The Sun. — London, England, 1840-02-29 00:00:00

fer; that it was their wish that the whole of the seventeen actions should be decided by one issue, because expense ' would thereby be saved. Now it had been made matter of complaint against the Directors that this p •oposition came Irvin the defendants' solicitor, and that it w is refused by t hem. He was happy, therefore, to have an oportuni!) of throwing off the stigma which had been so improperly laid upon them.—(Cheers.) Mr. RICHARDS said it was very important that an answer should b e given to that statement, if it wer. correct t hat an application had been made to their solici ter: if that were t h e case , h e h a d n e ver known of it, nor would he ever have put his name to any docu ment setting forth the fact, if he had not believed it to be So. He was authorised by his solicitor to call for the pro. ductiou of such a letter, if any had ever been written to him ' He ( Mr. Richards) asserted that he had never ' p e en any suc h communication from t h e so li c i tors o f t h e Company, nor had he ever been informed of it by his soli ci , tor, 1 Mr. Gibb s h a d to ld hi m th at th e o nly o ccasion or which the subject had been introduced was one day at meeting b e f ore the Judges, when a certain point had b een d ecided in favour of Mr. Allison, which the clerk di I not think himself authorised to agree to. It referred merely to triflin g matter about summonses. His solicitor stated, h . t to th e L est of his knowledge no such communication d ever been received by him.—(Cries of "Oh !") He Protested t h at every communication thet bad been made to iql had b een submitted to the defendants, and he ( Mr., char ds) never heard of that. He would leave it to the Meeting to dee'de upon the question. ~i I:he CHAIRMAN said it rested with :heir solicitor to ex r n at ,u the matter, but he had made a statement, which was and true so far as it related to the. Court of Directors. Directors he would state one fact which would show that the 'rectors were sincere in that:proposition, viz., that they had brought only one action—in the first instance, and the defendants in the other sixteen, having refused to abide by i ts i ssue, they had been compelled to go i nto Court with the remainder. The SeLiceroe said Mr. Richards's statement was so far correct that no letter had been written to Mr. Gibbs, but o nthree several occasions that proposition had been made to hits. On th e Ist of July he sent his clerk, Mr. Wood. r ill), to make the proposition • and the reply of Mr. Gibbsh as th at h e would consult his clients. On the sth of July managing clerk anoth er c l er k, w h o i nq uired of Mr. Gibbs's aging clerk if the cefendants would consent to the h l3 , t rc d P u sa l ; and hi s reply was that t h ey wou ld not , as t h ey different defences in each action. Oil a subse quent ° Pelication, which occurred when Mr. Gibbs's W hi ch i t l u f* out seventeen summonses, the expenses of Smith 'se would venture to:say were about 11. each. His (Mr. ex 's) cler k remonstrated on the absurdity of such an „Z e .nse, but it was persisted in, and Mr. Gibbs's clerk ap iLL,:`,lng to the Judges' clerk, said " Here is a pretty fellow who wants to deprive you and u.s of all our fees "—( Hear, :mnddgr.eat laughter.) Both his clerks were ready to make solids 't to the fact. On the 17th of September he (the wilu or) saw Mr. Gibbs, and asked him whether he was o ng to abide by the issue of one action, but Mr. ibbs declined to do so. With respect to the proposal remad e by Mr. Gibbs, which was alluded to in M r . e h 4 rds's ci rcu l ar , t h at was no t ma d e unt il t h e recor d s h a d , bee n passed, an d every expense gone to , an d i t was t h en `° o late...—( Hear, hear.) I , Mr. RPIIIARDS was about again to address the meeti ng , "ut was tactwith loud cries of " Chair, chair," " Order, ord er, . an d .. Sit down." The resolution of Mr. Melville was then put and carried un animously. ~ The CHAIRMAN said he now m ean t t o p ropose a resolu `inn which he rejoiced to anticipate would not occasion any difference of opinion, in consequence of the cheerful re. sPense that had been given by the Proprietors when the su ggestion w as a ll u d e d to i n t h e R eport. The resolution from that t h e C ourt of Directors be authorised t® contribute r n,rn the fu n d s o f t h e C ompany a sum of 501. in aid of the r enZious instruction of the Dock labourers. , Captain WARD, in seconding the resolution, said, as a 4a gistra tL _ te of Southampton, be felt it his duty to state that ~ley had never heard a single complaint against any of the e ork en ..._ . _ en (Cheers.) h The resolution was then p u t an d agree d to , on l y one and being held up against it. ~ Mr. P EPYS had much pleasure in moving the cordial oaolanits of th e P ropr i etors to the Chairman and Directors oa.the Comp any, f or t h e i r arduous exertions and perseve. r t he in carry i ng out the objects of the undertaking. Ho Pegretted exceedingly that the misconception of a few Pro it'arittnrs as to the utility and ultimate profit of the under . King should have occasioned so much delay and annoy s. 1 ., T he resolution having being put and seconded, was car ted unanimously. T he CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of himself " 1 his colleagues for that mark of their confidence in the unf avourabl e circumstances under which they laboured. i PeY would e ve r' consider that mark of the favour of the , loprietors as the best encouragement that could be offered them to follow out the same course of conduct. The meeting then separated, and while the Proprietors W ere leaving the room, the Chairman said he had the plea '",.re to inf o rm them that he had just received another „ c ",eek in payment of calls. This announcement was re 'aired with loud cheers. COMMON 14.0 AD STEAM CONVEY.- ANCE COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. London, Feb. 28, 1840. SIR —Having been requested by several large share holders in railways to examine the engines and plan of a Proposed Corronen Road Steam Conveyance Company, !t, may not be uninteresting to your readers to state that I have had the opportunity of inspecting the plan and works ofah engi ne now putting together for the said Company, Messrs. Beale's manufactory, East Greenwich, under the supetintendence of the able engineer, Alexander Gor_ don, Esq., and, as far as I can judge, I have not the least doubt but that the plan will succeed rxost completely, and that in the course of a few weeks the fact will be demon strated beyond the possibility of a doubt. And I also confidently believe that very shortly the Public will be accommodated on the common toed at mail roach speed for half the fares, or perhaps less, in much More coMmOUious carriages, and with greater safety. I am yours respectfully, THOS. MOTLEY. P. S.—At; all events, whatever may be the results of ex periments to be made in a few weeks, I cannot but think it would be proper for the Directors of railways now in pro gress (when it may be done without detriment to the future Progress) to suspend making double lines, or adopting the wide guag , e, saying in theformer one third and in the lat terone fif..ll on the first within. [The publicans have by thiS tame seen the consequences °f allowing so many coach roads to be destroyed by rail ri"ds, without taking any steps, as suggested in The Sun H ad ago, to encourage common road steam carriagts. bons as established companies, or even raised subscrip -°4 as premiums for the invention of the best steam car lilagoi many might have been saved from ruin. It is not, 81,°.wever, too late to mend. Mr. Motley, an engineer of kill and experience, appears to have no doubt of the suc cess of the pl an , an d h o ld s out the strongest hopes that in 4 hn y line s th e common road steam-carriage will supersede t : e mails. and compete successfully with the railways. other s9urces. we also learn that Mr. Alaceroni's un rtaking augurs well. It will have a fair trial in a week or two, and we cordially wish it success.—Eo. SuN.l MESSRS. BL A GROVE, GA TTIE, DANDO, AND LUCAS'S QUARTETT CON, ,, C ERTS, 11A0VER:SpLYARE400,11I .. .-. . ..._____:___.:...... NOORAMME Ok' SECOND CO-NCILKT, THURSDAY EVENING : . FEBRUARY 27. ' PART r. Quartett in D Minor ; from Op. 76, for Two Violins, Viola, and Violoncello, Messrs. Blagrove, Gattie; Dando, and Lucas... 6: • Haydn. The Blind Mari"--Madamo F Lablaehe ' • Reiter.- Quartett in F. Major, from Op. 85, for Two • ' Violins, Viola, and Violoncello; 'Messrs Blajgrove, Gattie, Dando. and Lucas Arornm er. Romania—" L' ombrosa Nottu"—Madame P. Lablache (Matilda) PART it. Trio in E Flat Major. for Piano-forte, Cla rinet, and Viola, Messrs. Cipriani Potter, Willman, arid Dando Duct—" Shady Forests"—Miss Rainforth end Madame F. Lablache CA,z,net—" My mother bids we bind my hair"—Miss Rainfortli Haydn. Qiiintett in E Flat Major, Op. 4, for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Violoncello, Messrs. Blagrove, Gattie, Dando,W. Bla grove, and Lucas A very large attendance of the subscribers to these intel lectual Concerts gave evidence of the public favour which so deservedly patronizes the talented professors who are now so celebrated in this department of the art. Mcst of the leading amateurs were present, among whom we were happy to see, looking remarkably well, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Hon. Gene ral Upton, Sir John Rogers, Sir Giffin Wilson. Where all is excellent, it is very difficult to se lect the more prominent beauties. The Quartett of Haydn w ill li ve as l ong as true taste exists in the country ; and the manner in which it was per formed left us nothing to desire. The Trio of Mozart is one of those exquisite gems which is ever new, and when !t is presented to the public, as it was last night, leaves an impression which requires a length of time to efface: it is as perfect a composition, and as beautiful as it is perfect, as ever was written. The Quintett of Beethoven is well known ; but its difficulties are so great that it can seldom be heard in private society, and completely to appreciate this masterly production requires the audience to be well acquainted with the composition, and the more it is known the more will the splendid manner in which it was last night presented be understoo I. The fair ladies who had the vocal department sung very Well, and better than could have been expected under the shilling influence of a strong east wind. We are delighted to find that the public taste for Quar tett Playing is not only highly estimated in the metropolis, but is also extended to the provinces. Our space would not permit us to give an account of the triumphant success which attends the Manchester Quartctt Concert, under the leadership of Mr. C. A. Seymour. We heartily wish that it may continue, being perfectly convinccd that pre senting to the public mind the highest order of classical c omposition—the very quintessence of chamber music— will do more to promote the real progress of music than all the wish, washy trickery of the modern school (?) of rope dancing on the piano forte. The next Concert is on Thursday, March the 12th, when w e hope to hear one of those colossal works, the Posthumous Quartetts of Beethoven. Lad y Cottenham will her soirees for the season, in Bruton -street, .0 Saturday next. Her Lady ship's party, c-. 1 Wednesday evening, was confined to a family circle. Lord and Lady Wilton left Grosvenor-square, on Thursday, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington to Strath. fieldsay. Never was there displayed such a thronging enthu siasm in the public concourse—never did crowds so eagerly rush into an edifice ennobled by the visit of Royalty—never did the loyal affections of assembled thousands burst forth with more overwhelming energy. The theatre was encircled by vast masses of people from :1 very early period in the afternoon, and the moment the doors were opened, all the entrances, boxes, as well as pit, were so many inlets to crushing crowds, who speedily filled the house in every part ; and anxious expectation animated every breast till the usual hour, when the Soverign arrived. The Royal box was very tastefully decorated with gold and crimson, with a cornice of gold, sur mounted by a crown. When her Majesty entered, on the arm of her Illustrious Consort, the dense audience, rising with instantaneous consent, burst into cheers of ardent loyalty, which must have been heard far off The curtain, elevated at the same moment, exhibited the vast stage, covered with its mass of company. The spectacle then was startlingly grand. On every side, from the remotest corner of the stage to the summit of the opposite gallery—from the floor to the roof—was one immense body of spectators ; the boxes shining in all the brilliancy and elegance of congregated beauty, and picturesque with all the splendour of varied costume. As soon as the tremen dous thunders of the enthusiastic thousands bad subsided, the National Anthem rose, in its simple yet sublime strains, upon the sweet music of such voices as Miss Rainforth and the fair " Vestris"—the choruses, as may well be imagined, sounding with prodigious power and effect. Amidst renewed outbursts of cheer ing the Royal couple, at the close of the anthem, sat down, after having repeatedly, from their first entrance, acknowledged the hearty enthusiasm of their welcome, in the most courteous and graceful manner. We should not forget to nicritiOn that " Madame" had added to the anthem a new verse, referring to Prince Albert (hailed with immense applause), which his Serene High ness cordially responded to by bowing several times. " Oh Lord, thy blessings shed On royal Albert's head, God save the Prince! Hear, Lord, a nation's voice, Long in their Sovereign's choice, May England's sons rejoice, God save the Prince I" Her Majesty was closely engaged in a very animated conversation with the Prince, and throughout appeared to take delight in entering with him into the spirit of the performances. And what a delightful treat had her Majesty secured by commanding Sheridan Knowles's " Lovu,!" No theme does this master of nature more beautifully adorn with the exquisite, and not less truthful pourtrayals of his poetry. And of all the aspects under which he has displayed, at once with skill most marvellous, and beauty most charming, this clement of passion, so fine, so delicate, so spiritual—perhaps there is none more in teresting, or more fascinating than this,- in which he has unmasked that deepest and finest of all secrets, the love which in proud and noble nature is crushed into cold and haughty marbleness, when thrown where inferiority of rank interposes its cruel barrier, and is tortured into silent agony, where con sciousness of that inferiority precludes its utterance. Oh, how exquisite the exhibition of the proud, yet pas sionate spirit of a high-born, haughty-souled lady, suffering in heart the agonies of a love she cannot speak —struggling to veil in studied calmness and affected serenity—bursting forth in ail its warmth and tender ness with sudden and involuntary violence when startled by the fatal peril of its object, and again concealing under the pride of the Countess the affection of the woman. How beautiful, when her loved Huon has won for himself honour and rank, the noble avowal of the love, which " on her girl's tongue and often thrilled to speak," and the gushing forth of her long hidden affec tion, in all the pure transport and o'erflowing tender ness of " woman's love !" And how fascinating how divining, the expression which all this beauty and truth fulness of poetry found in the musical tones—the ex quis!tely touching acting of Miss Helen Tree ! We could not help thinking that the story of the fond, yet haughty Countess, in some parts, and those the brightest, excited feelings in harmony with those which are created at the happy exercise by our fdr and youthful Queen, of her heart's pure affections. Nothing could exceed the charmed attention in which the play kept the Royal party and the audience gene rally, who manifested their gratification by repeated plaudits. Another opportunity was afforded for displaying the enthusiasm of the audienca (the singing of '• Rule Bri tannia,") which struck deeply, as it never fails to do, on the chords of our national spirit ; it elicited tremendous cheering, and was ardently encored. The astonisliin,g diversity of Mathews' fun in the farce made her Majesty and the Prince laugh heartily, as indeed every one in the theatre ; and some of his comic songs (which are inimitable) were encored. " God Save the Queen" was again received with unabated en ' tlinsiasm, and her Majesty retired, acknowledging the re newed cheering of the aulienee in her usualgracefullind dignified manner. - • - DREADFUL ACCIDENT FROM FIRE —Wed nesday afternoon, as a fine young woman, named Ellen Peter, residing at No. ./6, Blandford-street, Manchester-square, was standing by the parlour fire playing with two children, a por 'non of her clothing, owing to a current of ai r ,, was d raw n bitween the bars of the grate, and the whole was instantly in a blaze. The poor creature, .in a state of -frenzy, zushed into the street, screaming in a most heart-rending manner, and, notwithstanding the exertions of a gentleman who alighted from his gig, and those of Shoveller, 155 D, the flames were not extinguished until nearly every vestige of her apparel was consumed. A coach was procured, in which the sufferer was promptly conveyed to Middlesex Hospital ; but from the serious injury, both externally and internally, which she hail rcc2ived, there is scarcely any chance of her ecovery. SINGULAR ACCIDENT BY FlRE.—About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon an accident of a singular and melancholy character occurred to a man named Chapman, re siding at a lodging-house, No. 7, Bear-alley, Farring,don-street, The man, who was subject to fits, was sitting by the fire smok ing a pipe of tobacco, when, feeling the premonitory sympto.ns, he threw himself upon the bed, but forgot t i throw away his lighted pipe. The tobacco ignited the sheets and set fire to the apartment, burning the poor man in a frightful manner. He was conveyed to St. Bhrtholomm's Hospital, where he now lies. The engines from the Farringdon-street station were on the spot, and prevented the destruction of the premises. • LOANS IN GERMANY.—" Frequ en t • sacs a Vienna letter, " have been recently paid by Baron Rothschild to Prince Metternich ; and it is supposed that the new loan of 100 millions of florins (250 millions of francs) is on the point of conclusion." The official journal of IViesbaden publishes two ordonnances by the Duke of Nassau ; the first concerning the establishment of a loan bank at four per cent., provided security call be given to double the amount of the sum borrowed ; the second relating to the redemption of the tenths ; which is left to the mutual agreement of the parties interested, under superintendence or a commission, and with the accommo dation of loans to be advanced by the State upon property for na purpose. FRENCH AGGRESSION.—A private letter from Lisbon contains a few particulars relative to the French en croachments on the Portuguese sovereignty of the Cazamanaz, the African river that communicates with the Gambia. The principal Portuguese settlement in that locality is a small fort, with a factory a few miles north of the river, and called Zinginchor. The French residents at Senegal and Goree, having previouiy ursurped the possession of Abrida, on the Gambia, erected a fort in 1829, on a small island called Yr°, near the mouth of the Cazamanza. The Portu guese Government, in vain endeavoured to render the French attempt unavailing. An armed expedition entered the Caza manza. in 1837, and established a f or t a t a p l ace called Scjo by the Portuguse, or an` by the French. This was protested against by the Portuguese, but the French, on the pretext that they had purchased the territory of the blacks, continued their occupation. It is considered perfectly evident that the object of the French, in gradually obtaining all the Portuguese territories on the river, is to sec ure a monopoly of the trade of all that part of Africa. CoRN-Laws.-----On Monday, at twelve o'cl oc k at noon, a public meeting crowded,, to exc ess , was ca ll ed by the, Mayor of Preston, in the I own Hall, t o cons id er the propriety of petitioning for the repeal of the Corn-laws. Resolutions were unanimously passed condemnatory of those laws, and a petition unanimously adopted in favour of an immediate and total repeal. In the evening another ,fleeting was h e ld i n t h e Cock-pit, by the Operatives, at which it was universally ag ree d to orgad.ze a working mans association , to obtain a repeal of the Corn-laws. All the leading Chartists spoke at the meeting, de claring that they should be ashamed of themselves to offer any opposition to a movement so important, pledging their best efforts and eo-otieration in favour of repea), yet asserting their attachment to ttie charter. LONDON: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, MO. Several - petitions were presented to the Peers; for a better supply of water to the metropolis, against the intrusion Of ministers, act.'.' The Earl of siith - reference to .some obierva tions made the etrening before in the HaUse of, Com mons, asserted, in contradiction of Lord J. RIIB/3ELL that Lord ALTHORP, when Chancellor of the Ex chequer, had offered the place of Comptroller of the Exchequer to Mr. ECUs, and that he, the Earl of RIPON, then in office, had written to Mr. ECUs, to congratulate him on his appointment. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice that, on Tuesday, he would ask Viscount MELBOURNE, in consequence of what occurred in the House of Com mons on Thursday, to give their Lordships some ex planatim s as to the principles on which he proposes to keep the Cabinet together Lord STBANGIOIIII presented a petition from the merchants of London engaged in the Africa gum trade, complaining of the injuries they had suffered from the French. He asserted that they could get no redress for the past, nor prevent the injuries being renewed in a more extensive and objectionable manner. The re monstrances of an English Minister had failed to pro cure redress, and had not prevented the French iron-, mak;ng fresh efforts to ruin our commerce and bumble our flag. The Noble Viscount run over all the pos sessions the French had acquired in Africa, and what they had done in Mexico and Minorca, and seemed to take it for granted that everything done by France was an insult and an injur y to us. W e never h ear d t h at the French complained of our conquest in Asia, or that our establishing ourselves in the Southern Ocean was denounced in the French Chambers as insults, and injuries to France. The Noble Viscount called for a system - of retaliation on French commerce for their conduct to our trade, and thought that if France might chastise the Dey of ALGIERS, and expel him from his dominions to satisfy her honour ; England might todow her example, and obtain satisfaction for her honour by the strong hand. Perhaps it is to he regretted that nations are not very rigid in following out their prin ciples, so that, somehow or other, the relative strength or weakness of one State always has a great deal of influence over the manner in which another seeks redress or take vengeance. However readily, therefore. we should imitate the conduct of Franc e towards A'- giers, if a Nabob of India were to insult us we should look twice at the possibility of success before we a!,- saulted our powerful neighbour. We say nothing t o depreciate the claims of our mcrcha"tts, who seem to have been ill used, but to inform our readers that we cannot exact satisfaction for such injuries from France as we undoubtedly should from an Indian Cacique or an African King. Viscount MELBOURNE rather ridiculed the poetry and fine sentiment of the other Noble Viscount's ore tion, and offended him by implying that the petition had been drawn up by himself. He reminded the House of the Spanish war into which the country was forced by such complaints. With reference to the outrage of Portendique, a M.xed Commission had been appointed which would proceed to business. Before the debate conduflcd Lord MELBOURNE withdrew the expression The petition from Wolverhampton on the sub ject of the Corn-laws is well deserving of the atten tion of the Legislature. When we stated, the day before yesterday, that nothing induces the people to submit to the laws but prudential considera tion, and that they have l ost all res p e ct for the laws, we had not seen tha t petition, which con tains the following passage:— That your petitioners most humbly, yet fir m ly, d ec l are tnat they would willingly obey the laws for the sake of l a w and order, and for the well-being of society f b ut con. sidering the Corn-laws, as they do, a direct robbery of the working classes , they can only submit to iticom phvsi ca l would of necessity submit t o any other force, as they tyranny. The petition of which this is a part was adopted at the largest public meeting ever held within doors at Wolverhampton ; and that large assembly de nounced class legislation and declared that they submitted to a particular law because they cannot immediately, by whatever means, get rid of it. There is amongst them a proper appreciation of the utility and justice of the law, and a determination only to obey laws which are for the general good. 1 They will not obey class laws or laws to protect one , interest or party at the expense of another. Such a declaration is well calculated to make our selfish legislatorS pause and ask themselves how their do minion, when they daily make it apparent that they are influenced only by the lowest, most sordid, an d grovelling motives, can be preserved ? The natural affections ale much stronger than any political ties. Of the natural affections, those which bind together parents and children are amongst the strongest and most lasting. R eared, clothed, fed, and cherished, by its parents, the in a large stinctiv6 love of a child for them is part of its own being. They are connected with all its feelings, and mingle in all its thou g h ts . I t l oves , them lik e i tse lf. ire, if it tinily wit ness i n them We find some interesting intelligence from the East in the Paris Journals of Wednesday. The steam-boat from Trebisond brought an account to Constantinople that DosT MOHAMMED KHAN again threatens Cahoot, and that the English army had received orders to return to that city to defend the throne of the Shah Sooami-ooh-Moohk. Letters from Bag. dad likewise stated that the Shah of PERSIA was dangerously ill, and that revolts had broken out in the Provinces of Shiraz and Ispahan, to suppress which large bodies of troops had marched from Tehe ran. These statements were regarded as not worthy of much credit. It was believed that the reported ill ness of the SHAH, and the provincial insurrections, were feints fur sending an army to drive the English out of the Persian Gulf. Russia had regained all her influence at the Court of Teheran ; and a Tatar, who reached Constantinople in fourteen days from that capital, brought despatches to Lord PONSONBY, which informed his Lordship that the Khivan expedition was undertaken for the express pur pose of overthrowing British influence in Central Asia. That a part of this expedition was to head the Persian troops destined to drive the English out of the Gu:f, was no secret to the obscurest of the inhabitants of Tehe ran. The landing of the Russian troops at Asterabad, within the Persian territory, had quite elated the Mi nisters of the SHAH, who saw with joy that they were so posted as to embarrass the operations of the English in the neighbourhood of. Herat. In addition to this hews from Persia, which calls for the immediate atten- Lion of the Government, we find the following curious intelligence from Constantinople, in a letter of the 7th ' inst., addressed to the Journal des Debars. If the statements it embodies be correct, MEHEmET ALL has as yet but little to fear from the unanimity of the Great Powers : " Khrosrew Pacha is certainly not dead, but he is scarcely alive; he is in the state naturally to be expected when a man upwards of 80 years of age, corpulent, and replete with blood, has bad an attack of apoplexy ; he is hourly threatened with another. His intellectual faculties have suffered much, his memory is gone, and it is clear that he will never be able to resume the business of the state. After demanding explanations from the Porte on the sub ject of the immense preparations making by the Russians at Odessa and all the ports of the Blaek Sea, to which no satisfactory answers were given, the French Ambassador, the Count de Pontois, signified to the Divan that he was aware of its intention to call in the aid of Russia, but that be sh Juld, in the name of France, protest against the landing of any of her troops on the territories of Turkey. The Porte, it is said, has refused to receive this note. Here the affair rests, but it has made a great deal of noise, and as everything h ere i s exaggerated, it is already posi tively stated that all intercourse has ceased between the Porte and M. de Pontois, who has, it is added, demanded his passports. Lord Ponsonby, for his part, is enraged against the Ottoman Cabinet, but from a different cause. It.is believed that England cares little whether the Rus sians gain a footing in Turkey or not ; but it appears that it has been discovered that the Greek Patriarch at Con stantinople, who is a creature of Russia, has been med dling in a plot connected with that of Athens against the English in the lonian Islands, and that, consequently, the British Government has demanded his dismissal. The Patriarch is supported by M. de Boutenieff, who considers that his removal would be a severe blow to the influence of Russia in this country. Lord Ponsonby accuses the Pa triarch of having circulate d a pastoral letter addressed to the inhabitants of the lonian Islands, exciting them against ' the authorities, whom he has thought .proper to designate in it as intruders and heretics. Reschid Pasha would will ingly side with the English in this affair, but he inclines towards the Russians. No one can foretell how the ma.- r‘r . . Hamburg_ I pers of the 25th instant were received this morning. Agreat sc..!ris ',don was created in Gottingen by the arrival there, on, the 19th, of the Mi nister VAN STRALENIIEI3I, .with on order fr3nl the KING to the 'University, to pracced to the election of a Deputy on the 21st. A similar order, but for a diffe rent day, was delivered to the M.,gistrates, directing the citizens to elect a Representative, which it was expected would be obeyed by them in this instance. at:Ltil AN k UNDS—liauss44s, Fee, Actual Delit,•244 per Ccnt. Roth,child': Loan, 5 per C , nt lo o 4' Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. 94U :1 per Cent. 7234 Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent th Society of Commerce, 4 Nper Cent lO7 Bank of Belgiitin, 5 per Cent 114a4 National Society . Exchange on London (short) - -Brussels l'upcnt, Feb. 26. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vltxx*, FEB. IS rive per Cents. Metalliques Fesir per Cents Jul Three per Cents. Bank Shares S34 ..Attgemone Zritung, Feb .H AMBU RU BORSE N UAL LE, Fin. 'n. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Rank Share . lxl3 152.1 An to-Russian Loan l O9 lON wsitii 5 per Cent. Ist t•enes, o.lol4:ate Inscription, Ist Serie, 10.; Russian 5 per Cent. Hops and Lo. ad antl 4th _ Sc.is q Ditto iii Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2i pe Cent L2 Ditto ') per Cen ' l'olich Bond. -11 143.4 Not , i ieket Anglo-I:anisli Loan, 3 per Cent 74 1,4 71y, Not wegiaii I ,ait, 1,3-i, 4 per Cent.... ..... . le2 101 Or ii;akish '':New .1 per Urnts, ..... 1,... ~ %P ~ i ~ : i i ity(4l4 - xf.;l:4._ , That.po N. 1 1 1,f t i, ~ Mat ,3 _ I:1; I ;! i .....•.• w 4 month:, 13 5 prm i{ , Bl ,ffu n ,-F tt n ; 44,....:1'w0-inotiths, 4.0 1,3 4..penee- - --.----, - Srocknotm, Ero/iB,-,Serontx,five days,l l 31,i, . • ' cii It IiTIAN . I A. F En, i 3 i hroc month.. VInNN A; FEn. 1,5.=-Three toOrqba,. 9. •lii, , , ~ -; Supplies good, and prices higher. Beef, 351 - io 3s. 10d; Alulton, r)s. Iod. to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to ss. ; and Pork, 3s. 2d. to ss. per stone of Blbs. Larks, 2s. per dozen ; Pin Tail, Is. 6d. ; Pea Fowl, Bs. ; Surrey Capons, 4s. to 6s. ; Turkey, 55. to 10s. ; Pigeons, Bd. to 10d. ; Gold Plover, Is. 6d. ; Snipes, Is. 3d. to Is. 9d. ; Widgeon, ls. ; Teal, Is. ; Wild Ducks, Is. 6d. to 2s. ; Ducklings, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; Rabbits, 10d. to Is. 9d.; Fowls, 3s. to 4s. ; Guinea ditto, 3s. ; Chickens, 25. 6d. to 3s. ; Hares, 3s. to 3s. 6d ; Goslings, 7s. to Bs. EVENING EDITION. TH E SUN. LONDON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 29. IF4O HER MA 'TESTY'S VI Si T COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. The offer of our great National Theatres was last night honoured by the presence of her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort ; and it is difficult to describe in adequate terms, not merely the enthusiastic reception they received, but the splendid magnificence of the scene throughout, and the glowing impressions which it left upon the mind. There arc scenes so brilliant and imposing that, as they pass before the eye, they only dazzle the senses, yet take a hold upon the feel ings, which retain their grasp for ever, through the as sociation of bright and happy interests, which their re collection will awaken to the last. Norr ready, i❑ 1 ♦oh Bvo. with 16 Engravings, from On ginal Drawings .taken on the spot, priec Ps, bound, THE COURT AND CAMP OF H U N J E E T SING By the Hos. G. W. OSI3ORNE, Alilitary Secretary to the Gavernor- General of India. " This Volume is full of curious details, and describes the means by which the late Runjeet Sing contrived to raise him self to the comwand of a powerful ; it developes his public and private life--his character and peculiarities—his vir tues and his vices ; the political relatious and power of the Sikh State—its resources—its importance as an ally to the Bri tish Government in India in toe event of an invasion from Rus sia or Persia it pourtray.7 many of the almost incredible con ventions and customs of the Slid' people, a nat.* of whom little is known beyond their geographical locality—affording more insight into the real character of the natives of a vast di vision of India than is to be met with in the voluminous and cumbrous descriptions of professed travellers."—Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. . . •-• • tributing the concoction ,of the petition to the Nobie Viscount ; end the evening, wl.ich at one time looked. a little Equally, ended in a calm adjournmen*. ln the Comm ons , Mr.. M. P litw es, failed inln ducing the House to allow the Commissioners of Ard wick. Improvem - :nts to proceed with their Bill, in opposition to:the Standing Orders, with which they had not complied. In answer to Mr. LEADER, who admitted that be had postponed bringing forward the case of Mr. FRoST and his companions at the suggestion of Counsel, Lord RUSSELL stated that they had sailed for New South Wales. Mr. LEADER gave notice of his intention to have their case discussed on Tuesday week. In answer to Mr. GOULBURN, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that be believed that the intention of the authorities in New South Wales was ilia the chil dren of different sects should ha instructed in the principles of their own religion. The Clerk of the Crown attended at the Bar, and explained that as soon as the error in the new writ for Perthshire was discovered, another had been sent down. The explanation was deemed satisfactory. The Ludlow Committee was again brought. before the House, and some difficulties having arisen, and some doubts as to the construction of the Act, and as to the propriety of the course recommended by the SOLICITOR GENERAL, the business was postponed till Monday at three o'clock. The House went into a Committee on the Irish Cor poration Bill;tbe reserved clauses of which were agreed to without any : considerable amendments ; two amend ments, moved by the Tories, having been defeated. The Report was ordered to be received. The Navy Estimates were further considered in a Committee of Supply, several sums were voted, and at One o'Clock the House adjourned. „ . . . . nurroprieties : of conduct, if. they treat : it harshly. if they be inconsistent, unjust, .and cruel, hatred almost as ~tropg usurps the place of love. Now, if this powerful, natural, - and instinctive love can he swept out of the heart by foolish and oppressive conduct, how, in the name of all that commands ourestecm or excites our disgust, can the Legislature, to which the people are bound by no such strong natural tie, preserve its power over them, when they daily witness its inconsistent, negligent, and capricious conduct, and have to suffer daily by its selfishness, its oppression, or its cruelty ? Its class legislation is already derided—its charac ter is pithlicly scoffed at—its laws arc denounced —and while such is the case it goes on, day after day, indulging only in personal squabbles or party debates, or contentious wranglings about privi leges, all which only serve, like the quarrels of a drunken married couple, to render the Legislature, which is already odious, contemptible to the masses. There is no hope, however, that men so imbedded in selfishness as our landowning legislators, and so peculiarly occupied about tccludical trifles as our statesmen, will be roused to a due sense of the pre sent peculiarity of their situation, by any observa tions of ours, or even by the sensible remarks of the Wolverhampton workmen. We must leave them, therefore, to their own course, and must leave the sub ject, exhorting- our readers to petition, like the opinions of St. M ar ti n , an d t o ex p ress t h e i r opons ornly and boldly, like the men of Wolver hampton. , . impression lo the rancCur of Tory prpt.§,lnd,th 9 i; 7n ora oce of the Toik faiti'on ; . the National is also p:eAsed with it, but. doubts its sin cerity and the Cannier Francais and the Quotidienne, with laughable ignorance, think it inconsistent wi.h a a vote o' 35,000 seamen! The rumoured treaty between England and Russia continues to excite great interest in the political circles of Paris. Before discussing its effects we think the Journals would do well to inform themselve s whether this treats , has really an existence. The France states th:lt CABRERA, instead of being quietly in his grave, where all France suspected he was for the last month or two, is quite convalescent. An Envoy has' been sent from France to the Em peror of Monocco to prevail upon his Moorish Ma jesty to give himself less trouble than be is reported to do about his ally ABDEL-KADER. LOUIS PHILIPPE' will be particularly obliged to him if he will prevent his subjects from supplying the Emin with cannon and milirar) stores. A French ship of the line was statione I off Tancrier to give effect to the polite request of the French ' Envoy --the civic Sovereign being of opinion that no eloquence, not even that of gold, is so irre sistible in Africa as that of cannon. BOURSE.—PARIS, THURSDAY, FEU. 27. I itst Highest Lowest I.ast Price Price. Price. Price french 5 per Cents ll3 40 ... 113 55 .., 113 40 ... I 3 ..0 4 per Cents loY do .13 8 I ... It'3 SI ... loci $0 3 per Cents 1, 1•2 20 . 82 40 ... 142 31 ... 82 30 Bank o. . ranee Lallitte Bank I,tlolll. Sit lOOO —lO6O _116) ...1 10 5,900 f. sh 5210 ...52110 ...52t%) ...• 2 0 ilk•lgian 'lank 5 per Cents 3 per Cents 7 , 80 ... 12 80 ... 72 141 ... 72 80 United States Bank Loan Spanish Ac.ive 2Bys, ... 29 , 4 ... 28!.4 ... '..9}4 Passive 7ci ... 7% ... 7% ••• New 1;o ferret Portuguese 3 per Cents -. , ,:p. ... .23% ... t.)3.1i ... z3 3 i non Miguel Naal olitan It anan 10.;:i, .. 10:1 5 ... 1tr.35,i ... 103% RAILWAY SHARE,. ~ t. Cerrnai- ... 6:.0 ... 650 ... 630 Versailles, it. 11 54! r.O ... 547 30 ... 542 50 ... 247 2.0 LB 361 .. 367 :50 ...:163 75 ... 347 :.0 41ulhausen to "I hann .. Strasburg to Bale ... :137 50 ...:.41; ... C 37 50 ... 340 THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME VESTRIS: THIS EVENING, FEB. 29. Will be performed Sheridan's Comely of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter TCPZ:e, Mr. W. Farren ; S r Oliver Surface, Mr. Barth}' ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Harley ; Joseph Sur face, Mr. Cooper ; Charles Surface, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Crabtree, Mr. Meadows ; Moses, Mr. Keeley ; Lady Teazle, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Orger ; Maria, Miss Lee. To conclude with the Comic Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN AND THE AIERRIE DEVIL OF ED MONTON; OR THE GREAT BED OF WARE. Dress Boxes, is. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second Circles, bs. ; Second Prier, 25.. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. Doors to . l)e opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Sever o'Clock. _ _ _ Tickets and plat /A for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Netter, at the Box-office from Ton till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Fan. 29. Will be acted the Traditionary Drama of THE SHEPHERD OF DERIVENT VALE; OR, THE ACUSING CULPRIT. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Neville, Heslop, Mrs. Vining, Miss Grant, &e. After which, PETER BELL, THE WAGGONER. To conclude with VIDOCQ, THE FRENCH THIEF-TAKER. Vidocq, Mr. Saville; Fanfeur, Mr. V' Smith; Louisa, Miss Martin. On Monday, first time, a New Historical Dramatic Legend, entitled The City Apprentice, in three Epochas, depicting England England in 1664, Balbadoes in 166.9, Old London in 1166, and the Great Fire of London. STRAND THEATRE. AMBIDEXTROUS PRESTIDIGITATION! !! MAGNIFICENT PARAPHERNALIA ! ! AWE THRILLING NECROMANCY! ! ! OVERFLOW ! WONDER-STRICKEN ! AND DELIGHTED AU DIENCES ' The GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH, by his individual and mind-astonishing performances, having congregated crowded, astounded, and pleasure-electrified audiences, will perform his wonderful feats of philosophical and necromantic magic, on SATURDAY, FEB. 29, 1840, and every evening during next week, concluding with the ori ginal a;ii mysterious GUN DELUSION. Boxes, 2s. 6d., Sec and Price, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d., second Price Is. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six—commencing at half-past Seven. THE ROYAL " WEDDING SUN" OF MONDAY, 10TH INST., CONTAINS TWO BEAUTIFUL MEDALLION PORTRAITS OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCE AL BERT, EXECUTED IN THE VERY FIRST STYLE OF THE ART. THE LIKE NESSES ARE PRONOUNCED BY COMPETENT JUDGES TO BE AD AIIRABLE. THE EXPENSE OF PRODUCING THESE PORTRAITS HAS BEEN VERY GREAT; BUT THE CHARGE IS ONLY ONE SHILLING. THE SUN, CONTAINING THESE PORTRAITS, MAY BE RECEIVED BY POST IN ALL PARTS OF THE KINGDOM. PA RTIES IN REMOTE PLACES CAN REMIT A SHILLING OR TWO, HALF A SOVEREIGN, OR A SOVEREIGN,-FOR ONE PENNY BY THE POST ; AND THEIR OR DERS WILL BE PUNCTUALLY AT TENDED TO. ,SUN ALSO CONTAINS A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE AUGUST CERE MONY, WITH ALL PARTICULARS APPERTAINING TO SO INTERES TING AN OCCASION. )11DERS FOR THE ROYAL WED DING SUN" WILL BE RECEIVED BY ALL NEWS-AGENTS AND POST MASTERS THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM, AND AT THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have beard nothing of the report referred to by " S. B." of Newark. Mr. Bridge's late.- will appear on Monday. We have not seen the statement adverted to by a Birmingham Licensed Victualler, but should doubt it much, on account of the source whence it is taken. Merl WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 0 minutes after 0 i Evenity , t.3 minutes after C. ;..\A44.1.476.///4, 4:to • • It is customary to speaf: of the Liberal papers as intent on depreciating all authority, and therefore not to be implicitly believed when they give au un favourable representation of the motives and cha racters of public men. No such charge can lie on this ground against the following passage, which appeared yesterday in the Morning Post : As to the Corn-law question, we suppose that we may trust to even the present House of Commons, stupid, sel fish, and tyrannical as by its majorities it so.often loves to show itself, for not countenancing the licws of the dirty little Radical knot. We hope that upon that question, at all events, we shall not find Sir Robert Wel and Lord John Russell joining with Mr. Hume and Mr. Wakley, in order that ultra-democratic theories may be carried out to their most extreme baits. Some people may think that after what has happened, we ought to take care not to be too sanguine even upon this point. We certainly would not be so sanguine, if we had no other hope than than which rests upon the public spirit and the love of justice of the House of Commons. But happily in this matter the interests of those who own and those who cul tivate the land are evidently the same. 11 no one were to suffer by the repeal of the Corn-laws but the millions if people whose daily bread depends upon the continuance of British agriculture, we certainly should have much fear that Noble Lords and Right Honourable Gentlemen might find it convenient to concur with certain low-thoughted ty rants in carrying out their crude and impudent conceits. But in the Corn-law question the country labourer cannot be sacrificed to rabble brawlers, without the landowner being sacrificed at the same this matter it is im possible to abandon the old pride and security of England, and to humour the upstart insolence of vulgar pretenders to legislative wisdom and absolute . power, without aban doning rents, and suffering estates, which are now valu able, to become unprofitable wastes,. In this, so far as the House of Commons is concerned, lies the security of the farmers and their labourers. ...„ Here it is distinctly admitted and asserted, by an advocate of the Corn-laws, that the owners of estates who make the Corn-laivs care nothing for the millions, and care only foi" their own interests. It is further asserted that the landlords, but for those interests impelling them in the path which the Post presumes to be right, would be ready to sacri fice the millions to certain low-thoughted tyrants. No high character belonging :t6 the Post party is exempted from this description, for in one passage a doubt is expressed of the integrity of Sir ROBERT PEEL, and in another, it is distinctly averred that there is reason to fear, that, but for the interest of the landowners, the Right Hon, Gentleman might find it convenient to concur in promoting the suc cess of the democracy. The majorities of the House of Commons, of course including those which have defeated the Ministers on several occa sions this Session, are described as stupid, selfish, and tyrannical, and the great leader of the Tories is spoken of as a man who is to-be trusted only as long as his p ecun i ary an d political interest makes it advantageous for him . to be a Tory. Such is the " low-tho u gh te d' description which the Conservative Morning Post gives of the House of Commons and of the greatest' public men of its own party. This is by no means the only example which bas lately occurred •of the Tory Journals sneering at Sir It. PEEL, or openly abusitig him. - The Post hor done it more than once Wore' in relation to the part' be has taken on the priiiiiege question, and the Herald. has. several times openly depreciated and vilified him on the same ziccount. The meet ing at the Freemasons' Tavern yesterday, was chiefly composed of Tories ;, and their virulent abuse was directed against the course of which Sir ROBERT PEEL has been the ablest champion. That a separation has taken place between him and his ultra supporters on the question of the Catholics and of Irish Corporations, is, open and avowed; and now we find him in hostility with the Tory press, and the bulk of his followers, on the privilege question, while suspicion of - his integrity is en couraged by the most devoted of his worshippers. These are facts, and they suggest one or two in ferences which Sir ROBERT and his friends should take into consideration. It is a maxim of party warfare, that one party is not to force another out of office unless it be pre pared to take its place, otherwise there might be a suspension of Government giving the upper hand to anarchy. The divisions, however, above indi cated, show that Sir ROBERT PEEL would not he able to carry on the Government ; he would not be supported either in the House of Cw.nmons or in the country. He will inflict, then, a severe wound on the Conservative cause, by harrassing, weakening, and destroying a Government of which he cannot supply the, place. The Radicals and Chartists got co of sea letitidn't tfle is play* their game. -Whatever-weakens -t -re- Government or promotes changes; either in the Adininisttation or the la* . s, lessens the &nee of authority and stription: It - opens the way for further changes and, the adoption td: new principles, On: this ground the •MOre'far-seeing:orthe Chartists.are the allies of the 'Tories. They go with. them to help for War d. the revolution which the .Tories seem, under some kind of compulsion, to. promote. . At a numerous Vestry Meeting of St. Martin's, held yesterday, it was unanimously resolved to pe tition Parliament for the iminzdiate and total repeal of the Corn-laws. Such an example ought to be followed. The Landowners and the Parsons, acting in concert, can easily get up petitions from two thirds of the agricultural parishes in the empire. The town parishes ought to act on a similar Policy, and by the numerous petitions, numerously signed, obtain that influence over the Legislature which is due to the vast number of the inhabitants of towns. If town parishes do that, there can be little doubt of ultimate success. On I inirsilay evening, the three. days Within: 'which the King of the Fa`tictit proinised .toi 'appoint a Ca binet, were within, a few hours of being expired; never theless France continued without a reSponSible' Go 'Ferment. All eyes were turned upon MfintEas, who alone.appeared among the candidates for office to have any chance of success , ; but between M. TRIERS and the KING there is no real sympathy ; and if his MA JESTY, after wearing out the patience of the Chamber of Deputies, can prevail upon SOULT to resume the office of President of the Council, and invite back his collewmes to their old posts, Tittrits's services will be politely dispensed with. The Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary, writing from Paris, and who has taken a most correct %kw of the relations between the KING an(' M. THIERS, quotes the aphorism of the Philosopher and Statesman M. ROGER COLLAZID— " Ai. HIERS is the fatality of the R o y a lty o f J u l y ." " Yes," continues this writer with great acuteness of observation, " M. THIERS has crossed the path of LOUIS PHILIPPE. It was M. Tiers who was the first to oppose the personal Government of the July Monarch —a. was M. TRIERS who raised the standard inscribed, the KING reigns, but does not govern"—it was M. THIERS who called the celebrated coalition into action, headed its movements, and vanquished the MOLE Mi nistry—and it was M. TRIERS who conceived and exe cuted the plan of opposition' to the Dotation Bill ; which, while it struck at the family of Louts PHILIPPE, was a vital attack on his dynasty, and realized the prin. ell:p i .° of a Parliamentary Government. M. TntEns is the son, in fact, of the July Revolution. He is its real representative. It called hint from obscurity. En dowed with great talents, he is the only man who has sprung out of the three days. He has great ambition —the anxious desire of action. He wishes to figure in history as the representative of the revolutionary sys tem in France, and if be can he will extend it abroad. Louts PHILIPPE is a bastard illustration of the July Revolution. He was chosen by a mistake. Lours PHILIPPE'S ambition through life has been that of family ag;randisement. The monetary principle has been in him uppermost. Ile conspired against the elder branch of the BOURBONS with these views He has been a stumbling block to the Revolution. He has hemmed its course, and has abandOned every engagement for which he accepted the throne. In short, he is the revolutionary fiction, whilst M. THIERS is the revolu tion try reality, and Louts PHILIPPE s destiny is ruled by his fatality, M. THIERS " These remarks are exceedingly just, and if duly weighed will throw a flood of light upon the darkly p eer _ plcxed question of French domestic politics. M . THIERS is certainly the evil genius of Louts Put- I The Opera opens this night with Donnizetti's LIPPE, according to Louis PHILIPPE'S own notions of buou displaced, wasweek this ballet will be, what constitutes evil. But sn long as he represents du Dec de endome ; and on that day opera of Tor , guato Tasso, and the new ballet of Les Paycs the spirit of the Revolution of July,, he is th e -- tobYhathveehas disappointed genius of his country. Laporte Her success a• Pesaro w as very g reat, and her ma- Th e paragraph in the speech of Lord PALMER- appearedGipsy, with inn F rg a i n ta n t y o Em el in e Tosi, STON, in the debate in the house of Commons,favout ably of the new prima donna. the dilettanti speak on the Navy Estimates, in which it was stated' Of the beauty and power of Coletti's voice, i n refused. Report to speaks t a l k u s T v g: r o y until the termination of her engage that perfect harmony existed between the Go- in high terms. vernments of Great Britain and France, is the I BUCKINGETA. snhject of articles in till the French Journals of ; evening party va d r ii ( l_ Fs, t ‘ v e e i r i e or, datnheee ne;wanGrotolithe of Queen ho ' Stole ho PALACE.—dAt and the Majesty's Thursday. The Debuts is delighted with it, and attri- n to ou p r r e i ( n l c L e o A r( i l b l e t r o t h , t b , r y t selecting him as her partner, THE MARKETS.—(THIs DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Supplies good, -Ind trade brisk. The only novelty in the market was. Strawberries, which fetched' 6s. per ounce. Plants, 3d. to 6d. per dozen ; Celery, Is. to is. Gd. per bdie. ; Onions, Is. 3d. to 2s. per sieve ; Carrots, 4s. to ss. per doz. ; Turnips, 3d. per bunch ; Oranges, 4s. to 12s. per 100 ; Lemons, 4s. to 10s. per 100 ; Apples, 4s. 6d. to 255. per bushel ; Cucumbers, 12s. to Iss. per brace ; Savoy Cabbages, 4d. to 6d. per dozen ; Spinach, 2s. per sieve; Peas, 20s. per slew! ; French Beans. 4s. to 6s. per 100 ; New Potatoes, 2s. to 2s. Gd. per lb. ; Old blue Potatoes, 6.55. ; Whites, 605.; Devons, 70s. ; Scotch, 755. ; Seakalr, 2s. 6{l. per punnet ; Asparagus, 105...t0 12s per bundle; Rhubarb, Is. 3d. per bdle. EVENING EDITION.. COURT CIRCULAR. I Her Majesty and Prince Albert weql in State last erasing to honour Covent Garden Theatre wirli their pretence The Royal party occupied Mee State Carriages, and were eseterted by a party of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household present. wore the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, the Mar chioness of Normanby, Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting ; the Hon. Mi.ses Lister (in Waiting), Murray (in Waiting), Pitt, COcks, Cavendish, Paget, and Anson, Maids of Honour ; Lady Harriet Clive, Woman of the Bedchamber in 'Waiting; the Eat] Of Albcmarle ' G.C. H., Master of the Horse; She Earl of E rro l, K.'l'.,, Lord Steward ; the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Chamberlain ; Lord Hiil, G. C. 13., Gold Stick in Wait . - ing ; the Earl of Bchester, Captain of the Yeoman Guard ; Marquis of Headfort, K.P., Lord in Waiting; Lord Hebert Grosvenor, Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert ; the Earl of Surrey, Treasurer of the Household ; the Right lien. George Stevens Byng, Comptroller of the Household; The Hon. Colon(' Cavendish, Clerk Marshal; the Hun. General Sir IVilliam Lumley, G. C. 1.3., Groom in Waiting ; Lord Al fred Paget, Equerry in Waiting; Viscoent Boringtkm, Gentle man of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert ; Colonel Wylde, ILA., Equerry to Prince Albert ; General Sir George Amon, G.C.13., Groom of the l3edehamber to Prince Albt;rt ; Mr. Cowell and Master - Wemysa, Pages of Honour in Waiting (to the Que, n); the Hon. Frederick Beng ; Sir William Mar tins, and Captain Green, Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting ; and Captain Bellairs, Exon in Waiting. The 'Hereditary Prince of Saxe Cobourg-Gotha was also present at Covent Garden Theatre laq evening. His Serene Highness was attended by the Hon. Wiliiam Cowper, (room in Waiting to her Majesty, Baron eie Lowelifels and Baron de Gruben. . The Reigning Duke of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha left Buck ingham Palace, at a quarter before fi ve o'clock yesterd a y after noon, in one of the 4 /nem s carriages and four, with outfitters in scarlet liveries, for Woolwich, to embark for the Continent, His Serene Highness was attended by Colonel Wensyss, Equerry-, to her Majesty. Count kolowrath, Lajon Alvensleben, Aaron Ernest de Poollnitz, and Lieutenaut Seymour, Groom of rim Bedchamber to Prtuce Albert. . . The Noblemen and Gentlemen in Waiting on the Qatien and Prince Albert, conducted the Duke of Saco Colacnrg soa Gotha to his carriage. The Suite of his Striae Highedu followed in anoliher Royal carriage. Lieutenant Seymour returned to Buckingham Palate MI evening. During the last several days his Serene Highpess the take of Saxe Cobonrg and Gotha, has honoured Mr. Haver by sitting to him for the picture of her Majesty's marriage, the composition for which had been previously sebmitted to GSA highly approved of, by hs.r Majesty and Prince Albert. Ills Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. Roe's, A.R. A., with a sitting yesterday, for a second Portrait, at Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Saxe Cobonrg and Got* also sat to Mr. Ross for his portrait yesterday. Viscount Melbourne bad an audience yesterday of the Qom. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr and Major Stephens, ho noured with their presence on Thursday evening the assomLl♦ given by the Marchioness of Normanby, at her. residence in 11M-street. The Duke of Cambridge honoured 8:r Gore Ouseley with his company on Thursday eyening, at his residence is Uppe Brook-street. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Supplies tolerably good, and so was the demand—prices sta tionary. Turbot ss. to 203. ; Ccd ss. to 20s. ; Soles 9d. to 3s. 6d., and ss. per pair ; Oysters 245. to 60s. per bushel ; Mackerel 6d. to Is. ; Salmon 2s. 6d. per lb. ; Smelts 2s. to 6s. per 100. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. Supplies moderate, and trade brisk, prices stationary except Mutton, which was rather higher. HUNGERFORD MARKET. Supplies good. and trade brisk, prices steady. Beef, 7d. to ; Veal, 71d. to 8/{l. ; Pork, 7d. to 80. per lb.. Vega. tables at Covent-garden prices. Turbot, Bs. to 21s. each ; Cod. ss. to 21s. each ; Salmon, 3s. per lb. ; Mackerel, 9d. to Is. 6d. ; Soles Is. to ss. per pair ; and Lobsters scarce and dear. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.--We have had a tolerable attendance of the trade this week, and they have been met fully by the holders without making any concession in prices, the market remaining, as at the close of last week, dull and cheerless. The sales to-day are about 3,000 bales. No alteration in Brazils, though in the abzence of Surats they may perhaps be a little dearer. 1,350 American, and 100 Surat on speculation this week ; 1,360 American, 300 Surat, and 350 Bengal for export; 2,040 American, 140 Egyptian, 320 Carthaginian, .100 Bahia, 40 Pernams, and 20 Marauhams forwarded int o the country unsold this month. _ _ Arrival; this Morning—French mail; no ship letters. Owing to the great quantity of ice in the Elbe, the na vigation was interrupted, and prevented the ships from sailing, but near Stade there was but little floating ice, and the passage between Hamburg and Harbourg remained open. The Hamburg papers do not contain any news of importance. 'The prevailing easterly winds entirely deprives us of arri vals, and we have only one arrival this morning, the French mail ; therefore ; according to the present appearance a e shall experience a very blank day in respect 'to information as Well as speculating in the funds. THE FIN S. .Consols opened this morniiig at the same quotations they closed at yesterday,'-.901 1, Money ; Account, 90a I)l,tv'ab . nothing doing as yet. Erch"quer Bills 3 - '5 pre mium - Batik Stock, 178 9 India Stock-. 248 249 • In the Foreign Alark,:t the Carlist bulletin horn their . head-tptartern. St. Match, Feb. 2, signed Forcaeelt, has had s contrary effect in the Spanish Market; instead of Stock receding it has improved—left off at 291, at present 291;1; Defer-cd, 141 ; Passive, 71 H ; Portuguese, same as it left off, 351 1; Three per Cents., 211 ColumbilM, 261 ; I , lexican, 291 30; Brazilian, 771 81; Dutch Two-and-a 1-14If pet Cents. 53,t '4-; Five per Cents., 100 H. PI: ICES 01 , STuct, IS DAY ATuNE Rank Stock l -. 8 1, - - ~ i 9 India Stock 3 per Cent. lied. 3 per Cents. C0n.... ...... 9i i%14 South Sea Stock — 1;„, per C...lit —. Old Annuities Ditto Hod. Oki% s<, New Ditto New 3% per Cent 9.1. N 3 per Cent. Annuities. 1751 V,kv- 5 per Cent. -. Exch. 13111 s, .C. 1,090-.... 3 5 piss Bank Long Annuities totixiiire I Ditto 'WO ... 3 3 pin. Jan, 5, ISM.. .14 1-10 1.3 15-ItY Ditto Small . 3 5 prs. Oct. 10, 1859 --H Ditto Commercial dia. .I.n. 5, IStill — Ditto Advertised ...... pin. Jan. 5, IFkql — Bank Stork ftw Account ... Aprils, 1/3811. — India Stock for Account .. —. Jan. - ..3. MO — Conaos for Account 901 i 1 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK Austrian Bonds — Peruvian nowt< --- - Belgian Bonds Ditto Account — Portugume Fends . 3razilia Bonds Ditto Necount 3uenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Iccaunt ......... - 3hitian 307. e. Ditto New Bonds Ditto Accoun• 15 s Ditto, 3 per Cent. DIU° Account —. Prusman Bonds 11113‘iall Bends, 158•' Co!um: Lam ..9(.1(1: I)itt: lit Ditto Account Ditto Metallic Columbian 3: - t 15,18114 ::r:^. \ tr 3 .1 at ....... ....26 1 ,4 %iq . Ditto Account. '''''%%% ;mish Bonds Ditto Lt.:‘ nt — Dcfrrreil Greek Bonds — French, 3 Per cent....... —f. —c. Ditto Bond., 18:25 — —:. 4 percent. Ditto Account — -- :1 per cent. •••••• ...r. —c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — Exchange. —l. —c. Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account .... ....... ...211X ~', , Ditto, 5 per rent WO% it t!;04001p!II - ' - Dato Acc0unt.............. PitICES'StIAItES . TIII3'DAVAT'ONE O'C LOCK .' ,"" • --. ~ .....: -f,-.. ' .. , - Paid... . l'er,s h are; BitrOl l llzha.P m4(3loucester 11aii,raycotr.pauy 7.1 "". , , 5:33, Hull and Sediy itailway Company ' :i5 • • t N l o von and .Birminghatn `Kali,, Comp2n v to • - 151, 4. • Ditto 14 .Shares ll5 , t !).:1 , Midland Clt ounties aili‘,y Company utt . 74 ' N .rip nitiland it,ilway' , t otnpati) • 95 : ' 'f9!4 • • Ilittb New - - - • in - 16*, National 13a k of 1 r,,land 173 16 . . • .coU Rst. 01.' EX6I A N c,e. k4.e.i4,,, t I . Arorterrlaw C.r. 12 5 litura::.. ......... ..... .......... 4 P Ditto. at .ight ' 12 2 . Le-`..dn.....•........:_..... .4; 55 Rotterdam ••, U 12 53 (3e...rb - ...- ••............... Tts 75 kntwerp... FlAinlitirg.. .....51.8 l3 :2 Venice ..... -...- .... ........ 47 Altona . l.: 32% N..lilet .. ..... .. ....... .......... 41 Pari•, 3 lays Nig1it„.......„ f..'17•40 1 l'alerrno • .... ..... .......,.rer .tz. .;.,ys Ditto— - ........... 3 MR. :1:, 70 ' Last.cr. ..... ...............,..• ....... L 5 %li.rieille- ttoordoaux Fran k lon on Siana, Ea. M. MO 11 hah. a .,..,...., ..... „....,..,.. y o ..,tersbutsili, ruble... 3 Lis. 375, anew, Aries ..........,. „,...., Berlin Vienna, effective 11_3 M 1I: 0 Ph i Luit .11n:a ..... ......... it, Fricac ditto ....... -..... 'n 7 PRICY. tit /31.1. , 1...ii....5. tie. (J. 4 itadrid *(l% eartuea i. , ..11„ :'/11l ...Le d ..! Cadiz.. Iti% , t•ar,ign Go .1 ~• 44.11,... e A : t diln.a.... 14.rcelorr. itrtille 35 Sll , tr ... ling .......-. e 0 u PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, FEBUARY :7 3 per tent. Consols 0,, per Cent. Stock Ditto Reduced Ditto New, IS:30 ...... 3(4 per Cent Debentures 0.% , National ilstiranceCompany Bank Stock —l City Debentures, 4 per cent. 'hand Canal Stock Royal Canal Stock - lIALF-PAST ONE. We continue the same as in the early part of th e morning, without any further arrivals, in consequence cf which the British market is in a stagnant state, and in the Foreign the favorite speculation is in Spanish Stntk, which reached in the course of the morning to 2411, owing to a report that the Spanish Government is enetet - vouring to raise a loan in Holland ; but dcubts'are enter_ twined of its success, as the Dutch merchants and bankers are too keen to part with their money before they have a good security, as well as a large profit. In the Foreign Exchinges esterday afternoon there was a trifling improvement, hut no busin ess o f consequence was transacted. Money continues at a high rate in the howe but out of it it can he obtained at f our to fi ve per cent. , owing to the quality of the paper. The British Queen stes•in, leaves this evening from the port of London for New York. Up to the pre s ent. hour We do not hear anything further from Paris respecting the appointment of the new Mi nistry; bed the appointment taken place in the et urse of yesterday it would have been received by telegraph. Consols maintain the morning's quotations, 90i 91 `or the April Account, and 90i1- 4 Money. Excheqter B nst 5 3 5 premium ; India Bona, 2 dig , par; Bank S.otk, 1781 9., In the Foreign Market Spanish Active continues firm at 29 ; Passive ; Deferred 4i ; Portug uese, 35 4 ; Co- lornbian, 264- ; Mexican, 2 9} ; Dutch 'l'wo.and-a-Half per Cents. 53i ; Five per Cents., 1004. Mr. John Chapman, Mr. Buller East, M.P., Mr. Charles Buller, M.P., Mr Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Mr. J. Montefibre, Mr. J. Cockburn, Mr. J. Hoare, Mr. C. E. Laysrd, Mr. Newnham, Mr. Brooking, Sir Frederick Hankey, Sir Jah4 Campbell, Mr. C. F. Middleton, and Mr. Montgomery Malin, had an interview yesterday, with Mr. Labouchere, at the Board of Trade, respecting a bank for the British possessions in the Eastern hemisphere. The Solicitor-General, Sir Alexander Johnston, and Mt. Vincent, had interviews with the Marquis of Normanby yes. terday. LAST THUR S DAY'S DIVISION. PAIRS ON MR. LIDDEI J. NEWPORT .f.'SMOTION ON SIR S PENSION. AGAINST. Abercromby, G. R Acheson, Viscount Anson, Sir Georg* Barron, W. H. Beamish, F. B. Berkeley, Hun. C. Bryan, George Cave, Otway Cavendish, G. H. Cayley, E. S. Chapman, Sir M. L. Chester, .Henry Chichester, J. P. B. Childers, J. W. Culquhoun, Sir James Crawford, W. Davies. Colonel D'Eyncourt, C. T. Donkin, Sir liufane Duncan, Lord Edwards, Sir J. Erie, William Etwall, It. Fector, J. 111. Ferguson, It. Ferguson, Sir It. C. Fitz,imon, N. French, F'. Gillon, W. D. Grattan, Henry (.uost, J. Heticage. E. Heron, Sir It. James, William .Jephson, Sir C. Langton, Col. G. Lister, E.C. Macnamara, W. Maher, John Martin, Thomas B. Milton, Lord O'Brien, Cornelius Phillips, Sir It. P. Ponsonbv, C. Power, Jambs Roche, Sir 1). Roche, F. It. S alley, It. A. Sloe's, Alexander Talbot, J. H. Talfourd, T. Noon Vivian. Major C. Vivian, John 'Walker, C. A. Westenra, Hon. H. White, Samuel White, Colonel H. White. Luke Wilbrahaar, G. Palmer, George Parker, Montague St. Pae.l, Horace ccistlereugh, Viscount Rose, Sir George Meld, Joreph O'Neil, J. Burdett, Sir F. Bagot, Hon. W. Cartwright, W. L. Compton, H. C. Parker, T. A. W. Buller, Sir J. Y. Yorke, Hon. E. T. Trevor, Hon. IL Dottin, Abel Rout Hamilton, C. J. B. Maclean, D Gordon, Hon. W. Brownrigg, J. S. Davenport, J. Cress. ell, ( resitreci bushbrook, Colossi Egerton, Lord F. Kelbuine, Lord Jones, Wilson Fleming, J. Williams, Robert Hughes, \V. B. Lcltoy, I) I'. Tyrell, Sri J T. Marton, George Kerrison, Sir E. Jenkins, S r IL Gore, O. W. Fernald, Robert Hawker, Pollen, Sir J. W. Canning. Sir S. Hayes, Sir E. 4+ Hord. VISCUtlat Kirk; Pc.er Patten, Wilson Baring, W. B. Dungannon, Lied Bateson, Sir A. ( onolly, K Smedley, IL Feilden, W. Houston, George Godson, It. Dr.l, Mackenzie; W. F Campbell, Sir H. P. Harcourt. 0. S. Cole, Hon. A. Stewart, Jot Cuote, Sir C i Grabby, Marquis of 'SENT LIBERALS. .Elliee, E. Moreton. A. lid. Euston, Earl et Nagle, . ir Fenton, John (Yswalt:, .I , vires Fitzgibbon, Hon It. ('. F. Greenaway, Charles Patiscri, J. Ha9vlmiton, Lord D. P,a , c, JoscFh Haslie, A. Philips, NI Hawes, B. Power, Janes Ileatherite, G.J. •Pr)ie, Ileatheote. Sir 4;. liipwm C. Hindley, Charles Setioletiehl, J. Horsman, Edward Sharpe, General Hoskins, K. Steuart, It. Hutt, W. Talbot, C. R. M. Lainbton ' H. Villiers, Ch a rl es P . Lennox, Lord G. ‘Varhu Orin, 11. Lushington, C. Ward, H. 0 Marsland, H. I \Venire, J. C. Andovbr, Viscount !laini , ridge, E. T. Ilanoerimin, A. &nett, John Berkeley, Brantley ISlewitt, Reginald Blunt, Sir C. lirmbason, Lord Brabazon, Sir W. Chahmirt, P. Clayton, Sir W. Clements, Lord Collies, William Crawley, S. Currie, ttaikes Dr Winton, W. Divrtt, E. Dundas, W. D. Easthope, John ABSENT TORIE Goddard, Ambrose Grant, Hon. Colonel Grant, 1% IN, Howard, W. Ingham ' Vobert Irving, John Kerr, 1). Knox, Hon. T. 10 USUALLY VOTE WITH MI. 'HO VOTED AGAINST THEM. John.on, General Leader, .L I'. Jervis, h. Molosworth, Si, W. Hume, Joseph %Yakley, Thomas Adana, Sir T. D. Adare, Lord Attwood. W. Burr, tligford Crewe, Sir 6. nattier, Hon. G. De Horsey. S. H. Feetor, H. LIBERALS WF NISTEItS, AS' F ielden, J. Fitzroy, Lord C. Grote, G. Goring, H. D. Lowther, Vi.edunt Master, Colonel Miller, W. h. M trg;n, C. M. R. Pdhington, S. Shaw, Fr.tlPriek \Vudehou'e, nor.. E. POLITICAL SUMMARY OF TFIE MORNING JOURNALS. The 31 - orni»g Terrill! of this day, alluding to yesterd.iy`s, meeting of the .tliddlesex freeholders. observes :—" A patriotic and noble example have the freeholueiss of Middlesex set to thit rest of England. , lit this trying emer - rey,iy.hen the hi atilt of both the4i4o. On't les in't he Aouse t t4 Wait. spiretk toielter,aoinst pats, - itisfiee. ansT:lihe'rti, - they hate ,looked to the Oiling light of prineiple, lilone, and rallied tvitb a generous coustge round. the teuding,ered Ci4estitutrom Its 'the persons of the Sheriffs one of. the ~ foulest- acts of aggres -sion against the eenstitutional, rights 'Of t Euglishmuu. has been committed that any tyranny at _any period of our history ever. tirt.tl 'to perpetratt , ." 2 --The' 7Vin.s thus speaks` of the residt - discuss* on'- Thursday night to Ike Commons, on Mr. Liddle's motion teSpeCting'bir J. Newport ; • However,. on the whole job, takes together, the House of Commons hat now pronounced its voice. That •voioe is a censure of the Ministers—a plain, flat, downright ocsware—ao • described by Mr. Lidde'i ; so received by Lord ;I'f.rpeth, who moved En amendment of an evasive and pitiful kind, not dtgriza; to assert that the act complained of in the resolutions was one which ought, or to acknowierge that it was ore whirh °tight not, as alleged by the resolutions, to be iepeated. It the re solution was not a " censure," why move an iimeii.tenent ? If beaten on the amendment so proposed, hoe durst the) have the 'face to l retend, in their journals, as they have done, that the -Government came out wf the contest " quite unscathed Why, it is an over. helining defeat."—The Morning Chronicle makes the following remarks with reference to the Privilege Meeting yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern : " We were not mistaken in our ecojecture that foul play would be resorted to at the meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern. The gs all the farces under the de s ignati o n o f p u bli c meetings ever enacted, the farce of yesterday w as th e most Itnpudent : whole humbug was managed in so barefaced a manner, that if the parties who called the meeting had any object, it was et a cessarily defeated by the confession of fraud and itipostur • o t u e L h i d a ( s l plied iti the whole course of the proceedin,crs."_Th M e re in:- joy Post speaks as follows, it the Commons on Thursday night :—" pon the important resolutions of Mr. Liddell on Thursday en night, we liks the debate still better. The Honourable Mover ot the resolutions said he was rejoiced to perceive the iletermi nation of the Government " to.thow tigi t" upon the occasion. We sympathised in that feeling, but still more were we re joiced to see the Opposition bow fight so decidedly as it dia."— The Morning Advertiser thus alludes to the meeting yeeter we lirnktrtteue day at Ilia Freemasons' Tavern 1—" Yesterday the electors of Middlesex were again scandalised by the disgraceful proceedings of a meeting, fraudulently pretending to give expression to thtie sentiments, at the Freemasons"favern. Never was there a more shameful exhibition of factious fraud than was Jakiftssted both in the mode ot pawking the meeting and cream: tug its proceedings. Instead of the electors of Middlesex being freely admitted to the place of meeting, there etas a paay stet toned at the door who scarcely admitted any elector who had not a ticket from those convening the meeting, or wile was not too well known to admit a question of his qualification. By this means several electors were excluded, and others west away in di:,gust." DEATH OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH Bum h e Princess Elizabeth of 13runswick, rrs ae learn by a letter from Stettin, died on the morning of the 18th instant, of an attack of apoplexy. The Court of Prorsia has ' ,, one into mourning on the occasion fora week. Her Sere re Highness was great aunt tp the present Dukes Charles and William; was born in 1746, married i n 1765 to t h e F r i nge Royal of Prussia. afterwards to Frederick 11., was separated from him in 1769, andbccame a widow in 1797. - - - Tile representatives of both Britain and France-, seem as if opening their eyes to the impropriety of nation's supporting all the branches •f Royal. Families, regardless of the tact, that the heads of these famihtz have enormeo allowances for themselves. What would be thought of the head of any mercantile firm proposing to quaff ter his sons and daughters on the company, as they came up, in place of.putting them in situations to prov►de for themselves? Why, he wou:il be turned about his business as mad. On the same principle, then, why should the heads of Royal families not provide for their chi.dren, in place of turning them over as reopens en the State ; particularly when they have the seliole public situations in the nation at their disposal. The world is under• stood to b. getting wiser, and if a bad pr pries hat prevailed hitherto, that is no mama why it should be continued. .Tbi► seems to be the reasoning of the French deputies.— GUAM , Chronicle.