The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-30 00:00:00

HER : MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ,The folleyeing outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 78t? inbinitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, 'and to the Publif. It is presented with the confident hope, that the lacceidtd eXertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar .a company still more worthy of the first Theat re iu ' ' • i;nd of its distinguished Patrons, will insure the continuation CO ••pippin. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. %Mae. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; Sanchioli, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first ap pearance in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlle. Vietti and Mdlle. Jiaria Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame Castellan. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap pearance in this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished Baritone (his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 appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance); and signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. 'Chat great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to Visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and another of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the Camp de Silesie, by Mae. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will likewise Visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of Bhakspere; written by M. Scribe. Miranda.... •• . .. • • Mdlle. Jenny Lind. Ferdinand • • • • • • Herr Staudigl. Prospero .. It Is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi , having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly compos ed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot i s founded on te ROB BERS of SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca demie Royale, has also been secured. Mesdathes Castellan, Sanchioll, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar doni. Superchi, and Fraschini, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Laster. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. 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'oeuvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Bel lint, &c. The str!ctest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble may be presented perfect in all its parts. 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, Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET. 31dlle. Carlotta Grisi. Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Cerito ; in ILldttion 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 a , X. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala, her first appearance In this country ; Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Millie. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny raseales, and Bertin ; and Millie. Caroline Baucourt, of the Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this c .entry). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that 11dlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris (his first appearance in this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mattis, Sig. Yenafra, M. Geuriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUgni. . , Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Maitre.; de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, 31. Cased, of La Scala ; and 31. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, 31. Gosselin Regisseur de la Dense, 31. Petit. to Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a subject selected froth the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in debted to the kindness of a noble and distinguished Poeteas, entitled F.GERIA. The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Decries will be revived, end an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Dresses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik -1.1.4 originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA oNSTELL ATION. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last canon. The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's relm red Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoui and Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country, a al an entirely NEW BALLET, by 31. Paul Taglioni, in which :..rademoiselic Caroline Rosati will appear. In CAM ROYAL, DRURY-LANE TIIE LAST JUVENILE NIGHT. Between the ne:s of " The Bondman" will be performed the fin t 'Map, and .tielections from " The Wags of Wapping." THIS EVENIYG Will be performed the new Grand Opera of TIIE BONDMAN, Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Itlifter ; Morliere, Horneastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison ; Mal-a-Propo,, Mr. If.xrley ; .Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss Isaacs ; I..rivole, Mrs. llnglics. After which, the Grand Coa Christmas Pantomime, be"ng a mixture of the listorieal and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. THEA TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. nder the Management cf Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Comedy, called MONEY. Lord Olossmore, Mr. Holl ; Sir John Vesey, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir Frederick 21:ount, Mr. Brindall; Mr, Benjamin Stout, Mr, Buckstone ; Evalyn, 3lr. Stuart ; Graves, Mr. Webster ; Captain Dudley Smooth, Mr. Rudson ; Lady Franklin, Mrs. Glover; Georgina Vesey, Miss Hor ton ; Clara Douglas, Miss Fortescue. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "Le Videle Berger," " A n t o i nette " Cellarius, " Dublin " Waltz, and the " American Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. -- Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comic Drama, called X5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss Yllara, and Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry, 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 permissiou of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha• imeters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, ;%leadows, Keeley; Mrs. W oo llid ge , M iss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO -3.0M8A, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanlons, will ez titbit their wonderful Jetts Gyrnnastlques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet a LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the IViID Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, I,lr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenlord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Ails, Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Ilodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. {Val toll; Smeaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wyrill ; Lady Jane Veymour, Miss Rourk ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Bassano. In the course of the_ evening Professor HEMMING 'and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Arne rk.an Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, call -1 Lid The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Btubidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. MONDAY EVENLNG Will be performed the popular Drama, called LE DOCTEUR NOIR It incipal characters by MM. Lemaitre, Cartigny, Pascal, Lucien, I)av:d, Dumery, heron, Mdme. Grassatt, Mdlles. Clarisse, Khin, a et Vallee. Boxes, 63. , Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened al half-past Seven, and the performances commence 'at Eight. ETHIOPIAN i.ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Garmon, will have the honour of repeat ing !heir Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Saturday) and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Half-past Eight. And, in consequence of the continued demand fm• places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, Feb. 3, and every Wednesday Morning vutil Easter. Doors open at Two o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. Ths Programme will be - varied on each OCCdiloll. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphiteatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Y.ibrary, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASELETS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. \lr. BATTY respectfully begs to acknowledge the unprecedented success bestowed on his productions at the above Establishment, and, in returning thanks, purposes devoting a night for the benefit and relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDA Y, Feb 11. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive re sources of the Theatre will be brought into action. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, and itoyal Family. Grand Juvenile Fetes, and last week of " The Demon Horse." THIS EVENING Will be perfor me d a grand new Tel Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successtbl Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. liar vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarial ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open trom eleven till 11Ve o'clock. —Doors open at six an f c anmerice at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Ilroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessee, Mrs. Frances Daridge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RAlly 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 Detdin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Denlin ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore; Clown. Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another new Drama, and continued career of the great " Go-a• Head " Pantomime, THIS EVENING will be performed THE GUNSMITH OF ORLEANS ; or, The Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Bird, Howard, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Peirce will appear, Alter which, the Extravaganza of WILFUL MURDER. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, on titled THE BIRTH OF TIIE STEAM ENGINE; or, Harlequin "s 30-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry. BENEFIT AT ASTLEY'S, FOR THE RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTI LN IRELAND AND IN SCOTLAND.—We are glad try perceive, that with his c h arac t er i s ti c lib era lity, M r . B a tty 1s about to set an excellent example, which we hope every o her manager i n th e ki ngdom w i ll follow. On ' Thursday the Il 1:; • February, the performances at the Amphithe a t re illl Li: Scotland, o c r ot tLie na benefit and relief of th e d es tit ute i n I re l an d be given in aid and o the entire of the night's receipts will the whole of th f the sufferers; and on this occasion ay id be br4veti:oiinui, t extensive resources of the theatre dcrstaud, action.. On Monday, we un at the amphitheatre, when4Mr. Battylil‘ut wwillillintbroedupceroodistictehde stage, for the first time, a ' .complete pack of hounds, a fox. an ci his trained stud of raCeco a P rs!; T • e whi c h he has recently purchased at a great expense. at the success sjoeixceertions as mans • which has hitherto attended Mr. Ila as tty r - e ' as it is merited, ;lir of the amphitheatre —a success gr6apterseverance, and &el which in the long run, enterpri must alway s a, r, such as Mr. Batty has displayeile; VI nd. coin- THE RELIEF FUND FOR THE DISTRESS LAND AND SCO'l LAND. The coanntaribaumtioonngsstr( gevccrlthEy- W.; committee amount to 87,3001., contribution, is 1,0001, raised by subscriptions in the recen t ri o t f - Y, ei. It is expected that by the cad of this month the an ount will be augmented to 100,000/. FORTUNATE RECOVERY OF 570 SOVEREIGNS.—. Ysterday afternoon, a gentleman named Bingham, who had al rived at the Euston-square terminus from Bedford, hired a eat, to convey him and his luggage to Ill, Regent-street, V, uxhall, on arriving at which he dismissed the cab, which lied scarcely left the door when he found that a small carpet ba;, containing a tin cash-box with sovereigns in it to the above amount was missing. Mr. Edwards, the proprietor of th J house, and the loser, at once started in pursuit of the cab, w};ich they found in Arabella-row, Eaton-square, and, on opening the door, the bag was found under the seat. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY . MORNING, JANUARY 3O, 1847. MRS. GORE'S NEW WORK. Now ready at all the Libraxles, in 3 vols., T EMPTATION AND ATONEMENT, By Mrs. GORE. Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," " The Banker's Wife," &c, Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough•street. Now ready et all the Libraries, in 3 vols. STRAWBERRY HILL, AN HISTORICAL NOVEL. By the Author of " Shakspeare and his Friends," " Maids of Honour," &c. " The author of these pleasing volumes has undertaken a bold task, no less than to present us with Horace Walpole as the hero of a love romance. In Strawberry Hill' our readers will find a large fund of entertainment."—Literary Gazette. Henry Colbum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. NIESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY 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, &c., take place every Tuzarair and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds blame bately disposed of according to instrzctions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 29. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 46 BAROMETER, 29.4.—W1ND W., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Iforning .. 22 minutes after 1. Evening .. 44 minutes after 1 .. y k .,.:t 4 . ••• -_, ) it s •., 1 -14 i' • '''' 4s ° " 4 ": 11 1 4 .o. ' -- I, 04 -kv:-..i., --.......,;.- ~ ..-- „ . , 8. 4; -,- '.. yr.. es ~ )-0%:.„,,r • mo, , , -7,, , 44 , 73 , 370 ,, : ,,,, • ~,, 2 _ ,,.. ~..,...,,,.:••• .._ Mani g _Sint LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1847. ISTURITZ and his colleagues have fallen, and they have fallen as ignobly and disgracefully as they de served. It is well for the maintenance of the spirit of patriotism that the violatori of the national interests of their country should receive the recompense of their political crimes—that sowing the wind, they should reap the whirlwind. The downfal of the Afrancesado Administration is another example afforded by history for the guidance and warning of mankind ; it is another example of the foolishness of sacrificing the independence of one kingdom, and that kingdom one's own, to the avarice and ambition of another. A more contemptible exit for any Cabi net could not well be imagined than the exit of the once powerful, if not once popular, Ministry of Senor IsTuarrz. At the very commencement of the legis lative session, before the Government could lay its statements on the table of the Cortes, before any pre liminary step could be taken for the elucidation of the opinions of the representatives of the Spanish people upon the recent proceedings of the Executive, the Ministers are rebuffed on their first entrance into the Chambers of the Legislature, the wand of authority is ignominiously stricken from their grasp. This is just towards the defeated Cabinet; it is bold and creditable on the part of the triumphant Cortes. The mediate cause of the resignation of the Istu• ritz Ministry was the decision of the Chamber of Deputies on the election of its President. On the announcement made by CAsTno Y OROZCO, that he was not prepared to go "hand-and-glove" with the Administration in its obnoxious policy, it will he remembered that but one man could be found sufficiently obsequious to be nominated -as a can didate for the presidential chair, and that man was BRAVO MURILLO. So great was the precariousness of the Government at this crisis, that MARTINEZ DE ea Rosa was disturbed in his drawing-rooms at Paris, and hurried off to Madrid as rapidly as post horses could be induced to gallop. It booted but little, however, what were the exertions of the Afran cesados to retain the seals of office in their posses sion—their doom was fixed, the insignia of power were already slipping through their fingers. On the 21st ultimo the popular candidate was elected Presi dent of the Chamber of Deputies by a majority 'of eighteen—ninety-three votes for BRAVO Munna.o, one hundred and eleven for CASTRO Y Onozco. Could there be any more significant indication of the disrelish of the national representatives for the con tinued supremacy of ISTURITZ ? Could there be any plainer condemnation of the policy sanctioned by himself and his colleagues ? The Cortes have well vindicated the dignity of their solemn office, so wan tonly insulted by the seizure and imprisonment of the leader of the Opposition. OLOZAGA is no longer unrevenged. What may be the consequence to Spanish affairs from this sudden termination of the career of the late shameless Cabinet can as yet be scarcely conjectured. The old clue has been broken in twain because it has only served to conduct the nation deeper and deeper into the labyrinth of troubles—the new clue has yet to be discovered through the assistance of which the mysteries of that labyrinth can be threaded, and Spain be enabled to emerge again into freedom and prosperity. There is already a confused mass of in telligence as to the nature and the constituent parts of the succeeding Administration, but little reliance cm be placed upon the multitude of rumours gene rally floating about during such moments of transi tion. Upon the discrimination of the SOVEREIGN in the selection of her new advisers will depend the hap piness of her people, it may be, for many generations. May wisdom guide ISABELLA. in that momentous selection ! May this renovation and regrafting of authority produce, not merely the blossoms of hope, but the fruits of good government, of independence, of social and commercial activity I By the latest information it would appear that the QUEEN had empowered the Due DE SOTOMAYOR—one of the leaders of the Moderado party—to form a Cabinet. Some progress was immediately made to wards the distribution of the portfolios, but the en deavour was reported to have failed through the re fusal of MON to retain his position as the head of the Finance Department. Whether these rumours be correct, or the reverse, it is certain that considerable difficulty will be found in grouping together a band of competent and united statesmen. The fortunes of Spain are dependent upon the accidental tempera ments of a few men. According as their tempera ments at the moment of application are lymphatic, bilious, or sanguine, will the future condition of the Peninsula be flourishing or unfortunate. At this moment a precious opportunity is afforded for shaking to pieces those moral trammels which extend across the Pyrenees from the Tuileries to Ma. drid. Latterly it has been our pleasant duty to comment upon the signs of independence which are being manifested in the royal couple of Spain. We have recorded circumstances which would imply that his Majesty the KING-CONSORT is not altogether the cipher that had been conjectured, and that ISABELLA. herself was evincing her disincli nation to be the crowned vassal of either Louis PHI LIPPE or CHRISTINA. These indications of the rise of a more honourable spirit in the Spanish Court were visible even under the shadow of the Afrancesado Cabinet ; now that that shadow is removed let those propitious indications be realised, and Spain will re assert her old dignity and regain her old grandeur. Among the numerous schemes which have been 1 propounded for the diminution of distress in Ireland and the more extended employment of its peasantry, none is of greater importance, or more calculated to effect the benefits desired, than the encouragement of railways. While we are endeavouring to foster the agricultural spirit of the sister island, and to 'elicit from its soil the greatest amount of nutrition which its natural fertility, aided by the application of sc:entific treatment, can possibly produce, the facilitation of the transit of that increased quantity of provisions must by no means be forgotten. It would be absurd, indeed, to stimulate works of a reproductive character with out likewise extending the means of rapid and cen venient communication, whereby that reproduction may be made available. The necessity of aiding the formation of new railroads throughout Ireland is kind be therefor e obvio us . Unless same movement of this made, a moietyof tbe advantagesr the a 1 e Ni at in arising o from all our Preceding efforts far of the suffering s of gietsefptodulation will be entirely lost. t T o h b a e t o th ffe e ot p u a a t l r , o s n p a rin g from s ov species of enterprise should, eartiaki.nf of such ex traordinary t itself is equally obvious, seeing that a national magnitude necessitates vision and assistance. The justice of thiess.eative super vision has been long acknowledged by every on® who has regarded the condition of the:lrish labourers and the comparative stagnation of Irish commerce. Hitherto, however, an accumulation of evils and a succession of emergencies have diverted the attention of the Legislature in a di f• ferent direction, and left the matter altogether in abeyance. It was, consequently, with peculiar satisfaction that we observed, on the evening of Lord JonN RUSSELL'S memorable statement, that the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn announced his intention to bring the question immediately under the con sideration of Parliament ; and it was with still more peculiar satisfaction we observed the Premier con gratulating himself upon that promise from the lips of Lord G. BENTINCK. On the evening of the 3d inst. the Noble Lord the representative of Lynn will intro duce a "Bill to stimulate the prompt and profitable employment of the people by the encouragement of railways in Ireland." The advantages resulting from some such arrange ment for the construction of railroads in Ireland are wholly incalculable. By multiplying the means of transit in the manner proposed, the moral condition of the people would ultimately be improved pro portionately with the improvement of their physical condition—the interests of civilization would be pro moted equally with the interests of commerce—the intellectual capacities of the community would be developed simultaneously with their bodily capacities. It is estimated by Mr. 'W. R. COLLETT that, providing the Government acceded to the wishes ex pressed by Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, 150,000 persons would be actively and profitably employed within 48 hours from the announcement. But this instanta neous benefit, vast as it is in importance, is scarcely worthy of a moment's thought, when its ulterior con sequences are considered. As far back as 1838 a report was laid before the House of Lords in refer ence to the prosecution of railway enterprise in Ire land. That report, voluminous in its nature, and re markable in its inferences, has received the sanction of the Legislature in a very peculiar manner by its having been the perpetual authority in relation to the statistics of Ireland ever since the period of its publication. It was the production, as will be re membered, of the Commissioners appointed in October 1836, in consequence of a motion of the Marquis of L ARSDOWNB, representing the advisability of exa mining the opportunities afforded for the establishment of steam-transit in Ireland, and the nature and extent of the advantages resulting therefrom. It was then the subject of comment by the present Lord Presi dent of the Council, that those advantages would necessarily include the incitement of agricultural enterprise, the increase of employment, and the enlargement of the mercantile industry of the popu lation by opening the western ports of the island directly to the trade of America. Had the Noble Mar quis extended his survey to the future, instead of re stricting it to the present, the line of sober Parlia mentary deduction would still have remained un crossed. He might have enlarged, not merely upon the advancement of husbandry, the fruitfulness of the crops, and the prolific multiplication of the live stock, which would be the inevitable effect of such a legis lative interference, but he might also,with full reason, have speculated upon the moral and social im provements which would by necessity accrue from that determination. In 1845, no less than 3,251,901 quarters of grain and meal were imported to this island from the Irish harbours, the importation having risen to that amount, since 1817, from 699,809 quarters. Upon a proportionate ratio of increase, calculating the greater facilities of communication, and the establishment of a direct intercourse with the United States, what might not be the extension of agricultural exportation beyond what would be necessary for home consumption ? Besides this, the fisheries as well as the corn-fields, the manufactories as well as the farm-yards, would be , afforded a wonderful stimulus by the opening up of fresh markets for the produce of each. Above all, 1 the diffusion of railway ent er p r i se wou ld ensure th e happiness and enlightenment, as well as the wealth and prosperity of Ireland ; it would place Ireland in the midst of that flux and reflux of civilization which flows continually between the two hemispheres. At a time when so much of public attention has been drawn to the expediency of fostering the .old established, and creating fresh nurseries for British seamen, one is naturally led to consider any one of the causes which have led to the limitation of our resources, so desirable to have at command, in the event of aLy national and hostile emergency. Owing to the introduction of steam, which Las stimulated other countries to increase their natal power, and necessarily induced corre sponding exertions on our part for the aug mentation of our maritime force, a natural and considerable demand has arisen for the services of British seamen ; and more than once of late years,. :and when we have been critically circumstanced w ith foreign powers, great difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the requisite number of hands for ei "fi ciently manning our ships. Formerly, we had an able body of seamen in reser ve , w b o were engaged. in the once flourishing and profitable trade of whaling. They formed an admirable sour ce for recruiting our squadrons, in case of need. Du ring the last war we drew a force of nearly 10,000 c om petent seamen from the Greenland fleet of whaling ships, and were thus enabled to keep the enemy in check, who threatened our coasts, during theunaN able absence of Lord NELSON. From a variety- of causes, which might have been easily counteracted: by due reflection upon their nature, this invalu ible British trade —particularly the Southern Wh ale Fishery—has been reduced to the narrowest lino. its. Both as regards the ends of national profit and. the purposes of national defence, this result is much to be deplored. In 1790 Mr. PITT pronounced. the Southern Whale Fishery to be a "source of inume use treasure." The loss we have suffered in the :II 'ove respect is the more to be regretted, seeing that whilst our trade has rapidly declined, the American ha s in creased in a surprising ratio, so much so that, reviewing the whale fishery from its commencement to the present time, our sitiips scarcely average one- tenth of those which have l , een actually employed by our enterprising rivals in this branch of commerce. Through gross neglect -and mismanagement, the natural incentives to foreign and colonial competition, we have been shouldered co it of important maritime advantages, which we had the credit of originating, and for a long time aln lc .st exclusively held. The several reasons to be assign ed for our having been thus disarmed of so powe rf ul an element of national prosperity, are traced wi th great ability by Mr. CHARLES ENDERBY, in his a d mirable reply (which has been recently publishe d in the form of a pamphlet, and to which we recomrr t 'nd our mercantile men to give a careful perusal) to a It 4 ter which was addressed to him by Mr. PRESTON. on behalf of parties connected with the British shipyi 'ng interest. To the inquiry, whether a systent of superior efficacy could not be devised for resuscitali ng our cetaceous trade, and to an extent not ol ily beyond what we formerly enjoyed, but beyond t hat to which it has at present been carried by ofw her states, Mr. ENDERBY has satisfactorily replied in the affirmative. This gentleman has elaborated tistics, which are conclusive as to the errors of c ur past policy, and full of promise in favour of his : re generative project. He has shown that this wide _% Id of maritime enterprise, looking to the vast distem ce between England and those seas which are chic 32 ly frequexted by the monsters of the deep, cannot, be successfully compassed by individual efforts ; thatt a company ought to 131 chartered by the Crown, .tu id that their operations should be centred in the Auc; k land Islands, which, situated in the South Pacii is ocean, a distance of 160 miles from Stewart's Isla d, the southernmost of the New Zealand gran: p, render them highly eligible for the purposes of a whaling station. These islands were first discovers d, in 1806, by the captain of one of the whaling slai ps belonging to the firm of Mr. ENDERBY, which led to their being secured to the British Crown. To tl ie former extension of the whale fisheries have we bef indebted for accessions of geographical knowledge and the establishment of new channels of trade. We have not at present space for more filar, a cursory notice of this important subjiect. We shall take another opportunity of :re- urning to it. The benefits that would_ ,at- tend the adoption of any well-devised wheal e for raising the British whale fishery from its , depressed condition are too numerous and too national to be slightly, indicated. It is an astounding fact of itself, that the Americans have 730 vessels engaged in the trade, giving employment to 20,000 seamen. We think Mr. ENDERBY deserves great credit for the excellent manner in which he has brought under public notice a matter of intrinsic national interest. As to the temporary expedients, we can only say, that no new public works are to be sanctioned; while those in progress are to be concluded. A n extended sphere of duties is to be given to R e li e f C ommittees for electoral divisions, who are to receive subscrip tions, levy rates, and obtain don a ti ons f rom the Go vernment, and therewith to distribute ra ti ons of soup and other food to the destitute poor, allowing the labouring men to work on their own plots of ground or for the neighbouring farmers; the whole to be under the control and superintendence of Sir Jogs BURGOYNE. A sum of 50,0001. is also to be lent to landlords for the purpose of procuring seed, to be re paid before the 31st December next. The perma nent measures will require greater consideration than we can afford them at present—which their vast im portance and probable effect on the future prospects of the nation, its peace and tranquillity, imperatively demand. The citizens of Salisbury have set an excellent exam ple to the electors of England generally, and more especially to the electors of all Cathedral towns. A vacancy recently occurred in the representation of Salis bury, and, setting aside all the representatives of local factions, rejecting all mere party politicians, they have declared themselves the advocates of progress in the best sense of the term, by electing as their representa tive one who has proved himself an admirable public servant—one who, by his energy, perseverance, and in dustry, has benefited himself, and, by benefiting himself, has at the same time benefited his humbler fellow-subjects by enabling them to earn the wages of honest industry: who, as chairman of the South-Western Company, h as shown his capacity for conducting public business: who, as sheriff of London, has won golden opinions from all sorts of men. Animated by the single desire of contri buting to the public, they have chosen Mr. Chaplin as their representative, irrespective of mere party conside rations, and we trust that, at the next general election many constituencies will return such men as Mr. Chaplin, " animated by the single desire of contributing to the public good." Such men are wanted in the House of Commons. All honour, therefore, to the constituency of Salisbury for the admirable choice they have made, and may all other constituencies following their example, eschew political adventurers, and elect men of business. We refer our readers to a fuller report given in another 1 column. The Madrid mail of the 22d has not arrived. We received the Paris papers of Wednesday at a very rate hour this morning. The publication in their entirety of the documents re lating to the Spanish marriages has produced a most damaging effect on the character of M. GUIZOT, and on the prospects of the stability of his Ministry. Many well-informed parties consider that, after the exposure of his intrigues that has taken place, his continuance in office will be impossible, inas much as no foreign power can safely enter into nego tiations with a Minister who has shown himself so utterly wanting in good faith as M. GUIZOT has done throughout these transactions. The deficiency in the last wheat harvest of France is I greater than was at first supposed. According to the Journal des _Wats, it will be necessary, in order to The proceedings of Parliament during the brief period of the present session that has already elapsed, exhibit a remarkable contrast to the usual and accustomed course. A greater amount of business has been transacted, more important propositions have been submitted to the Legislature than has ordinarily been the case in as many weeks as there have been sitting-days since their meeting. Two measures have already passed through both Houses, and received the Royal assent, which, although limited in their du ration, are calculated to confer vast benefit on the public in general ; and, strange to say, although they interfere materially with the interests of two great and influential parties, they have been suffered to pass almost sub silentio, without a single voice being raised in deprecation, or a single Member attempting an opposition. A general truce appears to have been proclaimed, party tactics and party warfare for once have been wanting. The extraordinary nature of the emergency has silenced the most fastidious caviller and Whig and Tory, Free-trader and Protectionist, Conservatist and Radical unite in according to the Government the tribute of admiration, which the tone of their statements, the spirit of their propositions, and their manifest desire to meet the extraordinary difficulties of their position, in an enlightened and statesmanlike manner, so eminently deserve, and appear to be animated with a sincere desire to judge each measure on its intrinsic merits. And, although there may be some slight differences as to the details, the general features of the Ministerial propositions have hitherto been received with almost unanimous appro bation. The magnificent statement of Lord Joux RUSSELL on Monday evening, setting forth the Ministerial views with respect to Ireland, and the projects by which it is hoped that the social state and condition of that unhappy land may be permamently ame liorated, and her destitute inhabitants provided with their daily bread during the continuance of the famine that has reduced the strength and prostrated the physical energies of the sufferers, presents so wide a field, so great a variety and abundance of topics, all worthy of the fullest discussion, that the mind is bewildered, and feels a difficulty in selecting from the ample store of materials the points to which it will first direct its attention—each appears to be most pressing —until it is displaced by some other of more paramount importance. It is valuable, not merely from the enactments which it shows to be in contemplation, but also from what it expressly negatives the intention of bringing forward; from the principles it enunciates and those it repudiates. It deals with the temporary provision for present exigencies and the means for the future regeneration of the people, for affording them a lasting prosperity, and averting, as far as human foresight is capable of doing, the possibility of the recurrence of such harrowing scenes of misery and wretchedness as have been exhibited in the sister kingdom within the lust few months. The House felt the necessity of some breathing time before they could enter into the calm and deliberate consideration of the several matters, and the discussion was by common consent adjourned until Monday next, in order that the Members may have full time to reflect on it in all its. bearings. We alluded briefly yesterday to some of its propositions— to some only, for it was manifestly impossible within the space that could be devoted to any subject in a daily journal to advert, however slightly or passingly, to all its comprehensive details. His Lordship brought before the House the general state of Ireland, its present condition, the motives by which the Government was influenced in bringing forward what is generally termed the Labour-rate Act, and what bad taken place under that statute and the other enactments in force—how far these several measures had succeeded, and where they had failed, and the causes of that failure. There was no desire to cast blame on any parties, or to reproach them, either for omissions or commissions, but there was a perfect justification of the Executive, and the clearest evidence afforded of the gigantic nature of their exertions, without which the destitution and suffering would have been fearfully augmented. The numbers of persons employed on the public works, amounting to half a million of labourers, the staff engaged in superintending the labour of that vast number show ing no less than 11,587 persons so occupied ; two and a half millions, or nearly one-third of the entire population of Ireland, supported by advances from the national exchequer of from 7,000,0001. to 8,000,000/, sterling per month ; presentments amount ing in the whole to 2,410,2161., a moiety of which is to be defrayed by the public, and the remaining half only to be repaid by the landowners in the several districts by easy instalments —all attest the anxiety of the Government to mitigate the evil, to make the burden fall as lightly as possible on the proprietors of the soil. His Lordship at the same time explicitly warns the landlords of the necessity of great exertion their own parts, and the danger of hoping or expect ing too much from any Government; they must fully discharge their duties incidental to their own posi tion, and assist the Government and Legislature by their cordial co-operation in carrying into execution the measures that may be adopted. supply the deficiency, to import between the present time and the next harvest as much wheat as had been already imported up to the 31st of December last. The Chamber of Peers were on Wednesday engaged in discussing the Bill authorising the importation of corn until the 31st July, which it was supposed would pass unanimously. Bread riots are still of frequent occurrence in the French provinces, and, as a proof of the serious apprehen sions entertained by the Ministry, we may mention the fact, that in the sitting of Tuesday the Minister of War demanded of the Chamber an extraordinary credit of 4,500,000 f., for increasing in the present year the effec tive force of the army in the internal military divisions, alleging, as the reason of this increase, the commotion which has been already manifested in the central and western departments. The Prase publishes the following absurd story, which it professes to have received from London:— " A letter, which we have just received from London, gives us some interesting details of a very animated explanation, which, ,it states, has taken place between her Majesty Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston, relative to certain letters from that Minister, which had fallen into thehands of Donna Maria of Portugal, and from which it would appear that he had taken a mast active part indirectly in the late insurrec tion, moved by the desire, and led on by the hope, that the revolution, if victorious at Lisbon, would re act on Madrid, and that the fall of Donna Maria might lead to that of Queen Isabella. A copy of these letters was sent to the King of the Belgians, whose nephew the King of Portugal is. Ferdinand-Auguste-Francoise- Antoine, husband of the Queen of Portugal, is not merely nephew to the King of the Belgians ; he is also cousin german to Prince Albert, husband of the Queen of England; brother to the Duchess de Nemours ; and brother to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, husband of the Princess Cle mentine. All these ties were not sufficient to arrest Lord Palmerston in the prosecution of his resentments. What must be thought of a Minister whose policy may be thus translated—Perish two thrones (perhaps three) rather than my rancour?" The losses sustained by the French in their late battle in Algiers were very considerable. They acknowledge themselves that they had 30 men killed and 100 wounded. The Arabs contested the ground obstinately. The battle began in the afternoon and ended at night. fall. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday at 77f. 60c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 55c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, 873 f. 75c. ; Havre, 680 f. ; Great Northern, 6051. 25c. ; Avignon, 825 f.; Vierzon, 570 f. ; Bordeaux, 537 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 422 f. 50c. ; Basle, 207 f. 50c. ' • Paris and Strasburg, 467 f. 50c. ; Tou rs an d Nantes, 465 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 487 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 480 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 448 f. 75c. ; Spanish Active, 33%; Spanish Three per Cents., 34. MARSEILLES, JAN. 22.—Marseilles and Avignon, 810 E ; Northern, 600 E BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 28. Boulogne and Amiens, 14y—Dutch Rhenish, 4%—Luxembourg, 2 —Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7% —Paris and Lyons, 7%. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early morning walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took walking and pony exercise this morning, in the grounds around the Castle. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdortf, and was attended by Lord Camoys, General Bowles, and Colonel Seymour. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon are expected to arrive at the Castle to•day, on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include Count Alexander Mensdorff, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, and Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner. Her Majesty's private band attend in the Castle during the evening after dinner. Hii Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday for his residence at Kew. A deputation for the repeal of the window duties, con sisting of Lord Duncan, M.P., Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P., Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. George Daniell, Mr. Langham, Mr. Smith, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Walker, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Sir Charles Napier, M.P., Mr. Mcsterman, M.P., Mr. Patteson, Mr. D. Fitzgerald, M.D., Mr. Morris, Mr. W. Thorns, Mr. Walker, Mr. Hooken, Mr. Win. Geesin, Mr. Gecrge Kaith, Mr. Tyrrell, and Mr. N . chols, had an interview with Lord - John Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Right Hon. H. Ellis had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Hon. E. Curzon had also an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday. The Commissioners of Railways, the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, Earl Granville, Sir Edward Ryan, and Major Brandreth, went yesterday to the London-bridge railway terminus, and inspected the carriages of the South-Eastern Company. The Commissioners after wards paid a visit of inspection to the terminus of the South- Western Railway, at Nine Elms. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of New South Wales, South Australia, Van Dieman's Land, Hong-Kong, Ceylon, and the Cape of Good Hope, and also from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and the Gover nor of Malta. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were nearly 10,000 bales, including 4,000 American on speculation. There was more animrtion, though without alteration in prices. The sale,: included 8,000 bales American, at bid. to Yid. ' • and 1,000 Surat, at 4id. to sid. per lb. Shares were dull, but at about previous rates. The sale of Railway Shares, to-day, by Messrs. Lamond and Co., was very well attended, and a good business was done at improved prices. The following are a few of the principal sales : East Indian ... Waterford, Wexford, and Valencia 0 5 0 Direct Bombay and Madras 0 3 0 Madras, Nellore, and Arcot 0 2 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire Northern and Southern Connecting - 0 9 0 Paris and Lyons 7 15 0 Shropshire Union and Canal 1 12 0 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock 2 17 0 London and Blackwell, New Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Madrid and Valencia Shrewsbury and Birmingham Royston and Hitchin Great Northern ... Reading Guildford, and Reig a t e 3 15 0 Eastern ' Counties, York Extension 4 19 6 The advices received from New York by the Patrick Henry, to the Bth inst., seem to confirm the impression pre viously entertained that President Polk and his Mexican war will decline in popular favour, unless some plan can be hit upon for raising money without coming directly upon the pockets of the electors, which, however, it is hard to conceive there can be. The produce markets were without any material alteration. The Consul Market is very steady this morning at 91 1 / for the Account, and at 91 1 / s % for immediate transfer. Ex chequer-bills have ranged from 4s. to Bs. premium. Bank Stock at from 204 to 205 ; the New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. from 93% to 93%; and India Bonds, from 10s. to 15e. premium. In the other English Securities the altera tions have been about equal to those in Consols. Money is not more in demand than it was last week. The discount houses will not allow more than 3% per cent, on money placed at " call." The market for the Foreign Funds has been rather brisk today. Spanish Stock has ranged from 24% to 24% for the Actives, and at 34% % for the Three per Cents. In the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. their is a fair demand at 58% %, and the Four per Cents. at 911 to 92. Mexican Bonds have been sold at 22 1 4 ; the Three per Cent. Por tuguese at 34 to 35, and the okt Brazilians at 84. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have not been important this morning. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .. 204 205 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91% %.% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 91!1 3 % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 93 % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. CLOSING PRICES. 204 9114 91, 9 93% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9% 9% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. •• 9% 9% India Bonds, 1,0001- .. .. .. .. .. 15 p 15 p Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 10 15 p 15 p South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, Old Annuities .. .. .. 90% 90% Consols for :Account .. .. .. .. .. 91%% 91% Exchequer Bills. i% d. I%d. 1,0001... .. -- .... 4 8— pm. 6 5001. . .. -.- .... 4 9 pm. 9 Ditto, Small .... 5 8 pm. 9 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES •• .• 84 .. .. .. 8234 FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, New, 1843 Equador Bonds .. Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 22% Ditto, for the Account 22y, Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. 38 Portuguese Four per Cent 341 4 34 35 34 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 24 y y 24 1 ,i Ditto, for the Account 24% Ditto, .5 per Cent. '38,39, 40, div.lB4o Ditto, 1841 .. .. • • .. 23 23 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5 Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • .. 34% 34% Ditto, for the Account 34% 34% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-lialt per Cent .. 58% % 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9i % 92 92 BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen.. .. 25 .... 23 23 Amber., Notting., Boston, and PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. • Eastern Junction . • • 2% •• • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14 I A% ••• • • • Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 425..... 514 )4 p• • ... Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 225. • • . • .. • Buckinghamshire .. • • • • 84s. •• • • 1414 P•• • • • Caledonian Ditto. Half Shares 2%.... 2% . Cornwall .. • • .. 5 Direct Northern Scrip .. .... • Eastern Cotutties .. 20 22% • Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 19% ......... Ditto, York Extension 4 .... 4% ........ East Lancashire .. .. • • • • 14 •• • • 16 'A ••••• • • • • Ditto New .. .• •• 5 .• • • 7% 7 .• •••• • Ditto, ditto New Scrip • . 214%...... East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... ......... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... ......... Ditto, Half Shares .. 10 .... 20 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. .. 1%. . Great Northern (London & York Regd.) .. .... 2%........ • Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) ••••• • • • • Great Western 85 .... ••••• • • • . Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 75 ......... Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 30% 29% ... Ditto ' New .„ .... 0% . ......... Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 11 12 14 .: • . Leeds and Bradford 3.5 .... 81 1 % %.. • • • Leeds and Thirsk • . 22% .. Ditto, New .. . 5 .... ..... . Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .... 4% Liyerp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2%.... 2% 2....... London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 816 xn • • .... Ditto, New .. .. 4 .... • • ... London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. . 56% 55% London an North-Western . ..100 ....193 194...... • Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 22% ......... Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... Ditto, 4.1. Shares M. &B. • . 40 .. •, 75 London and South• Western•• 41/. Gs. 10d... 64% • • ....... Ditto, Scrip.. .. •• .. 5 .... 5% ....... Ditto, ditto .. .. 4 .... Lynn and Ely .. 20 .... • ......• Lynn and Dereham .. • . 15 .... Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .... ......... Ditto, Quarter Sharer .. 12 .... Ditto Extension .. 425. .. • • 1% p • • • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • .• p• • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% .• • Midland .. ..100 ... 125 127 126.... Ditto, New .. 30 .... 36 ••• • •• Ditto, New .. .. 2 .... 6% •• Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....100 •• Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... 33% • • Newmarket and Chesterford .. 5 .... •*e, ••••• • •• Norfolk .. ..100 .... Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 . 12% .... • • Ditto, Extension .. • . 6 .... .•. • • •• • Northern Counties Union 2% .... 1% ••••• • • • • • North British .. 25 .... 34% %..•• • • • • Ditto, Half Shares .. 11 .... 14% 15 ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 11% .... 3% ••• • • Ditto, Extension .. % 1% .... ••.. • Northern and Eastern. .. 50 .... North Staffordshire . • • . 5 .... 8 1 4 %• • • • North Western .. .. • . 214.. • • 3 .. •••• • • • • Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhinptn. 17%.... 12 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... • • 3% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 41.6 4........ 414 Shropshire Union .. . 425. %)4clis dis. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. . 2 .... .......... 2 54 swans. & Loughor & Cameron's • • 2 •• .. • • ........ 4 Taw Vale Extension .. .. 4 .... .. • • .... • . 3% Trent Valley and Midland junc. 425..... 3s p • • 3e p West Riding Union .. 425..... p •• • • 1% p York and Newcastle 25 .... 37% 37 ...... 37 Ditto, New.. .. .... 12% 3i % 13% Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... 714 % York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... Ditto, Half Shares .. 25 •• • •• • • 4434 Ditto, Extension .. .. 20 .... 36% • • ..... •• • 35% Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .... 12%%% ••. . . . 12% Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 5 ...- 18% 18 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 ...... 14% Bord., Toni., & Cette tMackenzie) 2 .... 1% • Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) .. • • • . • . 10 ... • 13 ••.. . • • Dutch Rhenish • • .. .. 7 .... • • East Inila. . Namur and Liege . Northern of France .. . Orleans and Bourdeaux . Paris and Lyons • . .. 8 .... 3 .. .... .. 6 MINES. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSILS, JAN. 26.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday, Jan. 22, was 28f. 30c., and that of rye, 22f. 35c. per hectolitre. These prices show an in crease of 65 centimes on wheat, and of 53 centimes on rye, per hectolitre. Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce opened, and closed .the general debate on the project of law relative to the rank and mode of dismission and promotion of army physicians. It adopted the articles I. and 11. of the project of law. The Countess de Thiennes has placed at the disposal of the magistrates of the Commune of Brugeletter the sum of 600 francs, by means of which a distribution of bread has been made to the poor. A list of subscriptions in favour of the poor of East and West Flanders is in eircuhition at Antwerp. It contains numerous signatures for pretty considerable sums. We observe sums of 1,000, 500, and 200 francs. The editor of the Brussels and English Journal, published at Brussels, has just opened a subscription for the poor Irish among the English who reside in Belgium. AIitWERP, JAN. 25.—The thaw, which set in on Saturday evening, has been accelerated by an abundant rain, which set in yesterday evening, and by a pretty high wind. The floating ice on the Scheldt is greatly diminished, and if the present temperature continues the navigation will be open in a few days. The Belgian steamboat, the Princess Victoria, will probably depart for London on Wednesday. BRUSSELS, JAN. 26.—The Chamber of Representatives commenced to-day the discussion and the vote of the project of law relative to army- physicians. According to the tables annexed to the project of law, relative to the a ugmen t a ti on o f th e num b er o f representatives and of senators, the total population of Belgium in its actual limits, was on the 31st of December, 1830 ... . 3,760,000 It-is now Being an increase since Jan. 1831 ... 575,319 On the occasion of the death of his Serene Highness the Landgrave and Sovereign Prince of Hesse Homburg, the King has put on mourning for seven days, be ginning on the 24th of January. The Franclefort Journal confirms the news of the conclu sion of a treaty for the contraction of a railway between Trieste and Bavaria. The Bavarian Government will commence in the spring the line which is to unite Salzburg to Munich. This line will cpen a communication between Bavaria on the one side with the sea, and on the other with the Rhine.: A letter from Berlin, of the 21st January, says, " It is on the 24th, the anniversary of the coronation and of the fetes of the orders of knighthood, that we expect the act convoking the Provisional Estates as States General. This assembly, it is said, will sit with closed doors; the Government will treat it not directly, but through Commissioners, and with. out the pres.ant intervention of the Ministers." BERLIN, J.N. 24.—This day the celebration of the an niversary oft he coronation and of the fetes of the orders took place by command of his Majesty the King. At noon the knights installed since the 18th January last year, and the holders of honorary insignia, as well as those who were to receive these distinctions, assembled at the royal palace. After the ceremony their Majesties, the royal family, and file most distinguished personag-m, repaired to the Palace Chapel, where the service for the an niversary was celebrated, and the sermon preached, by the Re v. Dr. Strausz. After dinner service the royal family repaired to the Knights' Ha 11, where many had the honour of being intro duced to the; r Majesties. Nearly, SOO distinguished guests sat down to taible in the royal palace. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .. Vienna—Milan .. • • • • • • • ..... 110% Leghorn ..... ••••••••••.•• • • • • • • • • • • • • 95% Sienna ........ ••. • • • .... •• • ..... •••• • • 75 Orosetto ...... ............ 94 Oldenburg • • ...... ••• • • • Pestoja • • ......... ......... •••••• • • • • • • Pesth Bridge .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • Apennines ....... . — BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussku, JAN. 27. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent • • • • • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .. Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • • • Ditto Three per Cent.. •••• • • - - Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • • Ditto,ditto,lB4o..... ..... ........ 99% Ditt0,ditt0,1842............ • ......... 100 _Ditto, 1844....................... 94U Mitt°. 1836.. •••••• • • • • • • 9376 Ditto, 1838 • • • • • • • • • • t 9 :4 Ditto of the City, 1832 ................ 100 Ditto, 1843 . Bank ofßelgium • . • . —Brun els Papers, Jan. 28. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, JAN. 22. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents .......... •..... 108 —. Bank Shares • Anglo-Russian Loan ...• •••••. . • .. • • 104ir --• Russian 5 per Cant., !lamb. Certificate. 10034 100% Ditto Ist serieslnscription.• •• • • ...... 101% Ditto, hope and Co., 3d and 4th series .• 96 Ditto, in Certificate• ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 96 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ••• • -• 8714 New ---, Ditto Stieglltz —••••— • • • • ......... 86% :Spanish New 5 per Cent ••••••• • • • • • • • 47 % 17!‘, Ditto 3 per Cent .•••—••• • • • " •• " 28% Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2 % per Cent ••• • • Dll to 3 per Cent.. ••• • • • ..... • • Polish New 4 per Cent. 3,oan, 1844.• • . 78 Ingle.. Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ••• • • • 84% I ration at Bank Share s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . - • - DUTCH FUND S.—A D ISTERD AM, JAN. 12. Money. Bills A. ,.,i i i•al Vebt, 2% per Cent• ••••• •• • 59V, 5914 Per Cent •••.• • • • • • ........ 71% 72 Ditto, :,' Ditto, 4 ~,er Cent.. •• •• • • ..... ..... ... 92 92% A =at Syno le, 3% Cent. 89 C ommerciaL ;Company, 4% per Cent • • 172 92 A % 1 73 ,, I :sot India Loan, 4 per Cent ••• • • • .... 92 Ai Imchati geo n London, at sight •• •••• • • 11 7 Two months.. •••• • • • ...... It 90 O n Hamburgli, at sight •• • • 35 63 Two monthe.• •••• • • • ...„. 35 25 On Paris ••••••. • .. „ „ .. 56 50 TWOmoths, .............. 56 12 'Dutch mpae, Jan. 13. I Real del bionte, Unrealstered 334 .......... COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--(YESEREDAY., Amsterdam . ...C.F. 14 3% Ditto, at sight. l2 X Rotterdam ...... 2 U 12 4 .intwerp 25 75 Elamburgh ......M.B. 13 8X Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 40 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Marseilles • Bourdeaux.... 25 85 Frankfort on Maine l2O retenburgli, 3 Us Berlin • ...... Vienna, effec.fio lO 3 Trieste, ditto.... • • Madrid ....... Cadiz .• •.. : 8i1ba0...• • • .. • • Barcelona ieville Gibraltar .. •• .. .•• • • • Leghorn .... • ..... 30 45 Genoa .. .... •. • • 25 85 Milan .. • • . ..... Venice Nap1e5..............403 Palermo, .. per oz Li5b0n........... ..... 52 0p0rt0.......... ••.. •• 5444 Rio Janeiro ........ •• 27 _. .. Bahia . Buenos Ayres ...... New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .......... PRICES OF BULLION, Pl. oz. Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9 New Dollars • • 0 4 10% Portegal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 ' Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... • • 0 3 0 % SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Crawley Village ; Wed., Sions Corner Gate; Fri., New Lodge- 1 4 to 11. Essex Union hds., Mon., Braxted Green Man; Wed., Lord's Wood, Southminster ; Sat., Danbury Griffin. Mr. Horndon's hds., Mon., Amley Cross; - Thurs., Red Gate. Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Crowdeld ; Thurs., Coldbrook Park. _ _ . Mr. Roe's hds., Mon., Bigbury Court ; Sat., Dunston Cross-10. Wheatland hds., Tues., Kenley Gorse ; Fri., Monkhopton. Wood; Wed., Han bulrVyo;rcle'rsit.e,risl'ildirleshldasy.'Waoro°dn—•° Shrawleylo7. Brighton hrrs., Mon , Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse ; Fri., Dyke--k to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tem combe-tye--101/e. Thanot hrrs., Mon., Gore Street ; Wed., Minster Range; Fri., North Foreland-10 1 . adsworth lids., Tues., Streethouse Bar; Thurs., Whittle thorp Village; Sat., Hemsworth Lane End-10i. Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Firbeck6; Tues., Welbam Bar; Thurs ., Barlborough ; Fri., Darlton Bar. Rufford hds., Mon., Kirklington ; Tues., Thurgarton Priory; Thurs., Kneesal G reen ; S a t., Park Hall-10%. Earl of Harewood's lids., Mon., Garforth Brigde ; Wed., Towton ; Fri., Deighton Bar-10i. Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swallow Village ; Wed., Wrawby Mills; Fri.. Blyborough Hall-11. Lord H. Bentinck's lids., Mon., Saxilly ; Tues., Bard ney ; Wed., Fiskerton Long Wood ; Thurs., Hackthorn ; Fri., Gate Burton ; Sat. Scopwick-11. Holderness lids., Mon., Tickton; Tues., Cherry Burton; Thurs , Sunderlandwick ; Sat., Cattwick Mill. Sir Tattoo Sykes's hds., Mon., Whinmoor Build; Wed., Wilberfoss Mill; Fri., Settrington House. United Pack, Thurs., Chetwal. TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT.—The new story by Mrs. Gore, just published, under the title of "Temptation and Atonement," will be generally acknowledged to be one of the most touching, as well as picturesque, narratives that have ever proceeded from her practised pen, and one likely to make a powerful impression on all classes of readers. The scene is laid in Sussex, and the interest of the plot is strictly domestic, forming a striki ng con t ras t w i t h t h e f ormer produc tions of the same popular writer. THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 28.—The Oriental steam-ship, Captain Keene, Admiralty agent, Lieut. Tancock, arrived in the Docks at twelve o'clock at noon, and landed the East Indi a , Chi na , an d o th er mails. She left Alexandria on Jan. 11, Malta on the 16th, and Gibraltar on the 21st. The mails were forwarded to London by the one o'clock train. The Oriental brings home seventy passengers, and a full cargo, consisting of gum, silks, nuns, And ~nci ; au corn. COMMISSARIAT RELIEF. IRELAND. The following circular has been issued by order of the Commissary General-- "Augmented ratio of donations on subscriptions for affording gratuitons relief, t.nd providing food for sale, at first cost, &c. " TO THE SECRETARY OF EACH RELIEF COMMITTEE ig IRELAND. "Commissariat Relief Office, Dublin Cagle, 20th January, 1847. "Sir,—Commissary General Sir R. Routh desires to state, that in consequence of the distress prev ailing .in . districts where the union workhouses are full or unere u s able, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has author iseu the recommendation of grants in an augmented redeem subscriptions, having reference to the extent of destita• tion in each district. nal " Where much distress exists, the gra nts will be ec1 . .. 4 to the subscriptions. In som e c a se s a greater tone'"" will be recommended. "Under the circumstances adverted to in the first pa; ragraph, the Government regulations allow of grateitl, issues to the infant poor, t o w id ows , o rphans, and chi dren where the supporting member of the family is in ce. pablo from sickness or other cause to maintain theeuthe eT o persons requiring relief on such groundesetee food is a free gift of charity ; b u t w h e n the comet it sell, it is not desirable to do so under cost price! . f ss nr as is an object to maintain the f un d s o f the co li va ble to unimpaired as possible, so as to make them applicable the whole season. &Po " Donations granted before the - present regn•e . 0 was made cannot now be enlarged ; but the lesser reild, of such grants will be consid ere d wenever lists of ditional subscriptions shall be received from the °ls relief districts. " Subscriptions and donations in aid of them, meev lob' appropriated, le appropriated, where a distin c ti on i s ne cessary, l - a s lities for which the sums subs c rib e d s h a ll have been ed tended by the contributors ; b u t mus t s till be man a g by the committee, or a sub committee of its megnbers.. "It is particularly requested th a t the certificate ~ quired by the 27th article of the general instruction Slnw be affixed to each subscription list. ao t he " Grants are only given on subscriptions place t s disposal of relief committees appoi n t e d by the lieute n t i o of counties, in the manner pointed out by the instrUe n of Government, issued through this office. ells " Where such committe e s do not exist, application ells be made to the lieutenant of th e coun ty, to feral d ie when necessary. itotO " The food considered to b e b es t su it e d for gra. s ° 46 relief is soap. This should also be provided for 0 , where practicable, w ith a v i ew o f econom i s i n g the e° sumption of corn. "Inquiries being frequently made as to the pai le ,mi el of salaries to the secretaries of relief comm i t tee s, C00:11111 opportunity is made availab:e for recommending, tROO in future a member of the c o mm itt ee b e req uested lop as secretary, and that a cle r k b e e mpl oye d oecasi° ° as required, and paid out of the relief fund. e dia " Where secretaries have b e e n a l rea dy em ployd expectation of receiving salaries, th ese can only be P no where relief funds have been formed, there bei e e re se other source from which the expenses incurred bY mittees can he drfrayed.—l have the honour to be, your obedient servant, " W. STANLEY, Secretary* n ifo DARING ATTEMPT AT 14 --, T s ROBBERY _IN TUE COUNTY OF DUBLIN HEROIC RESISTANCE. On Sunday night, or rather bet ween the hours °I ° ie ne g and two o'clock on Monday m orn i ng , a most d e l f t or attempt was made by a gang o f d es p er adoes (e i g ar elr ten in number), to r o b th e h ouse o f M r . Themes " o ils hold, of Greenogue, which is distant about half ¢ f t he from the Rathco o le p o li ce - s t at i on . Th e inmates ° w ed, house at the time of the a tt ac k. were Mr. Arobsem-ei• who is in delicate health from a recent s evere ee l, dent—his housekeeper, a woman advanced in T he and an irerepid heroine—a female servant. fooe robbers were first heard, whilst endeavouring te no el the kitchen window, by th e l a tt e r. -She in e 7 o ,3e• alarmed her master, and urge d him to ress' dr el Seizing his gun, which happened to be loaded, li e t 0 0; epee his assailants. This caused them to reel, 1311 10 0 retreat, for they returned th e fi re w ith a volley e, s A from which the inm a t es esca p e d as by a l earseif; c hee second attempt was imm e di a tely ma de on tbe k ili t the window, and n o thi ng prevented its success o.ooer dauntless bravery of the female servant, who , in ed t e to give herself light, flung sense straw that h O ,,A Pe • n tbe e ' be at hand on the raked hearth, where it ignite--; ar elr arming herself with an old '9B pike, which gr' .4. o out bolt keeps as a relic, she placed herself in a positie ws el of the range of fire, beside the window, and i d e° ,4 t he that she would bury the weapon in the bowels her first. mall that would dare to enter! Confounded biro. cool firmness, the robbers stood at bay until r. ;jet hold, whose mo v e men t s t h e y cou ld o b s erve, had ref t oe his gun, when th e y d eeme d it p ru dent 5 0 L i i htehei r courage being somewhat coo l e d by the warmt h ° reception. e op e re " The fidelity and bravery of this modern 3. a m e n dSt e the theme of prais e i n th e ne i g hbourhoodt tb e e negli deemed as worthy of Government reward --as then' can 't gence of the police—who, notw i thsta nding day--istiguity, heard nothing of the o u tr a ge 6110 3 " Govern ment censure. '—Dublin Pilot. 82% 3% 22% 22% 2% 14;;j 5 4 p 8 / 4 P 1 4 P 26% 2% 21 223 19 4 38 161 A 2ni N 12 1 4 81% 20 1 4 4% "4 22% 14% 76 G 4 36 Gy 100 tid STOK E OPENING of the BISHOP vsro SALISBURY BRANCH of the SOUTR ERN RAILWAY. WEDNIs:SDAY, JAN. 27.—Thi s was a d ay o f genera r e Ptbis ie' ing and festivity, it bei ng fi xe d upon for the opening °tediti branch. Many previously un f oreseen acc i dents preVell 0 being ready for traffic earlier. Even on last Friday 8° fell in situated at P o p e ' s B o tt om, a b out four miles 11.°1, ;00 , J lisbury, which accide n t it was t h en feared would ha veC O . 0 a further delay, but th e company surmounted the b f tbel by setting mem instantly to work to repair the Inisc h s ici ll being ordered to work ni g ht an d day; hence by 11 pond, three days) the arch was re b u ilt, we ll cemen t e d, n much more secure than on its first erection. Yest erd „Taill,,,, during last night, th e ra i n d escen d e d i n torren t s , ace% of w with thunder and lightni ng ( very unusua l a t this tiln ..t year). Many began t o f ear some ot h er o b s t ac le niigt ac b to prevent the mu c h-d es i re d open i ng, b ut f or tunate'i n was not the case. At eleven o'clock the approaciWthel; railway was densely crowded by anxious spect‘l o btiOl a being at that hour more than 2,000 respectable in _1 of w„ of the city present, all desirous to witness the arriV is , " s oo; first train into this city. At 25 minutes past 41 4143 from the engine was observable, which was gr eet N on deafening cheers. In a few minutes the train all r. "14: carefully and steadily ; the eng i ne b e i ng d r i v en by iu itv e s !or, and bringing in all 23 heavily-laden carriages' welri the carriages laden were three filled with coals, of t' $ 0 of 50 tons, to be given away to the distressed citlo 010 inhabitants of Salisbury; the next train to bring The did' more, for the same kind and benevolent purpose., tance between Salisbury and Bish o p s t o k e i s 21 rubes' GOLDSMITH'S AND JEWELLER'S ANN u ,,, `' „l 1 ; STlTUTlON.—Yesterday evening a general meeting °i d st nors and subscribers to the above institution was I t esS 11 4 Crown and Anchor Tavern, St ran d, f or genera l bm' l l o o o , the election of additional ann u it an t s on th e funds , 8 0`" for the purpose of relieving decayed members in ° logo' business, their workmen, shopm en , an d c l er ks, as t,„ their widows; Mr. Sill s i n th e c h a i r. T he report s“.,:eircAPl the institution was goin g on f avoura bl y, 12001.;4 0 0/.0' vested in the Bank of England. A further sum 0 " i f been set apart for buildine, almshouses, and the Yeqi' l a W scribers number about 1,000. Last evening's electo make 14 males and 6 females r e c e i v i ng annu ities, th e '- 15/. and ihe widows 10'. per annum. AN ODORIFERO US CRITICISM.--We find h ° , l Y l' lowing amusing specimen of criticism quoted in,' P iiooo' l ',, tisements of a mélange of prose and verse, from a ia tt e ss o a 3 ,A contemporary:—" A fragrant nosegay of literary in which which showy poetry and sober prose, pleasant„ e sild sprigs of sweet-smelling rhyme, are bound together. , te ntiv 0 I‘IIIIRDER.—SINGULA R CONFESSION..—The 11 %06 of the magistrates was arrested on Saturday, by t he t - e ltei v ",,, ance of an aged :nen, bending under infirmities, who ;int; t`',l into the Court, and volunteered a confession, instan,',,itssi, powerful effects of an accusing conscience. The 0 n 1 P" o goOl he was induced to tender the present disclosure fronLotic , of mind. Their worships at first treated him a 5 a Ll l° but were soon convinced of the truth of hisnarrative !m in e'! consistency consistency and clearness. It appeared that the crt 0 5 name was Thomas Purton, his age sixty-four, and his 10 sentenced to seven years' transportation in the year 'roe Van Diemen's Land, where be became free and reside d years, though latterly he had been living in the busb Ifj es o country. In his confession he stated that about thirifili by ago he desertEd from the Berkshire Militia, comma' , . Colonel Ravenshaw, and met with a woman name d Eg o (0 1 Howell, at Dorchester, Oxon, w h o was cogn i san t of t of his desertion ; suspecting that she intended to betrs9 w itlt he, in order to frustr a te h er p ur p ose , a t once felled heeler a stick, and afterw a rd s s t a bb e d h er; s h e di e d, and of the mediately started for London : there was no witness ow ed deel. He also confessed that h e h a d a f terwar ds Intl R ol!'" man, named John Haster, a t Norwood.—Port Philip of July, 1816. f : CORONER'S INQUEST: FATAL WAGGON A C- i d le e ! —Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at St. Georg.% 'i ecl,l pita!, on the body of Samuel Todd, aged 58. D ace :gel:l agricultural labourer, was coming into town per w a , 0 „10 0 ,'"; Christmas eve, to spend his Christmas, when at C 011 :4 eh in trying to jump down, he fell under the fore off -4 °, 1 1;14 was brought to the hospital, where he was found ""whin" sustained a comminnted fracture of the left leg, uncle r .d e aay he sunk, and died on Wednesday. Verdict " death." pig AN EPICURE.—On Saturday week, a r i t es, 11/ walked into 'a confectioner's shop at Preston, an°, — o rtb,, moments helped himself to some, twenty shillings T i . f s Chorley cakes, mince pies, Queen's cakes, and ot th who' cacies—twice as much, in fact, as he himself was 'X ° he had finished. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The lot ment of Professor of Surgery to this institution, 1 ., 11 ,,eera,„'"; the resignation of Mr. John Flint South, caused IV''' . Far b ,: disposition, has just been conferred on Mr. Janiteehow the warden of the collegiate establishment in St* mew's Hospital. 'COO ROBBERY IN THE CATHOLIC CHAPEL, „.,, , - ) d)3 4 1 0 INN-FlELDS.—Shortly after Divine service on Iv g m 001 some expert thief made his way to the vestry of t chapel, and stole a valuable gold chronometer Wa r ,; J. chain and seals attached, belonging to the 11 1,:d eagl e ' O'Connor. One of the seals bears a crest of a sPr re ly with the words "Dread God." The other was tae.,,,eed to graved with the latter words. The robbery is a u Pr e of have been effected by a man having the apPear a l ter the Italian, who was observed lurking about the chaps congregation had left. ba 13° FALMOUTH, JAN. 26.—The Dutch brig C t u hat pOrt t arrived here to-day from Monte Video, having lef t 0 e ieeP on the 18th November, when affairs were in state that the report was confirmed that Urquiza, con' Sa t Entre Rios, had refused to join Roses. Reveira WA' Vecas, and Oribe was still before Monte Video. fo s Oa SOUND POTATOES !—A correspondent in rm Bodo' nLondonderry Standard) that, in the parish of Lo s l e v os . r , ay, a great number of the farmers, whose nam e , w hich Is . lions, have large pits of potatoes, the quality w e hale in every respect, equal to that of former years. ' otat° es be : seen (says the Leinster Express) a sample a longing to a gentleman not twenty miles from they were ingthe highe s t st a te of preservation. " ge ntle° ll been informed that this is the case with many aong popes and farmer in the c oun ty of Kildare, and that s „ tr , of e may be ente l tained th a t we have not seen the .14' potatoes." r