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lieved it to be in the handwriting of Miss Coutts. This lady bad exhibited articles of the peace against him, and bad de clared that she believed her life to be in danger ; and yet, npon this the judges had discharged him. arty What r h el eniance the could they now place on the oath of a p w judges had discharged him from prison, where he bad been sent open articles of the peace? Was not Miss Coutts bound, as a decent woman, as a lady, as a Christian, to tell him that these letters were not in h er handwriting, and her in that he was under a deception? Would it have degraded er dignity—would it have lowered her rank—would it have been anything but common decency or common humanity to have saidto Humphreys , wh o was snapping at see eve Mr r . Dunn y opprtu l - nity for 6s. Bd., to have said to him," Go and ; don't think he will take y our lifead ; assure him I have not H written any letter to him ?" that been done ? Did they suppose that if he posted letters Miss Coutts did not receive them ? And if the casein stood upon that basis alone be would ask this simple qutn,—had not Miss Contts, if she received them, and the answers were not hers, com mitted upon him as gross, as wicked, and as unjustifiable a fraud as had ever been committed upon man ? The first letter which he had received from Miss Coutts in the Fleet Prison was not so ridiculous as Sir F. Thesiger wished to make it apppar. The commencement of it, which would perhaps be suffkient, ran thus Art thou not dear unto my heart ? Oh, search that heart and see, And from my bosom tear the part Which beats not true to thee." If any one strove to play a trick upon him, the fact that the letters were addressed by a strange hand, which he was able to establish, would be sufficient to prove that intention. Who ever played such a trick must have had access to his letters. His Lordship told him that he must not go into the origin of the case, as the present inquiry was not connected with it. lie, however, certainly did think it was, and he would submit with all respect to the Noble and Learned Lord, that the whole conduct of a party who did strange things, or who was alleged to do strange things, ought to be calmly and dispassionately viewed, before the last act of the comedy which Miss Coutts seemed to think it necessary to Way at his expense was consummated; and he thought that what she did when he first had the misfortune to meet her—what she did when he said, " Hand me back my letters, and I will retire from your presence for ever," had very much the ap pearant • of casting out an anchor to catch a man.—(l.aogh ter. ) She was bound to have said to him, if she desired to rid herself of MD as an annoyance, "Sir, there is your trash ; take it, and go home to your own country ; I do not want it." —(Great laughter.) Mr. Dunn here entered into a long and rambling defence of himself, in the course of which he assailed the evidence of Miss Coate, Mr. Marjoribanke, Sir E. Antrobus, and the other witnesses called for the prose cution. He declared it to be still his firm belief that the authority on which he acted was a good authority in point of law, and he suggested, as a reason why Miss Coutts should grant that authority, her compunction at the persecution he had met with from her. The doggrel verses in which the authority was conveyed he explained as originating in a de sire on the part of the prowcutrix to play fast and loose with him. After a very long speech, the greater part of which was spoken in a moderate tone of voice, he concluded by imploring the jury, as they valued their own honour, to pro tect his. The follewing evidence was then given for the defence: — Sarah North—l was your servant. in 1842 and 1843 in the Fleet Prison. I know these two letters perfectly well. I received them at your door in the prison from the post car rier, and gave them to von. I received three or four Of them ; one was a valentine. I recollect you sending replies, and Captain Sutherland directed them, and you told mo to post them in Piccadilly, that it might not be known where they cane from. I did ro. They were ruldressed to Miss Coutts, 1, Stratton-street, I lived with yon in the Queen's Pris , n also. I dare say I posted three or tour letters for you in 1342. Cross-examined—One of the letters was a valentine. Mr. Dunn used to show me his letters. I have heard him tell Captain Sutherland about the letters. Mary Turner—l called upon you at the Fleet, and you asked me to post a letter, in 1842. I think I posted one to Miss Coutts. It was dirested by Captain Sutherland. David Law—l am an accountant. I recollect your inter view with Wells in January or February, 1816, when trio letters were produced, purporting to have been written by 3liss Coutts to Lord James Stewart. Nathaniel Wells—l showed you two letters, purporting to have been written by Miss Coutts, to satisfy you that the let ters you had were not in the handwriting 01 Miss Coutts. I beg to state that the moment I produced the letters I had Mr. Dunn said that those letters were not hers. The opinion I formed wee, that there was such a similarity in the writing as there is between those of ladies who have been taught by tie same sort of master. My impression was, that your letters were not in the writing of Miss Coutts, and I have told you so from time to time. You told me you should subixena me, and I told you I did not wish to appear, for I should be a evilness against you. I said I had seen Miss Coutts sign one of the letters 1 had, which, how ever, was untrue, but I did so to prevent further annovance. Mr. Dunn wished to recall Mr. Las*, to give a diiferent account of what took place. Mr. Law was recalled—Wells sail that he could prove the letters to Lord Stewart to be the writing of Miss Coutts, and he then looked at your letters, and said there was a great similarity; and upon being asked by yon if he was called as a witness what lie would state, be said be would swear he believed them to be in the writing of Miss Coutts. Claw-exnmined—My acquaintance with Mr. Dunn has been for seven or eight years, on very intimate terms. I visited him twice at the Fleet and once at the Bench. John Smith—l was post-master in the Queen's Prison. These letters came through the Post-office. Sir F. THESIG ?A'. replied at some length, pointing out the inconsistency of the defendant's speech, and the strong ad ditional reasons which that and the evidence supplied for regarding his whole conduct as a deeply-laid scheme to ex tort money from 31i. .'s Coats. Lord DENMAN summed up the case. First, the jury had to say whether it was the intention of the defendant to make Miss Coutts a bankrupt, as that was laid in the indictment. The rest of the indictment imputed to the defendant that he falsely swore to those verses being the composition of Miss Coutts. That the oath was false, he (Lord Denman) look to be completely proved, and the only question was as to the defendant's knowledge of its untruth. The jury at . once returned a verdict of Guilty. The defendant took some formal objection to the indict ment, which we did not distinctly catch, but which we un derstood to be that. it had undergone material alteration. Lord DENMAN having refused to sustain the objection. Sir F. Ttrusesann prayed for the judgment of the Court; and Lord DENMAN, in a tone of great severity, and amidst the most profound silence, said—Richard Dunn, you have been convicted upon the clearest evidence of a most base and malignant act, founded on the most corrupt motives, and tending to the persecution of an individual who appears to be in the highest degree entitled to respect, and evidently incapable of doing that which you have imputed to her by this affidavit; because, if there was nothing,but the appear ance of the paper itself, no man in the possession of his senses could doubt that Miss Coutts never wrote that paper. I cannot entertain the smallest doubt that that paper was fabricated by yourself. Mr. Dunn exclaimed— As I stand before Almighty God, my Maker, I never did nor do I know whom it came from. May I never enter into the kingdom of God if I know who wrote it.—(Great sensation.) Lord DENMAN-4 is very shocking to hear a man utter ing such horrid imprecations. But you must remember that a person convicted of perjury does not obtain much credit fur what Ice says. Mr. Dunn—l know that; but— Lord DENMAN (with increased emphasis)—Nobody can doubt but that you have done it yourself', or put somebody to do it for you. You had no ground for supposing it was hers. You have constantly persecuted her. I cannot forget what 1 particularly know. Although legal defects may have prevented your continuing in confinement, I cannot forget the facts that were brought before us, and the deep regret with which the judges of the land felt them selves bound to deprive that lady of the protection of the law. That matter has been long before the public, and has gained a disgusting sort of familiarity. A person during the course of eight years, from some absurd imagination and perverted judgment, but also from most corrupt feeling throughout towards a pecuniary ob ject, seeks to persecute an individual by legal instrumentality. This conduct no one throughout the country can think of without some degree of shame, i hope we shall eradicate it, and, in the present instance, I think it is most desirable that the sentence should be immediately passed. I have doubted whether it was not my duty to pronounce sentence of trans portation, but upon consideration, and particularly with respect to the feeling of the public mind with regard to that punishment, I shall pronounce a sentence of imprisonment ; but that must be severe. The sentence is, that you be im prisoned for eighteen months in the Queen's Prison, and give securities at the end of that time, yourself in 100/., and two sureties in 50/. each, for two years, and that you be then imprisoned until those sureties be entered into. The tipataff instantly removed Mr. Dunn from the Court. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 27. The Court was engaged all the morning with a trading case, "Entwistle v. Dent." wising out of a dispute respecting some mercantile tranactions between the plaintiff and de fendant, the representatives of houses in Manchester and London respectively. The case, a dry and uninteresting one, was not expected to close before the rising of the Court. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb. 27. (Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CIIIEF JusTicz and a Special Jury.) WFSTROPP V. SOLOMONS.-THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND TIIR OXFORD AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 13,0001. on a scrip transaction in the shares of the Buckinghamshire and the Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway. It appeared that in the course of last year the defendant advanced money to the plaintiff, a broker, to purchase 500 shares in the above railway company. The plaintiff pro cured the shares and sold them to the defendant, but it was subsequently discovered that the shares so sold were forged scrip; the result was, the plaintiff to complete his engage • meat, had to purchase for the defendant 500 good shares at an increased price. The defendant refused to make good the difference, and the present action was in consequence brought. 4781. had been paid into coin tby the defendant as a satisfaction of the claim. After the case had been shortly gone into, at the sugges tion of the Learned Judge the matter was agreed to be made a special case. Ordered to be made a special case accordingly. DISTRESSING SUICIDE BY A GIRL.—On Saturda y a girl, twelve Years of age, named Margaret Roberts, the eldest of eight children, the daughter of a gardener at Row ton Castle, in this county, committed suicide by drowning. The poor girl was in the service of Miss Higgins, of i the ladies' semi nar y , at Ford, and for several months past had suffered much from abscess of the ear, which doubtless affected her brain. On Saturday morning she left her mis tress's house without any reason, and came to Shrewsbury with several market-girls; it being her first visit to this town, and there being no reason for her visit. On her way home she complained of her head aching, and wished she was in the Severn. About five o'clock she was seen going across the fields from Ford toward s the Severn, which was much flooded at the time. The ferryman at Mont ford weir called and asked if she wanted to cross the river. Instead of an wering she proceeded up to the next field, and in a f e w minutes was heard a shriek that reached the village of Mont ford; but no one that heard it suspected the fatarcause. The girl being missed, search was made, and her bonnet and collar were found on the bank; and when the water subsided, her footsteps were traced in the soft soil near the bank. The not yet been found, and it probably will be car r i e d a great di body has distance b y the flood.—Shrewsbury Chronicle. THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE. —\\'e have every re ason to b e li ev e that his Royal Highness th e P rince. Field-Marshal has graciously i‘ie n upon s hisl ni g h_ nf as signified his intentio n t o accept the honour so unanimously confe rred o ess by il &University of Cambridge, a majority ot after a contestof Rooysa of tb unexampled everity.— Post. Tgnglihe Hen. as en b appointed a ald a ' enna s h Embassy at VI rt Virillitim:Grey, some time resident with the tae hi at the Austrian Cou, , in place e of Gervas Bushe p , E 4 ,1• t 9 deceased.— Obserrer. _ - r ~. , 4 its THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENINCT, MARCH 1, 1847 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, arc respectfully informed, that TO-MORROW EVENING, March 2, will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled NINO. Ninus, Signor Coletti ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli ; Arotasphe, Signor Roadie; Fenena, Dldlle. Fagiani ; Abigail, Aldlle. Sanchioli. After which, a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, by If. Paul Taglioul, entitled CORALIA; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCONSTANT. Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati; the Knight II uldebrand, M. Paul Taglionl; Squire, M. fleuriet ; Bertha, Millie. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, 31' Gosselln ; Fraisondln, M. Venefra ; Fisherman, M. di Mattia. Verdi's Opera, " Line Foscari," is in active preparation, and will shortly be produced, for the first time In this country. Madame Castellan has arr,ved in town, and will shortly appear. Signor Fraschini is daily expected. Donizetti's Opera, " La Favorita," will be repeated as soon as other arrangements will permit, The doors open at Half-past Seven. Tha Opera will commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobility Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, Including Operas by Bellinl. Dont zetti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfect'ou in every department ; to which intent the manx . ement has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent In Europe. SOPRANI.--Madame Grist and Madame Persian! (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. Stefianoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this couutry). CONTRALTI.— Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance inthis country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Signer Mario, Signor Salvator Lavla (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signor Tull( (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of Ike Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. retersbnrgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor !Mullin' (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, Ms first appear ance in this country.) PRIM I BASSI COMIC! —Signor Pietro ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor .Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. re tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinette Mollidorl (of the Theatre La Scala, In Milan), Mademoiselle Amalie Lined, Mademoiselle Lnigina Bellini. ieconde Tenore—Signor Emmannele Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Mucha Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CIIOItUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master — Signor Bonconsiglln. Prompter —Signor Monterasi. The ORCIIESTR A, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The aillitery Band of the Coldstream Guards will he ender the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, hae been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Fliglit and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Norello. The Tl iM.ET, of a brilliant and costly charact••r, will close the performance of the evening, and na Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to annonnea that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssier ; and, during the season, the following eminent iansenses will appear: --Premieres I astiscuse— NI ad emoiselle Drimi - Litre (got - the I Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Aledemeiselle itertln (of the imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), u lemoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La s:cala, Milan), end Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Parl Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand° Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand O t ters, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maittes des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasts (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). healer of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense Mr. O'llryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro email (of the San Carlo ThiXatre, Naples). THE TITEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and .I , 2cf,rated, under the limnediate direction and after designs of R. Albano, Esq., (1.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by :dr. Ponsonby. ..... The .Management hAS happily secured the artistic skill of :cignOri Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed Immediately under the Portico in itow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and noxes, for the night or season, to ),e obtained at the Tiox Office, Row-str, et ; and at Messrs. Cramer, lica'e, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. 'THEATRE; ROYAL DRI7IT-LANE THIS EVENING Will be performed the 1;e;(1tand61;;, entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Domini; Podiebt ad, Mr. Harri• Fon ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miea Rainforth; Liilia, Miss R. leases. After which the new Pallet, eallcd THE PRETTY SICILIAN. Count Amede, M. Croce; Rosetta, Mdlle. Baderna. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ! nder the Mantgement of Mr. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS; EVENING Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE i , CHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far rell, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brlndal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Ilumby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. • During the craning the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and ' ?lelen" Polkas ; Waltz, by Lanner ; 01lop, by Strauss ; and the " American l'olka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, ,fled the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil D:lights. Principal characters by Mr. James bland, '.hiss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be produced the Original Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, ()sherry, Keeley, Bender ; Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keely will appear. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy ExtTavaganza, entitled TILE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. I rider the direction of Madame Celeste TILLS EVENING c i l Will be perfo;med the celebrated Drama, Red TNT: GREEN BUSHES; or, A II ndred Years Age. Murttgh, Mr. 0 . Smith; Dennis, Mr. Culienf ...I ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul 7tledford ; Grinnidge, Atr. Wright ; Capt Marto' s, Mr. Worrell; . aflame St. Ants.rt. Madame Celeste; "eraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nell O'Neil, Mrs. Fits william. After which the Comic Drama. called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenlerd ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce ; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Honeybun, Mr. Wright ; Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Honeyhun, Miss Harding; Mrs. Crank, Mrs Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox. sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE ROLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Sineaton, Miss S. Flower; llarvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane .:eymour, Miss Rourke; Anne Boleyn, Miss Rossano. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To conclude with the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Principal charaCters by Messrs. Wynn, Granby, Vining, Compton, Fisher, Cowell, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S; THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON DE LA NUIT. Frederic, M. Beron ; Oscar, M. Langeval ; Gillestlern, M. Cartigny ; Mathilde, Mdlle. Fargeuil ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with a new Vaudeville. entitled UN MARI QUI SE DERANGE. Durosel, M. Lafont ; Bertholin, 31. Cartigny ; Amelle, 314111 e. Vallee ; Anais, 111d11e. Fonquet. Boxes, Gs. , Pit, 3s. fd. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's r.ibrary, 13, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL A MPHITHEARE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Penes Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family.—Mr. BAT TY's Fox-Hoands meet every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Mon and Steed. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. With the Per formances of 31. Pablo longue and his highly-trained Steeds. Box-office open from eleven till flys o'cloct.—Doors open et six anl commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Alexander the Great, Mr. Betty Roxana, Miss Richardson To conclude with a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER ; or The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength of the Company. liox••tflco open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 64.; Pit. 6d.; Gallery, 3d. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama of SIMON LEE ; or, The Murder at the Five Fields' Copse. Cbaraeters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Bird, Searle, Forman; Miss Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, THE MINE GIRL; or, The Rose Diamond. To conciade with GALE BREEZELY ; or, A Tal• of a Tar. NEW NOVEL, BT THE AUTHOR OF "SUSAN lIOPLEY.' Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 cols., T HE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON. By Mrs. CROWE. Authoress of " Susan Hopley," Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 2;ow ready, in ONE VOLUME (comprising as much matter as twenty ordinary 'volumes), illustrated with 1,500 Engravings of Arms, &c. 38s. bound. B URKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, FOR 1847. NEW and REVISED EDITION ; Corrected throughout to the present time, from the personal corn murrloations of the Nobility,&c., and CONTAINING all the NEW CREATIONS. " The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever offered to the public."—Sun. Henry Celburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK ET THE AUTHOR OF " THE RANSOM." Nevr ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post AvO., KIRK HO LME PRIORY; sr, Modern lleroism. By the Author sf " The Ransil." Richard Bentley, New Burliegton•street. - HENRY RUSSELL AT THE STRAND THEATRE. Composer of Woodman spare that Tree—lvy Green—The Gam bier's wife —The Maniac—Ship on Fire—The Life Beat—l'm Afloat —Newfoundland Dog—and ether Popular Songs, will give his VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVE - ICING, AND EVERT EVENING. Ile will sing the Song of tke Shirt—Paupers Drive— Gambler's Wife—Ship on Fire ; &c. ite.—Songs and incidents of Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery Gd. ; Private Boxes, 1/. Is. Box-office opt n from One till Font' daily. rHE WEATHER.—Sus OMCK, FEBRUARY 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 26 ; Highest. 32; Noon, 35. BAROMETER, 30.24.—Wind E.N.E., fine. MARCH 1. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 27; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 37. BAROMETER, 30 38.—WIND E., dull. MOB WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TRIM DAY. ‘lorning .. 45 minutes *fter 1. 1 Evening .. 4 minutes after 2 Arragon. These two corps will bo placed under the command of Generals rev's and CONCHA. It is said that CERISTINA will ere long he forced to retire into France, snd her retreat will, it is said, be the signal of a violent explosion. Differences are said to have arisen between the QUEEN and King Consort, the latter of whom has protected his family from the ven geance of CHRISTINI. It is said that the Count DR MONTEMOLIN has ap pointed PETE DE LoIE Commander-in-Chief at Barce• lona, and TRISTANY Commander-ia-Chief of the pro vince of Tarragona. MADRID BoasA, FE3. 22.—The Throe per Cents. were done at 30; i for cash ; the Five per Cents, at 20 ; the Debt without Interest, 6 1 / 8 ; Ind the Coupons, at 18%. We hare received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. It waitreported in Paris, on Saturday, that, thanks to the good offices of the KING of the BELGIANS, the per sonal differences between M. Guizor and the Marquis of NORMANDY are settled. M. GUIZOT has undertaken to make the amende honorable by explaining away the offensive character of the words made use of by him in the Chamber, and with that explanation the Marquis of NORMANDY will express himself satisfied. With regard to the differences between the two countries on the subject of the Montpensier marriage, they still remain in stain quo. 'The Journal des Debats of Friday has an article on the financial statement of the English Chancellor of the Exchequer, the writer of which (from internal evidence we sbould say it proceeded from the pen of M. GurzoT) can scarcely conceal the joy which he evidently feels at the present distressed state of Ire land, which he considers effectually prevents England from taking any steps to vindicate her rights abroad. M. GUIZOT, however, forgets the distressed condition of the French people and the embarrassed state of the French finances. As the Reforme of Saturday justly remarks:— "The Journal des Debats might have strengthened its argument and completed its demonstration. It had merely to refer to the accounts of M. Lacave Laplagne, our Chancel lor of the Exchequer, and all the estimates being analysed, that of blie works, that of provisions, that of our over plus re te mortgaged, without counting the ordinary and extraordinary grants, it would have beau seen that poverty is not less great in France than elsewhere, and that conse quently there is a double guarantee for the peace of the cowards. Yes; such is the clear and precise result of an alliance of sixteen years—a deficit in the two states and dis tress amongst the two nations." The Jesuit party have gained a great victory at Court, They have prevented the appointment of M. HEBERT to the Ministry of Justice. The Patric says— " It was reported to-day at the Chamber of Deputies that the ordonnance for the nomination of M. Hebert as Minister of Justice and Public Worship was to have been signed this day, but that it had been postponed. It was added that M. Dumon, Minister of Public Works, had been sent for to the palace this day at noon, and earnestly entreated by the Queen to take the portfolio of M. Martin (du Nord). Nt. Dumon, it is said, gave way, and it was thought at the Chamber that he consented to remove to the hotel of the Place Ven dome. M. Liadieres was spoken of to replace M Dumon at the Public \Vorks. M. Vitet has positively refused this portfolio. He desires only that of finance." And this is La meilleure des repuldiquet Certainly those who accepted it in July, 1830, little thought that in 1847 the parti prctre would be in the ascendant in the Tuileries, dictating to the KING of the FRENCH, US it was wont of yore to dictate to the King of France, who should or should not be Minister. The only cause that can be alleged against the appointment of M. HEBERT is the hatred of the priests to him, on account of his b,:ldly withstanding all attempts to give the mo nopoly of education to the Jesuits. Oa this occasion, at all events, we wish LOUIS PHILIPPE bad exercised his own personal will, and persevered in the appointment. The Courricr of Moraines says that the commercial advices from the Levant are of a satisfactory character as regards the arrival of grain expected from those ports, A. vessel from Odessa had brought the intelligence to Constantinople that, on the 4th, the ice bad broken up, and that more than fifty vessels were able to sail for the Bosphorus. From this circumstance it is hoped that, if if the thaw has not yet become general, it will not be long before it becomes so, and that departures will take place without interruption. It is stated that numerous vessels had been engaged at Constantinople and Smyrna, to take in corn at the different ports of Turkey, fur Mar seilles. All the members of the household of Don CARLOS have quitted Bourges. Don ENntguE arrived at Toulon on the 21st ult. Notwithstanding the fall of a half per cent. in the English Funds on Thursday, a rise took place on the Paris Bourse on Saturday so opportune for the interests of the " Bulls " as to suggest suspicions that it was facti tious. The principal ground advanced for it was the alleged (we are assured) real arrangement of the quarrel of M. GulzoT and the English Ambassador in Paris already (above) alluded to. Before the Bourse the Three-per-Cents. were done (in the Passage de l' Opera) at 78f. 15c. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Satur4 day at 78f. 50c.; the Fire per Cents., iter, 80c. ; the Or{- lssn. itsikusy Shared, 1,2751.; Rouen, 870f.1 Havra, 683 f. 75c.; Great Northern, 630 E ; Avignon, 835 f. ; Vierzon, 585 E ; Bordeaux, 535 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 302 f. 50c. ; Basle, 208 f. 75c. ; Dieppe, 3451. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4681. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 4671. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 491 f. 25c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 482 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 451 f. 25c. ; Belgian '1 wo-and-a-Half per Cents., 51 1 % , Spanish Three per Cents., 35 3 4, BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT VIZ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEaluser 26. Bonlogne and .kmiens, 14% —Dutch Rhenish, 4% —East Indian, % —Northern of France, 13—Paris end Strasbourg, 3)4. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, FEB. 25.—There is a moderate demand for refining descriptions, but the grocery kinds are neglected; the sales of the week are unimportant. The refined market is still dull, and a shade lower.—Bristol Mercury. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This week's arrivals are large of wheat, and good of other articles. A decline of Is. to 25. per quarter is submitted to on s heat, at which there is a healthy demand. For barley there is very little inquiry, and prices are 2s. per quarter lower. Oats and Shelling are unaltered in value, but meet a readier sale. Beans remain same as last stated. A NEW WAY OF PAYING ARREARS OF BASTARDY. —A tradesman, residing not fifty miles from Hull, was, a short time ago, saddled by the magistrates with the main tenance of a bastard child; but, not relishing the burden, he bit upon a novel expedient to show his chagrin and vexa tion. Last week the friends of the mother, who reside at Bishop Burton, near Beverley, received, by carrier, a heavy, suspicious-looki n g p arcel, whi ch emitted a strong odour, not at all pleasant to the olfactory organ : with sonic misgivings as to the nature of its contents, the parcel was opened—it con t a ined a considerable sum of money. all in farthings, thickly embedd ed in oil and tar, bein g the mode of payment g' adopted to satisfy the arrears due for the support of the child. We would advise the unfortunate tradesman to send his next remittance in a barrel full of those unctuous, sticky ingre dients, and then the poor people may set up a b astar d o il and tar shop.—Hull Advertiser. The Tribunal of Commerce of Paris was on Mon day troubled by an unusual act of violence. A case of fraud was being a rgued, in which damages were demand e d aga i nst a man named Wity. The counsel for the plaintiff, M. Martin- Leroy, was pleading, when Wuy suddenly rose, rush e d over to where the Learned Gentleman was standing, and spat in his face. This conduct caused for the moment great confu sion, and the presiding judge at once ordered the offender to be taken into custody. M. Martin-Leroy immediately said— . Th e outrage which you have all witnessed cannot in any way lower me , an d I despise it; but, as it mi g ht b e supposed that any language 1 might use was act ua t e d b y anger at the conduct of the defendant, I demand permission from the Court to desist, and to allow the care to be deliberated on without any further remark from me. Further, to prove to the man who has thus insulted me how much I am above such an affront,' entreat the court to use indulgence towards him for his conduct. The President immediately ordered the offender to be removed from the court, and placed in custody in a common prison until interrogated within twenty-four hours, as prescribed by Art. 91 of the Civil Code, subject further to such punishment as the criminal courts should think fitting to impose. Wuy was then re moved. The President then addressed the learned counsel as follows :—"The Court has to express to you all the indig nation it feels at the outrage just offered to you, and is happy in being able to testify that the moderation of your address in no way called for any such violence. The Court has also to express its hope that the prompt committal of the of fender, and the punishment subsequently to be inflicted on him, will prevent a repetition of such conduct. As to the case under consideration, the Court will examine it with its usual impartiality." The sitting was then brought to a close amidst some agitation. THE INCONVENIENCE or A RED FACE.—Mr. John Thraves, a respectable farmer, residing at Edmenthorpe Lodge, near Market Overton, appe ared before the magistrates at the Town-hall, Stamford, on Saturday last, under the following aggravating circumstances : About half-past three o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday week, being Can dlemas Fair, Mr. Thraves, in company with Mr. Ilac!t, of Clipshain, was standing in the High-street, giving direc tions to his son relative to some beast he had that day pur chased, when policeman Mitchell stepped up and asked Mr. Thraves his name and address. The three were surprised at the inquiry, but Mr. Thraves instantly furnished the desired information, and soon afterwards walked towards Iron monger-street, when Mitchell followed them, and asked Mr. Thraves his Christian name ; be, considering this second application a rude annoyance, refused to tell him. A few days afterwards ho was summoned to appear at the Town hall, as above mentioned, to answer a charge of drunkenness. He attended accordingly, and Mitchell and two other officers gave evidence to the effect of hie being intoxicated. O n th e other hand it was sworn by Mr. Hack and his son, as well as the servant of Miss Hack, that such was entirely untrue. Upon cross- examination the policemen stated their convic tion that the defendant must have been in a state of intoxi cation, not only from the circumstance of his jolting against his two companions as he walked down the street, but also from his having a very red face. The magistrates had ocular demonstration that Mr. Thraves, even at that early period of the day, was blessed with a colour, a portion of which thousands in the smoky diet ricts would be happy to nonsess; nod they unhesitatingly dismissed the summons.—gieuni4 e l Herald. FIRE CAUSED BY TAKING A PINCH OF SNUF F .— A few nights since, a t Stanton, an old woman by the name of Bruce thought proper, about t nidni g ht, to strike a light in order to take pinch of snuff; and by way of making it con venient, set the candle on her pillow, but before she could ac commodate her nose the whole bed was in flames, and also part of her night dress. Her screams soon awoke the neigh pours, who hastened to her assistance. A few minutes longer and the whole house, large barn, and out-buildings, must all have gone. Much credit is due to a man by the the name of Pettitt, and his 5011, who entered the apartment with only a few things on them, and, after much difficulty, succeeded in arresting the progress of the fire.—Suffolk Herald. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 2,500 bales, without alteration in prices. Shares were quiet again. The taking of the new loan at the Treasury this morning attracted rather a large attendance of City capitalists and others, but there were some parties absent, we believe, who were present at the meeting for the settlement of the pre liminary terms. Before ten o'clock, the ante-rooms of the Treasury-chambers were occupied by the parties prepared to tender, and at the hour appointed they were ushered into the audience room, where the Chancellor of the Exchequer was seated, Lord John Russell being on his right hand ; Baron Rothschild, Mr. A. Rothschild, and two others of the part ners of the firm, were also there. The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. Bates, Mr. Baring, Mr. Mildmay, and about fourteen other parties connected with the monied interest., were also in attendance. Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, opened the business by stating that he was ready to receive tenders upon the terms proposed on Thursday last. The Baron Rothschild handed in a sealed letter, Is hich was opened, and then followed another from Mr. Baring Both biddings were 89'. 105. for 100/. Stock in the Three per Cent. Consols. It was clearly evident, then, that those two firms had coalesced, as no offer was made by the Governor of the Bank of England, or by others who were in the roam. And immediately afterwards, in reply to a question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that it was the intention of himself and Messrs. Barings to take the loan between them. After a slight hesitation the Chancellor acceded to the terms, but a question was then raised as to the word ing of a document read on Thursday as respects the pay ment of interest. It was stoutly contended for that the Chancellor would give interest upon instalments made in the months up to the 2d July, so that those who took part of the loan would be entitled to the July dividends. It was consi dered but reasonable that as no discount was to be allowed, as usual, this concession ought to be granted. After considerable discussion, the parties interested in the bidding retired and consulted together. The result was, that a paper was drawn up by Mr. Baring, explanatory of their views of the contract which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord John Russell read. Shortly the Chancellor said that, as there was no opposition, and that as it seemed to be the feeling to con vert the scrip into stock, he would grant interest on payments made in full in July, and also interest upon the monthly payments up to that date; but that in case payments re mained until October, then the year's interest from the sth January last, until the sth January, 1818, would be paid at one time. These terms finally were sanctioned, and the con tracting parties signed the document, which was witnessed by the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank. Accounts received to-day from Holland state that the Finance Minister had laid his estimates before the Legisla ture, but that, although they exhibited an increase of ex penditure, there was also au augmentation in the receipts of 1,300,000 florins. The Bank of Belgium has declared a dividend of 19f. per share. The wheat market is steady this morning, but barley, oats, &c., are h.wer. The English Stock Exchange has presented an extra ordinary appearance again to-day, the excitement having been carried to so high a pitch that immediately upon the commencement of business the confusion of tongues conveyed no imperfect idea of what Babel may have been. Shouting and quoting, were, however, not the only events, for there was a good deal of business done. We need hardly say that the new scrip was all the rage, and that immediately upon the terms becoming known, parties were bidding up to and even 2IA premium. This is the usual policy at first, and therefore the subsequent partial relapse to 1 3 / 4 premium was to be expected. The allot ments, as far as can be ascertained, have not been made in large amounts, as some of the City bankers have obtained a good "slice." Consols for transfer to-morrow have ad vanced to 90', 7 i, and been down again to 904. For April 15 the rates have been 91 and 91 1 4, but at present are only 90% to 91. Bank Stock is higher, 2044 to 205 1 ,i, a proof, as we take it, of confidence in the new operation. Exchequer Bills have been at a decline, to Bs. and 3s. premium. This is the result of sales to pay the deposit on the new loan. East India Stock is marked 9 51. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 93 to 93%. The Foreign market has been rather flat again, as with the greater attraction for speculation offered just now by the British investments, there is very little business doing, Spanish Five per Cents. are 244 ; Chillan, 95; and Dutch Two-and- a-Half per Cents, 58 1 4 to N. The Railway Share market has been looking buoyant again, and there is an improvement in the quotations of sonic of the old and new lines. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • . 204 , 4 2053 2C5% Three per Cent. Rednced Annuities 91% 91 91% 914 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 90% 90% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 93% 93 93 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9 9-16 India Stock .. . 251 251 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. Consols for Accont, April 15 Ditto, Scrip Exchequer Mils. 1,0001... ~ 5001. -. Ditto. Small Ditto, Advertised .. • • P 8 2 p 2p 901 IA 903( f. 0% • . .. .I% 2 1% p I% 1 1 4 d. 7 9 3 pm. 3 7 9 Pm. 9 9 pm• 9 I 5 pm. S 7 P 13(d. OBE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent .. .. 865( 136% Chllian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 95 Mexican Bonds, 1816, 5 per Cent .. Russian Bends hpanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account • • . • .. 24 1 4 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cen t .. Dividends on the above payable in Lendon. Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 96 Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent .. 58% 1 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSE': t RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. 22 .. .. .. 109% ex dlv 109% Amber., Notting., Ilikston, and Eastern Junction .. • • • • 2% •• • • 2 7i •• • Birmingham and Oxford Junct ion 14 jp IA • • .. • • • Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. lo Boston, Stamford, & Birmir.gliam • • 7% 7•• • . Buckinghamshire .. 84s. . • %% P••• • • • Caledonian .. .. • • •• 30 ••• • 28 ••••• • • • • • Direct Northern Scrip 2yi . • 2 Eastern Counties .. 20 ~ 21% .. . . Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. •• . ••• • .. Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. • • •• • .• • Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... 4 % • • Eastern Union .. .. 40 ... 55 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 •• .. 13% East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 •• • • 16 IA .......... East Lincolnshire .. ••• • • • • 4 •• • • 7 ••••• • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... ...... Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. •• • • Great Northern (London & York Regd.) ........ .. P 28 2?q• 21 13% 1614 Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) .... 43 % 4 1 4 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 2714 .... 25.114 26 Great North of England . —lOO ........ Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • ••"•• • • • • 59 Great Western .. • • • • 8 *" •• • • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 19 ex div l9 x.d. Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 2754 %ex dtv 27% x.d. Ditto, Xew • • • • 4 34 •• • • 8 %34 ex div• • 834 x.d. [lull and Selby .. 50 ....104 Leeds and Bradford • • .. 35 .... 7934 • • .... Leeds and Thirsk 2234 .... 21% 2234 215 22 Ditto, New .. 5 .... .. •• . . •••• • • • • Ditto, "'reference 6 per Cent. • . 334 .... .5 3 3 Lirerp., Manch., & Newc. Juliet. 2%.•.• 234•• 254 London, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 • • . 56 55% x all Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .. • . 14% 141 x, Ditto, Guaraut. Five per Cent. 9 .... London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 40. 91A London an North-Western• • —lOO .. 188 18634 186 187 167 Ditto, Quarters . •• •• D.tto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 14 ••••• • • 14 Ditto, Fifths .- •• • • • • 2 .... 18% •.. • • 18% London and South• Western —4l/. Os. 100.— 63 64% x d 64% Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 55 .... ••• • • • 55 Ditto, ditto .. • • .. • • • • Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 22 3 q 14 ••• • • • Lynn and Dereham .. • • 15 .... .• ••• • • • Manchester and Leeds 82 •• .. .... • • Ditto, Thirds (lteg.)• • • • .. 840. .... 334 p Ditto 34 (late Rudders. & Sheff.) 23 ..•• 27% ••••• • • • • • 27% Manch., London, & liirm. Juliet. 2 •• .. 3 .. •• • 2 Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 11 4 % •• • '.l4.ldland ..100 ... 12234 12134 123 123 Ditto, New ~ • • •• •• 30 •• • • 35 34% ••'•• • •• Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 96 •• •...., !ill Midland, 'timing. & Gloucest.• • 100 ....123 .• • • • • Ditto, New (iss. at 7% dis )• • 17% .. • • •• ••• • • • Newcastle and Berwick • 20 .... 3214 % Newmarket and Chesterford .. 10 .. • • 1014 . Norfolk •• —lOO .• ..140 x d1r....—. 140 Ditto, Extension • • • • .. 6 .... GU ........ 6% Northern Counties Union 254.... 1% %........ 1 1 4 ; North Isritish .. •• 25 3534 ..• •• 353 Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • I .... 33' as North Staffordshire • • • • • • 5 •• • • 8 % 32 •• • ..... Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 35% 35 35 70 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 634 ........ Ditto, ditto (18) .• .. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 t • • • Royston and 11itchin . • • • • 1% .. 214 :Scottish Midland .. .. •• • • 17% 25% % 21 4 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• 3. •. % • 4 1 4 Shropshire Union .. •• . 425..::. % % dis• • • • • • • • ••• dis South Eastern anti Dovor .. • • 33%., • • 39% •• • • ••••• • 39 54 Do., New (do. 151.) .• No. 4. 3.4...• 4% .34.. South Wales .. lO .... 8%3, % 8 South Yorkshirs, Donc as t er, and Goole .. 2 1 4 West Riding Union .• • • 425. .. 1%34 2p .. 2 York and Newcastle .. 25 . • 36% .. • • • T . ' Ditto, New.. .. •• •• •• 5 ... 11%%........ York sad North 31idl an d 50 .... 87 • 87 Ditto, Preferenc e .. •••• • • • • 2 .... 12% 1 4 12 1 ,4 Do. E and W. Riding Exten... 10 22 • • 22 34 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. I , ;ast Indian Great Western Bengal Luxembourg Namur and Liege • • •• 10 •• • 51 ' 4 sxAl• ••• • • sxd Northern of France • •8 .. •.. 13% t •••••• • • ' • 13 l'aris and Rouen .. 20 %34 •••• • • • • 0 ~-, Rouen and Havre . 20 27 ••••• • • • • • Sambre and Meuse .. 12 ...• 7 ••••• • •• • ' 61 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. .. 43% British North American .. .. 50 •• • •••" • • • • MINES. Rea l del ➢lonte, Unrezlstered ...• •• •• •• ••• 3% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LormoN, Mancir I.—Wind N.E., fresh breeze, and hazy. I)EAI., FEB. 28.—Wind E. Std. Atlas, Havannah ; tit. James, New York ; Fairy Queen, Cape of Good Hope. Balsrot., FFB 28.—Wind E S.E ., strong.—Sld. Ant, New York ; I )rie Vrienden, Batavia. GLOUCESTER, FEB. . 28 Wind E.—Sld. Nicaragua, Ne w OrleanS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 27.—The Cuba, Whitehaven, to An tigua, was towed into Kingstown yesterday, dismaste4, and a derelict, having been in contact off HolThead 23d i ns t . with the Symmetry, from St. John's, New Bruns w i c k: Arrd. 28.—Orixa , Christian, Singapore; Hannah S a lk e ld Robertson, Calcutta; Priscilla, Goble, Paraiba ; Jane Bar bara, Brown, Mobile; Symmetry , 11PNennell, St, John's New Brunswick, with loss of bowsprit. head, cutsater &c " ., having been in cont act. Sid. 28, Lord Seaton, New Orleans; Rowland, New Orleans 1:117.1 stAl Superi o r, Alobilkz ; Engi neer, New York; Louisiana, New York; Euphrasia Beaton. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. E.N. E.—Arrd. Ado!' h Bohme, V. eat Coast o f Africa, an d St. Thomas, leaky. Sid Royal George, Adelaide, South Australia. Off port, General Vanderrbosh, Batavia for Rotterdam. PLYMOUTH, FEIL 28.—Wind E.—Arrd. Clara Henrietta, Batavia for Amsterdam ; William Shand, Callan!, Calcutta. TEIGNMOUTII, FEB. 28. —Tile Four Brothers of Rye, le .t from Exmouth, struck on the bar and is full of water, and is likely to become a wreck. BELFAST, FEB. 27.—Wind E.S.E.—SId. Monterey, New York; Lucy, Wright, New Orleans. HARTLEPOOL, FEB. 27.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—SId. Dun dee, Jamaica. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The past week's arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, Malt, Beans, and Flour, were on a fair average scale,'but those of all other articles of home produce were small. The receipts of grain from Ireland and Scotland were trifling. From abroad we received a limited supply of Wheat and Flour; but that of Barley, Oats, and Beans i‘ as somewhat extensive. Coastwise, a moderate supply of Wheat reached us from Essex and Kent. By laud carriage and sample the quantity was by no means large. On the whole the stands were to lerably well tilled with parcels of both red and white in good condition. Several buyers being in attendance from France, considerable firmness was manifested on the part of the holders, and about one thousand quarters cf Kentish Wheat were sold for that country, at prices rather above those obtained on Monday last. However, as the Essex qualities were in by no means active request, and as a total clearance was not effected, we may call the English Wheat trade steady, at last Monday's currencies. The quantity of Foreign Wheat on show was small, nevertheless, the transactions in that article were only to a moderate extent, at unaltered currencies. We bad a large show of English and Foreign Barley, which met a very dull inquiry, at a reduction in value of from Is to 2a per quarter. Superfine White Malt moved off slowly, at late rates; but all other kinds raight have been purchased at a reduction of quite is per quarter. The total supply of Oats being more than adequate to meet the wants of the dealers, the trade was dull, and prices were 6d to Is per quarter lower than on this day se'nnight. In Beans next to nothing was done, and the quotations receded Is per quarter. All kinds of Peas were heavy, and the turn lower than last week. In Flour, either sack or barrelled, very few sales were concluded. In prices we have no alteration to notice. Several cargoes of Indian Corn were sold at very full rates. CURRENCY rEit IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Clievalicr • • • • • • 77s to 628 Red, New •. • • 70s to 76s Oats -- Yorkshire and Ditto,White, .;clv 73s 855 Lincohish., Fevd. 30s 354 Norfolk and Lin- Potato° 36s 40s col n, Red 6BB 72s Ycughal and Cork, Ditto, White.. .. • • 734 78s Black . ...... 30s 34s Irish, Red ...... • • —8 —s Cork, White ..• .. 318 348 Ditto, White .. .. • • —s —s Scotch, Feed..... ass 38s Rye—Old •••.... • • • - • —• _is Beans—Tick ......... 44s 498 New... ... .••• • • • 4 1 / 4 s 58s Pigeons • 50s 53s Barley—Grinding ... .. 41s 45s Pease—Grey. ........ 50s 53s Malting . ••• . • .... 52s 55s Maple. •••.. • • . . . 511 538 Chevalier .... ... 553 598 White........... —8 ---s Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers folk .. .. Brown . 686 703 Suffolk Kingston and Ware 76s 78s Btocktn & Norfolk 48s 54s smrrarrzsal. The following statements show the imports of foreign stock into London during the past wet k : From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. _ ___ Flushing ...... . ... ...... Ditto Rotterdam Ditto Ditto ...... .. 48 ...... . ..... 103 ...... 11 Ditto ... 4 .. ... 20 Harling Ditto Nieudiep - Calves Total ...... 168 375 890 27 At the outports, 100 beasts, 200 sheep, and 10 calves have ' been landed, mostly from Rotterdam. The supply of foreign stock offering ck - insisteet of 120 Oxen and Cows, 180 Sheep, and 5 Calves. The general quality being tolerably good, nearly the whole found buyers, at fully last week's quota tions. With Beasts, from our own grazing districts, we were, the time of year considered, well supplied, there being 1,000 head more on sale than at the corresponding market day in 1846. Although the weather continues cold, the Beef trade, arising principally from the dead markets being rather heavily stocked with the past week's arrivals from Scotland and the north of England, was in a very sluggish state, at thz, decline in the quotations noticed on Monday last, the highest rate for the best Scots not exceeding 4s 2d per Slbs. There were sonic remarkably prime Downs, Scots, and runts offering, but the general condition of the bullock supply, as to weight and condition, was by no means equal to that ex hibited on many 'previous occasions; at the close of business an advance was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge, we received, mostly by railway, namely, 1,300 Scots, homebrads, and shorthorns; from the northern counties, 350 shorthorns ; from the western and midland counties, 800 Devons, runts, Herefords, &c. ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds; and from Scotland, by steam-vessel, 180 horned and polled Scots. The number of sheep was again scanty, owing to which the mutton trade was firm, at an advance on last week's quotations of 2d her 81b. This amount of improvement was realised for all breeds. There were about 400 shorn sheep in the market, chiefly from Lincolnshire. The highest price for the best old Downs was 5s 2d per 81b. We had about 250 Dorset lambs on show, but which sold at irregular prices. Calves were in short supply and ready inquiry, at Friday's improvement, viz., of from 2d to 4d per 81b. Neat small porkers moved off steadily, other qualities of pork slowly, at unaltered cur rencies. Per albs. to sink the offal. I. d. to s. d (nferior Beasts..... 2 10 3 0 Second quality ... 3 2 3 4 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 Prime Scots .... 3 10 4 2 Large coarse Calves 4 4 4 10 Prime small ditto .. 5 0 6 4 Suckling Calves —lB 0 28 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 8 4 0 s. d. to a. d. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 10 Southdown Wetter 5 0 5 2 Ditto out of the wool Largo Hogs .• .. 3 6 4 4 Small Porkers •• .. 4 8 4 10 Quarter old Pigs .. 16 0 19 0 Lambs ... •• • 0 0 0 G SUPPLY AT MARKET. Results. I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. I 3,365 1 16,980 78 UBO lirEIWCIEVICII AND LEADENEALL. The past week's arrivals of meat from Scotland and the northern parts of England have been on a liberal scale, those from other quarters moderate. The supply of Beef on offer, killed in the metropolis, has been seasonably large, that of other kinds of meat rather limited. Prime Mutton, Veal, and Pork have sold readily at, in some instances, a trifle more money, otherwise the demand has been in a sluggish state. The total number of carcases received since our last has been about 10,500. About 40 carcases of foreign Beef, 90 ditto of Mutton, and 8 ditto of Veal have been on sale. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. Beef, inferior•..... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 3 8 middling .... 210 3 0 1 middling.. 310 4 0 prime large .. 3 2 3 4 prime —— 4 2 4 4 prime small •. 3 4 3 6 1 Pork, large.... •• •• 3 6 4 6 Veal.... •.• • • ... •. 4 4 4 4 email ••••• • • • 4 S 4 10 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGH HOP IVZILRZET. We have to report a steady, but by no means brisk in quiry, for the best Hops in pockets, at full prices. In all other kinds of Hops, the show of which is good, next to nothing .is doing :—Sussex Pockets, 41 to 4/ 8s; Weald of lietit'tlittoi 4/ 5s to 4/ 16s ; Midland and East Kent ditto, 4115 s to 61 10s. 31011017G11 AND SPITALFIELDS. About 150 tons of Potatoes have arrived from abroad since Monday last ; but from our own coasts the receipts have been very small. All descriptions are exceedingly dull, as follows:—Yorkshire Regents, 180 s to 2205; Ditto Reds, 180 s to 2205; Lincolnshire and Cambridge Regents, 180 s to 200 s; Ditto Kidneys, 1603 to 170 s; French Whites, 170 s to 180 s. , ‘ .._ w ( eV) , :'?..: f . ' AC. f. a -p,-7 , - .. --. 7*- 'nkevirt. a ., -4 ' ~,, „.',•' 4- "Id•IMZU r.' r •4 9 .7 7, ... ' '''' • ' 'f '. ..`•.&•" . . k .`" '''' ''' .. - . ETHIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon. will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Hall-post Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place THIS MORNING, and every Monday during Lent. 1 he Performances will commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occavion. Boxes, 49. ; l'it, 2e. ; Amphitheatre, 25. FASHIONS FOR MARCH. (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) There is no great variety in the make of evening dresses this season, as far as the corsages are concerneil; they continue to be pointed and with draperie or berthe, and the sleeves very short; the skirts are very long, and, if of thick materials, form trains ; they are still made very full. Velvet, figured satins, moires, and dames, are mostly used for evening dress, and accord well with the necklaces, bandeaux of diamonds, now so fashion able. Tunics of point d'Angleterre, forming alert upper skirt, over a satin dress, with deep berthe and flounce to correspond, have a very rich effect. Very small tips of marabouts, feathers, on damns or brocarts of gold or silver, in small Moorish patterns, have a beautiful effect. Generally speaking, all dresses of clear materials, as gauzes. crapes, Scc., are made with several skirts, the upper one forming corbeille or tunic; for young ladies tatletas are still much in favour, and form toilettes of elegant simplicity. Flowers are very much used in ornamenting dresses, and gimp is very fashionable, and made in great variety, both as to iyle and lightness. Mantuats of gimp en relief are sometimes placed on each side the skirts of crape or gauze dresses, raisinz the tucks so as to form draperie terminating with a nceud of gimp :1 jour: this nceud may be replaced by a feuillage of velvet. Dresses of taffetas boutou (for, sea green or all v. bite, with triple flounces, are pretty for (leini toilette. Cr ape bonnets sad capotes are being made ornamented with flowers, encircled with blond ; some are intermixed with stMw oz gimp, and are of a lightness and elegance suitable Ims the spring season. Bonnets of paille guipure will be among the earliest in request. Capotcs a cou lisses .t gros d'eie have the runners ornamented with velvet, and others have a narrow blond put on full at each coulisse. • The evening coiffures offer many black i p a r c e e t t y or n d o e v n e l t ti et e i s e ; d, t o he r, in n te e w r s i t x e a d r e w h t n e r g o y s ps es y , a n o d f corners roundsts leaves ; the coiffures ahal Luisa and Odette are also pretty ; are confinded by' one formed of the forehead undeornte. f-square of lace is quite novel ; the suckle, a spray of andhone} fall behind the head, and the sides fashionabl e enahbrier of the fiche. Marine flowers are very which crosses are numerous and widen many pretty coiffures into full bunches at the ea ; wreathsrse.is season, and compose 'lllllt LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1847. Our n a val cower is so essential to our very exis tence as a nation, that too many precautions cannot be taken for the prever.tion of its decay, too much interest cannot be felt in its prosperity, or too much scrutiny cast upon the administration of that depart. ment of our national service. We have already ex pressed our satisfaction at the vigorous course entered upon by the present Government in reference to the extension and development of our maritime energies. In the able and comprehensive speech, delivered on Friday evening by the Hon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty, we have recognised the programme of an innovation most propitious and most conso latory. But our observations upon the requisi tions announced in that statement of the naval estimates for the current year were neces sarily restricted to the consideration of the broad circumstance that a new system was about to be adopted. Our congratulations to the empire were, for ostensible reasons, confined to the bare announcement of an increase in those important estimates. It is, however, so essential that the money thus abstracted from the Exchequer should be judi ciously applied—that, in short, with the minimum of expense we should obtain the maximum of advantage --that we are induced to return to the examination of Mr. WARD's els ver and satisfactory statement. What have been the perp e t ua l themes of the self-elected scrutators of the Admiralty ? These two :—first, the mal-applicaticn of the moneys already expended in our naval affairs, and, secondly, the niggardliness of the amounts com prised in our annual estimates for that ser• vice. It would be absurd and futile to deny the validity of those accusations. That parsimony has been evinced by our Legislature in the sums voted periodically to this most national and rational expen diture, is manifest on comparing the gross calculation of the naval estimates of France, not a merely mari time nation, and of the naval estimates of Great Britain, essentially and pre-eminently a maritime nation. Mr. WARD has contrasted those by no means analogous estimates. We have repeated that con trast ; we have done more, we have enumerated the various amounts devoted to the English navy as far back as 1816, and as recently as 1844—an enumeration VIJI-I;nh o 1,1 Le of itself sufficient, &catirrionir that our vigour as an insular empire has been stunted, instead of having been fostered to a natural and noble maturity. While a sagacious neighbour, with all its mural, and engineering, and military means of defence, has been lavishing millions upon its extraneous instru• ments of protection and aggression—namely, its sea-service ; England has been doling out the cash which was absolutely requisite for the maintenance of our only safeguard—the main cause of all our na tional greatness—the glory and boast, and, what is more, the very bulwark of our magnificent domi nions. That the application of the moneys voted by Parliament for our naval service has neither been characterised by the highest prudence nor the most judicious economy, is an assertion wholly indisputable. And it is this mal-application of the national re venues that has excited the attention and aroused the energies of Sir CHARLES NAPIER. That there has been considerable reason for the indignation expressed by that gallant officer is certain : the very reforms announced by the Admiralty through their Secretary on Friday se'nnight, is a plain acknowledgment that there was something to be reformed, and the demand of an extension of the naval estimates, which was likewise announced in the same speech by Mr. WARD, necessarily implied that the previous esti mates were regarded by the present Right Hon. the Lords of the Admiralty as having been insufficient and parsimonious. So far the accusations of Sir CHARLES NAPIER and the proceedings of the present Govern ment tally ; and it is with singular satisfaction we have observed the bold and decided course taken by the Government in this delicate, but absolutely neces sary innovation. Among the most adia n t ageous regu l a ti ons con tained in this improved system must be expressly particularised, the advancement of the corps of naval engineers from ranking with the ships' carpenters to the real position to which; they are entitled as gen tlemen, together with an increased pay from 131. Is. per month as heretofore, to 251. per month, propor tioned to the various grades of the profession. The consequence of such a modification of the existing system is obvious. Talent and respectability will thereby be insured, and the service performed will naturally be done more effectually from the cir cumstance ofatph applied t il s ee da b vt e eo i n ot g fi ea p; sr r eg f np o ba crnloeemoi organization nsv m nti tes o oodo r r e botet of c he o exls r ete d deaa i novamdcil leaving clothes, I py ri oasr a ed d d c d o i t t or i p o b n se; to this, no less than 20,0001. are pro twohesnixrewmeaeiknisn, g w o i n th th t e he shi s l in s i clothes, kit, &c., in the local dockyard. The total. vote for salaries and wages is 810,6641. 'These salu -1 tary measures are, moreover, accompanied by a scheme which must tend to the substantial benefit of the ser vice, by exciting a wholesome spirit eofehemmulaantioins throughout all the subordinate artizans in th e different dockyards of Great Britain. B y the plan unfolded by Mr. WARD, a to be allured and incited to the most meritorious discharge of his duties by opening up to him a series of promotions and rewards. With an extension of wages, and a systematic education, they will be in such a position that the improvement of their con. dition must inevitably result from their own probity , sobriety, industry, and intelligence. Thus they ould be enabled to anticipate their gradual elevation to the rank of foremen, and thence, by successive stages, to be inspectors and dock-masters, with a pos sible income of 6001. per annum, and a residence free of rent. It is by such sensible enactments that the interests of our naval service may be best consulted; and the prosperity of that naval service is synonomous with the grandeur, the strength, and the stability of the British empire. Madrid papers of the 22d ult. have arrived. The debate on the Address continued in the Chamber of Deputies, and Senor PIDAL, one of the late Minis ters, had commenced his defsnce of the Isturi:z Ca binet against the attacks of SCOUTS CORTINA and Boa DE OLANO. The Ileraldo says that the Government is adding to the already enormous army. A corps is to be stationed forthwith on the frontiers of Portugal, and another in WOOL. The total quantity of Wool offered at the public sales, which were brought to a conclusion on Thursday, was 10,571 bales. For the best quantities, the biddings were somewhat animated, at full prices; but other kinds were somewhat neglected. There is rather more doing in English Wools privately; but Foreign and Colonial parcels are neglected. In prices, we have no material alteration to notice. The im ports in the past week have been about 500 packages, chiefly from the Cape and Rotterdam.: TALLOW. This market is very steady, and prices have an upward tendency. P. Y. C. on the spot is held at 5039 d to 51s; and for arrival, 45s to 45s 6d. Town Tallow is firm at 50s to 50s Gd net cash. The stock of Tallow in all hands is small. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Guildhall.) The Court, after trying two cases of minor interest, ad. journed until the next City sittings, after Easter Term. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) This being the last day of the London sittings, the Court was engaged with common jury cases of no interest but to the parties concerned. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY. OLD COURT. The 161st sessions of this Court, and fifth during the present Mayoralty, were opened this morning in presence of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir Chapman Marshall, Alderman Hughes, and Sheriffs Challis and Kennard, and the Learned Recorder of the City of London. From the short time which had elapsed since the last sessions, the calendar was necessarily light; it contained the names of no more than 104 persons committed to take their trial on the present occasion, but some of these for crimes of rather grave character. The RECORDER, when the grand jury had been chosen and sworn in, proceeded as usual to deliver his charge. lie said the calendar contained a list of persons amounting to 104 ; but he was given to understand that that number had been already greatly augmented by commitments on Saturday last, and he believed it very probable that a considerable addition would be made to that number in the course of their attendance there. There were a number of the cases com mitted for trial which were of grave importance and serious aspect, but in general they were simple in the facto, and it did not appear to him after reading over the depositions that they were at all likely to invol ve any questions of law. But if contrar y to his expectation, such difficulties should arise, the Court, as usual, would readily furnish the grand jury with the assistance which the cir cumstances might appear to require ; yet considering the de positions which had been submitted to him, with one excep tion, he did not think the cases called for any lengthened ob servations on his part. There were such crimes in the calendar as cutting and wounding, using violence towards children under ten years of age, and other offences of like serious nature ; but still the question whether these cases ought to be submitted to further investigation depended upon the evidence, whether that was such as to support the charge; and in exercising their judgment on that they would merely have to consider whether the evidence was left unanswered and unexplained, for in that case they would have to send it for further inquiry before the petit jury. But, on the other hand, if the case on the part of the prosecutor did not warrant them in giving the evidence their credit; if it betrayed any sinister motive on the part of the person promoting the charge, it became the duty of the grand jury to shelter the person committed from further proceedings on that charge. There was, to ever, one case on winch he felt it his duty to make a few remarks, because it was a case a little out of the ordinary character, and one where, thought the facts were of the clearest description, some considerations perhaps beyond them were involved. It was not his duty to say what was the proper effect of the evidence which appeared on the de positions, but it might be necessary to lay before them such observations as he thought might enable them to come to the conclusion whether they ought to send the case for further inquiry. He alluded to the charge of manslaughter in the administering of medicine. Now that was a case in which a distinction had been laid down in law, that if a physician or surgecn should in the proper discharge of his vocation administer medicines or potions, and death should fAlow, that that was not manslaughter or murder, but a misadventure. But he felt, it necessary to observe another distinction wh'eli had bean taken in cases of this nature, viz., between a licensed member of the prefestAon, a reeler phy sician or surgeon, and a person not in possession of this aeas easeaema•-•"'"' ege . but token. Several had attempted to draw this distinction, Mr raitherities in law questioned the proprety of it, ans: td Justice Blackstone concurred in doing so, down, that, unless the person in charge of th e patient _ll_ gross ignorance, or a criminal disregard of hut van lifee e it r : and it W e _ .0 11 ; 1 fora not to be charged in criminal law. The question, th b e , tbey would have to consider in the present ciao watra,,,,bet whether the party charged with misconduct had, n o ~. he misconduct, showed a gross and culpable hi t medicines prescribed, or the case dealt with, or wheta'i exhibited a criminal disregard of human life. Tbe r' n d ignorance ef here read from the books in confirmation of his off? flee quoted the case of Mr. Long, whom the JurY , of . a crY consideration of the evidence, found guilty the minal disregard of human lite. Now , o iabiaelll present case te circumstances were eculiar. peaking, the ac h t done was immediately p traceable to the paw rtl charged, and then it became a simple questio n he was either innocent or guilty — whea lier the potior „__low'tbe nietered was dangerous which had ended in. death. ;T., to present case a prescription had been writt en out and m:re. the patient; the nature of the i r di s positie n for whi n 2; t ee medy was sought did not appear definitely ,on the face oiron pills, ella depositions, and that, he believed, was not necassarP _ r ace a preset iption was given for medicines, partly liquids, which were to consist of certain mgrelientl! when made up to be taken in certain!. proportions'. it_,:)die peered that the first time that presciption had b "11 111 the up under the superintendence of the la trty c harged 7 .11 1 an d offence on his own premises, and by own uffic and that it had been taken by the pi tient bad consequences. But the second time the P r o scription had been made up by a third by an ordinary chemist, and the effect pro veal fatal. they would have to consider whether the in gradients calm , potion potion were of an injurious nature, whether they. __ l en ou i laud when mixed to destroy life, whether tbeie wf ocr ip. wthout _re. appearance of gross ignorance in making out such B , pi a7eitber tion, or any criminal disregard of human life leaT' ll r ha t in the terms of the prescription so vague and ill defined t .a.. or the hands of a third person ill consequences would a_ra; co in leaving a prescription of such a kind to the be ing which might arise from a typographical e rror on its. 00 made up by an ordinary chemist. The prescriPtie rl a ,„ i t the case was the compound spirit of ammonia 2 Ciraell'"„. o gtli tincture of opium 16 drops, prussic acid of Schee tea 61.- A nd 1 drops, compound strychnia powder 2 groin s ' bed bitter almond water 6 ounces; a spoonful and led to be taken three times a day. As he bad in 4ln , o f t he before, this precription having been Wade up, exclusi Yer no strychnia powder, was administered in the quantity:rabe scribed to the young ladv. After taking 11 . 1 ,a, walked a shortdistance, then fell, bee me innaediateikh'er sensible, and almost immediately died. As they would IA7O from what he had said, one of the ingredients had n e ta e at, included in the draught administered. If t.liat ingrow e ll being included, would have had the effect of u* being be poisonous qualities in the medicine, then notbit'g coal, or alleged against the party charged for having pressaribe d e a ll dicines of a dangerous character. But, again , if a atfr i .„' s i e g the other ingredients ware poisonous, and this otto nu , poisonous also only added to the general effect, their .3e51. aeon must be different, and the person prescribing resp for his prescriptions. It was worthy of remark, that ,to were two articles mentioned in that prescription, nel li e ed compound strychnia powder, 2 ge'e., and bitter seri., o water 6 ounces. These were net to be founs'aat, any former Pharmacopoeia; and any ordinary ahr7ol called on to make up the prescription, would L•e ignore-lob, the effect it might have upon the patient. Vats must be served, that the last of the ingredients, almond tamed in it a poison which was extremely dangert'us self, and the quantity infused into the water differed .m v abel degree, and contained proportions of prussic acid rage were never known to be applied internally. That, inferred danger ; but it was connected with 0 .0 ;water,. ie for their were other ingredients, viz., prussic acid of Soto/ strength, 4 drops; the tincture of opium, 16 drops; St) nee powder, 2 grains—all added to the bitter almond' ,add. The jury would have to inquire what was strychnia P lie might tell them what it was, but he would not p to submit his opinion, as they would have medical men before them from whom it would be the duty floes grand jury distinctly to ascertain the nature of t pe ingredient, and the effect which it would proda,ce dto whole mixture, whether or not it would neutralize ti:e o lo 4 They were then to ascertain whether any evil effe.l.l, followed from the omission of that ingredient; having ',Oa tained that, they would inquire - whether the death °al." in this case could be traced to the prescription. Having P A - St tained these questions, and satisfied themselves up:jell they would inquire whether this prescription had bean A with an injunction that it might be made up b y " i d P nary chemist, and thereby showed a rash eli sre g o, human life, as Lord Lyndhurst had ruled , whe :lt o said " I leave it to the jury to say whether deaty been occasioned or accelerated by this medichtelei second, I tell the jury that the prisoner is ar. ll ltai, manslaughter if he has acted in gross ignorance , or eXl'laer a rash and criminal disregard of human life. The Ler Recorder, after commenting at more length on the isrl ciders which he had just laid down, dismissed the gra' ' to the discharge of their important duties. The morning was mostly occupied with swearing r petit jury. ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.—OH Satlll44 l a; I 1 6111 William Payne held an inquest at the Three Nuns it,diett Aldgate, on the body of a full-grown newly-born mal e li e. name unknown. William Baker, No. 1, Carter - p lec : e r cliff, said that on Thursday evening, about seven o' o ° l l o 4 e was in the Crescent, in the Minories, when he s aw to, on the sill of the Seamen's Register-office. He 'POP' policeman, who found the contents to be the deceit was wrapped in a piece of flannel and a strip of bl 4 -., ci'bil! Mr. Ball, a surgeon, of Jewry-street, said that the its l os' cord had been burned off. He made a post morteos el E t o tion of the body, and from the state of the right luntAii i e ° of opinion that the deceased bad breathed. He ha, d oe ll lur infants to live hours without the lungs being co e flat ed Verdict—" Found dead." PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATlatoriel: Washington Irving, from Boston, and Abagua . . fr o bleed ton, which were reported at Liverpool on the 26 boaheu'A„ bring 1,200 barrels of flour, 5,672 sacks, and 7, 76 ." q 4.5 pScr Indian corn, 418 barrels of Indian corn meal, end' ages of bread. His Excellency Count de St. Aulaire gave 0 16. 0 entertainment last evening at the French rnbassek_,. 0' distinguished guests were his Excellency the Turosan ii r nister and the Princess Callimaki, his Excellency the ° t o sian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, his Excelle4 ce p Belgian 31inister and Madame Van de Weyer, his hil' lency the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, his lency Count Kielmansegge, his Excellency Chevalier BU;elj, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord John S!.,1„00 Lord Foley and Hon. Miss Foley, Countess de Jarnac , de Noalics. M. Panizzi, and M. Cotter. its obe FonEsr OF DEAN.—We are informed that, the dience to instructions received during the past irseAo keepers of the forest will very speedily remove the of tfre cause of complaint by greatly reducing the nnalb er w ill deer, and that in future the preservation of the deer. ie. kept within reasonable limits.—Gloucestershire Chronic A 011 -- CA ti/j Ail THE NEW PAINLESS OPERATION AT THed TRY HOSPITAL.—A surgical operation was perforni o f le the influence of ether, by Mr. Laxon, in the preeen c t e io tb° ether medical o ffi cers of the institution, at the hosPi litt l e t s ' 1 0 ) , 1 city, on Sunday, Feb. 14. The subject was by , named Henry Jackson, a native of Coventry, but Wo e sfs' been living at Bedworth, with his grandmother. • then admitted to the hospital on the 22d of December, bellls' c eler' very ill and suffering under the effects of stone in the P — If 4 ,00, with which he had been afflicted for the last three l e e Upon applying the instrument by means of which tli e bo ot! is inhaled, the boy appeared to become insensible in minute and a half. The operation was then comf i t , ' The boy struggled considerably at first, but did not sly l y', suffer pain, as be did not give utterance to any saint" ever, The inhalation being continued, he speedily I ' l , , ti oblivious to all pain during at least a quarter of an bo a r operation being unavoidably protracted to that periou; large size of the stone. W hen the operation whe the boy had recovered his consciousness, be declared P ro ai quite ignorant of everything that had taken place.- - "C ° Herald. • 4be i "An affair of honour" between a distine l id o disciple of Esculapius and a gallant captain, arising!tots i , dispute at a late meeting of subscribers to the eg i t r tfr Agricultural Society, was prevented on Tuesday last. If i ttle, interference of a constable, who arrived at the field of no r just as the combatants were prepared for the affray!' Journal. ROBBERY BY A CLERK.—On Saturday was received by the police, that John Hoare, a clerk, employ of Mr. Mebris, of Parliament-street, had absr, with a cheque fur 48/., 33 sovereigns, a 5/. and 101. reor that be had been entrusted to convey to the MillbarA tentiary. "ft Loss OF THE CARAIBE F RENCH S TEAM •FILfr" —The Presse publishes the f o ll ow i ng l e tt er , d a t e d St S o fr January 13th. 1847, describin g the loss of the vessel %Lici t) named, and censuring i n severe language the precir, - es S with which that vessel was abandoned.—" Nothing is i r c of of here but the loss of the steam-frigate Caraibe, .06 1 manded by Admiral Montagnies de la Roque. About ee l o'clock yesterday morning that frigate, returning fr o Canary Islands, where she had been to convey M. -13 011 t i eit wrecked on the coast, five leagues to the north of St• A heavy fog covered the sea at the time. The con° dIIP was aware that he was near the land, since he had stopll c i o # from midnight to six o'clock in the morning. At six 0 ihi e he got up his steam to reach St. Louis, but during Ono she was stopped the currents had carried her so close shore that she was no sooner set in motion by the 01 5 It than she struck the ground. The misfortune oe o ,111 ,,, the moment the commander, having a doubt as to hi s rAte lr - r having tion, had given orders to heave the lead. After ha. irs l some cannon shot in oruer to obtain assistance, the AL...,,j0 0 ordered out the boats. But the frigate was surronied with breakers, and according as the boats were they were swamped, and all hands in them perished , t et the exception of one seaman, who brought an accou n mite the disaster to St. Louis towards ten o ' c l oc k . The .. ., s r - e cP„ population of that town instantly p rocee d e d to the 'id of With unheard-of efforts they succeeded in laying the ropes of the frigate, an d h e ld h er down to the It was by these means the crew was saved, but fourths of the seame n wou ld h ave per i s h e d b a d not tu: n peo trepid negroes of Guetudar seized them as they d rv ;risD, into the water. Nevertheless. I saw six or sevea h r,reP; with my own eyes. The landing was effected wi t " o 7ie: precipitation, and many of the crew perished wh o have been saved. Some boats, which arrived fre, ln isstf Louis, brought Oran the officers, and the Admiral, tu e ips o towards seven o'clock in the evening. The ship rell'a"bstr• total wreck, without any hope of saving her. She w as ,, lai doned with by tar too much precipitation, for where 24toitig the men might have remained safe on the pool) 'oohs several days. The Admiral bivouacked with the crew 00, sea shore, in order to save as much of the stores as P°l for and they still remain there. It is a great tnistbrtly tse s France, and a great misfortune for the Admiral. hoot indeed truly unlucky to have lost a superb frigaty' De re any reason with twenty of his crew drowned • Bca ped were several soldiers on board the Caraibe wh o e sub' from the Pepin when she was wrecked, and we rf ;,, sequently on board the Caiman when she went ashore : ivio s LONGEVITY.—There is at present a Wotn an e ar• in Caledon, named M'Clelland, who is in her l For upwards of seventy- live years she has kept a P hou.e, the duties of which she can still perform with ea Armagh Guardian. TIIE CONFESSIONAL.."-- C ONSPIRAC Y AMONG laces CLERGY.—The Romanizing clergy iu Oxford and othet:P_',7oces 1 have lately adopted a plan of leaving open churches f? 3 f th e lod ate purpose before each service, and half an hour after it, purpose of receiving confession. They alio establishing confraternities, first in the metropolis , all soc ial ward in provincial towns, the internal policy of the heivg reserved from the eye of the world to prevent tu!,dient, cipation and defeat of their plans." One of the exl )e nie nt for corrupting the Protestant laity is to be the establishtery. of " well-selected lending libraries" for sciectitic and 11 works, with a judicious admixture of theology and cc o _ conte ( l' a r fte r. tical pamphlets of a certain sort. Dissenters are to,, dressed dressed with soft words, instead of "tongue-hamniert e atent the principles of the society are adopted to a discordantsufficiei? to put down what the prospectus terms, " the il confusion of tongues," and substitute "tbe deep and toned harmony of the one Catholic church r Fore -18 fore-armed.— atford Chronicle. tub, ' the 1101 whi at t trei ver rat AIN