quot itl s. Spanish Five per Cents. are 23% %, and the Three per Ce 3-1 1 4. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 34 to • 3 ;:t Mexican Stock has been at 2 2 . Dutch Two - and - a .H. r" • Cents. are 58. Theie is not so much doing in Railway Shares, but pt have ranged higher again in most instances. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK•• . (From the Official List.) Bank Steck .. • • • • • . .• 204% 204 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 9134 % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities . • .• 91% 9! New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 9334 92; K 1 6 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1560 .. 9 11-16 1, Ditto, 30 yearsrOct. 10, 1859 .. 9 7-16 71 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% India Stock • • • • • • •• •• .. • • 249 South Sea Stock .. • • .. I nth), Old Annuities • • • .. 91% Ditto, New Annuities • • .. 90% Consols for Account • • •• • • •• 91%%4 • - Exchequer Bills. lit d.. I%cl. pat. 1,000/. • • .. ...• 4 8 500/. ••• • • • •• • • 48 jot, Ditto, Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'C LOC to Equador Bonds .........334 Mexican, 1837, 5 per Cent • • •• Ditto, for the Account .• .. 22 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • Ditto, 3 per Cent • • • • .. Ditto, for the Account • • .. 34 Ditto, 4 per Cent • • • • .• .• 3436 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • 110% 34 Spanish Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. • . Ditto, for the Account . • • • 23% % Ditto, Three per Cent ...... Ditto, for the Account .. • • 34 14 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and.a-Half per Cents. 58 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% % to o, BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE 0 'C , RAILWAYS. PAID. ran SRA Itf Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2%.... 2% . t. s igt Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 5 •• •. 141,E • • • te s • 4 74 P Birmingham, Wolver., and Dudley • • 425. •• .• 4% spto . Birmingham, Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .• • • 7 .... to Buckinghamshire • • .. • • 84s. •• .. par .. ••to • • ' • Caledonian • • ... • . • • • • •• 30 .• 26% .... to Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 2;6 •• . • to • Chester and Holyhead • • .. • • .. 273 .... 2434 •• .• to ' Cheltenham and Oxford • • .. .. 2 ... 2 .... to . ▪ , Direct Northern Scrip • • • • .. 234 .... 2%.... to• :A , g , Eastern Counties . • • • • • • • • • 20 22 1 4.. to— • , y Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1 , 61 . 13 s. 4 d. •• .. ptO 4 • 4% ,: t Ditto, York Extension • • • • • • 2 .• .. s•to • East Lancashire • • • • • • 14 to-. Ditto, New .. .. • - • • • • Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. • • .. 1 .. • • to • • Edhiburgh and Glasgow .. 50 to - - Ditto, Half Shares .. 10 .... 19 1 A .... to • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • 12% •. • • 17% to • • Ely 'and Huntingdon • • • • • • • 12% • • 12%% .. to • . • • Great Northern (London & York Regd) 234 .. • • Ml' Ditto (Direct Northern Regd.) • . 3% •• • • 3%.. ••' go Great North of England • • • • • .100 ••• • .„ • to , Ditto, New • • •• • • • • .. 5 •• .. 604.... 1 0 ' ig% Ips*ich and Bury St. Edmunds .. 14 .• • . 11% •• •• ttA Ditto, ditto, and, Norwich . • • • .. 5 .... 4 .• • • It* Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • 50 •• • • .. • Ditto, New .. • • .. .. 5 .... 9 •• • • Leeds and Thirsk • - • • • . • • • • 17% .... 19% •• • • 1)0., do., Preference, 6 per Cent • • 334 4% •• • • If 5.1% London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50 .. • • 55% •• • • ' 1 1"? Ditto, Guaranteed Five per Cent... 9 ... 9% •• • • I ' l ' London and North-Western ..100 .. —193% •• • - , 2 6 Ditto, Quarters .. • • • • •• 2 .... 21% .. • • 1,,, ° Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. •• .. 2 •••. 19 • • London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d. •• • • •• •• • Ditto, Tenths .. • • .• •• 4 .• 414 ..... Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • • • •• 5 •• • • 5 % 'to •-• Ditto, ditto .. .. • • .. 4 414 •• • , to London and York Scrip 2 3b •• • • - to Ditto, Extension ditto .. • • .. 236 234 •• - _4O Lynn and Ely • . • • .. .. 20 .• .• 21 ••• • • Lynn and Dereliam .. • • • • 15 . • • 15% ••• • - Manchester and Leeds . • . 82 .• • • •••• • , Ditto, Extension • • • .. . 425. .... 1p•• • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • 425. •• • • %P• - • to Midland •• •• —lOO ....1233( ••• • • , to ••••• Ditto, New .. • • •. • . 30 36% 36 •• , -- Ditto, New .. • • • • 2 • • 6 1 ,4 ••• • • , to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •. 20 .. • • 3234 %•• ••••• Northern Counties Union . • • . • • 23 5 t.. • • 1% "to ••'-' North 14ritish .• •• • • .. • • 25 .... 34 •• •• • to --- Ditto, Quarters 33{,.•• •• • to * -- t 4 Ditto, Thirds .. 1 .• 3%%;2' to 7, North Staffordshire • • • • • • • • 5 .. • • 8% %.„ to -•'" Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 17% .... 11 3 4 1g • -to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 3%'• •"• -to Royston and Hitchin .. • • .. .... 2 •••" -to 1 9 4 7 * Scottish Midland .. • • .. .. • .:17 18% • • 3 , J16 . Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3 .... 4 % •• • to Al" - Shropshire Union - • • • • 425..• to --- South Eastern and Dover 331.25. 3730 -to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • .. 3%.... 4 •' to South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole ...• 4 to Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's Stm.. 2 .... 4 •• -o --- Trent Valley Mid. and Grand Junction 425. •• • P„, ,to WeBt Riding Union •• •• 425. •• -- 1%, , s t • -- York and Newcastle • . .. 25 .• ••• '- Ditto, New .. • • 5 .... 11 %... to •-• Ditto, Preference • • • • .. 2 .. •• 6% % to York and North Midland • .. •• 50 .• • • ...„ to Ditto, Half Shares .. . • • 25 .• • • 45 to • Ditto. Extension • • • • .. .. 20 •• • • 36 to Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 2 12% to Ditto East and West Riding Extension S 16%.. ... to • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 18 14 3,4 . A - 0 Dutch Rhenish • • .. • . .• 7 .. •• 4 .•—• is Great Southern of Madras .. ss. • • • • to t Luxemb0urg............6 .... 2 ,t 9 it % Northern of France .. .. 8 .... 121 i • • .... Orleaue and Bordeaux .. 6 •• • • 7 1 4% ••••• to Paris and Lyons .. S •• .. 7% • • ...• 0 Sambre and Meuse • • • • .. 12 .... 6% • • .7.• MINES to Real del Monte, Unregistered • • •• • • 32 , 2 , • • 9 ,41. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS sist* LONDON, JAN. 26.—Wind S.W. by S., light 1)04 0 '. fine, clear weather. . 4 hel d. DEAL, JAN. 24.—Wind W.S.W., vary strong , -- b squalle.—Arrd. Varuna, Mould, Calcutta. 10r - LIVERPOOL, JAN. 25.—Wind S.W., fresh.—rnAl4,loo' • Fielder, Blackstone, Calcutta; Andes, Patricks o us4os9 9e Helen Hamilton, Nicol, Maracaibo; Achiever, <OP' Savanilla; Tyrian, Walker, Demerara; Camilla,_4' •robant• ditto; Gleaner, Barett, St. Domingo; Parsee. Dairl,nosh, Poole, New Orleans; John Cumming, Dwight, Sinittoj, Merchant. Clark, New York; St. George, Ferrifir,,air Janet, M'Lean, Sheppegan. Off port, Warren Hasti3b" Orleans. HULL, JAN. 25.—Wind S.W., strong.—Sld. Palsoil4l' am, Savanilla. NEWFORT, JAN. 25.—Wind S.W.—Sid. William Curlett, Grenada. „... ,Ar r , PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 25.—Wind W.S.W., her Majesty's ship Belleisle, Barbadoes ; Robert DV" M'Donald, Quebec. P- - 0 . BOWMA RE (ISLAY ).—Arrd. Walfaille, Ritchie, Da il% for Greenock. CAMPBELTOWN Locm—Arrd. Highlander, St. git tg et issitah SWANSEA, JAN. 24.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Cuba. rk• °lr a , -.-o GALWAY, JAN. 24.—The Manchester, of New s o, all • ' sized in the dock this morning during a heavy scl li f 10 1 remains on her beam-ends. The Emma Prescott, 0 York, and the Redwing of Dublin were driven on 5 13 ' j • disrnststed. 115341 0 1 BALRONALD, NORTH UIST, JAN. _T he , Westport struck ou a rock 11th inst. and sunk; crew' obw• RELATING ,TO THE ST. GEORGE, OF GLA S A t iII O ; A dispatch has been received at Lloyd's from the „ co 04 ralty, reporting assistance rendered to the St. G e° lit Glasgow, by her Majesty's steamer Rhadamanthuh means of paddle box boats. CURRENT OF THE OCEAN. The French Consul-General has transmitted td Llo paper which was found in a bottle, picked up at the begipi,, of the present month on the coast of Roscoff. Like „ter, others of a similar nature, it had evidently been thrall"- board without any other motive than idle curiosity MARKET NEWS.—(THIS AT MAATO. die SMITHFIELD.—Me H adow Hay, 2 1 5 sto 31 163; Clover poti, 3/ 5s to 4/ 16s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 125 pe r A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 172; Clc"c d tpri 31 5s to 41 I3s; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 145 per load. ' but moderate, and trade firm. clov", WHITECHAFEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 14s; ditto, 3/ 8s to 4/18s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1112 s P e ' Trade dull at the above quotations. CIIELMSFORD UNION.-=The contracts. for . -- to dr lowing places, which suddenly became vacant, owilltkelL fault in the contract6 rs , were on T ues d a y last "-• t. under :—Bread, for the union workhouse, and second di t e , r• Mr. B. Bryant, at 7 3 / 4 d. the 41b. loaf ; Ist dist g r lc jO ej George Markham, Bd. Fl our f or th e un i on house, M iot iV Webster, jun., at 535. 6d. per sack, of good seconds Essex Ilerald. Ye r SWORN BROKERS IN THE CITY OF LONDO N IPOr d terday the names of 600 gentlemen, entitled to ect,., B3 ldlisP' brokers in the city of London, were posted at 1-12 0 nor Of this number 10 are aliens, and 48 in arrears to potation. .... U. BIRTHS. of I' On the 17th . inst., at Grosvenor-piace, Bath, the la d/ MacLeod, Esq., of a daughter. the me ' On the 19th inst., at the Parsonage, Prince's Risborag -,, ' of the Rev. C. E. Gray, of a daughter. , 7. or* 01'0 On the 20th inst., the lady of G. B. Collier, Esq., B.- , fie 0- On the 21st inst., at Thicket Priory, Yorkshire, the 0 ar Rev. Joseph Dunnim.ton Jefferson, of twin sons. A dpe On the 21st inst , the wife of William Hartz, Esq., a t IO place, Camberwell, of a son. of - On the 21st inst., the lady of Captain Francis Harrison' Hall, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, of a son. °l . S lies On the 22d inst., the lady of William Beresford, rs- a - c o court, Temple, of a son. rfig • Fr° On the 22d inst., at Cleveland-row, St. James's. ' of Elird, of a son. ~ Os On the 22d inst., at the Craig, newness, Winderine.e , ,, te r. _ _..A. Captain Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, Bart., It N of a dang.',„otba.- On the 24th inst., Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of C.lem" ent's-laae'm street, of a daughter. _......-- M ARRIED. a rton , j f " 5 0 gl7 On the 21st inst., at Great Cheverel, Nathanick D of Corsley House, to Mary, only daughter of the late C" Nicholas, R.N. .-------- of DIED. 01.6 le 111 011 the 17th inst., at Dublin, Captain George Stewart, deo tli, will Rides. ~ v e,dolf. On the 21st inst., in Hyde-park-gardens, du LP late William Hollow', Esq., aged 78. Jorda n On the 21st inst., Mary Eliza, the daughter of Dr. - a Earringdon- street, aged 14 months.ralllPS' On the 22d lust., Emma, the daughter a Mr. Henry* aso Bermondsey, aged 18. op alit On the 23d inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, 1 1 " ac of Alderman Moon, aged 18. Harriet, --- --- "o• 11 ' ---. ~.,,,,,,,, of 1.4 . .„d0et ~...).....i,ii . , rriiltii Attu. elibilStiell by AitiktDO k"•-•4 --- ' t he r— -. J ii- Strand, Printer, at rhe Bun Ciller, No. us, din ,;.,,esdlo of the SavoY, In the County of blicldleseX. . 1. " • uuary 26, 1847. --..~. Z STOM t 't SALE 4 t it ,riek ß7 rab r Z_b&T kl r 1847, 4 11118% lit ooth *itl7, 1 4 , rioirri'r; 1 4. 1444 ,Wri 11 4 14 118 4 4 1 gut" !ZIA Cam _ • • 14 %, 144.44- of it the 4°VIZ 1 / 4 11 ; 44 :T t4 : " 0] `,1,t,4/ZT ?It: 110 01-AI 4, 4 teen ikt *Nett 1 I\ l4 " ', l al the Nr, "f -n " '.lOO PsoltellC 40 b 0 1 , 0 1: 4 4e1f , lbrvita y, POl. P °l ca eleer 4 4:3 T~ .`, N 1 1