The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

N OTIC E . —THE LIFE and CORRESPON DIENCZ of ßy J O HN BARROW , DMIRAL SIR SIDE -q., F.R.SNEY SMITH, G.C.8., &c., J., IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY, A n d lefty be had of all Booksellers throughout the United Kingdom. 8, Now BurDuton-streat. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. M. JELLIES'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. TEE LAST NIGHT BUT TWO. M. JIM* begs most respectfully to stets that the Concerts will nsost positkvoly terminate next Saturday, Nov. 20, in consequence of the Theatre being required for Cho Grand Opera. .PRO6IRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. Part I.— , Ovatlaro, Oberon, Weber—Quadrille, The Crusaders, Jul niu—Solo, Contra Basso, M. Anglois, Anglois —Valse a-deux-terns, Jellies--Symphony, Fuguto, and Triumphal March, C Minor (by de- Sire), linethovon—]yew Polka, The Eclipse (third time), liconig— Notileocrlptive Quadrille. The Swiss Quadrille, Jullien. Part IL—Opera, Lucretia Borgia, Grand Selection, with Solos, Derasettl--kinadrille, The British Army (third time this season), Jitßion—Duet, " Lo, hers the gentle Lark," performed on the Flute and Clarionot, by Mr. Richardson and sir. Lazaras (by particular de sire), Bishop—Valse, Miranda, Koenig—Solo, Violin, M. Sainton, Seinton—Comic Polka, the " Three Blind Mice," Coote. The Calmat commences at Eight, and terminates before Eleven:4 Promenade and Boxes, Is. ; Drees Circle, 2s. GA.; Private Boxes, les. 6d., 215., and 325. 6d. MAL MASQUE. M. Jellies's (trend Annual Dal Masque will take place on Monday, goy. 22, aUterrninate the Season. - - • • .- THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Willl be produced a new and original Comedy, called FAMILY ?RIDE. Mr. Chapman, Mr. Tilbury ; Doctor Dodge, Mr. Farren ; Arthur Courtnay, Mr. Henry Farren ; Captain Shaligenali, Mr. Il ud son ; Blandish, Mr. Brand ; Mrs. Willoughby Courtnay, Mrs. W. Clifford ; ;.oplria, Chapman, Mrs. Nisbett; Letitia Bradley, Miss Reynolds I Grace, Mrs. Hamby. Atter which an entirely new Comic Drama, called THE ROUSED IJON. Characters by Mtsers. Webster, Howe, Wigan, H. Vanden boa; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Seymour, and Mrs. Stanley. To eonelude with the Farce entitled CONFOUNDED FOREIGN ARS. Characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Hudson, Ranger ; Mrs. L. 5. Buckingham. Mr& Stanley, and Miss Carre. Stage Mlhcaor, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. ficKes, is. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Burs open at litll'-past Six, Performance to eommence at Seren. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be psepoitted a new and original Drama, called GIBRIELLI; or, Us. Bequeathed Heart. Fitzgerald O'Carroi, Mr. Boyce ; Major Delmore, Mr. Worrell; Marqnes di Minclo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Bal thazar Valdarno, Mr. 0. Smith ; Bob Bit, Mr. Wright ; Gabrielli, Madams Celeste ; Signora D'Ossuna, Miss Bro As. After wltlck, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD Ole property of the late William Shakspeare), inquire Within. Cha sectors by Messrs. Wilgitt, Callenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed lord. Mrs. Laws, Pro., &c. To be follow td by the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE &CCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, dr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Manyard; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan ; j4 ary White, Miss Woolgar ; 3ldlle. Cherry Bounce, 311 u Burma arding. To eonclud'e with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which MA Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. 31unyard, Miss Harding, and Miss Cbaulki will perform. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. Boors *pea at Malf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Tudor the Management of Madame Vestris. Solo Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the Farce of MATHEWS and CO. To be foilowed by the Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF THE MARKET. Prin4pal characters by Messrs. Bucksto n e , Lei g h Murray, Granby, and ntrsells ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, and Madfuno Yestris. After which a new Cowie Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND. To oonclado with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal shasactors by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac- .161911 XL. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. Deem Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 41. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half--pries to any part of the house. Tke New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington•street, is open to the tablie every day, from Ten to Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Entagemeat Pt Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSHMAN. THIS EVENING Rill be presented Shakspeare's Play of AS YOU LILE IT. Duke, Mr. Ryder ; Duke Frederick, Mr. Courtney ; Jacques, Mr. Cooper ; Orla,do, Mr. Conway ; Ame lne, Mr. Baker ; Rosalind, Miss Cush man ; Celia, Miss Susan Cus hman ; Phcebe, Miss Yillars ;Audi ey, Miss Emma Stanley. To be followed by A CONCERT, by the celebrated Singers of the Pyrenees. To conclude with a Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Characters by Messrs. Cooper, Neville, Conway ; Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Emma Stanley, and Miss Emmeline Montague. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 48.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. • ROYAL SUOREY TIIEATRE. Loam Mrs. F. Davidge, No. I, Dwridge-terrace,Kensington-road, Surrey. TIM 7LTENING, the performances will commence with the celebrated Opera et THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. In which Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Borrani, Miss R. Isaacs, and 3liss Romer will appear. To be followed by a new Divertissement called UNE BERMES. To conclude with a new and original Drama, entitled THE TRA VELLER'S ROOM. Principal characters by 3lessrs. F. Vining, H. laugher), T. Fredericks, Lewis, Oxberry, and Mrs. W. West. A diatiact entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-iittcd). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the srinclpal Librarians ; and at the Box-efil - ze of the Theatre, which is *pen daily from Teu until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6cl. ASTLEY'S BOVA Awl-intik:A:nu, rripriet.r and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING The Brand Spectacle of THB CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artlites 01 Ihe V.stabllstment, in Bic various modes of ennestration. To sin:totede with the Farce of TIIE L TTEItY TICKET. Sex-office open from 11 till J. Acting and Stage 'Manager, Mr. W West. MEETI Gof PARL LAMENT THE THIRD EDITIONS OF " THE SUN" WILL CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, ♦ND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. *.s Orders received by a'l Newsmen, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, Nov. 18 TEDRM .maws, Lowest, 32; Highest. 40 ; Noon. 37 IiAIitOMMTER, 30.36—W1ND N.N.W. ; fine. W A.TER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TELLS DAY. Mersin.. 39 minutes After 9. I Evening .. 17 vlinutcs v'tf , 10. • 416 • fq 1 , 14,54 ‘ 4 l' st4:i.. , ' g ri Scar y *, 71 6. '2 Y 44 4 r • V,10:17•Y o ettitrtillA 'AtAt LO-ND , )N, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1847. Parliament has enough in all conscience to arrange before the Christmas vacation. Something must be done about Currency—however much the Chancellor of the Exchequer may be disposed to remain in indo lence amidst the disasters of a monetary panic. Some thing must be done about Ireland—for the mitiga tion of the sufferings inseparable from a wintry season in that impoverished country, and especially for the diminution (if possible) of those agrarian assassinations which desolate a ehristian land as though its people were the vo t ar i es o f Th uggee• Something must be done about the reorganization of the Penal Settlements, and something must—at the least—be said about Educational and Sanitary On provements. Lord JOHN RUSSELL must say hi s oateehism ; Sir CHARLES WOOD ditto ; Si r WILLIAM SOMERVILLE ditto; Earl GREY, ditto Lord PALMERSTON ditto. There *ll be a multiplicity of interrogations; and whenever the replies cannot be satisfactory they will no doubt be deliAtfully evasive. At the best, how. ever, very little more must be anticipated than what is preparative to the comprehensive enactments re served for the session of 1848. The fascinations of grousershoot l ing and deer-stalking may bediminished, but there will soon be a new allurement in the re currence of the f e sti v ities o f D e cember. Before any of these preparatory steps can be taken by the L eg i s l ature, before even the Speech from the Throne can t be vir de h li o v . ered, two questions must be de colfdeedoinmona,? and, is to be Speaker of the new House pin 81 Ctaanti::?lsrlatelßit.eerbeeparde mined as a Popu\aer"rnesarlye'en posterous to doubt for a questions instantueest on s will n to b man nerethreeceived in which these importantg the former being a portion of anreeParhamentary xrotraordinary rou tine, the latter originating in occur rence. As a matter of course the onerou s and responsible dignity of the Speakership of the will be conferred upon the man who o e of. Commons to be the best ca lc u l ated for the n eon . o fe f s s t e h d e duties of that illustrious and historic office, length and breadt h of her MAJESTY'S dominions. : Brij the Before to-morrow ~evening the Me m b er for th e No r thern Division of Hampshire will be restored to his poetical as the first gentleman in England : the royal approval will have again confirmed the Right Honourable CHARLEki SHAW LEFEVRL in his election to the chair of the Speaker. A very different matter will almost immediately afterwards have to be arranged in reference to the decision of the en franchised citizens of London in favour of Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCEHLD. The question will be brief -- - - - -- - - N Eu ! .qttkrepprtan t— Can a Jew sit in Parliament ? ~....--,- 4standing the ingenuity and enthusiasm Z ~,, - , „....1. 1 .(mftr1it re' not rather say, the quibbling and fanati :gil:ft,,:itk.llFA7l6 r)th which this remarkable problem was ( ) 7_ ( )10 71t0d:- . 6titiwittat4 ,vr,„ the di last . number . of the Quarterly; and . __ Th . _ .., . g the impassioned appeal there made 4 ,, _ , ~kl,, , ?Viewer to the Christian predilections of the . i :o w i i a s TE-I_E SUN, Protectionists, we cannot but feel assured that the answer of the Legislature will be briefly, decisively, and permanently in the affirmative. That an Israelite can enter the House of Commons as a Le gislator is proved by the wording of that very Oath of Abjuration which: is supposed by many to raise an obstacle to the admission of non-Christians. We are conscious that this declaration will be derided and laughed to scorn by all these who are blinded by religious bigotry, and who have merely a superficial knowledge of that frivolous formula. But let these malcontents regard the matter for just txo minutes dispassionately, and they will be forced to acknowledge that the Oath of Abjuration is so fragile and flimsy in its nature as to present no barrier whatever to the entrance of a Jew into the Lower House:at Westminster. They will perceive, that being a believer in the religion of MosEs is no more a disqualification than being a flagrant and avowed Atheist ; that a man can no more be prevented by the Oath of Abjuration from taking his seat in the House because he denies the divinity of the RE DEEMER, than he can for denying the existence of the GODHEAD. The moral of all this may be question able, but the fact is indisputable. To eiplain the accuracy of our assertion, that the Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD can sit in Parliament as one of the four representatives of the city of Lon• don, in spite of the Oath of Abjuration, it must first be observed that that oath is from first to last an absurdity, because it is the abjuration of what is no longer in existence. To speak ex plicitly, it is the abjuration of the STUARTS• The abjuration of the STUARTS ! Why we might as well abjure Mr. SAMUEL PICKWICK! The endangerment of the present dynasty is just as pos sible through the one quarter as through the other— through a creature of the imagination, as through the representative of a house that is extinct. Were bonnie Prince CHARLIE still winning the hearts of the virgins of Scotland, and still rousing the devotion of his Jacobite followers, there might be some reason in requiring this solemn abjuration of his august but degraded race. But when the last of the STUARTS has been long since as dead—to speak with all the emphasis of the vernacular—as mutton, as a door-nail, or even as JACOB MARLEY him self, it becomes ridiculous to require such an abjura tion. Now, the Oath of Abjuration being thus pre posterous in its intentions— being tantamount in fact to laying the ghost of treason—it is manifest that the words " on the true faith of a Christian " are merely a superfluous confirmation of what has already been sworn, and that what has already been sworn (namely, the abjuration of the STUARTS) is sheer nonsense. It LON DON, what must be the result ? We do not approve of the doctrine of " moral complicity " put forward by M. HEBERT, but surely if DUPOTET was in any degree responsible for the regicidal attempt of ALIBAUD, Archdeacon LAFFAN cannot be altogether innocent of the events that may possibly follow his eloquence. New powers are demanded on behalf of the Executive to proclaim districts where savage acts are perpe trated. Surely the first step to tranquillize the country should be to prevent or punish the utterance of language such as that to which we have alluded. It is announced in a Berne journal of the 13th that an American house had offered to negotiate a loan of 3,000,000 francs for the Federal Government on very advantageous terms. General Duroun, the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal army, had fixed his head-quarters on the 12th at Avrenches, near Friburg, and summoned the city to surrender, giving the Friburgers twenty-four hours in which to decide. Negotiations were en tered into, but were broken off on the 13th at noon, and the attack on the city was commenced. A skirmish took place on the road leading from Berne to Fri burg, in which two officers of the canton of Vaud were killed, and several soldiers killed and wounded, The Federal army, however, drove in the advanced posts of the Sonderbund troops, and having estab• lished its artillery in a position from which to bom bard the city, the authorities sent to General Duroua proposing terms of surrender, and negotiations were going on when the last accounts left. There are sixty French students remaining in the Jesuit Col lege of Friburg; about eighty others have taken refuge in Berne, having been claimed by their friends. coaches-and-six can be driven easily through Acts of Parliament, a Jew can push boldly into the House of Commons through the flimsy impediment of the Oath of Abjuration. It is deeply painful to the friends and well-wishers of Ireland, to those who have advocated her cause, and desired that her children should be placed on a footing of equality in every respect with their Eng lish fellow-subjects, to notice such unseemly and un- Christian language as that which is reported to have been used by Archdeacon LAFFAN, at the meeting held at Cashel on Sunday last for the extension of the tenant-right throughout the whole of Ireland. We would fain hope that there must have been some mistake or misapprehension of the sentiments attributed to a person who professes to be a minister of the Gospel, and who has attained a certain rank in the Church of the great majority of the Irish people ; but, unfortunately, Archdeacon LAFFAN has already earned an unenviable notoriety from the abuse he has already poured forth against English institutions and the Eng lish people, ;and which it has heretofore been our painful duty to censure in no sparing terms. We fear, therefore, that there may be but too much foun dation for the reports that have been promulgated— and we cannot refuse credence thereto, at least until their accuracy is impugned, and some contradiction put forward by or on behalf of the person to whom they are ascribed. We need not say how happy we should be to publish any such contradiction, to vin dicate the character of a person calling himself a Christian minister from such grave and weighty im putations. The former harangues in which this venerable gentleman indulged exhibited singular instances of bad taste and a total absence of anything like gentle manly feeling. He abused in the most outrageous terms those who were heaping benefits upon: his countrymen : he endeavoured to excite the animosity of the people against their benefactors, and used the influence belonging to his clerical posi tion for the unworthy purpose of inflaming the popular mind against the Government who had fed his dis tressed and destitute countrymen in the hour of ad versity. But in no part of these orations did he react' the pitch of atrocity to which he ascended on the last Sabbath-day, when addressing those whom he ar'.. mitted to be " the excitable Tipperary men." If such is their character, it was surely the more incumbent on the speaker to avoid those irritating topics which would act on their inflammatory temperaments, to abstain from using any language that could by a possibility be misconstrued or misunderstood. The soil of his county had been polluted but the preceding day with the blood of a humane and estimable gentleman, who at the moment was suffering under the wounds inflicted by an assassin, and from the effects of which but the faintest hope of his recovery was entertained. Another victim had also perished on the borders of the county by the murderer's hand on the same day. The painful intelligence must have been known at the meeting, and the fearful blood shed that had been of almost daily occurrence in Tipperary for some time past was but too notorious. Surely a clergyman, fresh from the duties of his sacred profession, should not have suffered himself to say anything that would make murder appear less hateful, or which might be supposed even for a mo ment to be laudatory of the blood -stained afsassin ; and yet we find the following words attributed to him :—" The Saxon scoundrel, with his belly full of Irish meat, could well afford to call his poor, honest, starving fellow-countrymen savages and assassins ; but if in the victualling department John Bull had suffered one-fifth of the privations to which the Tipperary men were subject—if he had courage enough he would stand upon one side, and shoot tht first man he would meet with a decent coat upon his back. But the Saxon had not courage to do anything like a man—he growls out like a hungry tiger." Now, what interpretation could possibly be given to these passages by " an excitable" people? is it not palpably that it is a courageous and manly act to avenge yourself on those by whom you were op pressed, or to whom your sufferings were in any de• gree attributable? if you were exposed to privations, to deprive of life those who were more fortunately cirsumstanced than yourself? Having thus given this significant hint as to the course which a Saxon would pursue " if he had courage," he immediately after waxes eloquent on their wrongs, and points out the tyrannical oppressors—th e landlords. He says, " Look to that fertile valley, teeming with luxuriance and beauty beneath our eyes—taking in the richness of the district to the Devil's Bit, and from Barnane to the princely Shannon —inha bited by as fine a race of men, and by as lovely and virtuous a race of women, as any to be found in the world. With all this richness, all this beauty, and all this goodness, what was it made Tipperary so often a scene of blood ? The cause was evident to all men's eyes—landlordism was the demon that blasted what was meant for happiness—landlordism which, without mercy, would level the hovel of the poor man, which h a d sent the b one and sinew of the land to fertilize and enrich the forests and the prairies of America, which had sent the poor man to starve in wor kh ouses, or to die by the roadside, be nwehaitchh t G h od e c h a a n d o psyenaty afterward s say of to Heaven,fertilize and the under ear th . the Arch deacon rain rc h . deacon LAFFAN m ay that he d oes no t stand up in d e f ence of the murderer ; but cou ld ally words he might subseventi u u tt o e t r ec l ; ke T a iPP w ae y r the effect of the lan guage we have a boys are notoriously` quick of apprehensio n T Ellre will not be slow in pi c ki ng out what they, at least, may believe to be the real meani ng of theve nera b le orator. A Saxon, if he suffered privations and was oppressed, would shoot his tyrant. You are op pressed—the landlords occasion all your misery._ you are the finest people in the world—ergo, you have courage— but mind I do not defend the murderer. Such is the purport of bis speech, and Several Jesuits have taken refuge in Neufchatel. On the 13th the Federal Directory received infor mation from Argau, by courier, that four battalions of infantry and several companies of cavalry and artillery made an attempt to invade the Freiant of the canton of Argau. They endeavoured to force the passage of Reuss between Dietwyl and Mar, but some companies of artillery from Zurich, supported by detachments of militia, oppesed so vigorous a re sistance to them that they were obliged to retrace their steps. The Papal Nuncio at Lucerne is taking an active part in encouraging the fanaticism of the Sonder bund. He has installed himself high priest of the Jesuit League, and passes his time in blessing ban ners and blunderbusses, and exciting the fanaticism of the ignorant peasantry of the mountain cantons. This worthy Nuncio was appointed by LAMURUS CHINI during the pontificate of GREGORY XVI., and considering the known retrograde tendency of his ideas, it is surprising that Plus IX. should have so long suffered him to misrepresent the now liberal Court of Rome. We read in the Patria of Florence of the 9th : " Blood flows at Fivizzano! The Modenese- are the aggressors! Pietra Santa has risen up in arms! An express from Fivizzano has just arrived bringing us these tidings. The Modenese arrested, without knowing why, the sergeant-major of the Tuscan carabineers. The people took his part. The Mode nese fired upon the people, killed one, and wounded several. Upon this all the citizens flew to arms, and skirmish ensued, which was going on at the departure of the courier, who, in passing by Pietra Santa, found that town in arms, and on the point of going to the rescue of their brethren. May God protect justice and liberty ! Courage !" The Tuscan Government has published an official statement of the occupation of Fivizzano, ending with the following paragraph : " Thus an act was perpetrated which the Tuscan Government could neither foresee nor prevent, and which, with respect to the rights and the dignity of the Sovereign and the State, must be the subject of grave and serious consideration." Considerable excitement prevails in Rome in con sequence of the removal of BOTTI from the office of Censor of the Press, and the appointment in his place of SBARRETTI, whose tendencies are towards the re trograde party. The conductors of the various Roman journals had an interview with SBARRETTI on the 6th, which was of a nature anything but satis factory. On the same day a deputation of citizens waited on Cardinal FERRETTI to obtain permission to hold a celebration on the 15th, the day on which the pro vincial deputies were to assemble. The Cardinal Secretary acceded most readily to this request, and seized the opportunity of referring to the proceedings of M. SBARRETTI in relation to the press, of whose conduct he spoke in terms of disapprobation, adding that the POPE had resolved to grant the utmost prac • ticable freedom to the press, and with that view had named a commission, under the presidency of M. A AIICI. He concluded his observations by the fol lowing words :—" When I shall see a good and liberal law upon the press brought into operation— when the Council of State shall have been organized— when the municipality shall have commenced its functions—l shall then return to the ranks of the people, and I will be in relation to the Holy Father the interpreter of the wishes and the supporter of the rights of his subjects." These words were received with the most lively satisfaction. A letter from Rome of the B th says— " I have the pain of announcing to you the defini tive retirement of Cardinal Ferretti. He has just again offered his resignation to the Pope, which has been accepted by his Holiness. The successor of the Cardinal is not yet known. It will be, it is said, Cardinal Baluffi, Archbishop of Imola, or Cardinal Amat, Apostolic Legate at B o l ogna . Both are wor thy servants of Pius IX." A Roman journal states that, on the conference between the POPE and the Austrian Ambassador on the 3d, the question of Ferrara was discussed in a conciliatory manner. There was a fresh outbreak at Messina on the Bth, and several conflicts took place between the troops and the populace, which, however, led to no definitive results. The horrible cruelties practised by DEL CARETTO, the Minister of Police, have driven the people to despair, and at this moment probably the whole of Sicily is in insurrection. The Madrid mail of the II th had not arrived in Paris at the hour at which the post left. The Paris papers of Tuesday contain no decisive intelligence from Switzerland. The Federal army had arrived before Friburg, but had as vet com menced no attack on the city. According to the Constitutionntl, an understanding has been come to between General Dtroua and the Friburg autho rities for the surrender of the city so soon as the Federal troops shall be in possession of a convent so situated as to command the place. This prudent resolve on the part of the authorities, will no doubt, be strenuously opposed on the part of the Jesuits, who have kept the greater number of the French students in the college at Friburg (while the Irish and the other students have been sent away) ex posed to all the horrors of the siege, and encou raged by these " ministers of peace " to place them selves in the front of the fight, in order to give France an opportunity of interfering should any of these students be killed. The Count DE MONTALEMBERT, the friend, the patron, and the champion of the Jesuits in France, has opened a subscription in behalf of the Sonderbund. BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, Nov. 16. THREE o'CLocK.—The heaviness of the market has continued all day, and prices have again given way. Immediately before the close the Rente im proved, and closed tolerably firm. The Three per Cents. opened at 76f. 90c., and after going down to 76f. 70c., closed at the opening price; after the Bourse they were at 76f. 92ic. The Loan opened at 76f. 80c., and after being done at 761. 65c. advanced to 76f. 90c., .to close at the opening price. This was the day for settling the half-monthly account in Railway Shares. The continuations were high, St. Germain and Rouen being from 21. 75c. to 3f, Vierzon and Rouen to Havre 2f. to 2f. 25c. The Versailles lines about lf. 50c. The several lines closed firm. For the Account, the French Three per Cents. and Five per Cents. have fallen 10c. ; Loan 15c. For Money, the Three per Cents. have fallen 30c. ; Five per Cents., loc; Loan, 15c. Bank of France Shares and Gouin Bas quoted. t er k e , ds h o a o sv eo pe f a . nfi S asl h hl e a n r T e s hlr a cle r fe. e ; up per e l t l C e g red ieannt . s B. G a hn a ak n v ensehrraoi Shares B sn a n n io k t. Roman i s unchanged. Rothschild's Receipts not quoted. Exchange on London (30 (lag), 25f. 50c. ; d ßA i ankc tt c o ou (Lo t,v d es a ef y ti n, :23.50off.f.D1;2ecitceo.mumben,Rra131w.Tayversaarieuse,s Rightforthel Farms to Orleans, and THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1817. Orleans to Vierzon have advanced 3f. 75c. each. All the rest are at the same prices as the day before. For Money—Paris to Orleans have fallen 7f. 50c.; Lyons, 5f.; Northern and Orleans to Bordeaux are unaltered. Rouen have risen if. 25c.; Strasburg and Nantes, If. 25c. each. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, NOYEMBEIL 17. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 1 i ex div.—Luxembourg, % Namur and Liege, 4 3 4—Northern of Frame, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5N— Paris and Rouen, 341 4 4 —Paris and Strasbourg, 4 1 / 2 —Rouen and Havre, 20 1 A—Sambre and Meuse, 7, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday, was with out animation. Sales 2000 bales. American realised 60. to 7d. per lb. Railway shares were firm, with a fair business doing, and prices generally had an upward tendency. At the sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co., prices were rather lower. The fol lowing are a few of the quotations:— Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 2 6 Belgian Eastern Junction... ......... Leicester and Bedford Shrewsbury and Hereford South-Eastern and DoTer, No. 4 3 14 0 Reading and Reigate 6 15 0 Birmingham and Oxford Janctioa ..... 18 10 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston...—. 0 12 6 Manchester and Southampton.. Eastern Counties, York Extension 8 0 0 Eastern Counties There are not any unfavourable reports in circula tion this morning, upon which reliance can be placed, of any anticipated failures. That some may occur is very probable, but it is really a waste of space to notice the rumours in question. Tbere has been a small arrival of gold this morning by the General Steam Navigation Company's steamer the Rainbow. The recent shipments of bullion by the John Bull and the Wilberforce, to Hambre', were principally composed of silver. With respect to colonial produce we are thus ad vised "Although the deliveries for home consumption of the leading articles of colonial produce exhioit an in crease upon the transactions of the year, yet those for the month ending October 10 show a considerable reduc tion compared with those of the same month last year, and show symptoms of a declining trade, suffering from the recent pressure and the diminishing employment in the country; and such being the case, while the imports generally show a considerable increase, goes fur to account for the extreme depression of prices which has recently been experienced, • " The importation of coffee for the month ending the 10th October shows a considerable increase upon that of the corresponding month of the two last years; but it will be remarked that much more than, the whole dif• ference consists of colonial coffee, that of foreign growth actually exhibiting a great reduction, being Jess than one-half of the quantity imported last year. "The following table shows the quantity of Tea im ported, duty paid, exported, and the total deliveries for the nine months under review, by which it will he. ob served, that while the imports show an increase of about 3,500,0001 b., the consumption shows a slight reduction ; but, on the other hand, the export shows an increase of fully 1,000,0001 b ; making an increase of nearly 800,000 lb. in the total deliveries ; the aggregate of which, however, only amounts to 39,826,5161 b., against an import of 44,912,8801b5. The following are the particulars : _ _ _ TEA IMPORTED AND DUTY PAID.—JAN. STO OCT. 10. 1845. 11146. ]847. lbs. lbs. lbs. Imported 36,825,461 ... 41,432,749 ... 44,912,880 Duty paid 33,972,645 ... 35,962,669 ... 35,744,518 Exported Total deliveries 37,612,510 39,049,607 39,826,516 There are not any late colonial arrivals announced this morning. At present there is a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Fry, Griffiths, and Co. being held by adjourn. ment. The proceedings are not sufficiently advanced to give a report of the result. The Consol Market has been rather flat to-day, some sales for Money having been made at a fall from 84+ to 831, and for the Account from 84i to 83i. Prices are now one quarter per cent. higher for time. A conside rable sale of stock damped the market. Exchequer-bills are at par. Bank Stock is looking up, and East India Stock is rather higher. The Foreign Bonds command very trifling attention. A bargain has been made in the Four per Cents. Portu guese at 20i ; and two or three in Mexican at from 15i j ; in the Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. at 54; and in Certificates at. 83k . for Four per Cents. There have been operations in the Great Western Railway Shares at I4s. to I6s. premium ; in the Northern of France, at 2i discount ;in the Eastern Counties, at lsi to l6i ; in the London and Brighton, at 41, to 42+ ; and in the York and North Midland, at 75 to 76. ONE CLOSING AtICES OF BRITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. ritic: , :s Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 8 2 3 / 41 /2 8 21,, , 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 84 1 / 8 4 83% 83 . 3 g Sew 34 per Cent. Anns BO,, 83% 84% 844 Long Anus. to expire Jan. i r‘{;: i -16 8 11, Ditto 30 Fears, Jan. 5, 1860 8 34 8 3 4 India. Stock 233% 233 3 4 Consols for Account... Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001 .............. ......... Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 81 1 4 81 1 4 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto, Deferred _ 1 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 15% ?a 15 .),i i Ditto, Account _ Ditto, Small Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 20% Russian Bonds ••• .0 Do ............................ —1846 1847 20% 105 1 4 11 1 / 2 11 Ditto Ditto, Deferred Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / 4 per Cent — Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 54% 54 54 1 4 Ditto. 4 per Cont. Certificates 83 1 4 83% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. I'ILICF:.S Aberdeen • - 40 Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2 3 ,8...... _ Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 10 ...... Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ... .. 13% % 1 3 3 /4 Binning., Wolverlepton, and Stour Va11ey..... 8 ...... _ Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 7 3 / 4 . Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire 10/. 45....... 3 2% di5....... 2% dis Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares. • ... 3 3 / 4 ...... Ditto, Clydesdale June 50 ...... ... Chester and Holyhead... 37% — .. Ditto, Preference .. 8 • 74..... . Clarence 7 B IA Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D. ...... 25 •••••• .....•........ Do., 18/., E. & 1L... 18 Do., 3/.105., E. &H. 1 Eastern Counties Ditto, Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d 'A dis• IA dis Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13a. 4d... Do., York Ext ens i o n.. 10 ...... 8 81 4 Do., North. & Eastern 50 ...... 48% •••'•• Do., Quarters .. 12% ...... Do., New 23 — Eastern Union 5O .. ... ...... ... ••• Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Ditto, Thirds ........13s. 4d...... Do., (guar. 6 percent) ...... ......... ''''' ~ ast Lancashire ...... 20% Ditto, New - ••• Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 .... *** , iist Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• Ditto Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%»•••• c:dinburgh & Northern.. 20 ...... Ditto, New Ditto, Newport ..... Ditto, ditto, New . ... 1 11 4 ...... Exeter:Yeovil, & Dorch. 2 ...... Ditto, New Glasgow, - Dumfries, and Carlisle Si. 6s. 8d ..... Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 •••••• •.-- .... Ditto, New .. 40 . ..... Do. Preference Consol. 12 LA..-- Great Northern 8 ...... 2 1% Lancashire & Yoakshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto % Shari a . Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — Do. Fifths ........-. 6% G Do. Sixteenths. 6 14 — _ 9 ,4 714 Do. Thirds (Re5)....10/..45. Do. Liverp. and Bury 34 Ditto 1 4 (late; Hud dersfield and. Sheff.) 33 Do.( Wakefiela,Tonte tract. & Goole Do. (W. Biding; Union) 4/. 2s — Do. (Preston &. Wyre) 25 Do. L 4 Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto (B) ... 1 Leeds and Bradrond Leicester and Bedford— 165....... Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 37 1 ,4 — ..............„ Do., Branch 1 / 2 Shares 12 1 ,4 — ......... ... .. Do. New Branch(blue) 21,4 Do. Extension (green) 2%..... Do. NewExten. (pink) _2% — .BeW Leeds and Thirsk Ditto, New . . 17% — ••• 00000 •••••• Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 8 1 A. -... •.... ..... ~_ . . Liverpool, Crosby and Southport .... .......... 2 Liverp.,lSlncbstr&New castle Junction 214 London and Blackwall..l6/. 151. 4d. ..... Do. New, No. 1 Do. New, No. 2 .. 41 l3s. 4d.... Do. Extension l5 London, Brighton, and South Coast SO Do. Consol. Eighths.. 30 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 _ Lyndon and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... .--. Ditto, Preference ... 18/1;s 2d... i . ...inidon and N. Western 100 15 4 1,( 154 154 Do., Quarters L. & B. 17 Do., n0., New Ditto Fifths ..... .... 2 Do. 4 Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 15 Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 10/. (W & B.) A. 7% — ... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% Do. 10/. Al. & B.) C. 1 Load. & S.Western 41/. 6a. 8d 54% 55 Lo. New Consol. Bths 40 . ... D. New 50/. ... 00000 324.. .. 28 3 4 Do. New 491. 26 ... . Do. Tenths (Consol.) - 50. - •• ••. ......... Ditto ditto ....... .... 40 Ditt0,:Third5......... 61 . 135. 4d.... % 1 die 1 dis. London Salisbury, and Yeovil ......... • ... -.-- 11 4•••••• Londonderry &Coleraiii e' 27 th — ... .... ........ Londonderry and Ennis killen 23%...... Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock... - . ~.. . .. 3 ... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 - ••• Ditto ditto (No. 1)... 2.' Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7% — Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . .... H ... 7 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 71,4 — Manchest. & Southampt. 2%...... kildand ..................100 lOB 109 .... 109 Do. Consolidated Pref•loo 4 3 / 4 55 1/2 ..... 16%8 8 % 48 28% 3s 7i 20% Do. 401. Shares Do. 50/. Shares w. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Consol. Brist. & Birming., 6 per cent.loo llB 118 llidlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 41 1 / 2 8:1 Do. Bi ...... VA Ditto, ditto 71.95.. Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle 100 Do. Quarters 5O Newmrket& Chesterford 13% — Do. Extension .........21. 12s — ... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 - ..... Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrercr Norfolk - ... 100 Do. New 20/. .. . Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 - ._ North British_ Do. Half Shares 124...... 12 11% Do. Quarters 4 34 t A 4xi .. . 1 / 8 .. 4x I Do. Extension --- % • •••• N. Ditt ) Thirds Nort. Staffordshire 74...... 7 '4' Nor ,n Wales - . •• North Western 6 - ••••• Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 35 ... .. 19% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% — .. .. Scottish Central Scottish Midland 1 7 1,E — . .... Ditto, New 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 5 I 9 6 G% Shrewsbury and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto. Class 13. 3 hrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ..... 12 Ditto New Shrewsbury and Hereto! 2 ...... Shropshire Union South Devon... 4O Do. PrefereLce South Siatlordshire 4 outh East.rn & Dover. 33% 28% 29! 4 Do., No. 1 2O Do., Nc.. 2. Do., N 0.3 .............:5 ...... 9 Do., No. 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 2 Swans. & Loughor & Ca- . meron's Stm. C0a1.... 4......... .. Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway .... ••• Vale of Neath ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 . atertord and Limerick 3i Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin W est Cornwall ...... 4 ... Whitehaven & Furness 11 29 1 4 14% 10IA Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 525. Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick....... 25 33% 33% 30 1 /, 29 I/ 2 13 11 3 % 9 75 Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... ...... 25 Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...... 9th 9.. York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 16% 273/4 Anglo. Belgian.... 4 Barbadoes 1 •••••• Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 14,6 xi ..... Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain ... . ... 2 Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish .. ••• 2%...... East Indian ... 1 1 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Southern of Madras ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ... Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... . ........ Luxembourg 6 Lyons and Avignon Madras . 1 •• Madras. Nellore, and Arcot - Madrid and Valentia.... 2 — Namur and Liege 2% - Northern of France...... 10 .. ... 12% Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 4l 31 4d — Paris and Lyons .. 10 ..... Paris and Orleans 2O — Paris and Rouen 2O Paris and Strasbourg 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 fours and Nantes ...... 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 16 Trinidad West Flanders .. 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. ' - 12% 5% 5% 6% Do., London and York 2 1 / 2 ..• Great South. and West (Ireland) Great North of England..loo .225 222 226 Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 304 ........ 30 Ditto, New 151 . 1 1 / 2 l 6 l /2 ......... ..... 16 1 ,4 .4reat Westei n B5 — Ditto, %Shares ..... ... 50 ' 59 Ditto, 1 4 Shares: Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171.......... 7 Huddersfield &Manches. 22 Ditto, Thirds ... Hull and Selby 5O .. ... 99 Ditto, Half Shares.... 25 Ditto, Il i Shares.-- .. 12 1 / Ipswich & Bury SL Edm. 15 — Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., , Extens.Scrip (la d t o. e Camb. & Ely) 2 1 Lancaster and Carlis1e... 50 Ditto,Thiras ___. _ —_ -- ---.—. Australasia London Joint Stock British North American 50 Colonial Commercial of London 20 — 1444 Union of L0nd0n........ 10 Union of Madrid London & Westminster 2O — MINES ..... 23% Anglo Mexican lOO Galvanized Iron Real Del Monte, Unreg. - 3 1.4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 18.—Wind N. • ~ • N W fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Nov. 17.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. Kandiana, Halbert, Calcutta. Arrd. from the River, and sld. African, Bathurst, Regalia Sierra Leone; Tempio, and Resurezzione, Bahia. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind N., hard and squally.' —Sid. Baretto, Junior, Bermuda; St. James, New York; Toronto, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON.—SId. Clyde steamer, West Indies. L i v E amooL, Nov. 17.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. St. Andrew, Prince Edward's Island. Sld. Viola, Mobile. Put back, Sovereign, for Monte Video; Conway Castle, for Hayti. TORBAY, Nov. 17.—Wind N.—Sld. Golden Spring, Bombay; Fortuna, Monte Video; gylph, Barbadoes. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind N.—Arrd. Florence Quebec. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.—The Indefatigable, from St. Petersburgh, was in contact with the J. D. last night, and lob, her bowsprit. The John Dunlop, hence for Philadelphia, had her bowsprit carried away last nigia by a. aT:ehor. . - MARGATE., Nov. 17.—The schooner Hope, of Hel Seaham to this port, foundered in the Roads this morn ing during a gale ; crew saved. MILFORD, Nov. 15.—A quantity of cork has be , al picked up near here. CLYI/12, Nov. 16.—Two wrecks, one the Virginius, in lat. 42, long. 46, were passed by the Janet Kitson, arrived iu the Clyde. The wreck of a small vessel, of about 200 tons, was passed 14th ult., near the North and South Kock, St George's Channel, by the Maid of the Mist, arrived here. BARRA, WATERSAY, OCT. 27.—The brig Carron, Roe, of 13,1 fast, has been taken into Octerirnore, where she is now at anchor, abandoned by the crew, except the master and mate, from alleged ill-treatment. She is in a position dangerous during a gale. HULL, Nov. 17.—The Rub Roy steamer, arrived here from St. Petersburgh, reports about 400 sail detained at and below Cronstadt by strong westerly gales. PLYMOUTH. Nov. 17.—S1d. her Majesty's ship Fly, Cape of Good Hope. FALMOVTH, Nov. 17.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Lady Mary, M'Cann, Prince Edward's Island for Hull, for supplies; Rosslyn Castle, Sadler, Quebec. BRISTOL, Nov. 17..:-W in d , strong.— Ski. Ajax, Trinidad., NEWPORT, Nov. 17.—Wind N.E , strong.—Acrd, Indu'try, Pearson, Quebec. • - - - - SWANSEA, Nova 17.-IYind N.W.—Arrd. Eagle, Parnell, Quebec. Trwox.—Arrd. Helen Thompson, Grady, St. John's. New Brunswick. CLYDE, Nov. 16.—Wind W.—Arrd. 14th, Rebecca, Simpson, Pugwash; 16th, Romulus, Sangster, Quebec, Sid. Medora, Trinidad. BRISTOL, Nov. 16.—The Equity, of Liverpool, was passed 31st ult., waterlogged and abandoned, lat. 45, long. 41, by the Eliza, arrived here. YARMOUTH, Nov. 17.—The Regent, of this port, sunk between the sands to day; crew supposed to have previously abandoned her. . - KIRKWALL, Nov. 12.—The Dorothy Nicholson, of and from Newcastle, for Hong-Kong, came on shore lest night on Dungeness, on this island, and it is luarvd will become a wreck; crew saved. THE MEETING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Whitehall, Parliament .street, and, in fact, the whole of the avenues leading to the seat of the Im perial Parliament, presented an animated appearance almost before noon. To-day, at one o'clock, 200 or 300 people had gathered at the end of Parliament street, and stretching towards the door of the Com mons', anxious to get a view of the Peers and Mem bers of the new Parliament, journeying towards the Houses, some of whom were enthusiastically singled out by their admirers, and were well received as they passed along. An impression, however, seemed to have gone abroad tnat the Queen would come down in state, but in this the sight .seers were disappointed. IMP kl Al. PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The new Parliament of 1847 was opened by Com mission to-day. The Lords Commissioners were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Spencer, and the Earl of Auckland. The Lords Commissioners took their seats at the foot of the throne shortly after Two o'clock, when The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the Mem bers of the House of Commons to be summoned to the bar. In a few minutes Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House of Commons, attended by a numerous body of Members, appeared at the bar, and the Com mission having been read for opening the Parliament, The LORD CHANCELLOR directed them to retire to their own House, and choose a Speaker. The Members then withdrew, and prayers having been read by the Bishop of St. Asaph, and the Lord Chancellor having taken the oaths, the swearing in of Peers was proceeded with. Among the Peers present besides the Lords Commissioners, we noticed Lord Campbell, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl of Straf ford, Lord Beaumont, the Earl of Ilchester, the Marquis of Donegal, Lord Bolton, &c., &c. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The reporters' gallery was thrown open at half past one, when we found that upwards of forty Members had assembled on the floor of the House. The group every moment received fresh accessions, and shortly before two the seats and spaces between the benches and between the table and the door of the House were inconveniently filled. Amongst the crowd we observed—the Attorney and Solicitor- General, iUr. Tufnell, Lord Seymour, and Mr. J. A. Smith, the proposer and seconder of the Speaker, Mr. Greene, Mr. Masterman, idr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Spencer, Mr. W. J. Fox, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Macgregor, Mr. Baines, Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. Collins, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Browne, Colonel Peel, Mr. Disraeli, Sir James Duke, Mr. Bernal, Lord Harry Vane, Mr. Feargus O'Connor (who seated himself next Colonel Peel, on the Opposition bench, after heartily shaking hands with the Attorney-General and Mr. Spooner), Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Cowan, Sir R. H. Inghs, Mr. H. Munts, Mr. Martin, Mr. Fox Maule, Mr. Goulburn, &c., &c. Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House, - took his seat at the table shortly before two o'clock. Most of the old Members occupied the same seats as during the last Parliament. The Speaker of the last Commons entered the House at two o'clock. He was extremely well received by the Honourable Members, who at the ime numbered full 500. Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer entered shortly after. They were followed by Lord Morpeth, Mr. Labouchere, and Lord Marcus Hill. Lord George Bentinck came in about the same time. At a quarter-past two there was a general move Prom the body of the House to the seats. Mr. Williams, the door•keeper, then ushered in Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, who was arrayed in full uniform. Advancing to the table and addressing Mr. Ley, he said— ' Gentlemen, I am commanded by the Lords Com missioners, by virtue of the writs addressed to them by her Majesty, to require the immediate attendance in the House of Peers of this Honourable House, to hear the royal commission read." More than two-thirds of the Members followed Sir Augustus Clifford to the bar of the House of Lords. The Members returned in a quarter of an hour. After a short pause, Lord SEYMOUR rose and said, amidst the most profound attention—Gentlemen, having heard from her Majesty's gracious Commission that this House is now called upon to choose a Speaker, I offer myself for the purpose of proposing a motion which I believe will meet with the cordial unanimity of all who hear me.—(Loud cheers.) Those llonourable Mem bers who in former Parliaments have wit nessed the at•ility, the judgment, and the impartiality—(Cheers)—with which Mr. Charles Shaw Lefevre has discharged the high and important duties of the Speaker of this House will, at once, agree with me that, at the present time, no other selec- tion should be made.—(Continued cheering.) lam sure that his conduct has been equally satisfactory to Members within the House, as it has been equally advantageous to the public service. —(Hear, hear.) Those Hon. Members who have not had the advan tage of a seat in this House, and who have not wit nessed his conduct in the chair, will, I think, best discharge their first public duty by agreeing in the selection of that Right Hon. Gentleman who, on every occasion—amidst the heat of party conflict and of political debate—has been able, with great cour tesy and urbanity, to maintain the authority of the chair—(Loud cheering)—and thereby to uphold the dignity and the high character of this great deliberative assembly.—(Hear, hear.) I be lieve also that they will find from his experience —from his knowledge of the details of private and of public business, that they will obtain the greatest advantage from his experience in those matters o which young Members cannot at once be come intimately acquainted. I believe that Honourable Members will be unanimous in supporting the motion ; and therefore it will be un necessary for me to say anything more in favour of it ; and I shall, therefore, conclude by proposing, " That the Right Hon. Mr. Charles Shaw Lefevre do take the chair."—(Loud cheers, which lasted for some minutes.) Mr. a. A. SMITH seconded the motion. Lord G. BENTINCK and Sir R. 11. INGLIS made few observaticws, and Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE returned thanks for the honour done him by the unanimous election. The Speaker was then led to the chair by the Noble Lord, the mover, and the Hon. Member who seconded the nomination, amid great cheering from all parts of the House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after congratulating the Speaker upon his election, moved the adjournment of the House. The House rose a few minutes before three o'clock. [A full report of the speeches will be given in our Third Edition.] MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAV•) RAY MaItiLETS. SMITH.FIELD. Meadow 11 , 4 y, 21 103 to 31 104; Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 41 103; and Straw, 11 43 to 1/ Ss per load. Trade dull, at but little alteration in the quotations. _ CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21103 to 31 133; Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 4/ 103 ; and Stravv, 1/ 53 to 11 103 per load. A full avera', , e supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 105 ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 153; and Straw, 1143 to 1195 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. NEWGATE AND 7[.llll.DErzsitz We had a - very firm trade here this morning, an d prices had an improved tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per 81bs., by the carcase. MEAT IVIARZETS. -- --- SOUTHALL, Nov. 17.—Prime Beasts and Sheep con► - manded a steady sale, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. All other kinds of stock supported last week's prices. Beef, from 3s 103 to 4s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Nov. 17.—We had a very firm trade this morning, at very full prices. Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 3s 8d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per Sibs; Suckling Calves, 20s to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 20s to 245; and Milch Cows' with their small Calf, 151 to 171 17s each. LEWIS, Nov. 16.—Beef, from 4s to 5s ; mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. COAL MARKE Adair's Main l6s 6d Bate's West Hartley 18s 6d Buddle's W. Hartley 19s Od Davison's Wes t Hartley 19s Od Hasting's Hartley lBs 9d Holywell Main ..... 18s 6d New Tanfield l6s 6d North Percy Hartley lBs 6d Original Tanfield 16s Od South Peareth Tanfield Moor ..... 17s 6d Townley l6s 9d West Wylam West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c Bell and Brown l9s 9d Bewicke and Co l9s 9d Brown's Gas Elm Park Gosforth l9s 9d Riddell's l9s 6d Washington Wharneliffe 152 arrival. ;T. - YESTE R DA Y. Eden Main 205 3d Belmont 2os 34 Braddyll's Hetton East Hetton Haswell 205 9d Hetton Keepier Lambton Leasingthorne Murton Russell's Hetton .. . Shotten Stewart's .. Whitwell Brancepeth Main Adelaide Tees South Durham 2 os u u ,,,, Seymour Tees ...... Tees West Cornforth Whitworth - a 1 7s l 4 I , Garesrield Coke . 25s ,Cowpen Hartley ...... . 195 ul ; Sidney's Hartley ...... 185 Chi Is-136 sold. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORE For the Week ended Nov. 18, 1847, ma d e up from the Returns o f t eg his Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and per Imperial Quarter. FBAs. WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I 1 RYE. BEANS. PRICE .. 53s 8d 32s 4d I 23s 4d 338 7d I 45s 8d 4 *' The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Sir J. .WIGRA3I.) SNOAD V. LARDNER. This was the petition of William Miller, and Louisa, his wife, praying for the discharge of an order of the Court. It appeared that the plaintiffs, ha the will of Ge o r ge S noa d, o f B roo kland, in the county of Kent, who died in 1829, became entitled to a sum of 7,500/. at the decease of the testators widow. The defendant, John Haddock Lardner, who was the surviving trustee of the testator's will, married the widow Mrs. Snoad, and, in 1830, invested the 7,500/. on the security of a mortgage on a free hold estate, conveyed to him by Samuel Finn, t he owner, by an indenture of release of April, 1840, subject to redemption on the pre-payment of t he sum of 7,5001., with interest at the rate of four per cent. The money remained ever since investe d, the interest being applied in the paymen t of an annuity of 300/. per annum to the defendant 'S wife. By an order of the Court the in& nture of mortgage and the title-deeds to the estate in question had been deposited with the proper officer of the court, but on the Bth of September, 1847, the de' fendant, Mr. Lardner, presented a petition, stating that John Finn, to whom the said estate had been devised, in the month of November last contracted to sell it to Sir Edward Knatchhull, and stated his In" tcmtion to defendant to pay off the 7,5001. An order was made in conformity with prayer of the defendant s petition, and the money was invested at four per cent on certain property in the county of Sussex. Th e present petition stated that when this order ws s made they understood that it would be submitted for their counsel's approval, but when it was laid before the said counsel, he not only refused to give his assent to i!, but stated that it was informal and irregular, and that it would, if acted upon, be prejudicial to the interests of his clients. It was then discovered that the de: fendant, Mr. Lardner, had obtained the title deeds of the estate, &c., from the office of the Clerk of the Records; and, though the petitioners were informed that the defendant had received the 7,5001., and h l !d . been frequently a ppli e d to to pay it into court, he had refused to do so, alleging that he had not re' ceived the money. His HONOUR d e li vere d judg me nt this morning , a n directed that the o r d e r of the 10th of NovereYte,r . should be amended, no t di sc harged, and that .111' Lardner should pay th e mon ey into court. He would give no costs. (Before Sir J. L. K. BRUCE.) SHACKLETON V. SUTCLIFFE. This was a bill filed to enforce the purchase °f an estate. Pending the preparation of the deed o f °on. vevance, &c., the defendant gave notice to the plaids tiff to the effect that he considered the title-deueifil r were defective, and must, therefore, refuse t ° d e • the agreement. The defendant ;replied that the , L . fects in question were not of a nature to vit iate : agreement in law, and offered to make the defendthwe' compensation for the defects ; to which, however' the latter did not accede, and refused to complete purchase. d s aid His HONOUR delivered j u d gmen t to day, " con he considered the defects were of a nature n°, d no t templated in the agreement, and therefore shall „, at compel the defendant to complete the agreenennptio the same time acquitting the plaintiff of any inten tion w ith to act fraudulently. He would dismiss the bill with costs, except those that had been incurred in: the vouring to establish a charge of fraud again plaintiff. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY (iin in Banco. The Court gave S judgment following in the following c ases at the sitting of the Court : TUE QUEEN V. ANDREA. ho tried Lord DENMAN said hi s B ro ther Coltman , co ot, the case, was satisfied with the verdict, and the rant having well considered th e cas e, could not g rule. DOWLING V. COWL. This case was tried at Bristol. lNG The Court gra nted a rule to show cause. GILES V. GROVES. A rule. EDWARDS V. COOPER. No rule. BEDFORD V. COOPER. No rule. HUMBLE v. HUNTER• A rule. r t E N• DOE ON THE DEMISE OF ROBERTS V. No rule. NEWTON v. LIDNEARD; A rule. _TI_IE QUEEN V. JOSEPH SCHLESAGER. i been Th e defendant, a railway engineer, who ha a by• convicthim in a trial to recover a bill for maps, Sc " B en G l' years ago, was brought up from the Q ueen's to receive the judgment of the Court. Mr.CROMPTON prayed sentence upon the deferia li tn . Wai It appeared that he was employe d by 5 raj the company who ordered a number of maps Charing' well-known house of Mr. James Wyld, of C linrill re cross, and that the defendant wrote on the in"„, 0 not - 0 opposite a charge made for some maps dered." At the trial he swore that the in a P 3 t i l t question were ordered, and when the paper Was e ~PO.. into his hand he swore as distinctly t hat the In' ranread' A was not in his handwriting. - A A number of affidavits were handed in an' - d That of the defendant stated that he had been fined in his business, and had been confined in the Que e t n he Bench four months in consequence—that %v ile° Sur paper was put into his hand he was taken hl fe ll prise, and not having seen it for some months le ace of into an error, and that his wife, in conseatte sank his misfortunes and those proceediagsf ha into ill health. said Sir F. MESMER, who appeared for the defeoclarri: the offence of which the prisoner had been been. the victed was not a premeditated one. He thought_rn. Court, when it looked to the whole of the e11; u .„4 stances, to the long imprisonment of the defendant' the ruin of his business, could not fail to O l n i _ d - e A r . his case one deserving of its most merciful con!laetice tion. He knew that such conduct polluted illtleir at its very source, and that it was the duty ca lei o f Lordships frequently to make serious "OP