The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-04 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Dayidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled ItAI3Y RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole stgength of the Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Denlin ; Columbine, Mdlie. Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulln. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GIUNSMITII OF ORLEANS ; or, The Bead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Bird, Howard, Miss 'Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Pearce will appear, After which, THE DUKE OF SIIOREDTTCH, Supported by the entire Comic strength of the Company. Te conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin Go-a-Bead," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry. 11 zuov tr . .OF THE PoOß.—Yes -- - I held by terday an inquest was Mr. Baker, Queen's Head, Poplar, concerning the death of an infant named Louisa Banner, aged 18 months, who died on h ßlackwell. The inquiry a Gravesend steam - boat , on her way to appeared the Q1,11,17'17 excited considerable interest. It al illegitimate, and was with the mother removed to St. They remained there fortrai Martin's Workhouse soon after the birth. months, when they were passed by an order of removal short time, and were sent ba atharn, where they remained a there two months, another to St. Martin's. After re mainingobtained, and the mother and childer order of removal was Chat ham for a second time. They were sent back to the 23d ult., when the remained at mother was di Chatham until her child to Westminster again. She meted to return with end by the coach, and there embarked Po eeded to Graves day was very cold and damp, and the child appeared Steamer ' The labouring under severe illness on leaving Chearared to be ar riving at Blackwall it was found to be dead. air. On from the surgeon at Chatham was produced, which that the infant could not be injured by the Jennie stated proper care. Mr. Bain, surgeon, of Poplar, who madeya witha modem examination of the body, said that its death was ac celerated by exposure to cold on the journey, and some other witnesses confirmed the statement, and said it was highly improper for the mother to undertake such a journey while the child was in the state it was. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That Louisa Banner died from na tural causes ;" and added that the child was not in a fit and proper state to be removed. Mr. Lambton, M.P., arrived at Farranee's Hotel, Upper BelgraTe-street, yesterday, from Brighton. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that the successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, a company still more worthy of the first Theatre in Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons will insure the continuation of their support. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; • Sauchioli, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first ap- Partin'e in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlle. Vietti and Mdll a e. Darla Nadi) (their first appearance in this country) ;• Madame Cestellan. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (h s s ap pearanca in this country) ; a"— the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, new of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great Pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished Baritone (his first appe ara nce in this country); Signor F. Lablache ; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) • Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his ilr ' st appearance); and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. That great conaposer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to Visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and another of his admired chelit-d'ceuvre principal parts in the Camp de Silesie, by Mille. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartheldy will likewise visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of Shakspere ; written by M. Scribe. Miranda.. ...... ........... Mdlle. Jenny Lind. Ferdinand Sig. Gardoni. Caliban • • • Herr Standigl. Proapero ..... • • • • Sig. Lablache. It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signer Verdi, having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB BERS of SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca demie Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioll, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar dont, Superchl, and Fraachini, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Baster. _ Director of the Music and Cenduetor, Mr. BALFE. In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs d'ceuvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Bel lint, &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble nay be presented perfect in a iiitsParts• A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from some of the best Orchestras of Europe. THE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy, fiermanY , and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET. Mdile. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdile. Corito ; in addition to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle. Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the ' season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by M. Paul Taglloni ; Mdlie.Wauthier, of La Scala (her first appearance in this country); Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Pascale', and Bertin ; and Millie. Caroline Maucourt, of the Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that Mdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academic Royale, Paris (his first appearance In this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mettle, Sig. Venafra, M. Geurlet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Maitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Cased, of La Scala ; and M. Perrot. Sous-Maitre do Ballet, 3f. Gosselin Regisseur de is Dense, M. Petit. An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly far her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, llenri Heine, on a subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is In debted to the kin Inesa of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled EGERIA. The celebrated Paa de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Deesses and Pas de Quatro, will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. The Snbscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's adra:red Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoni and Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country, and .an entirely NEW BALLET, by M. Paul Taglioni, in which Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati will appear. TNEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS. EVENING Will be performed Donizelti's - (3lWa,Called THE FAVOURITE. Alphonso XL, Mr. Stretton ; Balthazar, Mr. BorrAni ; Ferdinand, Mr. Travers ; Don Gaspar, Mr. Horncastle ; Leonora, Miss Romer ; Inis, Miss Collett. After which a new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. In which M. Croce, M. Blasis, and Mdlle. Baderna will appear. To conclude with the Third Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, air. King; Ca.par, Mr. Stretton ; Zamiel, Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss Messent ; Rose, Miss Poole. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Man2gement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING _ Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Webster, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humay, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening tke Band will perform the Overture, des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " Plelen" Polkas, &c. To conclude with the Original Greed Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. llorton, Mrs. L. 8. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL. LTCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. LAST THREE NIGHTS OF " THE BATTLE OF LIFE." THIS EVENING . Will be perfbrmed a new Comic Drama, called £5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss Tillers, and Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called TIIE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Ozberry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To conclude with the Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permisslot. of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq., called TITS BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha racteis by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. TRIS EVENING Will be performed the Draraa, entitled the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Boyce, Worrell, Cul lenford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Harding, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Chaplin, &c. After whieh, the Farce of 1 NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Marling; Nancy Scans, Mrs. Matthews. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIGNISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanions, will ex hibit their wonderful Jean Gymnastiques. Te conclude with the- Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet •t LA G!SELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; •r, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Culleuford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. JUVENILE NIGHT. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Masical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS or bIUNICII ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armlnconrt, Mr. Barker ; Sept. Bellejambe, Mr. Delavanti; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet Orosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlebach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Bonner; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, D. Honner, Ilincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte ; Urlel, Mise Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which Herr STEINL, from Stockholm, will exhibit the Feats of Eight Antomatons. To be followed by the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Qeni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; golumbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and We ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. To oonclude with the new Comic Drama, entitlei the KING OF THE RRIGAN DS. Letellier, Mr. Compton ; Marronard, Mr. Granby ; Bernard, Mr. Ryder ; Do Bregy, Mr. Fisher; Pierre, Mr. Honner ; Helena, Mrs. llughes ; Dorethea, Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will he performed the popular Drama, called LE DOCTEUR NOIR. Principal characters by 3131. Lemaitre, Cartigny, Pascal, Lucien, David, Dumery, Dem, Mdme. Grassau,lles. Clarisse, Khin, and Vallee. Boxes, 65., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, he.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Thursday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and 6aturday. Doers open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Half-past Eight. And, in consequence of the continued demand fur places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, Feb. 10, and every Wednesday Morning until Easter. Doors open at Two o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 32, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family.—Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acquaint the public that he purposes giving a free night, for the relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY, Feb 11. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive resources of the Theatre will be brought into,action. _ THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course Of Men and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successfUl Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarinl ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-oftce open from eleven till five o'clock.--Doors open at six an 4 o,mmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1847. MRS. GORE'S NEW WORK. Now ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols., T EMPTATION AND ATONEMENT. By Mrs. GORE. Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," " The Banker's Wife," ice. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC BALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RiILWAT SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Ike., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfally requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 31; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 35, BAROMETER, 30.18.—WIND N.N.E., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE Tllll3 DAT. Horning .. 17 minutes after 4. I Evening .. 35 minutes after 4. anxiety of the Irish party, on the one hand,:to acquaint themselves, as early as possible, with the outlines and details of the scheme of the Member for Lynn ; and of the equal anxiety of his Lordship, on the other, that the Irish proprietary should lose no time in can vassing over among themselves the merits of his plan, in order that the discussion of the subject, which will be this evening entered upon in the House of Com mons, might advantageously serve 'to elicit the deliberate views of those who, by property and local associations, are most deeply interested in the future welfare of Ireland. An additional inducement to an early and close attention being devoted to the ques tion of establishing, with promptitude, railways in Ireland, was, and is, that, supposing the Legis lature should be disposed to sanction their im mediate formation upon a comprehensive scale, some of the measures of the Government, which are identical in their object—viz., the remunerative em ployment of the labouring poor—might be altogether dispensed with, or certainly would hereby be rendered unnecessary to be carried out to the large extent at present contemplated. It is gratifying, in the outset, to know that the Government are by no means hos tile to the view of alleviating the severe misery of the Irish by the development of a well-organised system of railways; that, on the contrary, Lord J. RUSSELL has already assured the House of Commons that the subject has been for some time under the anxious consideration of his Cabinet ; and that the Premier took the earliest opportunity of intimating to Lord G. BENTINCK his readiness to weigh, and, if possible, t o co-operate in favour of any measure of inland communication by steam, calculated to minister to the social requirements of Ireland. Herein we have a satisfactory proof of the wisdom and provident fore sight of the Government, and which is not to be the less favourably regarded, seeing, that on account of the magnitude of the question, and of their peculiar responsibility for everything that emanates offi cially from them, they have been careful not to act with undue precipitation. The Go vernment are, no doubt, aware that if they take the initiative in facilitating transit by railroads in Ireland, it must, to be effectual in dealing with the dire emergencies of that country, be undertaken upon a most extended scale. Nothing has contributed to furnish a more striking proof of the general and bitter destitution of the Irish, than the painful ano maly which was recently exhibited, when the hun gered classes violently interfered to obstruct the pro gress of public works, undertaken with the sole and charitable view of enabling their starving fellow countrymen to earn a temporary livelihood. Here we had nature bursting the very bonds of reason• Such conduct, whatever may have been said, could not have resulted from the absence of all benevolent feelings, though it was apparently open to such a censure ; but it was dictated by the very intensity of their sufferings, and was indulged in from the rude, but not altogether unnatural, supposition, that the authorities of the State would not allow them to starve in a body, and would therefore be driven to find employment for all or none. The same difficulty, we have no doubt, would present itself to the Government unless (if, they de termine upon rendering the public resources available for the construction of railways) they open those channels of employment with a width and depth pro portionate to the surplus labour of Ireland that will remain over what may be absorbed by the other concurrent measures of the Government. Considered in the abstract, railroads are works of the most reproductive character ; for we already know by experience how fruitful are their every contingency for the advancement of civilisation. Wherever a railroad has been laid down, it seemed as if the earth had been struck by a wand, so magi cally, as it were, has plenty gladdened the face of the adjacent lands, where sterility alone had previ ously prevailed. In Ireland, in particular, the effects of such a system would be of the most inspiriting kind ; for, let us but once furnish the masses of the able-bodied peasantry with the means of permanently acquiring fair remunerative wages—and to so desirable an end railway employment would most essentially contribute,—and a home market in Ireland would be speedily constituted for the consumption of the wholesome and nutritious grains which the hardy Irish now raise from their native soil, only to be chiefly exported to other shores, their wretched poverty denying them the blessing of purchasing for themselves the envied stores of plenteousness. Again, the Government are threatened with much opposition to their commendable endeavours for ex tending the Irish Poor-law, arising from the appre hensioa that if the able-bodied indigent should be come entitled to relief under its provisions, the rental of the country would be absorbed. Were the diffi culties, however, of forming railroads but jlldiciously grasped, and mastered in a comprehensive spirit, we believe that much of the apprehension we have alluded to would be allayed, if not altogether removed from the minds of the Irish proprietary. We have upon farmer occasions dwelt upon the cardinal advantages of a national character derivable from Irish railways under the influences of public aid and private enter prise judiciously combined. To these we shall have other opportunities of reverting. Lord GEORGE BENTIECK'S proposition may be briefly summed up. Twenty-four millions to be raised; one-third by the shareholders of legally constituted companies, the remaining two-thirds to be advanced by the Government, in a series of loans, during a period of four years ; and to be repaid in thirty years, at fixed periods. Other de tails were enumerated, which we shall consider hereafter. The scheme enunciated by Lord GEORGE BENTIECK seemed to be well received V his auditory. The good effects of the liberal and benevolent con tributions for the impoverished and destitute Irish are becoming already manifest. The system thrt has been taken as the groundwork of the Government scheme for supplying the wants and providing for the exigencies of the sufferers, through the medium of soup kitchens and relief committees, has produced the most beneficial change in every locality in which it has been brought into operation. A letter that appeared in our columns on Tuesday detailed the manifest advantages attendant on the working of the soup kitchens. The writer, Mr. J. REDMOND BARRY, is well known as a gentleman of great experience and intelligence ; he has long superintended the fisheries of the south coast of Ireland, and the district in which he resides is that where destitution and misery attained the most fearful height. It is enough to say that it formed part of the union of Skibbereen, the harrowing details respecting which have been brought so prominently before the public. Mr. BARRY'S commu nication points out what a vast quantity of good can be effected, and wretchedness averted, at a trifling outlay, if the funds are judiciously expended. He speaks with the enthusiasm of one who has seen the almost magical amelioration in the condition of the people when he says, " If I was to name one word which should convey my opinion of the most prompt, the most efficient, and the most practicable means of saving the lives of thousands, that word would be soup--not food, but soup." In the village where Mr. BARRY resides 7,000 quarts of soup are distributed daily. Every description of edible is made available : poor beef, unfed veal, bean-meal, bruised peas, rice, oatmeal, commissariat biscuit,—all are turned to good account, the entire staff employed in the distribu tion costing less than two shillings a day, and the total loss—selling it at such a moderate charge as to bring it within the reach of the humblest—is but ten shillings per diem. A wholesome:and nutritious food is thus placed within the reach of thousands who, a few short weeks since, were suffering all the horrors of famine, who were pining away in hopeless misery, seeing their nearest and dearest friends daily perish ing before their eyes, and themselves reduced to such a state that death had lost its terrors ; whose strength was so greatly impaired and their energies prostrated, that they were unable to perform the tasks by which they could have earned wages sufficient for the sup port of themselves and families—all these are restored to health and strength, their depression removed, and happiness once more a visitant at their humble dwel lings—and all for ten shillings a day ! But let Mr. BARRY speak for himself. He says— " The labourers going to the works take a pint in the morning and a pint on their return. They are no longer staggering from weakness; their aspect is already im proved, and their physical powers amazingly so—the women and children in the neighbourhood all partici pate in the advantage; and any benevolent persons who wish to give gratuitous relief, purchase tickets, which have in place of copper become the relief circulating medium." Hear this all ye who, without abridging a single comfort, or depriving yourselves of a single luxury, could spare many times ten shillings per diem ! who waste in useless follies more than enough to afford such comforts and advantages to thousands of your fellow-creatures ! Consider whether you would not de rive more real gratification in promoting such objects than in the temporary pleasure of useless expendi ture. To philanthropists it may be worthy of con sideration, whether the system may not be more generally adopted, whether they are not acquainted with localities into which it might be introduced with the most favourable results. How many of the casual poor, in want of a single meal, might be re lievedin such a manner? A ticket, entitling the bearer to a loaf of bread, or a quart of soup, would be a less objectionable mode of administering charity than in money, which might be misapplied or wasted. The charitable societies that abound in this country may engraft the system on that already in use. It is de serving of a trial, and if it should not be found to answer their expectations, it would at least have this advantage, that the cost of the experiment would be very trifling indeed. The Levant mail brings Malta papers to the 22d, Con stantinople and Smyrna journals to the 16th, and Athens journals to the 20th. The Porte is justly indignant at the haughty answer which M. GUIZOT has returned to its note of remonstrance on the subject of the reception given by the French Government to the Bey of Trims. The Ottoman Cabinet has returned a very proper and a very dignified reply, in which, after alluding to the in trigues which for years past France has been carrying on in Africa, the Turkish Minister calls upon M. GUIZOT to retract his note, and desist from his attempts to detach the Bey of Terms from his allegiance, if not out of a sense of what he owes to a faithful ally, at least out of respect to the sacredness of international laws, and reminds the French Government that the mea sure it has adopted in declaring a subject independent •f his sovereign will recoil upon itself whenever an oppor tunity may occur to enable a seeming friend, but a secret enemy, to follow against France the example of the French Government. From the bold tone of this note it is conjectured that the Turkish Government must have received assurances of support from England, Austria, and Russia. The SUITAN has issued an order that the streets cf Constantinople shall be lighted at night. The news of the annexation of Cracow had produced a❑ intense sen sation throughout the Ottoman empire. There is no news of importance from either Athens or Malta. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. The Tiempo states that of the two programmes pre. sented to the QUEEN by Senor CASTRO Y Oaozco, her MAJESTY bad chosen the combination suggested by Senor BRAVO MURILLO, and that the new Ministry is to be composed of the Duke DE Rlves, MM. BRAVO MURILLO, SEJAS, DONOSO CORTES, and EOCA DE TA GORES. Another list which was circulated contained the names of the Duke DE EITAS, MM. SEIJAS, LAZANO, TOPETE, J. DE LA CONCHA, and the Duke DE SOTO MAYOR ; the last-named personage being entrusted with the Finances. It WAS rumoured that in consequence of the appoint. merit of the Duke DE Rivas to the Ministry, Genera] PEZUELA had resigned the Captain-Generalship of Madrid. Senor GONZALES BRAVO has arrived from Lisbon. The authorities of Navarre have applied for reinforce ments to suppress the disturbances which have broken out there. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 27.—The Three per Cents. closed at 32i ; the Five per Cents. at 20 15-16 ; Coupons at 18i. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. They are filled with reports of the debate on the Address, which commenced on the day preceding. M. BILLAULT, who addressed the Chamber during the course of the debate, was heard with marked attention. His speech confirmed the rumours that had been circu lated of a schism in the Opposition camp on the subject of the Spanish marriages. Acting upon the Yankee maxim, "Our country, right or wrong," M. BILLAULT alluded not at all to the manner in which those mar riages were brought about. "H e h a d cons id ere d t h e question of the marriages, no t as a spec i a l pa i nt, b ut as an affair of which th e so l u ti on m i g h t trou b le their rela tions with Spain, and when they had seen the solution such as they had desired they could not find it bad." He, however,E u, censured the verb a l c o n f erences at and considered that F r a nce h a d b e tt er rema i n i so latedthan submit to the immense sacrifices which were required for the maintainance of the English alliance. He ad vised France to look for alliances on the other side of the Rhine, not with Me Sovereigns, but with the people for the protection of the independence of nations and the de velopment of liberal institutions. In commenting on his speech the Journal des Debats says:— " The little event of the sitting was a speech from 31. Bil lault, which is naturally more open to the comments of the Opposition than ours. M. Billault held a perfectly reason able language, and expressed sentiments which were really patriotic. He could not but give his approbation to the po licy adopted by the Government in the affair of the Spanish marriages, and he declared that he was not one of those who o d f a t p h p e e s a e r fpraotmriotthieis se a e rt t i i c ea le ee t t h e a o t f M. G B u n izoT ap provessought to give reason to a foreign Government against his own. How will these declarations be received by certain fractions of the Opposition? We shall see." prepared to form alliances with people against PA marriagesG E s. h A is f tseahrpopsutrlaodtvi approval, M. LA.ITLT, aitheirdw wo ul d S s overeigns. It is not Lord PALMERSTON who is now the brouillon of Europe. The speech of the sitting, and between the IZa e ish edaevietualtbus continued: t that h o wever, if th was result that of f f M the M. G s a. p n e n .e the strengthening of French influence e in eatu S ia p n a c i e n s Mediterranean, and the non -renewal of the entente cordiale NH ia : ow e na. w .ap i dheapyEusfyghlioaswnredieorth,rteenydl,:t. matrimonial i u mh l Princes had no influence over international relations, or, if any, a detri m ental one. The present alli ance had not' been negotiated with Spain, but only with a small party in that country, and it bad thrown the two others into the arms of England ; it bad been concluded with Maria Christina whom the will of the nation had ex p elled fro m Spain (the Ministerial party roared as M.Pages reiterated it), and who, with her party, had been restored through conspiracies and commo tions which the French Government _had connived at ; a ll Spain had been thu s delivered up to a party, and that party placed in the hands of a woman, who had b een eas il y gu i ded from Paris; the formatien of an anti-French party had been the consequence, and a reaction already thre a t en i ng; yet, " added M. pages, amidst the continual clamour of the Centre, "I am not of those, who, knowing your love of dotation,' say that you have concluded this marriage for the mere sake of securing the Infanta 's fortune. No, I do not think s o; and I do not think so , because h e r thirty millions are derived from so impure a sour ce that it was alone enough t o ma k e you reject the alliance. The money was extract e d f rom French pockets. The Minister fo Foreign Affairs see ms t o deny it—well, let him answer t his:—F r or ten years together the late King Ferdinan d negotiated at the Pa ri s Bourse 436,00,000 francs worth of bonds ; and it was to this sum, which was not paid , t hat Ferdinand and a rich banker wer e indebted for their fortunes; it is from this sum that the In fanta's 30,000 000 are derived. These are undeniable facts, and I challenge you to stand u p and tell me the con trary. Yes, gentlemen , this money is of r iTpure an origin, that nobody in this House would avow it—if any of us had inherited of his father a sum of money due to his creditors, his first duty would be to return it to them, and thus redeem his honour. And, now, what lam abo ut to sa y claims the utmost attention of the Chambers; you are all aware of the difficult financial situation in which we are placed, and of the sufferings of industry and commerce. .Well, then, it is at such moment that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, for getful of the sacred engagements entered into before the Chamber, has authorised at the Paris Bourse the negotiating of the very stock that we had condemned. Yes, sir (turn ing to M. Guizot), you have done this, an d y ou have done it to procure fresh advantages to the Sp a nish Government at the expense of our small Rentiers—you hav e . thus concluded the Spanish marriages bargain. I hear cries . of Cchl n e. pas !' Stand up any of ye, and tell me such is not the case , I I affirm what I advance, and Id. Guizot will not dare deny it. ' The result of the day's proceedings was the postpone ment of the vote on the paragraph on the prospect of the preservation of peace, until after the discussions should have taken place on the subject of Cracow and of the Spanish marriages. In the sitting of Tuesday, the dis cussion of the pa ragra ph re l a ting to the Spanish mar riages was commenced by M. DE LESSEPS, who censured the Government for the want of candour and good faith which it had exhibited. The pretensions of England, if exacting, should have been resisted openly, and not by cunning and deceit. He was followed by M. DM LAVERGNE, who defended the Government. M. CRE MD= followed, in opposition to the Address, and de clared that he looked upon the whole matter as a mere personal dispute between M. GITIZOT and. Lord PALaeER STON, in which both parties were wrong. He did not consider the Montpensier marriage advantageous for France. M. CREMIEUX was speaking when the post left. The corn riots still continue in the departments of the West, Centre, and the South-west, and fears are enter. Wiled that the tranquillity of Paris itself may be dis turbed. The Reforme, a Republican print, mentions rumours as to arrests having, for some days past, taken place at Paris, of a ferment existing in the "faubourgs" of that capital, and of the Government having already adopted some formidable military measures, in order to repress commotion. It is possible that there may be some foundation for these rumours of a ferment in the faubourgs, but it is much more probable that the agents of police have re ceived orders to get up an emeute, in order to afford the wily French Monarch an excuse for arming the fortifi cations of Paris—and shutting up its inhabitants in the trap in which they suffered themselves to be caught seven years ago. It is stated that orders have been sent to the com manders of the several military divisions to call in all the soldiers who are absent on the usual six months' furloughs. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesda♦ at 77f. 90c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 E sc. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,228 f. 75c.; Rouen, 878 f. 75c. ; Havre, 687 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 608 f. 75c ; Avignon, 827 f. 50c.; Vierzen, 567 f. 50c. ; Bourdeaax, 537 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 410 f. ; Basle,' 202 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 467 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 488 f. 75c. ; Lyonvand Avignon, 480 f. ; Cette, 448 f. 75c.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54; Spanish Three per Cents., 34k. MaasslLLEs, JAN. 28.-Marseilles and Avignon, 835 f.; Northern, 613 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 495 E BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 —Dutch Rhenish, 4q—Luxembourg, 2—Northern of France, 12—Rouen and llavrc, 26. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,500 bales, including 2,500 American on speculation. There were 4,000 bales American sold at 6 1 4 d. to 7 3 ,4 d.; 200 Surat at 4 1 4 d. to 4 3 ,4 d. ; and 200 Egyptian at 7d. to 7%d. per lb. This is a decline of IA d. per lb. on American, and other kinds were fiat. Shares were rather firmer. The Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Shares are in de mand, from a rumour that the Manchester and Leeds Com pany are about to take the line on lease. There are not any late arrivals announced in the City this morning from the colonies. The accounts by the Overland Mail from the East Indies, brought by Mr. Wag horn's route rid Trieste, are considered as very satisfactory. Trade, we are assured, has improved in most departments as respects British manufactured goods. A recent paper received from New York thus comments upv the state of ship-building in that port in the year 184 : " The spirit of enterprise which has always marked the character of the American merchants, and which has done so much towards the welfare and prosperity of the country, we are gratified to perceive is still in the ascendant, notwith • standing the innumerable restrictions which operate against commerce, growing out of national dissensions, and which seem to have affected but little that indomitable spirit of energy and perseverance so peculiar to the nature of our people generally. " This most important branch of trade, in which the New York ship-builders are so justly celebrated, not only for the fleet and beautifully-modelled vessels they have sent out to every habitable portion of the world, but also for the largest, the most durable, and withal the most convenient ships that float upon the bosoms of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is yet, we are happy to state, keeping pace with the rapid and onward march of this age of enterprise and improvements. In our annual report of the amount of tonnage built at this port during the past year, we find that no less than 37,945 tons have been completed, and are now in course of com pletion. _ _ " Twenty-five thousand nine hundred and forty of that amount is now engaged in its legitimate element, the re mainder is yet on the stocks, and will be completed in the course of one month. " In addition to the above list of the vessels launched and on the stocks in the various yards within the precincts of our city, we may mention that the keels of six splendid steam-ships will be laid in the coming month. Means. Westervelt and M'Kay will, next week, put upon the ways the keel of a steamer of 1,750 tons, the second in the line of Government mail-ships between this port, Bremen, and Havre, under the superintendence of Mr. Mills. The Washington, which is the first in this line, is nearly ready to be launched. Mr.W. H. Webb has completed negotiations with Mr. C. H. Marshall, for the four steam-ships of 1,400 tons each, each intended for the New Orleans and New York line. The keel of the Pioneer will be laid immediately. Mr. W. 11. Brown will commence without delay the second in the line of Charleston steamers for Messrs. Spofford, Tileston, and Co. She is to run in con junction with the famous Southerner, but will be 200 tons larger. "Our scientific and enterprising builders continue to re ceive the encouragement their taste and skill so deservedly merit." The Stock markets are pretty firm this morning. The purchases of the Government Brokers on account of the Sinking Fund and for the Savings'-banks, have given strength to the operations of the speculators for a rise. For the nextsettlement Consols have fluctuated but from 91 to 91 1 / x , while for money the value has just been increased from 90% to 91M. The Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities have improved to 91%, and the New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. to 93 1 ,x. India Stock opened at 249, and has rallied to 251. Bank Stock is at 203%. In Exchequer-bills the transactions have been very few, and at 4s. to 6s. premium. There is little to notice in the transactions in the Foreign Funds this morning. The quotations of the arazilian are 85 ; of Mexican, 22%; of the Old Portuguese, 83 ; of the Three per Cents. for Account, 34 1 , ; of Venezuela Two per Cents., 38%; of the Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 94 1 ; of the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 58; and of the Four per Cents. Certificates, 92 to 92%. Many inquiries have been made to us relative to the causes of the long delay that has, occurred in winding up the affairs of the Enniskillen and Sligo projected Railway. A very small first dividend has as yet only been declared, not withstanding the sum paid upon each share was 21. 12s. 6d. Surely the Noble Chairman of this projected line ought to look to the matter, and see a speedy return of the balances in hand, fair expenses being allowed to the holders of the scrip. In the Share market things look rather better this morning. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 203% 203% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 91% 91 91% 91 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 91% 90% 91% 91 Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 .. .. 89% 89% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 93% 9270 934 93% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9-16 9% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. —9% Ditto, 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 9 5-16 India Stock .. .. . •. .. i.. .. 249 251 251 Consols for Account .. •• .. .. 915 91 91% 915(, Exchequer Bills. 1301. 114 cl. 1,0001... •• •• •• 46 pm. 6 5001. • • • • •• • • 6 pm. 6 Ditto, Small .... 4 7 pm. 7 CLOSING PRICES. 84% ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 85 Mexican Bonds, 1846, b per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. 22% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. . Ditto, for the Account .. 34% Russian Bonds .. • • .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account — Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent • 38% Dividend); on the above payable in Leaden. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 94% Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92 1 4 92 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SLIARES. PAID. DONE ATPRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. •. .• .. 25 .... 22% 23% .... 23% Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .. 126 126 Birmingham and Oxford Juncti on 5 .... 13% It •..• • • 13 % Birming., Wolver., and Dudl ey .. 425..... p• • . ..... 51 ,4 Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 225. % p p Bristol and Exeter • . • . .. 75 .........• Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 12% •• .. Bristol and Gloucester .. 32 .... 51 . Buckinghamshire 84s. % p• • • • .... Cornwall .. .. 5 .... I Ditto, Half Shares .. Ditto, New .. . .. 20 .. • • ••• • • Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... .......... Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 21% %•.•• • • .. East Lancashire .. 14 .. • • ...... Ditto ditto New Scrip .. .. 1% .... ......... East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6%•......, Ely and Huntingdon .. • . 12% .... 14 Great Northern (London. & York, Regd.) .. • • .. .... % Great North of England ..100 ....237 .......... Ditto, New .. .. • • • • 5 .... 59x ..... . Great Western • 85 . Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... ...... Ditto, Quarter Sharesl2% .... 19 1 .4 %. . ... • .• .• Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 20 .... 29% .......... Ditto, New .. .. • . •• •••• 9..... Lancaster and Carlisle .• 50 ............. Ditto New .. •• •• 5..• . 8% •••••••• • • 8% Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 35 .... 81 1 4 % Leicester and Bedford . • .. 16s. dis. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% ......., _ Ditto, Branch Half Shares • • 5 .. •• 10 •• .. 10 Leeds and Thirsk . • .. • • .• 22%.... 19% .......• • . 19% Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3%.... Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. —2% .......... London, Brighton, and S Coast • 50 .. . 55% • 55% London ant North-Western . "100 ....192 190.. 191 Ditto, Quarters ••• • •• • • 2 •• • • Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 ••• • ••••• • . • • 14 1 Ditto, 40/. Shares M. &B. .• 40 .. London and South-Western —4l/. 6s. 10d.. • 611% ... • ...... 64% Ditto, Tenths .• •• • • ••5•••• 8 %% • • • • • • • • 5% Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 22 . Lynn and Derehana .. • • 15 .... 16% 17 16% Manchester and Leeds 82 ... 109 . 109 Ditto, Fifths • .. 5 .. . . 10%%.. .... . • 10% Ditto Extension . 428. .. • • 1 % P ...... 11 ,4 p Manchester, Buxton, & M a tl oc k 425. •••• P• •• • • • • • • 3 / 4 P Man chester and Southampton 2 .... 1% •• • • ...... Midland .. ..100 • 125 123.... • • 124 Ditto, New Ditto, New •., 30 35% ..... 35 Ditto, Half ;hare; Ditto, Birmingham and De rb y • 100 .... 99 •• . ..... 99 Newcastle and Berwick .. ••20.. • • 32% . . Northern Counties Union 2% .• 1 • . North British .. .• •.•.25 .. • . 34% ... 34% • . 16 Ditto, Thirds .. •••• 1 • • • North Stafordslaire .. • • ••5••.•8U• • • • • • • • • • 8 North Western .. .• 3 ...... •• • • 3 Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverlunptn. 17% ...• ••• • •• 11 % Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5•• • • ••••• • • • • • 3 % Royston and Ilitchin .•.•.. 1% .... 2A • .. • • Scottish Central .. 15 • • •41% Scottish Midland .. .. •• • 17% .... 20% .. • 20 1 ,4 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ~ 3 .... 4.. . • ...• Ditto, Class B 1 4 1% • South Devon .. .. 40 .... 33 ..... • • South Eastern and Dove▪ r 33% .. .. ••.• . • • • 37 South Wales .. .• 10 .... • • South Yorkshire, Donca▪ ster, and 2 Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11 .... 6 •• • • 8 51 YWest Riding Union 255... • • 1%14 p.... • • IN P ork and Newcastle .. .. Ditto, New.. 5 , Ditto, Preference .. . • .. 2 .... 7% •• .. •• • • York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... •• •• • •• • Ditto, Half Shares .. • 25 .... 45% •••• • • • • Ditto, Selby ••..•• • . 50 .... 90 Ditto. Preference .. . • .. 2 .... 12IA •• ••••• • • • Do. E, and W. Riding Exten... 6 .• .. 17 • • ...... • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .• 18 •••••• • • • Namur and Liege .. .. • • 8 2% .... ••• • • • Northern of France .. .. 8 12 ••••• • • • • Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 7% IA .••• • • • • Paris and Rouen .. • • .. 20 .. •• • • Rouen and Havre . 20 26% •••• • • • • Tours and Nantes .. .• 5 .... 3% • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of London .. 10 •..• 12%. ••••• • • • • MINES. Real del Monte, • Unregistered —..••3%• • • • • • 12114 156: • • •• " • 34% 112% 12 51 % P ii,g 2% 237 12% 2% 12 7X 7X 26% 3% BANK OF ENGLAND-(THIS DAY). CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. The Court of Directors of the Bank of England have just adjourned, without having ordered any increase in the rate of discount, as was fully expected in most quarters. FUNERAL OF MR. W. CLOWES.—(TRIS The remains of Mr: William Clowes, Parliamentary printer, of Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, were removed from the deceased's residence, in Wimpole-street, for interment in the Norwood Cemetery. On arriving at Norwood, the workmen belonging to the establishment had assembled, where they jciri9o thc , funeral p:•r , cer.elon to 0:: tl, - . ,• ( ,, t . sion the establishment of Messrs. Clowes and Scns was closed, to enable the workmen to follow to the grave one of the most respected masters by whom working men could be employed. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY) LONDON, FY). 4.—Wind N. W., moderate breeze and hazy. DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind S. E. to E.S.E., fresh, from N.N. E., moderate.—Arrd. Hull, Boston. PLYMOUTH, Fan. 3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Catherine Boland, Porter, Cuba. Sld. Spy, Santander; Wilton, Rio Grande; Salacia, Havannah. LivEnrooL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E., light. —Arrd. Joshua Waddington, Wakeham, Calcutta; England, Everard, Quebec; Marquis of Normanby, M`Fillan, ditto. Sid. Poblano, Havannah; Pancho, Ondaza, ditto; Albert, Yir ginia ; Caroline, Philadelphia; New York, Cropper, New York; Ellen, Stafford, ditto. WHITEHAVEN, FEB. 2.—Sld. Argestiss, Philadelphia; Barrow, Andrews, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. FALMOUT ft, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E., strong.—A rrd. Forrester, Steeles, Valparaiso for Hull. HULL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Rolla, New York ; Watson, New York. CLYDE, FEB. E.—Arrd. Nautilus, Anderson, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Laurel, Demerara; Wanderer, Trinidad ; Pentucket, New York ; Roberts, New York ; Euceles, Bombay, St. John's; Dick, New Orleans; Lady of the Lake, New Orleans; Avon and Triumph, New York; Romulus, Charleston ; Agamemnon, Mobile. DUBLIN, FEB. 2.—Wind E.N.E. Arrd. Swift, Prince Edward's Island. Sld. Charlotte and Favourite, Savannah. KINGSTOWN.—Arrd. Catherine Jamieson, Batavia. GUERNSEY, JAN. 30.—Arrd. St. George,- Havannab. WATERFORD, FEB. 2.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Carron, Thompson, Demerara. Coxix, FEn. I.—Wind Sld. Isabel, Antigua; Rolla, Newfoundland. YOUGWAL, JAN. 30.—Sid. Rebecca, New York. LIMERICK, FEB. 2.—Wind N.—Arrd. Clyde, Pearson, Bos ton. Ski. Shamrock, Barbadoes. BELFAST, FEB. 2.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Lady Gordon, Hud son, St. John's; Chusan, New Orleans, with part of cargo thrown overboard. Sld. Jane, Hughes, New Orleans. The Mary Jane, of Penzance, from Plymouth to this port, out nine weeks, with rudder damaged and short of water, was passed 21st ult. in lat. 56 N. lon. 10 W. The crew of the Theodore, Fielding, were picked up 18th December, about 1,200 miles east of Cape Hatteras, by the Chusan, arrived here. A brig, waterlogged and abandoned, was seen in lat. 57 N. lon. 9 W. MILFORD, FEB. I.—All the materials and stores of the Eden have been saved. The keel of a small vessel has been picked up in St. Bride's Bay. LIMERICK, FEB. I.—The Eclair, Lloyd, which put into Kilrush with damage, arrived here 30th ult., leaky. LONDON, Firm 4.—The Magnet, steamer, from Harlin gen to London, got aground off the former port, and re mains; a revenue cutter had been dispatched to lighten her. LLANPAIRINGHORNWY (ANGIMISEA), FEB. 3.—A board, apparently new, 8 feet long by nine inches wide, rounded at the ends, with " M a r gare t ta " cu t i n t o i t, and painted over, was picked up yesterday near Camel's Point. lIULL, FEB. 3.—The lodine, from Prince Edward's Is land, caught fire last night in the dock, and has received considerable damage in the cabin and after part of vessel. Dispatches have been received at Lloyd's from the Ad miralty, announcing assistance rendered by her Majesty's steam sloop Geyser to the schooner Exile of Windsor, N.S. on shore on Long Island Sound 24th ult, and inclosing copies of reports from her Majesty's steam vessels Acheren and Dasher, relating to the effects of the gales 24th and'2sth ult. to the hipping in the ports of Galway and Westport. The brig Leo, with Indian corn on board, on general account, and several other vessels had gone on shore, but assistance had been rendered. ~ •" . .7;. ' - 4 . P '. At . .., . ' 111 . 1 .141 - . .4 .. •-.7 ''` ,`,". • ' v"1. V.,,,"` 4.,,,,,t,91C •1 , ...v ,, . . A . ' .. flei''';;•••: - w 10.,, '6,71 f i' , " . -il, 7r,SIIP". ~,ft,',„.-•,•,!t••• ' : : % •.` e l;•=,-. - .IIU, ~i'W ! -- .043:311 , ,,,•:::,, , 2•••010.., 211Ti0,i.. AN, '; - ttfli irk LONDON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1847. PRIVY COUNCIL. Her MAJESTY held a Privy Council at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, at Windsor Castle, for the purpose of appointing the Sheriffs for the different English and Welsh counties in the present year. A special train was ordered at the Paddington station of the Great ,Western Railway, at half-past one o'clock, to convey the Ministers from town to attend the Council. Scarcely ever has the Oriental intelligence been of a more remarkable and, in many particulars, of a more satisfactory character than that just received in anticipation of the Overland Mail. Without bloodshed Lahore is resigned to our keeping ; without odium the government of the Seikhs is transferred to the British authorities ; without any expense whatever a vast army of our soldiers will be supported at the cost of the population situated beyond our frontiers. Surely this is better than the concessions wrung from a vanquished territory by a dozni Sobraons or fifty Moodkees ! The bare announcement of what has been realised by our valiant troops and sagacious Government, seems little more credible than the dreamings of an agreeable delirium. Yet the boons we have mentioned are actually ours—we have not Merely a foretaste of them, they are already in our possession. We have been secretly lamenting over the blood, perfidy, and slaughter with which our pro ceedings in the east have been latterly associated. We awake at the intelligence which has just arrived from India to find all the gloomy characteristics of the spectacle dissipated, and, in lieu thereof, tran quillity, confidence, and emolument. How these enormous advantages have been ob tained is explicable in a few sentences. Immediately after the suppression of the disturbances in the valley of Cashmere a suspicion began to be entertained that the Vuzeer LALL SINGH had been acting throughout with his usual duplicity. His negotiations were so manifestly tortuous, that a treasonous correspondence between himself and the insurgents was more than surmised. 'Whispers were abroad, and the character of the Vuzeer grew darker. EMAUDI..OOD-DEEN spoke, and the hypocrisy of LALL SINGH was dis closed in all its blackness. Further attempts at con- cealment were useless. The letters forwarded to the revolted Seikh by the perfidious Vuzeer were forth coming ; they were produced, and the master crime of Lam. SINGH was proven. After this monstrous evidence of guilt in the man so generously entrusted with supreme authority by the magnanimity of the British Government, there was but a single means of its expiation remaining. An extraordinary alter native was submitted to the Durbar : the Vuzeer was formally deposed, and conveyed under an escort to Hindostan ; the executive power was transferred to a commission of chiefs ; and our per mission was granted for an army of 10,000 men to continue at Lahore during the minority of the Maha raja. By this arrangement the government of Lahore is, not merely virtually, but actually entrusted ,to our wisdom for the next ten years at the very lowest computation. During that period our Commissioner will exercise the authority originally invested in the hands of LALL SINGH. During that period ten thousand of our soldiers will be sustained by the Seikhs, our frontiers in that di rection will be adequately protected from incursion, a splendid opportunity will be afforded for the facili tation of our intercourse with that portion of the Orientals, and the community of Lahore will be inoculated with the spirit of civilization. It is scarcely possible, indeed, to exaggerate the advantages likely to accrue both to ourselves and the population of La hore from this intimate knitting together of our interests. The moral friction consequent upon an alliance of such an incongruous nature must be productive of the most beneficial effects. It will give a spur to commerce, a permanence to amity, and a sentiment of emulation to the vast majority of the inhabitants of Lahore. The imme diate benefits of this new settlement of affairs with the Durbar will be most readily appreciable, though the ultimate improvements ensured by that combina tion of people will be more durable and compre hensive. While we are felicitating ourselves, however, upon this peaceable occupation of the Punjaub, we must not disregard the other changes which are occurring in different directions in India. We must not omit to mention, for example, the predatory movement of a foray of two thousand of the Booghties, whereby a portion of our army upon the Indus is reported to have been compelled to retreat. The position, more over, of the various representatives of Queen VIC TORIA in British India are at this moment peculiarly worthy of consideration, particularly with reference to the Governor of Sinde. By the latest accounts it would appear that Lord HARDINGE was tarrying on the banks of the Beeas, in expectation of the arrival of Mr. CURRIE from his mission to Lahore, while Lord GOUGH was hastening forward to Loodhiana. It is neither upon the Governor-General nor the Com mander-in-Chief, however, that the general attention is turned. The continuance of Sir CHARLES NAPIER at Kurrachee excites the greatest amount of curiosity, and originates the greatest number of rumours and conjectures. According to the Bombay Times, the Governor of Sinde is about to proceed to England, cis Bombay, while the territory which his prowess has conquered, and his sagacious administration has preserved, is "to be entrusted to a commission, preparatory to its final abandonment." Pshaw ! the assurance with which these nervous malcontents embody their wishes in announcements is absolutely contemptible. They yearn, like craven-hearted men as they are, for the abandonment of Sinde ; and they yearn for it because they have so confidently and repeatedly predicted its resignation as wholly unremunerative, that the non fulfilment of their prediction would prove, in a great measure, destructive to their character. It is grati fying, nevertheless, to reflect that the balance of the revenue accounts of Sinde is not to be garbled from one thing into another at the pleasure of an insidious correspondent, or through the egregious blundering of a Parliamentary paper. A flourishing exchequer cannot be transformed at the behest of an unconcientious dissentient into a bankrupt exchequer, nor a healthy administration into an effete and worthless adminis tration. According to the mercenary views of the individuals we refer to, Sinde should be abandoned upon a question of L. S. D., while, according to the opinion of every sensible and unprejudiced mind, it is upon that very consideration of L. S. D. that Sinde should be retained, and that the fruits of the conquest of Sir Cnaime s NAriuit should not be peevishly scat tered to the winds of heaven just at the moment they are beginning to ripen. A very full meeting of Irish Members took place in Old Palace-Yard, Westminster, on Tuesday, to receive from Lord GEORGE BENTINCR. an explanation of the provisions of the Bill which he has framed for the encouragement of railways in Ireland. This assembly was convened in consequence of the MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MAU IC WIS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2158 to 31155; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 11 l3s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMEERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 17s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1114 s per load. Both Hay_ and Straw moved off slowly at the above quotations. +NVIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 15s; Cloves ditto 3/ 5s to 5/ ; and St raw , 1/ 8 s t o 1/ 13 s per l oa d . Supply good, and trade dull. NEWGATE AND LEADENHA.7.I.. Prime Beef and Mutton moved off steadily at full prices; otherwise the demand was in a very sluggish state :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 38 4d to 45 4d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. MEAT 21I.A.RIEET S. SOUTHALL, FEB. 3.—We had a very slow general inquiry here to-day, and prices were not supported :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 58; Veal, 46 to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 815 s, to sink the offals. RoMFoRD, FEB. 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were held at full prices, but all other kinds of stock were dull :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s Gd per 81bs. ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. HAILSIIAM, FEB. 3.—There was very little business doing here this morning, yet prices were mostly supported :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, FEB. 2.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 48 to 4s 6d per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CRICHESTER, FEB. 3.—Prime stock moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at late rates :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4{l ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s Od to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mitch Cews, with their small Calf, 16! to 181 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 28, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. BALLET. OATS. I RTE. BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE • • I 743 lid 58s 10d 32s 2d 558 3d , 52s 7d 5Gs 8d _ _ The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and the Earl of Radnor, sat in the House of Lords to hear appeals to-day. COLE V. BEIVELL. The further arguments on this part-heard appeal occupied their Lordships the whole morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY. DALRYMPLE V. 3IIALL. Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Montagu Chambers for the defendant. This was an action to recoyer compensation in damages for eertain slanderous expressions which the defendant, the pro prietor of a few houses at Hammersmith, had used towards the plaintiff, a widow lady, who was one of his tenants at the time. It appeared that the plaintiff, who had lived in Chelsea, owed some rent, and that the defendant, after having been unable to levy a distress, proceeded to the house, caused a crowd to assemble, and called her "a vagabond bitch, a swindler, and a thief," saying that he could prove that she deserved each of these aspersions. He also said that " she had left Chelsea through cheating her tradespeople, and that he should take care she did not cheat any one in Hammer smith, as he would fellow her twenty miles for the purpose of exposing her." He carried his threat into effect, as he had called upon two of her tradesmen in Chelsea, aspersed her in the way mentioned, and advised them not to trust her. It appeared, however, that she had discharged the account of these persons, with the exception of a few shillings each, and that they considered her a person whom they could trust. One of them, in consequence, refused to execute an order. The defence was, that the defendant had acted as he did under great provocation, as, after his broker had been re pulsed, the plaintiff sent him a note to the following effect : " Fools I did you ever catch a weasel asleep ? How is Lushington (the broker) after having had his hand in the trap ;" that but one word, namely, " thief," was in the eye of the law slanderous, and that there was reason to believe that the witnesses might have been mistaken, and that that word bad been added by the plaintiff's attorney, well knowing that unless such a word was used, that an action would not lie. Mr.,l"ustice ERLE told the jury that if they considered the defendant meant by the word " thief " to charge the plaintiff with larceny, they should give their verdict for the plaintiff ; if Rot, for the defendaut. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) JOHNS V. LOWLEY-FALSE IMPRISONMENT. This was an action for false imprisonment brought by the plaintiff against Lowley, the landlord of a dwelling-house in Ratcliffe-highway, who gave him into custody and charged him at Thames Police-court with stealing away the fixtures. The charge was heard by Mr. Ballantyne and dismissed. It was proved upon the trial that the plaintiff had put up some fixtures for John Turner, Mr. Lowley's tenant, who, intending to remove out of the house, resold them to Mr. Johns, and he was in the act of taking them away when the landlord same to the spot and gave him into the custody of the police. The LORD CHIN, BARN directed the jury to find for the plaintiff, and at the same time in estimating the damages, to take into account that the defendant had ground for an action of trespass, and damages against the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 10/. =Counsel for the plaintiff, Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Haw. kins ; for the defendant, Mr. Humphrey, Q.C. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) The Court was engaged all the morning with an issue of no public interest, being a part-heard case from yes terday. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE A. W. SLEIGH. This insolvent, who, it will be remembered, was connected with the expedition under General Flores, came up for his final order. Mr. BUCHANAN appeared on behalf of the insolvent, who was opposed on the ground that he had not accounted for a sum of 300/., which he was possessed of in 1843. In the course of a long examination, it appeared that he had been one of the Commissioners in the Manchester constabulary, but the appointment expired under the Act, and he had been in expectation of obtaining another appointment. He had spent the money on necessary expenses, and in 1845 received 1251. from his wife's relations, and had mainly depended on his literary labours. Mr. Buchanan was about to address the Court on behalf of the insolvent, when His HONOUR said he did not see any ground for the oppo sition, and would grant the order. SHERIFF'S COURT.--(THIS DAY.) SMITH V. COLLINS. " - • The plaintiff in this case is a tailor in Regent-street, and he brought the action to recover the sum of 2/. 12s. for goods sold. It appeared by the evidence that the defendant ordered a coat, and the plaintiff's foreman swore that de fendant selected a blue cloth, but when he called afterwards he said he had ordered a black coat, as he never wore a blue one iu his life; and plaintiff rather than lose him as a cus • toner said he would make a black one, but he completed the blue one and sent it home; it was however returned by the defendant. Mr. THOMAS said he had a witness who could prove that the order was for a black coat, but on the evidence already given he felt confident of a verdict, for even supposing a blue coat to have been originally ordered, the contract had been set aside by plaintiff's promising to make another. The jury immediately gave a verdict for the defendant. SMITH V. p laintiff This was an action by the same plaintiff against the de fondant, who is a surgeon, to recover the sum of 3/. 35., for goods sold. ... The defendant pleaded a tender of 2/. 9s. which had been paid into court. The evidence went to show that the defendant ordered two waistcoats, but they were objected to. One was a French shawl pattern, the ether a silk cross-bar; the first was charged 11. 10s., and the other 11. 55., with Bs. for buttons. Mr. THOMAS, for the defendant, called for a bill which was delivered in the first instance but returned, and which was fur hf.,wever, was nut pr:Zuced. The plaintiff's foreman said he took the waistcoats holne, but defendant did not like the make, and said he onlyordered them out of "courtesy," ac he went for quite a different put pose, namely, to sell a rifle, but as plaintiff asked hi 'tn for the orJer, and as had ordered them, he would take one. The UNDER-SHERlFF—Ordered two out of court ess, and then said he would take one! Witness—Yes, sir. The waistcoats were sent back some times once and sometimes twice a week for alterafionS • Mr. TnomAs called a witness named Payne, a t eilor in the Strand, who swore that the 2/. 9 s . w as a full West t-eni 1 prim The shawl pattern was almost as old as Adam—( 'j,anghter) —the other was not a novelty. The witness to prove the tender was not present E. The UNDER-:.^:1110,IFF said the question now W le Oi "tlY one of value. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount. CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. The cases brought on this morning are totally unfit for publication. CLERKENWELL—(THIS Wm. Jordan was charged before Mr : I;rcertiffood With stealing upwards of 100 yards of valuable dull; cas hmere,pd other fabrics, the property of Mr. Turner, draper and silk mercer, of High-street, Islington. It appeared that the goods were e x p ose d for: ;:s ale close to the shop-door, where they were see n sa f e b y 11 0 Prosectfter yesterday evening about eight o' c l oc k, soot i a fter which time the prisoner was met carrying them b y a policeman , who arrested him, and after inquiry took him to. the shop of Mr. Turner, who was not aware before that Ito had been robbed, and, upon making a search, identified ti lon as those he had placed near the door for sale. The prisoner, who said they had bean give] a :him to card by a stranger, was fully committed to take his. ti SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. -IA orEDNESDA T, EXNING FIELD. THE DIII:III7.—FIRST TIES. Valiant beat Agricola Ithadamantlaus: beat Fire- Buonaparte beat Farmer's Boy I away THE CUP.-FIRST TIES. Regina beat Vampire Dowager Quota beat Spin' Victor beat Fancy Boy ster Mealey beat Damask Rose THE OAKS.-FIRCT TIES. Daisy beat Bashful Revoke beat Ales I Silesia beat ' Vida THE PORT STAKES.-FIRST TIE B. Mainmast beat Rhea I Brutus beat Destiny beat Shakespeare Foxhunter rt In a bye EXNING SIM(RS. Mr. Arabin's nd Mentor beat Mr. Dobede's 7 )unkirk. Mr. Fyson's Fatima beat Mr. Dobede's Dian a. Mr. Fyson's Fairmaid beat Mr. B. Smyth's katight Marsha Mr. Moody's Rosetta beat Mr. Gillett's Gleiatilt. THE WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASE& TTJESDAY. Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Four miles. 23 Subs, 7ofwb ow declared. Mr. Jones's bg by Glaucus, aged, lOst (Mr_Brotherton) 1 Mr. Walters' Cavendish, aged, lOst 21b The following also ran :—Mr. Moseley's Jerry, list; Mr. Clark nd Gipsey Queen, 9st 101 b; Mr. Dougla g's A v oca, 1O 81b, fell. Won by a heal.. The Hunt Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added, were won by Mr. Davenport's Moonlight, aged, 12st (at wner), beating Mr. Mytton's Richard First, 6 yrs, 12st ; Con.rad, 12st 101 b; and Ironsides, 12st, by a head. " LAC WESTMINSTER ELECTION. Mr. George Thompson has most handle) ely declined to contest the vacancy in Westminster, about, to be created by the retirement of Mr. Leader, in favour of 3 fr. Lushington. The following correspondence has pas sed between Mr; Prout, the Chairman of the City Reform Association, and Mr. Thompson : " Stannard's Hotel, Covent-garden, Jan. 27,184 7 . "Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the committee of the West ° minster Reform Society, held here this evening, I was re quested to convey to you the unanimous assurance of their high respect and esteem, and to express their sincere regret that circumstances, wholly of a local nature, should hate proved so insurmountable, in the opinion of the committee at their previous meeting, that you could licit with safety be placed as a candidate for the representation of this citY; and the committee further requested me to convey to 7 0 . 1 their sincere hope, that by y our hi g h c h aracter, o b ta ined i n defence of liberty and public justice, you may speedily 1 1, honoured with a seat in th e Legislature, where your gee' talents may have a more e x t ens i ve field f .operation for con" ferring benefits to your country, equal or superior to thode which you have already assisted in accomplishing. - " In the opinions here expressed you hu've my entire VA' currence.—l am, dear sir, your's truly, THOMAS PROUT, Chairman. " To George Thompson, Esq., &c, &c." " 6, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, Saturday Evening, Jan. 30, 1817. " Dear Si:,—Owing to absence in Ow north of Eng; land, I did not o bt a i n th e l e tt er you did . me t h e h on our to address to me on the 27th until this day. "The sentiments which, in accordance with the uniini" . mous vote of the committee of the city of Westminster Be". form Society, you ha ve conveye d t o me, fuse peculiarly gra t _ B _ Eying, especially as you. are pleased to ( express your ow,. entire concurrence in them. " I cordially thank the committee for the assurance thec have given me of th e i r persona l respect and Wean, shall endeavour to confirm their favourable opinions, bY c ° _ tinning to pursue, with s i ng l eness o f put pose, i n whateve r , sphere I may be called to l a b our , the great objects to wn l,4 " my public life has hitherto been devoted. nattering " While gratefully a c k now l e d g i ng the kind and communication you have made to me, permit rne. Choice same time, to express my ar d en t sa ti s f action that the L.- . of the Reform Society h as f a ll en on a gen tleman wh o, ed to the my estimation as well as thei rs , i s em i nen tly entit_ should the support of the liberal electors of Westminoter', 4 -, Cbsttee„ suffrages of that enlightened body return ." minster will Lushington to the House of Commons, have another representative worthy of her Reformer, of principles—a gentleman who is a thoroug d endenee. sound judgment, ripe experience, and tried in ell '`l far no " No longer now before the society as a cand....ate minatiosi to the distinguished position to which the TOL= of its members have elevated another, I shall, as one of that society, earnestly co-operate to secure the return of the gen ci4thaesra4 cter and her gen tleman who has been selected, and shall trust to see him, is company with his colleague in the contest, placed in a tri umphant majority at the next election. " With sincere regard, believe me, " Dear Sir, yours truly, " GEORGE THOMPSON. " Thomas Prout, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of the Westminster Reform Association." Mr. Charles Lushington will, therefore, receive the united support of all the Liberal section of the constituency. LATE LOSS OF A VESSEL WITS PROVISIONS FOR IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. RELIEF FUND FOR IRELAND AND SCOTLAND' Committee-room, Mansion-house, Hull, Feb. 3 . Silt—The attentien of this Committe e alai been called to an article in The Sun of Saturday last under the above head. I am directed to inform you, that this Committ!e have not purchased anything whatever to send to Ireland; all our funds are being distributed through the British Ash' ciation in London, to whose T reasurer we l as t wee k made . .; remitance of fifteen hundred p oun d s , w hi c h I am haPPY, : i say is not nearly half the amo un t o f th e contr ib u ti o ns wuw shall be furnished by Hull. It will much oblige this Committee if you will have the goodness to insert this lette r i n y our nex t pacer: aw , hope that such other jou rna l s as may h ave i nser t e d the Pori -- graph will kindly copy this contradiction. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN GARRETT, BA., Hon. See. P.S. We are aware that the vessel left this port with pro' visions for Ireland, but the cargo was the sulkject of private speculation. FOREIGN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.—The royal mail steam-00 Avon, Captain Norton, left the d oc k s y es t er d at y afternoon for the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieute nant Brand, Admiralty agent. It was somewhat heal The Avon took out thirty-nine p assengers , a co nsiderable quantity of quicksilver for the Mexican mines, besides all average cargo. The Achilles, of the Peninsular and Oriental Company' Captain Wilson, left this afternoon at three o'clock precisely' with mails, passengers, and freight for the Levant. The du' ration of her voyage will be about ten weeks. _„e The Dee, Captain All an , h omeward b ound w ith the Nsr.v-. Indian and M ex i can ma il s, i s due at the Post-o ffi ce on till 7th, but in all probability she will arrive on the sth. • The Iberia, Captain M ee h an , w i t h t h e homeward Peno!,-, sular mails, i s d ue on t h e 6th ?but it is most lamely:she Tru' arrive on Friday. Tne Tiber, Captain Russell, t a k es ou t th e P en i n sular ma' of the 7th. Letters posted in London en the givingt a,, 6th will be in ample time. Our readers are already aware of the return of the Pe kl :d a new steam-ship bel ong i ng t o t h e Peninsular anal Oriental Company, which left thi s p or t on t h e 30t h u l t. for t h e Chins seas. There was some d e f ec t i n h er f ee di ng pipes, In"ms— ,4, rendered it absolutely necessary that she should put back, Some six or eight days will elapse before she will be enab led . • to resume her voyage. The Pottinger, Captain CoOrtct ° preparing with all possible dispatch for the same destineu ell i for which she will leave Southampton on the 16th ;_t e should any untoward accide n t p reven t th e com pl e ti o n OL,, sa Pekin previous to that time, the m o ils an d p asseng ers OA transferred to the Pottinger. HOUSE OF LORDS.—NEW STANDING ORDBItge: The following additional standing orders, relating to railOL and other Bills, were agreed to on the 26th ofJanuary 121 Nt. " 1. That after any road, or cana l, or ra il way, or dock-Lu— shall he read a first, time, and before any further proceedi% thereupon, there be depo s it e d i n th e office of the Clerk of ti Parliament a statement of the length and breadth of the space which is intended or sought to be taken for the PTS posed works, and to gi ve u p w hi c h th e consen t o f th e owners'"" of the land has not b een o bt a i ne d ; t oge th er w ith the pan ..,. ' of such owners, and the height above the surface of all P posed works on the ground of each such owner. 2. A" also, in the case of railway bills, that a return shall be p re ' sented, at the same time, of the names of the owners or oe' cupiers of any houses situated within 300 yards of the Ini t ; posed works, who shall, on or before the introduction of t_ t Bill into this House in the present session, or before the 31111 of December prior to any future session in which the , shall be introduced into Parliament, have sent to the prOD3ZIO ters of the railway their dissent, or any written objection s the railway." HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS. - The Meet ost Monday was at Woking station. There was rather a gen! field, but several of the right sort, including the Noble Atari, of the Buckhounds, Lord Rivers, Captain Fullerton , ...r„,t Worley, Mr. Jones, and several officers of the Life and .e.'";, Guards. The deer was uncarted (rather late in the (I/1 ( Z consequence of the previous night's frost) near the a the* and went away at a clipping pace towards Chessey, and the doubled to the right and made across the country direction of Byfleet, then doubling right back to 1 17-0 7,71 between the station and the village. The deer then d" t and made to Worplesdon, thence to Purbrigbt, and "l i e, Henley Park on to Fritnley Ridges, and thence to the e, where it was taken in the water. The ground covere t ! :;. as upwarks of twenty-five miles, and the whole distance l 0 done in two hours without a single check. Earl Gr!,.. ll : on d gave in at Byfleet, and very few were up at the take.7Y i tt Lord Rivers, Mr. Jones, Mr. Worley, and the W ll 2P.%d a y consequence of the heavy frost which set in on ir: ce S t night, the private meet which was to have taken Vfd a y) Gerrard's Cross was postponed. To-morrow's meet (r I' has been fixed for the White Hart, M a id en hend. . 4 . 1 , 0 Yesterday a Court of Directors was held ?..Vd"a East India House, when Daniel Eliott, Esq., was app°' provisional member of council at Madras. M r 'CONVERSION ' CONVERSION TO THE CHURCH OF ROME ' Robert Suffield, late scholar of St. Peter's Colleel_yZic bridge, has made a public profession of the Roman wusawv faith, and has been received into the college at Pim Th. the rc or tvi Metre the E hie at