The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-13 00:00:00

NMI Mr. llt:GuEs moved, and Mr. MuntE seconded, a resolu tion, "'That, in the opinion of the meeting, the directors of the Dire2.t B >mbay and Madras Railway have acted in ac 9ordanca with their duty to the shareholders and the public in dismissing Mr. Bouchette from the office of engineer, and resolutely refusing his exorbitant claims." Captain JONES moved, and Mr. LaEs seconded, the re maining resolution—" That the shareholders of the Direct Bombay and Madras Railway, present at this meeting, are fully satisfied with the statement submitted to them, as to the present state and future prospects of the company." Thanks to the Chairman having been voted, the meeting broke up. NEW WORK BY THE AUTTIOR OF " TILE RANSOM." Just ready, in 3 vols., post Eivo KIRKHO LME PRIORY; or, Modern Heroism. By the Author of " The Ransom." Richard Benthiy, New Burlingtou•strect." TROLLOVE'SNEW WORK. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., FATHER EITS T A CE, A TALE OF THE JESUITS. By Mrs. TRULLOPE, Authoress of " The Vicar of Wrexhill," &c. . _ Father Eustacc is destined, we are assured, to penetrate far and near. It Ls full of scenes depleted with the moat extraordinary felicity and power."—Sunday Times. yrs. Trollepe's book is extremely well-timed ; and with its bold and powerful delineations it cannot fail of effecting much good."— Ziaral and Military Gazette. Henry Colbuin, Pabllsher, It Greet Marlborough-street. RAILWAY' SHARES EY PUBLIC SALE. MESSitS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY gIIARE AUCTIONEIIitS, beg to thank their Friends %rid the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the dell of Contraeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day Previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the prat post after the sale, ani the proceeds isarne- Cutely disposed of according to lastrizettons. OClces, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are reopecttlilly informed, that this Theatre will OPEN for the SEASON on TUESDAY EVENING Next, Feb. 16th, when will be performed Donizetti's celebrated Opera of LA FAVOIIITA. Fernando, Signer Gardoui (his first appearance In this country); Alfonso XI. (King of Castile), Signor Snperchi (his first appearance) ; Baidassan, Signor Bouche (his first appearance) ; Leonora, Mdlle. Sanchiell ; Ines, Mdlle. Nasscio (her first appearance in this country). After which a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, ty Mr. Paul Taglionl, entitled CORALIA ; or, THE INCONSTANT KNIGHT. Comity., Mdlle. C. Rosati (her first appearance) ; the Knight Hul debrand, M. Paul Taglioni ; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlie. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fralsondin, M. Yenefte; Fisherman, M. di 31-attla. TISEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. TILES EVENING Will he performed tke new Grand Opera of TIIE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morlie:T, sir. Horseastla; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; +lal.a•Propos, 31r. Marley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss It. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which, the new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. Count Amede, M. Croce; Rosella, Mdlle. Baderna. To conclude with the Last Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. King; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Zainiel, Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss /dement ; Rose, Miss Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, lI.VINIARKET. nder the Maoagement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. Tilts EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Ilowe, Selby, BrindaL Mrs. Glover, Mrs. llumby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " ?lelen" Polkas, &e. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called tha INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. TIIEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under tie Management of Mrs. Keeley. TIIIS EVENING Will ba perfurrnad a. new Comic Drama, called .£5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, H. Butler, Misi Yiliars, and Miss Forster. Atter which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To be followed by the Farce of THE ETON BOY. Captain Buphain, Mr. Wigtui ; Dabstcr, Mr. Kcc'ey ; Miss Fanny Curry, }llse Dickinson. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WHITE. TIIEAVIE ROYAL, ADELPHE. UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be percosmed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN LUSIIE.s; or, A Hundred leers Ago. With the original cast. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet et LA O:SELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Stn;th, Mr. Culien"ord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding. Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. Pill NC ESS'S TIIF-ITEE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. maddoz, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed BellinPs Opera Sena, entitled NORM, . Pollio Mr. Allen ; Oroveso, Mr. Leffler ; Flavius, Mr. Wynn ; Ad e l g ia Miss A. Romer ; Clotilds, Miss Rourke ; Norma, M Se BASSAIIO. In the course of the evening Professor HEM ' , USG and his ta- I Med CIIILDREN will go through their wonderfhl performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Rand will perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titl:d The ENCIIANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or The One-eyed Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, 'Miss Burbidg,c ; Spntc, Mr. 11. llarshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. MONDAY EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled MARIE JEANNE ; ou, La Femme de Pcuple. Bertrand, M. Langeval; Marie Jeanne, Glarisse. T• conclude with the Play of L'AUBERGE DES ADItETS. Robert MAcaire, M. Lemaitre ; Clementlae, Mcllte. Founeet. Airing the piece, M. Lomaltre will dance " La Valse de Faust." Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. , 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 Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-oflice. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwaod, and Gannon, will have the honour of repeat ing, their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Saturday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertajnment coin ruenAti at Half-past Eight. The Programme will St varied on each occasion. Due notice will be given of their next DAY PER FOR3IANCE. Mixes, 45.; Pit, 23.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Tntier the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and otker Members of the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ROYAL rOX-lIUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steeds. Entire. change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. liar- Vey; Pantaloon, Mr. LafTarini; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box ollice open Irons eleven till hive o'clock.—Doors open at six am! c ❑:mence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Massager, Mr. W. Broacifoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mra. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or, She Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength of the Company. To conelivie with a grand fairy Pantomime, calle 1 THE KING Ole THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Deulin; Pantaloon, Herr R. Detain ; Columbine, MdLle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Deulin ; Punch, Heir E. Deulin. Box office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING IYill be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin- Cent, Mrs, G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Howard, Itird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which, BURIED ALIVE; or, The Illustrious Stranger. Benjamin Bowbell, Mr. Forman. To conclude with TPIE RUINED HOUSE AT MILBANK ; or, The Murder at the Lonely Creek. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; . Pit. 6d. • Gallery, 3J., • THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 23; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 2S. BAROMETER, 30 03.—WIND W. by S.. slight fog. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 0 minutes alter 0. I Evening .. 12 minutes &tier 12. itothw 2int LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1847. The House of Lords met at Five o'clock. On the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, certain returns relating to the divisions of baronies in Ireland were agreed to, after a short discussion. The Marquis of LANsnowNE laid on the table certain returns relating to the bishoprics of England and Wales. The Sugar Duties Distillery Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee; after which their Lordships adjourned. The Hon3e of Commons met at Four o'clock. After the transaction of private business, the pre sentation of petitions, and the ordering of various unopposed returns, Mr. ROEBUCK asked how it was that the answer of the Foreign Secretary to the last dispatch of the Mar quis of NORMANBY had appeared in the newspapers befor e the dispatch could have reached Lord NORMANBY? He asked the question merely for informati)n, as he believed that the conduct and good faith of Lord PAL MERSTON and of his agents, in relation to the recent relations with France, had been completely vindicated. Lord PALMERsTON said, that copies of the last dis patch of Lord NORMANRY, and of his (Lord PALMER STUN S) answer thereto, had been laid upon th Is. table of the House last night. The Destitute Persons (Irelani) Bat was read a third time and passed. in answer to Mr. F. FRENCH, it was stated by Mr. LABOUCIIERn that the Irish Government had renewed the Board of Health in Dublin Oa the motion for the second reading o f the p -,aLways (Ireland) Bill, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if the measure were carried, the Governracr_t were nut pre pared to undertake the responsibility of carrying it out. The Right Hon. Gentleman then went into various de tails, with a view of showing the impossi!,iiity of the Government, consistently with the duty they owed the country, making an advance of 16,000,0004 to the share• ..., : . • . . .. i. ~,, 1 . ... 4 , s'v, . .`:• - , , m ' k ''-- '.• - . 4r 9P " 4 ' 11*. .1.47.,':. -4 . 1/1 „,... 1 k.gi - ,•,.- - -V... ,t_._,„:: : ,.. : ,... 4 0 4 , ..,.:.,.,.,,,.„., ~,, ~,• A , ~ - ..., ~.: 46 -41461,4," , . .c . .. 44 WEZ* .. - •:.,, , ;,,y , ,-- - - -..-- ~,, _--,tb ,, 1, ~...- • ,:''' 4 : , " „ 1 0 V . • -2.4: '.• 1 , - IV , , SECOND EDITION. THE SUN, LONDON, SAT_URDAY ErEYING, FEBRUARY 13, 1847. holders in Irish railways, and concluded by moving that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BAILLIE would not consent to a grant for Ireland, unless there was one for Scotland also. He therefore opposed the motion. Mr. STUART supported the Bill. Mr. F. T. BARING opposed the measure. It was cal culated to produce a most injurious effect upon the money-market, and would do no good to the people of Ireland. Where a bad line ran through an impoverished district there would be no security for the repayment of advances, the line would not be made, and consequently the labouring population would not be benefited, and when the line was a good one, the shareholders would, for their ow•a interest, proceed with the work without any Government advances. Several other llon. Members having addressed the House, the debate, on the motion of Mr. M. J. O'CON• NELL, was adjotn ned. The Compensation to Irish Tenants Bill was read a first time. Tho other orders of the day was then disposed of, and ,he House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'Clock. Postponements form the very sustenance of an im potent minority. Delay and agitation—delay and agitation—delay and agitation—that is literally the soul of every feeble and factious opposition. It is simply upon these grounds that the debate upon the preposterous Railway Bill of Lord G. BE MINCE. has been adjourned, and that the House of Commons has been debarred from at once and emphatically scouting the proposition as an impudent extravagance. A more felicitous and lucid speech was never uttered by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chan cellor of the Exchequer than the one delivered by him yesterday evening, elucidative of the imprac ticability of such a measure as the one conceived by the Arabic imagination and distempered judgment of the Noble Lord the representative of Lynn. Among the " One Thousand and One" stories related to the Sultaun by the daughter of the VIZIER, perhaps the moat humorous, and unquestionably the most perpetually applicable, is the dream of the penniless pedlar while sleeping upon a doorstep in Bagdad. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK has proved himself to be the very counter , part of that pedlar, with the additional misfortune of having talked his reverie out loud. Instead, how ever, of marrying the first-born of the Commander of the Faithful, like his ambitious prototype, Lord GEORGE i 3 calculating upon his assumption of office : instead of kicking his august spouse in the very cost acy of his authority, Lord GEORGE i 3 counting upon the transmission of 16,000,0001. to Ireland in the very extremity of his Ministerial munificence : and in so doing the Noble Lord inadvertently destroys more than the Persian somnambulist—he renders himself bankrupt in whatever political reputation he may have possessed heretofore, just as the dreaming pedlar rendered himself bankrupt in a monetary sense by smashing his basket of crockery. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK has tasked the credulity of his supporters too far, and has insulted their common sense overmuch. Just as his prospective Cabinet seems to be emulating the palace of Pande monium— " Rising like exhalations," its brittle materials tumble to pieces. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK has been carried away by his sanguine temperament. Such boundless generosity to wards the beef-eating and beer-awilling na vigators of England ! such amenity towards the bubble companies of the United King doms ! such an affecting tenderness towards the necessitous condition of those respectable gentlemen the stags ! such cemmisseration for the unna tural loneliness of Capel-court !—as if feeding the already well-fed railway labourers of England would appease the hunger of the emaciated peasantry of Ireland, as if promoting the formation of bubble companies would tend to counteract the perillous dearth of provisions and the ruinous vacillations of the money-market, as if the patronage of the stag ging system were the nourishment of a starving nation, as if scrip was bread and mutton, and the prosperity of Capel-court implied the happiness of the sister island! Admirably did Sir CHARLES WOOD charac terise the scheme of the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, as " A Bill for the Relief of Destitute Share holders," instead of a Bill for the Relief of Destitute Labourers ! We cannot be surprised that ridicule should be thrown upon such a scheme for the assistance of Ireland in her present state of awful and appalling wretched ness, when the scheme which is ridiculed is so emi nently ridiculous in itself. Apparently the propmi tion emanating from Lord GEORGE BENTINCK. is benevolent and philanthropical, but at bottom it amounts to nothing less than positive cruelty. Un witting cruelty it may be, but positive cruelty in its effect it most undeniably is. It is cruelty (and who shall gainsay it ?) to interrupt the salutary labours of the Government with a plan that would be im practicable if it were attempted, and that cannot be attempted, because the intelligence of Parliament would revolt from its acceptation. It is cruelty to fritter away in this idle manner the moments de voted to our legislative deliberations when Time is slaying almost hour by hour the dcomed peasantry beyond St. George's Channel. And it is indisputable and peculiar cruelty to indulge in mere exhibitions of rhetoric when men and women are dying from sheer want. We were especially re joiced, therefore, to observe Mr. F. T. 13AmsG repro bating the "general declamations" with which Mr. STUART favoured the attention of the House of Com m.)ns. This h neither the time for the practising of I legislative debututt, nor for the introduction of a Par liamentary chimera. Udder the impression —proved to be perfectly er roneous by Lord PALMERSTON'S reply—that his Lordship's dispatch of Thursday last, addressed to Lord NORMANDY, had been communicated to a public journal before it had been officially laid on the table of either House of Parliament, Mr. ROEBUCK, whilst putting a question last evening to elicit this informa tion, added the expression of his belief, " that the faith, honour, and candour of this country had been thoroughly carried out by the Noble Lord and our diplomatic agents, and had been completely vindicated hitherto by the publication of the papers produced." What was the effect of this declaration within the walls of the British House of Commons ? Did it produce any mark of dissent? No, not even a whisper. Mr. ROEBUCK'S opinion was loudly cheered by the assembled representatives of the English nation. This is the second time the question of the Spanish marriages has been broached in Parliament since the opening of the session, and it is the first time that a reference has been made to them since the en• tire correspondence (not garbled nor mutilated, after the fashion of M. GUIZOT, but in the most unreserved and fullest shape) between the two Courts, from its commencement to its close, has been published to the world at large. What followed further ? Was there one Member to rise and find fault with the manner in which our Secretary for Foreign Affairs had con- ducted the proceedings, on the part of England, throughout this grave and delicate question ? Was there one to get up and attempt to palliate the con duct of either Louis PHILIPPE or his Ministerial dupe ? Not one. If there was one ready and willing , . I to extenuate the one or the other, we can only say, I vox fitueibus hcesit. This silence is conclusive as to the universal con viction of British Peers arid Commoners that the French Monarch has acted most faithlessly, be neath the mask of international amity. This silence, too, fraught with true dignity and real grace, be cause it evinces that neither house of the British Par liament will utter a word to give oirence to the great and distinguished body of the French nation, with the knowledge we possess, in common with the rest of Europe, that both the Government and the Cham. bers of France are completely enthralled by the des potic will of their Sovereign. When Lord PAEMERS• TON adverted, last evening, to the proLapt assurance which had been tendered by her MAJESTY'S Govern- ; ment to Lord NORMANDY, of unshaken confidence in his Lordship's honour and integrity, which M. Guizor had indirectly and most unhandsomely at tempted to i m p eac h, t h e H ouse o f C ommons reite doiSbolethdaistg,raticierohugayheollsttaminpcerd theeased proceeding s o f M . Guizor, on the one; side, whilst "good f a i t h , candour and ho nour " E ave governed those of L or d I ' . , on the of other. tthe, It is quite cle ar why the avowal Marquis DE AIIRAPLORES, that he could c6ity for s o l emn i z i ng not under s L an d t h e ne e9,of the Queen of SPA IN and simultaneously of ously ithe marriage lir ir sister, was disregarded by M. %MON and his royal master. The union proposed for the latter personage was so dis tasteful to the Spanish nation, that, had it not come off precipitately as it did, and had it not been effected contemporaneously with the nuptials of the SOVE REIGN, in all probability it never would have taken place at all. The marriage has been accomplished in direct opposition to the national feelings of the Iberian Peninsula, one evident proof of which is, that the Due DE MON TPENSIER resides, and will continue to reside, in Paris ; whereas, looking to how far the constitutional status of the Duchess in Spain, as heiress presumptive to the throne, preponderates over that of her husband in France, and to the stress which Louis PHILIPPE has laid upon the advantages of uniting France and Spain by the royal alliance in question, the natural residence of the Due DE MoNITENstEn should be not in the French, but in the Spanish territory. The plain fact is, that the abode of the French Prince has been dictated by a sense of personal security, and is entirely in keeping with the caution observed during his ap proach to Madrid, where ho found himself supported, not by the affections of the people, but by files of soldiers and heavy pieces of ordnance. Another plain fact, deducible from a review of all the circumstances, is, that, from the first, we determined upon consult ing the independence of Spain as the paramount con sideration ; whereas Louis PIULLIPPE was deliberately bent upon sacrificing it in every way to his own sel fish purposes. Independently of his bad faith, the policy of Locus PHILIPPE has been short-sighted. He is advanced in years, and, in the presence of his Parliament, has constantly vaunted of the personal devotion of himself and family to the interests of France. Were the royal purple shortly to descend, as in the course of nature it may, upon his successor, it would be with the unfavourable prestige that the list leading act of the Citizen King was , purely dynastic and anti-national ; and that a cordial understanding, essential to the maintenance of civil liberty and the progress of civilization, which had happily prevailed for years, with but slight interrup tion, between England and France, had been wan tonly shala a to the foundation, notwithstanding that, after the revolution in 1830, we were the first to step forward and guarantee her national stability. Intelligence has been received that the Russian Go vernment has prohibited the export of grain of all kinds from the Russian dominions. This will seriously affect the markets both in France and England, more expo cially those of the former country, where large imports of corn from Odessa were confidently calculated on. A Berlin journal announces that the gre.stest part of the merchants of Cracow have given notice to their cor respondents that they are unable to fufil their engage menta, and they can only offer 5 per cent. ! Shoal] this intelligence be true, Berlin, Dresden, and llamburgh will suffer severely. A letter from Warsaw of the Ist states, that all the Polish money non' in circulation is to be called in and replaced by Russian coinage. The Government of Po land had intended to order the state offices not to re ceive from the present time any coins but those of Russia and Prussia, but on the representations made by the merchants and dealers, it deferred the execution of this project until the Polish money had been called in. The same letter states that any person in Russia or Poland having in his possession the works of Afici(E wrirz is punishable with banishment to Siberia aud con fiscation of property. A letter from Stockholm, of Jan. 25, says— " Our legislation for manufactures had remained until now that of the middle ages, with its guilds, superintending juries, and other obsolete institutions. For a length of time, and again under the last reign, public opinion vainly soli cited some improvement. The burgess classes, notwith standing their privileges, at last joined the other three classes in leaving the royal power all the latitude it might choose to assume in the matter, and, this day, royal ordinances have been issued, announcing, Ist, the abolition of guilds and su perintending juries, for which are substituted councils of prud'hommes; 2d, abolition of the obligatory duration of apprenticeship (seven years for some lines of business and eleven for others); 3d, liberty to e.tablish a workshop without other formality than a certificate of capacity from the council of prud'hommes; 4th, the entire emancipation of domestic labour, any person being at liberty to do what work he pleases at his own house • sth, the faculty for every man, having a trade license, to sell what he pleases wholesale or retail. These provisions are to be in force from the let of July of the present year." Madrid papers of the sth have been received. The Sotomayor Cabinet, which had not been installed in office a week, was already falling to pieces. Senor SIZIJAS Lozatio, the Minister of the Interior, has re signed in consequence of a difference with his colleagues, and the whole affair bears such a ricketty appearance, that it was presumed that General PAVIA, who had not yet arrived at Madrid, would scarcely consider it pru dent to accept office with such colleagues. It was re ' ported in Madrid that Senor IsrLnlTz was to be sent as Ambassador to England. MADRID BOLBA, FEB. s.—The Three per Cents, closed at 394; the Fire per Cents. at flOi; Coupons, 19j. Avignon, 482 f. 50e.; Ceite, 455 f.; Spanish Three per Cents., 34:Yi f. MaksziLLEs, FEB. s. —Marseilles and Avignon, 815 f. ; Northern, 607 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Emit:Aar 12. Northern of France, 12 If, Orleans and Bordeaux, 7. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton-market at Liverpool was flat again yesterday. Salsa of the week, 19,860 bales. Stock now 449,840 bales aga i n st 857,370 bales at this time last year. The consump tion this year has fallen off nearly one -h a lf —say b y 95,000 bales, while the imports are 56,000 bales leas. The Share market at Liverpool yesterday was very dull. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co., was very well attended, and much more business done than usual, at about the same pri ces as l as t sa l e. Th e following are a few of the principal sales : Warwick and Worcester £o 4 6 Great Northern (London and York. Reg.) 2 10 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 9 6 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston North British, Extension West Corn wail East Indian Cornwall. Half Shares 0 10 6 North British Extension ..... Shropshire Union and Canal 1 5 0 Warwick and Worcester Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2 0 • Reading, Guildford, and Reigat e - 315 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 18 0 Waterford, Wexford, and Valenti ...... 0 5 8 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 0 Northern Counties Union 1 5 0 There are no arrivals to-day with news of any importance and the progress of the debate on L or d G eorge Bentinck ' s Bill seems to occupy . chief attention, and not even the argu ments of such practical men as Mr. Hudson and Mr. Chaplin convince many . here. The employment which railway works would furnish in Ireland would, it is contended, be too par tial to relieve the districts most distr esse d . The changes in the Bank of England balance-sheet during the week to the Gth inst. were c hi e fl y t h ese : Notes issued, 25,504,325/. ; decrease, 668,5451. Public deposits, increase, 205,366/. Oilier deposits, decrease, 4 77,175/. Seven day and other bills, increase, 11,208/. Other securities, decrease, 86,1361. Notes, increase, 187,3001. Bullion, 12,287,737/.; decrease, 613,921/. It will be observed, therefore, that the directors have strengthened themselves in the banking department by an appropriation from the notes issued, and that the)' are diminishing their liabilities in the issue depart ment to more than the extent of the reduction in their bullion, which we hope ere long to see partially checked, although the exchanges continue adverse at present, and a good deal of silver has left England again this week. Ire land will prove as great a drain in this respect as the Con tinent, though it is to the Continent we now specially allude. The Stock Market presents a trifling improvement. Consols are 90% to 90 5 4 ' s for transfer next week, and 9015 to 9034 for account. Exchequer-bills continue at ss. to Bs. premium. Bank Stock is„ worth 2031. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 92% to 92%. In the foreign house the transactions have been of very minor interest. Spanish Fire per Cents. realise 2.17, and the Three per Cents. 35. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 34 1 / 2 . Mexican Bonds are worth 22. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 58 1 / x . Shares have been without much alteration. Northern of France are better. On the London New Stock and Share Exchange, Old Broad-street, the business during the week has been fluc tuating, and in the scrip of the various conveyance schemes almost all from the resolution of the committee not to en courage any except of a bona fide character. The scrip of the Parcel Post Company, however, just now seems to be a favourite in this locality. EItITISII FUNDs TIIIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK'. (From the Official List.) tank Stock .. .. 203% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 903 i 91 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 93%%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 92% %.% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1460 .. 9 9-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. • • .. 14 p Ditto, tinder 1,0001. .. 14 p Consols for Account • • .• • • • • •• 90%3. Exchequer Bills. I NI I%d. 1,000/. .• .• • • S pm. 500/. .. •• • • 6 9 pun. Ditto. Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, G per Cent. • • • • Ditto, Deferred •• •• •• 53 % Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account • • .. 22 Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. 34% Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent •• 112 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, for the Account .. 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35 Venezuela► Bonds, 2 per Cent • • .. 38 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-1121f per Cents. 5834 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK, RAILWAYS. PAID. ?RR SHAUL Birmingham and Oxford Junction •• .... 13% %• • to uckhighamshire • . .. • • .. •• 8 is. • • px. int. to Direct Northern Scrip • • • • .• • • 2% •• •• 2% •• • • to— Eastern Counties .. . • .. • • • • 20 .. • .21 x. di v. to Ditto, York Extension .• • • • • 4 •• • • 43 1 •• • • to Eastern Union .• .• • • • • 40 •• • • •• • • to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. •• 10 .... 13;i .... to East Lancashire .. . • . • • • 14 .• • • •• • • to Ditto, New .. .. 5 t• Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. • • .. 13fi .... 2% .... to East Lincolnshire .. .• • • 4 •• •• 6 1 ,4 %.. to Leeds and Bradford .. 25 .. 78%% x. d. to Leeds and Thirst; .. •• 22%...• 195. E .... to Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. .... to 2 London and Blackwall .. 161. 13e. 4d. .. • • to Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • .. 1 p.... to London and Greenwich .. 121. 15e. 4d. .. • • yifi .. • • to London and North-Western .. ..100 ....184 a dlv. to London and South-Western 411. 64. 10d. .... 65 .... to G 4 Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 40 .... 46 .... to Ditto, New .. - • . • 2234.. • . 25% .... to 25 Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • • • .. 5 .... 5%4 .. to Midland Ditto, New .. • • . • • • 30 .. 354 x div. to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •. 20 .. • . 31% .. ••to North British .. • • 25 .... 34% to Ditto, Half Shared 12%.... 16%.... to Ditto, Quarters .. 234 .... 4343 x.. to Ditto, Extension .. .. to Ditto, Thirds •• • • • • 1 •• • • 3 % % to Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 17% .... 11% .... to Preston and Wyre • • •• .• • • •• 25 • • • to -- Ditto, Half Shares (A) • . .. .... 103( .... to Shropshire Union • • • •• •• 42e..... .... to% dli.x. South Devon • • • • •• • • • • • • 40 33% .... to South Yorkshire. Doncaster, & Goole 2 .... to Swans. & Loughor & Carneren's Stitt— 2 .... to West Riding Union •• • • • • • • 425. .... 1% pto York and Newcastle • • • • • . 25 .. .• • • to Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 5 • 113 to Ditto, Preference • • •• • • • • 4 .... 8 %14to York and North Midland .. .. 50 Ditto. Extension ........20 .• • • 364 %•• to .. .. 7 .. 414 .... to Namur ;is P t r a e f u e d re N t ir ' c e e s t x te; is 10 . n . 1 2 0 1 2 - 1 1 . x t t t o u o ORE IGN RAILWAYS. Du - •• •• .... to Northern of France • • 8 •• •• 124 %.• to Paris and 1 •Yo lls •• •• 8 •• •• 74.... to --(YESTERDAY.) JOINT-STOCK BANKS. OF Provincial of Ireland " •• 25 •••• 44% to MINES Real del Monte, UnrclUtored • • •• •• •• 3% Dtttci°ltttEe: as edn cue a Ditto, COl Amsterdam • • •• . •C.} •2 • • 11. 1 1 2, 1 4 Ge l ••• 30 20 a Rt sight t otterdain ••• • " intwerp •. . • .... •• •• .. 25 80 Hamburg .•.. • • U•B• 13 10y, Paris, 3 days' sig ht •• • • 25 45 Ditto, 3 months. ••• .. 75 Marseilles • • • • • • • 25 f 5 ilourdeaux.. •••• • .. • • 25 85 Frankfort on Maine. • • . 121 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. • • • • Vienna, elec. do ••• • • • 10 3 Trieste, ditty. 3 M a drid •••• • • • •• • • 36 Cadiz . • ... : . ...... • 310 i - - ..enoa .........• .•• • _ Milan .... • ....... 25 85 — Naples ........ ••• • • • 40, Palermo, per oz l2l Oporto • ••.. • • b 4 14 Rio Janeiro . .Bahia . ...... 27 Buenos Ayres •• New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia ?nicks OF BULLION, NM oz. Foreign Gold la bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars .... 0 4 10!, Portwo—' - 7 - BIM:01= • • •• • • • • _ All alga Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Spanis oubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 b 0 % SHIPPING. — S. ( , T hg H ht lS bre p eze A , with B. S 1 3 H . l . r y i ll I N v : LLOYD'S LONDO : {, slight fog. DOVER, FEB. 12.—Wind N. to N.N.W.— And. Therese, Dan. Port-au-Prince, f r Hambur g . O ff p o r t, W i l liam Henry u Angaa, Thomas Honduras. PILL, FEB. 11.—S1d. Lord John Russell, New York. B RIS TOL, FEB. 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Edward Colston, Robert, Africa. SCILLY, FEB. 9.—The Mayflower has been surveyed, and will repair. The Little Pet, Tregarthen, Dublin to Porto Rico, drove on shore in Crow Sound, but came off same day. LivEnroon, FEB. 12.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrd. Bland, Hoeken, Calcutta ; Llewellyn, Withycombe, Africa ; Ver juice, Brown, New jrleatis ; Q. E. D., Clark, New York ; Coronet, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off port, Anger, St. George, Potentate, Harmony, Ann Martin, and Shenandoah. The Loudon, New Orleans, to this port, leaky, with loss of sails and part of cargo thrown overboard, was spoken 3d inst., lat. 51, long. 90, by the Trenton, Coiling, arrd. here. Sid. Burlington, New York; Gwalior, Hong Kong; Duke of Wellington, Calcutta; Sandbach, Barbadoes, &c.; Matthew Pearce, St. Thomas's; Stephen Baldwin, New Orleans ; Albania, ditto; Atlantic, ditto ; Arethusa, ditto; Byron, Mobile ; Leander, Savannah ; Jane, Charleston ; Jane Glassin, ditto; Siddons, New York; St. Patrick, ditto; Rival, ditto; Sir W. Huntly, Halifax; Sunbeam, Boston; Sophia, St. John's, New Brunswick. BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 11.—The Charles Clay, Boston to Stockton, has been hove off the South pier. GREF-NOCK, FEB. 12.—A large ship, under jury masts, bound eastward, was passed, 30th ult., lat. 51, long. 12, by the Helen Thompson, Gray, arrived in the Clyde. CLYDE, Fan. 10.—Wind W._Sld. Columbine packet, Mar. shall, Baltimore; Europa, Matanzas ; Sir H. Pottinger, Philadelphia; James Ewing, Jamaica. Arid. 9, Helen Thompson, Gray, St. Join's, B runs wick ; Thomas Lee, James, Mauritius; 10, Earl of Harewood, Atkin, Madras. FEB. 12.—Wind N.N.E.--Offport, Westmore land, Conway, Pernambuco, and proceeded for Liverpool. Sld. Whampoa, Newport and Grenada. DEAL, FEB. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Chebar, Harrison, Hong-Kong ; Albion, Thompson, Patagonia ; Mystery, Wil liams, Bahia. Arrd. from the River, Pemberton, Savannah. STUDWELL LOADS, FRB. 11.—Arrd. Solent, Madgwick, St. Domingo for the Clyde. COWES, FEB. 12.—Arrd. Director, Shaw, St. Tha oms's. KINGSTOWN, FEB. 11.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Gauntlett, M'Gregor, Demerara, for the Clyde. Conic, FEB. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Antonia, Comfuot, Callao, on freight 300,000 dolls. ; Bother, Patagonia. WATERFORD, FEB. 10.— Sld. Harriet,Cuba. CLYDE, FEB IL—Sid, Cheshire, New Orleans. BRIDIELLIT, Fan. 7.—The Sarah, E. Snow, before re ported as the Mary, Snow, was totally wrecked off Blacksool Bay, 28th ult. TRADE DECREE OF THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade. Whitehall, Feb. 12, 1847. Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you for the information of the committee of management of the affairs of Lloyd* and the merchants trading with Portugal, that a decree was published in the Di'rio do Govern°, of the 27th ultimo, de claring, that during the blockade of Oporto, goods will be adniitted for clearance at the Custom -house of Diann° do Minho.—l am, Sir, your obedient serva J t, W. Dobson, Ee q . . MACGREGOR. TRADE IN PAISLEY.—There have been a turbulent meetings at Paisley, growing out of the scarcity of employ ment. The Provost had, however, mitigated the tumult by providing webs for those on the relief fund, on condition of them forming themselves into parties of twenty, and giving certain guarantees for the due execution and return of the work. unfit for the society of gentlemen. He had not deniA the snegeFqion of the da'es(lfint, Pr Wil3 for the joy to say whether they could make out whether or no thee had been provocation sufficient to justify the blow. The fact of pro secutor's being excluded ever since wae, also, a point in the case. The jury retired, and shorty afterwards returned with a verdict—Guilty, there being no evidence to show whether there was any provocation. Mr. CLARKSON said the prosecutor had not denied it, but he could get evidence. The RECORDER said the verdid must stand, but as there was no evidence to show the provocation, and the prose cutor had not given evidence to throw a light on the subject, the judgment of the Court was that defendant should enter into recognizances to keep the peace for twelve months, and to come up for judgment, if called upon to doso, and then he would be at liberty to bring evitlet.ce In mitigation of puni,h raent. . SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. METROPOLITAN STAIELS.-16 to 1 agst Jenny Wren-17 to 1 agst Lady Sarah-18 to 1 agat Pink Bonnet. Lxvif.aattot. STEEPLE CHASE.-8 to 1 offered on the field. CHEsTatt Cur.-22 to 1 agst Medicant-23 tc 1 agst The Lamb-27 to I agst Punch-28 to 1 agst Bedlam-30 to 1 aim Camera Obscura—.3o to I agst The Flitch-40 to 1 aget The Duke of Richmone-40 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes-50 to 1 agst Bourton-50 to I agst Fitzallen-50 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild-50 to 1 agst Pal (taken)-40 to 1 agst Erin-go-bragh-33 to 1 agat Antler. DERBY.-15 to 2 agst Van Tromp -12 to 1 aget Epirote —l4 to 1 agst Planet--20 to 1 ugst Glentilt-22 to 1 agst Conyngham--35 to 1 agst Allertonian--I-53 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb colt-35 to 1 agst Red Hart-40 to 1 agat Lt no dale-50 to 1 Christopher-50 to I agst Will o' the Wisp -50 to 1 agst Limestone. THE OAES.-9 to 1 agst elementina-9 to 1 agst Farmer's Daughter-16 to 1 agst Miami-20 to I agst Etlerdale-20 to 1 agst Nerissa. COVENTRY RACES, 1847. Nominations for the Cravci Trial Stakes. Infringe, 3 yrs—Buttress. 4 yrs—lcicle, 4 yrs—Burlosque, 4 yrs—Susanna, 3 yrs—Seljuek, 3 yrs—Spi.head, 4 yrs-- Treacle, 3 yrs. Handicap of 10 Sovs. each, &c. Sylvinus, 5 yrs—the Dart, 5 yrs—Ratcliffe, 6 yrs—Ame rican, 4 yrs—Golden Bee, 4 yrs—Congress, 3 yrs—D u k e o f Richmond, 4 yrs — Roebu ck, S yrs—Juvenal, 6 yrs—Fancy Girl, 4 yrs—Redstreak, 5 yrs—Moonlight, 3 yrs--God'rey, 6 yrs—Lord Harry, 4 yrs--Jolly Beggar, 6 yrs—Aristotle, aged—Diomed, 4 yrs—Satyr, 6 yrs—Bannockburn, 3 yrs_. Elecampanc, 3 yrs—Pleasure Trip, 4 yrs—Treacle, 3 yrs— My Mary, 5 yrs—Buttress, 4 yrs—Hector, 5 yrs—Wild Roe, 5 yrs—Trojan, 6 yrs—Trifle, 6 yrs—Adulator, 3 yrs. Several horses have been handicapped for a free Hurdle Stake. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Worcestershire lids., Mon., Dunley ; Thurs., Upton Snod bury ; Sat., Bromsgrove Lickey-10i. Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Pomfret Castle; Wed., Brad , well Grove; Fri., Eyford ; Sat., Kiddington G a t e . Ledbury hds . , Stanley 11111 Turnpike; Fri., Newent Wood-10 1 ,4. Ludlow hds., Tues., Kennels; Thurs., Ilopton Castle; Sat., Wigmore Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Shooter's Bill; Tues., Osberton ; Thurs., Dunnington ; Fri., Clayworth-101,. Buffo rd hds., Mon., Thoresby Park; Tues., Fox an d Hounds Inn ; Th urs ., Laxton Village ; Sat., Cl own -10. Mr. M. Ingram's lids., Mon., Chartley Park ; Thurs., Sud bury House ; Sat., Rangemoor—i to 11. Dorrington lids., Mon., Plumtree Village; Wed., The Flourish Inn ; Sat., Moira Bath—i to 11. Quorn lids., Mon., Gumley Hall ; Tues., Ashfordby ; Thurs., Houghto n - on -th e -Hill ; Fri., Bunny Park-11. Cheshire lids., Mon., Cholinondelev ; Tues., Astle ; Thurs., Baddeley Hall ; Fri., Haukelowe ; Sat., Wrenbury Village. Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Pentrebychan ; Wed., Pen ley Hall; Thurs. Queen's Head ; S a t., Pl as T eg . Montgomeryshi re lids., Tues., Gumley ; Fri., N ew Mill s. Nc,rth Staffordshire hs., Tues., Trentham ; Fri., Waigher on Lodge, Doddington —lOl. Cottesmore lids., Mon., Grimsthorpe K enne l ; W e d ., Tilt on Wood; Thurs., Grimsthorpe Castle; Fri., Ayston. Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon., Kennel ; Wed., Irby Dales ; Fri.. Wootton House-11. Mr. Hellier's Ws., Mon., Raithby by Louth ; 'rues., Wood Enderby; Thurs., North Willingham •, Sat., H augh —IOL. Mr. Locke's hds., Tues., Elston Windmill; Thurs., Di rection Post on Warminster Down-11. Brighton hrrs.„Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri; Dyke—i to 11. Brookside tuns., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels. combe-lye-10. THE ORIENTAL MAILS. TO 7HE EDITOR ()F THE SUN. Sut,—lt is the Herald newspaper that continually writes about her Majesty's tub steamers, as they call them, between Marseilles and Malta, and no matter what happens else where by delays, mismanagement, or private purposes o f taking in cargo or passengers, still the Peninsular and Oriental Company make her Majesty's tub steamers, as they call them, responsible for everything that takes place. Now, then, the mail, before this, was delayed at Alexan dria, because the P. and 0. Company's steamer Tagus, leaving Southampton 3d January, could not get to Gibraltar till the 14th. Again, their brick steamer Ripon (why called brick steamer that company best knows) leaves Southampton 20th Ja nuary, and can't get to Gibraltar till the 30th. All this is from Lloyd's List. The one is 11 days getting from Southampton to Gibraltar, the other is 10 days—the ordinary time being six days; and it has often been done in four and a half days. Yet the Herald will make her Majes ty's steamers between Malta and Marseilles responsible for this. This, Sir, is the way the mails are constantly delayed at Alexandria, and not from the insufficiency of her Majesty's steamers, although I do not say they are first-rate; but as the Admiralty are intent on bettering that service, surely the Admiralty should not be the butt of the Peninsular and Oriental Company in the columns of the Herald. I send a copy of this letter to each newspaper, solely for the information of my Lords of the Admiralty, merchants of England, and other persons in London and at the out ports.—l am, Sir, your faithful servant, 34, Coralll, Feb. 13,1847. THOMAS WAGHORN. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TIZAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rai!. ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which tilt respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Week ending NAME OF RAILWAY. Last week. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) Dv - G.."l.3ren Pine Apples, Gs CAI to 7s Gcl ; andlfot-house Grapes, 5s to Cs per lb ; Dessert Apples, Gs to 8s per half-sieve ; Kitchen ditto, 4s 6d to 6s 6d per bushel ; Oranges, 8s to 15s; and Lemons, 9s to 168 per 100; Cabbages 8d to Is 4d; Red ditto, 2s 6d to 4s 6d per dozen ; Potatoes, 9s Gd to 12s per cwt ; Horse radish, 2s to 4s per bundle; Turnips, 2s 6.1 to 2s 9d; and Carrots, 4s Gd to 7s per dozen bunches ; Celery, Is Gd to 2s 6d ; and forced Rhubarb, Is 9d per bundle ; Onions, bs to 8s 6d per bushel; Sea Kail, 2s to 3s 3d per punnet. PrEIVTGATE AND x.amcbravaax.x. We had a steady trade here this moruing on the following terms .—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6(1 to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10(1 per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, 4s to 8s ; Geese, 4s to Gs 6(1; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; Tams Rabbits, Is 6d to 2s; Wild ditto, 10,1 to is 6d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 10(1 each ; Surrey Fowls, Os to Os; ditto Chickens, 4s to 6s; and Barn door Fowls, Ss 6,1 to 6s per couple. Eggs, lOs to 14s per 100; Fresh Butter, is 1(1 to is 3(1 per lb; Pheasants, 3s to 4s; Hares, 2s to 33; and Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2e 8d each. WHITECHAPEZ. Beef 2s 8d to 35 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 49 ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10(1 per 81bs. NEWP OAT. Beef, 25 10d to 36 tid ; Mutton, as 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 55; and Pork, 4s to 46 10.1 per 81bs. 13XLMINGSGATIE. Turbots, Gs to ISs ; Brills, 2s to ss; Cod-fish, 3s to 9s; Haddocks, 8d to is 6d ; Whitings, 4 , 1 to 8d ; and Lobsters, Is 3d to 3s each ; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair; Smelts, is 9d to 3s; and Thames Flounders, is Gd to 2s per dozen ; Eels, BLI to is ; and Crimped Scate, 8d to 10d per lb; Mackarel, 183 to 303 per 100. ITUNGEIZI'ORD. Each kind of Meat commanded a steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. The prices of Wheaten Br BREAD. ead in the metropolis are from 10d to 10'4d; of Household ditto, 8d to 9 1 ,0 per 41bs loaf. HIDE IMAIMET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 23 1 4 d to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31; 2 d; do. 721 b toBolb, 3L e d to 3 3 4 d ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 33,id to 4d; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4 1 /,d to sd; do. 9611, to 1041 b, 514 d to 6d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Horn Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Kent and Half breds, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Downs, 38 Gd to 4s Gd. HAT =AIMEE Mlra. Smirimar.D.— Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 53 to 41 IGs ; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 11 14s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. Cuatbratr-AxD.—Meadow Hay, 2183 to 3117 s ; Clover ditto, 3153 to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 11 153 per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3l 15s; Clover ditto, 31 53 to 51 ; and St raw , 1/ 10 3 to 11 14s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. PRI VY COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat again to day to hear colonial appeals. The Lords present were— Lord Brougham, Lord Langdale, Lord Campbell, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. IN RE MINCH'S. The arguments in this case, which were part-beard yes terday, were resumed to-day, and occupied their Lordships the whole morning. The case came before their Lordships by way of appeal by James Miuchin, Esq., barrister-at-law, and late Master of;the Supreme Court of Madras, against an order of that Court, pronounced in June, 1845, dismissing him from his office for alleged official misconduct in the taxation of the bills of costs in a cause of Mottee lan v. Campbell. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR heard appeals to-day. The further arguments in the part-heard case of "Brighton v. North" occupied his Lordship the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The VICE-CHA: , .ZCELLOR of ENGLAND took causes, ex ceptions, and further directions to-day; but no case calling for a particular report came before his Honour during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY. ELLIS V. 011MEMOD AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, an engineer, against the defendants, who are engineers, carrying on busi ness at Birmingham, for an infringement of a patent which he possessed for improvements in the " turn tolls" used on rai i ways. The - case occupied the greater part of yesterday and the greater part of to-day, and a number of scientific witnesses were examined on both sides. The parties, however, came to an arrangement to take a verdict for the plaintiff on the issues, in which he claimed all the possessio❑ of the patent ; and for the defendants on the plea that the machine they manufactured was not an in fringment of the plaintiff's patent. Both parties to pay their own costs. EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DAY.) ;Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CHIEF" BAReN and Special Juries.) .... DUNN v. COCKS. In this caae Richard Dunn, whose name has so often been brought prominently before the public in connexion with various proceedings in the courts of law, was the plaintiff ; the defendants, ;Messrs. Cocks and Co., army agents, of Pall mall. The action was brought by the plaintiff, in the cha racter of administrator to his brother, Lieutenant Dunn, of the 7th Foot, deceased, for the purpose of recovering from the defeudanta a balance, alleged to be admitted by the de fendants as due to the representatives of Lieutenant Dunn, upon the sale of the effects of that deceased officer. Mr. Martin and Mr. P.ashlev appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney, and the Solicitor 'General, and Mr. Waddington, appeared for the defendants. It appeared that the brother of the plaintiff died in the year 1840, and the defendants, as agents of the regiment, proceeded, in accordance with the regulations contained in the Articles of War, to dispose of the effects of the deceased. The plaintiff having called upon the defendants to give an account of the disposal of the money realised upon the sale of those effects, was informed that he must produce the letters of administration appointing him as administrator to the effects d deceased. Accordingly, the plaintiff obtained letters of administration, and received from the defendants an account of the proceeds of the sale, the last items of which stated " to balance to credit of the public, 50/.," and a further itent—" to balance 1991. 163. eZ t d." This balance the plaintiff now claimed as balance due to him as the represen tative of the deceased. The ATTORNEY-GE:NERAL now contended that this was a balance credited to the public, and paid into the 'War-office, and not a balance due to the credit of the plaintiff: Upon examining the document in question, The LORD CHIEF BARON took the same view of the case, and although the latter item did not contain the words "to the credit of the public," still, as the item was placed immediately under the one containing these words, and as double dashes placed with the item intended to represent " ditto," " ditto," " ditto," it was clear that the sum had been paid over to the public credit, and not a balance due to the plaintiff. Whether the agent were authorised so to dispose of the money or not was not a question now before the Court. Plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Common Jury.) HUMPHRIES V. SHUTTLEWORTH. This was an action brought by a broker in the City, to re cover from the defendant the sum of 251. for a share trans action. The amount claimed was for commission in buying the shares, and the loss between the price at which they were purchased for the defendant, and subsequently so/d. From the evidence it appeared, that the plaintift had been instructed to purchase for the defendant fifty railway shares. He procured the shares from another broker at three-eighths premium,but when they were offered to the defendant he said it was a bad job, and wished him to do the best he could with them. They were then cold at par. For the defence, it was urged that no regular bargain for the shares bad ever been made, and that the :hares when pur chased at the three-eighths premium were not paid for by the plaintiff at the time, but that he subsequently returned them to the party from whom they originally came as un sold shares. The jury immediately returned a verdict for 211. ss. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) This morning, ?Ir. Commissioner Gomamini again called the attention of the bar to the operation of the New Bank rupt and Insolvent Act, as regarded traders who had no assets to diviite amongst their creditors. His Honour re. peated his opinion that such persons did not come within the meaning of the Act, and his opinion was supported by Sir George Rose, one of the Judges of the Court of Review. Ha had not, however, yet obtained the opinion of his Brother Commissioners, and was doubtful how he ought to act. Mr. Cooke, Mr. Nicholls, and Mr. Lucas addressed the Court, and said that the Act presented very great dif f iculties indeed. His HONOUR said, that as the law had been acted upon all persons were placed on the same footing— the man that had squandered away everything and the man who had 15s. in the pound, they both got liberated if in prison, and protection if out of it, unless fraud was proved. He had no doubt that it also led to concealment of property, and, what was a greater evil, drove merchants and traders from coming before the Court with its legitimate business, and drove them into holes and corners to make arrangements. An inscription to this effect might now be placed over the doors of the Court : " For debtors immediate release and pro tection ; for creditors, 0 0 0." He was obliged to the Bar for its suggestions, and would decide the point after he had beard the opinions of his brother Commissioners. LONDON SESSIONS. -(THIS DAY.) (Before theyor EI RECORD , and Alderman Joirssort for the Lord Ma, JDUKE, and Sir C. . Phillip Isaacs, Sir a member of the HaII MARSHALL of Com m erce in Threadneedle -street, was int i ‘ted for having committed an assault on Edward Joseph, on the 28th December last. The prosecutor said, that the day in question he was at the Hall of Commerce, and purchased a great number of shares, and went into the coffee-house to get change for a sove reign. Whilst standing at the bar, speaking to a gentleman, he heard some one say, "Take care of your pockets, take care of that swindler." He did not understand at the mo ment that the observation was applied to him, but went to the other e n d o f the table where defendant was sitting, and asked him if he addressed him (prosecutor) when defendant without making any reply took up a short cane with a hooked handle and struck at him, but missed ; he then struck again, and gave prosecutor a "dreadful and brutal" blow on the temple. He went to the Lord Mayor and took out a summons, but could not attend, as he was ill in bed, he was obliged to keep his bed two days, and after he had been out he was confined two days more. Cross-exami ne d by M r . C LAR KSON—I live at No. 10, Gloucester- place, Hoxton. I did not desire my attor ne y not to say where I lived in order to avoid notice of trial being served on me. I had no medical attendance except a female, an old woman, as I have an objection to medical men, as they make such long bills. Had heard that defendant had lost his wife, and had heard that he had buried her without the rites of a Jewess. To the best of his knowledge he was not speaking about it. Did not recollect whether he spat in the face of defendant or not ; if he did it was after he re ceived the blow. Had been excluded ever since from the coffee-room by Mr. Mosey, the proprietor. M. Gardin, a French gentleman, was called—He proved the assault, but could not tell what passed previously. Mr. CLARK...go:I a ddressed the jury , and said that as the prisoner had not ventured to deny spitting in the defendant's face, the jury would be justified in finding the defendant not guilty, on the ground that he bad been grossly provoked. The RECORDER, in summing up, said that if the alleged provocation had been given, although it might be imprudent for a man to use a cane, yet the indignity was beyond endurance, and it was next to impossible for a man to re main passive under such an atrocious insult ; and although it would be regretted that a person should receive a bodily injury, yet a man who spat in another's face I richly deserved the punishment with a cane, and was Arbroath and Forfar ....... Feb. 5 5 9 7 lan. 31 Feb. 6 Chester and Birkenhead ............. Dublin and Drogheda...... ......... Dublin and Kingstown ............ • • Dundee and Arbroath ............... Durham and Sunderland .• • • ..... • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow ........ Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancasihre ..... ............. Eastern Union ...................... Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Greenock.. ....... .... Gravesend and R0che5ter............ Great Southern and Western ........ Great Western, &c.................. . _ Ipswich and Bury •• • • •• • • • • • London and Nerth Western, &c. ..... London and Blackwall.... •••• • • • . London and Brighton .••............ London and Croydon . • • • • • • • . •• •• London and South Western . •.. • .. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury • • • • • • Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Manchester, Sheffield, and Linceinshire Maryport and Carlisle Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Newcastle and Carlisle Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ Newcastle and Berwick North British .......... Paris and Rouen . ........ Preston and Wyre.......... Shrewsbury anti Chester .......... : South Eastern and Branches ....... South Dev0n........ . . ........... 3,140 9,290 671 4;6 1,859 859 995 15,902 394 34,445 653 5,333 5,800 7,371 1,648 498 16,698 1,784 466 1,194 1,343 6,004 2, 8 41 6.339 1,656 G6B 15,847 263 5,940 Taff Vale •......... 35,24 734 4,501 5,108 907 1,357 7,107 1,476 443 14,864 1,612 414 1,14 J Ulster . ........ York and Newcastle . ...... 718 7,949 5,120 York and North Midland ....... 5,069 491 1,476 1,014 685 6,034 4,411 The Great Western steam-ship is to be sold by auction next month. She is now lying in the floatingliarbour at Bristol. Lieutenant-Colonel Ratcliffe, K.H., late of the Enniskillen Dragoons and 2d Dragoons, died on the 9th lest , He entered the service as Cornet in 1811, was promoted to a Lieutenancy in 1812, to a Captaincy in 1827, a Majority in 1832, and to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy in 1837. He served in the Peninsula with the 2d Dragoons, from June 1811, to the end of the war, in 1814, including the battles of Sala• manta, Vittoria, Pyrenees, and Toulouse. Major-General Si r Archibald Maclaine has been appointed to the Colonelcy of the 52d Foot, in the . room . o . f the late Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Gibbs. Sir A o reni- e bald entered the army in 1794, and was promoted the rank of Major-General in 1841. He is the officer tagonda for 55 men, re ceived the honourdaoyfsl,thwigithhthoonoldyfolrsshis dee a n g e a e in o st f f 's oit ar ß s l h a a - 1 Souxlt,nwyhiomhpadßoavfEorcueENofTB,loomunAdKelrNhoislcivo,mitomudaanid. iT.BosE. a new in p.Rlant and quite equal to them t h t e o r s , e a o s nw a te n h n ue o n u d n e cr sand that it e ve nMt nr. j f o o b r Jarman, making wro u ght- hose. We Tott p in re g s hm e a nt makes one-fourth mo i r n e e g v o e o r d y s re t s h p a e n et_il C EGER —lt was generally reported LAW HA reported in the Four Courts of vacatingonyesterda t y he thbnaettgneip Lord- has intimated his intention ship's physical powers , it has been f or some time manifest, are becoming enfeebled, although his mental faculties seem unimpaired. His Lordship has reached a very advanced age—it is said 96 or 97—and his retirement, under any cir cumstances, must be an early event. The Attorney-General (Moore) will, as usual, have the first offer of the vacancy; and this fact—always supposing the report of Judge Burton's instant resignation true—mast have its effect on Galway po litics.—Dublin Pilot. A serious accident happened to one of the labourers working in the railway tunnel at Ridgeway-hill, on Thurs day. A large stone, falling down a shaft, struck him on the head, and knocked him down senseless. We since hear that the poor fellow is likely to do well.— Dorset Chronicle. EXTRAORDINARY RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Mon day morning, as the t ra i n f rom E xeter was coining to New ton, the engine took in water at Teignmouth, and the engi neer or the attendant forgot to turn the water off; so that when the third class passed the hose they were soused, and the carriages were filled with water. The occurrence caused quite a sensation amongst the travellers. When the party reached Newton, complaint was made to the Superintendent, who expressed his regret at the accident, and premised that the matter should be inquired into.—Plymouth Journal. We understand a number of the new Queen's Counsel will be made either previous to the circuits or in Easter Term. Amongst these likely to be honoured with silk gowns are mentioned Mr. Bliss and Mr. Granger, of the Northern Circuit; Mr. Townshend, of the North Wales Cir cuit; Mr. Miller, of the Midland; and Mr. Prendergast and ' Mr. O'Malley, of the Norfolk Circuit. THE IRISH PARTY.—There was a rather numerous meeting of the Irish party yesterday, at the office of the Munster Railway Company, in Parliament-street, Lord ' Monteagle presiding, at which the various clauses of the new Poor-law Bill were considered at some length. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. LIZT-AlAllil AL. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 12.—A court-martial was assembled this day on board her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, to inquire into the circumstances attending the running on shore abet Majestv's steamer Sphyux, on the rocks near Brook Bay, in the Isle of Wight, en the morning of Saturday, the 16th of January last, and to try Commander J. B. Cragg, and the officers and crew, for their conduct on that occasion. The court was composed of Rear-Admiral Parker, C.D., pre,ident • Cap; sin J. Pas co , o f th e Vi c t or y ; Captain Chad', C. 8., of the Excellent ; Captai n H e nd er so n , C. 8., of the Sider) ; Captain Kingcome, of the Belleisle; Captain Milner of the St. Vincent; with Mr. G. L. Greetham, as deputl . u. rge- iv , ca te. Cerritimuder Cragg was assisted in his defence by Mr. Jameg fl•rskinF, sol:citor, , f Gosport. After the usual LAI been gone through, and . Cont• =alder Cragg's report of the affair read by the Judge' Advocate, he was desired by the court to point out on the chart the course he bad shaped for the Sphynx to be steered to clear St. Catherine's Point after making the Portland Lights at midnight; this being done, he was asked to pro' duce his night orders, and if the lead was going. H e had not issued any night orders, as he was on deck all the night, middle and morning watches, with but little intervals. The lead was not going. Further evidence proved t hat the course was, as imagined , properly shaped, but on pricking it off in court it appeared that no allowance had been made for currents or tides, and it was, therefore, doubtful, if the bearing of the Portland Lights were correctly taken. Commander Cragg, Mr. Wallis , and every man and officer in the vessel, used their utmost exertions in trying to preserve her after she bad struck. The witnesses to ability and character, and the defence to be produced by Mr. flookins, will occupy the court until late in the evening, and may probably produce an adjournmen t until to-morrow. _ Her Majesii's surveying vessel the Herald was at San 1.) 111 _. on the 21st of November, all well. C a pt a i n K e ll e tt had Jul° returned from surveying the Columbia River and Vancouver Island. The officers had been most successful in their duty* and had experienced many comforts at the latter place, e o ° . siderably more than anticipated. The Herald intended to sail for Panama early in December, to complete, for another survey. All the officers and crew were in good health. THE NAVY. A Return " of the Number of Commissioned Officers Of 4 1 Grades on the Navy List, on the Ist day o f January, 1846.. Admiral of the Fleet Admirals 66 Vice-Admirals • Rear-Admirals 75 Ditto, superannuated 32 Captains Ditto, superannuated and retired 36 Commanders Lieutenants, superannuated with rank of Commander - 80 Lieutenants 4,014 J. W. INNER, for the Chief Clerk. Admiralty, Feb. 5, 1847. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. In speaking of the articles which have appeared in the London journals on the subject of the speeches of M, THIERS and M. GurzDT the Journal des Debuts says— " The Spanish marriages have caused in England a dis satisfaction which we regard as natural, although unjust ; it is quite a matter of course that the justification which M. Guizot was compelled to make of his policy should excite feelings of the same nature. The language of the English journals may appear to us regretable, but is neither extra ordinary nor unexpected." The escapade of M. GuizoT, in speech in the Chamber of Deputies on the Spanish marriage question, will probably cause his secession from office. He, in fact, all but directly accused the Marquis of NORMANDY of having given to his Government a false account of the interview of the 25th of September. M. GUIZOT has thus placed the English Ambassador in such a position that he cannot remain passive. It is said that M. GuzzoT offers to make an explanation in the columns of the Journal des Da.:ats. As this explanation so made will be anonymous and unofficial, of course it will be no reparation of the injury done to the Marquis of NOP.MANBY, and he cannot accept it as such. Where the insult was offered there should the reparation be made, and M. Gnu(); as a gentleman and a man of honour, is bound to declare openly in the Chambers that there is no foundation whatever for insinuating that the English Ambassador has given to his Governmet...; an unfair or an untrue ac count of the interview in question, or, if he still persists in his accusation, be is bound to state what really did pass at the interview in question. But it is evident that M. G tIIZOT is wrong, or he would not have made an offer to retract through the columns of the Journal des Debars. A Cabinet Council is to be held on the subject. It is generally thought, however, that he will leave office shortly on some question of secondary importance, as many of the Conservatives have declared that on account of his mauvais precedes in the conduct of the negotia tions relating to the marriages, they can no longer sup port a Government of which he shall continue a mem ber. To add still flather to his embarrassments, the Prussian Minister officially presented to him on Wed nesday a protest, on the part of the Prussian Govern ment, in which the King of PRUSSIA declares his entire accordance in the views of the English Government on the subject of the Montpensier marriage, and contends that the issue of such marriage cannot inherit the throne of Spain, as they are excluded by the renunciations and provisions of the Treaty of litretcht. The l'resse most unwillingly admits the ac cession of Prussia to the views of England. It says— "M. Guizot in his last speech announced that Lord Palmerston had renewed his overtures to the three Northern Courts, to obtain from them a declaration in opposition to the rights of her Royal Highness the Duchess de Montpen sier, in case Queen Isabella should happen to die without heirs. It appears that Lord Palmerston has succeeded with the Court of Prussia, for the Cabinet of Berlin is said to have made a declaration in accordance with England in this re spect." TiAe Duke of PALMELLA has landed at Toulon from the Labrador steam-frigate from Algiers. The discussion on the'address was continued on Thurs day, and had not concluded at the hour of post. A letter from Algiers of the 3d says .The steam packet which came in yesterday evening with the mail from the West has brought important news. C,' , eneral Manur, having marched from lledcah to act again:•t the Ouled Nayls, at the head of the coluran placed under his command, has had to sustain a conflict, but in which the enemy suffered most severely. We have also expe rienced some losses. We are as yet without the details of this affair, which seems to indicate that Bou AtiazA has made some progress in the country. We have just learned that General YUESOUF has received orders to join General MAREY with the whole of the cavalry at his diposal, and that this column will march on the Bth." The lady of the Viscount DE CIIATEAUDRIAND ex pired on Wednesday, at hor residence in the Ruo Bac. Her loss will be deeply mourned by her friends and by the poor, for her charity was unbounded. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 77f. 50c. ; the Fire per Cents., 117 f. 95c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2•)71. 50c. ; Rouen, 8418 f. 75c. ; Havre, 6606 ; Great Northern, 608 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 8171. 50c. ; Vierzen, 5671. 50e. ; Bordeaux, 533 f. 75e. ; Bou logne, 4121. 50c. ; Troyes and Moutereau, 3301.; Bat le, 2021. 50c. ; Dieppe, 3401. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4651.; Tegure and Nantes, 465 f.; Paris and Lyons, 487 f, 50c.; Lyons and RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• p§.13 , 0 • ,4 • l' t Übo c.).E 160 512 609 706 242 BIRTHS. On the 2Gth of January, at Rome, the Hon. Mrs. Ross, of Blade'' burg, of a son and heir. On the 4th inst., at llatcham-terrace, New-cross, Mrs. Pulford, of a son. On the 7th inst., at the Grange, Wedmore, Somersetshire, the W ife of William Shartman Glanvilc, Esq., of a son. On the 7th inst., in Argyleshire, Mrs. Campbell, of KilberrY, ° f $ daughter. On the 9th inst., at Paignton, near Torquay, the wife of Jonathan S. Wilson, of a son. On the 10th inst., at Upper Gower-street, the wife of William Bat' lantine, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., in Piccadilly, Mrs. James Adeney, of a son. MARRIED. At St. Mary's Church, Woolwich, Captain Charles James Buchanall, Riddell, Royal Artillery, to Mary, second daughter ef Major-Geier''' . Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.B. DIED. At Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, on the 11th inst., the 1 ..-° l l Noble Hugh Duke of Northumb er l an d, K .G., i n t h e 62d year ° his age. On the Ist inst., Charles Haig, Esq., of Gardiner-street, Dubllo, barrister-at-law, aged 38. On the sth Inst., at Earl's-court, Old Brampton, Jane, wife of CaP' twin J. 11. Baldwin. On the 7th inst., at Gilbert-street, Grosvenor-square, Fredaricir John i - igou, jun., sq., aged 31. On the 9th inst., Lieutenant-Colonel Ratcliffe, K.H., late of th Inniskilling Dragoons. - - Lon4on: Printed and Published by 11 1 JRDO YOUITU, of No. II Th ,flict., No. 112, Nztr.nt', in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the County of Ilajd44o6ex, OAttirdaf. / 6 7 brastrY 12. 1114 T. LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 12. STOCK EICUANGE.-The sales are -Ambergate, Notting h , a ,n Boston, and Eastern Junction, 4 dia.-Birmingham and OSIZ.I Junction. 8% p.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 1% 1 ) ." -f f,:i Lancashire, New - , 2 p.-Ditto, New (scrip), 1% p.-Lluddersfield C and Railway, 3% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Extensions (green)' p.-London and North-Western, 188-Ditto, New, Quarters, 113 0 1 p d ; -Ditto (Grand Junction), Quarters, 20 p.-Manchester, Sheire and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 4 dis.-Midland, 120 ex ditt."-Pi tt6 .,.. New, 3N p.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 112% -North British, QU tern, p.-North Staffordshire and Churnet Valley Junction, INI p' Preston and Wyre, 34-Shrewsbury and Bi rm i ng h am, 151. 71_,• (A), h p. -Ditto, 91. 12s. 3(1. (B). % p. -South Yorkshire, Done and Goole, par -Wharfdale (late North-Eastern), % dls.-WeSt ing Union, 1%:p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2% die. MANCHESTER, FEBIUARY 12. STOCK EXCKANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham , e s s Boston, 3-1 G dis.- Birmingham arid Oxford Junction, 84( p. - f fe s t Lancashire, New (scrip), 1 3-16 p.- Fleetwood, Prest o n, and 1, Riding, 7-16 p.-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, New Brunel; (blue), Scrip, 3 p.-Manchester Sheffield, a nd Li nco l ns hire ( I t, Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 1 dis.-North St a ff or d s hi re , 3 P'„E south-Eastern and Dover, 37 c.-Ditto, No. 4, % p.-Nest Rim': Union, 19-16 p.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction , lir LEEDS, FEBRUAEY 12. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottinghara. g a e, Boston, 33. 9d. dis. —East Lancashire, 14 c. p.—Ditto, New , / 3 7, p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 245. 6d. p.— East and West Yorkshire, 11 ; dis.— Great Not thern (late London and York), 2s. Gd. p.—Muds,'; field and Manchester, 3 k p.—Geeds and Br , dford, 46 c. p. c. d„.to, Leeds and Dewsbury, 7% c. p.—Leeds and Thir s k, 2ndle Preference, '23s Gd. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, lls. dii Leicester and Bedford, 2s. Gd. dis. - Melton and Drifileld Junctioes 2•25. p.—Manebester and Leeds, Extensions, 21s. s. p.—Manchest er Buxton, Matlock, and 31b1land, 12s. p.—Midla n d, Pr e f eren ce, 3g P' - c, North British (late Carlisle Branch),2k B p.— Ditto, Extension (sc r l, 133. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 p.—Northern Counties Union, 0. dis.—North-Western, as. p. Shefil.Ad, Rotherham, and Goole. 51 U . . todim Union, 31s. 6d. p.— York and North Midland, rre'- exce, 10% p. _ HULL, FEBRUARY 12. STOCK EXCHANGR..—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Eft tension, I is. p.-- North British, Extensions (scrip), 13s. 6d• Lancashire, New, Scrip, 1 p. SIDE FIELD. FEBRUARY 12. ..TOIL Exert ANG 8. —The sales are —Ambergate, Nottinghar l b _.,d Boston, 4s. dig.— London an d S out h Coast, 55% - Manches ter T Lincoln Union, 1 dia. Manchester, Sheffield, and Uncoil: Io .__ (Grimsby and Sheffield), 4% di s.—D i tto, 201. Shares, 06 d ,./ p. Ditto. 121. 10s. shares, 15s. 6d . d i a,—Newcastle and Berwick . Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 4s. 6d. p.—West Riding , trit t l4 335. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 4% p.—South Y0r 16.-- Doncaster, and Goole, % dia. GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 11. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Aberdeen, 23/.—Cluvanpi and Dumbartonshire, 49s.—Clydesdale Junction, 39%—Direct bay and Madras, 3s. 9d.—Dundee and Perth, New, 151.—East ?At-. 9s.—East Lothian Centr a l, 42 3.— E d i nburgh and GIMPY". • fro& Edinburgh and Northern, New, 72s.—Edinburgh and Perth,91...... cum new—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halved, N o _,. A nd Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 164 —Glasgow, Dian_ i "riT o rtli Carlisle, 61. 2s.—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 375. 6(1 . --14 :, thin rea ' arno et of India, 3s. 611,—Great Southern of Madras. 3 s. ortb and Ayr Direct, 33s.—Manchester and Southamptot• - ... u• wood British, Thirds, 735. 6d.—Scottish Central, 21% Junction, 22 4 . MAILS DUE THIS DAY.—The following a lifit, alphabetically of the mails due this morning at the Genera l Post-office, viz.. English, Scotch, and Welsh, 73 :—Abergr venny, Aberystwith, Amersham, Bottle, BiWon, Blackburn, Brecknock, Bishopscastle, Burford, Burney, Bridpo r t, B r idg. end, Cardigan, Carmarth en , C ar diff, C o l e f or d , Chepstow', Crickswell, Clitheroe, Cowbridge, Eastbourne, Hay, Haver' fordwest, Hereford, Horndean, High-Wycombe, Hobspoint , Holyhead, Haslemere, Ironbridge, Llandillo, Llangadock , Llandorrey, Llanelly, Lampeter, Liphook, Ledbury, MerthYr Tydvil, Milford, Monmouth, Norbetb, Neath, Nerthleacn , Nuneham, Newtown, Newport( Salop), Newport(Monmouth)r Oswestry, Petersfield, Pickering, Pembroke, Presteign, Rhayador, Ross, St. Clears, Stoken Church, St. Leonara , Swansea, Shinell, Shrewsbury, Salisbury, Shaftesbury' Tetsworth, Tenby, Thame, Taibac h, Usk, Uskfield, Whit* Wheatley, Wednesbury, Welshpool, and Wellington (Salop). Irish mails, 9, viz. ;—Belfast, Derry, Drogheda, Galweit Limerick, Newry, Sligo, Waterford, and Wexford in addl . ; tion 1 Hamburgh m a il h as no t arr i ve d, ma king eighty-three mails due at el e v en o ' c l oc k. a total 01 LONDON FEVER HOSPlTAL.—Y es t e rday aftenlii the annual meeting of the gov ernors o f thi s h os pital was at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street ; W. Everet t " Esq., in the chair. The rep or t s t a t e d th a t th e number patients treated during the year w as 636, o f w h o m 531 were cured, 5 sent to other hospitals, 76 di e d, an d 24 remained under treatment. The total number admitted since ~t . • establishment of the hospital i n 1802 was 18,517. The tricts where fever now most prevailed were Lambeth, t he courts and alleys about Drury-lane, St. Margaret's, Vq. s hs minster, St. George's, Bloomsbury, and St. Giles's. Go year's expenditure amounted to 1,5671., th e receipts 2,1071., including, however, a porti on o f th e s t oc k which . tt been sold out to meet the expenses. ASTURIAN MINING COMPANY.--A special meeting of the shareholduts of this association was convened on F'; day, at the offices of the companylin Austin-friars, for tb purpose of hearing the statement of one of the directors, , L 1 P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., on hi s re t urn f rom t h e A stur i as . chair was filled by Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. The report O; Mr. Pratt, in ref e ren ce t o th e con di t i on of t h e wor k s a u mines in Spain, was highly satisfactory. FIRE AT BETEINAL-GREEN.—Last evening a firl nearly attended with th e mos t di sas t rous resu l ts, b ro ke ou at NO. 2, Nev,--street, Bethnal-green, occupied by Mr. Tar for, a cabinet-maker. Upon the alarm being given, t °B inmates in the upper room were so frightened that a ID in jumping out of the w i n d ow was severe l y i n j ure d, en _ two children had very narr ow e sca p es , b e i ng o bli ge d to s' handed out of the same window. On the arrival of th e engines the fire was quickly extinguished, but not until cOre ,ichrable damage was done. Unfortunately the occupier Wal uninsured. FIRE AT CLERRENWELL.—ShortIy after 12 o'clock last night, a fire, that created considerable alarm, brolt,e out upon the pre m i ses i n t h e occupation of Mrs. Elisa b e th Duperey, cloth cap maker, situate at No. 1, Garnault-plor e ' Clerkenwell. The flames originated from some nnknoira cause, in the first-floor front, and were discovered by th e inmates at the mo men t they were retiring to bed. By timely, Assistance the fl ames were soon extinguished, but not un to the whole of the stock in trade was destroyed, and the pre: mises severely damaged. Unfortunately the occupier was 0' insured for a single penny. SERIOUS FlRE.—Last night, between eight and Dille o'clock, a very alarming fire broke out in the mansion be longing to Mrs. Mirah Loftus, situate at 82, Wimpole-street , Cavendish-square. The flames originated in the second floor back, and were first discovered by one of the women domes" tics, who heard a loud crackling noise proceeding from the upper part of the premises. Up o n ge tting to the second floor landing, the flames could be perceived issuing from the apertures of the door. An instant attempt was made to tsauibndeudetathn firm the fire a by ho b l u d c t k n et b s e o e f x w ti a n t g e n r ish b e u d t btyheihflaatmineseahnzlaonbd information of the disaster was instantly sent to the engine stations. In the course of - a few minutes the parish engine, with numerous others of the London brigade, and the one belonging to the West of England Company, reached the scene. An abundant supply of water was instantly procured from the fire mains in the district, and by leading the hose up the staircase the water was brought to bear upon the right quarter; but the fire had previously broken through the back windows, and the flames were rushing out with such impe tuosity as to threaten with destruction the whole of the risk. fiAr e f m t e e r n considerable t i r n o u e b n l e t , i r a e n l y d a e t x n t i o n t u t i l s a h p i n e r g so t n b il l flames, but not until damage to a considerable amount had been done; for, besides the destruction of the contents of that portion of the mansion in which the fire began, the floor above and that b e l ow were severely damaged by fire and water. The property was insured in the Guardian-ofiir e ' 4 spark from a lighted candle, it is supposed, was the muss of the disaster. I s