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FORTSMOUtH, FEB. 8.-T irlew ten-gun brig, or " coffin," as vessels of her ~ave been very truly called, was towed out to St. Help this morning in order that a trial might be made of a principle of fitting mortars to sea-going vessels, which is an improvement saggested by First-Lieutenant Julius Roberts, ofithe Royal Marine Artil lery, under whose immediate directions and superintendence the trial to-day took place. The weather was extremely un propitious, snow in almost blinding density falling from the time the vessel went out until her return to harbour. an nt on he N 0.16,973. LONDON, THURSDAY VICORNING SUN', FEBRUARY 11 1847 iid 1!e— -lee LU P - ; - , 1 - 17 F SD. BRITISH INS I'ITUTION, PALL-MALL. The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of WORKS of BRITISII ARTISTS. One's lially, from Ten till Five. AdMiS3lOll, ii. ; Catalogue, is. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedirace of th e House of ennmons.) rtio its ; to ;o is in- lion, lan -3he- .—fis— us.— forth York sioni! act and tern, ,S-- s.-- -- bad tea' n of had re! >ba pro- his the ion ,oet re Of I is, nos rs-. rituarsiss. R....chard Bark( r, Esq., 14, Fitzroy-square. • R. Hartley Kennedy, Esq., Resington Lodge, Notting-hill. BOARD OF DIRECTGRE. • Bartley Kennedy, Eim, Chairman of the India and London Life Issurance Company, and Deputy Chairman of the Oriental Bank, cf!sington Lodge, Notting-hill, —Chairman. `eta 1k Tyndale, Director of the South Eastern Railway, 23, Alfred- Place,, Brornpton,—Deputy Chairman. unitenant General Wright, Royal Engineers, Army and Navy Club, ib st • James's-s q uare. B. Gluier, Esq.. Eq., 84, Milton-street, Dorset-square. •L. B. Curtis, Esq., Linesen's-inn, awl 29, Wellington-road, Et. ,Inhn's-wood. "'tort Faulder White, Esq., 24, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park. (With power to increase the number to ten.) • MANAGING DIRECTOR, Henry Von Uster, Esq. BANNERS. k• alry. !septa, Muspratt, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-atreet. v•-• AUDITORS. .4/khIUE Fowell, Esq., 60, Moorgate-street, and Devonshire Cot tage, Alpha-road, Regent's-park. (A second Auditor to be appointed by the Committee.) SOLICITORS. Messrs. Wire and Child, St. Swithin's- lime, City. SECRETARY. Mr. Lionel Curtis. Temporary Offices, No. 32, Charing-cross. tsb ne Patent Mile-Index Carriage Company is promoted with the "";swillg objects, viz. : ~.1 ; The application to cabs of the Mile-Index, a recently patented by which the exact distance travelled is readily ascer and the passenger thus protected from overcharte by the 'aver. 2. The adoption of a system of mile-tickets to be issued in books [tickets at a reduced rare. The improvement of cab conveyance, by the introduction of '''''wages of superior style and accommodation, with a well-seleeted Itud and better class of drivers. 4. The substitution, so far as the establishment of the Company is e° ls;erned, of the control and guarantee of a body of gentlemen, as . tanagers, for the unsatisfactory means of redress of grievances at Present afforded by the Police Courts. , e‘ The Invention of the Mile-Index is protected by Royal Letters stein, granted in - June, 1846. The Patent Mile.lndex has been fittedto a Brougham carriage. The carriage se fitted has travelled "'era' hundred miles over the worst pavements iu the metropolis, et different speeds, and in all weathers, and with the most complete L u ccess. (For a public testimony to the value of the invention, see . a notice in the " Times " of Monday, the 25th of January, page 6, "•sumn 6.) The Provisional Directors have concluded an agreement with the patentee for a general licence to use the invention in heekney ejriages in the metropolia, or within a circuit of twenty miles from the General Post-office, for the whole term of the patent. The re muneration to the Patentee is therein made entirely dependent on e succeasftel progress if the Company. A copy of the agreement iles at the offices for inspection. The Mlle-ticket plan is adopted as the most convenient and rums •bsrative mode of giving to the public the accommedetlen et am ewed fare. It is calculated that the reduc ion Of Atte win (00aPied With the patent Mile-Index) considerably increase custom. and pro duce a large profit ; and it is considered that the arrangement by Which such reduction in fare Is made, throngb the medium of mile tickets will not only prove a great convenience to the public, by the accommodation which it will afford, but also very remunerative to Shareholders, by the certainty of custom and advanced payments Produced by the arrangements. It is in contemplation, when the Company has been formed and the capital paid up, to apply to Parliament for an Act of Incor poration. It will be seen that, as an object of investment, this undertaking presents a most satisfactory prospector a liberal return on the capital Invested. This Company, by the general superiority of its vehicles, horses, and drivers, by the guarantee afforded by the control of gen tlemen as managers, by the mile-ticket system and the reduced fare, and particularly by the perfect check on overcharge h the Mile- Index will piece In the power of the passenger himself, will Un doubtedly command a great share of the cab traffic of the metropolis. The estimates show, that taking revenue at the lowest and expen diture at the highest, a dividend of upwards of ten per cent. will accrue to shareholders, in addition to five per cent. interest on capi tal, clear of income-tax in both cases ; and taking into consideration "i tr to eat saving be effected in large purchases, and by being enabled Wi e te money in hand to watch the market, and considering also the Ereat traffic which the conveyances of this Company will certainly c ommand, a very much larger return may be safely anticipated. In submitting this proposal to the public, the promoters of the undertaking give unreservedly all particulars of the proposed joint s tidertaking, and state explicitly the terms of association. The de- Posits will be returned without deducting, in the event of the whole ,CaPital not being subscribed, unless the subscribers at a general meet ulf determine to form the Company on a scale commensurate with the amount actually subscribed. The registered Promoter bears all Preliminary expenses, and reserver, in consideration of the informs- Usu, labour, expense, and risk, given and incurred in the promotion, ! per centage remuneration of 10 per cent. on the annual profits of t he undertaking, that is to say, after paying 5 per cent interest on capital. The estimates on which the calculations are based, and an abstract of the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, are set firth in an appendix, to the end that the public may judge for themselves of Which they are invited to enter, The details of the undertaking are as follows, viz. :- 111 1e-Index.—l he Index Is placed In the is dy of the cab, being con nected with the wheels by a simple but ingenious apparatus. It is is duplicate for both inside and outside, and is In the form of a double faced clock; miles, half-miles, and fractions of a mile, correspond to ours, half-boars, and minutes, and a hand performs the circuit of °l4 dial. marking the progress of the vehicle. At night the index 'no be lighted by a lamp. A Passenger will, on entry, note the position of the hand on the enter dial, and read the distance as travelled by the dial within. Mile-Tickets.—lt is proposed to issue tickets for miles and half- WI.. es. in books fur 40 miles each, at the price of 1/. Is. per book, or ust- per mile. Should this arrangement prove acceptable to the due provision will be made to provide a sufficient number of Carriages to meet the demand. Carriages, &c.—lt is proposed to start with 200 carriages ;no Paine will be spared to give the public a carriage combining every requisite of design. accommodation, strength, safety, and lightness of draught, with most convenient and handsome fittings. Great care will be taken in the selection of the horses; and har ness, in keeping with the carriages, will be chosen. Stabling, &c.—lt is proposed to purchase or rent a piece of ground in some convenient spot, and to erect a range of stabling, with the necessary offices, storehouses, workshops, &c., on a comprehensive plan. In any plan that may be selected, care will be taken to re serve space and make arrangements to meet an increase of the esta blishment at a future period. Drivers.—Great care will be taken In the selection of the drivers, Bach man will be required to enter into a written engagement with the Company, and to find two householders as sureties for his ob servance of it. A neat and uniform livery will be provided by the Company. With a view of inducing a better class of men to enter the service Of the Company, arrangements will be made for the general comfort of the men, the care of them under accident, in sickness. or old age; end for the protection of the widows and orphans of those who may die in the service. One and a third per cent. on profits (profits as defined above) will be set aside to form a fund far the purposes above stated. The drivers will be placed under strict regulations, and be subject to a rigid surveillance. A Committee of the Board of Directors will sit daily to investigate complaints and afford redress. In all cases -n which application to a magistrate or a prosecution may be neces sary, the proceedings will be conducted at the expense and by the solicitors of the Company. It will be a special object of the Company to save as much as possible the personal attendance of the com plainant. While the Company will visit with the utmost severity any delinquency on the part of their drivers, they will, at the same time, firmly protect their servants in case of injustice. Management, &c.—The management will be vested in a Board of _Directors, not exceeding ten in number, including Chairman and De puty - Chairman. With a view of insuring the best attention to the interests of the Company, both on the part of managers and officers, the principle of per tentage on profits will be applied to the remuneration of directors for their services. and to the encouragement of officers. In lien of the usual fixed allowance, directors will receive a per centage of twenty per cent. on profits (profits as defined above). and the Managing Director and Secretary will receive, in addition to fixed Salaries, a like per centage of one per cent. each. As the remunera tion of directors is postponed till shareholders have realised fair interest on their Investment, and is then proportioned I. the surplus, shareholders have the best assurance that directors will use every effort both to increase the revenue and economise the expenditure. In the same way the zeal and vigilance of the officers will be stimu lated by the interest which they also will have in the prosperity of the undertaking. Finance.—The accounts will be audited quarterly. Interest on capital at five per cent. will be paid half-yearly. Profits will be divided annually. The foregoing are the general features of the undertaking. In its organisation many modifications will pro'ably suggest them selves, but its main character will remain the same. As the Di rectors are most desirous of making the establishment as useful to the public as it caa be made, any suggestion will receive their most careful consideration. The detailed estimates (see Appendix A) have been complied With the greatest care. The several items are vouched by written statements by competent persons. They have been laid before gentlemen of great experience in these matters, who have careffillie examined and approve them. The Deed of Settlement (see abstract in Appendix B) contains two important provisions protective of the interests of shareholders. I. Any new shares to be issued for the purpose of increasing the capital, should it be desirable to extend the Company's establish- Ment, will be offered in the first instance to shareholders, in pro- Portion to the number of old shares held by them. 2. If ever the **Mirage of yearly dividends shall fall below the five per cent. inte rest on capital, the shareholders shall be convened, to consider the Propriety of dissolving the Company. There are several points deserving attention with reference to this Undertaking as an object of investment :—l. There is nothing expe tinental in it ; it proposes to supply a want which all feel, by means the value of which any one can appreciate. 2. The items of the estimate are of an every-day character, and the actual cost in each ease is given ; the calculations are open to investigation, and can be easily tested. 3. The money of shareholders alit not be sunk in ,sPeriments, or wasted in preliminary expenses ; it will be laid out in the purchase of a property which will always find a sale and bear Price. 4. A zealous and prudent management of the affairs of the concern is insured by the 'per centage system of remunerating di rectors and encouraging officers. 5. The distraction between inte rest on capital and profits, and the provision made for payment o interest as an item of expenditure, without reference to division cE Profits, gives to a subscription in this undertaking the double ch., ratter of a steady investment and of a commercial speculation. 6. Interests of shareholders are protected in any increase of capital, and they hold.in their own hands the power to put an end to the concern when it ceases to be profitable. RULES OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1. Shares will he allotted on application in the form annexed, ac- conmanied by a reference to one of the directors, a London banker, or two householders of respectability. 2. The directors aeserve power to reject any application, or to allot a number of shares less than the number applied for, a. Deposits to be paid to the bankers of the Company to the credit of the trustees, who undertake to return the same without deduction, if the whole capital of 65,000/. be not subscribed, un ites otherwise directed by resolutions of a general meeting of sub- Scribers. 4. On production of the bankers' receipt, and on execution of the deed of settlement (a printed copy of which will be handed to the Subscriber for his information), scrip certificates will be issued. 3. When the Company has been completely registered (which will be done when the deed of settlement has been executed by one fourth of the subscribers), due notice will be given in the London Gazette and daily papers. 6. Subscribers will be required, within one month from the publi cation of such notice, to pay a first call of 11. 19s. per share, and to exchange scrip certincates for shares. 7, Further calls will not exceed 21. per share, c and cal th l ere will be an interval of not less than two month s between eti 1. It will be in the discretion of the directors to forfeit and re -allot shares hi cases of non-eompllance with term s o f allotment 9. The directors reserve power to fix by public advertisement, in the London Gazette and daily paper, any limit °llium not herein be fore given. Application for shares to be made in the form annexed, to the Se cretary, the Temporary Offices, No, 32, os:lring-cross. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR sriAREs. To the Secretary of the Patent Mile-Index Carriage Company. Sir,—l apply to be admitted a subscriber to the Patent Mile-Index Carriage Company, and I request an allotment of shares in the capital stock 01 the Company on the terms of the prospectus. I subjoin the particulars required 'Fours, Dated day of 1846. (Usual signature.) ....... . Name In full • • • • .. • • • . • • • . • • Place of business ••••••• • • • • • • • • • Place of residence ...• • • • • • • . • • • .• • • Profession or occupation • • •4 • • • • • • • • Reference in full ......... • • • • . • • • • Appendix A (Estimates) may be obtained at the temporary 32, Charin •-cross. Appendix B (Abstract of Provisions of Deed of Settlement) will be Published in a few days. Extract from a notice in the "Tines" of Monday, 25th Jaguar)", 1847, page 6, column 6. The Patent Mile.lndex.—A simple and Ingenious contrivance for Measuring and indicating the distance travelled by wheel car riages • • • • ....There is nothing unsightly In the apparatus, which, in deed, can scarcely be seen at all hen Cite carriage is In motion. The passenger is thus supplied with a perfect check against over charge, while the proprietor has the means of knowing the an omit of mileage actually performed. The convenience and simplicity of adopting, as the index of distance, a method of calcu'ation so familiar its the face of a clock supplies, neol hardly be pointed out. The latent Mile-Index has been fitted to a Brougham, which has, We are told, travelled between 200 and 300 miles over paving stones and rough roads, and tinder circumstances calculated to test severely the working of the apparatus, and always with the same satisfac tory result. We had ass opportunity on Saturday of proving the accuracy of the index by travelling several miles In the carriage hi question ; and on comparing the revolutions of the hour and minute hand at each measured mile, we were, we confess, surprised by the nicety of the result. The possibility of tampering with the apparatus has been effectually Prevented. A reform in our cab system has become one of the recognised Wants of city life, and the first great step in this direction must be in the Passenger himself possessing an effectual check upon overcharge. Pe rhaps th e part i es most s t rong ly interested in such a reform are the Proprietors and drivers of public vehicles since it must often have occurred to our reader that a much greater aggregate amount (pro bably nearly double the present sum) would be received in fares every year by cabmen, if they would be =tent With their legal fare, Nast would receive it with civility. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC IN STITU ['ION. PROFESSOR SCPICENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, and ether Explosive Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED OR y Dr. RYAN, daily at Halt past Three o'clock; and on the Evenims• of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The principle of the various ELI CTRO-MIGNETIC TELE GRAPHS explained daily by Professor BACIIHOFFNER, including the Patent of Messrs. Cook aid Wheatstone, louse ou the railways, and the mere recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble ; the various Models explained. Marnifled Specimens of DISEASED POTATOES, exhibited by the OXTUTDROGIN MICROS , 'Ol'E, with the DE- S FRUCTITE INSECT, supposed by A. Smee, Esq , F.A.S., t• be the cause of the disease. A beatitifhl Series of NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. The DIVINIII-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments. The PHYSIOSCOP][, mew CRROMATROPE, &c.. Ailnilsslsi L. Glebe*ls, half-Klee, MIDDLESEX HOUSE OF DETENTION. A GOVERNOR is REQUIRED for this Establishment, who must be a married man or a widower, not less than 30 nor exceed ing 45 years of age, of good health and education, and who will be required to devote his whole time and attention to the duties of the office. The salary will be 400/, per annum, with residence within the walls of the building, rent and taxes free. All gentlemen whe intend to offer themselves as candidates must send in letters (in their own writing), stating their names and residences, ages and occupa tion, accompanied by testimonials of character and eligibility, ad dressed to the "Committee for General Purposes," on or before TUESDAY, the 16th inst., and must personally attend the said Com mittee, at this place, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst., at One o'clock precisely ; and oat of those gentlemen who offer themselves some number, not exceeding six, may be selected, and specially recom mended to the Court on Tumulus', the 4th of March next, when the election will take place, by voting, from One to Three o'clock. Information as to the duties may be obtained upon application to me, any day between Ten and Three o'clock. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Committee. Sessions-house, Clerkenwell, Feb. 4, 1847. EMPLOYMENT. —Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that AGENTS continue to be appointed in London and country towns to the EAST INDIA TEA COM PANY for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street. They are packed In leaden canisters, from an ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but little trouble is occasioned by the rale. The only license required is I Is. per annum, and many during the last 20 years have realised considerable incomes by the agency, without is. let or loss. Application to beiffitde, if by letter, post paid, as above. G ENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY. (Incorporated by Act of Parliament). 69. Lombard-street. London. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietor.; of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, 69, Lombard-street, on TUESDAY. the 23d inst.. at Two o'clock precisely, pursmint to the Act of Parliament, to transact the usual business, and to declare the Dividend for the Half year ending the 31st of December, 1846. JOHN WILSON, Secretary. London, February 1, 1847. DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED. MEDICAL, INVALID, and GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 25, PALL-MALL, LONDON, and 22, NASSAU STREET, DUBLIN. Subscribed Capital, 500,0001. This office was established in 1841, and possesses tables formed on a scientific basis for the assurance of diseased lives. The urgent necessity for such an institution may be estimated by the fact that two-thirds of the population are not assurable as healthy lives, and that about one in five of the applicants to other offices is declined on examination. And that during the pe iod of five years. as shown at the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors in November last, upwards of 2,000 proposals had been made to the Society, covering Assurances to above One Million. It is the only Company possessing tabulated rates of premiam tbr disease deduced from extensive data. Increased annuities are granted on Unsound Lives. HEALTHY LIVES, both at Home and in Foreign Clima'es, are tsi.ured with as much facility and at lower rates than at most other offices; and a capital of Half-a-Million sterlirg fully subscribei affords a complete gu .rantee for the fulfilment of the Company'. engagements. FRANCIS G. P. NEISON, Actuary. N.B. Applications for Agencies to be made to the Actuary. fIOMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SUB SCRIPTION, for the RELIEF of the DESTITUTE POOR in IRELAND, and the HIGHLANDS of SCOTLAND. At a Meeting of Commercial Travellers recently held at the " Flying Horse Hotel," Nottingham, it wai unanimously resolved:— " That a Subscription be immediately set on foot amongst their body for the relief of the Destitute Poor in Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland." It was also resolved, —ln order to enable all to join in this charita ble undertaking,—that the amount of subscription should be limited to five shillings each, and that the lists be completed by the First of March, on which day gentlemen holding subscriptions are requested to transmit the same to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, Bankers, London, or Samuel Smith and Co., Bankers, Nottingham, in the names of the Treasurers, Messrs. George Coyne of Leeds, and Thomas Shipton of Hull. The following gentlemen were chosen hfembere of the Committee, with power to add to their number : Mr. John McCartney. London. Mr. George Coyne, Leeds. Mr. Richard Carter, Greenwich. Mr. Charles Townsend. Derby. Mr. Sturdwick, London. Mr. W. H. Malpas, Nottingham. Mr. Thomas Shipton, Hull. N.B.—Mr. Allen, of the " Nottingham Mercury." having, at the request of the Committee, consented to act as Honorary Secretary, it is particularly requested that Commercial Gentlemen. and Proprie tors of Hot Is, to whom lists have not been sent, and who are desirou9 of aiding in the above laudable cause, will apply to him for them. . 1 .. Post -office orders to be made payable to Richard Allen. N ATIUiNAL LOAN i Ui i 3 11k'h A660.i - t• ANCB SOCIETY, 24 CORNRILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliame:tt. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, oa all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense er for eiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the aretaiun►s paid (see Table) ; ale* the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his ia crests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms et years are granted oa the lowest possible etes. DIVISION OF PROFITS. Ti. remarkable success and lucreasing prosperity of the Society hits enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a ;ourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. ea the premiums paid ea each Policy effected im the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. •t 11 premium. E B ad a d n ee tta . B c on a li k s . M Assured 8 may No p • ITOW. 1637 .1217 15 1.110• 011;£16 • 4.1445 • 0 d. 1838 192 i 0, 87 1 4, 13 10 2 398 11 1 01000 3 4 1639 165 11 16 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3 1848 118 7 6 54 016 718 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8 , 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made La ,ecembor of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMIOUX. Secretary. L ONDON JOINT-STOCK BREWERY CAM PANY. (Provisionally Registered.). - - Capital, 500,0007., 111 . 25,000 Shares of 20/. each. Deposit, 2s. per share, being the highest amount allowed by Act of Parliament until complete registration, when a call of It. per share will be made. The principal objects of this company are to surely a perfectly pure and genuine malt liquor to the public, combined with such moderate charges as must ensure a most exteusive and profitable business. Our empire in India offers inducements of no ordinary character for the establishment of an immense business of a highly lucrative nature, independently of its most probable permanency and com parative freedom from risk. In South America, the West Indies, and several parts of the Eu ropean continent also, the malt liquors of this country are beginning to be appreciated and sought after, and a profitable and extensive trade may be confidently anticipated in those parts. Arrangements are in progress, which, when completed, will ensure an extensive and highly lucrative trade to the East and West Indies and to South America, thereby securing at once a handsome per centage to the shareholders. Arrangements are also in progress which will secure an extensive home trade. It is certain there is sot in the market at the present time, nor has there been for many years past, any investment likely to pro duce such beneficial results to those concerned in it as the present, as, after a most careful and deliberate estimate, by talented and competent persons, of all the outgoings, &c., it is proved to demon stration that the net annual dividend will not be less than 40 per cent. on the capital. Under these circumstances the promoters of this undertaking con fidently lay their plans before the public, and will be most happy to give every information in their power, and, as soon as the Commit tee of Directors is formed, more detailed particulars will be pub lished. In the meantime all applications for shares or inquiries may be made to Meesrs. Chauntler and Westwood, 8, Gray's Inn-square ; but no application., for shares will be attended to unless accompanied by meet respectable references. CETTE 11ORDEAUX ,s AND COMPANY. RAILWAY. The MEIETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, at the London Tavern, announced for FRIDAY next, the 12th instant, is FOSTPONED till further notice. DAVID SALOMONS, Chairman of the English Board of Directors. By order, C. T. BEKE, Secretary, 31, Lombard-street, Feb. 10, 1847. D IRECT BOMBAY AND MADRAS RAIL WAY. The Shareholders are respectfully Informed by the Board of Di rectors, that the person styling himself Captain Bouchette is not, cad never was, a registered promoter of the Direct Bombay and Madras Railway. Its has been dismissed from the appointment of engineer to the line, and the Directors have resolutely repudiated 1115 exorbi tant claims on the funds of the Shareholders. By order of the Board , JAMES WARD, Secretary, 58, Fenchurch-street, Fi b. 6, 1847. A RT-UNION OF LONDON : Incorporated by Royal Charter. President—ll. RH. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. Theist for the current year is now open. Subscribers will receive for each guinea paid, besides the chance of oletaining a work of art at the distribution, a pair of prints, the " Last Embrace," and the " Neapolitan Wedding," engraved by Mr. Charles Rolls and Mr. F. A. Heath respectively, after T. Uwins, R.A., with a set of en gravings in outline from seven of the cartoons submitted in compe tition Jog the premium of 5001. offered by the Society for an historical picture. GEORGE GODWIN,/ 11on. Secretaries. LEWIS I'OCOCK, 4, Trafalgar-square, January 1, 1847. HEAL MARY UNITED MINING COMPANY. In 1,000 t3hares, of 10/. each. On the Cost-Book Principle The Prospectus may he obtained of the London Secretary, Mr. W. Witcomb, 167, Fleet-street, London. EAST and WEST INDIA DOT.M. COMPANY. The Directors hereby give it. tice, that it is intended (unless the charges shall have been previously paid) to SELL, on the 10th day of Mardi next, such WINES, RUM, mid other Spirits, as from length of deposit or depreciated quality are not considered to be worth the charges thereon, and that sundry parcels for which WARRANTS have been issued will he included in such Sale. A List of all the Goods may be inspected at this House. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West India Dock House, liilliter-square, Feb. 9, 1447. FENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. The thousands of individuals who for upward s o f twenty years have used this ce lebrated li q uid, p ronoun ce it to be the only a rticle extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or y s imply combing it through the hai r ), an d pro ea by troubleone grey hair. whiskers , moustaches, Etc., to a dark brown or bl ac k . 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At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and fro Wive till Eight ; and all letters Immediately replied to, if containin the tee of 11., for advice Ac.-9 BEDFORD-STREET PIEDFOP lIQUArth. LONDO:4 SOYER'S KITCHEN AND SOUP FOR THE POOR. TO THE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN. Stn,---Amongst all the terrestrial afflictions which occa sionally oppress humanity, famine is the most redoubtable; it is deeply to be regretted that at the present time this evil goddess of terror rides victoriously through the greater part of Europe. Need I say that, though the starvation is conti nental, Ireland and Scotland are the greatest sufferers of that awful calamity. Seeing daily in the public press the charitable efforts of thousands of good people, and the in cessant distribution of food (but still the distress on the in crease instead of coming to a close), has induced me t o visit several charitable institutions and to taste the soups t herein given, with the very beat intentions, to the poor, but which I must observe does not answer the purpose it is intended tor—having found the majority of makers of these soups completely ignorant of the advantages resulting from the numerous ingredients of which they may be composed, and instead of producing a wholesome and nutritious aliment, has often the contrary effect, particularly to a stomach in a state of starvation. In some of the soup I tasted I have mostly found a great want of proper season ing, which, when added, not only fLitters the palate, but restores and strengthen the digestive organs. I also noticed that the rice, split peas, barley, and any substance of that nature were generally underdone, and often the whcle contents tasted of burning, and that for want of proper yes *els, and practical knowledge of cooking. Above 20 years' experience and practice in the culinary art, has taught me that it requires more science to produce a good lion at a trifling exptase than a superior one with unlimited means, and 1 shall have no diffic u lty to prove the truth of the obs,:r ation. I also have seen in sever a l instances great confu sionin the distribution o f s o u p s , the s ame qu a ntity being g fo lve c n or t r o ec e i a ly the number of personsnearlyorrson(orin so), without fiitlaolnil uta y. scer , t ‘ a l i t i e i; g j s oe e : r t i s o ,o t lt i i s ia l: i t tuo r i e i - t tl ahp e e c p t p3 i ,( n )to if r, twr a ,u t t i e d itiaio i t ) n r l e; bi s ,va i pressing s ch u oicu b h: con trived the plan of a kitchen for the making and distribution , of a very simple a thousand gallons, more or less, of excellent a - nd very economical soup may be made is a sew hours, at about two or three farthings a quart. whi c h cou ld b e fairly, cleanly, and quickly distributed to thousand s o f people once or twice a day, if required. I do not mean to choose any particular ingre lients, but merely the productions in any counties in the United hlogdorn, and if some parts sh ou ld b e ent i rely deprived of provision the cheapest that cou ld b e o b tained wou ld do. The simplicity of the plan (as I before observed) consists of only two utensils of some importance, and may be ma de on any scale , according to localities, and by whi c h from 50 to 1 , 000 o r more applicants could be supplied with o r n , o l t a o i n n l y s o o c ff ( er i fi m d n i t iu o m f t .b h l e e food. Those kitchens could . be erected temporarily in a giving the plan and b superint d ending public place of ib or e b a b d fi e e r l t d a . k kitchen that m a y ie so e e u rTe , and . give pu .as my subscription dependently of that, I beg to . offer 30!. indispensable estab y towards the immediate erection of these in( successt servicesi " 'e fiti b g i r c a it l y pu- F t t shit firstb receipt for making p but,. n. submitted and greatest number of sufferers. having justtitc friend, he ge minutely explained my plan to a scir liniments, which would at once relieve efficaciously the ri , tion 20/ being nerously offered, in addition to 3 will be hands ' of " a cha troigtebtileiercsoon/i.b,iwittltieiceth, w will b re e adepgoellier' ingeneral s th l opened. rd to you, Mr. 1 will do myself the pleasure to forward fw days, subscription Editor, the receipt for making the soup . nourishment possible perfection as a valuable and economical noun being now occupied in experiments to brilitilgit‘teorythee.utni3ost, for the necessitous. 1 am, Sir, most respectfully Yours, Reform Club. A. SOYER. PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.--The Stephen Witm:y, from New York, Fairfield, from Char leston, and Alfred, from New Orleans, wt,ich were reported at Liver pool on the Bth inst., bring 9 ,900 barrels of dour, 16,112 oushels and 519 bags of wheat, 500 barrels of bread, 2,718 sacks of Indian corn, 834 barrels Indian corn meal, and 517 package. of rice. TUESDAY, FEB. 9. The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:— Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford (Extension to Taff Vale Railway)—" to enable the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company to extend their Railway from the neighbourhood of Pontipool to the Taff Vale Railway. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Deviations—" for amending the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Act, 1846, and to authorise Deviations from the Line of the said Railway, and for making Branches and Extensions therefrom. Northern Counties Union Deviation—" to enable the Northern Counties Union Railway Company to make certain alterations in their Railway, in the parishes of Aysgarth and Wensley, in the North Riding of the county of York. Midland Great Western of Ireland (Extension from Ath lone to Galway)--" to enable the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company to make a Railway from Ath lone to Galway. Lees and Thirsk (Branch from Melmerby to Northallen. ton, &c.)—" for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to make a Railway from Melmerby and Northal. lerton, and to form a Junction with the York and Newcastle Railway. Exeter and Exmouth=—" to amend the Exeter and Ex mouth Railway Act, 1846, and to enable the London and South-Western Railway Company to subscribe towards, lease or purchase the said Railway. Leeds and Thirsk (Eaglescliff and Stillington Extension) —" for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to extend their Leeds and Hartlepool Railway from Eagleseliff to the Clarence Railway at Stillington, all in the county of Durham. Leeds and Thirsk (Leeds, Durham, and Newcastle Exten sion, &c.)—" for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to make a Railway from the Clarence Railway to the Newcastle and Berwick Railway, with a Branch there from to the Bishop Auckland ,Branch of the York and New . castle Railway. 4 -• "Leeds and Thirsk (Harrogate and Pateley Branch, &c.)— " for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to make a Railway by Harrogate to Pateley, and for other purposes. Leeds and Thirsk (Deviation of Main Line in Crimple Valley, &c.)—" for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to deviate the Main Line of their Railway in Crimple Valley, to alter the proposed Junction with the A ork and Newcastle Railway, and to divert the Leeds, Wortley, and Stanuingley Turnpike Road. Leeds and Thirsk (Knaresborough and Boroughbridge Branch)—" for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to make a Railway from the township of Knares borough to or near Boroughbridge. The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection : Paisley, Barrhead. and Hurlet. Norfolk (Branch from Norwich to Aylsham, with a Branch to North Wal sham). North British (No. 1). Southampton and Dorchester (Weymouth Branch). STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee : 1. &c., D T r h a a i t na in ge th pe e t c it as io e n, of fo t r he C leav r e ow to lan y d re an sei d it C a o p w e b t i i t ti W in a f. s , h r ea, a Bill, the sessional order ought to be dispensed with .—That the parties be permitted to present their petition accordingly. 2. That in the case of the Midland Railway (Erewash Valle), &c.) petition, the standing orders ought to be dis pensed with ;—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 3. That in the case of the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Branches at Port Glasgow and to the Caledonian Railway and Diversion of Canal) petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with ;—lhat the parties be per mitted to proceed with 'heir Bill, on amending the section, by stating thereon the situation of the Weir to the level of Which the datum line was intended to be referred :—And that the Committee on the Bill do examine, in the first place, how far such order has been complied with ; and do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill.—Resolutions agreed to. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Mr. Sidney Herbert reported from the General Committee of Elections, that they had selected the following Members to be the Chairmen's panel, and to serve as Chairmen of Election Committees for the present session;. -Right. Hon. Francis Baring, Ralph Bernal, Esq., George,Banks, Esq., Robert Palmer, Esq., Henry Home Drummond, Esq., and Hon. Henry Manners Sutton. Mr. Sidney Herbert also reported from the General Com. mittee of Elections that they had divided the list referred to them of Members to serve on Election Committees into live panels. Whereupon the Clerk decided by lot at the table the order of the said panels, and distinguished each of them by a number denoting the order in which they were respect ively drawn. Ordered, that tha said panels be printed. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a second time on Monday, Feb. 15 :r Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction. Salisbury and Yeovil. THE WEATHER--THE RAILWAYS - - Mond4y, Feb. 8. The severe frost which prevailed during the night of Mon day and yesterday had the effect of rendering the streets and roads more dangerous than on the previous day, with in creased difficulty in travelling. The temperature during the night was as low as 18 degrees. not ascending higher than 28 degrees at noon, and had receded to 25, or 7 degrees of frost, up to eight o'clock last night. The snow, which 'had accu mulated to a considerable depth on several of the lines of railway, had the effect of materially retarding most of the trains, but the obstruction was much greater on the South- E a stern and South-Western lines, on the former particular ly, no communication whatever (except by the electric telegraph) h a ving been obtained with either Brighton, Dover, Deal, Lewes, Hastings. or indeed any part lower than what is called the Three Bridges, during the day. The snow near this spot, it would seem, lies to the depth of six or seven feet, and has not yet been cleared. No less than nineteen of the mail bags from the above places, both of the morning and mid day, were due, and had not arrived at eight o'clock last night. fxE LONDON AND SOUTH-WISNERN RAILWAY. --By a note, received from the Secretary last night, we are informed be has ascertained that the down trains have reached their destination without material delay, and the reports by the last train arrived at Nine Elms are that both the up and down .....,„ .._... ___.__ . lines are now clear from obstruction. HTE SOUTH-EASTERN Itaitway.—The 3.30 down train yesterday afternoon did n-. 4. reach Maidstone till 9.ls—above three hours after time, the snow offering such an impediment that the train several times, on the Maidstone branch, came to a stand still. Between Paddock wood and Yalding the train was compelled to wain for the express to assist it, and soon after passing Wateringbury the locomotive broke down, and further delay was caused in detaching it, the train being then propelled by the express engine alone, but was unable to reach the Maidstone station nearer than the ticket plat form.— Maidstone Gazette of yesterday. WEATHER IN THE .Noatki.—Since Saturday evening we have had a return of winter. On Saturday and Sunday night there was a very severe frost, and yesterday aeas:y fall of snow. The streets are so slippery as to be scahrcely passable. The snow will be very useful in protecting the young wheat plant.— Livepool Times of yesterday. during BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—This town has been visited the last two days with one of the severest snow s s u nday known here for some years. It commenced "late last morning, and continued - without intermission till so deep as night. Yesterday afternoan the snow had become from to impede the passage of the trains. The express train shopped , London, which started at five, P.M., yesterday. the six F' l.l. near Balcombe. Part of it was taken back by and pits train, which came up afterwards to Three- bridges;_ its non . sengers i,ot out at these places. In the meantitnbeer train, arrival and the nom- arrival of any g neatnu caused much anxiety in Brighton. A tO r clear the ber of workmen were set to work torms line, and the train was at last found, part at a l: , h ,v r e e , e -b a r n 4 , l : ll '';', and part at Hayward's heath, as stated I- 1 arrived here at half-past fO ur to-day. The Le "likewise been ings branch and the Chicb.ester branches have . ved at half blocked up ; but the train from Chichester arr.,.. so far open past twelve this morning. The line to Lewe,s2 r 3 a - ic 11 on that that an engine has gone through to-day, and ' v that no ac jil'tl.l:messd;n'lioesswt'a.iiticweThis having been aceoin cident has occurred. wAi r,The train line was resumed in the evening. We are ha DELAY ON TI GREAV WESTERN Bart‘n of Monday, and which left Exeter at 1 o'cfaick in the a fte r rl; .t i t a.past eglit whichought to have arrived at Paddiniebto p :s and Hast- London terminu.. - - ,,,d not reach L . r . . o'clock In the evening, di „ in , upwards 0 fit e hours I three o'clock, until two o'clock yesterday rn°r",""-Ulso hich,tsi,i,tnraelr.i • e o ltir c r i l i r o :t . beyond its usual time. T he tr t ai a t snow cover absent N o v: e p n e rt t ., l ) i r e n s i t e . ( t i w i • in less e t o y nb te e 1 c The e'' t °ell upwards gi 1 exeas of ci e l t i a v c e h f e e d tfrboem 3iE, Chose e, xasteteetare instead of da o oey n fl at t 3me, l sai morning were s ii.,e a i i, rmni reaching ::: t tda a ds ia r i 9 , 0,,, , ,n i , 0 ,: n dwi ). b a n:1 it,,a4:riet e sia a f,i r , p3 t e ,ba r ett p ol tl a r,e s o t arn.e.ceral labourers to clear the line i t ' w ) g c e t i h i e ß l r i i n s e t o o l f tails, a the train, and sent on t that time being occupied in ii hi f oa t nn h s e ifso nu snow. rotilontot i rr l se l ;tthbtohaueng,6lll Si. 1 0 .0.. cetting a way through TA. ....rt_____,,turned and proceeded onwards with tphliiesliten,dt,ntlaiendexpieusinseet= sd'atist h0e.40 English per nldoewloua'unnrn' k.'elle?3eiwc3f.iboar: for ac standardvii: a safOHn exchange standard ,ipr,da, dis oi g o al,sn London 3n premium on gold at Paris is Hyoarmkbuonr hLondoninsiis:gives exchange of d p o e i a r i z c a l at short being gold, the par of exchange MONEY MAlME T ' — j: T t t h , c e -- I,nglisti Mint price of 31. 175.. cent. i n t dearerinreipncreti.coef3o of gold b am ur b g u h rg o h n L th o e ndon 1 1 ( 0 )14 per . 25.40 ; and the n? Paris 25.30, it follows that g( . course gives o exchange apn e xe dhaea a tan t rsgeghler:7lior New sdni : per ,crehnget 109 23-40 per cent., t iils l 3o i a 4.1A8 n 3,4d2 i ;.i n pp L p a m een e o rr ri ( n j i being 13.44, it follows 1 g .°ll t nat e exchange interest a t niNusetwbeYdoerkducbteeidngfrnorom; and e t' 4 , ‘. a in ng e e ri i c s a 3. b s e B in p g er cent. against E o g than . ,17.119-loogguold imumperoifaltshaetesxtc.hapnegteersat_ bliatentf(owil.el follows E utt n h t g at h l ht a e et n e h d q x eu c oe h tx a l i g . hills at 60 days' gold would give an exchange of last quotation the above difference. St. Petersburgh on lAmdon was 40id. per rouble at three months' date. According to the usual calculation that 100 ; in f t r e ° r n esra h l i i e d h Charges of sovereigns buig,, , the v, t - r i l a l ns in yield i ssi 6 o o o 40 f however, 38 45-100 d. per silver rouble; and the gross profit on the the c l o c ss en o t f . transport. operationuou would h a v N e v o t u o l d b e b d e e about d 4 LYCEUM THEATItt .—On Tuesday concert, to' use the reccq.tnised ex the auspices of Mr. night a monster. pression, t oo k p l ace under 11...1croft, who had g a th ere d aroun d him the majority of fair most recognised vocalists and instrumentalists for the' occasion. As the programme con sisted of three parts, comprising no less than forty-eight pieces of music, we shall not attempt to give any details further than the bare I wention of the artists employed. These were—Madame Alber tazzi, Madame F. Lahlacfie, Misses E. Birch, Bassano, S teele, A. and M. Williams, Reynell, Hill, S. Novello, M. B. Ilawes ; Messrs. Harrison, Allen, H. Phillips, F. Labia( ire, Brizzi, Henry Russell, Sinclair, Giubilei, and John P. urry-, vocalists ; Madame Dulcken, M. Bonedict, Messrs. Gr: irtan Cooke, Blagrove, F. Chatterton, T. Harper, and Master 'Thirlwall, instrumentalists; besides a new version of the " Eth.lopians," notuenclated " the Lantstm Ethiopian Serenaders," who performed between the acts. The theatre was crowded in every part, and during the time we attended the audience appeared inclined to encore every thing that wa sung and. ,played. THE NEW PRUSSIAN CON STITUTION. The following is the continuation of the official ordi nances, of which the greater portion appeared in The Sun of vesterday 'ORDINANCE OF THE 3D OF FEBRUARY, 1847, RESPECT/NG THE PERIODICAL ASSEMBLING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED DIET AND ITS PRIVILEGES. " We. Frederick William, by the Grace of God King o 4 Prussia, &c., after having taken the opinion of our Mini,ters of State, make the following ordinance, in pursuance of our letters patent of this day in the matters of the affairs of the Diet, respecting the periodical assembling of the Committee of the United Diet and its functions. Sec. 1. The Committees of the Provincial Diets are to be convened to form the Committee of the United Diet, accord- irgtOthe regulation laid down by the ordinances' of June 2 i st, 1842. The former Princes of the Empire in the province of West phalia, as well as those in the Rhine province, are to be entitled to depute from amongst themselves two members each to the Committee of the United Diet, who may participate in its proceedings either in person or through plenipotentiaries from the members of the Estate of Nobles of the United Diet. Besides this, a deputy is to proceed to the Committee of the United Diet from each of the provinces of Prussia, Branden burgh, Pomerania, and Posen, to be elected by and from the members of the First Estate entitled to single or collective votes. As regards the province of Pomerania, the Prince of Putbus is to assume this post without election, so long as he remains the only nobleman in the province possessed of the qualification specified. The election of the other members of the Committee is to take place at the United Diet, in accordance with the ordi nances of the 21st of June, 1842, through the representatives of the several provinces; but in the interval between one United Diet and another as hitherto—viz., at each Provincial Diet. Sec. 2. The Committee of the United Diet will be con ♦ened by us as often as a necessity arises therefor, but at the furthest four years after the close of the last assembly of the same, or if a United Diet has been held in the mean time, within the same lapse of time after the close of the latter. We shall require, as a general rule, from the Committee of the United Diet requisite advice, according to the general law of the sth June, 1823, respecting the laws which have for their object alterations in the rights of persons and pro perty, or others than the alterations in taxation designated in section 9 of the ordinance of this day upon the formation of the United Diet, if these laws concern the whole mo narchy, or several provinces; and we hereby confer upon it the privilege of giving such advice, with full legal effect. The regulation in Art. iii, No. 2, of the above-mentioned law is annulled by the present regulation. As, however, we have already reserved to ourselves, in the ortinance concerning the formation of the United Diet, the right to require from it opinions of the same kind, in appro priate cases, we will equally reserve to ourselves the right to submit laws of the above-mentioned description which con cern the whole monarchy or several provinces, in exceptional cases, for the opinion of the Provincial Diets, if this should appear advisable for particular reasons—for example, for the sak- se of dispatch. - Sec. 4. The Committee of the United Diet, as the represen tative of the United Diet, is to attend to business relating to the State debts, pointed out in our ordinance of this day on the formation of the United Diet. Sec. 5. The right of petition appertains to the Com mittee of the United Diet to the same extent as to the United Diet itself. Herefrom are excepted, however, all pro - posals having alterations of the constitution of the Diet in view. Sec. 6. Should we find ourselves induced to make commu nications to the said Committee of the United Diet upon the State finances, the r-gulations of the 11th section of the ordinance on tie formation of the United Diet are to come into full operation. Sec. 7. The conduct of business and the presidency of the Committee of the United Diet is to be assumed by a Marshal, to be appointed by us, who will be represented in case of need by a Vice-Marshal, to be similarly appointed. Sec. 8. The Committee of the United Diet is to deliberate as an undivided assembly. Its resolutions are, as a general rule, to be adopted by a simple majority of votes. Petitions and complaints are only to be laid before us if they have been voted by at least two-thirds of the members. If the Committee of the United Diet declares itself on the deliberation of a law, against the law, or some of the provisions of the same, by a less majority than that above mentioned, the views of the minority are also to be laid be fore us. Sec. 9. The Provincial Diets are to communicate to their several Committees no instructions or proposals for tbe Com mittee of the United Diet. Sec. 10. The regulations of the 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d sections ot the ordinances of this day, on the forma tion of the United Diet, are also to come into tull operation in the Committee ot the United Diet. Given under our hand and royal seal at Berlin, February 3, 1847. FREDERICK WILLIAM. ORDINANCE FOE THE FORMATION OF A DEPUTATION OF TIIE DIET FOR THE AFFAIRS OF THY STATE DEBTS. We, Frederick William, &c., ordain as follows :- 1. In the execution of the co-operatiou proposed in the 6th secirton of the ordmanlvof rhi a p day, relative to I.he for mation of the United Diet n the outraction of State loans in times of war, and for the current co- operation of the Diet in the reduction and extinction of the State debt. A deputation of the Diet shall be formed fur the affairs of the State debt. 2. This deputation to consist of eight members, of whom one is to be chosen in each of the eight provinces, by the states of the province, for a period of six years, The election to take place at the United Diet, but in the interval between one Diet and another, at the Provincial Diets, according to the regulation relative to the proceed ings in election of Diets of the 22d June, 1842. The election must only fall on persons who are members of the Diet in question. If one of the elected members loses the qualifi cation before the lapse of the sexennial period, he is also to secede from the deputation. If, however, his secession is caused by . his not having been re-elected as a deputy of the Diet, he is to remain a member of the deputation till the next Diet. To each member of the deputation two locum tenentes are to be chosen, of whom one is to replace him in case of emergency, as well as in the event of a vacancy occurring in the interval between one Diet and another. The choice e ac d t eputation are to be sworn to the fulfilment o t these locum tenentes to be made c o n formab l y w ith the re gulations.oufaltinhe deputation don appertain the following dut i es , e xclusively of the co-operation i n th e con traction war c. men tioned. I. The 3 e h 4. The respecting r T o memberses f o p t t e h h c their r n provincedutiesogf thet in their summons. the s Loans conferred by the six section s a l rea d y deputation is to take charge of the redeemed State d e bt documents, according the ordinance of 17 th Januar y , 1820, and to effect their de posit in the judicial chamber. 2. It is to audit th e annual accoun ts of the interest and ext i nc tion of the State debts, after they have been pre viously revised by the upp er chamber ot accounts, and to of cause them to be presented to us for our approval by the United Diet or the Committee thereof, on its next assembly, according to the 14th article of the ordinance of January 17th, 1820. 3. It is authorised to undertake extraordinary revisions of the fund for the extinction of the State debts and the control of the State papers, on the occasion of its meeting. 5. The deputation for the affairs f the State debt will re gularly meet once a year, and besides this, as often as occasion demands; the summons to be made by the Minister of the Interior. 6. The deputation is to elect a President at each meeting, who must be presented to the Minister of the Interior. The presence of at least five members will be requisite to constitute a valid act of the deputation. Given under our hand, Berlin, Feb. 3, 1847. FREDERICK WILLIAM. RAILWAY SHARE MARKE T [ S. BRISTOL, FEBRUARY 9. Saocx EXCBANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, 76-Great Western, 125% --Ditto, Halves, 73-Ditto, Quarters, 7 Ir.-Matches ter and Leeds, Extension, I% p.- Midland, 124-Ditto, New, 5% Taff Vale, 134- Ditto, 5 per Cent., 1 per cent. p. LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 9. STocit Excniziod.---The sales are -Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 3s. 9d. p.-13irmineham and Ox• ford, *7 p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, % dis. ex int.- Ed nburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 19%-- -Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 3 p.-Lancaster and Preston, 11 3 4 p. ea int.- Leeds and Dewsbury, 7% p.-Dittu, New, Extensions (pink), I % p.-Leeds anti Tlursk, 244 dis.-Liverpool, Crosby, and southporr, 2% p. Lon :oti and North-Western, 190 Ditto. New, Quarters, 12 p.-Man Chester and Leeds (late liuddrrstield and sherheld), 4% p.-Ditre. FBI., 5% p.--Manchester Slu ttield, nd Lilleolll3lllM (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 414 dis.-Ditto, Quarters, Ms.-Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincolushiro i 1 dis.-North British, Quarters, 2 p. Thirds (scrip), 51s. 3d. p.-North Staffordshit e, 3 p.-• Preston and Wyre, Halves (11), % p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 15/. 7s. 9d. Shares (A), X p.-Ditto, 9/. 1;:s. 3d. Shares (13), % p.- tieuth- Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, Bs. 9d. p.- West Riding Union, 335. 9d. p.- York and Newcastle, Preterenee, 5 p.--Cork and Waterford, 1 Ms.-Dublin and Wexford, I dis. -Dutch Rhenish, 2% die. MANCHESTER, FEBBUARY 9. Srocx Exertaxot. - The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 3-16 p.- Birkenhead. Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 44 p.-Birmingham and Oiford Junction, 8X p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Darwen, and Bolton, 1 4 p.-Eastern Coun ties, York Extension, p. -East Lancashire, 2 p.-Ditto, New (scrip), I 1 p.-- Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 19-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, % p.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 31-Ditto, 2 15-16 p.-Lancaster and Preston, Three-quarters, 17 p. -Leeds and Thirak, 2.4 dis.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport (West Lancashire), 2X p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 4-16 dis.-London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham), 72 -Manchester and Leeds Exten sion, 1 p.- -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, A dis.- Manchester and Southampton, % dis.-North Staffordshire, 334 p.-Preston and Wyre, 35-Ditto, Halves (A), 41,( p.-Ditto (B), p.- Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), % p.- Shropshire Union, dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, % p.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, par-West Riding Union, I% p. LEEDS, FEBRUARY 9. Rrocg Excautroz.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. n. p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, .12s. 6d. p.- East Lancashire, 2% n. p.-Ditto, New, 2i. 3s. p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 255. p.-Great Northern (late London and York), 4s. 6d. n. p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 7 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 21. 16s. 3d. dis.-Ditto, New, 20s. dis.-Ditto, Preference, 248. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 98. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, 3s. dls.- London, Oxford, and Cheltenham, 6s. dis.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 21s. n. p. -Manchester and Leeds, Extensions, 235. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, )2s. 6d. p.-Manchester and Southampton, 9s. dis.-North British, Thirds, 515.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. p.-North Staffordshire. 31. Is. 3d. p.-Northern Counties Union, I c. dis.-North-Western, Bs. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and % Goole, 58. n. p.-- South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and GOOlO, par-Wes* Ridini Union, 3N. SHEFFIELD, FEBRUARY 9. STocIE ElmsAxos.-The sales are-Manchester and Lincoln Union. % die -Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 14s. p.-Mati chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 94-Ditto, Grimsby and Shef field, 201. bhares, 265. dis.-Ditto, Sheffield and Lincoln, 1 dig.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, % dis. NLrWCASTLE-UPO'-T1 DE, FEBRUARY 9. STOCK EXCITANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian , New -Nor , I,‘ dia.- North British, Thirds, 2% p.-North-Western, 9 ,6 d. p . • Staffordshire, 334 p. - York and Newcastle , Extensions, 6 p.- t York h and North Midland, Preference, 93 p. HULL, ExaatTARY 9. STOCK ExcuArto2.-The sales are-North British, Extensions (scp), 13s. 9d. p. Preston and Wyre, H a l ve s (B), 145. p.-Black burrin, Darwen, and Bolton, % die. ex int.- Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, % p.-Newcaptle and Berwick, 32ii North-Western, 10s. F.-Northern Counties Union, 265.-West Riding Union, 3% - Leicester and Bedford, 1.1)151BURG11, F EB RUARY 8. Srocx ExcitAsiaz.- The sales are- Aberdeen, 231. U.-Airdrie d Bathgate, 41. ls.- Arbroath and Fortar, 281. -Dltto, Hall Shi r es, 151. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 05. 6d.-Caledonian, 271.-Ditto, New, 21, 55.- Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. 10s.- Clydesdale Junction, 39/. 6 5 .-Deeside, 31. ss.- Direct Northern, 21. 13s. 6d. -Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Ar broath, 42/.-- Ditto, New. No. 1, 321.-Ditto, No. 2, 271.-Dundee And Perth, 28/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 141. 10s.- Eastern Count 21/. 17s, 6c1.-DittO, Tint ratentlon, 51,-Eut FiteoL ies, burgh and Bathgate, 5/. U.-Edinburgh arid GlaKzow, 771. -Ditto, Half Shares, 20:. 10s.- Ditto, Quarters, 19..-Edinburgh, Leith and Gran' , 19/. 10s.-- I Rio, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh and ••:Ort ‘ ern. led 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 31. 125.,-.Ditto, Newport, 51. 9s. Gd.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21 12 5. - Edinburgh and Pert , . (Old). II 18s. 6d. • Ditto (New) , 21 . 9s. &1.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 65/.-: Intto, New St,ie, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, IGt. 10s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 71. 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction. IL IGs.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401.--Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.--Ditto, New, 91.-Ibtio. Preference, 8,. 55.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 6/. 17s. 6d.- Great North of England, 237i.-Great North of S,:otland, 21. 55.-London and York, 3/. 12s. Gd.- Manchester and Leeds, 1651.-Midland. and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 321. 158.-North British, 341. 155.-Ditto. Halves, 16i. 17s. 6,1.-Ditto, Thirds, W.. 11 e. Gd.-Ditto, Quarters, Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 1/. Bs.-Ditto, Firths, 71. 2s. 6d.- Sem is:, Central, 211. 179. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 11. Is. 6d. -Scottish Midland.l2ll. Is. 6d. -Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 145.- Stirling and Midland, 21. 10s.-Strathern Junction, 3/. 3s. 6d,- Wishaw and Coltness, 501.-York and Newcastle, 36/. 103.-Ditto New, 111. 15s.- Ditto, Preference, GI. 155.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 45.-East Indian, its. 3d. Great North of India, 3s. 6d. --Great Southern of Madras, 3s. 6d.-Madras, Nellore, and Ar cot, 2s. 9d. GLASGOW, FEBRUARY S. STOCK EXCNINGE. —The sales are—Ayr arid Galloway, 39s.—Cale donian and Dumbartonshire, 535. 6d.—Direct Bombay and Madras, 3s. 9d.—Dundee mid Arbroath, 42!. 45.:—Ditto, New, No. 2, Dl 27/. Ditto, New, No. 3,4!. 16s. Bd.—Dundee and Perth, 28%—tto, New, 14 y 2 —East of Fife, 51s.—East Indian, 9s. 3d.— East Lothian Central, 43s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 34%—Dtito, Halves, No. 2,9!. Is.--Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 16/. 4s. - - Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 6!. 16s.— Great North of Scotland, 455. - Great Southern of Madras, 3s. 9d. —Manchester and Southampton, 335. Midland, Halves, 61.—North British, New Quarters (scrip), 275. 6d. —Scattish Midland Junction, 21U Stirling and Dunlerm line, 76a.—York and niwcastle, Preference, 9!. IRELAND. DREADFUL EFFECTS OF FAMINE. DUBLIN - , FEB. B.—The deaths from starvation are rapidly increasing in the western and southern counties—to such an extent, indeed, that some of the local journals find it im possible to publish reports of the inquests. The Sligo Champion reports sixteen inquests, in all of which the verdicts were " death from starvation." The Cork Reporter says : " The duty of publishing reports of inquests held on per eons who have died from starvation' has now become so frequent, and such numbers are daily reaching us from every part of the county, that the limits of our space do not admit of their publication. Our reporter sends par ticulars of 15 such cases from Bantry yesterday, and men tions that 20 more had occurred during the week ; but inquests could not be held; and we received this morning from Mallow reports of 11 inquests held by Richard Jones, Esq., on persons who had died from want of food. Com munications pour in from every district, a tithe of whicH we could not find roam for, stating similar appaling facts." The reports from Kerry are equally afflicting as to the ra vages of famine. Mr. Stephen O'Reardon, in a letter to the Tralee Chronicle, give the particulars of ten inquests which he held from the 6th to the 31st January, in which the ver dicts were " died from want of food." In addition to these be mentions several cases of deaths from want of food, in which inquests have not been held. The Longford Journal says—" Our poor, notwithstanding all the efforts made to relieve them, are wretchedly off, and throng to the workhouse to finish a miserable existence, as the following facts prove:—" Deaths since the Ist instant (Monday), 44 ; ditto in the month of January, 116 ; ditto in the mouth of December, 71; total, 231." Typhus fever and dysentery are spreading in the most des titute districts. DISCHARGE OF LABOURERS FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS. —A general movement is in progress to diminish, to some extent, the enormous amount of labourers on the public works; but in some cases the wretched people have been re-employed, as the only means of saving them from absolute starvation. OUT-DOOR RELIET.—THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY.— The Cork Reporter contains an address signed by the Ca tholic clergy i f the united diocese of Cloyne and Ross, re questing a meeting of their brethren of the other dioceses at Fermoy, on the 11th instant, "to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament for out-door relief for the able-bodied, as well as for the infirm poor of Ireland, and for an enact ment affording cheap and speedy means to enforce such a right." GALWAY ELECTION.—The letters from Galway still speak very favourably of the prospects of Mr. Monahan. the soli osc eiftrsot success. - ct g che e as n st e . rt soli al. hrta iD et pi n rou t ui l r candidate,e a o l th s t e a r t e li s a t n ll,l d l h Ao e r, Galway abiiisehrtt,yp u ,eqllrucaitreeyisa surest o at attend the election, and give his earnest support to the Re pealers. An address of the Repeal Association, signed by Captain Broderick, has been circulated in the town, calling upon the Repealers to make a vigorous struggle on behalf of Mr. O'Flaherty. CHARON OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A STOCKBROKER. —At College-s . reet police-office this day, Mr. Henry La nauze, the stock-broker, attended, and the inform itions of Mr. Browne Cl tyton, charging him with the awli i tziement of nearly 9,000/. govert.mt nt stock, being taken. die ties sent for trial at the Commi, , s:on. Tlie magis' reit s6,ns;lited :o take bail for Mr. Lanauze in T,OOO/.. and loursuieties in st'o/ each, to abide his trial at the next Conani,sioL. FOOD RIOTS IN^ COP.Ii.—On Saturday:a depulati"ti of the master bakers waited on the magistrates at the 1, , ,•k p(.li.'e • office, stating that from the repeated outra es on thei, shops, and depredations on bread carts pas:.iig through the streets, they would be obliged to suspend baking - f , .1. some time, unless adequate protection were given. The bench at once communicated with the military authorities on the sub ject, when it was determined that three patrols should be established in the city, consisting of four policemen and eight soldiers each. EMIGICATION.—A meeting of the operatives of Sligo, con vened by the mayor, was held in that town on Wednesday, when a petition was adopted praying that Parliament would afford facilities for emigration to distressed tradesmen. The Tipperary Constitution says that one of the party who attacked Mr. Wayland, and murdered the policeman, has been arrested, and lodged in the bridewell of Cashel. LOUGIMEA.—The market held in the above town on Thursday last was, we are glad to state, considerably on the decline as to price. Oats, which at previous markets ave raged 1/. ss. per barrel, sold as low as 17s. to 18s. Wheat, of which there was a good supply, also fell a few shillings in the barrel towards evening.— Galway Mercury. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Association was held this da Mr. Steele in the chair. The following letter from Mr O'Connell was read : " British Hotel, Jermyn-street, London, Feb. 6. "My dear Ray,—You have inclosed the following sub scriptions for the month of February :—Daniel O'Connell ; Maurice O'Connell, M.P., IL •, John O'Connell M.P., IL ; Daniel O'Connell, jun., M.P., U. ; Thirty Grand. children, 11. 10s. ; total, 51. 10s. "I am sincerely sorry to inform you that any prospect o relief—l mean of substantial and comprehensive relief—from Parliament is, in my judgment, daily diminishing. There is, to be sure, a great deal of sympathy and goad feeling, both in and out of the House, anil generally a very sincere desire that something efficient should be done to relieve the horrible destitution of the Irish people, but there are also many ob stacles, and an unwillingness to place upon the British people the burthens absolutely necessary to give efficient re lief to Irish misery.. "In short, there is a great individual and personal sym pathy for our national distress. There is abundant indivt dual humanity and charity; the noblest generosity is evinced by multitudes of the English. They are making large, very large pecuniary sacrifices, and, as far as personal goodness and charity go, nothing can exceed the benevolence exhibited by many classes towards Ireland. "I am afraid of not finding words sufficient to express my strong and lively sense of English humanity and generosity. If the exhibition of these qualities by individuals could save Ireland in her present misery, we should be saved, but I cannot conceal from myself. and I ought not to conceal froni the Irish nation, that there is, alas, but little prospect of substantial relief on that—l will call it by its right name— enormously large scale which is absolutely necessary to pre vent hundreds of thousands of the Irish people from perish ing of famine and pestilence. " The Government measures, as far as they go, are good, and their intention to relieve by those measures is apparent; but the measures themselves are not of half sufficient magni tude; it is essentially necessary to have food in the utmost abundance, poured in so as to extinguish the famine prices which devour the people. " I trust in God that my health will enable me to take that active part which I desire on behalf of the famishing people. I intend, please God, on Monday, in sadness and in sorrow, to develop my views of what is necessary to save Ireland—the obstacles in the House of Commons are mani fill, and there seems to be an ignorance of the real state of horror in which Irelsnd is placed. How I wish that it were p ssibl. to make Parliament comprehend the enormous and hideous extent of the calamity which cries fur a remedy. " One word as to the Galw:ty election - . I need not recom mend to the Ass •ciai ion the taking every step in their rwer to secure the retort' of Mr. O'Flahetty for Galway. He is a most valuahle. caudidate ' and it ke has been slow and late in joining the repeal cause, Ire will not be, I can answer for it, the less firm and persevering in sustaining and forwarding the cause of Irish no; finality. The repeal cause is identified with him. and could not be identified with a more desirable candidate. " I beg leave most earnestly to recommend him to every repeal voter. " Believe me to be very respectfully yours, "T. M. Ray. DANIEL O'CONNELL" The approaching Galway . election formed the principal subject of discussion, and it seemed to be the prevailing opinion that the Solicitor-General could not hope to succeed in effecting his return, except through the instrumentality of bribery and corruption, and it was urged that the Govern ment ought, in deference to purity of election, to withdraw their candidate, rather than succeed by a resort to the means which proved so fatal to the Whigs in 1841. At the termination of the proceedings, the rent for the week was announced to be 281. 9s. 6d. The meeting then adjourned. Casino, Royal FUND FOIL THE RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE IRISH AND SCOTCH.—M. Laurent, lessee of the e . of Adelaide Gallery, Strand, generously:devoted the pr oceeds eas To last evening's entertainment in aid of the above tre ft: d nigh; Mr. Batty, of Astley's Royal Amphithea actuated by a similar benevolent feeling, will give the receipts for the same praiseworthy purpo s e. ' n nobleman, the Two or three years ago a R . us:ia entire evening's s work ou the Russian Prince Dolgorouki d the Prince to return home; Nicholas. The Emperor ordered aristocracy, which peixibeliitsehdcdthine Pri would be sent to .".,iberia, de but the latter, fearing that n lr ever, softened down the Em dined to obey. T ime , ho disp leasure of the Emperor acceded a pardon to the Prince. and at last he peror's anger; Petersburgb, where, to his ned to St. The latter then retur 1 s informed by the Emperor him- Ale as great astonishment , G o vernment hav ing heard of the order self that the French him to return home, and his dis regardtils Czar to given by to the Czar to have him, taken thereof. bad offer ed . the French police, and conveyed to the into custody by frontier! The truth of this story is vouched for by one of the daily newspapers. Paris Correspondent of the Brighton Gazette. SUNDAY TRAINS.—At a meeting of the town coun cil of Paisley on Thursday last it was resolved—" That it is the opinion of this council that, in the present circumstances of society, it is indispensably necessary to the comfort and health of the people, more particularly of the labouring classes in all populous districts, especially is the vicinity of large manufacturing towns, that railway passenger trains should travel on the morning and evening of Sunday, and that such are called for on the principle of humanity, and may, in an especial manner, be classed amongst the works of necessity and mercy ; and that a memorial, founded on this resolution, be addressed to the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, ead Greenock Railway." As all mortars heretofore tried have been set in one way-- viz., a bed of massive work and weight, either of wood or iron, a description of Lieutenant Roberts's plan is necessary as well as interesting. The mortar (a 13-inch, weighing five tons) is suspended be. tween two cheeks or brackets by a wrought-iron spindle or bar of nine inches in diameter, being attached to this bar by two wrought-iron shafts of five inches diameter to the trurnions, and a short shackle chaia under the muzzle, by which the elevation is altered or maintained to forty five degrees. The brackets above-mentioned stand firmly boiled to a circular oak platform thirteen inches thick, having a square hole cut through it, which platform is placed to revolve over a circular hatch or hole on the deck with suffi c i en t b ear i ngs f or support, and a comb i ng round it, in which two opposite key bolts are allowed to work to prev en t t h e p l atform rising. The square hole in the platform being immediately over the ,circular one in the deck, the mortar, by a single six- inch rope passed for the purpose when banked over the b ar an d h oo k e d to a c h ock and nog placed into the muzzle, is lowered, muzzle sown wards, at a moment's notice, into the hold, and so secured there, by which the enormous weight ot five tons is instantly removed its mounted the upper deck, th e same rope as easily re turning it to mounted position, the muzzle chain b • ng unshackled, or shackled when raised in position for use. By the very simple means of its s us p ens i on theshock on thing, by the mortar recoiling to it, is g rea tl y reduced, and a con sequent reduction of strength and weight of deck, supports, and fittings is also effected. The plan of fitting her sup ports is admirably arranged for light ness and strength, there being eight upright "struts," or pillars, where the Scourge and other mortar vessels require from 18 to 22 of these, besides additional beams between every one, and fore and aft beams of enormous strength (from 15 to 18 inches square) connecting the whole, saving thereby, in the fittings of Lieutenant Roberts'a mortar, about 20 tons of this mate rial alone, supposing the mortar in both cases to be the same height from the keel. The jumping up of the mortar, as usually fitted, on firing, is almost as destructive to the vessel as its downward shock, and this was strikingly exem plified in the trials of the mortar fitted to the Scourge steam sloop, where the bolt securing the mortar of the deck beams was forced upwards with its key-bat through an iron plate into the beams, the nut requiring screwing up every time, and the muzzle requiring to be lashed down also every tnne, to prevent the mortar jumping backwards. By the principle ofLieutenant Roberts's plans, these.evils are entirely removed, the mortar lying harmlessly, and only seeking to return to its inert position on the recoil. The platform traverses on an iron bull-ring, and works most easily with two single tackles. It occupies no more room on deck than the present mortar beds; by being suspended as above described it can be fired to the greatest nicety, the direction of the object fired at being simply taken by two small iron pickets in the Lino with the axis, instead of that awkward and very uncertain method, when a vessel is in motion, by a plumb line. The mortar tried to-clay is fitted on a vessel in no way calculated to stand any concussion, should any have taken place, nor has she had any repair to fit her for it, or even knocking about at Spitbead. These many and very important advan tages over the old mortar vessels are embodied in so simple a construction as to render Lieutenant Roberts's mortar avail able for any class of vessels. The following officers and gentlemen were present at the experiment on board the Curlew to-day :—Lord G. Lennox, Captain Chads, R.N., of the Excellent; Captain Henderson, C. 8., of the Sidon ; Commander Goold, of the Victory ; Col. Armstrong, Royal Artillery; Captain Wilford, Royal Artil lery ; Lieutenant Schomberg, RALA.; Lieutenant Burrows R.N., of the Excellent; and several others, whose names we could not learn. The Curlew left the harbour at 10 A.M., attended by the Echo tug, and on arriving at St. Helen's the first trial was made with 51b. of powder at 45 degrees, and from the wea ther being very thick (indeed impenetrable) no shells were fired, but a substitute sva, made by bags being filled with sand, to prevent any danger in the range; the effect of this could not be felt in the slightest degree, the recoil of the mortar being only about 4 degrees; a charge of 121 b. of pow der was then tried at an elevation of 35 degrees, to cause the greatest possible rolling effect on the ship, and a bag of sand filling the entire muzzle was then fired off, the effect of which also did not produce the slightest shock or destruction to the vessel in any way, to the admiration and astonishment of all on board. This concluded the experiments of to-day, and from the results thus obtained we cannot but look fotward with most sanguine expectations to the perfect success of the objects proposed by the inventor. The arc of recoil on the second charge was about 20 de grees,_ proving, most satisfac t o r ily, t h at t h e e ff ect of the shock would be greatly spent in the recoil of the mortar with a 20Ib. ch,irge. The mortar, it is curious to state, on recoiling returns to its inert position instantly, without any after vibrations, a feature in it we remarked with some sur prise. The above trial, which took place in the presence of oar correspondent, although in itself moat conclusive as to the merits of the invention, was only preliminary to a committee being appointed to test it, and report on it officially. The Saliimantltr steam-sloop, Ctqtaiii A. S. Hamond, left Okheite t,a the 6th of July last, for Valpardsii,which she ma ie in limy-two days, and left on the Ist or October for Rio, wh:,•e she anehorcd on the Bth of December • from Ritz she was dispatch,' by Captain Broughton, of the Curacoa, ( enior fiber then at Rio), ou the 15th of Dec., for Eng- Lad. till: , may tLer , -tire be hourly expected. TUESDAY. —Titt. African steasn-tug, Mr. King master commaciting, pr , •ceeded vcF,tcrday to the wreck of the 61);tux, and einbarise.t hp (Akers and crew of that vesseL She was diTri ll ctimpt , ll, ,t by the violent gale and snow storm from the - Totit h ward to take shelter at Lymington for the night. She returned jLito the harbour this day at noon, and put the Sphynx's officers and men on board the Victory, where they will remain until the trial takes place, which re port states will be on Thursday or Fridfly. -The Birkenhead,: iron steamer, is hourly expected herelfrom the River, with women, children, and baggage of the 56th Regiment, to be put on board the Belleisle for passage to Gibraltar. The troops are coming by railway. Thq Dauntless, screw steam-frigate, was undocked to-day, and the two disabled "camels" taken in to be refitted for the next operations on the Sphynx. By the last advices from the West India station, received yesterday, we learn that Captain Lock had joined the Alarm, 26, superseding Captain Frankland, who came home pas senger in the Southampton packet. The Alarm had returned to Vera Cruz from Tampico, and would join the Admiral after the arrival of the next mail. The Endymion was the senior officer's ship at Jamaica when the packet left. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, FEB. 10.—Wind N.W., moderate breeze and fine Frosty weather. _ _ _ OFF MARGATE, FEB. 7.—Mary Rowe, Goble, Honturas ; Richard Cobden, Fuller, St. John's, New Brunswick. DEAL, FRB. 9.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Athens Johnes, Richmond V. Sld. Brunswick, Cuba ; Mary, Bermuda; Centurion, Pernambuco. BRISTOL, FEB. 9.—Wind W.N.W., light.—Acrd. Emma, Anderson, Batavia. FALMOUTH, FEB. 90—Wind N. Arrd. Queen, Harvey, Santander ; Robert Tomkins, S.W. Coast of Africa; Panope. Chellew, Rio Grande. LIVERPOOL, Frs. 9.—Wind N. to N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Rio Grande, Sturges, Baltimore. Sld. Ann, Bahia; James Stewart, Newfoundland, and put back again. SHIELDS, FEB. 9.—Th e Sir Edward, Holmes, Liverpool to this port, got on shore last night in coming in, but got off and into the harbour. LWERPoOL, FEB 4 O. The H. H. Boody, Skelfield, from New Yoik, arrived lirre to-day with mizen-mast cut away, and part of cargo thrown overboard in a gale. AEERDEEN, FEB. s.—The Belvidere, from Leith, is aground, but expected off next tide. FALMOUTH, FEB. 9.—The Albion, Gergenti to Liverpool, has put in here with f .re and main-masts cut away, loss of bow sprit, boats, sails, &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard. The Krerisburgh, of Riga, for St. Übes from Santander 29th ult., was totally dismasted same day. DEAL, FEB. 9.—The Rachel, Brown, from China, arrived in the Downs to-day with much damage to hull, &c., in a gale on the 27th Ult. KILLYZEGS, FEB. 6.—A part of the bull of a vessel,appa• rently very old, new planked with 3-inch pine over her ori ginal planking; has been coppered over the second planking, but subsequently removed; has been driven on shore in Baylagh Bay. Several hundred deals, marked " P. 8." ill letters of red paint, have also been picked up or driven on the same coast. THE POSTAGE CONVENTION : ENGLAND A.ND PRUSSIA. There were on Tuesday issued, by order of Parliament copie's of the Postage Convention between the General Pest-office of the United Kingdom and the General Post office . of the k;tigdom of Prussia (signed at Lludon, Ist of October, 1846) ; and also copies of the articles agreed upon between the two Post-offices, for parrying into execution that Convention (signed at London the 14th, and at Berlin the ?Ist. of October, 1840). • They were presented to both Houses cf Parliament by command of her Majesty. The following are the chiefly ma terial articles as respects the charges to be made for • letters : The British Post-t.ffice shall pay to the Prussian Post office, for postage upon unpaid letters originating in Prussia, addressed to the United Kingdom, and upon paid levers originating in the United Kingdom, addressed to Prussia, the following uniform rate : For every single letter, not Exceeding half an o c i l ing: in weight, fourpence, internal Prussian rate . addition the te territory t t o o r.), this o f I not ex. For every letter exceeding this t weig therate, twope nce N ,, ,t 1)r! a n d s f o o r r cuediug one ounce. two rates of g every letter exceeding one ititilentbt weight, transit s b i d t ; through ceeding two ounces, four Ta firi e g b i two ounces, and not ex ceeding For every letter exc s ee x rates, rouence, and not ex- For and so in proportion, three ounces, if two rates being unepavoteinrnygu nounce. i p n a i d Prussia, letters and addressed to Prussia, addressed Post-office, . d .... The Prussian Post-offiee shall pay to', the British and upon paid telehatetderdresisdnotgaridgogoerim, to the United Kingdom:— For every letter not exceeding half an ounce, one rate of sixpence. ilig in the U l t r a For every letter exceeding this weight, and not exceed ing one ounce, two rates of postage. For every letter exceeding one ounce, and not ex ceeding two ounces, four rates. For every letter exceeding two ounces, and not ex. ceeding three ounces, six rates, and so on in proportion, two rates being added for every ounce. DETENTION OF THE MAILS THIS MORNING THROUGH THE SEVERITY OF TAX WEATEER.—Up to twelve o'clock yesterday, the authorities of the General Post-office re portedas not. having arrived, of the bags due, 117 mails. The stoppage appears to be general, as the missing age arab due from all parts, from the east, west, north, and south sides of the metropolis. Of Wednesday morning's bags, the following are still due, viz.:—Eastbourne, Merthyr Tydvil, and Uckfield ; and of the mid-day bags due at the Post office yesterday afternoon, there are still out those from Battle, Hastings, St. Leonard's, Mar) port, and Wigton. The guards who have arrived with the bags which came in this morning, state that the snow is in many places four and five teet deep. The whole of the letter carriers are ordered back to wait fur the detained mails. Some of our contemporaries, metropolitan and pro. vincial, have been devoting a large share of space to a stupid story of an elopement of a young lady, residing in the Royal Crescent, with a tailor. With some of those who have thought proper to insert the details, we believe it to be—all lodge.— Bath Journal.