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tier.. to the motion because if the House were to order those returns from the various officers of the country tlse espence would be enormous.—( Hear.) The best course to follow would he to order those returns onl♦ which might, on consideration, be found really useful. Ho did think, however, thrt this return was of some importance.--( Hear. ) Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, on the part of the Clerks of the Peace in Ireland, protested against the expense king thrown on them. Lord INGESTRIIi said the Hon. Member ought to pay the expense of pre-paying the postage of the papers. Mr. HUME—AIt, well, I'll pay the penny postage.... (Laughter.) The returns were then about to be eralerei ; but on the Speaker's pntting the question, Lord ELIOT pressed for a division. The numbers were— For the Motion Against .. 9 " Majority LIGHTING THE HOUSE. Sir FREDERICK TRENCH mpred for Compara tive Returns of the Expenses of Lighting the House by what is called the " Buds Light " and by wax candles. The principal Return related to tke expense that bad been incurred by the use of the Bude Light, from ita first adop tion until it was last superseded by the adoption of the Hon. and Gallant Member's plan of using wax candles and green shade.. M. WARBURTON hoped the Hon. and Gallant Member would pardon him for comparing him to nothing else but " a hen with one egg."--(Great laughter, and cries of " Order ;" during which Sir F. french repeat edly took off his hat, and bowed to Mr. Warburton.) Tho SPEAKER was sure that the Hon. Member for he was cut of order, in making an el and Gallant Member, which was so. -(Roars of laughter.) TON was willing to make any apo and Gallant Gentleman, but he had used 'fusion only because the Hon. and Gal so often brought the subject before the —I neyei brought it before the House its were terminated. TON hoped that the experiments h . a d not terminated.—(Hear, hear.) He could say, for him r. self, that the heat and oppression occasioned by th e candles were inconvenient to him. He hoped that Mr . Gurney, who had bad only ten days to prepare for the in . troduction of his plan, would be permitted to continue hi. ; experiments in the Easter recess, and that the Hon. and: Gallant Gentleman would not press his motion until those/ experiments were concluded. Lord ELIOT had always considered the question of expense one of minor importance, and such had been. the view of the Committee of which he and his Hon. and. Gallant Friend were members. Sir F. TRENCH said he had always agreed with his; lion.' Friend that the question of expense was not that of the' most important consideration. But it was the question:, upon which the philosophers fell back when they were! beaten upon every other.—(Great laughter.) He shouhtt persevere in moving for this re:urn, because when thr,a' came to discuss the motion of his Hon. Friend the wile subiect would be fairly Wore the House. Tile returns were then agreed to. SCOTCH COURTS. On the motion of Mr. FOX MAI:LE the follo•Aim Members were onpointed a Select Committee to innuire into the butinese of Courts of Law at Edinburgh 1.:2x Manic, Mr. Wallace, Dr. Luahington, Mr. Goal horn, The Lord Advocate, Sir William Rae, Mr. Pigot, Mr. Sergeant Jackson, Sir Cnarles Grey, Sir Robe rt Harry Dr. Stock, Lord Teigai - couth, Mr. Hot man, Sir Thomas Acland, and Mr. Eicart. THE SHERIFFS. Sir M A TTH E W WOOD then rase for the purpose of bringi:g forward the motion of which he had given notice f )r the liberation of Mr. Sheriff Evans, for the purpose of enabli: kg, him, together with Me. Sheriff Wheelton, to wait upon fa tr Majesty, to know when she would receive the Congratr !awry Address from the City of London, on het marriag a with Prince Albert.—( The Hon, Barom:t was met with? tres 6f " Mr. Brotherton.") He thought on an occviou: like the present, when a respectable and upright man was aufFering imprisonment for the conscientious discharge of his duty, the House might, although it was late, devote a. refv minutes to till oucition as to whether he should be: r,leased o r cot —6l,:ar, hear.) The Noble Lord hacL Ls • or, sidd a previ ous even i ng L h at if t h e Sh er iff s were suffering iou ti e manner that had been represented, why did they not peti ti. a? They were prepared to do so, and a petition had, in fac t, El drawn up.—(Cries of" Where is it?") He had it in t pocket —( Laughter.) If the House thought r hi Sherithr would pay the money th.ry were much mistak in. co , tended that the Sheriff, had endeavoured to upl, old priv: , egcs of the. House, —( df " Oh, oh !") T trey have shewd, with respect to (he list action, that they et et a (.14wro'.is s f obevir.g the orders of the Mr. GODSON aseonded the motion. L':ed JOHN EliSSELLsaid as this question had b se; .1 . 10 G-F'en discuised, it was not uccertory for him to troubl the liouse with any observe...ions. He was afraid his HMI Frirad, the worthy Allormait, would never be able tt &nderstand the grounds on which th e Sheriff's were Hear, hear, and laughter.) He ( Lord Joht Russ-ll)d:d not think it would have any good effect for tae Sheriff; to go up to her Majesty in the custody of the sergeant-st Arms, and he should therefore move as ?win:threat that the other Orders of the Day be now rea ;sir. PR ESHFIEL D rose amidst cries of " Divie ale eonfesit d that he also laboured under lot fl e ignorance us to why the Sheriff was still kept in custody. .- - ( Oh, oh, and Divide, divide.) If Hou. Gentlemen. sac but listen, he would very :eon finish what he had .to Po. y . ( A voice—J. Look sharp."—Great laughter.) ' the Hoe. Member, after addressing a few observations to the Ucuse, said he should support the motion of the 13 :on. saroait. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. For the Motion.. ror the Amendment Majority The Orders o f t h e Day were then disposed of, and the question that the EDUSC do adjourn, lir. GODSON said he thought it was a most onus; pa; I c4turse to proceed t o t h e O r d ers of the Day cn a mo , ,ion night, before the notices of motion had beer. dispose , 's of. He thought, also, that it was a most unjugtilable. pro ceeding to keep the Sheriff in custody until the. Thorley was rilancled to the Messrs. Hansard.. Both sides of at( House had agreed that the Sheriffs had done everything their Power to comply with the wislir:s of the House. ti begg-vcl to move as an am en d ment M , that r. Evans, Cite Siit•rilf of Midd&eß ( a, lee forthwith discharged. The amendment was negatived without a division, and.. l the House adjourned at One o'Clock. .19 Mn. BEULER'S COiNfeERT.--This well know n t o man gentle= in,. yfo ' e ,es poetical and vocal p owers, tail] g ive . an Evening Concera on Monday next, at the Cre aea ;a tuf Anchor, Strand. '....tis talents are of a very peeuliar deser 0- tion. He si nge no poetry but his own—he notes pa, ee isg events, and like • 11. B. brings out the most prominent in a , isylte approaching tr, . caricature, but with a trutlemf descriptio n and racy humour which always afford anausemeWin a mixed c, ,m- Teeny, and. 'never give offence even to the parties carieatu, •ed. - Some of 'his songs, though writte n i n homely Linguae, di n lay much r eth o s, a n d always have a useful and moral tendec icy . We be' lieve one of them has done more for that ;talent, intellig, ,Ist , et0i0"....1, calumniated, and ill-used animal, the donkey, than 2.11 the, Acts of Parliament on his behalf. There is nee a per: im lt siatory costes monger in London who can put two notes to eethes who has not sung it. For many months a. te; it 'came out it was as great a favourit e as " Ji m Cro, it, ' and if the ass could speak, as it once did, the f. rat word it would utter would be, Beuler. On Monday nip, •hs he will give two or three new songs, and will be assist ed E by Hudson, who Ls aLso well known as a poet ; by M orgai 4 'whom none can surpass in Irish songs, and by several singer a who can give effect to some of our beautiful native airs. LARGE ORGAN.—A new organ for the Church of St. Luke's, Chatham-hill, Manchester, has just been com pleted by Mr. Hill, Organ Build e r t o h er Majesty. A few days ago Mr. Adams exhibited the powers of this magnificent organ to a numerous audience at Mr. Hill's factory, and was , followed be Mr. H. J. Gaantlett. The effect was very grand. ' The choir has the greatest variety of stops of any organ in England. This instrument is on the German principle, and, appears to be well adapted for Church service. , THE PA THFINDER ; 011 , THE INLAND SEA. , By J. FENI3IOILE Coorza., lisQ., Arriloa or " Tito Pt- . Lax'," &e.^-We are requested to state that the new romance , entitled " The Pathfinder; or, the Inland Sea," by the authc t of " The Prairie," " The Pionters," " The Last of the Me )- hieane, &c. " (in 3 this. post6vo.), is published this day by 31 r, Bentley, New Burlington-sereet, and can now be had of elle Booksellere, and at all the Libraries. PRINCE ALBERT AT BONN.--Al the ea; rly habits of the Royal Consort of the QM:OCR will interest , mr readers, we insert the following of of a letter from Bo an, dated February 17. It will afford a 'nine evidence that our ; 30- vereign has placed her affection s o mmirnitfeasmtiatbolegPivreh. whose character is already sufficiently a ice, gleatest promise of domestic happiness to beet .N a ls i ti'esty . the University of Bonn have made Prince Alber rho diploma he is Willed Albert, Duke of Saxe Cobur g ; in ti a ve In this document, the name, title', and several othe,arndpaGrtosti sr-S.- in gold leaf. He bore hero the character of a steac 5., well-behaved young man—eauch more so than the co e rn rY of students, although I believe them to be a more orderly art tt4 gentlemanly set than it is generally supposed. While and e al le o ri - sed to keep early hours, and even retire from balls and parties. before the end, rather than break his usual habits. At Bonn the students are distinguished by the colour of their caps. Te e , white caps are the elite of the University, and the nobility whq Pay a certain sum to enter the society. They are generally the moat gentlemanly -looking; and you would suppose they would b e the best conducted amongst the scholars, but there are tome exceptions : for instance, last week, the comic opera, Dieb e i- • den Sehutzen, was announced, but for some reason unknown to 1 the public, it was put off. The White Caps, not knowi g what to d o i nstead, went to a gasthans, there got tipsy, an nd then set off to sere na d e th e young ladies who were kno,en to them, such as the daughters of the Professors. Prinee Albert, or, aa some of the French Journals designate him, 'le Roi d'Angleterre,' was perhaps the best mannered of all; quiet, orderly, always keeping . sp early hours, and re eeted by everybody here. I believe he did not enter the White Cap S oc i ety ; neither have the two young Pin ces 1 from H esse , now 13;sre. Th e ot h er colours are lookedru n as isaferior by the Whi tes. There are nine altogether, each colour designating a certain district that no one of the members ecvaes from those fvor 13lWestphalia,.ur,,virtrouist Ilanseat"ie, &e., &c. An Edinburgh county meetinr? 1 for to-day, to county her Ma'. tials. The county of Huntingdon and lish counties have been convened for th doubt all the others will follow the sameexample. _doicter LLANELLY RAILWAY.—Thit u 1 fast approaching to the mineral district. competed from the New Dock;, Llanell •, t the branch thence to Cwra Ammon is but a frequently ha4pee, Y aictetsr.thee,e r etn at j_sty on her nup- i , l ift been called secrue other of the Eng sarne P °l l ,o oc, and no fa and laudebb , . Tyro ertaxing 1 li , ne is entirel Y i , ,, .0 Cfttoss Inn, an though as }et no produce has been brought (low a n ti r ir e d stat ` off-branch to the Cwm Ammon Colliery i 3 in cous ' -se in * Th Lion, and in a few weeks will be lini-shed, and the main bf°l7na; is completed beyond (fors-y-Gaielant Colliery. The Ab er Z. branch too is in a forward state : a very substantial woode; bridge is erected over the river above Duffryn Lodgeeand th. whole of the levelling to Cetaage Hell will be completed in tw ' .months at farthest —the Aberh.th end Plasteeeh cuts being 0 ° only heavy work remaining. —Cambria n . Kt C, of attt (Pi THE MESSRS. S. and 13. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, feel themselves called upon to state that the name of Dr. F. H. Ramsbotham is attached to their Testimonial List, with raany other Medical Gentlemen of the highest reputation, which is now in their possession, to this effect—l have examined the Messrs. S. and B. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses, and I very much approve of them. (Sig - nod) F. H. RAMSBOTHAM, M. D. New Broad-street. --- Qt r ARTETT CONCERTS, HANOVER ROOMS. TO -MORROW EVENING, THUR SDAY, 27th instant, in the presence of his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, Messrs. 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DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HER MAJESTY. - - - . — lii; Second Volume of this work will be ready for delivery with the Magaaines, March 1. " 1 .• Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. TOOKE ON THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN OUR BANKING SYSTEM. On Tuesday next, March 3, will be published, A N ACCOUNT of PRICES, and of the Ll STATE of th• CIRCULATION in ISM and 1839: with Remarks on the Corn-laws, and on eoitl;eAitOra tions proposed in our Banking System. By THOMAS TOOKE, Esq., F.Y.S. *,s The above forms a third volume of Mr. Tooke's " lIIATORT of PRICES," 2 vols. B►o., Ms. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, Faa. 26. Will le repsatsel the New Original Play in Five Aerie, written by Leigh Hunt, Esq., to be 'Kneel A LEGEND OF FLORENCE. ?resolute Agelanti, Mr. Moere; Antonio Rondinelli, Mr. leder:on ; Cesare Glenna, Mr. G. 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Io the Peers last night the Marquis of LONDON DRURY moved for copies or extracts of the communica tions which had taken place between the Foreign Office, and the Admiralty, and the British authorities in Spain, betw e en the lit of May and the present time, relative to the Convention of Bergara ; and made his annual speech about Spain. The Noble Marquis thought it necessary to apologise for troubling their Lordships so often on this subject, by stating that he had long been connected, by his military services and !flambee, with that country, and had recently visited it. He described the present pacification as only tem wrary, and as having been obtained by treach ry.f Bergara was dishonourabl e The Duke of VICTORY he said did not like Spain were more ghting go well ti, neg otiati ng, that He the Convention I p p u li i c a a t te ih d h in or th s e transact' le papers, partly to shoe, him. Great Britain was not movd for the Quasi, and rn ha e e d favourable to Don IRLOIS than theHo declared that the most e d e t N h o e b c le on l d l u a c r. t dishonest. They the present Government a h s t. the Monks h and Nuns, r ented had I taken away the property I left them co subsist on charity. Th e served infi Mar is also dwelt on the ised England, while our aid had neithe e ten the pacification of Spain, nor given us the country. 'rho Noble Marquis pronounced, whole, a long tirade, which was not quite so , ab o l o e the leaders of the Times on the same subject. The Earl of: CLARENDON again undertook the un ta 6, , ssary task of replying to the Noble Marqui s , h,. it he properly said he had considerable di ffi cult; " tl4) . taming his opinions. The Earl of CLARENDoN in ..see k l int ManoTo's treaty was not the result of proved t, but of the feelings of his troops and of the treae'r ery, lAtion under his influence, who had grown T. "; z' P°P‘" civil ?war, and were convinced that Dun 114* I I °V t he could make a decent King. There was :-."-' taos ONN' iu Spain that the PRINCE'd character f .eneral (eating , w hi c h };rings misery on subjects. 79, of -4 s t h a t son ,„, ( t an y longer endure the 4 1, .R.To bad rat. h i , Biseayalls not, Icly ye t any _i , v , ed many significant hints that 1 th at MAItoTo had been Priv Atkin of pece. le L enleC 0 Nik........... _ ....- N""--"------- :ridpo!t must see _ • Hon. a BURT on. am ble alli • had a< - . TRENCH• experimentf I Mr. WARBURT eq% - • 4 1 , '4 ,- ‘ • , fsa,.. 4 • 7:1411p, • 4 ,..„ , r 1 Oit t • ,!at:i.c )1) OP BRITANNIA. The Music imposed and seleoted by Mr. H. R. Bishop. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Seenn4 Price, 3s. &I.; First and Seeonti Cirelea, as. ; Second Pnee, Ss. ed. ; Pit, es. ; Soeond Price, 2s. ; Gallery, h. Doors to Ise opened at half-past Sir—the performance* to eommonee at Seven .'Clook. Tiekots and plaass for the Boxes to be take❑ of Mr. Netter, at the Box-ottee. from Ten till Pour, where Season Ticketa may be had upon application. Private Boxes is be bad solely of Mr. Andrews, bookeeller, 167, New Bond-street. NEW STRAND THEATRE. The extraordinary marvels, performed nightly by the GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH, are of a nature so myste rious and trely wonderful, that, notwithstanding the march of intellect, there is a general exclamation, " Is this extraordi nary being Mortal or Supernatural ?" On THIS ETENING (WEDNESDAY), FITS. 2ti, and sluring the week, the GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH will ecrf.rrn his extraordinary Mysteries a la Magique—proving that he has the power to make the " eyes the fools o' the ether concluding with the paralysing GUN TRI'CK, _ _ _ Boxes, Is. 6d.—Pit, Is. (Id —Gallery, fki. Doors open at Palf-past Six—eommeneing at half-past Seven, bribed is any way, and boldly defended the propriety of EIMAZTEILD taking advantags of is defection to give peace to that part of Spain. The Noble Earl justly said that it was anti-Anglican, and of questionable loyalty, to give aid to the Usurper. When the ery of " /Co Popery" was raised in this country, it was sur prising that en outcry should be raised for the re-estab lishment of the Catholic religion, in all its power and all its intoleraase, in Spain. Ho declared that the Liberal party in Spain had kept all their engagemcn ts, 1 and that their conduct reflected honour on them. The Earl of AszaniErtsupported and enforced the views of the Marquis of LONDONDEIBT, and condemned the Quadruple Treaty. Viscount MILSOERWE adverted to the origin and ob ligations of the Quadruple Treaty, and explained that England was bound to aid Spain as long as she was suffering from the presence of Don CAlLoe. No objection was made to the motion ; and after a few words from Lord ASHELIETON, the House adjourned. In the Commons, after the 'petitions were presented, which were as numerous as usual, Mr. WlLLtatts, of Coventry, asked whether there was any expectation of the duties on silk being altered ? Mr. LASOUCHERN, as the negotiations with France were pending, declined to give any answer. Sir R. JENKINS moved his resolutions that the du ties paid on several species of East India goods should be the same as duties on similar good: coming from other parts of our empire. Though the duties on East and West'lndia sugars have been equalized, the East Indians suffer much delay and inconvenience by being obliged to prove, before they can export sugar, that foreign sugars are prohibited from being imported into the provinces whence they export their sugar, and they wish them altered. The Hon. Baronet also contended that the duties on tobacco grown in India, on Indian rum or silks, and on cottons made in India, should be lowered, and might be, with justice and ad vantage to both countries. He recommended, too, that the cultivation of Assam tea should be encouraged, and showed that it would be wise to induce the natives to look to England for assistance. Our empire there had been acquired under circumstances which made it the wonder of the world. Mr. HOOO seconded the motion and entered into a long statement concerning the trade of India, some of the principal parts of which had not increased since 1806. The trade in coffee and sugar had increased since the duties on those articles had been equalised. Mr. LA/WI:CHEJU, professing„ on the part of the Government, the utmost friendliness to the East India interests, urged the House not to pledge themselves to the resolutions which affected on many points the political, colonial, and manufactur ing policy of the country. The Right Hon. Member made a variety of statistical statements to illustrate the general importance of the alteration proposed, and the small disadvantage the present system actually sub jected India to. He opposed the Committee, but as sured the Hon. Mover that the Government would give the subject their best consideration. Mr. HUISE, Mr. A. CHAPMAN, and Mr. EwART sup ported the proposition. Sir J. Housousa objected to the form of the motion, and offered to refer the matter to a Select Committee, which Sir R. JENKINS might nominate. Mr. C. BULLEIt recommended the Hon. Baronet to adopt this suggestion, and spoke strongly, as, in fact, did all the Members, on the propriety of equalizing the duties. Mr. WARBURTON made some just observations on the principle of the restrictions, and described the de bate as turning on the question whether Mysore was an English p,ssession or not. Sir R. JENKINS, in the end, withdrew his motion, and the petition is to be referred to a Select Committee to be appointed to-morrow. On Lord JOHN RUSSELL moving that, after June 1, Orders of the Day should take precedence of motions On Thursdays, Sir ROBERT PEEL recommended the motion to be deferred, whe❑ he might most probably support it. Lori JOIIN complied with the suggestion. After a few observations by Lord PALMERSTON on the effect of the commercial treaty with Turkey, some information connected with it, moved for by Mr. HOME, was ordered to be laid before the House. According to Mr. HuME, it will be only in Turkey Proper, and not in Syria and Egypt, that this treaty will be ad vantageous. . _ Lord STANLEY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to the registration of voters in Ireland. The motion, which gave rise to i considerable debate, was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. According to Mr. O'CONNELL, the in tended Bill ought to be called a Bill for preventing the freeholders being registered, except by the direction, and at the expense, of the landlord. The object of the measure seems to be, to give that upright, patriotic, useful body of men, the landlords of Ireland, more power than they possess, even at present, over the semi-slaves who are called their tenants. Mr. HUME'S motion for returns of the number of re gistered electors in the counties and boroughs, was opposed by Lord ELIOT and others on account of the expense and trouble it would cause to make out the re turns, but on a division, was carried by 87 to 76. Sir F. TRENCH obtained, after some little opposition, and some rather coarse remarks, a return of the com parative expense of the Bude light and of wax candles. The Committee to inquire into the business of the Courts (Scotland) was appointed. Sir M. WOOD moved that the Sheriff be allowed to go up with the City Address to her MAJESTY, end in the course of his observations stated that the Sheriff would never pay the money out of his own pocket. Lord J. RUSSELL opposed the motion, and moved the other Orders of the Day, which was carried by 81 to 39. On the motio❑ that the House do adjourn, Mr. GODSON moved, as an amendment, that Mr. Sheriff Ev•NS be discharged forthivith, but the motion was not praised to a division, and at Ono o'Clock the House adjourned. If our rulers, whether Tory or Whig, had at any t;me during the last twenty years, been animated by a wish to secure at all times an abundance of seamen for our men-of-war, what would they have done ? That is the question we shall now consider. Seamen have always been deficient, officers have been too numerous. Whether good or bad we say not, but admirals, captains, lieutenants, midshipmen, &c., have been more plentiful than the service required. Parents used interest to get their sons into the Navy as officers, and used interest to get them promoted, so that however deficient the ships might be of seamen, there never has been any want of officers. Whence arises this contrast ? The officers, shut up in the same chip with the men,are exposed to the same fate and share the same hardships. They go together to the same pestilential climate, and there is no shelter for the officers from the enemy's balls which the sea men do not equally enjoy. The storm that pelts the topman, equally pelts the midshipman and the lieute nant ; they keep watch together, are turned out at the same hour, and relieved at the same hour. The food of all classes, so far as they live on the ship's , . provisions, is the same. It is not the priva tions of the service, therefore, which keep men from entering it, but the very different treatment the common men receive from the officers. The seamen have long been subjected to im pressment. That villanous practice has existed for ages, telling all men that the service into which they must be forced is something dreadful. It is not necessary to impress men to a festival. The consequences of impressment were as dreadful as the thing itself. Like the stolen negro the stolen sailor was compelled to work by a rope's end or a cat-'o-nine-tails. As the stolen negro is watched over by drivers during the day, and shut up in barracks during the night, so the stolen sailor was guarded by soldiers and officers, and could not be trusted to go ashore. He was kept months—aye, years, in close confinement, and whipped on his bare back for the most triflin g offences. O ur ships were made, for the seamen, ob jects of horror ; they were as loathsome as prison:, as offensive as tread-wheels, and as terrible as an executioner. However gladly and eagerly young men crowded to them as officers, seamen, from the treatment they received, always shunned them as men shun what they dread and detest. Now, the officers never were pressed—never, ea very rarely, were subject to be flogged, were allowed to go on shore, and were treated with confidence. They were the Janissaries whose feelings and opi nions the State was obliged to consult, whom it led like men, while the seamen were driven by it like slaves. If any class of officers was wanted, means were taken to invite men, proper rewards were given, and they were sure to be obtained. During the war a memorable example of this occurred. There was a deficiency o' surgeons in the Navy. They were neither liberally treated nor sufficiently well paid. As the Admi ralty did not dare to press surgeons, it had no al ternative but to give them rank and increase theh paY• It did so somewhere about the year 1803, and never since then has there been the least want o .vt i f iadv A ee ' e do l ai l fpoa id si.s u i ie e s(t a c t tn e fi d otsr , siti r :e e tgln s i e : po e nln ; i t s) a i.7 l l )l e e tlii linte n f i ,a e ,t i o l itra,i t ndi o :coo fi ret l i l lw(i t h e situa tionebeli e,,, i the differe c i to l i t lree t s r x e , a a t a ; d:t 'of the officers and therefore, b ti e i e 1 1 1. 1 r ) e o u r t 1 wh:ch has made the former abundant and the latter I sca N rc o e w ili s even 5 1 u lu ie n r ( s i, i e n ds i these were known to f a a n e c t i s ha like s,c Bl o o f , been known to them ever since. 'Well, for twenty ' five years with these facts known to them, and all that time the country suffering for want of seamen, and running great risk in case of war , h av i ng no alternative but again to have recourse to the immo ral, criminal, end worse than negro-kidnapping praetioe of impressment, what have successive Boards of Admiralty done,—and what should they have done ? They have raised the wages a very trifle--.they have given some few pensions—they have increased the number of petty officers, giving promotion to the seamen—they hare relaxed the system of imprisonment—they have somewhat cur tailed the flogging power ; but they have not done half enough to render the naval service acceptable to seamen. Branded as it was by the old kidnapping system, great and peculiar exertions should have been used to remove from the mind of the seamen the just horror they have of serving in men of war. The practice of impressment should have been as so lemnly and severely stigmatized as ever was the slave-trade or slavery ; but our rulers have con stantly and pertinaciously refused to give it up, and have thus continued a felon-mark on the Royal Navy. The horrible system of flogging should have been also stigmatized ; both Whigs and Tories have che rished it. They persist in degrading the naval ser vice by all the characteristics of slavery, and then express surprise and astonishment that men do not crowd to tender their legs to the irons, and their backs to the cat. No want of funds or pretext of economy should have kept the State from giving to the seamen such wages, be their amount what they might, as would buy their free services. It has had millions to waste on the hulls—it has had millions to reward idle sinecurists, pensioners, and statesmen, ►hose services for four years entitle them to 2,000/. a year ; and it is an idle, paltry excuse to assert that the country could not give wages enough to buy the services of the seamen. If it cannot, then it cannot have them ; and must not, for the sake of saving a few pounds, commit a flagrant outrage on some of the bravest but most defenceless of its people. But the State has not yet raised the wages of seamen high enough. The State ought to give more than the merchants ; it has always given less, and hence it has not, and cannot have, seamen. These are the great measures our statesmen ought to have adopted, had they been animated by a wish to provide for the national defence by just, honourable, and honest means. They should have raised wages ; they should have abolished flogging and all cruel punishment; and they should have got the Legislature to pronounce a solemn curse against the cruel, the unchristian, the savage practice of impressment. Had they done so, our ships would have swarmed with men —our hungry and half-starved population would have gone willingly and cheerfully to sea—and the i,aval service would have had to reject volunteers instead of accepting felons to swell the crews, make up a show, and still further disgust all men with the naval service. With plenty of volunteers, and the reputation of the Navy embalmed in the minds of the seamen, a great proportion of the 200,000 seamen, men tioned by Admiral ADAM, or perhaps the 300,000, including all who gain their living on the water, would at all times be available for the Navy ; and as we have a much larger mercantile marine than any other nation, a much more extensive sea board, and a. more maritime population, we never should, as now, have to tremble at the possibility of being as sailed either by France or Russia, or by both united. Our rulers have ordered it otherwise ; they have trampled justice under foot, they have continued to treat the sailors like slaves, and the saves properly keep away from their service. With plenty of volunteers, policy ought to have dictated that in peace ail the ships afloat should have had full and complete crews of seamen, and seamen only. Instead of the peace complement tieing smaller than the war complement, and mingled with soldiers, it should have been greater ; for the cast of a few hundred men, and their pro visions, is a trifle for England, and it should have consisted wholly of seamen With ships so manned, one half the crews could, if necessary, he instantly drafted to other ships, and the crews could be completed by soldiers. Great Bri tain would then, on an emergency, be provided with a band of free and gallant defenders, who would effectually prot ec t h er aga i nst t h e maritime conscripts of France, or the regimented slaves of Russia. The policy of our rulers, both Whig and Tory, has been fcr twenty-five years of peace the ieyerse of this, and we now hold our safety and our liberties at the mercy and forbearance of the Rus sians and the French. Such is the consequence of that crooked injustice which statesmen love. We subjoin without comment the Speech of the QUEEN REGENT of Spain on opening the Cortes on the 18th inst. Her Majesty was accompanied by the young Queen ISABELLA 11., and both in going to and returning from the Palace of the Cortes, their Ma jesties were loudly and enthusiastically cheered by the p pi:lw o niirogigo p t.hoh u . lace. The Chambers were to meet on the 19th to appoint Committees to verify the election returns. The tenor of the Royal Speech caused great dissatisfac tion to the ultra-Liberal Deputies, who observed with astonishment that no guarantee was offered for secur ing to the people the benefits of the Constitution, and that, while sympathy was expressed for the sufferings of the monks and nuns, no allusion was made to the miseries of the people. But in the new Cortes the Exaltados are no longer the majority, and therefore their complaints will have very little influence within the walls of the Chambers. When the crowded state pre soi d Queenen o f Christinathe the you,i asBpre speech, follows accompanied lsteppedhothw ewhich :l ve forwardsheie s tbra by a d md y of our columns will admit of it we shall hare something ourselves to say upon this subject : When the Queen Regent hnl her daughter were seated, s th en e te P d re t clear with satisfac tion,, asvteonili Senators t e do . i rnsg The amndy s De speechlfe amongputi e w s _ a s firm the Quadruplel nyd affection relationsf a Fit rh a e f n n u eldew supportaloyaltyinthd Alliance, the oh , o ro ee f f the ntob tw: neßritain curSpanishse il lustrious daughter, Queen Isabel 11., whose throne rests on r op t n e a s rgtthi o i yee f es people, t m h mo e o es kingdom.c anddailysatisfactoryTrge°r e i t ya t t i oe t footing.ll e s rights proofs st stillti fef The ktmehmi triumph Kag i r idanni august n gagm t i u e on s r f otwo e ftsf the cosha a uau n Lurrg d sdoh cwt Sardinia u e acgr i s : r oe aofi.uaxdr Countries rTd andeh se re-establishedh lo aocommercialt syhraeelother cdetermination understand. ednnrei ;ezdr t l se o l aayt pro moterecognized dnnot the dan ea:s e treaty of peace and amity has just been concluded with the Republic of the Equator, which will shortly be followed by a treaty of commerce. A similar intention to renew our long-interrupted intercourse manifests itself in the other States of the American Continent. Our Transatlantic possessions, which are models of loyalty, enjoy undisturbed tranquillity, and their prosperity is daily increasing. " In the Peninsula, the greatest part of the provinces taste the sweets of peace, and reap abundantly, and with public testimonies of gratitude, the fruits of the memorable treaty of Bergara. " Thanks to the beneficent influence of that treaty, to the zeal and firmness of the authorities, and to the sup port of the brave and worthy National Guard, which has justified the important object of its institution, order and tranquillity have been maintained throughout the kingdom. In the few and trifling instances where they were disturbed, the measures adopted by my G o vernment aufficed to check the evil, and the salutary curb of the laws will prevent the recurrence of similar disorders. " The inclemency of the season paralyzed the progress of our arms. The greater portion of our military forces, now concentrated in Lower Aragon, is preparing for new triumphs, which I confidently expect from their valour and discipline, as well as from the intrepidity of their General in-Chief. In the meanwhile, the provinces of Gallicia, Toledo, and Ciudad Real are pacified , and if , to m y g reat regret, others do not enjoy the same blessing, my Govern• ment has devised the measure necessary for the attainment of that so anxiously desired result. " After a disastrous war of seven years, the finances are not in so prosperous a condition as might be wished. We still possess, it is true, immense resources, sufficient to retrieve the credit of the nation, and to leave unimpaired its good faith, which naver belied itself. My Government will shortly present to you the budget and other Bills deemed indispensable and urgent for regulating the ad- • ministration, promoting the progress of public wealth, and relieving the creditors of the State, both domestic and foreign; and reconciling at the same time all those with the principle of rigorous economy, which our position makes it imperative for us to follow. " The great work of pacification being thus far ad vanced, it is indispensable to initiate the nation in the knowledge of the advantages of the constitutional system, by means of laws, which being in perfect harmony with the Constitution of the State, will giveforce and energy t o the Government, as well as pledges and guarantees for the preservation of'order and public tranquillity. " With this important view the Government intends submitting to you various projects of law, of which the Sueh and ' spirit of the r tu n hr u eg n e i li c al c i w p ys a municipalities gravitywi accordlt constitution in vigour; that necessary to correct the placea r esv iethetch r e p a r l t l o y ev no etl ira admitted. a deputationsnds de fects which experience has pointed out in the electoral law ; that which, without curtailing in the slightest man ner the liberty of the press, will oppose a barrier to its abuses ; that which Las for its object to guarantee both the security and dignity of religion and the maintenance of the clergy, without overlooking the said position . of the secularized 11;111S aad friars ; that fur the organa -- tion of the Council of State, in order that it may serv e as a beacon and guide to the Crown ; and, finally, the legislative measures required for the administration and the national navy, ever worthy of the liveliest solicitude, and other objects of equal importance. " Gentlemen Senators and Deputies,—Peaco, the union and reconciliation of Spaniards, are, and have always been, the wish of my heart. Providence has blessed my efforts by insuring the triumph of our arms. It is for you and my Government to do the rest. I rely upon yoar support and loyalty, and trust that, when all are united around the throne of my august daughter, under the banner of the constitution, which we have sworn to maintain, we shall be strong enough to overcome all the obstacles which mighl be in the way of the consolidation of order and of rea liberty. Such are my wishes, and such is that which the nation expects from you, and this noble hope shall be realized." After the Queen had concluded the speech, which was listened to with great attention, and in many parts of it loudly applauded, the Queen banded the manuscript to the Minister of Grace and Justice, and the President of the Council having taken her Majesty's orders, announced that the Session of the Cortes for 1840 was open, and had commenced. The Paris Journals of Monday continue to harp upon the rejection of the Duke de NEMOURS' Dotation Bill, which appeared to have caused great confusion at the Palace. The QUEEN wept, the Royal Dukes stormed, and the KING revived the threat of 1831, of resigning the sovereignty of so ungrateful a nation. This threat, the Capitol says, the KING is still bent upon executing. Kings are apt to miscaleulato their own importance —a fact which Louts PHILIPPE will soon discover in the event of his resigning, the Royal dignity. DIOCLESIAN and the Emperor CHARLES V. were as great wooers of retirement as Louts PHILIPPE, and one of them at least lived to repent parting with the bauble, which he so lightly contemned when in his pos session. The Duke FERDINAND of Saxe Coburg Gotha has signified to the KING of the FRENCH that he will not withhold the hand of his daughter from the Duke de NEMOURS on account of the loss of the Dotation Bill. The most contradictory rumours were in circulation in Paris respecting the formation of the Cabinet. The Duke de BRoGus, Count MoLE, and M. TRIERS are spoken of as chiefs of the new Ministry, and by some Journals a coalition of these three Statesmen is regarded as by no means improbable. There is nothing else of importance, foreign or domestic, in the French Papers. BOURSE.-PAZIS, MONDAY, FRB. 24. First Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price trench 5 per Cents ll3 15 ... 113 40 .., 11l 15 ... 1:3 40 4 per Cents lO3 80 ~ its Si) ... 10A SO ... 103 80 3 per Cents &I 20 „... 82 25 ... 82 20 ... 82 25 Bank of erance 3150 ...3150 ...3145 ...,3150 Lattitte Bank 5,000 f. Sb 5200 ...5200 ...5195 ...sir 50 Belgian Bank 950 ... 950 ... 945 ... 950 3 per Cents 72 50 ... 72 75 ... 72 50 ... 72 75 United States Bank Loan... 99 ... 99 ... 99 ... 99 Spanish Active 2B ... 281 k ... 27% ... 28U Passive 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 New Deferred Neapolitan Roman 102% ... 1011 ... 103 1 4 ... 1 g 3 `,4 RAILWAY SHARES. 545 045 . " - St. Germain Versailles, I{. B 545 547 50 545 547 60 LB 367 50 372 75 ... 367 50 ... 373 75 Strasburg to Bale 342 50 ... 345 ... 342 50 34i PRINTING IN GOLD.—AII Papers stated, from the Allgemeine Zeitung, that the University of Bonn, in conferring on his Royal Highness Prince Albert the degree of Doctor, had published the Diploma painted in gold. It should be printed ; for on referring to the German Paper just mentioned, it will be seen that it says the Diploma was in Golddruek, i. e. printed like the Coronation Sun. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has com manded an annual subscription of 10 guineas to be paid to the Mendicity Society. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, as well as her Majesty's Royal aunts, presented a cadeau de note to the Royal Bride on her wedding day. The illustrious parent presented her daughter with a bracelet in the form of a serpent, made entirely of turquoise, with the exception of a diamond collar, and the head, which was also ornamented with brilliants and rubies. The Queen's aunts decided also on a memento of this nature, the joint gift of their Royal High nesses, and this decision preceded almost immediately the de mise of the late much lamented Landgravine of Hesse Homburg. The Marchioness of Normanby will hold her sixth assembly this evening, in Hill-street. The Speaker will hold his second levee on Sa turday next, and his third and last levee for the season on the succeeding Saturday. The Speaker will give his third Parliamentary dinner on Saturday next, in Eaton-square. The Right Hon. Gentleman will continue his series of dinners every Saturday till the Easter recess. Viscount Fit2allan gave his first dinner in Great Stanhope-street, late the residence of Lord Aboyne, on Mon day evening. ARMY.—The 18th or Royal Irish, from Ceylon, relieve the 6th Regiment at Bombay. The 21st Regiment are to sail from Calcutta for Madras, to replace the 54th, about to return to England. The 13th Light Dragoons have loft Bangalore to embark for England, having been relieved by the 15t1hussars. We understand that Mr. Harland, M.P. for this city, will be included in a new batch of Baronets.—Durham Chronicle. COBHAM HALL, NEAR GRAVESEND.—Tho Countess of Darnley, and the infant Ladies Bligh have been passing the winter at this splendid seat, affording employment to the poor for many miles round. Her Ladyship liberally regaled the whole of the children of the village with a handsome dinner, to celebrate the marriage of her Majesty. A matrimonial alliance is said to be in contem plation between Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaparte and his beau tiful cousin, the Princess Matilda do Montford, daughter of Je rome Buonaparte, now on a visit to this country. The Princess is now adjourning at Florence. THE LATE EARL OF MANSFIELD, K. T.— The mortal remains of this distinguishednobleman were brought to Caen Wood, Hampstead, on Monday, from the Imperial Hotel, Leamington Spa, and yesterday were removed for in interment in the catacombs of Kensall-green Cemetery, where his Lordship was laid by the side of his daughter, Lady Cecilia Murray, who died in the flower of her youth. The present Earl, the Hon. Major-General Murray, the Hon. Charles John Murray, lit. James Stanhope, grand-son of the late Earl, were amongst the relatives of the noble deceased, who attended the funeral. SEPARATION.-A suit (Rogers v. Rogers) came on for hearing on Tuesday before Dr. Lushington. It was prosecuted by Mrs. Mary Marianne Rogers against Mr. B. W. J. Rogers, her husband, for a separation on the ground of adultery. The husband not having appeared to the citation, the proceedings were carried on in pcenam. The parties were married in 1829, and cohabited together until 1839. Five children have been the issue of the cohabitation, four of whom are still alive. The Court, after hearing Counsel for Mrs. Rogers, pronounced for the separation as prayed. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.-Frost, Williams, and Jones were embarked this morning at nine o'clock, on hoard the Mandarin convict ship, now lying at Spithead, and, if no orders to the contrary, will sail to-morrow morning ; should the present wind prevail she will be soon out of sight. They have had indulgence during their confinement here far beyond the other prisoners. How they will fare on board the Mandarin is another question ; she has on board 210 convicts, embarked from this port. Frost and his companions, up to last nifht, wore much buoyed with the hope that Mr. Dun combe s motion would release them ; indeed, all parties seem surprised at the suddenness of the order to embark them, and should they sail with this wind, nothing will overtake them. The general opinion at p resen t i s , th a t having met with great lenience, Mr. Duncombe s motion will bo negatived, and that to-marrow morning the Mandarin will be telegraphed off. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.— We are glad to see operations commenced at the eastern extremity of this important line of railway. As workmen are employed en nearly the whole length of the line, its progress towards completion must now be very rapid. —Edinburgh Evening Courant. COURT Or ALDERMEN.-Tuesday a Court was held for the despatch of business. In regard to the Court of Aldermen's Address of Congratulation to the Queen on her Marriage, Sir Matthew Wood requested that the Re membrancer would say whether he had any progress_ to re port as to the addre ss vo t e d b y th at C ourt to her Alajesty on her alliance with Prince Albert.—The Remembrancer re plied that no progress had been made in consequence of the continued incarceration of tke Sheriff. No formal applicatina had been made upon the subject.—After a protracted conver ation in which Sir M. Wood, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Al derman Gibbs, Sir P. Laurie, Mr. Alderman Fare brother, Mr. Alderman Harmer, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Alderman Venables, Sir George Carroll, Mr. Alderman Cope land, and Sir Win. Heygate took part, it was ultimately de termined that the matter should stand for discussion this day.— The Court then adjourned- Mr. Sheriff Wheelton did not accompany the Lord Mayor to the Common Hall on the 24th instant, his state of health since he left the House of Commons not permitting him to attend to any business or official engagement whatever. THE WEATHER.—Frost and a sharp north east wind continue to be the order of the day. From the meteorological register kept at the Chiswick Horticultural Gardens since 1826, it appear, that, taking the last six months of the year and the first month of the succeeding, the late weather has been very little less rainy that the season of 1836. In that year, and during those months there were 119 wet days, and the quantity of rain 19.29 inches, whilst in the last seven months the quantity of rain was 20.09 inches, which had fallen in 122 days. The smallest quantity of rain was in 1837, when there fell 11.06 inches in 85 days ; and the smallest number of wet days was in 1834, when there were 63 days of rain, the quantity that fell being 13.54 inches. Mr. Horatio Smith has been unanimously elected President of the Sussex Royal Institution for the pre sent year. FIRE AT ISLEWORTH.---A fire broke out yes terday morning at a mansion near the Duke of Northumber land's. An old bed-ridden lady was burnt to death. One of the most destructive fires that has oc curred in Beverley for a great number of years broke out on Saturday last, at the extensive iron and brass foundry of Mr. William Crosskill, about half-past twelve at noon, at the time when the workmen were at their dinners. The loss of pro perty, report says, is about 5,0001., but the whole is insured ; no personal injury was sustained. Nothing certain is known as to the origin of the fire. —Hull Rockingham. No FINERY !--ITI the Insolvent's Court the other day the Chief Commissioner asked the attorney for the insolvent why he adopted the " finery" of the present day. This insolvent had been a shopman to his father : but was de scribed in his schedule as an " assistant." Coxcombs did not, perhaps, like the term " shopsnan," but it was the good old English phrase, and he (the Chief Commissioner) did not know whether he should not have rejected the case on the ground of misdescription. It was stated that the insolvent had assisted his father since he was a boy, and therefore the term " assistant" had been used. CORPORATE FUND.4.—The Corporation of Newcastle, for it is no other than this rentless delinquent to which we refer, we find subscribed no less than one hundred pounds of the public money entrusted to its keeping, to fool away in entertaining the poor on the occasion of low Majesty's marriage. We by no means grudge the small enjoyment al lowed to the poor by the great,.but was it not given expressly against the Municipal Act, which prohibits any voting whatever of the public money to any such purpose ? But the Corporation did not stop here ; for having entertained the poor, they then, we understand, entertained themselves, and actually expended a certain sum in champagne at the public d:inner which took place on the smae day.—. Port of 7 yne Pilot. JUDGES' CHAMBERS-THIS DAY. PRIVILEGR.—STOCKDALI V. HANSARD. Mr. PLATT attended before Justice Williams at Cham bers, and applied to have the order staying the writ of inquiry till next term, rescinded, but the Learned Judge, after hearing Mr. Richards in support of the order, con firmed it. COURT OF ALDERMEN. (THIS DAY.) This morning the Court of Aldermen was held pursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of settling the redoubtable point of debate relative to the Civic Address of congratu lation to her Majesty on the event of her recent nuptials. A groat number of Aldermen were present. After a desultory conversation, in which Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman T. Wood, and Brown, took a prominent part, Sir WILLIAM Human, Bart., as the senior Alderman present, after some prefatory observations, then moved that the former resolution be rescinded. Alderman Baowx seconded the motion, and said the quarrel before the House of Commons and the City of London ought not to interfere with their duty and allegi ance to the Sovereign and the illustrious House of which she was a member—with that quarrel, however much it was to be regretted, her Majesty had nothing to do.—( Hear.) Sir P. LAUREL said that he had been of opinion that they ought not to go up without the Sheriffs, but under circumstances he would waive the objection. Alderman KSLLT said that, when he was Lord Mayor, he went to learn her Majesty's pleasure as to when she would dine with the citizens, unattended ; therefore he saw no impropriety in the Lord Mayor going up on the present occasion. Alderman WILsoN regretted exceedingly that the ad dress had not gone up before. It was finally resolved and agreed to that the Lord Mayor, attended by the Recorder and Remembrancer, should go to Court to ascertain her Majesty's pleasure as to when she would receive the address. It was also agreed that an address should be presented to Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent. The Court then adjourned. THE MARKETS.(THIS DAY.) CON EXCANG In conseq uence of the contrary spate H ate oft he wind there have been very few arrivals of Corn since Monday. The Wheat trade firm. Barley dull in sale. Other sorts of Grain with out variation, and very little busine s s has been transacted. The Flour trade heavy. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Supplies large, and the demand fair; prices tend upwards. Beef, 2s. lad. to 3s. 10d ; Mutton, 2s. 10d. to 3s. 10d, ; Pork, 3s. '2d. to 4s. Bd. ; and Veal, 3s. Bd. to 43. 10d. per stone of Sibs. Pea Fowl, Bs. to 10s. ; Pin Tail, ls. fid. ; Turkey, ss. to 10s. ; Pigeons, Bs. to 10s. per dozen; Gold Plover, Is. 6d.; Snipes, Is. 3d. to Is. 9d. ; Widgeon, Is. ; Teal, 6d. to Is. ; Wild Ducks, Is. 6d. to 2s. ; Ducklings, 3s. fid. to 4s. 6d.; Wild Rabbits, 10d. to is. ; Tame, ls. 3d. to ls. 9d. ; Gos lings, 7s. to Bs. ; Fowls, 3s. to 4s. Eggs, ss. 6d. to 7s. fid. per 120. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Supplies good, and prices stationary. Trade brisk. Cod, 2s. 6d. to 12s. ; Turbot, ss. to 20s. ; Soles, 6d. to 3s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, 2s. to ss. ; Oysters, 245. to 60s. per bushel; good Salmon, 2s. 6d. to 3s. )er lb. PROVISION MARKET. Bacon dull, but prices not lower. Fine foreign Butter mei a steady sale at lOtis. to 110 s. per cwt. Prices of good Irish Butter look up, inferior dull, but rather higher. _ _ TALLOW MARKET. P.Y. C. about 50s. 6d., but not much sale. TEA MARKET. No great extent of business doing; prices very arm, vie., 23. 7d. to 2s. id. Common Congous, and blackish leaf 2s. Bid. to 2s. lOid. Company's Congous 2s. 104 d. COLONIAL MARKET. Not much business transacted, and prices were firm. B. P. Sugar sold slowly, and 3,600 bags of Mauritius was put up but did nut sell. The tendency of prices was to drop. Refined Sugar is very firm, at 793. 6d. to 80s. for Standard Lumps. No Coffee in the Market worth naming. Rice quiet, at 13s. to 14s. for mid. good mid, white Bengal, good White Java, I ls. 6d. to 123. 6d. Pepper firm at 31d. to 4d. for black. Spices went off in small parcels at former rates. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY T VIE.LVB O'CLOCK LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—The sales this day, 2,500 bales, at very flat prices. Arrivals this morning.—French mail and ship letters from Calcutta, 15th October, very old date. The prevailing easterly winds again prevent arrivals from the westward, and the only information we have this morn ing, of any consequence, is the Speech of the Queen of Spain on the opening of the Cortes ; it is looked upon as well written—that part of the Speech which states, " My Government will present to you the budget, and other laws which have been considered urgent and necessary for the administration, the progress of public wealth, and the relief of both foreign and national creditors of the State;" which undoubtedly is a favourable omen to the Spanish bondholders ; still there is an existing suspicion among the speculators in the above Stock, that the promise will not he adhered to for some time to , come, in consequence of which it had not bad any effect in the Spanish market to the present hour. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were much the same as on last post-day. INN rums. Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of yesterday at 901 both for Account and Money, for April, 91i. liachequer Bilk: 5 7 prem. ; Bank Stock 178 179 ; India Stock 245 249. To-morrow, being settling-dtty in the British Market, the brokers and jobbers are busy in arranging their diffe rences. At present the extreme fluctuation during the Account has been about per cent., consequently an easy settlement will take place. We cannot as yet state whether it will be a Bear or Bull. Account. In the Foreign Market very little doing, as yet Spanish Active as they left off, 3sl; Passive, 7f i ; Deferred, 13f ; Portuguese, 33} 34, rather lower, closed at 33 34} ; Columbian, 25i 28} ; Nlezican, 291 ; Brazilian, 78i ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. 52i a ; Five per Cents, rather lower, 1001 i. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIV. Rank Stack l7B 5i ; India Stock 8 per Cent. Red, Ol% % Ditto Bonds 3 per Cents Con iI. per Cent Old. Annuities S93i Ditto Red New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500_ ~ 6 4 pm. Janj 5, 1860.. Oct. 10, 1859 ... , Ditto Commercial dis. Jan. 5, 1860 13 11-16 N Ditto Advertised ...... Jan. 5, 1450. — Bank Stock for Account ... -- April 5, MO — India Stock for Account .. -- Jan. :5.1570 — C,onsos for Account 216%1y% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O,CLOCK Austrian Bonds —' Peruvian Boni* — Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds _ Ditto, 3 per Cent, .... .23)(% 3i _... Ditto Account — Ditto Account —B onds (Milian Bond r Prussian Ditto Acco'. sit —l Russian Bonds, 18:41 Columtian Bs ids Ditto Account — Ditto Accnnt — ( , Ditto 3letallic Columbian 3c: ds,lt24 2t'N 6( Spanish Bonds 281.1, Danish B k o c n c d o- s ait ....... ...... 75 - ci I Ditto Passive Deferred 13% --Ditto Acta, Sit Greek Boole — French, 5 per cent....... —f. —c. —. Ditto Bonds, 184.5 — I 4 Per cent. ---- —f. —c: Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. t .-- Excl , ange. —f. —c. Ditto Account .. — t Dutch, 2% per cent. ..... D th i t t t to o , .53% 3 - s '‘ c p c e o r unt cent looji % 4 % Ditto Account )3 Ditto, i; per Cent. N eapo li tan —l Ditto Account......_ _ CO U Rail: OF EXCHANGE YE:::, Elki >AI Otbraltat.... 4B Leatnirn... ..... Cienna ...... .......... Von ice 47 Naples ~ 41 Palermo oz. 11.2 ytLisbon ...... ..... Oporto. ....... ir 541 i Rio Janeiro byg Buenns AyteS ..... Now York, 21 days'cist it » 4E%, Philadc:pnla PRICK OF BULLILtN, per CLZ Portugal (MN, viin..„.te 0 0 foreign Goiu s i 7 S New Doubl4oos fl 0 0 New U 4 10U Silver Barg (I 0 I/ 11.4LP-P.Ailr 071. Consols, since the early part of the morning have been done at soi for the Account, at present may be quoted 90 ; Money, 90i Exchequer Bills 6to 4 premium ; Bank Stock, 178} 1. Money is in detnancl in the House _5 per cent. offered. In tho Foreign Market the chief business doing is ar ranging the Accounts for Friday next—settling day. Spanish Active, 28i ; Passive, ; Deferred 13i ; Portuguese, 34 ; Three per Cents., 23i ; Colombian, 26 ; Danish, 781 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 53 ; Five per Cents., 1001. CLOSING PRICES. A D Amsterdam ßotterdam i ver t . s .. i ;1: lll2 5 12 2 2 2 5 514 Hamburg .......... M.B. 13 12 A1t0na....... .............. 13 PA, Paris, 3 days' sight 25 40 Ditto... ........... 3 Ms :l5 70 Marseilles. Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, ELM. 150% l'etersbutgh,ruble...3 Us. 373, Berlin ............... 7 0 Vienna, effective f1...3 M. 10 $ Trieste ditto ...... ........ 10 7 Iledrlci 2 61 ,6 36% ( - Whoa Be.rcelora 36 Seville BRITISH FUNDS Bank Stock 178 V India Stack — 3 per Cent. Red giti i lDitto Bonds 3 per Cent Cc.ns. 90% Ditto Old Annuities S9 X 34, per Cent. Red ... .......... .. 993' Ditto New Annuities ...... .., New 31. per Cent 98% Ex. Bills, 1,0001 °d 3pm New 5 ner Cent Ditto 5001 3pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 I Jan 1800 .•••. FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian, 5 per cent — Balgian, 5 per cent — Brazilian - Bonds 781.1 Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Chilian, 6 per 'cent — Colombian, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1824. 26 Danish, 3 per cent 7 5 ,4 Greek Bonds, 1625, 5 per ct — Mexican, 5 per cent — Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825. Pernvian,lB2s,6 per cent — Portuguese Ronds,sper cent. Ditto. New Ditto 33.74 Prussian, 5 per cent —. Russian Bonds, 5 per cent..., Ditto, Metallic _ Spanish, 5 per ('CO' Ditto, Deferred French, 5 per cent. —f. —c. Exchange f. —c French, 3 per cent —f. —c. Dutch, 2% per cent. !Ditto, 5 per cent. lOO% 1.11. ES Eastern Counties Railway Great Western Railway Ditto New Share~ London and Brighton Railway 19% London and Birmingham Railway 156 Ditto Quarter Shares London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) lO Ditto Scrip . SN, Manchester and Birmingham Railwaay ... ........ 13 THE BUILDER OF THE COURT AN IN , SOLTYNT. —On Tuesday last, James Ferth, a builder applied to the Insolvent Debtors' Court to be discharged. The in solvent had been in prison upwards of two years, and now came up by charity. He sustained a loss of 8,000/. by the new Palace, and 3001. on his contract from the Board of Works to build the Court in the year 1820. The Court required some evidence about an assignment, and adjourned the case. THE PARKS AND KENSINGTON GARDENS. —Notwithstanding the severity of the weather for the last few days, the Serpentine, in Hyde-park, as also the Ornamental Wat ers i n St. James's-park, are only partially frozen over ; the ice, therefore, being considered in a very dan gerous state, the Royal Humane Society this morning caused to be placarded in different parts of each of these parks notices to that effect. The ice on the Round Pond, opposite the palace in Kensington Gardens is, however, this morning consi dered very good, and trill no doubt in the afternoon be crowded with numbers of fashionahles. On the ice in the Regent's park, although not considered in a very secure state, a number of persons were this morning skating and sliding from an early hour, without, we are happy to say, any accident occurring. HORIZONTAL FLAT WATCHUS, very small and neat with acearately finished jewelled move' nsents, are offered in silver cues, Four Guineas and a Half each ; geld cases, enamel dial, Seven Guineas; silver dill, Eight Guineas; gold dial, Nine Guineas sada. A p r i n ted warranty is given with fixed terma,,n which the Wattle., will always receive any attention requircd. T. COX SAVORY, Watchmaker, Jew e ll er , & c. , 4 7 , Cernhill (Seven doers in exehan c h e a c ti l d ui % r y e h a t - e s h t retee purchaseds ),L endon frau] N.B.—Seco G nd ra - P IR Tli . On the 22d i ns t., at Pe brook- 1. heath, Ha n t s , th e l a dy of William Charles Harris, Esq., of a son. On the 23d i nst., at Grove-plaee, Camberwell-grove, the lady of Thomas Wool, E sq . , of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Woolwich, the lady of Frederic Belson, Esq., of the Rifle Brigade, of a son. On the 24th inst., the lady of Richard Robertson, Esq., Of Devonshire -street, Portland-place, of a daughter. On the 22d inst., at Glevering Hall, the Hon. Mrs. Van neck, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Dane Court, Kent, the lady of Edward Rice, Esq., M.P., of a son. On the 14th inst., at Charlton, Dorset, the lady of G. Sloane Stanley, Esq., of a son. On the sth inst., at Naples, the Hon. Mrs. Edward Thornton Woodhouse, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Strettoa-on-Dunsmore, the lady' ° f John Fullerton, jun., EA., of a daughter. HARRIED. On the 19th of December, tB3p, at Mahabeshwa, major- General Sir John Forster Fitzgerald, K. C. 8., Commander of the Forces, Bombay Presidency, to Jean, eldest daughter of the lion. D. Ogilvy, of Cl ove , b rot h er to t h e Right Hon. th e Earl of Airlie. On the 2eth inst., at St. Pancras Church, the Rev. Mather 131agden Hale, perpetual curate of Stroud, Glocesterehire, t c ; Sophia, youngest daughter o f th e l ate G eorge Clode, Es+ , °' Gordon-place. DJRD. On the 18th inst., at Paris, Mr. William Keen, son of Mr' Thomas Keen, of Bankside and Wandsworth-road. On this 22d inst., at Wooley, near Alaidenhead, Edward Cecil, son of Isabella Duncan and Henry A. Bowyer, Edgq" aged 1 year and 8 months. On the 23d inst., at Kemp-town, Brighton, James, the thir d son of I. Hey Puget, ag e d 8. On the 24th inst., S usanna, relict of the late Willian Lane, Esq., of :Mercers'-hall. On the 24th inst., J osep h Harrison, Esq., Balham, age d4l. _A - en, On the 24th i ns t., Willi am Clarke, E;q o f Harnblcu Bucks, aged 63. YOUNG of , London: Print e d an d P u b lished by MURDO YO"' No. 112, Strand, at Th e Sun Office, Ne. 112, Straw', t! e county of Aliddlese.x.—Wednesday, February 26 , 184°' PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. (From the I'otes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, FEI. VS. REGISTERED ELECTORS. LIST OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY ON MR. HUME'S MOTION. MAJORITY—AYES, 87. Hindley, Charlea Rutherfurd, A. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Salwey, Colonel Hobhouse, T. B. Scholefleld, J. Hodges, T. L. Seymour, Lord Horsman, Edward Shell, R. L. Howard, P. H. Somerville, Sir W. Lambton, H. Stanley, E. J. Langdale, Hon. C.l Stansfield, W. R. C. Lynch, A. H. Staunton, Sir G. T. Maule, Hon. Fox Strutt, Edward Melguwd, Lord Stuart, Villiers Morpeth, Viscount Style, Sir Charles Morris, David Tancred, H. W. Muntz, G. F. Thornely, Thomas Murray A. Troubridge, Sir I'. O'Brien, W. Smith 'l'ufnell, H. O'Connell, D. Turner, William O'Connell, J. Verney, Sir H. O'Connell, M. J. Vigors, N. A. O'Connell, M. Wallace. li , Oswald, James Ward, H. G. Palmerston, Visct. Wilbraham, G. Parker, J. Williams, W. Parnell, Sir H. Williams, W. A. Philips, M. Wood, Sir Matthew Pigot, D. H. W'ood, G. W Protheroe, Edward Wood, 13. Pryme, 6. TELLIES. Redingtou, T. N. Hume, J. Russell, Loid John Warburton, H. Aglionby, H. A. Aglionby, Major Archbold, Robert Baines, E. Baring, F. T. Barry, G. S. Bellew, IL M. B wes, T. Blake, W. J. Blake, W. J. Bowes, .1. Bridgman, Hewitt Briscoe, J. I. Brocklehurst, I. Sutler, E. Campbell, Sir J. Clay, W. Craig, W G. Curry, W. Duke, Sir James Duncombe, T. S. Elliot, Hon. J. E. Evans, W. Fielden, J. finch, Francis Fleetwood, H. Gisborne, T. Gordon, Robert Grattan, J. Hastie, A. Acland, Sir T. D. Acland, T. D. Arbuthnot, Hon. H Bailey, Joseph, jun. Bentinck, Lord G. Blackburne, I. Blair, James Blakemore, R. Rolling, W. Broadley, H. Broadwood, Henry Bruges, W. H. L. Buck, L. W. Burrell, Sir C. M. Cholmondeley, H. Clerk, Sir George Darby. George Douglas, Sir C. buncombe, W. Egerton, W. T. Farnham, E. B. Ferguson, Sir Robert Filmer, Sir F,dward Fox, S L. Freshfield, J. W. Godson, R. Graham, Sir James :NORITY-NOES, Greene, T. Grimsditch, Thomas Hamilton. Lord C. Henniker, Lord Hepburn, Sir T.. 8. Hinde, J. H. Hope, Hon. C. Hope, G. W. Hurst, It. H. Hurt, Francis Ingestrie, Lord Inglis, Sir R. H. Jackson, Serjeant Jermyn, Lord Knight, H. G. Litton, Edward Lowther, J H. Mackenzie, Thomas Mahon, Lord Mauneell, T. P. Meynell, H. Miles, P. S. Milnes, Richard Norreys, Lord Parker, R. T. Peel, Hon. Sir R. 76. Perceval, Colonel Plum ptre, J. P. Praed, W. T. Pringle, A. Pusey, P. Bickford, W : HoHeston, L. Round, C. G. Bushbrook, Colonel Sandon, Lord Soarlct, J. Y. Shaw, Frederick Sibthorp, Colonel Somerset, Lord G. Sotheron, T. E. Stanley, Lord Sutton, Hon. J. Vere, Sir C. B. Verner, Colonel Waddington. 11. S. Wilbraham, Hon. B. Wodehouse, Hon. E. Wood, Colonel T. TELLUIta. Eliot, Lord Estcourt, T. G. B. IMPRISONMENT OF THE SHERIFF. Tuesday a meeting of the inhabitant householders of the ward of Farringdon Without was held at the Inquest-room, St. Andrew's, Holborn, to consider what measures should be adopted in consequence of the imprisonment of John Evans, Esq. The meeting was called for eleven, and at twelve o'clock Mr. Alderman Harmer took the chair, at which time there were but forty persons present. After a delay of a quarter of an hour the Chairman stated the ob ject of the meeting, and asked if any of the requisitionists had any resolutions to propose ? No one responding to this call, Mr. PONTIFEX moveu that the meeting do adjourn.— (Roars of laughter.) He was sorry the chairman had had the trouble to attend a meeting at which the very party who convened it declined coming forward. Mr. Wool) seconded the motion. Mr. GALLOWAY said, if any of the requisitionists had proposed resolutions according to the notice they had given, he should have moved an amendment to the effect, that the wardniote approved of the conduct of the House of Com mons. The motion for adjournment was put and carried by a considerable majority, amid roars of laughter, during which Mr. Richard Taylor entered the room, and having been informed of what had taken place, said the whole proceeding was a trick, similar to that which was lately practised at Freemasons' Hall. He was interrupted by cries of " Read the Riot Act," and shouts of laughter. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, Mr. Alderman HARSIIig, in acknowledging the compli ment, defended himself at groat length from the attacks that have been recently made upon him in the Times news paper, and which he attributed to his persevering exertions in the cause of Reform. Three cheers were then given for the Queen, three for the House of Commons, and three for the chairman, after which the meeting adjourned. The above ward contains a population of at least 30,000 persons, yet there wore not, at any time, more than fifty persons present, the majority of whom voted for an ad journment immediately after the chair was taken. LLOYD'I SHIPPING-(TIIS DAY.) DEAL, FEB. 25.—Fresh breeze from the eastward.— Sailed the Tropic, Anderson, for Jamaica ; Ina, Turner, ditto ; and Flounce, Davies, Madeira. LIVERPOOL, Fri. 25.—Fresh breeze from the S. E.— Arrived the Laure, Le Gras, from Senegal. Sailed the Britannia, Burridge, for Rio Janeiro ; John Cumming, Taylor, New Orleans : Mary, Patterson, Savannah ; Eliza Warwick, Davies, Charleston ; Porcupine, Brooks, Alex andria ; and Lady Wright, Wright, St. Michael's. Off port, the Teazer, from the Mediterranean. PORTSMOUTH, FEI. 25.—Wind S. E. to E. S.E.—Ar rived the Sophie, Davers, from Havannah. Sailed the Mandarin, for Hobart Town. PLYMOUTH, Fan. 25. —Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Diamond, Taylor, from Calcutta; Castor, Goddart, 13a. tavia ; Brilliant, Gatesby, St. Michael's, with loss of jib boom, having been on shore. FALMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Strong gales from the east ward.—Sailed the Royal Adelaide (steamer), Battey, for Vigo, &c. WHITEHAVEN, FED 24.—Sailed the Hannah, Gregory, for Cadiz and Newfoundland. WATERFOkI3, Feu. 24.—Arrived the Christina, As mega, Bilboa. .VOUWIAL, FED. 23.—The Medora, Gardner, from Yarmouth to Swansea, is on shore in Ardmore Bay ; crew safe. PORTASKAIG, SOUND OF ISLAY, FEB. 20.--The Majes• tic, of Aberdeen, was run on shore the 10th instant, in the Sound of Mull, and hauled off on the 16th ; in the Graving Dock under repair. GLoucasTaa, FED. 22.—The Westmorland, Ball, of St. John's, New Brunswick, was this morning discovered to be on fire, which was extinguished before it reached beyond the round-house, where it originated. WHITSTABLE, FEB. 25.—The Henry, Bunney, from Lon don to the Cape of Good Hope, has been assisted in here in a sinking state, and run on shore on the ridge, having been on shore on Margate Sand ; cargo discharging. We are informed that the Streatly Coursing Meeting will take place next Saturday, and Monday, the 2d of March. SINGULAR DOWRY.—A shoemaker recently got married to the daughter of a nailor in Ardee, and the for tune the man of lasts got w ith th e ma id o f t h e anv il i s s i x years supply of nails for whatever shoes he makes. —Manchester chronicle. THE LOSS 07 THE TYRIAN.—Monday the preparations for raising the barque Tyrian were in progress' and in addition to the two lighters, of which the us e had been granted by the Lords of the Admiralty, two others were brought up from the Royal Dockyard at Sheerness, and stationed alongside the wreck, the former niimber being considered quite inadeequate to the task of bringing the sunken vessel above water. The greatest degree of interest continues to prevail in reference to the melancholy occurrence in the town of Gravesend, and on Sunday the Captain o f the Tyrian and Mrs. Cunningham, together with the survivors of his crew, attended divine service at St. John's Church , to return thanks for their miraculous deliverance. After a very eloquent and impressive address from the Minister the Reverend Gentleman male a present of five guineas to the unfortunate men, who by the occurrence have lost all they were possessed of. Subscriptions in behalf of them ar e also in progress, under the direction of Captain Roiby and Mr. Dural, who have interested themselves in the welfare of the sufferers It is understood to be in contemplation to_NIT O some public testimonial to the two poo r wa t ermen, De Warr and Lightfoot, for the bravery and humanity they manifested in rescuing so many of their fellow creatures from a watery grave on the nisght of the unfortunate catastrophe. Tho Man chester steam-boat has not yet returned from her voyage, awl on making inquiries, it has been ascertained that she is laid up at Berwick, undergoing repairs rendered necessary by the da mage done to her in consequence of the collision. The Rapid steam-boat has been put on the station in her stead. _ EV ENIN G EDITION. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1840. EVENING ED lON.