The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry. Subscribers t , the Opera. and the Public, are respectfuly informed, that TO-MORRO•,‘: EVENING, March 2, will be performed erdi's celebrated Opera, entitled NINO. Ninus, S:gnor o.letti ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli ; Arotasphe, Signor Bouche; }'en'ua, MOIL. Fogiani ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sarchloll. Ater w ich. a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaus, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled COLt ILIA; ou, LE CIZEVALI ER INCOITSTANT. Ceram', mane. C. Rosati; the Knight linlJebrand.M. Paul Taglioni ; Squire, M. Geuriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; rage, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraisoudin, M. Venefra ; Fishermn, Id. di Mattia. Verdrs Opera, " Line FOSeEtri," L4 in active preparation, and wi ll shortly be produced, for the first time in Ude c o ntry. shortly appear. Madame Castellan has arr.ved in town, and will Signor Fraschini is daily expected. Donizetti's Opera. " La Favorite," will be repeated as soon as other arrangements will permit, The doors open at Half-past Seven. The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALI.OI- OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobiiity, Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the fiv.t week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the S'eason, some of the established works of Cimaro.a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyer beer, and others 01 the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Benin!, Doni sett', Mereadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the inmost perfeet'on in every department ; to which intent the mana , ement has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied a'ent in Europe. PRIMI SOPRANI.---Madame Grid and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap• pearance in this country). CONTRALTI.— Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre Is Vienna, her first appearance in:this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersbnrgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Sala , ' (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalie Linari. Mademoiselle Luigina Belliul. Seconde Tenore—Signor Emme.nuele Slane (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Departwent. Chorus Master — Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, termed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards Will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Norello. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening. and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Eissier ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berths (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La icala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand() Crose. Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maltres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Danse Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curini (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and decorated. under the immediate direction and after designs of B. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention dtrected to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsotaby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Sceue. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather; and by increased facilities for Ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence or Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-strtet ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri• son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miss Rainforth ; Lillie, Miss R. Isaacs. After which the new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. Count Amede, M. Croce ; Roselle, Mdlle. Baderna. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. nder the Maaagement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by 31eesrs. Par rett, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. ilumby, 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 Helen" Polkas ; Waltz, by Lanner ; O:tlop, by Strauss ; and the " American Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Burton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be produced the Original Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley, Bender; Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keely will appear. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. I rider the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Will he performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSIIEg; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullentbrd ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright • Captain Dartols, Mr. Worrell; Madame St. Aubert, Ithulatne Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz- After which the Comte DrAnia. called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenford; Algernon, Mr. Boyce ; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzsvilllam. To conclude with, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO MBER W EL ? Honeybun, Mr Wright; Crank, Mr. 0. Smith; M. s. Honeybun, Miss Harding; Mrs. Crank, Mrs Matthews. PRINCESS S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. 31a,tdox. sole Lc , •see mid Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitlel ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. !Weida; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Smeaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane Seymour, Miss Rourke ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Rossano. After which. a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To concludawith the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Principal characters by Messrs. Wynn, Granby, Vining, Covnpton, Fisher, Cowell, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S TIiEAIKE. ------ Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON DE LA }Mir. Frederic, M. Berou ; Oscar, M. Langeval ; Gillestiern, M. Cartigny ; Mathilde, 3ldlle. Fargeuil ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with a new Vaudeville entitled UN MARI QUI SE DERANGE. Durosel, M. Laforit ; Bertholin, M. Cartigny ; Amelie, Mdlle. Val!ee ; Anais, Mdlle. Fouquet. B ox es, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d.. Stalls, as.; 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-Mike. ETITIONAS gERENADERS, ST.JAMES'S TREATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell. Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing !heir Inimitable EN TERTAINME NTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Ilalt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT svill take place THIS MORNING, and every Monday during Lent. "Ike Performances will commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. . . Boxes, 45.; Pit, 29.; Amphitheatre, 23. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEARE, Proprietor Nir. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family.—Mr. RAT I Y's Fox-Hounds meet every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week. THIS EYEING Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steed. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. tA ith the Per formanees of M. Pablo Fanque and his highly-trained Steeds. Box -,,ttice open irotti eleven till tire iicloct.-1 ,,, ,erp. open at qx an c r . nmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Itrondfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Alexander the Great, Mr. Betty ; Rosana, Miss Richardson To conclude with a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength of the Company. Idox•ottice open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 3,1. THIS EVENING ltig Will he performed the I ) rama of SIMON LEE ; or, The \turd at the Five Fields' Copse. Cka raeters I. y Messrs. Hicks,Dale , t , sarls, Forman; Miss Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, TIIE MINE GIRL; or, The Bose Diamond. To conclude with GALE BREEZELY; or, A Tale of a Tar. FASHIONS FOR MARCH. (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) There is no great variety in the make of evening dresses this season, as far as the corsages are concerned: they continue to be pointed and with draperie or herthe, and the sleeves very short; the skirts are very long, and, if of thick materials, form trains ; they are still made very full. Velvet, figured satins, moires, and damas, are mostly used for evening dress, and accord well with the necklaces, bandeaux of diamonds, now so fashion able. Tunics of point d'Angleterre, forming short upper skirt, over a satin dress, with deep bertha and flounce to correspond, hare a very rich effect. Very small tips of marabouts, feathers, on damas or brocarts of gold or silver, in small Moorish pattern., have a beautiful effect. Generally speaking, all dresses of clear materials, as gauzes, crapes, &c., are made with several skirts, the upper one forming corbeille or tunic; for young ladies taffetas are still much in favour, and form toilettes of elegant simplicity. Flowers are very much used in ornamenting dresses, and gimp is very fashionable, and made in great variety, both as to tYe and lightness. Mantusts of gimp en relief are r sometimes placed on each side the skirts of cra p e ° gauze dresses, raisin , ' the tucks fi th r i a s pe n r ci ie uoi t : as to form drapers. so ' with a . nceud of gimp a jour: terminating with by a leuillage of velvet. Dresses of a , b a uton d'or, sea green or all white, with triple onuntces bonnets and capotes'earPerette): for demi toilette. Crape flowers, encircled with blond made ornamented with lowers, with straw or gimp, aad are o d f ; same are intermixed .t.ditable to the spring season. I:sir:lightness and elegance will be among the earliest in r, j u lneta ,)f paille guipur. lisses of Bros d'ete have the( e r s i t: he Capotcs it cou with velvet, and others have a narrow blond ornammted full at each coulisse. The evening coiffures put on =any pretty novelties ; the newest are the gypsy, offer black lace or dentelle d'or, intermixed with Jspessy'anocrl leaves ; the coiffures Luisa and Odette are also pretty ; one formed of a half-square of , and corners ro undo , and fall behind the bead, the sides are COD finded by honeysuckle, a spray of which cros ses the forehead unde r the border of the fichu. Mari ne ble this season, and compose flowers are very fashiona numerous and widen many pretty coiffures ; wreaths are into full bunches at the ears. r: 410 ,/ of • ." "r" ,/ - NEW NOVEL, 13Y THE AUTHOR OF " SUSAN HOPLEY.' Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON. By Mrs. CROWE. Authoress of " Susan Hopley," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in ONE VOLUME (comprising as much matter as twenty ordinary volumes), illustrated with 1,500 Engravings of Arms, &c. 38s. bound. B URKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, FOR 1847. NEW and REVISED EDITION ; Corrected throughout to the present time, from the personal com munications of the Nobility, &c., and CONTAINING all the NEW CREATIONS. " The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever offerei to the public."—Sun. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE RANSOM." New ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo., KIRKIIOLME PRIORY; or, Modern Heroism. By the Author of " The Rani." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. H ENRY RUSSELL AT THE STRAND THEATRE. Composer of Woodman spare that Tree—lvy Green—The Gam bler's wife —The Maniac—Ship on Fire—The Life Boat—l'm Afloat —Newfoundland Dog—and other Popular Songs, will give his VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVENING, AND EVERY EVENING. He will sing the Song of the Shirt—Paupers Drive— Gambler's Wife—Ship on Fire ; &c. &c.—Songs and incidents of Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 35. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Box-office op n from One till Four daily. THE WEATHER.--Strm Ortxcx, FEBRUARY 27. TtinutatostitTEN, Lowest, 27; Highest, 37 ; Noon, 32. BARONETZII, 30 14.—WIND E., fine. FEBRUARY 28. TnEnmosurrza, Lowest, 26 ; Highest. 32 ; Noon, 35. BAROMETER, 30.24.—Wind E.N.E., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 45 minutes after 1. I Zvening .. 4 minutes after 2. ... :,:::Vi . • '::: • Slk • - 4 1 1 / 4 , 21 : f . 01-. '-. 1 • ' lied ie s if t r irt.ll-1Z1... , lip& ~, i l k_ . .. I ,..c. ' ‘' . i e s : iti t ir - • - 4111 1 16 . ,._. Lzilli o (,) Id °- ~- 1 7 0 , .. . ~ A ik, . ,‘ ~,,-77 . .. .„ 01,,,:,.7 '..° _ ~,,, -,.... „.. • _ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 18 d. to M. Hebert in the Cour Royale is already an object of dis pute. 31. Delungle was on the list of candidates to become Procureur General, but 31. Hebert proposes M. Boucly. We do not think it necessary to enumerate all the candidates whose names have been quoted in several journals for the portfolios of finance, commerce, war, or public in struction. The Ministry must be much weakened to mo dify itself so profoundly. \o complete combination has at the present moment a character serious enough to be reckoned on as worthy of notice. But what may be affirmed is, that if there is any doubt about the composition of the Cabinet there is none about its decomposition. The weak ness, the incapacity, the despotism, the unpopularity, the idle, or too inventive mind of the secondary Ministers will carry away with them the head ones, and that before long." The Moniteur contains royal ordonnances, sanctioning the Bills recently passed by the two Chambers. The same journal also contains a comparison between the numbers of the population of France, as taken in the census of 1841 and 1846. In the former year, the num bers were 34,230,178, and in the latter 35,400,486, being an increase in the five years of 1,170,308. During the month of January the general receipts of the Customs duties upon importations amounted to 9,797,362 f. In 1846 the produce in the corresponding month was 10,820,838 f. ; and in 1845, 11,360,029 f. The falling off this year, as compared with the receipts of 1846, has arisen chiefly from the reduction of the duty on corn. Although the consumption of foreign corn has been much greater this year, the duty has amounted to only 202:925f. instead of 1,122, 858 f., as in January, 1846. As compared with January, 1846, there was in the last month a diminution in the consumption of cotton, wool, linseed, tallow, coal, lead, copper, tin, linen, and hempen cloth ; and there was an increase in coffee, corn, cast-iron, hog's lard, olive oil, pepper, silks, colonial sugars, and zinc. Serious apprehensions are entertained of the conse quences of the falling off of the trade of France, and the enormous financial deficit. The Committee on the Budget have, it is said, been requested by the Ministry to mitigate appearances and realities as much as pos sible in their report, so as to make the deficit not appear more than 16,000,0001. sterling, the actual deficit being double that amount. In the meantime bankruptcies are hourly occurring, the small traders are nearly all ruined, and the large firms are now beginning to experience difficulties. The scarcity of provisions is frightful, and the price is hourly rising. La Nforme deems it pos sible that within two months from this date the 41b. loaf will cost 40 sous (20 pence). Great fears are in conse quence entertained of interruptions of the public tran quillity. The Journal du Havre of Wednesday, after announc ing the arrival at that port of the Elizabeth, whale-ship, from Otaheite, which she left on the 12th of November, says:— . _ . Without being so alarming as the first rumcurs stated, the news from Otaheite, by the Elizabeth, is not without gravity. It is far from confirming the hopes of pacification which the last official note founded on the dispatches of October 5. But if the state of things be not sensibly ame liorated, it visibly tended towards a compromise, which the general lassitude of all parties made desirable. As the official note indicated, open hostilities had not been resumed, but in truth they had not ceased. The defensive works raised in the insurgent vallies kept in fact the natives in check, but at the same time required a constant vigilance, and occasioned partial collisions, which harassed the garrison, and kept it perpetually on the alert. In this war of observa tion, in which the fatigues exceed the dangers, Governor Bruat has displayed an activity and an energy not very common. Presenting himself in turns at every post, and di recting in person the most painful marches, he has given an example of devotedness which have left traces of failing health and strength in his countenance. Persons who saw him shortly before the last arrivals, coming from the en campments in the interior, have remarked upon the ravages which his watchings, his fatigues, and privations of all kinds have made upon his person. Notwithstanding all his ex ertions, Captain Bruat has not failed to use, in compliance with his instructions, all his endeavours to bring about a reconciliation with Queen Pomare, and by ' inducing her to return to Papeita, to put an end to the insurrections which her absence perpetuated by seem ing to authorise them. After having in vain tried various modes of conciliation through his own agents, he decided, however repugnant to his feelings, upon having recourse to the intervention of several persons whose connexions, or rather whose quality of English subjects, seemed to insure for them a favourable reception by Pomare. The months of September and October were employed in these nego tiations, which were by turns interpreted by Mr. Salmon, Mr. Notte, and a missionary, Mr. Thompson, all English. These steps were without any result, the Queen per sisting in her obstinate refusal to hold any species of communication with the French authorities. Finding this, Captain Bruat, in despair, resigned himself to ac cepting the proffered good offices of her Britannic Ma jesty's frigate the Grampus, in going to Raiateia, and there negotiate the arrangonent of which the English journals lately gave us an account. According to the infor mation we now receive, that attempt had no greater effect than those which, preceded it. In her puerile wilfulness the Queen, whowishes for nothing more earnestly than to resume her royalty, has taken Capt. Bruat en grippe, and with that childish vanity which is the peculiar characteristic of savages, she has refused to listen to any proposals from him. She has personally, if we can believe the accounts we receive, no aversion to the French people or Government, but she de tests Capt. Bruat, and her animosity against him is so great that in September last she wrote to the King of the French, making his recal the only condition of her submission. But this letter was not transmitted.. If these details are correct, and we have every reason to believe them to be so, a judg ' ment may be formed of the abnegation shown by 2. ilruat in reiterating his" propositions for an arrangement, and of the strange position` )n which ha is pis4ed. Besides this, it is notorious at Otaheite that Pomace has communicated to a French resident, in whom she has great confidence, a conciliatory treaty, dated October 22, and signed by her own hand, stipulating for her return to Otaheite, on acceptable conditions, provided a new governor was appointed. This overture had apparently reached the Government, when it resolved to replace Captain Bruat, and, no doubt, to satisfy the infantine capriciousness of Pomare, this officer, who, from his services, and the dignity of his character, deserves so well of his country, will be made a sacrifice. However ) this may be, the news of his recall reached Papeite on No.! , vember 6, by the English ship oeannettee, which brought the French mail of July 15. The selection of M. Lavaud, already known to Pomare, by former relations, was received as a certain pledge of a change of measures, and his con ciliating character will, no doubt, on his arrival, reap the fruits planted by the firmness and perseverance of his prede cessor, in an undertaking which his laudable efforts have ; Cents Rouen, 118 87 1. 2f 8 . 5 5 c 0 . ; brought to maturity." c. the Orleans Railroad The most complete stagnation prevailed on the Paris Havre, 68 4 1. 50c.; Bourse on sday. T Three per Cents. closed at 78f. Troyes and Monterevu, 305 f.; Basle, Great Northern. 6321. 50c.; Avignon, 840 f. , Vierzon, 5871. 2101. Dieppe , 335 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 468 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 492 f. 50c. ,• Lyons s 6O h e a . re ; g, th i e ,2 F 76 i v r. e 2s p c e . r and Avignon, 4801.; Bordeaux and Cette, 450 f. ;' Belgian two-and -a-Half per Cents., 54; ditto, Three per_Cents., 35k. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Funinear 26. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 5351: ; B ou logne and Amiens, 141 4 — Luxembourg, 2%—Namur and Liege, 31A—Northern of France, 13—fhleans and Bordeaux, 7k. ''_ l :. l t initin Altilta LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1847. Under favour to the Honourable Gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty, we conceive that the in crease of the naval estimates for the ensuing year by merely 62,2841. beyond the gross estimate for 1846, scarcely required the ap2l , ogetic explanations with which he brought the matter before the consideration of Parliament Not even the extraordinary embar rassments consequent upon Irish starvation and Highland destitution, not even the existence of a necessity requiring an advance of 10,000,0001. upon the average expenditure of the empire, not even the recurrence of an intermittent scarcity, -which cripples the resources of the population and necessitates a more rigid economy in Government, can render our naval estimates, as they at present stand, a matter for either retrenchment or parsimony. In regard to our maritime expenses, retrenchment would be suicidal and parsimony ruinous ; for our navy is our only defence and safeguard. Our marine power is the main sinew by which our national vigour is bound together : it is at once the means by which our insular authority has been extended throughout the habitable globe, from the solitudes of the polar snows to the torrid zone of the equator, and the instrument by which that au thority is maintained and confirmed. Stint our ex penditure in that particular, and you sensibly weaken the whole framework of this gigantic empire. Di minish the strength of our sea service, and you affect injuriously the very vitality of British in fluence. Deteriorate in any manner, however trifling, the condition of our navy, and you directly peril a correspondent portion of our political energy. Nor is it alone requisite to prevent the diminution of the maritime estimates of the United Kingdom, something more is necessary to continue undiminished that preponderance upon the ocean which Great Britain has hitherto preserved—that moral and physical preponderance which has raised her from a subordinate archipelago to the predomi nant empire in this civilised generation To effect th;.s it is not merely incumbent upon the Legislature to avoid any proceeding which might tend to the de crease of her naval power, but it is especially and ab solutely incumbent upon them to extend her naval power in proportion to the extension of the naval power of other maritime empires. In this respect it is essential that there shall never be any disparity between the relative naval forces of the earth in pre- sent and bygone times. Otherwise we shall have retrograded, instead of having advanced. It is a fallacy, moreover, to believe that the existence of peace necessitates the preservation of a balance in the naval estimates. The supposition is an absurdity ; and it is an absurdity, because it presupposes that things terrestrial can remain for any length of time stationary. Now, it is an immutable law in mundane affairs, that nations, and principalities, and separate communities, and distinct individuals must, by an indomitable necessity of their nature, change. They must either advance, or retreat—either progress with the general progression of the age, or retrograde in an inverse ratio. That has been the presiding spirit from the primitive days of the patriarchs down wards ; it is peculiarly so now. Progress is so largely characteristic of the present times that it has become more than ever a necessity ; it is part-and parcA with the principle of self-preservation. " Not in vain the distance beacons. liorward, forward let us range, Let *.he great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change." And progress is perceptible in every grade and de partment without exception. Among others, it is especially perceptible in maritime affairs. If we survey the naval expenditure of France, we shall observe the extent to which this omni preset:t principle of progression has developed itself. We shall find that, notwithstanding the protracted duration of European peace since 11;15, the naval ex penses of France have been sensibly enlarged ; —the increased value of colonial possessions having itifluvneed this advance almost as much as the more extended employment of steam power in navigation. So considerable has been the enlargement of the naval estimates of France, that the estimates of the current year amount to no less than 5,639,000/. ; and that, be it remembered, irrespective of her fortified cities, of her impregnable capital, and of her enormous Na• tional Guard, amouning to upwards of a million men. What meanwhile has been the proportionate advance of the naval estimates of Great Britain, bearing in mind that her maritime force is her only defence, that fortified cities she has none, that her metropolis is not guarded by a single fosse, that her militia can in no manner be compared with the National Guard of her Gallic neighbour? Why, it is indisputable that the naval estimates of England have been long characterised by an undue niggard liness. In 1816, for example, those estimates amounted to no less an amount than 9,516,3251., though it must be remembered that in that year our victories upon the ocean were consummated by the heroic bombardment of Algiers. In 1822 they had diminished to 5,042,642/. In 1832 they had decreased still further to 4,882,8351. Beginning with 1840, they were 5,597,5111., and in 1844 they merely amounted to 5,858,2191. The parsimony evinced by the Legislature towards the only bulwark of our national defence has been, indeed, of too long continuance to be persisted in without entailing upon the empire effects of the most injurious description. In his perspicuous speech to the House of Commons, Mr. WARD formally announces the intention of the present Government to abandon this destructive policy. We are heartily rejoiced at this, and we are rejoiced that the Government has not been deterred from at once undertaking the good work of innova tion by the circumstance of the existing famine, with its horrible concomitants. The additional money vote upon the past year of 77,000/. is not to be rejeeted as exorbitant, while 10,000,0001. are being obtained and expended for the relief of a temporary calamity. Those 77,0001. are for the per p. tual advantage of the empire ; . it is for the strengthening of its barriers, it is for the per manent benefit, and glory, and greatness of the British Constitution. Considering, moreover, the sum to a which it i s propcse d to extend our nava l est i mates s e 6 n 4 tlEn oa tniththeesecwhroele of merely 7,560,9481., of whi c h 1 ' 48 /. will be appliedta to what the Honourable 6 "non-nasal services "..there t h o e theAdmiralty aptly termed is no substantial reason for cavilling at the proposed advance. Peace or war —the naval estimates must not be grudged. If not from the number of prospective measures enumerated in the Royal Speech, certainly, from their important, and, in some instances, novel character, seldom has any session of Parliament, for a long pe riod past, been opened with greater probable demands upon the time and grave attention of the senators, popular and hereditary, than the present. It is of considerable benefit to the public that economy of time should, as far as is compatible with due deli beration, be consulted to the utmost in the conduct of the proceedings in both Houses of the Legislature, inasmuch as when not engaged within the precincts of St. Stephen's, Peers and Commoners have impor tant duties to attend to in their several localities throughout the country, the proper discharge of which have, in a variety of ways, a direct tendency to promote the social happiness and prosperity of the people. This is always the case in the best of times. Peers and Members of the House of Commons have for the most part, by reason of the special commis sions with which they are personally entrusted, to take an active and leading part in the judicial, magisterial, and other ministerial systems established for the good order and general welfare of the community. The advantages, direct and indirect, of having the nobility and influential gentry constantly residing on their extensive properties, are inappreciable. Under the auspices of their personal supervision, general improvement progresses most favourably. Schemes of a desirable character, relating to important public objects—whether they be for the spread of religion, promotion of education, maintenance of charitable institutions, preservation of the public health—over and above the conservation of the public peace and the suppression of crime, are felicitously developed by the immediate presence of an affluent and intelligent proprietary. Therefore, even in periods when the general condition of the country bears a healthy appearance, the sittings of Parlia ment should never be prolonged beyond what may be absolutely necessary. But, at a moment like the present, when a large portion of the United Empire is stricken with dire distress, the labours of the session should be concluded with the utmost feasible dis patch. On Friday evening, in the House of Lords, Lord STANLEY drew attention to the state of public busi ness in the Upper House, and regretted the proba bility which presented itself of there being scarcely anything for their Lordship: to legislate upon until after Easter. The complaint is not a novel one, and, we regret to say, that neither is it an unreasonable one. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE well replied, first, with the observation that, during the past six weeks, there has been a greater amount of business trans acted, and of a more important range, than could easily be indicated in the commencement of any other session ; and next, his Lordship clearly and satisfactorily explained, by referring to the past and future proceedings in the House of Commons, that no blame can be attached to the Government for the delay that has occurred with respect to the progress of measures connected with the permanent welfare of Ireland. It was indis pensable, in the first instance, for Parliament to de cide as to the adoption or rejection of Lord GEORGE BENTINCICS railway project. It is equally indis pensable, in the next, to obtain the sanction of the Lower House as to the Ways and Means, since, till the financial questions be settled, the Government cannot reasonably proceed with the other measures which they have in contemplation for Ireland. But, whilst we admit all this to the full, and concede that the comparison of prompt legislation between the existing and preceding Ministries, is decidedly in favour of the former, it is an undoubted evil, for the reasons we have already alleged, that the House of Lords should be kept in a state of inactivity. This idle posture of the Upper House is frequently produced by the known jealousy which the Commons entertain against the Peers taking the initiative in measures of a particular character. We think this jealousy is pushed to a prejudicial extreme. However, there are other measures against which such an objection could not be started, and: which the Peers could primarily undertake with greater advantage than the popular branch of the Legislature. The mea sures we allude to are chiefly of a legal nature; and, as a general rule, we hold that Governments, in future, should take care that during the recess all schemes of this character should be fully prepared, so as to occupy the time and attention of the House of Peers before the Easter recess. It is, nevertheless, due to the Government to notice, that the Marquis o: LANSDOWNE on Friday evening communicated, that Bit!, for enabling Irish proprietors to sell their estates to pay off incumbrances, for the better administration of the penal law, for the improvement of prisoners, and the reformation of offenders, would be shortly laid upon their Lordships' tab!e. Madrid papers of the 20th have arrived. The Espanol announces that a band of 200 Carlists, under the command of Cabecellas, Alosen, Bouet, Tris tany, Ros de Eroles, El Greser, Vilella, and others, had ente;ed the town of Cervera, in Catalonia, which, how ever, they did not attempt to hold. They levied contri butions on the inhabitants before taking their departure. CABRERA was reported to be at Forcadella. It is said that General BRETON will be recalled from Catalonia. Carlist bands have also appeard in Galicia, Avila, and Old Castile. A letter from Bayonne says— " The Count de Ilernan Pulaco, ex-commandant under Esprtero, and Don Celestino Paredes, his- Intendant, or Steward of the Household during the Regency, have arrived here from London, and leave to-morrow for Madrid. They are included in the amnesty ; and their journey, it is said, is connected with certain negotiations going on fur the return of Espartero to Spain." MADRID BO&SA, FEB. 20.—The Three per Cents. were done at 31% for cash; the Five per Cents., at 20; Debt without Interest, 6 1 ,i t ; and the Coupons, at 181/i. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The state of parties in England is the subject of the leading article of the Journal des lianas. It expresses its belief that the result of the recent attempt of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK to oust the Ministry has been greatly to strengthen the Russell Cabinet, and to prove to the Protectionists that they have no chance of becem ing influential unhss they again place themselves under the leadership of Sir ROBERT PEEL. If we can place any reliance on the following article, which appears in the Constitactionnel, the French Ministry is falling to pieces from inherent weakness. It says— !' The Ministry appe ars on th e road of complete decompo sition, either from disinclination on the part of the new ma jority to certain members of Cabinet, or from the following causes :—M. Martin (du Nord) cannot resume his portfolio, as the state of his health forbids his again entering for a length of time on the active and multiplied labours of his ad - ministration. The Cabinet was in consequence bound to think of filling up his place. Whilst doing so it occurred to the directing Ministers that it would be advantageous to the Cabinet for several of the members, considered not very able, and not very successful in their Parliamentary displays, to re tire and make room for younger, more active, and more in flth;iti:.ees n Lmm t a i co a e;s l tv h wea l ;b i tL t h i l e i a s i t mr e i a r :g s pr . neue li tpi ei r l i gra h ls i ai r ar t epi u l rinteciaonytttieadilnreid', the s c u t ci c )ire l r i cai m ikni ssk e ; n tsai a mol r ifsi e l t3wo,hl;eadnninftu(i)ani majority. M. ca vp ri t e e d a sly t toh his s e rela restoredr elations ns to him t p ; ass ii the foraretr eraetf. reform, and the so ,: t d l -- frirtis,mtryt.,hferemedosftroumsesluecssh paanAroaftori,tswuonuptdopdueleamritiytselfmd.ecli‘u-enriend. Gridaine is very inotrenaiv9, but he is in bad health, and the famous programme of the coalition, which he formerly signed with full devotedness, has been long enough consigned to oblivion for the temporary importance which M. Cunin- Gritlaine had obtained for his platonic adhe s i on to reform principles to have entirely disappeared. Ile is not absolutely in the way of the Ministry, but he occupies a pl ace w i thout filling it; and nothing prevents his being sacrificed to any combination that may be adopted. M. de Salvandy is every day inventing some new project embarrassing for his col leagues. Dl. Moline St. Yon invents nothing, but he has no credit, no authority. The Minister of Public Instruction acts too much, the Minister of War not enough ; the first is a difficulty, the second a burden. Both could be sent to the right-about without any inconvenience. However that may be, several combinations, in which these members of th e Cabinet w e re by turns sacrificed, preserved , or displaced, have been proposed during the last few days. M. Hebert was at first thought of for the Administration of Justice; but M. He. be, t had spoken too energetically in favour of the Ministry, and of a firm execution of the laws,so - lie has been considered for some time as necessarily rejected by the clergy, and im .M. Dumon, Minister of Public , orks, desired to become Minister of Justice. This matter was much spoken of for some days. Had this combination been adopted the Ministry intended seeking amongst the young members, the . most laborious and most practical of the Conservative party, fir Ministers of Public Works, Commerce, and F inance; the persons thought of were, it was said, M. Vitet, M. de Morny, M. Muret de Bort, and M. Bignon. It was even in the hope that M. Vitet as about to become Minis ter, that Jl. Lanyer showed so devoted a ministerial zeal and so exclusive a Conservative ardour. Whether it was that refusals were met with, or for other reasons , it is no longer a question at present of M. Dumon for the department of Justice, M. Ilebert has been come back to. It was fist determined to entrust to him the portfolio of Justice alone, and to separate from it the department of Public Worship, hich was to be either united with that 4,f Public In struction or formed into a special Ministry. But these two expedients raised such objections in the Cabinet that they were given up. It is even said that M. de Carti hopes to become Director of Public Worship, in order to give every eatiafaction to the Catholic party. Meanwhile the succeseion HAMBURGH MAIL. ST. PETERSBURGII, FEB. 9.—Our Imi.erial Court will be come nearly allied to the Court of Saxe Altenburg, by the marriage of the • Grand Duke Constantine (born 24th Sep tember, 1827) with t he Princ ess Alexandria (burn Bth July, 1830), which is a nnounced to take place in the summer of next year. The Princess is expected here in a few months, in order to receive instruction in the Greek re li g i on, and i n the Russian language. The population of Russia is sensibly increasing, acco r di ng to official accounts it amounts at present t o sixty-five million. CRACOW, FE.n. 12—The Breslau cor res p on d ent of a Rhenish paper announces that the Russian Guards are posi tively expected in Warsaw, and that the Austrian Govern ment has ordered several regiments fr,.m the west of Galacia to draw nearer to the frontiers, and has likewise ordered large purchases of horses for the cavalry. It is also stated that orders have been received from Berlin, in the province of Pomerania and Posen, to organise the second and fifth corps of the army. BERLIN ' FEB. 17.—Reports are in circulation th a t i n the night of the pith a great number of persons were arrested a nd that this measure extended to thirty per by the police, were engaged in trails. W e have n o t sons, many of who m been able to learn any particulars, only it is said that the individuals who were arrested were suspected of having dis tributed prohibited books. HAmuuno, Fan. 21.—The channel is now free for steam boats to Hamburg ; the ice in the Lower Elbe is diminishing, and is not dangerous. The Caledonia steamer departed this morning • for London at a quarter before six, and at eight o'clock passed Blankenese, MUCII impeded by the ice. HamirunG, FEB. 22.—There is but little ice in the harbour and in the Elbe, and several ships destined for sea will leave the harbour to-day. A steamer with three masts, probably with the mail from London, has run aground near the Liihe. At half-past eleven a boat put off from it to this shore. The London mail of the 19th arrived here to-day, at tw o o'clock.—lianzburg Papers, Feb. 23. HAMBLIRGH BORSENHALLE, FEB. 23. Bills. Money. kustrian 5 per Cents •••••• " ' • ' • '• 107 . • • • • • • • • • 1570 Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • •• 105s1 Anglo-Russian Loan ••••• • • • " • 0 . 105% Russian 5 per Cent., Certificate. 10644 100% •• • • 10l Ditto Ist series Inscription • •• •• " Ditto, !lope and Co., 3d and 4th series• • 06 Ditto, in Certificate ..... • • • • • • • • New 4 per Cent., hope and Co. • • • • • . % 88 88 4 •••• • • • 8 6 Ditto Stieglitz • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish New 5 per Cent ••••••• • • • • • ' • 17% 1714 Ditto 3 per Cent •••• • • • ' • • ' Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2 per • Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••• • • 57 Ditto 3 per Cent. • • • • Polish New 4 per Cent. L oan, 1844.• •• 78 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Geist •• •• •• 8 4 M National Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • BELGIAN FUNDS.—IIarSSELS, FEB. 24. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••••••• • • • • • . • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • • • • • • • • Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • Ditto Three per Cent • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ditto 'Thi rty - se ven 31 illions, ditto ••• • • • Ditto, d itto,lB4o •• •• • ...... ... •• • ... 100% • 101 Ditto,ditto,lB42 ••••••• • • • • • • ..... • Ditto, 1844... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • ••• 96 % Ditto, 1836.. •• • Ditto, 1838 ••..•••••• " • • • • " ' • " • • 69 Ditto of the City, 1832 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ditto, 1843 8~0 Bank of Belgium... • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • ' —Brussels Papers, Feb. 24. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BaatiN, Fits. 20. Money. St.Sehuld Seh., 3% per Cent •••••• • • • • • 94 NI I'russ. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent• ••• • • Foreign Exchanges • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " • Erihaage on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Youths. 6 2.% The lien. William Grey, some time rsident with the English Embassy at Vienna, has been appointed a paid at tach! at the Ausirian Court, in place of Gems Bushe, Esq., deceased.— Observer. FISH EXPORTED.—During the last season, 17 ves sels left Yarmouth for the Mediterranean with cured her rings, having on board 2,400 tons; there have been sent by steam and railway to Liverpool and London, not less than 3,500 tons, making a total of 5,900 tons of cured fish, the pieduce of our own fisheries. Our readers mv hence inter the justice of the importance attached to this branch of com merce by the merchants of our port.--Norjblh Chronicle MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, From Ihe Sun of Saturday Night. The cotton market at Liverpool has been steady this week, with an increased demand. Sales yesterday 4,000 bales, 500 being Ameriean on speculation. Stock, 483,800 bales. There are no later arrivals to- day. The New Loan is quoted nominally % to 1 premium this morning, and the estimates of the price which should be bid vary from 88% to 89%; though it is impossible to say, as Messrs. Rothschilds and Barings are now expected to be the only houses which will make up lists—though corporate bodies may tender on their own account— what will be the terms offered. We still incline to the opinion that, as the competition is narrowed, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer may. probably have to open his sealed paper, and declare the minimum, leaving the parties present to take it then upon the Government terms if they please. We believe that even the most influential houses in the City have recently been Bears of Stock, and consequently will require some of the new loan to complete the deliveries which they may have contracted for ; but al though in the interest of the public it must be desirable that the Chancellor should get the best possible terms, it is also necessary that the allowance be made for probable variations in the Money Market, and the difficulty that may be experienced in making up the monthly instalments. In the year 1835 Messrs. Rothschilds took the loan at the rate of 101/. 14s. 3d., via., 75/. Consols, worth DO%; 25/. Reduced Three per Cents., worth 91; and 13s. 11d. Long Annuities, worth 16%. The following are the principal items in the Bank of Eng land returns for the week to Feb. 20:— Notes Issued ... £25,458,465 Decrease Notes reserved increase Bullion ... Decrease Public deposits increase 570,929 Other deposits decrease .... 492,759 Seven day and other bills increase Other securities decrease The Funds have been rather better to-day. Consuls re alising 90 1 / 8 , and since 90 1 ,E for transfer next week, and 90 7 % % for April 15. Exchequer-bills have been down to 3s. to 4s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are steady at 92 1 ,4 to 93. The foreign investments have been very well maintained, though chiefly at nominal rates. The Railway Share Market is buoyant, and higher prices have been obtained in most instances. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. Three per Cent. Reduced AnnultleS 90% 91 ' Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 90% 5‘ 1 % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 9256 93 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. 9 p Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 105( p Bank Stock for Arril 14 .. .. 206 Consols for Aprll 15 .• • • 90%34 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 116 d 1,0001. „ 5001. . .. Ditto, Small Ditto, Advertised CLOSING PRIcES. 91 90►% 93 9 % 9 p 10}( p 206 90% 4 3 pm. 3 4 3 pm. 3 10 3 p par 4 p par par ONE CLOSIN( O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREICIN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. Danish, 3 per Cent -. .• •• .. 88 Mexican Bonds, 1846, L per Cent .. 224 22% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • • .. 2434 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. -- • 5 % Ditto, Three per Cent .. .• • . Ditto, for the Account .. 35 35 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. —f. —c. 118 f. —c. Exchange .. •• —f. jc. 25f. 40c. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 95 Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58%3y 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 92% BUSIN ESS CLOSING PRICES OF PAID. DONE AT PRICES , RAILWAY SUARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. .. 25 .... 23% 24 ••• • .. 24 Amber., Notting., • Boston, and Eastern Junction . .. • • 2% •• • • 2 % •••• • • • • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 1414 .. • • • • • Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 10N .... • • • . • • Boston, S tamford, & Birmingham 665. .... 2 1 ,‘ 2 p...... Bristol and Exeter • • .. .. 75 .... ••• • • • Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 8N..... Re P. • • • • • •• Caledonian .. .. .. .. 30 .... 27% ••••.. • • .. % P 27% 2 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 2.... • ****** •• • Ditto, Half Shares .. Direct Northern Scrip .. 2% .... 2 3 ,4 Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 12% • • 456 Eastern Counties .. 20 .. 21%U 5.4 21% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. — Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. •• • ..... •• % p Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... 4% 4} East Lancashire .. .. 14 .... — Ditto New .. .. 5 .... 7 1 4 .... • • 7►% East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 7%••• • .. • • Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. Great Northern (London & York Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) 3%.... 4% 3% 4 Great Western .. 85 ...,121 ex div.. • • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 705 y ex div 7056 x.d. Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 27 % 27 ex div 27 x.d. Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... • Ditto, New . .. 5 .... 94 Leeds and Bradford .. .. 35 ...." 7931 . • BO Leicester and Bedford .. 16s. dls. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 274 Leeds and Thirsk 224 .... 214 t•Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 34 .... 54 • ..... 5% London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 • • . 554 5i xa11.... 56 London an North-Western.. ..100 •.. 187 186.... •• .. 186 Ditto, Quarters •- . 2 .. — tto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... • Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 734 ••••.. • • • • 7 14 London and South•Westem •• 411. 6s. 10d.. • . 634 xd Ditto, Scrip— .. • • .. .. 5 54 % ........ 5% Londwrvand . Yoritßitension Scrip 24 •• .. 2% 3 3 Lynri ifidtly • .. 20 .... 224 .. ••• • • ... 224 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 •• .. .• • . Ditto. Tlltids (Reg.) .. 1345. .. ••.... • • Manchester, Il L urton, & Matlock 425..... p...... • Manchesilitiint* &rtnamptott • • 2 •• • • 1% ••••• • • • • • 2tidiant( 7 1,104 t .. Ditto, New .. • 2 , ... . Ditto, flrming g t and Dotty 100 .... 96 . • • Midland, firming. & Gloucest. • • 100 .... . • ..... 3p P 122% Silt 6 Ditto, New (iss. at 7% dis.).. 17% ..•• •• •• • Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... ........ Newmarket and Chesterford • . 10 .. • • 10%.. Newport and Abergavenny 2% Norfolk .. 100 .... 138 xdi v... Northern Counties Union .. 2% .... 1% % • North British 25 Ditto, Halt Shares .. 1242 •• • • Ditto, Thirds .. •• • • 1 .... 31 4 Northern and Eastern 50 .... b 7 . . . Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 15 .... North , tallordshire •. .. 5 .... 8% % . B% North Western •• 2%..•• 27' x 2% Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptu. 17% .... 1 .• • • 1I .% Preston and Wyre •• •• 25 .... . Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 5 % •• 5 Royston arbt • • .. 2% •• •• •• .• 2 1 4 Scottish Central . 15 .... 22% 23 •••• Scottish Midland .. •• •• 17% •• •• •• • 2 b l ( Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 •• 4 4 Ditto, Class B 1% .... •• Shropshire Union .. . 423. •• •• •• •• •• N South Devon .. .• •• 40 •• •• •• •• •• P South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 334, ••• • 39 ••••• • • • • • 3914 OL, New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 33i • • 4 % .••• •• B , ,uth Wales .. 10 .... 8 4 % .. • • 8% Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 42x..... % P•• .• •• • • York and Newcastle .. 25 .. -Ditto, Preference •• 4 •• •• •••• • ..... 8- PS York arid North Midland .. 50 .... R 6 •• . •• 86 Ditto. I'rcference .. 2 .... 12% .......... 12% Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 10 .• • 23% • ..... 22% FOREIGN RAILWAYS._ 138 - Ili Boulogne and Amiens 18 .... 14!y ••..•• • • • . 1414 Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .... -- •• • . East In dan Northern of France .. .. •• 8 .... ••.• • • Paris and Strasbourg .. . • • • 5 •• • • 33 ••••• • • • • • 334 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. 20 .. ••••.. • • • . 29N MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered BRISTOL SUGAR AIARKET, FED. 25.—There is a moderate demand for refining descriptions, but the grocery kinds are neglected; the sales of the week are unimportant. The refined market is still dull, and a shade lower.----Bristol Mercury. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This week's arrivals are large of wheat, and. good of other articles. A decline of Is. to 2s. per quarter is submitted to on wheat, at which there is a healthy demand. For barley there is very little inquiry, and prices are 2s. per quarter lower. Oats and Shelling are unaltered in value, but meet a readier sale. Beans remain same as last stated DEATH AFTER THE USE OF THE ETHER ANTIDOTE TA PAIN.—On Friday week, at the Essex and Colchester Hospital, the operation of lithotomy was performed by Mr. H. S. Nunn, upon Thomas Herbert, labourer, while under the influence of the vapour of ether, in the presence of Mr. Bransby Cooper, the well-known surgeon, and almost the entire medical staff of the town and neighbourhood. In the absence of pain, and its skilful execution, the operation was completely successful ; and the patient appeared to be doing well I,r twenty-four hours afterwards, when unfavourable symptoms presented themselves, and death took place on Sunday evening, apparently from exhaustion. The circum• stance has created considerable sensation in the town, and popular opinion eagerly attaches the blame to the new, and, as it has hitherto been considered, important, agent of sur gery—ether; but, looking to its success in former cases, it would seem unfair, as well as premature, to condemn it upon a single exception, and that by no means proved to have any connexion with its effect upon the system. The coin cidence, however, we feel assured will not be lost upon the medical body.—Essex Standard. INFIRMARY FOR CONSUMPTION. The annual general meeting of the supporters of the Infirmary for Con sumption and Diseases of the Lungs, Artillery-street, Bishopsgate, was held on Friday, at the London Taverr. John Ingrain Travers, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The report stated that the number of patients treated during the year amounted to 1,500. The sum of 478/. was the amount of receipts for the support of the institution, and the ex penditure left a balance with the treasurer of 265/. The funded property amounted to 5,500/. The accounts having been passed, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up. THE GREAT BELL ron MONTREAL.—The casting wofasthiss,uctcheessflargest bell ever yet made in the country, completed last week, at the foundry of Messrs. Mears, in Whitechapel. The quantity of metal fused was about twenty-five tons. The founders, it is stated, intend to give the public an opportunity of inspecting the work when perfectly finished, previous to its shipment for Canada. .LtonaEßY IN AN OMNIBUS.—On Fri lay afternoon information was received by the police that between the hours of enie and two o'clock, a lady of the name of Lindley, of Brian Villas, Hammersmith, whilst in an omnibus in Albany•street, Regent's Park, had her pocket picked of a brown silk purse, containing two 5/. Bank of Eng l and notes, four sovereigns and a half, and thirteen shillings in silver. VENTILATION Or STABLES.---lIOTSeS are liable to consumption when kept in badly-ventilatei stables; and we are informed by Mr. Edwin Chadwick that a discovery was only lately made as to the effect of defective ventilation on the cavalry horses in some of the Government barracks in England ; and it is stated that a saving of several thousand pounds per annum was effected by an easy improvement of the viitilation of the barracks near the metropolis.— Th e Builder. FRENcff PLAYS. —Ilex Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Lady Caroline Cocks, the Hon. Miss Paget, Lord Listowel, Colonel Grey, and Captain Gordon, honoured the French Plays with their presence on Friday evening. H er byaftprueitrat ai nu t ie: Royal Highness the Duc hess l of Kent, attended b y Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Maria Dawson, and Sir G. C ouper, also honoured the theatr e with her p resence. leavingit t t a the Bth perfect instant, died, STRANGE BIBLIOM ANIA. ° i d i i b e r d ar , yat, Pit adua, Count C co o rn un p t os L ed eo o p f o w ld or F k 'e s rr l i y autotuating to nearly 32,000 voluses. ELECTION CHANCEL L OR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER. RETURN OF PRINCE ALBERT. The polling commenced at nine o'clock on Saturday morn ing and closed at twelve, the following are the numbers : HALF• PAST NINE O'CLOCK. Prince Albert 896 Earl Powis .Majority TEN O'CLOCK. Prince Albert Earl Powis BO4 Majority — 97 HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK. Prince Albert 912 Earl Pow•is Majority — 107 .ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Prince Albert Earl Powis ... 835 Majority HALF.PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Prince Albert 9.18 Earl Powis Majority CLOSE OF THE POLL.—TWELVE O'CLOCK. Prince Albert Earl Powis Majority Loud cheers followed the announcement of the numbers. The Senate House was crowded during the morning; a vast number of ladies were present. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a frivy Council at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was at• tended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, Lord President ; Lord Cottenhain, Lord Chancellor ; the Earl of Minto, Lord Privy Seal ; Lord John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury ; Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Depart- ment ; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Ad miralty ; Sir John Ho 'house, President of the 13 ,, ard of Control ; Lord Campbell, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; the Earl of Clarendon, President ot the Board of Trade ; the Marquis of Clanricarde, Post master. General ; Earl Fortescur, Lord Steward ; and the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Henry Earl Grey to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland, his Lordship took the cus tomary oaths. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audiences to Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Earl Grey. Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Listowel, Lord in Waiting ; the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold Stick in Waiting ; Lord Edward Howard, Vice Cham berlain ; Lord Marc us Hill, C omptro ll er o f t h e House hold, and Edmund Sir Edward Codrington, Groom in The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on Saturday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Excellencies Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, Prince Lowenstein, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Earl Delawarr, Viscount and Viscountess Folke • stone, Lord and Lady Dalrneny, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. The baud of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards attended during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Overture—Crusader.,— Benedict. Fest March—Camp of Silesia—Meyerbeer. Introduction—" Maria Stuart "—DJnizetti. March—" Midsummer's Night Dream"—Mendelssohn. Waltz—Tolbeeque. In the evening the following had the honour of joining the Royal circle:—The Earl and Countess of Rosebery, and the Ladies Primrose, Lord Alfred Paget, the Misses Codrington, Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, and Captain Francis Se) mour. Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con sort took their usual early walk. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the Dortiesiic Household, attended divine service yesterday in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of London. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay assisted in the service. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accustomed airings yesterday. Her Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at tended divine service yesterday in St. Michael's Church. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended divine service yesterday in St. Paul's Church. Her Royal Highness tie Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yestvrday at Gloucester House. Her Royal Higtan as the Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, ho noured the Italian Opera with their presence on Satur day evening. Mr. Bright, the Chairman of the Royal South Lon don Floricultural Society, had an interview with his Royal Ilighnifss the Duke of Cambridge, at Cambridge House, on Saturday, to present the report of the Hail stone Committee, which his Royal Highness was gra ciously pleased to accept and to approve. Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honored the Marquis of Northampton with his company of Saturday evening, and afterwards honoured Visa. mt and Viscountess Palmerston with his company, at their residence in Carlton House-terrace. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lcrd Campbell, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Lahouchird. Viscount Mcrpeth afterwards joined his colleagues. The council sat an hour and a half Mr. Hindley, M.P., and Mr. Birdwell had an inter view with Sir George Grey, on Saturday at the Home Office. The Solicitor-General for Ireland had an interview with the Right Honourable I'. Milner Gibson on Satur day at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Bishop of London ordained five gentleman as priests, and three gentlemen as deacons, at the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Helmore. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service. The Bishop of Worcester preached the sermon at the daily service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yester day. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Hall, the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the communion service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The anthem was, " Sing praises" (Croft). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL ASSOCIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—ln the report which appears in your paper of last night of the annual meeting of the above moat excellent in stituti,,n, a mistake is made in your notice of the few obser vations I offered in moving the first resolution, which I find you have obligingly corrected in this morning's edition. I am made to say that life insurance companies are op posed to such institutions. I beg most distinctly to assure you that no such remark ever fell from me. What I did say was, that life offices generally, during the last 18 months, had experienced a falling off in the amount of business, the attention of the public having directed itself, for a time, into other channels of investment, and it was, therefore, highly gratifying to hear from the report just read, that the reverse was the case as regarded the Provident Clerks' Association. Sir, the more widely the advantages of such societies can be diffused " through every vein of our empire" the better; and when we consider that in the great mass of the :population of the United Kingdom, the comp4litively small number who have availed themselves of the blessings which lite- assurance, and properly conducted mutual benefit societies confer, as a means of protecting themselves in case of illness, or their wives and families in case of death, I should, indeed, deeply regret that the erroneous impression went forth, of hostility, or even jealousy, amongst such insti tutions, and one so much at variance with my own opinions and experience. Ths field of usefulness for life insurance, and such mutual benefit associations, is very e xtensive, but unfortunately as yet too little occupied ; all therefore that can be done is to make their merits known, as you have endeavoured to do, by publishing the report of the proceedings of yesterday. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, MARK BOYD. New Bank -buildings, 27th February 1847. GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERS ANNUITY INSTITU- T 0 —On Friday a half - yearly general meeting o f the dotiora ainPsubscribers to the above institution was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. The report stated that there are now on the funds fourt een male anti six female an nuitants, whose pensions during the past year amounted to 225/. 12s. 9d., the males receiving 15/. and the females 101. per annum. The receipts for the past year were 1,654'. 19a. 3d.; the expenditure, 3421. Cs. Bd.; leaving a balance in favour of the institution of 1,3121. 12s. 7d., invested in the Bank of England. A further sum of 8001. has been set ap irt for the erection of almshouses. A discussion arose as to rescinding the 14th law, which in future will stand "that the number of females shall in no case exceed the number of mile annuitants." FIRE AT DNIONTON.—Friday morning, ,shortly before one o'clock, a serious fire broke out upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. Hynam, in Church-lane, Lower Edmonton. At the time of the outbreak Mr. Hynam, his wife, and three children, were in their beds, and before they could be awoke the lower portion of the house was wrapped in fire, so that no one could get down the staircase. Ile whole of the inmates, however, succeeded in effecting a safe retreat through one of the upper windows. The engines of the parish of Edmonton and Tottenham were soon at the scene of conflagration, but unfortunately the want of water retarded their operat ions, and very speedily the house became enveloped in one immense sheet of flame. The fire soon ex tended to the house adjoining, and both dwellings and the whole of the furniture were c‘insuined. Mr. Hynam was in sured in the Licensed Victuallers Fire office, but not to the extent of his loss. The origin of the disaster could not be ascertained. When the family retired to rest the over-night the plain) appeared perfectly safe. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The general half-yearly meeting of this companY was h on Friday, at the Terminus at Nine Elms ; W. Chaplin, E the chairman of the company, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having 1)8 read, Mr. CAMPBELL, the secretary, read the report, and. ti .' minutes of the l as t s p ec i a l meet i ng on the ran Isioveran` rmed whMr.ic were confi by meetinh Camrnm.r. then read the the genera g. l report, the substanc, of which was as follows: . The directors have much satisfaction in being able` state that notwithstanding the somewhat diminish ed recei pe in consequence of the great reduction of passenger rates, t° did not contemplate any diminution in the dividend. " The gross income in the past six months am ounts 196,3234 ss. 2d. ; the gross expensed, including interest (' borrowed capital, amount to 98,568/. 10s. 5d.; showing balance of 97,7541. 14s. 9d., out of which the d irectorg!', commended a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. per share, subj ect come-tax •, the warrants to be issued on the Ist March "The directors have much pleasure in stating that tf, Bishopstoke and Salisbury Branch has been inspected the Government, and will be opened to the public o n the . il7; for of March. In order that the hold e rs of the stock r aise(' the construction of this line may be in some degree coral at " sated for the delay which h a s taken place in the comP bs ' ti of the work, the directors thought it right to sugge st , t vote should be submitted to th e p ro p r ietors, at the nell' Ade l. yearly meeting, for payment o f 6,0001. to these shar e '' , by way of interest, at 5 per cent., from the Ist January.to 36th dune next, from which latter day they will Part ici ? ' in dividend with the holders of the parent stock. keof " The directors had received a rep o rt from Mr..- - d tbt the subject of the Bishopstoke and Salisbury line , an sil other works now in course of execution, showing the gr vo difficulty of proceeding with them, owing to the late and uncertain weather. He said further, that in refe rsp ceW the lines sanctioned by Parliament l a st session, I b ate t COtr fr port that the following have been all marked outs tracts let, and the purchases of land are under negeti etie jai Fareharn and Portsmouth ; Guildford and Ge dninl ts Guildford, Farnham, and Alton ; Weybridge and Che,, , e sti Basingstoke and Salisbury. On all these lines the wn i l or ir commenced at various points. The extension line t(?. road and Waterloo-bridge is progressing satisfactort*;,o4, though the frost has to some extent retarded the . br i t wit) It advances, however, sufficiently rapidly to keep pac e the purchase of property along the line. ' Mee t ' " As regards the important Bills now before Paha bo promoted by this company, or parties in alliance with r , t e yo the directors reported, that all but the Cornwall and vdtni Cential and Plymouth Railway Bill had passed the st an o ir orders. After a technical scrutiny of the severest kin d, dti ducted before the Examiner of petitions in London, by the joint efforts of four great companies, the memoriselbt against this Bill have been referred by mutual consent t, examination of independent en g i neers , w ho are now cone.nte,j ing the inquiry on the ground. Th e di r ectors are 05'm bd that, whatever the result may formally be, no error ce n established of a substantially objectionable character, or 0 1; as ought to withdraw an un d erta ki ng o f suc h colnP re n b ifl sive usefulness, from the consid era ti on o f P ar li a ment 0 " merits. 0108/ " The directors feel that they have cause to continue confident of a successful issue in their several pendi n ; s o ; plications to Parliament. Every suc cee di ng i n vestigat e the great system of uniform communication which th j e t bd prietors by their enterpri s e a n d con fid ence h a ve enable" . 0 0 directors to propose to Parliament, cannot fail to resul t i ibe increased development and appreciation of their merits• nr y directors might instance, although this has never heeltertiotf minently stated, the high probability that on the constr u ot e of these railways, a new and most convenient line e f ve foe munication will be establish e d bet ween th e North a and Cornwall and the South of Ireland, and such as ; ire attract a large proportion of the traffic passing betw ee ;j e tld land and the southern parts of En g land. On the wb directors are confident that public works more comprehe . tte d or more likely to be of national service, were never sub ° to the consideration of the Legislature. ) ,.`4O O " The directors confidently anticipated obtaining t -- „ l 'd Devon and Cornwall lines, and believed that they we"„,' taro increased traffic with the south of Ireland, and;;,, tbl view to render this great system yet m o re coraP l ' ; ',ii 11 1 1 board have entered into a conditional agreement wP ino rth Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company, to take one . 0 1 of their capital, and for a perpetual leas e of their rani"' 0 8 works, by means of which, and a short branch fr en d l i' Cornwall and Devon Central line, both Plymouth al l , oat mouth will be brought into connexion with the nort h e at. of Devon by railways of a uniform gauge and manag e The rent to be paid by this company is 5 per cent. Per T u telP on the cost of the Taw Vale Railway and Works ahe, t esta with 10s. per cent. additio n al s h ou ld th e li ne actual l y 1d 51 per cent. The lessors are also to have half the su bsea profits. Three of the directors of this company ha ce no till' elected members of the Taw Vale board, and by the other nation of Mr. Locke as engineer of that company. en". 0 03 guarantees, the board trust that they have secured th, e ;bich and economical execution of the works, the lease e rr ` ii "iser they now recommend the proprietors to confirm. „,,,'•l4 rangement will include the Crediton and Exeter not should the Taw Vale Railway Company purchase Or 14 that unertaing. " The d direc k tors deem it important the proprietors %op be informed that the capital r ecen tly crea t e d in ten t ' w ith new shares has been subscribed, and the deposits paid uP s liV unprecedented punctuality; and it must be satisfactorY,,eoBl to Parliament and to the propri e t ors , t o k now that, hee"roli large the undertakings in which the company are W e ll er ample provision has been thus m a d e f or mee ting .e N ' e gagement. s r6 " The members of the board who retire by reta — n % Sir John Easthope, B ar t., M.P., t h e C oun t EYre, rpeo' Vincent Eyre, whom their colleagues cordially W O for re-election." The report, which was received with much cheer ink 'co then put, and , The CHAIRNIAN, in moving its adoption, said that 7 1 0' report for the last six months, and he trusted it vra, e gt h hit factory. He would not c on c ea l f rom th e mee ting that "' l ee' colleagues and himself had f e lt considerable anxiety re d u p°. ing the measures they had adopted when they entere re t est the free reduction of the far e s last May. He was a wa the movement was a popular one, and it at any ra te •t 0 1 liberal one, and that generally was the right one; but i o t of had the effect of absorbing the usual surplus of 9, „ e fit of 10,0001., which was usually ready to carryas nowto the 2001. v the spring dividend, and that surplusunder •de Notwithstanding this, however, th e di rectors bed ha upon giving the usual di v id en d o f 425. 6d., for they ia' addition of the Richmond t ra ffi c , as well as that for th, r e ho termediate stations, which they all knew how to val ue4 ,pt there was the addition to b e expecte d from the Southe,, 'O% and Dorchester line, which was sixty miles in lengt" , cto r, which, according to the agreement with the great ea,,, tra h , Mr. Peto, was to be opened on the Ist of MaY• ,!"" o fett rectors, therefore, thought that they might Wit,"-,,, Ae rs./ assent, as he had said, to the usual dividend.--0 -1 ,"hl The Parliamentary campaign was about to connen e : tbo believed that they were to go into Committe e e " 4th of March—and on this point he believed therbesto little apprehension to _be :entertained. Hs would 5 kollir from general observation as much as possible, for he to re from experience how able opposing counsel were t e ,, t err black into white and white int o bl ac k ; b u t he ulignj the serve, that Mr. Campbell. the s e c re t ar y, h a d been i ll — 4lOO localities, and he believed their pea ce was ma de with • t berto great landholders in the district. On public grounds , bo le. he believed the comp an y was en titl e d to , an d would ( 1, 0 0t 6 the sympathy of the p u bli c i n th e i r en d eavour to P'" l ,o a great public benefit. Th e y had been actuated by no n fo 2 r the or monopolising spirit ; but, while they were looking ' w ee natural reward of private enterprise, they were at th e for time aware that it was ne c es sar y t o mee t the cli",'"ideal public convenience, a n d th a t th ey h a d d one so was jour in their being among the first to adopt the system o' vg le fares, not only for passengers,' but a l s o f or goo d s , andthr e d A out the whole of these proceedings they had, he tri o fee been actuated by every principle that was sat i s f a ctory t he public, as well as to the shareh o ld ers . Wi t h r espect l e t he position of the company, he was happy to say, that, li s le of report had stated, nothing co uld b e b e tt er , The u r r h e t bal the capital of the company is 5,238,8004, and on _t_,hi s Nee were empowered by law, to borrow 1,569.15#04 n ti the actual amount of the capital paid ur o oll 3,841,000/., and the whole of the amount borrowed 1f., 00 8. 780,000/. ; making, as it would appe a r, th a t i ns tead 1 , /1 „ mor e " third, the whole of the sum borrowed did no t amo unt ; 1 00 than one-fifth or one-sixth of t heXarliamentary capit 3 „oof as it might be of interest to know how this p i , 5 stood, he would state that 72,200 was borrowed ; e at. per cent., 500/. at 4 1 4 per cent., 435,1001. at 4 ner,„ - g ia; and 272 2001 at 3% per cent., and as in the hegZi,etl . of these works money was oft en b orrowe d on us:00 , tures at 7 per cent., he trusted that thi s wou ld pr ove 5at, 1 "1 3 3. tory. He might further observ e , th a t th e presen t lenb: t aite working rail is 105 miles, an d th ese, w i t h t h e Bishol?t of and Salisbury branch, which was to be opened on the, 1 - )° r' March, 22 miles in le ngt h, an d t h e Southampton 101" th the chester branch, which i s t o b e 6 0 m il es i n length, 0% extension to Hungerford Bridge, would make altogett`"fite! miles. The whole of th e l oca li ty over which the new t hat were to run had been apparently left entirely to them , °Vial little Parliamentary opposition was to be anticipated these observations he would put the adoptioii . of the r e p ° to the meeting. This having been seconded by T. B. SlZitiliON, fo teli Mr. Sergeant GAZELKE wished to make his usual P',"inst against the proceedings of the directors, and especiallY being called upon to give his adhesion to a report which 01 ,1 only put into their hands as they entered the room. He I s ect, like to know what the working expense s o f th e line were' „ what measures had been taken resp ec ti ng th e c omple" ° " t bs the Corsham and Portsmouth branch. He could infor ll , l 0 00 directors that there was a peti t i on , w ith u pwards of hick signatures, now lying in Portsmouth, the object of // ,,,,,re, WAS to compel them to take up the direct line into that wod and he was therefore anxious to ascertain whether there been any amalgamation with the Brighton Company. ~e et s The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Corsham branch had u o d proceeded with as tar as it could, and the completion th e been delayed partly by the alteration of th e s it e ibr . of terminus, which was proposed by the Learned Serg i himself. To further questions, Mr. CH APLIN replied that t h e ho le of the capital of the Ta w V a l e D oc k s and Railway we'sj-re• 50,0001. The Richmond Railway might no t h av e P''""bat turns commensurate with the expense of its formation+ t o, it should be re co ll ec t e d t h at this had been a curious ,v 1,1,1,- and, notwith s t an di ng t h e b adness of the weather, the patty had carried upwards of 240,000 passengers. 11 01( ' Mr. CuRRIE wi s h e d t o k now why it was that the of to ance to the dire c t ors h a d not b een increased from I,uu 2,000/. per annum, as votd at the last meetin? t the The CHAIRMAN replied, e that the directors ha g d felt til l dr vote was not quite unan i mous , an d t h ere f ore they had ciir,ed the advance. 10 6° The report was adopted n e m. co n . Th e n ext reeo was for the declaration of a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. Per which was also passed unanimously. _.--- d porig The arrangement with the Taw Vale Railway an- Coman was then confirmed. On the Proposition of Sir J. Easthope for one of the di th e tors, Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE made some observations 011 t he irregularity of the system which had been followed on retirement and election of the directorq, an d concluded , asking for the dates of the resignations of those who reti (3 t ll and the dates of the applications of the candidates for direction. whi Mr. CHAPLIN, in explanation, replied that the reaso n . 0 0, one person had been preferred to another in the diretl, .. was simply the loss of the Portsmouth line and the obtalllll* of the Western line. triti' A long conversation ensued upon the subject, which,ped mately merged into the question as to whether t h e pra d -_ ci , ings were legal or not. It being determined under the t o , sion of Mr. ltircham, the solicitor of the comPanY, that tN e were, Sir John Easthope was ananimously elected , tho several complimentary observations on his character an., services he had rendered to the company. The Count r4 t 1.7 1 Vincent Eyre, Esq., and W. Read, Esq., were also ele c tor directors. The last-named gentleman rturned than.- the It mour. Mr. Sergeant G AZELEE then proposed John Hibbert,itioN Esq., as one whom h e had known many years, and 11e iirtal who, from the possession of time, energy, an d a bility, hie wel J. y fitted for the dut. 13. SI3IPSON, Esq., seconded the nomination, from__, E , perfect knowledge that the eulogy just pronounc ed was ew just. ... o i. An amendment was then moved, that the vacancy wif. aioned by the resignation of Dir. ilibbert, 643131 ehodd u' s • - rn4r 4t e and You Agri DI 1 4.1 Pos, bey .A Poi ri ( at Pill /th, tatt Pro 6, Pay I be, * O , ',I rn a ] by vft.