The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-14 00:00:00

ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabicn and Louis dei Franchi, by Mr. C. Kean. After which, a now grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr. Coma& ; Clown, Mr. Huila() ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. R OYAL LYCEr3f THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed the tragedy of OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Charles Dillon ; Desdemona, Mrs. Charles Dillon. To be followed by CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., ounded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinado upon things in gene. ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Med ora Clowns Mr. H. Marshall The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super stendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferty, Mr. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pail Bedford will appear. Followed by OUR GAL. Caroline Morton, Mrs. Barney Williams. To conclude with THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with (sixth time) a new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. I;uckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren ' Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds , Mrs. Po y nter, and Mrs. E. Fitz lam. Followed by LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. After which (49th time) the new comic pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The pantomimo produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny W r i g ht ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver DUTY ON TEA.-A. PUBLIC MEETING of IMPORTERS and DEALERS in TEA will be held at the Imidon Tavern on MONDAY MORNING, February 16, 1857, at Twelve o'Clock precisely, to protest against the proposed Resolution Wthe Chancellor of the Exchequer, by which a War Duty is to be fats/lied upon that important article of general consumption, con trary to the Act of Parliament of 1855. By order of the Tea Trade Committee. RICHARD LOWCOCK, Chairman. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUR/ LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform an ntirely new three-act Drama, entitled THE BLACK BOOK. Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, A. Younge, G. Honey, Mr. Vinceat, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Lingham ; Misses Cleveland and If. Oliver, and Mrs. Selby. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to snit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. • First Circle of Boxes, 28 . 6€ l . ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Privato Boxes, 10e. 6d., I'. is., 1/. lls. 6d., and 2/, 25.! A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. MOTHER SIIIPTON ; ar, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramoueh, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, clic. OYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND TilE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; tba Tour Sprites, the Fillis Fa mily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, will 'be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Characters by Messrs. Phelps, H. Mars ton, F. Robinson, Ray, Belford, Williams, Ball, C, Fenton, and Harris ; Mesdames Eburne, Marston, and Mrs. H. Mars ton. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. STRAND T AT RE. —Man ager, M r. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. Affer which, DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Followed by THE ANTI-GAROTTE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug ) , Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr. J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lovel., Miss Craven ; Addelpate, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edonin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. .J. Howard. Novel Harlo. quisade : Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W Edouin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines. Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Dansense, Mdle. Marie Charles. Commence at Seven. Stalls,' 3s. ; Boxes, %. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. G Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. After which, CRINOLINE. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planch6, Esq., called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, St. Caere, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, awl Mrs. Melfort. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, . L A_ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (first week) ROB ROT, with the origi nal music, and with effective Equestrian Illustrations and Tableaux, bv Mr. Win. Cooke's Trained Horses. Rob Roy, Mr. James ifolloway. After which, the favourite SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian comic pantomime of PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 45.(; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from U., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CA.NTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Chekuses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, an d M adame Marietta • Mr. J: Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, 11. Grover, T. Farra ' nt Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Cori, Senor Antonio' M. de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Mast ers A ust i n, Bennett and. i Corti ; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wlkins, Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil nicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Morton's Aunnal Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Gentleman's ticket, 7s; lady's ditto, ss; double ticket (lady and gentlenMn or two ladies), 10s. NIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 7 min. aft. s—Evening 21 mia. aft. 5 TQ-Moßßow—Mcrn. 38 min. aft. s—Evening 53 min.alt. 5 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 14. THERMOMET2R, IN THE SHADE. 50 —highest since noon yosterday. 43 -lowest this morning, end during the night. 46 —this day at noor. BAl.omarim, 30.25. W.S.W.--Light, with fine weather. 6 Z.TI ,-c r----z---,-.-_,,-; 141NDON, SATURDAY, FEERUARY 14, 18Vi Well, another Precious Budget" his been duly opened to the country, The Ch ancellor of the Exchequer ha s b een duly d e li vered of his financial scheme, we use t he term 'advisedly, f or had it not been for the energetic exertions wade to enforce its publication we should not have been favoured with an inspection of the " tiddy itti e sing" until the ordinary period of gestation h a d arrived, at the latter end of April or the beginnin' of May. Whatever the Right Horr. Gentleman may now tell ux, we are entirely indebted for the early development of his intentions to the numerous notices of motion in reference to the War Income Tax, especially that of Mr. DISRAELI, which proposed the immediate repeal of the Acts of 1854 and 1855, so that only sd. in the pound could have been les ied under Mr. GLADSTONE'S Act of 1853. And above all, and THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 185 7 beyond all, to the earnest and unflinching resolu tion of the People, in every district, that they would not submit to the " pettifogging quibble," that excited equal disgust and indignation amongst members of all classes and parties—of every shade and variety of political opinion. Sir G. C. LEWIS now declares that the differ ence between the wording of the Income-Tax Acts of 1854 and 1855 was purely accidental. It is, however, strange that different verbi age should have been used, by which the Exchequer would have profited to the extent of 11,000,000/. sterling, at the expense of the contributors. Had it followed the Income- Tax Act of 1844, and only differed from those relating to indirect taxation, we could easily have understood that a mistake might have occurred : Ibut in relation to the same impost, where the language is, as nearly as possible, identical—that " the ratification of the Treaty" should have been unintentionally substituted for " the date of a definitive Treaty," seems very extraordinary in• deed. Nor are we induced to yield more easy credence to the explanation, in consequence of the elaborate efforts made by the Right Honourable Baronet to prove to the deputation from the Income-tax Association that " the ratification of the Treaty" was the proper form. The story may do very well for that gallant although pro verbially credulous body—the Marines—but, ac cording to the old proverb, the sailors may be a little more sceptical. The Right Honourable Gentleman also now declares that, " although, in answer to a question put by the Honourable Member for Wallingford, he stated what was the legal effect of the acci dental and undesigned phraseology (!) of the Income-Tax Act, he never for a moment enter tained the idea of asking the House to continue the tax longer than the exigencies of the public service would require it 1" Why, of course he did not 1 No tax is maintained for its own sake ; it is simply because "the exigencies of the public service require it." But we may feel that " calm conviction that approximates to perfect certainty" that the " exigencies of the public service " would have required it, and that the Right Hon. Gentleman would have adduced abundant reasons, quite satisfactory to himself, to prove that such was the case, had it not been for the zealcus and determined agitation on the sub ject—an agitation to which the people are in debted for the saving of 9d. in the pound, or 9,000,000/. sterling during the year 1857-8. Let us now consider what the Right Hon. Gentleman proposes in the shape of reduction— or what ho is pleased to term reduction—of taxation, although it really is a bona fide increase of what would be paid in the-ensuing year if the "pettifogging quibble" had been honestly repudiated. Ho proposes to strike off 9d. in the pound from the charge on in comes exceeding 1501., and Gid. from those be tween 1001. and 1501. In other words, to reduce the charges to 7d. and sd. respectively. In so doing, he unequivocally repudiates what has been termed " the GLADSTONE compromise," or arrange ment, adducing cogent reasons why the financial arrangements of a single session could not, and ought not to be of a permanent character. Now this was precisely what we stated iu 1853 would be the case. No Financial Minister can presume to bind his successors ; circumstances must arise that will completely alter the feelings of Parliament and of the people. The GLADSTONE compact was all bosh—a very artful project to fling dust in the eyes of the people, but nothing more, and it is therefore absurd to look forward to the total abolition of the tax in 1860. We shall then be gravely told that the Minister—we hope not Sir G. C. LEWIS-would be very happy to make the concession if " the exigencies of the public service permitted it." This, at all events, ought to teach the people what they have to expect, and convince them that there is no use in delaying the modification of the tax, in the vain hope that it will be consigned to a dishonoured grave in 1860. In place, then, of a reduction of 2d. in the pound, Sir G. C. LEwis asks for an increase of 2d. for the next three years on all incomes above 1001. This will amount to 2,000,0001. per annum, and is to be applied not to the main tenance of the National Establishments in a full state of efficiency, but to the liquidation of the Exchequer Bonds falling due at the rate of 2,000,0001. a year up to 1860. If those were not paid off at once, the Times tells us that " the whole beauty of the invention would be lost." The circumstances that led to the creation of those Bonds are now completely ignored. They were occasioned not by the exigencies of the war, but by the GLADSTONE abortion, that denuded the Exchequer of its balances— for the liquidation of more than 8,000,0001. of the public debt, for which there was not the slightest necessity, but which the Times declared was " a valuable financial demonstration," showing how little we thought of Russia. There is certainly no reason why the People, exhausted by the enormous bur dens of the war, should liquidate their debts ; nor would the renewal of the Bonds, as they fall due, be regarded as a " borrowing in time of peace," which might justly he deprecated. According to the proposition we shall pay off 3,250,0001., and 3,500,000/. every successive year. We say 3,250,0001. this year, because the Sardinian loan of 1,000,000/. is practically putting by money in the Exchequer, inasmuch as VICTOR EMMANUEL has honourably discharged, not only the interest, but the stipulated payment on account of the sinking fund. It is therefore only for the purpose of paying ofl the bonds that the additional 2d. in the pound required, and we cannot see that in a year, which we are told is one of heavy expenditure, that payment should be made, especially when the liquidation of more than 8,000,0001. took place in 1854—the year that these Bonds were created under the GLADSTONE abortion. The Right Hon. Gentleman also increases the charges on tea, coffee, and sugar, while he keeps the charge on spirits at the war ra t e - -thus foster ing and stimulating the, demoralising traffic in illicit spirits. All is for t 1 le purpose of paying offd ebt; and although w', do not complai n o f the gradual liquidation W . 1,000,000/. per annum, on account of tire war debt, we do most emphatically of k)eing called on for 3,500,0001. per annum before we have recruited our severely taxed resources. We are rejoiced to find that no discussion was taken, or resolution passed, last night. On mature consideration it will be seen that Sir G. C. LEWIS offers no boon to the community. It is nut him that we have to thank for the reduction of the 9d., and in every other respect his budget is unjust and oppressive —meriting the unequivocal qundemnation rather than the support of the nation. The Financial Statement list night was pre ceded by a great pother about England's war with the SuAn, and the Paris negotiations at this moment pending with the Persian Plenipo tentiary. All to no purpose. Not a glimmer of information found its way through the chinks of the discussion. To imprave slightly upon a small SIIAKSPEREAN joke, indulged in ou Saturday s-:en.uight, upon an entirely different subject, by one of our weekly contemporaries, Lord PAL MERSTON decidedly said " Mum," though the Chan cellor of the Exchequer said " Budget I" Vainly , lid the Hon. Member for Aylesbury appeal to the Prime Minister, through the pathetic medium of the old argumentum ad hominern ! Vainly did the Hon. Member for Inverness-shire employ to the same end the hardly less persuasive argu mentum ad judicium / Vainly—the Hon. Mem ber for Sheffield the argumentum ad verecundiam! Vainly—Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. Disnamr, and my Lord Jour RUSSELL, the strongest argument of all, the argumenturn, ad ignarantiam ! An appeal, this last, usually as potent in the House of Commons as ever the old Club Law, orargumentunt baculinum,was wont to prove, in the Days of the Mohawks—applied, as it was applied last night by the three eminent debaters just mentioned, to the ignorance practically evinced (in regard to this new war with Persia) by her MAJESTY'S Ministers—their glaring and undeniable ignorance as to what, in reference to the great problem of War and Peace, has hitherto, among British Statesmen, been regarded as alone Constitutional. Everything was alike fruitless of any satisfactory explanation from the Govern ment, of any explanation, in point of fact, at all —good, bad, or indifferent. Mr. LAYARD'S pointed inquiry, indeed, failed to elicit from the Prime Minister anything whatever beyond the portentous platitude that—" It was impossible for any person to say what will necessarily be the re sult of anything that is going to happen Mr. BAILLIE'S subsequent enforcement of that same in quiry a little differently expressed, resulted only in inducing the Noble Lord to reiterate his ex pression of regret that circumstances would pre clude him from making a statement in regard to matters now the subject of diplomatic negotiations. Mr. ROEBUCK'S taunt immediately tkereupon— "lt would seem then, Sir, that the boasted su pervision of this House i 3 a Farce" (a remark which drew forth the applause of a very crowded gathering of representatives), failed even in ex tracting from the lips of the Premier either an empty apology or a frivolous platitude. Not a syl lable further upon th 3 subject of the Persian War or on the subject of the Paris negotiations did Viscount PALMERSTON condescend to articulate. Although—as we have seen—the appeal of the member for Aylesbury was rather powerfully sustained by the almost coincident remarks of an ex-Premier, of an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, and of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Leader of her MAJESTY'S Opposition. Although, finally, another Right Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Manchester—referring to Lord PALMIRSTON'S previous declaration that this country is to pay half the expense of the war with Persia—ob served, " Now, seeiag that the Government have pledged the industry of England to pay for the Persian campaign, I think they ought, when the war commenced, to have given some little infor mation to Parliament with respect to the origin and cause of the war." Not so, however, think the Members of Her MAJESTY'S Government. On the contrary, they seem to look upon the matter quite differently. Not a syllable further even in the way of evasion is vouchsafed. And so the matter terminated yesterday. In point of fact—not only is the supervision of the House (as Mr. ROEBUCK described it last evening) a farce, but the Foreign Affairs of this country actually appear to be conducted as affairs generally used to be conducted under the Vene tian Oligarchy by some unseen and irresponsible Council—of Ton, or of a Dozen, or—in fact we are left to guess at the number of the Dread and. Occult Conclave. Hence the Secret Convention, but very recently dragged into half-light by Mr. DISRAELI, in spite of the denials and prevari catioira of the Government ! Hence a war with Persia actually commenced before the propriety of entering into it had been submitted to the consideration of the Legislature ! Hence the perverse and obstinate resistance by Ministers of any attempt to elicit from them anything at all bearing the resemblance of an explanation as to the origin of this war, or as to the probability of its being soon healed by negotiations ! All which is very fine no doubt, and wonderfully ingenious, and marvellously clever. But all which, at the same time, is decidedly, we repeat, uncon stitutional It has not fallen to the lot of every statesman, but very few, indeed, in the past century, have been able, towards the close of their political career, to look back with such legitimate grounds of satisfaction at the triumphs they have achieved, or effectively aided in achieving, as Lord BROUGEIAIIt And this is not altogether owing to the brilliance of his parts, or the unflagging per severance for which he is distinguishes. The fields of labour in which his energies have been expended have contributed largely to this result. The strife of parties, and the exigencies of debate, have opened an arena in which many a splendid triumph has been achieved. The victor's wreath, however, has soon been found to wither, and the triumph has been speedily forgot. These things, in their very nature, are ephemeral. Not so the laurels won in the fields of humanity and justice. They survive for many generations, and will bear the rigid scrutiny declining years cause most men to institute. Lord BROUGITADI has been emphatically a philanthropist, healthy in sentiment, with the "noblest of causes to contend for, and the least surmountable of surmountable obstacles to overcome. How be has contended, and with what success, is written on the brightest pages of our annals, and is alike testified by " Hansard," an ameliorated statute-book, the voices of emancipated British citizens, the gratitude of the liberated slave, and the impending downfall of slavery in every part of the world. The origin of these remarks will be found in his speech of last evening in the House of Lords, a perusal of which will show how amply they are Justified, if not peremptorily called fer. The rights of property of married women, it will be seen, was the subject of his advocacy, and the occasion of reflections which stir up pleasant memories, if tinged a little with the melancholy of regret. The position of married women in this country is confessedly anomalous, insecure, and devoid of reasonable protection. They have but feeble safeguards against violence none against other ill-usage—and, if separated by legal process or desertion from the tyrants who oppress them, no legal right to what, in justice, is their own. Their very earnings, when thus separated, may bo swept away from them, the fruits of their industry expended in the pothouse or worse places, and themselves turned shivering to the doors ! Instances are to be met with—the Noble Lord adduces a few—where, after having for saken their wives and children and gone abroad, scoundrels have been known to return and pounce on the property the poor creatures have acquired by their industry, break up their establishments and turn them adrift, to begin life a third time worn and broken-hearted. Others not so deserted, instead of being supported, have to labour for the sustenance of themselves and families, and the riotous enjoyment of their drunken h us b an d s , w ho in many cases "are not very careful to leave them ttnpillaged of their weekly entire earnings. Aud all this is permitted by law I It is against a state of things like this 2,000 individuals, including the most distinguished and eminent men in the coun try, have protested in a recent memorable peti tion. It is to reform this iniquitous state of the law that Lord BROUGHA.M has addressed him self ; and, in relation to the difficulties he may have to contend against, has not unbecomingly reverted to the successes of his past career. What may be the best way to secure the required ob ject—whether that adopted in America or that in France, or some other—we do not now undertake to pronounce. We have the Noble Lord's promise to bring in a bill on the subject, and in the meantime to express our general assent to the three propositions which he brought before the House—first, that the law requires amend ment ; second, that the woman ought to have her entire property ; and, third, if this be impossible, that some other remedy should be given. The Noble Lord, no doubt, will do the subject full justice, and have the aid of many supplications. The law will certainly be amended—let us hope his Lordship will not fail of his old success, and that he may live to see the married women of England as well protected in the possession of their inalienable rights as the women of France or America. The benevolent sympathy evinced for some time past in behalf of the relict and orphans of the late ingenious scholar, Mr. JOSEPH H AYDN, the compiler of the " Dictionary of Dates," and the " Book of Dignities," has at length proved happily successful. As many as 292 votes being given to one of his children at the meeting (held yesterday at the London Tavern, under the chair manship of the Lord MAYOR) of the Governors and Friends of the Royal Asylum of St. Ann's Society. Very little short of 300 votes placing this child second upon the list of the nine successful boy candidates I We are gratified to know from this cir cumstance that we have not pleaded iu vain for one at least of Mr. HAYDN'S orphan children. Under the care of the benevolent institution into which he has been now admitted, it is to be hoped that he will be trained up into a good Citizen of an Empire to whose literature his father did some service in his time--a service all the more com mendable because in itself laborious and uninvit ing. Honour, and the officer 3 not belonging to the Impe rial household; will enter by the staircase of the Pavilion de Floro ; and the mernber3 of the Senate, of the Legislative Body, and of the Council of State by the staircase of the Pavillon de l'Horloge. The persons who are to be present at tliii ceremony must be at the Palace of the Tuileries at half-past twelve at the latest. Salvoes of artillery will announce the commencement and the conclusion of the cere mony. The Moniteur says :—" The mission confided to the Count de Morny, in quality of ambassador ex traordinary to the Emperor of Russia, being about to be extended, the functions of President of the Legislative Body will during the approaching ses sion be filled by M. Schneider, Vice-President, who will enjoy all the prerogatives attached to that high position. BOURSE, Feb. 13.—The following were the last quotations : - Cub. ft. c End of Month. 4i per Cents 3_per Cents 6B 40 68 65 New Loan Bank Shares 4,125 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,367 50 Austrian 90 Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes 3oi Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. tr. c. tr c Orleans 1,382 50 Western Northern 930 Strasburg Lyons 1,355 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,765 Grand Central Lyons Geneva - Cette LATEST NEWS. INDIA AND CHINA. We have received the following despatch from Trieste, dated yesterday, the 13th of Feb. : The steamer Calcutta arrived here this morn ing at half-past 'T o'clock a.m. She left Alexan dria on the 7th of Feb. The India mails left on that day, with advices from Bombay to the 16th of Jan., Calcutta to the Bth of Jan., Madras Jan. 13, Ceylon Jan. 15. Dates from Bushixe are to the 30th of Dec. It is said that the Persians were contemplating an attack on the British troops encamped near the city. General Outram and his Staff sailed from Bom bay on the 16th of Jan. Government was pre paring for the immediate despatch of reinforce ments, to form a second division for service in Persia. Several interviews had taken place between Dost Mahomed and Sir J. Lawrence, but the na ture of the communications had not transpired. At Bombay the tightness in the money-market was increasing. The import-market was very ac tive, the export quiet. Freights, 2/. 10s. to 2/. 12s. 6d. Exchange on London, 2s. 2kd. At Calcutta the import-market was inactive. There was a slight decline in indigo. The money market was more stringent. Exchange, 2s. 2d. Dates from Hong Kong to the 30th of Decem ber state that all the foreign buildings at Canton had been burnt and pillaged. Admiral Seymour had been throwing hot shot into Canton, but at the latest date had ceased hos tilities, and was strengthening his position. Troops were about to be sent from India . The lorcha Alma had been taken by the Chi nese, who were said to have mutilated the master. The steamer Thistle, towing the lorcha Ano nyms, was attacked by 200 junks, and obliged to abandon the lorcha with her cargo. The bad feeling against the British was spread ing to the other ports. It was rumoured that the Emperor was desirous of peace, but that the Cantonese were uncontrol lable. Exchange at Hong Kong, 4s. Bd. ; Shanghai, Gs. Bd. At Madras the import-market was steady, but unusually light. There had been a further advance in indigo. The Bank had raised the rate of interest 1 per cent. Freights were somewhat lower. Exchange, 2s. lid. The following telegraphic despatch has also been received at Trieste Accounts from Hong Kong, of the 30th, state that commissioners were expected there in Feb., who were to be sent by the Emperor of China to arrange the differences relative to Canton. Governor Yeh is disgraced, degraded, and awaits the Imperial sentence. The Emperor had promised a pardon to the rebels. The Chinese at Hong Kong had, it was said, formed a plan of burning the place, but the English were on their guard against their pro jects. COPENHAGEN, FEB. 13. Two fresh notes have been received by the Danish Government from Austria and Prussia. The latter Power demands a prompt answer to its precedent communications relative to the German Duchies. Prussia fixes the period for an answer at four weeks. MADRID, FEB. 13. The elections continue to be favourable to the reactionists. The Council has decided on the abolition of some, and the reduction of other public salaries. (?) The Suisse contains the following :—" The Swiss journals, whioh entertained the greatest confidence in the prompt solution of the ques tion of Neuchatel, begin to share the fears which we have expressed with regard to the affair, and to complain of the little progress made in the negotiations. The Band itself dwells on the strange language employed by the journals and letters of Berlin, which is of a nature to cause doubts to be entertained of the disposi tions of Prussia for an amicable arrangement of the conflict. The same letters deny that Prussia has ever entered into engagements with any power whatever to renounce entirely her rights over Neuchatel, in return for the unconditional release of the royalist prisoners ; they declare that Prussia simply said that by the release of the pri soners it would be possible to enter into negotia tions on the abandonment by the King of his rights, but that nothing positive was promised on , the subject. We may remind Prussia that hence ! forth it will not be with Switzerland aloie, but with France and Switzerland that she will have to deal, if she should refuse to subscribe to the pro mises made by her to the Emperor of the French." The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says : " People are already speculating on the Speeoh from the Throne. It will, it is said, 4nnounce the probability of a pacific solution of he Neu chatel question, as also the settlement of our dis pute with Persia. Much reserve, if no', complete silence, will be maintained on Napl3s. It is doubted whether any allusion will be made to a new French loan. " Two or three days ago circulars 'were sent to the diplomatic agents announcing tLat Paris is to be the seat of the Conferences on the Neu chatel question, and negotiations aro going on in the meantime so as to render more speedy and certain the settlement of it. " On the subject of the Danubiar Provinces I am informed that a communication bas been made to the Emperor by the English Government of its opposition to the union of these countries." The Paris correspondent of the Morning P os t (second edition) nays : " It is declared in political circles here that the Persian Envoy, in a day or two, will receive despatches enabling him to make peace with England." Accounts from Constantinople to the 6th state that fresh despatches from Teheran recommend Feruk Khan to make peace with England. A reinforcement of 700 men has arrived from Bom bay in the Persian Gulf. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EYENIAG. The Emperor will on Monday next, at 1 o'clock, open in person, in the Salle des Marechaux, the Legislative Session of 1857, and receive the oaths of such members of the Senate and of the Legisla tive Body as have not yet gone through that for mality. All the persons called on to form part of the cortige of their Majesties, as well as the diplo matic body, the cardinals, ministers, marshals, ad mirals, dep u t a ti on o f gran d crosses of the Legion of COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald and Major- General the Hon. C. Grey, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester yesterday afternoon at Gloces ter-house. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuild ing the Palace of Westminster The meeting broke up at 5 o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horseback in the forenoon with the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prinee, accompanied by the Princess Royal, honoured the Hay market Theatre with their presence in the evening. The Royal suite consisted of Lady Churchill, the Hon. Caro. line Cavendish, Lord Camoys, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, and Lieutenant• Colonel Ponsonby. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary have arrived at St. James's Palace, from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for the season. His Imperial Highness the Prince Louis Lucien Bona parte left town last night for Paris, to be present at the opening of the Senate on Monday next. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, who are still staying at Alnwick Castle, are expected to arrive at Northumberland House early in the ensuing month for the season. The Duke of Beaufort has returned to Badminton. The Duchess gave a magnificent ball, on Tuesday last, to the nobility and gentry of Gloucestershire and the Surrounding neighbourhood. The Duke of Newcastle is still staying at Clumber park. His Grace will not come to town for some weeks. The Marquis and Marchioness Townehend and Vis count Ray nham have arrived at Stratford-place, the resi dence of the late Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart. The Earl of Ellesmere, we are glad to learn, has pro gressed favourably for some days past. The Earl of Harewood passed a comfortable night on Thursday, and was rather better yesterday morning. The Earl of Dalkeith has arrived at Montague-house, Whitehall, from the Duke of Buccleuch's seat, Bowhill, Selkirkshire. The Earl and Countess Spencer are still at Althorp_ park, entertaining company. His lordship was expected in town yesterday. The Earl of Cardigan arrived in town last evening from Badminton, Gloucestershire, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort. The Countess of Lucan and Lady Lavinia Bingham are staying on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Hamil ton at Pau, where a great number of the English aris• tocracy are assembled. The Earl and Countess Granville entertained a select circle at dinner, last evening, at their mansion in Bruton street. The Dowager Lady Raglan and the Hon. Misses Somerset have returned to town from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort at Badminton. Lord and Lady Raglan have been staying during the week, on a visit at Badminton, with the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, visited the Hay market Theatre last evening, and witnessed the sixth representation of the highly -successful comedy of " Double-faced People." " The celebrated pianist, Listz," says the Constitu tionnel, " has entered the religious order of Franciscan Monks at Pesth. M. Hermann, another pianist of note, has entered a religious house in the south of France." Intelligence was received in town yesterday of the de mise, at his seat in Scotland, of General Sir J. A.. D. Wallace, Bart., K.C.8., colonel of the 88th Regiment of FootL ia.m (ConnaughtmNTAßT B Rangers). AND ger pß . RrnrEN.—There were issued, yesterday, the Penal Servitude Bill, the Chief Constables'ißill, and the Royal Marine Forces Bill, and a return relative to emigration to the North American colonies. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS.—The Royal Brazilian Mail packet Avon, Captain Revett, arrived at Southampton yesterday, with the South American mails. The dates of her ad vices are :—Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2' • Monte Video, 5 ; Rio de Janeiro, 14 ; Bahia, 18 ; Pernam buco, 21 ; St. Vincent, 30 ; Teneriffe, Feb. 4 ; Madeira, 6 ; Lisbon, 9. Yellow fever was prevalent at Rio and Pernambuco. Exchange on London, 28d. to 281 d ; ditto, France, 345 to 348 ; Bank shares, 112 prem. ; dittl, Rural, 145 prem. ; railway shares, par. Business in the Buenos Ayres import market was very brisk. Mails for Malta, Egypt, and Ceylon, will be made up at the General Post office, for conveyance by the new line of Australian contract packets, on each occasion of their despatch, both by way of Southampton and by Marseilles, thus affording an additional monthly commu nication with those places. fair average amount of business has been transacted since our last, but not to the extent we an ticipated. In some cases shares have advanced, and the demand has been pretty good, but many others have declined, and without any visible cause. Devon Great Consols advanced to 470 ; we stated in our last that the increased sales of ores led to the presumption that a larger dividend would be declared next tine, but we are requested to state this will not be the case, and we may add that the present rate must necessarily depend upon the standard for copper ores, which shows symptoms of decline South Frances advanced to 375, but after• wards declined to 355, 365. Basset shares have con tinued 2971 to 302 i, sellers ; West Basset, 36 to 364 ; North Basset, 354 to 36.—Mining Journal of this day. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Board of Traci,' : Mr. John Robertson collector of customs at the port of Lowestoft, has been appointed receiver of wreck, so as to include the limits of the customs port. Legal department: The office of chief clerk of Marylebone police court has be come vacant by the death of Mr. James Fell. Duchy of Lancaster : Mr. Robert Arundel has been appointed E award of the manor of Tanshelf-Cum-Carlton, in the county of York, in the room of Mr. Thomas William Tottie, resigned. Bank of England : A vacancy has been created in the Manchester branch by the death of Mr. John K. B. P. Kinsman. Coast Guard : Com mander J. N. T. Saolez has been removed from Gos port to Falmouth, vice Commander Wake, whose period of service has expired ; Commander Augustus J. Woodley has been appointed inspecting commander at Gosport, vice Saulez. Customs : Mr. _Henry Andrews has been appointed a c l er k i n th e East awl West India Docks, London ; Mr. Francis Tories has be . p romoted from the fifth to th e f our th class in the i.:)ng room, London ; Mr. James D o tt has been promotod 11'11 tidewaiter first-clas s t o b e tid ew aiter fourth -69m in London,..- Civil Servi ce Gazette. HANOVER. The following is the text of the speech delivered by Count de Kielmansegge, the Royal Commis sioner, at the opening of the Hanoverian Chambers : " His Majesty the King, our gracious lord, has ordered me, in his name, to open the Assembly of the States now convoked. His Majesty is pleased to find, by the result of the elections which have taken place for the present meeting of the States, that the wish of a great majority of the electoral body is that the keystone of our constitutional edifice, the modification of which bad become necessary in consequence of federal deci sions, should be secured by common accord by the Crown and the States-General. The majority of the Second Chamber, in the preceding Assembly of the States, bad, by its conduct, rendered impossible an un derstanding relative to financial matters. His Majesty was thereby placed under the necessity of re-establish. ing, by his ordinance of the 7th Sept. last, the chapter of the constitution of 1840 relative to the finances. The King, however, only ordered the partial execution of the chapter in question, and established a provisional state of things. Propositions will, therefore, bo now L.ade to you for regulating in a definitive manner the organisation of the finances of the kingdom, and his Majesty indulges in the hope that his Government, in ' its efforts on the point, will find in you, gentlemen, a faithful and devoted co-operation. In addition to the finances, you will have to occupy yourselves, gentlemen, with other questions. On the 24th ult. his Majesty concluded, on the subject of the c.,inage, a treaty with almost all the German States. It will come into ope ration on the let May next, and is an important step towards a system of unity in the material interests of Germany. The execution of this treaty will render necessary the remodelling of the law of the Bth April, 1834, on the coinage, and a proposition will be submttted to you on the subject. On the 7th of November last a treaty was also concluded relative to a common system of weights between the kingdom of Hanover, the Grand Duchy of Oldenbourg, the Duchy of Brunswick, the Principality of Lippe-Schauenbourg, and the Senate of the Hansa towns of Bremen and Ham burg. A bill will be presented to you on the subject. As an urgent necessity exists for modifying the present laws relative to tilt-ft, swindling and other similar crimes, a bill will also be presented to you for so doing." The Hanover Gazette announces that in order not to further delay the conclusion of the question of the Sound Dues, the states interested have agreed to postpone the question of the mode of payment of the indemnity, which will be regulated by separate negotiations between Denmark and the other states. It was at first intended to specify the amount and mode of payment in the general convention ; but each state having particular in terests depending on its financial situation, it was found that that plan would entail endless delays. NAPLES. The following address has been circulating among the troops for several days : "TO THE TROOPS AND THE NEAPOLITAN ARMY. "Brothers !—From your ranks has come forth that brave man who, in the name of Italy, sacrificed himself to save the country. Yon have shown that tyranny c4n place but little t rus t i n your b ayone t s. Th e coun t r y is grateful to you for it. Mutius Screvola, who rushed on Porsenna,was not greater than Agesilao Milano. The blow failed in either case ; but Porsenna was a noble man, and Ferdinand is a vile one. Porsenna granted Sceevola his life, and liberated Rome from a siege ; Ferdinand, on the contrary, erected a scaffold for Milano, mutilated your ranks, and inundated the country with fresh grief. Faithful history leaves it doubtful who was the greater Man, Porsenna or Scmvola, but no one doubts that Fer. dinand Capet is a brutal tyrant. Soldiers ! the warriors of Rome were invincible when they sacrificed themselves for their country. Imitate their examples. Soldiers ! Milano has bequeathed to you a tremendous inheri tance—accept it ; offer a holocaust to his shade, and by one blow liberate the country from so great a tyranny. Italy will call you her beloved sons, and the whole world will admire your acts. (Signed) " THE ITALIANS or THE Two SICILIES." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. This morning early the Royal mail steam-ship Persia, Capt. Judkins, arrived in the Mersey, with the usual mails, from the United States and the British possessions in North America. She sailed direct from New York on the 4th inst., making the passage in a little more than nine days. The United States steamer Atlantic arrived a quarter of an hour after the Persia. The Persia brought 110 passengers, and $375, 623 in specie on freight, chiefly on French account. The Persia passed the Royal mail steam-ship Baltic, from hence, on the same day she left' New York, inward bound. On the Bth she logged 362 m il e s, and the three succeeding clays 340 daily. The New York and the Tempest arrived at New York on the Ist. The screw steam-ship City of Manchester, hence, for Philadelphia, had arrived at New York on th e 2d inst. She experienced very heavy weather. On the 20th ult., in lat. 49 deg. 12 min., long. 25 deg. 31 min., shipped a sea, which carried aw a y part of the side-house, bulwarks, cutters, bridge, and binnacle, washel three men overboard, and filled the cabin with water. On the 22d ult., in lat. 49 deg. 13 min., long. 28 deg. 26 min., saw a large ship on fire to the N.E., cotton laden. Threw out signals and fired guns, but saw no signs of any of the crew or boats. The Tennessee hal, left New York, with 250 men for San Juan. The Senate discussed the Central American Treaty on the 3d, without any result. An accident had occurred on the Georgian Rail way. Governor Johnson, of Tennessee, and 40 other passengers were zeverely injured. John Lawler, a soldier, had voluntarily confessed to the murder of a young woman at Rathdrum, Ireland. There were rumours of an insurrection at Puebla. Struger, the bank robber at New Orleans, had confessed to his plunder. The House of Repre sentatives at Louisiana passed a resolution instruct ing members of Congress from that state to oppose the contemplated duty on sugar. Our Mexican letter of Jan. 14 reports the insurrection at San Louis Potosi as having been quelled ; the insur gents fled, and most of the leaders were kill e d. It is expected that General Yidancei would soon ad vance to support San Louis Potosi. At New York trade, in consequence of the severity of the weather, was dormant. There was an in creased demand for money, and although rates were not materially changed the market was evidently firmer. The current rates were 8 to 9 per cent. for prime two or four months' paper. The bank statement showed an increase in exchange. There was a pretty large business for the Persia, and some of the bankers raised their p r i ces f or ster ling bills to 9 per cent., but without sales. The market closed flatly. Th ere was rat h er more . movement cotton, and, owing to the falling off of receipts, prices had advanced ic. Flour was dull. Grain continued ina c tive. ron quiet. There was a good demand for tobacco. Freights without important change. There was an increase supply of tonnage, and a good demand existed. At New Orleans, on the 3d inst., cotton advanced one-eighth per cent. Freights quiet. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Webster, Australia, and Empire started hence ; Devonshire, from London, and Agnes Leeds, from Glasgow, at New York ; Pride of Canada, and Lalla Rookh, hence, at Charlesto n ; Perthshire, Home, and Conqueit, hence, at Savannah ; Ocean Wave, hence, at Mobile ; and Moonlight, hence, Argentines, from Londonderry., and Agamemnon at New Orleans. NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of this coni papy took place at the offices, Bisbopsgate Station. The dividend on the respective shares of this company for the halt-year ending the 31st of December last become pay able on and after Wednesday, the 25th inst., and will be as follows, viz.: On share; 501., guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum, 11 . 5.. each, less property tax ; on shares of 501., guaranteed 6 per cent, per annum, 11. 103, ea c h , less property tax. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Madrid, Captain Tregean, arrived in the docks about half past 4 o'clock this morning, with the Peninsular mails. She left Gibraltar February sth, Cadiz 6th, Lis bon 9th, and Vigo 10th ; no communication with Oporto. She had strong breezes from the north and west, with heavy squalls of hail and rain. There was a strong gale from the south-west in Lisbon on the night of the Bth, with thunder, lightning, and hail. The Madrid brings 33 passengers, 20 packages of specie (value 14,4931.), and a cargo of fruit, eggs, wine, &c. Passed the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon off Cape Roca on the 9th. At Gibraltar, her Majesty's ship Curlew. At Lisbon, her Majesty's ships Duke of Wellington, James Watt, Sanspareil, Exmouth, and Princess Royal, the French line-of-battle ship Austerlitz, and the usual Portuguese fleet. Her Majesty's ships Colossus, Conflict, and Caesar left for England last week. The Sanspareil and Exmouth were to leave in a day or two. Gibraltar Exchanges, ou the 31st January : London, 50id.; Paris, sf. 32c.; Marseilles, sf. 32c.; Genoa, sf. 36c. ; Spanish pillared dollars in de !nand, 91 to 10 per cent. premium. Lisbon Ex changes, for three months :—London, 531 ; Paris, 5.40 to 5.38 ; Amsterdam, 41f ; Hamburg, 47 ; Genoa, 526 to 525. Rates were falling. The debate on the reply to the King's speech still occupied the Lisbon House of Deputies. The British bark Angenoria was in collision with the French schooner Elise on the 24th Jan., off Cape De Gat, and the schooner sank with a boy on board. The master of the Elise was also drowned in endeavouring to make for the bark, but four of the crew were saved and landed at Gibraltar. The French brig Matbilde was wrecked off the Isle of Mahon on the night of the 17th ult. in a t rrific storm. The vessel went to pieces ; cargo lost ; only one sailor saved out of 11 persons on board. The British brig Marion, laden with wheat, was dashed to pieces on the night of the 21st ult. against the new mole of the port of St. Sebastian. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, FEB. 13. Spinners are again more difficult to deal with, in conse. quence of cotton being dearer, and prices are aainst the i buyer. Good Orleans and Upland cotton are d. per lb. dearer than this day week, and spinners are endeavouring to get a proportionate advance. In finer yarns values have advanced more considerably, and buyers whose orders bear date only a few days back have been disappointed, except in cases where they have given a fair margin of discretion to their agents. The yarn market generally displays rather more animation than for some weeks past, but the aggre gate transactions have net been important in amount. The spinners of coarse numbers are at great disadvantage in the present state of the cotton market, and are resorting, in many instances, to short time. In cloths there has been rather more business in fabrics for the Levant, but with this exception buyers have operated with great caution. MARKET NEWS.—(This ray.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit and vegetables were very moderate, and the trade ruled steady, as follows : FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb. 58 Od to 8s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per 1b... 68 Od to l Os Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Melons, each 33 Od to 5s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 880 d Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. Os Od to 8s Od Pears, per d0z....8s to 10s Od' Oranges, per 100.3 s 6d to 98 Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 28 Od Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Filberts, per 1b.....1s to le 4d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 1308 to s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od Figs, per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per pottle Od to Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ... Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od Plums, per do. 2. Od to be Oli Green gages, do. 44 Od to 7s Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od VZGET Greens, p. doz. bun. 35 to 3s 6d Cabbages, p. doz. 9d to 9s 6d Savoy do., p. do. 1s Od to 2s Gd Cauliflowers, do. Is Od to 5s Od Brocoli, p. bun. Is 3,1 to is 9d Potatoes, per ton 60s to 135 s New do., per do Osto Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Turnips, per bunch 4d to 6d Carrots, per bunch 5d to 7d Cucumbers, each 2s to 4s Od, Garlic, per lb .....6d to Os M I Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os, Spinach, p. d0...2s Od to 2s 6:I; Brussels sprouts, per half do 2s Od to 3s Od Onions, p. bush 2s 6d to 4s Od New do., per bunch Od to French beans, per 100 2s 6d to 43 Od Leeks, per do 2d to 4d 'ABLES. Shallots, per lb. 6d to Sd Elorseraddish, p. bun. 28 to 5s Parsley, per do. 4d to 6d Celery, per do Os 9d to is 6d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. ptl.ls6dto2s Od Artichokes, each 4d to Ed Cab. lettuces, per score is 0,1 to is 6d Endive, per score le 6d to 3s Radishes, per dos. hands 2s to 3s Od Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s Od Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to ls Chillies, per 1001 s Od to l■ 6d Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s 1 Rhubarb, p. bun. is Od to 2s Asparagus, per 100 6s Od to, Sea kail, per pun. Os ed to 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 58 0.1 to lOs Od ; Geese, 5s Od to 78 Od each ; Ducks, 2s Oct to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 28 Od each ; wi'd do., 10d to le 2d ; Pigeons, le to le 3d each ; large Surrey Fowls, 9s to 108 ; barn•door do., 480 d to 6s ; Chickens, 7e Od to fis Od per couple ; Capoas, Os 6il to Os 041 ; Hares, 25 0.1 to 450 d ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 3s Oct each ; Pheasants, 3s to 4s 6d ; Partridges, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Woodcocks, 3. 6d to 4s ; Snipes, is 6d to is Od ; Teal, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Wild Ducks, 2s to 2s 3d ; Widgeons, is 9d to 28 ; Plovers, is 3d to 14 9d each ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s ; Roasting pigs, 6 . Od to 9s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to sOd ; English do., 15s Od to 163 Od per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, lOs Oil to Os ; French do., 88 to 98 Od per 120; Leverets, Os each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 48 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5e Od; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b8., by the car case. W Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6 Hl d ; TE m C utton, HAPEL 3s . 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 5a Od ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s per 81b5., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 208 ; Brills, 2s Od to 10s each ; Salmon 2s 6d to 3s 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 155 each ; Soles, 6d;to 2s 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, is to Od ; Crabs, id to 3s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 16s ; Natives, 403 to 608 per losh.; Mackerel, 508 to s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 3s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 5s Od o 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, 83 Od to O s od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s (-;c1 to 12s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz. ; Pike, 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to Os; Mullets, 6d to 3s Od each ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, +'d per lb ; Flounders, is 6d to 2s Od per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis ars from Bid to 9d ; of household ditto, 7d to 8d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 5d to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, to 54d ; 721 b to 801 b, 54d to 51d ; 801 b to 881 b, 50 to 6d ; 831 b to 961 b, 6d to 6Ad ; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 7d; 1011 b to 1121 b, Od to Od ; - upwards, —d to —d ; horse hide', 9s Od to 104 Od ; Calf skins, light, 3s Od to 5s Od ; ditto full, 9s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 108 Od to 12s Od ; Kent', 8s Okt to IN Od ; Half-breds, 8s Od to lOs 0,1; Downs, 6s W 88 Od ; Shearlings, Os Od ; Lambs, Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/ Os ; clover do.. 31 10s to 51 03; and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load* A. moderate supply and a sluggish demand. CIIMI3EaLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 4s; clover do., 31 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 114 s to 11. 9s per load, Supply moderate and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPICL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover do., 31 10. to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 48 to 11 8s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, on former terms. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. —(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 14.—Wind this day at noon S.W.— Light breeze and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 13. Wind N.—Sailed Marian M'lntyre, for Calcutta. FALMOUTH, Feb. 13.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed—Biliton, for Batavia ; Lady Shelburne, Port Natal. COWES, Fab. 13.—Wind W.—Arrived—Albatross, from Africa, for Hamburg. SWANSEA, Feb. 13.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—William Nicholson, for Cuba. PETERHEAD, Feb. 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—North of Scotland, Mazenthion, Victor, and Fairy, for Green land. PILL, Feb. 13.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Fanny, for De. merara ; Mohawk, Africa. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 13.—Arrived—Avon (s.), from Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 13.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Ni ew w Holland, for Batavia. RAMSGATE, Feb. 13.—The Me rchant, fro m Shields, for Almeira, has been assisted off the Ken tish Knock leaky. TAIBACH, Feb. 13.—The hull and materials of the Mary Sophia, from Bordeaux to Swansea, which went on shore on Aberaon Sands on the 6th inst., has been sold,. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.Vir. Rappahannock Arrived—Tevere, from Pernambuc o . Chi B n a i c i a c e. d , for N ew O r l eans ; Niagara QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 12. Sailed—Grenlyon, for Syra ; Flora de Angra ' Lisbon. Wind N.W. WATERFORD, Feb. 12. Sailed—Progress (s.), for Lisbon ; Rose, Santander. (BT SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.10 a.m. Wind W. ; four hours' ebb • fine. Arrived, F e b. 13th—Argo 'from Bordeaux. Sailed—Go n d o l a, for Geelong ; Holland, (s.), Ostend. DUAL, Saturday, 10.5 a.m. Wind W. by N. ; light and fine. Anchored Peregrine Oliver, from Penang, for London. Passed in tow —Neptune (ship) from westward, for Lon don. • Pas sed. — lndiaman, from Shields, for Rio Janeiro. Arrangements ere made yesterday for the early pal went of a first dividend of 4Q. in the pound on the estate of Samuel Adams and Co of the Hertford and Ware Bank. " Domenico Guerrazi, the chief of the Government of Florence in 1849," says a letter from that city in the Constitutionncl, " has commenced the publica , ion of his memoirs under the title of L'Asino' (the donkey). Thi corners of all the streets are c.vered with lithographic placards, representing an 55s presiding at a council of Ministers !"